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It is rather troubling to realise that very few people are aware of the influence that punk/post-punk/goth/post-goth/post-pop group Siouxsie & the Banshees has had over many of the artists that we listen to regularly today – Garbage, PJ Harvey, Björk, Marilyn Manson and LCD Soundsystem to name a few. Without them, the world of rock [...]
In what was a definite mixed bag of musical – ahem – talent, it can be said (in terms of generated sales) that Kate Bush’s featured remix of her 1985 top 3 hit, ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God), was the highlight of the 30th Olympiad’s closing ceremony. Despite not actually making a [...]
Posthumous albums aren’t uncommon, especially in the realm of hip-hop. Artist record an extensive amount of music – almost as if they are planning for something to happen. It’s that music, along with greatest hits, that go on to reach their fans. They are usually received with mix reviews, especially since the artist has no [...]
Today (30th July 2012) sees many a fan across the world dusting off the old Hounds Of Love vinyl and paying their little homage to birthday girl, Kate Bush. At 54-years-old and still producing stellar albums (such as 2011′s 50 Words for Snow), Bush has been the trailblazer that set a path for some of [...]
Earlier this week, the notorious and equally infamous 50 Cent came out in support of Frank Ocean, after the singer announced that he was gay, or at least bisexual in an open letter posted on Tumblr. Now whilst this endorsement of Ocean’s coming out is in large very positive, the rapper also felt the need to highlight [...]
Or; I dubstep remixed a Skrillex song ten times. In the very first podcast I recorded for you people, I stood before you, naked and humbled, and defended dubstep as a legitimate form of music. I had not then, nor have I since, ever listened to a dubstep song in its entirety. Not even ones [...]
With the newest induction of Phillip Phillips into American Idol royalty, we here at TheSilverTongueOnline.com would like for him to be fully ready for the road that lies ahead. It is no secret that throughout the last eleven years American Idol has managed to produce some of the most bright/riveting talent to hit the music [...]
Already, the latest release from The Flaming Lips has been called a whole range of impressive things; innovative, creative, bizarre. Chaotic. It isn’t really any of those. If I may offer a few prologues to the point I’m making; firstly, this is in no way an article whose purpose is to tear down, insult or [...]
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