http://www.therealmusician.com/Alternative-Rock-blog.html The Real Blog tells you whenever I write a new article, or a new tip for you to use. en-us Alternative Rock Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:25:08 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:25:08 GMT therealmusician.com http://www.therealmusician.com/the-pineapple-thief.html I first heard about this band in an issue of classic rock magazine while looking at the prog issue with a main article on Rush I was keen to read. The Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:25:03 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/extra-life.html A greatly musical act from Brooklyn, NY. Very creative and innovative style, featuring unheard rhythms and patterns, mind blowing arrangements. Lead by Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:22:59 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/the-temper-trap.html Relatively new band from Australia. I recommend giving 'Sweet Disposition' and 'Science of Fear' a listen Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:06 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/danny-elfman.html Amazing composer, did the music for every Tim Burton movie with the exception of only Ed Wood and, obviously, Sweeney Todd-- along with many other soundtracks. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:12:39 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/james-jamerson.html The bass player on just about every record that Motown put out. James Jamerson not only revolutionized the way the bass was played, but with out his Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:12:02 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/peeping-tom-band.html Why is Peeping Tom such a sweet original band? Well first of all, Mike Patton is in it which automatically gives it the status of great. Mike Patton is... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:03:01 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/kayo-dot.html I would say that Kayo Dot is the weirder counterpart to Maudlin of the Well (seeing as though it has many of the same band members). It's less accessible to most people, but for the true person who... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:50:35 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/kyuss.html This band kicks ass! They play what is known as Stoner Rock. I think they might also be known as desert rock, but I am not certain of this. Josh Homme Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:33:41 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/dirty-projectors.html Bitte Orca. This was the first Dirty Projectors album that I ever heard, and certainly wasn't the last. My Drummer, Jet, showed this band to me. Their combination of pop, and complex rhythms and ... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:49:39 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/thomas-erak.html Thomas Erak is the front man of the band The Fall Of Troy and is probably the music influential, unique artist of the underground music scene. His sporadic Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:47:18 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/how-to-become-a-singer.html So you are beginning to learn how to become a singer of originality, and you want to be known around the world. But there is often something standing right in your way that keeps you from ... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:18:37 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/opeth.html The first album I heard from Opeth was Blackwater Park. My buddy Braden Adams really stressed to me how awesome this band was, and after explaining to of the hilarious parodies of the album artwork... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:12:57 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/matt-embree.html Guitarist and vocalist for the Rx Bandits. They have made some of the greatest music I've ever heard, and since I'm right with you on most of this list, Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:32:51 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/richard-david-james.html THE greatest electronic/breakcore musician ever. A little hard on the ears at first, but once it grows on you, your perception of what man can do with Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:21:51 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/johnny-reznik.html Lead of Goo Goo Dolls And What About: -avenged sevenfold -scorpions -acdc -BLACK TIDE -soil -RISE AGAINST -saliva -dope -metallica -smile empty soul -shadows Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:21:07 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/autolux.html Shoegazy, droney awesomeness... Their album Future Perfect is insanely innovative and dynamic.If you like shoegaze, My Bloody Valentine or Sonic Youth, Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:02:44 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/nick-gill-self-titled-ep1.html With boyish good looks and an ambitious smile, the cover of Nick Gills third CD highlights the 18-year-olds vocal talent. Recorded locally at Fudge Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:00:52 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/nick-gill-self-titled-ep.html In August 2009, Nick Gill began recording his 3rd self-titled album. The five track EP was recorded at Fudge Recording Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:00:24 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/paul-waggoner.html My personal favorite guitarist from the band Between the Buried and Me. His time signatures are crazy and his sweeping is even crazier. He plays so many Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:59:40 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/steve-vai.html He's absolutely amazing! In addition to collaborating with some of the greatest musicians of our times, he's contributed to numerous films and television Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:56:45 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/mastodon-tabs.html My first experience with Mastodon was their Crack the Sky CD. My Bass player Mike recommended them to me several times before I really listened to it and got into them. What I found was that ... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:12:16 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/isis-wavering-radiant-tour-ft-thrones-mamiffer-seattle-june-20th-2009.html Arriving at last, the day I had awaited for almost 3 months had finally come. Isis, an amazing post-metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, had just released Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:19:05 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/mew-band.html I first heard of the Mew Band from Irepress' Bass player "Shan Dave". He recommended them, along with M83, to me so I thought I would check them out. And I wasn't disappointed by any means! Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:58:15 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/maudlin-of-the-well.html Maudlin of the Well is one of those "Genre Bending" bands that really will just blow your socks off. Here's a few of my favorite songs by them, as well as their full discography so you can get... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:29:06 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/pink-floyd-tabs.html Pink Floyd Tabs, My experience with them as well as Complete Albums in PDF, and Lyrics Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:17:42 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/tim-armstrong.html Where to begin describing someone so amazing as Tim Armstrong. Starting off in ska/punk legends Operation Ivy, only to be a founding member of punk legends Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:17:38 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/john-zorn.html Where to begin? For the whole of 2010, Zorn will be releasing an album a month. He is the most prolific musician I have ever heard. He has played with Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:40:50 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/the-fall-of-troy.html One band that has an explosive array of musical material that is far from anything heard on the radio these days is The Fall of Troy. If an explosive Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:37:10 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/celine-carroll-such-a-beautiful-light.html For an independent, launching an album into the public domain requires a far greater leap of faith than someone who has got the funding and distribution Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:11:14 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/thirteenth-step.html Thirteenth Step Review. You know when you listen to that album, and it seems kind of bland, but you go back to it and listen again? And then...again...again...again...again...again...again...again.... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:04:42 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/famous-musicians.html The Top 10 Famous Musicians That Everybody Should Know About. The thing is, I find that many people DON'T know about these fabulous musicians, which is why I made this list. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:33:16 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/rishloo.html Genre: Progressive Rock I found Rishloo through last.fm while listening to Tool radio. I immediately fell in love with their dynamic sound, deep Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:07:51 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/top-10-albums-of-2009.html Everyone else has done it so i figured if there's anyone out there that gives the slightest crap about what I think good music is...well here it is in Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:58:23 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/irony-is-a-dead-scene.html The Dillinger Escape Plan Irony Is A Dead Scene Review. I give Irony is a dead scene an 8.9. The Album is greatly based around Mike Patton and his genius vo.... Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:15:58 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/angelika-demons-easy-death.html EASY DEATH is the debut (demo) album from goth metal project with sound influenced by Evanescence and Nightwish with Tarja Turunen. Beautiful Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:30:33 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/marshall-mg30.html Marshall Mg30 Review. The Mg30 has only very minor flaws, and overall presents a very nice sound that very few solid state amps could pro..... Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:01:45 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/between-the-buried-and-me-colors-review.html Between The Buried and Me Colors Review. I give Colors an 8.8. Even though the album is very diverse, the balance between death metal and... Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:21:09 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/carlos-de-nicaragua-y-familia-militante.html Talk about cross-cultural: a musician from Nicaragua living in France and singing a fusion of Jamaican reggae and Latin salsa in English and Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:33:16 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/three-days-grace-life-starts-now.html Life Starts now from three days grace is the perfect album for anyone who wants to hear a nickelback/linkin park ripoff band. The first single of the Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:07:33 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/mastodon.html The Atlanta-based progressive-metal band Mastodon are really something special. Every one in the band are doing some vocals. They are experimenting Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:17:26 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/cage-the-elephant.html Have you ever the phrase, Rock and Roll is Dead? Well with the introduction of Cage the Elephant (refereed to as Cage), Rock and Roll will never again Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:10:58 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/radiohead-kid-a.html Radiohead Kid A Album Review. The trip-hop in this album is by far some of the most unique creations to come from Radiohead since they... Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:58:11 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/battles-mirrored-review.html Battles Mirrored Review. I give Mirrored a 9.2 because it has an immense amount of... Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:57:21 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/these-arms-are-snakes-tabs.html These Arms Are Snakes Tabs, My experience with them as well as Complete Albums in PDF, and Lyrics Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:38:41 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/read-drum-tabs.html How to Read Drum Tabs. This simple lesson will show you how to read drum tabs. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:12:18 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/written-satire.html Written Satire relating to Music that will make you laugh. Take a look at my Satirical Fall Out Boy Article, Or "How to Write an MTV Worthy Song" making fun of modern music on MTV. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:44:28 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/mr-bungle-tabs.html Mr Bungle Tabs, My experience with them as well as Complete Albums in PDF Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:16:26 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/how-simple-music-can-be-complex.html How Simple Music Can Be Complex Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:00:34 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/share-musical-experience.html Share your Musical Experience here. You can submit Album, Concert, and Equipment reviews. If you were to tell me about your favorite band as well, that would be awesome! Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:44:57 GMT http://www.therealmusician.com/grizzly-bear-tabs.html Grizzly Bear Tabs. A discography of the band, who's in it, as well as PDF Tabs for each instrument. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:02:56 GMT