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When a capella met metal: Saturday Video Roundup

Posted on 2015.09.26 by winterSmith Leave a comment

So, I wake up this morning to find that Frank Balsinger has uncovered an a capella take on Rammstein’s “Du Hast.” Because of course somebody would have to do that, and of course Frank would find it. So for SVR today, let’s enjoy some a capella abomination. I guess that would be a bomination, huh? First, Viva Vox, and if you don’t get why

TunesDay: and now, a little something that the Gleeks might have missed

Posted on 2010.05.04 by winterSmith 2 comments

There’s been an interesting upsurge in decidedly old-fashioned chorale-style music of late. Perhaps we should have seen it coming a few years ago with the emergence of the upbeat, multi-layered harmonies of The Polyphonic Spree, but now the trend is upon us in full throat, if you will. A capella is big enough that it spawned a TV show, The

The Best CDs of 2009, pt. 2: the Platinum LPs

Posted on 2009.12.27 by winterSmith 6 comments

In Part 1 we had a look at some very good 2009 releases, and in other years some of those CDs might have made a run at a Platinum LP. As I said, though, this was maybe the best year for new music since Jimmy Carter was president. So please, give these recipients of the S&R/Lullaby Pit Platinum LP a