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Signing record deal contracts as an underground artist and performer

To be or not to be: Independent Vs Signed – How successful will I be as an unsigned artist? 5 (1)

To be or not to be: Independent Vs Signed (part 1)

The topic of whether or not a talented independent artist should sign to a major label is always a contentious issue. So imagine my shock when I found out one of my favourite inde artists’, Dom Kennedy is allegedly getting signed to MMG and Interscope.   Like all diehard fans I instantly assumed this was the beginning of the end of his music career. Now with the benefit of hindsight I know this reaction was a bit over kill and lost me a couple gangster points, however it got me wondering why we as the audience generally believe that when a successful independent artist gets signed it is somehow a bad thing.

Signing record deal contracts as an underground artist and performer

It wasn’t the fact that he was getting signed to this particular label that I had an issue with as Read More »To be or not to be: Independent Vs Signed – How successful will I be as an unsigned artist? 5 (1)

Rhymers, rhyme and meter - Poetry, Rap and Hip Hop

Special Delivery – Does it really need to rhyme and what exactly is a meter? 5 (1)

Two weeks ago I threw out an idea of what constituted good poetry. Is it necessary to employ certain rhyme patterns, meter, or syllable patterns? No, not at all. One can easily write a poem in a free verse format and still create the necessary imagery to make an impact, though even free verse will often take on a natural flow of its own. Despite this, the arguments for strict rhyme and meter remain prevalent with more than just a few people.

Rhymers, rhyme and meter - Poetry, Rap and Hip Hop

It’s hard to argue against the effectiveness of lyrical patterns. They’re catchy, pleasant to the ears, even Read More »Special Delivery – Does it really need to rhyme and what exactly is a meter? 5 (1)

Music and Lyrical Censorship - Silence is Golden

Silence Is Golden – Why do they censor our music? 5 (2)

Silence Is Golden

Music is often considered as the highest form of expression, with this in mind it is fair to argue that the censorship of music contradicts this worldwide view of the importance of music. Censorship in our favourite forms of entertainment has been synonymous in things such as TV programmes and films. So of course when it comes to music, censorship should be expected. Shouldn’t it?

Music and Lyrical Censorship - Silence is Golden

First of all it is important to know the powers at be in regards to Read More »Silence Is Golden – Why do they censor our music? 5 (2)

Earth Speakers and Global Revolution through poetry

Poetry as Revolution – ‘What exactly is Poetry?’ 5 (1)

Poetry as Revolution

Earth Speakers and Global Revolution trhough poetryPlease note that all opinions expressed herein are solely that of the author.

We’ve all heard the dreaded question in high school English classes, college classes, writing seminars, book clubs. The list goes on. What exactly is poetry? For some, the answer is quite resolute. Poetry should adhere to strict literary standards, albeit many different standards, whether it be meter, rhyme, or rhythm, or any combination of those and more. For others, poetry’s definition is much more vague. It doesn’t need rhyme, meter, nor a particular rhythm. Some even claim blunt, raw feeling spilled onto a piece of paper is worthy of being called poetry. So where Read More »Poetry as Revolution – ‘What exactly is Poetry?’ 5 (1)

A/V Revolution Music Articles

The Changing Voice of Music 5 (1)

Hate it or love it, an accent whilst performing is something we hear from many artists these days wishing to stand out. Whether it is a British singer singing in a strong American accent or a Japanese reggae star speaking the most fluent patois, the accent of the artist is one of the first things we notice.

The topic of discussion is of course the adoption and use of different accents in music. In recent times it has been a bone of contention with listeners and artists alike; however it has been a trend that has dominated the mainstream music scene since the 1950’s. Many critics to this trend have described it as a form of cultural appropriation. Another criticism has been that many of the artists that use it are seen as, ‘frauds’ for adopting an accent that is not the same as their natural speaking voice. On the flipside it Read More »The Changing Voice of Music 5 (1)