Alternative Dosage

IT'S THAT TIME OF THE WEEK AGAIN!

Here's the latest playlist of the best songs from the alternative groups I described in my last post! Hope you guys enjoy the bands as much as I do!

Alternative Bands

Remember those loud punk bands of the early 2000's, the ones with the rebellious teenage lyrics with a catchy tune that any kid could related too? They've had their 15 minutes of fame, but like all good things they had to come to an end unfortunately... Some have still managed to stay around but aren't in the spotlight as they once were. Below is a list of some of the bands I'm talking about. 

00's Alternative Bands

• blink-182                                         
• Third-Eye Blind
• Sum 41
• The Offspring 
• Good Charlotte
• Simple Plan 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                             

( Photos from AlterPress.com ) 

A Lost Generation of Rock

Punk hasn't gotten the credit it's deserved in quite some time! These bands were revolutionary at the turn of century for rock music it was something most people weren't use to listening to. Punk bands haven't been that successful in reaching The Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, all bands I listed above have not accomplished that goal until now! 

Times Are Changing

 

Green Day (picture on the above) has recently been inducted into the 2015 Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame. This shows as time goes by more people are beginning to appreciate the bands that separated themselves apart from all the other groups. These unique bands have made an impact on rock music and deserve to be recognized in the Hall of Fame. Being apart of this generation that grew up listening to groups like these guys, I have have hopes in seeing more punk bands be honored and go down in history with all the other greats that have came before them!

New Kids on the Block

Being among the Greats!

Metal bands don't normally get the lime light from the music industry outside of their respected genre. But if it's done correctly the chance to become something legendary! Being in conversations of the likes of bands such as Metallica, Tool, and Judas Priest. Avenged Sevenfold has excellent opportunity to be ranked with some of the all time great bands. Their popularity has steadily grown with every record as they have produced approximately 8 million copies sold of their 6 albums!

                                                            (Photo from Loudwire.com)

Here is a link to a relatively recent article on the attendance and earning of the biggest metal bands in 2014. You'd be surprised to see the bands the have already passed and Avenged Sevenfold's first album was released in 2002
http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/earnings-attendance-for-recent-metallica-avenged-sevenfold-tool-and-more-shows

Sky is the Limit for A7X!

Avenged Sevenfold (A7X) hasn't quite hit there peak just yet, they have established an identity for their band now. They've had to endure some adversity along the way. Unfortunately their drummer James (The Rev) Sullivan died from overdosing on oxycodone and heart enlargement in 2009. He played a huge part in the bands success not only was he the drummer he also was a vocalist/songwriter/pianist, The Rev was a true musician. His vocals are feature in all the albums leading up to his death, some are implemented into their new work as well. A7X went into a dark period after his sudden but rose from it and embraced their fellow brother through their music.

I want to share a link to a playlist of variety of some songs in no particular order by Avenged Sevenfold that shows their individuality as a band. I've been fortunate enough  to see these guys perform in 2011 at the Cricket Amphitheater and the can put on a heck of show! Hope you enjoy, comment on your thoughts on the bands music!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLePN3R88HPBMiJQV6dyopRhUxQ-qw2NbW

Weekly Rock Dosage!

Week 2

Hey guys! It's that time of the week to take your dose of rock music.. Here's a playlist of some great bands, I've gotten to seen live. Tell me what you guys think of them. Would you want to see them perform? What bands have you gotten to see?

AWARD SEASON

Well... Unfortunately it is that time of year again my friends, that the only shows that seem to be on television are award ceremonies for celebrities to glorify themselves for DOING THEIR JOB.. I'm sure everyone would love their job if you got an fancy trophy every time you did it correctly. But that is a topic for another day.

Shift in Pop-Culture Interest 
We all know the 80's hair bands, the 90's with their grunge rock and pop music, and this generation is focused on mostly pop and rap music. And with the Grammys just passing us I decided to share how rock bands compare to artists of other genres in recent years. Over the past 5 years artists who won record of the year have been Sam Smith, Daft Punk, Adele, Goyte, and Lady Antebellum. The last time a rock band received this award was Green Day in 2006. But this does come to no surprise rock bands have never had a fair shake at this award ceremony. Their have been many classic rock bands who have never received the award. Below is a link to a site that shows some of these well-known  bands, and they some are SHOCKING! 
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/artists-who-never-won-a-grammy/

(Photo by Global Post) 

Weekly Rock Dosage

Weekly Dosage 

Happy Hump day everybody, hope everyone is making through their week! I wanted to introduce a new weekly postage of mine just a few songs from different bands who are becoming the faces for the new era for rock music. More playlists to come in the near future. Caution, lyrics are expletive because the nature of the genre. Comment on what you think of the bands!

It's a Tough Gig

Success for musicians doesn't come at an easy price

 For an individuals with raw talent it takes a lot of time, dedication, and even patience but being a band takes it to a new level. The most important aspect for a band success is their chemistry. How well does the beat of the drums go with the rhythm of the guitars? Do they collaborate well with the vocals? These are the questions we ask as listeners to determine in our own mines if they are a good or bad band.


I just want everyone to have an ideal of the struggles bands have to go through to reach fame. I read an excellent blog about the process it takes to make it on the big stage. He shares his personal experiences playing in a band, and explains each obstacle and band must overcome to be successful. If you're interested in having a better grasp of these obstacles here is a link to the blog I'm talking about. http://successfulband.com/why-it-takes-so-long-to-be-successful-and-why-its-good-for-your-band/

Here is a some songs by bands we all have come to know over the years, who have accomplished the same journey new groups are embarking on. Hope everyone enjoys tunes, rock on!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvezjDat48U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0G1Ucw5HDg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRqW_fxsUYU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyMQLrnbBgE

A Different Era

Whats up everyone, I'm Justin Bauer welcome to my blog!

We all know those crazy hair bands of the 70's & 80's our parents still listen to on car trips, right?
Myself included are one those kids who was exposed to it on a regular basis. My blog is about difference between two eras. Being apart of the Millennial generation I've noticed shifts in pop-culture from the Rock genre of our elders to the cultural shift towards Pop, Hip-Hop, and Rap music. Not many people my age (college students) are familiar with up and coming bands because interest in rock n' roll just isn't the same as it use to be.

My goal for this blog is to share some insight on talented bands that are on the rise and those timeless bands you just can never get enough of! I also want to compare and contrast the different eras of rock music, I feel it's important to compare the different generations of rock bands to see what similarity there still are, how it has evolved, and where this genre of music is heading.

More detail is to come in my future posts, I'm looking forward to anyone's feedback and thoughts on the changes in pop culture. We all have different preferences of music and I welcome anybody's input!

                                                                 Eddie Van Halen
                                                   Photo by Larry Marano, Getty Images