tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:28:33 +0000RockNewsIndiePopCultureMusic NewsReviewConcertsHip HopPunkU2musicAlbumsAmerican IdolArtist SpotlightAwards ShowBackstreet BoysBonoChartsElectronicFunkIdolJazzLive MusicLive PerformanceLive ReviewsMusic Industry NewsNew HorizonsOasisRadioheadRandBRapRock / Blues / IndieWeirdlovepolyphonyFor the love of all thing music. I Heart Poly Phony is your place for music review, music news, and information to use about the music industry. Check us out, and be rocked!http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)Blogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-7713466391574534146Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:45:00 +00002007-11-15T08:57:48.432-08:00AlbumsOasisRockThe tumultuous British rockers Oasis are at it again. They are back in the studio recording for their next as yet untitled album due out sometime in August of next year. According to Liam Gallagher, the groups singer/songwriter/badass, all the recording should be done mid-December, and then it is in LA for mix-down and mastering.They guys, like Radiohead, are currently sans-Record label. http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/11/oasis-back-in-studio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-2047951698852447168Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:35:00 +00002007-11-15T08:44:57.045-08:00Backstreet BoysPopI am afraid that I have some Bad news today. The Backstreet Boys are coming back again. I might just cry a little.They have released their 6th album "Unbreakable", which is now near the top of the Billboard 200 charts.I thought we were done with this whole craze. Of boy bands, and comebacks. I guess if there are still fans...http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/11/worst-possible-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-4648564865031388475Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:15:00 +00002007-11-15T08:32:23.032-08:00BonoRockU2The XO laptop, the flagship laptop design of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) campaign got the "Edge" it needed recently. The rocker's edge that is. Long time member of U2 Edge created a startup sound that will play as the laptop starts up.“I'm delighted to support One Laptop Per Child," said Edge. "It's an amazing aim to use this new technology to help children all over the world."For those ofhttp://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/11/giving-xo-laptop-edge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-7730317672898485357Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:26:00 +00002007-11-08T15:38:52.216-08:00Music NewsWhat is a sure fire way to inherit millions of dollars without lifting a finger? Marry a super rich - super star and then divorce them, take half etc. etc.What's that, no one will even look your way? That's easy, all you have to do is claim to have married one then. In the most desperate cry for attention I have heard in a long time, a woman has claimed to have been married to, had children http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/11/get-rich-really-slow-marry-super-star.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-2717600996039688275Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:19:00 +00002007-11-10T17:05:16.467-08:00PunkThe Sex Pistols, an angry mob of teens from the London Underground who changed the world of music as we know it, are kicking off a bit of a reunion tour. The foursome will be doing an exclusive set of shows in the UK starting off with Brixton Academy in London.It has been 30 years since their album "Never Mind the Bollocks, here's the Sex Pistols". The album has been labeled by most as the http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/11/sex-pistols-epic-monster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-8114156902581978933Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:11:00 +00002007-11-08T15:18:23.482-08:00The CMA, Country Music awards show was held last night in Nashville, TN. The top honors this year went to relative newcomer Carrie Underwood, who beat out some veteran acts Reba McEntire, Allison Kraus, and Martina McBride. This is for sure the best that any American Idol winner has (or most likely ever will) done.Here is a list of the winners:Entertainer of the Year: Kenny ChesneySingle: "http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/11/country-musics-finest-hour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-553128539567300998Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:25:00 +00002007-11-07T17:30:48.539-08:00Hip HopI just couldn't pass this one up. Four notorious rappers all made separate appearances in the same building today. They weren't promoting, or rapping, or even cooperating on a new track. They were in court, all for separate charges Busta Rhymes, Ja Rule, Lil Wayne and Remy Ma all appeared in a Manhattan Court today for a variety of legal troubles.Now I know the legal troubles help give street http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/11/life-of-hip-hop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-2343559987772123846Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:13:00 +00002007-11-07T17:24:39.132-08:00Jay-Z the semi-retired rapper came out off the woodworks this week to release his new work which was themed around the recently released Ridley Scott movie "American Gangster". Upon seeing a screening of the film, he was moved by the storyline which had some similarities to his own growing up in ghetto. The music features work by none other than P-diddy and his gang mixing in some classic 70's http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/11/real-american-ganster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-1461811914878575015Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:03:00 +00002007-11-07T17:09:18.529-08:00Music Industry NewsRadioheadRockRadiohead fans everywhere, you should be ashamed of yourselves. According to a recent independent survey completed by Internet research group ComScore, more than half of those that downloaded the new album didn't pay a dime. Tsk Tsk.It was a move the has shaken the music industry at the very core, and really a sign of the times. I applaud Radiohead for the guts to allow users to set their own http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/11/cheapskates-unite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-423382766425610336Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:51:00 +00002007-11-07T17:03:12.308-08:00ChartsMusic NewsAlways a good picture.If you had asked me towards the beginning of the year who would have had the number 1 album in November, last on my list of acts would have been Britney Spears. After having lost her children, her hair, and more than enough dignity to last 4 lifetimes, Britney has ended up with a number one album on the US charts. Her album "Blackout" has music industry experts everywhere http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/11/battle-of-britney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-6424344718879192726Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:43:00 +00002007-11-07T16:49:46.401-08:00Music NewsMichael Jackson, just another of the homeless rabble...It had been rumored in the early nineties that Michael Jackson would prominently burn Benjamin's (really burn with like a match) because he had so damn much of it. But now it is reported that he may lose the farm. If he neglects to pay up on a $23 million dollar loan on his Neverland Property just south of Santa Barbara, CA it may just end http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/11/homeless-side-of-michael-jackson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-2181405717777805984Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:35:00 +00002007-08-03T10:44:21.135-07:00We are trying to get an idea of who our readers are... or rather, who are the people that visit this blog. In order to do this, we are posing the question - who is your favorite band? If you don't have a favorite band - who are you listening to right now?Simply leave a comment and let us know. We appreciate your participation.Thanks!ewhttp://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/08/whos-your-favorite-band.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-1936763138943963354Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:23:00 +00002007-08-03T10:32:31.706-07:00New HorizonsI know that we don't have many readers here at the iheartpolyphony blog. Tracking indicates that we average about 50 hits per day, and if you are reading this, chances are you will only average 3 seconds total visit on this blog.We would like to change that.The intent of this blog is to share the love we share of music with the entire world.As this is obviously not being accomplished, we are http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/08/changes-are-in-works.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-8673787235241478813Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:25:00 +00002007-09-09T15:49:45.598-07:00NewsI hate to say this, but Prince has done it again. In a move that has found him isolated from his music industry bretheren, Prince gave away copies of his newest CD on the cover of a tabloid newspaper. Talk about cutting edge.It appears that Prince realizes that recorded music is losing it's value in the eyes of the consumer faster than you can say "pirated download". Yet instead of threatening http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/07/prince-industry-outcast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-2235498242529055406Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:57:00 +00002007-09-09T15:52:31.564-07:00CulturemusicNewsIn a recent Rolling Stone report, the magazine looked at the ever declining Record business, and how industry experts are proposing the new era of the music industry should look. They have five or so suggestions for the record labels to help them succeed in the digital age. And although they had some great suggestions, I would like to offer my insight to the conundrum.First and Foremost - Rollinghttp://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/06/comment-decline-of-music-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-4764042351566407553Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:49:00 +00002007-09-09T16:07:04.160-07:00Artist SpotlightCultureRockI must first admit, that the inspiration for this post came from watching the following video for the Matches video "Salty Eyes". The video, is inspired by the Bob Dylan film clip for "Subterranean Homesick Blues" which is a classic video of him flipping through keywords of the song all written on poster board. The Matches take on the video, as you can see, has them heaving various decrepit http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/06/artist-spotlight-matches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-4762484311415226299Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:33:00 +00002007-09-09T16:21:12.638-07:00NewsRockThe infinitely complex nature of Radiohead. The band that went from obscure noisemakers, to epic Rock Gods with the release of their 1997 album "Ok Computer", only to find themselves back in obscurity in the present day.However, for those of you that love to divulge themselves in the bands catalog now and again, you will be pleased to know that their seventh release to date is "Almost There". http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/06/news-radiohead-album-almost-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-647255741079833392Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:08:00 +00002007-09-09T16:23:52.527-07:00IndieRockA simple play on words can be either intriguing, or simply exasperating. As is the case with the mystery that is Sufjan Stevens, the boy with the odd name from Michigan. For those of you who haven’t heard, Sufjan has made it his audacious goal to write an entire album for each of the 50 states. Each state so far, has been painstakingly researched and captured in no less that 18 songs of wit http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/06/review-sufjan-stevens-come-on-feel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-7809533020205932976Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:58:00 +00002007-09-09T16:25:45.601-07:00ReviewRockWhat's been spinning through my head over and over. Oasis, "What's the story) Morning Glory". Really the entire Oasis catalog is spinning madly on my mP3 player. Why the retro-grade detour down rock and roll memory lane?To me, Oasis represents it's own genre of musical genius. The songs have a timeless quality to them that I can listen to over and over again. From the intro on Hello, leading off http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/06/way-back-when-oasis-whats-story-morning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-9094147809688203614Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:40:00 +00002007-09-09T16:27:25.332-07:00ReviewI guess it must be said, that musicians as creative as they are, definately are not the greatest at marketing. For example, today's post stems from the forum entry Stewart Copeland posted regarding one of the gigs they played in Vancouver BC. In this particular entry, Mr. Copeland actually trashes himself and the band's performance. I know that pride cometh before the fall - but I don't think http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/06/review-police-live-not-so-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-6219408990657221838Thu, 31 May 2007 23:54:00 +00002007-06-27T07:51:37.869-07:00Judtin Timberlake, has done it again. As one of the former, and by far the most popular N'Sync boy band members, he has come to the decision to open up his very own record label: Tennman Records. The record label will be a joint venture with Interscope Records, and Mr. Timberlake, as he shall now be known, will serve as Chairman and CEO.According to JT - "We are all excited about the talent wehttp://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/05/jutin-timberlake-and-tennman-records.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-7915486841406001075Thu, 24 May 2007 21:48:00 +00002007-05-24T14:54:58.015-07:00ConcertsRockThere is much rejoicing amongst the baby boomers today, as following suit to the Police, and possibly even the Smashing Pumpkins, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkle reunited in concert yesterday in Washington DC. Possibly two of the most influential voices in American Music, these two must have put on quite a show.Paul also joined up with the Zulu choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo for the first time sincehttp://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/05/simon-and-garfunkel-reunite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-5982863894610365351Thu, 24 May 2007 21:31:00 +00002007-05-24T16:15:18.235-07:00American IdolIt has finally come to a close, and now America can move on to the drab and boring summer programming line-up. With the week of show finale's behind us, it has finally come time to surf the net and find out who won American Idol: the show for people with no apparent talent/marketability.And it doesn't take long to find out that the winner is of course: Jordin Sparks, America's favorite Arizona http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/05/american-idol-jordin-sparks-pulls-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-990480459821402216Wed, 23 May 2007 22:55:00 +00002007-05-23T16:13:03.764-07:00ConcertsLive MusicRockI know that we've all been waiting patiently, and the moment has finally arrived. For the first time in seven years the newly revived Smashing Pumpkins took the stage in Paris to promote their upcoming album. The three hour show included 29 songs, with a nice mix of old and new, including an acoustic show sandwiched in the middle, featuring tracks such as "33," "Winterlong" and "To Sheila."The http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/05/smashing-pumpkins-first-concert-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578898513594247396.post-4309098869156983852Wed, 23 May 2007 22:32:00 +00002007-05-23T15:50:55.538-07:00NewsWeirdNow what is the world coming to. In the most recent news from the mystical land they call Hollywood, Jessica Simpson the former flame of Mr. Nick Lachey, and current ex-bounce of the all to well known John Mayer, has penned a deal to start in an upcoming movie about a Blonde Bombshell who joins the Army. The movie - called "Major Movie Star" (ha ha - we're all laughing our freakin heads off) ishttp://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/2007/05/jessica-simpson-joins-army.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mr. Willis)0