Year: 2013

Electric Picnic 2013

What a great festival. It has it all. Music, food, art installations, cake… This was my 9th Electric Picnic. I missed the first one. I’ve been at Stradbally every year since 2005, the year Arcade Fire played the Electric Arena. An epic gig and atmosphere. Other highlights that year were Kraftwerk, The Flaming Lips, Nick …

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Alternative Music – Undefined

Trying to describe your taste in music is difficult.
I believe it is unique. I know. I like lots of music my friends do, but it differs in lots of ways too.
Music has evolved over time.

Primavera Sound 2013

The first festival line up of the year has been announced, in full! And it certainly doesn’t disappoint. Primavera Sound takes place in Barcelona at the Parc del Fòrum from 22nd – 26th May, 2013. It has eight stages (including the Auditori), and having been there twice, I can highly recommend it.

Digital World – Streams v Mp3s v Physical Product

It is January 2013. Music is now more available than ever before.
How do you consume yours?
Do you need to own music? or just listen to it without owning it?

I have vinyl, tapes, cds, minidiscs, and dvds.
I also have mp3s, mp4s, wavs, aacs, and more.
I also stream music for free and for payment. Which one will take over?