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One of the most anticipated bands of 2025, Paradise Circus is taking the United Kingdom by storm with their hit “Icarus.” With a string of sold-out shows and more new releases on the horizon, the band is quickly becoming a major force in the music scene. In this interview frontman and songwriter Dave opened up about the group’s creative journey—discussing everything from the band’s dynamic and collaborative energy to their song writing process and the inspirations that shape their sound. With their unique blend of emotional depth and energetic performances, Paradise Circus is a band to watch this year!

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‘I really believed that the internet’s capacity to let people access the best of the best of music — from underground stuff to music from all over the world — would’ve been a positive influence, that music would’ve evolved like never before. Instead music has been co-opted by some kind of capitalist profit game. I thought the internet would help balance the relationship between quality and the mainstream, but it’s gone the opposite way. Quality is being sucked out of music. One Direction will have 4 billion views and the best artists of today will only see a fraction of that attention. I’ve talked about this before, but there’s an exact parallel between music and politics.’’ - Julian Casablancas

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''As humans, we have a tremendous capacity to trudge ahead in our lives and not look at the difficult and challenging moments... but I think it's important. Educating ourselves on the past is the best way to understand the present and avoid future atrocities by understanding and intervening. We must educate and stand as one to combat this fear and violence, and as citizens of the world, work to protect each other's human rights." - Chris Cornell

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Please Stop & Think : Underrated Political Songs by Julian Casablancas

''Whether It’s Music Or Politics, Right Now We’re Mired In Whoever’s Propaganda Is Loudest'' ''Don’t you, though? Let go of your conditioning’’

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Tom Verlaine

''Kim [Thayil, Soundgarden’s guitarist] was influenced by Television a lot. And bands like Television are the reason I started playing guitar in Soundgarden'' - Chris Cornell

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Alternative Music and The Outsiders In 1980s Punk: Cobain and Westerberg Pt. I

Reaganomics, Conformity in Punk, Hüsker Dü and I ‘’Can't Wait To Sell Out’’! ‘’if punk was about freedom, why conform to some kind of moulded identity? If I wanted to wear a uniform, I'd join the military’’ - Krist Novoselic

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Songs About War, Politics & The World We Live In

''Jeff Buckley turned my book into a song, titled “The Sky Is a Landfill.” The concept of the song was that the media turned the airwaves into a garbage dump. Arcade called it his “magnum opus'' - Al Giordano

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Mark Lanegan: Quiet Yet Powerful Dark Tunes

''How could Kurt be a fan when I saw in him a talent that was genuinely not of this place and time, like Bob Dylan, John Lennon, David Bowie, or Jimi Hendrix? I simply had the heart of a packhorse.''- Mark Lanegan

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Nick Drake : Inspiration for Chris Cornell and Mark Lanegan

''If you listen to his records and the way he plays guitar, he was incredibly forceful and aggressive on it...For me as a guitar player, he’s someone I would think of as a guitar god'' - Chris Cornell

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If Gordon Raphael was in one of the top Seattle grunge bands, in which band and what instruments would he play ? Find out here:

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Tamino cover of Chris Cornell’s Seasons

It’s so good

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One of the most important producers of the 21st century Gordon Raphael is not only ‘’The Strokes producer’’ but an important figure in the Seattle Sound. At the same time as grunge took over Seattle and the world, his bands Mental Mannequin, Color Twigs and Sky Cries Mary became equally as popular in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. He is most known for his work with The Strokes, Regina Spektor, The Libertines and The Psychedelic Furs. However, his music showcases an alternative side of Seattle during its 1980s and 1990s musical revolution years, whilst demonstrating the same level of social and political consciousness. Not only did he revolutionize rock music with The Strokes, but he produced songs on Green River Dry As a Bone (1987) and they are considered as one of the first grunge bands. Here is an interview with one of the most important Seattle musicians about Seattle, psychedelic rock and how he met The Doors!

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One of the most important producers of the 21st century Gordon Raphael is not only ‘’The Strokes producer’’ but an important figure in the Seattle Sound. At the same time as grunge took over Seattle and the world, his bands Mental Mannequin, Color Twigs and Sky Cries Mary became equally as popular in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. He is most known for his work with The Strokes, Regina Spektor, The Libertines and The Psychedelic Furs. However, his music showcases an alternative side of Seattle during its 1980s and 1990s musical revolution years, whilst demonstrating the same level of social and political consciousness. Not only did he revolutionize rock music with The Strokes, but he produced songs on Green River Dry As a Bone (1987) and they are considered as one of the first grunge bands. Here is an interview with one of the most important Seattle musicians about Seattle, psychedelic rock and how he met The Doors!

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The return back to the origins of the “Seattle sound” (tasty power pop, smart garage bomp) is guaranteed with Seattle’s Royal Blunder. The four member band is set to release the debut album Only More Is Enough (2025) on 25th of April.

Lead vocalist/guitarist Rob Cochran's kinetically captivating and wondrously melodious songs on Only More is Enough who also produced the album with assistance and "guitar spice" from veteran engineer and solo artist David Zaffiro (Julie Miller, among many others). Rob is backed by Bruce Watermann on bass, Danny Wood on lead guitar, and Neal Erickson on drums. It's a bit of a family affair with Rob’s son Cullen Cochran playing organ and adding vocals to “Sherlock Holmes," and other son Devin's killer guitar hook added to the title track as well.

Here’s an interview with frontman Rob Cochran !

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NEW MUSIC | ''MY OWN DEAD LOVE'' (2025) | SLEEPERSOUND

‘‘Our music is not meant to be sad or melancholic, but rather a refuge—a way to quiet the noise of the world and tune into the subtler rhythms within… a refuge we want to share with anyone willing to take the time. It seeks to slow us down, to soften the weight of internal and external chaos, and to open space for the gentle, manifold impressions of something as simple as the scent of lavender.’’ - Dave D’Antonio

''I hadn’t thought of music in quite this way—as a kind of religion for some—but it makes perfect sense. It serves as a conduit to higher powers or to something beyond our comprehension, beyond language itself. In this sense, it aligns with what French phenomenologists described as saturated phenomena—experiences so rich and overwhelming that they exceed our ability to fully grasp them. We’ve also been reflecting a lot lately on an eastern idea of “dimensions of being” and “dimensions of consciousness.” Music has a power in moving our intention from logocentric spaces and helping us occupy other dimensions of thought.''