Getting to Know… I, Apokalypse | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… I, Apokalypse: Interview No. 362 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; I, Apokalypse; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/getting-to-know-i-apokalypse-interview-362.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 362nd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Canadian, apocalyptic, blackened death metal band, I, Apokalypse.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
the musical hype
The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.
Brainbombs, Lipstick on My Dick | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘
![Brainbombs, “Lipstick on My Dick”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 29 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Brainbombs; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/brainbombs-lipstick-on-my-dick-fierce-pop-rock-29-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 29th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “Lipstick on My D**k” performed by Swedish noise rock band, Brainbombs.
Charli XCX, Speed Drive | Track Review 🎵
![Charli XCX, Speed Drive [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Atlantic / Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/charli-xcx-speed-drive-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop standout Charli XCX delivers another brief, entertaining, and cute bop from Barbie: The Album with “Speed Drive.”
Yavin, Now & Then. | Track Review 🎵
![Yavin, Now + Then. [📷: Yavin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/yavin-now-and-then-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Yavin drops a slickly produced, thoughtfully penned, and relatable single with “Now & Then.”
Olivia Rodrigo, vampire | Track Review 🎵
![Olivia Rodrigo, vampire [📷: Olivia Rodrigo / Geffen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/olivia-rodrigo-vampire-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo makes a colorful and thrilling comeback with “vampire,” the lead single from her sophomore LP, GUTS.
Whitney Houston, Miracle | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Whitney Houston, “Miracle”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 99 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/whitney-houston-miracle-throwback-vibez-99-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 99th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Miracle” by the late, great, Whitney Houston.
13 More Dazzling NEVER Songs | Playlist 🎧
![13 More Dazzling NEVER Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Daria Liudnaya from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/13-more-dazzling-never-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 More Dazzling NEVER Songs features music courtesy of Conan Gray, Kehlani, Lou Rawls, Labrinth, Niall Horan, and P!nk.
Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Shine On Me | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Vanessa Bell Armstrong, “Shine On Me”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 35 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Trinitee Urban; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/vanessa-bell-armstrong-shine-on-me-music-lifts-35-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Vanessa Bell Armstrong performing, “Shine On Me.”
Sylvester vs. Adam Lambert | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Sylvester vs. Adam Lambert: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 26 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Concord Music Group; More is More, LLC / BMG Rights Management (US) LLC; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sylvester-vs-adam-lambert-head-2-head-26-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 26th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Sylvester and Adam Lambert contend for the best rendition of “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).”
Kim Petras, Feed The Beast | Album Review 💿
![Kim Petras, Feed The Beast [📷: Amigo / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/kim-petras-feed-the-beast-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Although it has some great moments, Kim Petras’ debut album, Feed The Beast is enjoyable but not consistently ‘beastly’ as its title suggests.
Rick James, Ghetto Life | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Rick James, “Ghetto Life”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 98 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/rick-james-ghetto-life-throwback-vibez-98-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 98th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Ghetto Life” by Rick James.
Awesome Songs: June 2023 | Playlist 🎧
![Awesome Songs: June 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cameron Gawn, Helmy Zairy, Maria Isabella Bernotti from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/awesome-songs-june-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Awesome Songs: June 2023 features music courtesy of Doja Cat, Kelly Clarkson, Peso Pluma, Saint Levant, and The Weeknd.