Getting to Know… Alterpodes | Interview 🎤
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On the 191st interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop on up and coming collective, Alterpodes.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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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.
Billie Holiday, Strange Fruit | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Billie Holiday, “Strange Fruit”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 4 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Verve]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/billie-holiday-strange-fruit-controversial-tunes-4.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 4th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Strange Fruit,” notably performed by Billie Holiday.
The Black Keys, Delta Kream | Album Review 💿
![The Black Keys, Delta Kream [📷: Nonesuch]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/the-black-keys-delta-kream-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning rock collective The Black Keys introduce the blues to a new audience on their fine, Mississippi blues cover album, Delta Kream.
St. Vincent, Daddy’s Home | Album Review 💿
![St. Vincent, Daddy's Home [📷: Loma Vista]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/st-vincent-daddys-home-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning alternative singer/songwriter St. Vincent delivers one of the truly elite, well-rounded albums of 2021 with Daddy’s Home.
11 Songs That are Loosely About Carnivorous Animals | Playlist 🎧
![11 Songs That are Loosely About Carnivorous Animals 🎧 [📷: Ben Kerckx, Brent Faulkner, Free-Photos, Eric Labayle, Hier und jetzt endet leider meine Reise auf Pixabay aber, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, sipa, WikiImages]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/11-songs-loosely-about-carnivorous-animals.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs That are Loosely About Carnivorous Animals 🎧 features Big Sean, Björk, Halestorm, Jazmine Sullivan & Manchester Orchestra.
Cooper Bloom, Drinkin Alone | Track Review 🎵
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Canadian pop newcomer Cooper Bloom impresses on his short but sweet and uplifting debut single, “Drinkin Alone.”
Getting to Know… Stone Robot | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Stone Robot: Interview No. 190 🎤 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Stone Robot]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/getting-to-know-stone-robot-interview-190-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the 190th Q&A on The Musical Hype, we chat with all three members of the totally intriguing band, Stone Robot.
Lil Nas X, MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name) | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Lil Nas X, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. X [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lil-nas-x-montero-controversial-tunes-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 3rd edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)” by Lil Nas X.
Mars | 5ive Songs
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On the 45th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with MARS in some form or fashion.
Boy Golden, KD and Lunch Meat | Track Review 🎵
![Boy Golden, "KD and Lunch Meat" [📷: Six Shooter]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/boy-golden-kd-and-lunch-meat.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Canadian musician Boy Golden is sure to make you high on his intriguing single “KD and Lunch Meat” from his debut LP, Church of Better Daze.
YSN Flow, Pac-Man | Track Review 🎵
![YSN Flow, "Pac-Man" [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ysn-flow-pac-man-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ascending rapper YSN Flow is chocked-full of confidence, touting his come-up on the melodic banger, “Pac-Man.”
Riley Michaels, Someone Like You | Track Review 🎵
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Ontario pop newcomer Riley Michaels impresses on “Someone Like You,” the intriguing, closing track on his self-titled, debut EP.