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Electric Run lights up the street in a rave-style race

Chris Lopez
April 22, 2013

The harmonious mixture of lights, sound and high-energy music of a rave paired together with the fitness of a 5k run came together to create a unique experience like no other.Electric run was held for...

YouTube helps new artists find fans

Chris Lopez
December 5, 2012

YouTube provides a place where one can stream just about any song on demand and has become the primary source of discovering new music, surpassing both radio and television. However this does come at a...

Lyrical content is going downhill

Chris Lopez
November 14, 2012

Lyrical content of mainstream music isn’t what it used to be. A majority of artists today are constantly putting out songs regarding shallow subjects, such as sex, fame or fortune, and use vulgarity...

Auto-tune is bad for music

Chris Lopez
November 7, 2012

Auto-tune is an audio processor created in 1997 by Antares Audio Technologies used to alter pitch in audio and instrumental music recording by disguising off-key inaccuracies artists make. This audio processor...

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