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CFW Rocks!: August 2009
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Sunday, August 16, 2009. The Death of MTV (no, really this time). For 12 years, MTV lived at the center of the world.Times Square. At the end of this year though, MTV's time has run out. MTV had an iconic brand name when it moved into Times Square. They built a couple of shows around it at the beginning such as MTV Live and MTV News 1515. Then, they got a little edgy. They started to host New Year's shows from Times Square and a tradition was born. Not only that, but the era of the Internet has brought o...
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CFW Rocks!: Frank Ocean and his 'Odd Future'.
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Thursday, July 5, 2012. Frank Ocean and his 'Odd Future'. Overnight on July 3rd, Frank Ocean posted a message on his Tumblr. That sent immediate shockwaves throughout the urban music industry, not so much because someone openly announced their sexuality, but moreso who. And as a feature in the Jay-Z/Kanye West hit " No Church in the Wild. It's interesting how many people of color generally react to any other sexuality other than heterosexuality and many times, that reaction will be a negative one even th...
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CFW Rocks!: Death of a Kiss.
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Saturday, April 28, 2012. Death of a Kiss. This marks the last weekend of the legendary urban adult contemporary station 98.7 WRKS-FM (Kiss-FM) in New York City. Emmis Communications announced a sale of the station to ESPN Radio that set off a chain reaction of events. Kiss' legacy will live on, merging with 107.5 WBLS-FM and ESPN Radio will take over 98.7. EVERY SINGLE STATION here winds up sounding the same because of those super crossovers. Even some of the Spanish/Spanglish stations in the market...
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CFW Rocks!: September 2009
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Monday, September 14, 2009. Hey guys, what happened last night? AKA The Death of MTV Part Deux). This entry is going to be quite long, so pack your patience! In part because of what I blogged about below, I made sure to miss the MTV Video Music Awards. It has nothing to do with the artists. . I didn't bother to watch. . Last night, I'm between watching the Bears and Packers and online when I see a slew of comments about Kanye West. "Fuck Kanye West", "Kanye West is an asshole" and the like. Because he li...
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CFW Rocks!: December 2009
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Saturday, December 5, 2009. I get excited about the Grammies every year 'cause I'm a music geek like that. I get disappointed about the Grammies every year. So, I decided why not make my own, with a bit of my own personal flair and music taste. . So here goes nothing.this is the first time I'm doing awards based on my personal taste rather than just ranking them. The first category is:. Christian Rock Album of the Year. Thousand Foot Krutch- Welcome to the Masquerade. Red- Innocence and Instinct. 160;and...
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CFW Rocks!: The Evil Side of Music.
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Monday, August 6, 2012. The Evil Side of Music. By now most of you have heard of that terrible ambush on a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin in which a madman went on a killing spree on Sunday, killing six people before getting shot and killed himself. Including a band called Blue Eyed Devils. NSFW) You would think that these bands are generally isolated and not very common, but they are still very much active in their communities. The movie American History X. It is an absolute shame that music, somet...
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CFW Rocks!: August 2012
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Monday, August 6, 2012. The Evil Side of Music. By now most of you have heard of that terrible ambush on a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin in which a madman went on a killing spree on Sunday, killing six people before getting shot and killed himself. Including a band called Blue Eyed Devils. NSFW) You would think that these bands are generally isolated and not very common, but they are still very much active in their communities. The movie American History X. It is an absolute shame that music, somet...
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CFW Rocks!: Radio is a Dance Floor...
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Friday, February 24, 2012. Radio is a Dance Floor. Pop radio has been in different phases in the last decade. 1999-2001 is when you had the peak of the pure pop era with acts like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys and N*Sync. 2003-04 is when hard rock bands like Evanescence, Trapt, Lostprophets, and Crossfade broke into top 40 radio. Between 2005 and 2007 is when you had a lot of dirty south style rap artists breaking top 40 radio like D4L, MIMS, Yung Joc, and Lil' Jon. It's gotten to t...
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CFW Rocks!: 4/16/12: The Studio at Webster Hall: Fair to Midland/Dead Letter Circus
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Saturday, April 28, 2012. 4/16/12: The Studio at Webster Hall: Fair to Midland/Dead Letter Circus. The last time I went to Webster Hall to see a show, it was the main stage where Evanescence headlined the Nintendo Fusion Tour with Cold, Revis, and Finger Eleven playing almost 9 years ago. This time, I went to the Studio at Webster Hall, the main venue's side stage, for what would become the most diverse show I've ever seen. Their music may be more random than your run of the mill Family Guy episode, but ...
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CFW Rocks!: April 2012
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Saturday, April 28, 2012. 4/16/12: The Studio at Webster Hall: Fair to Midland/Dead Letter Circus. The last time I went to Webster Hall to see a show, it was the main stage where Evanescence headlined the Nintendo Fusion Tour with Cold, Revis, and Finger Eleven playing almost 9 years ago. This time, I went to the Studio at Webster Hall, the main venue's side stage, for what would become the most diverse show I've ever seen. Their music may be more random than your run of the mill Family Guy episode, but ...
