SyncoPhantic Debate Series – American Idol: Good or Bad for Music?
Two Synco Scribes enter this virtual battle of the minds and only one leaves with their pride and honor, this, is the Synconation way. This month's topic: Is American Idol Good or Bad for Music?
Hidden Pop Songs – A Conversation with Banjo or Freakout
Banjo or Freakout's self-titled debut album is serene, escapist and at times meandering. But these are the types of songs you don't mind following down their respective winding, soundscape paths. Alessio Natalizia is Banjo or Freakout and has a knack for marrying swirling ambiance with pop sensibility.
The Top 5 Scorched Love Anthems and Hear Me Roar Songs
This is the ultimate anti Valentine's Day Top 5 songs list. Brenton heads up the bitter dude side of things while Flora takes on the scorned female perspective. Forget the romantic metaphors and loving sentiment, it's about to get real ya'll.
Lord Huron – Making Tough Talk Mysterious and Beautiful
Living and breathing. I can't really explain it. Lord Huron's Mighty EP contains four songs that have been a continual source of discovery. Lord Huron is the moniker used by Ben Schneider, a Michigan native and Los Angeles transplant, who "was focusing on visual arts for a while and only recently got back into making...
Talking Heads – This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
Somebody once posed the question, “If you could go back and see any band perform live in their prime, who would it be?” Of course thoughts of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones crossed my mind. I think I may have even toyed with The Who, thought about The Pixies (although their reunion tour was super rockin’)...
Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions Songs
Everything deserves a soundtrack right? Even those inane, I mean admirable, ambitious New Year's Resolutions. So here they are, the songs to score some of the most popular resolutions. Now, even if you fall short, at least you'll sound good trying. Happy New Years.
Jonsi Live – The Entire Moogfest Set
So I’ve already gushed over Jonsi’s live performance at Moogfest. But now, you get the pleasure of hearing it! With all the limitations that come with a live performance recording of course, but why in the world are you complaining? Below you will find the full set and also the encore. Jonsi Live at Moogfest 2010...
Moogfest 2010: Jonsi – No Sigur Ros Needed
Jonsi played on the second night of Moogfest 2010 at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. His set was easily one of the most emotive, not only at this festival, but that I’ve ever seen. Like the most sound of symphonies, every movement was in beautiful tact and climax crashed on climax, building one wall of sound...
Moogfest 2010: Big Boi . . . Bombs
Over Baghdad brought the house down. Big Boi’s Friday night set as part of Moogfest 2010 at the Asheville Civic Center, was a lively one. He immediately indulged the crowd with hit after Outkast hit including Ms. Jackson, So Fresh, So Clean, Rosa Parks, and received a crazed reception of synchronized jumping and hands in the air ....
Letter from the Editor
Synconation was started because of that feeling. You know the one, that feeling you get when you’re listening to a particular song that takes you somewhere else, that transcends whatever is going on around you and demands that you come along. Our music blog is devoted to one thing; sharing that fervor in terms that forgo...
