Leor Galil

Journalist

  • Twitter
  • Newsletter
  • About
  • Clips

Clear Channel

Music and the Media, Part 1: Everything killed the radio star

April 19, 2010 / Leave a Comment

The past few years, one word has come up constantly in conversation about today’s pop music: Balkanization. Be it another teeny-indie scene given the tag “glo-fi,” or another subset of Brooklyn bands revisiting the aural atmosphere of ’60s garage pop, the message remains loud and clear: As micro-scenes develop within pockets of our society, our … [Read more…]

Share
Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Alice in Chains, balkanization, Breaking Benjamin, Cage The Elephant, Chevelle, chillwave, Christopher R. Weingarten, Clear Channel, glo-fi, Godsmack, hip-hop, indie rock, Lady Gaga, Led Zeppelin, Michele Catalano, Mudvayne, Muse, music, Nine Inch Nails, Phoenix, Pop music, radio, rap, Rise Against, rock, Shinedown, Sick Puppies, Slipknot, Stone Temple Pilots

How loud can pop get?

November 14, 2009 / Leave a Comment

“Turn that racket down!” Oh, the familiar tropes of pop music in America: it seems like every 50s-nostalgia film must have a scene where the parents-who-just-don’t-understand are yelling at kids to turn down that “rock music.” It’s a trope that has continued through the decades, and hopefully will continue throughout the years. After all, how … [Read more…]

Share
Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Clear Channel, CMJ, Dinosaur Jr., Hardcore for Nerds, M.I.A., music, My Bloody Valentine, Nirvana, Pop music, Queens of the Stone Age, Rock music, Sleigh Bells

Say Anything About Science Fiction

July 5, 2008 / Leave a Comment

There’s something about the 4th of July that screams “joy”. It could be the way that folks file out of the woodwork to aimlessly meander around Boston in numbers that rival a sports championship parade. It could be the atmosphere of happiness that bounces off porches and front lawns, where normally reserved neighbors suddenly take … [Read more…]

Share
Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: ...is a Real Boy, 4th of July, absurdity, Alive With The Glory Of Love, Allston, America, Andrew WK, Billboard, blogosphere, Bob Dylan, Boston, Chris Carrabba, Clear Channel, Dashboard Confessional, emo, George A Romero, Gerard Way, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, horror, hype, In Defense of the Genre, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Jawbox, Lost, manic-depression, Max Bemis, MIA, MTV, musicals, My Chemical Romance, New York City, Night of the Living Dead, punk-pop, Richard Kelly, rock opera, Rod Serling, Samuel Beckett, Say Anything, Sci-Fi Channel, science fiction, Southland Tales, Stephen Trask, Toy Story, TV, Twilight Zone, Warped Tour

Pages

  • About
  • Clips

Archives

  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008
  • July 2008

Categories

  • Band Profile
  • Behind the scene at shows
  • Blog
  • Featured
  • Freelance Work
  • Perfect Lines
  • True/Slant

Copyright © 2025 Leor Galil.

Me WordPress Theme by themehall.com

Leor Galil
  • Twitter
  • Newsletter
  • About
  • Clips
  • Twitter
  • Newsletter
  • About
  • Clips