sábado, 18 de abril de 2009
viernes, 27 de marzo de 2009
Nevermind: A Tribute To Nirvana
Nirvana was a great band. That is hard to argue. However, after the as sadly as famous death of Kurt Cobain -he commmitted suicide in 1994- all the Nirvana fans were like orphans... Musically speaking, of course. But that was not the end of Nirvana.
A lot of young fans who were good at playing music created some tribute bands, some of them very famous. We can find Nearvana, a word-joke band from Los Angeles, California, or Nevermind, from Chicago, both in the United States. They basically perform Nirvana songs live in concerts and pubs, although they don't release any original disc. They are completely devoted to their rock idols.
The tribute band I'm going to talk about is Nearvana. To compare both the original band and the tribute band, you have two videos of the bands:
As you can see, the clothing style and appearance of both bands is so similar, and the music imitation done by the tribute band is nearly perfect. Their nationality is also from the U.S. (although the original band was born in Seattle, and the tribute band is from Los Angeles).
We can find some curiosities as the fact that the singer isn't left-handed (as Kurt Cobain used to be) but right-handed. And because of that, his guitar can't be exactly as Kurt's... But it really doesn't matter for most people who hear them, doesn't it?
May the grunge never die!
A lot of young fans who were good at playing music created some tribute bands, some of them very famous. We can find Nearvana, a word-joke band from Los Angeles, California, or Nevermind, from Chicago, both in the United States. They basically perform Nirvana songs live in concerts and pubs, although they don't release any original disc. They are completely devoted to their rock idols.The tribute band I'm going to talk about is Nearvana. To compare both the original band and the tribute band, you have two videos of the bands:
As you can see, the clothing style and appearance of both bands is so similar, and the music imitation done by the tribute band is nearly perfect. Their nationality is also from the U.S. (although the original band was born in Seattle, and the tribute band is from Los Angeles).
We can find some curiosities as the fact that the singer isn't left-handed (as Kurt Cobain used to be) but right-handed. And because of that, his guitar can't be exactly as Kurt's... But it really doesn't matter for most people who hear them, doesn't it?
May the grunge never die!
martes, 17 de marzo de 2009
The revolution of music games?
Rock Band may seem like a Guitar Hero clone with more instruments involved, but once you play the actual game, you'll see that it's so much more. More than any other rhythm game that has come before it, Rock Band gets you the closest to feeling like a true rock star.
Play together in your living room or across the world! The game allows players to met online with people from all over the world, whether they live in Manhattan or Reykjavic. Lots of famous artists have signed with Harmonix -the game's developer- allowing them to have a huge list of 67 awsome tracks from artists like Bon Jovi, Metallica or The Who. Moreover, if the new instruments are not enough for you... You can download new tracks every week, 1.5 euros each one.
In the gameplay aspect, I have to say that the controllers, although they're not as tough as a real instrument, they accomplish perfectly their function. For the Guitar Hero players, the guitar-controller is nothing new, and for SingStar players, the USB microphone is nothing new either. On the other hand, the inclusion of a drumming set gives some freshness to the well-known game system. The actual revolution of Rock Band is the conjunction of all three elements -guitar, drums and microphone- in the same interface.
The aspect i want to remark is the great job done by Harmonix with the drumming set. Its learning progress curve is fantastic, allowing new players to quickly take control of the instrument and giving the experienced drummers a great challenge and improving their rhythmical skills.
For all this, i give Rock Band the score it deserves: it is a game I recommend to everyone who likes music and having fun with his/her friends. A chance you shouldn't miss!
Headcrab Score: 9.5
Play together in your living room or across the world! The game allows players to met online with people from all over the world, whether they live in Manhattan or Reykjavic. Lots of famous artists have signed with Harmonix -the game's developer- allowing them to have a huge list of 67 awsome tracks from artists like Bon Jovi, Metallica or The Who. Moreover, if the new instruments are not enough for you... You can download new tracks every week, 1.5 euros each one.
In the gameplay aspect, I have to say that the controllers, although they're not as tough as a real instrument, they accomplish perfectly their function. For the Guitar Hero players, the guitar-controller is nothing new, and for SingStar players, the USB microphone is nothing new either. On the other hand, the inclusion of a drumming set gives some freshness to the well-known game system. The actual revolution of Rock Band is the conjunction of all three elements -guitar, drums and microphone- in the same interface.
The aspect i want to remark is the great job done by Harmonix with the drumming set. Its learning progress curve is fantastic, allowing new players to quickly take control of the instrument and giving the experienced drummers a great challenge and improving their rhythmical skills.
For all this, i give Rock Band the score it deserves: it is a game I recommend to everyone who likes music and having fun with his/her friends. A chance you shouldn't miss!
Headcrab Score: 9.5
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