Aaron Kerper
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Musician and Listener
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The Downfall of Greta Van Fleet
I previously wrote an article discussing the topic of comparisons between retro-rock icon Greta Van Fleet with the classic gods of rock, Led Zeppelin. I defended Greta Van Fleet, saying that they were gonna find their own individual sound and vibe come their next album and that ultimately they would shape their band into something unique. They released their new record Anthem of the Peaceful Army in October of last year and it’s been laying on me like a corpse ever since. It’s not good. Seriously, it somehow sounds more like Led Zeppelin than their efforts up until that point. The only difference now is that there is no excuse. My only question to myself now is, why did this happen?
By Aaron Kerper5 years ago in Beat
Vinyl and Streaming: A David and Goliath Story and the Effect on Working Musicians
Vinyl Records are back and probably the most popular physical media around right now which is insane. Myself, I’ve been collecting for about 4 years give or take, but what I find most interesting is that more and more of my peers are getting into it and that the market itself is rising. People are starting to find the appeal of physical connection to music again and with that comes a change in the music scene in general. However, is this much-need comeback ready to take on the mass-market of music streaming like many enthusiasts say? Is streaming the true medium for the industry?
By Aaron Kerper6 years ago in Beat
Greta Van Fleet, Zeppelin, and Stealing
Greta Van Fleet have been making the rounds on the internet and the music industry recently, blowing up mostly this year. The band has gotten pretty good coverage, being called the “Rebirth of Rock and Roll” and other fun things like that, but, like most artists, they’ve got some criticism too. “Led Zeppelin Rip-Offs” are usually the most used term thrown around for them and at first listen you can see why. The riffs are similar, the vibe, the chord progressions, and of course the vocals, but is it really fair to put all of this against them? No. It's not.
By Aaron Kerper6 years ago in Beat
Funkadelic: 'Wars Of Armageddon'
Funkadelic is probably best known for the alias Parliament-Funkadelic, which in itself was a pretty influential act in the 70s, introducing a style known as “P. Funk,” essentially just uncut-funk jamming. However, I wanna focus on Funkadelic and their amazing musical grind that occurred in their prime, releasing ten full-length albums in just the 70s alone, and their influence on music, even influencing artists to this day. A band who will always stay in a lot of hearts, Funkadelic was a musical revolution and an experience that everyone should try out at least once in their life.
By Aaron Kerper6 years ago in Beat
Riot Grrrl: Feminism's Most Important Soundtrack
The 1980s were a time when the music scene was primarily dominated by a misogynistic and masculine aesthetic and sound, an issue that was merely the spark to the Feminist bonfire that would slowly start to consume the industry for the next couple decades. The short-lived, but forever inspirational “Riot Grrrl” scene was ground zero. Not everyone knows what Riot Grrrl is, not even all punk enthusiasts know, but I personally believe that Riot Grrrl was a major part of the influential decade that was the 90s. It was the most important Feminist movement in music history.
By Aaron Kerper6 years ago in Beat