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We get it. Inflation sucks, our credit card bills have doubled (or tripled), and we’re living paycheck to paycheck. Welcome to our post-pandemic life. But that doesn’t mean you can’t drown out all that despair and treat yourself to a pair of quality headphones. We’ve found a few Cyber Monday headphone deals that we think … Read more
Good-quality sound is critical for any podcast to succeed. I know: The AltWire Podcast has already used quite a few models as I searched for the best sound. So to save you some time, we have assembled the best Cyber Monday podcast microphone deals on Amazon so far. Amazon has some excellent deals on condenser … Read more
It’s that time of year again. The days are shorter, the air is colder, and there’s supposed to be a twinkle in your eye when you think about Christmas. But now and then, it can be hard to get into the holiday spirit. This season, many of us experience sadness or loneliness for various reasons. … Read more
My Chemical Romance: Modern Legends In 2001, four talented musicians from New Jersey formed a band that would take the music world by storm. My Chemical Romance was their name, and they were about to change the course of alternative rock music. Over the next twelve years, they would go through several lineup changes. They … Read more
Do you ever feel anxious? Stressed? Overwhelmed? If so, you’re not alone. Millions of people around the world suffer from anxiety daily. While there are many ways to deal with stress, relaxing music may be what the doctor ordered. What is the best music to listen to while relaxing? This blog post will recommend relaxing music … Read more
There is something special about folk artist Fionn Regan. Maybe it’s the way he writes songs that are both personal and timeless at the same time. Or perhaps it’s his voice- a delicate, ethereal instrument that effortlessly conveys emotion over his gorgeous folk instrumentation. There are many folk artists out there, but few of them have … Read more
My Chemical Romance: Modern Legends In 2001, four talented musicians from New Jersey formed a band that would take the music world by storm. My Chemical Romance was their name, and they were about to change the course of alternative rock music. Over the next twelve years, they would go through several lineup changes. They … Read more
It’s that time of year again. The days are shorter, the air is colder, and there’s supposed to be a twinkle in your eye when you think about Christmas. But now and then, it can be hard to get into the holiday spirit. This season, many of us experience sadness or loneliness for various reasons. … Read more
While we have lost far too many talented musicians over the last few years, many of whom have had a considerable role in the music industry, few of these have hit me as hard as the untimely loss of the Soundgarden, Temple of The Dog, and solo vocalist Chris Cornell four years ago. After a … Read more
What happened to ska music? Before we answer that question, let’s take a moment and look at the short history of the genre. Ska music originated in the late 1950’s as a predecessor to rocksteady and reggae, combining elements of Caribbean forms of music with American jazz and blues. Over the next several decades, the … Read more