Behind the scenes (and in front of them) at 5min
Posted in Music on Nov 11th, 2009
I discovered music relatively late in my life: I was in my early twenties, doing things I didn’t really want to do, far away from home. A friend gave me his MiniDisc for safekeeping (those were the dark-ages, MiniDisk was worth his weight in gold). Most of the music on it was Heavy Metal, Black [...]
The moves to the Time Warp are pretty self-explanatory – just follow the words of the song: It’s just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right. Now, looking good whilst doing these moves, that is where the problem can begin.
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Let’s travel back to the time [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Music, Technology on Apr 12th, 2009
If you’re a musical snob like myself, it is probably only on rare and few occasions that you allow others to pack some external punch into your playlists, let alone dictate your listening choices. After all, why risk the chance of an Air Supply song creeping on you when you’re just getting the [...]
From naughty leather pants to hauntingly bad hair, for some of us, metal happens to be one of those endearing musical genres reminiscent of rebellious youth, which makes it all that much harder to outgrow and – like a bad mullet – leave behind in the dustbin of history.
However, in recent months I have been [...]
So, it’s Valentine’s Day and love is all around. And the 5min team has something to say about it: we want to share our top 5 love songs of all time. But, before proceeding to beefen up your iTunes library’s sex appeal, here are some no-nonsense fashion tips on how to dress up for Valentine’s [...]
People usually think that rockers only live on beer and junk food. Well, that might be true for some, but the truth is, many rockers have a sweet side too. When I had my own band, we enjoyed our after-rehearsal time making lemon pie and tons of guacamole.
So I wasn’t surprised to know that this [...]
Now that our fingers have fully recovered from hours upon hours of intensive Guitar Hero and Rock Band training, the team at 5min is fully prepared to harness the power of the real thing – yes, we’re talking about that classic wooden instrument long associated with a rockin’ good time – the guitar.
Luckily for us, [...]
Posted in Music on Dec 3rd, 2008
I always wanted to be a rock star. Well, who hasn’t? But I took it too seriously, and at the age of 15, I got an electric guitar and became the nightmare of the neighborhood. The main problem with that is that my teacher, a progressive rock local hero, spent more hours telling me about [...]
For years, the closest I’ve come to playing guitar was dating musicians. In fact, until the release of Guitar Hero, which at least promoted me to a semi-amateur level by planting a plastic toy guitar in my hands, my musical mojo was pretty much limited to the repertoire of a long line of guitar-shredding boyfriends, [...]
In an alternate universe, these two may have been best friends:
Please note that both the DJ and the Wrestler are animal lovers.
One, is Jonathan AKA DJ Ellaskins , a massive DJ from England, with over 20 years of experience in setting up raves, working the club scene and slicing up the dance floor with [...]
