Tag: music

Pharrell Williams & Daniel Lanois in the sonic laboratory

Pharrell Williams & Daniel Lanois in the sonic laboratory

When multi-Grammy winning music producer Pharrell Williams wanted to interview a multi-Grammy winning music producer about the process of sonics, who did he go to? Who else but our own […]

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Kindness Is Cool: Be Kind & WIN Margaret Atwood, Nikki Sixx & Daniel Lanois SWAG!

Kindness Is Cool: Be Kind & WIN Margaret Atwood, Nikki Sixx & Daniel Lanois SWAG!

Hey, it’s our digital magazine’s First Birthday and we wanted to find a meaningful way to celebrate: and what better way than to celebrate YOU.  YOU, the misfits, the crazy ones, […]

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In Which Nikki Sixx Waxes Wise on Lyrics, Love & Legalization

In Which Nikki Sixx Waxes Wise on Lyrics, Love & Legalization

The Good Book. Recently, I sat down with my wise, dear friend, and Different Is Cool “Patron of Cool”, the dark prince of rock, Nikki Sixx. We talked about a […]

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Sonic Soul Treat: Daniel Lanois Live In Session at West 54th

Sonic Soul Treat: Daniel Lanois Live In Session at West 54th

Daniel Lanois performs at DISC’s 2011 Gateway to Bohemia event. There is a reason U2′s Bono calls Daniel Lanois the best musician he’s ever come across…his unique strumming style, fuzz […]

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Video Of The Day: The Piano Guys play One Direction’s ‘What Makes You Beautiful’

Video Of The Day: The Piano Guys play One Direction’s ‘What Makes You Beautiful’

Thought you’d never see British pop sensation boy band One Direction on Different Is Cool? [Neither did we]. But, when one of their hit songs “What Makes You Beautiful” is […]

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A look back at the most popular music of 2012 from DJEarworm

As we enter into 2013, we take a look back at the most popular music of 2012, via one of our favorite mashup artists,DJ Earworm – with his brilliant, layered […]

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DisC’s Summer of Music: Nikki Sixx, Dan Lanois & Giveaways, Oh My!

DisC’s Summer of Music: Nikki Sixx, Dan Lanois & Giveaways, Oh My!

August is a musical month – crickets chirping, waves crashing, ice cubes clinking, children squealing.  The long, hot, sonic days of summer are well and truly upon us and what […]

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Best of Music 2012: Sonic Sunshine-Jimmy Cliff’s “Rebirth”

Best of Music 2012: Sonic Sunshine-Jimmy Cliff’s “Rebirth”

  What stands to be regarded as one of the best albums of 2012 is reggae legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Jimmy Cliff’s groovin’ new album […]

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Thursday Soul Treat: Andrew Schoultz, Adam Vollick & Daniel Lanois multi-media collab

Thursday Soul Treat: Andrew Schoultz, Adam Vollick & Daniel Lanois multi-media collab

Former skateboarder turned graffiti artist turned fine artist, Andrew Schoultz painted the entire exterior of Daniel Lanois’ Toronto studio in 7 days with a mural titled “The Winds Are Changin’” […]

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This Is Gonna Hurt ~ A Different Is Cool “InnerView” with Nikki Sixx

This Is Gonna Hurt ~ A Different Is Cool “InnerView” with Nikki Sixx

[Photo courtesy of Nikki Sixx] A bit about Different Is Cool InnerViews: At Different Is Cool, it is our dream to eradicate prejudice through the celebration & exultation of being different. […]

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