Music

Jose Heredia and Joe Casillas serve up an interesting blend of dance music and business with their series The Crossfader Show. With DJing becoming such a massive industry these days, it makes sense to combine the two genres, but it's likely that the blend will only appeal to those in the biz.

Bandstand Busking has started a musical movement to reinvigorate London's unused bandstands and bring public music back to the masses. Exciting new bands from the United Kingdom and beyond perform intimate sets for the crowds who follow the Bandstand Busking social media pages. And for the rest of us, there are always the online clips!

The musical landscape changes fast. Vinyl records were replaced by cassettes that were superseded by compact discs, which now seem to be going to way of the dinosaur thanks to digital downloads. Eric "Vinyl Geek" Callero happily clings to the past in his nostalgic music series Vinyl Rewind. The weekly trips down memory lane are ideal for anyone stuck in a musical time warp.

The land Down Under has more to offer the music world than Olivia Newton John and INXS. What's happening now is showcased with Music Feeds TV. The channel's content veers slightly to the left, although the indie artists featured should be well known to most Aussies. The channel celebrates local talent and the international artists touring this wide brown land.

SugarHill Recording Studios isn't the only one taking music fans behind its doors. In the series Sun Studio Sessions, we see up and coming talents playing in the acclaimed Memphis music spot. The concept is virtually the same, but when the quality's this good we don't mind doubling up.

SugarHill Studios takes us inside its famed Studio A with its music webseries Live From SugarHill Studios. It's impossible not to draw comparisons with the more popular Live From Abbey Road program, but Live From SugarHill Studios fares favorably. While more frequent postings would boost its appeal, what's here has a real immediacy and spontaneity that's exciting.

There's news, performances, and more country music than you can poke a stick at in the webseries Honky Tonk TV. It's great to see a series celebrating this genre, although the focus on mainstream artists is a bit predictable. The creators also call it a weekly series, although the gaps between episodes tell us another story.

When it comes to dance music, few channels are as comprehensive as DJ Vibe TV. The series celebrates the underground dance movement in all its forms, from techno to electronica and everything in between. The mix of interviews, band profiles, and live performances keep things interesting for fans of this varied genre.

Pioneer DJ offers an expose of the DJ world with its dance music webseries. The company's standing gives it access to some of the world's leading DJs and events, which is a real plus. However this kind of sponsored vehicle is always a way to sell products. It's hard to get away from the knowledge that this webseries is a very well produced ad.

Noisevox celebrates independent music through its interviews, music videos, and live performances. At the heart of the channel is the message that loving music is personal, and shouldn't be dictated by major record labels or media outlets. It's refreshing to see something different, an alternative to the mainstream, here. Although those commercial production values are certainly appreciated!