Articles - Features - Concerts - Editorials - Interviews Music - Album Reviews - Playing Guitar - Guitar Tab - Guitar - Pianos - Music Instruments - Artists/Bands Community - Discussions - Music Trivia - Local Bands - User Directory - School of Music News - inthemix - NME - Pitchfork Jive Talk Wow (band) Pink Floyd (story) Tribal Machine (band) BLINK 182 all discussions... Live Music Find out who is playing in your area tonight! Login Nickname Password Don't have an account yet? You can create one.As a registered user you have some advantages like getting your band listed on rootnode, posting comments with your name, and other cool stuff.

Artist Alert: Mission of Burma By MarkTAW Maybe I'm just talking to the wrong people, but I have this lingering suspicion that Mission of Burma has been criminally overlooked. While I can understand not hearing them frequently these days, they broke up in 1983, the fact that they are rarely remembered at all is mind-boggling. If a band was ever ahead of its time, it was Mission of Burma. They shape their music with jagged guitars, sharp, thumping basslines, and ultra-rhythmic drumming that beats with tribal ferocity. Throw in the subtle tape manipulations of Martin Swope and you get a dark, urgent mix that can range from beautifully disconcerting to extremely haunting. Its powerful stuff. Read the rest... |   What is Rootnode? Rootnode is a continously updated resource of music information provided by all of us. You can freely share your opinion and listen to what others have to say. So close up Instant Messenger and start participating in the community. Jump into the discussions, write a story, or review your favorite CD. If you are in a band, as soon as you create your account you can get a free web page with a gig calendar and a message board without any html knowledge. So come join the community! Without you, people will have to get their music education from MTV. New Features Check out some of the new features on rootnode: Guitar Tab Search Find Guitar Tab for your favorite songs without leaving rootnode! Music Trivia Challange! Take the Rootnode Trivia Challenge and show everyone how much you know.

Inside Rootnode Features more... Artist Alert: Mission of Burma As touching as The Wizard of Oz in German. Concert Reviews more... Hives = greatest live band They are full of themselves, they are cocky, and they do have attitude, but it comes off charming and fun. Interviews more... A FAKE Interview With the Very Talented N'Sync A Satire of an interview with those NSync kids. After reading you have to ask yourself- is it really that far from reality? Making Music more... Anatomy of a successful DIY release (Part 1) A great discussion of how to release your own recording to the public. Editorials more... Pop Goes the Musician Are traditional musical instruments and bands still practical for a working musician? Trivia Challange more... Current quiz: Little Known Names Champion: addisonm Album Reviews more... Hella Hold Your Horse Is Otis Redding Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding Box Set Al Green Al Green's Greatest Hits The Hives Veni Vedi Vicious The Hives veni vidi vicious