And Finally: Mozart doesn't make you smart and rock video clichés

This is a round up of odd, weird, funny and sometimes really impressive music videos, sites and stories we have picked up while scouring the web. If you see any outrageous or intriguing music related stuff out there, lets us know about it.

Mozart doesn't make you clever

"Passively listening to Mozart — or indeed any other music you enjoy — does not make you smarter. But more studies should be done to find out whether music lessons could raise your child's IQ in the long term, concludes a report analysing all the scientific literature on music and intelligence, which was published last week by the German research ministry."

Read Article: http://www.bioedonline.org/news/news.cfm?art=3264

Author: Alison Abbott, Nature.com.

Modern Rock Video Clichés

Over the course of the past several years, hundreds of modern rock bands have made videos. Now, as we all know, the music industry often banks on repetition or clichés. And when so many artists in the same genre are creating videos, you're bound to see some recurring themes.

...Candles - Thomas Edison was a smart man, but he also listened to pussy music. Modern rock videos should be exclusively lit by candles...

Read Article: http://www.shoutmouth.com/index.php/news/9961

Author: TomZ, Shoutmouth.com.

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