As I was finishing up Barker and Taylor's Faking It last night, and started Simon Reynolds Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984 , I got to thinking more and more about the whole issue of authenticity. One of Reynolds major theses is that postpunk, unlike punk, sought to undermine ideas about authenticity as it consciously merged a variety of musical styles, believing that the destructive aspects...
I finally went on a date this weekend, actually 2 of them. They were both with the same guy and it could be considered one really long date except for the fact that he went home Friday night and slept in the middle of it. Friday night we went to dinner and an Ian Anderson concert. I got to hear Aqualung live...it was an excellent concert with a bunch of SUPERB musicians. I haven't enjoyed a concert...
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The following was posted on the Classic Rock website yesterday at 14:23... Emerson Lake And Palmer will headline the High Voltage Festival, the UK’s new flagship classic rock event, on Sunday, July 26, 2010. The launch of the High Voltage Festival was announced by Classic Rock’s Editor In Chief, Scott Rowley, at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour at London’s Park Lane Hotel this past...
Zawsze zdumiewa mnie system motywacyjny jednostki ludzkiej. Nie dociśniemy śruby - i otrzymujemy tłuste couch potato . Przyciśniemy za bardzo i też niedobrze. Albo się z tego wykluje tumizwis albo jaki inny wrak co to nerwy ma stargane. Wszystko dąży do maksymalnej entropii. To niby czemu nie my. Wpadł dzisiaj Lorenzo i w dzikim szale, w cztery godziny zaorał...
Porcupine Tree, "Kneel and Disconnect" : New Porcupine Tree! It's always great to get new stuff from these guys. It's good, but it's not up to the quality of their last two albums. (But given that their last two were utterly amazing, that's not much of a criticism.) Mind Games, "Royalty in Jeopardy" : Some prog that I recently found via eMusic. They've got a sound that I describe...
John Cale – The Streets of Laredo from Honi Soit … (1981, out of print) Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Hoedown from Trilogy (1972) Robbie Robertson with Leah Hicks-Manning – The Sound Is Fading from Contact From the Underworld of Redboy (1998) Adam & the Ants – Five Guns West from Prince Charming (1981) Babe Ruth – The Mexican [...]
Tired of seeing the new Black Eyed Peas single glaring at you from your mointor, when all you want to do is buy Kylsea's latest album? Well, concerned metal fan, iTunes knows your woes, and has launced the iTunes Metal Store specifically for you. So there you go metal fan, no more wading through JoBros and Akon for you; the cool dads at Apple have proved once again, that they are the coolest dads...
I still can’t get my head around Dirty Projectors ’ madly growing popularity. Don’t get me wrong: I’m happy a band with such a thorny sound can pack a club like Neumos (I arrived just as the band were walking onstage and instantly hit a solid wall of humanity). But when you break down the group’s component parts, they don’t add up to typical ’00s commercial...
The Northern England Art Rock Society (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
For those that emailed me about the posting on November 03rd, wanting more details about ELP reforming, the only information I have at present is as follows... Emerson, Lake And Palmer will headline the new High Voltage Festival to be held in London in July 2010. It is not known as to whether this is just a one-off ELP gig or if there will be more dates. This new festival is being co-promoted by Classic...
In college I took a class called The History of Progressive Rock. I did not know what Progressive Rock was at the time. I studied all sorts of cool bands like King Crimson, Rush, Yes, Pink Floyd, Dream Theater and, of course, Queensryche. I loved that course and became a huge fan of Dream Theater, Yes and Rush afterwards, but for whatever reason the music of Queensryche had never crossed my path. It’s...
Last week I posted a video of 1970s Celtic rock pioneers Horslips performing the "The Man Who Built America," and I described them as a combination of Jethro Tull, Thin Lizzy, and The Pogues. Although it's a great song, there wasn't anything Pogues-like with that tune. "High Reel" moves the needle a bit in that direction, although the feel of it is more in line with British folk...
Ladies and gentlemen. Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Editor In Chief Scott Rowley took the opportunity to announce from the stage that Classic Rock will be staging a brand new outdoor event, the High Voltage Festival, in London next year. Stay tuned for further developments. If you want to book the date in your diary, this has just been posted on the ELP website... Mean Fiddler and Classic Rock Magazine...
After months of testing and perfecting, Madonna's Anti-Aging Serum (a concoction of stewed human fetuses, a single tear from St. Angie, with a dash of faux-British accent) debuts on GOOP. - Ryan Fischer Runners-up: It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the finger again! - loozer So that's where Frosted Flakes comes from - irishtree Love making, the Scientology way. - Supertramp That is the...
It’s no real surprise that Wikipedia has a thorough list of these, but it’s interesting to parse through the many, and find a neat collection of songs and albums that were based on, or influenced by books. Led Zeppelin has a scatological lyric library referencing JRR Tolkien, but let’s see what else is out there. 13. Alan Parson’s [...]
Strikes, recession, Labour Government on its last legs, Country bankrupt, ELP announce tour... It really is the '70's all over again. I wonder whether Noddy Holder will turn up on Xmas Top of the Pops. Or Roy Wood and Wizzard ? That'd be good. Anyway... ELP From L-R Emerson, Lake, Palmer (do you see what they did there ?) ELP reformation... Whaddya think ? Laugh ? or Cry ? Me I dunno. I just hope they...
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