Prog, metal and shoegaze from the inbox.
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Month: September 2017
Links: Devo “Satisfaction”, failed electronic instruments, subgenres of electronic music.
It’s all about the bleep, even with guitar, bass and drums.
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Links: Constance Demby, UK copyright trolls’ multiple extortions, The Return of the Giant Slits.
Seriously, check out the space bass.
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King Snake Roost: Things That Play Themselves (1988). Vale Charlie Tolnay.
Charlie Tolnay died a few days ago. Here’s a career rundown and a long bit from a 1990 Party Fears about my very favourite record of his. The correct hideous racket from freaks.
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Reviews: Elektrostaub, The Frozen Autumn, Nervenbeisser (2017).
From the review pile, some forthcoming releases from Echozone.
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Links: MP3, the Pirate Bay mines you, album download code design.
And Spray, compressed and convenient.
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The Residents, Croxton Hotel, March 2016
Certain bands make an initial mark on the world with icons.
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Links: Pat Mills/2000AD, fund The Quietus, shoegaze in Asia, MRI rockin’ beats.
And me on BBC Newsnight! (Not about music.)
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YouTube stream ripping: the record industry is being thick again.
I feel like I’m giving away the game here by revealing the truth to the terminally incompetent, but good Lord this is ridiculous.
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Reviews: Little Love and The Friendly Vibes, Alvvays (2017).
A couple of indie pop guitar pieces.
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Links: Hollywood blames Rotten Tomatoes, EU members vs EU filtering, blockchain.
And some stadium chiptune.
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Links: Holger Czukay RIP, John Foxx, naked skydiving.
That’s three links, not two.
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Reviews: Magana, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Nina (2016, 2017).
Some indie pop and synthpop, and yes the new OMD album’s a good one.
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