Podcasts about new musical express

Africanist Press Podcast Service

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 72:17

In this episode we're joined by NME legend Chris Salewicz, author of acclaimed books about Bob Marley, Joe Strummer and others. We hear about our guest's boyhood in Yorkshire — and about the first gig he ever saw: the Beatles in Leeds in 1963 (followed in rapid succession by the Rolling Stones — plus a young David Bowie — in Huddersfield). Chris then describes how a move to London in the early '70s led to getting his foot in the door at Let It Rock and then, in 1974, at the indispensable New Musical Express. Discussion of the culture at the NME — sprinkled with yarns about such colleagues as Mick Farren, Tony Tyler and Tony Stewart — prompts recollections of Chris' interviews with Jimmy Page (in 1977) and Prince (in 1981)... and culminates in the moment he opted to quit the paper for pastures new. A digression on Supertramp's 50-year-old Crime of the Century sparks a passionate defence of that unfairly maligned ensemble by 28-year-old Jasper Murison-Bowie. Jumping forward to the 21st century, we hear wonderful clips from Gavin Martin's 2006 audio interview with the youngest member of the "27 Club" series Chris collected in his 2015 book Dead Gods. Our thoughts on the astounding talent and tragically short life of Amy Winehouse then follows. After Mark quotes from newly-added library pieces — Val Wilmer's 1967 interview with free-jazz trailblazer Archie Shepp; Mick Brown's 1975 encounter with Bakersfield country icon Buck Owens – Jasper concludes the episode with his thoughts on a piece about "hip hop's Mozart" J Dilla (2011). Many thanks to special guest Chris Salewicz. For more Chris and info about all his books, visit chris-salewicz.com. Pieces discussed: The Gig Interview: Jimmy Page, The Clash: Clash On Tour, Bob Marley: A Day Out At The Gun Court, Prince, Supertramp: Crime Of The Century, Supertramp: To Concept Or Not To Concept?, Supertramp: The Taking of America by Strategy, Supertramp: Is This Really The Most Fun You Can Have With a Washing-Up Glove?, Amy Winehouse audio, Archie Shepp, Buck Owens and J Dilla: The Mozart of Hip-Hop.

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Peter Rhodes OBE (1962-66)

The Road from Carmel

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 62:48

Joining Jill and Doron on the 26th episode of the podcast, to tell us his story is British businessman Peter Rhodes. Peter was raised in Kensington where he attended St. David's prep school before arriving at Carmel, sight unseen. After ‘A‘ levels, he had a diverse career in retail, advertising and exhibitions, during which he worked at the Jewish Chronicle, M&S and the New Musical Express. In 2007, the Queen awarded him an OBE for services to British business interests in France based on his thirty years at the helm of Reed Midem, organising international fairs - mostly in Cannes - for the music, TV and property industries. Now retired, Peter is an active BAFTA member and sells sculptures and ceramics created by Sue, his wife of 47 years, with whom he has a daughter. Hear Peter talk about in what unexpected way Carmel bested Oxford, Mr Healey's distinctive French accent, racing from Reading to Mongewell Park in Mr. Coombe's Austin Healey, King Lear in the amphitheater, and his time in ‘The Mad Hatters'. Thank you, Peter Rhodes, for turning us again to Carmel days! Dedication: at Peter's request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. David Stamler, Headmaster of Carmel College from 1961 to ‘71, who in December 2021 died in New York, aged 93. Personal mentions in this episode: Dr. David Stamler (Headmaster, Vice Principal) Joshua Gabbay (French) Rabbi Dr. Kopul Rosen (Founder, Headmaster) John Bunney (Physics) Tim Healey (History & Cricket) Mr. Latham (English) Mr. J. Hobson (English) Charles S Marshall (PE & Rowing) Rabbi Sidney Leperer (Jewish Studies & Ancient History) Mary Evans (Mathematics) M.P. Coombe (Biology) Micheline Stamler (Headmaster's wife) Gwen (Cleaner) Helmut Dan Schmidt (Economics) Jacob “Jacky” Epstein (Chemistry & Housemaster) John Spector Lionel Seltzer Jonathan Finlay David “Dicky” Dangoor Paul Norman Richard Engel Matthew Engel Micky Rosen Avrom Sherr Simon Sirota Michael Plosker Michael Maimann Melvin Glanz Jeremy Rosen John Krieger Henry Milner Bill Wilson Steven Fogel Stephen Graham Colin Leventhal Roland Joffé Steven Lucas Feel free to leave a comment letting us know what you liked about this episode, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform

GRACIAS AL GALGO ES VIERNES DE CANTO RODADO, FERIA EN GUARANÍ, Y ROCK AND ROLL CIRCUS

Radiomundo 1170 AM

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 42:27

Gracias al galgo es viernes de canto rodado, de feria en la calle Guaraní y otras calles de adoquines. Desde la casa del galgo on air. Los del canto rodado, el libro de Stephen Davis "Los viejos dioses nunca mueren", los Rolling Stones. Like a Rolling Stone rueda el canto rodado por calles de adoquines. "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus". Un Wildset extravagante, de trajes azules y anaranjados, toldos rayados, un conjunto de músicos radioactivos. A las 2 de la mañana un Jagger con traje de circo rojo, una corbata de moño y un sombrero alto, da la bienvenida. "¡Has oído hablar de Oxford Circus!" dice. “¡Has oído hablar de Piccadilly Circus! Y este es el circo de rock and roll de los Rolling Stones... y tenemos sonidos, imágenes y maravillas para deleitar tus ojos y oídos”. Comienza con la entrada de Robert Frossett's Circus, Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, The Dirty Mac, y Yoko Ono, entre otros rodadores. “El rock n'roll circus se rodó en tres días, del 10 al 11 de diciembre en los estudios Intertel. Los suplicantes telegramas dirigidos Allen Klein a fin de que enviara dinero para la producción quedaron sin respuesta. Así que Mick Jagger tuvo que poner 10 mil libras para conseguir el estudio. En el primer ensayo el reparto ensayó en una carpa de circo cortada por la mitad, con una pista de aserrín en el centro. El director de pista Jagger presidía un arco con banderas y focos de colores, y un estudio móvil de cuatro pistas aparcado en el exterior. El circo ambulante, Robert Fossett, los payasos, e incluso un tigre. John Lennon, Eric Clapton y Mick, improvisaron sobre “Peggy Sue”. Lennon insistió en que su super grupo se llamaría dirty mac, una broma sobre el nuevo conjunto de blues del guitarrista Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac, que rezaba en Londres con su fiel recreación. La grabación principal del circo comenzó a media noche del miércoles 11 de diciembre y duraría 18 horas. Al público, formado por fans que les habían enviado cupones del New Musical Express, se les dieron ponchos llamativos y sombreros de paja, y se les centró alrededor de la pista del circo. Probablemente técnicos con las cámaras y los focos estuvieron interrumpiendo el curso del acontecimiento, con muchas demoras y tomas repetidas para cada actuante (...)”. Viva la radio. Quiénes cantaron: -Song for Jeffrey - (The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 1968 Live) - Jethro Tull -Ain't That a Lot of Love - Taj Mahal (The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 1968 Live) -Mick Jagger & John Lennon - The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 1968 Live. -Yer Blues - (The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 1968 Live) - The Dirty Mac (John Lennon, Clapton, Keith Richards & Mitch Mitchell) - A Quick One (While He´s Away) - (The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 1968 Live) - The Who -John Lennon's Introduction - (The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 1968 Live) - The Rolling Stones -Sympathy For The Devil - (The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 1968 Live)- The Rolling Stones

African History Series: Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Black Experience in Britain

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 45:23

Jamaica poet and artist, Linton Kwesi Johnson is the second living poet, and the only black one, to have his poems published in the Penguin Modern Classics Series in 2002. Born in Chapelton, a rural parish of Clarendon in Jamaica, Linton Kwesi Johnson migrated to Britain in 1963 with his parents as part of the Windrush generation that left Jamaica on the eve of independence. Johnson attended Tulse Hill School in Lambeth, where he joined the British Black Panther Movement, helping to organize poetry workshops within the movement, while developing his work with Rasta Love, a group of poets and drummers. Johnson studied sociology at Goldsmiths College in New Cross, London, graduating in 1973. He wrote for New Musical Express, Melody Maker, and Black Music in the 1970s, while working as the first paid library resources and education officer at the Keskidee Centre, where his poem "Voices of the Living and the Dead" was staged and produced by Jamaican novelist Lindsay Barrett. Johnson's poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican patois, mixing it with dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with reggae producer Dennis Bovell. In this episode, we present a poetry performance by Linton Kwesi Johnson at the Leeds West Indian Centre held to commemorate 50 years since the death of David Oluwale. This episode is part of the African History Series of the Africanist Press featuring voices, individuals, and institutions engaged in shaping the study of Africa's past and present developments.

Östro 430: Punk nach Hausfrauenart

Prost Punk - der Post-Punk-Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 38:18

Östro 430 waren schon Ende der 70er, Anfang der 80er dabei, als der Ratinger Hof in Düsseldorf zum Mekka der deutschen Punkszene wurde. Die vier jungen Frauen spielten als Vorband der Fehlfarben und schafften es trotz oder wegen ihrer frechen wie kritischen Texte ins Fernsehen, in den New Musical Express und sogar in die Bravo. Songs wie "Sexueller Notstand“, "S-Bahn“ oder "Sei lieb" sind heute Klassiker und die Titel des neuen Albums "Punk nach Hausfrauenart" haben auch das Zeug dazu. Dass zwischen der letzten und der aktuellen Platte der Band 40 Jahre liegen, merkt man dabei kein bisschen. Wir haben Martina Weith, Bettina Flörchinger, Anja Peterssen und Sandy Black getroffen und über damals und heute geredet, über Musik, Protestkultur und vieles andere mehr. Aber hört selbst. Bier: Becks und Schöfferhofer Grapefruit Abonniert diesen Podcast und folgt uns auf ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠und / oder ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Kontakt: prost-punk@web.de

NME (New Musical Express)

Low-Noise

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 24:54

A (relatively) in-depth analysis of the British music newspaper NME (or New Musical Express as it was originally known) in (just over) twenty minutes. In this episode I am in conversation with with Dr. Andrew Webber.NME is currently a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. Launched in 1952, it was originally a newspaper (or 'rock inkie') and was the first British newspaper to include a singles chart.In the 1970s, it became the best-selling British music newspaper. From 1972 to 1976, it was particularly associated with gonzo journalism, a style of writing that typically employs satire, exaggerated assertions, scathing critique, shocking descriptions and usually includes the writer as part of the story using a first-person narrative. It was closely associated with the punk rock movement through the writings of Julie Burchill, Paul Morley, and Tony Parsons. In the 1990s it moved from newsprint to a glossier magazine style format before leaving the physical format altogether and publishing online only.In the the Sex Pistols song 'Anarchy in the UK', I always assumed Johnny Rotten sang 'I use the NME, I use ANARCHY'. Maybe he actually did.I hope you enjoy this episode.Mathew Woodall

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KEVIN HEGGE + BELINDA CARLISLE + PSI COPS

The Richard Crouse Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 38:12

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we'll meet Kevin Hegge, director of the documentary Tramps, which is now playing in theatres. His film has an up-close-and-personal look at the New Romantics, the countercultural scene that emerged in late 1970s' London. It united outsiders, misfits, and bohemians like Boy George, the scene's most famous member. It is a look back at a time when the artists starved but looked fabulous, but it's also a portrait of artists and their unswerving need to create, whether the canvas was the outrageous clothes they wore, the jewelry that adorned them, or the music they listened to. Tramps does a deep dive into the New Romantics as an art movement rather than solely a pop-cultural one. If you, like me, read magazines like New Musical Express, Face magazine or ID, you saw the photos and read the stories. Tramps brings the scene to vivid life. Then, we get to know Belinda Carlisle. As the lead singer of the Go Gos, who produced hits like "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat," she fronted the most successful all-female rock band of all time. As a solo artists, she topped the charts with songs like radio hits such as "Mad About You", "I Get Weak", "Circle in the Sand", "Leave a Light On", and "Heaven Is a Place on Earth.” Her new record, “Kismet,” marks her first new English language studio recording since 1997 and the triumphant reunion with hot making songwriter Diane Warren. Finally, I'll introduce you to Chris Nielsen and Bart Batchelor, the Vancouver based co-creators of “Psi Cops,” a new series on Adult Swim Canada and Stack TV. It's the animated story of two paranormal investigators at a company called Psi Cops, who investigate alleged sightings of aliens, ghosts, demons, and other hocus-pocus nonsense. Imagine Mulder and Scully from the X-Files… if they were played by Abbott and Costello. It's a fun show, and we'll tell you all about it, and how Chris and Bart made the leap from advertising to the world of animation.

KEVIN HEGGE + BELINDA CARLISLE + PSI COPS

House of Crouse

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 38:11

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we'll meet Kevin Hegge, director of the documentary Tramps, which is now playing in theatres. His film has an up-close-and-personal look at the New Romantics, the countercultural scene that emerged in late 1970s' London. It united outsiders, misfits, and bohemians like Boy George, the scene's most famous member. It is a look back at a time when the artists starved but looked fabulous, but it's also a portrait of artists and their unswerving need to create, whether the canvas was the outrageous clothes they wore, the jewelry that adorned them, or the music they listened to. Tramps does a deep dive into the New Romantics as an art movement rather than solely a pop-cultural one. If you, like me, read magazines like New Musical Express, Face magazine or ID, you saw the photos and read the stories. Tramps brings the scene to vivid life. Then, we get to know Belinda Carlisle. As the lead singer of the Go Gos, who produced hits like "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat," she fronted the most successful all-female rock band of all time. As a solo artists, she topped the charts with songs like radio hits such as "Mad About You", "I Get Weak", "Circle in the Sand", "Leave a Light On", and "Heaven Is a Place on Earth.” Her new record, “Kismet,” marks her first new English language studio recording since 1997 and the triumphant reunion with hot making songwriter Diane Warren. Finally, I'll introduce you to Chris Nielsen and Bart Batchelor, the Vancouver based co-creators of “Psi Cops,” a new series on Adult Swim Canada and Stack TV. It's the animated story of two paranormal investigators at a company called Psi Cops, who investigate alleged sightings of aliens, ghosts, demons, and other hocus-pocus nonsense. Imagine Mulder and Scully from the X-Files… if they were played by Abbott and Costello. It's a fun show, and we'll tell you all about it, and how Chris and Bart made the leap from advertising to the world of animation.

EP148 - Peter Anderson - Photographer, The Style Council, The Jam, Paul Weller

Desperately Seeking Paul : Paul Weller Fan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 55:14

This episode of the podcast was recorded live in front of a 'studio' audience at The Water Rats, London...In the realm of music photography, there are certain individuals who possess a unique ability to capture the essence of a band, conveying their spirit through the lens. One such luminary is Peter Anderson, a photographer renowned for his collaboration with The Style Council.Peter attended Glasgow School of Art and the Royal College of Art, London, he was staff photographer at New Musical Express in the 1980s, and worked for The Face, iD and Rolling Stone magazine.Many of the most iconic images of The Style Council - Paul and Mick - were taken by him during their formative years (some taken before we even knew that they would be The Style Council).Trough his lens, he managed to encapsulate the band's energy, camaraderie, and distinctive fashion sense, which became an integral part of their identity.Look at the sleeves for those early singles - the rear of Speak Like a Child, the tree shot on Money-Go-Round, those amazing images for the À Paris EP, that Café Bleu album cover... iconic images that have stood the test of time.He also took incredible photos of music icons such as Madonna, Iggy Pop, Marvin Gaye, Joe Strummer, Bowie, Jagger, Sade, Depeche Mode, Herbie Hancock, The Fall, Ozzy Osbourne…Oh… and THE BEST BAND IN THE F@&KING WORLD - THE JAM!Peter has a wonderful knack of being able to tell a visual story through his work. Each photograph possesses a narrative quality, inviting viewers into a world where music and aesthetics converge. His images not only showcase the band's on-stage charisma but also provide glimpses into Paul and Mick's camaraderie from day one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My Rock Moment: Americana Music in the 60s and 70s and Rock's Backpages with Music Journalist Barney Hoskyns

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Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 59:36

Barney Hoskyns is a celebrated author and rock journalist. He started his career in the early 80s at Melody Maker and then New Musical Express, eventually leaving NME to write his first book, Say It One Time For The Brokenhearted, about the collision of soul and country music in the South. He went on to write more than fifteen books on musicians and music history, including, Waiting for the Sun: A Rock ‘N' Roll History of Los Angeles and Hotel California He's also the co-founder and editorial director of the online music journalism archive Rock's Backpages, as well as host of a podcast of the same name. In this episode, we discuss his time living in LA and Woodstock, NY and how immersing himself in those two very divergent scenes inspired the books Waiting for the Sun, Hotel California as well as Small Town Talk. From Marc Bolan to The Band, Barney shares his early influences and how his love of all things Americana began. And we'll hear about some of his memorable interviews and encounters over the years. Check out links to Barney's website, books and Rock's Backpages: https://barneyhoskyns.com https://barneyhoskyns.com/a-short-history-of-rbp/ Waiting for the Sun: A Rock ‘N' Roll History of Los Angeles Hotel California Small Town Talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americana Music in the 60s and 70s and Rock's Backpages with Music Journalist Barney Hoskyns

My Rock Moment

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 59:36

Barney Hoskyns is a celebrated author and rock journalist. He started his career in the early 80s at Melody Maker and then New Musical Express, eventually leaving NME to write his first book, "Say It One Time For The Brokenhearted," about the collision of soul and country music in the South. He went on to write more than fifteen books on musicians and music history including, "Waiting for the Sun: A Rock ‘N' Roll History of Los Angeles "and "Hotel California," chronicling the Laurel Canyon music scene. He's also the co-founder and editorial director of the online music journalism archive Rock's Backpages, as well as host of a podcast of the same name. In this episode, we discuss his time living in LA and Woodstock, NY and how immersing himself in those two very divergent scenes inspired the books "Waiting for the Sun, Hotel California" as well as "Small Town Talk." From Marc Bolan to The Band, Barney shares his early musical influences and how his love of all things Americana began. And we'll hear about some of his memorable interviews and encounters over the years. Check out links to Barney's website, books and Rock's Backpages: https://barneyhoskyns.com https://barneyhoskyns.com/a-short-history-of-rbp/ Waiting for the Sun: A Rock ‘N' Roll History of Los Angeles Hotel California Small Town Talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OPUS pokalbis. Melomanas Aivaras Dočkus apie naują „Depeche Mode“ albumą: rekomenduočiau nenumesti šio albumo po pirmos perklausos

Opus pokalbis

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 60:01

„Atmink, kad mirsi“, – skelbia naujasis „Depeche Mode“ – pasak „The Guardian“, „didžiausios kultinės grupės pasaulyje“, – albumas. Pirmasis po šešerių metų leidybinės pertraukos, pirmasis po klavišininko Andrew „Fletch“ Fletcherio mirties 2022-aisiais. Ir nors „Depeche Mode“ nesiekė įrašo paversti paminklu kolektyvo bendraįkūrėjui, simbolizmo, kaip ir frustracijos bei melancholijos, vilties ir džiaugsmo, leidinyje gausu.„Associated Press“ priduria: „daugiau nei keturiasdešimtmetį kuriantys britai gali susidurti su savo pačių mirtingumu, tačiau jų, kaip muzikantų, galia siekia begalybę“. Liaupsėmis neatsilieka ir šių kolegos, „Memento Mori“ vadindami „absoliučiu triumfu“ („The Quietus“), „nuoširdžiausiu, labiausiai apgalvotu ir jaudinančiu pareiškimu per paskutinius dešimtmečius“ („AllMusic“), „kūrybiškumo ir draugystės liudijimu“ („New Musical Express“) bei „įrodymu, kad Dave`ui Gahanui ir Martinui Gore`ui vis dar yra naujų būdų, kaip priartėti prie savo senosios magijos“ („Pitchfork“).Negaili, atrodo, ir klausytojai: į vieną didžiausių, net 81-ą pasirodymą kol kas apimsiančių „Depeche Mode“ turų jau parduota daugiau nei 2 milijonai bilietų.Galime cituoti, galime postringauti, bet geriau nei kolega, LRT koridoriuose daug ir įdomiai apie muziką kalbantis žurnalistas, melomanas iš LRT RADIJO Aivaras Dočkus, vis tiek nepriraitysime. Speciali penkioliktajam „Depeche Mode“ pilnametražiam studijiniam albumui dedikuota valanda ir pokalbis su juo – laidoje „Be problemų“, nes „Memento Mori“ – LRT OPUS savaitės albumas.Kalbino Inga Ramoškaitė

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Rock's Backpages; Rob Dickins on Warner Bros. + Leon Russell + Wayne Shorter

Let Me Know - Kiss Army Sweden Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 90:50

In episode no. 148 of the Rock's Backpages podcast, we welcome music-industry legend Rob Dickins and ask him to tell us about his "pop life" in the 27 years he worked with Prince, Madonna and other Warner Brothers superstars. Rob takes us back to his music-infused youth when his dad Percy worked for Melody Maker and New Musical Express and his brother Barry managed the High Numbers/Who. We hear about his days booking bands as a Social Sec at Loughborough University, and then about his start at Warner Publishing in 1971. Tremendous yarns about Madonna, Cher, Rod Stewart and others follow in rapid succession, along with the mind-boggling account of how Rob became global head of Warner Music… for 24 hours. A new biography of Leon Russell gives us the perfect excuse to hear clips from Andy Gill's 1998 audio interview with "the master of space and time" — the first about 1970's Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour, the second about the writing of Russell's beloved 'Song For You'. After we've said goodbye to former Miles sideman and Weather Reporter Wayne Shorter and to Jackson Browne's virtuoso sideman David Lindley, Mark talks us out with quotes from his favourite new library additions from the past fortnight. Many thanks to special guest Rob Dickins. Pieces discussed: Leon Russell audio interview, Wayne Shorter: The Sunny Weatherman, Wayne Shorter: After the Storm, Michelle Mercer on Wayne Shorter, Behind the Curtain: David Lindley, Lynyrd Skynyrd: The 100 Proof Blues, Kraftwerk's Ralf Hütter and Maureen Cleave in conversation with Jack Good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great Expectations: Gröna Lund 1976

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 39:08

Kiss i sverige: Anders Thim, Gröna Lund 1976 Vår serie ”Kiss i Sverige” fortsätter med Anders Thim upplevelser på Gröna Lund 1976. Han upplever sin tredje konsert i Sverige och det var rockbandet Kiss, han upptäckte Kiss tack vare att det var Bob Ezrin som producerade albumet Destroyer. Konserten blir ett minne för livet, bandet bjöd på en skräckshow som skrämde svenskarna men inte Anders. Men intresset för Kiss svalnade ganska snabbt, men finns det känslor för Kiss kvar någonstans ändå? Välkommen till andra avsnittet i vår serie ”Kiss i Sverige”, en resa som slutar i Dalhalla 2023. Detta har vi pratat om: Hep Stars, Ann-Louise Hanson, Impo, Lee Riders, Svala & Söderlund, Destroyer, Melody Maker, New Musical Express, Bay City Rollers, Bob Ezrin, Alice Cooper, Billion Dollar Babies, Detroit Rock City, God of Thunder, Djurgårdsfärjan, Lumpen, Mönstra, Peter Criss, trumpinnar, djävulsdyrkan, Love Gun, the Damned, Elton John, David Bowie, Celin Dion, Cirque Soleil, Love, Beatles, Michael Jackson, Las Vegas, David Copperfield, Maricoupa Sheriff Office, Cooperstown, Kenny Rodgers Roasters, Queen, OMD, Freddie Mercury, Dana Gillespie, kantele, Leningrad Cowboys, Hurriganes, Kraftwerk, Per Shop Boys, Kursal fFyers, Händel, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash - Live in San Quentin, Beethovens 6:a, Kiss museet på Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas

E148: Rob Dickins on Warner Bros. + Leon Russell + Wayne Shorter

Los Vinilos de Barbarella

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 88:05

In this episode we welcome music-industry legend Rob Dickins and ask him to tell us about his "pop life" in the 27 years he worked with Prince, Madonna and other Warner Brothers superstars. Rob takes us back to his music-infused youth when his dad Percy worked for Melody Maker and New Musical Express and his brother Barry managed the High Numbers/Who. We hear about his days booking bands as a Social Sec at Loughborough University, and then about his start at Warner Publishing in 1971. Tremendous yarns about Madonna, Cher, Rod Stewart and others follow in rapid succession, along with the mind-boggling account of how Rob became global head of Warner Music… for 24 hours. A new biography of Leon Russell gives us the perfect excuse to hear clips from Andy Gill's 1998 audio interview with "the master of space and time" — the first about 1970's Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour, the second about the writing of Russell's beloved 'Song For You'. After we've said goodbye to former Miles sideman and Weather Reporter Wayne Shorter and to Jackson Browne's virtuoso sideman David Lindley, Mark talks us out with quotes from his favourite new library additions from the past fortnight. Pieces discussed: Leon Russell audio interview, Wayne Shorter: The Sunny Weatherman, Wayne Shorter: After the Storm, Michelle Mercer on Wayne Shorter, Behind the Curtain: David Lindley, Lynyrd Skynyrd: The 100 Proof Blues, Kraftwerk's Ralf Hütter and Maureen Cleave in conversation with Jack Good.

#139: ‘The Slider’ (T. Rex) – 50 años de uno de los mejores discos de Glam-Rock

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 54:27

Una vez más nos visita Juan Manuel Escrihuela, escritor y dibujante, que tiene en su haber entre otros, 'Marc bolan - el Guerrero electrico de los 70', el único libro en español escrito sobre Marc Bolan y la que fuese su banda, T. Rex. Hoy nos acompaña para conmemorar los 50 años de la aparición de 'The Slider', uno de los mejores discos de la banda. En mayo de 1971, la fama de Marc Bolan había alcanzado su punto álgido, tanto que los sucesivos intentos –entre febrero y junio de 1971 por parte de dos discográficas, Fly Records y Vision of Britain Records– de que firmara un contrato discográfico resultaron fallidos ya que Marc decidió lanzar su propia compañía discográfica con la ayuda de Tony Secunda, para que él mismo pudiera regular sus propios materiales. T.Rex Wax Co. fue noticia porque, a partir de enero de 1972, la empresa la distribuyó para grabar toda la discografía de Marc Bolan y T. Rex. EMI era el sello discográfico encargado de producir discos y enviarlos a todo el Reino Unido (aquí en España era la compañía Ariola). Bolan también establecióque Wizard Publishing, administraría la edición y publicación de sus nuevas canciones. Antes de que todo el mundo quedase encantado del primer álbum de estudio lanzado por el grupo con este nombre, el 13 de enero de 2019, los lectores de New Musical Express votaron a T. Rex como el grupo número 1. El día 21 salió a la venta "Telegram Sam", el nuevo sencillo de T. Rex, con una funda especial azul marino con un agujero en su centro -coincidiendo con la parte de la etiqueta-, en la funda se podía ver la cara de Marc, de color rojizo, y el nombre del grupo, en letras también más grandes que las de EMI, en rojo. El sello discográfico recién establecido de Bolan vendió 200.000 copias del álbum el 5 de febrero y permaneció en esta posición favorable durante los siguientes quince días. Así que estaba claro quién era el jefe y quién ganó la mayor parte del pastel del contrato; en este caso, Marc Bolan. Un adelanto de su próximo álbum, 'The Slider', con su ritmo trepidante, las voces ganadoras de premios Grammy de Howard Kaylan y Mark Volman cantando la música pop más pura, los arreglos simplemente excelentes de Toni Visconti, y las habilidades con la guitarra de Marc, alcanzaría el número 1 en las listas. El sello discográfico recién establecido de Bolan vendió 200.000 copias del álbum el 5 de febrero y permaneció en esta posición favorable durante los siguientes quince días. Además, Europa también se rindió al encanto de “Telegram Sam”, alcanzando el Top Ten en varios países europeos. Aquí en España fue un éxito de ventas en El Corte Inglés. No siguió su ejemplo en las listas estadounidenses, permaneciendo en el número 67.

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Episode 106: Jon McClure, Reverend and the Makers

The James McMahon Music Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 44:18

I love catching up with old friends via this podcast, and my guest on this episode is someone I've wanted to catch up with for a loooooong time now. I've only spoken to Jon McClure, aka The Reverend, the singer in Sheffield's Reverend and the Makers, a handful of times since leaving the New Musical Express, a decade or so ago. Then a staple of the magazine I worked for, in that time, much has changed – for Jon, his band, for me, for the music scene at large; there is much to discuss. And that's before we get to the forthcoming release of Reverend and the Makers seventh album, Heatwave in the Cold North, due for arrival on April 28th. Before that there's a UK tour, and right now there's perhaps more interest in Jon and his group since the heady days of 2007 and the band's cocksure debut, The State of Things. We get into all of this, and more, on this excellent episode of the podcast. Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon Substack - https://spoook.substack.com YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/

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Óvissustig, óveður, stríðið og manneskja ársins

Spegillinn

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022

Almannavarnir ætla að vera með mikinn viðbúnað og lýsa yfir óvissustigi í fyrramálið vegna veðurs. Búist er við talsverðri ofankomu og hvassviðri í nótt og með morgninum. Gul og appelsínugul viðvörun tekur gildi í nótt á Suður- og Vesturlandi . 99 prósent allra greiðslukortafærslna Íslendinga fara í gegnum alþjóðleg kortafyrirtæki. Seðlabankinn ætlar að þróa nýja innlenda lausn ef greiðslukerfið hrynur. Mikill erill hefur verið á sölustöðum flugelda það sem af er degi. Slæmt veður gæti sett strik í reikning sprengjuglaðra Íslendinga. Stríðið í Úkraínu er að þróast út í að verða stríð þolinmæðinnar. Ekki eru miklar líkur á að friðarumleitanir skili árangri á nýju ári. Þetta segir prófessor í heimspeki og sérfræðingur í málefnum Rússlands. Haraldur Þorleifsson, forsprakki verkefnisins Römpum upp Ísland, er manneskja ársins samkvæmt hlustendum Rásar 2 ------- Nú líður senn að áramótum. Stríðið í Úkraínu hefur staðið yfir stóran hluta þessa árs, allt frá því að Rússar réðust inn í landið í lok febrúar. Í gær voru gerðar harðar árásir víða um landið, frá borginni Lviv í vestri, Kharkiv í austri og Odesa í suðurhlutanum. Að sögn stjórnvalda beindust árásirnar fyrst og fremst að almennum borgurum og viðkvæmum innviðum. Víða var tilkynnt um rafmagnsleysi. Bjarni Rúnarsson ræddi við Jón Ólafsson prófessor við hugvísindasvið Háskóla Íslands um stöðu stríðsins. Pelé, einhver besti fótboltamaður sögunnar féll frá í gær, 82 ára að aldri. Þriggja daga þjóðarsorg er í Brasilíu vegna fráfalls hans. Pélé var einhver þekktasti íþróttamaður sögunnar. Hann er af mörgum talinn besti leikmaðurinn sem hefur leikið hina fögru íþrótt, og almennt íþróttir. Alþjóða Ólympíunefndin útnefndi hann besta íþróttamann 20. aldarinnar um aldamótin og deildi hann verðlaunum Besta fótboltamanns 20. aldarinnar hjá FIFA með Diego Maradona. Pélé ólst upp í sárri fátækt í borginni Bauru í Sao Paulo-ríki Brasilíu en vann sig upp afrekastigann og afrekaði það sem enginn hefur leikið eftir, að vinna þrjá heimsmeistaratitla í knattspyrnu með landsliði Brasilíu. Þá er hann markahæsti leikmaður í sögu Brasilíu, 77 mörk í 92 landsleikjum. Þá skoraði hann hvorki fleiri né færri en 643 mörk í 659 leikjum fyrir Santos, félagslið hans í Brasilíu. Bjarni Rúnarsson ræddi við Stefán Pálsson sagnfræðing um arfleið Péle. Í nóvember voru sjötíu ár frá því að fyrsti listinn yfir vinsælustu dægurlög vikunnar var birtur í Bretlandi. Tónlistartímaritið New Musical Express hélt utan um hann til að byrja með. Blaðamenn þess hringdu í nokkrar hljómplötuverslanir og spur

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Óvissustig, óveður, stríðið og manneskja ársins

Spegillinn

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 9:17

Almannavarnir ætla að vera með mikinn viðbúnað og lýsa yfir óvissustigi í fyrramálið vegna veðurs. Búist er við talsverðri ofankomu og hvassviðri í nótt og með morgninum. Gul og appelsínugul viðvörun tekur gildi í nótt á Suður- og Vesturlandi . 99 prósent allra greiðslukortafærslna Íslendinga fara í gegnum alþjóðleg kortafyrirtæki. Seðlabankinn ætlar að þróa nýja innlenda lausn ef greiðslukerfið hrynur. Mikill erill hefur verið á sölustöðum flugelda það sem af er degi. Slæmt veður gæti sett strik í reikning sprengjuglaðra Íslendinga. Stríðið í Úkraínu er að þróast út í að verða stríð þolinmæðinnar. Ekki eru miklar líkur á að friðarumleitanir skili árangri á nýju ári. Þetta segir prófessor í heimspeki og sérfræðingur í málefnum Rússlands. Haraldur Þorleifsson, forsprakki verkefnisins Römpum upp Ísland, er manneskja ársins samkvæmt hlustendum Rásar 2 ------- Nú líður senn að áramótum. Stríðið í Úkraínu hefur staðið yfir stóran hluta þessa árs, allt frá því að Rússar réðust inn í landið í lok febrúar. Í gær voru gerðar harðar árásir víða um landið, frá borginni Lviv í vestri, Kharkiv í austri og Odesa í suðurhlutanum. Að sögn stjórnvalda beindust árásirnar fyrst og fremst að almennum borgurum og viðkvæmum innviðum. Víða var tilkynnt um rafmagnsleysi. Bjarni Rúnarsson ræddi við Jón Ólafsson prófessor við hugvísindasvið Háskóla Íslands um stöðu stríðsins. Pelé, einhver besti fótboltamaður sögunnar féll frá í gær, 82 ára að aldri. Þriggja daga þjóðarsorg er í Brasilíu vegna fráfalls hans. Pélé var einhver þekktasti íþróttamaður sögunnar. Hann er af mörgum talinn besti leikmaðurinn sem hefur leikið hina fögru íþrótt, og almennt íþróttir. Alþjóða Ólympíunefndin útnefndi hann besta íþróttamann 20. aldarinnar um aldamótin og deildi hann verðlaunum Besta fótboltamanns 20. aldarinnar hjá FIFA með Diego Maradona. Pélé ólst upp í sárri fátækt í borginni Bauru í Sao Paulo-ríki Brasilíu en vann sig upp afrekastigann og afrekaði það sem enginn hefur leikið eftir, að vinna þrjá heimsmeistaratitla í knattspyrnu með landsliði Brasilíu. Þá er hann markahæsti leikmaður í sögu Brasilíu, 77 mörk í 92 landsleikjum. Þá skoraði hann hvorki fleiri né færri en 643 mörk í 659 leikjum fyrir Santos, félagslið hans í Brasilíu. Bjarni Rúnarsson ræddi við Stefán Pálsson sagnfræðing um arfleið Péle. Í nóvember voru sjötíu ár frá því að fyrsti listinn yfir vinsælustu dægurlög vikunnar var birtur í Bretlandi. Tónlistartímaritið New Musical Express hélt utan um hann til að byrja með. Blaðamenn þess hringdu í nokkrar hljómplötuverslanir og spur

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Addicted to Noise – Michael Goldberg Returns

Frets with DJ Fey

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 55:13

In the early days of the World Wide Web, former Rolling Stone senior writer and associate editor Michael Goldberg published an online music magazine. Addicted to Noise, or ATN was the first online magazine to include audio samples with new album reviews. The list of bands and artists interviewed include Neil Young, R.E.M., Patti Smith, Sonic Youth, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Paul Westerberg and Prince. Michael conducted many of the interviews but also enlisted music critics like Dave Marsh, Greil Marcus, Deborah Frost and NPR's rock-and-roll historian Ed Ward, one of the founders of South by Southwest. Some guest columns and reviews were written by musicians themselves. Among the contributors were Joey Ramone, Lenny Kaye, David Was and Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker. Michael's best interviews, essays and profiles not only from Addicted to Noise, but also from Esquire, Rolling Stone, DownBeat, Creem, New Musical Express and The San Francisco Chronicle are collected and available in his new book.Music featured in this episode is by The Flamin' Groovies. Michael Goldberg co-founded National Records, which released their album Rock Juice.You can purchase Addicted to Noise: The Music Writings of Michael Goldberg here.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEFind or Sell Guitars and Gear at Reverb Find great deals on guitars, amps, audio and recording gear. Or sell yours! Check out Reverb.comDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Thanks for listening to Frets with DJ Fey. You can follow or subscribe for FREE at most podcast platforms. If you play guitar and are interested in being a guest, or have a suggestion for one, send me an email at davefey@me.com. You can also find information about guitarists, bands and more at the Frets with DJ Fey Facebook page. Give it a like! And – stay tuned…

E135 -Top 5 '70s American Punk Albums (with Author/Music Journalist Michael Goldberg)

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 87:05

This week, O3L is comin' at you L.A.M.F.! (Oh, that's Los Angeles Milk Family, of course...) We're talking American punk rock in the '70s. Our Third Lad this week is not only someone who experienced the music firsthand, but was one of the writers who championed and chronicled many of the greatest names in not only punk rock, but music in general. Michael Goldberg joined us for Episode 114 following his riveting book on the life of Jimmy Wilsey, Wicked Game, and returns to O3L to celebrate his latest release, Addicted to Noise: The Music Writings of Michael Goldberg, out now on Backbeat Books. Addicted To Noise collects the best interviews, profiles and essays Goldberg has written during his 40-plus years as a journalist. From combative interviews with Frank Zappa and Tom Waits to essays on how Jack Kerouac influenced Bob Dylan and the lasting importance of San Francisco's first punk rock club, Goldberg, as novelist Dana Spiotta wrote, “shows us how consequential music can be.” Contained within these pages: interviews with Sleater-Kinney, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Flipper, John Fogerty, Neil Young and Rick James, and profiles of Robbie Robertson, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, the Clash, Prince, Michael Jackson, the Flamin' Groovies, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, X, Laurie Anderson, Brian Wilson, the Ramones, George Clinton, the Sex Pistols, Richard Thomson, Gil Scott-Heron, Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, Devo, San Francisco punks Crime and more. Plus short takes on Muddy Waters, Townes Van Zandt, Captain Beefheart, Professor Longhair and others. Also 50+ full page photos of some of the artists. As Greil Marcus writes in the Foreword, “You can feel the atmosphere: someone has walked into a room with a pencil in his hand—as the words go in perhaps the first song about a music critic, not counting Chuck Berry's aside about the writers at the rhythm reviews—and suddenly people are relaxed. … He isn't after your secrets. He doesn't want to ruin your career to make his. He doesn't care what you think you need to hide. He actually is interested in why and how you make your music and what you think of it. So people open up, very quickly, and, very quickly, as a reader, you're not reading something you've read before.” The stories originally appeared in Rolling Stone, Downbeat, Esquire, New Musical Express, California magazine, Addicted To Noise, San Francisco Chronicle, Vibe, Creem, New York Rocker, and more.

Inside Einstürzende Neubauten with Chris Bohn

Ultima Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 33:03

Rob Young discusses the music and legacy of German band Einstürzende Neubauten with Chris Bohn – Editor in Chief of The Wire magazine. As a music journalist with the New Musical Express in the early 1980s, Chris was the first British writer to interview and champion the group, whose name means 'collapsing new buildings'. In this conversation recorded live at Kulturhuset, Oslo, during the 2022 Ultima Festival, he shares inside stories from the group's history, apocalyptic sound, and the Cold War Berlin where they were formed. Presenter: Rob Young Producer: Regine Døsen Kristoffersen @ Filt Oslo Sound mix: Daniel Daatland Original music: Kristine Tjøgersen

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123 'Good Books' Reg Starkey on Posthumously Producing Andrew Tyler's "My Life As An Animal" Written Just Before His Assisted Death At Dignitas

"The Good Listening To" Podcast with me Chris Grimes! (aka a "GLT with me CG!")

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 54:04

Ladies n' Genminminminminmin (er, min...) please welcome for a SECOND pass through The Good Listening to 'Clearing' the gorgeous human being - Lord Starkey himself (!) - Reg Starkey!To talk about an audio book that Reg has lovingly produced posthumously for and about his old friend Andrew Tyler, who took the courageous decision to end his own life at Dignitas in 2017 rather than be sucked deeper into the vortex of Parkinsons disease.When Andrew Tyler was born in the late I940s, average life expectancy for a baby boy in the UK was 69 years. What an amazing story Andrew made of his 69 years! And what an extraordinary interview this is, focusing as it does, posthumously, on his memoirs. A brief background: ‘My Life as an Animal' was first published as a paperback by his widow, Sara, as a source of funds for Animal Aid, the organisation to which Andrew devoted the last 20 years of his ‘great life'. With the help of sound engineer, Tom Davidson and voice and music-man, Jim Smith, the paperback was then converted into an audio recording - and then converted into a master-tape for a broadcast-quality audiobook by Elliott Frisby at Monkeynut. Andrew Tyler was sent by his mother, as a ‘boarder' to a Jewish orphanage, in the same way that richer parents might have sent him to a Prep School. The difference was that Andrew hardly saw anything of his mother for the next 8 years. He left with a few Hebrew prayers - and no qualifications - in his early teens. He got a job as an office boy on a fashion trade magazine and worked his way across to being a junior reporter. Still in his teens, he moved to another magazine as Deputy Editor. Then, passport and guitar in hand, he left his mother and London behind, taking off for Toronto, Canada. It was 1967 and the centre of the known universe was San Francisco, California. Andrew was there, almost by accident. He decided to stay! The Hippie Trail appealed to him. He shared their (naive?) idealism. He writes lovingly about all of it. Some years and many adventures later, he returned to London via Canada. His mother was surprised to see him! He had an Anglo Canadian band, which he rated as competent rather than brilliant. He returned to journalism, with a great opportunity on New Musical Express. Now, when he returned to the USA, hotels and limousines were involved rather than hitch hiking and Greyhound buses. Andrew's NME credentials gave him access to people like Leonard Cohen, John Lennon, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen. His kindly approach made stars like Marianne Faithful share their secrets with him. He switched from music to social issues. He wrote a text book: ‘Street Drugs'. He met Sara. He embraced Animal Rights. He became a pioneer vegan and an Animal Rights campaigner. Together they moved from Hampstead to Tonbridge where Andrew became the Director of Animal Aid. For the next two decades, this occupied virtually every minute of his waking hours - until his back cracked under the strain and the doctors diagnosed a more serious/chronic condition: Parkinson's Disease. Sara and Andrew kept this secret until it became impossible for Andrew to function effectively in his role as Director.Secretly they applied to Dignitas to end his life legally, privately and with dignity. And this is what they did. Under Swiss law, Andrew had to drink the lethal dose from a glass in his own hand. He told Sara he was going to say: “This tastes awful! What are you trying to do - kill me?!” Sara advised against it but it made them both smile. Weeks later, his stepson Davy made the journey solo to Switzerland to bring Andrew's ashes back to England. His book - and this interview - will ensure that Andrew Tyler's ideals live on in perpetuity - as a permanent record of his own great life. Together they will ensure that he did not die in vain.

Episode 48- There is a Light and it Never Goes Out- The Smiths

What Did They Mean By That?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 38:41

Maybe not the most popular song, but certainly one of the most beautiful. Christine agrees with New Musical Express who, in 2014 rated this the 12th best song of all time. If you're not familiar with The Smiths, this is the perfect one to wet your whistle. And, check out the covers by various artists listed below. Also in this episode, a special segment, "What Did the Trolls Mean by That?" and a joke by our favorite kid. 1986 Live Performance- The Smiths Johnny Marr and Eddie Vedder Covered by Noel Gallagher Covered by the Cranberries Covered by The Killers Covered by Miley Cyrus Art by Kitty Sopow --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/christine-kiefer7/message

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Episode 67 | Michael Goldberg ["Wicked Game: The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey"]

Booked On Rock with Eric Senich

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 95:57

If you don't recognize the name James Calvin Wilsey, odds are you've heard him. His hypnotic guitar work on Chris Isaak's top ten single from 1989 “Wicked Game” made Isaak an international star. But there is much more to his story than his guitar work on this iconic song.Goldberg's book is an incredibly in-depth look into the dark side of San Francisco in the 1970s & 80s, and the dark side of rock ‘n roll in general, through the wild life of one Jimmy Wilsey. Wilsey was the “heart and soul” of the San Francisco punk band the Avengers, and worked with Chris Isaak for over a decade before he crashed and burned. Wilsey's story is the story of San Francisco punk rock, the story of one of the greatest punk bands, the Avengers, “the story of every working musician,” and the nightmare of drug addiction. It's the story of the dark side of rock & roll. “Wicked Game – The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey” includes over 100 photos and flyers by avant-garde artist Bruce Conner, Avengers singer/songwriter Penelope Houston, Blondie's Chris Stein, Ruby Ray, Chester Simpson, Sue Brisk, Marcus Leatherdale, Amy Starks, Michael Zagaris, Hugh Brown, James Stark, Jimmy Wilsey and others. Author Michael Goldberg is a journalist, novelist, and photographer. He's been interviewing and photographing musicians since he was seventeen. He was a senior writer at Rolling Stone magazine for a decade. His writing also appeared in Esquire, New Musical Express, Creem, DownBeat, New York Rocker, Trouser Press, Musician, New West, Vibe, New Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other publications.Purchase a copy of “Wicked Game: The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey" through Hozac Records: https://hozacrecords.com/product/wicked-game/Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2UHY7zjdibwNjB8Wv0t7Py?si=7abfc172502e4627Read Michael Goldberg's article on James Wilsey's passing for Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/king-of-slow-guitarist-james-calvin-wilsey-784335/The Booked On Rock Website: www.bookedonrock.comFollow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich:FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/bookedonrockpodcastTWITTER: https://twitter.com/bookedonrockINSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bookedonrockpodcast/?hl=enSupport Your Local Bookstore! Find your nearest independent bookstore here: www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finderContact The Booked On Rock Podcast:thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.comThe Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander (www.crowander.com)

Scotland's pop, jazz and soul duo Hue and Cry talk about the inspiration of 'The Teacher' Prince. We also discuss the 1980s and masterpieces such as Parade and Sign 'O' The Times. Essential listening.

How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 62:42

INTROWith pianist Greg Kane1min - "Prince is the teacher", and why the 1980s needs more respect. Funk as social commentary.3min - Covering Sign 'O' The Times, audiophiles, working with jazz musicians and having no fear.5mins30s - Seeing Prince after hours at the Garage in Glasgow.7mins - Near misses with Wendy and Lisa, Bobby McFerrin and Paisley Park.With vocalist Pat Kane10mins - Musical background, jazz heritage, hearing Prince for the first time and the ambition of 1999.13mins30s - the 80s as the era of 'half-punk, half synthesizer'. 15mins - the influence of 1986 album Parade on the band, and its 'majestic landscapes'.17mins - The Family album, Prince's side projects and Eric Leeds ('the best funk saxophonist ever').18mins45s - Sign O The Times: 'his sense of taste, and his choices are incredible'. Prince's phrasing and genius.23mins - Horn riffs and discord in Prince's music, Alphabet street and arrangements in jazz, pop and soul.26mins - the musical work and career of Clare Fischer and Rufusized by Chaka Khan.28mins30s - Prince's solo piano and microphone work, Pat's favourite eras of Prince and reflection on his late career. 32mins30s - Acoustic album The Truth and solo piano album One Nite Alone.33mins30s - Money Don't Matter 2Nite and Diamonds & Pearls (big band version on Bandzilla).35mins - Music as protest, social commentary and rebellion in Prince's music.36mins30s - Prince as the 'link' in African American roots music.37mins30s - Gett Off: "Jazz is the preacher, but funk is the teacher" and the Pharaoh Saunders mode.38mins - Funk like an elephants foot, George Clinton and musical theories.39mins - Creating a zone of freedom for black artists, and The Work.41mins30s - Creating tracks and new songs forming organically at jam sessions.43mins - Memories of musical celebrations at Paisley Park with Prince.45mins - Hoping to work with Quincy Jones at the height of their fame in the 1980s (and recording at Paisley Park).47mins - Jamming with Stevie Wonder and D'Angelo.49mins - Pat asks a Prince fan for thoughts on his untimely death.56mins - Funk revivals, snap bass and Pop Life.58mins - A Prince cover the band are ashamed of! And 80s nights at Butlins.60mins - What question would Pat ask Prince if he were still alive today?

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Ep 6: Top Album Lists and Brief Political Digression

Fake Andy Warhol‘s 15 Minutes (in Theory)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 135:34

YOU WILL NOT AGREE WITH this discussion of three NME Top 100 Albums of All-Time lists. And then a modest political tirade. Topics and soundbites include: Lou Reed on Warhol as "producer" of Velvet Underground & Nico, AcclaimedMusic.net, New Musical Express magazine, Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys, Sgt Pepper by the Beatles, pop music as high art, Sex Pistols, What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, Nevermind by Nirvana, Stone Roses, London Calling by the Clash, Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, Exile on Main St. by the Rolling Stones, It Takes a Nation of Millions and Fear of a Black Planet by Public Enemy, Harold Bloom, Shakespeare, the Smiths, Joy Division, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Exit Planet Dust by the Chemical Brothers, global influence of boomer-era popular music vs. influence of other collective works, Thriller by Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, James Brown, David Bowie, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Prince, canon and hierarchy, Mirwais, Paul's Boutique by the Beastie Boys, Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow, Kanye West, Music and Words by Paul Morley, I Am Sitting in a Room by Alvin Lucier, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue, George W. Bush, terrorism, Iraq War, "completely unreliable assholes" from The Shining, Henry Kissinger, Dulles brothers, George H.W. Bush, collapse vs. singularity, mental illness of guardian class, everyone in academia constantly on verge of psychological breakdown, people unable to admit they were wrong about anything ever, anti-war protests, U.S. operation/occupation in Afghanistan, Obama, "weapons of mass destruction", John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, "Axis of Evil", McCain, Romney, "uniparty", RollingStone, Rudy Giuliani, "post-truth" world, interconnections supersede personal responsibility in technological society, drone strikes, Biden, Trump, hyperbolic hysterical media, George Costanza (Seinfeld) on lying, double-think, "The Cathedral" by Curtis "Moldbug" Yarvin, "deep state", public education and schooling, "dumbing down", false opposition, Tucker Carlson, Tragedy & Hope by Carroll Quigley, Bill Clinton, "blow off steam" and "vote the rascals out", Nixon, JFK, Chuck Schumer on the intelligence community, Ted K Unabomber movie, "Am I Crazy?" by Prodigy (of Mobb Deep), Alan Watt on Vince White's book, "Sucks to Be You" by Prozzak, Joe Strummer on music and meaning.

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TERRY MANNING Interview (Bobby Fuller - Led Zeppelin - Stevie Nicks - Lenny Kravitz - Martin Luther King Jr - The Beatles)

Jim and Mike TALK

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 88:15

Terry Manning may not be a household name but he's had an incredible journey that started at the age of 13 when he sat in with Bobby Fuller at a Junior High Dance. From there he went to work at the legendary STAX RECORDS when he was just 15 years old! We couldn't possibly cover everything so some things we talk about in this hour and a half interview are : Bobby Fuller, Stevie Nicks, Stax Records, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin III, NME magazine, Martin Luther King Jr., Chris Blackwell (founder of island records), Photography and more! It's an interview you have to hear to believe Terry's incredible stories. A man who seemed to be at the right place at the right time and more than once. ABOUT TERRY: Terry Manning is a music producer, songwriter, photographer, recording engineer and artist known for work in rock, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres. Manning began in the music industry in El Paso, Texas, where he played guitar and sang with several local bands, notably The Wild Ones, and on a couple of occasions sat in with his friend Bobby Fuller. Upon leaving El Paso, he moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where he worked for years at both Stax Records and Ardent Studios as an engineer and producer, recording and mixing such artists as Isaac Hayes, Ike & Tina Turner, Booker T. & The MG's, Eddie Floyd, Al Green, Rufus Thomas, Sam & Dave, Billy Eckstine, Otis Redding, The Boxtops, Percy Sledge, The Staple Singers, Johnnie Taylor, Leon Russell, Ronnie Milsap, and many others. Manning was a principal part of Stax owner Al Bell's production team for The Staple Singers, responsible for such hit records as “Respect Yourself,” “I'll Take You There,” and "Heavy Makes You Happy.” In 1970, Manning licensed release of his own solo album, Home Sweet Home, on Stax's Enterprise label (re-released with extra tracks by Sunbeam in 2006, and in original configuration on Four Men With Beards vinyl label in 2012). Later working as an independent, Manning produced or engineered recordings by Joe Cocker, Wattstax, Alex Chilton, Big Star, James Taylor, Leon Russell, Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Jason & The Scorchers, Rhino Bucket, George Thorogood and The Destroyers, Joe Walsh, Johnny Winter, The Rainmakers, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Molly Hatchet, The Angels, Johnny Diesel and The Injectors, Lenny Kravitz, Jimmy Buffett, Shakira, Crash Test Dummies, Shania Twain, Bryan Adams, Widespread Panic, and many others. In the mid 1980s Manning moved to London, and worked for a year out of Abbey Road Studios. As a photographer, Manning began with black and white in the mid-1960s, capturing street scenes and topics of his interest. He has continued his photography to this day. Adding color photography to his repertoire in the1970s, Manning amassed a large collection of private works over the following years. With the beginning of Gallery and Museum presentations in 2015, Manning's photography is now being presented in Exhibitions across the US, as well as world locations. Musically, he also photographed Chuck Berry, Terry Reid, Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Dusty Springfield, Procol Harum and many other musical artists of the rock period as both an independent and as a writer/photographer for New Musical Express. Manning was one of the last to photograph his acquaintance, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the day before the tragic assassination. 1991 saw him founding Lucas Engineering, a boutique audio company which makes professional audio recording gear; this company expanded in 2008, adding microphones to their arsenal of products. Lucas Microphones, under Manning's guidance, have since become amongst the top high end recording devices in the audio world. In 1992, Chris Blackwell of Island Records fame sought out Manning as a partner to revitalize Blackwell's famous Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, which Manning operated successfully for over 20 years. Manning's newest music as an artist are the 2021 single "What's the Use", the ECR Music Group/Lucky Seven Records releases of Manning's newest (2019) live album “Playin' In Elvis' House,” 2015's “Heaven Knows,” an emotional look into human emotion, and “West Texas Skyline,” A Tribute To Bobby Fuller, released in October 2013. Be sure to visit Terry's website's at: (www.terrymanning.com and www.themanninggallery.com) Jim and Mike Talk Music can be found on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts. You can also view a portion of the video interview with Terry on YouTube (search Jim and MIke Talk Music to find our channel) Thank you for listening! COYRIGHT CLAIM: The songs "What's the Use", "I Ain't Got You", "Let Her Dance" and "West Texas Skyline" used with permission from Terry Manning.

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Graham Humphreys (Hail to the Deadites Podcast Ep. 01)

Infamous Horror

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 69:19

For this first episode of HAIL TO THE DEADITES, hosts Kristopher Hamilton and Gee Stewart talks with Graham Humphreys, creator of the UK Evil Dead posters of Evil Dead 1 & 2. Graham is a British illustrator and visual artist best known for producing film posters. During the 1980s, Humphreys worked with Palace Pictures, producing publicity material for films including Dream Demon, Basket Case, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, the Nightmare on Elm Street series, Phenomena and Santa Sangre. Humphreys has worked with The Creative Partnership since the 1990s, and Tartan Films and the British Film Institute's home entertainment label BFI Video since the 2000s. He has been involved in films including Life is Sweet, Erik the Viking, From Dusk till Dawn, House of 1000 Corpses, and Party Monster, as well as numerous releases for BFI Video, including its Short Sharp Shocks collections in the Flipside strand. Other film work includes material for The Pervert's Guide to Cinema and Into the Dark. He also illustrated a poster for In Search of Darkness, a documentary about 1980s horror films. Humphreys's graphic design for print media includes work published in New Musical Express, Vogue, Esquire, FHM, QX, Arena, Loaded, Junior and F-1 Magazine. Become a Patron by visiting our Patreon page at: www.patreon.com/InfamousHorror

27: Meet Tiger Beat's Ann Moses

The Cowsills Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 63:29

In 1965, Ann Moses had a dream job. At eighteen years old, she was the youngest editor ever of the hottest teen magazine in the country, Tiger Beat. Ann traveled the world, interviewing the Monkees, Paul Revere and The Raiders, the Bee Gees, the Osmonds and more. She visited Elvis on the set of one of his movies and joined the hottest rock stars in the recording studio. As a correspondent for the London-based New Musical Express from 1968-1971, Ann covered America's British Invasion photographing the Rolling Stones and the Who. Fast forward 50 years as Ann Moses joins the Cowsills in this week's podcast episode. Ann shares what it was like to spend every day with the stars we all loved as kids and spills everything she couldn't tell you in the pages of Tiger Beat.http://annmoses.com

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A Photographic Life - 163: Plus David Corio

A Photographic Life

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 20:43

In episode 163 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed reflecting on multi-faceted image making, still images in film narrative, avoiding meaningless catchphrases, and suggesting a photographer from the past to check out that you may not of heard of. Plus this week photographer David Corio takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which he answer's the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?' Design to study photography. After leaving college he worked in an industrial darkroom as a printer and started to freelance in 1978 for the New Musical Express, followed by The Face, Time Out, Q, Mojo, Black Echoes, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and numerous other magazines and newspapers. In 1992 he moved to New York and for 16 years worked mainly for the New York Times and various record labels. Corio is best known for his portraits of musicians including many reggae, hip hop, soul and jazz artists and his photographs have appeared on over 500 record sleeves. With over 200 of his images of black musicians being published in the book The Black Chord. Corio also has a strong interest in prehistoric standing stones and his book Megaliths with text by Lai Ngan Corio was published in 2001. Corio's photos are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, ICA, the National Museum of African American Culture in Washington DC, the National African American Museum in Tennessee and the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, Jamaica. https://davidcorio.com Dr. Grant Scott is the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, documentary filmmaker, BBC Radio contributor and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019). t Does Photography Mean to You? including 89 photographers who have contributed to the A Photographic Life podcast is on sale now £9.99 https://bluecoatpress.co.uk/product/what-does-photography-mean-to-you/ © Grant Scott 2021

ComebaCK INTERVIEW #66 - Dave Haslam - Manchester, Music, Hacienda

ComebaCK

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 38:17

ComebaCK chats to DJ, writer and broadcaster Dave Haslam, who DJ'ed over 450 times at the famous Hacienda nightclub in Manchester and has since DJ'd worldwide. He has written for the New Musical Express, The Guardian, The Times, and has written five books. We discuss his career, life in music, expand on the Manchester music scene, a sabaticcal in Paris, and more. You can find out more about Dave at www.davehaslam.com, and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

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Podcast #369 – Terry Manning Part 2, TikTok Blowing Up With Gen-Z, And What Makes Music Universal

Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 47:29

NEWS TikTok blowing up with Gen-Z What makes music so universal? GUEST Producer/engineer/photographer Terry Manning - Part 2 My guest on the podcast this week is part 2 with the legendary Terry Manning, who’s had successful careers as a record producer, audio engineer, photographer, composer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. Over his career, Terry has worked on some huge hits with Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Otis Redding, Joe Walsh, Shania Twain, Al Green, Lenny Kravitz and many more. He’s also worked as a photojournalist for New Musical Express and has photographed Chuck Berry, Procol Harum, Jimi Hendrix, Dusty Springfield, as well as capturing Martin Luther King Jr on film the day before his assassination. In part 2 of our interview, we spoke about the inside story on the making of ZZ Top's biggest hits, his time at the legendary Compass Point Studio, his photography career, being an audio gear manufacturer, and much more. On the intro I’ll take a look at TikTok blowing up with Gen-Z, and what makes music universal. Enjoy the show! var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2846', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

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Podcast #368 – Producer/Engineer Terry Manning, Hit Trends On The Billboard 100, And The Best Song Tempo To Study To

Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 38:28

NEWS Trends in the hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart The best song tempo to study to GUEST Producer/engineer/photographer Terry Manning - Part 1 Terry Manning has had successful careers as a photographer, composer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, audio engineer, and visual artist. Over his career, Terry has worked with Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Otis Redding, Joe Walsh, Shania Twain, Al Green, Lenny Kravitz and many more. He’s also worked as a photojournalist for New Musical Express and has photographed Chuck Berry, Procol Harum, Jimi Hendrix, Dusty Springfield, as well as capturing Martin Luther King Jr on film the day before his assassination. During Part 1 of the interview we spoke about being hired at Stax Records by Steve Cropper, the difference between American and English engineers, working with Otis Redding, his relationship with Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin, and much more. Part 2 comes next week. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2840', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

And the Native Hipsters with William Wilding

C86 Show - Indie Pop

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 78:51

And the Native Hipsters with William Wilding in conversation with David Eastaugh ...And the Native Hipsters was an English experimental group formed in London, England in 1979. Centred on the nucleus of musicians William Wilding and Blatt (Nanette Greenblatt), they are best known for their 1980 single, "There Goes Concorde Again", which attracted the attention of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, and reached number five on the UK Independent Charts.[2][3] The song was listed by New Musical Express in their "NME Writers 100 Best Indie Singles Ever" in 1992. All

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Rock's Backpages Ep.93: Nick Kent on the NME + Iggy Pop audio + Sophie R.I.P.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 70:58

In this episode we welcome the legendary Nick Kent as our very special guest. Unarguably the most famous British rock writer from the golden era of '70s rock journalism, Nick tells Barney, Mark & Jasper how he began writing for the underground Frendz and then for Nick Logan's super-hip New Musical Express. Recollections of Syd Barrett, Brian Wilson and the Rolling Stones lead inevitably to tales of self-indulgence and self-destruction — and eventually to Nick's sometime drug buddy Iggy Pop, who is heard speaking in March 1977 about his beloved proto-punk band the Stooges and about his new Bowie-produced solo album The Idiot.The conversation turns briefly to Nirvana and Kurt Cobain before we pay our respects to departed Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine and then — led by a very eloquent Jasper — to the extraordinary electronic producer and trans icon SOPHIE. Among the new library articles Mark highlights are pieces about Cream's Eric Clapton, Charlie Gillett's Sound Of The City, Fun Boy Three and 12" disco master-mixer Tom Moulton. For reasons that will be obvious to many of you, Nick pitches in after Mark quotes from Barry Cain's 1978 Record Mirror interview with PiL's John Lydon and Jah Wobble. Jasper wraps up the episode with passing remarks on Simon Reynolds' 2017 retrospective on Donna Summer's epic 'I Feel Love'...Many thanks to special guest Nick Kent; his novel The Unstable Boys is published by Constable and out now.Pieces discussed: Nick Kent on David Bowie, Nick Kent on Brian Wilson, Nick Kent on Iggy Pop, Nick Kent on Kurt Cobain, Chris Salewicz on Nick Kent, Iggy Pop audio, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, The Animals, SOPHIE, Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, New York Dolls, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash, Sound of the City, Public Image Limited, Fun Boy Three, Tom Moulton, Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder and Jon Bon Jovi.

Rock's Backpages Ep.93: Nick Kent on the NME + Iggy Pop audio + Sophie R.I.P.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 71:58

In this episode we welcome the legendary Nick Kent as our very special guest. Unarguably the most famous British rock writer from the golden era of '70s rock journalism, Nick tells Barney, Mark & Jasper how he began writing for the underground Frendz and then for Nick Logan's super-hip New Musical Express. Recollections of Syd Barrett, Brian Wilson and the Rolling Stones lead inevitably to tales of self-indulgence and self-destruction — and eventually to Nick's sometime drug buddy Iggy Pop, who is heard speaking in March 1977 about his beloved proto-punk band the Stooges and about his new Bowie-produced solo album The Idiot. The conversation turns briefly to Nirvana and Kurt Cobain before we pay our respects to departed Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine and then — led by a very eloquent Jasper — to the extraordinary electronic producer and trans icon SOPHIE. Among the new library articles Mark highlights are pieces about Cream's Eric Clapton, Charlie Gillett's Sound Of The City, Fun Boy Three and 12" disco master-mixer Tom Moulton. For reasons that will be obvious to many of you, Nick pitches in after Mark quotes from Barry Cain's 1978 Record Mirror interview with PiL's John Lydon and Jah Wobble. Jasper wraps up the episode with passing remarks on Simon Reynolds' 2017 retrospective on Donna Summer's epic 'I Feel Love'... Many thanks to special guest Nick Kent; his novel The Unstable Boys is published by Constable and out now. Pieces discussed: Nick Kent on David Bowie, Nick Kent on Brian Wilson, Nick Kent on Iggy Pop, Nick Kent on Kurt Cobain, Chris Salewicz on Nick Kent, Iggy Pop audio, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, The Animals, SOPHIE, Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, New York Dolls, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash, Sound of the City, Public Image Limited, Fun Boy Three, Tom Moulton, Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder and Jon Bon Jovi.

E93: Nick Kent on the NME + Iggy Pop audio + SOPHIE R.I.P.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 70:58

In this episode we welcome the legendary Nick Kent as our very special guest. Unarguably the most famous British rock writer from the golden era of '70s rock journalism, Nick tells Barney, Mark & Jasper how he began writing for the underground Frendz and then for Nick Logan's super-hip New Musical Express. Recollections of Syd Barrett, Brian Wilson and the Rolling Stones lead inevitably to tales of self-indulgence and self-destruction — and eventually to Nick's sometime drug buddy Iggy Pop, who is heard speaking in March 1977 about his beloved proto-punk band the Stooges and about his new Bowie-produced solo album The Idiot.The conversation turns briefly to Nirvana and Kurt Cobain before we pay our respects to departed Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine and then — led by a very eloquent Jasper — to the extraordinary electronic producer and trans icon SOPHIE. Among the new library articles Mark highlights are pieces about Cream's Eric Clapton, Charlie Gillett's Sound Of The City, Fun Boy Three and 12" disco master-mixer Tom Moulton. For reasons that will be obvious to many of you, Nick pitches in after Mark quotes from Barry Cain's 1978 Record Mirror interview with PiL's John Lydon and Jah Wobble. Jasper wraps up the episode with passing remarks on Simon Reynolds' 2017 retrospective on Donna Summer's epic 'I Feel Love'...Many thanks to special guest Nick Kent; his novel The Unstable Boys is published by Constable and out now.Pieces discussed: Nick Kent on David Bowie, Nick Kent on Brian Wilson, Nick Kent on Iggy Pop, Nick Kent on Kurt Cobain, Chris Salewicz on Nick Kent, Iggy Pop audio, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, The Animals, SOPHIE, Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, New York Dolls, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash, Sound of the City, Public Image Limited, Fun Boy Three, Tom Moulton, Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder and Jon Bon Jovi.

E93: Nick Kent on the NME + Iggy Pop audio + Sophie R.I.P.

Richard Skipper Celebrates

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 71:28

In this episode we welcome the legendary Nick Kent as our very special guest. Unarguably the most famous British rock writer from the golden era of '70s rock journalism, Nick tells Barney, Mark & Jasper how he began writing for the underground Frendz and then for Nick Logan's super-hip New Musical Express. Recollections of Syd Barrett, Brian Wilson and the Rolling Stones lead inevitably to tales of self-indulgence and self-destruction — and eventually to Nick's sometime drug buddy Iggy Pop, who is heard speaking in March 1977 about his beloved proto-punk band the Stooges and about his new Bowie-produced solo album The Idiot. The conversation turns briefly to Nirvana and Kurt Cobain before we pay our respects to departed Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine and then — led by a very eloquent Jasper — to the extraordinary electronic producer and trans icon SOPHIE. Among the new library articles Mark highlights are pieces about Cream's Eric Clapton, Charlie Gillett's Sound Of The City, Fun Boy Three and 12" disco master-mixer Tom Moulton. For reasons that will be obvious to many of you, Nick pitches in after Mark quotes from Barry Cain's 1978 Record Mirror interview with PiL's John Lydon and Jah Wobble. Jasper wraps up the episode with passing remarks on Simon Reynolds' 2017 retrospective on Donna Summer's epic 'I Feel Love'... Many thanks to special guest Nick Kent; his novel The Unstable Boys is published by Constable and out now. Pieces discussed: Nick Kent on David Bowie, Nick Kent on Brian Wilson, Nick Kent on Iggy Pop, Nick Kent on Kurt Cobain, Chris Salewicz on Nick Kent, Iggy Pop audio, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, The Animals, SOPHIE, Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, New York Dolls, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash, Sound of the City, Public Image Limited, Fun Boy Three, Tom Moulton, Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder and Jon Bon Jovi.

Paul Morley | Journalist

BBC Music Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 36:06

In this week's episode of the Music to my Ears podcast, we speak to Paul Morley, the pop journalist and musician and, more recently, classical music devotee . Brought up in Stockport, Paul cut his teeth in music journalism in Manchester. He then went on to write for the New Musical Express, where he rapidly became one of the paper’s most respected critics, leading to regular appearances on radio and TV.In 1983, Morley and producer Trevor Horn founded ZTT Records, which soon hit both the top of the charts and the headlines with the release of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s Welcome to the Pleasuredome album. In the same year, they also formed the group The Art of Noise, which had a string of hits including a cover of Prince’s Kiss, featuring Tom Jones.In more recent years, however, Paul has turned his attention towards classical music, and in 2010 took part in a BBC Four documentary called The Art of Composing, which saw him study at the Royal Academy of Music for a year. In 2020, he charted his developing interest in a new book called A Sound Mind: How I Fell In Love with Classical Music, which has now been published by Bloomsbury.Paul talked to BBC Music Magazine’s deputy editor Jeremy Pound over Zoom during the second period of lockdown in England, and told him how, from his pop and rock background, he gradually fell under classical music’s spell.Recordings featured:Brian Eno: Fullness of Wind (Variation on Pachelbel's Canon in D)Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande: 'Je les tiens dans le mains'London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon RattleLSO Live LSO0790Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2: I. OvertureBorodin QuartetDecca 4834159Janáček: Words Fail See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Connie Francis: Among Her Souvenirs (01/29/2021)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 44:00

For the video version, click here: https://youtu.be/B9qgXf96Qgc In 1958, Cashbox, Billboard and the Jukebox Operators of America named Connie Francis as the #1 Female Vocalist. She was named Top Female Vocalist by all the trades for six consecutive years – a record never surpassed. As well, England’s prestigious New Musical Express also named her the World’s #1 Female Vocalist. She earned two gold records for Who’s Sorry Now? and Stupid Cupid. On a global scale, Connie Francis was the top-selling female vocalist of the Sixties and, despite the sensational advent of Madonna, the longevity of Diana Ross and the multi-format generations of the 80's and 90's, she remains the most commercially successful female singer of all time with an estimated world-wide sales figure well in excess of two hundred million. Today, Connie Francis is widely involved in some very interesting and diverse projects. Of greatest importance and passion is that of helping returning American Veterans of war. Connie Francis is the national spokeswoman for Mental Health America’s S.T.A.R.Campaign (Stress, Trauma, Awareness and Recovery) an important national campaign to raise awareness of what veterans are facing every day of their lives. Another long-awaited autobiography “Among My Souvenirs, The Real Story” will be officially released 2017. This is a celebration of Connie NOW with a look back. We are joined by Jenna Esposito, Nicolas King, Sue Matsuki, and Debbie Wiley. https://www.conniefrancis.com/

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Paul Dowswell: Writers Who Inspire Me

Vox: Short audio from the RLF

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 3:44

'When I was a teenager, I devoured the New Musical Express every week. Their greatest writer was a reprobate called Nick Kent.'When I was a teenager, I devoured the New Musical Express every week. Their greatest writer was a reprobate called Nick Kent, and he taught me the value of a great headline and an arresting opening. The post Paul Dowswell appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

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Episode 113: 'Best Friend'

2Legs: A Paul McCartney Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 119:49

John Lennon: "I thought Paul's was rubbish!" Paul McCartney: "He says the only thing I did was Yesterday and he knows that's wrong!" Hi Hi Hi! 2Legs is back and this week we welcome Antony Rotunno (Glass Onion: On John Lennon Podcast) to the show! This week we take a look at the relationship between McCartney and Lennon throughout the 1970s. This installment is the first of a two part (potentially 3) series. This episode we discuss the historical narratives that were present in their relationships in 1970 and 1971 as reported on by contemporary sources from the time (Time, New Musical Express, Melody Maker, Rolling Stone). History has shown that this time period was the most contentious in their post-Beatles breakup with conflict over "McCartney" release/Paul's High Court case to dissolve the Beatles in December 1970 just for starters! Antony, Tom & Andy all reflect on the "brotherhood" bond the two shared despite the ugliness following the Beatles bust up. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-onion-on-john-lennon/id1473867166 http://www.2legspodcast.com/ Facebook Twitter Insta YouTube Version

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Lisa Robinson Releases The Book Nobody Ever Asked Me About The Girls

Arroe Collins

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 8:50

Lisa Robinson is a Contributing Editor at Vanity Fair magazine, where for the last twenty years, she has written many major profiles (Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Adele) and produced the magazine's legendary music issue covers, photo portfolios, and Oral Histories - among them, Motown, Laurel Canyon & Disco. Prior to joining Vanity Fair, she was the music columnist for The New York Post, a columnist for the New York Times Syndicate, a host/interviewer for various cable TV shows, a contributor to programs on music at VH1 and MSNBC, a frequent guest on a variety of TV talk shows, and was featured on the American Masters PBS documentary on Lou Reed. On radio, she hosted nationally syndicated shows, was a contributor to WNEW--FM and WPLJ in New York City, KROQ in Los Angeles, WGN in Chicago, and has been on hundreds of national radio outlets through I Heart Radio. Additionally, she was the editor of Hit Parader and Rock Scene magazines, columnist for Creem, the New York editor of the New Musical Express, and her work has appeared in Spin, Vogue, Elle, Interview, and Cosmopolitan. Lisa has traveled extensively with, reported on, and interviewed Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Rihanna, The Clash, Joni Mitchell, The Who, U2, John Lennon, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Kanye West, Adele, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and hundreds of other musicians. Lisa's articles have been anthologized in the books "Rock Revolution," "The Rolling Stones: The First Twenty Years," "She Said, She Said: Women Writing About Rock, Pop and Rap,” and “Two Times Intro: On the Road with Patti Smith.” Her memoir, “There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock and Roll,” was published by Riverhead Books in 2014. This fall, Henry Holt publishes her book, "Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls: Women, Music & Fame," with behind-the-scenes stories about the many female musicians she's interviewed over the past four decades.

Lisa Robinson Releases The Book Nobody Ever Asked Me About The Girls

Arroe Collins

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 8:50

Lisa Robinson is a Contributing Editor at Vanity Fair magazine, where for the last twenty years, she has written many major profiles (Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Adele) and produced the magazine's legendary music issue covers, photo portfolios, and Oral Histories - among them, Motown, Laurel Canyon & Disco. Prior to joining Vanity Fair, she was the music columnist for The New York Post, a columnist for the New York Times Syndicate, a host/interviewer for various cable TV shows, a contributor to programs on music at VH1 and MSNBC, a frequent guest on a variety of TV talk shows, and was featured on the American Masters PBS documentary on Lou Reed. On radio, she hosted nationally syndicated shows, was a contributor to WNEW--FM and WPLJ in New York City, KROQ in Los Angeles, WGN in Chicago, and has been on hundreds of national radio outlets through I Heart Radio. Additionally, she was the editor of Hit Parader and Rock Scene magazines, columnist for Creem, the New York editor of the New Musical Express, and her work has appeared in Spin, Vogue, Elle, Interview, and Cosmopolitan. Lisa has traveled extensively with, reported on, and interviewed Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Rihanna, The Clash, Joni Mitchell, The Who, U2, John Lennon, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Kanye West, Adele, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and hundreds of other musicians. Lisa's articles have been anthologized in the books "Rock Revolution," "The Rolling Stones: The First Twenty Years," "She Said, She Said: Women Writing About Rock, Pop and Rap,” and “Two Times Intro: On the Road with Patti Smith.” Her memoir, “There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock and Roll,” was published by Riverhead Books in 2014. This fall, Henry Holt publishes her book, "Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls: Women, Music & Fame," with behind-the-scenes stories about the many female musicians she's interviewed over the past four decades.

Leslie Gray Streeter: Author of ‘Black Widow’, Journalist, Storyteller

Sylvia & Me

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 41:51

Leslie Gray Streeter is Black and Baptist, her late husband Scott was White and Jewish. They had met back in 9th grade when they were both in the same high school. They reconnected some 20 years later through Facebook. It didn’t take them long for them to fall in love and marry. We were both very respectful of each other's backgrounds and faiths because we respected our own and I think we saw that in each other. And it never seemed like a conflict. It never seemed insurmountable. So the differences made it all the more sweet. The difference made… this was something else to learn about; I could learn about Kugel and he could learn about gospel music and we learned about each other's things and that to me is exciting. The Black Widow They had only been married for five years when in 2015 Scott died suddenly of a heart attack. Leslie had been laying right next to him. They had also been in the final stages of adopting their son, Brooks. A veteran journalist and writer, her story needed to be told. And so ‘The Black Widow: A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books With Words Like “Journey” in the Title’ was written, a heartwarming, love story that has all the real-life elements of love, heartbreak, and laughter. It’s the story of the religious and racial obstacles that they overcame and how Leslie navigated grief after losing Scott so suddenly. And of course, busting stereotypes on how she was supposed to act. Tender, true, and endearingly hilarious, Black Widow is a story about the power of love, and how the only guide book for recovery is the one you write yourself. Meet Leslie Leslie is an author, speaker and journalist who has written for O, The Oprah Magazine The Palm Beach Post, Modern Loss, The Sweet Midlife with Lynne and Leslie, and New Musical Express. She has been featured on Huffington Post, FoxNews.com, in the Miami Herald, The New York Times as well as other sites. Leslie is a playwright a well having written 'The Gift of the Mad Guy'. 'Black Widow', her memoir was released in March of 2020, right before the pandemic hit and has been named a top pick by Glamour, The New York Post and others. Having just moved back to her hometown of Baltimore along with her son, Brooks, Leslie is currently Senior Director at Laurel Strategies, a D.C. based CEO and C-Suite advisory firm. Candid and heartwarming This week I talk with Leslie Gray Streeter, candid and heartwarming... Navigating and embracing differences Busting stereotypes Overcoming racial and religious obstacles 'New Widow Lifestyle' Integrating tradition with her own need and belief Finalizing the adoption of their son The journey of writing her story James Patterson - a big fan

Inkubator dobre glazbe by HDU - 26/11/2020

Inkubator Dobre Glazbe

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 54:03

We are happy to tell you that sales of vinyl music releases in the UK this year could achieve the best results in the past three decades. This is how the New Musical Express reported, commenting that music lovers decided to supplement their album collections in the year of the global health crisis. The director of Proper Music told The Guardian that we are witnessing an increase in demand for vinyls of 250 percent compared to the time before the lockdown. Huh? Interesting! We offer you a lot of reasons to decide to complete your music collection. Or to make it easier to decide on the best musical gift. Today we present the album 'What do you want to tell me' by Klapa Rišpet and we list the most aired domestic songs on the air of Croatian radio stations. With us, among others, will be Hari Roncevic, Luka Nizetic, Tonci Huljic & Marko Tolja and Cold Beer. Track list: Bang Bang - Nadrealizam(Croatia Records), Kim Verson - Za malo nježnog dodira (Dallas Records), Hari Rončević - Spreman na sve (Scardona ), Klapa Rišpet - Šta mi ljube oćeš kazat' (Hit Records), Luka Nižetić - Ka more je život (Dallas Records), Mirna - Strašila (Croatia Records), The Bastardz feat. Mario Huljev - Što je svijet bez ljubavi (D3 Remix) (Aquarius Records), Vatra - Carstvo sunca (Dallas Records), Hladno pivo - Kišna nedjelja (Menart), Gelato Sisters - Moja posljednja i prva ljubavi (Aquarius Records), Tonči Huljić & Marko Tolja - Od Božića do Božića (Tonika/Croatia Records), Massimo - Mali krug velikih ljudi (Dus Circle Remix) (Aquarius Records), Daleka obala - Od tebe ća (Dancing Bear).

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Rebuilding The Face Magazine with Jason Gonsalves

The Rebuilders

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 26:28

The Face is a British music, fashion and culture monthly magazine originally published from 1980 to 2004, and relaunched in 2019. It was first launched in May 1980 in London by Nick Logan, the British journalist who had previously been editor of New Musical Express and Smash Hits.Explore it at www.theface.com

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The Mighty Lemon Drops with David Newton

C86 Show - Indie Pop

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 83:22

The Mighty Lemon Drops with David Newton in conversation with David Eastaugh Originally called the Sherbet Monsters, the quartet first formed in the spring of 1985 in Wolverhampton, in The Black Country. Paul Marsh, Dave Newton and Tony Linehan had played together in a band called Active Restraint in 1982, with Newton later leaving to become a founding member of the Wild Flowers. Dave Newton and Tony Linehan were the principal songwriters for the group. Their sound can best be described as a more psychedelia-influenced post-punk, played with a ringing Rickenbacker guitar as the lead instrument. They drew comparisons to Echo and the Bunnymen, who were also influenced by psychedelia. After losing original drummer Martin Gilks (later to join the Wonder Stuff), the Drops line-up settled as Paul Marsh (vocals), David Newton (guitar), Tony Linehan (bass), and Keith Rowley (drums). In December 1985 the quartet, now officially the Mighty Lemon Drops, released their first independent single "Like an Angel", on Daniel Treacy of Television Personalities' Dreamworld Records label which went to the top of the UK Indie Chart and sold 14,000 copies. They also recorded a session for John Peel around the same time. Becoming part of the C86 movement, which was championed by the New Musical Express, they were soon snapped up by Geoff Travis of Rough Trade for his new Blue Guitar label, a subsidiary of Chrysalis Records. They signed with Sire Records for the United States and Canada around the same period. Derek Jarman produced the video for the "Out of Hand" single in 1987 which was followed by their hit "Inside Out" in 1988.

Nada más que música - Rock sin etiquetas

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 38:15

Aunque todos los grupos venían de cobijarse debajo de las más diversas etiquetas, quien quería significarse debía aparecer como singular, o sea, sin etiquetas. Y, bueno, hubo algunos que lo consiguieron. Un claro ejemplo lo tenemos en Pretenders, con Chrissie Hynde como cantante y guitarra. Ella era periodista del New Musical Express, muy unida al movimiento Punk (aquí está su anterior etiqueta) antes de probar suerte con el nuevo grupo. Uno de sus éxitos: I’m not in love. Pretenders inició su andadura en 1978. Venía huyendo del Punk para echarse a los brazos de la new wave. La banda se componía originalmente de su fundadora, compositora, guitarrista y vocalista Chrissie Hynde, el guitarrista James Honeyman-Scott, el bajista Pete Farndon y el batería Martin Chambers. Las muertes de Honeyman-Scott y Farndon por consumo de drogas malograron la formación, y los múltiples cambios de músicos en los años posteriores han dejado a Chrissie Hynde como único miembro permanente y referente absoluto del grupo. Además, su actividad en diversos frentes a favor de causas humanitarias la mantiene en el candelero permanentemente. Su primer gran éxito: Don't get me wrong. A finales de 1981, cuando el grupo triunfaba musicalmente, comenzaron los problemas personales. Las relaciones de Pete Farndon con el resto de sus compañeros se fueron deteriorando durante la gira mundial que siguió a Pretenders II, a causa de la adicción del bajista a la heroína. Cuando terminó la gira, decidieron despedir a Farndon, que se había vuelto intratable. Chrissie Hynde, que esperaba ya un hijo de Ray Davies, comunicó a su ex novio Pete la decisión de expulsarle del grupo. Sin embargo, fue Honeyman-Scott, también enganchado a todo tipo de sustancias, el que repentinamente murió el 16 de junio de 1982, tan sólo dos días después de la expulsión de Farndon. El guitarrista fue hallado muerto por paro cardíaco en casa de un amigo, a causa de una sobredosis de cocaína. Meses más tarde, y en pleno proceso de recomposición de la banda, recibirían la noticia del fallecimiento de Pete Farndon. El bajista se ahogó en la bañera tras inyectarse heroína y perder el conocimiento el 14 de abril de 1983. Con el tiempo, la crítica ha reconocido de forma unánime la importancia de ambos músicos en el sonido de la banda y su influencia en el rock. Amen. I’ll stand by you, una bonita canción de amor, “Estaré a tu lado”… y otro gran éxito del grupo. Al éxito del grupo contribuyó, sin duda, el hecho de que la banda estuviera liderada por una mujer de apariencia dura y «cuya sexualidad está totalmente en sintonía con una magnífica sensibilidad rockera». Con su característico flequillo, sombra de ojos y vaqueros oscuros y ajustados, lo cierto es que resulta atractiva a ambos sexos al tiempo que ha sido capaz de zafarse de muchos de los clichés asociados a las mujeres en la música pop. A diferencia de otras cantantes solistas, Chrissie adapta a su propia personalidad algunos de los roles tradicionalmente masculinos del rock en su papel de líder del grupo. Los dejamos con otro de sus grandes éxitos: Brass In Pocket. Otra inclasificable que mencionar es Kate Bush.Tenía una voz única y, a todas luces, ajena al mundo del rock, pero los designios del Señor son inescrutables.Descubierta en 1978 gracias al respaldo de David Gilmour, de Pink Floyd, llegó a lo más alto con esta canción: Wuthering heights. El video empezaba a adueñarse de la escena musical. Una canción que tuvo un gran éxito y que pretendía ser premonitoria fue “Video killed the radio star” (El video mató a la estrella de la radio). Evidentemente su profecía quedó en nada, pero la canción estaba bien. Los culpables del bombazo fueron los Buggles, un dúo formado por Trevor Horn y Georr Downes, aunque su carrera no dio para más, “Video killed the radio star” Sin embargo, Trevor Horn, cuando el dúo dejó de funcionar, creó un nuevo sello con el que lanzó al estrellato a Frankie Goes to Hollywood y su famoso “Relax”. Seguramente el artista más inclasificable y personal fue Ian Dury. Nació en 1942. Después de terminar el instituto, estudió arte y mientras daba clases de pintura decidió que dejaba el pincel, por lo menos profesionalmente, para intentar buscarse un hueco en el mundo de la música. Y lo hizo.Tetrapléjico desde los siete años, el hombre actuaba con muletas, aunque esta circunstancia nunca le supuso ningún problema. A él se debe el famoso eslogan “Sexo, drogas y rock and roll”. Y esta es la canción. En los EEUU varios músicos de estudio, cansados de grabar para los demás, se unieron para formar Toto. En mi opinión son buenos, muy buenos, un poco tiernos quizá, pero como músicos no tienen precio. Esta opinión está enfrentada a la de grandes especialistas del género, pero… allá cada uno con sus opiniones. Este es su super éxito África. Los integrantes de TOTO, en su calidad de músicos de estudios, han tocado en miles de discos, Jeff Porcaro (baterista) registra más de 1050 álbumes (pese a su prematura muerte); Steve Lukather (guitarrista) más de 1530; David Paich (tecladista) más de 1720, y así. Frente a esto no es exagerado decir que gran parte del sonido pop/rock de la década de los ochenta fue generado por los músicos de la banda. Sin embargo, pese al éxito mundial y a la notable contribución de la agrupación a la industria musical, el grupo se considera,así mismo, como la “banda la más incomprendida del mundo" debido a las críticas negativas que ha tenido en el transcurso de los años en los medios estadounidenses e ingleses. El rechazo que ha generado la banda en estos medios, especialmente en la prestigiosa Rolling Stone, está basado en la falta, según su criterio, de una propuesta estética y porque sus especialistas jamás han concebido ni han aprobado que una agrupación mezcle tantos estilos musicales como lo hace Toto. Cosa que, a mí, me parece genial. Pero no todo son críticas: el extraordinario guitarrista Steve Vai dijo una vez que fue a verlos a Milán: "Esta banda creó un sonido propio y único. Es la perfecta mezcla de rock, pop, fusión y un poco de jazz, todo en un paquete totalmente armonizado", o Eddie Van Halen, que se refirió a la agrupación como "colectivamente, compuesta por los mejores músicos del planeta". Pues eso. No faltaron en la época los grupos de un solo éxito, como los Knack y su eficaz “My Sharona”. Al parecer, Doug Fieger, guitarrista de Knack, se enamoró como un loco de una dependienta de una tienda de ropa llamada Sharona y se puso a escribir frenéticamente canciones dedicadas a tan bella señorita. No sé como acabó el asunto, pero la canción no está mal. Tom Waits, el músico y actor californiano, tiene predilección por las canciones de tono áspero, generalmente inspiradas en escritores como Charles Bukowski y algunos de la generación beat, en especial Jack Kerouac. Waits tiene una voz distintiva, bueno ya lo veréis, tanto que se ha escrito de él que “su voz suena como si el tipo hubiese sido sumergido en un depósito de bourbon, ahumado durante unos meses, y luego llevado afuera y aplastado por un coche». En fin, algo de razón llevan. Su música, basada en el blues, el jazz y el vodevil, ha conseguido construir un personaje musical singular y sus canciones de representan complejos retratos de lugares y personajes muy variados y nada convencionales. Dada su poca repercusión mediática en televisión y radio, algunas de sus canciones son más conocidas a través de versiones hechas por otros artistas: tal es el caso de «Jersey Girl», interpretada por Bruce Springsteen. Pues muy bien, ya hemos terminado por hoy. Estoy seguro que la selección ha sido de vuestro agrado. En cualquier caso, nos ha servido para constatar que “la estrella de la radio” no ha sido asesinada por nadie, que sigue viva y que lo seguirá estando mientras vosotros… estéis ahí. Así que, gracias por seguirnos. Viva la radio y viva el rock and roll. Amigos, amigas, hasta la semana que viene y mientras tanto… ¡¡¡BUENAS VIBRACIONES!!!

Nada más que música - Rock sin etiquetas

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 38:15

Aunque todos los grupos venían de cobijarse debajo de las más diversas etiquetas, quien quería significarse debía aparecer como singular, o sea, sin etiquetas. Y, bueno, hubo algunos que lo consiguieron. Un claro ejemplo lo tenemos en Pretenders, con Chrissie Hynde como cantante y guitarra. Ella era periodista del New Musical Express, muy unida al movimiento Punk (aquí está su anterior etiqueta) antes de probar suerte con el nuevo grupo. Uno de sus éxitos: I’m not in love. Pretenders inició su andadura en 1978. Venía huyendo del Punk para echarse a los brazos de la new wave. La banda se componía originalmente de su fundadora, compositora, guitarrista y vocalista Chrissie Hynde, el guitarrista James Honeyman-Scott, el bajista Pete Farndon y el batería Martin Chambers. Las muertes de Honeyman-Scott y Farndon por consumo de drogas malograron la formación, y los múltiples cambios de músicos en los años posteriores han dejado a Chrissie Hynde como único miembro permanente y referente absoluto del grupo. Además, su actividad en diversos frentes a favor de causas humanitarias la mantiene en el candelero permanentemente. Su primer gran éxito: Don't get me wrong. A finales de 1981, cuando el grupo triunfaba musicalmente, comenzaron los problemas personales. Las relaciones de Pete Farndon con el resto de sus compañeros se fueron deteriorando durante la gira mundial que siguió a Pretenders II, a causa de la adicción del bajista a la heroína. Cuando terminó la gira, decidieron despedir a Farndon, que se había vuelto intratable. Chrissie Hynde, que esperaba ya un hijo de Ray Davies, comunicó a su ex novio Pete la decisión de expulsarle del grupo. Sin embargo, fue Honeyman-Scott, también enganchado a todo tipo de sustancias, el que repentinamente murió el 16 de junio de 1982, tan sólo dos días después de la expulsión de Farndon. El guitarrista fue hallado muerto por paro cardíaco en casa de un amigo, a causa de una sobredosis de cocaína. Meses más tarde, y en pleno proceso de recomposición de la banda, recibirían la noticia del fallecimiento de Pete Farndon. El bajista se ahogó en la bañera tras inyectarse heroína y perder el conocimiento el 14 de abril de 1983. Con el tiempo, la crítica ha reconocido de forma unánime la importancia de ambos músicos en el sonido de la banda y su influencia en el rock. Amen. I’ll stand by you, una bonita canción de amor, “Estaré a tu lado”… y otro gran éxito del grupo. Al éxito del grupo contribuyó, sin duda, el hecho de que la banda estuviera liderada por una mujer de apariencia dura y «cuya sexualidad está totalmente en sintonía con una magnífica sensibilidad rockera». Con su característico flequillo, sombra de ojos y vaqueros oscuros y ajustados, lo cierto es que resulta atractiva a ambos sexos al tiempo que ha sido capaz de zafarse de muchos de los clichés asociados a las mujeres en la música pop. A diferencia de otras cantantes solistas, Chrissie adapta a su propia personalidad algunos de los roles tradicionalmente masculinos del rock en su papel de líder del grupo. Los dejamos con otro de sus grandes éxitos: Brass In Pocket. Otra inclasificable que mencionar es Kate Bush.Tenía una voz única y, a todas luces, ajena al mundo del rock, pero los designios del Señor son inescrutables.Descubierta en 1978 gracias al respaldo de David Gilmour, de Pink Floyd, llegó a lo más alto con esta canción: Wuthering heights. El video empezaba a adueñarse de la escena musical. Una canción que tuvo un gran éxito y que pretendía ser premonitoria fue “Video killed the radio star” (El video mató a la estrella de la radio). Evidentemente su profecía quedó en nada, pero la canción estaba bien. Los culpables del bombazo fueron los Buggles, un dúo formado por Trevor Horn y Georr Downes, aunque su carrera no dio para más, “Video killed the radio star” Sin embargo, Trevor Horn, cuando el dúo dejó de funcionar, creó un nuevo sello con el que lanzó al estrellato a Frankie Goes to Hollywood y su famoso “Relax”. Seguramente el artista más inclasificable y personal fue Ian Dury. Nació en 1942. Después de terminar el instituto, estudió arte y mientras daba clases de pintura decidió que dejaba el pincel, por lo menos profesionalmente, para intentar buscarse un hueco en el mundo de la música. Y lo hizo.Tetrapléjico desde los siete años, el hombre actuaba con muletas, aunque esta circunstancia nunca le supuso ningún problema. A él se debe el famoso eslogan “Sexo, drogas y rock and roll”. Y esta es la canción. En los EEUU varios músicos de estudio, cansados de grabar para los demás, se unieron para formar Toto. En mi opinión son buenos, muy buenos, un poco tiernos quizá, pero como músicos no tienen precio. Esta opinión está enfrentada a la de grandes especialistas del género, pero… allá cada uno con sus opiniones. Este es su super éxito África. Los integrantes de TOTO, en su calidad de músicos de estudios, han tocado en miles de discos, Jeff Porcaro (baterista) registra más de 1050 álbumes (pese a su prematura muerte); Steve Lukather (guitarrista) más de 1530; David Paich (tecladista) más de 1720, y así. Frente a esto no es exagerado decir que gran parte del sonido pop/rock de la década de los ochenta fue generado por los músicos de la banda. Sin embargo, pese al éxito mundial y a la notable contribución de la agrupación a la industria musical, el grupo se considera,así mismo, como la “banda la más incomprendida del mundo" debido a las críticas negativas que ha tenido en el transcurso de los años en los medios estadounidenses e ingleses. El rechazo que ha generado la banda en estos medios, especialmente en la prestigiosa Rolling Stone, está basado en la falta, según su criterio, de una propuesta estética y porque sus especialistas jamás han concebido ni han aprobado que una agrupación mezcle tantos estilos musicales como lo hace Toto. Cosa que, a mí, me parece genial. Pero no todo son críticas: el extraordinario guitarrista Steve Vai dijo una vez que fue a verlos a Milán: "Esta banda creó un sonido propio y único. Es la perfecta mezcla de rock, pop, fusión y un poco de jazz, todo en un paquete totalmente armonizado", o Eddie Van Halen, que se refirió a la agrupación como "colectivamente, compuesta por los mejores músicos del planeta". Pues eso. No faltaron en la época los grupos de un solo éxito, como los Knack y su eficaz “My Sharona”. Al parecer, Doug Fieger, guitarrista de Knack, se enamoró como un loco de una dependienta de una tienda de ropa llamada Sharona y se puso a escribir frenéticamente canciones dedicadas a tan bella señorita. No sé como acabó el asunto, pero la canción no está mal. Tom Waits, el músico y actor californiano, tiene predilección por las canciones de tono áspero, generalmente inspiradas en escritores como Charles Bukowski y algunos de la generación beat, en especial Jack Kerouac. Waits tiene una voz distintiva, bueno ya lo veréis, tanto que se ha escrito de él que “su voz suena como si el tipo hubiese sido sumergido en un depósito de bourbon, ahumado durante unos meses, y luego llevado afuera y aplastado por un coche». En fin, algo de razón llevan. Su música, basada en el blues, el jazz y el vodevil, ha conseguido construir un personaje musical singular y sus canciones de representan complejos retratos de lugares y personajes muy variados y nada convencionales. Dada su poca repercusión mediática en televisión y radio, algunas de sus canciones son más conocidas a través de versiones hechas por otros artistas: tal es el caso de «Jersey Girl», interpretada por Bruce Springsteen. Pues muy bien, ya hemos terminado por hoy. Estoy seguro que la selección ha sido de vuestro agrado. En cualquier caso, nos ha servido para constatar que “la estrella de la radio” no ha sido asesinada por nadie, que sigue viva y que lo seguirá estando mientras vosotros… estéis ahí. Así que, gracias por seguirnos. Viva la radio y viva el rock and roll. Amigos, amigas, hasta la semana que viene y mientras tanto… ¡¡¡BUENAS VIBRACIONES!!!

Deeper Digs: Sex Pistols - The End is Near with Kevin Cummins

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 93:07

Christian sits down with Ex-NME photographer Kevin Cummins to discuss his new book, SEX PISTOLS: The End is Near 25.12.77.On Christmas Day 1977, the Sex Pistols played their final UK gig. Kevin Cummins was the only professional photographer to document the event. He stood with the band onstage, captured the raw energy of the Sex Pistols at the top of their game. Just three weeks later, after a brief US tour, the band imploded.By the end of 1977, the Sex Pistols had been banned from virtually every town in Britain. But at Ivanho's nightclub in Huddersfield they found a receptive audience. They played two charity gigs on Christmas Day, raising money for the families of striking firemen. The afternoon shift was for the kids, with expletives removed from lyrics and Christmas presents and cake given out - and paid for by the band. In the evening, with Kevin Cummins in their midst, the Sex Pistols thundered through their setlist. Forget the lurid headlines, the righteous outrage, this was the real Sex Pistols, playing from the heart.Kevin Cummins is an internationally renowned British rock photographer, known for his collaborations with Mick Jagger, Ian Curtis, Morrissey, The Smiths, Bowie, Joy Division and more. He was chief photographer at the New Musical Express for ten years, then the world's biggest selling rock weekly. His portraits feature in the collections of The National Portrait Gallery and The V&A. Kevin has also published several critically acclaimed monographs on the artists with whom he has worked.https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Pistols-End-Near-25-12-77/dp/1788840615/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16INIW2ZYDRNO&dchild=1&keywords=sex+pistols+the+end+is+near+25.12.77&qid=1586890055&sprefix=sex+pistols%3A+the+end+is%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1http://www.kevincummins.co.uk/

Sex Pistols: The End is Near with Kevin Cummins

Deeper Digs in Rock

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 93:07

Christian sits down with Ex-NME photographer Kevin Cummins to discuss his new book, SEX PISTOLS: The End is Near 25.12.77.On Christmas Day 1977, the Sex Pistols played their final UK gig. Kevin Cummins was the only professional photographer to document the event. He stood with the band onstage, captured the raw energy of the Sex Pistols at the top of their game. Just three weeks later, after a brief US tour, the band imploded.By the end of 1977, the Sex Pistols had been banned from virtually every town in Britain. But at Ivanho's nightclub in Huddersfield they found a receptive audience. They played two charity gigs on Christmas Day, raising money for the families of striking firemen. The afternoon shift was for the kids, with expletives removed from lyrics and Christmas presents and cake given out - and paid for by the band. In the evening, with Kevin Cummins in their midst, the Sex Pistols thundered through their setlist. Forget the lurid headlines, the righteous outrage, this was the real Sex Pistols, playing from the heart.Kevin Cummins is an internationally renowned British rock photographer, known for his collaborations with Mick Jagger, Ian Curtis, Morrissey, The Smiths, Bowie, Joy Division and more. He was chief photographer at the New Musical Express for ten years, then the world's biggest selling rock weekly. His portraits feature in the collections of The National Portrait Gallery and The V&A. Kevin has also published several critically acclaimed monographs on the artists with whom he has worked.https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Pistols-End-Near-25-12-77/dp/1788840615/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16INIW2ZYDRNO&dchild=1&keywords=sex+pistols+the+end+is+near+25.12.77&qid=1586890055&sprefix=sex+pistols%3A+the+end+is%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1http://www.kevincummins.co.uk/

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Sex Pistols: The End is Near with Kevin Cummins

Deeper Digs in Rock

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 93:52

Christian sits down with Ex-NME photographer Kevin Cummins to discuss his new book, SEX PISTOLS: The End is Near 25.12.77. On Christmas Day 1977, the Sex Pistols played their final UK gig. Kevin Cummins was the only professional photographer to document the event. He stood with the band onstage, captured the raw energy of the Sex Pistols at the top of their game. Just three weeks later, after a brief US tour, the band imploded. By the end of 1977, the Sex Pistols had been banned from virtually every town in Britain. But at Ivanho's nightclub in Huddersfield they found a receptive audience. They played two charity gigs on Christmas Day, raising money for the families of striking firemen. The afternoon shift was for the kids, with expletives removed from lyrics and Christmas presents and cake given out - and paid for by the band. In the evening, with Kevin Cummins in their midst, the Sex Pistols thundered through their setlist. Forget the lurid headlines, the righteous outrage, this was the real Sex Pistols, playing from the heart. Kevin Cummins is an internationally renowned British rock photographer, known for his collaborations with Mick Jagger, Ian Curtis, Morrissey, The Smiths, Bowie, Joy Division and more. He was chief photographer at the New Musical Express for ten years, then the world's biggest selling rock weekly. His portraits feature in the collections of The National Portrait Gallery and The V&A. Kevin has also published several critically acclaimed monographs on the artists with whom he has worked. https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Pistols-End-Near-25-12-77/dp/1788840615/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16INIW2ZYDRNO&dchild=1&keywords=sex+pistols+the+end+is+near+25.12.77&qid=1586890055&sprefix=sex+pistols%3A+the+end+is%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1 http://www.kevincummins.co.uk/

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Deeper Digs: Sex Pistols - The End is Near with Kevin Cummins

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 93:52

Christian sits down with Ex-NME photographer Kevin Cummins to discuss his new book, SEX PISTOLS: The End is Near 25.12.77. On Christmas Day 1977, the Sex Pistols played their final UK gig. Kevin Cummins was the only professional photographer to document the event. He stood with the band onstage, captured the raw energy of the Sex Pistols at the top of their game. Just three weeks later, after a brief US tour, the band imploded. By the end of 1977, the Sex Pistols had been banned from virtually every town in Britain. But at Ivanho's nightclub in Huddersfield they found a receptive audience. They played two charity gigs on Christmas Day, raising money for the families of striking firemen. The afternoon shift was for the kids, with expletives removed from lyrics and Christmas presents and cake given out - and paid for by the band. In the evening, with Kevin Cummins in their midst, the Sex Pistols thundered through their setlist. Forget the lurid headlines, the righteous outrage, this was the real Sex Pistols, playing from the heart. Kevin Cummins is an internationally renowned British rock photographer, known for his collaborations with Mick Jagger, Ian Curtis, Morrissey, The Smiths, Bowie, Joy Division and more. He was chief photographer at the New Musical Express for ten years, then the world's biggest selling rock weekly. His portraits feature in the collections of The National Portrait Gallery and The V&A. Kevin has also published several critically acclaimed monographs on the artists with whom he has worked. https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Pistols-End-Near-25-12-77/dp/1788840615/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16INIW2ZYDRNO&dchild=1&keywords=sex+pistols+the+end+is+near+25.12.77&qid=1586890055&sprefix=sex+pistols%3A+the+end+is%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1 http://www.kevincummins.co.uk/

Nada más que música - El Punk (antecedentes)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 23:55

Siguiendo con la historia del rock, como siempre de la mano del documentado libro de Jordi Sierra i Fabra, Historia del Rock, libro que, por supuesto os recomiendo, la crisis había dejado en Inglaterra tres millones de parados, pero el problema iba más allá: las chicas y chicos en edad laboral se encontraron con el peor de los futuros. No es de extrañar, pues, que el lema punk fuese “no hay futuro”. Cientos de jóvenes se lanzaron al ruedo de la música como única oportunidad. Bastaban tres acordes de guitarra y un cantante gritón. Y por supuesto… ser provocadores. El punk fue rompedor, marcó un cambio profundo no solo en la música, sino en la moda y el comportamiento de los adolescentes de 1976 y 1977. En menos de dos años llegó al máximo y luego se devoró a sí mismo. Quedó el legado, algunos grupos supervivientes, y poco más, aunque, como en el caso de los hippies, los punkis ya no desaparecieron. Sobrevivió su esencia más allá de las modas. Escrutando la historia, se encuentran antecedentes como este “Gloria” de Them. Fue en este grupo, por cierto, donde empezó su carrera Van Morrison. Los Beatniks había sido idealistas, los hippies románticos. Los Punkies se decantaron por el lado oscuro y el feísmo. Maquillajes negros, ropas oscuras, los pelos cortados a lo loco, con muchos colorines y con una serie de “complementos” nada despreciable: imperdibles en la nariz, cadenas, candados colgando del cuello, cuchillas de afeitar y ropa rota. Cuando un joven rompía su camiseta y salía con ella a la calle, ése era su grito de rebeldía. Lo malo era que al otro día las tiendas ya vendían ropa rota, ropa punk. Esta generación, además, se atrevió a atacar a sus mayores, como a los Rolling Stones, a los que tachaban de viejos (por cierto, no se lo que les dirían hoy), o a los Who, parafraseando su lema acerca de llegar a los 30 años. Los Punkies clamaban que “Si pasas de los 25 estás acabado. Si tienes 30, muérete”. Otro precedente podemos encontrarlo en “Louie, Louie” de los Kingsmen. De todas estas bandas que podemos seleccionar como precursoras del punk, debemos destacar a The Velvet Underground. Esta banda se formó en 1964 cuando Lou Reed, que había tocado en algunas bandas de poca duración, conoció al galés John Cale, que se había mudado a los Estados Unidos para estudiar música clásica. Reed y Cale congeniaron y pensaron en fundar un nuevo grupo. Para ello buscaron a Sterling Morrison, a quien Reed había conocido en la universidad y con quien ya había tocado, y a Angus McLise, vecino de John y Lou. El nombre de la banda surgió del título de un libro sobre sadomasoquismo de Michael Leigh titulado The Velvet Underground que Jim Tucker, amigo de Reed y Morrison, encontró tirado en la calle. Andy Warhol, que los había oído tocar creyó que era una buena idea tener una banda de rock en su Factory. Tanto la música, llena de ruido y distorsiones, como las letras que trataban tópicos inusuales para la época, como el sadomasoquismo, el travestismo, o la adicción a la heroína, los distanciaban mucho de las bandas típicas de la escena estadounidense de ese momento, en la cual la psicodelia y la cultura hippie alcanzaban su momento cumbre en San Francisco. Hablar de la influencia de The Velvet Underground en el rock y en la música en general es hablar de un legado bastante amplio. La banda fue la primera en experimentar directamente con la forma y el ruido dentro de la música pop, incluyendo influencias tomadas directamente de la música clásica contemporánea. La influencia de The Velvet Underground puede ser apreciada a lo largo y ancho del mundo de la música rock. Así, son ampliamente considerados los precursores del punk, habiendo influenciado a bandas tan emblemáticas como, por ejemplo, los Sex Pistols Las letras de The Velvet Underground le valieron a la banda grandes controversias y la desconfianza de la industria discográfica. Sus canciones hablaban sobre drogas; un ejemplo «White Light/White Heat», que es la que acabamos de escuchar. Las drogas era un tema que hasta entonces había sido tabú en la música pop, y como si fuera poco no lo hacían en tono condenatorio. De hecho, Lou Reed luchó una larga batalla contra su adicción a la heroína a lo largo de toda la década del 70. Y aunque muchas de las canciones menos controvertidas de la banda están plagadas de personajes excéntricos, perdedores, travestidos, la canción que despertó más controversia fue «Venus in Furs», una canción sobre sadomasoquismo basado en el libro La venus de las pieles. Si la Velvet Underground fue el antecedente del punk, The Clash fue el grupo más importantes e icónico de la primera ola del punk originada a fines de los años 70. A diferencia de la mayoría de las bandas punk que se caracterizaban por su simplicidad musical, incorporó reggae, rock, rockabilly, ska, jazz o funk, entre otros muchos y variados estilos en su repertorio. The Clash llegó a ser una banda muy influyente en la música mundial. Además, The Clash tuvo una intencionalidad política en sus letras que con el tiempo se convertiría en su característica distintiva fundamental. El idealismo expresado en las composiciones The Clash contrastó con el nihilismo de Sex Pistols y la sencillez de Ramones, las otras bandas punteras del punk en la época, y aunque su éxito en el Reino Unido fue inmediato, la banda no se ganó al público estadounidense hasta los años 80. El 4 de julio de 1976, The Clash tocó por primera vez actuando como teloneros de los Sex Pistols en un recital en Sheffield donde la banda interpretó los temas "Janie Jones", "London's Burning" y "1977", mostrando un estilo punk puro con una diversidad musical casi nula. Luego del recital, la revista New Musical Express publicó una frase que con el tiempo se haría famosa: “The Clash es la clase de banda de garaje que debería rápidamente regresar a su garaje, preferiblemente con la puerta cerrada y el motor en marcha.” Pero bueno, ya en 1977, el grupo lanzó su primer sencillo, "White Riot", en marzo y un mes más tarde salió al mercado el primer LP homónimo, The Clash, caracterizado por una crudeza musical y letras políticas, sociales y agresivas. El álbum alcanzó un éxito considerable en el Reino Unido, pero Epic Records, la discográfica responsable de la banda en los Estados Unidos, no lo publicó en primera instancia en el mercado americano ya que lo consideraba demasiado crudo y un poquito bestia. Dos años más tarde, y después de que el disco se convirtiera en el más importado de la historia de los Estados Unidos, se editó una versión modificada del mismo para este público tan melindroso llamada The Clash US. Hay un álbum de The Clash que merece la pena citar. Hacia finales de 1980,el grupo lanzó un álbum triple al que llamaron Sandinista!, nombre utilizado para hacer referencia al Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional de Nicaragua. Los miembros insistieron en que los tres discos se vendieran al precio de uno, pagando de sus propios bolsillos la diferencia. ¡Sandinista! mostró una variedad de estilos aún más amplia y experimental que cualquier otro álbum del grupo y se encontró con reacciones diversas por parte de los críticos y los seguidores. Durante las sesiones, y aquí radica lo curioso del asunto, el grupo grabó cada idea que se les pasaba por la cabeza en cada momento, alejándose del punk y recurriendo a la experimentación con el jazz, el hip hop, la música de cámara e incluso el gospel. Al igual que su anterior material, ¡Sandinista! tuvo un gran éxito de ventas, lo cual no es común en álbumes triples. Luego del lanzamiento del disco, The Clash emprendió su primera gira mundial que incluyó shows en lugares tan alejados como el este de Asia y Australia. Durante estos años, las tensiones y los conflictos dentro de la banda comenzaron a crear rumores de separación. Las giras, la fama y la constante convivencia no daban descanso, desvelando ciertas asperezas en el seno del grupo. Sin embargo, The Clash se las arregló para seguir grabando y de esta manera editar su álbum de mayor número de ventas alrededor del mundo, Combat Rock. En dicho álbum se encontraban su éxito "Should I Stay or Should I Go", que ya hemos oído y su no menos famoso "Rock the Casbah" que escucharemos ahora. Bien, todo esto pasaba en el Reino Unido, pero en EEUU, la banda que inició el movimiento y se puso al frente del punk nacional fueron los Ramones. Esta banda se formó en Queens (Nueva York) en 1974 y se disolvió veintidós años más tarde, en 1996. Pioneros y líderes del naciente punk, cimentaron las bases de este género musical con composiciones simples, minimalistas, repetitivas y letras muy simples o incluso sin sentido, en clara oposición a la pomposidad y la fastuosidad de las bandas que triunfaban en el mercado de los años 1970, con sus largos solos de guitarra, las complejas canciones de rock progresivo y sus enigmáticas letras. Su sonido se caracteriza por ser rápido y directo, con influencias del rockabilly de los años 50, el surf rock, The Beatles, The Who, The Velvet Underground, las bandas de chicas de los años 1960 como The Shangri-Las y el garaje protopunk de MC5. Ramones lideró la primera ola del punk en Nueva York, compartiendo el escenario del mítico club CBGB con otras bandas de punk como Blondie, Patti Smith o Televisión y de new wave como Talking Heads entre otros, sirviendo de inspiración para la gran mayoría de las bandas de punk surgidas en la década de 1970 tanto de EE. UU. como en el Reino Unido. "Blitzkrieg Bop" apareció en el primer álbum de la banda, Ramones, de 1976 y fue lanzada como sencillo en noviembre de 1975 en Estados Unidos y en julio de 1976 en el Reino Unido. Este tema es considerado un hito no sólo del punk, sino también del rock and roll en general. Quién lo diría… El nombre de Ramones fue inventado por uno de sus componentes. A partir de ese momento, todos los miembros llevarían el apellido Ramone, de modo que los tres primeros miembros serían conocidos como Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Hyman), Johnny Ramone (John Cummings) y Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Colvin. Para rellenar el hueco en la batería se eligió a Thomas, el representante y amigo de los componentes, que pasó a llamarse, inevitablemente, Tommy Ramone. A lo largo de su carrera, los Ramones publicaron 14 discos de estudio y varias recopilaciones y discos en directo, haciendo un total de 21 álbumes y un total de 212 canciones. A pesar de su fama actual, el grupo solo consiguió dos discos de oro gracias al recopilatorio Ramonesmania (1988) y su álbum debut en 2014, y únicamente dos de sus álbumes consiguieron sobrepasar el top 50 en el Billboard estadounidense. Ninguno de sus sencillos consiguió repercusión comercial. La banda se disolvió en 1996. Tres de los cuatro miembros originales (Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone y Dee Dee Ramone) murieron en un intervalo de tres años desde la desaparición de la banda y el último miembro original superviviente de la banda, Tommy Ramone, falleció en la madrugada del 12 de julio de 2014, víctima de un cáncer de las vías biliares. Amén. Y no, no nos olvidamos de los más grandes: “Sex Pistols”, solo que éstos tendrán que esperar hasta la próxima semana. Así que, hasta entonces, nos despedimos prometiéndoos más música, más historias y más músicos. ¡¡¡Señoras, Señores… Buenas Vibraciones!!!

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Nada más que música - El Punk (antecedentes)