Sad news that ex-Japan and Dali's Car bassist Mick Karn died this week aged 52. It's almost as sad that Japan's critical stock is pretty low, and that they tend to get lumped in with their contemporaries Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran and the Thompson Twins. In fact they were far better and far more serious than any of the above, though this fact tends to get obscured by discussion of make-up and hairspray. For a start, has there ever been (with the possible exception of O Superman [...]
While I might have been around in the late 60's and early 70's, I wasn't what one might call, a good hang. I was way too into cartoons and sugary cereals and Legos and no so much with the smoking and drinking and carousing til all hours. I missed those late night, bong laden, soul searching conversations with suburban pseudo hippies on sabbatical destined for corporate gigs and neglected housewives all the while seeking salvation within Yes lyrics or reading double meanings into Moody Blues bluster. I missed it and that was: justfinethankyou. [...]
Starling Electric - New Era (Mp3) The Sound - New Dark Age (Live) (Mp3) Talk Talk - New Grass (Mp3) Rain Tree Crow - New Moon At Deer Wallow (Mp3) New Musik - Living By Numbers (Mp3)
An update to yesterday's post—I've been corrected. The exact quote was: "The kind of music that will hypnotize you and make you take your clothes off." We strive for accurate reporting here at TVD. We apologize for the slip up despite how articulate we sound - even at 2:30 AM. Today's (tonight's - right?) selection I like to call (in transfixed 2:30 AM parlance) "The House is on Fire." A few of you will get it. And more than a few won't get it at all. [...]
Ghost Rider - Suicide Inside - Jethro Tull Step Inside - The Hollies Rockin' After Midnight - Marvin Gaye Blackwater - Rain Tree Crow Fairground - Simply Red Fopp - Soundgarden [...]
Irk The Purists
The Vinyl District
Some Velvet Blog
Video: 2:54 - "Creeping"
Sleeve: “1991″ by Azealia Banks
Tango In the Attic: "Sellotape"
