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My old man's a rock star: the musicians who join their parents' bands

4855 days ago

Guardian Music — From Young Dirty Bastard to Wolfgang Van Halen, musical offspring are following in their rock star folks' footstepsIt's the tragic dilemma that some bands are faced with: how to carry on when one of your members has died. When Wu Tang Clan lost their... more info

Captain Beefheart writes a manifesto for outsiders

4856 days ago

Guardian Music — June 1969: Number 4 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicFor his third album, Captain Beefheart signed to Frank Zappa's Straight label, having been promised complete artistic freedom. The result was Trout Mask Replica, four... more info

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Roger Nichols obituary

4870 days ago

Guardian Music — Recording engineer who collaborated with Steely Dan for 30 yearsThe albums of Steely Dan were renowned for their sophisticated musical content and for their benchmark-setting audio quality. An indispensable contributor to the latter was their recordi... more info

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The Artist formerly known as Captain Beefheart (BBC Rockumentary)

4877 days ago

Totally Fuzzy — Superb BBC documentary from 1997, narrated by none less than John Peel, featuring Beefheart himself, Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder and many more! Don Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-... more info

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Introducing....Stonefield 'Through The Clover' EP out on 20th June

4879 days ago

Altsounds — The four Findlay sisters have stepped out of their rehearsal shed in the Victorian hills with a sound that quite simply rocks! Zappa and Zeppelin inspired, 70s soulful rock 'n roll and stellar song writing are the reasons these four very talented ... more info

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Here’s Something Else!: Yo, Adrian! (Our Most Beloved Belew …)

4891 days ago

Popdose — His credentials are as deep as his records are extraordinary: Adrian Belew, after all, has had stints with Frank Zappa, David Bowie, the Talking Heads, King Crimson and Nine Inch Nails. But, try as he might with pop outfits like the Bears, Belew — ... more info

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Chilly Gonzales - Sampler (streams)

4898 days ago

Totally Fuzzy — (Chilly) Gonzales, born Jason Charles Beck, is a Grammy-nominated Canadian musician currently residing in Paris, France. Though best known for his first MC and electro albums, he is also a pianist, producer, and songwriter. If you ever wondered wh... more info

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Friendly Fire Recordings - Label Sampler (streams)

4909 days ago

Totally Fuzzy — An excellent sampler by San Francisco label Friendly Fire Recordings, home to artists like Acrylics, Asobi Seksu, Camphor, The Concretes, David & the Citizens, Elk City, Faunts, Oh No Ono, Old Soul, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Regina, Violens, ... more info

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(Black Orchid) Reviews: Omar Rodriguez Lopez + I Was Totally Destroying It

4910 days ago

Impose Magazine — Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Telesterion (Rodriguez Lopez) The uber-prolific ORL (At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta) comes out of left field with this 2-CD 37-song compendium that draws from 17 albums. His canon includes more than 40 albums in a sixteen-yea... more info

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Foe (No 1,003)

4919 days ago

Guardian Music — A wig-wearing ex-child witch? We like the sound of that. But Foe's channelling of PJ Harvey flirts with parodyHometown: Fleet, Hampshire.The lineup: Hannah Louise Clark (vocals), Adam M Crisp (production).The background: I regret not going to see tod... more info

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My old man's a rock star: the musicians who join their parents' bands

Captain Beefheart writes a manifesto for outsiders

Roger Nichols obituary

The Artist formerly known as Captain Beefheart (BBC Rockumentary)

Introducing....Stonefield 'Through The Clover' EP out on 20th June

Here’s Something Else!: Yo, Adrian! (Our Most Beloved Belew …)

Chilly Gonzales - Sampler (streams)

Friendly Fire Recordings - Label Sampler (streams)

(Black Orchid) Reviews: Omar Rodriguez Lopez + I Was Totally Destroying It

Foe (No 1,003)

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