'I'm hoping Jarvis Cocker's lawyer doesn't come chapping'
Given that he engineered Meat is Murder and The Queen is Dead for The Smiths, produced their swansong album Strangeways Here Come, went on to work…
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Given that he engineered Meat is Murder and The Queen is Dead for The Smiths, produced their swansong album Strangeways Here Come, went on to work…
After the success of "My Generation," The Who put themselves in the position to be one of the major players in the rock world, joining The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, and The Dave Clark Five. Pete Townshend felt he was repackaging American black R&B music and using gimmicky outfits as a crutch while he pretended to be "wild and free." After recording a demo, he started writing a song about it and decided it should be the band's next release. Let's take a look at the story behind "Substitute" by The Who.
Ever notice that the language we use to talk about sound can be pretty aggressive? Reviewers often write about amplifiers "taking control" of a speaker, possibly "ironfisted control," especially if the amplifier in question happens to be a "juggernaut." In this particular linguistic trash fire, we also find "razor-sharp transients," "hair-raising dynamics," and that ickiest of descriptors, "bass slam." If words could smell like hair gel and drugstore cologne, these might.
Peggy Lee From the Vaults (Vol 1.) Released
Raye has reportedly been offered 'a big slot' at this year's Glastonbury Festival.