Kula Shaker have recently released their fourth studio album, Pilgrim’s Progress. Their first two albums, ‘K’ and “Peasants Pigs and Astronauts” before their split at the eclipse in 1999 are amazing. Their 2007 comeback album “Strangefolk” is quirky, psychedelic, and wonderful. Upon hearing about the release of Pilgrim’s Progress, and after a quick first listen [...]
New Gong album “2032″ coming soon
by Tom on 22. Aug, 2009 in Music
Pioneering psychedelic space rockers Gong, who have been making music for well over 40 years, are soon to release a new album, entitled “2032″. This track, “How to Stay Alive”, along with its outstanding video, is a taster of what is to come when the album is released on 21 September 2009. From what I [...]
Jamendo: Creative Commons music
by Tom on 12. Dec, 2007 in Music
Jamendo is a music website where artists release their music for free download, under a Creative Commons license. There are community features such as commenting, personal playlists, favourites, ratings, and forums, and from experience, it’s a very vibrant community indeed. I’ve been using Jamendo since it was launched, and a visit to the site today [...]
80s gothysynthpop
by Tom on 19. Aug, 2007 in Music
David J Knight has posted news that some videos of A Single Voice recorded in 1987 are now on YouTube. This is the kind of thing I’m on about – a raw gig filmed on beta – but with bags of energy: And one of my favourites from A Single Voice: Enjoy!
Apple, EMI, and DRM
by Tom on 02. Apr, 2007 in Apple, Music
Eric Nicoli (CEO, EMI Group) and Steve Jobs (CEO, Apple Inc) took to the stage for a press conference in London today. There has been much speculation about what would be announced. Some hedged their bets on an announcement that the Beatles would be available via iTunes, while others thought that it would be an [...]
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