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John Cale - Fear
2008-09-01 00:21:00 Hardly a banner year for pop music, 1974 saw soft rock ruling the airwaves, John Lennon releasing the utterly inconsequential Walls And Bridges, punk still a good year-and-half off, and Elvis redefining the term “sloth” as he slouches toward the inevitable. Even Stevie Wonder released the weakest of his masterful soul-funk albums, Fulfillingness First Finale. ...
LCD Soundsystem covered by Franz Ferdinand and John Cale for new single
2007-05-18 06:00:00 On LCD Soundsystem's newest single "All My...
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Daily Digs: John Cale, Ignite, Switchfoot & More?
2007-01-22 05:26:11 “Riot Grrrl” innovators The Raincoats, comedian David Cross, and metal pioneers Sepultura and Slayer are all featured selections on this post of ‘Daily Digs’. Also included today and well worthy of investigation is ‘Slow Dazzle’, a 1975 gem from John Cale where the former Velvet Underground bassist serves up a dose of gritty rock ‘n ...
John Cale - The Academy in Peril
2006-10-21 10:39:01 John Cale’s second album stands in great contrast to his first, ‘Vintage Violence’. His debut had been a bit of a popish and tuneful surprise, coming as it did on the heels of his work with the Velvet Underground. What followed that album was a collaborative effort, ‘Church Of Anthrax’, created with minimalist composer Terry [...]
John Cale - Vintage Violence
2006-10-13 22:06:02 Considering the darker surface of his former band, the Velvet Underground, John Cale’s first solo album at first seems downright sunny. But, as with all of Cale’s work, there are contrasts and tensions throughout. Even the album’s title seems incongruous when weighed against the pop music contained within. The lyrics offer memorable phrases, but also [...] |
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