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Posted on 11.10.09 by Rob Levy @ 2:51 am
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For four decades Jon Anderson has been most closely associated with Yes, one of Prog rock's most enduring acts. Besides his prolific work as a vocalist, Anderson has scored a ballet and performed on albums by a various array of artists including Kitaro, Mike Oldfield and Vangelis.
In the spring of 2008 Anderson endured a lengthy illness brought on by a serious asthma attack that left him unable to sing for six months. Undeterred, Anderson continued to paint and meditate while recovering. Anderson is now singing again while performing in concert whenever possible. His creative spirit still burns as he continues to create interesting and inventive new music for old and new audiences. Despite a busy schedule, Anderson has joined forces with several other famous musicians as an instructor at Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp. The camp is an opportunity for Anderson to give back something to an entirely new generation of musicians. Categorized as: Music
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Posted on 10.31.09 by Rob Levy @ 11:14 am
Comments on this: just one. Add your own.  For twenty-five years Ministry's "Everyday Is Halloween" has taken a holiday of costumes and candy and replaced it with black boots and dry ice. Recorded in 1984 and then remixed to over ten and a half minutes in 1985, the song became an instant smash on dancefloors around the world in the mid 80s and early 90s. It arguably rivals New Order's "Blue Monday" as the most influential 12" single of all time. Not really a Goth record, it was nonetheless embraced by the Goth subculture as a call to arms. It's also not really a new wave pop record either. For one thing it's lyrical derision made it stick out like a sore thumb. Also, very few 12" records clocked in at ten minutes. Despite all of this "Everyday Is Halloween" oftentimes tore up dancefloors by getting the entire mix played in its entirety. Categorized as: Music
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Posted on 10.28.09 by Widge @ 4:12 am
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own.  So after re-watching the genius vocal stylings of Christopher Lee, which was our pick to kick off Day 29 of last year's 32 Days of Halloween, I decided to poke around and see what other singing horror greats we hadn't already featured. I mean, we've had Karloff singing...twice, actually. Ted "Lurch" Cassidy sang and danced. So where do you go from there? How about Peter Lorre joining in on a duet in German? This is from a 1933 film, Was Frauen träumen (What Women Dream) and you can find the translated lyrics of the duet on the video's page. Categorized as: Music
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Posted on 10.19.09 by Widge @ 4:31 am
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own.  That's right, the Phantom of the Opera stage musical sequel--the official title of which is Love Never Dies--has been talked about here before. Here's where I laughed my ass off, talking about it when it was announced. And, of course, in our recent Weekend Justice, the news made Rob want to kill himself. Or at least punch a koala. But now, in a Needcoffee exclusive, we're here to reveal the opening theme song to Love Never Dies. It's after the break...hope you enjoy it. Categorized as: Music
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Posted on 09.28.09 by Widge @ 3:42 am
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own. Each week we try to start off the proceedings with a bit of weirdness that we think will wipe your brain and get you ready for the grind that is to come. This week, the line between nightmare and deeply wished for dream gets crossed by musician Jay Reatard in his new music video for "It Ain't Gonna Save Me," from his album Watch Me Fall. Why do I say this? Because most of the people I know probably would have loved to have their kids party go apeshit with a werewolf, water balloons, and ripping the arm off a walkaround character. And kung fu vs. a clown? Nobody hasn't devoutly wished for that. Nobody. Direct link for the feedreaders. Never heard of this guy before but now I've got to go grab some of his other stuff. Thanks to Kindertrauma for the headsup. Categorized as: Music
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