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The Ghoul Brothers
"Welcome to the disgusting world of...The Ghoul Brothers!" The Ghoul Brothers (1984) I first discovered The Ghoul Brothers in the advertisement section of Fangoria. Or maybe it was Gorezone. It was one of those Eighties newsstand horror and gore magazines.
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Beat
A Harvest Playlist
Introduction I recently joined this Facebook group because they were posting a lot of music that I love and still play, and also made me revisit some stuff as well. They are a wonderful bunch of people and all correspondence is interesting, fun and supportive
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
Benefits Of The Availability Of Digital Music
Introduction This has been partly influenced by Julian Cope's "Copendium" that I am reading at the moment and it is introducing me to a lot of music that I was unaware of, having said that I completely missed AC/DC although I sang several of their songs when I played with Spoon and The Abominable Showmen. You can see me here much fatter singing "Wuthering Heights" (Kate Bush) and Highway To Hell (AC/DC)
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails . Content Warning.
Thirty years on, Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral still feels like a fresh breath of thick, toxic-filled, self-hatred-driven, cathartic air. This album is not a pretty journey to take. Anyone who has heard it will attest to that fact. So why have I chosen to write about its importance to me personally?
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Beat
Marconi Plays the Mamba
The Eighties were a paradisical time of lemonade rivers and cotton candy clouds, where everyone had joy and a high fashion sense: hair was big, and women wore lots of makeup, huge earrings, and blouses with shoulder pads. We all ate delicious McDonald's three meals a day, and movie theater popcorn was covered in a buttery substance equivalent to slamming fourteen Big Macs. Eye shadow, lipstick, rouge, Cyndi Lauper hair, and Debbie Gibson eyes were the cultural touchstones that kept Commieland in relative check. (Well, that, and our nuclear arsenal.)
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Beat
The Road to Nowhere
Reviewing a record album is always a difficult prospect, as music, unlike cinema, has intangible aspects that cannot be easily quantified and assessed. Music is an intensely personal experience, and each vocal or sound can mean something entirely different to each individual. Indeed, a piece of music will recall a particular era or even a certain moment in time, each experience remembered peculiar to the individual listener.
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Beat
Speechless at the Sting and Blondie Gig!
Eight months ago, She Who Books Things told me we were going to see Sting and Blondie on the same bill in June 2024. Happy days, I thought. My only worry was the weather. Outdoor gigs and Belfast aren’t a great combo. Call me soft, but four hours standing with the wind and rain slapping me up the face? No, thank you.
By Brendan Donaghy2 years ago in Beat
When Talking About Cool Celebrities, Don’t Forget Dean Martin
Many entertainers have oozed a brand of coolness very few could match, and then there was Dean Martin, who rightly is called the “King of Cool.”
By Total Apex Entertainment & Sports2 years ago in Beat
World Music Day
Hey there, music lovers! It's your old pal, Ethan, back again with another dose of musical musings. Today, we're celebrating a day that's as vibrant as a Brazilian samba and as unifying as a Celtic folk song – World Music Day, also known as Fête de la Musique! Every June 21st, the world transforms into a giant stage, alive with the sounds of every culture, genre, and emotion imaginable.
By Jheffz A.2 years ago in Beat
Woody Guthrie - 3000 Unrecorded Songs
Introduction This is from a Seven Days in piece from 2019 which taught me a lot more about Woody Guthrie than I knew about at the time. The title "Woody Guthrie: Three Chords and The Truth " I think is perfect for such an important, influential artist.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
Notes On "To Althea From Prison"
Introduction Apologies for the spelling mistake in the subheading Many years ago I bought the album "Nine" by Fairport Convention. I still love the album today and it is home to many great songs. "To Althea, From Prison" I found particularly beautiful taking the words of the poet Richard Lovelace adapted and sung by the sadly missed Dave Swarbrick.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
The Timeless Appeal of the Leather Jacket: From Grunge to Chic. AI-Generated.
The leather jacket. This is a piece that has become a classic must-have and well known to people across different generations and styles. It’s been decades – since the rebellious greaser jackets of the fifties and the sex appeal of Demi Moore in the nineties – and leather jackets are still stylish. But what did they find out about the garment to make it remain popular for such a long time?
By The Vintage Leather2 years ago in Beat