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David Peel & The Lower East Side “The American Revolution” 1970 Elektra Records. Stoned proto-punk sounds from turn-of-that-decade New York. These guys were hippies, but not in the “flower power” sense, more in the “dope, guns and fucking in the streets” way. Songs like “I Want to Kill You” and “Oink Oink” make this clear.
3 days ago · The chorus of the song, with the lyrics “We didn’t start the fire, it was always burning, since the world’s been turning,” reminds us that the challenges and issues we face today are not entirely new. Rather, they are a continuation of the flames that have burned throughout history.
- Jennifer Winn
11 hours ago · April 6 – David Peel, 74, musician and political activist; April 8 – Keni Richards, 60, drummer ; April 9 – Bob Wootton, 75, guitarist (The Tennessee Three) April 10 – Linda Hopkins, 92, actress and blues and gospel singer; Banner Thomas, 62, bassist (Molly Hatchet) April 11 – J. Geils, 71, guitarist (The J. Geils Band)
2 days ago · Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips was honoured to conduct an interview with the 95 year old recording legend Bill Armstrong about his distinguished career, as well discussing his recent donation of recordings from his historic labels to ARCA, the Australian Road Crew Association in order to raise funds for the road crew welfare organisation.
2 days ago · His self-penned single “Reflections (Of Your Face)”, released by MCA Records in 1968, was covered by artists such as P.J. Proby. Kane worked as a session musician in London, playing on recordings credited to bands such as The Magic Lanterns, and met David Bowie, who performed on stage with him at the Wigmore Hall in 1969.
3 days ago · Ghosts is the sixth solo album from Chicago-based musician and songwriter Steve Dawson. It’s being released June 7th on venerable Chicago label Pravda Records on CD, 12” LP vinyl, digital download and on streaming platforms. Hope, a poet wrote, is a thing with feathers, perched in the soul and ...
5 days ago · Following his run with Zappa, Mann worked with musicians like David Arvedon, Andy Summers, Kenny Loggins, Tammy Wynette, Los Lobos, and the London Symphony Orchestra as well as popular...
