34 years ago today, The Jesus and Mary Chain released Psychocandy, an album that is considered a landmark recording: its combination of guitar feedback with traditional pop song structures proved influential on the forthcoming shoegazing genre and alternative rock in general.
Run turned 55 today. Better known by the stage name Run, Rev. Run or DJ Run, is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C. He is also a practicing minister, known as Reverend Run.
Some people thought—prematurely concluded—the New York sharpest-dressed miserablists, Interpol, would collapse after the charismatic bassist Carlos Dengler left the band. But after watching them in Singapore last year, trio formation, without Carlos, I am definitely convinced: no one is irreplaceable.
Today, 52 years ago, Rolling Stone made their debut. The price was 25 cents and it had a free roach clip to hold a marijuana joint. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards weren’t too happy that there was a newspaper using their name and not even put them on the cover of the first issue.
Just discovered this Singapore’s magnificent shoegaze unit, Coming Up Roses. Saw them performing at Hard Rock Cafe Singapore a few nights ago, falling in love instantly. Been listening to this song on repeat. Melancholy and atmospheric yet beautiful. Sad and gorgeous vocal style. Shoegaze at its best.
A few photoshoot outtakes from Fleetwood Mac’s most successful release, one of the best-selling albums of all time: Rumours.
Rebecca Reijman is back with her latest composition, “(The D)evil was Here”. She apparently goes deeper into Neo-Soul jungle, an exciting adventure in Adult Contemporary R&B land, some kind of Motown magical moments.
“I met Serge through taking a role in a French film called Slogan. To begin with, he didn’t like me because my French wasn’t very good and he’d been hoping that Marisa Berenson would get my role. Everybody told me he was a mad, bad, dangerous Russian, but after a dinner together I discovered he was very charming.”
Grace Slick, the Acid Queen of Haight Ashbury, turned 80 today.
Balian is back with their big, badass, ballsy best: “Beautiful Mess”.
Always love their stuff. A strong reminiscence of 90s grunge tradition x
On this day, 54 years ago, The Who released the single “My Generation” in the UK.
The song has been said to have “encapsulated the angst of being a teenager,” and has been characterised as a “nod to the Mod counterculture”.
Buat yang bilang, Prabowo itu akan jadi suruhannya Jokowi, atau Prabowo itu cuman nunut berkuasa … berpikirlah!
Dia akan mengatur TNI, habitatnya. Dia akan menentukan anggaran TNI. Dia masih memiliki pengaruh dikalangan perwira-perwira militer.
Klean yakin dia hanya akan jadi pesuruh? Dan bukannya idola klean itu yang justru akan jadi pesuruh?
Kemudian kalian bilang ini adalah langkah jenius dari grandmaster catur politik?
