S01 E05 Why do bands mess up excellent songs with the wrong production choices? Why would any band choose to make their recordings sound deliberately terrible? Dr Sam Page and Andrew Culture answer these questions and many more in this episode of the Beat Motel podcast. If you expect objective facts and reasonable arguments, you should find a different music podcast; … [Read more...] about Why do good bands make bad recordings?
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Top Ten lyrics by The Replacements
Originally published in Beat Motel zine issue #1 many, many years ago. The Replacements Lyrics are some of the best lyrics I have ever heard. They appeal to me because above all they have a great humour to them, in an almost English way though a lot of the lyrics seem quite tinged with sadness. In fact in most Replacements songs there seems to be quite a depressive … [Read more...] about Top Ten lyrics by The Replacements
New Black Sabbath… actually pretty good!
Big riffs, somnambulent head swaying pace, crunchy bits, smooth bits, tumbling chord progressions. Even Ozzy sounds pretty good! If you're a fan of 'old' Sabbath give this a listen, the six minute mark is where things get really great. The riff at the eight minute mark made me stand up and throw up the horns. YES! Kudos to all involved! Listen for … [Read more...] about New Black Sabbath… actually pretty good!
How to get stage times for the Shellac ATP onto your smartphone calendar / agenda
Some lovely person (possibly @capt_cornflake) has created a Google Calendar with all the Shellac curated ATP Nightmare Before Christmas stage times on it, here's how to get the times onto the calendar on your Android phone: Go to https://tinyurl.com/ShellacATP Click the cheerfully coloured +Google Calendar logo on the bottom right of your screen Say yes, fine, go … [Read more...] about How to get stage times for the Shellac ATP onto your smartphone calendar / agenda
Bands and promoters – make a bleedin’ effort!
This article originally appeared in 'Issue Punk Zine' number 62. Whenever I sit down to write a column I’m wary of coming across as some old bugger having a bit of a moan, which can be a bit of a challenge as it’s reasonably hard to disguise the fact that sometimes I am an old bugger having a bit of a moan. Before I get fully into my flow I also need to make it clear … [Read more...] about Bands and promoters – make a bleedin’ effort!
