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HAL - How did HAL end up together? We grew up around the corner from each other. What are some of HAL's musical influences? The Band, Buffalo Springfield, Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Ennio Morricone How did the name HAL originate? (Stephen) It came to me in a dream. I dream't I was travelling through time and space in...
Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings -
As Dream Theater's latest album builds from silence to dramatic onslaught, I could swear these proggers have been listening to Emperor, Dimmu Borgir and even Cradle of Filth. Perhaps the "black" in the title has a double meaning? Don't get me wrong, despite the thunderous wall of organ in "A...
Those The Brokes - Oh my God, I have zero patience for this wishy-washy, myeh-myeh-myeh, tug-your-heartstrings cream-cheese music. I wish I liked this kind of stuff, I really do. Life would be so much simpler. I would probably be a much happier person. Like, yesterday on the subway I saw this couple. The girl...
Empire of the Sun †Walking On a Dream (Capitol) -
A collaboration between LUKE STEELE of THE SLEEPY JACKSON and NICK LITTLEMORE of PNAU (with Littlemore’s Pnau partner PETER MAYES in a support role), EMPIRE OF THE SUN is, as might be expected, a meld of Steele’s psychedelic pop smarts and Littlemore’s textural dance music. The debut album Walking On...
Teenager - Links: The Thrills - Virgin A black-and-white photo of two teenagers locked in a sprawling, open-mouth embrace is featured on the cover of The Thrills album Teenager. The single still captures them permanently fused together in fully clothed pretzel contortion as plush toys watch on in a fixed, dead-eyed stare. "Who...
Doves - Winter Hill -
Doves' latest is soaring, high-emotion, big room indie. It will surprise no-one, and no doubt enthral or irritate the usual respective audiences. Remaining firmly in the nuevo-traditional indie camp they certainly prove their superiority over many of their peers. How good this makes them is a question of how you...
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