Post Tagged with: "Adrian Belew"

by / on May 16, 2013 at 10:46 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music, Streams

Streams: The Crimson ProjeKCt, “Dinosaur” from Official Bootleg Live 2012 (2013)

In the closest we’re likely to get to new stuff any time soon from King Crimson, the alumni-filled Crimson ProjeKCt turns in a nervy, tensile live take on this cut from 1995′s Thrak.

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by / on March 26, 2013 at 4:42 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘We’ve been incubating all winter long’: Julie Slick leads Kickstarter campaign to fund Springs tour

Coming off an insanely good solo album called Terroir, Julie Slick is hoping to crowd-fund an East Coast tour for the newest project she’s involved with, called Springs. Already, her Kickstarter campaign has drawn 36 backers

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by / on February 9, 2013 at 6:57 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘A secret thing that I can’t tell you about yet’: What’s next for King Crimson’s Adrian Belew? He’s not saying

King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew mentions a promised solo effort, another tour with some fellow Crimson alums, and a “secret thing” to be announced later this year, in a new talk

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by / on January 24, 2013 at 12:22 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘No one else has ever done it’: Still at work on new album, Adrian Belew hints at breakthroughs to come

A shift in technology has helped King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew redesign the way he plays guitar. He gave a preview of a forthcoming solo project, and talked about his new computerized rig

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by / on December 28, 2012 at 7:41 am / in All-Star Lists, Pop Music, Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized, Year-end Top 10 Lists

Readers’ Top 10 for 2012: The Beatles, Toto’s Steve Lukather, Bob Dylan, Rush, The Monkees, Donald Fagen

In 2012, readers flocked to a boisterous discussion on those times when the Beatles didn’t exactly impress.

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by / on October 2, 2012 at 8:56 am / in Desert Island Discs, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Desert Island Discs: Beatles Cover Tune Edition

Whether you like the Beatles or not, their music can certainly take you to some interesting places — as reflected in our latest edition of Desert Island Discs.

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by / on September 22, 2012 at 8:39 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Julie Slick – Terroir (2012)

Julie Slick’s second solo album, just issued after a successful Kickstarter campaign, advances every thrilling notion about her playing, and her creative vision, first hinted at during the 20-something bassist’s stint with the Adrian Belew Power Trio.

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by / on July 24, 2012 at 8:44 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

King Crimson – Live In Argentina 1994 (2012)

When King Crimson reconvened in 1994, the band was made up of the four-piece unit that recorded in the 1980s (guitarists Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew, bassist/Stickist Tony Levin, and drummer Bill Bruford) and a new pair of instrumentalists

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by / on June 12, 2012 at 7:14 am / in On Second Thought, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

On Second Thought: Paul Simon – Graceland (1986)

Even now, these are songs — to paraphrase Paul Simon from the Creole-stomping opening track on Graceland — of miracle and wonder. There’s still more here, in the listening, 25 years later

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by / on June 9, 2012 at 7:07 am / in Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Paul Simon – Graceland: 25th Anniversary Edition (2012)

In 1984, Paul Simon faced a creative crossroads. His last album, 1983′s Hearts and Bones, was a commercial disappointment, although it received some favorable reviews

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