Post Tagged with: "Todd Rundgren"

by / on May 1, 2013 at 9:47 am / in Monthly Best-of Lists

Best of April 2013: Deep Purple, Steven Wilson, Todd Rundgren, Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath

Baby, you’re a Beatles fan: The monthly readers poll for April 2013 is dominated by Fab Four-related stuff — though, ultimately, Deep Purple’s terrific new effort topped the newest Something Else! list.

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by / on April 23, 2013 at 9:30 am / in Dance Music, Pop Music, Rock Music

‘I almost didn’t believe it’: With State, Todd Rundgren makes a return to the charts — the dance charts

Todd Rundgren is back on the charts with his new electronica-laced Cherry Red release State, the first time since 2004. But there’s a twist: He landed on the Billboard dance/electronic charts.

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by / on April 21, 2013 at 6:08 pm / in Concerts, Pop Music, Rock Music

‘My first time in here!’: Highlights from Todd Rundgren’s online chat with fans today about State

Todd Rundgren held an online fan chat Sunday to discuss his newest studio effort, and an upcoming tour to start in May. He’ll also hold another edition of “Toddstock,” this time celebrating his 65th birthday, in June outside of New Orleans.

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by / on April 9, 2013 at 8:29 am / in Movies, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Ringo Starr, Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren, Joe Walsh – Ringo at the Ryman (2013)

Don’t let the goofball demeanor fool you: Ringo Starr is the model of consistency these days, as solid and professional a frontman as there is — and maestro of one of the last decades’ most reliably entertaining guest-packed tours.

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by / on April 8, 2013 at 8:14 am / in New Music Monday

New Music Monday: Todd Rundgren, Postal Service, Dave Douglas, Mike Keneally, John Medeski

Todd Rundgren’s State offers an ultra-contemporary fusion of rock and electronica, while Mike Keneally revisits his thrilling 2012 collaboration with XTC’s Andy Partridge, adding previously unheard music, demos and remixes.

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by / on March 27, 2013 at 8:55 am / in Dance Music, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Todd Rundgren – State (2013)

Todd Rundgren’s State ping pongs between electronica and full-on rock — sounding like a mash up of the synthesized experiments of 2011′s (re)Production and the grinding riffs of 2008′s Arena.

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by / on September 26, 2012 at 7:27 am / in Metal, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Iggy Pop, John Wetton, Nektar, Sweet, Todd Rundgren – Who Are You: An All Star Tribute to the Who (2012)

The intrigue of compilations like this is when seemingly incongruent artists successfully combine, or when somebody turns a familiar tune inside out.

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by / on June 23, 2012 at 7:14 am / in All-Star Lists, Blues, Jazz, Pop Music, Reissue, Rhythm and Blues, Rock Music, Soul Music, Uncategorized

Nick DeRiso’s Half-Year List of Top Albums for 2012: Live and Reissues

For the musical Indiana Joneses amongst us, 2012 has already yielded a number of artifacts for the ages — and we’re but half way done.

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by / on April 9, 2012 at 7:26 am / in New Music Monday, Uncategorized

New Music Monday: Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Salgado, Kenny Garrett and OHMphrey

Rock, blues, crazy solo Kiss weirdness, even heavier stuff, some smoking jazz, it’s all there for you this week

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by / on April 9, 2012 at 7:01 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Todd Rundgren's Utopia – Live at Hammersmith Odeon '75 (2012)

Todd Rundgren’s once out-of-this-world vision for Utopia — prog-pop? proto-new wave rock? Whodathunkit? — was coalescing into a provocative and powerful musical conception by this point.

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