New definitive book on Rock Music from its roots – Rock Routes – out now in paperback for £9.57.
I spent years writing this and have been holding it back. 111 more words
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Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica (1969)
Here’s a legendarily difficult recording. Some background – Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart himself) was a painter and sculptor who turned into a blues and rock enthusiast, and joined a band that became increasingly experimental (and abusive…). 502 more words
But is it normal, Doctor?
I don’t know about you but I reckon there are times when the world around us gets so downright peculiar that it’s only really strange music, the weirder the better, that can hit the spot. 460 more words
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART-1967-1972: SAFE AS MILK TO CLEAR SPOT
Captain Beefheart-1967-1972: Safe As Milk To Clear Spot.
It was in 1964 that Don Van Vliet first dawned his Captain Beefheart persona. By then, Don was already twenty-three and had led an eventful life. 2,437 more words
DUDOKS DISCOHOEK #60
Iedere zondagavond verzorg ik tussen 19.00 – 20.00 Dudoks Discohoek op Radio Duivenstraat. Luister het hierboven terug. Dit keer draaide ik:
- TY KARIM – NATURAL DO AKA WEAR YOUR NATURAL, BABY… 91 more words
Poetry – Vliet – A poem for Captain Beefheart.
Poetry – Vliet – A poem for Captain Beefheart.
I was entranced by Don Vliet the moment I heard him way back in 1967. Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band created some of the greatest music ever. 242 more words
‘Old-school’ record shopping at the Analog Vault in Cedar Rapids
I heard Led Zeppelin the moment I walked through the door and immediately felt at home.
I spent an evening in Cedar Rapids last week and decided to make a stop at the Analog Vault, a record shop in the city’s resurgent NewBo neighborhood. 380 more words
