David Byrne said Remain in Light“was done in bits and pieces, one instrument at a time.” The result was a New Wave masterpiece powered by Byrne’s revelation, as he put it on “The Great Curve,” that “the world moves on a woman’s hips.” It combined thrust of a P-Funk danc...
Some of his pieces were used in the 2006 video game "Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure" by Marc Ecko. He is a member of the Montana Writer Team, a group sponsored by spray paint manufacturer Montana Cans. Together with his team mates and friends Atom, Can2 and Smash137 he realised ...
As far as guitarists go, Mike McCready is an often overlooked player, but his playing has gone a long way in making Pearl Jam the monstrously successful band they are. The guitarist has brought a bluesy vibe to his playing, inspired by the likes of Jimi Hendrix and other blues greats. H...
And a perfectly symmetrical album too: Each side begins with one side of the classic “Down on the Corner”/”Fortunate Son” single, followed by a searing topical rocker, a country/folk cover, an instrumental, and finally one of the two longer, darker pieces that give this album its ...
Velvet Revolver - Falling to Pieces Velvet Revolver - Set Me Free Velvet Revolver - Slither Our Lady Peace - Innocent Blink 182 - Dammit Simple Plan - Crazy Keane - Can't Stop Now The Distillers - Beat Your Heart Out Biffy Clyro - 57 ...
Some of the guitars that follow are standard models with minimal modifications; others are one-of-a-kind pieces that have been endlessly tinkered with. Some are technical and auditory wonders; others have been beaten to hell over the years by overzealous owners. But all are important to the ...
Just as so many of us did through the 1980s, Scabies constructed his fandom from bits and pieces, with the whole remaining ever elusive. “No one had seen the Heartbreakers live, but we thought they looked great. We had seen pictures of Television, Richard Hell and Blondie but nobody had...
I think I also like steampunk for the multitude of textures including the mix up of leather, metal, lace, net, velvet, and taffeta. Often there are some unexpected twists in the costume. The goggles, a little French Moulin Rouge mixed in, uneven hems, the funky revolvers…Tons of room...
pieces, The Persistence of Memory, featuring melting clocks in an eerily desolate landscape, is a testament to Dalí's fascination with the subconscious mind. Dalí's association with the Surrealist movement, however, was short-lived due to ideological differences, leading to his expulsion in 1934...
Exhibition of the motion picture "Troy" starring Brad Pitt; Review of the albums "Palais" by the Figgs and "Fall to Pieces," by Velvet Revolver; Revelation that actor Jim Carrey ate cake infested ...