s tenure as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher exposed him as a charlatan, a liar and, above all, the showiest thing to happen to magic since spoon-bending. This, of course, was clear to see from his very first class, where he let loose a cage of Cornish Pixies, but it quickly...
It also features original songs in the form of pastiche, imitating the styles of the Pixies; Cat Stevens; Foo Fighters; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Southern Culture on the Skids. During the closing stages of the Alpocalypse tour, Yankovic stated in an interview with The Morning Call that he...
The style of the video presentation comes from the need I felt to find a new way to show music being performed. The idea of the visual style of Music with Roots in the Aether is plain: to watch as closely as possible the action of the performers and to not “cut” the seen material...
Following a portion of the epic "Dancing With the Moonlit Knight," which transitioned smoothly into fan-favorite ballad "The Carpet Crawlers," the band was interrupted by fans singing "Happy Birthday" to Rutherford, who turned 32 that day. After acknowledging the moment, Gabriel turned his atten...
FRIDAY MUSIC MAINSTAGE, MEMORIAL STADIUM THE DONNAS Once MTV's pop-metal MVPs with "Take It Off," the Donnas became one-hit wonders when 2004's Gold Medal went largely ignored. The girl gang still rawk with the best of 'em, though, spouting mad trash at
After the listless 'Hours...,' it was galvanizing to hear Bowie sneering his way through the Pixies' 'Cactus' on 'Heathen.' There are other great covers on the record (Neil Young's crunchy 'I've Been Waiting for You' is a highlight) and some fantastic originals (the charging, slightl...
After the listless 'Hours...,' it was galvanizing to hear Bowie sneering his way through the Pixies' 'Cactus' on 'Heathen.' There are other great covers on the record (Neil Young's crunchy 'I've Been Waiting for You' is a highlight) and some fantastic originals (the charging, slightl...
After the listless 'Hours...,' it was galvanizing to hear Bowie sneering his way through the Pixies' 'Cactus' on 'Heathen.' There are other great covers on the record (Neil Young's crunchy 'I've Been Waiting for You' is a highlight) and some fantastic originals (the charging, slightl...
Slipper sneak on one by one like techno pixies, determined to unleash strangeness. Percussionist Jym Darling, resplendent in silver top hat and silver evening jacket, even appears to be playing an electronic potter's wheel. Later, a man in a white lab coat carrying a glass of red wine will...