Idlewild
Metallica
Queens of the Stone Age
Incubus
Green Day
I am a big fan of Idlewild and I am disappointed they never
made it as big as they should have. They’ve released some sublime musical
offerings over their career (currently on hiatus) yet never managed to break
into the upper echelons of the musical halls. They’ve had their own cult
following which thankfully, was big enough to keep them together for over a
decade. Their last album, ‘Post Electric Blues’, was a brilliant album and it was funded solely by
fans (like me) paying in advance of its making to finance the recording! You
see music industry? People are willing to pay for music. Good music. And pay
more than you charge for shit. Take note.
On another muttering note, I saw an amazing bit of news from
Queens of the Stone Age the other day. Not only are they back recording a new
album, but Dave Grohl is back on drums! For those in the not know - check out the album Songs for the Deaf from 2002 - masterpiece. He has always said Josh Homme is the
only man who can persuade him to sit behind the kit. I was lucky enough to
see Grohl from afar behind the kit when I saw QotSA play in 2001 and 2002 at a
festival, but even more lucky to get a ticket to Them Crooked Vultures in
Hammersmith Apollo in 2010. I was right up front and watching Grohl bash that
kit was an amazing experience. Getting close to the legend that is John Paul
Jones was also nice! This week I shall be getting my hands on two new albums so
more to musically mutter about next week. Hopefully I shall have a few of the
other projects I’m writing about nearer to completion also. Waiting for a book
to come into my library for one project and editing two more! Been a bit quiet
here on the old blog this last week but that should change soon!
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