Tag: alternative rock
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I took mushrooms before my audition: Mike Joyce recalls wild Smiths gigs, Marr’s antics, and Morrissey’s genius
Reliving the wild days In a palatial suite at a Manchester hotel, Mike Joyce sits with the calm, seasoned air of a drummer who has spent decades translating chaos into rhythm. He’s recalling the period that defined a generation: the Smiths, the Queen Is Dead tour, and the Salford Maxwell Hall show that still flickers…
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Cardiacs: The British Cult Band Behind Pronk-Punk Innovation
Introduction Cardiacs is a British cult band whose sound defies easy classification. Emerging in the late 1970s, they fused the urgency and immediacy of punk with the intricate, theatrical textures of progressive rock. Over the years, their fearless experimentation earned them a dedicated following and an identity critics eventually dubbed “pronk” — a portmanteau describing…