Tag: alternative rock
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Deftones Bet Against Y2K Nostalgia With Private Music
Breaking from the Nostalgia Playbook When the Deftones take the stage, Chino Moreno is a force of nature: electrifying, ferocious, and fiercely unpredictable. Yet behind the onstage intensity lies a reluctance that has surprised many longtime fans—stage fright. The band’s willingness to confront this tension mirrors their broader artistic gamble: to move away from the…
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Soul-Baring Ballads, Alt-Rock Fury, and Neon Tech: Five-Star Albums You Might Have Missed This Year
Hidden Gems: Why Some Brilliant Albums Slip Under the Radar In a year crowded with releases, some of the most captivating records don’t make the loudest splash. They arrive with quiet confidence: a songwriter’s night-blooming lyrics, a production choice that reshapes a genre, or a voice that turns intimate confession into anthemic clarity. This piece…
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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…