Tag: Indie Rock
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Perry Bamonte Dies at 65 – The Cure Keyboardist, Longtime Member
Tribute to a longtime member of The Cure Perry Bamonte, the longtime keyboardist and guitarist for the iconic English rock band The Cure, has died at the age of 65. The band confirmed the news on their official website on Friday, December 26, stating that Bamonte died after a short illness at home. The announcement…
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Perry Bamonte Dies at 65: The Cure Mourns Keyboardist’s Passing
Renowned musician Perry Bamonte passes away at 65 Perry Bamonte, a longtime member of the English alternative rock giants The Cure, has died at the age of 65. The band confirmed the news on their official website on Friday, December 26, noting that Bamonte died after a short illness at home. The announcement, while brief,…
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Mani’s Manchester Farewell: A Star-Studded Funeral for a Rock Legend
Manchester Pays heartfelt tribute to Mani Mounfield The city of Manchester gathered in somber unity to bid farewell to Gary “Mani” Mounfield, the unmistakable bass force behind The Stone Roses. The guitarist and bassist, revered for shaping the sound of a generation, passed away peacefully at his Heaton Moor home last month at the age…
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Pinkshift Earthkeeper and the Power of Punk Activism
Intro: Punk’s enduring call to action Punk has long stood as a microphone for the margins, a genre that turns the volume up on social issues and refuses to stay quiet. Baltimore-based band Pinkshift embodies this lineage, leveraging their music not just to entertain but to condemn injustice, mobilize fans, and push for real-world change.…
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Punk bands still use music to incite change: Pinkshift and Earthkeeper leading a new wave
Punk as a Call to Action: The ongoing role of activism in modern punk For decades, punk rock has refused to stay quiet in the face of social and political injustice. From the early DIY scenes to today’s streaming era, bands have used aggressive riffs, catchy hooks, and uncompromising lyrics to spotlight inequality and mobilize…
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Ian Brown Downcast After Mani Mounfield’s Death – Stone Roses
Context: A Shocking Loss for The Stone Roses Circle The music world was confronted with the sudden loss of Gary “Mani” Mounfield, the iconic bassist whose groove helped define The Stone Roses’ sound. On November 20, news of Mani’s passing at 63 circulated through social posts from family and friends, leaving fans and fellow musicians…
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Ireland’s Alt Music Scene: How a Nation Built a World-Class Irish Alternative Sound
Ireland’s alternative music scene didn’t emerge overnight or in a single city; it grew from a culture of DIY energy, intimate clubs, and fearless experimentation that stitched together a nation’s underground into a global force. From Dublin’s gritty basements to Cork’s sunlit street corners, artists, venues, and fans co-created an ecosystem that rewarded risk-taking, collaboration,…
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How Ireland Built the World’s Best Alternative Music Scene
Introduction: A Nation’s Defiant Sound On a sun-drenched Saturday at Glastonbury, a spirited Dublin quartet named Sprints erupts into a jubilant, chaotic pit with the track Descartes. Flags of the Irish tricolor weave through the crowd, a small but potent symbol of a larger, global story: Ireland’s alternative music scene has grown into a powerhouse…
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Goo Goo Dolls Deliver Enduring Anthems in a Tiny Desk Concert
Goo Goo Dolls: An Acoustic-Intimate Take on Timeless Rock The Goo Goo Dolls, a band that has spent nearly four decades turning wide-open choruses into shared moments, arrived at NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert with the same focus that has defined their trajectory: connection. While the format is intimate—an uncluttered desk, a handful of instruments, and…
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Blue Light Discos, Books and Boats: The Swirly World of Andrew Fagan
Introduction to a Swirly Career Andrew Fagan isn’t a household name in every home, but among fans of New Zealand indie and rock, he’s a touchstone for a certainailed, swirling creative universe. Part musician, part author, part raconteur, Fagan has spent decades weaving between stages, bookshelves, and boats—each habitat feeding the next. This is the…