MUSIC
The cream of Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa surely was one of the greatest musicians on the planet. But to hell of it, there are more “greatest musicians ever” than I could ever count, and that will not make a big impression on you. More important, this dude was simply the craziest and most unpredictable, sometimes disturbing dude that the music scene had to offer.
Iggy Pop ‘In Praise Of Beauty’ playlist [BBC Radio 6 Hosting Series]
“The ‘godfather of punk’, Iggy Pop returns to 6 Music with even more eclectic and exciting music choices, delving into his personal record collection to give listeners an exclusive insight into the mind of one of the most influential rock stars of the last 40 years. This week’s show is In Praise of Beauty.”
Towns – Get By
This month, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Oasis´ debut single; an essential track in the aftermath of Cobain´s suicide and the decline of grunge, it marked – along with the likes of Blur, Suede, The Verve or Pulp – the return of British music to a massive worldwide audience.
Joe Taylor: the soul between love and loss
“Some of my earliest memories were of me and mum dancing around the living room to The Temptations, Bob Marley, David Ruffin and Marvin Gaye”, says Joe Taylor, a 24-year old artist whose debut EP, Blossom Avenue, provides a fresh recap through the African-American music legacy.
Three Days Dark: “Art beyond the vagaries of fashion”
Meet Trent Halliday, ex-member of the extinct London-based garage band, Deep Sea Green and Three Days Dark´s commander in chief, a guitar-oriented solo project that relies comfortably on 60´s psychedelia overlapped with dirty thick layers of blues, tons of reverbs, fuzz and garagesque madness that work out as evocative landscapes through the pure and classic essence of rock ‘n’ roll.