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Perfect Sound Forever- February/March 2022 issue now out
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Jason Gross
Jan 31, 2022, 10:18:27 PM1/31/22
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Greetings,
In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <https://www.furious.com/perfect/index0222.html>, you'll find (among other things):
EAST COAST 60S ROCK & ROLL EXPERIMENTALISM
The title says it all..., by Kurt Wildermuth
"Like the album’s title, the front cover bears an uncomfortable relation to the music. Yes, the quasi-psychedelic typeface, distorted checkerboard, and photos of Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Mick Jagger, Roger Daltrey, Brian Jones, Edie Sedgwick, and Davey Jones connect this record with the pop/rock and counterculture of the 1960s."
GUNSHOT SONGS
From rap to reggae to country & beyond, by bart plantenga
"Sampled gunshot sounds in music are not uncommon. But their application presents a mixed message lodged somewhere between social commentary and self-heroicization as it sometimes smudges society’s concern for violence with the artist's self-aggrandizement in the manufacture of a hit record."
HUMBIRD
Interview- folk-pop goes jazz & electronica, by Edd Hurt
"music. For singer, songwriter, and guitarist Siri Undlin, the basic song forms of folk are a template, not a collection of rules. On her latest full-length, 2021's Still Life, Undlin works with her band, Humbird, whose sound references electronica, jazz, and folk."
THE MODERN LOVERS
An insider's story of their history, by Jay Dobis
"How did Jonathan first hear the Velvets? In March or April 1967, he and I went to a record store, Briggs & Briggs on Mass Ave. in Harvard Square. He got the Mothers of Invention's Freak Out! I bought The Velvet Underground & Nico. I liked "European Son" and "Black Angel's Death Song." But I had some problems with the album. But Jonathan loved it, so three or four months later I gave it to him."
OLD 97''S
Interview- anti-quirk, anti-grunge?, by Peter Crigler
"The glorious Old 97's came straight out of Texas to make a statement. Although led by singer/songwriter Rhett Miller, the band is a collective and pretty much always has been with bassist/singer Murry Hammond, guitarist Ken Bethea and drummer Philip Peeples. Not country enough for the alt-country movement, not alternative enough for rock radio, the Old 97's blazed their own path and continue to do so. Here’s to a band that has never compromised and remains as great as ever."
PIECE OF MY HEART
Fiction: jammin' on Janis, by Jim Rader
What's the best way to honor the late, great singer? Jam sessions, booze and some good lovin'...
CONNIE PLANK
Book excerpt- toasting the kosmische producer, by Michael Freerix
"Kluster, his first official album he recorded and produced, led to recording sessions with early Kraftwerk, Organisation, Neu!, Cluster, Harmonia, Night Sun, Holger Czukay, Brian Eno and Guru Guru. By the end of the seventies, he was in high demand as a producer/engineer, who worked with Eurythmics, Ultravox, Killing Joke, and Astor Piazzola."
ELVIS PRESLEY
Is "For Everyone!" really for everyone? by Kurt Wildermuth
"Elvis's eighth album for RCA, 1965's Elvis for Everyone!, displays some of the king's early power, but it shows off other aspects of the man as well. From afar it seems like an odd creation and a curious choice for analysis. Yet this collection has hidden depths."
FARON SAGE
Interview- political, anonymous singer-songwriter revealed, by Chris Wheatley
"Anonymous singer-songwriter and composer Faron Sage follows a long and important lineage of 'socially-conscious' musicians. Sage also writes and blogs on issues such as mental health, the problematic nature of modern societal structures and environmental concerns."
DEL SHANNON
Making the case for his legendary status, by Dean Ostrand
"Most people probably think of Del Shannon, if they think of him at all, as "that 'Runaway' guy." But he was more than a one-hit wonder, way more: a rock and roll original; a hitmaker many times over, popular worldwide; a talented and prolific songwriter; a stellar singer, a celebrated guitarist, an inspiring live performer; an accomplished producer/arranger/talent scout; a successful businessman; and, possibly most important, a major influence on the rock musicians and rock music that followed in his wake."
MATTHEW SHIPP
Interview- polymath pianist defies genres, by Fabio Roja
"Matthew Shipp is a New York based pianist and composer. He was raised In Wilmington, Delaware and attended the University of Delaware and the New England Conservatory of Music. Shipp has been at the forefront of jazz and improvised music since the 1990's. His musical style draws on jazz, contemporary classical music, and electronic music."
THE SUGARCUBES
Interview- Einar makes the case for nonchalant boldness, by Peter Crigler
"One of Iceland's most notable exports, the Sugarcubes were eclectic and different, and that's what helped them succeed. Led by ingenue Bjork and helped out by trumpeter and shouter Einar Orn, the band blazed brightly and quickly but helped pave the way for Bjork's massively successful solo career. For a while, they helped make the alternative airwaves just a bit stranger and weirder, and we thank them for that."
VINYL ANACHRONIST
Is vinyl really dead again...?, by Marc Phillips
"Vinyl lovers, it seems, just can't accept the happy ending that has befallen us. We always want to assume our happiness will be threatened in the future because it almost happened once in the past with the advent of the compact disc."
THE ZOMBIES
Interview- Colin Blunstone solo & in the bosom of the undead, by John Wisniewski
"Known as the voice of beloved British Invasion group the Zombies, Blunstone strode out by himself in the early 70s with his solo album "One Year," which has recently seen a long-overdue reissue. Here, he speaks about his solo album, his time with the Zombies and future recording/touring plans."
We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.
See you online,
Jason
In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <https://www.furious.com/perfect/index0222.html>, you'll find (among other things):
EAST COAST 60S ROCK & ROLL EXPERIMENTALISM
The title says it all..., by Kurt Wildermuth
"Like the album’s title, the front cover bears an uncomfortable relation to the music. Yes, the quasi-psychedelic typeface, distorted checkerboard, and photos of Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Mick Jagger, Roger Daltrey, Brian Jones, Edie Sedgwick, and Davey Jones connect this record with the pop/rock and counterculture of the 1960s."
GUNSHOT SONGS
From rap to reggae to country & beyond, by bart plantenga
"Sampled gunshot sounds in music are not uncommon. But their application presents a mixed message lodged somewhere between social commentary and self-heroicization as it sometimes smudges society’s concern for violence with the artist's self-aggrandizement in the manufacture of a hit record."
HUMBIRD
Interview- folk-pop goes jazz & electronica, by Edd Hurt
"music. For singer, songwriter, and guitarist Siri Undlin, the basic song forms of folk are a template, not a collection of rules. On her latest full-length, 2021's Still Life, Undlin works with her band, Humbird, whose sound references electronica, jazz, and folk."
THE MODERN LOVERS
An insider's story of their history, by Jay Dobis
"How did Jonathan first hear the Velvets? In March or April 1967, he and I went to a record store, Briggs & Briggs on Mass Ave. in Harvard Square. He got the Mothers of Invention's Freak Out! I bought The Velvet Underground & Nico. I liked "European Son" and "Black Angel's Death Song." But I had some problems with the album. But Jonathan loved it, so three or four months later I gave it to him."
OLD 97''S
Interview- anti-quirk, anti-grunge?, by Peter Crigler
"The glorious Old 97's came straight out of Texas to make a statement. Although led by singer/songwriter Rhett Miller, the band is a collective and pretty much always has been with bassist/singer Murry Hammond, guitarist Ken Bethea and drummer Philip Peeples. Not country enough for the alt-country movement, not alternative enough for rock radio, the Old 97's blazed their own path and continue to do so. Here’s to a band that has never compromised and remains as great as ever."
PIECE OF MY HEART
Fiction: jammin' on Janis, by Jim Rader
What's the best way to honor the late, great singer? Jam sessions, booze and some good lovin'...
CONNIE PLANK
Book excerpt- toasting the kosmische producer, by Michael Freerix
"Kluster, his first official album he recorded and produced, led to recording sessions with early Kraftwerk, Organisation, Neu!, Cluster, Harmonia, Night Sun, Holger Czukay, Brian Eno and Guru Guru. By the end of the seventies, he was in high demand as a producer/engineer, who worked with Eurythmics, Ultravox, Killing Joke, and Astor Piazzola."
ELVIS PRESLEY
Is "For Everyone!" really for everyone? by Kurt Wildermuth
"Elvis's eighth album for RCA, 1965's Elvis for Everyone!, displays some of the king's early power, but it shows off other aspects of the man as well. From afar it seems like an odd creation and a curious choice for analysis. Yet this collection has hidden depths."
FARON SAGE
Interview- political, anonymous singer-songwriter revealed, by Chris Wheatley
"Anonymous singer-songwriter and composer Faron Sage follows a long and important lineage of 'socially-conscious' musicians. Sage also writes and blogs on issues such as mental health, the problematic nature of modern societal structures and environmental concerns."
DEL SHANNON
Making the case for his legendary status, by Dean Ostrand
"Most people probably think of Del Shannon, if they think of him at all, as "that 'Runaway' guy." But he was more than a one-hit wonder, way more: a rock and roll original; a hitmaker many times over, popular worldwide; a talented and prolific songwriter; a stellar singer, a celebrated guitarist, an inspiring live performer; an accomplished producer/arranger/talent scout; a successful businessman; and, possibly most important, a major influence on the rock musicians and rock music that followed in his wake."
MATTHEW SHIPP
Interview- polymath pianist defies genres, by Fabio Roja
"Matthew Shipp is a New York based pianist and composer. He was raised In Wilmington, Delaware and attended the University of Delaware and the New England Conservatory of Music. Shipp has been at the forefront of jazz and improvised music since the 1990's. His musical style draws on jazz, contemporary classical music, and electronic music."
THE SUGARCUBES
Interview- Einar makes the case for nonchalant boldness, by Peter Crigler
"One of Iceland's most notable exports, the Sugarcubes were eclectic and different, and that's what helped them succeed. Led by ingenue Bjork and helped out by trumpeter and shouter Einar Orn, the band blazed brightly and quickly but helped pave the way for Bjork's massively successful solo career. For a while, they helped make the alternative airwaves just a bit stranger and weirder, and we thank them for that."
VINYL ANACHRONIST
Is vinyl really dead again...?, by Marc Phillips
"Vinyl lovers, it seems, just can't accept the happy ending that has befallen us. We always want to assume our happiness will be threatened in the future because it almost happened once in the past with the advent of the compact disc."
THE ZOMBIES
Interview- Colin Blunstone solo & in the bosom of the undead, by John Wisniewski
"Known as the voice of beloved British Invasion group the Zombies, Blunstone strode out by himself in the early 70s with his solo album "One Year," which has recently seen a long-overdue reissue. Here, he speaks about his solo album, his time with the Zombies and future recording/touring plans."
We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.
See you online,
Jason
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Feb 8, 2022, 12:59:57 PM2/8/22
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Call for immediate help and action to the international community: People's lives are at stake !!!
Dear All;
All people around the world regardless of their intellectual, ideological, political, ethnic, religious and occupational orientation and affiliations must put aside all quarrels, differences and disputes and cooperate together and resolve immediately the issues in the links. It is about saving lives and global peace and safety.
The fate of the whole world and humanity and the continuation of life revolves around the resolution of these issues.Best regards.
* This message should immediately reach all people around the world.
https://groups.google.com/g/helpforhumanity
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6olf2z78i07y8g/AAAtL4LeMQt4rci6hG4JFQqIa?dl=0
https://bit.ly/3GGoUxC
https://tinyurl.com/v65jyvch
https://youtu.be/QO8YME1jibE
https://www.thepetitionsite.com/fr-fr/925/297/989/call-for-immediate-help-and-action-to-the-international-community-peoples-lives-are-at-stake-/
https://bit.ly/3nr9eXQ
Dear All;
All people around the world regardless of their intellectual, ideological, political, ethnic, religious and occupational orientation and affiliations must put aside all quarrels, differences and disputes and cooperate together and resolve immediately the issues in the links. It is about saving lives and global peace and safety.
The fate of the whole world and humanity and the continuation of life revolves around the resolution of these issues.Best regards.
* This message should immediately reach all people around the world.
https://groups.google.com/g/helpforhumanity
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6olf2z78i07y8g/AAAtL4LeMQt4rci6hG4JFQqIa?dl=0
https://bit.ly/3GGoUxC
https://tinyurl.com/v65jyvch
https://youtu.be/QO8YME1jibE
https://www.thepetitionsite.com/fr-fr/925/297/989/call-for-immediate-help-and-action-to-the-international-community-peoples-lives-are-at-stake-/
https://bit.ly/3nr9eXQ
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