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| Carl |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 18:58:08
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/27/music/13217409&sec=music
Friday January 27, 2006
Indie rock
EVEN if you take Nirvana and the whole grunge rock phenomena out of the equation, the 1990s was still in many ways a golden era for American alternative rock.
In fact, the Seattle scene’s amazing global success can be directly attributed to the huge impact that influential bands like New York City’s Pavement and Sonic Youth, along with Boston’s The Pixies, had on the international indie/alternative psyche in the early part of the decade.
This Sunday, Clash on Red fm – still the most essential indie rock experience on local airwaves – celebrates the first day of the Lunar New Year by getting all nostalgic for some classic American indie rock from the 1990s.
Kicking off at 10pm, Clash will looking back at some of the most crucial releases from the American alternative scene from that decade without having to resort to playing any tracks from either Nirvana or Pearl Jam.
The music of The Pixies (above) and Sonic Youth will be celebrated on Clash on Red fm this Sunday.
Instead, Clash will shine the spotlight on classic indie albums of the 1990s, namely Pavement’s Slanted and Enchanted and Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain and Surfer Rosa and Doolittle by The Pixies. The great Sonic Youth’s extensive Blast First back catalogue and their seminal early Geffen releases like Goo and Dirty will also be given the once over by the information friendly Clash crew.
Listeners can also expect tracks from the Lemonheads, Galaxie 500, Sugar and many more. The DJs might even throw in some early Flaming Lips just for good measure.
For two hours this Sunday, it’s going to be all about charismatic NYC lo-fi, experimental art rock and planet-sized soundscapes from the prime movers of the 1990s indie rock scene for your listening pleasure.
Suggestions and contributions are welcomed at clash@thestar.com.my. Listen online at www.red1049.com.my. The Star operates Red.fm. |
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| Carl |
Posted - 01/12/2007 : 07:54:43
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/12/tvnradio/16535815&sec=tvnradio
Friday January 12, 2007
Pixies revisited
David Bowie hailed it as “just about the most compelling music of the
entire 80s” while Bono talked candidly about how the record put fear
into U2 upon arriving back in Dublin in 1988 after conquering the world,
they got hold of Surfer Rosa by the Boston group Pixies and realised
that they were miles off the pace.
Beside the quiet-loud-quiet-loud dynamics that would become
mandatory for indie rock’s new generation, Surfer Rosa also came
complete with exoticism, eroticism, otherworldly boy-girl singing and
radical ideas about song structure.
Produced by US hardcore/ punk legend Steve Albini, Surfer Rosa used
no overdubs, barely any retakes, relying instead on shrewd microphone
placement and ferocious performance to capture a fantastic, thrilling–
as-hell sound. Almost two decades on from when it was first released,
Surfer Rosa still stands up as a masterpiece.
This Sunday, kicking off at 2pm, the Clash crew will revisit the most
essential moments of Surfer Rosa as well as taking a look at some of
the bands that fell under the spell of the Pixies and their life-affirming
music, namely Radiohead, Nirvana, The White Stripes and Franz Ferdinand.
Also on the play list will be selections from Trail of Dead, Vetiver, Cat
Power, Howling Bells, Damien Rice and lots more. As usual, Clash on
Red fm will be the essential show to check out for serious music fans
this weekend. Suggestions and Black Francis shout outs at
clash@thestar.com.my. Listen online www.red1049.com.my.
The Star operates Red fm.
The Pixies broke up in late 1992 after establishing a sound that
would influence the entire post-punk landscape.
Funnily enough, the above story is posted on a French U2 site:
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Friday May 25, 2007
It’s goodbye
IT has been a hugely enjoyable ride for
almost two years but as the old cliché
goes, all good things must come to an
end.
And with that, the time has come for
Clash on Red to take its final bow.
The final instalment of Clash this Sunday
sees a diverse music spread that revisits
some of the best albums to be unleashed
by the programme in the past two years.
Always diverse and first to the plate with
the most vibrant and interesting music
that matters, Clash rocks the airwaves for
the last time with The Last Goodbye
(Part Two), featuring the show’s favourite
artistes such as Uncle Tupelo, Pulp,
Travis, Stone Roses, LCD Soundsystem,
Super Furry Animals, Richard Hawley,
Blur, Beck, Broken Social Scene, Primal Scream, Orange Juice, The
Smiths, Archie Bronson Outfit, Richmond Fontaine, Pixies and My
Bloody Valentine.
Seeing as the 10th anniversary of singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley’s
death is also just around the corner, the Clash crew will also take this
opportunity to air some of man’s classic cuts.
Listeners are welcome to suggest a tune or two at
(clash@thestar.com.my).
The Star operates Red fm.
Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker will
be one of the artistes featured on
the final instalment of Clash on
Red fm this Sunday. |
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