Chris Squire
I’m sorry to hear about Chris Squire’s passing. He was quite a bass player and artist. R.I.P. See the rest here
Category: Rando
Go back to the shadow!
The Toast published a whimsical article about the most metal deaths in Tolkien’s universe. One of my favorite quotes is:
Gandalf died after he, “Threw down my enemy… and broke the mountain-side where he smote it in his ruin,” which is the most metal line in the entire trilogy, and possibly all of English literature.
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Metal = modern art
I’m heading out of town tonight, on a red eye for a series of meetings this week. This is my first flight out of San Francisco in a few months. Since I was last here, someone got the bright idea of setting up a mini exhibit that speaks to the region’s important cultural art movements. See the rest here
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That’s too bad about Chris. I hope he gets better soon. The only Yes I know other than the hits is Tales from Topographic Oceans, which you played for me in college. I’m not sure you were trying to make me a fan… See the rest here
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I wouldn’t know — I have never sat down and given a serious listen to anything after “Union” (although I’ve certainly tried to!) See the rest here
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Sad–hope the big man is ok…
And wow, those newer Yes albums must really suck if they are worse than Tormato! See the rest here
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On a related note: over at Stereogum, a columnist just spent what must have been a ludicrous amount of time listening to every Yes album, and then ranking them from worst to best. It’s hard to argue with his choices. See the rest here
Poor Fish
I just found out that Chris Squire has been diagnosed with leukemia, and will be sitting out a Yes tour for the first time in the band’s history. All necessary asterisks related to the “band”‘s singular history are assumed. More info here. See the rest here
Bigger than David Lee Roth
I just learned that the three Decline Of Western Civilization movies are being released on DVD and Blu-ray this summer for the first time! More details here on Rolling Stone.
How to make djent
Here’s an interesting glimpse into Meshuggah’s songwriting process, courtesy of the man himself, Tomas Haake.
