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Review: Steven Wilson (PlayStation Theater, New York NY. April 28, 2018)
You can always expect a number of things from a Steven Wilson show: complex, artfully composed music, of course, but virtuosic musicianship, pristine sound, and stunning visuals are also a given. But on his latest To the Bone tour, you can … Continue reading
Look Over Yondr, or The Price of the Ticket
About a month ago, I scored a couple of tickets for Jack White’s June 7 show at the Dome Arena in Rochester. It was a pretty unremarkable experience as online ticket sales go — log on to Ticketfly, select the … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts from the Guv'nor
Tagged Grateful Dead, Jack White, music marketing, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Steven Wilson
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Fifty-five Years in Twenty-five Songs: The US Days
Part two of my musical autobiography, in which I cross the Atlantic, play hundreds of gigs, become a family man, hit bottom and change careers, all while humming, whistling, singing and/or screaming along to the following soundtrack. It’s been a … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts from the Guv'nor
Tagged "Aces High", "Babylon Sisters", "Blackbird", "Can't Win", "Heart of the Matter", "In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth, "Let It Go", "Nadine", "Pacing the Cage", "Routine", "Tell Mama", Billy Bragg, Bruce Cockburn, Chuck Berry, Coheed & Cambria, Def Leppard, Don Henley, Iron Maiden, Kyoji Yamamoto, Richard Thompson, Savoy Brown, Steely Dan, Steven Wilson, Tank Park Salute, The Beatles, The Story of a Little White Whale
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Review: Steven Wilson (The Egg, Albany NY. May 21, 2015)
Last night, I dreamed that a skinny Englishman with long, lank hair, nerd glasses and an awkward stage presence took every riff I ever loved from every band I worshipped as a teenager and seamlessly wove them together into an … Continue reading
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