And, Two Incredible Songs for the Feast of All Saints
One, non-liturgical
The other, liturgical
Lou Reed in Today’s New York Times
I know next to nothing about Lou Reed, so I’m not in any way qualified to comment. But, I found the article quite disturbing.
More John Bassett/Arcade Messiah Information Just Released
ARCADE MESSIAH II CD announced for Dec Release – http://arcademessiah.com/
John Bassett (the singer, songwriter and producer of UK Progressive Rock BandKingBathmat) has announced the forthcoming release of ARCADE MESSIAH II
Arcade Messiah II builds upon the elements of the first release with the genre blending of Metal, Stoner, Doom, Prog, Math rock, and ambient post rock continuing into an ever increasing dynamic storm of controlled chaos.
John Bassett: “after the surprise success of last year’s original Arcade Messiah album and after receiving feedback from fans of that album I decided to make a sequel, a continuation of that album, that is hopefully bigger, better, more refined and more dramatic, but which didn’t lose the vibe and atmosphere that was created on the original Album”
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My All-Time Rock Era Favorite Albums
Ok, nothing scientific about this. I’m sitting in my blue reading chair, drinking coffee, and just thought: why not make a list, totally out of a stream of consciousness. So, I just let the titles fly. I did 1) correct for spelling errors; and 2) alphabetize. Otherwise, this is pretty much straight out of my brain. Scary! I’m sure I’m missing a few. I intentionally left out jazz albums. I also limited the number of Rush albums in the list.
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2112
Aerial
Afraid of Sunlight
John Bassett News: Arcade Messiah II
I’m extremely excited by this. John is a wonder–as interesting and creative as he is intelligent and kind. The three albums that came out at once–his first solo album, the last Kingbathmat album, and Arcade Messiah–proved that the man is a force of musical beauty.–Brad
Arcade Messiah II Album Preview
Hi everybody, I will soon be releasing the follow up to last years Arcade Messiah album. “Arcade Messiah II” will be released end of November/early December, I have just uploaded a 2 minute Album Preview Video at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-telQs5IP7E
There will be a Pre-Order for both digital download and CD starting next week.
Thanks for your continued support
John Bassett and all at KingBathmat HQ
http://arcademessiah.com/
https://arcademessiah.bandcamp.com/
facebook – https://www.facebook.com/arcademessiah
Anathema’s Latest Masterpiece: A Sort of Homecoming (Live, 2015, in Liverpool)
Anathema, A SORT OF HOMECOMING (KScope, 2015). Blu-ray, DVD, and 2 CD book edition. Recorded live at Liverpool Theater, March 7, 2015. Film by Lasse Hoile.
Songs: The Lost Song, Part 2; Untouchable Parts 1 and 2; Thin Air; Dreaming Light; Anathema; Ariel; Electricity; Temporary Peace; The Beginning and the End; Distant Satellites; Take Shelter; Internal Landscapes; A Natural Disaster; and Fragile Dreams.
I don’t think I could explain why, but I find myself always getting emotional when I think of Anathema. Let me clarify. I don’t weep or anything like that. But, I find myself increasingly impossible to separate myself from the music of the band. It grabs me—for better and for worse—at the deepest levels. This said, I think UNIVERSAL is quite possibly the greatest concert film I’ve ever seen. And, I’ve seen quite a few. And, I’ve seen quite a few brilliant ones. So, this is not feint praise. By no means. UNIVERSAL never grows old. The setting, the lighting, the intensity—all of it reaches towards the absolute heights of beauty, goodness, and truth. The band just radiates integrity.
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Our 2001st Post: Celebrating the Book of Riverside and Mariusz Duda
Erik Heter’s grand interview with Mariusz Duda this past summer, The Duda Abides, reawakened (or least reminded me of) much of my love of Riverside. And, that love is and never has been a shy love. I first heard Riverside sometime between 2005’s SECOND LIFE SYNDROME and 2007’s RAPID EYE MOVEMENT. I was immediately riveted by their music. Not only do I love the Polish people and culture, I love prog and rock—so what a perfect mix of things.
Frankly, if you measure Poland’s prog and art rock output through Riverside and Newspaperflyhunting, it’s hard not to think of Poland as one of the most important countries in the world when it comes to producing modern music.
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Happy Halloween!
Well, my favorite month of the year ends today, but not before the celebration of All Hallows’ Eve! Enjoy some “Halloween” prog, courtesy of Jethro Tull!
Progarchy 