Because the latest and third LP from Brakes (or "brakesbrakesbrakes") arrived in our wayward offices and was met with cries of rejoicing from me and me alone, I am taking it upon myself to introduce all all to this bloody good Brighton-born band.
First thing wot you should know: The band was founded by Eamon Hamilton, formerly of the great and inimitable British Sea Power, along with former Electric Soft Parade members Tom and Alex White, plus Mark Beatty of the Tenderfoot. It's a bleedin' supe
In my house, we've something like 400-500 books. One of our many bookcases (with the exception of top shelf devoted to classics) is nothing but music books. In the interest of helping out those looking to start their own rock 'n' roll library, I offer up some of the contents located in my own.
From the people who brought you the Ultimate Fake Band List comes The Rocklopedia Fakebandica, written by T. Mike Childs.
This book is an indispensable resource for any music fan, as it collects i
Q&A BY DANNY R. PHILLIPS
Since the early 1980s, the Meat Puppets have been confusing critics and influencing followers with their acid-fueled, psychedelic, country-punk freakouts. Few bands in the history of rock have so openly challenged existing boundaries like the Pups. Any given album (or song, even) features elements of punk, bluegrass, straight -ahead rock and beat poetry style lyrics.
Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, and now based in Austin, the band was formed by twin brothers
