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‘The bathrooms were rank, but we didn’t care’: how the grimy-but-great CBGB changed rock for ever

silverguide.site – Half a century ago, the famed New York venue run by a former marine and folk singer was ground zero for the punk and new wave scenes. Now the bands who played there are being celebrated on a 101-track box set…
‘The bathrooms were rank, but we didn’t care’: how the grimy-but-great CBGB changed rock for ever
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‘Rest in power, Power’: Wu-Tang Clan collaborator Oliver ‘Power’ Grant dead at 52

silverguide.site – Wu-Tang members pay tribute to Grant with GZA saying ‘His passing is a profound loss’ and Method Man posting ‘I am not okay’…
‘Rest in power, Power’: Wu-Tang Clan collaborator Oliver ‘Power’ Grant dead at 52
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Willie Colón obituary

silverguide.site – New York-born Puerto Rican trombonist, singer, bandleader and exponent of salsa credited with nearly 40 albums…
Willie Colón obituary
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The Taliban are burning musical instruments in the name of morality. It is an assault on all culture

silverguide.site – The sounds of Afghan history are being erased to prevent music’s ‘moral corruption’ of the Afghan people. We can help keep Afghanistan’s music alive. Plus, Eliane Radigue’s deep listening, and the brilliance of Sinners’s score …
The Taliban are burning musical instruments in the name of morality. It is an assault on all culture
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Joe Benjamin obituary

silverguide.site – Other lives: Musician and activist who started out in Bermuda and settled in Brixton…
Joe Benjamin obituary
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Éliane Radigue, French composer and musique concrète legend, dies aged 94

silverguide.site – The Paris-born artist reinvented the synthesizer through meditative and feedback-drenched sonic explorations…
Éliane Radigue, French composer and musique concrète legend, dies aged 94
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Temple of boom! Why Taiwan’s religious sites are becoming unlikely rave venues

silverguide.site – Dance culture faces barriers in Taiwan, with frequent raids on nightclubs. But Temple Meltdown is trying a different tack, with sound systems overseen by gods…
Temple of boom! Why Taiwan’s religious sites are becoming unlikely rave venues
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BTS comeback show sells out immediately as 260,000 fans set to descend on Seoul

silverguide.site – Booking system freezes and screens crash amid rush of fans trying to secure tickets to 21 March free concert…
BTS comeback show sells out immediately as 260,000 fans set to descend on Seoul
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Brandi Carlile concert raises over $600,000 for families affected by ICE

silverguide.site – Singer criticizes Trump administration’s ‘violent theater’ as she supports people caught up in Minneapolis crackdown…
Brandi Carlile concert raises over $600,000 for families affected by ICE
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Bath BachFest review – joyous and mesmerising music making

silverguide.site – The festival’s new artistic director Adrian Brendel presided over – and was a key part of – a day of virtuosic and adventurous performances…
Bath BachFest review – joyous and mesmerising music making
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BBC Total Immersion: Icelandic Chill review – ambience, flowerpots and drones in varied day of new music

silverguide.site – This celebration of Iceland’s outsize musical talents was a mixed bag, but highlights such as Bára Gísladóttir’s double bass concerto and Daníel Bjarnason’s I Want to Be Alive revealed singular and innovative voices…
BBC Total Immersion: Icelandic Chill review – ambience, flowerpots and drones in varied day of new music
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Willie Colón was an explosive energy source who took salsa into the stratosphere

silverguide.site – With his gangster image, Colón ruffled the feathers of the musical establishment, but thrilled millions of fans as he displayed the raw rhythmic possibility of salsa…
Willie Colón was an explosive energy source who took salsa into the stratosphere
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‘We watched 9/11 from the rooftop, blasting the music out’: how The Disintegration Loops became a requiem for the attacks

silverguide.site – It is an epic piece of music that literally falls apart – and it perfectly captured the end-of-days chaos after the tragedy. Composer William Basinski and musician Anohni recall its febrile birth in New York’s avant-garde scene…
‘We watched 9/11 from the rooftop, blasting the music out’: how The Disintegration Loops became a requiem for the attacks
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Wes McGhee obituary

silverguide.site – Other lives: British musician whose songwriting made an impact among country and folk music lovers in Texas…
Wes McGhee obituary
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Sacconi Quartet review – new Freya Waley-Cohen work reveals ensemble at their finest

silverguide.site – Marking 25 years since their formation, Dances, Songs & Hymns for Friendship was informed by the composer’s observations of the four musicians both in and out of rehearsal…
Sacconi Quartet review – new Freya Waley-Cohen work reveals ensemble at their finest
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‘What do I play at a party? Oasis’s Wonderwall goes down a storm’: Alex James’s honest playlist

silverguide.site – The Blur bassist loves his Britpop rivals, weeps over Radiohead’s Creep and finds Chitty Chitty Bang Bang sexy. But which Beatles hit did he get sick of?…
‘What do I play at a party? Oasis’s Wonderwall goes down a storm’: Alex James’s honest playlist
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Cas Smith obituary

silverguide.site – Other lives: Folk music enthusiast who loved finding and supporting new bands…
Cas Smith obituary
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Ken Peplowski obituary

silverguide.site – Jazz musician whose virtuosic abilities with the clarinet and tenor saxophone straddled traditional and modern jazz…
Ken Peplowski obituary
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Tamara Stefanovich review – inspired and insightful programme celebrates Kurtág at 100

silverguide.site – The pianist’s recital was a masterful essay in sound where the Hungarian composer’s short piano works were woven into and out of Debussy, Liszt and Bach…
Tamara Stefanovich review – inspired and insightful programme celebrates Kurtág at 100
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Add to playlist: the seance-worthy dancefloor music of Miles J Paralysis and the week’s best new tracks

silverguide.site – The enigmatic Bradford producer is moving into eerie new territory informed by folklore and delivered with a tangibly menacing low end…
Add to playlist: the seance-worthy dancefloor music of Miles J Paralysis and the week’s best new tracks
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