What Are You Listening To?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Albums listened to over the last fortnight.

Slash / Myles Kennedy - Apocalyptic Love
Slash - Slash
Alice Cooper - The Eyes of
AC/DC - High Voltage
Madonna - Madame X
The Black Crowes - Amorica
Halestorm - Reanimate 3.0
Bruce Springsteen - Western Stars
Marduk - La Grand Danse Macabre
Rotting Christ - Genesis
Emperor - IX Equilibrium
Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
Nuclear Assault - Handle With Care
Die Happy - The Weight of the Circumstances
Dio - Lock up the Wolves
W.A.S.P. - Dying for the World
Cheap Trick - In Color
Uriah Heep - Wake the Sleeper
Black Sabbath - Never Say Die
Joe Satriani - The Extremist

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I listened to the Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood soundtrack when I woke up this morning, probably the third time I've listened to it and it's brilliant. It's like going back in time to 1969 and spending 74 minutes in LA with the radio on.

I just googled the Tanya Tanning Butter commercial and found this interesting article on the soundtrack which is about the radio station, the adverts, the music, and the film posters you see around LA in the movie.

"In a Spotify podcast, Tarantino says they tracked down 17 hours of tapes of original KHJ broadcasts from 1968 and 1969, which he eventually whittled down to a three-hour Best Of mixtape, and that became the sound bible for the film."
https://www.fastcompany.com/90384320...e-in-hollywood

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I was sorry to read about the demise of Q magazine today.

It's a mag that i've only bought a few copies of over the years usually an R.E.M. or Madonna cover, yet nevertheless it's a shame an established music mag will leave our shelves for good.

The editor blames the Coronavirus crisis but that doesn't really account for it's falling readership over the last decade.

I think basically it lost it's readers because the artists it bowed to such as U2, Dylan, Oasis, Blur and the whole Britpop scene are basically no more or at the very least sparse with their new records. The mag was always criticized for it's lengthy 'list' features which from the news today would now appear to be every other month these last few years.

It also had a general lack of diversity when it came to the artists featured and reviewed. Metal bands were always seen as figures of fun and bands like Iron Maiden who topped HMV's best British album poll several years ago never had a decent album review from them (at least when i saw them) and were never considered for such lists which is bollocks.

With Kerrang! also on hiatus until the live music scene returns it's not a great time for Bauer Media and their publications.

[Justin101]

I agree about the lack of diversity, the music scene that Q writes about simply doesn't exist any more, which is a shame on many levels. It's hard enough to be in printed journalism in this day and age and I think the endless nostalgia probably doesn't help matters when there are other magazines that specialise in that and do it better.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I agree about the lack of diversity, the music scene that Q writes about simply doesn't exist any more, which is a shame on many levels. It's hard enough to be in printed journalism in this day and age and I think the endless nostalgia probably doesn't help matters when there are other magazines that specialise in that and do it better.

Classic Rock and Metal Hammer seem to have come through the C19 crisis. Maybe not unscathed but seem to be in good health.

The latest CR which dropped through the door on Friday even had a cd with it - the first freebie since the crisis began from either publication - it's a Deep Purple ep if you were wondering - and have an exclusive cover interview with them too.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I was sorry to read about the demise of Q magazine today.

It's a mag that i've only bought a few copies of over the years usually an R.E.M. or Madonna cover, yet nevertheless it's a shame an established music mag will leave our shelves for good.

The editor blames the Coronavirus crisis but that doesn't really account for it's falling readership over the last decade.

I think basically it lost it's readers because the artists it bowed to such as U2, Dylan, Oasis, Blur and the whole Britpop scene are basically no more or at the very least sparse with their new records. The mag was always criticized for it's lengthy 'list' features which from the news today would now appear to be every other month these last few years.

It also had a general lack of diversity when it came to the artists featured and reviewed. Metal bands were always seen as figures of fun and bands like Iron Maiden who topped HMV's best British album poll several years ago never had a decent album review from them (at least when i saw them) and were never considered for such lists which is bollocks.

With Kerrang! also on hiatus until the live music scene returns it's not a great time for Bauer Media and their publications.

On one hand, I'm sad to hear that Q magazine will be ceasing publication. On the other, I can't remember the last time I looked at a copy, let alone read one cover-to-cover.

It's clear this is a very difficult time for musicians and all those who make the living from music, both recorded and live.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Chris Cornell - Patience



Released on July 20th to mark what would have been Chris' 56th birthday.

I think this is a stunning rendition of one of my favourite Guns N' Roses songs.

RIP Chris.

[Justin101]

[Justin101]

Another new track from the forthcoming album, so excited for it to arrive. The vocals and lyrics are great.

Ulver - Nostalgia