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| Primer recopilatorio de los muchos que espero hacer sin que tenga una temantica o estilo en concreto, mezclando grupos de todas las epocas y todos los estilos (dentro de lo que a mi me gustan claro)....con estas recopilaciones tendreis mas posiblidades de que algun grupo os haga tilín o eso espero. ESTOS SON LO TEMAS QUE SE PUSIERON:
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| 29 NOVIEMBRE 2004 _____________________________________________________:: RA :: |
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SON LO TEMAS QUE SE PUSIERON:
Web
Oficial: http://www.raband.net/
The sun god. Every religion has one in some guise or another. Think life force. Think birth, death and resurrection. Think all-consuming passion. The ancient Egyptians called theirs RA. It's a fitting name for a band, especially one that generates such passion with its dynamic, multi-dimensional sound--and one that has cheated death in a sense. "Naming the band RA wasn't about tying it in with the Egyptians," says vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/producer Sahaj. "It was more about the actual sun god. The solar system and our planet's ecosystem is completely dependent upon the sun. Plus it's a fiery, passionate image." Greet RA. The band has revolved around Sahaj in various forms since the late '90s. The real story, however, began in early 2002 when RA's current line-up solidified. It was then that Sahaj and New York drumming ace Skoota Warner were joined by upstart guitarist Ben Carroll from the Boston area. The band were later joined by veteran bassist PJ Farley. The band began gigging on the east coast. Soon after, an early recording of FROM ONE's first single, "Do You Call My Name," entered heavy rotation at one of Boston's top commercial stations. In radio parlance, the track received "crazy phones" via request lines. The fans' enthusiasm was not lost on major labels. When the froth finally settled in the wake of a signing frenzy, RA had aligned with Republic/Universal. Working quickly to capitalize on the momentum, the band entered the studio with Paul Logus (Limp Bizkit, David Bowie), who co-produced the band's debut alongside Sahaj. The success of that creative marriage is apparent throughout the disc's twelve tracks. It almost didn't happen, though. "I knew I was able to connect with people, but I felt we were never given an opportunity," recalls Sahaj of his early struggles with the band. "After working at it for five years, I finally told myself that unless something amazing happened at the NEMO festival in Boston, I was basically quitting. As with the rest of my life, it all came down to the wire. We played that show, and a month later we were receiving major airplay."
"Our music can be played alongside that of any contemporary band, and it sounds like all of them and none of them," says Sahaj. "That's the key. I tried to make the music sound familiar yet different." It's all the product of a mind that reconciles opposites with ease. "I wanted to hear Metallica with the Police's Andy Summers playing guitar and Sting singing. It bothered me that there wasn't a band like that, so I formed one," he says with a laugh. Ben had the benefit of seeing Sahaj perform before joining the band. As a result, he became a fan of the music before he was even playing it. "It was heavy but melodic at the same time, and the hooks were totally there," recalls Ben, who first heard the bludgeoning "Fallen Rock Zone" via the Internet. "The music couldn't have been any better for me; it was a perfect match." "I fell in love with the music and the way it was approached and performed," he says. "The fact that it was all so new and crisp and clean was a real turn-on. Sahaj is an interesting guy. He thinks a different way. I like that." |
Sahaj:
vocals, guitar
"Do
You Call My Name" marked the beginning of RA's rise. The song reflects
facets of the diverse cuts that make up FROM ONE. It's exotic yet familiar,
heavy yet funky, direct yet sophisticated, sensual yet soulful, unrelenting
yet cathartic. It takes only one listen to realize that the question
in the song's title is purely rhetorical, and the answer, of course,
is "yes." Elsewhere, "Rectifier" combines eerie
guitar atmospherics and peddling bass and guitar rhythms that burst
into a cloudscraping vocal melody. The aptly named "Fallen Rock
Zone" marries raga-esque guitar runs with a stuttering riff tattooed
by Skoota's deft snare work and Sahaj's ganged vocals. And the aching
"On My Side" chimes to life, gradually climbing to a windswept
chorus that's bound to produce classic lighter-waving moments in concert.
It's a varied collection of songs, for sure, and yet it all sounds unmistakably
like RA.| 17 NOVIEMBRE 2004 ___________________________________________________:: SUPERGRASS :: | ||
Con eso de que hace poco han sacado un recopilatorio con su mejores temas "Supergrass is 10 - The Best of 1994-2004", pues dejo un recopilatorio del recopilatorio.
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THE
MUFFS
VIOLENT
FEMMES
With
1984's Hallowed Ground, Gano's lyrics began to reflect his devout
Baptist upbringing, while the Femmes' music approached more traditional
folk and country structures. Produced by the Talking Heads' Jerry
Harrison, 1986's The Blind Leading the Naked advanced towards a
more mainstream sound; a cover of the T. Rex chestnut "Children
of the Revolution" even became a minor hit. After the record's
release, the Femmes temporarily disbanded: Gano recorded a self-titled
1987 album with his gospel side project the Mercy Seat, while Ritchie
issued a series of of solo LPs including 1987's The Blend and 1989's
Sonic Temple & Court of Babylon for SST. (I See a Noise appeared
on Dali Records in 1990.) In 1989, the group resurfaced with 3,
and followed in 1991 with Why Do Birds Sing?, which featured the
Femmes' deconstructionist cover of Culture Club's "Do You Really
Want to Hurt Me?" 
Following
the release of the 1993 compilation Add It Up (1981-1993), DeLorenzo
exited the Violent Femmes to resume the solo career he began two
years prior with the release of Peter Corey Sent Me; his sophomore
effort, Pancake Day, appeared in 1996. Former Oil Tasters and BoDeans
drummer Guy Hoffman was tapped as DeLorenzo's replacement in time
to record 1994's New Times for Elektra Records, which proved their
sole release for the label. Rock!!!!! was released in 1995 on Mushroom
Records only in Australia; the live Viva Wisconsin followed on the
American indie label Beyond in 1999, trailed early the next year
by a new studio effort, Freak Magnet. In the spring of 2001, the
Femmes released their first MP3-only album, Something's Wrong, through
the website EMusic.com; it collected an assortment of rarities,
including covers, acoustic live tracks, alternate versions, demos,
and the like. 
The
Toadies formed in early 1989 in Fort Worth, Texas. All four of the original
members worked at the Sound Warehouse record store on Camp Bowie in Fort
Worth. The first lineup was: Todd Lewis (vocals and guitar), Charles Mooney
(guitar), Lisa Umbarger (bass) and Guy Vaughan (drums). 2.jpg)
continually
getting the shaft by Interscope pushing ahead the release date, (it was
originally supposed to come out in February 1994) the Toadies played numerous
shows in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area to keep the bills paid (Mark even took
in a day job, working at a local comic book store). "Rubberneck"
finally saw the light of day in August of 1994 in which they played a
free show at Trees in Dallas. An official midnight release party was also
held at Madhatters in Ft Worth 2 days later in which the first copies
were sold and a bootleg video of the previous Trees concert was shown
as well as sneak previews of their "Mister Love" and "Backslider"
videos.