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July 24, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

There’s Nothing Funny About Post-Rock And That’s Probably Why I Like It

I have no idea when I first heard about post-rock, or even heard it. But I feel like the band Tortoise was the obvious starting point for me. I’d always called them a jazz-rock band, but also knew that wasn’t quite right, so even if post-rock sounds a bit snooty, a bit academic, it was […]

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March 13, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

I Paid To Get In: I’ll Talk If I Want…

What do you reckon about this: you paid your money – if you want a beer and a chat that’s fine right? The music is just in the background anyway, especially the opening act that no one has heard of – and sounds like rubbish anyway. Am I right? Or – you paid your money. […]

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March 12, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra: Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything Constellation Records It’s best – I reckon – to think of this band as the flipside to Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The bands share members and ideals and some of the same sounds, nominally you’d call both of them post-rock […]

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February 10, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Godspeed You! Black Emperor The Hunter Lounge Saturday, February 9 Here’s the thing, the fans won’t like this but Godspeed You! Black Emperor do in fact alternate between being a Heavy Metal Sigur Ros and Overdriven Kebab-Shop Rock. But, wait, come back – that’s not an insult, just an observation. It’s no longer of any […]