Tag Archives: Coil
RIP Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson (1955-2010)
The world just lost a seminal figure in experimental music. Peter “Sleazy” Christopherson, founding member of Throbbing Gristle and Coil, died in his home in Thailand today. I’m still sad over the death of Coil’s co-leader (and Peter’s partner) John … Continue reading
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Music genres – handles or pigeonholes? (probably both)
It’s a common complaint from musicians: “I don’t do goth/post-rock/folk/trip hop/indie/prog (or whatever). You can’t pigeonhole me!” Same thing with fans. I’ve read a ton of forum threads complaining about genre names. “What the hell does post-rock mean? Aren’t bands … Continue reading
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Going Up – Coil’s John Balance
Coil is a rather sinister-sounding name to me, conjuring up images of serpents. It’s also the name of one of my favorite groups, put together by John Balance (a stage name for Geoffrey Rushton, also sometimes spelled Jhon or Jhonn … Continue reading
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Jango – my Internet radio till further notice
I might have found the Internet radio to carry me through the busy times ahead at work: Jango. I’m still giving it a test run, but at this point, I am extremely happy with it. Almost as happy as I … Continue reading
Tame eclecticism: Think outside the box inside this box
Friends have picked on me before, saying, “He’ll listen to any kind of crap!” Meaning they thought I enjoyed some music that was unquestionably bad. Far from it. I judge music just like anyone else does: Is this good or … Continue reading →
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