Comments for Where Worlds Collide http://www.kalyr.com/weblog RPGs. Trains, and bands that write 12 minute songs about Hobbits Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:17:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 Comment on Another victory in the Prog Wars? by Barry Beatmaster http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/10/another-victory-in-the-prog-wars/#comment-3545 Barry Beatmaster Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:37:08 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/10/another-victory-in-the-prog-wars/#comment-3545 punk= cool sacred cow, prog= easy target whipping boy. Adam Buxton sent up punk retrospectives on his Meebox pilot for BBC3 (which didn't get a series, probably due to being a bit too clever and not "inclusive"/dumb enough for current beeb tastes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt5fAU7tNxY punk= cool sacred cow, prog= easy target whipping boy.

Adam Buxton sent up punk retrospectives on his Meebox pilot for BBC3 (which didn’t get a series, probably due to being a bit too clever and not “inclusive”/dumb enough for current beeb tastes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt5fAU7tNxY

]]> Comment on I love the smell of roasting music critics in the morning by Where Worlds Collide » Blog Archive » Another victory in the Prog Wars? http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/01/12/i-love-the-smell-of-roasting-music-critics-in-the-morning/#comment-3543 Where Worlds Collide » Blog Archive » Another victory in the Prog Wars? Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:37:18 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/01/12/i-love-the-smell-of-roasting-music-critics-in-the-morning/#comment-3543 [...] We never managed to get an apology out of Tony Naylor. [...] […] We never managed to get an apology out of Tony Naylor. […]

]]> Comment on Pink Floyd Night by Patrick Crozier http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/09/15/pink-floyd-night/#comment-3542 Patrick Crozier Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:33:47 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/09/15/pink-floyd-night/#comment-3542 I'm not a great fan of Pink Floyd. But "See Emily Play" is brilliant. And "Astronomy Domine" the greatest track ever. And because of that I was saddened by the news. I’m not a great fan of Pink Floyd. But “See Emily Play” is brilliant. And “Astronomy Domine” the greatest track ever. And because of that I was saddened by the news.

]]> Comment on Why the music world needs Oasis… like a bad case of haemerroids by JET http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/01/why-the-music-world-needs-oasis-like-a-bad-case-of-haemerroids/#comment-3541 JET Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:35:45 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/01/why-the-music-world-needs-oasis-like-a-bad-case-of-haemerroids/#comment-3541 Well, I'm glad to hear that some people note that The Reasoning is basically a mainstream Rock band. They do get a listing on Progarchives, however - while much more Progressive (both upper and lower case) acts like The Week That Was get completely ignored - probably because they don't have the pedigree of Magenta, etc. Then again, the reviewers on Progarchives compare The Reasoning to Pure Reason Revolution, which is...lets be kind here; absurd. The definition of Progressive Rock is being watered down so far from what it was that Saga, who were never really considered Prog in the 80s are pretty much Prog stalwarts today. *sigh* Well, I’m glad to hear that some people note that The Reasoning is basically a mainstream Rock band. They do get a listing on Progarchives, however - while much more Progressive (both upper and lower case) acts like The Week That Was get completely ignored - probably because they don’t have the pedigree of Magenta, etc.

Then again, the reviewers on Progarchives compare The Reasoning to Pure Reason Revolution, which is…lets be kind here; absurd. The definition of Progressive Rock is being watered down so far from what it was that Saga, who were never really considered Prog in the 80s are pretty much Prog stalwarts today. *sigh*

]]> Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why Marillion Are Better Than Oasis by Steve Jones http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/09/06/top-ten-reasons-why-marillion-are-better-than-oasis/#comment-3539 Steve Jones Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:49:07 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/09/06/top-ten-reasons-why-marillion-are-better-than-oasis/#comment-3539 Closed loop: http://www.marillion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36956 Closed loop: http://www.marillion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36956

]]> Comment on Why the music world needs Oasis… like a bad case of haemerroids by Steve Jones http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/01/why-the-music-world-needs-oasis-like-a-bad-case-of-haemerroids/#comment-3538 Steve Jones Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:48:07 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/01/why-the-music-world-needs-oasis-like-a-bad-case-of-haemerroids/#comment-3538 http://www.marillion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36956 Well, it makes a change from 'Lucy, has HiTR shipped yet?' I suppose ;-) Gotta go - thought I heard the postman... http://www.marillion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36956

Well, it makes a change from ‘Lucy, has HiTR shipped yet?’ I suppose ;-)

Gotta go - thought I heard the postman…

]]> Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why Marillion Are Better Than Oasis by Weety http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/09/06/top-ten-reasons-why-marillion-are-better-than-oasis/#comment-3537 Weety Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:50:59 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/09/06/top-ten-reasons-why-marillion-are-better-than-oasis/#comment-3537 Nice one Tim.......I just read that attempted advert for Oasis' new one from Mr McGoo - feckin' hell, he talks literally out of his tradesman's!!!! Nice one Tim…….I just read that attempted advert for Oasis’ new one from Mr McGoo - feckin’ hell, he talks literally out of his tradesman’s!!!!

]]> Comment on Why the music world needs Oasis… like a bad case of haemerroids by Serdar http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/01/why-the-music-world-needs-oasis-like-a-bad-case-of-haemerroids/#comment-3535 Serdar Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:17:16 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/01/why-the-music-world-needs-oasis-like-a-bad-case-of-haemerroids/#comment-3535 I did say "part of the reason". The other part was because I genuinely like Merzbow. There's plenty of music out there that diverges from cliché / safe songwriting -- in fact, most of what's in my playlist right now is Coltrane and Miles Davis. I did say “part of the reason”. The other part was because I genuinely like Merzbow. There’s plenty of music out there that diverges from cliché / safe songwriting — in fact, most of what’s in my playlist right now is Coltrane and Miles Davis.

]]> Comment on Why the music world needs Oasis… like a bad case of haemerroids by Graeme Hayter http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/01/why-the-music-world-needs-oasis-like-a-bad-case-of-haemerroids/#comment-3533 Graeme Hayter Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:10:20 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/01/why-the-music-world-needs-oasis-like-a-bad-case-of-haemerroids/#comment-3533 Golly: TFTO IS prog, as we might understand it in the traditional sense. The Reasoning are a ROCK band. The Reasoning do not market themselves as prog and have no desire to be considered as such. FFS, there's nothing about Dark Angel that fits the currently and generally understood understanding of prog. This is modern music that recognises its influences but doesn't seek to reproduce them! Golly: TFTO IS prog, as we might understand it in the traditional sense. The Reasoning are a ROCK band. The Reasoning do not market themselves as prog and have no desire to be considered as such. FFS, there’s nothing about Dark Angel that fits the currently and generally understood understanding of prog. This is modern music that recognises its influences but doesn’t seek to reproduce them!

]]> Comment on Why the music world needs Oasis… like a bad case of haemerroids by JET http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/01/why-the-music-world-needs-oasis-like-a-bad-case-of-haemerroids/#comment-3532 JET Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:04:58 +0000 http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/2008/10/01/why-the-music-world-needs-oasis-like-a-bad-case-of-haemerroids/#comment-3532 Well, TfTO is certainly miles better, deeper and more accomplished on every level than the mainstream Pop/Rock peddled as Prog by The Reasoning. And Oasis have never been even remotely interesting - same goes for The Darkness, mind. And there's absolutely no need to escape all the way to Merzbow just because you want music that diverges at least somewhat from cliché and safe songwriting. Well, TfTO is certainly miles better, deeper and more accomplished on every level than the mainstream Pop/Rock peddled as Prog by The Reasoning. And Oasis have never been even remotely interesting - same goes for The Darkness, mind. And there’s absolutely no need to escape all the way to Merzbow just because you want music that diverges at least somewhat from cliché and safe songwriting.

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