Folque were a Norwegian folk-prog band who were active in the early 1970s. According to some comments I’ve read recently, though they didn’t make much of a dent in the American market, they were quite popular in Brazil, of all places.
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[Music] Punk Crock / Punk Was Rubbish And Didn’t Change Anything: An Investigation
If you were one of the silly people who belived punk would change the world, I’d recommend not knocking anyone for believing in the Tooth Fairy, as you have no ground to stand on.
Two amusing article on the phoniness of punk (which died an ugly death, but gave birth to great things like new wave, post-punk and all those goth bands in the early 80s) appear here:
Punk Was Rubbish And Didn’t Change Anything: An Investigation
[Music] Yuri Morozov – Human Extinction
This album by Russian synthesist Yuri Morozov was never officially released, probably because the Soviet censors thought it would be too weird for commercial consumption. It’s a shame, as it would have held its own with contemporary German and British heavyweights doing this sort of thing during the late 1970s.
[Music] Tangerine Dream – Phaedra
Phaedra, by Tangerine Dream, is considered a classic for electronic music, Kosmische Musik, Prog Rock, New Age and Krautrock.
[Music] Frank Zappa – Chunga’s Revenge
Some fine free-experimental madness from Frank Zappa. This is the title track off of Chunga’s Revenge.
[Music] Dave Swarbrick, British Folk Fiddler, Dies at 75
I never wanted to turn my blog into an obituary list, but it seems that 2016 is the year to do that. The legendary violinist of Fairport Convention has passed on. The New York Times’ Jon Pareles writes about Dave’s passing here.
[Music] Various Artists Wake Up You!: The Rise & Fall of Nigerian Rock 1972-1977 Vol. 2
A wonderful article on this classic comp covering the best of Nigerian rock, released by Now-Again Records.
[Music] Dick Khoza – Chapita
Deep, soulful groove out of South Africa, courtesy of Dick Khoza. Go to Bandcamp to order the full album, released by Matsuli Music!
[Music] Fikret Kızılok & Edip Akbayram – Yakar İnceden İnceden
Turkish rock musician and experimentalist Fikret Kızılok was one of the key figures of Turkey’s Anatolian Rock scene during the 60s and 70s. He’s paired here with Edip Akbayram, who still performs today.
[Music] Dom Salvador e Abolição – Hei! Você (1971)
A very pleasant, beautiful surprise out of Brazil. Dom Salvador was a pianist who performed in the MPB style, and this release with his backing band, Abolição, was released in 1971.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 