The Thin White Duke was in perfect form here, having the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand. What a loss.
70s
[Music] David Bowie – My Death (Live)
David Bowie left the world on top with his magnificent swan song, ★ (Blackstar). This live song seems terribly appropriate for today.
[Music] Music legend David Bowie dies
I truly wish this was a hoax, but alas, Ziggy Stardust has left us for better shores.
[Music] In Spe – Mare Vitrum
In Spe were one of the great progressive rock bands to come out of the former Soviet Republic of Estonia. This work features the talents of Erkki-Sven Tüür, who would eventually become a contemporary classical composer of note.
[Music] Syd Barrett: the genius who almost was – a classic profile by Nick Kent
I’ll be the first to admit that I loathed Pink Floyd’s work after The Dark Side Of The Moon, and up until their rather charming final album, The Endless River. Syd Barrett, to many die-hards, was the heart and soul of the band. Nick Kent profiles the man over at The Guardian.
[Music] Soft Machine – Eamonn Andrews
Brilliant jazz-rock from the best of the Canterbury Scene, Soft Machine!
[Music] Motörhead’s Lemmy Has Died
It was bound to happen sooner or later. Lemmy, mate, you should never have switched from Scotch to vodka. May you make noise in peace. A special thanks to Pitchfork, who put up his greatest hits in this post.
[Music] Amon Düül II – Green Bubble Raincoated Man
Amon Düül II, the Krautrock legends, have begun making music and performing again recently. After nearly five decades, they’ve managed to make consistently interesting music. Here they are during their prime years.
Related articles across the web
[Music] Various Artists – The Lost 45s of Sudan (ShellacHead Annual 2015)
I feel like I struck solid gold today! Thanks to the brilliant lads over at Shellac Head, a fine reissue label one should explore deeply, I’m able to dig into a pile of fine Sudanese music. Only the most committed bin divers know about these tracks. At $5, it’s a steal!
[Music] Hermeto Pascoal – Zabumbê-bum-á (1979)
Fine Brazilian jazz from Hermeto Pascoal.
Track List:
São Jorge (0:00)
Rede (2:35)
Pimenteira (9:09)
Suite Paulistana (15:38)
Santo Antonio (21:10)
Alexandre, Marcelo E Pablo (25:20)
Suite Norte, Sul, Leste, Oeste (30:35)
Susto (34:29)
Mestre Mará (37:34)
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 