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Vibing Up The Senile Man (Part One)
''Vibing Up the Senile Man (Part One)'' is the second studio album by English rock band Alternative TV. It was released in March 1979 by record label Deptford Fun City. The band followed a more experimental and avant-garde approach than on '' The Image Has Cracked'' (1978). Recording The album's tracks were all reportedly recorded in a single take. Musical style Regarding its musical style, Alternative TV frontman Mark Perry recalled: "There are free jazz influences; I'd got into the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Sun Ra ..I'd moved into this house with an amazing music room – pianos, clarinets, you name it – and we'd always be picking up stuff from junk shops." Reception According to Simon Reynolds in '' Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984'', the album received a "uniformly hostile" response from reviewers upon its release. ''Trouser Press'' described the record as being "up the pseudo-avant creek without a paddle". In his retrospective review of the album, De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative TV
Alternative TV (sometimes known as ATV) are an English band formed in London in 1977. Author Steve Taylor writes: "Alternative TV pioneered reggae rhythms in punk and then moved on to redefine the musical rules". History Alternative TV were formed by Mark Perry, the founding editor of '' Sniffin' Glue'', a punk fanzine, with Alex Fergusson. The name is a play on the name of Associated Television, a British broadcaster also known as ATV. Early rehearsals took place at Throbbing Gristle's Industrial Records studio with Genesis P-Orridge on drums (recordings from this period appeared, long afterwards, on the ''Industrial Sessions'' CD). The band's first live appearance was in Nottingham supporting The Adverts. The band's debut on record was "Love Lies Limp", a free flexi disc issued with the final edition of Perry's ''Sniffin' Glue'' fanzine. For their first two singles Perry and Fergusson were accompanied by drummer John Towe (ex-Generation X) and Tyrone Thomas on bass; Towe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postpunk 1978-1984
Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad genre of music that emerged in late 1977 in the wake of punk rock. Post-punk musicians departed from punk's fundamental elements and raw simplicity, instead adopting a broader, more experimental approach that encompassed a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-rock influences. Inspired by punk's energy and do it yourself ethic but determined to break from rock cliches, artists experimented with styles like funk, electronic music, jazz, and dance music; the production techniques of dub and disco; and ideas from art and politics, including critical theory, modernist art, cinema and literature. These communities produced independent record labels, visual art, multimedia performances and fanzines. The early post-punk vanguard was represented by groups including Siouxsie and the Banshees, Wire, Public Image Ltd, the Pop Group, Magazine, Joy Division, Talking Heads, the Raincoats, Gang of Four, the Cure, and the Fall. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
