In this download age where we oughta be eulogizin' the demise of traditional record packaging, it's heartening to find a recent reissue chock full of everything and the kitchen sink. The long-MIA T.Rex '72 concert film Born to Boogie is just such a repackage. The fact that UK-based Sanctuary Records has deemed it also worthy of a US release—in a five hour-plus DVD and separate 2-CD audio, no less—is reason enough for a closer look. T.Rex never meant much in the States. Marc Bolan's calculated assault on America (immortalized on th
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The Wall 2010 News Roundup Wow! it's a wonder the AFG server managed to survive the onslaught of the many thousands of you who have been flocking to this site hourly over the last few days. Yesterday (12 April) was the third busiest day this site has had in it's almost 13 year history! The interest in Roger Waters Wall tour has been staggering, and there are stories and articles popping up all over the place, so much so that it's been hard to track everything that's going on. To help, we have decided to bring you some of the highlights
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Знаменитая группа Gong, отпраздновавшая свое 40-летие и имевшая оглушительный успех во время турне по Британии в 2009 г. (несмотря на неудачу своего нового альбома "2032"), вновь вернулась в составе трио в Британию, чтобы дать концерты в Глазго, Манчестере и Лондоне.
Having had a hugely-successful UK tour in 2009 to celebrate their 40th anniversary (along with a critically acclaimed album called 2032), the legendary prog-rock band, Gong, are set to return to the UK for a trio of concerts in Glasgow, Manchester and London. Supported by Nik Turner's Space Ritual, the upcoming UK dates reunite the core of t
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На волне своего коммерческого успеха Don Henley участвовал в записи нескольких саундтреков. В числе исполненных и прозвучавших в художественном фильме "Leap of Faith” была кавер-версия песни ‘Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat’ из бродвейского спектакля 50-х годов "Guys and Dolls”.
On the heels of his greatest commercial success came several soundtrack
appearances, including a cover of the 1950 "Guys and Dolls” Broadway
staple ‘Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat’ on the 1992 "Leap of Faith”
soundtrack. The song was a dep
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