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John Cale’s 80th Birthday Concert Event Happens Friday, October 28 – With Album Following In 2023

With all due respect to Tom Jones, The Greatest Living Welsh Musician was always John Cale. His contributions to the advancement of Rock music are legendary and tangible. But his greatest strength is in how his creativity isn’t necessarily tied … Continue reading

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2013 Live Music Roundup

This has been a year of much live music and travel for same. There was only one concert I saw locally and reviewed before the big shows began in earnest in September. The XX were very enjoyable and I went … Continue reading

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John Cale @ Hopscotch Festival 9-7-13

John Cale was the reason why we went to Raleigh two weekends ago to attend the Hopscotch Festival. That Pere Ubu were playing the night before was deemed a plus. Those two acts would drive that whole bus, as we … Continue reading

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30 Albums: 30 Days | John Cale – Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood

This will be quick. I have traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina today to attend the Hopscotch Festival, just to see John Cale for the first time in nine years! The last time we was him we were spellbound; all 50 … Continue reading

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Hopscotch Festival Reels Monk In With John Cale and Pere Ubu

This Monk leads a cloistered life. I could spend all of my free time in the Record Cell, seeing to the care and feeding of the music, but that would make me a dull Monk. So live music is even … Continue reading

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