Tag Archives: Kraftwerk

Record Review: Elektric Music – Crosstalk GER CD5

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

Elektric Music: Crosstalk GER CD5 [1992] Crosstalk Intercomix Baby Come Back Context can change everything. In 1981, Kraftwerk released what is largely considered the last of their “imperial period” albums. Then, the progress of this most progressive of bands seemed … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 35]

Posted on February 2, 2018 by

[continued from previous post] After the “Sugar Tax” campaign played out,  1992 and 1993 came along and in the spring of the latter year came new and unexpected McCluskey activity. I forgot exactly where I first caught wind of the … Continue reading →

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It’s 34 Years later – What’s Still Not On CD? [part 4]

Posted on December 27, 2016 by

The last post on this thread was F-J on the list of album still wanted on CD format…before it’s too late!   RED = I have already made a CD of this. GREEN = awaiting remastering in my Media Empire Room. BLUE = I still need to buy … Continue reading →

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Hell Freezes Over: Kraftwerk In Nashville!!

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

This is it. Possibly the most transgressive concert ever booked. I was discussing events with chasinvictoria, who, as one might guess, lives in Victoria, British Columbia. He was excited about Kraftwerk playing off the beaten path in Edmonton and Calgary, … Continue reading →

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Moogfest 2014: Friday, 4-25-14 [nighttime part 2]

Posted on May 1, 2014 by

Giorgio Moroder – DJ Set There aren’t too many people who could spin a DJ set of just their own songs and productions, and have it come even remotely near the breadth of what Giorgio Moroder achieved last Friday evening. … Continue reading →

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Moogfest 2014: Friday, 4-25-14 [nighttime]

Posted on April 30, 2014 by

Egyptian Lover – Electro As I said earlier, two months ago I had never heard of Egyptian Lover. One Guardian article on the TR-808 later, he’s the go-to man for pure 808 beats and old school electro, and his two … Continue reading →

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Moogfest 2014: Thursday, 4-24-14

Posted on April 28, 2014 by

Kraftwerk – Synthpop Pioneers – Set 1 I’d last seen Kraftwerk in 1998 in Chicago and that was before they had re-tooled their presentation for 3D, so this would be interesting to see, if nothing else. I was curious also … Continue reading →

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