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Mick Karn

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Mick Karn first studied wood and wind instruments such as bassoon and clarinet. However, it is his highly distinctive fretless bass voice for which he is most renowned, an accolade placing him next to Jaco Pastorius. According to Karn, bass went unnoticed and his mission was to get it noticed. Even on early Japan recordings, his wiggly bass can be heard. By their swan song, Tin Drum in 1981, he was dubbed one of the best bass players in the world. He'd already supplied bass and sax work to Gary Numan's Dance album and was the first Japan member with a solo record -- Titles. In 1983, Japan's live album, Oil on Canvas, brought his playing to new ears: jazz legend Jan Garberek

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Article: Catching Up With

Mike Rivard: Entranced By The Music

Read "Mike Rivard: Entranced By The Music" reviewed by Paul Naser


As globalization blends cultures and markets more and more everyday, it is only natural that artistic traditions and the artists that study them do the same. Mike Rivard is a leader in this regard, pioneering some of the most unique blends of musical styles and sounds today. Talking to him about his band Club D'elf and ...

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Article: Live Review

Peter Murphy: New York, NY, November 21, 2011

Read "Peter Murphy: New York, NY, November 21, 2011" reviewed by Christine Connallon


Peter Murphy with She Wants Revenge and Hussle Club Irving Plaza New York, New York November 21, 2011 The cold biting wind, a short holiday get-away week--even the presence of two opening acts--did not deter legions of Peter Murphy fans, both old and new, from his gig at the iconic ...

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The Concrete Twin

Label: CMP Records
Released: 2010

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Bestial Cluster / The Tooth Mother

Label: CMP Records
Released: 2008

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Titles

Label: CMP Records
Released: 1982


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