atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
What's in a name? For songwriter and singer Peter Hammill, whose name will forever be associated with the anarchic, freeform British prog-rock band Van der Graaf Generator, it probably comes down to survival.
TV Scoop (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
A Strictly Come Dancing lookalike to get us into the spirit of things, I think. Perhaps it's the moody pout. It might be the 'never needed to shave' upper lip shadow. Or maybe it's the Van Der Graaf Generator hairstyle. I don't know. But somehow Strictly winner/home-wrecker/Eastenders actor Matt and star of The Duchess (and bizarro over-rated nonsense The History Boys) Dominik Cooper are two of a...
Kotaku (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
It has been a long time coming, but Vigilante 8 Arcade is finally rumbling its way towards Xbox Live Arcade. After several months of developmental false starts, Isopod Labs have confirmed that they...
A Motörhead fan-blog (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
'Evening dear readers, your humble narrator has just stepped off the working man's merry go round and onto another weekend. I promise I shall not mention the Bin Wars which are raging in the vicinity of Victory Mansions.. First off tonight is, cue Van der Graaf Generator's Theme One is my Friday Night Connection, I'll be damned Please post your answers in the usual comment box: 1. Judas Priest - "Dissident...
Hecklerspray (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
Ready for another generic Eurovision betting odds opening sentence? Well, you've got your wish. Happy now? Have you entered the Eurovision: Be A Winner karaoke contest yet? Us neither. Do you plan to enter the Eurovision: Be A Winner karaoke contest? Us neither. Can you think of anything more likely to send you into violent involuntary convulsions than a Eurovision karaoke contest? Us neither. But,...
Cool Noise (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008
So here we are at last; the time has gone so fast and so have my dreams. I’ve been listening to the music of Van der Graaf Generator for over 30 years, and they’ve been making it, in some shape or form, for over 40. To classify them lazily (and somewhat contemptuously) as ‘Prog’ doesn’t [...]
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 03/28/2008
IT'S the age of retirement-top up reunions and one band that knows all about reunions is Manchester-bred Van Der Graaf Generator.
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 03/28/2008
Regrouping once again - albeit with a significantly reduce head count from the 25-piece first heard further down the road in 1968 - the trio of drum punishing colossal Guy Evans, channeller of other-worldly sounds Hugh Banton on organ, and the groups visionary leader Peter Hammill set upon the elongated songs of old and new with vigour, and an almost telepathic interplay working beyond the phase shifts...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
Prague is not only the capital of the Czech Republic but it is also a world capital of jazz. An Independent, Impartial, Interested and Irascible view of the Prague Music Scene by Tony Emmerson. praguejazz.blogspot.com...
Black Line Blues (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
So much stuff to do today, which probably means I'll spend the whole day surfing the net and staring out of the window... Cloudburst Flight - Tangerine Dream, Piano Phase (Steve Reich) - Group 180 , Burned By The Fire We Make - Adrian Belew, We Do What We’re Told (Milgram's 37) - Peter Gabriel, Larks' Tongues In Aspic (Part IV) - King Crimson, Variations on the Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression...
Manchester Online (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
WHEN Peter Hammill first launched cult progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator at Manchester University in 1968 it was a 25-piece neo-blues outfit.
Manchester Online (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
WHEN Peter Hammill first launched cult progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator at Manchester University in 1968 it was a 25-piece neo-blues outfit.
East Grinstead Courier (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
Staff from the Science Museum popped into Hilden Grange School in Tonbridge on Friday for the Big Bubble Show.
Black Line Blues (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
A trek to work today, to get the meltdown of my company confirmed. Lots of Prog, from what I call 'The Big Four'. King Crimson, Yes, Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd. Whilst not all albums from all these bands can be classified as 'Prog', they're my favourite bands. I suppose the second division of prog-related favourites includes bands like Marillion, Rush, Van der Graaf Generator, Genesis and Gentle Giant,...
Abi Rhodes' Zigzag Wanderings (Free subscription) | 02/05/2008
Playlist for Monday 4th February 2008 Category: Music I went totally solo presenting the retro Show on Brighton's Coastway Hospital radio for the first time last night - it was fun but rather nerve-racking. Hope to do it again sometime...
