Articles tagged "joe meek"

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Musical Genius & Its Discontents (ii): British-style

by G E Light

[29.Jul.09] :. Part 2 of our video venture through lost musical geniuses discovers an unhappier tradition in The UK, where comebacks are not de rigeur! Exemplars include Joe Meek, Brian Jones, Syd Barrett, and Ian Curtis.

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Carry on Compressing!: Joe Meek and 1960s Britain

by D.M. Edwards

[5.Jul.07] :. Joe Meek’s pioneering genius will not be forgotten, but overexposure to his work is like living in a hall of mirrors, on four hours sleep, tequila, and cotton candy.

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