Tag: mercury rev
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A Glastonbury Saturday
By the time Saturday comes at Glastonbury, most festival goers are pretty battle-hardened. Amidst the festivities, the fancy dress and general bonhomie, you begin to notice people who either resemble Vietnam veterans or simply look as though they went for a swim in the mud. But off the beaten track remain lovely areas of calm […]
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Chaos and Beauty: The Story of Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev: Live At The Oval Space “Invention….does not consist in creating out of void but out of chaos.” Mary Shelley. “We just knew (chords) E to A. It was a maelstrom.” Jonathan Donahue, Mercury Rev, last night. It’s funny how the most chaotic of circumstances can give rise to the most beautiful of things. […]
Every record tells a story 