Author: Lily Moayeri

Alternative Rock Rock 

Flowers for Andy Rourke

September 27, 2024September 28, 2024 Lily Moayeri 0 Comments Andy Rourke, Blitz Vega, Happy Mondays, Joy Division, Kav Sandhu, New Order, Northern Gentleman, Primal Scream, The Smiths, The Stone Roses

How Blitz Vega rose from the ashes of The Smiths bassist’s tragic passing

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Music Journalism Records 

The Revolution Will Be Taped

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 Lily Moayeri 0 Comments 10cc, Bloomsbury, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Books, Cassettes, Donny Hathaway, Earth Wind and Fire, Gina Arnold, John Dougan, Lily Moayeri, Record Shops, record stores, Roberta Flack, The Life Death and Afterlife of the Record Store

Read an important excerpt from the new book The Life, Death and Afterlife of the Record Store: A Global History

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Films Hard Rock Rock 

Fanny Finally Receive Their Flowers

May 27, 2023May 28, 2023 Lily Moayeri 0 Comments ABBA, AC/DC, Bonnie Raitt, David Bowie, Fanny, Fanny: The Right To Rock, Jean Millington, Journey, June Millington, Kiss, Los Angeles, PBS, Van Halen, Whisky A Go Go

A fantastic new documentary sheds light on a most underrated rock ‘n’ roll band

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Films 

Tune In, Turn On: The Best Music Docs of 2021

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything, Apple TV+, Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James, Don't Go Gentle: A Film About IDLES, IDLES, Mr. Saturday Night, On Demand, PBS, Rick James, Robert Stigwood, Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm, Showtime, Sparks, The Sparks Brothers, This Is Pop, Tina, Tina Turner

This year the streaming services runneth over with quality content for every music fan

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Indie Rock 

CONCERTS: Tame Impala Takes The Hollywood Bowl

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment 2021, COVID-19, Hollywood, Hollywood Bowl, Kevin Parker, Los Angeles, North American Tour, Rushium, Tame Impala, The Slow Rush

No “Rushium” was needed to enjoy the Australian modern rock greats’ two-night stand at the iconic Los Angeles venue

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Britpop Indie Rock Punk 

FILM: Matinee IDLES

August 26, 2021March 29, 2022 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment 2021, AF Gang, Bristol, Don't Go Gentle: A Film About IDLES, England, IDLES, Joe Talbot, Mark Bowen, MVD Visual, Punk, UK

An exciting new film celebrates the career of one of England’s wildest bands

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Electronic Folk Pop 

Dot Allison’s Bottomless Heart

August 17, 2021March 29, 2022 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment Anton Newcombe, DA Recordings, Death in Vegas, Dot Allison, Fiona Cruickshank., Gene Clark, Hannah Peel, Heart-Shaped Scars, Massive Attack, Paul Weller, Pete Doherty, Roger McGuinn, Sarah Campbell, The Brian Jonestown Massacre

The Scottish singer channels Gene Clark on her first album in nearly 15 years

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Heavy Metal Metal! 

Metallica Season Is Upon Us

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment 1991, Alessia Cara & The Warning, Cliff Burton, Dave Gahan, J Balvin, James Hetfield, James Newsted, Juanes, Kamasi Washington, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Metallica, Moses Sumney, Phoebe Bridgers, Robert Trujillo, Rodrigo y Gabriela, St. Vincent, The $24.95 Book, The Blacklist

40 years for the band, 30 years for their biggest album and a $24.95 Book that chronicles it all

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Heavy Metal 

10 Things I Learned About Ronnie James Dio

August 3, 2021April 4, 2022 Lily Moayeri 4 Comments autobiography, Black Sabbath, Dio, Elf, Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Rainbow In The Dark, Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Wendy Dio

A list of more reasons to love the eternal metal king after reading his long-overdue autobiography Rainbow In The Dark

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Music Journalism Rock 

Miss Mercy Fontenot: The Most Outrageous Girl

June 16, 2021June 17, 2021 Lily Moayeri 4 Comments Frank Zappa, Girls Together Outrageously, GTOs, Lyndsey Parker, Memoirs, Mercy Fontenot, Miss Mercy, Pamela Des Barres, Permanent Damage

Catching up with author Lyndsey Parker about the memoir of a most unforgettable rock superstar

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Art Pop Britpop Hip Hop Pop 

Useless, But Not For Long: Gorillaz at 20

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment 2-D, 2001. Damon Albarn, Clint Eastwood, Dan The Automator, Gorillaz, Jamie Hewlett, Miho Hatori, Murdac Niccals, Noodle, Russel Hobbs

Little did we know how bright the future was coming on for the groundbreaking collaboration between Blur’s Damon Albarn and Tank Girl creator Jamie Hewlett when Gorillaz was released on March 26, 2001

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adblock Records Rock 

Why I Like Frank Zappa

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Lily Moayeri 5 Comments #MeToo, Alex Winter, Cancel Culture, First Amendment, Frank Zappa, Freedom of Speech, Gail Zappa, Moon Zappa, Politics, Sheik Yerbouti, Zappa

Getting into the iconic American composer in the age of “cancel culture”

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Dance Electronic Experimental 

ALBUMS: Martin Gore Isn’t Monkeying Around on New EP

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment 2021, Capuchin, Howler, Howler’s End, Mandrill, Martin Gore, Mute Records, The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee, The Third Chimpanzee, Vervet

The Third Chimpanzee finds the Depeche Mode guitarist and songwriter diving deeper into his experimental side

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Electronic 

ALBUMS: The Avalanches Never Left You

December 23, 2020December 24, 2020 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment Blood Orange, Jamie xx, Johnny Marr, Kurt Vile, Leon Bridges, MGMT, Neneh Cherry, Perry Farrell, The Avalanches, Tricky, We Will Always Love You

It only took four years for the Melbourne duo to conspire their guest-packed third LP

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Electronic Hip Hop 

ALBUMS: Seismic Beat Science

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment 2020, Geoff Barrow, Heavy Tremors, Quakers, Quakers II: The Next Wave, Stones Throw, Stuart Matthews, Supa K

The guest-stacked second Quakers LP is a showcase for their most overlooked architect

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