A shop called Pretty Green - The Jam, mods, geddit? – has an exhibition devoted to The Who’s Quadrophenia, which I visited today as it is a favourite album of mine. The exhibition is in the basement and darkly lit; the backdrop picture builds anticipation as you descend the stairs. Unfortunately the exhibition did not [...]
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Review: Quadrophenia director’s cut
This might be my favourite album ever. It connects somehow, the frustration of My g-g-g-generation extended to an entire double album, played with the frenetic energy and genius of The Who, and intermingled with a dash of Pete Townshend’s mystical leanings. I am the sea. It is not only the music, the whole package was [...]
Just when you’ve finished paying for Live at Leeds, here comes the Quadrophenia super deluxe box
Details are scant, but Amazon is now listing a new edition of The Who’s Quadrophenia, complete with book and (from the picture) five discs of some description. Quadrophenia is one album I still play regularly. I am not sure why, but it has some kind of hold on me. I guess it is an anthem [...]
SHM-SACD – super-expensive, but how super is the sound?
The problems facing the music industry are well-known: the CD market is fast disappearing thanks to digital downloads, both legal and illegal, and income gained from downloads does not look likely to match that lost from CD. But what about the niche market for recordings of superior quality? Universal Music Japan has come up with [...]
The who’s music brilliantly discussed
Ever wondered what Tommy is really about? Curious about those odd Who tracks like Dogs and Circles? Interested in what reviewers at the time thought about the Who’s classic tracks? Or where to get the best-sounding versions? I highly recommend this discussion on Steve Hoffman’s forum, and especially the contributions by a Norwegian called Chris [...]
Review: Quadrophenia on tour
Last night I saw the stage adaption of The Who’s Quadrophenia by Jeff Young, John O’Hara and Tom Critchley, at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham. The venue was well filled though not quite sold out, a good effort considering that it is on for several days. Quadrophenia is one of my favourite albums, though [...]
On Quadrophenia, rock classics, tribute shows, and aging
The Who’s Quadrophenia is currently on tour in the UK – but it is not performed by The Who. No, this is the Quadrophenia Rock Show, Music Lyrics & Concept by Pete Townshed – stage adaption by Jeff Young, John O’Hara and Tom Critchley. Quadrophenia is among my favourite albums – not for the daft [...]
Live at Kilburn a must for Who fans – but for the Coliseum concert, not Kilburn
The recent DVD / Blu-ray release of The Who at Kilburn 1977 is a must-have if you have any spark of interest in The Who. I found it utterly compelling. I got the DVD, because I can play it anywhere, and I’m not convinced Blu-ray has much advantage for something like this. What gripped me [...]