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Digging RIO: Rock in Opposition Resurgence in Iran?

Rudy Carrera — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:06:16 +0000

Salim Ghazi Saeedi, an Iranian guitarist highly influenced by progressive rock, blogs on his theory of Rock-In-Opposition possibly taking hold in Iran.

PostRockXchange.com

Rudy Carrera — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:57:48 +0000

During my time in Skopje, I had the pleasure of meeting several people who had impeccable taste in music. Two of them, Dean and Estella, ran one of the best indie clubs in Macedonia, La Kaña Bar. It was thanks to these two that my taste in post-rock expanded.

If you have an interest in reading up on new acts and learning more about the genre, you can check out postrockxchange.com to see videos and articles.

Google+ Page

Rudy Carrera — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:55:33 +0000

I’ve started a new page on Google+, where I will post videos. Enjoy!

Global Progressive Rock Weekly

Rudy Carrera — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:20:42 +0000

I don’t get much of an opportunity to follow what is happening in the world of progressive rock, so I have to rely on interesting blogs like this one to see what’s going on in that corner of the Universe. … Continue reading →

The LP Cover Lover Tumblr

Rudy Carrera — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:28:01 +0000

One of the joys of running a blog is getting the chance to shill for those whose work you admire or respect. Expect to see lots of blogs and websites here for that sole reason. This one comes from Tumblr, and I’ve become addicted to it, waiting to see what slice of graphic art this tasteful person will post next. The blog is called The LP Cover Lover Tumblr, and there are few better reasons for you to join Tumblr and follow this site. Of course, the RSS feed is also an option!

10 Reasons Why I Hate Jazz, By Miriam Nerval, A Pretentious Classical Musician

Rudy Carrera — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:37:19 +0000

Mirial Nerval gets no love for hating jazz, but scores serious honesty points by publically drinking her Haterade.

Providence, a Russian King Crimson site

Rudy Carrera — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:29:13 +0000

George Khuroshvili of Russia has provided a wonderful service with his Russian fan site dedicated to the wonders of King Crimson called Providence. George provides another site, updating his previous work, called Providence News. If you read Russian and have a profound interest in King Crimson and their alumni, give it a good read. If not, it’s got good links.

The FADER Selects WordPress

Rudy Carrera — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:06:27 +0000

The Fader, one of the best indie rock mags gets the WordPress face lift. A good choice, I must say.

Mames Babegenush and Mads Mouritz rock the Spot

Rudy Carrera — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:39:49 +0000

Keep a good eye on Gogoyoko. They have impeccable taste in new music!

Sound Web

Rudy Carrera — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:52:54 +0000

Those of you interested in engaging new music, art and other tasteful subjects covered in Castilian will enjoy reading Sound Web.