Tag: Tony Visconti

Secret Machines: The Fire Is Waiting

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From Secret Machines—who are perhaps best known for releasing bold, conceptual and critically acclaimed rock albums in the early aughts—comes a remastered version of their 2008 track “The Fire Is Waiting,” featuring Tony Visconti on recorder. The larger-than-life, 11-minute song layers cosmic-psychedelic sonic elements onto mighty, masterful drumming by Josh Garza. “When we recorded the demo for this song, everyone told us it was too long,” vocalist …

Premiere: “Marionettes” by Daphne Guinness

The masked muse gets darkly personal in this song and video production

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British-Irish fashion muse Daphne Guinness (of the Irish dry stout family), known for appearing in heel-less hoof shoes and haute couture pieces, does her bravest public act yet with the release of her first-ever album Optimist in Black, arriving later this May. Singing has been something that’s been kept close and personal, ever since giving up her spot at London’s music academy Guildhall. Decades later, …