The Rochester new wave band Personal Effects stood out in the ’80s, laying the groundwork for the current free-form jazz group Margaret Explosion.
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The F Word: An apology to Margaret Explosion
People who brandish cell phones at shows are distracting and disappointing. Put the phone down and dig the show, sluggo. Live in the now. But this isn’t a rant at millennial meatheads and their all-important tools of hipster oblivion. This is an apology to Margaret Explosion.
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The F Word: Sixty Minute Man
Wait a minute. Think about it: 50 is only middle age if you live to be 100. And how many of us are going to be that lucky? Time is flyin’, man, and there’s none to waste. As a creative person, there are certain things I want to do and add to my legacy before […]
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Margaret Explosion has a Marshall plan
The neon flashed “Vacancy” after guitarist Bob Martin packed a grip and skedaddled west to Chicago, leaving a hole in the Margaret Explosion the size of space. The Margaret Explosion is known for its atmospheric, borderless seek and find, and Martin was an integral component. It is the perfect music, really; a narcotic moment in […]
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Album review: ‘Civilization’
Margaret Explosion “Civilization” Earring Records margaretexplosion.com Margaret Explosion seems to pull songs out of the air. No pre-planning; no script. The music plays them, and what’s left is a perfect in-the-moment moment for this purely live band playing songs we’ll never hear again. It is sexy and cool to the max. And just remember: “sensuous” […]
