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The Dark Elf 
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 Posted: March 12 2013 at 12:55 |
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Strange as it may seem, some of us prog-heads have a deep and abiding love for the blues. And so straight from the vaults, I bring you:
The Greatest Blues Songs of All Time, Part II...http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-greatest-blues-songs-of-all-time.htmlFifty more blues standards and forgotten pearls for your listening pleasure. |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: January 13 2013 at 14:07 |
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Hey, it's new year! What better way to start it off, and in the process offer a bit of prognostication for the way it's going to go, by offering a list of
The Greatest Blues Songs of All Time, Part I... http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-greatest-blues-songs-of-all-time.html So, here's the first fifty tunes, with another fifty coming up in a later installment (or a hundred, depending on how bad this year is). |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: December 01 2012 at 21:16 |
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Hey, it's Christmas (or nearly so)! And the Dark Elf File is serving up its Third Annual Holiday Feast:
A Holiday Music Special: Great Versions of Traditional Christmas Carols http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-holiday-music-special-great-versions.html Thirty-three traditional Christmas carols, hymns and airs performed by a wide range of modern artists: Bert Jansch, Jethro Tull, Steeleye Span, Albion Dance Band, Blackmore's Night, Great Big Sea, Phil Keaggy, The Chieftains, Jeff Beck, Bela Fleck and Tom Waits, to name a few. Warm Yule Greetings! |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: November 01 2012 at 23:41 |
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A scathing editorial for you on The Dark Elf File: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Endorses R&B Hall: Half of the Inductees Leave!http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2012/11/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-endorses-r.html |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: October 27 2012 at 22:12 |
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Hello all! It's almost Halloween, and The Dark Elf File presents: A Halloween Special: Great Scary Songs for Samhain!http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-halloween-special-great-scary-songs.html Enjoy....if you dare...mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha! Edited by The Dark Elf - October 27 2012 at 22:36 |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: October 01 2012 at 15:32 |
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Well, it's a new month and time for a new installment of The Dark Elf File... The Saddest Rock Songs of All Time, Part I http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-saddest-rock-songs-of-all-time-part.html So get drunk, curl up in a fetal position and feel absolutely miserable for the several hours worth of listening it will take to get through these 50 songs. I'll be offering up another 50 shortly if you aren't feeling wretched enough. |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: September 01 2012 at 18:26 |
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Something new for you over on the Dark Elf File! This time, instead of aural edification, I'm offering a visual stimulus package... The Greatest Rock Album Covers of All Time, Part I http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-greatest-rock-album-covers-of-all.html The first 25 album covers of an ongoing series. Not surprisingly, prog albums figure prominently. |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: August 01 2012 at 22:04 |
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Hey, it's a new month and a new subject over on the Dark Elf File: Progressive Blues: The Greatest Twists of an Old Musical Form, Part I...
Check out the innovative blues techniques of the 1960s and 70s in the first part of a series. Special thanks to the ProgArchives forum folks for their input on this one.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: July 10 2012 at 17:13 |
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Good evening one and all, and particularly to the 2 or 3 prog aficianados who also appreciate the blues.
In honor of the 100th anniverary of the first copyrighted blues tune (way back in 1912), the Dark Elf File offers up...
Great Acoustic Blues Songs, Part One
Enjoy!
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: June 05 2012 at 10:44 |
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For your dinner and dancing pleasure, The Dark Elf File presents: The Greatest Rock Albums of the 1960s, Part II http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2012/06/greatest-rock-albums-of-1960s-part-ii.html Thirty more great albums from the 60s, plus an additional six oddities from that decadent decade. |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: April 16 2012 at 23:46 |
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My latest installment on The Dark Elf File is...drum roll please... Son of Psychedelicide! 69 More Great Songs from the Psychedelic Age: http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2012/04/son-of-psychedelicide-69-more-great.html Of course, there are several hits from the era, but I've dug up some interesting stuff, a goodly part of it even prog-related (like Aphrodite's Child, Hawkwind, Gong, Soft Machine, Procol Harum, Floyd and Tull). And some good old rarities from H.P. Lovecraft, Morgen, The 13th Floor Elevators, Axe and The United States of America, as well as some of the rock roots of psychedelia from The Ramrods, The Safaris and Dick Dale (Syd Barrett's main influence on Interstellar Overdrive).Edited by The Dark Elf - April 16 2012 at 23:48 |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: March 27 2012 at 12:18 |
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Back by popular demand over on the Dark Elf File... Thirteen More Great Blues Cover Songs
I get a little more in-depth regarding the history of the covers of the blues originals, then the covers of the covers, and sometimes even the covers of the covers already covered! |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: March 03 2012 at 21:01 |
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Now available for your perusal on The Dark Elf File...
The Greatest Rock Albums of the 1970s, Part II:
I've gone over the top this time and added another 65 albums (plus 7 bonus hard rock/heavy metal albums) to Part I's original 35 for a total of 107 great albums.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: January 17 2012 at 17:43 |
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New for your edification on The Dark Elf File... The Greatest Rock Albums of the 1980s, Part I: Enjoy! Edited by The Dark Elf - January 17 2012 at 17:50 |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: December 10 2011 at 18:53 |
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The Fountains of Wayne song? Meh, it's not that terrible. It's sort of funny if you read the lyrics. It just not the very height of terribleness. I can't see it being more dreadful than the ones I listed. But then, there's always next year's edition.
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Zombywoof
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Posted: December 10 2011 at 18:40 |
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I was recently in a Men's Warehouse and heard a song with the lyrics "I Want an Alien for Christmas". You should look that one up, because it's pretty awful... Edited by Zombywoof - December 10 2011 at 18:41 |
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Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ...
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: December 10 2011 at 18:25 |
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Available for your perusal, my 2ND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA on the Dark Elf Blog. http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2011/12/worst-christmas-songs-of-all-time.html See how many match up to your list! Edited by The Dark Elf - December 10 2011 at 18:26 |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: October 23 2011 at 18:17 |
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Greetings, all you prog-types buried here in the archives! Please find, for your aural edification, the latest music installment over at The Dark Elf File...
The Greatest Rock Albums of the 1970s, Part I... Enjoy! |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: September 18 2011 at 19:34 |
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Hello, all you proggers! You may be interested to read the latest installment over at The Dark Elf File: The Greatest Rock Albums of the 1960s, Part I... Here are the first 30 releases in a planned 60 album article. I will be doing the same for the 1970s and 1980s. With the argumentative bunch here on PA, I am sure there will be disagreements. But what the hell, I am more than up for it!
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: August 10 2011 at 16:31 |
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I've added a second article on the epic song in rock music "50 More Great Epic Rock Songs" (not merely progressive rock, but the entire rock genre) here:
The first article "50 Great Epic Songs" was posted back in August, 2010, and it continues to receive a huge number of hits:
So, evidently, based on the hits and the e-mail requests I've received, this continues to be a hot topic on the 'net.
Enjoy and, as always, your comments are welcome!
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