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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: April 12 2013 at 01:16 |
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And now for something completely different on The Dark Elf File:
The Greatest Film Scores & Soundtracks Of All Time http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2013/04/....dtracks-of.html 50 great scores and soundtracks. See how many you agree with. |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: June 04 2013 at 13:47 |
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So, as I spend a lot of time discussing music from previous eras, what have I been listening to from 21st century, you may well ask? Well, here we are:
Greatest Albums of the 21st Century: 2000 - 2013, Part One http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2013/06/greatest-albums-of-21st-century-2000.html A primer on how I spent this century.  |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 19:55 |
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After a summer recess, I've added a new article to the Dark Elf File:
Intro: The Greatest Beginning Riffs, Rants and Runs of Rock Songs http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/2013/09/intro-greatest-beginning-riffs-rants.html The most memorable intros, first riffs, vocals, keyboard runs and bass lines in rock music, prog and otherwise. |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: July 15 2017 at 16:09 |
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Well, I've revived, resuscitated and otherwise resurrected my music blog from a few years of inactivity. Considering I haven't done a damn thing with it for quite a while yet it still is getting over a thousand clicks a month, I figured what the hell. My newest article is "Anthems for the Antsy: Fifteen Songs Under One Minute Long", with a few prog and/or prog-related bands thrown in. Enjoy! Edited by The Dark Elf - July 15 2017 at 16:10 |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: July 23 2017 at 09:41 |
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Hey, the PA site is back up! Must have crashed yesterday.
Anyway, new on the Dark Elf File.... Complicated Romances: Great Progressive Rock Love Songs25 love songs from various artists during the heyday of Progressive Rock. Because, some of us love prog and actually date girls (we even get married!). Edited by The Dark Elf - July 23 2017 at 09:41 |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: July 30 2017 at 18:05 |
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Man (or woman) does not live on Prog alone. Rock and Roll was built on the Blues (no matter what symphonic accouterments were gaudily painted on later), so I know there are a decent amount of folks here who appreciate the blues (and remember that even a progressive darling like Jethro Tull started as a blues-rock band before composing 44 minute long ballads).
So, if you are interested in the blues but don't want to dive whole hog into the genre, I've scanned the interwebz for cheap releases that are simply great blues albums, and cover wide range of artists and style from the 1930s to the 1970s: Twenty-Five Essential Blues Albums - A Primer For Budding Blues Fans On A BudgetEdited by The Dark Elf - July 30 2017 at 18:06 |
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Atavachron
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Posted: July 30 2017 at 18:08 |
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kudos to you for maintaining an eclectic blog, never quite knowing who's paying attention ~
Edited by Atavachron - July 30 2017 at 18:08 |
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: July 30 2017 at 18:22 |
Thank you very much, David. I never know who's paying attention either!
But if it's one thing I find irritating is some folks being dismissive of music because "it's not prog!" Too much great stuff around to just pigeonhole oneself to a single genre. |
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Blaqua
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Posted: July 30 2017 at 20:52 |
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are you a dunmer?
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: July 30 2017 at 21:55 |
Moriquendi of Beleriand.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: August 18 2017 at 19:55 |
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Here's a new music article for your reading and aural edification on The Dark Elf File:
Era Enders: How the Psychedelic 60s Became the Hard Rock (or Punk Rock, Prog Rock, Country Rock, Soft Rock, etc.) of the 1970sI just chose, in my own inestimable, curmudgeonly way, rock songs that presaged the '70s sounds and genres we enjoyed (or hated), but were released in 1969 (or were recorded in '69 and released in early 1970). Nothing scientific or research-filled, just my gut feeling. Enjoy. Edited by The Dark Elf - August 18 2017 at 19:56 |
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