How to sum up 2012 in a few words? “Genesis-obsessed” might take care of it with several characters to spare. A few interviews with former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett found me diving back into my love of the music of Genesis, moving deeper into the less-explored waters of the Peter Gabriel era. A September trip […]
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Genesis: Come Rain Or Shine
I just watched Come Rain or Shine, the Genesis film that documents the preparatory process as the band and their crew worked to get ready for the first Genesis tour in 15 years. The film has been showing recently on VH-1 Classic (and apparently, you can also watch it on Hulu – see below) and […]
Random Youtube: Richard Marx – A career rewind
The other day in the office, we discovered with horror that a couple of our younger co-workers were unfamiliar with “No Reply At All” by Genesis. This is hardly a new thing – a few years ago, I went to see Howard Jones with a friend and her boyfriend and at the conclusion, we walked […]
The Genesis of Phish and the Glory of The Stooges
Phil Collins called it “a convincing argument,” and while he might have been referring to Trey Anastasio’s introductory speech, the same could easily be applied to the performance of “Watcher of the Skies” by Phish. A “convincing argument,” as in, let’s get those discussions rolling and finally do that reunion with Peter Gabriel. The moment […]
Music Dish: Peter Gabriel won’t reunite with Genesis at Rock Hall induction
While he didn’t completely rule it out, it seems unlikely that Peter Gabriel will perform with his former band mates when Genesis is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15th. Here’s an excerpt from Gabriel’s interview on the subject that appears in the next issue of Rolling Stone: “As far […]
Cage Match: Genesis vs. Ozzy Osbourne
This week’s Cage Match is a unique battle featuring a drummer that can no longer drum vs. a singer that can no longer sing. It should be a well-known fact that Genesis is one of our favorite bands here at ATV HQ. I spent parts of the past week insanely jealous of Popdose pal Jason […]