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Massive Attack @ the Hollywood Palladium on 09.04.19

Massive Attack perform with Horace Andy at the Hollywood Palladium on 09.04.19.
Okay, I've been sitting on this Massive Attack post for close to a month and a half. I've got no real excuse, other than I just wasn't into the writing of it. I've also been of a mixed mind on this show, which took place at the beginning of September at the Hollywood Palladium, rescheduled …

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Massive Attack’s “Teardrop”

Massive Attack's poster for the 21st anniversary of their seminal 1998 album "Mezzanine," announced on their Facebook.
Having posted about the Cocteau Twins yesterday, I couldn't not post Massive Attack's "Teardrop," which was the inspiration for that previous post.  Why?  Because the seminal trip-hop band is touring the groundbreaking "Mezzanine" album in its entirety .. and they're bringing Cocteau vocalist Elizabeth Fraser with them to perform "Teardrop," as well as a few …

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Cocteau Twins’ “Heaven or Las Vegas”

An old 4AD Records press photo of the Cocteau Twins. Photo by Paul Cox.
Lately, I've been listening to a lot of Cocteau Twins.  It's because Massive Attack is touring "Mezzanine," and they're bringing Cocteau vocalist Elizabeth Fraser to sing "Teardrop," and a few others she wrote with them.  That's super exciting!  As a sidenote, Liz and Massive Attack are going to be at the Hollywood Palladium at the …

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