Jon Rogers - Features


Fall

Fall - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...

In 'Ten Songs That Made Me Love..' Jon Rogers writes about he went from being a so-so fan of the late Mark E. Smith's The Fall to an absolute fanatic as he reflects on his favourite songs by them.


Rush

Rush - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...

In 'Ten Songs That Made Me Love...', Jon Rogers reflects on his favourite songs by Canadian prog rock band Rush


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Miscellaneous - Special Rider Blues

In his 'Hitting the Right Note' column, Jon Rogers looks at the excessive demands of rock band riders


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Miscellaneous - One Direction

Jon Rogers in 'Hitting the Right Note' reflects on the media's hypocritical attitude to recent reports of alleged drug taking in bestselling boy band One Direction


Primal Scream

Primal Scream - (Gig of a Lifetime) Princess Charlotte, Leicester, September 1989

In our 'Gig of a Lifetime' series, Jon Rogers recalls attending a terrible Primal Scream gig in Leicester in 1989


78 Rpms

78 Rpms - The Velvet Underground

In our series, in which our writers write about ten songs that made them love a favourite band or artist, Jon Rogers in tribute to Lou Reed, who died in October, reflects on some of his favourite songs by the Velvet Underground


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Miscellaneous - Glastonbury

In 'Hitting the Right Note' Jon Rogers reflects on Glastonbury, which this years will include amongst it headliners the Rolling Stones and Mumford and Sons, and its move away from alternative music and into the mainstream


Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Where Did It All Go Wrong, Nick Cave?

In 'Hitting the Right Note', Jon Rogers, after listening to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' latest album 'Push the Sky Away', asks where it all went wrong for Cave


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Miscellaneous - Rebecca Karijold's 'We Become Ourselves'

In his 'Hitting the Right Note' column, Jon Rogers finds Norwegian singer-songwriter Rebekka Karijord's magical second album 'We Become Ourselves' deserving of attention


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Miscellaneous - The Olympics' Opening Ceremony

In a double edition of 'Hitting the Right Note' Jon Rogers praises the opening ceremony of the the 2012 Olympic Games...


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Miscellaneous - The Olympics' Closing Ceremony

...but slates the utter disaster of the closing ceremony


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Miscellaneous - The Spice Girls

In 'Hitting the Right Note', Jon Rogers reflects on the new Spice Girls musical, 'Viva Forever', and the current trend of music towards nostalgia


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Miscellaneous - Pop Hypocrisy

In 'Hitting the Right Note' Jon Rogers examines pop musicians' penchant for double standards and hypocrisy


Mergoo

Mergoo - When the Music's Over

In 'Hitting the Right Note' Jon Rogers asks whether bands actually improve with age or more often than not burn out quickly


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Miscellaneous - Music, Morality and Economics

Jon Rogers in 'Hitting the Right Note' examines fans' renewed forgiveness of their musical and other heroes, however deplorable their behaviour


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Miscellaneous - Music and Morality

In 'Hitting the Right Note' Jon Rogers reflects upon why morality and musicians do not tend to figure well with each other


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Miscellaneous - Genius

In 'Hitting the Right Note', Jon Rogers examines the over-used term of genius and provides a personal short list of six musical acts that for him fall into that category


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Miscellaneous - The Rules of Being in a Band

In 'Hitting the Right Note' Jon Rogers provides a list of tips and rules for being in a band


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Miscellaneous - Rioting

In 'Hitting the Right Note' Tottenham-based local Jon Rogers, after the recent outbreak of rioting and looting in the UK, takes a personal look at riot songs


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Miscellaneous - Excess All Areas

In 'Hitting the Right Note' Jon Rogers examines rock's capacity for bad behaviour and excess