| Things to make you go "WTF?" Yet another example of retromania weirdness, as a band do a show around a complete set of "The one who used to be called Prince's" Purple Rain http://thequietus.com/articles/10853-amanda-palmer-the-grand-theft-orchestra-new-years-show-purple-rain Is this a trend? Beck, Flaming Lips, and others making not quite perfect copies of famous albums or performances. http://retromaniabysimonreynolds.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/beck-retromania-art-versus-craft.html http://retromaniabysimonreynolds.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/wow-what-great-piece-on-afterlife-of.html This isn't quite the same as the Tribute Band although that seems to be a much bigger thing than I remember. Whatever it is, it's certainly Hauntological! http://www.scoop.it/t/hauntology   The Quietus | News | Amanda Palmer To Play Purple Rain In Full »Palmer set to play Prince's magnum opus at New Year's show in New York [from: Google+ Posts] |
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