art rock


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Noun1.art rock - a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970sart rock - a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing
rock and roll, rock music, rock 'n' roll, rock-and-roll, rock'n'roll, rock - a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
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MUSIC British Sea Power Back at Clwb after a sold-out show last year, British Sea Power return with their conceptual indie music, incorporating art rock and post-rock experimentation.
Maxine Peake stars as Nico, the darling of 1960s art rock who sang with Velvet Underground.
MAXINE Peake, left, stars in this new play about the life of Nico, the darling of 60s art rock, who sang with the influential Velvet Underground.
TUESDAY BANGOR BETH ROWLEY Beth hits Bangor with her blues art rock to treat anyone lucky enough to be there!
Filipino experimental art rock band, Jack of None, releases free downloads of its award-winning EP, 'The Tattle Tale Heart,' on its official website.
Opening night includes a performance titled "art rock? 29b" by Casey Wei as hazy and Pinc Lincolns at 6 p.m.
SIMPLE MINDS: ACOUSTIC AFTER reminding the nation of their early art rock days with a comprehensive re-issue programme earlier this year, comes the second phase of the Simple Minds revival.
It's a touring exhibition calling in at Mini showrooms across the UK, organised by Off Beat Lounge, who specialise in limited edition, fine art rock photography.
The exhibition of images, entitled David and I, is being organised by Off Beat Lounge, a company specialising in the publication and exhibition of fine art rock photography.
Hailing from Newcastle, Keep Breathing play a widescreen of alternative indie rock, channelling influences from a wide range of bands and taking inspiration from new wave, art rock, synth pop and post punk to create their own sound.
Art rock meets electronic dance music (EDM) on this latest outing from the 28-year-old who has also made a name for herself as a comic book illustrator.