New Iggy Pop album is now streaming from NPR:

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At first listen it sounds a lot like a QOTSA album...

can't wait to pick this up

It's a masterpiece, IMHO. Can't wait for the tour!

I really enjoyed it. It does sound very much like a Homme project at first listen, his stamp is unmistakable.

Looking forward. Gonna see him live in Berlin in may.

Tom

His concert in Amsterdam is seated, , Iggy pop and a seated concert..

I don't know...This Music sounds like something Byrne/Reed could have done already in the end of the seventies...No Buy for me...

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At first listen it sounds a lot like a QOTSA album...

Really? Ig said Josh wanted to make a sequel to "The Idiot" and "Lust For Life".

I heard one tune on the radio and what struck me is that the drums sound beautifully. Not processed not filtered not gated, They sound like real drums.

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I heard one tune on the radio and what struck me is that the drums sound beautifully. Not processed not filtered not gated, They sound like real drums.

Because the drummer is great. Matt Helders from Arctics Monkeys... That's actually what catched my attention on the first listen, the drums parts are excellent.

WOW! Sounds fantastic and I totally hear the link to Lust for Life and Idiot. I am seeing him in Detroit then in Chicago the next day! Can't wait. His last tour! The man is a rock n' roll legend.

Paraguay - is simply outstanding. One of his greatest tracks ever!

Thanks kowalski. Listened to the first two songs so far. Sounds great so far!

Iggy Confidential
Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop continues to serve up a sonic cocktail to kick the weekend off.

This week he's spinning tracks by FKA Twigs, Keith Richards, The Libertines and a rarity from show favourites Sleaford Mods.

Iggy's musical legacy has inspired and energised rock and roll's alternative spirit since the late Sixties and his stage antics have marked him as a truly iconic frontman.

Today
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BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC

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WOW! Sounds fantastic and I totally hear the link to Lust for Life and Idiot. I am seeing him in Detroit then in Chicago the next day! Can't wait. His last tour! The man is a rock n' roll legend.

See you in Detroit!

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WOW! Sounds fantastic and I totally hear the link to Lust for Life and Idiot. I am seeing him in Detroit then in Chicago the next day! Can't wait. His last tour! The man is a rock n' roll legend.

See you in Detroit!

On his website, it shows he is doing the festival circuit in Europe this summer sans Josh Homme, etc. I think maybe this is the last major headlining tour where he's doing full on 2 hour shows. Iggy has used the Euro festival circuit as a cash cow for years, even when the Stooges reformed. It's easy money for him. 45 minute set, off to the next one. More power to him! I hope he has a good retirement.

I listened to a few songs and sounds pretty good to me, I can't wait for the Amsterdam show

Saw the warm up show at the Teragram Ballroom Wednesday. Incredible 110 minute show. Won't list any spoilers, go look at setlist.fm if you care. Seated almost makes sense, Iggy doesn't stage dive or crowd surf anymore. This was a small stage but he was limping almost immediately. His voice is still flawless though.

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Saw the warm up show at the Teragram Ballroom Wednesday. Incredible 110 minute show. Won't list any spoilers

They dug out that osbcure track from 1984... Amazing! I hope the tapers will do this tour justice!!

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Saw the warm up show at the Teragram Ballroom Wednesday. Incredible 110 minute show. Won't list any spoilers

They dug out that osbcure track from 1984... Amazing! I hope the tapers will do this tour justice!!

I heard a rumor there is a nice recording of the LA show.

I'll check Dime tomorrow morning... Thx Dan!

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Paraguay - is simply outstanding. One of his greatest tracks ever!

I like the whole record but I would tend to agree with you. Paraguay is a stunner. Kind of his sonic version of "get off my lawn!".><

Just got tix to the (sold out) Orpheum show in Boston. IGGY.

Thanks for the link!!

The album sounds good, abeit I wouldn't go so far to define it as a masterpiece.

Favourite track: "Gardenia" (which sounds also kind of Bowie-ish);

"German Days" also is interesting.

"Chocolate Drops" is the most commercial one, but I think it works really well from that standpoint.

"Paraguay" starts off like a classic, but after I while it got boring. I'll try to listen again to that, though!

The Taragram show looked like a lot of fun...The Greek? Not so much. Huge, seated and expensive...bad combination.

Not loving the new album...but I do love me some Rock Iguana!

I miss the Asheton Brothers.

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The Taragram show looked like a lot of fun...The Greek? Not so much. Huge, seated and expensive...bad combination.

Not loving the new album...but I do love me some Rock Iguana!

I miss the Asheton Brothers.

I was lucky & got to see the Stooges twice with the Asheton brothers twice. That was something! This will be a different head but I am fine with that. I love those records he did with Bowie & this band is sounding real good. I listened to "Lust for Life" from last week's LA show & it rocked well. Now if we can get them to do "Search & Destroy" during the encore...

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I heard a rumor there is a nice recording of the LA show.

I haven't found anything yet but I'd love to hear this show. I'm on the fence about the new cd after hearing it a few times I don't get any Idiot or Lust for Life emotions, and those two albums are in my DNA.



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Iggy PoP playing festival in Prague looking forward the festival is called METRONOME a 2 day fest and tickets are 60 euros for the 2 days last weekend of June 25th ,26th this will not sell out.....have a look the bargain of the summer!!!!!r

The rumor was true... We should be grateful to all these tapers that enable us to attend gigs vicariously

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Iggy Confidential
Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop continues to serve up a sonic cocktail to kick the weekend off.

This week he's spinning tracks by FKA Twigs, Keith Richards, The Libertines and a rarity from show favourites Sleaford Mods.

Iggy's musical legacy has inspired and energised rock and roll's alternative spirit since the late Sixties and his stage antics have marked him as a truly iconic frontman.

Today
19:00
BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC

[www.bbc.co.uk]

2 tracks from Keith's last album. 2 tracks from Ty Segall, tracks from Libertines, The Go... + some nice oldies... Quality track list.