Jon Rogers - Features
Fall
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
In 'Ten Songs That Made Me Love...', Jon Rogers reflects on his favourite songs by Canadian prog rock band Rush
Miscellaneous
In his 'Hitting the Right Note' column, Jon Rogers looks at the excessive demands of rock band riders
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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
In our 'Gig of a Lifetime' series, Jon Rogers recalls attending a terrible Primal Scream gig in Leicester in 1989
78 Rpms
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
Miscellaneous
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
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
Miscellaneous
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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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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...but slates the utter disaster of the closing ceremony
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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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In 'Hitting the Right Note' Jon Rogers examines pop musicians' penchant for double standards and hypocrisy
Mergoo
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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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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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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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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In 'Hitting the Right Note' Jon Rogers provides a list of tips and rules for being in a band
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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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In 'Hitting the Right Note' Jon Rogers examines rock's capacity for bad behaviour and excess