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Guided by Voices (often abbreviated as GBV) was an extremely prolific lo-fi/indie-rock band from Dayton, Ohio. As an integral part of the American independent rock scene from 1986 until 2004, they turned out a number of albums which showcased their propensity for short, catchy indie tunes.
Over the years the band saw many personnel changes, but always maintained the presence of principal singer/songwriter Robert Pollard, a former schoolteacher. Pollard was an avid rock fan, and Guided by Voices' work always reflected his steadfast devotion to the Beatles, post-British Invasion garage rock, psychedelic, prog-rock, as well as punk and post-punk.
Guided by Voices also garnered much attention for its prolificacy, with a seemingly endless stream of releases. Most songs are in the two-minute range, but many are even shorter; often they end abruptly or are intertwined with odd and homemade sound effects. While Guided by Voices progressed over time from an aspiring bar band, to willfully scuzzy basement obscurantists, to a relatively professional riff-pop machine in the latter half of the 90s, the constants throughout were Pollard's seemingly instinctual grasp of the pop form, his digestion of reams of rock history, and his gift for melodic invention.
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Why in God's name was guided by voices under gospel and religious?
pwschatz (Paul Schatz) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:00:06 -0000
Why in God's name was guided by voices under gospel and religious?
#5: Guided by Voices: Guided by Voices 897% Sales Rank in Music Artists: 357 (was 3,561) (Ranking is update.. http://bit.ly/7ClVQu mp3
bestshopinuk (Best Shop in the UK) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:54:18 -0000
#5: Guided by Voices: Guided by Voices 897% Sales Rank in Music Artists: 357 (was 3,561) (Ranking is update.. http://bit.ly/7ClVQu mp3
"Her Psychology Today" by Guided by Voices from "Bee Thousand"
kdicfm (KDIC 88.5 FM) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:21:31 -0000
"Her Psychology Today" by Guided by Voices from "Bee Thousand"
"Awful Bliss" by Guided by Voices from "Bee Thousand"
kdicfm (KDIC 88.5 FM) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:12:28 -0000
"Awful Bliss" by Guided by Voices from "Bee Thousand"
"Gold Star for Robot Boy" by Guided by Voices from "Bee Thousand"
kdicfm (KDIC 88.5 FM) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:32:42 -0000
"Gold Star for Robot Boy" by Guided by Voices from "Bee Thousand"
Maybe some Guided By Voices? Besides 'Bee Thousand,' a couple other great ones are 'Alien Live http://ow.ly/IIWx
SelmaWright36 (SelmaWright) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:32:12 -0000
Maybe some Guided By Voices? Besides 'Bee Thousand,' a couple other great ones are 'Alien Live http://ow.ly/IIWx
Guided By Voices - The official site for the band, offering MP3 and wav files of GbV studio and live recordings, info on associated members' projects, photo albums, tour dates, and the latest GbV and Fading Captain series news.
Largehearted Boy GBV Radio - Shoutcast stream of Guided By Voices 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Includes the music of Robert Pollard and his various side projects, covers by other bands of GbV classics, complete live concerts, super-lo-fi demos and rare versions and music by associated acts like Yo La Tengo.
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Baltimore City Paper: Beer Thousand (May 16 - May 22, 2001) - John Sewell looks at the direction of the band as a May 19th Baltimore appearance approaches.
Boston Phoenix - Boston's self-proclaimed Alternative Source for Arts and Entertainment offers Jon Garelick's take on the band's last show in Beantown.
Bulletin Board - A forum dedicated to discussion of the Dayton, OH rock group. Touted as the official message board site.
ChartAttack: GbV Take The Rock Geek Elitist Quiz - Matt Mernagh presents a question and answer session with the band from a meet-and-greet preshow party in Toronto.
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Drowned in Sound - Alex Wisgard pens a very favorable review of Half Smiles for drownedinsound.com.
Event profile: Atlanta's Variety Playhouse - An event profile for the band's May 16, 2001 show in Atlanta, GA. Includes reader reaction.
Meta Description: [ Come to Citysearch to get information, directions, and reviews on Guided by Voices and other Music Events ]
GBVDB - Guided By Voices Database - Searchable GBV discography and gigography site including side projects. Contains detailed release and song version info, images, credits, setlists, Propeller Art Gallery and other features.
Guided By Robert Pollard - An alternative to the official GbV site, with a separate photos section, an interview by John Chandler of Puncture magazine with Bob Pollard, and a Guided by Doug Gillard subsection with info on the guitarist/songwriter's other band experiences.
Meta Description: [ An alternative to the official Robert Pollard website, chronicling Bobs solo career as well as his work as the front man for indy legend Guided By Voices. Guidedbyrobertpollard.com features an extensive collection of live photos, a complete discography, a gallery of Robert Pollard/GbV memorabili... ]
Hershey Chronicle - The online presence of the Hershey Chronicle, serving Hershey, Hummelstown, Palmyra and Derry Township, with Todd Thatcher's review of GbV's farewell offering, Half Smiles of the decomposed.
Meta Description: [ Rating: 8 out of 10 Devoted Guided By Voices fans (are there any other kind?) can finally breathe a collective sigh of relief. The group's swan song, Half Smiles o ]
Interview with Robert Pollard - From March 1999, an interview conducted over a bottle of Wild Turkey by David Rosenheim with band frontman Pollard. Larger site includes reviews of several albums, including Isolation Drills and Universal Truths and Cycles.
Matador Records - The Matador records website for Guided by Voices, the label releasing all material up to 1997 and since 2002 for the band. Includes contest, recording, merchandise and tour info.
Pitchfork - Eric Carr's extensive review of the latest from GbV, Earthquake Glue.
Meta Description: [ [Matador; 2003] Rating: 8.5 - Review by: Eric Carr ]
Pitchfork - Rob Mitchum gives his extensive take on GbV's final offering as well as dissecting Robert Pollard's career.
Meta Description: [ [Matador; 2004] Rating: 7.0 - Review by: Rob Mitchum ]
PopMatters: Universal Truths and Cycles - Somewhat new to the music of GbV, David Antrobus tackles the new album, Earthquake Glue, and finds himself inspired to delve into the band's back catalog.
Meta Description: [ Guided by Voices, Earthquake Glue (Matador), review by David Antrobus., PopMatters . . . the magazine of global culture. ]
Robert Pollard and His Soft Rock Renegades: Choreographed Man of War: Pitchfork Review - Pitchfork review of the latest Rockathon/Recordhead release by Robert Pollard, featuring the former GbV mainstays Greg Demos and Jim Macpherson. Review by Matt LeMay, who gives the effort a 7.4.
Meta Description: [ [Recordhead/Rockathon; ] Rating: 7.4 - Review by: Matt LeMay ]
Rockathon Records - Homepage of the independent label releasing most non-Matador/TVT Guided-by-Voices-related material, including some Greg Demos material.
RockNet's Roch on Music - Roch Parisien gives Under the Bushes, Under the Stars four stars (on a scale from 1-5).
Rockpile: Shrine to the Dynamic Years, Goodbye to Guided by Voices - John Wenzel takes a comprehensive look at where the band stands, exploring areas like why the end of GbV and what's next (a double album featuring Pollard and Todd Tobias sarcastically entitled American Superdream Wow
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Salon: Sharps and Flats - A review of the Matador release Mag Earwig by Mark Athitakis. Includes an .aiff version of Bulldog Skin
Soul Shine Magazine : Time To Say Goodbye To Guided By Voices - Canadian magazine talks about GbV's reported end.
Meta Description: [ Canada's essential guide to new music filled with the latest news, features, reviews, gig listings and indie radio. ]
Splendid E-zine: Isolation Drills - A review by Jason Jackowiak who says, Isolation Drills rocks harder than anything else in GBV's seemingly endless canon.
Meta Description: [ A review of Guided By Voices' CD, 'Isolation Drills'. ]
Stuff Magazing: In Bob We Trust - Lengthy interview with Robert Pollard from April 2003, by Cory Jones. Bob shares a few possible song titles while discussing the Pollard creative process.
Meta Description: [ Indie godhead Bob Pollard, best known as lead singer of Guided by Voices, has managed to release over 20 solo albums on his Fading Captain Series label. He was kind enough to sit down with Stuff to talk hangover remedies, Ingmar Bergman and burning assholes. Just like mom! ]
The Phoenix Online: Isolation Drills - Swarthmore College's online student newspaper takes a look at GbV's latest disc.
The Voices, The Voices: Robert Pollard continues to evolve - John Sewell analyzes the band's position prior to their March 1, 2001 appearance at Moose's Music Hall in Knoxville, TN.
The War Against Silence #13 - TWAS, a weekly music review website, looks at 15 albums, from Sandbox to Alien Lanes
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Their voices have changed - The Washington Post's David Segal reviews GbV's 2001 release Isolation Drills
TVT Records - Page for the band's current label, featuring the 2001 release Isolation Drills. A scrapbook, tour dates, band news and message board are included.
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