Song of the Day: Royal - Beautiful
I love the old playful quote about the difference between knowledge and wisdom:
Knowledge is knowing Frankenstein isn’t the monster.
Wisdom is knowing Frankenstein is the monster!
A similar thought could be applied to Norwegian band Royal:
Knowledge is knowing Royal isn’t punk.
Wisdom is know Royal is punk.
If punk is about shedding notions of convention and rules, then Royal was as punk as they come. Royal blended genres like chefs blend fancy soups. They were simultaneously indie rock, jazz, post-hardcore, emo . . .… Continued →