Archive For February 28, 2015
. For whatever reasons — sympathy, or sadness, or the headlines and articles about Thurston’s and my breakup that followed us wherever we went that week — we had the passionate support of South American audiences. Tonight’s crowd stretched out in front of us and blurred with the dark clouds around the stadium — thousands…
. In case you were wondering if Lorde could do it again, and you haven’t heard it yet, here is her song from the movie Mockingjay. Great song. Don’t bother talking to me about how old she looks or her goddamn dancing.
The 90’s in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was a unique and special time, one of those small windows in a community where artists are at their most prolific, and before the capitalists moved in and raised the rent. I had the good fortune to work with some of the most creative people I have known in…
. Vanilla Ice has been arrested in Florida, authorities said today.The former rapper, whose real name is Robert VanWinkle, was taken into custody and is expected to be charged with burglary residence and grand theft, according to a Chief Sean Scheller at the Lantana Police Department.This past December, the police investigated a burglary at a…
. Ever since The Police ended their 2007-2008 reunion tour, drummer Stewart Copeland has occupied his time by hosting star-studded jam sessions in his Sacred Grove studio. At a recent session, Copeland asked drummers Neil Peart of Rush and Danny Carey of Tool to test out some new kits he’d gotten in. And because why not, South…
In November 2013, along with Alexandros Geralis, Yanakiev cofounded the 432 Orchestra. The group is comprised of 12 string players, some borrowed from the best professional ensembles in the country, and is led by the two conductors, all of whom work for no more than goodwill to explore and profess the power of that particular frequency. So…