Source: The Story Behind Alice Cooper’s First Hit, ‘Eighteen’ – WSJ “The last line of my lyric to “Eighteen” was supposed to be “I’m 18 and I hate it.” But as I neared the end of my vocal in the studio, I decided to flip it to “I’m 18 and I like it.” I wantedContinue Reading
Nick Lowe: An elegant elder statesman of rock (From HeraldScotland)
NICK Lowe once penned a song called When I Write The Book. Thirty-odd years later, we’re still waiting. Elvis Costello may have recently… Source: Nick Lowe: An elegant elder statesman of rock (From HeraldScotland) His energies are required elsewhere. Fatherhood, rather late in the day, and a settled second marriage have played havoc with hisContinue Reading
1000 GESTALTEN / G 20 Hamburg Summit on Vimeo
“this is spooky, wonderful, amazing, > empowering! so many of us are asleep, all it takes to WAKE UP is to remember the truth of who we are. Energetic pieces of the same mysterious infinite ocean of love. Reminding others who we are, helps us remind ourselves! Thank you for such a powerful reminder.”
Where the streets have no statues: why do the Irish hate U2?
Source: Where the streets have no statues: why do the Irish hate U2? | Music | The Guardian “In other words, the nation’s dislike of U2 is classic Irish begrudgery – the phenomenon that Irish people are predisposed to feel envy and resentment towards those who achieve a certain level of success. Harry Browne, authorContinue Reading
Rollins VS. Pop 1 of 2 – YouTube
I had a friend who met Iggy once and the description sounds very similar to Rollins description off the video. Iggy sounds like a man-cactus: all thorny outside with a squishy centre. I’m not sure if anyone really wants to meet Iggy; they just have this idea that if they could meet him some ofContinue Reading
Henry Rollins: America’s Real Safety Net Is Drugs, Alcohol, Cheap Food and Free Porn
source: http://www.laweekly.com/music/henry-rollins-americas-real-safety-net-is-drugs-alcohol-cheap-food-and-free-porn-8392156 Since the inception of America, as much concept as actual thing, the poor have been despised by the rich. It is an adversarial relationship that has not relented from then to this moment. This antagonism and the agony it engenders is not only our collective story but informs much of our behavior now. NoContinue Reading
Sonny Rollins: ‘You Can’t Think And Play At The Same Time’
When you consider that critics have been writing about him for over 60 years, it can seem as if there’s nothing left to say about Sonny Rollins. But there is – because over the decades, the “Saxophone Colossus” has never stopped growing or adding to his sound. More than once, Rollins has stepped away fromContinue Reading
How to Be the Band Nobody Wants to Play with — Ever Again (in 10 Easy Steps) – Soundfly
Ready to be the band who’s not welcome back to any stage and who other bands dread performing alongside? Follow these 10 tips, and make it happen! 6. Drink… a Lot Get drunk. It’s what rock stars do, and if you’re going to play a rock-star set, then it’s probably a great idea to doContinue Reading
The South’s Rock Renaissance – WSJ
Source: The South’s Rock Renaissance – WSJ “From the garage-punk bands of Nashville to Atlanta’s metal-heads, Southern rock scenes are flourishing, sprouting new acts, clubs and publications. The new acts are much different than their predecessors: They are multi-ethnic and tackle thorny subjects with a centrist voice. Rather than hiding their accents, they take prideContinue Reading
The Persistence of Prog Rock
“In place of a guitarist, Emerson, Lake & Palmer had Keith Emerson, a keyboard virtuoso who liked to wrestle with his Hammond organ onstage, and didn’t always win: during one performance, he was pinned beneath the massive instrument, and had to be rescued by roadies.”