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Interview: Hiatus Kaiyote
posted May 4, 2015, 6:33 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, Interviews, Music News, Releases | Leave a Comment
As we head into the first week of May and Star Wars fans all over the world yell "May the 4th be with you", one of my top anticipated releases of the year drops TODAY, beginning the month with a bang. Grammy nominated foursome Hiatus Kaiyote's sophomore album 'Choose Your Weapon' is available everywhere in the U.S., providing more airport dancing jams for all (including me who's previously danced in several terminals to 'The World It Softly Lulls' blasting from my headphones). Stumbling upon this Melbourne, Australia based group when they were scheduled to open for D'Angelo and Busta Rhymes at The Summer Spirit Festival in 2013, I've loved their unique blend of electro future soul/ jazz with world music influences ever since.
Unsigned and Wound Up 11: Fan Picks
posted April 30, 2015, 4:53 pm by Brian Rutherford | Filed Under Music Emissions presents Unsigned and Wound Up, Music News | 2 Comments
As you may be aware, we recently completed another round of submissions for our latest installment in the Unsigned and Wound Up series*. However, we're going to need your help narrowing things down a bit more.
Staff Editorial: Surprise Drops- Yay or Nay?
posted April 3, 2015, 9:30 am by Carlita | Filed Under Music News, Staff Editorial | 3 Comments
As Kendrick Lamar (intentionally or not, which is still up for debate after viewing his management's reaction) added his name to the list of surprise releases with his latest drop, 'To Pimp A Butterfly', the discussion stirred up again like dust in the wind, begging the question, "Do we as fans like it?" "Does it make a difference in the end?" or "Would we have bought these albums no matter their release date?" Although Queen Bey's not the first artist in history to do it, she re-ignited the latest trend, moving almost a million units of her album in 72 hours in December 2013, with artists like Drake, U2, Björk, Run The Jewels and D'Angelo (with his drop coming 14 years after 'Voodoo') joining the ranks. I posed these "Surprise Drops- Yay or Nay?" questions to our staff to get a global perspective as we listen to different genres and here are our thoughts below:
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UNSW: Announcing Unsigned and Wound Up 11
posted January 18, 2015, 12:34 pm by Brian Rutherford | Filed Under Contest, Music Emissions presents Unsigned and Wound Up | Leave a Comment
Music Emissions is currently seeking the songs of 10-16 artists to enter into their quarterly contest, Unsigned & Wound Up. This is a great opportunity for exposure with the chance to earn an album review or artist spotlight on Music Emissions.
Unsigned and Wound Up is a series of audio compilations highlighting top emerging artists who may not be on your radar. Selected bands will compete for votes on Music Emissions and the top vote-getters will receive written features provided by the editorial staff at Music Emissions.
Unsigned and Wound Up 10
Started in 1999, Music Emissions has been promoting independent or DIY music podcasting since February of 2008. Over the years the site has grown to include reviewers and critics from all over the world. What started out as a college project now houses a music community of over 5000 avid indie music fans. In May of 2011, they launched their monthly contest known as Unsigned and Wound Up. Read more
Best of: Staff Picks, 2014
posted December 28, 2014, 8:58 am by Brian Rutherford | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Top Albums | Leave a Comment
Every year our staff compiles a list of their favorite albums of the year. Here's 2014
Gary Hill
Live: Ed Sheeran in Milan: between + and X!
posted November 29, 2014, 10:44 pm by Colasanti Chiara | Filed Under Live Show Reviews, Music News | Leave a Comment
Lots of people believe that "You never forget your first time!" and we're pretty sure Ed Sheeran won't forget his first gig in Italy, on the 20th of November at Alcatraz in Milan.
This concert was sold out for months. If you missed him this time, luckily he'll return soon with two upcoming concerts planned in January as well! His British punctuality made him start the concert at 9:02 pm, ending precisely two hours later, with an amazing "Sing", with over 2500 people in the venue, taking part. A real "one man show", Ed was all alone on the stage but played like there were other four people on that stage. Cover, mash up, original arrangements and, above all, a live loop station's application that left us without words. He beautifully harmonized the audience's choruses and we spent all the time singing following his directions. Read more
Interview: Kimbra
posted October 23, 2014, 10:27 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews | Leave a Comment
As I prep for more upcoming travel, it's not shocking music is always a must-have. U2's cloud delivered 'Songs of Innocence'? Uh no. Grammy-winning New Zealand artist Kimbra's 'Vows' and her latest, 'The Golden Echo'? Yes, please. Since I first saw her mesmerizing live version of 'Plain Gold Ring', I felt a kindred left-field thinking spirit. Playing in the pop sandbox with bold visuals, jazz, musical theatre, electro, hip-hop, new wave and soul influences, this girl was different.Catching her live with Foster The People, where she displayed her sweet personality in a flowing rainbow kimono, sealed the fandom deal. Read more
Interview: DJ Muggs
posted July 31, 2014, 12:22 pm by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews | Leave a Comment
When a music connoisseur mentions the words "DJ Muggs", several things come to mind. One of the best hip-hop producers of all-time? One of the best producers of all-time, period? That guy from Queens behind all your favorite Cypress Hill classics (he's working on the next album right now) and the unforgettable House of Pain's "Jump Around"? The guy who's collaborated with U2 and Depeche Mode and just recently released an EP this week called 'Vita E Morte' with a new multimedia collective featuring Andrew Kline, Brevi, and Sean Bonner named Cross My Heart Hope to Die (CMHHTD)? Yeah, that dude.
Interview: José James
posted July 21, 2014, 9:24 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, Interviews | Leave a Comment
One of the best things about summer, besides the abundance of outdoor shows to choose from, is the time to delve into new albums en route to said shows. June yielded several road trip and airplane friendly albums including José James' standout latest offering, 'While You Were Sleeping'. Known for merging the old with the new via the blending of neo-soul, electronic, hip-hop and classic jazz influences on previous efforts, José boldly brings touches of punk and folk into the foray this time around. On the experimental tip, he puts a trademark Generation X/Y blurred stamp on your definition of genre.
Festivals: Rocklahoma Sights, Sounds (Day One)
posted May 30, 2014, 7:45 am by Brian Rutherford | Filed Under Festivals | Leave a Comment
Last week, Pryor, Oklahoma played host to the eighth annual Rocklahoma. Whether you made the trip or just stayed at home and barbecued for Memorial Day weekend, chances are you're still recovering. Although some logistical problems immediately came into play over the weekend, such as check-in traffic and cell phone signal and the overwhelming choice of terrific bands, we were there to get in close for a look at most of the action. Here we go…
Blackstone Cherry- We missed their show, but from everything we're told (including their peers) Blackstone Cherry is not a show to be missed. Check out their youtube video for "Blame it on the Boom Boom"
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Interview: Mark de Clive-Lowe
posted February 20, 2014, 10:39 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews | Leave a Comment
In the world where we live or die on the hot single, as a music fan nowadays, it's rare to find cohesive albums that hold your attention with intricate production from start to finish. E-digging in the crates yet again, I came across such a gem called "Renegades" by New Zealand born, LA based producer, musician and orchestra bandleader Mark de Clive-Lowe. I immediately explored more of his diverse discography and found fiery music cutting across at least five genres (latin and classic jazz, soul, electronic, broken beat) from someone drawing comparisons to other avant-garde producers like Quincy Jones. Fortuitously, as is the case in LA, that same week, I attended Mark's live "CHURCH" show which brought the music (which will be on his upcoming album dropping in June) to life and had the whole crowd dancing with some spirit-filled tambourine shaking.
Interview: Twiztid
posted January 16, 2014, 10:41 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews | Leave a Comment
Peeping Juggalo fan favs Twiztid's first independently released mixtape , "A New Nightmare" (I, still a horrorcore newbie) frightened, impressed and intrigued me. Putting the break with Psychopathic Records (Insane Clown Posse's label) behind them, they ventured out on their own and had a very successful 2013, punctuated by their Abominationz Tour and headlining Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare. In their 16 year career, this Detroit duo's (Madrox and Monoxide) done a lot, working with the likes of Tech N9ne, Swollen Members and Royce Da 5'9, to name a few.
Best Of: Staff Picks for Best Albums of 2013
posted December 31, 2013, 3:38 pm by Brian Rutherford | Filed Under Best Of, Top Albums | Leave a Comment
It's that time, minus one or two, our staff picks are in. Below, find the best indie music had to offer our beloved staff. Some in lists of albums, others in songs and some with both. Thanks for reading in 2013, and join us as we spend the next few weeks exploring what's to come in 2014. Read more
The Best Music of 2013 – At Least According to G.W. Hill
posted December 31, 2013, 12:11 pm by GWHill | Filed Under Music News | Leave a Comment
Early in the year I thought this was going to be a pretty mediocre year from music. I wasn't hearing a lot of stuff that was really exceptional. The thing is, as the year progressed, that really changed. In fact, it wound up quite difficult to get this list to any kind of decent length. I had to make some tough cuts to get it into a small enough format to work.
Live Review and Interviews: Red Bull Sound Select with El-P and special guest Killer Mike, Thurz, Warm Brew and Azizi Gibson
posted December 20, 2013, 10:59 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews, Live Show Reviews | Leave a Comment
'Tis the season to wrap up 2013 and if you were looking to turn up one last time before putting on ugly reindeer sweaters, jingling some bells and shutting it down until 2014, Red Bull Sound Select's LA show provided the perfect opportunity to do so. Mixing LA-based rising talent (Thurz, Azizi Gibson and the group Warm Brew) with an East Coast producer/artist on top of his game right now (El-P who brought along his Run the Jewels partner Killer Mike), you'd have to search far and wide to find a line-up like that for $3. On a cold (ok, it was 50) night, I ventured to the historic Troubadour to peep these acts. Read more
Interview: Johnny Richter
posted December 17, 2013, 1:02 pm by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews, Music News, Releases | Leave a Comment
After an intense start to 2013, MC Johnny Richter wraps up his year on a high note with the release of FreeKING Out, dropping today. Obviously, you might recognize him as a former member of platinum selling Orange County based group, Kottonmouth Kings. Breaking ties, channeling storied pasts, potential accusations and personal strife, Johnny focused his energy positively in response and connected with Souls Assassins producer G-Rocka to create his first solo EP in Cypress Hill member DJ Muggs' studio. Approaching almost 20 years in the business, he faces this next phase of his career with a significant supportive fanbase and a larger than life persona and image that's unforgettable. Read more
"Waking Up In Vegas"- 2013′s Life Is Beautiful Fest Review and Artist Interviews
posted October 28, 2013, 11:00 am by Carlita | Filed Under Festivals, General Interest, Interviews, Live Show Reviews, Music News, On The Verge | Leave a Comment
To say that I had a great time this weekend in Vegas at the first annual Life Is Beautiful music, art and food Fest would be an understatement. The Killers, Imagine Dragons ( whose set featured Cirque Du Soleil Mystere performers) Childish Gambino (who did a dope cover of "Rolling in the Deep"),Janelle Monae (who flew in from NYC after performing on SNL on Saturday),Alabama Shakes (love them), Danny Brown, Allen Stone (always fun live), Wallpaper and a slew of great rising Nevada reppers (including Red Bull Sound Select Tour Bus performers American Cream, Moondog Matinee and Ekoh and Homegrown Stager Sabriel ) and other talents from around the U.S.(The Kingston Springs, Tink, Cosmic Suckerpunch to name a few) all made the traffic I faced driving from Los Angeles worth it.
Everywhere you turned on each block of the downtown Fremont St. vicinity stimulated the senses. Whether it be the 3-D art painted on sides of buildings, the fire-shooting ant, the various indoor and outdoor music stages, the culinary village that featured air-conditioned tent chef demonstrations (came in handy to get a break from the sun) and the ridiculously tasty gourmet food under $10 (how often do you find that at a festival?), it all definitely outweighed the serious walking concertgoers did, traveling around from place to place (in hindsight, it was good calorie burning).
Allen Stone and Wallpaper:
Interview: DJ Colette
posted September 19, 2013, 7:42 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews | Leave a Comment
Growing up in my house, hours of booming, "ass-shaking" music filled my ears. Disco, dance and house music, in particular, made my little feet want to move constantly. Arriving in LA years later, a friend put me onto DJ Colette who not only brought those great memories flooding back but made it modern-day relevant. Repping Chicago and DJ collective Superjane, Colette released her first independent album on her own label, Candy Talk, When The Music's Loud a few weeks ago. Featuring the blazing electronica title single and 80's Adonis inspired "Hotwire", DJ Colette's clearly dropped another album full of club bangers. Read more
Exposed in the Grid – Adventures in Music & Mischief
posted September 4, 2013, 10:30 am by Danielle Martin | Filed Under Editorial, Exposed in the Grid, Festivals, General Interest, Live Show Reviews, On The Verge, Worldly Venues | Leave a Comment
In an ever-changing global music and arts culture, one certainty still remains. The city that never sleeps, New York City, continues to wear the crown of trend-setting tastes. In a column every-so-often, special reporter to Music Emissions, Danielle Martin will take on the beast known as the five boroughs and all it has to offer…
Aly Tadros live at Joe's Pub*
Folk music… This is definitely NOT your parent's folk music. For the longest time, I had a slight aversion to folk music based on my experiences as a child listening to my Grandfather's folk and country songs on the 8-track (hokey, etc. did not fit in with my rock/alternative mindset)…
Interview: Madchild from Swollen Members
posted July 24, 2013, 9:01 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews | Leave a Comment
A legend and crucial character in Canadian hip-hop, Madchild's reputation precedes him. An undeniably skilled lyricist and potential loose cannon fiery personality, he's dropped several unforgettable verses over his 14-year career. As a critical member of four-time Juno Award-winning Swollen Members (along with Rob the Viking and Prevail, who I spoke to earlier this year ), his talent speaks for itself. Achieving mainstream success, the bumpy road's been filled with addiction detours and legal bans that prevented this brilliant artist from reaching his full potential. Back and better than ever, Madchild's recently returned to the Canadian and U.S. stage (now allowed to return), rocking the Vans Warped Tour and is poised to drop his latest solo album, "Lawn Mower Man" in August. Read more
Contest: F.Y.E. Presents The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Flyaway!
posted July 9, 2013, 1:11 pm by Brian Rutherford | Filed Under Contest, Festivals, General Interest, Music News | Leave a Comment
SCOTT IAN'S METAL UNDERWORLD SELECTS TOP RELEASES FROM MAYHEM FESTIVAL LINE UP. Wanna go? Read more
Interview: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez from Bosnian Rainbows
posted June 21, 2013, 11:02 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews | Leave a Comment
As a music fan, there are few things better than when members of great bands get together and create a new great band. New alt rock band Bosnian Rainbows (comprised of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Deantoni Parks from Grammy-winning The Mars Volta, Teri Gender Bender from Le Butcherettes and Nicci Kasper who's worked with Kudu and KRS-One) have joined forces to create said type of band and will release their self-titled debut on June 25. Combining left-field creativity and performance art sensibilities, this group has melded to form its own attention-grabbing entity. Read more
Episode 122: Unsigned and Wound Up 10
posted April 30, 2013, 5:27 pm by Brian Rutherford | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Music Emissions presents Unsigned and Wound Up, Music News, On The Verge, Podcast, Releases | 6 Comments
Welcome to another edition of Unsigned and Wound Up, volume 10 ladies and gents. The top three vote-getters will receive a professional review from a staff writer. The top vote-getter receives an interview feature.
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Tour Review: Cold War Kids
posted April 9, 2013, 9:37 pm by Nathaniel Lathy | Filed Under General Interest, Live Show Reviews, Music News, Tour | Leave a Comment
Cold War Kids shared a special moment with a sold-out crowd at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio April 9.It's not a band, which interacts much with the audience. But the crowd was prepared to be wowed by their heroes. And the fans were rewarded for their devotion. Cold War Kids rock hard. "Mexican Dogs," the second song, was where the they started to cut loose.
Nathan Willett put on a good show whether he was singing vocals sans instrument, playing guitar, sitting at the piano or shaking the maracas. The new album, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts, was well represented in the set, which took a little more than an hour. Among the new songs, "Miracle Mile" was the biggest hit with the crowd. The band was entertaining throughout the night, moving about the stage effortlessly. Read more
Interview: Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan
posted March 26, 2013, 9:09 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews | Leave a Comment
As a kid on the 70's/80's cusp, classic rock played an integral part of my childhood. Artists like Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Free rattled from our car's speakers crisscrossing the country on frequent road trips and their songs remain imprinted on my cerebellum permanently. Nerdily scoping the regular late night show music schedule in Los Angeles (like I am prone to do) to see who'd be coming soon, I stumbled upon Rival Sons playing Jimmy Kimmel and gravitated to their latest album Head Down along with their previous one, Pressure and Time with songs like pointed "Burn Down Los Angeles" and sorrowful "Jordan" that now stay on repeat automatically. They took me right back to my favorite period of time blending modern and classic folk, rock, blues and funk, making me want to dance immediately. Live clips of these Long Beach, CA natives (who've opened for AC/DC, Judas Priest and Alice Cooper) playing live sealed the deal that this band was f-in dope.
I chatted with Rival Sons' frontman and lead singer Jay Buchanan right before he left for their latest European tour about "standing on the shoulders of giants", the band's secret name for him, working with noted producer Dave Cobb, his love of books and hidden wealth of knowledge that could possibly keep us alive on a stranded island and more. Check out the videos and interview clips below!
Interview: Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
posted March 4, 2013, 9:41 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews | Leave a Comment
Tags: DJ Toure, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Interviewing DJ Toure of the Bay Area Hieroglyphics crew a few weeks ago, I luckily connected with another member of the crew, the ringleader, legend and most colorful member, Del Tha Funkee (or The Funky) Homosapien during a tour stop through Southern California recently. One of the best freestylers in the game, which he proved, making the crowd go nuts during his packed show at the Constellation Room, his albums I Wish My Brother George Was Here and No Need for Alarm were two of the my favorite albums of the 90's. As a member of futuristic Deltron 3030 and Gorillaz multi-platinum "Clint Eastwood" collaborator, his musical history has been varied and full of influential tracks. Watching his documentary , "The 11th Hour", before the show, a portrait of a gaming, funny creative genius (peep the scene when he talks about porn) emerges.
Taking the stage that night with A-Plus from the Souls of Mischief, they rocked for 90 minutes before I got to catch up with Del after the show. Check the videos and interview clips below and follow Del on Twitter for more deets on his new album!
Interview: Daru Jones
posted February 17, 2013, 5:23 pm by ROCKthusiast | Filed Under Interviews | Leave a Comment
Tags: Blunderbuss, Jack White
I don't think anyone could have predicted the kind of year Jack White had in 2012. From a Grammy-nominated album to touring the world over with two backing bands to putting vinyl records in balloons, White sure knows how to keep busy. He also knows it takes special people to want to come along for the rock 'n' roll ride. Fortunately for White, Buzzards drummer Daru Jones is just that type of person – Grateful. Humble. And talented as all heck.
Editorial: Marketing and Music
posted July 31, 2015, 2:25 am by madelainej | Filed Under Editorial | Leave a Comment
Listening to the radio on a leisurely drive quickly turned into a distressingly long drive being bombarded with music that sounded unremittingly similar. It was on this drive I realized music is packaged with as much marketing force as a Barbie, perhaps more. Music should be an art. You should have to be talented, you need to play an instrument, often write music and tell a story. Music use to be a way to pass on culture, tradition and caution children. Oral stories were a kind of music. Then it became a pastime for the aristocracy. It became conservative and regulated. After many revolutions in music and culture, music has become commodified. Artists, like Hilary Duff and Miley Cyrus, can begin their career as an innocent, fun and captivating starlets. They are plastered on the Disney channel, given their own show, a full length movie and then launched into a music career. Once they are too old for Disney they can reinvent themselves. Miley's 180 certainly accrued new interest in her career and she was able to monopolize tabloids and magazine covers for a little longer. Pink has made a career marketing herself as the "bad girl" of music, Taylor Swift as the innocent girl next door.
Jazz Street: Horace Silver
posted July 30, 2015, 11:00 pm by Nathaniel Lathy | Filed Under Jazz Street, Throwback Thursday | Leave a Comment
I was at an art gallery, and there was a jazz group playing a song with a recognizable bass riff. I commented to one of the musicians how I enjoyed hearing the Steely Dan song. He told me they didn't play Steely Dan. They were playing Horace Silver (1928-2014). Turns out Steely Dan's "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" was inspired by Silver's "Song For My Father." This was my introduction to Silver, an accomplished piano player and band leader. Listening to the song, I'm still amazed by the various changes in the music. And it all comes back to Silver's playing. He considered Thelonious Monk (my favorite bebop and hard bop artist) one of his influences. There's a refined quality to Horace's playing. And he sure could play with a lot of passion, as well.
The comparatively shorter tracks on Silver's first 12″ album, "Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers," makes for an enjoyable set. It included "The Preacher" which is one of his better tracks. The other seven cuts work well, too. The disc winds up in 43 minutes and works for repeated listens. For a while, I admired Horace for his legacy, influencing Steely Dan on a cut from a great album. I see more and more it's worth listening to Silver for the recordings he made. They can be enjoyed, because they's so well played and melodic. It makes me glad, when jazz is played with a nod to the masters of the past. It's also good to just go back and play their music. Silver was one of the best.
Press Release Roundup: July 27
posted July 29, 2015, 8:30 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, Music News, Press Release Roundup, Releases | Leave a Comment
Music journalists get hit with a steady helping of press releases every day. For the music fan without that kind of sensory overload, a lot of music news can pass by without being seen. Every Monday, we will weed through and compile a list of some of the most intriguing press releases to come across our virtual desk.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
'Lynyrd Skynyrd One More For The Fans' is available now on Loud & Proud Records in partnership with Blackbird Presents. The two CD/DVD set was filmed during one special night last November as an extraordinary collection of artists came together at the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA to perform and celebrate the songs of Lynyrd Skynyrd, one of the most influential bands of our time. This unique concert event centered around performances by Lynyrd Skynyrd and features performances by music legends and young talent, culled from multiple genres including Classic Rock, Country and Americana with Trace Adkins, Alabama, Gregg Allman, Blackberry Smoke, Cheap Trick, Charlie Daniels, Peter Frampton, Gov't Mule, Warren Haynes, John Hiatt, Randy Houser, Jason Isbell, Jamey Johnson, Aaron Lewis, moe., O.A.R., Robert Randolph and Donnie Van Zant all coming together to perform songs from Lynyrd Skynyrd's extensive catalog of music. Highlights include a special rendition of "Travelin' Man" with Johnny Van Zant singing along with an archival video of his late brother, Ronnie performing, as well as a rousing rendition of "Sweet Home Alabama" with Skynyrd inviting the entire star-studded line-up up on stage to perform along side them.
Review: Juanes in Milan
posted July 23, 2015, 8:14 am by Colasanti Chiara | Filed Under Music News | Leave a Comment
One of the most appreciated Latin artists of all-time arrived in Milan with his "Loco de Amor" Tour, conquering his fans' hearts along the way. It's been a hot summer here in Italy, but on the 14th of July, at Fabrique in Milan, we felt like we were in a different world and the city in which we live everyday was far, far away. The amazing concert made his audience fall completely in love with him and with his music.
In Praise of Billy Talent
posted July 22, 2015, 7:18 am by madelainej | Filed Under Editorial, Music News | Leave a Comment
While walking downtown, a car passed me blaring the songs of Billy Talent. At first I thought this quite odd, since the band's popularity has been waning since their debut album in 2003. But this incident also forced me to reflect on the band itself. Billy Talent has never struck me as exceedingly musically challenging, nor have their lyrics struck me as incredibly deep or shallow. They seemed decidedly middle of the pack in most aspects but one. Their sense of social responsibility is prolific. They have consistently drawn attention to social issues addressing most Western societies without being too political, like Rage Against The Machine. From their debut album (as Billy Talent) in 2003 they have taken the side of the underdog with songs like "Nothing to Lose." This song brought attention to bullying, gained attention from the general public and the music video even donated money to Kids Help Phone. This song encapsulated the desperation forced on by isolation and bullying. "River Below" disturbingly got inside the head of a person who felt ignored and wanted to gain attention by detonating a bomb. The character in the song believes "[They]'ll take all the blame, the front page and the fame." "Standing in the Rain" similarly brought attention to missing persons ("milk carton mug-shot baby, missing since 1983") who fall victim to the streets: "20 years of dirty needles," and are left waiting on street corners in the rain.
Introducing: Barry Myers
posted July 21, 2015, 6:00 pm by JasonHillenburg | Filed Under Bio | Leave a Comment
Music as communication, as a means of finding ourselves in others, is a foundational strength of it doesn't end there however. Barry's music takes another step beyond by bravely grappling with heady, perhaps unanswerable, questions that follow us all of our lives. Barry Myers' artistic vision.Why are any of us here? Where have we come from as a species and where are we going? Can we survive? If you think his songs deal with science fiction or disagree with his thoughts is, in the end, immaterial. If you engage his songs and listen to his voice, you have some sense of the man and know that the tropes and glitz are mere window dressing for the intelligent, questioning spirit guiding the music.
For Barry Myers, it's a spirit born early on. His parents were both music devotees – Myers' father sang with jazz bands while his pianist mother served as a church soloist. This environment first steered Myers to the drums, but quickly moved on to piano and violin. The foundation laid by his parents and early musical study doesn't complete the picture however. Other family members soon introduced Myers to popular acts like James Taylor. Read more
Press Release Roundup- July 20
posted July 21, 2015, 7:20 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, Music News, Press Release Roundup, Releases, Tour | Leave a Comment
Music journalists get hit with a steady helping of press releases every day. For the music fan without that kind of sensory overload, a lot of music news can pass by without being seen. Every Monday, we will weed through and compile a list of some of the most intriguing press releases to come across our virtual desk.
Lamb of God
American heavy rock band LAMB OF GOD have just revealed a fourth track from their upcoming VII: Sturm Und Drang, hitting stores and digital retailers on July 24, 2015 via Epic Records. The highly-anticipated new track "Embers" featuring Chino Moreno, lead singer of platinum group Deftones, is available for streaming BELOW on YouTube. You can stream "Embers" on Spotify now, in addition to receiving the track as an instant-grat with your VII: Sturm Und Drang pre-order via iTunes and Amazon. "Erase This", "Overlord", "512" and "Still Echoes" are also available as instant-grat tracks. Additionally, several exclusive pre-order bundles are available via http://smarturl.it/vii-preorder.
Editorial: Musicians In The Political Realm
posted July 1, 2015, 3:19 pm by madelainej | Filed Under Editorial | 1 Comment
What right do popular musicians have in the political realm? And why should we give their opinion credence? In answer to the first question, I suppose they have just as much right as anyone else. But why does it seem the opinion of celebrities matters more than the average person? Why should politicians care what Bono thinks or Lady Gaga? To be honest I don't think politicians care for much beyond public opinion and the almighty dollar. But they put on a good show, don't they? Recently, Bono met Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa about maternal and child health aid in Africa and elsewhere.
Part of me is happy celebrities like Bono aren't spending their time swimming in a vault full of hundred dollar bills, but another part of me wonders how informed musicians are on world affairs and how much we should trust their opinions. I feel it is an old world mind set to believe other countries require help from the western world, and shows the remnants of colonial endeavours. I think it presumptuous to offer help where it has not been asked for, and until the question has been put forward, countries, politicians and celebrities should not try to 'fix' so called 'problems' in other countries. But if the call for aid has been sent, why should musicians bare arms answering such a call?
Review: K. Flay's Album Launch Bummer Picnic Picnic
posted June 29, 2015, 10:14 am by madelainej | Filed Under Live Show Reviews | Leave a Comment
It is always heartening to leave the comfort of your room listening to studio albums to venture outside, to the city, the T.Dot, the big TO, for an album launch and find a community of musicians and music fans still exists. After driving two and a half hours on the 401 and through summer construction and endless signs reminding me of the imminent Pan AM games (as if the commercials on TV weren't enough), I walked in the breezy sun to the Cloak and Dagger Irish pub. It was as all Irish pubs should be, a hole in the wall that had that permanent aroma of spilt beer mingled with piss and vomit. It wasn't overwhelming, it was like a pleasant reminder that this was an authentic Irish pub in the middle of Toronto.
Review: 2015 Vans Warped Tour Pomona
posted June 27, 2015, 10:33 am by Carlita | Filed Under Live Show Reviews | Leave a Comment
With the historic Vans Warped Tour turning BlackJack's magic number, now seemed about as good a time as any to attend my first one and I looked forward to the tour kickoff. This being my first event at this Pomona venue, I trekked through the dust kicked up from moshing, past the fake old town Western façades and mini city of merch tents to visit the stages dispersed across the Fairgrounds. #VWT is not for the weak or fainthearted as the blistering sun beat down on concertgoers and required escapes to the rare shaded places and water breaks.


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Report: "Meridiano Sanità. Le coordinate della salute". Final Report 2008.
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LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 14, 2012) – Cooler morning temperatures and overcast skies at Mid-Ohio worked in the Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha team's favor as Josh Hayes and Josh Herrin both improved their qualifying times from yesterday's provisional qualifying. The two Josh's will start on the front row for this afternoon's and tomorrow's SuperBike races. For Josh Hayes, it was his seventh consecutive pole position out of seven opportunities this season.
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This weekend, emergency planners are more concerned with the fluvial variety. It occurs when a river – flumen in Latin – bursts its banks.
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Not as wet as the sodden South-west, which has had its wettest January for at least a century. But wet enough for officials in the emergency bunker below County Hall to keep a weather eye on the Trent between Cromwell Lock and the Humber.
This tidal stretch has attracted the county's only current flood alert – the Environment Agency's "be aware" caution.
"Having seen the weather forecast for the weekend we are not expecting it to be escalated into a full flood warning, which would mean flooding was expected," says Rob Fisher, the council's group manager for emergency planning.
As rain drums down on County Hall's green roof, Mr Fisher is in the basement suite where emergency personnel congregate when life goes wrong for Notts folk.
Like during the vile winter of 2010-11. Like immediately after the Newark gas explosion in which two people died last May.
A helping hand also stretches beyond the county boundary. During the East Coast tidal surge in December, Lincolnshire County Council, expecting widespread floods, asked neighbouring Notts to help. In the end it wasn't needed – but approved leisure centres would have been ready to accommodate displaced Bostonians.
Rob Fisher knows a bit about emergencies. Twenty-five years ago he worked for Cumbria Council when Pan-Am Flight 103 was bombed out of the sky above nearby Lockerbie. For several years afterwards, he was with Dumfries and Galloway Council, managing the aftermath of that tragedy and learning the lessons of dealing with a traumatised community.
"After Lockerbie I couldn't not do this sort of work," he reflects. "I have seen the benefits of emergency planning."
The bunker below County Hall is painted a cold sky blue. Above each work station is a red sign describing its area of responsibility: liaison with other councils and other agencies; contact with works teams; care support, ensuring that special needs are met; communications, ensuring the public gets the right information if there is plane crash, or a chemical scare, or a month-long dump of snow.
Or, indeed, a flood. Emergency planning officer Karen Emery has consulted the Met Office detailed forecast.
In spite of yesterday's rain, and the prospect of showers today, it is considered unlikely that the council will need to execute its plan to deal with waterlogging in eastern Bassetlaw.
And there will be a plan for every eventuality. "The role is to be prepared," says Mr Fisher of a county service which won a Beacon standard in 2007 as an example-setter in the field.
Councillor Glynn Gilfoyle returned to the chairmanship of community safety last May after four years in opposition. He said: "I know the staff are as well prepared now as then." The 21st-century mood swings of the always-unpredictable British weather are not helping. "On July 23 last year they were playing cricket at Trent Bridge while just a few miles away in Thurgarton and Southwell there was flooding – the worst for many years."
After 35mm of water fell in just 30 minutes the result for hundreds of householders was pluvial misery.
Plenty of opinions were expressed. In the medium term there has been co-operation between the council and the communities.
Southwell Flood Forum is to prepare a local emergency plan, which will be informed by a hydrological survey of the area. Sixty volunteers will act as flood wardens if there is another deluge.
Volunteers have also been recruited in flood-prone Woodborough and Bleasby and empowered to close roads when vehicles' "bow waves" threaten to drive water under front doors. Whatever local authorities can achieve to help the vulnerable people on their action lists, ordinary citizens in danger areas can help themselves, say the emergency planners.
Sandbags have only a limited effect but they can help.
The bags and sand for filling them can be bought at builders' merchants and bigger DIY stores. Flood boards, inflatable products and air-brick covers are also easily obtainable.
Back to fluvial rather than pluvial problems, the last extensive flooding of the Trent happened in 2000.
"It's reckoned to be a once-in-33-years event," said Mr Fisher. "The trouble is that you don't wait 33 years for the next one – it could happen right now."
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CurlyGirlCrochet's Christmas-color inspired toy rings ($6 for a set of 10) are a good bet for the playful kitties on your list. They are hand-crocheted in an "earthy Christmas" combination of red, olive green, sage green, coffee-bean brown and milk-chocolate brown (two of each color). The yarn surrounds flexible rings that have been recycled, making these toys a gift that's "green" in every sense of the word – and one you can feel good about giving.
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ELMONT, N.Y. - The Belmont Park stewards suspended jockey Rajiv Maragh seven days for careless riding aboard Calibrachoa coming out of the gate in Saturday's Grade 1, $350,000 Vosburgh Invitational.
Maragh has appealed the suspension and will be permitted to ride until a hearing is held.
A few strides out of the gate in the Vosburgh, Maragh allowed Calibrachoa, breaking from post 4, to come over on Euroears, who in turn bumped with Apriority, who stumbled under Alex Solis. Euroears, the expected front-runner, never got involved and finished last. Apriority finished seventh.
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- Kris said...
Indeed!!! Enjoy!
- March 18, 2011 at 10:27 PM
- Carrie @ Cottage Cozy said...
I love the picnic basket...enjoy the day...rain or shine :)
- March 18, 2011 at 10:31 PM
- Vintage Gal said...
Love the picnic basket ~ Have fun catching up with your friends. ;-)
- March 19, 2011 at 3:35 AM
- Holly said...
Chili egg casserole? Sounds good, I'm looking forward to the recipe and pics. Have a wonderful day!
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- Cindy said...
Sounds like fun! I love picnic foods. Maybe I'll make potato salad today. Have a good time with your friends.
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- Ceekay- Thinkin of Home said...
Have a wonderful time. Picnics are so fun, even if they are inside!!
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- acorn hollow said...
sounds like fun to catch up with old friends and share a meal.
- March 19, 2011 at 8:32 AM
- Pamela said...
Your chili egg casserole sounds good!
I just checked out your coleslaw recipe! I have been looking for a good one and this one sounds yummy!
Have a great weekend!
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- Ricki Jill Treleaven said...
I hope you enjoy your day! Maybe the rain will hold-out until after the tournament is over. Your menu sounds delicious, and I can't wait to see the casserole recipe :D
- March 19, 2011 at 8:57 AM
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Oooo a lunch with friends sounds so nice! I love potato salad too. I love all of the green you posted about. Beautiful chair too. The order in your kitchen is astounding! I am very impressed. Hope you have a great weekend!!
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Shouldn't it be that cancer has Steve Garvey?
Too soon?
I'm not making a joke about this. Thoughts with him and his family.Which one?
"This past fall I was thrown a nasty curve and battled prostate cancer," Garvey said in a press release. "I decided on a radical prostectomy operation at UCLA, and through God's grace it went well.
Yes, it was thanks to God that it went well, and not due to the work of your doctors and other medical professionals.Don't be such a nitpicking asshole. I get it: we don't like Steve Garvey. But there is nothing objectionable about this conventional statement.
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I was in high school during the earliest days of Rock & Rock (which were the "Best") 1957-61 and love
all those fabulous pioneers and their music. Was wondering where is Chubby Checker, The Skyliners,
The Diamonds, The Five Satins, who contributed so much, whose music can be heard daily on the radio,
and even the younger generation like it, as it is so danceable and memorable. Any possibility of their
nominations and possible inductions, which I feel are long overdue! As a matter of fact, some of the
inductees I can barely remember and draw a complete blank in trying to recall their songs - so how
about it? Any chance? Also it would be quite a honor for them as I believe most of them are still living.
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Conditions at proposal (June 10, 1986): The Hassayampa Landfill covers 77 acres 40 miles west of Phoenix, in Hassayampa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Since 1961, the county operated the landfill, accepting municipal refuse. The county purchased the landfill in 1963. Between April 1979 and October 1980, the landfill was designated by the county as an interim disposal site for solid and liquid hazardous waste.
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Pat passed away peacefully at her home in La Mesa, Calif., at the age of 86.
She was born and raised in Napa, Calif. Pat moved to Crescent City in 1953 and went to work for Fraser Yamor Insurance Agency where she met her husband George Yamor.
They married June 25, 1955, at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in San Francisco, Calif., and settled in Crescent City, raising four children.
George and Pat loved to travel and welcome friends into their home. Over their 52 years of marriage, they took several trips abroad including South America, Australia and Greece.
One of Pat's passions was food preparation in the kitchen, and she took great pride in cooking for friends and family on countless occasions, both planned and unplanned.
She was a former member of the Crescent City Emblem Club and the Easter Seal Society of Del Norte County, now called the Community Assistance League. Pat also enjoyed her volunteer work for many years at Seaside Hospital with the Pink Ladies Auxiliary.
Pat is survived by her children, Paul Yamor, Janis Seymour and Mark Yamor and grandson George Seymour. She was preceded in death by her husband, George, and daughter, Nancy Willigar. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
She was a wonderful woman, mother and friend. We will miss her.
Services will be held at Weir's Mortuary in Crescent City on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at 11 a.m.
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Putin Advisor Calls Kyoto Protocol a Death Treaty
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, April 16, 2004 (ENS) - The Kyoto Protocol will impose such strong economic constraints that it will be like an "international Auschwitz" for countries that ratify it, a top aide to Russian president Vladimir Putin has declared.
Economic advisor Andrei Illarionov is a well known opponent of the protocol within the Russian administration, but his previous criticism pales in comparison with the latest remarks.
Kyoto is a "death treaty" that will "stifle economic growth" and bring "many negative implications" because it will limit Russian carbon emission growth, Illarionov said in comments reported by news agency Interfax on Wednesday.
The Kyoto Protocol is "one of the finest examples of intervening at the level of interstate regulation," Illarionov told reporters in St. Petersburg.
The global agreement was worse than the Gosplan Committee responsible for the famous Communist five year plans, he said.
Even Stalinist era prison camps had better conditions, said Illarionov. "In a gulag, people were at least given the same rations... from one day to the next, but the Kyoto Protocol proposes decreasing rations day by day."
Russia is key to the future of the protocol and the comments reflect intensifying internal debate as a consultation over Kyoto ratification gathers pace following presidential elections.
Illarionov has already made his official submission to the government and the Russian Foreign Ministry is due to do the same next month.
"This isn't the first time Illarionov has been negative about Kyoto," Ewa Hedlund, spokesperson for EU Environment Commissioner Margot Wallstrom said on Thursday. "It's just stronger language because the debate is heating up."
European Commission President Romano Prodi will meet the new Russian government next week and is expected to raise the Kyoto issue, she said.
Rob Bradley of campaign group Can Europe said Illarionov was "utterly deranged." "Not only is he offensive and inflammatory, but he's millions of miles wide of the mark."
"There's no way Kyoto will constrain Russian emissions," Bradley said. "Its greenhouse gas releases are not forecast to reach 1990 Kyoto baseline levels for at least another 20 years." Commitments to greenhouse gas limitations under the protocol as currently negotiated run until 2012.
The Kyoto Protocol has not yet become legally binding, and it cannot take effect without Russia because it needs countries to ratify that account for 55 percent of developed nations' emissions of carbon dioxide in 1990, the baseline year.
The protocol has to date reached 44.2 percent. Russia accounts for 17.4 percent and is crucial for the treaty's entry into force because the world's biggest polluter, the United States, pulled out its 36 percent in 2001 shortly after President George W. Bush took office.
In a separate development, the European Environment Agency (EEA) issued on Tuesday a technical report exploring how implementing the Kyoto Protocol could help cut various types of air pollution in Europe.
It concludes that a reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions responsible for acid rain would be the most significant side benefit of cutting carbon dioxide emissions, especially in Eastern Europe.
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