Over the past couple of years photographer Annabel Mehran has taken scores of photos of her friend and muse, folk singer Joanna Newsom. “She combines strength and femininity in a way that I find incredibly inspiring,” says Mehran. “There is something about her that turns on my mind and makes me come up with good [...]
Category Archives: Music
Gil Scott-Heron: “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”
March 3, 2010 – 10:04 am
“If you believe in peace, you gotta go to work. If you believe in the things you say, you gotta get to work.” GS-H
Revolutionaries, people dreaming, people dissatisfied and joyless–it’s time to get to work. Gil Scott-Heron is performing two nights at the Blue Note. You missed the first night but tonight he’ll be back [...]
Laughing With A Mouth Full Of Blood
March 2, 2010 – 9:03 am
I was lucky enough to run into Annie Clark yesterday before she leaves to go on tour in China. Sadly, I leave China before the band gets there, so I’ll just have to keep watching videos and pretend. New Video after the jump so you can pretend too.
Glenn Branca @ Le Poisson Rouge Saturday (Preview)
February 27, 2010 – 12:27 pm
Glenn Branca and his new ensemble will perform Ascension: The Sequel tomorrow (Saturday February 27th) at Le Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village. Branca, the avant-garde king of the late 70’s/early 80’s No Wave movement, has a reputation for indulgence that nearly proceeds the primal, hypnotic and terrifying tsunami of drone that’s since become his signature. [...]
Lunchbox
February 23, 2010 – 7:14 pm
More and more 1995 makes to make me want to play music again. Maybe if I start a band, Richard Kern will shoot OUR video. Video after the jump.
Babylon Falling in Conversation with Johnny Ace
February 23, 2010 – 2:22 pm
The following video is compiled from a conversation our friends at Babylon Falling had with Johnny Ace in his apartment in downtown San Francisco. Best known as a photographer for his images documenting what would become his friend, blues legend John Lee Hooker’s, last ever studio session, Ace is also a well-respected blues bassist. Their [...]
I Fly a Starship Across the Universe Divide
February 22, 2010 – 9:40 am
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain.
Equinox Records
February 16, 2010 – 12:59 pm
BERLIN–Equinox Records is one of those truly rare breeds–a record label created by music lovers for music lovers. Known for its innovative musicians, its interest in discovering, building and supporting new artists and its international appeal, Equinox Records successfully proves that being signed to an European label is no longer a disadvantage for non-European artists.
Hendrix Lives
February 15, 2010 – 11:44 am
…turns out he’s been on Neptune.
March 9th Janie Hendrix is going all Afeni Shakur and putting out 12 formerly unreleased tracks her brother made during his quick flash of a recording career. How long do we have to wait for a ‘Pac and Jimi collabo?
