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Basslines and Protest Signs Part 24: Art in the Face of Trump
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week shares some musicians’ opinions on today’s politics.
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Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week shares some musicians’ opinions on today’s politics.
Legendary rocker Derek Smalls has released another musical gem along with an enticing visual treat. “Gimme Some (More) Money” is the latest hot track from the scorching rock song-smith. Smalls has long since left behind his days with the band formerly known as Spinal Tap after their painful to witness downfall. While the band made attempts to grasp at their forgotten glory, Smalls was steady rocking on. His most recent effort was so anticipated he couldn’t have kept other superstars off the track if he had wanted! The song features Waddy Wadel, David Crosby, Paul Schaffer, and Jim Keltner. Musical… Read more »
Saturday, August 31, The Pixies and The Cure will share the stage again for the first time in 30 years at the Daydream Festival in Pasadena, CA. The Cure are throwing the festival to commemorate their 40 year musical anniversary. The festival will take place at the Rose Bowl with 10 bands, namely Deftones, Mogwai, The Joy Formidable, Throwing Muses, Chelsea Wolfe, The Twilight Sad, Emma Ruth Rundle, and Kælan Mikla. After Daydream Festival, The Pixies head out on a world tour in support of their upcoming “Beneath The Eyrie” album on release day, September 13. It’s a good time… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week looks at the association of the anarchy symbol and punk.
Basically: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is everything cult fanatics could want with enough adventure to create a whole new generation of fans. On the planet of Thra, a thousand years before the Great Conjunction, the Gelfling, Podlings, Skeksis, and a variety of other fantastical creatures are living in the Age of Division. Aughra, who is both a mystical astronomer and mother of Thra, has given the Crystal of Truth to the Skeksis for guardianship and safekeeping while she travels among the stars. When the Skeksis abuse the power of the crystal it becomes dark and there is a… Read more »
Falling in love with Kyd the Band is Easy. You’ll press play and be struck with the love bug instantly. Sooo… what are you waiting for? Hurry up and get to listening!!!
Hear a special Blinded By the Light Q&A featuring director Gurinder Chadha, leading man Viveik Kalra, and writer Sarfraz Manzoor. Our Rioters also talk Why Women Kill, Preacher, and the season finale of Grown-ish.
Our friends in Canada are going to go nuts this fall. The Offspring and Sum 41 are going on tour. Pre-sale tickets are on sale now through each band’s website but if you don’t have a promo code you have to wait until Friday, August 23rd. Sum 41 is touring in support of their latest record, Order In Decline, which is out now. While The Offspring are leaving the release date for their upcoming album a surprise. Dinosaur Pile-up join the tour after a short breather from summer shows for their album “Celebrity Mansions”. With all this new music from bands… Read more »
Wake up, rock out, it’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine.
A drama about finding family you never knew you had.
