Well, the decision has finally been made. Coachella and Stagecoach have been cancelled for 2020. The governor of California issued a 4 phase process to reopen the state and lift the stay at home orders that have been in effect since March. Music festivals fall under the 4th phase, which will not be implemented until a vaccine is found for COVID-19. According to the Government of California’s website, the first phase of reopening the state involved making sure essential workers—like nurses and grocery store clerks—were able to work safely. Everyone else was encouraged to stay home and many businesses stayed… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the Black Lives Matter protests and highlights some public figures’ thoughts on them.
In the final episode of Let’s Talk: The 320 Conversations, we’re bringing you an in depth interview with panelist DJ Nash. During 320 Festival, DJ Nash spoke on the Prevention Resources: Know The 5 Signs panel. Now, he’s talking with host Sara about his show A Million Little Things. He dives into music’s role in the show, opens up around the experiences that have led him here, and more. Listen in now.
Wesley is a musician, music teacher, and the founder of Rock To Recovery.
Listen Up! This time on episode 625, Brett and Katie call up Dotan and discuss his #1 hit Numb and his Se7en Layers Music Festival happening this weekend…enjoy! The Brett Davern Show is streamed LIVE daily at 10am (eastern) 7am (pacific) on idobi Radio at https://idobi.com. Follow Brett on social media @BDavv, Katie : @KatieLeclerc, the show @BrettDavernShow
I think it’s safe to say, “Holy shit!” In the two weeks since the last of these columns, our lives have changed beyond recognition, perhaps for the foreseeable future. Things that we took for granted, like going to the store, now take careful planning. Going to a concert, bar, or club is cancelled, for very real reasons. People are getting sick, people are dying. For Christ’s sake, stay in your homes. Wash your hands. Clean everything. Stay away from other people. Let’s try to make this thing go away as quickly as possible. Don’t be one of those idiots on… Read more »
There’s something inherently off-putting about clowns—the creepy over-exaggerated smiles, the unnatural make-up—but they’re generally supposed to be a sign of fun and happiness. Which is why indie band Circa Waves decided clowns would be the perfect symbol for their upcoming release Sad Happy. “A clown was always an image we thought represented [the album] quite well,” says vocalist/guitarist Kieran Shudall. “Sad Happy is two stark emotions stuck together—I find clowns ultimately terrify people or make them really happy.” When I catch up with Shudall he’s sitting in his Liverpool home with a fresh cup of tea. “It’s very British of… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Public Enemy.
Put your shades on, fire up your imaginary rocket ship, and fly off into the unknown with beabadoobee’s new video for “Sun More Often”.
From new music to powerful movements, a lot of good things happened over the decade and this list is raising a solo cup to some of the best.
