The News Review:
- Mass Music as Summer Begins
- Essentials: This weekend’s live music picks
- Club Notes: Reed Foehl’s homecoming
- Punk legends roll out new album and remember the past
- Don’t Be Late It’s 3008 and Rap Is Dancing
- Concert preview: Come on feel Evan Dando and The Lemonheads
- Group hopes to set up a musical venue for East Valley teens
Mass Music as Summer Begins
The Epoch Times
“Make Music New York is a great example of why New York is one of the world's cultural capitals” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “With performances from individual amateurs to world-class ensembles Make Music New York gives all of our residents and visitors a chance to experience the City's diverse musical riches in their own backyards—or explore the sights and sounds of other neighborhoods” Bloomberg said. If you’re into punk rock then you’ll be happy to hear that Governor’s Island will once again be “Punk Island” with 70 punk bands blasting angst at fevered pitch and full volume. There is also jazz rock blues classical mariachi—and nearly everything in between. Also this year in order to make for more musical participation musicians who do not belong to any group are being grouped together in large performance orchestras called “Mass Appeal. ” These ad hoc ensembles will be conducted and play pre-composed music and will feature combinations of instruments including the cello bagpipes and circuit benders. Last UpdatedJun 11 2009.
Essentials: This weekend’s live music picks
San Francisco Chronicle
)Jay ReatardSaturday @ The Independent: If a straight shot of power pop gone crazy sounds like your cup of tea then look no further: Jay Reatard is your man. For more than 10 years the Memphis maniac has kept himself quite busy in the band department shuffling between frantic garage-punk in the Reatards to the thrash synthery of Lost Sounds. His work as a solo artist has been all the rage however and his 2006 masterpiece “Blood Visions” (In the Red) proves it. Thee h Sees and Earthmen & Strangers open.
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Club Notes: Reed Foehl’s homecoming
Colorado Daily
“I’m going to go to my fanbase to promote the record. I’m going to ask fans to donate so I can raise money and tour behind the record. I think it’s the new model for the music industry — Jill Sobule did it and raised $90000. Rise AgainstIt’s going to be a punk fest at Red Rocks Amphitheatre tonight. That’s because Rise Against and Rancid will be joining forces for a party on the rocks. Brandon Barnes is Rise Against’s drummer — and he’s a Denver native. “I grew up in Morrison real close to Red Rocks” Brandon said.
Punk legends roll out new album and remember the past
Charleston Post Courier
“It wasn’t easy” says Sylvain. The band had so much difficulty securing gigs that when a homeless shelter across the street from their rehearsal space asked them to play (for free of course) they jumped at the chance. “We really were the first ones (playing punk rock). It took an awful long time to catch on. But what we did was not just selling music. It was true and real” he said. Recalling the early days Sylvian said “It was a class thing.
Don’t Be Late It’s 3008 and Rap Is Dancing
New York Times
The song “Meet Me Halfway” employs a familiar house and disco trick: for a few bars at the outset Fergie sings an aching vocal hanging in empty space. Then the four-four beat slides in both anchoring her and nudging her aside. “Electric City” with its dub and dance-punk echoes suggests that the debut album by Santigold wasn’t far away during recording sessions. It’s worth remembering that will.
Concert preview: Come on feel Evan Dando and The Lemonheads
Salt Lake Tribune
“I found myself through him” he said. “It was all about relaxation. I was trying to force this punk thing. ” ther songs weren’t as natural. Dando with British model Kate Moss singing lead recorded a cover of “Dirty Robot” written by Dutch electronic music duo Arling & Cameron. He largely kept the original arrangement admitting that “I never did anything that retarded. ” He also was prodded into putting on tape “Beautiful” written by Linda Perry and performed by Aguilera.
Group hopes to set up a musical venue for East Valley teens
Arizona Republic
Halgren envisions Crossroads as a venue dedicated to providing a safe and positive non-alcoholic place for teens to come and play or listen to music. Later she hopes to add a computer lab tutoring programs music lessons and mentoring. Crossroads could fill a big need in the region said Lacey Hall of Mesa. “There are not many places that teens can hang out and just be with other teens. The only place is the Boys & Girls Club” said Lacey 15 who already has applied to join a teen advisory board for Crossroads.