“Cultural Institutions are important. Being an integral part of one is an honor bestowed and to uphold,” says Chuck D. “Public Enemy songs are forever sonic prints in the sands of time. And it’s time – it’s necessary – to bring the noise again from a place called home. Def Jam. Fight The Power 2020.” Public …
Month: August 2020
This song is a great work of art. It offers a proud, declarative, narrative of it’s own while illuminating similar hurts, failings and triumphs within and around the listener. Caley Rose describes it in this way, “We all know someone who is struggling and could use a song of support right now. “Even When” is …
Download / Stream BADLANDS (Live From Webster Hall) HERE Today – in celebration of the fifth anniversary of her debut album – Halsey released her first-ever live album, BADLANDS (Live from Webster Hall), via Capitol Records. The 21 tracks were recorded live on May 8, 2019, the first of two sold-out shows Halsey played at the historic New York City venue. That evening, she …
August 28th, 2020 — Santa Monica, CA — Today marks the highly awaited release of “Ice Cream” — the electrifying new single from global pop sensations BLACKPINK andmulti-platinum singer/songwriter Selena Gomez. Another powerhouse performance from BLACKPINK, “Ice Cream” is the second single from the K-pop quartet’s massively anticipated debut album, set for release via YG Entertainment/Interscope Records on October 2nd. Pre …
My grandson with his first cucumber crop. My most favorite use for cucumbers is skinned and thrown in a blender with limeade frozen concentrate substituting mint tea for the required water ~ optional alcohol of your choice. When I worked at a local garden center I noticed older men would come in looking for burpless cucumber …
Pearl Diver – recipe below. During the early 1970s I lived in Salt Lake City for several years in my late grade school/junior high years. As a gentile living in the land of LDS, we would occasionally visit an iconic restaurant in SLC called Johnny Quong’s The Hawaiian. The crazy Polynesian themed Tiki restaurant had lightning storms every 20 minutes where lights would flash, thunder would …
This past weekend, three months after a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, which sparked national protests, and protests which are continuing in Portland, a white police officer in Kenosha , WI overreacted and shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the back multiple times as he walked from the officer to get into his car with his children inside. …
Portland favorites Pink Martini have shared their second new single of the summer. “The Lemonade Song” is released today via their own label Heinz Records. As with the earlier “Let’s Be Friends”, the track was co-written by bandleader Thomas Lauderdale and singer China Forbes, the pair responsible for the band’s biggest hits. Forbes says: “Of all times this song can be taken to …
Exile And Redemption is a fitting description for a time of social distance, but have you ever attended a Neo-Hasidic Rock Opera? Enter Philadelphia-based songwriter Aryeh Shalom, a man of shattered dreams and transformation, who draws from Hasidic legend and existential family struggle to create an album that is Broadway meets Baal Shem Tov (the founder of the Hasidic movement). As Ringo Starr once said, “Got …
In 2019, Iceland’s Hatari (meaning “hater” in the native tongue) qualified for the Eurovision music contest, which was created in 1956 in the aftermath of WWII. Tel Aviv, Israel, hosted the event that year, a year that also included the non-violent Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement to support Palestinians trapped in the Israeli apartheid state. …
Happy National Rum Day Old Cuban – recipe below. In honor of National Rum Day last Sunday, August 15th, it seems to be a great time to take a deep dive into the spirit. Most people think – and loudly proclaim – that whiskey, and more specifically Bourbon, is America’s national spirit. But to be honest, that title should be …
The new postmaster general, Republican megadonor Louis DeJoy, has been handed the baton to end what I believe is a fantastic program with socialistic ideology (like community colleges). Everybody in the United States can receive mail for the same price. Live in rural America or tribal country or Key West? I can send you a letter for …
Tuesday eating from your yard tip~ ground cherries, not to be confused with Japanese/Chinese lantern plants, which are not edible. Ground cherry plants and flowers are not a garden show stopper, but the tan papery husk hides a little amber ball of custardy goodness inside! Euell Gibbons talks about finding ground cherries while in Hawaii. …
First Aid Kit—Johanna and Klara Söderberg—share their archived cover of Willie Nelson’s classic “On The Road Again” today, alongside an incredibly charming homemade tour video. The band’s first release since 2018’s Ruins LP and Tender Offerings EP, “On The Road Again” is a previously unreleased cover that First Aid Kit made 7+ years ago, and is another lovely addition to their extensive catalog of covers. Proceeds …
I have written earlier of my musical autobiography charted by the technology that delivered my music. For those who missed, forgot, or ignored it, about age 12 I began listening to FM radio. In 1967 the FCC mandated that an FM broadcast could not be the simulcast of an AM broadcast, taking an FM slot away from a station who …
Being a musician, especially a cellist, is not just all fun and games – it comes with a responsibility too, and one of these is maintaining the cleanliness of your cello bow. Precautions Before jumping to the sanitation process, a cellist must know some of these precautions first. It is significant to know that cellos …
Powerhouse rock duo Crown Lands (hand-picked by Jack White to open for him) just released their debut self-titled album today, produced by Dave Cobb (Rival Sons, Chris Stapleton, etc)… Along with the “Leadfoot” video directed by Blake Mawson (Orville Peck, etc) – the first post-COVID shoot for everyone. Lead singer/drummer Cody (who is half Mi’kmaq, a First Nation tribe …
Tuesday eating from your yard tip~Okra is eaten in most warm regions of the world ~ all those people can’t be misguided in their love of okra. I was first introduced to okra by some friends from Ghana with it cooked in spicy tomato gravy served over rice. Then I tried tempura okra and what …
A cold gin and tonic is one of summer’s pleasures, as you sit on your porch or patio, enjoying the sunshine. But the G&T has a rich and old history that begins in Ancient Greece and becomes the drink we know today thanks to the Royal British Navy. Gin is a very old spirit, and likely has roots all the way back to Greece. …
Fantastic Negrito, the Oakland blues howler who’s already scored two Grammys in the last five years, mixes in a healthy dose of retro soul on his third album, Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? All that groovin’ sweetens his gritty street tales. “How Long,” already released as a single for the record set to drop …
Acclaimed Los Angeles band Bad Religion have just released a radically reimagined version of their 1990 humanist anthem “Faith Alone.” The re-recording uses an uncharacteristic orchestral arrangement to further accentuate the song’s remarkably relevant lyrics. It is a philosophy Bad Religion have extolled since their very formation and has inspired songs like “The Answer,” “Atheist Peace,” and “American Jesus” …
Debut episode features an intimate chat with close friend and Chromatica producer BloodPop®Tune in to the first episode this Friday, August 7 at 11am PST only on Apple Music at apple.co/_GagaRadio The inspiration for Lady Gaga’s hyperactive NUMBER ONE ALBUM Chromatica came from one magical place: the dance floor. Now, every Friday on her brand new GAGA RADIO show on Apple Music, she …
The world took us on quite a ride throughout the last months and it hasn’t been easy. As an artist I’m in one of the most affected communities – no gigs, no festivals… it has hit many musicians hard. But the indie music scene really stuck together supporting each other and creating music to make …
Elderberry heads collapse when they are ready to harvest. Elderberries (Sambucus canadensis) are not a berry you pick and pop in your mouth. While birds can eat elderberry off the bush, it is best for us humans to remove the seed and heat it up a bit before eating them. Elderberries are ready to harvest when …
08/03/20 On July 31st, 1970, the Royal British Navy ended their daily ration of rum for all active sailors on ship. At 6 bells (11:00am) upon the call of ‘Spirits Up! sailors lined up and got their last daily ‘tot’ of rum. The day was referred to as Black Tot Day and ended one of the oldest military traditions in naval …
Twin Cities-based trio Semisonic released a new song “All It Would Take” from their forthcoming EP You’re Not Alone out September 18 via Pleasuresonic Recordings/Megaforce Records. The song follows “You’re Not Alone,” the title track to the forthcoming EP and the band’s first single in nearly 20 years, which just debuted at #40 on Billboard’s …
New York, NY (August 3, 2020) – Taylor Swift’s spectacular run last week continues this week with Billboard’s Hot 100 chart announcement. folklore, her 5 star album, debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 this week and her single “cardigan” lands at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making her the only artist in history to simultaneously debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 …
I coordinated volunteers and drove a long van (now deemed unsafe due to being prone to tip on its side) and a short bus to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which is located near Chicago’s Midway airport. The present facility’s size will boggle your mind! Philanthropist Ann Lurie donated money to help construct the building, …