Holiday Matinee Artist Series
Music Industry Publicist Launches T-Shirt Series For Charity
Holiday Matinee, a PR firm specializing in music publicity (clients include Death Cab For Cutie, Bright Eyes, Jimmy Eat World, and MTV) has launched its “artist series” of T-shirts, with a new design debuting each month. The first design is by LA- artist Ashkahn. All shirts are printed on 100% organic cotton and available in both men and women sizes. Go here to see the designs. Continue reading ‘Holiday Matinee Artist Series’
Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroots Movement
CD Inspired By Barack Obama’s
Presidential Campaign
Inspired by the grassroots movement created by Barack Obama’s presidential run, Hidden Beach Recordings has assembled a compilation CD that “taps into the creative community’s overwhelming response to the campaign’s universal themes of hope, unity, and change.
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The eighteen-song disc, Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroots Movement, borrows its name from one of the campaign’s central messages. Artists appearing on the disc include Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Kanye West, Jill Scott, Los Lonely Boys, Jackson Browne, BeBe Winans, Lionel Richie, Adam Levine, Keb’ Mo’, and John Legend. The project features current and classic material as well as speech excerpts from the Democratic nominee, which are embedded throughout. Continue reading ‘Yes We Can: Voices Of A Grassroots Movement’
“Our Veterans, Our Heroes”
Concert Series, Merchandise, And Foundation Launch
The Our Veterans, Our Heroes project was founded to directly address the challenges and needs of our military personnel and their families, from the devastation of health care issues to the heartbreak of home foreclosures. Through the efforts of three business executives—Ken Fry, George Nauful, and Lisa Knorr—among those of many other supporters, Our Veterans, Our Heroes offers everyday Americans the opportunity to make a difference in the daily lives of veterans by attending entertainment events, purchasing custom jewelry and merchandise, and donating to the Our Veterans, Our Heroes Foundation. Continue reading ‘“Our Veterans, Our Heroes”’
Everclear Debuts “Jesus Was A Democrat”
New Song Offered As Free Download
Everclear’s new single, “Jesus Was A Democrat,” tackles religious and political hypocrisy. The song, which was penned by front man Art Alexakis, arrives as a free download via the band’s Web site, www.everclearonline.com, just in time for the 2008 presidential election.
The band debuted “Jesus Was A Democrat” at the 2008 Grammys Rock The Conventions show in Denver this August. According to Alexakis, “People looked shocked and excited at the lyrics, in a good way. Continue reading ‘Everclear Debuts “Jesus Was A Democrat”’
Artists, Scientists Journey To Greenland
Laurie Anderson, Feist, Robyn Hitchcock, KT Tunstall
Among Those To Study Climate Change
This September 25, more than 40 artists, scientists, architects, comedians, musicians, playwrights, engineers, film-makers, and journalists journey aboard the science research vessel Grigory Mikheev, from Kangerlussuaq to Disko Bay. The boat will then voyage across the front of the Jakobshavn Glacier. One of Greenland’s largest, Jakobshavn Glacier has been reported to be moving at a faster rate than ever before, and to be losing 20 million tons of ice every day. The point of this mission is for the best creative minds to respond to and inspire a sustainable cultural vision to this potentially devastating climate reality. Continue reading ‘Artists, Scientists Journey To Greenland’
Mavis Still Telling It
Mavis Staples, lead singer with the legendary Gospel/pop group The Staple Singers, will release her new album, Live: Hope At The Hideout, this coming November 4, Election Day.
Staples’ dedication to social justice and freedom spans over forty years; The Staples provided what many consider to be the soundtrack to the Civil Rights Movement, and last year Mavis won a Free Speech award created to honor artists that have incited discussion and worked against the status quo through their music and their actions. Staples recently released the first track off Hope At The Hideout, “We Shall Not Be Moved,” for streaming or download on the Anti label blog, www.antilabelblog.com.
Rock For Barack Benefit Concert
Features Living Colour, Danielia Cotton, And The Family Stand
This September 10, Living Colour, soulful rocker Danielia Cotton, and The Family Stand will perform at Rock For Barack, a NYC benefit concert. All of the profits from the concert will go to MoveOn.org.
Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun conceived the event, which he describes as a night of music with local musicians whose songs will get people thinking about change. Continue reading ‘Rock For Barack Benefit Concert’
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Still Conscious
Band Currently Recording
Follow-Up To Breakout Debut
Jacksonville, Florida band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are working with producer Howard Benson on the follow-up to Don’t You Fake It, their platinum-selling 2006 debut album. The quintet’s first single, “Face Down,” which dealt with the topic of domestic violence, helped keep Don’t You Fake It on Billboard’s Top 200 chart for 62 weeks, while the single itself stayed atop the Top 20 Modern Rock airplay list until chart rules mandated its retirement after 52 weeks. The new CD is slated for release in early 2009. Continue reading ‘The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Still Conscious’
Rebel Reels, Take 1
Message Music Icons Caught In The Act.
Woody Guthrie, the father of protest folk music.
Bob Dylan, message music’s great poet.
James Brown, soul brother number 1
Phil Ochs, the folk revival’s tragic genius.
Os Mutantes, Tropicalia’s giddy subversives.
Nina Simone, the elusive queen of outspoken soul.
Stevie Wonder, R&B’s empathetic ambassador.
Peter Tosh, reggae icon.
Fela Kuti, father of Afrobeat.
The Clash, British punk’s conscience.
Billy Bragg, solo protest magician.
Bad Religeon, SoCal’s wise ones.
Flobots, Denver’s multi-radicals.
“Bitter? Who, Me?”
Charlie Daniels Scolds Obama On Firearms Quote
Southern-rock icon Charlie Daniels is well known for being politically outspoken. His most recent remarks take Barrack Obama to task for an interview he gave where he suggested that bitter small-town Americans cling to guns or religion. After taking some heat, Obama attempted to clarify his position, saying, “The underlying truth of what I said remains, which is simply that people who have seen their way of life upended because of economic distress are frustrated and rightfully so.”
“He said something to the effect that us rednecks cling to our guns and our religion when we get frustrated,” said Daniels. “I would like to take umbrage to these remarks. My faith goes much deeper than his superficial explanation, and I love my guns even when I’m not frustrated.” Continue reading ‘“Bitter? Who, Me?”’
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