Lisa Mezzacappa Does Not Make Dinner Party Music

Myles Boisen ​ Upright bassist Lisa Mezzacappa has been building a steady reputation in northern California for the last decade. Her nimble basslines and arresting compositions have brought her beyond the Bay Area, where she lives, including a rare tour through Los Angeles. Her band the Bait & Switch performs at Little Tokyo's Blue Whale tonight.

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Die Tür für Frusciante bleibt offen – laut.de – News

Konstanz (giu) - Nachdem sich Frontmann Anthony Kiedis 2005 auf 465 Seiten unterhaltsam über sein Leben ausgelassen hat, war die Gefahr groß, dass jedes weitere Buch über seine Red Hot Chili Peppers ebenso unnötig sein würde wie ein neues Album. Gleichwohl gestaltet die Bandhistorie der Kalifornier so kompliziert, dass sie nach wie vor neue Facetten bietet. Erst recht, wenn wie in "Red Hot Chili Peppers mit Brendan Mullen" viele der Beteiligten persönlich zu Wort kommen.

LouFest Interviews: The Low Anthem's Jeff Prystowsky On Collecting Sounds

Courtesy of the Low Anthem ​ For the past five or six years, east coast folk group the Low Anthem has made a reputation as a folk connoisseur and developed and nourished a soft spot for quirky instruments. Multi-instrumentalist Jeff Prystowsky talked to us about the band's organic musical and sound approach and what they'll be working on next.

'Acordes rotos' (6): Jeff Buckley, belleza pura de rock

No han sido pocos los que han dicho que este músico, nacido en una localidad de California, siempre ha estado sobrevalorado. Con más éxito comercial una vez muerto que en vida, fue elevado a los altares por parte de la prensa especializada tras su fallecimiento en 1997. Justo o injusto, todo aquel que se ha adentrado en las profundidades de Grace, un álbum que aparece en todas las publicaciones musicales como una obra maestra de los noventa, sale tocado. Aprecia la sensación del vértigo, siente el aliento de la existencia, bajo un aura bella y etérea. Cuando ya en los noventa, como ahora, muchos valores vitales parecían traducirse simplemente bajo términos materialistas, ajenos al contacto humano, Grace era como adentrarse en un bosque encantado lleno de fabulosos secretos.  

The Lowdown: Mike Badger | Altsounds.com Features

Back in 1980, in the dark and deserted ruins of the once almighty port of Liverpool, a young chap named Mike Badger, upset about the destruction of the North by then prime minister Margaret Thatcher, found time was on his hands, and subsequently, found a band that would only see the charts after his departure. Unlike similar cases though - like Beatles Pete Best, who was famously sacked just before the big breakthrough and subsequently only released novelty albums with questionable titles like ‘Best of the Beatles’ - Badger knew what he was heading for. He had a vision all along.

RHYS, Gruff - Hotel Shampoo

CÂ’est avec sourire que lÂ’on accepte de chroniquer le nouvel opus de Gruff Rhys , chansonnier écossais à lÂ’esprit barré mais également petit génie  : leader des Super Furry Animals , groupe de pop britannique très connu outre-Manche, mais aussi moitié avec Boom Bip de Neon Neon , projet électro-pop majeur de ces dernières années. Doté dÂ’une voix dÂ’ange, il est aussi un mélodiste hors pair. Son précédent opus, " Candylion " (2007) démontrait toute l’étendue de son talent.

Celebrity Diagnosis Nominated for "Academy Award" as Best Medical Site

Celebrity Diagnosis Nominated for "Academy Award" as Best Medical Site

For the second year in a row, Celebrity Diagnosis® has been nominated for the Medical Weblog Award - the 'Oscar' for online health and wellness information - for its reporting on conditions of the sick and famous. The polls are open and you can vote for your favorite health and wellness site until midnight on Sunday.

In memoriam, 2010: Folks of note and notoriety who have passed on

The world lost many of those who made it turn in 2010, many who inspired dread, angst, perplexity, obedience, imitation, laughter, and love. It’s a time to celebrate their achievements, mourn their misfortunes, and marvel at a world that has such people in it.

—Newsmakers: Notable conclusions included those for John du Pont, 72, member of the Delaware familial dynasty, who died at the Laurel Highlands state prison near Somerset, Pa., while serving a sentence for murder; Mark Madoff, 46, son of convicted finance fraud Bernie Madoff; and fashion designer Alexander McQueen, 40. Porn king Bob Guccione, 79, went to the final penthouse.

News That Matters: The DREAM Act is Voted Down

• National union leaders meet with Obama, concerned about his back-pedaling on tax cuts for the wealthy. That bill, meanwhile, is signed, and should be sealed and delivered by New Year’s.

• Procedural votes kill the immigrant-aiding DREAM Act in the Senate, but a big-deal food safety bill, which was nearly undone by improper protocol after it passed weeks ago, passed again.