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With the opening of the much-anticipated exhibition Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Remembering the Running Fence, Eye Level had a chance to speak with Christo about the making of the original outdoor installation, Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972-76. Christo...
According to ufologists, there are a number of alien species. From the Greys, Reptilians, Pleiadians, human hybrids and the Anunnaki, extraterrestrials have been visiting us for a long time. Encounters with the third kind, whether they are friendly or too close for comfort, have inspired many a…
The roots group Yarn was nurtured in Brooklyn. Through miles and seasons of touring, the band developed a harmony-rich Americana sound that often elicits obvious comparisons to The Band.
The roots group Yarn was nurtured in Brooklyn. Through miles and seasons of touring, the band developed a harmony-rich Americana sound that often elicits obvious comparisons to The Band.
He's been assembling finely tuned pop-punk anthems for years, but songwriter Ted Leo still sings as if it's his first day on the job. Leo just released his sixth album with his longtime band The Pharmacists, The Brutalist Bricks , and "The Mighty Sparrow" christens it with some…
Rock critic Anthony DeCurtis sits down with World Cafe host David Dye to talk about Blues and Chaos , a new anthology of the late music critic Robert Palmer's work. According to DeCurtis, Palmer was one of the most influential rock journalists of his time, and deserves far more recognition than…
Michael Wolff says he approaches the piano like a saxophone, to combine his "physical impulsiveness [to put] a certain energy into the musical ideas." Highlighting this set at the KC Jazz Club in Washington, D.C., is "Joe's Strut," for Wolff's dear friend Joe Zawinul.
KingArthur.com gets on stage and watches the bands at the Rox Box and Coyle’s Cafe interview each other. Members of Phantasm, WynRise, The End and Shadow Play in Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. [Video / .MP4]
Yesterday, while recording the Spring Preview show with my All Songs Considered cohorts, we began discussing what songs were at the top of the charts on our respective birth dates. I had never heard of my song. It's Andy Kim's "Rock Me Gently." Pleas...
About Four Dimensional Music and Chaos TheoryThese comments were made about the above discussion:Ed called… and left a message (he has experience with the dead, is a member of the Family and wrote songs that appear on Dead albums. Ed says):He has already attempted to reconnected with “the…
KingArthur.com joins the Tuesday Night Music Club musicians at Brownies 23 East in Ardmore, Pennsylvania for an all star jam band. [Video / .rm / RealPlayer]
KingArthur.com catches some bloopers with the Opple Topple Music Fesitval models and the Dirk Quinn Band. [Video / .MP4]
One of the biggest record companies in the world is reassessing what they charge for music. Universal Music Group has announced it's going to experiment with lowering the retail price for a compact disc to 10 dollars or less. Does that mean you can now rush out and buy hard copies of all your…
Where the singer's voice was once a heavy-lidded murmur, in "The Blackest Lily" it comes off as languid and sensual, giving a frisky undercurrent to the admission, "I was a creature of appetites." She toughens up in the chorus, where she sounds almost fierce as she sheds her…
At 14, Foster was a soloist in her uncle's choir. From then on, her life revolved around music. Her latest is the critically acclaimed The Truth According to Ruthie Foster , in which she demonstrates her tremendous range of musical influences.
With his first bluegrass album, The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo , comedic genius Steve Martin reveals another side of his talent. One of the most successful stand-up comedians of the '70s, Martin is quite familiar with fame and sold-out performances. These days, though, he's…
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EPA is sponsoring an environmental justice video contest that challenges professional or aspiring filmmakers to create videos that capture the faces of the environmental justice movement. The Faces of the Grassroots contest is an opportunity to publicly exhibit creativity with environmental justice…
KingArthur.com meets the band Reggie Watson at Steel City in Pheonixville, PA as they prepare to warm up for the Dirk Quinn Band. [Video / .MP4]
DeLuca was introduced to soul music by his father, who was a touring guitarist for the legendary Bo Diddley. DeLuca's elastic, brazen vocals soar in a way that brings to mind the late, revered singer Jeff Buckley.
DeLuca was introduced to soul music by his father, who was a touring guitarist for the legendary Bo Diddley. DeLuca's elastic, brazen vocals soar in a way that brings to mind the late, revered singer Jeff Buckley.
The arrangement of Porcupine Tree's "Drawing the Line" veers between gentle keyboards and Steven Wilson's crisp, soaring guitar solos, supported by sympathetic, nuanced drumming. Lyrically, Wilson conveys bravado that's bracing and welcome.
Christo talking with curator George Gurney and exhibition designer David Gleeson. Photo by Jerry Hovanec Running Fence, the monumental temporary artwork by Christo and Jeanne-Claude existed for only two weeks in September of 1976. It was made of 240,000 square...
Here Lies Love , a musical collaboration between David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, depicts the parallel stories of Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos and her servant, Estella Cumpas. The story is told in 22 songs with 22 singers, who include Sharon Jones, Tori Amos, St. Vincent and Steve Earle. Hear the…
Depending on the day, the glass is half empty or it's half full. I'm either loving the world like a hippie on the beach, sitting atop a piece a driftwood and playing my didgeridoo, or I'm lambasting everything in plain sight, from puppies to kittens to rainbows. I can't possibly be…
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