Interview: Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza On D.C. Do’s And Don’ts
What reflects Washington D.C.’s vibe better than ethereal electronica with a political subtext? The recipe has been working for Thievery Corporation – producer-DJs Rob Garza and Eric Hilton – since the 1996 release of their first twelve-inch single, “2001: A Spliff Odyssey.” Pleasure and politics mingle in Thievery’s music, especially on their most recent album,…
In Defense Of Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean spent part of last week in Haiti, aiding in the earthquake relief process. But after raising more than $2 million through an SMS texting campaign, Jean’s Yéle Haiti foundation has come under scrutiny for poor financial management, and some question whether it’s the best organization to donate your money to. “It seems clear…
Help Us Donate To Haiti Relief
While HeadCount is usually the recipient of donations from generous supporters – right now the victims of the Haiti earthquake are in much greater need. To contribute, HeadCount will be donating 100% of the funds we collect at concerts (via raffles and donations) to Haiti relief and other natural disaster-related efforts through March 1, 2010….
Gov’t Mule, Betty Lavette, Others To Salute Who For Music Education? Oh, That Who
Michael Dorf has already raised $350,000 for music education via tribute concerts honoring Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, and R.E.M. On March 2 the New York concert promoter hopes to up the ante with an eclectic lineup saluting the Who. (Surviving members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are pictured at left with…
Wyclef Jean Urges Aid to Haiti
Wyclef Jean is raising for rescue efforts following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that hit Haiti yesterday, leaving the country devastated and in chaos. Hundreds of thousands of mostly poor people may have died in the worst earthquake to hit the area in 200 years, and resources are desperately needed to provide the most basic…
Interview: Dengue Fever’s Zac Holtzman On ‘Electric Cambodia’
Los Angeles’s Dengue Fever has been reviving, remixing, and retransmitting the otherworldly sounds of Cambodian pop music since 2001. During its 1960s and ’70s golden age, “Khmer rock” split the difference between traditional Southeast Asian vocal styles and the blues-rock Cambodians were heard over the airwaves during the otherwise reprehensible Vietnam War. The rock was…
The Fugs: America’s First Radical Folk-Rockers
Co-founded by Tuli Kupferberg and Ed Sanders in Manhattan’s East Village, the Fugs invented hippie political activist folk-rock in 1965 with their grammatically incorrect Folkways debut, The Village Fugs Sing Ballads of Contemporary Protest, Point of Views, and General Dissatisfaction. The group’s releases through the end of the decade combined protest music, English literature, and…
Disco Biscuits Tour Planet With ‘Anthem’
Continuing our two-day tribute to MTV News, the Disco Biscuits have announced a 25-show tour beginning January 28 with four nights at Boulder’s Fox Theater and concluding April 25 at the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT. Then on May 29, the quartet will host their second annual Bisco Inferno at Red Rocks. Along the way,…
State Radio Rides Again With ‘Pre-Show Action’
Last month marked the thirtieth anniversary of the Clash’s London Calling, one of the best rock albums ever. While there’s sadly few bands left to build upon those punks’ massive yawp of agitated roots-rock, State Radio happens to be one of them. And while I’m not sure the Clash were particularly eager to man the…
‘Mock Show’ Draws Attention During Phish Run
Among the myriad of things to do during the sunny off hours of Phish’s four-night Miami New Year’s Eve run, the Mock Show topped the list for many. The poster and art exhibit featured the work of Jim Pollock, David Welker, Jeff Wood, AJ Masthay and many other artists and a set of music from…