Interview: The Rex Foundation’s Sandy Sohcot
Rarely does one associate football with the movement of the Grateful Dead. However, on August 9th thousands of Dead fans stormed Giants Stadium for a sold out game to celebrate the legacy of guitarist Jerry Garcia. Responsible for this “Grateful Game” was none other than the Rex Foundation
Gordon Jams with Fans to Promote Album
When it comes to creative album release promotions, this may be the most memorable – and obvious – to come along in many years. Phish bass player Mike Gordon simply invited his fans to join on stage for a long, free-form jam. One by one, dozens of musically adept (and at times starstruck) fans stepped…
Umphrey’s Lets Fans Call The Shots
For the “Stew Arts” series, 50 or so lucky Umphrey’s fans send text messages that are relayed to the band on stage, with the band then crafting their setlists and improvisations in response to the fan direction.
Obama and Jay-Z Putting Midterms on the Cultural Map
When we unleashed our Jay-Z PSA on Tuesday we had a good feeling about it. The pop culture vibe around the elections had taken a complete 180 since 2008, but we also knew if anybody could turn that back around it would be Jay-Z.
Food & Farm Policy Issue Update: Frankenfish and Other Scary Eats
Some unsettling news has come across my desk; the creation of the… FRANKENFISH.
Danny Clinch: Behind the Camera
It would be hard to argue that Danny Clinch doesn’t have the greatest job in the world. He spends his days shooting Bob Dylan at a hotel in LA and nights on stage taking of photos of some of the greatest rock stars in the world including Bruce Springsteen, Phish and Radiohead.
Volunteer of the Week: Salie Abraham
Name: Salie Abraham
Location: Baltimore County, MD
Team Leader of the Week: Shari Beth Katz
Name: Shari Beth
Location: Miami, FL