“I’ll watch and pray, ’cause everybody has to die someday.” — from “Anchor” by BirdEatsBaby Mishkin Fitzgerald has never been one to take a conventional path. Fitzgerald is the lead singer and songwriter of the alternative “indie noir” band BirdEatsBaby. The band has an innovative and unique sound, which has been described as “punk rock meets …
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Jason Becker’s creative force can’t be contained. Becker is widely considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, establishing himself through his work with his band Cacophony and later going on to work with David Lee Roth and embarking on a solo career. Becker eventually developed Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, making him …
“I think if there’s a commonality in my books … it is cheering for the underdog,” Steven Blush told me. “It is not a good business model to choose people who are not famous, but I’ve always been this way.” We’re glad he’s that way. Because in his new book, “New York Rock: From the …
Music has been Howie Abrams’ life. He has spent his entire career in the music business: working at several record labels, including Warner Music Group, In Effect, Roadrunner and Zomba Music Group, as well as working with hardcore and heavy metal acts such as Agnostic Front and Type O Negative. And Abrams continues to pursue his passion for music …
At the age of 17, Dahkota Kicking Bear Brown is already a prominent civil rights leader. On Oct. 11, California became the first state in the country to ban the use of the term “R*dskins” as a sports-team name, logo or mascot in public schools. A Native American high school student, Dahkota Kicking Bear Brown, was on the …
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“I’ve never asked for anything from life I’d rather give than take from it I’ve never turned my back, I never will This life is what we make of it” From “Believe” by Indecision Justin Brannan grew up as a hardcore punk kid and eventually went on to be the guitarist in a series of bands, …
As a child growing up in Newcastle, England in the 60’s, musician Joy Askew knew something special was happening. Not only were “British Invasion” bands such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones becoming popular in England and conquering America, but artists like Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis were also coming to England and influencing British artists. “I was …
“If I wasn’t making art, I think I’d be dead or in prison,” Vincent Castiglia, told me. For Castiglia, art began as equal parts creativity and emotion regulation. And while the same could be said for many artists, Castiglia’s work has a notable nuance – he paints exclusively in human blood. Many people who experience intense feelings such as …
“Take from me now;My existence:I give it to you;” — from “Mask of the Red Death” by Cinema Cinema “Every night we are going to play to the point where we try to die.” This is how Ev Gold, guitarist and vocalist for the band Cinema Cinema, described the band’s full on, all-encompassing approach to their …
Arasia “Alkemia” Earth recalled the first time she encountered a dairy farm. “I was coming back to Colorado from California. It was dark and as I approached this town I smelled something so horrific. And I kept thinking maybe I was approaching some sort of sewage plant? The smell lasted for about five miles and …
