From The AP, sad news from the 90s musical front:
DALLAS — Jeffrey Carter Albrecht, a keyboard player for the band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, was shot to death early Monday while trying to kick in the door of his girlfriend’s neighbor, police said.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Kelly Clarkson (yawn) touring again
She canceled a portion of her earlier tour this summer, but Kelly (I'm an Idol!) Clarkson is giving it a go again this fall, she announced today. Her tour dates list an Atlanta stop, but I'll hold out for one of the other idols. Or not.
Ted loves what?
The Denver Post -- that bastion of all things musical -- is reporting that Ted Nugent, star of the VH1 classic show "Superband," is releasing a new album.
Its title?
"Love Grenade."
Here's what the Post is saying about this, um, sure-to-be-classic. "The Nuge has a reputation for unapologetic music and politics, and the title of his latest nods toward his raging, Motor City ego and guitar-stroking ways."
OK. We'll have to trust them.
Sound Tribe Sector 9 Web cast
STS9 on the rocks, on the Net
Web site: We are pleased to announce both shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre this coming weekend (9/7 & 9/8) will be streamed live online with a little help from the good folks at iClips.net
STS9 hits the stage at approximately 8:30 p.m. MTN time each night.
STS9.com
STS9 Myspace Page
If you've never heard of this band and are a fan of experimental live music or electronic music check it out. Word is that Chris Kuroda, former lighting tech for Phish, is assisting in the lights for this run.
Web site: We are pleased to announce both shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre this coming weekend (9/7 & 9/8) will be streamed live online with a little help from the good folks at iClips.netSTS9 hits the stage at approximately 8:30 p.m. MTN time each night.
STS9.com
STS9 Myspace Page
If you've never heard of this band and are a fan of experimental live music or electronic music check it out. Word is that Chris Kuroda, former lighting tech for Phish, is assisting in the lights for this run.
Brothers' September schedule
Yeah, you know which two of these have me going, right?
SEPTEMBER
6 — JOHN ALVERSON $5/8
7 — ROUND 21 $5/8
8 — LEFT WITHOUT STARS DESOLATE DREAMS $5/8
11 — VELCRO PYGMIES $8/10
13 — HIDDEN ELEMENT $5/8
15 — GA CADILLACS $5/8
20 — CITIZEN JANE $5/8
21 — DRIVIN N CRYING $15 adv/$3 SURCHARGE UNDER 21
22 — WILX $5/8
27 — HIGH TIDE BLUES BAND $5/8
29 — BRANDED WITH FEAR $5/8
Brother's Web site is worth the visit, by the way.
SEPTEMBER
6 — JOHN ALVERSON $5/8
7 — ROUND 21 $5/8
8 — LEFT WITHOUT STARS DESOLATE DREAMS $5/8
11 — VELCRO PYGMIES $8/10
13 — HIDDEN ELEMENT $5/8
15 — GA CADILLACS $5/8
20 — CITIZEN JANE $5/8
21 — DRIVIN N CRYING $15 adv/$3 SURCHARGE UNDER 21
22 — WILX $5/8
27 — HIGH TIDE BLUES BAND $5/8
29 — BRANDED WITH FEAR $5/8
Brother's Web site is worth the visit, by the way.
Shocking, shocking news
Rockers really are more likely to die early
wow ... in other "breaking news" - here's a shocker. Rock Stars don't live very long. Strange given the healthy living, vitamins, lots of sleep and healthy diet.
Study points to drug, alcohol abuse as factors in stars’ premature deaths
LONDON - Rock stars —notorious for their “crash and burn” lifestyles — really are more likely than other people to die before reaching old age.
A study of more than 1,000 mainly British and North American artists, spanning the era from Elvis Presley to rapper Eminem, found they were two to three times more likely to suffer a premature death than the general population.
Between 1956 and 2005 there were 100 deaths among the 1,064 musicians examined by researchers at the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University.
As well as Presley, the toll of those dying before their time included Doors singer Jim Morrison, guitar hero Jimi Hendrix, T Rex star Marc Bolan and Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain.
More than a quarter of all the deaths were related to drugs or alcohol abuse, said the study in the Journal of Epidemial Community Health.
“The paper clearly describes a population of rock and pop stars who are at a disproportionate risk of alcohol and drug related deaths,” said Mark Bellis, lead author of the study.
He said the study raised questions about the suitability of using rock stars for public health messages such as anti-drug campaigns when their own lifestyle was so dangerous.
“In the music industry, factors such as stress, changes from popularity to obscurity, and exposure to environments where alcohol and drugs are easily available, can all contribute to substance use as well as other self-destructive behaviors,” the report said.
Highest riskIt found that musicians were most at risk in the first five years after achieving fame, with death rates more than three times higher than normal.
Hendrix, Bon Scott of AC/DC and punk rocker Sid Vicious all died within five years of hitting the big time, said Bellis.
Among British artists the risk of dying remains high until around 25 years after their first success, when they return to near normal life expectancy.
That bodes well for rock survivors like The Who’s 63-year-old Roger Daltrey, who famously first sang “I hope I die before I get old” in the song “My Generation” back in 1965.
But this trend was not found in North America, where aging rockers remain almost twice as likely to suffer a premature demise, particularly from heart attack or stroke.
American stars Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys and Johnny Ramone of the Ramones all died in their 50s.
Bellis suggested that the high death rate among older American musicians could be related to the continent’s greater appetite for reunion tours, exposing the artists for more years to an unhealthy “rock’n’roll” lifestyle.
It could also be due to the poor medical outlook for impoverished American ex-pop stars who have no health insurance, he said.
wow ... in other "breaking news" - here's a shocker. Rock Stars don't live very long. Strange given the healthy living, vitamins, lots of sleep and healthy diet.
Study points to drug, alcohol abuse as factors in stars’ premature deaths
LONDON - Rock stars —notorious for their “crash and burn” lifestyles — really are more likely than other people to die before reaching old age.
A study of more than 1,000 mainly British and North American artists, spanning the era from Elvis Presley to rapper Eminem, found they were two to three times more likely to suffer a premature death than the general population.
Between 1956 and 2005 there were 100 deaths among the 1,064 musicians examined by researchers at the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University.
As well as Presley, the toll of those dying before their time included Doors singer Jim Morrison, guitar hero Jimi Hendrix, T Rex star Marc Bolan and Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain.
More than a quarter of all the deaths were related to drugs or alcohol abuse, said the study in the Journal of Epidemial Community Health.
“The paper clearly describes a population of rock and pop stars who are at a disproportionate risk of alcohol and drug related deaths,” said Mark Bellis, lead author of the study.
He said the study raised questions about the suitability of using rock stars for public health messages such as anti-drug campaigns when their own lifestyle was so dangerous.
“In the music industry, factors such as stress, changes from popularity to obscurity, and exposure to environments where alcohol and drugs are easily available, can all contribute to substance use as well as other self-destructive behaviors,” the report said.
Highest riskIt found that musicians were most at risk in the first five years after achieving fame, with death rates more than three times higher than normal.
Hendrix, Bon Scott of AC/DC and punk rocker Sid Vicious all died within five years of hitting the big time, said Bellis.
Among British artists the risk of dying remains high until around 25 years after their first success, when they return to near normal life expectancy.
That bodes well for rock survivors like The Who’s 63-year-old Roger Daltrey, who famously first sang “I hope I die before I get old” in the song “My Generation” back in 1965.
But this trend was not found in North America, where aging rockers remain almost twice as likely to suffer a premature demise, particularly from heart attack or stroke.
American stars Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys and Johnny Ramone of the Ramones all died in their 50s.
Bellis suggested that the high death rate among older American musicians could be related to the continent’s greater appetite for reunion tours, exposing the artists for more years to an unhealthy “rock’n’roll” lifestyle.
It could also be due to the poor medical outlook for impoverished American ex-pop stars who have no health insurance, he said.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Have some class, man
OK, let me get two things clear up front:
1 -- I'm not a fan of rap music, but I can appreciate its creativity when it's done well.
2 -- I'm the first to admit that rock and country music often have lyrics that can curl a bald man's fuzz.
That said, a quick story from this weekend.
I took my son to a college football game; one SEC team was playing, a decent game. We went walking around beforehand looking at all the RVs and tailgaters and such, and we happened to walk past a gaggle of college students who were playing their tunes pretty loud. That's cool. No big deal.
But they had a rap song cranked to 10, and its chorus -- chorus? -- repeated a phrase of "*&^% YOU" over and over again. They started laughing when they saw I had my 8-year-old son with me, almost daring me to ask them to have some class and turn that mess down because their were kids around.
I wish I had.
It's no more appropriate to play that song in such a public, family-oriented place as it is to play "Get the *&^% Out" by 90s rockers Skid Row. It's not a rock vs. rap thing. It's a class thing.
They should have had more. I'll chalk it up to collegiate immaturity, something I certainly had long ago.
1 -- I'm not a fan of rap music, but I can appreciate its creativity when it's done well.
2 -- I'm the first to admit that rock and country music often have lyrics that can curl a bald man's fuzz.
That said, a quick story from this weekend.
I took my son to a college football game; one SEC team was playing, a decent game. We went walking around beforehand looking at all the RVs and tailgaters and such, and we happened to walk past a gaggle of college students who were playing their tunes pretty loud. That's cool. No big deal.
But they had a rap song cranked to 10, and its chorus -- chorus? -- repeated a phrase of "*&^% YOU" over and over again. They started laughing when they saw I had my 8-year-old son with me, almost daring me to ask them to have some class and turn that mess down because their were kids around.
I wish I had.
It's no more appropriate to play that song in such a public, family-oriented place as it is to play "Get the *&^% Out" by 90s rockers Skid Row. It's not a rock vs. rap thing. It's a class thing.
They should have had more. I'll chalk it up to collegiate immaturity, something I certainly had long ago.
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