Hors d’Oeuvres: Knocking Off Galactic’s Boots

Galactic isn’t exactly a band known for causing controversy, but their set on Saturday at Norfolk’s Town Point Park ended with a charge of profanity against an artist they invited to sit-in with them. Rapper Boots Riley was ordered off stage and charged with a misdemeanor for using the word “fuck” twice while introducing the members of Galactic. What a fuckin’ crock! [Hat Tip to B. Ferdman]

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• HT Contributor Chad Berndtson interviews Larry Campbell
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• NYT’s Media Equation looks at why live music thrives while CDs fade

Now that the Summer Festival season is in full effect, it’s time to start looking forward to the Fall Festival season. New Orleans’ Voodoo Experience music festival welcomes R.E.M., NIN, Stone Temple Pilots, Death Cab and a varied assortment of acts from across the dial to the Crescent City on October 24-26.