While their name may have become synonymous with Colonel Bruce Hampton, the Colonel has always maintained a godfather relationship with the core trio of Bobby Lee Rodgers (guitar), Tyler Greenwell (drums) and Ted Pecchio (upright bass).
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Sonic Youth has just announced dates for their summer tour. The Flaming Lips will serve as openers.
August 4 State Theater Detroit, MI
August 24 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair
August 25 Council Bluffs, IA Stir Cove at Harrah’s
August 28 Columbus, OH Promowest Pavilion
August 31 Allentown, PA Allentown Fair
September 1 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair
September 3 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
The good folks at Superfly have announced the schedule for this year
Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett has been named Britain’s designer of the year for his groundbreaking animation for the virtual band.
Hewlett, who first earned fame for co-creating the comic strip Tank Girl, won the award Monday in a ceremony at the Design Museum. He was honored for conceiving the graphics, animation and “live” performances for the band, which is composed of four animated, fictional members.
“Jamie Hewlett has not only created a personal mythology with the virtual band Gorillaz, he has also created designs for the direction in which technology and culture are going
One of the most colorful careers in music came to a close today as pioneering booking agent Ian Copeland died in Los Angeles of melanoma. He was 57.
Ian founded Frontier Booking International (F.B.I.), younger brother Stewart was the founder and drummer of the Police; and older brother Miles was the founder of International Records Syndicate (I.R.S.), a record label whose acts included R.E.M., the Go-Gos, Black Sabbath, Oingo Boingo, Wall of Voodoo and General Public. Older sister Lorraine (Lennie) is a writer and producer. Ian Copeland was surrounded by family at the time of his death.
