January 22, 2009

Something’s Fishy In Leftover Salmon Land

Scott Bernstein January 22, 2009 4 Comments

For the past 24 hours we’ve been remiss in not writing about the sad meltdown of Leftover Salmon that’s happening out in Colorado. The story keeps on changing, so stay with us and we’ll start from the beginning.

[Eagle County Sheriff’s Department]

On New Year’s Eve, Salmon keyboardist Bill McKay performed with his solo band at Rick & Kelly’s American Bistro in Edwards, Colorado. On January 9, a woman contacted the police and told them that McKay drugged her after that show and brought her home, where she alleges McKay sexual assaulted her. McKay was arrested Tuesday at his Denver home on a charge of sexual assault.

You’d expect your family – or in this case your band mates – to defend you, but Leftover Salmon’s Drew Emmitt immediately threw McKay under the bus. Yesterday, Emmitt told Boulder’s Daily Camera that McKay was an alkie and no longer a member of the band…

“We have been aware of Bill’s drinking problem for a long time,” Emmitt said. “We’ve been trying to help him, but we knew he was going down this path. He’s been really lucky that something bad hasn’t happened before this.

“He’s no longer with this band.”

“We definitely want to let people know that he is just one person in this band and that he is no longer with us,” Emmitt said. “We’re just going to find another keyboard player. This is beyond what any of us can deal with.”

READ ON for more on today’s installment of As The Leftover Salmon Turns…

Bloggy Goodness: Hey You Guyyyyyyyys

Jeffrey Greenblatt January 22, 2009 1 Comment

We don’t often talk about children’s television shows around these parts, but when I found out that earlier this week a revamped version of the 1970’s classic kids show The

The Faces Reunion: Rod Said No

Scott Bernstein January 22, 2009 1 Comment

Despite numerous reports that The Faces have recorded an album and are planning to tour with Flea on bass, Rod Stewart’s rep told Rolling Stone that there are no plans

Controversy: F Both of Them Georges!

Scott Bernstein January 22, 2009 1 Comment

Most of the inaugural balls celebrating the start of Barack Obama’s presidency went off without a hitch, but you can always count on George Clinton and P-Funk to add some

The B List: Five Stellar Musical Movie Scenes

Luke Sacks January 22, 2009 18 Comments

After tackling Holiday flicks in my last column, I wanted to keep the ball rolling with the big screen theme. This week I’m taking a look at five of the top music scenes to appear on film. My criteria, because there’s a million ways to do a list like this, is that the song (on its own) and the movie (on its own) have to be enjoyable. I’m not talking about a good musical scene in a piece of crap movie or a piece of crap song in a great movie.

Basically these movies and songs all stand on there own but in these cases, morph together to make the other even more special.

1. Moving in Stereo – The Cars: Fast Times at Ridgemont High

The Cars + a topless Phoebe Cates + slow motion = winner. In one of the most memorable scenes in teenage sex-romp comedy history, the music, plot and gratuitous sex come together to form that perfect storm. It’s not too often you can pick the exact scene where an actor peaks but for Cates, this is clearly it. She went on to star in Gremlins and disasters like Drop Dead Fred, but after Fast Times it was all downhill. Cars bassist Benjamin Orr sings lead on the heavily produced track which ironically, is not on the film’s soundtrack.

READ ON for four more of Luke’s favorite musical movie scenes…

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