Nick Allbrook Leaves Tame Impala

Posted by The G on May 18, 2013 under GNN | Read the First Comment

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Nick Allbrook

In a statement on Tame Impala’s Facebook page, they announced that keyboardist and bassist Nick Allbrook has left the band.  Nick is also the lead singer of Pond, but there is no comment on whether he has left Tame Impala to focus on Pond full time or not.  Allbrook will be replaced by Cam Avery.  Good luck to Nick, who I’ve seen as both a member of Pond and Tame Impala many times.

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“ahatfulofrain” by Richard Butler at Freight + Volume

Posted by The G on April 19, 2013 under Artsy Fartsy, Encounters with G | Be the First to Comment

Photos by G.  Art by Richard Butler.

noisymouth by Richard Butler

New York!  Make sure you head over to Freight + Volume to check out a new collection of paintings entitled “ahatfulofrain” by Richard Butler.  Yes, the same Richard Butler of the band Psychedelic Furs!  Being a fan of his music and his paintings, it’s so exciting to see a new body of his works on canvas because it shows off  a completely different side of the artist and you will see just how prolific he is.

Richard Butler – ahatfulofrain

His paintings, all inspired by his daughter, have a quality of mystery and darkness to each work and like I did at his last exhibit, I stood in front of each painting and imagined a back story as to what went down before the moment was captured.  My imaginary stories differed, but recurring theme stood out and that is, the person in these paintings have been through some crazy stuff!

Richard Butler – hatfulofrain

Create your own backstories at this really cool exhibit, which is on display though May 25, 2013.

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I spoke with Richard Butler at the opening night reception and as always, he was a very nice guy.  His art really moves me and I was able to express that to him as well as asking him if all of these works were created since “hypochondriacatthegrammercyparkhotel” which exhibited in 2011.  He told me yes, that all of these paintings (and some more that are not on display in the exhibit) have been created in the last 2 years!  So impressive.  Even more impressive was that I asked him if he paints on the road. Psychedelic Furs have been playing a lot of shows in the last few years and he told me that it’s too difficult to bring the supplies on the road and create the art.  Obviously, his time management skills are impeccable and I have even more respect for him than I already did.  Thanks again Richard.  I love your art (both music and paintings) so much!  It was really great to talk with you.

Richard Butler and Geoffrey Dicker. Photo by Richard’s friend.

“ahatfulofrain” by Richard Butler is on display at Freight + Volume (located at 530 West 24th Street) in Manhattan through May 25, 2013.  Don’t miss it!

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Benjamin Curtis of School of Seven Bells has Launched Donation Site for his Lymphoma Recovery

Posted by The G on March 10, 2013 under GNN | Be the First to Comment

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School of Seven Bells (Benjamin Curtis on the left)

Alejandra Deheza from School of Seven Bells recently announced that her band mate Benjamin Curtis is suffering from lymphoma.  The good news is that since it was detected early, his condition is treatable.  The bad news is that since the healthcare system in the USA is so backwards, medical bills can be financially crippling.  Benjamin Curtis has launched Support Benjamin Curtis Dot Com (Link will open in a new window) so if you are  fan of his or just want to donate money to a good cause, you can help donate to his medical fund.  Every little bit helps!  Please spread the word!  We wish Benjamin a very speedy recovery!

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Oberhofer Releases Pay What You Want EP

Posted by The G on March 9, 2013 under GNN | Be the First to Comment

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Brad Oberhofer

Rocker Brad Oberhofer has released a new EP.  On his Facebook page, he left a message for fans that simply said:

“Had a crazy night last night. First slumber party record. More in the future. All songs written, recorded, mixed from 12:47-8:53 this morning. Probably the most personal thing i’ve ever shared with more than one person at a time.”  The EP was recorded on March 6, 2013 and is available for a “pay what you want” price on his Bandcamp page.

The EP is called “CANNIBALISM, FREUD, NIGHT OF 3​.​15​.​13​/​MORNING OF 3​.​16​.​13″ (editors note: as of press time, 3/15 and 3/16 have not happened yet, so we assume he means 3/5 and 3/6)

The track list is:

1. Scared, Alone

2. Clouds, Fountains

3. No One Nothing

4. Winter Has Come and Gone Again

5. Your Blood Will Always Flow

Support the artist by paying for the EP and get it here!

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Long Lost Nick Rhodes Album To See The Light Of Day

Posted by The G on March 6, 2013 under GNN | Be the First to Comment

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Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran

Back in the 1990s, Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes and at the time Durannie Warren Cuccurullo recorded an album together as a soundtrack to a bizarre TV cyber soap opera about a family who give away their freedom to scientists in exchange for reality TV show fame.  The duo called themselves TV Mania and the album was called “Bored With Prozac and the Internet?”  The album was scrapped at the time and has recently been unearthed and will see the light of day on March 11, 2013.  The lead single “Beautiful Clothes” has been remixed by According2G favorite MNDR and you can hear the mix on Spin.com.   You can also sample the whole album on TV Mania’s official site as well as order limited edition packages.  It’s almost eerie how contemporary this album considering the record was conceived nearly 20 years ago.  They don’t call Nick Rhodes a genius for nothing!

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