Posted by The G on March 9, 2010 under Encounters with G, G Reviews | 
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Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend and G.
On March 8, 2010 at the New York Public Library, the Young Lions Committee presented a conversation with Ezra Koenig (of the group Vampire Weekend) and writer John Wray. The discussion primarily dealt with the subject of music and words and both Koenig and Wray were very interesting to listen to. Ezra Koenig talked a lot about the inspirations behind the songs on Vampire Weekend’s recent album “Contra,” which debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts. Plus he talked about the fact that while the song “Rapper’s Delight” pretty much changed music forever, he is still wondering what in the hell the lyrics mean. Ezra also revealed that the first band he was in was a rap group, and while he didn’t reveal the name, he did say that his stage name at the time was Ezra-Factory. I was also amused as he addressed the fact that when people listen to his lyrics, they often assume that the words are a transcript of a therapy session, which is not necessarily the case. I had a lot of similar experiences after my first book was released. I am glad that Ezra brought that out into the open – inspirations come from lots of places. Sometimes they are true, but most times, they are just fantasies. A fun fact about John Wray: his recent novel Lowboy was written primarily on the F and 6 trains whilst he listened to music in headphones. I can certainly relate to that writing style also, though I more of a person that likes to hop on the E train. As you can see from the above picture, Ezra Koenig was nice enough to pose for a photo with your favorite blogger and he was extremely cool. What could be better than Ezra? Discuss…
Ezra Koenig and John Wray discussing words and music at the New York Public Library.
More photos of Ezra Koenig and John Wray after the jump.
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Posted by The G on March 8, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy |
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The Robert Pattinson mystery is solved.
I’m sure you’ll all remember last July when I was out and about and saw heart-throb Robert Pattinson filming a movie. If you don’t recall, maybe this will refresh your memory. At the time, I had no idea if he was filming the next Twilight movie or what he was doing. The mystery is solved. The mystery woman is Emile DeRavin (of Lost). The mystery movie is Remember Me, which is released on March 12, 2010. We can all resume our normal lives now that we’ve solved the case.
Remember Me.
Posted by The G on March 3, 2010 under G Reviews |
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Little Boots live at the Highline Ballroom
British electro-pop goddess Victoria Hesketh, better known as Little Boots, celebrated the US release date of her debut album “Hands” by playing a sold-out show on March 2, 2010 at New York’s Highline Ballroom. Her album has been out in the UK since June of 2009 but the US just wasn’t ready for it until today. Her stage show is like something reminiscent of Lady Gaga with really cool laser lights. While she doesn’t have the strongest voice, her songs are catchy as hell and will definitely have you boppin’ till you drop. She graciously thanked the crowd for partying with her on this very special day. She performed her hits “Earthquake,” “Remedy,” “Stuck on Repeat” and “New In Town.” She also debuted a new song that I am pretty sure is called “Echo” as she said that about a million times in the song. She apologized for being “douchey” but the song was inspired by the “Twilight” books. Apology accepted. Another highlight was her take on “Symmetry,” as she performed the song without the aid of Human League’s Phillip Oakey, who appears on the studio version. See some more bootylicious pictures of Little Boots and the set list after the jump.
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Posted by The G on February 27, 2010 under G Reviews |
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Patti Smith and Iggy Pop live at Carnegie Hall - February 26, 2010
For the 20th anniversary celebration of Tibet House concerts, composer Philip Glass pulled out all the stops. The event was called “Philip Glass and Friends” and it took place at New York’s legendary Carnegie Hall on February 26, 2010. As if seeing one of the most influential composers of the modern age wasn’t enough, his friends that came along to entertain us were Russian anti-folk hero Regina Spektor, the NY gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith and soon to be inducted Hall of Famer Iggy Pop! Holy Cow! Patti Smith covered the O’Jays’ classic “Love Train,” before finishing with a show-stopping “Gloria.” When I heard the opening notes of that song, I had instant recall of why I decided to trek out in a blizzard to see this show! She brought the house down and further secured her place as a goddess in the world of G. Who can follow an act like that? Iggy Pop! Iggy played “The Passenger” and “I Wanna Be Your Dog.” Wow! What an evening.
Iggy Pop - wanting to be your dog.
See a bunch of pictures after the jump!
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Tags: 20th Anniversary, Carnegie Hall, February 26 2010, Gogol Bordello, Iggy Pop, Images, New York, Patti Smith, Philip Glass, Photos, Regina Spektor, Robert Thurman, Set List, Tibet House
Posted by The G on February 25, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy |
Photos by G. Art by Mr. Brainwash.
Eye No!
Minneapolis radio station The Current will be debuting a new Prince song on 2/26/10 at 7 am. The song is called “Cause and Effect” and it’s reported that the song will not suck anywhere nearly as bad as his last offering “Purple and Gold.”
The pictures above and below are from Mr. Brainwash’s current New York exhibit Icons. The art was made entirely out of pieces of broken records. There is no confirmation that Brainwash shattered all of the Purple One’s output in the 2000s to make these fantastic pieces.
My name is Prince and I'm an Icon!
