Posted by The G on November 5, 2011 under Encounters with G, G Reviews | 
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Lindsey Buckingham at the 92Y in New York
Some people will always remember the 5th of November. I’ll always remember the 4th of November, 2011. It’s the day that I met one of my musical gods – Lindsey Buckingham. The 92Y in New York presented an hour and a half program called “A Conversation with Lindsey Buckingham,” and it was a die-hard fan’s dream come true. He was interviewed by Anthony DeCurtis, who is obviously a fan of Lindsey’s music, so the discussion was relaxed, open, honest and it really felt like eavesdropping into the mind of one of the biggest musical geniuses of my lifetime. So many questions I’ve been dying to know the answers to were answered as Lindsey Buckingham talked about everything from his love for the Brian Jones era of the Rolling Stones to the creative genius and madness of Brian Wilson to the changes of the marketability of music, some of his current favorites (including Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend and Dirty Projectors), his kids listening to the music of Katy Perry to getting to and being in a place where his life is totally enriched by being a family man – which wasn’t always the case in the “glory days” of Fleetwood Mac. He was even asked what he would have done if Fleetwood Mac didn’t happen and though Lindsey found the question to be interesting, he said it was too hard to speculate but he also reiterated the magic event of himself and Stevie Nicks getting the opportunity to become members of Fleetwood Mac and how it changed the direction their lives took.
Lindsey has a new solo album, the excellent “Seeds We Sow,” and he talked about how the album came about, as well the differences between being a solo artist and being with a super group such as Fleetwood Mac – the small machine and big machine, as he put it. Lindsey Buckingham has clearly thought through his incredible journey and is incredibly optimistic about his outlook on life. This conversation was very intimate and from reading recent interviews, it’s interesting to see how his words can get twisted. For example, he prefaced rumours (pun sort of intended) of getting back together with Fleetwood Mac and he was honest by saying, Lindsey, Stevie, Mick and John are down for it, times are being scheduled for 2012 for the Mac to get together, but also things can change because that’s just how life goes sometimes. The press likes to turn that into definite statements.
Lindsey fans – read on – there’s info about Buckingham Nicks after the jump!
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Tags: 2011, A Conversation With Lindsey Buckingham at 92Y, Buckingham Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Interview, Lindsey Buckingham, New York, November 4, NYC, Possilbility, Recent, Reissue, Reunion, Review, Rumours, Seeds We Sow, Set List, Stevie Nicks, Talking about
Posted by The G on July 19, 2011 under G Reviews |
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Miho Hatori of Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto, the Japanese acid jazz/trip hop band broke up in 2001. They’ve recently reunited and celebrated getting back together with a sold-out show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on July 18, 2011. The band’s name means “crazy food” in Italian, so as you should expect, many of their songs are about food. Lead singer Miho Hatori’s stories in between songs were absolutely hilarious. Of course, many of them were about food, but she addressed the real reason the band broke up – they all went to jail! She was kidding, but had some pretty great stories about the types of food they would have eaten in jail.
Cibo Matto
Highlights for me were the songs “Sci-Fi Wasabi” and “Know Your Chicken,” which was the final number of the night. Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger opened up for Cibo Matto and is Sean Lennon’s band. Sean got his musical start in Cibo Matto and he joined his former band mates for the song “Moonchild.” Lennon reflected on his days in the band and mentioned traveling the world with Cibo Matto eating delicious food together on their journeys. The band happily signed merchandise after the show was over but before they exited the stage, they gave the crowd something to whet our appetites – Cibo Matto is recording a new album! For those of us hungry for new music from Cibo Matto, the band promises to satiate us very soon. Stay tuned!
Cibo Matto with Sean Lennon
The setlist was:
Beef Jerky / Le Pain Perdu / Sugar Water / Spoon / BBQ / Moonchild (with Sean Lennon) / Tenth Floor Ghost Girl / Sci-Fi Wasabi / Check In / Birthday Cake.
Encore: Blue Train / Know Your Chicken
Tags: 2011, Band, Bowery Ballroom, Cibo Matto, July 18, Lead Singer, Miho Hatori, New York, Photos, Reunion, Review, Sean Lennon, Set List
Posted by The G on October 6, 2009 under G Reviews |
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Courtney Love performing live at Carnegie Hall October 4, 2009
The hot mess Courtney Love appeared at Carnegie Hall on October 4, 2009 to be a part of Gavin Friday’s AIDS benefit to help raise money for the disease. She introduced the reunion of Gavin Friday’s old band and former U2 opening act, The Virgin Prunes (who haven’t played together in over 15 years), plus she also performed, both with Friday and actress/singer Scarlett Johansson.
See pictures of all that after the jump.
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Tags: AIDS benefit, Carnegie Hall, Courtney Love, Gavin Friday, Guggi, October 4 2009, Photos, Pictures, Reunion, Scarlett Johansson, U2, Virgin Prunes
Posted by The G on September 24, 2009 under G Reviews |
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Renee Scroggins of ESG
Emerald, Sapphire and Gold, better known as ESG, the trio of sisters from the South Bronx in New York, reunited for a special show on September 23, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, supporting New York darlings the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.ESG were pioneers in the 1980s of fat beats and lush grooves that eventually would be sampled for decades to come by the elite in hip-hop such as the Beastie Boys, Tricky and Wu-Tang Clan. A fun fact about ESG: they were produced by Joy Division’s producer Martin Hannett. Just a few nights ago, they played their first show since 2007 and the crowd in New York City was sure glad to have them back!
See more pictures of ESG after the jump.
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Tags: Emerald Sapphire and Gold, ESG, Live, Maria Scroggins, New York, New York City, Photos, Radio City Music Hall, Renee Scroggins, Reunion, September 2009, Valerie Scroggins
