Showing posts with label drums. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drums. Show all posts
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Electric guitar to improve classical music?
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Japan's 'Iron Lady,' first metal female PM
(DRM News) Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gives historic first speech in English
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| Women should stay in their place, except me. |
Heavy metal rocker, motorcyclist, arch conservative, anti-feminist, Iron Maiden-loving new prime minister of Japan. Feminism has sure helped a lot of anti-feminists without being appreciated.
PM Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister
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| Dragon Iron Lady PM Takaichi |
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
Lollapalooza 2025: Korn, Olivia, Sabrina
Perry Farrell, man (multi-millionaire) of peace
The great Dave Navarro guitar god stays cool.
Coachella has come and gone. Aftershock is still a ways away. Warped Tour has just swept through town, pulling in big crowds, standing room only. The World Surfing League (WSL) is chugging along in Surf City, USA (Huntington Beach, Orange County). So Fairy Peril's brainchild is hogging all the limelight. Who? Pariss Fariss? The guy who tried to beat up Dave Navarro and ruined the chances of a comeback for the band. Lollapalooza has begun, and Friday night's lineup is something: Is there a crossover in the fanbases of old Korn and new Olivia Rodrigo? (Is she a stripper, or does she just dance that way?) Does Sabrina Carpenter rap to rival and potentially outshine A$AP Rocky? There are 170 acts on nine stages over four days. CBS News Chicago
Who needs Chappell Roan when we have new Sabrina? "Manchild"
This fest needs more hip-hop
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
When black metal goes Black (Overthrust)
Overthrust is an African four-piece death metal band from Ghanzi, Botswana. More
It's good, guys, but a little faster like this maybe
- Coolea, An Ignorant Guide to Death Metal; Ali White on Botswana's Overthrust (Earth House); Seth Auberon, Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Classical Indian music meets metal
(Opalinskyband) Metal genres vs. metal fans - Five metalhead myths debunked in 30 seconds
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| Would Lord Ganesha approve? Goddess Kali? |
Bloodywood and Babymetal
- Karl Rock, YouTube.com; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Led Zeppelin (JBLZE) to tour USA '25
THE MILLENNIUM DOME Led Zeppelin 2012 (Jason on drums) perform "Kashmir" live at Ahmet Ertegun tribute concert at London's O2 Arena (from Celebration Day film) (175,627,988 views).JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING to celebrate 50th anniversary of 'Physical Graffiti' on 2025 US tour
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| Jason got all the members back together? |
The latest tour will be a first for JBLZE as it will focus on the 50th anniversary of the LED ZEPPELIN classic album Physical Graffiti. The latest 21-city trek across the U.S. is billed as "An Evening with JBLZE celebrating 50 years of Physical Graffiti."
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| Son of original drummer John Bonham, Jason |
The show will feature all the selections from Physical Graffiti performed alongside numerous other LED ZEPPELIN classics.
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| Physical Graffiti, the Led Zeppelin album featuring "Kashmir" |
The tour kicks off on May 3rd in Wallingford, Connecticut, and runs across the country until it wraps on May 31st in Los Angeles, California.
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| We let the kid do it if he wants to tour |
- Wheeling, West Virginia (May 07),
- Nashville, Tennessee (May 15),
- Phoenix, Arizona (May 23), and
- San Diego, California (May 28)
Jason says, "This is my favorite LED ZEPPELIN album of all time. Being able to celebrate it the way we are planning on this tour is something I am extremely excited about. I can't wait for people to come out and see these shows and celebrate this extraordinary record with us. My goal is to play at least 50 shows to commemorate 50 years…And don't worry there will be plenty of other songs that you also love played that night."
Uncle Bobby, Robert Plant, on Jason's struggle
TOUR DATES:
- May 03 - Wallingford, CT - Toyota Oakdale Theatre
- May 04 - Stamford, CT - Stamford Palace Theatre
- May 06 - Syracuse, NY - Landmark Theatre
- May 07- Wheeling, WV - Capitol Theatre
- May 09 - North Kansas City, MO - VooDoo at Harrah's Kansas City
- May 10 - Tulsa, OK - The Cove Margaritaville at River Spirit Casino
- May 11 - Waukee, IA - Vibrant Music Hall
- May 13 - Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside Theater
- May 15 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
- May 16 - Robinsonville, MS - Bluesville at Horseshoe Tunica
- May 17 - St. Louis, MO - The Factory at the District
- May 19 - Austin, TX - The Paramount Theatre
- May 20 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
- May 21 - Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre
- May 23 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
- May 24 - Indio, CA - Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
- May 25 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery
- May 28 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
- May 29 - Paso Robles, CA - Vina Robles Amphitheatre
- May 30 - Henderson, NV - Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa & Casino - Backyard Amphitheater
- May 31 - Los Angeles, CA - The Greek Theatre
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| This JBLZE is going down like a Lead Blimp |
"I always find it's a pinch-yourself moment because I look at it as I started this purely as a therapeutic way to get the LED out of me.
"After playing with the real McCoy, the real deal [the original lineup], in [December] 2007 [at London's O2 Arena], I remember when it stopped, it was a huge, 'Now what?'… because I just spent six weeks with the [surviving members of LED ZEPPELIN] every day [in preparation for the London show].
"Every day we were together, hanging out, telling stories. They would tell me things that I didn't know [about my dad]. Now I'm a grown-up — they would tell me all these different things. So suddenly you feel part of it. And my mom said, 'Are you gonna be okay when it stops?' I'm like, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah. I've got this.' Because you've been given the keys to the kingdom, and you sat in the throne of the greatest rock and roll band in the world.
"So when it stopped, it was hard, I must say. And then when the idea came, 'Why don't you do a band, a tribute thing," I'm like, 'Are you kidding me? I've just played with [the original guys]. I don't wanna tarnish that.' So it became more therapeutic. And I realized it's about the fans. The reason why we're still doing it, after I got over my stories... 'It's about me and my dad' — it's not. It's about our love for Dad, me and everyone, because we all have stories of what he meant to us.
"I lost my dad; you lost your drummer. So that's the only reason — the love and the passion that we do it and still do it -- because there's a lot of other things that I like to do."
Jason Bonham spent nearly a decade touring as JBLZE before changing the band's name to JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING. He later explained that the switch was prompted by a request from the LED ZEPPELIN camp, who wanted to use the "experience" name for a project involving the archive of ZEP live recordings.
JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE was formed in 2009 to pay tribute to Jason's father, the band's original drummer, who died in 1980 at the age of 32. "It was meant to be part of my way of expressing my love for music and expressing myself with a tip of the hat to my father," Jason told Mixdown in a 2017 interview.
"Soon after doing the 28 shows that we did with an orchestra, everyone said, 'You're not going to stop now, are you? You haven't been here; you haven't played there…' And so I said, 'As long as you guys want me to do it, I'll do it.' It's really fan-based. More
- Blabbermouth.net, Feb. 25, 2025; Seth Auberon, Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Saturday, February 22, 2025
What about the new Led Zeppelin?
The "new Led Zeppelin" is Greta Van Fleet, who are not rip off copycats
Robert who? I didn't know I sound like Mr. Plant
How Led Zeppelin Became the Biggest Band in the World (documentary)
Led Zeppelin: Rock Gods or Monsters?
- The Early Days: The origins of The New Yardbirds and the legendary lineup formation.
- Rising Fame: The pivotal role of [fifth member] manager Peter Grant and their groundbreaking record deal with Atlantic Records.
- Iconic Albums: A deep dive into their classic albums, including “Led Zeppelin,” “Led Zeppelin II,” and “Led Zeppelin IV,” featuring timeless hits like “Stairway to Heaven.”
- The Rock and Roll Lifestyle: The band's wild reputation, on and off the stage, and their innovative live performances.
- Tragedy and Transformation: The impact of drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham's accidental and early death as a blackout drunk and the eventual disbanding of the group.
Why this video is a must-watch:
Led Zeppelin’s story is a captivating blend of legendary talent, ambition, and a touch of rock and roll mystique [a deal with the Devil, selling their souls for rock 'n roll in a Faustian bargain and/or messing with the occult for power and getting unexpected consequences for doing so].
This video provides a comprehensive look at their extraordinary journey, showcasing their incredible music and the legacy they left behind. Whether one is a lifelong fan or new to their music, gain insights into what made/makes them the greatest rock band of all time.
#LedZeppelin #RockHistory #JimmyPage #RobertPlant #JohnBonham #HardRock #MusicLegends #Yardbirds #StairwayToHeaven #RockAndRoll #ClassicRock #MusicDocumentary #BandHistory
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Led Zeppelin documentary (free)
Led Zeppelin documentary - The North American Tours (1968-77)
We saw it on an IMAX screen, sitting in the front row heads cranked up to take in the whole screen, for it to be in our faces and extra loud. And that it was. It's good, really good. It's no The Song Remains the Same, which is a filmed concert at Madison Square Garden, New York, in the 1970s with the conceit of introducing them as legendary, bigger-than-life figures, particularly Page, who lived in a castle next to Loch Ness. This is a talking head documentary interspersed with historical footage and tight editing. The most amazing thing about it is that it does not pander to Johnny-come-lately fans. There is no mention of "Stairway to Heaven," their biggest hit ever. This is about the early, heavy days, coming out of nowhere by combining early blues from The States (muddy "Black" music), which a lot of young Brits were hearing for the first time with this new thing called "rock 'n roll."
Like Elvis and others appropriated the blood, sweat, and tears of post-slavery suffering crystalized into music, so Led Zeppelin paid homage to their heroes and cashed in like those heroes never did. It was blatant with Elvis and not so obvious where Led Zeppelin, most notably lead guitarist Jimmy Page, was coming up with the inspiration for so many catchy riffs (a demon named Zoso, the Devil, spirits of the dead still under contract, lifting ideas from the fertile London scene of his day, entheogenic drugs?), loud amplification, and blending the hardest music anyone had ever heard with plaintive love ballads of the hippie era (late 60s, early 70s). Sadly, there was no mention of the sexual abuse of young groupies, for which they are infamous, or recreational drug use. Some lawyer or PR firm was smart to keep a lid on those facets of their career. The movie ends abruptly with their second album before as they are reaching superstardom. Highly recommended! Fans will love it. Out now in wide release. INFO: becomingledzeppelinfilm.com
FILM REVIEW: Becoming Led Zeppelin
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| Sometimes music can be a religious experience. Just ask this guy in Switzerland (CNN). |
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| Becoming Led Zeppelin (Sony Pictures Classics) |
What's so great about the greatest band ever? - The movie never makes it to 1973 and the Starship
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| Led Zeppelin band, promo portrait, 1971 |
- Led Zeppelin documentary (video); Seth Auberon, Dhr. Seven, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Why do we go to raves? (Charlotte de Witte)
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| Ah, those were the days, my friend. |
- charlottedewittemusic.com
- instagram.com/charlottedewittemusic
- tiktok.com/@charlottedewittemusic
- facebook.com/charlottedewittemusic
- disclosurefest.com (LA, California)
- foragingwildedibles.com/fgw-book
- @CharlottedWitte; Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Dhr. Seven, Jen (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Friday, September 22, 2023
Pow Wow, Thunder+Lightning, SoCal (9/22)
Morongo (powwows.com); KESQ 3; Xochitl, Seven, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
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| Next it's onto the Barona Pow Wow (flickr.com) |
PowWows.com will stream this pow wow live! Or watch it in person at a luxurious resort. It is open to the public.
All dancers, drummers, and singers are welcome to participate. Register now.
Info: morongopowwow.com
- Morongo Thunder & Lightning Pow Wow
- September 22, 2023-September 24, 2023
- 49500 Seminole Dr., Cabazon, CA, 92230
- FREE admission
- Contact – Morongo Powwow
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| Memories of beautiful avian ETs? (morongopowwow.com) |
Driving directions
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| Bebe, can we go see indigenous traditions? - Yes! |
Schedule
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- 4:00 pm Indian marketplace and registration opens; blessing of the dance arena; bird singers open
- 4:15 pm Open bird singing and dancing
- 7:45 pm Drum roll call
- 8:00 pm Color Guard grand entry
- 12:00 am Closing-retire flags
- 11:00 am Indian marketplace opens
- 11:00 am Open bird singing and dancing
- 12:45 pm Drum call
- 1:00 pm Color Guard grand entry and pow wow registration closes
- 5:00 pm Bird singers and dancing contest
- 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Dinner
- 7:45 pm Drum call
- 8:00 pm Color Guard grand entry; dusk Peon Games* (men, women, boys, girls)
- 12:00 am Closing-retire flags
- 11:00 am Indian marketplace opens
- 11:00 am Open bird singing and dancing
- 12:45 pm Drum call
- 1:00 pm Color Guard grand entry
- 6:00 pm Closing
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| Next we gather in Coachella for PowerTrip 2023 |
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*Peon Games? Who'ya calling a "peon"?
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| Peon Games 2023 for prize money |
Peon is a guessing game that used to be played during the annual mourning ceremonies. Today, peon can be played at any type of Indian gathering or fiesta. Four member opposing teams of either males or females play. Similar to “hand games,” each player has two peon bones (one black, one white) made from coyote or deer leg bones. A band of rawhide is strapped to the middle of the stick, which is slipped over the player’s wrist. More
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed World
PBS, Chuck D; Public Enemy; Sheldon S., Crystal Quintero, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
ABOUT: Fight the Power is an incredible narrative of struggle, triumph, and resistance that will be brought to life through the lens of an art form that has chronicled the emotions, experiences, and expressions of Black and Brown communities: hip hop. In the aftermath of America's racial and political reckoning in 2020, the perspectives and stories shared in Hip Hop are key to understanding injustice in the U.S. over the last half-century.
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
(PBS) Schomburg Center - This post-screening conversation (shown below) with hip hop legend Chuck D and guests was simulcast and streamed live on Jan. 23, 2023. Chuck D of Public Enemy and one of the producers of Fight the Power explore hip hop’s political awakening over the last 50 years. With a host of rap stars and cultural commentators, he tracks hip hop’s socially conscious roots. From The Message to Fight the Power 2020, he examines how hip hop has become "The Black CNN."
Join as half a century of hip Hop are celebrated with a preview of Fight the Power followed by a conversation with Chuck D and invited guests. The evening was produced in partnership with PBS.
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