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Philip Glass is 75; Das Racist added to Tibet House Benefit!

4721 days ago
Brooklyn VeganThis thing just keeps growing:WHO: Philip Glass, Lou Reed, James Blake, Das Racist, Antony, Laurie Anderson, Stephin Merritt, Rahzel and Dechen Shak-Dagsay WHAT: 22nd Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert WHEN: Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7:30pm WHERE:... more info

Lou Reed - Stars Turn Out For Glass' 75th Birthday

4721 days ago
ContactMusicMusic legends Lou Reed Michael Stipe and Paul Simon turned out in New York on Sunday night 29Jan12 to celebrate composer PHILIP GLASS 75th birthday The classical writer was the guest of honour at Le Poisson Rouge and was treated to performances by th... more info

Take a bow: the sounds of A Room for London

4731 days ago
Guardian MusicPicking 12 acts to play A Room for London wasn't the hard part. For starters, how do you get a piano into a boat on a roof?The Roi des Belges began its life last summer in a barn in rural Sussex. A marriage of Plymouth steel and magenta-stained timbe... more info

(Music From) The Elder gets a celluloid Kiss of life

4733 days ago
Guardian MusicSeb Hunter is making a film based on this unloved glam rock folly. But could crowd-sourcing mean curtains for the concept of 'soundtracks for imaginary movies'?Like Dave Gorman, Morgan Spurlock and, um, Anneka Rice, Seb Hunter loves a challenge. For ... more info

Craig Finn: Clear Heart Full Eyes – review

4734 days ago
Guardian Music(Full Time Hobby)His solo debut sees Craig Finn abandoning the Hold Steady's trademark Springsteenesque bar blues. There are no "whoah whoahs", and the songs don't blaze out of the speakers as if they were racing each other home. Instead, beautiful s... more info

Lou Reed added to Tibet House benefit lineup (duh)

4740 days ago
Brooklyn VeganLou Reed at Prospect Park in 2011 (more by David Andrako) When we first announced this year's Tibet House US benefit, which is happening on February 13 at Carnegie Hall, it was surprising that a Philip Glass-curated event in NYC... more info

The Velvets sue the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts: hands off of the banana

4741 days ago
Here Comes The Flood The Velvet Underground have sued the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to stop using the iconic banana for commercial purposes such iPad covers and such. From Pitchfork: The Velvet Underground today sued the Andy Warhol Foundation for th... more info

Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground Stars Sue Warhol Foundation Over Banana Logo

4741 days ago
ContactMusicVelvet Underground founders Lou Reed and John Cale have filed a lawsuit against officials at the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts over the iconic banana image the pop artist created for their debut album The rockers claim foundation bosses ... more info

Velvet Underground moves to protect iconic Banana Album design

4742 days ago
Guardian MusicNew York band launch lawsuit after reading Andy Warhol Foundation had agreed to license design for Apple productsNew York rock group, the Velvet Underground, took legal actionon Wednesday to stop its famous Andy Warhol-designed banana being used on c... more info

411 Music Fact or Fiction 01.11.12: Starring Lou Reed As Captain Kirk

4742 days ago
411 ManiaAre we interested in a 3D Metallica movie? Should Adele have to "sex up" her image? Will we check out Van Halen on tour? 411's Adam Hill and Jeremy Thomas debate these topics and more in this week's 411 Fact or Fiction: Music! more info

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