KINK.FM Presents
AN EVENING WITH
BRIAN WILSON
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September 7, 2008
Roseland Theater - 8pm - 21 and Over |
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The legendary king of surf pop Brian Wilson will release his new album That Lucky Old Sun on September 2, 2008. The piece originally debuted in a series of September 2007 concerts at London's Royal Festival Hall, and in January 2008 at Sydney's State Theatre while headlining the Sydney Festival. Wilson describes the piece as "consisting of five 'rounds', with interspersed spoken word". A series of US and UK concerts will lead up to its release. In 2000, Brian was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Paul McCartney surprised those attending when he came on stage to introduce Brian. During Paul's speech he referred to Brian as "One of the great American genius'". "Thank you for making me cry", "thank you for doing that thing you do, you got me any day" were some of the comments made by Paul while introducing him. In March 2001, TNT and Radio City Music Hall hosted "An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson". This event featured performances and appearances by Elton John, Billy Joel, David Crosby, Paul Simon, Carly Simon, Cameron Crowe, Sir George Martin and others. In November 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Pet Sounds #2 on the list of all-time greatest albums, only behind The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
K'NAAN
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Saturday Sept. 13, 2008
Roseland Theater - 9pm - All Ages |
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Michael Franti & Spearhead have been mixing music with political opinion for the past fourteen years, so it’s no surprise that their latest release gives the front-man yet another platform to vent his spleen against the shortcomings of the modern world. That said, ‘All Rebel Rockers’ is a small step removed from his more overtly political back catalogue but set against a backdrop of reggae, rock and dancehall their sixth studio album is immersed with worldly-wise, well trodden social comment alongside unreserved faith and consistent optimism.
Easing into his manifesto with the smoky dub-step-skank of ‘Rude Boys Back In Town’, tales of his travels soon give way to the dub infused rock of ‘A Little Bit Of Riddim’. The majority of the album including ‘Life In The City’, ‘Remote Control, ‘Say Hey (I Love You)’, ‘Hey World’ and ‘The Future’ employs swelling choruses to profess music as his weapon of choice and to encourage individual thought and the power of one against the monotony of spoon-fed mass media and contemporary oppression. And although sounding heavy handed, Franti’s use of hands in the air, smile inducing, head nodding melody alongside lyrics such as “They tell you that war is a permanent thing and American idol kids really can sing” lightens the narrative load, which, although full of political undertones, is diluted at base level by Franti’s promotion of personal empowerment and the guest vocals of Jamaican dancehall singer Cherine Anderson.
Franti isn’t just an activist and spokesman, he’s also got a lot of love to give and his previously favoured authoritative rasp is traded in for the arms open celebration of ‘All I Want Is You’ and ‘I Got Love For You’. That’s right, they’re both bona fide love songs, but straddling the albums halfway mark, signal an altogether softer side to the veteran rebel rockers creativity. As does ‘High Low’ (featuring Zap Mamma’s Marie Daulne), ‘Nobody Right Nobody Wrong’ and ‘Have A Little Faith’ in which the soft acoustics and emotional harmonising alongside guitar driven rock gives Franti another chance to promote the message of right over wrong and the importance of cultural unity.
Franti’s message is quite clear; have self-respect, respect your fellow man, take responsibility for your actions and whatever happens have faith in humanity. Although his quest is admirable, the message is unashamedly repetitive but one thing's for sure, Franti’s music is highly danceable and the perfect compliment to an open air summer. |
Double Tee Concerts + Kesey Ent.
COMMON
N.E.R.D.
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Friday Sept. 19, 2008
Cuthbert Amphitheater (Eugene, OR) - 7pm - All Ages |
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ABOUT COMMON
With multi-platinum iconoclast and creative dynamo Kanye West as his executive producer and the chief beatsmith on FINDING FOREVER COMMON has crafted an LP for his fans past, present and future. For the “heads” there’s “The Game” a raw banger meant to incite aggressive head nods and “damn, that was dope” responses features scratches by DJ Premiere and a raucous beat from Kanye. The song is a purist’s wet-dream.
And what would a COMMON album be without love songs? This of course is the man who penned “The Light,” “Come Close” and “Love Is.” Common, the intellectual, gets sexual and flirtatious on the “I Want You” produced by Will.I.Am with vocals by Bilal, and “So Far To Go,” produced by late great J Dilla and featuring the elusive D’Angelo. [MORE]
ABOUT N.E.R.D.
N.E.R.D is an alternative rock and hip hop band formed in 2001. Their music is best described as funk rock, with various other influences, including hip-hop, soul music, alternative rock, and blues rock. Band member Pharrell Williams explains:
What is a N*E*R*D? N*E*R*D stands for No-one Ever Really Dies. The Neptunes are who we are and N*E*R*D is what we do. It's our life. N*E*R*D is just a basic belief, man. People's energies are made of their souls. When you die, that energy may disperse but it isn't destroyed.
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