Jay Bennett dead at age 45
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- Screamer or strummer?
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- Terry de Havilland – the rock ‘n’ roll cobbler
Jay Bennett dead at age 45
Chicago Sun-Times
Born in the Chicago suburb of Rolling Meadows Bennett began playing in bands as a teenager. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned multiple degrees in secondary education math and political science. In between he co-founded the Replacements-like power-pop band Titanic Love Affair which released three albums during the alternative-rock heyday between 1991 and 1996 when it was dropped from its label. Bennett was working at a VCR repair shop in Champaign when he was tapped to join Wilco as it toured in support of its first album “A. ” A talented arranger and versatile musician who could play virtually any instrument he picked up from mandolin to Mellotron Bennett formed a fruitful partnership with Wilco bandleader Jeff Tweedy. His contributions over a seven-year period were key to the albums that resulted in the band’s national breakthrough including “Being There” (1996) “Summerteeth” (1999) and “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” (2002).
Familiar faces rockin’ and rollin’ on tours
Youngstown Vindicator
July 18 $35The York Pa. alternative rock band which sold over 20 million albums and scored hits such as ?I Alone? ?Lightning Crashes? and ?Selling the Drama? brings its catalog back to the Rock Hall City. Edwin McCain 7:30 p. 12 $19With his career-defining hit ?I?ll Be? voted the best wedding song by over a million ?Dr.
Screamer or strummer?
Philadelphia Inquirer
Plus week after week he’s had Idol’s judging panel pulling for him harder than an lympic rowing team. During a recent prah appearance Simon Cowell preemptively declared Lambert the winner. A couple of weeks ago on the air Kara DioGuardi declared him a "rock God. "Who can compete with a deity? Game set match Lambert. That is as long as viewers follow the judges’ script. Since he emerged as the front runner (with an exotic cover of Johnny Cash’s "Ring of Fire" in March) the big question has been: Is Adam gay?Come on people: he made it out of the Hollywood rounds singing Cher. Does he have to spell it out for you?Lambert has maintained a coolly neutral stance when confronted with the issue saying "I know who I am.
Will Kris Allen join Idol rich? Latest champ no sure bet to cash …
New York Daily News
“Kris will appeal directly to the demos that continue to buy music even in the physical form of CDs” he says “If you’re an alternative rock artist a hip-hop artist or a dance-pop artist the numbers aren’t so good. But for classic-rock and country skewing artists sales prospects are good. ” And that’s the general vicinity observers see Allen fitting in. “He has the kind of style and musicality that a lot of contemporary artists are doing very well with now – people like.
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Alternative festival in Tbilisi: freedom music and solidarity in …
Georgian Business Week
Georgian musicians refuted accusations and refused to travel to Russia for the contest thus making Georgia the first country in the last 54 years to withdraw from Eurovision for political reasons. The Eurovision Song Contest an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has been broadcast since its inauguration in 1956 and is one of the most watched non-sporting events worldwide which makes it important even at the political level. Tbilisi pen Air took off on May 15 on Shardeni Street in the heart of old town from the very first day it invited fans of rock funk disco electronic folk jazz indie and soul. The number of people was growing in the evening and sounds of free positive original inflaming songs vivified the neighboring streets. “We played in Tbilisi during the New Year celebration and we are very fond of your country” John B.
Binghamton Mets Stay Ice Cold In 10-1 Drubbing By New Britain Rock …
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He went a season-high eight innings giving up one run on four hits for his fourth win. The B-Mets broke up Manships shutout in the seventh on Shawn Bowmans RBI groundout to third that scored Thole. If you like the daily news of the Raw Feed.
Terry de Havilland – the rock ‘n’ roll cobbler
Independent
"They were how shall I say a challenge" notes Terry. In the Eighties after his shop "went belly up" he ran Kamikaze Shoes making pointy toed punk styles until 1989 when the business also folded. After that he started The Magic Shoe Company making alternative street styles for a decade; also without using his name. Cher was a customer during The Magic Shoe Company era but according to Liz "she thought you were gay French and dead. " "Yeah she and Bette (Midler) used to buy some of my mules but since they only found them in Paris they assumed that I was Terry de Av-ill-ond" chuckles the designer in his robustly not Parisan East End accent. In fact de Havilland was inspired to change his name from Terry Higgins to something more exotic after returning from a 1959 trip to Rome. He had been to a party overlooking the Trevi fountain when Felllini took the famous shot of Anita Ekberg in it.
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