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Tidbits From Our Tattered Past
2005–Moby–#9
Badflower Partners Up with Varvatos Southern California rockers Badflower made their way east for a special show at John Varvatos Bowery in NYC on Nov. 5. The launch event celebrated the band’s latest partnership as the face of the new John Varvatos Star USA Fall/Winter 2019 Campaign. Badflower consists of Josh Katz on vocals, Joey Morrow as lead guitarist, bassist Alex Espiritu and drummer Anthony Sonetti. Recently wrapping their OK, I’M SICK TOUR in the US, Badflower will hit the road touring throughout Europe to close out 2019. Pictured (l-r): Joey Morrow, Josh Katz, Anthony Sonetti and Alex Espiritu.
Multifaceted artist Moby was our cover subject this time as he promoted his latest album, Hotel. Said Moby, "If you spend a year working hard to make a record under your own name, it can be fun to take a week and make a record that doesn't have as much pressure on it." The issue also features on interview with indie queen Michelle Shocked.
The FMSMF Scores Big The Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund and The Society of Composers & Lyricists held a Film & TV Scoring Panel at the 2019 American Film Market in Santa Monica. The panel offered insight into budget, time and creative constraints faced by composers and also offered specific information about film musicians residuals. Pictured (l-r): Ashley Irwin, President, SCL; John Debney, composer; Gina Zimmitti, music contractor/ coordinatory; Donald Petrie, Director; and Kim Roberts, Executive Director, FMSMF.
2012–Rodrigo&Gabriela–#4
The Tubes singer Fee Waybill gave praise to CJ Vanston for his for his stellar performance with Derek Smalls at the Lukewarm Water Live concert at the Wiltern. Vanston helped Smalls blow the roof off the venue with guests Billy Idol, Steve Lukather, Steve Vai, Dweezil Zappa, Jane Lynch and The Hollywood Chamber Orchestra along with live satellite performances from Donald Fagen and Rick Wakeman. Vanston, who served as musical director and keyboardist, also produced Smalls’ latest LP Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing). Pictured (l-r): CJ Vanston and Fee Waybill
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Waybill Praises Vanston on Lukewarm Show
In an issue that featured interviews with awesome guitar and bass talents like Steve Hillage, Tom Petersson and Bootsy Collins, we interviewed super-dynamic guitar duo Rodrigo & Gabriela about ther unique sound. "We never thought about two guitars playing a little bit of Latin music and a little bit of metal," revealed Rodrigo. "We were playing on the streets and that's what came out."
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