Photo courtesy of GREX
Date: Friday, July 25, 2014
Venue: Spectrum (NY)
Review by Dawoud Kringle
Concert Review: Grex…who have decided to ignore the boundaries between genres and take matters entirely into their own hand
Author Archives: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
Japanese Pop Culture As Good As Ever In Fusing Pop With Akihabara…
Text by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
Since I left Japan in 2008 the J-POP culture in Japan has changed or not changed. It depends on how you look at it.
Here are two very visual interesting videos of two groups who became very popular after my departure: “funny Kraftwerk” (mix of techno and J-POP) vs “Kawaii METAL” (mix of J-POP and HEAVY METAL).
WORLD ORDER
Marissa Alexander – Notice of Press Conference
Date: Friday, August 1, 2014
From: Aleta Alston-Toure’ (904-631-6019) and Alisa Bierria (650-799-7741)
Time: 9:00am
Place: Duval County Courthouse Steps (501 W Adams St, Jacksonville, FL)
Marissa Alexander Supporters Close Successful Week of Action; Mark Four Year Anniversary of Alexander’s Self-Defense
On Friday, August 1st at 9 am, supporters of Marissa Alexander will meet on the Duval County Courthouse steps to mark the four year anniversary of Alexander’s action to defend her life from her estranged abusive husband. Supporters will also celebrate Alexander’s life and commit to press for her freedom in the coming months. This gathering wraps up the Standing Our Ground Week of Action, a successful convergence that drew hundreds of people from across the US from July 25 to August 1, 2014. Events included a march and rally in front of the Duval County Courthouse; community workshops on reproductive justice, domestic violence, mass incarceration, and legal rights; and a concert benefiting Alexander’s legal defense fund.
Attention: Stand and Support the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Musicians!
Rally tomorrow at 9AM at Lincoln Center
As you may know, Metropolitan Opera management has been threatening a lockout of its musicians at the end of today if they do not accept major concessions. Negotiations thus far have not been successful in moving Peter Gelb away from his draconian demands.
A Minimum Wage for Musicians!..Musicians, You Are Workers!
Text by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
I really the time has come that all musicians of any genre should understand and accept their status of being a worker or of an employee.
Whenever and wherever they play in front of people – they as a matter of fact – WORK! Composing, rehearsing, whatever they musically do is work. Whoever pays a musician or band is the employer and the musician/band, who receives the money or check, is the employee. According to labor law this is a fact and musicians have to accept that a.s.a.p.!
There’s no reason for a musician to play free in public any more!
Yesterday I went to the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council grant information session. I was told when I receive a grant of x dollars and it’s for a music project, I’m supposed to pay the participating musicians from my grant money. Fortunately, there are some institutions in this city who understand that musicians can’t work free for their work and artistic contribution.
