Big Japan. An indie rock band from Los Angeles, Big Japan is Nathanial Castro on vocals and guitar and Brad Babinski on bass. Actor Adam Brody plays drums for the band, together with co-actor Bret Harrison on guitar. The band performs from time to time, given the two’s acting schedules. Their first band name was [...]
I’m in the mood for making lists lately, so here I am making another one. From musicians whose lives and careers have earned movie adaptations, here’s another with actors having their share on the band stage. I read a few weeks ago about Toni Colette and her band The Finish, which totes up to her [...]
I saw the trailer of the popular-‘80s-cop-show-turned-movie Miami Vice, with Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx in the lead, as Sonny and Tubbs. Another one to look forward to for ‘80s fans, I thought. Then I recalled the movies of the two, like Phone Booth and Alexander for Farrell, Collateral and Ray for Foxx. Ray happens [...]
During my flights of imagination, I get to daydream a Carribean spree. From its rich art and culture, to its famous resort spots due to its mild tropical climate, the Carribean is a renowned place of beauty. Of course, not to mention is its wonderful music. When it comes to Worldbeat, the genre of world [...]
Today, I found an eye-opener article in the net written by Peter Kirn titled Today is Internet Radio Day of Silence; Join Musicians in Support of Fair Rates. As I read through the article, I realized that everything in this world has its own price. It is only now that it came to my [...]
I received an email from a friend with the subject header make music with what you have left. My first response was to read it straight away, even before any other emails. Well, I’m always that eager when it comes to music.
The email is about Itzhak Perlman, an Israeli-American violinist who’s among the most distinguished [...]
