Classic rock quick hits
The original costume sketches from Kiss' 1976 Destroyer tour are to be auctioned off July 14th via eBay by Asheville, North Carolina-based Brunk auctions, according to KissKollector.com. The four unframed sketches of the original line-up of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, made by the late Larry LeGaspi, are done in ink over pencil and ink wash on cream paper and will be accompanied by a biography of LeGaspi. Bidding will start at $500 and they're expected to fetch $2,000 to $4,000.
Dave Matthews wrote the song crooned by a crazed child in the new film Joshua. "I wanted it to be delivered in a sweet way by the boy, but I also wanted it to be really horrifying," he told the Associated Press. The film, which stars Sam Rockwell and opens today (July 6th), centers on a musical child whose life changes dramatically after his sister is born.
The singer is actually part of ATO Pictures, which produced the film, but he had to get the green light to pen the tune from director George Ratliff. He wrote the song while on tour, drawing inspiration from kids who pull the wings off of flies. "I thought it was an appropriate analogy for what the kid was doing to his family in sort of this methodical cold way, sort of vengeful way, so since I had that, it wasn't hard at all."
In other Dave Matthews news, his April 22nd concert with Tim Reynolds, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, will be available on both double-CD and double-DVD on August 14th, with a Blu-Ray edition in stores two weeks later. Titled Live At Radio City, the 27-track DVD includes such bonus features as a 46-minute behind-the-scenes documentary, a 5.1 audio mix, and a photo gallery. Dave Matthews band hits the road again this Sunday (July 8th), in Bridgeview, Illinois.
According to Blabbermouth.net, the Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that the Jimi Hendrix exhibition at Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle will be taken down after August 5th and "put in the dark" for preservation. "Jimi's clothing and one-of-a-kind drawings, paintings and lyric sheets need to be preserved," said Jason Emmons, director of curatorial affairs for EMP. "As with any artifact, it is necessary to rest them from time to time. Jimi Hendrix is a great inspiration for the museum and its visitors, and we will continue to keep his presence in the museum." Hendrix's exhibit will be replaced by "American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music."
Dave Matthews wrote the song crooned by a crazed child in the new film Joshua. "I wanted it to be delivered in a sweet way by the boy, but I also wanted it to be really horrifying," he told the Associated Press. The film, which stars Sam Rockwell and opens today (July 6th), centers on a musical child whose life changes dramatically after his sister is born.
The singer is actually part of ATO Pictures, which produced the film, but he had to get the green light to pen the tune from director George Ratliff. He wrote the song while on tour, drawing inspiration from kids who pull the wings off of flies. "I thought it was an appropriate analogy for what the kid was doing to his family in sort of this methodical cold way, sort of vengeful way, so since I had that, it wasn't hard at all."
In other Dave Matthews news, his April 22nd concert with Tim Reynolds, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, will be available on both double-CD and double-DVD on August 14th, with a Blu-Ray edition in stores two weeks later. Titled Live At Radio City, the 27-track DVD includes such bonus features as a 46-minute behind-the-scenes documentary, a 5.1 audio mix, and a photo gallery. Dave Matthews band hits the road again this Sunday (July 8th), in Bridgeview, Illinois.
According to Blabbermouth.net, the Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that the Jimi Hendrix exhibition at Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle will be taken down after August 5th and "put in the dark" for preservation. "Jimi's clothing and one-of-a-kind drawings, paintings and lyric sheets need to be preserved," said Jason Emmons, director of curatorial affairs for EMP. "As with any artifact, it is necessary to rest them from time to time. Jimi Hendrix is a great inspiration for the museum and its visitors, and we will continue to keep his presence in the museum." Hendrix's exhibit will be replaced by "American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music."
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