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Shinoda Electro Harmonix Demo (Video)
December 22, 2011New Music: Meg Myers
December 16, 2011
Shouts out to PigeonsAndPlanes for the heads up. I don’t like to put anything on my “best of the year” lists without having listened to it for a while…but if this is as good in two weeks as it is today, Meg Myers could be making the year-end list.
Click here to download 3 songs.
EDIT: should have added this:
mike
Help me with LP Radio
December 8, 2011Hey guys. I’m going to updating our station at IHeartRadio soon. I need some ideas about what to do.
Post some ideas, questions you want answered, etc. below…
EDIT: For those of you outside the US, can’t you listen to it at the link? It’s here:
http://www.iheartradio.com/cc-common/news/sections/special/linkinpark/?_show
mike
Linkin Park UN Global Leadership Award (Photo)
December 5, 2011
Got our awards in the mail today.
The Raid US Debut: Sundance Film Festival
December 1, 2011
Looks like more good news for The Raid. The film will be making its US debut, with my score, at the Sundance Film Festival as part of the Spotlight section. Sundance doesn’t usually feature action films, so it’s very cool that this movie made it in.
For those of you wondering when you’ll be able to see the film, we finally have an answer. Sony Pictures Classics will be releasing the film in spring of 2012.
mike
New From Lazarides: Invader and Pete Hawkins
December 1, 2011Yes, Art Basel is up right now in Miami, but I had to put up a quick post about some great stuff up at Lazarides in London this month. Faile is finishing up a great show at Rathbone gallery now thru Dec 3, and a few new shows are opening. I was able to get twist some arms, and get a few great images to share with you guys.
Pete Hawkins’ opens this Friday in Newcastle. Cool stuff, check him out:
…And at Outsider Gallery in London, a show by Invader opens up as well. In an email from the gallery, I was told the Invader exhibition “focuses mainly on the Aliases but will also feature Invader Waffles (yes, Invader waffles), two bespoke print editions, a disco ball and all manner of finery.”
Well. I’m always down for “all matter of finery.”
I wasn’t allowed to put up the disco ball or waffles, but I’ve seen them, and they are my favorite things in the show.
Lastly, Jonny Yeo‘s show is also coming up, but I don’t have images for that one yet. But if the new show is anything as provocative as his previous stuff, I’m not even sure if I would be able to post it on my blog. (if you don’t know Jonny’s stuff, Google him, you’ll see what I mean…)
mike
Holiday Gift Idea
November 30, 2011mike
New Linkin Park Remixes, Courtesy of LPA Fan Site
November 23, 2011From LPAssociation.com…The fan site is doing a monthly remix contest. In their words:
“October’s Monthly Mix-Up proved to be one of our most diverse and creative months in terms of overall entries. By giving Linkin Park fans the challenge of converting Linkin Park’s hard rock stadium anthems into heart-pounding dance pop tracks, musicians were forced to take Linkin Park’s music in an unconventional direction, with many experimenting with this style of music for the first time ever. While some found the genre too difficult to participate, we managed to get quite a few amazing entries and we’re very encouraged by the amount of diversity shown by participants in our October challenge, which proved to be one hard month to judge. However; without further ado we would like to name October’s Official Winners (and Runners Up!)”
Go here to check out these great tracks:
http://www.lpassociation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35051
mike
Ron English, POSE, and KC Ortiz
November 17, 2011Two amazing art shows open this weekend in LA. One by a seasoned veteran, the other by two fresh faces taking things to the next level.
Lisa Ling’s “Our America” Shines Light On Veterans and PTSD
November 10, 2011
Lisa Ling is one of the most talented and brilliant journalists on the planet. I don’t know how she manages to find the compelling stories she finds, or how she manages to cover so many, but it’s jaw-dropping. And in the 21 years she’s been doing it, she calls the piece airing tomorrow night “one of the most important she’s ever done.”
This amazing episode of her program “Our America With Lisa Ling” is about soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is a powerful look into the damage military veterans face when they return home.
In Lisa’s words: “This is an entire generation of young men and women who are battling PTSD and are totally forgotten. 18 suicides a day. The crisis has only just begun.”
My bandmates and I often hear from many of our fans in the military. They come to our shows, some even belong to the fan club, and they’ve invited us to their bases. It was them that I thought of first. The episode is called “Invisible Wounds Of War” and airs on Veteran’s Day, November 11th at 5-6p.m. on OWN.
My thoughts and respect go out to our vets. Happy Veteran’s Day; you have my heartfelt best wishes and thanks.
Here’s Lisa talking about the episode:
mike
