Musical Savant John Frusciante - Under the Radar - NEWS - VirginMegaMagazine.com

Musical Savant John Frusciante - Under the Radar - NEWS - VirginMegaMagazine.com

Even if you don't know who John Frusciante is, you've most likely heard his music. You can probably even hum several of his guitar riffs. That's because he's the lead guitarist in the world renowned Red Hot Chili Peppers. His rise to fame is the stuff of legends. He was a fan of the band who got a shot at being their new guitarist after the tragic death of Hillel Slovak, one of his idols (along with Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa).

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New Incubus DVD & Guitarist in process of writing symphony

From Sony Music:

Incubus
Look Alive [DVD]

Release date: 11/27/2007
Discs: 2

"Incubus' explosive new DVD Look Alive features footage from their groundbreaking Light Grenades Tour 2007 including multiple concert performances such as the Northerly Island show in Chicago on July 25th, 2007. The DVD also features a behind the scenes documentary with footage shot from throughout the world as well as a BONUS AUDIO CD which includes 5 Live tracks and original music interludes scored by Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger."


July 20, 2007

It's too early to break out the tux 'n' tails and the conductor's baton, but Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger is working on a symphony.

The project began in March, after Einziger had surgery to relieve debilitating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. "I couldn't play guitar for a few months," Einziger tells Billboard.com, "so I just started studying music again. I started working on (the symphony), and I learned very quickly that there were a lo of gaps in my musical knowledge."

Einziger began studying five days a week with a teacher and also spent time with a "musical mentor." The symphony project remained his focus, and he's working on it during Incubus' current headlining tour of North America to promote its 2006 release "Light Grenades."

"I'm just kind of writing it in small pieces, 'cause it's very intimidating to think of it as a whole body of work," explains Einziger, who hasn't titled the piece yet. "It'll probably be three movements and 40 minutes of music, and that's a lot of music to write.

"And I completely realize that it can't just be interesting only because it's the guitar player of a rock band writing it. It has to stand up to the work of other composers as well. It's a pretty hefty task for me to endure, but I'm actually excited about it."

Einziger says Incubus' road schedule should give him plenty of time to continue working on the symphony. After wrapping up on these shores, the group will hit Europe and South America in the fall, with Australia, Japan and other parts of Asia slated for 2008.

The next Incubus album is also on the quintet's radar -- especially since any leftover "Light Grenades" material has been used up for B-sides and bonus tracks.

"We'll be starting completely from scratch," Einziger says, "but that's how we like to do it. We like to look at our albums as photo albums from a very specific time and place. We want them to be representative of where we were at a specific time, so including older songs would seem strange. Everything we do next time will be fresh and brand new."

Source: Billboard

A letter by French philosopher Andre Gorz's to his terminally ill wife before their joint suicide pact is published in Britain for the first time

"‘You are going through moments of exceptional intensity. You’ll remember this always.’"

Manly Drinks - The Manliest Drinks in the World

Manly Drinks - The Manliest Drinks in the World — Campus Squeeze

8. Rusty Nail
¾ oz. scotch
¼ oz. Drambuie

Usually served on the rocks in an old fashioned glass or can also be served 'straight up' in a stemmed martini glass. Garnish with a twist.*

*For those of you who don't know, a twist is a strip of lemon rind that is twisted above the finished cocktail or sometimes rubbed along the rim of the glass to add subtle flavor.

The truth about Hunter S. Thompson - CNN.com

The truth about Hunter S. Thompson - CNN.com: "DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- It wasn't a reckless obsession with liquor, drugs and gunplay that made the late Hunter S. Thompson the undisputed king of Gonzo journalism, his wife says. Instead, it was old-fashioned principles such as working hard and telling the truth, enlivened by the glee Thompson took from learning and from being right."

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via The Daily Swarm on 10/2/07

The future holds especially good news for audiophiles. EMI is currently signing contracts with "classical specialists," as yet unnamed, to provide lossless downloads to consumers.

"iTunes is absolutely brilliant in bringing classical to a wider audience," says Benthall. "But I don't think anyone would argue they're a classical specialist. It's difficult to browse through classical music on iTunes if you don't know what you want. We're working with two or three classical partners to make lossless files available in the next six months. Their sites will enable people to easily browse and learn more about classical music."

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