Vol. 35, AUGUST 2011 • U.S. $3.95/$4.95 Canada · through Superunknown when MC caught up with...
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Vol. 35, AUGUST 2011 • U.S. $3.95/$4.95 Canada
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Vol. 35, AUGUST 2011 • U.S. $3.95/$4.95 Canada
35AUGUST 2011 • MAGAZINE • DIGITAL EDITION • DAILY WEBSITE • WEEKLY BULLETIN • AMP NETWORK
MIXED NOTES —ANDY MESECHER [email protected]
Tidbits From Our Tattered Past
1977–2011
Celebrating
1996–Soundgarden–(Is. #22): Seattle’s Soundgarden had just re-leased the follow-up to their break-through Superunknown when MC caught up with them. Asked if they felt pressure to make the new Down On The Upside a hit album, the band’s Kim Thayil laughed dev-ilishly, “It would disappoint people if we made a violent, noisy record.” Elsewhere in the issue is a feature article on “Label Shopping & Ne-gotiating Tips,” not to mention a Songwriter Profile of P-funk king-pin George Clinton. Our club re-views area spotlighted the Derail-ers, Echobelly and Acetone.
1991—Benny Medina—(Is. #13): Music Connection took a look at the career of Benny Medina, who was then Warner Bros. VP of A&R, and how his autobiographical sit-com idea for The Fresh Prince of Bel Air would go on to become a huge TV success, propelling the career of Will Smith. “I was working on the story elements,” Medina re-called of the show’s genesis, “but when I found out that Will wanted to act, a light bulb went off like in the cartoons. I had a good idea, but with Will involved it became a great idea.” Songwriter Glen Bal-lard is also profiled, and discusses working with Michael Jackson.
The above issues, and most back issues since ‘77, are available for
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MC HONORED, ROBERTS NAILS SIX NOMS: Music Connection received The Phoenix Music Awards’ “Best
Music Industry Publication” for 2011. Sharing the stage at Hollywood’s
Whisky a Go Go is Sabastian Roberts, who received six nominations—the
most nominated artist ever at the Los Angeles Music Awards. Pictured
(l-r): Tony Boldi, People’s Mayor of Hollywood; Sarah Lonsert, stage
model; Roberts; Al Bowman, L.A.M.A. creator and host; David Harrison
Levi, Honorary Mayor of Beverly Hills; and Brian Stewart, MC’s Marketing/
Advertising Manager.
TABOO GIVES BACK: Taboo (Jaime Luis Gómez) of the six-time Grammy-winning group the Black Eyed Peas, surprised students at Miramonte Elementary in Los Angeles, CA, when he delivered free instruments and performed with students at their annual spring concert. The appearance was done in partnership with Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit provider of free instruments and teacher trainings to U.S. public schools. Visit littlekidsrock .org for more details.
BACK TO BACK SELLOUTS FOR FLORENCE: Florence + the Machine played The Greek Theatre, in Los Angeles, CA, after being greeted backstage by Nederlander executives and CAA’s Carol Kinzel prior to the group's first of two sold-out shows. Pictured (l-r): Carol Kinzel, CAA; Alex Hodges, Nederlander Concerts CEO; Florence Welch; Paola Palazzo, Nederlander Concerts VP of Talent; and Rena Wasserman, Nederlander Concerts VP of Operations and Greek Theatre General Manager.
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IGGY POP GETS DOCUMENTED: Film director Jim Jarmusch and
a production crew attended a recent Iggy Pop gig in Ann Arbor,
MI, for Jarmusch’s upcoming documentary about Pop’s 44-year music career. The event involved an orchestra, a local youth rock
band, special guests Henry Rollins and Deniz Tek, and of course a blistering set from Iggy. Visit
iggypoptickets.com for further details.
