Brad Fidel, the composer who among other things worked on the first two Terminator films, is taking the soundtracks on the road in the U.K. Daniel Griffiths interviewed Fidel for MusicRadar.com and it’s interesting to hear about how experimental the first Terminator film’s soundtrack was. A link to tickets for the tour is at the interview and the trailer is below. I wish I could see the tour; I remember getting the early version of the Terminator soundtrack (score on one side, LA new wave bands on the other) after the movie came out and loving it. I still do.
Neill Jameson, who I’m most familiar with from Decibel Magazine, started a GoFundMe to keep his and his family’s heads above water. At the GoFundMe page, he listed two online marketplaces where he’s selling records to raise funds: Discogs and eBay. Interested fans can also subscribe to his Substack.
Brian Eno is one of the organizers for Together for Palestine, a U.K. benefit concert for a charity. At the gig website there’s a sign-up for an email mailing list.
Punks for Palestine, meanwhile, is the name of a benefit three-day extravaganza in Washington, D.C., organized by NØ MAN. Tickets are going on sale. More info is posted on social media.
GridLink has rerecorded guitar and bass and remixed the band’s first two albums, Amber Grey and Orphan, into a package called Perfect Amber. This will be of interest to fans of Matsubara Takafumi, Bryan Fajardo, and Jon Chang. More info is at the band’s social media post.
Guitars for Vets is a free service that provides axes and music lessons to U.S. veterans. The idea is that music helps vets take their minds off mental stress they may be experiencing, Kathryn Kovalenko writes at military.com.
Iga Świątek, the Polish all-star tennis player, pumps herself up before a match with rock ‘n’ roll. In an interview after winning a grand slam match this year (pictured above), she was asked what she listens to on her headphones as she comes on the court. It’s AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones.
Rest in Piece
Chuck Mangione died in in July in Rochester, NY, where he was from, at 84. He was known for his long musical career, writing and recording, and playing of the flugelhorn. One of his hits is “Feels So Good.” There’s an obituary with more details.
George Kooymans was the guitarist and co-founder of Golden Earring, the Dutch band with the international hit “Radar Love.” He died at 77 after a long illness. The Associated Press has more on the story.
Ozzy Osbourne died at 76 after living with health problems, but fortunately he had performed with his solo band and Black Sabbath one last time in July for the “Back to the Beginning” charity concert before passing on. In Birmingham, England, there was a funeral procession in honor of the singer and Sabbath original member (see video below) and there’s a live stream from the “Black Sabbath bridge.”
Bill Christ was a Philadelphia guitar player from several bands such as The Pist, Caustic Christ, and Behind Enemy Lines. He passed away in July. Kelsey Grillot posted a tribute online.
Keith Dobson of World Domination Enterprises, among other groups, died in July. He sang and played guitar in the U.K. band. Eats, Drinks & Leaves has a remembrance.
Matt Moulis was a drummer in the Maryland area who played in several bands including The Hidden Hand and Medic. He also worked at School of Rock. The band Glassing posted a tribute.
Further reading:
I interviewed GridLink‘s singer and guitarist early on back in the 2000s, and then later on the bassist as well on the band’s landmark Longhena album.
The always-busy Brian Eno has an organization called EarthPercent.
