Tagged: Philip Glass
Daily Inspiration: Philip Glass’ 75th Birthday
Philip Glass is the consummate late bloomer, working as a cabby and a plumber well into his forties before the music world took notice enough to pay his fare. Today, at seventy-five, he’s the most … read more »
Philip Glass and Lou Reed Occupy Wall Street
Last night, Philip Glass and Lou Reed made a planned appearance at an Occupy Wall Street action at Lincoln Center following the final performance of Glass’ 1980 opera Satyagraha (truth-force in Sanskrit), a work about … read more »
Schnipper’s Slept On: Peace Out Nnadi, Here Are Some Jams
Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s a whole bunch of dumb recommendations for departing style director, Chioma Nnadi. Read Schnipper’s thoughts … read more »
Schnipper’s Slept On: Philip Glass, Twin Sister and FaltyDL
Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s a grab bag of Twin Sister and FaltyDL, with the figurehead of Philip Glass. Listen … read more »
Iggy Pop Joins Bizarrely Awesome Tibet House US Benefit Lineup
Putting Gogol Bordello on right after the whole crowd bobs along to “Lust For Life” is sort of asking for mayhem. And while mayhem certainly has its place, that place may not be at a … read more »
Video: Stephen Colbert and Philip Glass, “We Are At War”
Definitely our pick for potential collaboration for the soundtrack of the upcoming Judgment Night sequel.
Thom Yorke Writes Three New Songs for Tibet Documentary, Bono Pissed He Didn't Think of That One
As he spent seven years spent perfecting his documentary When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun, which focuses on the ongoing difficulties facing the Free Tibet movement, director Dirk Simon also managed to recruit an all-star … read more »
Philip Glass, Incarnate Lama Among Speakers At Jewel Heart Benefit
Later this week, The Great Hall at Cooper Union in New York City will be hosting a slew of speakers who will be addressing a discussion of art, music drama and meditation and understanding the creative act through spirituality, as a benefit event for Jewel Heart. The four guest artists will be debating the relevance of art and spirituality in our times right now. read more »
Schnipper’s Slept On
Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated recent release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s disc six from Philip Glass’ ten disc Glass Box, along with three other songs … read more »
