The Art of Zen
Gavin Rossdale has no delusions about the risk of going it alone after being the frontman of alt-rockers Bush. “There’s such a minefield of people who have gone from bands that had success to the solo thing,” says Rossdale. “There’s a chasm to get from one to the other. It’s like Death Valley and you look down and there’s fucking scorched singers.” Looking to vault that gap, the singer is set to release his solo debut WANDERLUST on June 3rd. Here’s a taste of what’s to come in the very theatrical trailer for the record.
WANDERLUST Trailer (on imeem)
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Transforming Hip-Hop: Flobots
It’s been awhile since a tune I heard on the radio made me sit up and pay attention but that’s exactly what happened the first time I heard “Handlebars” by the Hip-Hop collective Flobots. Socially conscious and politically charged and completely live this is the visceral type of Hip-Hop that keeps me believing despite the crap they pass off as rap these days. The group was recently signed to Universal so I imagine you’ll be hearing and seeing a lot more in the near future. Stay tuned and check out the original video for the track that got me hooked.
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