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Monday, January 5, 2015

U2: Bono's Accident Affects his Future in the Band (el Accidente que Sufrió Bono Afecta su Futuro con la Banda)!

We have some very alarming news to report: U2's Bono has announced that he might no be able to play guitar ever again due to the massive injury to his arm caused by a major bicycle accident. This very crappy news was announced by Bono himself via a letter he posted on the band's website.

A few excerpts of Bono's letter follow:

On the day of my 50th birthday I received an injury because I was over indulging in exercise boxing and cycling, which was itself an overcompensation for overindulging on alcohol coming up to the big birthday. I promised myself I would be more mindful of my limits, but just four years on, it happened again - a massive injury I can't blame on anyone but myself, mainly because I blanked out on impact and have no memory of how I ended up in New York Presbyterian with my humerus bone sticking through my leather jacket. Very punk rock as injuries go. 

The consequences of this freak accident are significant enough that I will have to concentrate hard to be ready for the U2 tour in fitness terms… as a result I have cancelled every public appearance and decided this missive is all the communication I can manage for the first half of 2015, beyond muttering and singing to myself of course.

I broke my hand, my shoulder, my elbow and my face but the real injury this year was to my Irish pride as it was discovered that under my tracksuit I was wearing yellow and black Lycra cycling shorts. Yes, LYCRA. This is not very rock 'n' roll. 

Recovery has been more difficult than I thought... As I write this, it is not clear that I will ever play guitar again. The band have reminded me that neither they nor Western civilization are depending on this. 

I personally would very much miss fingering the frets of my green Irish falcon or my (RED) Gretsch. Just for the pleasure, aside from writing tunes. But then does the Edge, or Jimmy Page, or any guitarist you know have a titanium elbow, as I do now? I'm all elbows, I am.

Read Bono's letter HERE

Versión en Español:


Les tenemos una noticia bastante alarmante: Bono, el cantante de U2, a anunciado que el grave accidente que sufrió en su brazo podría dejarlo sin poder volver a tocar la guitarra. Esta triste noticia fue anunciada por Bono en una carta que el publico en la pagina oficial de U2.

Acá les tenemos partes de la carta de Bono:

"En el día de mi cumpleaños número 50 sufrí una lesión porque yo soy de las personas que practican el boxeo y el ciclismo, en compensación por excederme en el alcohol cuando se avecina mi cumpleaños. No puedo culpar a nadie más que a mí mismo, principalmente porque no recuerdo nada del momento del golpe y no tengo ningún recuerdo de cómo terminé en el hospital New York Presbyterian con mi hueso húmero sobresaliendo a través de mi chaqueta de cuero. Creo que fue un accidente bastante Punk Rock.


Las consecuencias de este curioso accidente son suficientemente importantes. Tendré que concentrarme mucho para estar listo físicamente para la gira de U2. En consecuencia, he cancelado todas mis apariciones públicas y he decidido que esta carta es la única comunicación que puedo efectuar durante la primera mitad de 2015, más allá de murmurar y cantar para mí, por supuesto.


Me rompí la mano, el hombro, el codo y la cara pero la lesión de verdad este año fue mi orgullo irlandés, ya que se descubrió que bajo mi sudadera llevaba pantalones cortos de ciclista de lycra color amarillo y negro. Sí, LYCRA. No es muy Rock N’ Roll.


La recuperación ha sido más difícil de lo que yo pensaba.Mientras escribo esto, no está claro si voy a tocar otra vez la guitarra. La banda me ha recordado que ni ellos ni la civilización occidental dependen de esto.o personalmente echaría en falta manosear los trastes de mi Irish Falcon verde o mi Gretsch roja. Sólo por el placer, aparte de escribir canciones. Pero entonces The Edge o Jimmy Page, o cualquier guitarrista que conozcas ¿tiene un codo de titanio, como yo ahora?"


Lea la carta de Bono AQUI

Related links/Enlaces relacionados:
U2.com

Monday, December 17, 2012

BARONESS Return To The Music Scene Via An Acoustic Song "Stretchmarker" - Video Available!


Baroness's John Baizley and Pete Adams share an acoustic performance of "Stretchmarker" via their website. The clip, recorded in Baizley's Philadelphia art studio, marks the first performance the band members have shared since their horrific bus accident in August.

"Simply put: it's time to get back to it. Since my belated and thankful return to the USA (after our painful test in motor coach-aeronautics) I can definitively say I've exhausted my reserve of potential leisure activities (there's not that many of them, after all)." explained Baizley. "I've come dreadfully close to boredom, and in those moments I can't help but focus on my glaring physical infirmities.  Television offers little respite from this relative stasis; I'm sure by now I have sampled every biker-meth-dealer-zombie-low-talking-cop-crime-scene-serial-killer-real-housewife soap opera that is currently being broadcast (and there's no small number of them).  I've tried to fill my weekly routine with as much physical therapy as possible but the truth is, PT is not fun, and its benefits come with a great deal of mental/physical/spiritual pain and struggle.  Furthermore, I believe I am getting a touch of Stockholm Syndrome when it comes to my doctors and therapists (the highlight of my week should NOT involve a clinic).  Music might be the best therapy I have right now.   Perhaps it's both the cause and the cure (the thought has crossed my mind); but I feel lost without it.  Pete and I have just spent a long week surveying our musical wreckage and, surprisingly, we are quite well and intact.  Sure, there are some substantial obstacles to overcome before we write, record or perform any time soon; but we still have everything we need to get 'back in' that particular 'saddle again.'  Most of my peers are familiar with such high-school-gym-teacher poeticisms as 'risk equals reward' and 'no pain, no gain;' but did any of us every really believe there was any real wisdom in those adolescent platitudes?  I didn't.  I am, however, starting to understand the essence of these and many of our other favorite clichés.

"As odd as it might be for me to write these 'updates' after 10 years of personal silence on the internet, I feel that I owe everyone who's voiced or given their support to  Baroness a brief synopsis of our situation and more importantly a heartfelt thanks.  Honestly, it has made this ordeal much easier on me.  What little publicity that surrounds our crash has given voice to so many people who have shared their own stories of injury, trauma and struggle with us, and has furthered my own faith in the communicative and universal strength of music.  As every singer on every stage has nightly said, 'we wouldn't be where we are without you.'  Thanks everyone.  We look forward to seeing you soon.  Here's a short clip of a song we wrote."



'Yellow & Green', Baroness's breakthrough double album, has garnered enormous praise on various best of and year-end lists worldwide including reigning over Spin's "20 Best Metal Albums of 2012," iTunes awarding "Take My Bones Away" the distinction of the best metal song of the year, Metal Hammer Germany placing the release at #2 on their year-end list and BBC Music describing the album as a "nearly flawless collection" while giving Yellow & Green the #13 spot in their Top 25 albums of 2012.  The 18-track record also landed on year-end lists from Amazon (#46), Close Up Sweden (#4), Decibel (#2), Guitar World (#15), Loudwire (#4), Magnet (#12), Metal Hammer Norway (#4), Metal Hammer UK (#14), Paste (#47), Pitchfork (#27), PopMatters (#4), Revolver (#4), Stereogum (#18), Terrorizer (#2), Treble (#2), Village Voice (#6) and Visions Germany (#4).

Baizley recently did a number of interviews where he discussed Baroness's upcoming plans, telling Decibel Magazine:  "I have no doubt that within six months, we'll be playing shows  again."

Limited quantities of the 'Yellow & Green' Deluxe 2xLP Hardbound Book Vinyl edition from the band's personal collection are available via Baroness's website (www.baronessmusic.com) with all proceeds going directly to the band.

Related links:
Baroness' Official Site
Baroness on Facebook

Thursday, July 5, 2012

THE CULT Suffer Terrifying Bus Crash In Croatia!


THE CULT are currently on tour in Europe in support of their NEW album 'Choice Of Weapon'. Earlier this week, at around 6:00 AM local time they experienced a terrifying crash in their tour bus while they were traveling from Split, Croatia to Ljubijana, Slovenia. Here is what happened:

"I was the only one awake", said the band's vocalist Ian Astbury, who was seated in the bus's front lounge. "All of a sudden, the bus veered violently, hit the guard rail and tipped on a 45-degree angle, then righted itself and came to a halt. The guard rail was the only thing that prevented us from going over an 80-foot drop".

Astbury was thrown into the aisle and suffered injuries to his neck, back and shoulder. The rest of the band and crew were asleep in their bunks, so no one else was badly hurt.

Limping down the highway, the driver was able to get the bus to a service station a few miles up the road. Astbury's injuries were iced and he received pain medication. After some temporary patching up of the bus, the band was able to make it to the venue for that night's show, and played a full concert. But it wasn't until 5:00 AM. the next morning that their fully-repaired bus arrived to take them on the 20+ hour trip to the next gig.

"No one has had any sleep, so the guys are pretty beat, and we are still in shock, to be honest", admitted Astbury. "You never think something like this is going to happen to you, and it just did."

The Cult "Choice Of Weapon" Tour (Remaining tour dates):

- JULY

 7: Zottegem, Belgium, Rock Zottegem Festival
 8: Weert, Netherlands - Bospop Festival (w/ Patti Smith)
10: Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli (headline)
13: Pizzola Sul Brenta, Italy - Contarini Festival (headline)
14: Rimini, Italy - Velvet Rock (headline)
15: Milano, Italy - Carroponte (headline)
17: Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz (headline)
18: Madrid, Spain - La Riviera (headline)
19: Porto, Portugal - Mares Vivas Festival (with Garbage)

- AUGUST

18: Ventura Theatre, Ventura, CA
19: Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
20: Portland, OR - Roseland
21: Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
22: Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
24: Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Centre
25: Medicine Hat, AB - Esplande Theatre
26: Calgary, AB - Cowboys Calgary
28: Regina, SK - Event Plex at Evraz Place
31: Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre

- SEPTEMBER

 1: Montreal, QC - Metropolis
 2: Quebec City, QC - Grand Theatre

Related links:
The Cult's Official Site (Ticket information available)
The Cult on Facebook