[contextly_auto_sidebar id="gK38C6GBzzOfcwaZG1ZznJWnGv9vKRrO"] VIOLENT, authoritarian and fascist regimes often target artists, musicians, and the arts themselves -- this is something we see East and West, ancient and modern. The latest outbreak of what Talking Heads called "Fear of Music" seems to be taking place in the Middle East, where the Islamic State is destroying drums and other musical … [Read more...]
Going Medieval With the SCA
As a retro kinda guy who often thinks music and clothes have not improved since 1965, I've always been interested in people who work hard to live in the past. So I was intrigued to come across a book of photography by Venice, CA., based E.F. Kitchen, which captures chain mail-clad members of the Society for Creative Anachronism.HERE is my brief piece in Sunday's LATimes on this photographer who … [Read more...]