In October 2007, I flew from Washington, DC to California to join Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad on their first ever West Coast tour. Two of the shows were with a band I had never heard of before named The Simpkin Project, from Huntington Beach, CA.… Read More
A weekly series exploring photos, words, and songs.
Photos: Arik Solberg
Words: Dave Shiffman
Songs: ♫ on Spotify
WORDS:
The monstrous mountain stands before you. You know it will require thousands of strenuous steps to reach the summit, and you relish the challenge.… Read More
It’s not often that the music styles of old find renewed life through generations of singers; sometimes, though, our ears are blessed by something deeper than the edits that time forces upon art forms, something pure and resonant that has a lasting impression.… Read More
West Papua is a country in waiting, located approx 150 Kilometers north of Australia it is the western half of the island of New Guinea where the Indigenous peoples have been living for more than 50,000 years.
For over 50 years the West Papuan people have been under brutally oppressed under an Indonesian militant occupation, and subject to a Slow Genocide.
Six months ago, Rootfire premiered a music video featuring The Holdup‘s latest single “Imperfections.” Like many fans of the band, I was curious if the momentum from the song would spark the band into hitting the road, and if/when they would release their hyped up sixth album featuring “Imperfections.”… Read More
