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Week three not only introduced the aforementioned crouched-down leg kick; it also informed me that I have arms and a chin. I had got through my skating so far by clenching my fists to my side and staring at my feet harder than an indie rock guitarist. Now I was asked to skate in a counterintuitive clockwise circle with my arms straight out in front of me. And I was not to look down at the ice because, the instructor yelled, "the ice is not interesting...
.../hard-rock quartet Rage Against the Machine has proved to be one of the most exciting bands around during its eight-year run, melding slashing guitars, rap rhythms and political fervor with unsurpassed skill. Recently, though, front man Zack de la Rocha announced plans to go solo. Rage guitarist Tom Morello says the band will continue, but he's not sure it will do so under the same name. Is there a chance de la Rocha might rejoin his mates after he gets this solo thing out of his system? Says Morello: "We're not planning a reunion tour just...
...JAMES CARTER Chasin' the Gypsy (Atlantic). This tribute to Django Reinhardt offers more than covers of the Gypsy guitarist's songs. Carter also serves up involving originals inspired by Reinhardt and, in doing so, establishes himself as one of the premiere saxophonists in jazz. The chase is on, and Carter is closing...
...even had a bluegrass band, made up, "Deliverance"-style, of two pairs of brothers (Davies and Townsend). In fact, they were pretty good - the guitarist actually had a Martin, a rare thing in England. And one of the songs they played was this classic track, written by'50s country performer Dusty Owens and made famous by Roy Acuff. It has since become a bluegrass standard, used by, among others, David Grisman and the Osborne Brothers...
Standing in front of the double doors at the entrance to the main exhibition gallery of the Museum of Fine Arts, I knew that I had not arrived at a typical art show. The rock guitarist spray-painted across the doors seemed to be a clue that the show would be a change of pace from the museum's usual fine arts fare, and indeed Dangerous Curves: Art of the Guitar is a big change for Boston's famous art museum. The show is attractive and will draw a large audience, but has a difficult time staying within its definition...