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Popular Culture |
3 March 2003
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Musicians Strike on Broadway Coming
Musicians are as much a part of the theatre in America as greasepaint and spotlights. Thanks to the poor financial structure of Broadway theatre, the musicians' union in New York is threatening a strike, and the producers' cartel is prepared to let them walk. A plague on both their houses. For more, click here.
Paul Weller Still One of Us
After about 25 years in the music business, a large number of Americans still ask "Who's Paul Weller?" Good thing, too, since seeing the sort of show he put on at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom is impossible in a stadium. From the Jam to the Style Council to his own solo act, Mr. Weller remains constant in one very significant way -- he has never separated himself from his fans. That intimacy is priceless. Click here to read on.