Never Before Seen... Photos by Kira Doucette Live from Life is good 2011 Prowse Farm - Canton, MA Michael Franti - Love Dont Wait [...]
It's a full-on revolution down at Occupy Wall Street right now; the contingent seems to be growing every day, with no sign that it will be relenting any time soon. People are pissed and enacting their democratic right, and there's a lot to be said about that. The movement's growing size has stoked a media phenomenon; now that a lot of people are reacting negatively to MTV's announcement of a True Life: I'm Occupying Wall Street special that airs 11/5 at 6PM EST, the movement seems to have hit fever pitch. [...]
It was hard not to get excited about Life is Good 2011 after the lineups were announced in June. Coming off of a wildly well received inaugural year , a plethora of top tier acts were added for this sophomore outing. Each day's closing headliners in Avett Brothers on Saturday and Ray LaMontagne gave festival goers something to eagerly look forward to all day. [All Photos © Parker Harrington] After a week's forecast of torrential rains for all day Saturday, Mother Nature seemed to have second thoughts [...]
Filed under: News , Video James Minchin Michael Franti 's music is a true reflection of his quest for happiness. While on tour in 2010, the singer suffered a ruptured appendix , which landed him in the hospital for over a week, bringing him closer to death than he had every been. After that experience, Franti's music began to reflect the beautiful things in life, which is highly apparent on his latest album with Spearhead [...]
We caught up with Michael Franti backstage at Wireless 2011, and here's what happened: You can take a peek at the rest of our Wireless 2011 coverage by clicking on any of the words on this line. Generosity! Muso's Guide is working with Vodafone VIP across festival season, be it live-blogging, video-interviewing artists, Tweeting (we're at @musosguide ) or reviewing weekends in handy snapshot form. Vodafone VIP is part of the [...]
Wireless Festival 2011 Coverage for our festival season with Vodafone VIP takes an interesting turn this week, as we take you behind the scenes of [*drum roll* *Dermot O'Leary voice*] Wireless Festival 2011 to help you understand just what happens when we put on our interviewer-hat. It's a three-day stretch wherein we come face-to-face with the likes of David Guetta, Alexis Jordan, Wretch 32, Labrinth, Her Majesty & The Wolves, Mike Posner, Michael Franti, Ke$ha, Katy B, Alex Metric, Example and Parade. The glamour! But before we start, a note on [...]
Dave Matthews Band Caravan @ Atlantic City, NJ June 24, 25 & 26 Words : Carla Danca Photos : Jeremy Gordon When a band decides that they aren't hitting the road for the summer, fans often start to worry, but in the case of Dave Mathews Band , a summer free from touring left them open to much bigger and better things. DMB is no stranger to the summer festival circuit having appeared in festivals from H.O.R.D.E to Bonnaroo over the course of their 20 year career, but [...]
Organizers of the JAS Labor Day weekend festival announced today that Michael Franti & Spearhead will replace Lenny Kravitz, for his previously announced performance on Sunday Sept 4, 2011 at the JAS festival. Michael Franti & Spearhead will co-headline and perform immediately prior to the Zac Brown Band, winner of the Best New Artist award [...]
After coming off a massive tour last fall , all in support of their latest album, The Sound of Sunshine , Michael Franti and Spearhead are ready to spread some more sunshine on the road this summer. The upcoming jaunt kicks off in Houston on May 7th and continues on a rather festival-laden trek throughout the States, including appearances at Hangout Music Festival, Mountain Jam, and Wanderlust Music Festival, to name a few. Before setting sail in Tampa, FL on September 29th for the Rombello Cruise to Cozumel, fans will also be able to catch the band in [...]
Filed under: Video of the Day Artist: Michael Franti Video: 'I'll Be Waiting' Highlight: Sunny, sentimental scenes of everyday people and performance footage mix together for one feelgood mash-up.
the MICHAEL FRANTI 's just premiered his touching new I'LL BE WAITING video where the he-singer takes us on an emo rollercoaster telling the story of the song through a number of perspectives, including a tearful homecoming for a soldier. wotyougot
Michael Franti & Spearhead are hitting the late night TV talk show this week , with last night's (March 3) destination being Jimmy Kimmel's show. The band performed two songs—I'll Be Waiting" and "Hey Hey Hey"—both taken from the recent-ish album The Sound of Sunshine . The latter barely gets an airing as the credits roll, but it features a rare piece of late night TV interaction between performer and audience, while the former is a perfect example of Franti's ultra lite take on rock and soul sounds, with a guitar sound that's distinctly U2 like. [via The [...]
Michael Franti & Spearhead performed "I'll Be Waiting" and "Hey Hey Hey" on Jimmy Kimmel Live . Check it out and pick up the album The Sound Of Sunshine on iTunes , Amazon MP3 , CD Social Bookmarking
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight's notable performers: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC): Michael Franti The poet, musician and human-rights activist is promoting latest LP The Sound Of Sunshine. Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC): Lykke Li Swedish indie songstress Lykke Li is supporting Wounded Rhymes. Last [...]
Michael Franti & Spearhead are out there promoting their 2010 record The Sound of Sunshine , which included a trip to Jay Leno's studios last night (Feb. 28) to perform "I'll Be Waiting." Franti's musical inclinations have completely separated from his origins now—it's unthinkable that this is the same guy who recorded with the Beatnigs on Alternative Tentacles back in the late '80s, or delivered the incendiary hip-hop/electro jams of the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. Instead, what we get now is a light soul/pop mash-up that mainlines a purely feel-good aesthetic, with Franti encouraging Leno's audience to clap along [...]
Michael Franti & Spearhead performed "I'll Be Waiting" on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno . Check it out and pick up the album The Sound Of Sunshine on iTunes , Amazon MP3 , CD Social Bookmarking
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight's notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Zac Brown Band Atlanta's Zac Brown Band is supporting new album You Get What You Give. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Michael Franti The poet, musician and human-rights [...]
Michael Franti Taking Over a TV Near You! Performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live! And The 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards Kicking off a whirlwind of a month, Michael Franti will be taking over televisions beginning February 28, 2011 performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Michael Franti on Amazon.com [...]
As we gear up for the annual day of gluttony otherwise known as Super Bowl Sunday, we couldn't help but notice the uncanny similarities between a number of players on the rosters of the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers and those of the faces you'll find at any number of summer music festivals. Sure plenty of players let their facial hair grow out, or let their manes go uncut for the playoffs, but a quick glance at the sidelines of both teams will find as many weird beards and long-haired players as you'd expect to see at a [...]
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