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Kevin Laskey

@klaskeymusic.bsky.social

Composer, percussionist, and lover of megamixes. Teaching music theory at NYU Steinhardt.

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ℳatt@matttomic.bsky.social · 6d ago

Worth noting, as Macklemore was banned by NFL owners in what will be dubbed "fighting antisemitism", that Kanye, who - sold merch with swastikas - said on Alex Jones that he idolizes Hitler - tweeted he was "going Defcon 3 on Jewish people" is currently on a multi-city tour of NFL stadiums

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social · 6d ago

New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour. But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families. The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that. Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened. Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues. Ed was in …
Jake Berman@lostsubways.com · 2w ago

If you've spent your whole life going hiking, driving a Prius and having a beautiful garden in the 'burbs, it's horrifying to think that the guy who takes the train and lives in a steel tower is doing a better job of saving the planet than you.

New interactive map compares carbon footprints of Bay Area neighborhoods - Berkeley News

Data on current carbon emissions will help cities meet goals set at Paris climate summit, and show people how they contribute to global warming.

news.berkeley.edu

Kevin Laskey@klaskeymusic.bsky.social · 2w ago

I saw So Percussion, Nexus, and Steve Reich play all of Drumming together at the outdoor venue where John Cage premiered 4’33”. It was really hot and humid, so the bongos got really out of tune. Before the last section, Russell Hartenberger is trying to retune while Reich screams “LOWER” at him

Craig Jenkins@craigsj.bsky.social · 3w ago

it's always "list some bands you've seen" but then you never hear anything memorable about the experiences

Darcy James Argue@darcyjamesargue.com · 3w ago

As the academic year kicks off, I want to highlight an important issue that many folks, including some of my colleagues, are not aware of: the new earnings test imposed by the U.S. Department of Education as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 3w ago

If this was about electoral advantage — the thing reactionary centrists claim as their expertise — they would be writing about how this entire issue is a distraction. If you are concerned about the influence of fringe radicals over policymaking, Republicans are the bigger threat. Of course they are.

Dave Bulmer@demontomatodave.bsky.social · 4w ago

hot subway take, I think we should rename all the classical pieces whose names are just throwaway metadata. Symphony For Piano In Q-Minor Third Movement? No, now it's called Stompin' With Jimmy and we can all remember which one it is