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Anthony Hopkins releases first album at 88

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:37:28 +0000

Quote:Anthony Hopkins releases first album at 88
ROB BESCHIZZA 3:31 PM FRI JUL 10, 2026

Image: Decca
Anthony Hopkins, famed for his Oscar-winning performance as serial killer Hannibal Lecter among many other movie and television roles, has his first album coming out at 88 years of age. A lifelong composer, but busy with other work ("Music was my first desire," he says) Hopkins took 60 years to complete Life is a Dream. The first single, Bracken Road, draws on memories of his childhood in Margam in south Wales; it was composed in 1963.

The Hollywood Reporter has more.

Quote:"Signing with Decca is the honor of a lifetime," continued Hopkins. "It has been a true privilege to collaborate with the distinguished Philharmonia Orchestra and the virtuoso soloists, cellist Gregorio Nieto and classical pianist Sergio Tiempo. My deepest gratitude and respect go to Maestro Gustavo Dudamel, whose artistry is an integral part of this musical journey. With the graceful precision of his baton, he transformed each note with profound and indelible meaning, creating a pictorial landscape that invites the listener to feel and imagine something uniquely personal."

Decca's press release follows below. The album's out on August 21.

Quote:Sir Anthony Hopkins is one of the most celebrated actors of our time, with a career spanning more than six decades across film, television, and theater. Beyond his achievements as an actor, Hopkins has long nurtured a deep passion for music and composition.

Hopkins shares his most personal musical project to date, entitled Life Is A Dream. Performed by Grammy Award-winning conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Philharmonia Orchestra, the album presents new recordings of original works inspired by Hopkins' family, Wales and a lifetime of experience.

"Music was my first desire, my first wish," says Hopkins. "I've been composing music all my life. Some of these pieces have lived with me for decades and I still find myself returning to them."

The new recording project features works written across different periods of Hopkins' life, revealing a composer whose music shares the same emotional depth and storytelling that define his screen career. Here is an intimate musical memoir shaped by loved-ones, imagination, and heritage. Several pieces draw directly on his Welsh upbringing and the landscapes of his boyhood, while others reflect important people and experiences that have accompanied him over the years.

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Monkey & Let's Go Bowling Anniversary Show @ The Guild Theater

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:16:38 +0000

I won 2 tix from FB: https://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomFo...7#pid84917

I like the guild. It's intimate, but fancy...we got there early enough that we could grab a spot right by the stage. Ran in to a couple people I knew and chatted...people watched a bit.

Right about 8pm, Monkey came out. It was their 30 anniversary. They were tight and lots of fun. Great vocal harmonies, rudimentary choreography, dynamics. Good stuff. Mosh pit started about the 3rd or 4th song in, but didn't last. About that time, an Ed Bagley Jr look-alike in a sharp suit came down to the dance floor, stood right next to me and stated doing the best/most amazing ska dancing. Fully committed. The guy was awesome. He danced for 2 or 3 songs straight, then left. Later, I figured out that he was the DJ that was camped out in the balcony before and between sets. Monkey played for about 30-40min.

Let's Go Bowling came on after a short intermission. It's their 40th anniversary. They are a bigger band, adding keyboards, second guitar, and trombone. They seemed to have a bigger fan base present. They were ok, but less energy than Monkey, and they had a really long set, almost 2 hours. They covered Shame & Scandal by Madness which was pretty good. They have a great bass player. He sounded great and was just in the groove all night. He was a very large man, bald, in all black, sitting on a stool in the back, next to the drummer, but almost off stage. Occasionally, a stage light would land on him from above and it struck me that he looked like Marlon Brando from Apocalypse Now.

Fun, unexpected night out. There aren't any sad ska songs.

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Otyken

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:01:20 +0000

In case you had a hankering for some Siberian music today.

Buju Banton & Stephen Marley @ Fox

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:27:26 +0000

Just about to tuck into my pre-show Xolo chile relleno burrito.

La vida es Bueno

Gryffin @ Cow Palace

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:15:10 +0000

Such a trip to be back in this house. RM’s set up is odd but it’ll work.

Carmina Burana

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:28:41 +0000

(05-28-2026, 10:29 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote:
(05-28-2026, 10:09 AM)thatguy Wrote: DM, is RM doing this quarry event:

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Carmina Burana: A Cinematic Masterpiece Live in the Quarry Amphitheater

Join I Cantori di Carmel and Music Director Daniel Henriks for an evening of raw power and cinematic wonder. Featuring over 130 musicians, this bucket-list experience is performed at the historic outdoor Quarry Amphitheater in Santa Cruz.

The Quarry Amphitheater

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The Music You Already Love:Even if you have never stepped foot in a symphony hall, you will recognize the pulse-pounding sounds that have defined countless movies and anthems.

A Physical Experience: Hearing this work live with an intense choir and orchestra is something you have to feel to believe.

A Masterpiece Made in Our Community: Our ensemble leads this performance alongside world-class soloists Ashley Fabian, Chris Mosz, and Ethan Vincent, with a special debut by our youth chorus, I Cantorini.

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JM covers the Quarry, not RM. And JM is only called in for the more extreme concerts, not this one. However I met with the general manager there at Cali Roots and he offered to comp me and Stacy in - I need to follow up on that. I love Carmina Burana.

Because this was an experiment, we couldn't get comps. But we got a staff price, which was only $20, so we went for it. It was our first experience of I Cantori Di Carmel.

Set 1 was Peer Gynt, which we didn't expect. Carmina Burana isn't long enough for a night's program so we should've anticipated more. The Quarry isn't optimal for symphonic music. We were seated a few rows behind sound board (they amplified the kettle drums and the soloists) and we could hear cars and buses passing by, plus anyone walking on the gravel, or munching on chips. The wine offered was in a can, which Stacy turned her nose up at. There were some chatty people behind us that had to be shushed a few times. Peer Gynt is such a pop piece and it always reminds me of Looney Tunes and Fantasia - not a fav.

Set 2 was Carmina Burana. We snuck up the the AlterAble friends seats, which was a completely empty row much closer to stage. There was a friend from yoga there. Once the sun set, the Quarry showed its natural beauty, with the trees and rocks tastefully lit. It's cement towards the front so there was no gravel crunching from passers by. We could still hear the cars but less so. And there was accompaniment from birds.

Here, I Cantori Di Carmel showed its true color, delivering a magnificent performance. The conductor shied away from the big percussive booms, focusing more on the choir and soloists. We were optimally positioned for the soloists, who hammed it up almost to the level of opera. And they were all stunning - a rather ordinary group of performers that looked like people you'd stand next to at the grocery store, formally dressed, and what pipes! Incredible voices upstaging the other 129 performers. Such a treat. B

Bravo Quarry! I hope they do more classical symphonies. I know the manager hopes to book SC symphony. That would be fantastic.

Qveen Herby at the Castro

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:29:53 +0000

There's a lot to process about last night. I'll get to it later today. This is just a placeholder for now.

For you uninitiated, may I present her majesty, Queen Herby

Bollywood Music

Tue, 12 May 2026 08:05:12 +0000

Stay in Bloom (Dabin) @ Frost

Sat, 02 May 2026 15:20:37 +0000

NOTES:

Dabin as in dab in not dah-bin
Last time I was here for rock med was the Grateful Dead 5/6/89
342 Jennifer verage
So wasian so kawaiiiiiii
Some folks rockin tradition qipao & robes. Where the f was this when I was growing up? Avante garde man. It’s a curse to be before your time.
2nd guy is a singer who sux - harshing my buzz
Keenan le or something like that. Like a pop singer. Bumming me out. Who programs this in the middle of an edm show.
Cosplayers from valorant video game
Hello Kitty meets studio ghibli rave
Nurko and we’re back to edm . We stage right beneath the speakers
Fun bouncy bass drops
First call - my team rocked it. Good save
2nd call immediately after - ver age’s 1st show - beginners luck.
Bumped into TC it Matt, fresh back from Coachella but got call 2 and had to run
Juelz v chyl - pyro is lot
3rd call - Verage has noob fever
Table service - a chance to sit my ass down
Gal to pick up
Dabin ok
Jason mraz
Another guest
2 more calls
I’ve lost count. Busy night
Now waiting for a ride to pick up another drunk gal in lingerie - Thar kind of night

Diljit Dosanjh

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:31:04 +0000

When you see this on the Jimmy Fallon, it is just further proof that we are just living in DM's world.

The Wallflowers @ Golden State Theater 4/25

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:40:33 +0000

This was a last minute thing. I was down in Monterey. We went to see a friend play an afternoon gig at a Carmel Valley tasting room. I saw that the Wallflowers were going to play their 3rd album: "Bringing Down the Horse" (the one with all the hits), but what caught my eye was they were going to follow that with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "Long After Dark" which is one of my favorite TP&H albums. We were already down there, so we decided to see if there were any decent/cheap seats for the Wallflowers - there were. We got some tickets and then went out for a light dinner. Came back and sat in the balcony.

I've sat balcony middle there before. I don't recall the seats being below budget airlines class before, but for these seats, my knees were jammed into the back of the next row seats when my back was fully against the back of my seat. It was moderately acceptable until someone sat in those seats and made the fit even more tight...

The opener was pretty talented. Aaron Lee Tasjan...Country-ish. Had a great range and did a great job accompanying himself with complex rhythms.

The Wallflowers came on next and busted right out with One Headlight, 6th Avenue Heartache, Bleeders and Three Marlenas. That is the complete catalog of songs I know by the Wallflowers and after that, the rest sounded similar. The band was tight and Jakob Dylan has a good, distinctive voice. He often would stop playing and gesture while singing, and he was interacting with the folks right up at the stage, but stagecraft-wise, he didn't talk to the audience much (although he did address us as Montgomery, before correcting himself and saying Monterey).

I thought they'd take a break and them come back to do the Tom Petty stuff, but no, they just plowed right into it. It was great! Great material and Jakob was perfect for that material. Again, the band was awesome and nailed every song. They came back for an encore and did 3 more songs, one I didn't recognize, and two more Tom Petty songs.

Really fun, except for the uncomfortable seats.

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Drain @ the Quarry

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:46:30 +0000

I was worried that my crew was not earning their keep. Tonight changed thst. Some of the most insane moshing, crowd surfing and stage diving I’ve seen. Some people took some big hits. Broken elbow, Boot the the neck, Boot to the head, lac on the nose with a lot of blood, punch in the stomach Wah too many times, faceplant on the cement.

We got them all out safely. A good night for us.

The Garden @ the Quarry

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:31:10 +0000

The opening act sucks - a DJ dropping messy bass bombs, an emo singer with a scythe.
I’m enjoying the costuming. Merch line is cleaning up.
Young crowd - 20s - a lot in white face paint with black highlights. Skull & crossbones theme.

Crossed paths with the lead singer of the opening act backstage. He was carrying his scythe and skeleton prop, covered with blood. I gave him some polite props just to be encouraging.

Sir Paul @ Apple 50th - 2026.03.31

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:09:02 +0000

We had a big 50th anniversary celebration for employees at Apple Park Tuesday evening. We even had a musical guest!

They did a lottery and not all employees got to go as capacity is limited. There were quite a few upset people when they announced who got in and who got waitlisted. One of the guys on my team wasn’t on the list and it was kind of a bummer. I went over after lunch yesterday, parked a mile away and walked in. got my wrist band, looked around a bit, then got in one of the waiting areas for entry at about 1:45pm. They didn’t let us in until 5:30pm, but the other people on my team all joined me in line and the guy that got waitlisted got added last minute, so he booked over late afternoon on bicycle and joined us, too. When we finally got in, we were about 3-4 people away from the security fence. It was pretty amazing, but the Paul show didn’t start til 7:45pm (there was a DJ when we came in and then it transitions to Sir Paul's fluffer DJ who was working from the stage), so we were stuck standing there for another 2 hours, and then standing for the show. Here's the actual playlist:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mcca...694d6.html

After Help!, he shouted out "Good Evening Cupertino!". He played for about 2 hours, with lasers for one song and pyrotechnics for the James Bond movie song. The Hofner was booming! He told a funny Jimi Hendrix story. My ankles started to ache around song 10-11, so I went inside to the cafe to sit and watch on the giant TVs. He pulled out a ukulele and talked about George and then played Something (switching to full band partway thru). He's 83, but an old hand at this and knocked it out of the park. It was pretty special. I made some points with my team by standing in line early and getting us an almost front row spot.

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Silvesterchlausen

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:53:34 +0000

Music? Art?

Quote:Silvesterchlausen
Andrew Norman Wilson
Silvesterchlausen is a mysterious tradition that takes place every New Year in Switzerland’s Appenzell. Groups of six men dress in ornate costumes and engage in wordless, polyphonic yodeling and rhythmic bell clanging. The ritual has been performed for at least 500 years, but nobody knows how or why it began.

Boys form groups of “Chläus” and continue throughout their lives until the members are too old to withstand the physical toll of the 18 hour days. In the preceding month, costume preparation and yodeling practice takes over. During this “Chläuse Fever,” the bonds between members of each group are more important than family/marital bonds.

On New Year’s, Chläuse sew a thread from house to house, binding the community together again each year. Villagers serve them mulled wine to keep them warm and festive.

Because the tradition lacks a definitive meaning, this film immerses viewers in its sensory dimensions.

https://letterboxd.com/film/silvesterchlausen-2025/

—tg