Load remaining images Brooklyn Bowl celebrated seven years of fried chicken, Brooklyn Blasts and, of course, the best music on Thursday evening with a celebration to remember. The night also served as an album release party for Eric Krasno’s new solo album, Blood From a Stone.Eric Krasno Takes His Music In New Directions On ‘Blood From A Stone’ [Review]19-year-old Marcus King kicked things off, his deeply soulful, Warren Haynes-esque pipes filling the room with the vigor of a seasoned veteran, despite the “X”s on his hands marking his underage status at the 21+ venue. The Southern rocker later joined Krasno for a cover of B.B. King’s “Sweet Little Angel.”Krasno’s recent solo venture has exhibited a different side of the Grammy-award winning guitarist and Lettuce/Soulive founding member, allowing him to reinvent himself with a new bluesy, psychedelic sound laced with an underlying vintage vibe. The East Coast debut of the Eric Krasno Band showcased its current lineup of Danny Mayer on guitar, Alex Chakour (Alecia Chakour’s brother) on bass, Eric Kalb on drums, DeShawn Alexander on keys, and Mary Corso on vocals. Krasno was clearly at home on the Brooklyn Bowl stage, having played at the venue countless times, and exhibited effortless chemistry with his bandmates as they powered through the commendable new album. Nigel Hall later joined the party, lending a hand on keys during “Unconditional Love,” followed by a surprise, unplanned appearance from 12-year-old Broadway star Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, straight from his Broadway gig “School of Rock”, to shred on Jimi Hendrix’s “Manic Depression.” Complete with a balloon drop to round out the festivities, this was a proper Brooklyn Bowl celebration to remember.Check out a clip from Taz’s sit-in, as well as photos by Djivan Schapira (B.a.D Photography). read more

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong returned to LOCKN’ Festival last month, for their second performance at the beloved gathering of jam and beyond in Arrington, Virginia. On the heels of their biggest year to date, Pigeons is getting ready to hit the road on a massive fall tour, with one of their biggest shows to date ahead of them: their debut show at Port Chester, NY’s legendary Capitol Theatre, January 26th, 2019.Pigeons Playing Ping Pong opened up their LOCKN’ set in style with “The Liquid” before working their way into “Dawn A New Day”. The LOCKN’ crowd was extremely attentive, as the band was firing off on all cylinders with thousands dancing and bopping around to Pigeon’s goofy theatrics and fiery hot jams. A massive “Time To Ride”> “Kashmir”> “Time To Ride” sandwich was up next, with teases of the Grateful Dead‘s “Slipknot!”, Led Zeppelin‘s “Moby Dick” and “Heartbreaker”, and Keller Williams‘ “Breathe” on the other end of the sandwich.To bring their one-set spectacle to a close, PPPP unleashed a one-two-three combo of “Horizon”, “Poseidon”, and “Avalanche”. Luckily, the band has shared pro-shot video of their closing three-song segue at LOCKN’.Watch video of Pigeon Playing Ping Pong’s “Horizon”, “Poseidon”, “Avalanche” from LOCKN’ Festival below.Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – LOCKN’ Festival – 8/25/2018[Video: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong]Setlist: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | LOCKN’ Festival | Arrington, VA | 8/25/2018Set: The Liquid, Dawn A New Day, Time To Ride* > Kashmir > Time To Ride^, Horizon, Poseidon, AvalancheNotes:* w/ Slipknot, Moby Dick, Heartbreaker teases^ w/ Breathe [Keller Williams] teaseSee below for a full list of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s upcoming tour dates. For more information, or to grab your tickets, head to the band’s website.Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Upcoming Tour Dates9/26 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic *9/27 – Dallas, TX – Granada *9/28 – Houston, TX – Last Concert Cafe *9/29 – Austin, TX – Mohawk *10/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom *10/3 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern *10/4 & 10/5 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom *10/6 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom*10/8 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst10/10 – Arcata, CA – Arcata Theatre+10/11 – Bend, OR – The Domino Room+10/12 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom+10/13 – Seattle, WA – Neptune+10/14 – Missoula, MT – Top Hat Lounge+10/16 – Bozeman, MT – Rialto10/18 & 19 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater10/31 – Richmond, VA – The National *11/1 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre *11/2 & 11/3 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse11/16 & 11/17 – Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts11/[email protected] & 11/24$ – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live11/29–12/1 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club12/12 – 12/16 – Puerto Morelos, Mexico – Holidaze1/26/19 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre^ w/ moe.* w/ The Kitchen Dwellers+ w/ Andy [email protected] w/ lespecial$ w/ Joe Hertler & The Rainbow SeekersView All Tour Dates read more

WSJ: As Oil Jobs Dry Up, Workers Turn to Solar FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPrint分享Lynn Cook for the Wall Street Journal:Rig hands, roustabouts, pipe fitters and even some engineers are finding a surprising alternative in the utility-scale solar farms rising from the desert near the border with New Mexico.Nearly a dozen solar projects able to generate almost 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy are in the works, enough to power 165,000 homes. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state power grid, expects an additional 12,000 megawatts of solar power to come online by 2030.The 30,000 jobs the U.S. solar sector is projected to add this year are a fraction of the estimated 150,000 American jobs being lost in oil. And it remains to be seen whether such workers will stay in the solar sector if an oil boom returns, and beckons again with the lure of bigger paychecks that can stretch into the six figures.Full article: As Oil Jobs Dry Up, Workers Turn to Solar Sector read more

Advertisement Comment Metro Sport ReporterWednesday 14 Oct 2020 1:29 pmShare this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messengerShare this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link7.8kShares Advertisement Arsene Wenger explains Arsenal’s ‘ludicrous’ £40m plus £1 bid for Luis Suarez Luis Suarez starred in Liverpool’s 5-1 thrashing of Arsenal in February 2014 (Picture: Getty)‘We had an agreement with the player and his agent. But the agent claimed that there was a clause: with an offer above £40million, Liverpool would be obliged to let the player go. ‘But thanks to an indiscretion within Liverpool. I found out that his clause never existed. To check this was true, we offered £40,000,001. This may have seemed ludicrous, I admit. ‘But Liverpool did not want to sell Suarez, they could afford to keep him and there was already an offer from Barca on the horizon.’More: Arsenal FCArsenal flop Denis Suarez delivers verdict on Thomas Partey and Lucas Torreira movesThomas Partey debut? Ian Wright picks his Arsenal starting XI vs Manchester CityArsene Wenger explains why Mikel Arteta is ‘lucky’ to be managing ArsenalSuarez subsequently enjoyed the most prolific season of his Liverpool career and only narrowly missed out on firing his side to the Premier League title. Arsenal’s campaign, meanwhile, unravelled after a 5-1 mauling at Anfield with Olivier Giroud, the club’s only recognised senior striker at that time, struggling to shoulder the goalscoring burden.Despite his limitations, Wenger believes the France international, who scored over 100 goals for the Gunners before his move to Chelsea in January 2018, was one of the most underrated players he ever managed.He added: ‘He commands huge respect as someone you can rely on in adversity. When we come to look back, it will become clear that he had a great career. Through his strength and hard work he achieved the recognition he deserved, both in England and France.’MORE: Thomas Partey rates Arsenal’s Premier League title chances under Mikel ArtetaMORE: Thomas Partey names five Arsenal legends he idolised – including Patrick Vieira and Thierry HenryFollow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.For more stories like this, check our sport page. Arsenal tried to sign Luis Suarez from Liverpool in the summer of 2013 (Picture: Getty)Arsene Wenger has confessed it was ‘ludicrous’ to sanction a bid of £40million plus a solitary pound in the summer of 2013 as Arsenal attempted to sign Luis Suarez from Liverpool.The Gunners had been on the verge of striking a deal with Real Madrid having identified Gonzalo Higuain as Robin van Persie’s long-term successor, but Wenger shifted focus to Suarez upon learning of a supposed release clause.Arsenal bid just £1 above the £40m mark having, according to Wenger, already struck an agreement with the player. Liverpool dismissed the offer out of hand with John W. Henry, the club’s owner, infamously tweeting ‘What do you think they’re smoking over there at Emirates?’AdvertisementAdvertisementWenger insists it was not Arsenal’s intention to annoy Liverpool, but simply to ascertain whether or not the release clause, which ultimately turned out to be bogus, was legitimate or not.ADVERTISEMENTIn his new autobiography ‘Arsene Wenger, My Life in Red and White’ the legendary Arsenal manager revealed: ‘In 2014 were looking to get Luis Suarez over. read more