Singer-songwriter James Lee Stanley Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Also likes: Dave Brubeck, "Take Five"; Miles Davis, "Kind of Blue"; Jefferson Airplane, "Surrealistic Pillow." (The Dunwells play Shank Hall on Aug. 5.) Read and share your thoughts on this story. Ready for the weekend? The Journal Sentinel's Kathy ...
Northwest wanderings: Crazy for the glow of neon The Seattle Times As Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane blare on the stereo, he heats another tube and produces a smooth, continuous loop. As a 32-year journeyman, he's made more than 3300 signs. Tom Webb also made the Cupcake Royale sign for the dessert shop on East ...
Abbey Road on the River adds Jefferson Starship to Beatles-focused festival The Courier-Journal The San Francisco native had co-founded Jefferson Airplane in 1965, and that band and the Grateful Dead were the leading lights on the city's vital music scene. Like most, Kanter followed the Beatles' growth with interest. “There was great interplay ...
Starship tops Chingawassa lineup Peabody Gazette-Bulletin “We Built This City” did something that no song by Jefferson Starship or Jefferson Airplane had done — reached the peak position on Billboard Hot 100 chart. Looking back, the tour in support of Knee Deep in the Hoopla is like a blur, he said.
Spare Times for Children for May 18-24 New York Times (Jefferson Airplane noticed.) Translating that celebratory chaos to the stage isn't easy, but Literally Alive Children's Theater's musical “Alice in Wonderland,” by Brenda Bell (book and lyrics) and Michael Sgouros (score), plays its cards cleverly.
This Day in Music: May 23rd Gibson 1973, Jefferson Airplane were prevented from giving a free concert in Golden Gate Park when San Francisco authorities passed a resolution banning electronic instruments. The group later wrote “We Built this City” about the ban.
After decades, Stanford's Frost Amphitheater rocks again Peninsula Press So did Jefferson Airplane and Creedence Clearwater Revival. But after a scuffle at a 1971 concert left several audience members bloodied, the university banned rock concerts in the amphitheater, which is nestled in the shadow of Stanford's Hoover Tower ... Frost Amphitheater revived at StanfordSan Jose Mercury News
