Page 2 - March From News Today

As Travers writes in the liner notes, “Start with the fulcrum of the 1981-1984 touring bands (Robert, Scott & Chad), bring back Ike Willis, add the Synclavier digital workstation, a 5-piece horn section with multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally and you have what FZ famously described as “The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life.” While saying “never heard” might have been a bit of hyperbole, it wasn’t far off as the short-lived band (four months of rehearsal in 1987/1988, followed ...

Frank Zappa, as he led his 11-strong band through a celebratory version of " America The Beautiful" to close out his show at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY on March 25, 1988, that it would be the last time hed ever play in the United States. Days later, the 88 band would trek to Europe for a multi-country tour, only to implode on the road before they could make it back to the States for another round of scheduled shows. Despite the growing tensions in the band, the ensemble was conside...

Chiles cumulative PV installations hit 4.6 GW New statistics from ACERA, the Chilean renewable energy association, show that solar covered around 12.9% of the countrys total electricity demand in March.From pv magazine LatAm Chiles cumulative PV installations reached 4.6 GW at the end of March, according to the latest figures from ACERA, the Chilean renewable energy association. The numbers also show that solar plants covered around 12.9% of Chiles total electricity demand in March. All renewab...

The smell of broth and cooked meats pour out of the kitchen at Douglass Boulevard Christian Church in Louisvilles Highlands neighborhood. Following the aroma, volunteers with Feed Louisville, a local mutual aid organization that provides meals and supplies to Louisvilles homeless population, move in and out of the cookery — hands full.  In the corner of the kitchen, Rhona Kamar, co-founder of Feed Louisville and chef of 27 years, stands with the refrigerator door open giving marching orde...