'Real Life Spinal Tap' Anvil Sign Record Deal Hard work does pay off, it seems. 1980s heavy metallers Anvil -- made famous again by a recent documentary -- have signed a record deal after spending the last few years trying to find their music a permanent home. The veteran band -- dubbed "the real life Spinal Tap" -- were the stars of the 2008 documentary film, 'Anvil! The Story of Anvil,' which saw the weathered headbangers trying to ... Read … [Read more...]

October 30: Danny Williams: Factory Films Image by uniondocs Three of Danny Williams’ intimate experimental portraits of the 60’s Warhol Factory, screened with an original, immersive live score by T. Griffin and Catherine McRae from The Quavers. In 1966 Danny Williams disappeared. He was Andy Warhol’s lover, a filmmaker and the designer of the Velvet Underground Exploding Plastic Inevitable lightshow. Almost 40 years later, his niece Esther B. … [Read more...]

Stamford parade takes cue from Macy's without the turkey STAMFORD -- For many in Stamford, the UBS Parade Spectacular, held the weekend before Thanksgiving, marks the start to the holiday season, as lights begin to drape the trees downtown and snowflakes appear in shop windows. Read more on Greenwich Citizen Grammy Award- winning producer Danie Lanois takes Black Dub on the road To most music fans, Daniel Lanois is most familiar as a producer — … [Read more...]