Bandcamp will donate 100% of their income share to MusiCares this Friday, February 7 to assist the victims of the latest Los Angeles fires. As a part of that profit effort, the report label Good Music will launch a compilation known as Good Music To Carry Los Angeles (on Bandcamp) whose proceeds will profit the LA Regional Meals Financial institution and California Group Basis’s Wildfire Fund.
Good Music To Carry Los Angeles options some names acquainted to the steel world like King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Chelsea Wolfe, Well being, The Armed, Militarie Gun, and apparently Tenacious D contributing a canopy of REO Speedwagon‘s “Hold On Loving You”. So possibly Tenacious D is again? Or that is simply one thing that they had sitting round they’re utilizing for trigger. On the very least they’ve performed the quilt dwell up to now.
Good Music To Carry Los Angeles is accessible right here on February 7.
For these unaware, it began when there was an assassination try on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s life throughout a rally close to Butler, PA on July 13, 2024. That very same night time, Tenacious D was taking part in a present in Sydney, Australia which was additionally vocalist and guitarist Kyle Gass‘ 64th birthday. When requested to make a want for his birthday, Gass responded: “Do not miss Trump subsequent time.”
Tenacious D vocalist and guitarist Jack Black rapidly issued a press release saying he was blindsided by the remark, and did not really feel proper persevering with their tour or any inventive endeavors.
“I used to be blindsided by what was mentioned on the present on Sunday. I’d by no means condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any kind,” wrote Black. “After a lot reflection, I now not really feel it’s acceptable to proceed the Tenacious D tour, and all future inventive plans are on maintain. I’m grateful to the followers for his or her assist and understanding.”
Gass responded to the backlash on his Instagram, saying in a press release: “The road I improvised onstage Sunday night time in Sydney was extremely inappropriate, harmful and a horrible mistake. I do not condone violence of any sort, in any kind, in opposition to anybody. What occurred was a tragedy, and I am extremely sorry for my extreme lack of judgement. I profoundly apologize to these I’ve let down and actually remorse any ache I’ve precipitated.”
Black made a number of transient feedback about Tenacious D‘s future to Selection‘s Marc Malkin on the Borderlands premiere in August 2024 about , saying: “We have to take a break. All people wants a break someday. And we’ll be again.”
Black then addressed if he is nonetheless buddies with Gass, saying: “Yeah, we’re buddies. That hasn’t modified. This stuff take time typically… And we’ll be again when it feels proper.”
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