Secret Policemans Ball

Leave the Artists Alone

Salil Shetty | Posted 05.04.2012

Salil Shetty

You can measure freedom in a society by the attitude its government has towards freedom of expression. And Syria's prominent artists, especially those who have publicly criticized the regime through comedy and satire, have paid a heavy price.

Chimes of Freedom: Artists Talk Amnesty

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 03.25.2012

Gregory Weinkauf

So I walk into the studio, and suddenly I'm in the presence of a rock god. Joe Perry is sitting on a big black leather sofa, casually strumming a sweet Guild for a blazing new cover of "Man of Peace" -- one of Bob Dylan's babies Chimes of Freedom.

Not the Messiah: Monty Python Strikes Again!

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 05.25.2011

Gregory Weinkauf

Not the Messiah is not to be missed. Our sacred fools are back, bearing sumptuous gifts for the discerning comedic and musical connoisseur.