Concerts: Michael Franti - Thursday, October 5th, 2006 - Shibuya, Japan Franti often leads his electric band on acoustic guitar. He often uses rhythms and textures that suggest reggae in a rock context. His lyrics are smart, thought provoking, and political. None of these things in themselves make Franti especially original but when you combine the things he isn’t, you get someone who is unique in 2006. Concerts: Fiona Apple - Friday, October 13th, 2006 - Tokyo, Japan ...dressed in an elegant and unrevealing black dress, she gave Japanese fans their first chance to hear songs from 2005’s Extraordinary Machine. She showed evidence of not having a lot of touring experience and the talent to show why this is unfortunate. Concerts: The Rolling Stones - Saturday, April 8th, 2006 - SHANGHAI, CHINA "Ni Hao Shanghai" Mick speaks Chinese! Jagger’s pronunciation, like this concert, wasn’t absolutely perfect but it was a very special night as it marked the first time the World’s Greatest Rock n Roll band performed in the Peoples Republic of China. It was a long time coming. Books: All Crews by Brian Belle-Fortune Jungle/Drum and Bass (JDB) is one of the fastest growing music genres of our generation. It is surrounded by a scene filled with amazing stories, dedicated talents, and most of all, technologically advanced cutting-edge sounds. In All Crews, author Brian Belle-Fortune (DJ Zy:on of London pirate radio stations Rude FM/Ruud Awakening), eloquently documents the ascension of a scene that introduced a new sound which became the modern threshold of musical innovation.