#political-action

#political-action

Barney ran for the mayoralty of his beloved hometown in 1933 under the self-declared banner of 'the Need for Political Action by Men of Culture', proposing extensive cultural reforms.

The Oscar- and multiple Grammy-winning composer and his band performed Petrichor live during Tuesday's interview; that performance can be heard here [insert VEVO link]. The word petrichor refers to the scent of the earth after the rain, Batiste said, when there's been warm, dry soil for a long time, and then things come back into balance. And right now, we're out of balance the natural life support systems of the planet are under threat.