From Steve Rennie aka Renman (IOV Forum):

"This past Wednesday, a judge in Los Angeles Superior Court granted Chris Kilmore a 3 year restraining order against former band member Gavin Koppel. The order requires that Mr. Koppel stay at least 100 yards away from Chris and cease all contact and communications. It also requires that he give up any firearms that he may own and bars him from purchasing a firearm during the 3 year period. Violations of the restraining order can result in further prosecution and jail time for Mr. Koppel.

Our hope is that this restraining order will serve as a serious warning to Mr. Koppel that his recent actions and his actions over the last 12 years are unacceptable and that it is time for him to move on with his life.

On a more positive note, I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about what’s going on in the Incubus world. First off, Mike will be completing his second year at Harvard University at the end of May. Mike tells me that he has had a blast and its been an unbelievable experience but he’s ready to get back to making some great Incubus music with the rest of his band mates.

Brandon has been busy on the creative front as always. He recently returned from a trip to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah where he was exhibiting some of his artwork and paintings. In addition, Brandon has been quietly writing and recording some songs on his own which I’m hoping he will share with all of you in the near future.

Ben is working on a new album. The album will be titled "Burn The Tapes" and it will have a short accompanying DVD with Ashley Mendel and Sekou Lumumba joining me for some songs. Expect some tour dates to coincide with the release.

And finally, I’m very happy to announce that Brandon and Mike have been invited to speak at the Oxford Debating Society at Oxford University in the UK on March 4th. The list of speakers who’ve addressed the Debating Society includes some of the most important political leaders, scientists, sportsmen, actors and musicians of our time.

Now that should be a great ‘gig’. I understand that the last time Mike and Brandon hung out at Harvard, (the Oxford Univ of the US) they wound up singing a couple of songs at an Ivy League beer bash. I wasn’t there, that’s just what I heard. Should be fun I bet. Hopefully, one of our friends at Oxford will videotape it and share it online.

On behalf of the band members, I’d like to thank all of their fans around the world for your support."

Incubus lead singer Brandon Boyd is a painter, too

Chris Kilmore has filed a temporary restraining order against Incubus' former DJ Gavin Koppel aka DJ Lyfe on behalf of himself and his girlfriend Alison Abiega. He had filed a restraining order against Koppel in 2003 as well.

Please read the court documents.

Allegedly in the summer of 2009, Koppel visited the couple at their home in the middle of the night. On December 29, Koppel approached the couple as they exited a nearby store and “started in on a tirade about scratch records” and confronted Kilmore about the 2003 restraining order.

He then said that Kilmore would “get killed” if he didn’t lift the order and made more threatening comments like telling Kilmore to watch his house before trying to engage him in a fist fight. The altercation ended after the store’s owner came out, prompting Koppel to walk away.

Kilmore also believes Koppel had a gun in his jacket pockets during the heated confrontation and that the band’s former DJ is following him.

“Mr. Koppel has harassed me and other members of Incubus for the last 11 years,” the papers also stated. Koppel, who left the band in February 1998, continues to receive royalties from the records he was part of.

A hearing is set for January 27.

Source: radaronline.com and tmz.com

Have you always wanted to own one of Brandon's original works of art?

Here's your chance to bid on "Spilling/Spinning".

Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine celebrates its 15th anniversary with “The Big Payback,” an online charity art auction to benefit the non-profit Power House Project of Detroit.

Proceeds from “The Big Payback” auction will support the goal of purchasing five homes and employing local Detroit contractors, electricians, plumbers, and carpenters to perform the renovations. Selected artists will also be invited to participate in the remodeling, to create a cyclical effect of community and volunteership in the Detroit area. The charity auction aims to raise the consciousness of both the problems of people disenfranchised by the nation’s economic crisis, as well as encourage a sense of community in the art world and inspire people to effect positive social change in their own communities.

“The Big Payback” Auction #2 features original artwork from over 40 national and internationally renowned contemporary artists including Futura, David Choe, the Date Farmers, Sam Flores, Gary Baseman, Todd Schorr, Slick, Mac, Claw Money, Liz McGrath, and Saber.

All proceeds from the auction to be donated to the Power House Project to help purchase and renovate foreclosed and abandoned homes in the Detroit area.

Dr. Phil helps to launch "Little Kids Rock Across America".

Among the guests scheduled to appear on the program to help promote the donation include Mike Einziger from Incubus and Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers...



More information here.

Make sure to watch Dr. Phil this Thursday Dec. 10th to see Mike.