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Here Are The Winners Announced for Canadian Live Music Industry Awards

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Here Are The Winners Announced for Canadian Live Music Industry Awards

Canadian Music Week (CMW), in partnership with the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA), are pleased to announce the winners for the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards (CLMI Awards), presented by Showpass and powered by Aloompa. Hosted by prolific Canadian rapper Haviah Mighty, the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards took place on June 4, 2024 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.

The 8th annual Canadian Live Music Industry Awards included Music Industry Hall of Fame inductions for multi-platinum, JUNO Award-winning Canadian artist deadmau5, and one of Canada’s most respected and successful artist managers Jake Gold of The Management Trust.

Marsha Vlasic, Vice Chair, Music Division, Independent Artist Group (IAG), was the recipient of the second annual International Agent of the Year, and the Inaugural Most Powerful Women in Live Music Award from Women in Music Canada.

The Industry Impact Award sponsored by Jampack was presented to Mark Monahan, Executive Director of Ottawa Blues Fest, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2024.

The Awards included performances by host Haviah Mighty, contemporary blues guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and dark pop siren ari hicks, plus a special tribute by The Pursuit of Happiness, in honour of the previously announced 2024 Music Industry Hall of Fame Inductee Jake Gold.

The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards celebrated the ingenuity, perseverance, and excellence demonstrated by live music companies, individuals, and organizations over the past year.

 

The 2024 CLMI Awards Winners are:

Music City of the Year
City of London

Best Teamwork in a Major Club
History Toronto

Best Teamwork in a Medium Club
Opera House

Best Teamwork in a Small Club
Rum Runners

Best Teamwork in a Small Arena
Coca-Cola Coliseum

Best Teamwork in a Large Arena
Centre Bell

Best Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/Performing Arts Centre
Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre

Small Festival of the Year
Hillside Festival

Medium Festival of the Year
Rock the Park

Major Festival of the Year
Shambhala Music Festival

Green Operations Festival of the Year
Winnipeg Folk Festival

New Touring Artist of the Year
TALK

BrandxMusic Program of the Year
Concert Week powered by RBCxMusic

Road Warrior of the Year
Casey Carvalho

Your Future Boss
Chelsea O’Neill

Agent of the Year, Sponsored by Live Nation
Tao-Ming Lau

Manager of the Year, Sponsored by Scotiabank Arena
Laurie Lee Boutet

Production Manager of the Year
Robbie Zgaljic

Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year
Farhad Ghousy

Festival Buyer of the Year
Adam Oppenheim

A/V Production Company of the Year
Solotech Audio Visual Solutions

Community Impact
Inside LIVE!

My Next Read: “From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir” by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough

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My Next Read: “From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir” by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough

Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough.

In 2022, Lisa Marie Presley asked her daughter to help finally finish her long-gestating memoir.

A month later, Lisa Marie was dead, and the world would never know her story in her own words, never know the passionate, joyful, caring, and complicated woman that Riley loved and grieved.

Riley got the tapes that her mother had recorded for the book, laid in her bed, and listened as Lisa Marie told story after story about smashing golf carts together in the yards of Graceland, about the unconditional love she felt from her father, about being upstairs, just the two of them. About getting dragged screaming out of the bathroom as she ran towards his body on the floor. About living in Los Angeles with her mother, getting sent to school after school, always kicked out, always in trouble. About her singular, lifelong relationship with Danny Keough, about being married to Michael Jackson, what they shared in common. About motherhood. About deep addiction. About ever-present grief. Riley knew she had to fulfill her mother’s wish to reveal these memories, incandescent and painful, to the world.

To make her mother known.

This extraordinary book is composed of both Lisa Marie’s and Riley’s voice, a mother and daughter communicating across the transom of death as they try to heal each other. Profoundly moving and deeply revealing, From Here to the Great Unknown is a book like no other—the last words of the only child of a true legend.

blur: Live at Wembley Stadium Officially Gets Released July 26th

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blur: Live at Wembley Stadium Officially Gets Released July 26th

A year on from a momentous weekend of music and joy at Wembley Stadium, blur today announced a new live album titled Live at Wembley Stadium, set for release on July 26th 2024 via Parlophone/Warner.

Live at Wembley Stadium is a collection of songs captured across two unforgettable nights last summer – the biggest shows of the band’s 30+ year career to date – which saw Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree perform to over 150,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, blur’s first time ever to play the iconic London venue.

Song highlights include “The Narcissist” and “St. Charles Square” from their latest #1 album, the acclaimed The Ballad of Darren, as well as “There’s No Other Way,” “Popscene,” “Beetlebum,” “Trimm Trabb,” “Villa Rosie,” “Coffee & TV,” “Under the Westway,” “Out of Time,” “To the End,” “Parklife,” “Song 2,” “This is a Low,” “Girls & Boys,” “Tender,” and “The Universal.”
A new feature length concert film – also titled blur: Live at Wembley Stadium – is set for a UK and Ireland cinema release on September 6th this year. Ticket and cinema details to be announced soon.

Live at Wembley Stadium – the album – will be available in the following formats:
· Triple black vinyl – the Sunday show
· Triple teal colored vinyl – D2C exclusive – the Sunday show
· Double black vinyl – ‘highlights’ across both shows
· Double picture disc vinyl – Blood Records exclusive – ‘highlights’ across both shows
· Double CD – the Sunday show
· Double Cassette – D2C exclusive – the Sunday show
· Digital – the Sunday show, plus 4 bonus tracks recorded live at the UK warm up shows, May 2023

The feature-length documentary blur: To The End will be in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from July 19th. The film depicts the most recent chapter in the band’s story, captured during the period in which they made a surprise – and emotional – return with their first record in 8 years, The Ballad of Darren. blur: To The End is an intimate moment in time with this most enduring of English bands, who have been at the heart of British cultural life and influence for over three decades.

Both blur: To The End and blur: Live at Wembley Stadium are directed by Toby L and produced by Josh Connolly, via production house Up The Game and will be released by Altitude.

Details of international cinema releases coming soon. For a list of UK and Ireland cinemas and to book tickets, visit blur.co.uk.

SiriusXM and National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Team Up for New Podcast

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SiriusXM and National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Team Up for New Podcast

SiriusXM and the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced today a multi-year collaboration to produce a new podcast dedicated to telling the stories of the all-time great players who are enshrined in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.

“The Road to Cooperstown” will debut June 8th and air every Saturday at 9 am ET on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio channel and on the SiriusXM app. Season 1 will run from June through October and each week’s episode will feature a long form conversation between SiriusXM host Jon Paul Morosi and a different Hall of Famer.

Election into the Baseball Hall of Fame is the ultimate recognition of baseball greatness, and listeners will hear directly from these greats first-hand as they reflect on their life in the game, remembering the highlights as well as the challenges they faced on their way to earning a place in baseball’s most exclusive club.

The series premieres on June 8th with a conversation with Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench. Ensuing episodes will feature fellow Cooperstown inductees Ozzie Smith, Cal Ripken Jr., George Brett, John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, Craig Biggio, Joe Torre and many more.

“Induction into the Hall of Fame is the greatest honor in all of sport, and each one of our 346 Hall of Famers faced and overcame challenges en route to a plaque in Cooperstown,” said Josh Rawitch, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. “‘The Road to Cooperstown’ brings these stories to listeners through the voices of the legends themselves, sharing with fans the amazing character and skill that made them the greatest players in the game’s history. We are proud to work with SiriusXM to bring this engaging and inspiring series to listeners around the world.”

Each episode of “The Road to Cooperstown” will be available as a podcast on all major podcast platforms the Tuesday after its Saturday SiriusXM premiere. Episode 1 of the series becomes available as a podcast on June 11th, the day before the Museum’s 85th birthday. On June 12, 1939, the Hall of Fame opened its doors for the first time in Cooperstown.

“A visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame creates a very special connection between the fan and the game’s all-time great players,” said Eric Spitz, VP of Sports Programming for SiriusXM. “We’re producing ‘The Road to Cooperstown’ to create that same kind of connection for fans around the country through SiriusXM. And we’re the perfect medium to do it. After all, fans have connected with their favorite teams and players through radio broadcasts for more than a century. On this series fans will not only learn more about the living legends of the game, but hear them in their own words talk about the ups and downs of their careers, and what drove them to be great.”

 

Highlights from future conversations on “The Road to Cooperstown:”

John Smoltz: “My road to Cooperstown was an incredible ride. It was a roller coaster at times but it was an incredible ride. At the end of the day, I got a chance to compete in a ton of playoffs and win a World Series, but the journey was worth every single surgery and every single bump in the road because it was a unique one. It wasn’t one that was a cookie-cutter and that’s not who I am. I’m one that will do whatever it takes to try to win.”

Ozzie Smith: “People ask me, ‘Would I change anything?’ I wouldn’t change a thing. There were rocks in the road, there were boulders in the road, but making it to Cooperstown was one of the greatest achievements of my life. It’s not something that I set out to do. I think it became a byproduct of working hard to be the very best that I could be every day.”

SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio channel is available to listeners nationwide in their cars on channel 89 and on the SiriusXM app.

Eligible customers can get their first three months of SiriusXM for free. Go to siriusxm.com/GetSiriusXM3mos to sign up and experience all that SiriusXM has to offer. See Offer Details.

LA LOM Signs To Verve Records, Announces Debut Album Out August 9

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LA LOM Signs To Verve Records, Announces Debut Album Out August 9

LA LOM has announced their debut album, to be released August 9 on Verve Records. The self-titled, 13-song collection of all original music seamlessly weaves together the diverse genres and cultures of Los Angeles, their hometown and a major source of inspiration. Short for The Los Angeles League of Musicians, LA LOM is composed of native Angelenos Zac Sokolow (Guitar), Jake Faulkner (Bass), and Nicholas Baker (Drums/Percussion). With just a handful of singles released so far, LA LOM’s rise has been meteoric: millions of views for their rich-hued and self-made videos, hundreds of thousands of followers on socials, and fans that include Beck, Zane Lowe and more. For a group that has just started touring nationally, they are selling out major rooms across the U.S., will make their festival debuts at Newport Folk and Pitchfork London among many others this year, and a run with Vampire Weekend begins tomorrow in Houston.

Listening to LA LOM is like turning the radio dial to discover a series of stations that music obsessives could only dream of. They find inspiration in the classic Mexican Boleros and the Cumbia Sonidera woven into the very fabric of LA’s soundscape, resonating through the streets from car stereos, backyard parties, and lively dance halls. Added to this is the guitar-driven twang of Peruvian Chicha, Bakersfield Country, traditional folk music from Sicily, Turkey and beyond, plus soulful ballads from the 1950s and ’60s that they grew up listening to on LA’s oldies station, K-EARTH 101, evoking the laid-back aesthetic that defines the region.

Says Sokolow, about “Danza de LA LOM”: “The song in a lot of ways is our homage to the Cumbia and Chicha from Peru. Bands like Los Mirlos, Los Shapis, Los Destellos, Los Wembler’s de Iquitos, and others have been a huge influence on us and the music we make. Particularly in the way they use the biting twangy guitar to lead the melody of the song. When we started out playing in bars full of dancers around Los Angeles, covers from the great Chicha and Cumbia bands of Peru were a big part of our repertoire. We knew we wanted to have our own ‘Danza de LA LOM,’ and this song gets people dancing as well as any song we have ever covered.”

While LA LOM has broken out over the past year, it didn’t happen overnight. Similar to The Beatles in Hamburg, LA LOM coalesced as they cut their teeth playing extensive sets, five nights a week, at the historic Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard. With buzz building around Los Angeles, they headed to the studio and began cutting singles – their first EP was released in 2022.

LA LOM was produced by Elliot Bergman (Cage the Elephant, Major Lazer, Wild Belle) and recorded mostly at his studio Figueroa. The 13 songs, recently written and recorded for this album, swirl together LA LOM’s aforementioned and widely varied influences. Laid back and lo-fi, they bottle up the energy of a crowded dance floor, a hot, sweaty night – songs that were designed to make you want to sway your hips. The album begins with the cumbia swagger of “Angels Point,” a nod to LA’s Elysian Park. With the rhythm section in lock step and dancing melodies from Sokolow’s fuzz-kissed guitar, it’s followed by one intoxicating groove after another. “San Fernando Rose” is an homage to groups like The Ronnettes, The Marvelletes, The Chantelles. “A lot of these melodies

in those kind of songs have a way of making you feel nostalgic and both uplifted and sad at the same time,” says Sokolow. “‘72 Monte Carlo” imagines an old spy film with a classic hot rod driving fast through the hills of Los Angeles.

The roots of LA LOM run deep. Zac Sokolow’s musical lineage spans generations, starting his creative journey performing alongside his father, a respected figure in LA’s bluegrass community, whose family relocated from Buenos Aires to LA in the 1930s. Jake Faulkner comes from a family of Venice artists and met Zac at age 16. Zac and Jake honed their craft through years of collaboration in various bands within Southern California’s vibrant Rockabilly scene before eventually joining to form LA LOM. Nicholas Baker was steeped in Latin music from childhood by his grandmother, who hailed from a musical family in Durango, Mexico, and gained fame as a DJ on a Spanish-language radio station in Tucson, Arizona. He studied Latin percussion with renowned Nuyorican bassist and percussionist Roberto Miranda.

LA LOM Tracklist
1. Angels Point
2. Figueroa
3. Maravilla
4. ’72 Monte Carlo
5. El Sereno
6. Lorena
7. Lucia
8. Danza de LA LOM
9. Espejismo
10. Ghosts of Gardena
11. Moonlight Over Montebello 12. Rebecca
13. San Fernando Rose

LA LOM Tour Dates
06/06/24 – 713 Music Hall – Houston, TX – WITH VAMPIRE WEEKEND
06/07/24 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Irving, TX – WITH VAMPIRE WEEKEND
06/09/24 – Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ – WITH VAMPIRE WEEKEND
06/10/24 – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA – WITH VAMPIRE WEEKEND
06/25/24 – TD Victoria International JazzFest – Victoria, BC
06/27/24 – Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal – Montréal, QC
06/28/24 – Longboat Hall – Toronto, ON
06/29/24 – Ottawa Jazz Festival – Ottawa, ON
07/01/24 – SummerStage in Central Park – New York, NY
07/26/24 – Nelsonville Music Festival – Nelsonville, OH
07/28/24 – Newport Folk Festival – Newport, RI
08/03/24 – Pickathon Festival – Happy Valley, OR
08/04/24 – Pickathon Festival – Happy Valley, OR
08/06/24 – Whiskey Creek Zócalo – Arenas Valley, NM
08/08/24 – Globe Hall – Denver, CO
08/09/24 – Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO
08/11/24 – Telluride Jazz Festival – Telluride, CO
08/12/24 – Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
08/31/24 – Fool in Love – Inglewood, CA
09/14/24 – Lowbrow Palace – El Paso, TX
09/15/24 – Ballroom Marfa – Marfa, TX
09/18/24 – The Kessler Theater – Dallas, TX
09/19/24 – Scoot Inn – Austin, TX
09/20/24 – Stable Hall – San Antonio, TX
09/21/24 – The Heights Theater – Houston, TX
09/24/24 – Hotel Congress Plaza – Tucson, AZ
09/25/24 – The Orpheum Theater – Flagstaff, AZ
09/28/24 – Pappy & Harriet’s Outdoors – Pioneertown, CA
09/29/24 – Ohana Music and Arts Festival – Dana Point, CA
10/03/24 – The Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA
10/10/24 – Felton Music Hall – Felton, CA
10/12/24 – Bimbo’s 365 Club – San Francisco, CA
10/18/24 – The Mayan – Los Angeles, CA
10/19/24 – Ventura Music Hall – Ventura, CA
11/01/24 – Crossing Border Festival – The Hague, NL
11/02/24 – Take Root Festival – Groningen, NL
11/09/24 – Pitchfork Music Festival – London, UK

Ice Spice’s Debut Album ‘Y2K!’ Set For Release July 26 And Announces First-Ever Headline World Tour

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Ice Spice’s Debut Album ‘Y2K!’ Set For Release July 26 And Announces First-Ever Headline World Tour

Today, multi-platinum selling and GRAMMY-nominated rapper Ice Spice announced her highly anticipated debut album is confirmed to release on July 26.

With its title nodding to her birthday (January 1, 2000), Ice Spice’s full-length debut will also include her latest single “Gimmie A Light” – Listen HERE. Produced by Ice Spice’s longtime collaborator RIOTUSA — who also handled production on career-defining hits like her gold-certified breakout single “Munch (Feelin U)” — “Gimmie A Light” centres on a sample from dancehall legend Sean Paul’s 2002 single “Gimme the Light.” Watch the official music video self-directed by Ice Spice and produced by fellow New York City natives George and Frederick Buford, aka The Evil Twins HERE.

Today, Ice Spice also announced the Y2K! WORLD TOUR, her first-ever global headline outing with festival dates across Europe, the UK and North America this summer. The 24-date tour kicks off in Europe with several festival performances including Roskilde Festival in Denmark, Rolling Loud Europe in Austria, Wireless Festival in London and more.

The Y2K! WORLD TOUR, produced by Live Nation, will then head to North America, starting in Washington, DC on Tuesday, July 30 at The Anthem, with additional stops in Philadelphia, New York, Toronto, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Oakland, Atlanta and more before wrapping up on Saturday, August 31 in Miami, FL at The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater. Special guests RIOTUSA and Cash Cobain will join as support on all North America dates.

Fans can expect to hear songs from her forthcoming debut album Y2K!, including hit single “Think U The Shit (Fart).” The album arrives on the heels of her widely acclaimed debut EP Like..? — a 2023 release that landed on best-of-the-year lists from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and more and featured hits like “Munch (Feelin U)” and the platinum-selling “In Ha Mood” and “Princess Diana.”

With a sugar rush of playful sensuality and unbothered cool, Ice Spice has established herself as the music world’s latest shapeshifting superstar. Since emerging with “Munch (Feelin’ U),” in the fall of 2022, she has reconfigured the raucous energy of the Bronx to make anthems for baddies and their baddie friends—sexy theme songs that ring off in the club or an NY deli, places Ice Spice has no problem turning into her own personal dancefloor. Powered by singles like “In Ha Mood” and “Princess Diana,” as well as the deluxe edition of her Like..? EP, she’s collected more than 2.5 billion streams, multiple top 5 Hot 100 singles, and four Grammy nominations, including nods for Best New Artist, Best Rap Song, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and Best Song Written for Visual Media. More symbolically, she’s become an emblem of the new Big Apple, a fact that isn’t lost on the media.

Writing for The New York Times, Maya Salam listed Ice Spice as the breakout pop artist of 2023, citing her “cool, confident, raw” signature sound. Meanwhile, Variety listed Like..? as their fourth favourite project of last year, praising her “sharpshooter flow” and her all-around versatility on the project. For their part, Billboard named Ice Spice 2023’s Rookie of the Year. It’s all part of a calculated level up at the intersection of planning, distinctive style and unfailing belief. As Rolling Stone put it, “it’s already tough to imagine we ever lived in a world without her.”

Ice Spice’s breakout really began with “Munch (Feelin’ U),” a track that quickly became a playgirl’s dancefloor bat signal. The song earned Ice Spice her first RIAA-certified Gold plaque before amassing nearly 120 million Spotify streams. After initially releasing the song and its follow-up, “Bikini Bottom,” she signed a deal with Capitol Records and 10k Projects. From there, she fortified her buzz with “In Ha Mood” and the Lil Tjay-assisted “Gangsta Boo.” Both tracks landed on her debut EP, Like..?, a critically acclaimed project that crystallized her star status.

The hits have only continued to pile up. In February 2023, Ice Spice appeared on “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” a PinkPantheress single that’s equal parts infectious and emotionally vulnerable. That March, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Then came the “Princess Diana” remix with her idol Nicki Minaj. All of that was before she guested on Taylor Swift’s 2023 single, “Karma,” which hit No. 2 on the Hot 100. Ice Spice parlayed that popularity surge into 12 performances as Doja Cat’s opening act for The Scarlet Tour. It was her first time performing in arenas, which has set her up for even bigger stages, like Coachella, which she’ll hit in April 2024.

Her musical impact has only made her a ubiquitous cultural force. Last year, she appeared as the star of Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS campaign, with her fly everygirl persona making her a perfect fit for an emerging fashion powerhouse. That summer, she teamed up with Nicki Minaj again for “Barbie World,” a single that belonged to the Barbie soundtrack. A flurry of effervescent pop, the track peaked at No. 7 on the Hot 100 chart. She also appeared alongside Ben Affleck for a Dunkin’ commercial introducing her MUNCHKIN Drink, a frozen treat named after her dedicated fan base. Malleable enough to oscillate among brands, genres, and fans, it’s no surprise that Google announced Ice Spice as the second-most searched musician of 2023. Her level-up isn’t stopping anytime soon. With her debut album on the way, Ice Spice plans to continue to make varied soundscapes her playground.

ICE SPICE: Y2K! WORLD TOUR 2024 DATES:

Thu Jul 04 – Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival^*
Fri Jul 05 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival^*
Sun Jul 07 – Vienna, Austria – Rolling Loud Europe^
Thu Jul 11 – Costinesti, Romania – Beach, Please! Festival^*
Fri Jul 12 – London, UK – Wireless Festival^
Sat Jul 13 – Frauenfeld, Switzerland – Openair Frauenfeld^*
Thu Jul 18 – Dour, Belgium – Dour Festival^*
Tue Jul 30 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Thu Aug 01 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
Fri Aug 02 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia
Sun Aug 04 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Tue Aug 06 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
Fri Aug 09 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Sun Aug 11 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
Tue Aug 13 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Wed Aug 14 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory
Sat Aug 17 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Mon Aug 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
Wed Aug 21 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater *
Fri Aug 23 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
Sun Aug 25 – Dallas, TX –The Factory Deep Ellum
Mon Aug 26 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Wed Aug 28 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Sat Aug 31 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater

Talking Heads Announce “Stop Making Sense” Deluxe Edition On 2LP Black Vinyl, 2LP Crystal Clear Vinyl, and 2CD/Blu-ray

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Talking Heads Announce “Stop Making Sense” Deluxe Edition On 2LP Black Vinyl, 2LP Crystal Clear Vinyl, and 2CD/Blu-ray

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the celebrated Talking Heads and Jonathan Demme’s concert film Stop Making Sense, the set will be re-released as a 2LP and 2CD/Blu-ray set this summer.

Released last year, the sold-out Deluxe Edition of the soundtrack will return as a 2-LP black vinyl on Rhino.com and retail and 2-LP crystal clear vinyl at indie retail stores. Both variants feature a 12-page booklet with liner notes from all four band members –Tina Weymouth, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison—and band photos. The 2CD/Blu-ray version includes the entire 28-page booklet from last year’s Deluxe Edition and a Dolby Atmos mix of the complete concert, mixed by Jerry Harrison and E.T. Thorngren, who also mixed the original release. Both will be available on July 26. Pre-order now.

The band appeared together for a sold-out screening and Q&A hosted by Andy Richter last night at the Pantages Theater, the same theater at which Stop Making Sense was recorded. They were joined by Blondshell, who performed “Thank You For Sending Me an Angel.” Another special screening with the band will occur in Brooklyn at the King’s Theater on June 13, with the Q&A hosted by Questlove and The Linda Linda’s performing “Found a Job.” The two events cap off a banner year of celebrations for what many consider to be the best concert film of all time.

The inspiration for Stop Making Sense came when director Jonathan Demme saw Talking Heads perform during the band’s 1983 tour for Speaking in Tongues. Afterward, he approached them with the idea of making the show into a concert film. They agreed and worked together over the next few months to finalize the details. Ultimately, Demme filmed three shows at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December 1983 to create Stop Making Sense.

The concert film presents a retrospective of the band up to that point, with a performance that weaves together songs from all six of its studio albums. The show progresses methodically, opening with Byrne onstage performing “Psycho Killer” alone with a drum machine. After each song, he’s joined by a new band member until Weymouth, Frantz, and Harrison are all on stage with him. The group continues to grow throughout the concert as members of the stellar touring band are added: keyboardist Bernie Worrell, percussionist Steve Scales, guitarist Alex Weir, and backup singers Lynn Mabry and Ednah Holt.

The band performs 18 songs in Stop Making Sense, including its recent single at the time, “Burning Down The House.” That summer, the song was in heavy rotation on radio and MTV, helping the song become the band’s first top 10 hit in America. It was, however, a different song from Speaking in Tongues that was destined to deliver one of the film’s signature moments. Talking Heads would perform “Girlfriend Is Better” wearing the now iconic, oversized suit inspired by costumes worn in traditional Japanese theater. For good measure, a picture of David Byrne in the suit also graces the album cover.

Stop Making Sense focuses mainly on music by Talking Heads but does include a few songs recorded outside the band: “Genius Of Love” by Tom Tom Club, “What A Day That Was” and “Big Business” from Byrne’s 1981 album, The Catherine Wheel. Limited edition vinyl versions of both of these albums, along with Harrison’s The Red And The Black, were released for this year’s Record Store Day.

When it arrived in September 1984, Stop Making Sense was an artistic and commercial triumph. The film had people dancing in theatre aisles, and the soundtrack sold over two million copies. Just last year, the Library of Congress added Stop Making Sense to the National Film Registry in recognition of its cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance.

Weymouth praises Demme as a collaborator: “…Jonathan was a very enthusiastic, highly adaptive, and imaginative guy who was just as good a listener as he was a talker and collaborator. From the get-go you just got the impression he was as flexible as he was disciplined. Being team players, that boded well for a great relationship and a great film!”

Harrison says the film still holds up today: “To me, Stop Making Sense has remained relevant because the staging and lighting techniques could have been created in a much earlier time period. For example, Vari-Lights, lights with motors to re-aim them, had just come into vogue. Had we used them, there would have been a timestamp on the film, and it eventually would have felt dated…The absence of interviews, combined with the elegant and timeless lighting, created a film that can be watched over and over.”

Byrne says it’s interesting that this album was – for many people – an introduction to Talking Heads. “We had done a live album before this, but coupled with the film, and with the improved mixes and sound quality, this record reached a whole new audience. As often happens, the songs got an added energy when we performed them live and were inspired by having an audience. In many ways, these versions are more exciting than the studio recordings, so maybe that’s why a lot of folks discovered us via this record.”

Frantz recalls the sheer joy surrounding the entire Stop Making Sense experience. “I’m talking about real, conscious, transcendent joy… I’m talking about what the Southern gospel people call ‘getting happy,’ which means ‘to be filled with the Spirit.’ That is what happened to us onstage every night, and from my seat behind the drums, I recognized that this was happening to the audience too. Joy was visible in front of me and all around me every night.”

STOP MAKING SENSE (DELUXE EDITION)

Limited Edition 2-LP Track Listing
Side One
1. Psycho Killer
2. Heaven
3. Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
4. Found A Job
5. Slippery People
6. Cities
Side Two
7.Burning Down The House
8. Life During Wartime
9. Making Flippy Floppy
10. Swamp
Side Three
11. What a Day That Was
12. This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
13. Once In A Lifetime
14. Big Business / I Zimbra
Side Four
15. Side Four
16. Genius Of Love
17. Girlfriend Is Better
18. Take Me To The River
19. Crosseyed And Painless

2CD/Blu-ray Tracklist

CD1
1. Psycho Killer (Live) [2023 Remaster]
2. Heaven (Live) [2023 Remaster]
3. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (Live) [2023 Remaster]
4. Found a Job (Live) [2023 Remaster]
5. Slippery People (Live) [2023 Remaster]
6. Cities (Live) [2023 Remaster]
7. Burning Down the House (Live) [2023 Remaster]
8. Life During Wartime (Live) [2023 Remaster]
9. Making Flippy Floppy (Live) [2023 Remaster]
10. Swamp (Live) [2023 Remaster]
CD2
1. What a Day That Was (Live) [2023 Remaster]
2. This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody) [Live] [2023 Remaster]
3. Once In a Lifetime (Live) [2023 Remaster]
4. Big Business / I Zimbra (Live) [2023 Remaster]
5. Genius of Love (Live) [2023 Remaster]
6. Girlfriend is Better (Live) [2023 Remaster]
7. Take Me to the River (Live) [2023 Remaster]
8. Crosseyed and Painless (Live) [2023 Remaster]
9. Psycho Killer (Live)

Blu-ray Disc

1. Heaven (Live) [2023 Remaster]
2. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (Live)
3. Found a Job (Live)
4. Slippery People (Live)
5. Cities (Live)
6. Burning Down the House (Live)
7. Life During Wartime (Live)
8. Making Flippy Floppy (Live)
9. Swamp (Live)
10. What a Day That Was (Live)
11. This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody) [Live]
12. Once In a Lifetime (Live)
13. Big Business / I Zimbra (Live)
14. Genius of Love (Live)
15. Girlfriend is Better (Live)
16. Take Me to the River (Live)
17. Crosseyed and Painless (Live)
18. Psycho Killer (Live) [2023 Remaster]
19. Heaven (Live) [2023 Remaster]
20. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (Live) [2023 Remaster]
21. Found a Job (Live) [2023 Remaster]
22. Slippery People (Live) [2023 Remaster]
23. Cities (Live) [2023 Remaster]
24. Burning Down the House (Live) [2023 Remaster]
25. Life During Wartime (Live) [2023 Remaster]
26. Making Flippy Floppy (Live) [2023 Remaster]
27. Swamp (Live) [2023 Remaster]
28. What a Day That Was (Live) [2023 Remaster]
29. This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody) [Live] [2023 Remaster]
30. Once In a Lifetime (Live) [2023 Remaster]
31. Big Business / I Zimbra (Live) [2023 Remaster]
32. Genius of Love (Live) [2023 Remaster]
33. Girlfriend is Better (Live) [2023 Remaster]
34. Take Me to the River (Live) [2023 Remaster]
35. Crosseyed and Painless (Live) [2023 Remaster]

Morrissey Announces ‘Beethoven Was Deaf Live In Paris’ (2024 Remaster) Out July 26

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Morrissey Announces ‘Beethoven Was Deaf Live In Paris’ (2024 Remaster) Out July 26

Today, Morrissey announces Beethoven Was Deaf (2024 Remaster) will be reissued for the first time since its original release in 1993. The album was recorded during the Your Arsenal tour in Paris at the Zenith in 1992 and has now been remastered at Abbey Road Studios.  The album will be available digitally for the first time in the US as well as on orange biovinyl as a retailer exclusive, black biovinyl, and CD. Morrissey has created new artwork for this release.

Pre-Order Beethoven Was Deaf (2024 Remaster) HERE. 

To celebrate the release, today, Morrissey announces two shows in Las Vegas on July 26th and 27th at House of Blues. Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 7th. 

Morrissey says, “Despite recent fiascoes, I will indeed be fully present in blood-soaked flesh at the House of Blues in Las Vegas on July 26 (Friday) and 27 (Saturday). Having hung upside down for several months, I am now in good health – like an arrow fully drawn and waiting to be fired: please fling me. The 26th has ordained the first U.S. release of Beethoven Was Deaf, a live recording in Paris for your private use. Signed copies of the vinyl will be available at the House of Blues for those of you who still run upstairs whenever the doorbell rings (I certainly do.)  Life begins again with full accompaniment from Jesse Tobias (guitar), Carmen Vandenberg (guitar), Camila Grey (keyboards), Solomon Walker (bass), and Matthew Walker (drums.) Expect a night of thrust and parry – no-show tunes. If you can find a decent pair of shoes, by all means come along. There is nothing quite like physical proximity, I am assured. If you would rather not come, then you are obviously one-half of a twin pair of parakeets. Some people sing, some poison the air. But if life is meaningless then why was there not always nothing? For those of you 85 and over who are still waiting for Bonfire Of Teenagers to be released, good news is finally within our grasp. Hopefully, I will smell you in Vegas – where the audiences always stay the same age … are you in the mood?” at large.”

My Next Read: “The Harder I Fight The More I Love You: A Memoir” By Neko Case

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My Next Read: “The Harder I Fight The More I Love You: A Memoir” By Neko Case

An unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary life—one forged through a poverty-stricken childhood in “slummy, one-horse towns”; obsessive desire; bursts of comedy; and indispensable friendships, reflecting on the way art, music, and a deep connection to nature helped her on a singular journey to become a beloved, Grammy-nominated artist.

Neko Case has long been revered as one of music’s most influential artists, whose authenticity, lyrical storytelling, and sly wit have endeared her to a legion of critics, musicians, and lifelong fans. In The Harder I Fight, the More I Love You, Case brings her trademark candor and precision to a memoir that traces her evolution from an invisible girl “raised by two dogs and a space heater” in rural Washington state to her improbable emergence as an internationally-acclaimed talent.

In luminous, sharp-edged prose, Case shows readers what it’s like to be left alone for hours and hours as a child, to take refuge in the woods around her home, and to channel the monotony and loneliness and joy that comes from music, camaraderie, and shared experience into art.

The Harder I Fight, the More I Love You is a rebellious meditation on identity and corruption, and a manifesto on how to make space for ourselves in this world, despite the obstacles we face.

10 Great Film Score Composers and Examples of Their Work

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10 Great Film Score Composers and Examples of Their Work

From the exhilarating adventures of Indiana Jones to the haunting depths of The Dark Knight, film scores have an unparalleled ability to enhance the cinematic experience, drawing audiences deeper into the story. These compositions do more than just accompany the visuals; they create an emotional resonance that lingers long after the credits roll.

  1. John Williams
    • Notable Works: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter series.
    • Why It Works: Williams’ scores are iconic and instantly recognizable, often characterized by memorable leitmotifs that enhance the narrative and evoke strong emotions.
  2. Hans Zimmer
    • Notable Works: Inception, The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Interstellar.
    • Why It Works: Zimmer’s use of powerful, atmospheric soundscapes and innovative electronic elements creates an intense and immersive experience that complements the visuals.
  3. Ennio Morricone
    • Notable Works: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Mission.
    • Why It Works: Morricone’s ability to blend unconventional instruments and haunting melodies creates a unique and evocative sound that enhances the storytelling.
  4. Howard Shore
    • Notable Works: The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy, The Silence of the Lambs.
    • Why It Works: Shore’s epic and richly orchestrated scores provide a deep sense of place and atmosphere, perfectly matching the grandeur and depth of the stories.
  5. Danny Elfman
    • Notable Works: Batman, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas.
    • Why It Works: Elfman’s quirky and gothic style, characterized by his use of choir and whimsical orchestration, brings a unique and memorable quality to his films.
  6. James Horner
    • Notable Works: Titanic, Braveheart, Avatar.
    • Why It Works: Horner’s scores are emotionally charged and often incorporate ethnic and traditional elements, adding depth and resonance to the narrative.
  7. Alexandre Desplat
    • Notable Works: The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
    • Why It Works: Desplat’s elegant and intricate compositions add a sophisticated layer to the films, enhancing the emotional and dramatic impact.
  8. Jerry Goldsmith
    • Notable Works: Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, The Omen.
    • Why It Works: Goldsmith’s innovative use of electronic music alongside traditional orchestration creates a unique and compelling sound that heightens the tension and excitement of his films.
  9. Thomas Newman
    • Notable Works: American Beauty, Finding Nemo, The Shawshank Redemption.
    • Why It Works: Newman’s scores are known for their lyrical quality and use of unusual instrumentation, which adds a distinct and memorable flavor to the films.
  10. John Barry
    • Notable Works: James Bond series, Out of Africa, Dances with Wolves.
    • Why It Works: Barry’s lush and romantic orchestrations, often featuring sweeping strings and brass, create a grand and timeless feel that enhances the cinematic experience.

These composers have crafted scores that not only complement the films they accompany but also stand alone as powerful pieces of music, capable of evoking emotions and memories. Their work is often characterized by strong thematic material, innovative use of instruments and technology, and an uncanny ability to enhance the narrative and emotional impact of the films.

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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