Written by Freddie Mercury, Queen’s Love of My Life is from their 1975 album A Night at the Opera, although it’s their live album Live Killers’ version of the song that reached number 1 in the singles chart in Argentina and Brazil, and stayed in the charts in both countries for an entire year.
My Next Read: “Long Train Runnin’: Our Story of The Doobie Brothers” by Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston
For the first time, the incredible true story of the legendary band, The Doobie Brothers, written by founding members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston.
Only a very few rock bands have had the longevity, success, and drama of The Doobie Brothers. Born out of late 1960s NorCal, and led by Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston, they stood alongside their contemporaries The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, and many others as an iconic American rock band. The train was rolling along, hits were flowing like wine, and arenas were packed with fans who wanted to see them live…then Tom Johnston, the band’s front man and lead guitarist, became ill and had to leave.
The Doobies’ train came to a screeching halt. All of a sudden the band started contemplating the end of the road only seven years into their career, just as things were taking off. But Pat Simmons made sure they were far from the end and began the process of keeping the band together through most of the next decade.
A soul-steeped backup singer for Steely Dan named Michael McDonald took a shot at singing some of the Doobies’ songs on tour, and all of a sudden a new chapter in the Doobie Brothers’ story began. The band expanded their sound and had even more hits with their new front addition. Tom recovered from his health issues, but the band had moved on. When it came time for a reunion concert in the ’80s, Tom got the call and was back in the mix. Led once again by Pat and Tom, The Doobie Brothers have been touring ever since and maintain a massive fan base the world over.
Never before have Pat and Tom shared their story, in their own words. In Long Train Runnin’ they’ll change that.
The Cure Announce “Wish” 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Wish was The Cure’s 9th studio album, released on April 21, 1992. It became the band’s best-selling album, reaching #1 in the UK and #2 in the US, where it was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Alternative Music Album category. The album yielded three hit singles, “High” in March 1992 – which reached #8 in the UK – the evergreen “Friday I’m In Love” in May 1992 and “A Letter To Elise,” which was released in October 1992. That year’s Wish tour would be the Cure’s most extensive, with 111 shows in 21 countries.
The new deluxe 3CD 45-track edition of Wish includes 24 previously unreleased tracks & four that are new to CD and digital.
CD1 contains the original Wish album, newly remastered by Robert Smith and Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. The second disc features 21 previously unreleased demos, including four studio vocal demos from 1990 and 17 instrumental demos from 1991, nine of which are previously unreleased songs. The third CD in the set features the four tracks from the mail-order-only cassette Lost Wishes released in 1993, which have never appeared on CD or digitally. “Uyea Sound” from that cassette can be heard as a digital single now.
Also included are the previously unreleased song “A Wendy Band” from the 1992 Manor Studio sessions, a previously unheard mix of the epic live favorite “From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea,” as well as five rare 12-inch mixes. Finally, closing the set is an unheard live version of “End” from Paris Bercy in October 1992
The prolific period of recording Wish began with demo sessions at The Live House in Cornwall and continued at Farmyard Studios in the Cotswolds. “We got around forty songs put down during those two sessions,” recalls Robert Smith, “we were on fire!”
On arrival at The Manor, a residential studio in Oxfordshire, in September 1991, the band all bought bicycles. Robert Smith, “There was a pub down the nearby canal path, and most early evenings we’d cycle down there for a ‘livener’ or two. I was the only one ‘un-cool’ enough to have a bike with lights, so I was always at the back on the way there and always at the front on the way back… I still can’t believe we never ended up in the water.”
From the start of the recording, Smith had a clear vision of what Wish should be. “The overall sound was in my head from the start. We used a pretty small palette of sounds, as we did with Disintegration, but managed to create a lot of different kinds of songs with it. I think Kiss Me was more of a reference than Disintegration.”
Listening back to the album in 2022, Smith has said, “There’s a side to the album which I had kind of forgotten, a very gentle, yearning thing which is quite beautiful. Trust is one of the best things we’ve ever done, I think, it’s played with great feeling, and To Wish Impossible Things is another gorgeous, melancholic piece… in fact it could well be my favourite song on the record.”
When Wish was completed, Smith felt that they had achieved everything they had set out to do, but there was a glitch. “In the studio control room, it all sounded excellent, but I got too busy sorting out our upcoming concerts to properly oversee the mastering. It was too late to do anything about it; the album was out, and we were off around the world again. It has really bugged for me for a very long time.” Remastering the album earlier this year has finally given Smith the chance to address this “It has taken 30 years, but finally, finally, my Wish has come true.”
The Cure is undertaking a 44-date European Tour starting in October and ending with eight shows in the UK in December.
WISH Deluxe Edition
CD1 Original Album Remastered by Robert Smith and Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios
01: Open (6:51)
02: High (3:37)
03: Apart (6:38)
04: From The Edge of The Green Sea (7:44)
05: Wendy Time (5:13)
06: Doing The Unstuck (4:24)
07: Friday I’m In Love (3:38)
08: Trust (5:32)
09: A Letter To Elise (5:14)
10: Cut (5:55)
11: To Wish Impossible Things (4:43)
12: End (6:45)
CD2 Demos – All previously unreleased versions. *Unreleased track.
01: The Big Hand [1990 Demo] (4:38) [final version on B-side to A Letter To Elise 7”]
02: Cut [1990 Demo] aka “Away” (3:31) [final version appears on Wish]
03: A Letter To Elise [1990 Demo] aka “Cut” (5:01) [final version appears om Wish]
04: Wendy Time [1990 Demo] (5:13) [final version appears on Wish]
05: This Twilight Garden [Instrumental Demo] (3:25) [final version on B-side to High 7″]
06: Scared As You [Instrumental Demo] (2:33) [final version on B-side to Friday I’m In Love 12″]
07: To Wish Impossible Things [Instrumental Demo] (3:33) [final version appears on Wish]
08: Apart [Instrumental Demo] (3:38) [final version appears on Wish]
09: T7 [Instrumental Demo] (2:40) *
10: Now Is The Time [Instrumental demo] (2:20) *
11: Miss van Gogh [Instrumental demo] (2:48) *
12: T6 [Instrumental Demo] (3:14) *
13: Play [Instrumental Demo] (2:28) [final version on B-side to High 12″]
14: A Foolish Arrangement [Instrumental Demo] (2:28) [final version on B-side to A Letter To Elise 12″]
15: Halo [Instrumental Demo] (3:06) [final version on B-side to Friday I’m In Love 7″]
16: Trust [Instrumental Demo] (4:02) [final version appears on Wish]
17: Abetabw [Instrumental Demo] (2:26) *
18: T8 [Instrumental Demo] (2:17) *
19: Heart Attack [Instrumental Demo] (2:41) *
20: Swing Change [Instrumental Demo] (2:10) *
21: Frogfish [Instrumental Demo] (2:35) *
CD3: Lost Wishes / Studio Out-Takes / 12” Remixes / Live / Rare / Previously Unreleased.
*Unreleased track **Unreleased version
01: Uyea Sound [Dim-D Mix] (5:28 [from Lost Wishes MC 1993]
02: Cloudberry [Dim-D Mix] (5:22) [from Lost Wishes MC 1993]
03: Off To Sleep… [Dim-D Mix] (3:47) [from Lost Wishes MC 1993]
04: The Three Sisters [Dim-D Mix] (4:12) [from Lost Wishes MC 1993]
05: A Wendy Band [Instrumental] (3:47) *
06: From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea [Partscheckruf Mix] (7:36) **
07: Open [Fix Mix] (6:51) [B-side to High 12″]
08: High [Higher Mix] (7:15) [High 12″]
09: Doing The Unstuck [Extended 12” Mix] (5:54)
10: Friday I’m In Love [Strangelove Mix] (5:29 [Friday I’m In Love 12″]
11: A Letter To Elise [Blue Mix] (6:36) [A Letter To Elise 12″]
12: End [Paris Live 92] (8:38) **
WISH 2LP Remastered by Robert Smith and Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. Vinyl cut by Milles Showell at Abbey Road Studios
A1: Open (6:51)
A2: High (3:37)
A3: Apart (6:38)
B1: From The Edge of The Green Sea (7:44)
B2: Wendy Time (5:13)
B3: Doing The Unstuck (4:24)
C1: Friday I’m In Love (3:38)
C2: Trust (5:32)
C3: A Letter To Elise (5:14)
D1: Cut (5:55)
D2: To Wish Impossible Things (4:43)
D3: End (6:45)
LOST WISHES D2C Exclusive replica cassette EP
SIDE A
01: Uyea Sound [Dim-D Mix] (5:28)
02: Cloudberry [Dim-D Mix] (5:22)
SIDE B
03: Off To Sleep… [Dim-D Mix] (3:47)
04: The Three Sisters [Dim-D Mix] (4:12)
WISH 1CD – Original Album Remastered by Robert Smith and Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios
01: Open (6:51)
02: High (3:37)
03: Apart (6:38)
04: From The Edge of The Green Sea (7:44)
05: Wendy Time (5:13)
06: Doing The Unstuck (4:24)
07: Friday I’m In Love (3:38)
08: Trust (5:32)
09: A Letter To Elise (5:14)
10: Cut (5:55)
11: To Wish Impossible Things (4:43)
12: End (6:45)
Metallica x Stranger Things: Joseph Quinn Meets Metallica
We call to order the most metal meeting ever of The Hellfire Club.
Behind The Scenes In Creating Daft Punk’s ‘Around the World’ Music Video
Daft Punk’s “Around the World” has just three words, the title alone, and it’s repeated 144 times. That didn’t stop it from being a club hit around the world and reached number one on the dance charts in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with a video that is visually stunning. They just released the making of the video and you can watch it below:
…and here’s the original.
My Next Read: “Paper Cuts: How I Destroyed the British Music Press and Other Misadventures” by Ted Kessler
PAPER CUTS is the inside story of the slow death of the British music press. But it’s also a love letter to it, the tale of how music magazines saved one man’s life. Ted Kessler left home and school around his seventeenth birthday, determined ‘to be someone who listened to music professionally’. That dream appeared forlorn when he was later arrested for theft behind the counter of the record shop he managed during acid house’s long hot summer of love. Paper Cuts tells how Kessler found redemption through music and writing and takes us on a journey alongside the stars he interviewed and the work-place dramas he navigated as a senior staffer at NME through the boom-time ’90s and on to the monthly Q in 2004, where he worked for sixteen years before it folded with him at its helm as editor in 2020.
We travel in time alongside musical heroes Paul Weller, Kevin Rowland, Mark E Smith, and to Cuba twice, first with Shaun Ryder and Bez, then with Manic Street Preachers. We spend long, mad nights out with Oasis and The Strokes, quality time with Jeff Buckley and Florence Welch, and watch Radiohead deliver cold revenge upon Kessler in public. A story about love and death, about what it’s like when a music writer shacks up with a conflict of interest, and what happens when your younger brother starts appearing on the cover of the magazines you work for, this is the memoir of “a delinquent doofus” whose life was both rescued and defined by music magazines.
This USB-C Multimedia Hub Adapter With 8 Ports And Power Delivery Is EXACTLY What You Need To Create
If you’re on the road, or working at home, you likely have several ideas on how you can work, create, or have fun in a setup that connects yourlaptop to a second monitor and an external HDD, without buying those other expensive docks out there. The EZQuest USB-C Multimedia Hub Adapter connects your Mac’s USB-C port to an HDMI display to extend or mirror the computer’s display screen, while also connecting up to three standard USB 3.0 devices. USB PD 3.0 Fast Role Swap helps to prevent data loss and keeps the secondary monitor on if the USB-C power cable is disconnected from the hub while your notebook display is open.
This hub utilizes the latest Power Delivery version 3.0 with pass-thru charging up to 100 watts (20V/5A) for quickest and safest charging and 5Gbs for data. High speed gigabit Ethernet lets you have the uninterrupted internet or network connection with LED indicator that shows the connection status. Also it features simultaneous read and write SDHC or Micro SDHC card reader, stream movies in full 4K HDMI, stay connected with your Gigabit Ethernet line directly to the internet or your network for high performance, sustained, and secure devices. EZQuest USB-C Multimedia Hub Adapter will allow you to take full advantage of your Macs or any laptops that are equipped with USB-C ports as well as any USB-C smart phones and tablets with OTG support.
Use the standard USB 3.0 ports to connect devices such as your flash drives, camera, external hard drives or a USB cable for syncing. You can also use the USB 3.0 port with BC1.2 for charging your iPhone, iPod and more. The huge variety of portable devices with differences in USB ports, and complicated nature of rechargeable batteries, the USB Battery Charging (BC) version 1.2 is a critical standard for establishing the proper way to charge a battery from a USB port. One USB 3.0 port is equipped with BC1.2 so you can charge your devices with peace of mind. Our hub also has Power Delivery 3.0 so you can charge through the USB-C Port of your MacBook or MacBook Pro’s. Transfer images, videos, music and data from your digital camera or other device up to 5Gbps with SDHC or Micro SDHC card reader.
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Photo Gallery: A Day To Remember with Beartooth, The Ghost Inside, and Bad Omens at Toronto’s RBC Echo Beach
All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
The David Bowie Doc MOONAGE DAYDREAM Now Has A Trailer
From Oscar-nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen, director of Cobain: Montage of Heck, and featuring never-before-seen concert footage, MOONAGE DAYDREAM is an immersive cinematic experience; an audio-visual space odyssey that not only illuminates the enigmatic legacy of David Bowie but also serves as a guide to living a fulfilling and meaningful life in the 21st Century.
MOONAGE DAYDREAM is not a documentary. It is a genre-defying cinematic experience based on one of the most iconic and global rock stars of all time, destined to be one of the defining cultural moments of the year
The film has the full support of Bowie’s estate and features many of his greatest tracks, as well as previously unseen concert footage.
SPIN Announces Its Inaugural SPIN Music News Correspondents
SPIN Magazine is rocking Lollapalooza this year by announcing its first-ever team of SPIN Music News Correspondents. The trio of creators will attend the festival with Creative Director Danny Klein, offering a first-person, music-lover’s perspective on all of this year’s Lolla happenings via SPIN socials, including TikTok, Instagram, etc.
SPIN’s inaugural Music News correspondents are Jesea Lee, Erica Leann, and Margeaux Labat. Jesea, who entertains and educates his fans with daily alt music news and recommendations, has built a following as the chill guy people want to talk music with. He offers commentary on the day’s music news, the latest trending tracks, and more.
Self-described “blonde metal chick” Erica is straight up and to the point, slicing into all things rock, hardcore, and punk. Her TikTok posts range from music bucket lists (“Bucketlist of bands I’ve never seen live”) to explorations of genres such as grunge pop punk and lists of BIPOC metal bands everyone should have on blast.
Margeaux is profoundly deep and knowledgeable about music and artistry analysis. She’s passionate about helping her followers discover new music, from tunes that lend a classy vibe to a dinner party to the best dreampop bands.
“We were definitely inspired by what the MTV VJs did for MTV back in the day — they brought fresh faces, personalities, and perspectives to the network,” notes SPIN Creative Director Danny Klein. “We’re thrilled to welcome Jesea, Erica, and Margeaux to the SPIN newsroom in that very spirit, and I’m excited to see them bring their collective passion for music and pop culture to the SPIN audience.”
SPIN, which rose to fame with its pull-no-punches music journalism, is reclaiming that territory, bringing together fun and often fiery observations with the music and the issues that matter today.
SPIN is one of the most recognizable names in music and pop culture. In early 2020, SPIN launched a new generation of the legendary media group, putting the brand back where it belongs — at the center of the zeitgeist. Recent digital covers have featured some of today’s biggest stars, including The Black Keys, YungBlud, Machine Gun Kelly, Jack Harlow, Denzel Curry, Run the Jewels, and Kehlani, coupled with probing journalism and in-depth interviews, hit series 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without, A Day In the Life Of, and Artist x Artist, as well as original videos.