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Folk Singer KATE KOENIG Gives Voice to a Very Old Soul in “Young with Ancient Stories”

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Folk Singer KATE KOENIG Gives Voice to a Very Old Soul in “Young with Ancient Stories”

It’s the song’s title but it could also be the artist’s bio in four words: “Young with Ancient Stories” is experimental folk singer/songwriter Kate Koenig’s new release.

Plaintive, introspective, and sung from the point of view of the mythological creature Bʌfdɔg (Buff Dog), who’s existed as every person and at every time, “Young with Ancient Stories” is Bʌfdɔg’s soul-baring confession of spiritual disconnection and isolation.

“Bʌfdɔg is singing both as a creature spiritually exhausted from experiencing a sun’s age of lifetimes and as a lost and lonely kid who feels cut off from the world,” explains Koenig.

“Young with Ancient Stories” is the second single and closing track from Koenig’s sophomore album, Etemenanki, released January 31. Every song on Etemenanki is sung either by Bʌfdɔg themselves or from the perspective of individuals whom Bʌfdɔg has embodied. However, this song holds a particularly personal connection for the unique and inventive singer/songwriter. “Out of all of the songs on the album, the narration of this one comes the closest to coming from my own voice,” remarks Koenig.

Just as “Young with Ancient Stories” features a stirring solo vocal and acoustic guitar performance by the Brooklyn-based artist, the video also was a solo endeavor. “I hauled all of my A/V equipment an hour and a half outside of NYC and spent an afternoon setting up and shooting.”

Koenig chose an ancient filming location very fitting for the song and album’s spiritual themes, the Church of the Magdalene in Sleepy Hollow, New York, founded in 1894. “The church’s rustic vibe, given off by its vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and the russet mahogany wood surrounding the white marble and gold-adorned altar, made it the perfect setting for my songs, some of which reference antiquity,” recalls Koenig.

However, it’s not a visual representation of her own beliefs. “While the video is set in a (liberal) Catholic church and features Catholic imagery, I identify as spiritual agnostic and have no ties to the Catholic Church,” explains Koenig.

Themes of spirituality, infatuation, questioning and longing thread throughout Etemenanki, the follow up to Koenig’s 2019 debut album, Haircuts for Barbers. “Many songs on the album blur the lines between romantic obsession and a longing for a spiritual connection with the inconceivable,” says Koenig.

Koenig’s music has already garnered some great accolades from peers. Jazz guitar master Gene Bertoncini shares, “Kate shows great ambition and persistence in bringing her artistic voice to the people of New York City, both through her shows and the enthusiasm she puts into her performances. I have traveled across boroughs just to see her perform.” Mumford and Sons’ Winston Marshall wrote to Koenig, “You’re talented! Some artists I think you might like: Laura Marling, Joni Mitchell, Jeffrey Lewis, Vashti Bunyan, The Wowz. I hear a lineage from your music to theirs.”

Pre-pandemic, Koenig performed for appreciative audiences at storied NYC venues such as Bowery Ballroom, Pete’s Candy Store, Pianos, Niagara, and Under St. Mark’s Theatre. Koenig will be back on many stages again as more live music returns post-pandemic.

It’s a Full Sonic “Assault” for Shoegaze x Punk x Synthy Dream-Rockers MORNING TRIPS & New Single

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It’s a Full Sonic “Assault” for Shoegaze x Punk x Synthy Dream-Rockers MORNING TRIPS & New Single

Like a pulsating punk-rock riot in audible form, Florida-based genre-bending alt-pop rockers Morning Trips have unleashed this, their newest single, “Assault.”

Brash, unapologetic, and as catchy as a Velcro shoe in a vat of glue, this very smart, very loud track centers around being a young person in America in 2021. In “Assault,” Morning Trips waste zero time expressing their feelings on subjects heavy on their heart since their formation in 2017.

Deftly demonstrating the band’s dynamic range, “Assault” follows the Morning Trips’ most recent offering, “My Parade” — a churning, dreamy, whirlwind of a pop song complete with operatic and shoegaze influences. They worked with producer and engineer Jeremey SH Griffith to conceptualize chilling visuals that serve as reminders for how quickly unjust policies discriminate against everyday people.

Together for four years now, the American-based four-piece’s expansive sound has been described as by the Northwest Florida Daily News as “influenced by a gumbo of dream pop, shoegaze, R&B, and ‘80s music,” with founding punk-era nostalgia and saccharine synth mixed in for good measure.

The blend of comforting yet pulsating feelings ripple and resonate further with each riff; Morning Trips aim to be for all collections of people as they morph through soundscapes with their diverse approach to creating.

“We want to create a world with the same mentality of how we want to exist in the real world,” songwriter and band founder Brady Lynch shares. “We want to create open, progressive, and diverse music for people from all walks of life to find something of solace in.”

So far, their discography walks the talk; each track indeed serves as its own singular, stand-out ingredient, while landing as decidedly cohesive and complementary alongside counterparts in the stewpot. From dreamy R&B to electronic-influenced punk to bubbly synth-pop, 2020 singles “Follow the Blind,” “Saudade,” and “Di / Hi” followed earlier 2019 offerings of “Baby,” “Disobedience,” and 2018’s breakout debut, “Blue.”

“I was initially inspired by an almost naive approach to writing music on a laptop, if I’m honest,” Lynch recalls, citing early iterations created with an impaired Macbook Pro and Ableton Live. “I started producing demos intended for a ‘traditional’ band sound in hopes to find members to round out a lineup.”

It worked; soon he was joined by Logan Clinkingbeard, James Amos, and Noah Townsend. “Turns out, those early laptop demos eventually paved the way to become the first Morning Trips tunes,” Lynch adds.

Morning Trips have seen a series of state-wide tours to the tune of 50+ shows, and nods from media far and wide, including but not limited to the UK’s Pastel Wasteland, South Africa’s Janglepophub, and America’s American Pancake, AAA Backstage.

Folk Singer/Songwriter BRENDAN SCOTT FRIEL Releases New Album, Summer Moons & Video for “All In”

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Folk Singer/Songwriter BRENDAN SCOTT FRIEL Releases New Album, Summer Moons & Video for “All In”

From a spinning cauldron of music, melody, and magic, get spell-bound by Windsor, ON-based troubadour, Brendan Scott Friel with his recent album, Summer Moons, and new video for single “All In” — both available now!

Friel’s dedication to enchanting truths, breathless vocals, and stunning instrumentation makes up the wonderment of this latest project. A collection of experiences, memories, and wishes are detailed on the 10-track sophomore album Friel worked tirelessly to stitch together.

“I wrote this album in the afterglow of some major exciting life events,” Friel reveals. “I had married the woman I love; we had bought and fixed up a small home together; I was working with one of my favourite producers… So many things I had been chasing came together, rather suddenly, and after the initial excitement, there was this odd calm and almost sadness.

“In the process of analyzing this, I learned the feeling had a name: ‘The Hedonic Treadmill,’ which is the tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes.

“My struggle with that realization was a major inspiration for the themes present on Summer Moons.”

The songs across Summer Moons are ever-present in their dedication to telling the whole story, with Friel, the painter behind a collision of brightly coloured canvases, producing loving vignettes of moments.

Each verse mimicking life; aach bridge finessing the plea, or thought, or promise.

On “All In,” Friel challenges you to fall into the arms of love and all its longings. On “Shadows,” he longs for answers. With “Lorelei,” he draws on real experiences to give life to the imagery he sings.

With his indie rock/acoustic folk pop instrumentation, Friel writes the music of first dances, first kisses, heartbreaks, break ups, make ups, and the meanings of life and all its twists and turns; Summer Moons offers itself as the soundtrack to that one fleeting moment in time you beg yourself not to forget.

Collaborating with producer James Bunton (Donovan Woods, Joey Landereth), the album is seamlessly woven together — each song a compliment to the one next to it. Given the current global climate, the pair meticulously crafted the album over a series of weekly Sunday morning Zoom meetings. “Every Thursday, I would send him demos of what I had been working on in my home studio, and that following Sunday we would again chat, and the process would repeat itself,” Friel recalls, offering a behind-the-scenes look at creating an album during uncertainty. “It went on like that from March until September when restrictions finally eased up to the point where I could go to Toronto and start recording the album in-person.

“Although it pushed the release date way back from my original goal,” he reveals, “I’m thankful for that extra time as I ended up writing three brand new songs that are now staples of the album.”

A dedicated musician, singer/songwriter, and performer, Friel is no stranger to the stage, having notched hundreds of shows in his career. As a hometown hero and fan favourite, he has appeared on a variety of mainstream media outlets including CTV and the CBC.

A sophomore release that follows his 2017 debut, Quiet Cars, with this album, Brendan Scott Friel continues to capture his unapologetic ingenuity for telling it like it is.

Kayla DiVenere Spins Teen Fantasy In New “Justin Bieber” Single

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Kayla DiVenere Spins Teen Fantasy In New “Justin Bieber” Single

The year is 1990 and your walls are adorned with cutouts from the latest teen magazine of your favourite heartthrobs… From the back of the bedroom door, to the ceiling above your bed, the closet and your locker, you are inundated with posters of your first real celebrity crush… Take a deep breath of that nostalgia, and press play on Montreal-born now Los Angeles-based Kayla DiVenere and her single, “Justin Bieber” — available now.

Both an homage to a teen fantasy spun out like an audio book of every girl’s diary, and an instant pop classic, DiVenere pulls no punches and risks it all to candidly reveal her affinity for the Biebs himself.

Calling on him to be her “boyfriend,” while she mercilessly offers to be his “baby,” the track is laced with clever references to the pop sensation’s career including “you don’t have to be sorry”— a clear nod to his singles.

“My song ‘Justin Bieber’ conveys a comedic side to infatuation where reality and Hollywood life blend together,” DiVenere explains. “Justin was every young girl’s dream celebrity crush, leading me to write a song that is so relatable.

“He was also always a role model, and inspired me to play multiple instruments and follow my passion,” she continues. “Throughout the creative process, we made sure to keep the song light and comedic as well as mysterious and sexy.”

What DiVenere does so well on the track is make it “beliebable”… A “Belieber” yourself or not, either way, you’re there with her on this journey. She’s giving you the inside scoop to her most private thoughts, wants and desires and unapologetically invites you to join in on the ride.

The song’s subsequent music video is the crazed-fan testament in visual form — plenty of posters and cardboard cutouts create the décor of her home. Included is a dinner party of Cheerios, with our protagonist at one side, cheerfully enjoying her meal across from a cardboard Bieber, propped up in his own chair with his own bowl of cereal. It’s cheeky and fun — and speaks metaphorical volumes of the intensity of childhood crushes.

Well-known for her roles on hit shows such as “Law & Order”, Hulu’s “Love Victor,” and Hulu’s “Light as a Feather” — not to mention feature films such as “Under the Silver Lake” — DiVenere is a teenager enjoying incredible success in her budding music career since bursting onto the scene in 2018 with her debut, “Youth.”

At over 800,000+ streams across Spotify alone, the songstress is making an indelible mark on the industry with her innate eclectic talent, songwriting ability, acting and showmanship; DiVenere was destined for the arts.

Be ready to revisit your teenage dream when you knock back a play or two of DiVenere’s “Justin Bieber.” Like your mother’s affinity for David Cassidy, your adoration of the Backstreet Boys, that time you swore you’d marry Devon Sawa, and the fact that you still have NKOTB dolls locked away in your chest of memories, this track reopens the floodgates of days spent pining for a celeb both a million miles away, but front and centre in your every waking thought.

The grit and grace of “Justin Bieber” is the magic Kayla DiVenere creates out of yesterday’s memories, and the grin you sheepishly bear remembering your first celebrity crush.

SSC GD Constable – What Is All About The Career Growth and Salary?

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By Chetan

SSC is responsible for conducting one of the most important exams called SSC GD Constable. Through this exam, the best candidates are recruited in different departments such as ITBP, BSF, CRPF, and so on. Apart from this one, SSC is also accountable to organize different exams too. This department keeps hunting the best candidates for different reputed job pots. Every year, several students attend the exam to get their dream fulfilled. 

Talking about the number of job posts, it is supposed to be more than 40,000 filled through organizing exams. Candidates must visit the official site to grab the needed information. It is a national level exam which the SSC commission recruits to find the best candidate for the post of GD Constable Post and GD Rifleman.

Syllabus: You Need To Prepare For –

This exam is organized following three phases called Written Examination, Physical Efficiency Test, and Physical Standard Test. To prepare for the exam efficiently, you must be aware of the entire SSC GD Constable Syllabus in an ideal way. For English/Hindi, you must be aware of sentence formation, para jumbles, and synonyms-antonyms, comprehension writing, and so on. 

Talking about general awareness, you should be aware of sports awards, Geography, history, general polity, etc. Elementary Mathematics is next on the list in what you need to be prepared for profit/loss, fundamental arithmetic, ratio and promotions, discount mensuration, and so on. 

The discussion would be incomplete until General Intelligence and Reasoning is added. In this section,  you need to prepare for these subjects including verbal reasoning, coding-decoding, visual memory, arithmetical, and so on. If you prepare your syllabus with the best efforts, you are going to have the best results. Make your timetable according to the syllabus so that every topic gets covered.

What About The Promotion – 

Some candidates are quite specific in the context of promotion. They want to know what would be the SSC GD promotion growth if they always remain honest and put their best efforts into their job duties. If you perform your duty in an ideal way, you will probably be having the best results indeed. 

After getting done with a specific period, you are going to have excellent opportunities of promotion to have a constable GD hired in different departments of CAPF. Here, it needs to mention that the process of promotion remains different in all respective departments. There are many times you probably have to get appeared in the departmental oriented exams to have promotions. Promotions are imparted based on the fact how many years you have invested in this reputed job post’s service.

SSC GD job post oriented Constable is indeed highly promoted in the context of the distinguished job post of Senior Head Constable. It probably is required to have responsibility of a police station. Talking about the SSC GD job post monthly salary, it also plays a major role to enhance the promotion of this reputed job post. Here, it needs to be mentioned that some of the reputed job posts of SSC GD constable probably be promoted further following this status such as Head Constable, Senior Constable, Sub Inspector, Inspector, Assistant Sub Inspector, etc. 

What Salary You May Expect – 

Have you been wondering about the salary of this job post? Here, we are going to share all about this in a detailed manner. This reputed exam is counted under the Ministry Of Home Affairs and therefore you could expect an ideal salary for this job post. Apart from it, you will also be having excellent benefits and allowances. The starting salary of this job post is INR 23K per month in what INR 21K to 69K is the basic salary. You will also be having a variety of perks and allowances. This job profile also brings a sort of respect to you as well. 

Talking about the job duties and responsibilities of the candidate once they are hired, you would be needed to be available 24*7 since this job requires this. They are appointed as guard or escorts where they are accountable for different duties. Being a GD constable, you would be responsible to tackle all sorts of charges and duties in case ASI or IS are not there. A GD candidate is also responsible for solving investigation cases. You might also be under the supervision of SHO and do-follow its instructions.  

Conclusion – 

So, what are you waiting for? It is time to get indulged in the preparation of this distinguished job so that you could have your dream job. 

About Author

Hi my name is Chetan, I am a blogger and outreach specialist owning sites like hsslive & various others.

Darude’s “Sandstorm” Covered As a Fiddle And Folk Tune

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Darude’s “Sandstorm” Covered As a Fiddle And Folk Tune

Finnish folk band Takapotku takes on Darude’s legendary masterpiece.

Noel Gallagher Confirmed as 2021’s Official Record Store Day UK Ambassador

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Noel Gallagher Confirmed as 2021’s Official Record Store Day UK Ambassador

Record Store Day, the annual celebration of the UK’s independent record stores, is excited to announce Noel Gallagher as the official ambassador of this year’s celebrations.

With his long history of supporting indie record stores and already 5 Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Record Store Day releaseswhich have been amongst the event’s best selling vinyl, Noel Gallagher is undeniably the perfect artist to take on this year’s ambassador role.

Upon being enlisted as the ambassador for 2021’s event, Noel said:
“Record shops were really important when I was growing up. It’s something that’s in my DNA. I think if we can keep record shops open for as long as possible, we owe it to the young people of this country. For this year’s Record Store Day I’ll be getting involved. I’ve got something unique coming out. Hopefully the fans will like it and they’ll keep the flame burning for your local record shop.”

As announced last Thursday, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are set to release “Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021) on 11th June – a definitive Best Of package and a timely reminder of the breadth and depth of classic songs from the first decade of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.

And as part of his official role as Record Store Day’s ambassador, there will also be a special limited edition, numbered, hand-pressed, coloured double LP version with an exclusive art print created for indie record stores and released on first Drop on 12th June.

This year’s Record Store Day event is set to take place across two Drops on the 12th June and 17th July. Hundreds of artists are releasing special and exclusive vinyl records to support the 250 shops who have faced enforced closures for more than 3 months this year alone. This means that the success of this year’s Record Store Day event will be more important to retailers than ever before.

Every year Record Store Day enlists one record store loving ambassador to fly the flag on behalf of record shops up and down the country. In previous years the role has been taken on by the likes of The Big Moon, The Mighty Boosh, Rag n Bone Man, Sir Elton John, Kae Tempest and Izzy Bizu among many others. The ambassador works in tandem with Record Store Day to encourage music lovers to support their local record store and discover the joys of vinyl.

Noel Gallagher, who joins the star-studded roster of previous ambassadors, was the principal songwriter, guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of Oasis – one of the biggest bands ever to emerge from UK. Noel has an unprecedented 10 consecutive chart-topping studio albums in the UK so far in his career, with three consecutive Number 1’s and over 2.4 million album sales globally for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.

Record Store Day is widely regarded as the catalyst behind the phenomenal resurgence in vinyl as sales topped more than 5m units in the UK in 2020 – this is compared to just 205k in 2008 when Record Store Day began. Though there is a still a long way to go, the success of the event has sparked a huge turnaround in fortunes for the nation’s independent record stores who have weathered the coronavirus pandemic with unwavering resilience and ingenuity.

Lorne Michaels’ Apple Original Musical Comedy Series “Schmigadoon!” to Premiere July 16

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Lorne Michaels’ Apple Original Musical Comedy Series “Schmigadoon!” to Premiere July 16

Apple TV+ announces “Schmigadoon!,” the six-episode musical comedy series executive produced by Lorne Michaels and starring Emmy Award-nominee Cecily Strong and Emmy Award-winner Keegan-Michael Key, will make its global debut on Friday, July 16. Two episodes will be available at launch followed by one episode weekly every Friday.

“Schmigadoon!,” a parody of iconic Golden Age musicals, stars Strong and Key as a couple on a backpacking trip designed to reinvigorate their relationship who discover a magical town living in a 1940s musical. They then learn that they can’t leave until they find “true love.” The first season also stars Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Aaron Tveit, Dove Cameron, Ariana DeBose, Fred Armisen, Jaime Camil, Jane Krakowski and Ann Harada. Martin Short guest stars.

Foo Fighters to Launch New Advertising Campaign to Shine a “Spotlight” on Everyday Rock Stars

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Foo Fighters to Launch New Advertising Campaign to Shine a “Spotlight” on Everyday Rock Stars

Beginning today, the Ram Truck brand and Foo Fighters join forces to pay homage to everyday heroes with the launch of a new multimedia campaign, “Spotlight,” which includes three new videos spanning television, digital and Ram Truck brand social media channels.

The campaign will kick off just before Mother’s Day and coincides with the release of “From Cradle to Stage,” a new unscripted series directed by Grohl and inspired by his mother Virginia Hanlon Grohl and her critically acclaimed book. This follows closely on the release of “What Drives Us,” a documentary Grohl directed as “a love letter to every musician that has ever jumped in an old van with their friends and left it all behind for the simple reward of playing music.”

Stretching back to the #RamBandVan initiative launched in 2018 and decades earlier to the ’90s and the band’s original Ram van featured in “What Drives Us,” the partnership between the Ram Truck brand and Foo Fighters was born out of a shared passion: A desire to enable hardworking musicians to get out and tour, knowing the struggles, financial and otherwise, that come with the grassroots touring lifestyle. The #RamBandVan program has and will continue to support determined musicians as they get back to doing what they love.

Soundtracked by Foo Fighters’ anthemic “Making A Fire,” the campaign kicks off with an extended 60-second version of “Rock Star” featuring Dave Grohl. As a tribute to the mentors and leaders who are Ram truck owners, the video showcases everyday people helping kids with their struggles, while Grohl is seen driving his Ram 1500 and listing all the ways it takes to overcome obstacles on the path to rock stardom before humbly stating, “bringing out the very best of them, takes the very best of us.”

Two additional 30-second campaign spots, “Overtime” and “Best Part,” will run across television. A 30-second version of “Rock Star” will also run across television.

Canadian Music Producer Provides YouTube Educational Videos on How to Make Music

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Canadian Music Producer Provides YouTube Educational Videos on How to Make Music

People and YouTubers from Canada and the US who are interested in music production and editing software can now check out Canadian Singer Machi’s YouTube channel that encourages and teaches people how to make music on their own right from creating music to releasing an album.

Machi, who has been producing music since 2013, recently announced the launch of her YouTube channel that has been chalking up hundreds of views because of her own brand of Machi Music. The channel will also serve to showcase the versatility of the singer cum music producer, which is an added advantage of the entire development. Machi’s music has always been popular for its multi-genre variety including the artiste’s ability to create music packed with emotion, an art that few singers can do well.

Machi’s YouTube channel features educational videos that teach and motivate how people can make good music and produce it as well. Besides her YouTube venture, Machi has also announced she released a Trance album called “Sleeping Well” and intends to release a physical album every year. Machi’s Music might be great, but it is thousands of aspiring artists who follow Machi for her video content that teaches how to use editing software, music production and how to release an album.

Machi is a multi-genre music producer and songwriter who started her career back in January 2013, producing music under the name “Machi.” She used to produce music for other artists and has been focusing on her YouTube Channel more. Machi was mentored by John Oszajca and played on internet radios from 2014 to 2018. Today she says her YouTube channel is for educational purposes only and does not make money of it. Speaking about her venture she says:

“It took me so long to figure everything out. Making your first album from scratch is a challenge and there are no online resources to help you with this. Offering my experience for free would definitely help a lot of people.”

For more information: https://www.youtube.com/c/MachiMusic/

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