I don’t have a problem with caffeine, I have a problem without it.
Today’s 1-minute tip for artists stuck on social media. Will Smith.
What Will Smith has to do with laying bricks.
How Big Were The Beatles? They Had Their Own CARTOON
The Beatles animated television series was a historical milestone as the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real, living people. It was originally broadcast from 1965 to 1969 on ABC in the U.S. for a total of 39 episodes produced. Each episode has a name of a Beatles song, so the story is based on its lyrics and also played at some time in the episode, and here’s the one with I Saw Her Standing There.
Here’s a GREAT Ambient Cover of Phil Collins’ ‘In the Air Tonight’
British music producer State Azure goes into uncharted territory, remaking In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins that was skillfully completely recorded directly onto a digital audio workstation.
Timelapse of the World’s Largest Drum Kit Being Set Up
Here’s a timelapse of setting up the biggest drum kit of the world at Turock in Essen, Germany. Since the venue is closed for their regular business (concerts and club nights) due to the Corona pandemic, exhibitions are fine (with masks and keeping distance!)
What‘s there to do when concerts won’t take place and musicians aren’t allowed to play shows anymore due to the Coronavirus pandemic? Well, the guys from Gatetohell.net decided to build the biggest drumkit of the world and Jürgen ‘Ventor’ Reil from Kreator dropped by to see how it plays.
SiriusXM’s Iceberg channel returns to showcase Canada’s biggest rock hits
SiriusXM Canada, the country’s leading audio entertainment company, today announced Iceberg (ch. 758 online) has returned to the lineup to bring listeners Canada’s biggest rock hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000’s.
Iceberg features the best in Canadian rock music from Neil Young and The Guess Who to Blue Rodeo and Alanis Morissette. Starting on October 1 at 12 am ET with replays throughout the week, the channel will countdown the 50 Quintessential Canadian Rock Songs, from classic to contemporary, including commentary from special guests. Speaking about their iconic music, as well as other influential artists on the countdown, Iceberg will feature guests including: Randy Bachman of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Rob Baker of The Tragically Hip, Sass Jordan and Colin and John-Angus MacDonald of The Trews.
“We’re so happy to be bringing back Iceberg for all those loyal listeners who missed hearing Canada’s best rock music from across the decades,” said Jeff Leake, Director, Music Programming, SiriusXM Canada. “And to kick things off with an epic countdown featuring our biggest homegrown bands and artists through the years is the perfect way to celebrate the channel’s return.”
Iceberg and the 50 Quintessential Canadian Rock Songs countdown are available through the SiriusXM app on mobile phones, tablets and computers, as well as on a wide variety of connected devices in the home including smart TVs, devices with Amazon Alexa or the Google Assistant, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. The SiriusXM app also offers additional features such as SiriusXM video, Personalized Stations Powered by Pandora that listeners can curate themselves, and an On Demand library with more than 10,000 hours of archived shows, exclusive music performances, interviews and audio documentaries.
To learn more, including broadcast times, visit: www.siriusxm.ca/iceberg50.
Foo Fighters Are Doing A Livestream From The Roxy This Weekend
Foo Fighters are taking literally no time to bask in the ecstatic reception to their November 7 Saturday Night Live debut performance of “Shame Shame,” the first taste of the 10th FF album, Medicine at Midnight, due out February 5, 2021 on Roswell Records/RCA Records—well, maybe a few seconds, after all Entertainment Weekly did call it a “hypnotic earworm,” Stereogum lauded its “refreshing twist on their signature sound,” and Billboard noted “a groovy, sexy beat”… and that’s quite enough of that because…
On Saturday, November 14th at 5pm Pacific Time, Foo Fighters will be regrouping to mount a full on rock invasion of your living room, when they play a full set streamed live from the Roxy in Hollywood for any and all who buy a ticket for $15 here. If you can’t be in front of a TV, tablet, phone, laptop etc. at exactly that time, don’t worry: Ticket buyers will have access to replay the full stream for 48 hours from the start of the show.
Foo Fighters’ Roxy streaming concert event is brought to you in part by the good people at Coors Light, and will feature innovative new technology custom created for this one of a kind Foo Fighters show: Beer’s Eye View. For 25 years, Coors Light has been on stage – and in hand – with Foo Fighters. Now for the first time, Beer’s Eye View will take fans behind the scenes backstage, into the thick of the action onstage, and to the best seat in the house (the VIB a/k/a Very Important Beer section)—all from the unique perspective of a live “Can Cam” attached to Dave’s own Coors Light.
In other boundary breaking Foo Fighters visual news, the official video for “Shame Shame” is out. Directed by Paola Kudacki and co-starring Dave Grohl and Sofia Boutella, “Shame Shame” renders in stunning black and white an interpretation of a recurring dream that’s haunted Grohl since his childhood days.
A portion of proceeds from Foo Fighters’ Roxy streaming show will go to Sweet Relief. Founded in 1993 by Victoria Williams, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems. Sweet Relief is providing immediate assistance to anyone in the music industry who has been financially impacted by COVID-19. Applications are being accepted now, please apply for help or DONATE if you can at SweetRelief.org.
Calling all emerging Canadian recording artists: RBC announces Round 2 of First Up with RBCxMusic
RBC announced Round 2 of First Up with RBCxMusic, with a planned commitment into the new year. First Up will continue to spotlight emerging Canadian musicians and recording artists and help support homegrown talent through the challenging circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the second round, 27 emerging musicians and recording artists along with nine alumni from Round 1 will be selected to participate. Each artist will receive a $1,000 stipend to perform a 10-minute virtual set hosted on the artist’s personal Instagram channel, with media and promotional support from RBCxMusic, and networking and mentorship opportunities with industry experts. A schedule of each week’s musical performances will be shared on the RBCxMusic Instagram page every Wednesday, with performances taking place Friday through Saturday evenings, starting November 27.
“Music has the unique power to bring people together. By extending First Up with RBCxMusic, we are proud to provide emerging Canadian talent with a platform to share their music and create connections with their audience during the pandemic,” said Matt McGlynn, Vice-President, Brand Marketing, RBC. “Working alongside likeminded partners such as Live Nation Canada and The Remix Project makes our program stronger and ultimately more meaningful to the lives of the emerging talent we support.”
For Round 2, First Up is excited to partner with notable Canadian artist ambassadors who will help build awareness of the program and share their own experiences in the music industry. Artist ambassadors include singer-songwriter Ali Gatie, who has exceeded a billion streams in total across platforms, including his Music Canada Certified 3x Platinum single “It’s You”, and R&B duo DVSN, who released an album earlier this year featuring Jessie Reyez. Tenille Arts, who was an insightful mentor for Round 1 artists, will be returning as an artist ambassador, bringing her country songwriting expertise to the program. Her single “Everybody Knows Everybody” is approaching the Top 10 on the Canadian Country charts.
“Giving back and investing in what’s next has always been our thing!” said DVSN. “First Up with RBCxMusic is helping upcoming artists during these crazy times and we’re excited to support them!”
Exciting new program offerings have been added to the second round of the series, including a partnership with The Remix Project – an organization created to foster the artistic talents and endeavours of youth from marginalized and underserved communities. The partnership will bring to life virtual community workshops that will provide access to notable industry leaders, with special guest speakers to be announced. These workshops will include a series of moderated discussions for both Remix students, the First Up with RBCxMusic roster and its alumni.
First Up with RBCxMusic is open to Canadian recording artists and musicians between the ages 18 and 35, who are in the early stages of their career and seek primary income from their music. Along with receiving funding and promotional support, recipients will have access to mentorship and networking opportunities with renowned Canadian artists through RBC’s partnership with Live Nation Canada. Applications will open on November 10 at 10AM EST and close on November 22, 2020 at 5PM EST.
First Up with RBCxMusic is part of RBC’s ongoing commitment to supporting emerging creative artists through the RBC Emerging Artists Project. Since 2015, over 25,000 alumni have been supported by the RBC Emerging Artists Project, with support from the RBC Foundation totaling over $8 million each year to hundreds of arts organizations across Canada.
Saint John, NB’s Folk Artist AUSTIN EATMAN Is “Walking Paranoia” On Debut EP, Broken Radio
Saint John, NB folk artist Austin Eatman delivers a new video for his breakthrough single “Walking Paranoia,” the latest from his debut album Broken Radio — all available now.
The video is a live pull from Eatman’s EP release party at Peppers Pub and quickly confirms why the Saint John, New Brunswick-based artist has been a fast-rising fixture on the local scene; his distinct alt folk style rich with melody and charm draw from the likes of his inspiration from John Prine to Jack White, while remaining decidedly all his own.
“‘Walking Paranoia’ is one of my personal favourites from the album,” Eatman shares of the introductory six-track EP. “This album started out as a wedding… Well, that is to say it started as a wedding invitation.
“I had toured as an opener with The Adam Washburn Band and, after a set in St Andrews, the bass player — Keith Whipple — mentioned he had really enjoyed my style of songs,” he continues. “He mentioned he was getting married soon and asked if I would play my songs for the reception.
“I had assumed it was a drunken promise and he had no intention of following up, which was one of many false assumptions I would make throughout this process… Fast forward a few months, I’ve played the wedding, and Keith reached out to tell me he’s building a studio with his friend Derek Hilchie and would love to have me as their first recording artist.
“The next few months proved far more strenuous and transformative than I had assumed,” Eatman recalls of the recording process. “From the start, I knew who I wanted to play on the recording — throughout my years of playing in bars and meeting fellow musicians, I had found kindred spirits that would add the necessary meat to the bones of songs I had written.”
The lineup would come to include Joel Arsenault on drums, Jarrett Gautreau on guitar, Chloe Squance on violin and viola, and Whipple, as it would turn out, on bass; Hilchie is the release’s lead sound engineer. “The end result was an EP that encompassed my need for an album that had an ‘in your living room’ sound that was combined with a blend of musical perspectives from insanely talented individuals.”