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The best places in Queenstown to catch live music

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Dec 14, 2019

When in New Zealand, things to see and places to go are countless. Skydive into the mountains, or eat at a hill-view restaurant. Row through the valleys or just take a taste of freshness in the beautiful vineyards of South Island. New Zealand is surely a place that will give you experiences for your lifetime. One such beauty of the country is the amazing devotion the country and its artist’s posses for music. Queenstown, a city that has all the beauty of nature put together, is one such place that relishes and appreciates music by conducting music concerts and hosting DJ nights. Even the casinos in New Zealand have a drive towards music and therefore are a good place to play some poker with some really good music hitting your ears, though you will miss the no depositing bonuses you get in an online casino. So if you are in Queenstown, you shouldn’t be missing out on the opportunity to feel the vibe of live music.

The Pig and Whistle Pub

If you want to have amazing delicacies at a reasonable price with the fusion of simple artistic covers of famous songs, this is just the place for you. This English style pub knows how to appeal to the crowd. Performance by the local cover band Mutz Nutz and gigs by the hometown artists are put to together with calmness of the indoor seats and spacious decks on every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. To feel its vibe, you can sit here and imagine or give it a visit at 41Ballarat St, Queenstown, NZ.

1876 – Bar and Restaurant

1876, as it is clear by the name, is an old building that brings ion a lot of local history in its hospitable setting. The bar and restaurant has a relaxing vibe blended to perfection with a good selection of live music. Summer is the best season to catch up to the restaurant as the outdoor deck of the restaurant is transformed into a vibrant event area with live music being performed by some really talented local artists.

The World Bar

This place is known for its epic night events across the city. It includes an amazing lineup of music events like DJ mixes, Indie rocks and even high beat songs. You can end your week with some eclectic cover songs and local DJ songs and live up to your weekend with performances by the UK based DJs like DJ Stubacca. So if your soul solution of having fun is music, this is just the place for you.

Pog Mahones

How can Queenstown be called a hub of restaurants and music mixture if it doesn’t have versatility? For the ones seeking versatility, Pog Mohones is the place. This Irish-Kiwi pub cum restaurant has a penchant towards entertainment and serves it right on the doorstep. You get to hear live music as soon as you enter the place, no matter which day of the week you go. From Celtic to Irish, you get all the flavours in their music menu. The regular performers at the restaurant cum pub are Queenstown’s native guitarist Charlie Gibston and an Irish-cover man Dan Browne. Though, don’t be flabbergasted if you suddenly here Celtic or Craic music sessions on a random night. Versatility is a forte of this place.

Canadian Hip Hop Producer MYER CLARITY shares melancholic vibe for deeply personal new single & video ‘Love Me When I’m High”

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Canadian Hip Hop Producer MYER CLARITY shares melancholic vibe for deeply personal new single & video ‘Love Me When I’m High”

Toronto producer, hip hop artist, and singer/songwriter Myer Clarity has wasted no time re-introducing the world to his newly-minted melancholic persona, releasing his latest video for “Love Me When I’m High” — available now.

The single is accompanied by a delicately somber and intimately inviting cinematic showpiece that invites listeners to watch Myer’s decidedly lonely journey on his road to recovery following a decade of substance abuse.

“I wanted to create space for introversion and sobriety to be seen as mysterious and sexy,” he reflects on the recent release. “There aren’t really any records like that out there for people like me to relate to.

“I thought, I guess I’ll make some.”

Directed by Aaron Sambey and worked on alongside visual artist Sean Mundy, Myer and “Love Me When I’m High” delivers an all-encompassing experience as his raspy storytelling, dynamic genre-hopping, and authentic experience paints a haunting picture well exceeding 1,000 words.

“Love Me When I’m High” follows this year’s earlier single, “All The Way Down” and its equally-riveting video — plus extensive international touring, Nashville co-writing sessions, festival slots in the Netherlands, and a sonic buffet of stand-alone singles.

The new single is a fruit of his forthcoming album, NOT AFRAID OF THE DARK. Featuring guest production from Justice League (Lloyd – Tru) and Ghost (Nelly – Dilemma), the project is slated for release mid-2020 and features a “more polished, less aggressive” Myer, he shares.

It’s all reflective of Myer’s new-found focus, one that’s allowed him to rekindle his early love of jazz piano, as well as produce all of Heavy Aux’s catalogue from 2018 to 2019, before leaving the label to pursue his solo career.

Born Myer Hyman-Lord to a French-Canadian mother and Jewish father, the 27-year old multi-talented artist and producer began saving his lunch money at age 12 to invest in learning audio-engineering and music early. At 13, he studied everything from production to theory under jazz legend Ernie Nelson, who’s untimely passing inspired Myer to compose and perform a heartfelt piece for his teacher at Concordia’s Music Hall.

Myer’s teen years saw five EP releasees; his 2012 breakout single “Meet Me @ The Park” garnered national attention with over 30,000+ views upon release.

His early grapple with grief wouldn’t end with Ernie, unfortunately; Myer lost his mother to lung cancer and his best friend to an overdose, both in the same year, a few years later.

“Now living on my own, I began heavily self-medicating with stimulants and alcohol,” he recalls of the time.

This was also when his sound and style moved to an edgier, punk aesthetic.

After winning a series of local rap competitions, his album B.Y.O.B. hit #9 on the US CMJ charts, he was nominated for Canadian Urban Television’s “Best Rap Single” and “Best Rap Album in 2015, and the release also caught the ear of label owner and now-long-time collaborator illvibe, who signed Myer to his Fontana North imprint, Heavy Aux.

He produced the collaborative “We Are The Aliens” in 2017, and two solo albums “Not All Heroes Wear Capes Pt. 1 & Pt. 2” in 2018 and 2019; it boasted three 15,000+ streamed singles, as well as features from Down With Webster’s Camm Hunter and Classified’s protege, Kayo.

During this banner of success, Myer arm-wrestled with his addiction, though, suffering three near-death experiences while on tour. “I admitted my struggles with drugs and alcohol, and went to my first AA meeting in June of 2018.

“I haven’t touched a drop since.”

It’s that clarity — literally and figuratively — that fuels Myer’s fire now.

“Hell hath no fury like a focused Myer Clarity.”

“Love Me When I’m High” is available now.

ZZ Top: “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” Set For Release On February 28

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ZZ Top: “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” Set For Release On February 28

ZZ Top’s big, brazen blues-rock, combined with a surrealist charisma that continues to intrigue fans, catapulted the band into worldwide stardom. Their history is deeply explored in ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas, which will be released via Eagle Rock Entertainment on DVD, Blu-ray and digitally on February 28, 2020.

Produced by the award-winning Banger Films (Super Duper Alice Cooper; Peabody/ International Emmy award-winning Netflix series Hip-Hop Evolution), ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas, presented through the unique Banger Films lens, delivers the story of this power trio in an artistic style that complements the distinctive ZZ Top vibe. Originally premiered at a sold-out showing at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood earlier this year, the film experienced a successful 10-week theatrical run via 150 screens nationally.

It unveils the story of three teenage blues musicians: guitarist Billy F Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill, and drummer Frank Beard, as they went on to become international sensations. The film traces ZZ Top’s rich legacy, from their bar gig beginnings to their defining MTV era and meteoric rise to fame. In addition to interviews with the band members, the disc features conversations with such high-profile fans as Billy Bob Thornton and Joshua Homme (Queens Of the Stone Age), as well as never-before-seen archival footage. Shot exclusively for this film, an intimate ZZ Top performance at the historic Gruene Hall – the oldest dance hall in Texas – is intercut throughout the documentary.

Alongside the film, the DVD & Blu-ray also includes two live performance segments. 18 minutes of the Gruene Hall performance, along with the Ham Estate Archive, which spotlights rare pre-Eliminator ZZ Top concert footage from 1976 and 1981, complete the set.

Currently celebrating their half-century career with extensive tours of both Europe and North America, ZZ Top continues to inspire fans 50 years after their inception. That Little Ol’ Band From Texas takes a deep dive into the band’s history that’s truly an interesting ride.

TRACKLISTING
Documentary (90 minutes)

Extras:
Gruene Hall Bonus Performances (18 minutes):
Shuffle In C / Fannie Mae
La Grange
Brown Sugar
Blue Jean Blues

Ham Estate Archives Bonus Performances (17 minutes):
Thunderbird
Tush
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide
Manic Mechanic

Selena Gomez Reveals Title And Tracklisting For Her Highly Anticipated Upcoming Album “Rare”

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Selena Gomez Reveals Title And Tracklisting For Her Highly Anticipated Upcoming Album “Rare”

Selena Gomez revealed today the official title and tracklisting of her eagerly awaited new album titled RARERARE – which will include the #1 single “Lose You To Love Me” and “Look At Her Now”— is available January 10th.

RARE can also be purchased in a variety of physical formats: standard CD, a box set with custom photos, a limited-edition autographed CD, and vinyl in multiple colors. Please visit Gomez’s online store for special pre-order packages and new merchandise. Also, a Target deluxe edition available, will include the previously released singles, “Wolves” x Marshmello, “Back To You”, “Bad Liar”, “It Ain’t Me” with Kygo, and “Fetish” featuring Gucci Mane.

The first single from the new album, “Lose You To Love Me” marks a historic moment for the singer as she landed her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In addition, the song is Gomez’s fastest song to be certified platinum. Gomez co-wrote “Lose You To Love Me” with Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter and Mattias Larsson. “Lose You To Love Me”, is currently #4 at Top 40 Radio in the US with 550 million cumulative streams globally. The accompanying music video shot by the acclaimed Sophie Muller has already received nearly 180 million views on YouTube.

“Lose You To Love Me” is Gomez’s 29th song on the Billboard Hot 100 with 14 of the songs going Top 20. Gomez has had a total of eight Top 10 Hits on the Hot 100 and previously reached No.5 with “Same Old Love” and “Good For You.” Selena’s “Bad Liar” was named No. 1 on Billboard’s “100 Best Songs of 2017.” Earlier this year, Gomez was featured on “I Can’t Get Enough” with Benny Blanco, J Balvin and Tainy. In 2018, she collaborated with DJ Snake, Ozuna and Cardi B on the global hit “Taki Taki”, which became one of the fastest videos to reach over 100 million views. Her previous eighteen singles including “It Ain’t Me” with Kygo, “Bad Liar”, “Fetish”, “Wolves” x Marshmello and “Back to You” all have been certified by the RIAA. As a solo artist Gomez has accumulated over 22 billion global streams.

RARE tracklist:
Rare
Dance Again
Look At Her Now
Ring
Vulnerable
People You May Know
Let Me Get Me
Crowded Room (Fat. 6LACK)
Kinda Crazy
Fun
Cut You Off
A Sweeter Place (Feat. Kid Cudi)

ALEC BENJAMIN IS BACK WITH “MIND IS A PRISON”

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ALEC BENJAMIN IS BACK WITH “MIND IS A PRISON”

Platinum-certified singer songwriter Alec Benjamin, who recently surpassed 1 billion streams, is back with an extremely personal new single, “Mind Is A Prison” — available now via Atlantic Records at all DSPs and streaming services. Alongside the emotionally raw track is a companion lyric video.

Today’s arrival of “Mind Is A Prison” follows Benjamin’s release of the critically acclaimed ”Jesus in L.A.” and “Must Have Been The Wind.” These tracks marked Benjamin’s first new releases since his internationally acclaimed debut mixtape, “NARRATED FOR YOU,” highlighted by the RIAA platinum certified smash single, “Let Me Down Slowly.” The smash hit proved Benjamin’s planetary breakthrough, reaching the top 5 radio airplay in France, Germany, Finland, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal, Romania, and Czech Republic whilst earning the #8 spot on overall European airplay. Alec also earned 2x platinum certification in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands and Switzerland, platinum certification in Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, China and Korea as well as gold certification in Austria, France, Germany, Indonesia and Italy. His international and widespread appeal has helped Alec’s videos amass over 125 million views on YouTube.

Recently, Alec has been traveling the world on tour and writing new music that he excited to begin sharing with his fans. The celebrated live performer just returned home from touring Europe and selling out his biggest venues to date including massive headline shows in London, New York and Los Angeles. These shows followed Alec’s recently wrapped Caught In The Middle World Tour, which took him throughout Asia including his first-ever stop in Seoul, Korea, where Jimin of BTS attended Alec’s show sparking a worldwide trending moment on Twitter. This past October, the 25-year-old embarked on his biggest North American headlining shows to date. For a glimpse at Alec’s incredible live show watch him perform “Water Fountain” and “Let Me Down Slowly” LIVE from New York.

2019 has proven to be an incredible year for the young artist who has amassed over 1 billion global streams. He kicked off the year with his North American late night television debut on CBS’ The Late Late Show with James Corden, performing his now RIAA platinum certified single “Let Me Down Slowly.” That same day he released a version of “Let Me Down Slowly” featuring Alessia Cara, which received rave reviews from ROLLING STONE who praised “Benjamin and Cara’s voices meld together on the hypnotic pop tune as they reflect on vulnerability and the fear of losing a good relationship.” Benjamin went on to enter the Billboard Hot 100 with “Let Me Down Slowly (Feat. Alessia Cara)” and graced the cover of Spotify’s esteemed Pop Rising playlist. Alec continued this momentum with his single “Jesus In LA” which was accompanied by a companion visual that has racked up over 7 million views. Alec performed the spellbinding and biographical track for the first time on national television on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Alec’s Spotify Singles are also now available and feature stripped renditions of “Let Me Down Slowly” as well as his fan-favorite, emotionally gripping cover of Eminem’s “Stan.”

NARRATED FOR YOU, Benjamin’s extraordinary debut mixtape has received praise from fans and critics alike, with both The New York Times and TIME applauding fan favorite “The Water Fountain” on release day. Alec’s compelling companion visuals for mixtape tracks “Let Me Down Slowly,” “If We Have Each Other,” and “Boy In The Bubble” have amassed over 125 million collective views on YouTube. In addition to love from fans and critics, Benjamin has garnered an immense amount of support from other acclaimed musicians, including Billie Eilish, Bryson Tiller, Kevin Abstract, one of his biggest idols John Mayer and more.

AVA MAX OFFICIALLY RELEASES FAN-FAVORITE “SALT”

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AVA MAX OFFICIALLY RELEASES FAN-FAVORITE “SALT”

After teasing fans on social media for weeks, global pop sensation Ava Max has gifted listeners with the official launch of her fan-favorite song, “Salt.” The high-energy track – which has already earned over 4 million plays via YouTube.

Ava will round out her extraordinary 2019 with an eagerly anticipated performance on ABC’s upcoming Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020, airing live on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST (check local listings). Last weekend saw Ava sharing the stage with fellow superstars including Harry Styles, Rita Ora, Stormzy and more at the sold-out Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball with SEAT at London’s iconic O2 Arena.

In October, Ava celebrated Halloween with the surprise release of her hauntingly beautiful music video for “Freaking Me Out,” which MTV News called “a spooky, romantic Halloween Treat.” Directed by Edgar Daniel, the video surpassed 1 million views in the first 24 hours.

A truly international artist, Ava also recently teamed up with Spanish superstar Pablo Alborán for their collaborative single, “Tabú.” Meanwhile, Ava’s acclaimed summer single, “Torn,” which VOGUE named one of the “Best Songs of 2019,” continues to enjoy success around the world, including Top 10 airplay in Europe. The disco-tinged track is joined by an instantly iconic, superhero-themed companion video, created in collaboration with Fiat and shot on location in Milan, IT by superstar director Joseph Kahn (Britney Spears’ “Toxic,” Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood”).

Ava – who was recently featured on the cover of Galore Magazine, which declared “Ava Max is Here to Save Pop Music” – has proven one of the year’s most honored performers, including “Best New Artist” nominations at both the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. The latter was highlighted by both Ava’s first-ever win for “Best Push Artist” and show-stopping live performances of both “Torn” and “Sweet But Psycho.”

2019 saw Ava officially seal her pop star status with the blockbuster success of her RIAA 2x-platinum certified hit, “Sweet but Psycho.” Now with over 1.2 billion global streams and counting, the track spent three weeks in the top 10 of Billboard’s “Hot 100,” peaking at #3 at USA Pop Radio. The breakthrough single, which earned Max her first-ever Teen Choice Awards nomination for “Choice Pop Song,” is joined by an official video which has garnered over 475 million views. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-nominated super-producer Cirkut (Maroon 5, Miley Cyrus, The Weeknd) and co-written with Madison Love (Camila Cabello), the single hit #1 on both Spotify’s “United States Viral 50” and Billboard’s “Dance Club Songs” while becoming one of “The Top Most-Shazamed Songs of 2019.” The song’s stateside success followed the track’s remarkable popularity abroad, including four consecutive weeks atop the UK Singles Chart and #1 rankings on charts in nearly 20 countries.

Dubbed the “Princess of Pop” by V Magazine and an “Artist You Need to Know” by Rolling Stone, Ava has been feted with a wide range of media attention throughout the year, including high profile features in Vanity Fair, Billboard, FORBES, PAPER, and more. Earlier this year, the rapidly rising star took over TV with performances of “Sweet but Psycho” on CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden, NBC’s TODAY, and the Ellen DeGeneres Show, as well as a summer performance of her irresistible empowerment anthem, “So Am I,” on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live.

MACKLEMORE RELEASES FIRST-EVER HOLIDAY SONG

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Today, Macklemore releases his first-ever holiday song, an original entitled “It’s Christmas Time.” The song features UK soul singer Dan Caplen doing his best Bing Crosby-worthy croon, as well as Macklemore’s eldest daughter Sloane. “It’s Christmas Time” is co-produced by Tyler Dopps and Josh “Budo” Karp. Macklemore will perform the song on Ellen Wednesday, December 18.

Macklemore says of the song,

“Every year around Christmas time I think to myself ‘Just do it Ben. Make the song. You can be the new Mariah Carey’. Well, this year I finally am.”

YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN PUTS AN ICONIC SPIN ON MICHAEL JACKSON CLASSIC WITH “DIRTY IYANNA”

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Baton Rouge, LA rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again continues his streak of delivering standout singles with the release of his latest record, “Dirty Iyanna.” The unique melody features the rap superstar’s hard lyrics over the legendary Michael Jackson’s classic “Dirty Diana” beat. The track is available now via all digital retailers and streaming platforms HERE. In addition, the new release is accompanied by an official visual based on a series of trying life events for the multi-platinum rapper.

“AI YOUNGBOY 2,” was recently announced as the #1 project in the United States, topping Billboard 200 with over 110,000 sales within its first week. The newly released tape, which is the artist’s first ever number one project, is a lyrical masterpiece; it was immediately placed at no. 1 on Apple Music’s Overall Album and Hip-Hop/Rap Album charts upon its release.

He recently gifted fans with another classic visual for “Carter Son,” a standout record from his #1 mixtape. “AI YOUNGBOY 2” – which marks the long awaited follow-up to 2017’s RIAA gold certified “AI YOUNGBOY” – includes the hit singles, “Self Control” and “Make No Sense.” “Self Control” is originally found alongside “Slime Mentality” on YoungBoy’s recently released single-bundle, “THE CONTINUANCE,” with the two tracks each earning critical acclaim upon their release, with HYPEBEAST praising the former for “(showcasing) the rapper’s more introspective and reflective side.”

Steve Martin on how to look at abstract art

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Steve Martin on how to look at abstract art

In this episode of “The Way I See It,” actor and comedian Steve Martin looks at paintings by two early pioneers of American abstraction and takes us on a journey of seeing—shape and color transform into mountains, sky, and water.