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My Next Read: The Beautiful Ones By Prince

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Oct 29, 2019

My Next Read: The Beautiful Ones By Prince

The brilliant coming-of-age-and-into-superstardom story of Prince, one of the greatest artists of all time, in his own words—featuring never-before-seen photos, original scrapbooks and lyric sheets, and the exquisite memoir he began writing before his tragic death

Prince was a musical genius, one of the most beloved, accomplished, and acclaimed musicians of our time. He was a startlingly original visionary with an imagination deep enough to whip up whole worlds, from the sexy, gritty funk paradise of “Uptown” to the mythical landscape of Purple Rain to the psychedelia of “Paisley Park.” But his most ambitious creative act was turning Prince Rogers Nelson, born in Minnesota, into Prince, one of the greatest pop stars of any era.

The Beautiful Ones is the story of how Prince became Prince—a first-person account of a kid absorbing the world around him and then creating a persona, an artistic vision, and a life, before the hits and fame that would come to define him. The book is told in four parts. The first is the memoir Prince was writing before his tragic death, pages that bring us into his childhood world through his own lyrical prose. The second part takes us through Prince’s early years as a musician, before his first album was released, via an evocative scrapbook of writing and photos. The third section shows us Prince’s evolution through candid images that go up to the cusp of his greatest achievement, which we see in the book’s fourth section: his original handwritten treatment for Purple Rain—the final stage in Prince’s self-creation, where he retells the autobiography of the first three parts as a heroic journey.

The book is framed by editor Dan Piepenbring’s riveting and moving introduction about his profound collaboration with Prince in his final months—a time when Prince was thinking deeply about how to reveal more of himself and his ideas to the world, while retaining the mystery and mystique he’d so carefully cultivated—and annotations that provide context to the book’s images.

This work is not just a tribute to an icon, but an original and energizing literary work in its own right, full of Prince’s ideas and vision, his voice and image—his undying gift to the world.

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Video: “Do They Know It’s Halloween?” Featuring Beck, Elvira, and Arcade Fire from 2005

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Do They Know It’s Halloween? was released on October 11, 2005, in Canada on Vice Records by a cast of rock artists and other performers under the name “North American Halloween Prevention Initiative” (NAHPI). It reached number four on the Canada pop chart.

Like its inspiration “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, it is a charity song, with all proceeds being donated to UNICEF. According to the official press release, the song “stems from a frustration with other benefit songs’ misguided, somewhat patronizing attitude, and Western-centric worldview.”

The contributors include: Win Butler & Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire, Beck, Buck 65, David Cross, Liane Balaban_ of Dessert, Devendra Banhart (with Noah Georgeson, Jona Bechtolt & Luckey Remington_), Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Feist, Gino Washington, Syd Butler of Les Savy Fav, J’aime Tambeur of Islands, Malcolm McLaren, Nardwuar the Human Serviette, Peaches, Dntel, Jenny Lewis & Blake Sennett of Rilo Kiley, Roky Erickson, Chris Murphy of Sloan, Asya & Chloe of Chaos Chaos, Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Russell Mael of Sparks, Subtitle, Steve Jocz of Sum 41 Tanya Tagaq, Anna Waronker of That Dog, Dan Boeckner & Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade, Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

My Next Read: Flea: Acid for the Children: A Memoir

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My Next Read: Flea: Acid for the Children: A Memoir

Flea, the iconic bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you’d want from an LA street rat turned world famous rock star.

In Acid for the Children, Flea takes readers on a deeply personal and revealing tour of his formative years, spanning from Australia to the New York City suburbs to, finally, Los Angeles. Through hilarious anecdotes, poetical meditations, and occasional flights of fantasy, Flea deftly chronicles the experiences that forged him as an artist, a musician, and a young man. His dreamy, jazz-inflected prose makes the Los Angeles of the 1970s and 80s come to gritty, glorious life, including the potential for fun, danger, mayhem, or inspiration that lurked around every corner. It is here that young Flea, looking to escape a turbulent home, found family in a community of musicians, artists, and junkies who also lived on the fringe. He spent most of his time partying and committing petty crimes. But it was in music where he found a higher meaning, a place to channel his frustration, loneliness, and love. This left him open to the life-changing moment when he and his best friends, soul brothers, and partners-in-mischief came up with the idea to start their own band, which became the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Acid for the Children is the debut of a stunning new literary voice, whose prose is as witty, entertaining, and wildly unpredictable as the author himself. It’s a tenderly evocative coming-of-age story and a raucous love letter to the power of music and creativity from one of the most renowned musicians of our time.

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Canadian Music Publishers Association Unveils Rebrand and New Programming

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The Canadian Music Publishers Association, the trusted voice for music publishers operating in Canada, announced today it will become Music Publishers Canada, effective October 29. The new identity better reflects the heart of what music publishers do: create, promote, and protect. The rebrand includes a refreshed look, social media channels and evolving programming.

“The new brand communicates our evolving identity as champions of the rights of music publishers in Canada,” said Margaret McGuffin, Executive Director of Music Publishers Canada. “These are exciting times. The creation and distribution of music in Canada is undergoing rapid and extraordinary change and the role of the music publisher has never been more integral. It has grown into overseeing the creation, promotion and protection of songs and the development of new markets. It encompasses everything from songwriter development to copyright management.”
Music Publishers Canada’s transformation includes programming that reflects the industry’s evolving needs. Upcoming programs include:

Meet the Music Supervisors, October 29, in Toronto, a roundtable B2B speed-dating event with US and Canadian music supervisors that offers networking opportunities.

Music and the Filmmaker: Partners in Storytelling, October 29, in association with TIFF, a panel discussion and reception for Canadian creative entrepreneurs looking to forge innovative opportunities through the pairing of music with film and television production. The discussion focuses on inspiring songwriting, filmmaking and storytelling, and offers insight into how music publishers, independent labels and filmmakers can be valuable collaborators. The award-winning panel includes:

Sarah Slean, Moderator, Singer-Songwriter, Composer & Actor
Jeff Barnaby, Director, Screenwriter & Composer (Blood Quantum; Rhymes for Young Ghouls)
Daniel Roher, Director (Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band; Ghosts of our Forest)
Joanne Sarazen, Screenwriter & Playwright (Tammy’s Always Dying)
Rich Brisson, Sync / Licensing Manager, Cadence Music Group
John Rowley, Composer, Music Supervisor for film, television and digital media

Music Tech Summit, October 30, 2019, in Toronto, an annual event that helps music publishers stay ahead of the curve by providing education about emerging technologies and sharing information about the new ways that music is used and consumed.

Create UK for songwriters, November 26 to 29, 2019, in London, England, is a song camp that connects Canadian and UK songwriters. Initiated in 2016, the camp fosters creative partnerships, collaboration and song creation in new markets. Past markets have included Denmark, Germany and the US.

Create UK B2B for publishers, November 27 to 29, 2019, offers export-ready Canadian companies an opportunity to network and gain experience in international markets. In collaboration with the Canadian Embassy in London, UK’s Music Publishers Association, programming includes meetings with UK labels, publishers, music supervisors and industry organizations.

For more information about Music Publishers Canada programming, go to musicpublisher.ca.

Founded in 1949, Music Publishers Canada has seen significant growth, change, and disruption within the music industry. Publishers represent and invest in thousands of Canadian songs, songwriters and composers who are heard daily on the radio, on streaming services, in video games and in film, television and other screen-based productions around the world.

As an organization, Music Publishers Canada has taken a leading role in:

Speaking out about the importance of modernizing Canada’s Copyright Act.
Developing export initiatives that connect Canadian songwriters in international territories at songwriting camps and link music publishers with key business contacts in critical global markets through its CREATE series. To-date, successful CREATE missions have been held in markets like Berlin, Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Calgary, and Austin and will be held in the UK in November.
Providing innovative, one-of-a-kind mentorship opportunities for women-identifying songwriters and producers through the Women in the Studio program. This program offers highly curated networking, skills development opportunities and experiences to a segment of the music industry that is less likely to be offered these opportunities.
Creating opportunities for music publishers to directly engage with technologies at the frontier of how music is created and distributed in Canada at the annual Music Tech Summit.
Offering opportunities for music publishers to engage with other creative industry professionals, and broader critical connections with the screen-based industries through partnerships with the Toronto International Film Festival and the BANFF World Media Festival.

Music Publishers Canada will continue to be a leading voice is ensuring that the value of the song, music publishing and copyright management is understood by the music industry, users of copyrights, governments and the general public.

Spirit of the Forest charity single from 1989 featuring Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, The Ramones, Iggy Pop, Kate Bush, Debbie Harry, Bonnie Raitt and more

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The Spirit of the Forest single, written by Gentlemen Without Weapons, was released on 7″ and 12″ single on 5 June 1989. The record was launched on 1 June 1989 by Richard Branson and Earth Love Fund (ELF) Rainforest Appeal in conjunction with the U.N.E.P. at the United Nations. The single was double “A”-sided with star artists performing on both sides. All proceeds from the record, song-writing, publishing and video were donated to the programmes dedicated to saving the Rainforests of the world.

Three recording sessions, taking place in Los Angeles, London and New York were organised to get as much artists involved as possible. The full listing of participating artists is as follows:

Los Angeles: Thomas Dolby, Joni Mitchell, Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Marc Jordan, Mick Fleetwood, Billy Burnett, Belinda Carlisle, Rita Coolidge, Michael Des Barres, Bonnie Raitt, Brian Wilson, Olivia Newton-John, Don, Sweet Pea, & Sir Harry Bowens (Was Not Was), Ivan Lins, Amy Sky, Peter Bogdonovich (PSA Only), Charles Fleisher (PSA Only) plus representatives of ten Indian tribes.
London: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Kate Bush, Ringo Starr, Jon Anderson (Yes), XTC, Fish (Marillion), Louise Goffin, Chris Rea, Kim Wilde, Mark Brezezicki, Nathan Moore (Brother Beyond), Sam Brown, Trevor Steele (Escape Club), Andy Fairweather Lowe, Bruce Foxton, Frank Dunnery (It Bites), Shikisha, Johnny Warman
New York: Donna Summer, Iggy Pop, Lacy J. Dalton, Richie Havens, L.L. Cool J, The Ramones, Taylor Dayne, Deborah Harry, Kate Person (B-52’s), Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz, David Clayton-Thomas, Little Steven, Africa Bambaataa, Jungle Brothers, Betsey Johnson (PSA Only), Andie McDowell (PSA), Joe Franklin (PSA), Rich Stevens (PSA), Richie Stats (Plasmatics), Holly Vincent (Holly and the Italians), Dolette McDonald, Raging Hormones.

How Trumpets Are Made

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Vincent Bach combined his unique talents as both a musician and an engineer to create brass instruments of unequaled total quality – instruments which today remain the sound choice of artists worldwide.

Charles Mingus needs you to turn his mic on

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The Mad Magazine TV Special from 1974

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In 1974, Mad Magazine made its mark on television with The Mad Magazine TV Special, an animated pilot that sought to bring the iconic satirical publication to life. Although it never aired as a full series, the special captured the zany humor, biting satire, and offbeat style that made Mad Magazine a cultural staple.

Jimmy Fallon, The Who & The Roots Sing “Won’t Get Fooled Again” on Classroom Instruments

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Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who join Jimmy Fallon and The Roots perform their hit classic “Won’t Get Fooled Again” with classroom instruments. Love live The Who.

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