Stephen Colbert plays the optimist to Oscar the Grouch, author of “The Pursuit of Grouchiness,” in a catchy new song called “Things Are Going To Get Better (Before They Get Worse).”
Photo Gallery: Tyler The Creator at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena
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Photo Gallery: Luke Bryan with Cole Swindell and Jon Langston at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage
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As Seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live! 73-year old Uncle John releases “The Dildo Song”
73-year old “Uncle John” Reid and his humble homage to his hometown of Dildo, Newfoundland — “The Dildo Song”— have signed a landmark record deal, and released a brand new video for the track — available now!
JUNO Award-nominated, multi-platinum pop star Raghav Mathur and his label Mathurmatics Records Ltd. have put pen to paper, set to represent the tune Reid wrote in the 1980s amidst a town-wide petition to change its name.
The video brings to life the de facto anthem representing the tiny Canadian community, home to just over 1,000 Dildo dwellers.
Those residents — along with “The Dildo Song” — recently found themselves inundated with International media attention since their appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“What has happened here is one in a billion, and I’m glad to have lived to see it,” says Uncle John. “I hope the song lives on forever, just like our town and the name Dildo.”
“I flew to Dildo as soon as I heard the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to present the idea to Uncle John and the rest of his family,” says Mathur of meeting Reid and his guitarists and backing vocalists — son Sheldon, and nephew Dean.
“What I love about the song is how honest it is,” Mathur continues. “They took something that could have caused them offence and handled it with Newfoundland’s way of humour, dignity and pride.
“It’s actually incredibly beautiful, just like the people of Dildo.”
“The Dildo Song” is available now.
Photo Gallery: The Who at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena
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This Is What 318 Guitar Pedals Sound Like When Used All At Once
Guitarist Rob Scallon shows you what a massive pedalboard made up of 318 unique pedals sounds like.
Between Two Ferns: The Movie’s Official Trailer Is Out With EVERYONE In Hollywood
Zach Galifianakis and his oddball crew take a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation. Celebrity cameos include Matthew Mcconaughey, Will Ferrell, Peter Dinklage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Rudd, Tiffany Haddish, Brie Larson, Keanu Reeves, Jon Hamm, David Letterman, Jason Schwartzman, Adam Scott, John Cho, Chance the Rapper, Rashida Jones, Hailee Steinfeld, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen and Tessa Thompson. The film premieres on Netflix on September 20, 2019.
Photo Gallery: Breaking Benjamin with Three Days Grace, Dorothy and Diamante at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage
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My next read: Daniel Rachel’s oral history of the 90s, Don’t Look Back in Anger
The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the ‘Swinging Sixties’ had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into a blooming of national self-confidence. It was the decade of Lad Culture and Girl Power; of Blur vs Oasis. When fashion runways shone with British talent, Young British Artists became household names, football was ‘coming home’ and British film went worldwide. From Old Labour’s defeat in 1992 through to New Labour’s historic landslide in 1997, Don’t Look Back In Anger chronicles the Cool Britannia age when the country united through a resurgence of patriotism and a celebration of all things British.
But it was also an era of false promises and misplaced trust, when the weight of substance was based on the airlessness of branding, spin and the first stirrings of celebrity culture. A decade that started with hope then ended with the death of the ‘people’s princess’ and 9/11 – an event that redefined a new world order.
Through sixty-eight voices that epitomise the decade – including Tony Blair, John Major, Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Tracey Emin, Keith Allen, Meera Syal, David Baddiel, Irvine Welsh and Steve Coogan – we re-live the epic highs and crashing lows of one of the most eventful periods in British history. Today, in an age where identity dominates the national agenda, Don’t Look Back In Anger is a necessary and compelling historical document.
You can get it here.
Marvin Gaye ‘What’s Going On Live’ Newly Mixed For Its First Standalone Release In 2LP Black Vinyl, 2LP Color Vinyl, CD, And Digital Editions
May 1, 1972 was a whirlwind day of celebration in Marvin Gaye’s hometown of Washington, D.C. Designated “Marvin Gaye Day,” it began with Gaye giving a speech to students at Cardozo High, the school he’d attended, before he and his parents were ushered by motorcade to other points around the city. They visited the office of D.C.’s mayor, Walter Washington, who presented Gaye with a key to the city. A VIP reception followed at the U.S. House of Representatives’ Rayburn House Office Building, before the evening’s hotly anticipated main event at the Kennedy Center: Marvin Gaye’s first live performance in four years. After opening acts and onstage testimonials by others, Gaye finally took the stage at around 11pm.
The legendary concert – Marvin Gaye’s only live performance of his iconic 1971 What’s Going On album in full – was recorded. After being shelved for decades, the recording was eventually released on CD in 2001 within Motown/UMe’s expanded deluxe edition for Gaye’s What’s Going On album. Never before issued on vinyl or as a standalone CD, What’s Going On Live is newly mixed by John Morales at M+M Mix Studios and mastered by Alex Abrash at AA Mastering for its October 18 release. The album is making its vinyl debut in black 2LP and limited turquoise 2LP editions with deluxe gatefold packaging, in addition to CD and standard digital, ADM (Apple Digital Masters), and 96kHz/24-bit HD digital audio editions. The vinyl and CD packages include rare photos from Gaye’s performance and new liner notes by Marvin Gaye biographer David Ritz.
What’s Going On Live includes the only known live recordings of Gaye performing four songs: “That’s The Way Love Is” and “You,” which he opened the D.C. concert with as part of a meditative 13-minute medley; “Right On;” and “Wholy Holy.” Due to an unfortunate lag in switching the first reel-to-reel tape to a second one during the concert, Gaye’s performance of “Mercy Mercy Me” from the What’s Going On album was not successfully recorded.
Gaye did not tour in 1972, and he had not toured in years prior, following the collapse and subsequent tragic death of his singing partner Tammi Terrell. While he was on top of the world with the massive success of What’s Going On, he much preferred the studio to live performance, suffering from acute stage fright throughout his career. That year, his only live shows were the D.C. concert and one other, a brief set in Chicago on September 27, which was filmed and recorded for the Save the Children documentary film.
Years later, Gaye reflected on his “Marvin Gaye Day” experience in Washington, D.C., telling David Ritz, “I understood that I’d been punishing myself by staying away so long. I’d been denying myself love, and that’s one of the most foolish things a man can do. It was certainly the biggest day of my parents’ life. Here they came to Washington in the thirties without a penny, and their son was being honored by the mayor as some sort of hero. At least on this one day I felt like I made Father proud.”
What’s Going On Live’s extended time spent unreleased parallels the long-delayed release of another shelved Marvin Gaye project from 1972. The Kennedy Center concert was recorded just as Gaye’s new single, “You’re The Man,” was released, but he did not perform the song in his set. E
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On Live [2LP: black vinyl; limited edition turquoise vinyl]
SIDE 1
1. Sixties Medley 13:16
That’s The Way Love Is / You / I Heard It Through The Grapevine / Little Darling (I Need You) / You’re All I Need To Get By / Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing / Your Precious Love / Pride And Joy / Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
SIDE 2
1. Right On 7:33
2. Wholy Holy 3:32
3. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 9:06
SIDE 3
1. What’s Going On 5:42
2. What’s Happening Brother 2:54
3. Flyin’ High (In The Friendly Sky) 3:51
4. Save The Children 4:22
5. God Is Love 1:43
SIDE 4
1. Stage Dialogue 2:34
2. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Reprise) 5:12
3. What’s Going On (Reprise) 4:12
Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On Live [CD; digital]
1. Sixties Medley 13:22
That’s The Way Love Is / You / I Heard It Through The Grapevine / Little Darling (I Need You) / You’re All I Need To Get By / Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing / Your Precious Love / Pride And Joy / Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
2. Right On 7:33
3. Wholy Holy 3:32
4. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 9:06
5. What’s Going On 5:42
6. What’s Happening Brother 2:54
7. Flyin’ High (In The Friendly Sky) 3:51
8. Save The Children 4:22
9. God Is Love 1:43
10. Stage Dialogue 2:34
11. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Reprise) 5:12
12. What’s Going On (Reprise) 4:12