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Wallows Announce New 2020 North American Headline Tour Dates and Release Video For “Treacherous Doctor”

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Oct 1, 2019

Breakout alt-rock trio Wallows announce new 2020 North American headline tour dates and release their cutting-edge animated music video for “Treacherous Doctor,” taken from the band’s critically-acclaimed debut album ‘Nothing Happens.’ The highly imaginative video, created via stop motion animation using felt cutouts, was produced by the inventive studio dreambear and directed and animated by Lawrence Becker.

Wallows will kick off their 2020 North American headline dates on February 13th in Alabama, with stops throughout the South (including three shows in Florida) and along the East Coast and into Canada where they will play Montreal for the first time, before ending on March 2nd in Rhode Island. They’ll be joined by special guest Penelope Isles for the newly announced dates. The band is also set to perform at Tropicalia festival in Pico Rivera, CA on November 10th, as well as two dates in London supporting Vampire Weekend at Alexandra Palace on November 13th & 14th, their own headline show in Cologne, Germany on November 15th, and wrapping up with another Vampire Weekend support date at Zenith in Paris, France on November 16th. Tickets for the 2020 headline tour go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 4th at 10am local time. A special Wallows pre-sale begins Tuesday, October 1st at 10am local time for newsletter subscribers – sign up here to receive a code. For a complete list of dates & ticket information, visit wallowsmusic.com.

Earlier this month, Wallows released “Trust Fall” and “Just Like A Movie,” which were previously available exclusively as an official Record Store Day 2019 physical 7”. “Trust Fall” is joined by a lyric video, created by Landon Fleischman, Nikoli Partiyeli and Wallows.

Wallows’ acclaimed Atlantic Records debut album, Nothing Happens, is available now for streaming and download HERE. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winner John Congleton (St. Vincent, Alvvays, Future Islands), the album includes the recent hit singles, “Are You Bored Yet? (Feat. Clairo)” and “Scrawny,” both joined by official companion videos streaming now via YouTube. “Nothing Happens just stands to show that a lot will happen for the band, and they just gotten started,” proclaims FLAUNT MAGAZINE. While THE LOS ANGELES TIMES touted Wallows “a young rock band worth your time in 2019,” and IDOLATOR declared Nothing Happens as “one of the year’s first great albums.”

WALLOWS ON TOUR 2019
November 10: Tropicalia – Pico Rivera, CA
November 13: Alexandra Palace – London, UK (SOLD OUT) *
November 14: Alexandra Palace – London, UK *
November 15: Die Kantine – Cologne, Germany (SOLD OUT)
November 16: Zenith – Paris, France *

2020
February 13: Iron City – Birmingham, AL ^
February 14: House of Blues – New Orleans, LA ^
February 15: Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA ^
February 17: House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL ^
February 18: Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL ^
February 19: The Ritz YBOR – Tampa, FL ^
February 21: The Underground – Charlotte, NC ^
February 22: Music Farm – Charleston, SC ^
February 23: Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC ^
February 25: Rams Head Live – Baltimore, MD ^
February 26: Mr. Smalls Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA ^
February 27: The Westcott Theater – Syracuse, NY ^
February 29: Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC ^
March 1: Higher Ground Ballroom – South Burlington, VT ^
March 2: Fete Ballroom – Providence, RI ^
* opening for Vampire Weekend
^ w/ Penelope Isles

Blake Shelton Readies “Fully Loaded: God’s Country” Album For December 13

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Blake Shelton has been Loaded and Reloaded. Now with Fully Loaded: God’s Country, Shelton is bringing things full circle with both new music and recent hits on his upcoming release out December 13. The 12-song collection will feature seven hits from previous albums and five new tracks, including the three-time CMA nominated smash, “God’s Country.”

“Well, I knew the label would come up with some plan to release an album,” joked Shelton. “I’ve been vocal about how much I like this new way of releasing songs more frequently. It keeps me excited and gives me the opportunity to find the hot new song that I love and get it out to the fans quickly. I think they like it too. With five new songs on this album, you’ve got “God’s Country,’ ‘Hell Right’ and a few more that haven’t come out yet – maybe I wasn’t supposed to say that. But the fans will hear most of the music on Fully Loaded before it hits the streets in December.”

Five-time CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Shelton looks to add to his accolades this year with his multiple nominations. “God’s Country,” the fastest country single in the past year to reach one million track equivalents, is nominated for Video, Single and Song of the Year. The smash hit became Shelton’s 26th No. 1 on country radio, where it remained for a multi-week run, in addition to his 16th No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The country superstar also earned a Musical Event of the Year nomination for “Dive Bar,” his collaboration with music icon Garth Brooks.

Shelton’s new single “Hell Right” reunites him with his “Hillbilly Bone” pal Trace Adkins. Penned by David Garcia, Brett Tyler and Michael Hardy, the song is nearing Top 20 on the country airplay charts.

Between putting the finishing touches on Fully Loaded: God’s Country, Shelton has a few select tour dates and is currently filming for the next season of The Voice, which premiered Sept. 23. The Grand Ole Opry member also remains focused on his Ole Red partnership with Ryman Hospitality. The newest addition to the collection of restaurant and entertainment venues will open in Orlando next year and joins locations in Tishomingo, Nashville and Gatlinburg.

National Album Day Launches A ‘White – Label’ LP Auction

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National Album Day Launches A ‘White – Label’ LP Auction

With this year’s National Album Day set for 12th October – one of the events being staged as part of a week-long build up that will celebrate our nation’s love of the album will be a ‘White Label’ Auction of around 300 white-label LP test pressings.

The auction – the first of its kind to be held – will take place the weekend prior on Saturday, 5th October at 11.00am. It will be hosted live onsite/online for UK and international collectors by the music memorabilia and vinyl records specialists Omega Auctions from their Newton-Le-Willows (Merseyside) base.

The explosion in sales of vinyl in recent years has created a wealth of ‘white label’ test pressings – produced to ensure the sound quality is as the artist intended and so called because there is no sleeve/label artwork at this stage. With as few as 5 or 10 of each being produced, these first-off-the-press copies are typically checked by artists and their representatives and are much sought after by fans and collectors.

The breadth of British music will be represented in the sale, including early 60s/70s recordings from David Bowie (Decca), The Who (My Generation), Eric Clapton (Slowhand), Dusty Springfield (Dusty in Memphis) and The Specials (The Specials – signed), to more contemporary offerings such as a signed copy of No.6 Collaborations Project by Ed Sheeran. There will be discs from the likes of Liam Gallagher (As You Were), Coldplay (The Butterfly Package – signed), Paul Weller (Stanley Road), Arctic Monkeys (Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino), Kylie Minogue (Step Back in Time), 2019 Mercury Prize shortlisted Foals (Everything Lost Will Not Be Saved Part 1) and Anna Calvi (Hunter). One of this year’s National Album Day ‘album champions’, Mark Ronson (Late Night Feelings), also features in the sale

The catalogue will be live online by 20th September here.

Not Ones with Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes

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Oct 1, 2019

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There’s a show online where they have famous people on and eat hot food, increasingly hotter, and talk about whatever they’re working on. They weren’t interested in Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes so Kevin opted to do their own show Not Ones.

Wes Anderson Explains How to Write and Direct Movies

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Oct 1, 2019

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Do you want to learn the secrets of Wes Anderson filmmaking style? Everyone knows that Wes Anderson movies generate lots of buzz, like his new film The French Dispatch. His unique filmmaking and directing style attract the biggest movie stars like Bill Murray, Ed Norton, and Bruce Willis. He’s teamed up with Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson for years, and while their writing definitely contributes, what can you learn from Wes Anderson interviews or Wes Anderson quotes? What is so special about Wes Anderson cinematography or the Wes Anderson aesthetic?

Wes Anderson’s career may have begun with Bottle Rocket, but it truly took off after the success of his second feature film, Rushmore. Once the world was able to see films like The Royal Tenenbaums and then The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou — his career skyrocketed. Wes Anderson went on to make The Darjeeling Limited, Moonrise Kingdom, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Isle of Dogs, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

In this episode of The Director’s Chair, we take Wes Anderson interviews so that he can explain his unique style and dive into the Wes Anderson aesthetic. You’ll get to hear Wes Anderson quotes that explain why Wes Anderson films are so effective. You’ll see how Wes Anderson cinematography has helped to craft some of the greatest moments in cinema, and learn some film theory in our video essay portion. Then you’ll get to see his filmmaking process so that you get a behind the scenes look at how he crafts that unique Wes Anderson aesthetic.

Are you excited for the new Wes Anderson movie? Do you want to learn from arguably one of the most popular film directors working today? Then make sure to check out this film analysis video: The Director’s Chair on Wes Anderson’s filmmaking style and movies.

The Breaking Bad movie is real, and here’s the trailer

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Oct 1, 2019

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Picking up moments after the series finale of Breaking Bad ends, Aaron Paul is back as Jesse Pinkman in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, directed by Vince Gilligan, on Netflix October 11.

Snoopy In Space’s Official Trailer

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Oct 1, 2019

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Blast off with Snoopy as he fulfills his dream to become a NASA astronaut. Joined by Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang, Snoopy takes command of the International Space Station and explores the moon and beyond. Snoopy In Space is coming November 1 to the Apple TV app with an Apple TV+ subscription.

Century Surfers (Roddy Colmer and Jamie Gutfreund ) + “The Storm” hit iTunes Top 50 Alternative Chart in Canada

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Sep 30, 2019

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Canadian indie alt. pop/rock project Century Surfers — including 10-year multi-band scene staple Roddy Colmer and popular news anchor-turned-music man Jamie Gutfreund — are out with their debut single, “The Storm” — and promptly reached the Top 50 alternative chart on iTunes Canada.

To set the scene, Colmer’s the lead vocalist while Gutfreund is on guitar. The former is known for a decade-plus of dominating the scene as lead singer/songwriter of local rock/reggae outfit Rebel Emergency before unleashing two albums with electro-rockers Most Non Heinous. Most recently, he’s run with a solo pursuit; his most recent release Afterglow landed at #2 on the Canadian singer/songwriter charts.

For his part, Gutfreund is a name and face recognizable to the Toronto-area’s early risers through his work as co-host/anchor of the top rated CP24 Breakfast Weekend show, and as remote host for the city’s #1 breakfast news program, and among the resident anchors and reporters on CP24’s breaking news team. Suit and tie begone, however, he’s easily found on guitar moonlighting for various bands city wide.

Having become fast friends through a shared affection for all things 90s rock, the duo first came together with Colmer’s solo album, Afterglow, in mind. “We were thinking he’d support it with guitar, but it quickly spiralled into a completely different direction…” Colmer recalls. “We love Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden… It was natural to start writing songs together.

“We wanted to revisit these sounds, but with a modern approach using the latest production techniques.”

The result is a forthcoming debut EP, set for release in Summer 2020, and the album’s premiere single, “The Storm” — available now. While they all grew from the same soil, this track in particular can trace its roots back to the state of Tennessee.

“The makings of ‘The Storm’ specifically started after Jamie made a trip to Nashville for his first time in the summer of 2018,” Colmer says. “He came home loaded with inspiration and immediately started to write.”

“I picked up my acoustic guitar, dropped the tuning to an open D chord, and started to play,” Gutfreund adds.

“When he first played me the guitar part, it sounded like a storm to me,” Colmer continues. “The verse felt like it was building in intensity, like a wave. Then it reached a crescendo and came crashing down into a chorus.

“I wanted to capture that same feeling with the lyrics and melody.”

“There was something about Roddy’s darker, haunting melody that immediately drew me into the verse,” Gutfreund recaps. “But when I heard him open up during the chorus, I knew this song had strong potential.”

Produced by Dusty Chesterfield — noted veteran of the craft, and current bass player for multi-platinum prog-rockers Saga — the track pointedly lands reminiscent of “peak Stone Temple Pilots,” they say.

“We definitely wear our 90s grunge influences on our sleeves here.”

“The Storm” is available now.

My Next Read: Disgraceland: Musicians Getting Away with Murder and Behaving Very Badly

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Sep 30, 2019

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My Next Read: Disgraceland: Musicians Getting Away with Murder and Behaving Very Badly

From the creator of the popular rock ‘n’ roll true crime podcast, DISGRACELAND comes an off-kilter, hysterical, at times macabre book of stories from the highly entertaining underbelly of music history.

You may know Jerry Lee Lewis married his thirteen-year-old cousin but did you know he shot his bass player in the chest with a shotgun or that a couple of his wives died under extremely mysterious circumstances? Or that Sam Cooke was shot dead in a seedy motel after barging into the manager’s office naked to attack her? Maybe not. Would it change your view of him if you knew that, or would your love for his music triumph?

Real rock stars do truly insane thing and invite truly insane things to happen to them; murder, drug trafficking, rape, cannibalism and the occult. We allow this behavior. We are complicit because a rock star behaving badly is what’s expected. It’s baked into the cake. Deep down, way down, past all of our self-righteous notions of justice and right and wrong, when it comes down to it, we want our rock stars to be bad. We know the music industry is full of demons, ones that drove Elvis Presley, Phil Spector, Sid Vicious and that consumed the Norwegian Black Metal scene. We want to believe in the myths because they’re so damn entertaining.

DISGRACELAND is a collection of the best of these stories about some of the music world’s most beloved stars and their crimes. It will mix all-new, untold stories with expanded stories from the first two seasons of the Disgraceland podcast. Using figures we already recognize, DISGRACELAND shines a light into the dark corners of their fame revealing the fine line that separates heroes and villains as well as the danger Americans seek out in their news cycles, tabloids, reality shows and soap operas. At the center of this collection of stories is the ever-fascinating music industry–a glittery stage populated by gangsters, drug dealers, pimps, groupies with violence, scandal and pure unadulterated rock ‘n’ roll entertainment.

You can get it here.

My Next Read: Face It: A Memoir by Debbie Harry

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Sep 30, 2019

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My Next Read: Face It: A Memoir by Debbie Harry

Musician, actor, activist, and the iconic face of New York City cool, Debbie Harry is the frontwoman of Blondie, a band that forged a new sound that brought together the worlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hip-hop to create some of the most beloved pop songs of all time. As a muse, she collaborated with some of the boldest artists of the past four decades. The scope of Debbie Harry’s impact on our culture has been matched only by her reticence to reveal her rich inner life — until now.

In an arresting mix of visceral, soulful storytelling and stunning visuals that includes never-before-seen photographs, bespoke illustrations and fan art installations, Face It upends the standard music memoir while delivering a truly prismatic portrait. With all the grit, grime, and glory recounted in intimate detail, Face It re-creates the downtown scene of 1970s New York City, where Blondie played alongside the Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop and David Bowie.

Following her path from glorious commercial success to heroin addiction, the near-death of partner Chris Stein, a heart-wrenching bankruptcy, and Blondie’s breakup as a band to her multifaceted acting career in more than thirty films, a stunning solo career and the triumphant return of her band, and her tireless advocacy for the environment and LGBTQ rights, Face It is a cinematic story of a woman who made her own path, and set the standard for a generation of artists who followed in her footsteps—a memoir as dynamic as its subject.

You can get it here.