Ever wonder how they wrote the hit NBC show The Office? Hear from Greg Daniels, Michael Schur, B. J. Novak, and Mindy Kaling about their experiences in the writers’ room and how they created one of the best TV shows in history.
Charli XCX Enlists Lizzo On New Single ‘Blame It On Your Love’
Pop pioneer Charli XCX delivers a powerful and momentous new pop track and single ‘Blame It On Your Love’ feat. Lizzo – sure to be celebrated through the summer for its progressive hooks and disruptive vocals.
“Blame it On Your Love” was written in Los Angeles and produced by long standing collaborators Stargate, with additional production by A. G. Cook and Finn Keane. A close ear will reveal the new single as having been the main sample in “Track 10“ from the pop futurist’s most recent “Pop 2” mixtape – a mark left by Charli as insight into what was to come for the liberating vanguard of popular music.
The multi-award-winning and chart-topping Charli XCX has accrued two Billboard Music Awards, a YouTube Music Award, several SESAC Pop Awards including 2x ‘Songwriter of the Year,’ plus nominations at the Grammys, BRIT Awards and MTV EMA’s. As a trailblazer behind the multi-platinum and global No.1’s “Fancy”, “I Love It” and the hit “Boom Clap”, Charli has also released the critically-acclaimed mixtapes ‘Number 1 Angel’ and ‘Pop 2’, her prolific summer crush anthem “Boys” and “1999 featuring Troye Sivan”.
Charli will perform at The Governors Ball Music Festival on June 2nd in New York, a co-headlined Go West Fest with Troye Sivan on June 6th in Los Angeles and Pitchfork Music Festival on July 21nd in Chicago. Abroad, she will be performing at Radio 1 Big Weekend in Newcastle and Primavera Sound in Barcelona.
Can You Be In A Rock Band With A Cello?
It’s unusual to see a cellist in a rock band, but people are now recognizing the advantage of having cello in all music genres. In fact, it helps enhance the great qualities of stringed instruments. Drums and strings are a perfect combination when it comes to awesome performances. So, can you really be in a rock band if you’re playing a stringed instrument like the cello?
How Cello Transforms the Music Industry Today
Cellos can play lyrically and symphonically while sounding like an excellent bass guitar riff at the same time. Musicians are now rocking out their shows with a twist of classical, rock songs. With deep melodies in pop music, you can totally enjoy playing cello while being in a rock band. And this is how the music industry is taken by storm with modern cellists nowadays.
Since pop rock music involves a lot of vocals, playing cello makes a great match because it can mimic the human voice. In addition, it’s more fun to have cellists in a band due to their adaptive nature. Most symphony concerts today have cello players standing up and even headbanging to their music while they rock out the stage.
Why Become A Cellist and Join a Rock Band
Basically, the melodies of cellos came from its classical background. If you’re playing an instrumental show, you will notice how the cello stands out in the musical rhythm. In other words, this stringed instrument is really helpful when it comes to lyrical melodies.
Musicians in the metal and rock genres are able to write and compose songs despite the opposite tunes of cellos and usual rock band instruments. When classical and rock music intertwines, it’s like getting the best of both worlds. The unique sound produced makes rock bands a bit more interesting for the audience.
The uniqueness of the sound created by the cello in rock bands also recognizes originality and versatility of musicians around the world. The fact that cellos don’t get old, but continues to amaze the music industry regardless of genres, it’s not surprising how cellists are enjoying more opportunities in their careers.
So if you have decided to be the unique part of a rock band and decided to play the cello, it’s a must to purchase your own instrument or you could opt to rent one first. A beginner cello is a great fit for someone who is just starting to learn the instrument, you can buy cello online but it’s important to check out the reviews first to make sure that the store does offer good quality instruments. If you prefer to try the instrument first hand, you can go to an instrument shop and choose the brand of cello that would not only interest you but also suit you.
Wrap It Up
More than people think, rock and classical music are sort of similar in many ways. The unique instrumentation actually determines the quality of sound produced by the band. It’s no longer unexpected that classical stringed instruments, drums, and electric guitars can work together to be able to achieve a classical, rock music that listeners now enjoy.
LEGO Stranger Things: The Upside Down, a 2,287-Piece Set
Fans of the global hit Netflix original series will appreciate the authentic details of this highly collectible 2287-piece LEGO Stranger Things toy – The Upside Down. This sturdy, brick-built model can flip between the real world and The Upside Down. The design of the model’s building instructions makes it a great shared building experience with friends and family. The Byers’ house features Will’s bedroom, the living room and the dining room. The Upside Down version of the house, from an alternate dimension, features all the rooms from the real-world model but with a dark, vine-covered, dilapidated look that fans will instantly recognize from the series. With 8 Stranger Things figures, each with its own accessories, this playset makes a great gift for Stranger Things fans who will love to build and display this model to show their passion for the series.
Three Music Themed Slot Games You Don’t Want To Miss
Slot games are by far and away one of the most popular forms of entertainment on the planet, reigning supreme in the online and mobile casino worlds. What’s great about these games is that they often carry great themes, with music being one of the most popular ones. Music is listened to by millions daily and when it’s combined with slot games, it makes for the perfect match. And so here are three of the best music themed slot games around right now.
Jimi Hendrix
The Jimi Hendrix themed slot game, which is produced by leading developers NetEnt, is one of the finest games to ever hit the scene. It’s a 5-reel, 20 payline slot which explores the iconic musician through a somewhat psychedelic theme, with the game containing an impressive 6 bonus features.
While the gameplay and features in this Jimi Hendrix slot game are outstanding, it’s the design and artwork which really brings the game to life. The cartoon style graphics, which of course have a psychedelic edge to them, really tie in with the theme of the game.
The Phantom of the Opera
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s infamous musical The Phantom of the Opera is known by people the world over, so it’s only right that it has been turned into a slot game. Microgaming, who are one of the best developers in the business, produced an epic 5-reel Phantom of the Opera themed slot, which also has an impressive 243 ways to win. This slot title can be enjoyed at Royal Vegas online casino who offers its members a complete games suite from Microgaming.
Players spinning the reels will be able to enjoy the original soundtrack, while there are plenty of bonus features to get excited about too. Cast members from the hit musical appear on the reels, which gives the game true authenticity, and with wins of 7,733x the stake available per spin, there’s huge winning potential too.
Karaoke Party
Karaoke Party, like The Phantom of the Opera slot game, is yet another creation from those guys at Microgaming, so gamers are in for a treat. Everyone loves a karaoke, right? Most people will have probably done karaoke at least once in their lifetime too, so it’s quite fitting that a karaoke party is bright to the slot game world.
Karaoke Party is a 5-reel slot which features 9 paylines and whole lot of fun. Wild wins in the game will see wins doubled, which is never a bad thing, and there of course is an encore too. The encore comes in the form of the exciting free spins feature, with up to 30 up for grabs, and all wins are trebled too.
Music has the power to influence most things on the planet, and none more so than slot games. There’s a vast array of music themed slots out there, with the three mentioned above our pick of the bunch. From branded music slots through to more general versions, these games with a musical twist are some of the most enjoyable to play at all reputable online casino
Photo Gallery: Halestorm with Palaye Royale and Beasto Blanco at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall
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Of Monsters And Men Announce North American ‘Fall Fever Dream’ Tour
Today, multiplatinum Icelandic quintet OF MONSTERS AND MEN announce their North American fall FEVER DREAM Tour in support of their new album FEVER DREAM out July 26th. Tickets on sale Friday, May 17.
In addition, fans can get pre-sale tickets through a special Spotify pre-sale which goes on sale Wednesday, May 15th at 10am local time.
The tour takes the band to 18 dates across the country including New York’s Radio City Music Hall on September 5th and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium on September 22 and 23. Every online ticket purchased comes with one CD of Of Monsters and Men’s new album, FEVER DREAM.
The tour is in celebration of the band’s upcoming album FEVER DREAM out July 26th. Pre-order FEVER DREAM here and check out albums first single “Alligator” here. In addition, the band announced the album with a series of exclusive limited-edition vinyl available on their online store.
Finally, this week the band will appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on May 15 for the tv debut performance of “Alligator.”
FEVER DREAM was co-produced by Rich Costey (MUSE, Vampire Weekend, Chvrches) and is the band’s third studio album.
OF MONSTERS AND MEN went from the talk of Iceland to the top of the global conversation on their 2011 debut, My Head Is An Animal. Not only did the record go platinum, but it also produced an international smash in the form of “Little Talks.” The breakthrough single earned a quintuple-platinum certification from the RIAA, made history as “the first song by an Icelandic band to cross 1 billion streams on Spotify,” and landed the band a performance on Saturday Night Live. The group appeared on official soundtracks for franchises such as The Hunger Games, The Walking Dead, and Beat Bugs, to name a few. In addition to performing at festivals such as Coachella, Lollapalooza, Firefly, and beyond, they supported Florence + the Machine on a high-profile arena tour. In the midst of this rapid rise, 2015’s Beneath The Skin bowed in the Top 3 of the Billboard Top 200 and the band starred in an episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones in the same year.
Of Monsters and Men North American Fall Headline Tour:
September 4th Washington, DC The Anthem
September 5th New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
September 7th Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
September 8th Boston, MA Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
September 10th Philadelphia, PA The Met
September 11th Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
September 13th Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
September 14th Minneapolis, MN Surly Brewing Festival Field
September 16th Denver, CO Mission Ballroom
September 17th Ogden, UT Ogden Twilight at the Ogden Amphitheater**
September 19th Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
September 21st Las Vegas, NV Life is Beautiful Music & Arts Festival**
September 22nd Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
September 23rd Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
September 24th San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
September 26th Seattle, WA WAMU Theater
September 27th Portland, OR Edgefield
September 28th Vancouver, BC UBC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
November 6-9th Reykjavik, Iceland Iceland Airwaves 2019**
**album bundle not included
Wu-Tang Clan Answer the Internet’s Most Searched Questions About Them
U-God, Inspectah Deck, and Masta Killa of the Wu-Tang Clan take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet’s most searched questions about themselves. What does Wu-Tang Clan stand for? Is Logic in Wu-Tang? How was Wu-Tang Clan formed?
Check Out This Working Ukulele Made From Thousands of Colored Pencils
Nick Zammeti doesn’t just play his ukulele well. Oh no, haha! He create a colorful ukulele. Out of pencils. You can learn the process, too, from gluing the pencils together, cutting the block to hollow form, setting the pieces in place, adding the hardware and then finally stringing the instrument. Easy. I’ll just be over here marveling at the final product.
Lil Nas X Rates Horses, Twitter, and Prom
Lil Nas X also rates fake IDs and puberty in this episode of Over/Under.