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Insane Clown Posse FBI Report

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It’s been over eight years since the FBI’s classification of Insane Clown Posse’s fanbase called Juggalos as a gang, and is one of the stranger moments in recent music history. Since then, there have been numerous legal challenges and even a march on Washington, DC in an attempt to protest the FBI gang designation of those who engaged in “sporadic, disorganized, individualistic” crimes including “simple assault, personal drug use and possession, petty theft and vandalism.”

The FBI report in question has now been declassified and available to view below. The report opens with background information on ICP and includes such lines as “Insane Clown Posse can’t get its music on the radio, but claims to have 1 million devoted fans who call themselves ‘Juggalos’ or ‘Juggalettes,’ and sometimes paint their faces to look like wicked clowns.”

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Walk Off The Earth Announce Canadian Tour

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Walk Off the Earth is a Juno Award winning, multi-platinum musical phenomenon currently taking the world by storm. Based just outside Toronto in Burlington, Ontario, their brilliant 5-people-playing-one-guitar interpretation of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” exploded on YouTube, garnering over 180 million views. Since then, the band has released a string of successful original songs including, “Red Hands” (#1 at AAA), “Fire In My Soul” & “Rule The World” (multi-platinum in Canada); sold out venues across the globe, from Red Rocks to Wembley, and collaborated with some of the biggest artists in the world (Keith Urban, Snoop Dogg, Nicky Romero, & Steve Aoki).

In 2018, the band won a Streamy Award for Best Cover Song with their interpretation of Maroon Five’s “Girls Like You.” They also released a holiday EP, “Subscribe to the Holidays,” that charted as the #1 independent release in Canada for the last week of November. Both works are natural fits in the band’s wide-ranging and ever-growing repertoire and tease their big plans for 2019.

In late 2018, the band faced a major and unexpected loss with the sudden death of band member Mike “Beard Guy” Taylor. Mike’s incredible ability behind the keys gave the band a sturdy foundation to soar and create. In the wake of Mike’s passing, and with much difficult consideration, the band decided to move forward and use the opportunity to honor and share the extraordinary legacy Mike left behind.

The continued chemistry between band members Gianni, Sarah, Joel, and Marshall is undeniable. With Joel’s driving and prolific percussion work and Gianni, Sarah, and Marshall’s captivating vocal styling and melodic arrangements, 2019 will be a year full of new and original music from the band. Their independent spirit, unstoppable work ethic, and awe-inspiring creativity has catapulted Walk Off the Earth into new and uncharted waters with only bigger and better things on the horizon.

Walk Off The Earth Canadian Tour
08/03 Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre
08/17 Saint-jean-sur-richelieu, QC – Aéroport de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
08/22 Lethbridge, AB – Exhibition Park StagEX
08/24 Drumheller, AB – The Badlands Amphitheatre
10/27 Edmonton, AB – North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
10/28 Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
10/30 Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall
11/18 Kitchener, ON – Centre in the Square

Take A Tour Inside One Of The World’s Biggest Church Organs

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Musician Rob Scallon visited with John Sherer, the organist and musical director of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago to take a tour of one of the biggest instruments I’ve ever seen. With over 8,000 pipes and a height of 32 feet, it’s the size of an apartment!

Maestro Fresh Wes pays tribute to Toronto Raptors in NEW video ”Jurassic Park”

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Maestro Fresh-Wes talks about his ode to the Raptors ‘Jurassic Park’

Digging Deep, The Robert Plant Podcast – Episode 1 – Calling To You

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In the first episode of ‘Digging Deep’, Robert Plant discusses, ‘Calling To You’, the opening track on his 1993 album ‘Fate of Nations’. The song didn’t get the reaction some would have hoped:

Robert says, “I did a track on Shaken ‘n’ Stirred called ‘Too Loud,’ and I got some of Bette Midler’s girls to help me with some choruses and stuff. I basically was seriously affected by David Byrne. It’s very funny, it’s a funny song, it’s supposed to be funny…So the record label said, ‘What are we supposed to do with this?’” Plant said. “I said, “Play it and let’s get some reaction.’ Calls [to radio stations] were very important, that’s a very important aspect of floating a new collection of songs. Sadly though, the calls that came into WXRT in Chicago were, ‘Get that shit off the [air], who is that, what the hell is that? Who is he trying to be?’

“That was a real great moment for me because they would send me all the responses typed out,” he says. “I was very proud, I thought that was another great moment, for the man who wouldn’t be king.”

Subscribe now on iTunes, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts to get the next episode here.

Photo Gallery: Corey Hart with Glass Tiger at London’s Budweiser Gardens

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All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com

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The Debaters Live On Tour Announce Holiday Special Dates

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Following the success of their 2017/18 run, The Debaters Live on Tour return with a 2019 Holiday Special, kicking off in Nanaimo, BC on November 18. Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 14 at 10am. Full list of tour dates below.

The Debaters Live on Tour is the comedy stage show where comics go toe to toe in a battle of laughs and logic and the audience picks the winner. Award-winning comedian and host, Steve Patterson brings two of Canada’s top headlining stand-up comics, DeAnne Smith and Graham Chittenden to venues across Canada to delight crowds with an exhilarating exchange of facts and funny.

But that’s not all. Before Steve launches into the debate portion, The Debaters Live on Tour gets the holiday hilarity rolling with razor-sharp stand-up comedy from all three of these world-class comics.

The Debaters Live on Tour Holiday Special features two debates in the format familiar to fans of the popular radio show The Debaters. Program creator and tour producer, Richard Side, is excited to present this extraordinary line-up that will deliver the festive fun and will leave audiences debating only one thing: which part of the evening made them laugh the hardest.

These all-new comedic clashes are for live audiences only and will not be recorded for broadcast. No two live shows are ever alike so get your tickets now for a once in a lifetime experience.

General on sale begins Friday, June 14, 2019 at 10 a.m. local times here.

The Debaters Live on Tour – Holiday Special Canadian Dates:
November 18 – Nanaimo, BC – Port Theatre
November 19 – Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre
November 22 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Arts Centre
November 23 – Vernon, BC – Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre
November 25 – Edmonton, AB – Winspear Centre
November 27 – Kitchener, ON – Centre In The Square
November 29 – London, ON – Centennial Hall
November 30 – Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Concert Hall
December 1 – Kingston, ON – Grand Theatre

Video: Kanye West stars in a never-aired Curb Your Enthusiasm-inspired HBO comedy pilot directed by Larry Charles in 2008

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In 2008, a year after debuting with his Graduation album, Kanye West and HBO did a deal to produced an untitled, hour-long pilot but HBO demanded that it be cut to 30 minutes. According to Larry Charles, Kanye West told him “I’m the black Larry David” and that he wanted his series to be similar to Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).

Maestro Fresh Wes pays tribute to Toronto Raptors in new video ”Jurassic Park”

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Maestro Fresh Wes — the Godfather of Canadian hip hop — has dropped a fresh video for his infectious Toronto Raptors-inspired anthem. “Jurassic Park” is available now!

Produced and featuring Rich Kidd, the track and video is a celebration of the award-winning artist’s hometown team and their fans who gather outside the stadium for games.

Shot by Lee Solo and edited by FLX VSN, “Jurassic Park” was initially featured on Maestro’s 2017 LP Coach Fresh — available on all platforms.

The video comes amidst Williams’ latest release, Champagne Campaign, an album that marks his 30th anniversary of exploding onto the scene with 1989’s iconic Symphony in Effect. Its success blazed a fiery fresh trail, becoming the first hip hop release to receive a JUNO Award for Best Rap Recording of the Year, and first Canadian hip hop album to reach Platinum status.

Even more, his legendary track “Let Your Backbone Slide” made Williams the first Canadian hip hop artist to have a single reach Gold status; he was also the first Canadian hip hop artist to have a stronghold on Billboard’s Top 20 Rap Singles chart.

With 14 JUNO nominations (plus a second win, this time for Best Video in ’91), real estate on the Scarborough Walk of Fame, anthems on repeat for both ’14 and ’16 Olympics — to say the least — Williams is easily considered one of Canada’s premier and most notable multi-media personalities. His previous 2017 LP Coach Fresh was also nominated last year for another JUNO Award, and he just wrapped up eight seasons playing the role of Vice Principal Paul Dwyer on the CBC hit sitcom, Mr. D.