Leo Moracchioli’s latest metal cover takes on one of the most infectious and brilliant songs of all time, OutKast’s Hey Ya! Leo’s song will have you singing it this way for a few days, guaranteed.
Yeardley Smith Explains Slang from ‘The Simpsons’
In the latest episode of Vanity Fair’s “Slang School” series, actress Yeardley Smith, the voice behind Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated sitcom, The Simpsons, explains the meanings of some Simpsons’ slang words and phrases.
Global Study Reveals Why Live Music Is One Of The Most Powerful Human Experiences And The Ultimate Escape From Digital Overload
Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company released findings today from The Power of Live, a global study that captured trends and behaviors of 22,500 live music fans, from 11 countries, ranging ages 13 to 65. Conducted in partnership with research agency Culture Co-op, the findings revealed that in today’s digital age, live music is more necessary than ever and creates the ultimate human connection.
Though technology has made it easier than ever to connect TO people, it is harder than ever to connect WITH people. 73% of participants stated that now, more than ever, they want to experience real life rather than digital life.
Live music is the antidote. 71% of participants agree that the moments that give them the most life are live music experiences.
Key takeaways from “The Power of Live” study include:
In today’s fractured world, live music is more important as a unifying force than ever before.
When asked what defines them most as a person, respondents said music drives identity more than their hometown, politics, race or religion. The only things that are a bigger force than music are friends/family and pastimes.
Live music is in high demand. The study reported 2/3rds of Gen X, Y and Z (spanning ages 13-49) go to at least one concert or festival a year, with a majority of those that attend going to multiple events. Live Nation sees this growing demand reflected in the sheer number of fans coming out to concerts and festivals, with event attendance jumping to 86 million in 2017, a 21% increase from the prior year.
Live music facilitates bonding and instantly increases your mood. Proven through a biometric experiment that studied fans in their element at a live concert, nearly 70% of participants showed significant synchronization of body movements which served as a proxy for oxytocin, the hormone that facilitates bonding and human connection. And the feeling is lasting – even after the encore participants had a mood increase of 5X compared to how they felt before the show.
Live music creates more intense emotions than streaming music, and many value it more than sex. When asked to reflect upon a recent live music experience, and rate how emotionally intense they felt, 78% of respondents reported they felt high emotional intensity. Other live events and media experiences didn’t stack up: respondents reported feeling less emotionally intense while streaming music (-27%) or while playing video games (-31%). And respondents reported that they were 10% more likely to value live music over sex.
The emotional intensity of live music opens the mind to new ideas. 67% of global audiences say the more emotionally engaged they are, the more open they are to new ideas. In fact, 90% said brands are welcome in the space as long as they find authentic ways to enhance their experience.
Live music fans are cultural catalysts.
Globally, concert goers are 29% more affluent, 4X more likely to be micro-influencers (defined as having at least 1,000 followers on social channels) and are +121% more likely to say they are highly influential among peers.
Additional fun facts.
- Fans will travel for live: 72% of Gen Z/ Millennials have driven over 100 miles to attend a live music event.
- Style matters to fans: Female Gen Z/Millennial live music fans spend 20 more minutes getting ready for a concert vs. everyday prep. And 85% of live music fans have purchased new clothing to wear to a live music event.
- Fans are Tech Savvy: 71% of live music fans say their inner circle comes to them with questions around devices and tech products.
To delve deeper into Live Nation’s The Power of Live study, download the white paper at: livenationforbrands.com
Elizabeth Moss Is A 90s Punk Rocker Trying To Return To Stardom In ‘Her Smell’
A self-destructive punk rocker, played by Elizabeth Moss, struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.
https://youtu.be/vwNXPCTBjDE
Comedian Mo Amer Does A Hilarious Set On ‘The Tonight Show’
Every single character or voice Mo Amer does is straight-out funny, and even got in a Bill Cosby joke.
Stereolab Announce Reunion Tour, New Reissue Series
Stereolab will undertake an extensive reissue campaign covering albums from 1993’s Transient Random Noise-Bursts With Announcements through to 2004’s Margerine Eclipse. All 7 albums will be reissued throughout 2019 along with the band’s first live performances & touring since 2009.
Stereolab World Tour:
05-30 Brussels, Belgium – Bontanique/Orangerie
05-31 Hilvarenbeek, the Netherlands – Best Kept Secret
06-01 Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound
06-06 Porto, Portugal – Primavera Sound
06-08 Paris, France – Villette Sonique
06-11 Brighton, England – Concorde 2
06-12 London, England – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
06-15 Bristol, England – SWX
06-16 Birmingham, England – O2 Institute 1
06-18 Sheffield, England – The Leadmill
06-19 Manchester, England – Albert Hall
06-20 Newcastle, England – Boiler Shop
06-21 Leeds, England – Leeds Uni Stylus
06-22 Glasgow, Scotland – SWG3 Galvan3
06-24 Belfast, Northern Ireland – Empire Music Hall
06-25 Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street
08-10 Oslo, Norway – Øya Festival
08-15-18 Brecon Beacons, Wales – Green Man Festival
09-16 El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
09-17 Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf
09-19 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
09-20 Austin, TX – Mohawk
09-21 Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre
09-23 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
09-25 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
09-26 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
09-27 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
09-28 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
09-29 Boston, MA – Royale
10-01 Montreal, Quebec – Corona Theatre
10-02 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall
10-03 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
10-04 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
10-05 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10-07 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
10-08 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
10-10 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
10-11 Moreno Beach, CA – Desert Daze
10-13 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
10-14 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
10-15 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
10-18 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
10-19 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Zack de la Rocha’s Isolated Vocals For Rage Against The Machine’s “Testify”
Rage Against The Machine’s “Testify” lyrics notably make reference to George Orwell’s novel 1984 through use of “The Party” slogan “Who controls the past (now), controls the future. Who controls the present (now), controls the past.” It’s hard to miss when you isolated the vocals from Zack de la Rocha.
https://youtu.be/EBtdpXcxGWI
Here’s the full version.
Johnny Marr Announces North American Tour
Holy Smith day. First Morrissey announces his first Canadian tour in over 15 years, and now Johnny Marr announces his North American tour this spring in support of his recent album, Call the Comet. The former Smiths/The The/Modest Mouse/Cribs guitarist Johnny Marr will be back in North America this spring for 19-date tour that kicks off April 27 in Atlanta.
Johnny Marr – 2019 Tour Dates
04/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
04/28 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
04/29 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
05/01 – Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theater
05/03 – Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall
05/04 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
05/06 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
05/07 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom
05/08 – Portland, ME @ Aura
05/10 – London, ON @ London Music Hall
05/11 – Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrews Hall
05/13 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
05/14 – Milwaukee, WI @ The . Pabst Theater
05/15 – Kansas City, MO @ Voodoo Lounge at Harrah’s
05/16 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
05/18 – Las Vegas @ Brooklyn Bowl
05/19 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
05/20 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
05/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ John Anson Ford Ampitheatre
Morrissey Announces First Canadian Shows In 15 Years
After a 13-year boycott of the country in protest of the seal hunt, the legendary former singer of The Smiths is set to play a number of Canadian shows this spring. Tickets on sale this Friday 10AM here.
Morrissey 2019 Canadian Tour
04/15 Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre
04/17 Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
04/18 Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
04/26 Toronto, ON – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
04/27 Toronto, ON – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
04/29 Montreal, QC – MTelus
International Powerhouse, Matt Andersen, Announces North American Tour And Video For “Something To Lose” Featuring Amy Helm
Award-winning Canadian soul-bluesman Matt Andersen, announces an international tour, spanning across the US, UK, Europe and Canada, which will support his upcoming album release, Halfway Home by Morning (available worldwide March 22, 2019 on True North Records). The 13-song album (recorded in Nashville, TN) deftly captures the New Brunswick-native’s long signature and internationally celebrated sound: sweat-soaked soul meets incendiary rhythm and blues, with full doses of heartsick folk and Americana grit mixed in for good measure.
Halfway Home by Morning will include a slew of pre-released singles, including “Free Man” and “Quarter On The Ground,” which have garnered 120,000+ streams on Spotify alone and numerous radio adds for “Free Man.” The most recent singles, “Something To Lose,” (featuring Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Amy Helm) and “Better Than You Want,” were released Friday, February 15.
“Amy and I have been trying for a long time for the opportunity to write together. We ended being on a tour together and found ourselves with a day off and sat down to tackle a tune. A session with my pal Ian Janes completed the song. It ended up being the last song we recorded for the album and it was definitely one of the highlights of my time in the studio. I’ll sing with Amy any time I can. She’s the real thing and always brings her own genuine and infectious joy into the room and into any song,” Andersen
says.
To accompany “Something To Lose,” Andersen has released a studio video with Amy Helm. Watch it below.
“For the video, we had an easy and relaxed day at the Henhouse Studio in Nashville with my producer, Steve Dawson, and the band,” Andersen says of the video. “I could have sang this song all day. I really like the stripped down vibe we had on these takes. Being able to sit across from and just sing into the open air with no headphones or monitors was as real as it gets. I love that we caught that moment,” Andersen says.
With over 18 million views on YouTube and nearly two decades into his storied career, Andersen’s room-shaking, heart-quaking voice has won him countless awards, including two European Blues Awards, seven Maple Blues Awards, an International Blues Challenge and a JUNO Award nomination.
With a staggering voice that is at intervals vulnerable and mighty, Andersen sings of love, loss, longing for home, and finding out about “the nails that hung (his) heroes to their crosses.” The songs are honest; they reflect the musings of a blue-collar kid trying to make sense of the wider world as he rolls through another town in an endless stretch of nightly gigs. His dedication to the road earned him the unique CIMA Road Gold certification.
Andersen is is a singer of Herculean talent, a songwriter who isn’t afraid of introspection, and a guitarist with “the confidence of a fighter in his prime.” All of those facets of his artistry are on full display in his newest offering Halfway Home by Morning.
MATT ANDERSEN 2019 US, UK, EUROPEAN & CANADIAN TOUR
March 19 // Cologne, DE // Kulturkirche
March 20 // Utrecht, NL // TivoliVredenburg
March 22 // London, UK // Dingwalls
March 23 // Leeds, UK // Brudenell Social Club
March 24 // Glasgow, UK // The Blue Arrow
March 25 // Nottingham, UK // Bodega
March 29 // Baden, CH // Royal
March 30 // Mezzago, IT // Italian Blues River at Bloom Club
April 1 // Munich, DE // Technikum
April 2 // Hamburg, DE // Elbphilharmonie (SOLD OUT)
April 3 // Berlin, DE // Passionskirche
April 10 // Truro, NS // Marigold Cultural Centre **
April 23 // Kelowna, BC // Kelowna Community Theatre *
April 25 // Vancouver, BC // UBC Chan Centre for the Performing Arts *
April 26 // Calgary, AB // Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium *
April 27 // Edmonton, AB // Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium *
April 28 // Saskatoon, SK – Broadway Theatre *
April 29 // Winnipeg, MB // Burton Cummings Theatre *
May 2 // London, ON // London Music Hall ^
May 3 // Oshawa, ON // Regent Theatre ^
May 4 // Kitchener, ON // Centre in the Square ^
May 5 // Hamilton, ON // New Vision United Church ^
May 7 // Belleville, ON // Empire Theatre ^
May 8 // Orillia, ON // Opera House ^
May 9 // Kingston, ON // Grand Theatre Rosen Auditorium ^
May 10 // Toronto, ON // Danforth Music Hall ^
May 30 // Rouyn-Noranda, QC // Rouyn-Noranda Congress Centre Concert Hall
June 1 // Buffalo, NY // 9th Ward ^^
June 2 // Cleveland, OH // Beachland Tavern ^^
June 3 // Pittsburgh, PA // Club Cafe ^^
June 4 // Nashville, TN // City Winery ^^
June 5 // Charlotte, NC // Stage Door ^^
June 6 // Atlanta, GA // Eddie’s Attic ^^
June 7 // Asheville, NC // Isis Music Hall ^^
June 8 // Carrboro, NC // Cat’s Cradle ^^
June 9 // Vienna, VA // Jammin’ Java ^^
June 11 // Philadelphia, PA // The Locks ^^
June 12 // New York, NY // City Winery
June 13 // Ridgefield, MA // CHIRP
June 14 // Fall River, MA // Narrow’s ^^
June 15 // Boston, MA // City Winery ^^
June 16 // Portland, ME // Port City ^^
June 18 // Pictou, NS // DeCoste Performing Arts Centre #
June 19 // Moncton, NB // Casino New Brunswick #
June 20 // Summerside, PE // Harbourfront Theatre #
June 21 // Saint John, NB // Imperial Theatre #
June 22 // Halifax NS // Rebecca Cohn Auditorium #
June 29 // Montreal, QC // Montreal Jazz Festival
September 11 // Fredericton, NB // Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
* with Wild Rivers
^ with Amy Helm
^^ with Erin Costelo
# with Bobby Bazini
** with Dave Sampson
All tour dates and tickets here.