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Video: That time the Libertarian Party nominated Howard Stern for Governor

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Apr 25, 2019

Video: That time the Libertarian Party nominated Howard Stern for Governor

During his radio show on March 22, 1994, Stern announced his candidacy for Governor of New York under the Libertarian Party ticket, challenging Mario Cuomo for re-election. Stern planned to reinstate the death penalty, remove highway tolls to improve traffic flow and limit road work to graveyard shifts hours. Stern announced that once those three goals were accomplished, he would resign and pass the governorship to his lieutenant. At the party’s nomination convention on April 23, Stern won the required two-thirds majority on the first ballot, receiving 287 of the 381 votes cast; James Ostrowski finished second with 34 votes.[114] To place his name on the final ballot, Stern was obliged to state his home address and complete a financial disclosure form under the Ethics in Government Act. Stern applied for an injunction as he wished to avoid stating his income; the request was denied by a judge on August 2. Stern withdrew his candidacy in an on-air press conference two days later, saying: “I spend 25 hours a week telling you all the most intimate details of my life … One fact I’ve never revealed is how much I make and how much money I have … it’s none of your business.”

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Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars, New Studio Album Out on Columbia Records June 14

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Apr 25, 2019

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Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars, New Studio Album Out on Columbia Records June 14

Bruce Springsteen’s first new studio album in five years takes his music to a new place, drawing inspiration in part from the Southern California pop records of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. The album was recorded primarily at Springsteen’s home studio in New Jersey, with additional recording in California and New York. Columbia Records will release Springsteen’s 19th studio album on June 14. Western Stars will be available for pre-order on Friday, April 26.

“This record is a return to my solo recordings featuring character driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangements,” says Springsteen. “It’s a jewel box of a record.”

The 13 tracks of Western Stars encompass a sweeping range of American themes, of highways and desert spaces, of isolation and community and the permanence of home and hope.

Ron Aniello produced the album with Springsteen and plays bass, keyboard, and other instruments. Patti Scialfa provides vocals and contributes vocal arrangements on four tracks. The musical arrangements include strings, horns, pedal steel and contributions from more than 20 other players including Jon Brion (who plays celeste, Moog, and farfisa), as well as guest appearances by David Sancious, Charlie Giordano, and Soozie Tyrell. The album was mixed by Tom Elmhirst.

Bruce Springsteen’s recording career spans over 40 years, beginning with 1973’s ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ’ (Columbia Records). He has garnered 20 Grammys, won an Oscar and a Tony, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, received a Kennedy Center Honor, and was MusiCares’ 2013 Person of the Year. Springsteen’s memoir ‘Born to Run’ (Simon & Schuster) and its companion album ‘Chapter and Verse’ were released in September 2016, and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November 2016. His historic 236-show run of ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ at Jujamcyn’s Walter Kerr Theatre from October 2017 to December 2018 also yielded an accompanying soundtrack album and Netflix special.

Western Stars Track Listing:
1. Hitch Hikin’
2. The Wayfarer
3. Tucson Train
4. Western Stars
5. Sleepy Joe’s Café
6. Drive Fast (The Stuntman)
7. Chasin’ Wild Horses
8. Sundown
9. Somewhere North of Nashville
10. Stones
11. There Goes My Miracle
12. Hello Sunshine
13. Moonlight Motel

How to be Ned Flanders with Okilly Dokilly

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Apr 25, 2019

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How to be Ned Flanders with Okilly Dokilly

Metal band Okilly Dokilly frontman Head Ned explains that to sing like Ned Flanders, one must “channel everything that is not Ned Flanders — all the pent-up hatred from never getting your power tools back, from trips to the post office, from constant encounters with foot-longs — you take it and you push that with the diaphragm and from there you can scream all the diddilies that you want”

Pink Floyd’s “Great Gig in the Sky” Played On The Theremin

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Apr 25, 2019

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Pink Floyd’s “Great Gig in the Sky” Played On The Theremin

Great songs don’t always need words. “The Great Gig in the Sky” from Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, by Richard Wright and Clare Torry, played on theremin, an early electronic instrument controlled without contact.

John Cleese “Why There Is No Hope” Canadian Tour Launching May 5

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Apr 25, 2019

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John Cleese “Why There Is No Hope” Canadian Tour Launching May 5

Legendary comedic actor John Cleese (Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers and A Fish Called Wanda) will embark on a 13-city Canadian tour this May, presenting an evening of humour and political insights in Why There is No Hope. Described as part lecture and part stand-up comedy, Why There Is No Hope sees Cleese put his signature keen-minded, humanistic, comedic observational spin on the dysfunctional world we live in. The tour comes on the heels of the re-release of Monty Python’s Life of Brian in theatres on April 18 in commemoration of the film’s 40th anniversary.

John Cleese’s Why There is No Hope is a presentation of Unique Lives & Experiences; tour dates are as follows:

● Halifax – Sunday, May 5 – Scotiabank Centre
● Saint John – Tuesday, May 7 – Harbour Station Arena
● Charlottetown – Thursday, May 9 – Eastlink Centre
● St. John’s – Friday, May 10 – Mile One Arena
● Toronto – Monday, May 13 – Roy Thomson Hall
● Kitchener – Tuesday, May 14 – Centre in the Square
● London – Thursday, May 16 – Budweiser Gardens
● Regina – Wednesday, May 22 – Conexus Arts Centre
● Saskatoon – Thursday, May 23 – Sid Buckwold Theatre
● Vancouver – Saturday, May 25 – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
● Edmonton – Monday, May 27 – Northern Jubilee Auditorium
● Calgary – Wednesday, May 29 – Jack Singer Concert Hall
● Victoria – Monday, June 3 – Royal Theatre

John Cleese first made his mark as a member of the legendary Monty Python troupe in the 1960s and has gone on to write, produce, direct and star in some of the greatest comedic hits of the last forty years, even receiving an Oscar nomination for best screenplay for A Fish Called Wanda. But John is far from your garden variety entertainer. From the beginning of his career he has continually parlayed his enormous talents into advancing the political causes he believes in. In 2014, John released his New York Times best-selling memoir, So Anyway… which shares his ascent in the entertainment world, from his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town and his early comedic days at Cambridge University.

For 25 years, Toronto’s Unique Lives & Experiences has specialized in promoting ‘live’ lecture entertainment, bringing celebrity speakers with diverse opinions, profound insights and fascinating life stories to audiences across North America. From world leaders to political figures and distinguished journalists to Hollywood Celebrities, Unique Lives’ goal is to showcase inspirational stories with a unique perspective.

The 1975, Ghetts, Jorja Smith and Arctic Monkeys among Ivor Novello nominees

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Apr 25, 2019

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The 1975, Ghetts, Jorja Smith and Arctic Monkeys among Ivor Novello nominees

The nominees for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards have been announced, with The 1975, Ghetts, Jorja Smith and Arctic Monkeys among the nominees for the top awards.

“The works nominated for The Ivors 2019 are brilliantly diverse, and we’re delighted to see so many first-time nominees recognised”, says Ivors Academy Chair Crispin Hunt. “As the only peer-nominated music award in the country, they are a fantastic reflection of the exciting emerging talent of British and Irish music creators today”.

The winners will be announced at Grosvenor House in London on 23 May. Here are all the nominees.
Best Song Musically And Lyrically: Arctic Monkeys – Four Out Of Five (Alex Turner), Ben Howard – Nica Libres At Duck (Ben Howard), Hozier – Nina Cried Power (Hozier)

Best Contemporary Song: Ghetts – Black Rose (Ghetts, Kojey Radical, Daniel Miles, JoJo Mukeza, Jaime Naldo Menezes), Jorja Smith – Blue Lights (Guy Bonnet, Dizzee Rascal, Roland Romanelli, Jorja Smith), The 1975 – Love It If We Made It (George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy, Ross MacDonald)

PRS For Music Most Performed Work: Jax Jones – Breathe (Jax Jones, Ina Wroldsen), George Ezra – Shotgun (George Ezra Barnett, Fred, Joel Pott), Rudimental – These Days (Julian Bunetta, Dan Caplen, Macklemore, John Ryan, Jamie Scott)

Best Album: Young Fathers – Cocoa Sugar (Kayus Bankole, Graham Hastings, Alloysious Massaquoi), Let’s Eat Grandma – I’m All Ears (Jenny Hollingworth, Rosa Walton), Idles – Joy As An Act of Resistance (Jonathan Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan, Joseph Talbot)

Best Original Film Score: American Animals (Anne Nikitin), Phantom Thread (Jonny Greenwood), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Daniel Pemberton)

Best Television Soundtrack: Flowers Series 2 (Arthur Sharpes), Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (Clint Mansell), Requiem (Natasha Khan, Dominik Scherrer)

Best Original Video Game Score: Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (Michael Georgiades, Joe Henson, Alexis Smith), QUBE 2 (David Housden), Sea Of Thieves (Robin Beanland)

Wannabe Managers – Check Out This New Podcast From The Music Managers Forum

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Apr 25, 2019

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Wannabe Managers – Check Out This New Podcast From The Music Managers Forum

How Did You Manage That is a series which delves into the world of music management. Every episode Ally McCrae & Sophie Paluch will be sitting down to chat with a music manager about their career. They’ll be talking to managers of global superstars as well as those just starting out on their journey and discussing the highs, the lows and everything in-between. How Did You Manage That is brought to you by The Music Managers Forum (MMF) and sponsored by AWAL.

Touré Speaks With Corey Glover — I Am the Cult Of Personality

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Apr 25, 2019

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Touré Speaks With Corey Glover — I Am the Cult Of Personality

Corey Glover is the lead singer of the biggest Black rock band that ever lived – Living Colour. He’s got stories to tell about band chaos, gigging in the south, and shooting “Platoon” with Charlie Sheen.

BBC Arts’ Orkestra Obselete play New Order’s “Blue Monday” using 1930s instruments

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Apr 25, 2019

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BBC Arts’ Orkestra Obselete play New Order’s “Blue Monday” using 1930s instruments

New Order’s Blue Monday was released on 7 March 1983, and its cutting-edge electronic groove changed pop music forever. But what would it have sounded like if it had been made 50 years earlier? In a special film, using only instruments available in the 1930s – from the theremin and musical saw to the harmonium and prepared piano – the mysterious BBC Arts’ Orkestra Obselete present this classic track as you’ve never heard it before.

The Growing Popularity Of Musical Bingo

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Apr 24, 2019

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You have to hand it to bingo, it’s a game which has been around for centuries and it still to this day manages to hold its own in the entertainment industry. A lot of bingo’s success is down to it embracing change and technology, moving with the times to appeal to an ever-changing audience. As a result, bingo has audiences that enjoy the excitement of bingo halls to now being able to play 24/7 online as well as via mobile apps with mFortune and other popular brands. Furthermore, we have also witnessed different variants of bingo born over the years too, with one type rapidly growing in popularity.

Musical bingo is a whole new way of playing one of the world’s best loved games, with many describing it as the “after-dark version” of the classic game. It works by replacing numbers on bingo cards with song titles instead, and this variant of the game has managed to have a big impact already.

While classic bingo provides a great interactive experience, which is also a superb social occasion, musical bingo manages to take things up to a whole new level, with it arguably being even more of an interactive attraction. The first instances of musical bingo took place in pubs and bars, ideal venues as they’re both well known for music. Pubs and bars are also known for attracting teams to take part in quizzes, which have been popular for years, and musical bingo therefore works in a very similar way and has a very similar effect.

It’s not just pubs and bars where musical bingo has managed to have an impact, but with nightclubs as well. It’s been known for musical bingo to take place in trendy clubs, with partygoers ticking off songs they hear on the cards provided throughout the night, with prizes such as drinks tokens and VIP entry up for grabs. Musical bingo manages to create totally interactive experiences, regardless of where it’s played, and that’s one of the reasons why its growth is continuing in an upward trajectory.

Furthermore, musical bingo is also proving popular at retirement homes as well, and while it does once again provide great entertainment. It’s also proving useful when it comes to improving memory capacity too. Classic bingo has been a long time favourite game to be played in senior’s homes around the world today, but by adding music to the equation, players are asked to recall the titles of songs they may not have heard for a good few years, which is incredibly beneficial.

You could say that bingo at times has needed fresh life breathing into it, and what better way than by introducing music into the mix? Music appeals to people of all ages, and so does fun, excitement, and the thought of winning. It’s hard to see the popularity of musical bingo waning, especially when it can be played in pubs, bars, nightclubs, retirement homes, and even at birthday parties and other social occasions. It’s an easy game to create and organise too, making it even better.