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
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.
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
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
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
Superheroes can be empowering and inspirational for both children and adults. Despite their superpowers and the colossal obstacles that they face, many of their messages in movies, television, and comic books can resonate with normal human beings too! Many kids love to play as superheroes, so it is important that they convey noble, uplifting sentiments. This infographic is a collection of some of the most powerful quotes that are applicable in the real world.
Veteran music writer Jon Burlingame chats with Oscar nominated Composer Ludwig Göransson about working with Senegalese singer Baaba Maal his trip to Senegal, Africa to capture the authentic sound that would inspire the music featured in Black Panther.
In 2018, the Orkestar harmonika (Accordion Orchestra) of the JU Niža Muzička Ŝkola in Prijedor, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, performed as bizarre and awesome cover of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”. And if THAT wasn’t enough, check out their choreography, too.
On November 7, 1992, just 4 days after their debut album was released, the blistering Rage Against the Machine performed an show at Berkeley Square in Berkeley, California. This powerful set included some of their now radio-staples songs such as “Bombtrack”, “Fistful Of Steel”, “Wake Up”, “Settle For Nothing” , “Killing In The Name”, “Bullet In The Head” and “Freedom”.
Getting married is a big deal. When you have found the right partner, you are assuming you will only get one chance at having the perfect wedding. One of the most important aspects of the wedding reception is the entertainment. This is why it is important to find the right disk jockey to play and emcee on your special day. Unless you or your partner knows a good bit about the local music scene, it is likely that you won’t have much knowledge about local DJs who work weddings. The following are some general tips to ensure that you hire a great wedding DJ.
Create a List of Local DJs
The first step is to create a master list of all the prospective DJs to choose from in your local area. For example, if you live in Kelowna, you’ll want to Google wedding DJs in Kelowna.
From there, your next step is to move on to word-of-mouth referrals. These can come from family, friends or the people you already hired to work your wedding. Always give extra weight to the opinions of wedding vendors, especially if they regularly work events at the location of your reception. They will have seen some of the DJs in action and can tell you who puts on a good show.
Another way to help create your list is to look into local awards to find any award-winning DJs. This can ensure you not only have good music but a show-stopping performance at your wedding.
Pro tip: Don’t simply go for the DJs listed in a glossy book at the wedding planners. These are basically ads and may not have worthwhile options.
Check Out the DJ’s Website
Most professional wedding DJs worth considering should have some type of a website. Their site should have two important bits of information: a brief description of their style and some sort of pricing guide.
Any DJ you are considering hiring should have these two items on their website or at least be able to give you an example of them working. If a DJ doesn’t list a price, be prepared to be charged top dollar and have them try to sell themselves to you.
Most DJs will also have some way to check their availability on their website. Check their website or call them to make sure they are free on the days of your wedding. Once you have contacted them, pay attention to how long it takes to get a reply. If they are already booked or they don’t respond in a timely manner, then you can remove them from your list.
Interview Candidates
Once you have narrowed your initial list down, begin interviewing prospective candidates. Ask how long they have worked weddings or how they handle requests. Find out if this is their full-time job. The interview is also an opportunity to get on the same page with the DJ, so you can ensure they can help to create a memorable experience that fulfills your desires.
You can also use the interview to see their communication skills. This is important since they will be interacting with guests and taking requests during the wedding. You also need to address what will happen in case of an emergency and the DJ can’t be there. The last thing you want is to scramble to replace the entertainment at the last moment.
Hiring a DJ to entertain your guests on your special day is one of the most important tasks when planning your wedding. Making sure you get the right person for the job is a decision you will only make once, so it is important to get it right the first time.
