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Myles Goodwyn of April Wine Reunited With His Stolen Guitar – 46 Years Later!

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I’ll let Myles Goodwyn tell you what happened. He is, after all, one of music’s great storytellers.

A most remarkable thing has happened. Today I was reunited with my beloved 1962 Gibson Melody Maker after it was abducted 46 years ago. She was 10 years young when she was taken and 56 years old when she was returned this afternoon. And damn she looks good!

I have posted pictures of her over the years (I had only 5 pictures of her in total) and I lamented openly about how she was my favorite guitar (my only guitar for some years) and that I missed her still. We found each other in 1968 in Cape Breton, N.S. We were in a group called East Gate Sanctuary for a while and later with April Wine.

And then one day in 1972 she was involved in a truck accident and I was told that she was destroyed, and the body parts tossed away before I could see the damage for myself. In other words, she was stolen from me, plain and simple although I didn’t know it at the time. I was sad, and I was pissed and all these years I thought she was “gone” forever.

The day before Christmas, December 24, 2018, I got a message on FB from a fellow named Randy informing me that my guitar was in Victoria, B.C. alive and well and if I wanted it back to call a guy named Doug. I couldn’t believe it. It’s now been 46 years since I was told she was destroyed. I was sent a picture of the guitar Doug had at his house perched on a guitar stand as a conversation piece! (btw, Doug had bought legitimately in 2005) and I knew instantly that it was my long-lost MM. WOW!!!

I contacted Doug, worked out some details (I bought it back) and I had my guitar shipped and delivered to the door. Today! I’m still in shock and very grateful to Randy and Doug.

….what an AWESOME way to start a new year!!

His newest album Myles Goodwyn and Friends of the Blues is available now online and in-stores.

Photo Gallery: Big Sugar with Crown Lands at Thorold’s Moose and Goose

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

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Kick Off the New Year by Learning a New Instrument

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Now that the New Year is here, it’s time to get started on your resolutions. Most people opt for things like losing weight or getting their finances in order,but people who enjoy a bit of fun might resolve to pick up a new instrument.

Choosing the right instrument can be difficult,but no matter what you decide on, learning to play anything has significant benefits.

What Instrument Should You Play?

A good way to choose an instrument to learn is to consider your personality and some of the things you enjoy. People who like being the center of attention and looking “cool” or stylish might want to pick up the guitar or saxophone because both get lots of solos which will bring a lot of attention. People who like rhythm or are always banging on things might find the drum sto be perfect for them.

While you might be able to bang out a tune or two on the piano,you can dedicate this year to learning how to truly master playing piano. The piano teaches you melody through mastering scales while also teaching rhythm because it is a percussion instrument. It offers the chance to solo and stand out and lets you play everything from Mozart to Jelly Roll Morton to the works of modern artists like Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga.

Playing an Instrument Requires Patience

Unless you are a prodigy, taking up a new instrument will help make you more patient. Learning to play scales, chords, and develop a sense of rhythm takes time. For this,you need to be patient and stick with the lessons that teach you the basics. As you progress,you can try to tackle more difficult pieces of music. Even experienced musicians need patience to master increasingly complex pieces.

Playing Instruments Will Improve Your Social Skills

Playing any musical instrument helps you connect with others. Research done on the effects of music on children has shown that learning a musical instrument and joining a musical ensemble helped children learn to relate to other children, learn teamwork, and develop leadership skills.Adults can enjoy the same social benefits by jamming out with friends or taking group lessons.

Playing Instruments Improves Memory and Can Make You Smarter

Playing an instrument and having a good memory go together like peanut butter and jelly. Learning scales, chords or musical theory all take good memory skills to keep them stored in your brain so that you can access them right away.

Musical participation has been found to help the development of different parts of the brain as well as boosting IQ. In children, these are all qualities that help the brain develop,and in adults, it keeps our brains sharp even as we grow older.

Playing an Instrument is Fun!

Music makes us feel good –it’s as simple as that.And there’s nothing better than being able to sit down in front of friends or someone you like and impress them with the ability to play a familiar song. This actually might be the most fun aspect of playing music and it is one of the main reasons people pick up instruments in the first place.Whatever instrument you decide to learn, the beginning of the year is always the perfect time to start. What better way to begin working on a new you than at the start of the new year? Learning a new instrument benefit your social life, increase your patience,and your brain power, and the best part is that you’ll have fun doing it.
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David Lynch’s Spot for Adidas, 1993

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Can you imagine that marketing boardroom when David Lynch showed his work? The line in the sand of the bizarre and amazing has been drawn here.

Commercial for iTunes featuring Smash Mouth, Iggy Pop, Lil Kim and more.

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Rip, mix, burn, baby. The iTunes Store opened on April 28, 2003, as a result of Steve Jobs’ push to open a digital marketplace for music, and I’m going to guess this commercial aired just afterwards. As of January 2017, iTunes offered over 35 – 40 million songs, 2.2 million apps, 25,000 TV shows, and 65,000 films.

Understanding The Musical and Lyrical Brilliance of The Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”

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It’s the 50th anniversary of the White Album! The Beatles’ most famous (and infamous) release is probably one of the most important albums in the history of popular music, and certainly one of the most important in rock and roll, so to celebrate its 50th birthday, 12tone teamed up with Apple Corps, the record label that released it, to take a look at one of its most enduring classics, While My Guitar Gently Weeps. It’s arguably one of the best songs the Beatles ever wrote, so there’s plenty of cool stuff to dig into!

Why Are So Many Rappers Singing Offbeat These Days?

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The prevalence of this flow can be traced back to Northern California rap in the late ’80s.

Chubby Checker’s song about the video game Dig Dug from 1982

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The father of”The Twist, Chubby Checker once recorded a song about the video game Dig Dug for a television commercial in 1982. It was never used, and the track was unheard by the public until a cassette tape was rediscovered over 30 years later.

Imogen Heap Announces “Mycelia” World Tour

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Globally renowned tech innovator and award-winning recording artist Imogen Heap, recognized for creative works including Hide and Seek and Tiny Human, has announced her first world tour in eight years, which will bring together content creators, fans and the industry in a unique and innovative format.

Comprising of concerts, talks and workshops, the 40-city tour will be used as a platform to officially launch Mycelia’s ‘Creative Passport’ – realising a vision of the future which sees music makers connected through a verified and decentralised ecosystem, promoting artist-led, fair and sustainable operating practices.

Using emergent blockchain technology, the ‘Creative Passport’ – which is unique to each music maker and empowers them to be ‘open for business’ – contains personal information, existing IDs, acknowledgements, works and business partners. Featuring template ‘smart contracts’, it enables quick and easy direct payments to simplify and democratise collaboration from meaningful commercial partnerships to creativity.

After a vibrant and successful 2018 around Europe, Mycelia is embarking on its 9-city North American leg of its world tour from April – June of 2019. The tour kicks off in Miami and will pass through Washington, DC, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Austin, Seattle and San Francisco.

Events in each city will feature some or all of these elements:

• Live concerts performed both solo by Imogen Heap and with Guy Sigsworth. Reuniting to play together for the first time since 2003 as electronic duo Frou Frou
• Music maker workshops connecting the Mycelia tour with local music makers, technologists and industry influencers to profile the development of the ‘Creative Passport’
• Family workshops which will include children building and coding their own MIni.MU Gloves
• Talks at leading industry conferences where Imogen will speak on the technologies which are positively shaping the future of the music ecosystem, building better business and audience relations with music makers

As part of her involvement in making music, Heap has pioneered technologies to humanise the technology surrounding creation, performance business operations for her 20+ year career in music and better reward artists for their work. These include her MI.MU gloves, a gestural music making system, and Mycelia’s ‘Creative Passport’.

North America 2019 Tour Dates:
4/28: Miami, FL @ Fillmore
5/3: Washington, DC @ Lincoln
5/8: New York, NY @ Town Hall Theatre
5/14: Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
5/17: Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
5/24: Boston, MA @ Emerson Colonial Theatre
6/1: Austin, TX @ The Moody Theatre
6/5: Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre
6/8: San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic

Ariana Grande Announces New Dates For “The Sweetener” World Tour

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Multiplatinum superstar Ariana Grande expands her upcoming North American The Sweetener World Tour. Second arena shows have been added in major cities including Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and more due to overwhelming demand.

Produced by Live Nation, The Sweetener World Tour kicks off March 18 in Albany, NY and will cross North America through June 26 in Toronto, ON. Previously revealed special guests Normani and Social House will also perform on each stop.

American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, December 11 at 10am local time through Thursday, December 13 at 10pm local time. Tickets for the newly added dates will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, December 14 at 10am local time at Ticketmaster.com. All other previously announced shows are on sale now.

2018 marks yet another historic year for GRANDE. She concluded a banner twelve months with the distinction of being named Billboard’s “Woman of the Year” and receiving a pair of GRAMMY® Award nominations in the categories of “Best Pop Vocal Album” for her latest album Sweetener and “Best Pop Solo Performance” for “God Is A Woman.” Simultaneously, her recent single “thank u, next” bowed at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and smashed the record for “Most Spotify Streams for a Song By A Female Artist in a Single Week.”

Full tour routing below. Additional international tour dates to be announced.

THE SWEETENER WORLD TOUR
*New dates bolded
March 18 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center
March 20 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
March 22 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
March 25 – Washington, DC – Capitol One Arena
March 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
March 28 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
March 30 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
April 1 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
April 3 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
April 5 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
April 7 – Chicago, IL – United Center
April 8 – Chicago, IL – United Center
April 10 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
April 12 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
April 13 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
April 15 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
April 17 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
April 18 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
April 20 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
April 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
April 25 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
April 27 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
April 30 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
May 2 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center
May 3 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
May 6 – Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
May 7 – Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
May 10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
May 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena
May 17 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
May 19 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
May 21 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
May 23 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
May 25 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
May 28 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
May 29 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
May 31 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
June 1 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
June 4 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
June 7 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
June 8 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
June 10 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
June 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
June 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
June 15 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
June 18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
June 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
June 21 – Washington, DC – Capitol One Arena
June 22 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
June 24 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
June 26 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena