Watch the new John Lewis & Partners Christmas TV advert, The Boy and The Piano.
This year’s story is about the power of a gift. And how that gift inspired, changed and influenced the course of a little boy’s life. That little boy just happens to be Elton John. The film begins in present day and works backwards chronologically through Elton’s life right until the moment on Christmas morning when he received the special gift that changed his life.
https://youtu.be/mNbSgMEZ_Tw
In the vein of classic pop with production reminiscent of the golden 1980s, producer/singer/songwriter/musician Vincent John adds his own sensibility while homage to American R&B echoes throughout, creating something fresh and new.
He’s just released his sweet single, Tangerine, premiering exclusively through ThatEricAlper!
Analogue synthesizers and drum machines are the new ingredients of this fresh new sound. Vincent John finds this is the purest way he can experiment freely with genuine self-expression. Go check out the rest of his music, it’s a treasure chest of dazzling production, throwback sounds, and a rousing mix of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Vincent has been known for his work behind the scenes with such artists such as Lee Fields, Lady Wray, Aaradhna, El Michels Affair, Nicole Atkins, Travie McCoy, Texas & more. In addition to his solo work he is actively collaborating with other artists for their releases in NYC, Philadelphia and LA.
But don’t take my word for it, Billboard Mag writes, “As guitarist for Lee Fields & the Expressions, John knows a thing or two about soul music.”
Check it out!
On October 29th, Kingston singer/songwriter Miss Emily spent the day inside the walls and inside the cells of Kingston Penitentiary.
As you can see by her words below which were posted to Instagram, it was an emotional and surprising experience for the veteran blues and soul singer.
Acclaimed local director Jay Middaugh was given unprecedented access behind the walls of Canada’s most notorious prison.
The resulting visuals are unlike anything seen before and the video for “Hold Back the River”, the third single from In Between, Miss Emily’s fifth studio album, is a passionate and poignant tribute to the #MeToo movement.
This theme resonated with incredible power among the nearly 100 women who participated alongside Miss Emily.
Miss Emily writes, On Monday, October 29th, 2018, I shared an incredible experience with nearly 100 cast and crew at the Kingston Penitentiary. The Pen closed in 2013 and has been open for limited tours in recent years.
When director Jay Middaugh suggested we try and get The Pen for our upcoming Hold Back the River video shoot, I knew that meant I was going to have to actually find the courage to tour the property. It had never interested me before. It is a national historic site and a huge part of the history of Kingston, but the idea of exposing myself to the energy in those buildings on the site made me feel sick. We had two extensive tours of the grounds and buildings before we settled on October 29th as our filming date. When the morning of the video shoot arrived, I felt different about the space. I changed my mind on deciding to not just “get through” the day but to allow it to be an opportunity to bring in an abundance of positive and loving energy to a place that has been filled with negativity since it’s opening in 1835.
I would like to thank the entire group of brave, passionate and positive human beings who committed themselves on October 29th to infiltrating new beautiful energy into a place of darkness. Some of the incredible participants shared their stories with me. Many were very personal and I am grateful they felt that this experience was an opportunity to do some healing and to gather as a group of women passionate about an important movement.
#MeToo #MeTooMovement
The first step to fixing a problem is recognizing there’s a problem.
The truth will set us free.
Miss Emily
This new teaser trailer for the upcoming 2019 Pixar film Toy Story 4 introduces us to two new characters from the film, Duck and Bunny, who are voiced by the hilarious comedy duo Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. Toy Story 4 comes to theaters on June 21, 2019.
Disney•Pixar just released the first sneak peek at the upcoming fourth film in the beloved Toy Story film series. Toy Story 4 comes to theaters on June 21, 2019.
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called “Forky” to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
Warner Bros. Pictures just released the first trailer for Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, an upcoming live-action/animated film starring Ryan Reynolds as the voice of Pikachu. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu comes to theaters on May 10th, 2019.
Warner Bros. Pictures just released this awesome behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Aquaman, the upcoming DC Comics superhero film starring Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, and Nicole Kidman. Aquaman swims into theaters on December 21st.
In the latest edition of Late Late Show host James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” series, James and Quavo, Offset and Takeoff from the hip hop trio Migos sing some of Migos’ biggest hits and go on a shopping spree as they carpool around Los Angeles.
John Coltrane, one of jazz history’s most revered saxophonists, released “Giant Steps” in 1959. It’s known across the jazz world as one of the most challenging compositions to improvise over for two reasons – it’s fast and it’s in three keys. Braxton Cook and Adam Neely give Vox a crash course in music theory to help them understand this notoriously difficult song, and they’re bringing you along for the ride. Even if you don’t understand a lick of music theory, you’ll likely walk away with an appreciation for this musical puzzle.
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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.
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