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My Next Read: That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound: Dylan, Nashville, and the Making of Blonde on Blonde
Daryl Sanders’ That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound is the definitive treatment of Bob Dylan’s magnum opus, Blonde on Blonde, not only providing the most extensive account of the sessions that produced the trailblazing album, but also setting the record straight on much of the misinformation that has surrounded the story of how the masterpiece came to be made. Including many new details and eyewitness accounts never before published, as well as keen insight into the Nashville cats who helped Dylan reach rare artistic heights, it explores the lasting impact of rock’s first double album. Based on exhaustive research and in-depth interviews with the producer, the session musicians, studio personnel, management personnel, and others, Daryl Sanders chronicles the road that took Dylan from New York to Nashville in search of “that thin, wild mercury sound.” As Dylan told Playboy in 1978, the closest he ever came to capturing that sound was during the Blonde on Blonde sessions, where the voice of a generation was backed by musicians of the highest order.
Daryl Sanders is a music journalist based in Nashville and is one of the foremost authorities on the city’s extensive rock and soul history. Sanders has been the editor of a number of magazines covering “the other side of Music City” dating back to the late ’70s, including Hank, the Metro, and Bone. He has also written for Performance, the Tennessean, Nashville Scene, City Paper (Nashville), the East Nashvillian, and the Nashville Musician. While his focus has been on music coming out of Nashville, in a career spanning nearly four decades Sanders also has interviewed many legendary rock, soul, and jazz artists not associated with the city, including Frank Zappa, Tom Petty, Joan Baez, Billy Gibbons, Robert Palmer, J. J. Cale, Al Kooper, the Neville Brothers, Betty Carter, Gary Burton, John Handy, Ian Astbury, and Cassandra Wilson.
You can get it here.
Barbra Streisand: Carpool Karaoke
In a bind, James Corden calls on Barbra Streisand for a ride to work. In addition to singing her classics and music from her new album, “Walls,” Barbra demonstrates how she failed her driving test three times, and how she was able to get Apple’s Siri to pronounce her name correctly.
If You Didn’t Catch Bruce Springsteen On Broadway, Here He Is Performing “Land Of Hope And Dreams”
Bruce Springsteen’s historic sold-out series of performances of his one man show “Springsteen On Broadway” at Jujamcyn’s Walter Kerr Theatre wraps up on December 15, 2018, but the day before that, he’s releasing a two-CD Springsteen On Broadway soundtrack. On December 16, Netflix launches the filmed performance of the sold-out Broadway show.
The release of Land of Hope and Dreams today comes four days before the mid-term elections. That’s not a coincidence.
Jamie Foxx Recalls Quentin Tarantino’s Directing Style on “Django Unchained”
Jamie Foxx tells Howard Stern about how director Quentin Tarantino helped him transform into his part for “Django Unchained.”
Morrissey Covers The Pretenders Song ‘Back On the Chain Gang’ In New Expanded “Low In High School” Album
Morrissey has covered The Pretenders’ classic Back on the Chain Gang (with a bit of word changes) as a bonus track for the deluxe edition of his 2017 album Low in High School. The album, which comes out on December 7, includes bonus vinyl w/ 4 new tracks includes the song and 5 Live Recordings and an Art Print. “I think the original can safely be counted as a pop classic, and as always with the Pretenders, of the brain as well as the loins,” he says of why he picked the song to Rolling Stone. “Chrissie is always ready to do something before anyone expects it, and for me that’s a well-developed artist.”
Rival Sons Announce New Album “Feral Roots”
Rival Sons have announced the release of their highly-anticipated new album. Feral Roots arrives everywhere on January 25 via GRAMMY Award-winning producer Dave Cobb’s major label imprint Low Country Sound/Atlantic Records.
Produced by longtime collaborator Cobb at Nashville’s famed RCA Studio A and the equally legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Feral Roots marks Rival Sons’ Low Country Sound/Atlantic Records debut.
“Do Your Worst” – which is closing in on the Top 15 at Active Rock Radio – debuted last month via Rolling Stone, who hailed the single as “a relentless rocker with a gritty verse spearheaded by a sinister lead guitar riff and thumping drums. The track takes a deft turn when it hits the chorus, forgoing out-and-out guitar bombast for rousing gang vocals with singer Jay Buchanan leading the charge.”
Known far and wide as a powerhouse live act, Rival Sons will celebrate Feral Roots with a worldwide tour schedule, including a headline European run set for early 2019. North American dates will be announced in the weeks to come.
Rival Sons “Feral Roots” Track Listing
Do Your Worst
Sugar on the Bone
Back in the Woods
Look Away
Feral Roots
Too Bad
Stood By Me
Imperial Joy
All Directions
End of Forever
Shooting Stars
Ontario Science Centre offers chance to bid on dinner with one of Canada’s favourite astronauts
Going, going, gone! The RBC Innovators’ Ball, the Ontario Science Centre’s signature fundraising event, has extended its reach beyond the gala walls with an eAuction that offers exciting, experiential packages — from a tour of the Galapagos Islands to a private dinner with astronaut Chris Hadfield to platinum seats at a Toronto Maple Leafs game. This year’s eAuction provides science lovers who are unable to attend the sold-out event with an opportunity to support the Science Centre’s community access programs with the click of a button. Packages can be viewed at BidsfortheBall.ca. Bidding opens on November 1 at 9 a.m. EST and closes on November 15 at 9:30 p.m. EST, the evening of the 2018 RBC Innovators’ Ball.
“The support of our sponsors and donors at the RBC Innovators’ Ball, and throughout the year, is vital to ensure that a Science Centre experience is accessible to all members of the community, particularly youth from Ontario’s underserved neighbourhoods,” said Maurice Bitran, PhD, CEO and Chief Science Officer, Ontario Science Centre. “Early exposure to inspiring experiences can ignite a lifelong interest in science and technology, encourage the innovators of the future, and foster a more science-literate population.”
In the past 10 years, this event has raised more than $4.5 million to provide critical funding for the Ontario Science Centre’s community access programs, which serves 78,000 children and adults annually. These industry-leading community access programs include Adopt-a-Class, a vital program that provides students with the opportunity for learning and discovery, regardless of financial means.
“We’re proud to support the Ontario Science Centre in achieving their purpose of using technology and innovation to help shape a better future for tomorrow,” said Martin Wildberger, Executive Vice-President, Innovation & Technology, RBC. “The world is changing faster than ever before, and giving youth access to early science learning fosters critical thinking, collaboration and communication; skills that are essential to help young people and their communities thrive in the future.”
Now in its 11th year, the 500-person event explores how innovation is transforming our daily lives by celebrating Canadian visionaries, presenting fresh ideas and uncovering the journey from inception to invention. This year’s presenters are Ryan Janzen, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, TransPod; Harleen Kaur, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ground News; and Mina Mitry, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kepler Communications.
For more information about the RBC Innovators’ Ball, including its eAuction, please visit RBCInnovatorsBall.ca. For more information about the Ontario Science Centre’s community access programs, please visit OntarioScienceCentre.ca.