Ear plugs are decidedly not a “cool” thing to wear at concerts. But you may still be familiar with that ringing in your ears after a loud concert that just kept bugging you. That’s called tinnitus and, shockingly, it’s real bad for your hearing. Experts agree that long exposure to levels of sound over 85dB can cause hearing loss, and most clubs and concerts are over 100dB. That’s why EarDial was invented. This comfortable, discreet hearing protection was specially designed for loud music environments. It filters noise so you can enjoy the music, and still chat with your friends.
Ryan Reynolds Sings ‘Tomorrow’ from ‘Annie’ on Korean TV
Mask King is a competition between 8 celebrities completely hidden from mask while they sing. The program focuses on the stars singing abilities and guesses whose faces are hidden behind a mask.
You don’t want this Fonzie action figure doll from 1976? Sit on it!
Fonzie first appeared in the first episode of Happy Days and was one of only two characters (along with Howard Cunningham) to appear in all 255 episodes.
No wonder he had his own action figure. Motorcycle not included.
Eddie Vedder’s Isolated Tracks for Pearl Jam’s Alive, Black, and Porch
Pearl Jam’s Ten was not an immediate success when it was first released in August, 1991, but by late 1992 it had reached number two on the Billboard 200 chart. While Pearl Jam was accused of jumping on the grunge bandwagon at the time — despite the fact that Ten had been both recorded and released before Nirvana’s Nevermind—Ten was instrumental in popularizing alternative rock in the mainstream. In February 2013, the album crossed the 10 million mark in sales, becoming the 22nd one to do so in the Nielsen SoundScan era and has been certified 13× platinum by the RIAA. It remains Pearl Jam’s most commercially successful album.
With that, let’s check out three songs from that album, and the isolated vocals of Eddie Vedder – Alive, Black, and Porch:
The Charlatans UK reveal tour dates for the fall in Mexico, the United States and Canada
UK indie legends The Charlatans UK have revealed tour dates in Mexico, the United States and Canada set for the fall of this year. Full details below. The dates follow the release of their thirteenth studio album Different Days last year and include the band’s first Canadian shows in over a decade.
Different Days was co-produced with Jim Spencer at the band’s studio in Cheshire, England. The album features contributions from an array of friends, from Paul Weller and Johnny Marr, to crime writer Ian Rankin and writer/actress Sharon Horgan.
For the new album, the core quartet of vocalist Tim Burgess, bassist Martin Blunt, guitarist Mark Collins and keyboard player Tony Rogers, opened their doors to allow an enviable cast of friends to contribute to their latest work. The first call went to Pete Salisbury, the former Verve drummer, and Anton Newcombe from Brian Jonestown Massacre was sent an early version of ‘Not Forgotten’ and had sent back some thoughts within fifteen minutes.
The admiration for the band’s new ideas continued – Johnny Marr dropped by for an hour, but stayed for five, and features on three songs including the leading single ‘Plastic Machinery’. Similarly, Stephen Morris of New Order, who briefly helped out on Modern Nature, extended his role on this album to seven tracks of drumming and programming. Both Ian Rankin and Kurt Wagner offer spoken word contributions, and Catastrophe writer/actress Sharon Horgan sings backing vocals on ‘Different Days’. As the spirit of collaboration prospered, Burgess fast-tracked a long-discussed team-up with Paul Weller, for the expansive album finale ‘Spinning Out’.
Different Days follows on from the success of The Charlatans’ last album Modern Nature, which drew critical praise and gave them their eighth top 10 on the UK album chart, all capped off with a Lifetime Achievement award from Q Magazine. The Charlatans had a whirlwind 2015, completing two sold-out UK tours, popping up as the unannounced opening act at Glastonbury, and headlining Isle Of Wight Festival.
The Charlatans North American Tour Dates
9/19 Mexico City @ El Plaza Condesa
9/21 Los Angeles @ Teragram Ballroom
9/22 San Francisco @ Great American Music Hall
9/24 Denver @ Bluebird Theater
9/25 Chicago @ Bottom Lounge
9/27 Toronto @ Danforth Music Hall
9/28 Montreal @ Theatre Fairmount
9/30 Brooklyn @ Elsewhere
10/1 Boston @ Brighton Music Hall
10/2 Washington @ U Street Music Hall
Talking Heads Performs “Burning Down the House” With Interview On David Letterman In 1983
Burning Down the House by Talking Heads was released in July, 1983 as the first single from their fifth studio album Speaking in Tongues. “This song started from a jam,” says bassist Tina Weymouth in the liner notes of Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads. “Chris [Frantz, drummer] had just been to see Parliament-Funkadelic in its full glory at Madison Square Garden, and he was really hyped. During the jam, he kept yelling ‘Burn down the house!’ which was a P-Funk audience chant, and David [Byrne] dug the line, changing it to the finished version, ‘Burning down the house’.”
Here’s the group performing the song with a David Byrne doing an interview right after on Late Night With David Letterman back in 1983.
Bill “Spaceman” Lee Held A Press Conference…And It Goes As Amazing As You Think
In addition to his baseball experience, Bill “Spaceman” Lee is known for his counterculture behavior, his antics both on and off the field. While pitching for the Montreal Expos in 1981, he held a press conference in his hotel room. It’s as amazing and thrilling as you have ever seen from an athlete.
From 1987: The First TV Appearance of Canadian Alt-Country Legends Blue Rodeo
From the TV variety show, IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N ROLL, here’s Blue Rodeo’s first TV appearance back in 1987, just after Outskirts, their debut album was released. That release met with moderate success in Canada, until “Try” was released as a single in October of that year. The single was an immediate hit, going to number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart and number six on the RPM Top Singles chart, establishing Blue Rodeo as one of Canada’s top new bands and carrying Outskirts to quadruple Platinum status in sales.
The Monkees Nerf Ball Commercial From 1970
I’ll bet those guys got the funniest looks from everyone they meet.
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Commissary Menu In The Late 1950s
Forget about winning an Oscar. The real measure of success is when your movie studio confidently names an item of food after you, like the Elizabeth Taylor Salad or Cyd Charisse Salad.
