Kate McKinnon picked up some Hungarian language while filming The Spy Who Dumped Me in Budapest through a ’90s rap song by Animal Cannibals, “Yozsefváros.”
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K-Pop Group NCT 127 Explains Korean Slang
On this episode of “Slang School,” NCT 127 teaches you Korean slang words.
Akron-based Transgender musicians DreamStates release statement on Trump’s ‘Religious Liberty Task Force’
— In the wake of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement this week of a ‘religious liberty task force’ within the Department of Justice, transgender musicians and activists DreamStates have released a statement.
“As two proud transgender women, Madeline Eckhart and I have no interest in staying silent while lawmakers in this country try to strip us of our freedoms, rights, and protections under the law,” says Natalie Grace Martin. The ‘task force’ is the latest in a recent string of administrative changes that threaten the rights and civil liberties of transgender citizens today.
“This action marks yet another in a long series of devious attempts by this administration to silence, invalidate, and marginalize LGBT Americans.
“It is thoroughly un-American to place religious beliefs above the civil rights and protections of any marginalized community, and that’s precisely what this amounts to.
“It’s a blatant disregard for the safety and freedom of American citizens.”
DreamStates are based in the greater Akron, Ohio area. “We have a strong desire to expand the roster of transgender musicians in the entertainment industry,” DreamStates explain. The pair have been featured by the Akron Pride Festival, TransOhio Transgender & Allies Symposium, and more. “For us, it goes far beyond our personal musical goals and over into the realm of activism, equality and empowerment for what is an embattled community of beautiful people.”
Their new single — “Normal” — asks ‘what’s normal, anyway?’ and assures fans of all feathers, ‘you’re more than any stereotype.’
Dave Grohl Is Releasing Music Doc And 23-Minute Instrumental Next Week
Dave Grohl is planning to release a two-part documentary called Play that will climax with the Foo Fighters leader playing every instrument on a 23-minute original, instrumental song. The documentary, which will be released digitally next Friday, is meant to encourage music learning and creativity; footage of Grohl will be intercut with footage of young musicians practicing their own instruments to show that learning is a worthy, lifelong endeavor. (Rolling Stone)
“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” Video Gets Doodled For An Early Winter Must-See
The folks at DoodleChaos synchronized the song Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Tchaikovsky to a line rider track drawing everything by hand.
Marcel Marceau’s Silent Resistance Against Nazi Forces
Marcel Marceau has become legendary as one of the greatest mimes of all time. But, before he cemented his place in performance history, Marceau’s knack for performing made him a unique asset to French resistance against Nazi forces during World War II. As the story goes, Marceau helped a group of children escape Nazi-occupied France by using his skills of mimicry to safely lead them into Switzerland.
Billy Talent And Friends Announce Benefit Concert For Victims Of Toronto’s Danforth Shooting
Toronto’s Billy Talent have announced that they will be hosting a benefit concert for the victims of the tragic shooting on Danforth Avenue. The Billy Talent and Friends TOronto TOgether concert will see special appearances from City and Colour and PUP and others. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to support the victims of this shooting via the #TORONTOSTRONG / Toronto Foundation. In an effort to support the local community that has been devastated by these events, the concert will be held at The Danforth Music Hall on August 11, during the Taste of the Danforth festival. Those who want to attend the event can get tickets here beginning Wednesday, August 1st at 10:00 AM EST.
In a statement announcing this benefit the band wrote:
We write this with a broken heart. What has happened in Toronto this summer and with what happened on the Danforth a few blocks from our studio, has not only hit close to home, this HAS hit home. All we know is that we can’t just sit here. We don’t know what we want but we want to do something. We want to throw a concert to show the world and more importantly our community that Toronto is a place of love, of community, of kindness and compassion. The violence that has happened here this summer does not represent the majority. This city is one of the best places in the world and we have to stand up and band together. Let’s raise money for the victims and their families. Let’s get the artists and people of the city to stand together. While none of us have all the answers we feel we need to make a start. We need to help, but let’s fucking do something TOGETHER. Let’s get the powers that be TOGETHER. Let’s do something special for our city and all the amazing people that live here and deserve to be celebrated.
Since their inception 25 years ago, giving back to their community has always been important to Billy Talent, who recently founded their own charity trust. The Billy Talent Charity Trust is administered by the band’s drummer Aaron Solowoniuk, and was created as a vehicle for Billy Talent and their fans to raise funds and awareness for various charities helping youth.
Reuben And The Dark Covers The Tragically Hip’s “Bobcaygeon” With Proceeds To The Gord Downie And Chanie Wenjack Fund
Available to purchase and stream today, proceeds from Reuben and the Dark’s cover of The Tragically Hip’s timeless and nation-defining song Bobcaygeon will benefit the Gord Downie And Chanie Wenjack Fund, which is part of Gord Downie’s legacy and embodies his commitment, and that of his family, to improving the lives of First Peoples.
“It’s not often that a song can move the performer as much as it moves the audience,” says Reuben Bullock of his band Reuben and the Dark’s tribute to Gord Downie. “The first time we played ‘Bobcaygeon’ in front of a crowd, I knew we needed to get into a studio and record it. Feeling how widely Gord’s spirit resonates, I wanted to release my version for the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund as my way of using our voice to support and engage with Gord’s vision of reconciliation.”
In collaboration with the Wenjack family, the goal of the fund is to continue the conversation that began with Chanie Wenjack’s residential school story, and to aid our collective reconciliation journey through awareness, education and action.
“The Downie Wenjack Fund is important because of its focus on youth, its active education on Indigenous history, and the creation of connections with this land’s rich Indigenous culture. I am compelled to be a part of this action, to be both a listener and a participant in these conversations, a student of these issues, and a proponent of progress,” Bullock said.
The spirited folk-rock outfit recently released a new album, Arms of a Dream, out now on Arts & Crafts. The record finds songwriter/vocalist Reuben Bullock working outside his comfort zone, both musically and lyrically. The result is Bullock’s most vivid and transformative music to date: an intimate exploration of the inversion of imagination and reality in dreams.
On the heels of a successful stint of U.S. tour dates, a stop at Field Trip Festival and magical sets at Interstellar Rodeo and Calgary Folk Festival, Reuben and the Dark is adding more dates to their fall tour. The band will perform in their home province of Alberta on October 29 at The Winspear Theatre in Edmonton, October 30 at The Jack Singer in Calgary and November 3 in Lethbridge at Southminster United Church. Full list of tour dates can be found here and below.
TOUR DATES
07/31: Quebec, QC – L’Anti
08/02: Charlottetown, PEI – Fishbones
08/03: Saint John, NB – Uptown Saint John
08/04: Saint John, NB – Area 506 Festival
08/05: New Glasgow, NS – The Riverfront Jubilee
08/07: Vancouver, BC – Outdoor Plaza at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
08/09: Winston-Salem, NC – Sunset Thursdays at Bailey Park
08/10: Prince Edward County, ON – Hayloft
10/18: Halifax, NS – Halifax Pop Explosion: The Seahorse
10/23: Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
10/25: Chicago, IL – Schubas
10/26: Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
10/27: Winnipeg, MB – WECC
10/29: Edmonton, AB – Winspear
10/30: Calgary, AB – Jack Singer
11/01: Saskatoon, SK – Broadway Theatre
11/02: Regina, SK – Westminster United Church
11/03: Lethbridge, AB – Southminster United Church
11/07: Victoria, BC – Capital Ballroom
11/08: Vancouver, BC – Imperial Theatre
11/14: Toronto, ON – Mod Club
11/17: Montreal, QC – L’Astral
Photo Gallery: Dua Lipa with Allie X at Toronto’s RBC Echo Beach
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