At halftime during the first Ohio State game of the season on Saturday, the school’s marching band performed an amazing tribute to Queen. The video of the medley certainly got the attention of Queen’s Brian May, who tweeted, “This is truly amazing! What an incredible amount of work went into this performance.”
Paul McCartney to perform LIVE on YouTube September 7
As part of a YouTube Original special, Paul McCartney will perform a concert live on Paul’s YouTube channel to celebrate the release of his highly anticipated new album Egypt Station. Paul will perform songs from the new album alongside classics from his Beatles, Wings and solo catalogues. The live stream will begin at 8:00PM (ET) on Friday, September 7, 2018.
Thom Yorke’s “Suspiria” Soundtrack For The Luca Guadagnino Film To Be Released October 26 On Xl Recordings
Following the fleeting reveal of instrumental passages in two trailers and today’s release of the track “Suspirium,” it can be confirmed: Thom Yorke’s Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) will be released October 26 on XL Recordings.
Suspiria consists of 25 original compositions written by Thom specifically for Luca Guadagnino’s reimagining of the 1977 Dario Argento horror classic. The album is a mix of instrumental score work, interstitial pieces and interludes, and more traditional song structures featuring Thom’s vocals such as “Unmade,” “Has Ended” and “Suspirium,” the album’s first single featuring the melodic theme that recurs throughout the film and its score.
As scoring a horror film presented Thom with altogether new challenges and opportunities, Suspiria stands apart from any of his other work. Piano/vocal ballads, Krautrock-esque modular synth work inspired by the film’s Berlin 1977 setting, multilayered vocals, and melodies that convey terror, longing and melancholy combine to create a chaotic yet cohesive musical spell.
Suspiria was written and arranged by Thom Yorke, recorded and produced by Thom and Sam Petts-Davies. The album also features the London Contemporary Orchestra and Choir, Noah Yorke on drums on “Has Ended” and “Volk,” and Pasha Mansurov on solo flute on “Suspirium.”
Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) will be available across digital platforms, as well as 2-LP gatefold package pink vinyl and 2-CD physical versions.
THOM YORKE
Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film)
2-LP Vinyl Track Listing:
A
1. A Storm That Took Everything
2. The Hooks
3. Suspirium
4. Belongings Thrown in a River
5. Has Ended
6. Klemperer Walks
7. Open Again
B
1. Sabbath Incantation
2. The Inevitable Pull
3. Olga’s Destruction (Volk tape)
4. The conjuring of Anke
5. A light green
6. Unmade
7. The Jumps
C
1. Volk
2. The Universe is Indifferent
3. The Balance of Things
4. A Soft Hand Across your Face
5. Suspirium Finale
D
1. A Choir of One
2. Synthesizer Speaks
3. The Room of Compartments
4. An Audition
5. Voiceless Terror
6. The Epilogue
THOM YORKE
Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film)
2-CD Track Listing:
CD1
1. A Storm That Took Everything
2. The Hooks
3. Suspirium
4. Belongings Thrown in a River
5. Has Ended
6. Klemperer Walks
7. Open Again
8. Sabbath Incantation
9. The Inevitable Pull
10. Olga’s Destruction (Volk tape)
11. The conjuring of Anke
12. A light green
13. Unmade
14. The Jumps
CD2
1. Volk
2. The Universe is Indifferent
3. The Balance of Things
4. A Soft Hand Across your Face
5. Suspirium Finale
6. A Choir of One
7. Synthesizer Speaks
8. The Room of Compartments
9. An Audition
10. Voiceless Terror
11. The Epilogue
Headstones Announce “Picture Of Health” Canadian Tour
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Headstones’ critically-acclaimed debut album Picture of Health and to celebrate, they will be re-issuing the album on October 26 via Cadence Recordings. Today, they’ve released a re-recorded, re-imagined version of their 1991 demo “Skin Me Alive,” which originally appeared on their Demo Gods cassette.
Headstones will also be heading on the road this fall for the official Picture of Health Tour, playing this seminal album from front to back live, as well as your favourite hits! See below for all tour dates.
Picture of Health was Headstones breakthrough debut album that went Certified Platinum in Canada. Originally released on June 1, 1993, the re-issue package will include remastered versions of the 13 original tracks plus four bonus tracks – demos of “Sweet Pea”,“When Something Stands For Nothing,” “Cemetery” and the newly re-recorded “Skin Me Alive,” all originally featured on their Demo Gods cassette, which ignited their career. Leading up to the release on October 26th, follow the band on their social channels to see some rare footage and photos from the Picture of Health era, including this video of the band performing “Judy” on MuchMusic in 1993.
Picture of Health follows the Headstones release of their critically-acclaimed album Little Army (2017 Cadence Recordings). The album was their highest debuting full-length in over a decade, hitting #3 on the Alternative Album Chart and #13 on the Current Album Chart. The lead single “Devil’s on Fire” was the #6 most played track at Active Rock radio in 2017, spending 20 weeks on the chart and reaching #1 for three weeks.
Picture of Health Tour
Nov 01 – Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Concert Hall
Nov 02 – Thorold, ON – Moose & Goose
Nov 03 – Oshawa, ON – Oshawa Music Hall
Nov 08 – Winnipeg, MB – Club Regent Event Centre, Winnipeg
Nov 09 – Winnipeg, MB – Club Regent Event Centre, Winnipeg
Nov 10 – Brandon, MB – Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium
Nov 12 – Medicine Hat, AB – Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
Nov 13 – Regina, SK – Casino Regina
Nov 15 – Grand Prairie, AB – Better Than Fred’s
Nov 20 – Kamloops, BC – CJ’s Nightclub
Nov 21 – Victoria, BC – Capital Ballroom
Nov 22 – Nanaimo, BC – Port Theatre
Nov 24 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore
Nov 25 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore
Nov 26 – Kelowna, BC – Kelowna Community Theatre
Nov 28 – North Battleford, SK – Gold Eagle Casino
Dec 04 – Waterloo, ON – Maxwell’s Concerts & Events
Dec 06 – London, ON – London Music Hall
Dec 08 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
Dec 14 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
Dec 22 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
Here’s How To Make A Guitar Using Popsicle Sticks
The Square to Spare shows off a fun little project for guitar players and those who appreciate eating a lot of Popsicles.
Yo-Yo Ma: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma brought his great inspiration, and in turn part of his own life story, to an enthusiastic audience packed around the Tiny Desk on a hot summer day. Ma is returning, yet again, to the Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by Johann Sebastian Bach, a Mount Everest for any cellist. He has just released his third studio recording of the complete set and is taking the music on a two-year, six-continent tour. Ma’s first recording of the Suites, released in 1983, earned him his first Grammy.
Ma has played the music for 58 years and along the way it’s become something of a practical guide to living, pulling him through hardships and celebrating times of joy. “It’s like forensic musicology,” Ma told the Tiny Desk audience. “Embedded in the way I play is actually, in many ways, everything I’ve experienced.”
Here’s What A DJ Actually Does, According To A-Trak
DJ, producer, and founder of Fool’s Gold Records, A-Trak has been DJing for over 20 years. In 1997, he was the world champion of DJing at age 15 before going on to become Kanye West’s touring DJ and founding his own record label. Beginning in 2017, he’s organized the Goldie Awards, a DJ competition and beat battle for DJs and producers to demonstrate their skills. In this interview, A-Trak explains that the role of the DJ isn’t just to press a play button. It’s to control the crowd’s energy by selecting the perfect tracks to play at the right time.
The Peanuts Gang Sell Ford Falcons In The 1960s
In the late 50s and 60s, Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz was offered a contract by Ford Motor Company with an interesting offer – have the kids sell cars. The ads for the new compact Ford Falcon aired on TV from 1960 to 1964, with print ads across America.
But Schulz had complete control over the cartoon, and the words, which are pure Charlie Brown, Lucy and the rest of the gang. Charlie Brown tells Lucy, “I just love the new Ford Falcon,” to which she replies “Ha! You don’t even know what it means to love!”
That Time Mr. Rogers Visited Sesame Street In The Most Ambitious Crossover Event In TV History
On the 1981 season finale of Sesame Street, Big Bird announces to everyone at Hooper’s that he’s preparing to have a race with Snuffy, but since everyone thinks Snuffy is imaginary, he can’t find anyone to judge the race- especially on such a hot day. Luckily, the man in front of the store is willing to oblige.
Big Bird gives Snuffy the low-down on the race, and they go for it. Since Snuffy is so slow, however, Big Bird ends up finishing before him.
Big Bird suddenly fears that he may have hurt Snuffy’s feelings by finishing before him. The man sees the issue from both sides, but points out that Big Bird can still be Snuffy’s friend. Just then, the man has to leave, and it is at that point that Big Bird finds out who he was just talking to: Fred Rogers!
Snuffy comes to the finish line, and tells Big Bird that he doesn’t feel bad for finishing last, because he knows that he and Big Bird are still friends. However, he doesn’t believe Big Bird when he hears that Mr. Rogers judged the race. This upsets Big Bird. He laments to Maria, “It was the most exciting day of my life, and I don’t want to talk about it!”
Good thing we have video.