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Frank Zappa Estate Teams With Luno On Limited Edition Record Console

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LUNO has teamed up with the Frank Zappa Estate on the creation of the SSKL Soundwave, FZ Limited Edition. This uniquely designed record console – only 10 of which will be available for purchase – is highlighted by a solid brass soundwave from Frank Zappa’s “Sofa No. 1” musical composition that is meticulously inlaid by hand and made flush with the walnut door.

The SSKL Soundwave, FZ Limited Edition also features a selection of vinyl recordings from Frank Zappa’s extensive recorded catalog, a minibar with Zappa whiskey glasses and space for four liquor bottles, storage for 150 records, a Groovewasher Kit, and a certificate of authenticity (signed, numbered, and dated). The console comes fully equipped with a Pro-Ject Esprit SB turntable, 2.1 speaker system, 100w subwoofer, 2 aux inputs and AirPlay so you can stream from any Apple device. The console design is the newest addition to LUNO’s luxury hifi console range. This unit truly is a work of art.

Each SSKL Soundwave, FZ Limited Edition console is handcrafted and hand-wired in Los Angeles by experienced craftsmen and engineers. They are available by request only via LUNO’s website.

Emma Stone And Jonah Hill Stars In New Netflix Series, MANIAC

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“How many of your subjects have ended up catatonic?… Zero. Roughly.”

MANIAC tells the stories of Annie Landsberg (Emma Stone) and Owen Milgrim (Jonah Hill), two strangers drawn to the late stages of a mysterious pharmaceutical trial. Things do not go as planned.

A Netflix Limited Series from Cary Joji Fukunaga. MANIAC arrives September 21.

The Sixth and Final Season of House of Cards Returns to Netflix on November 2, 2018

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Golden Globe winner and Emmy Award nominee Robin Wright returns as President of the United States in the sixth and final season of the award-winning landmark series House of Cards, airing on Netflix on November 2. Wright is joined by Academy Award nominees Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear as well as Cody Fern this season alongside Emmy Award nominee Michael Kelly, Jayne Atkinson, Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson, Emmy Award Nominee Constance Zimmer, Derek Cecil, Campbell Scott and Boris McGiver. House of Cards executive producers are Melissa James Gibson, Frank Pugliese, Robin Wright, David Fincher, Joshua Donen, Dana Brunetti, Eric Roth, Michael Dobbs and Andrew Davies. The series was created by Beau Willimon and is produced by Donen/Fincher/Roth, with MRC as the studio, for Netflix.

In 2013, House of Cards became the first original online series to receive major nominations from the Primetime Emmy Awards. The series has received 53 Emmy nominations to date, with seven wins — including the first major Emmy for a streaming service for David Fincher’s win for “Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.” House of Cards received six Golden Globe nominations, and two wins. The historic series has received 11 Screen Actors Guild nominations with two wins; an AFI Award; four Writers Guild Award nominations, with one win; two BAFTA nominations; four Producers Guild Award nominations; two Directors Guild Award nominations; and a Peabody Award, among other accolades.

John Mayer: The Making of ‘New Light’ On Instagram TV

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This is the making of John Mayer’s newest single ‘New Light’ which has been released today on Instagram’s newest platform, Instagram TV.

https://youtu.be/EBhA5hoC6Dg

‘The LEGO Movie’ Characters Star in Awesome New Turkish Airlines Flight Safety Video

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Are you ready for the safety video with the smallest cast ever assembled? Fasten your seatbelt & enjoy safety. The LEGO Movie characters are here to give Turkish Airlines the best in-flight safety video of all time!

https://youtu.be/C2hCN6cVuqM

Every Time I Die’s Guitar Doesn’t Want Warped Tour To End, So He Keeps Playing…And Playing…And Playing

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This was the last song that Every Time I Die played at Warped Tour in West Palm Beach at Coral Sky Amphitheater. Enjoy this 15 minute rendition of Map Change, where Jordan plays the main riff for no less than 9 minutes and 15 seconds by himself.

Creating The Human Zoetrope

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Corridor Digital is a group of filmmakers behind some of the best and most viewed action videos on YouTube. In this video, the Corridor team uses Samsung Chromebook Pro to collaborate on each step of their creative process to build a life-size zoetrope for an ambitious live-action animation video.

…and here’s the latest video from the ensemble.

Drumming with Tape

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Japan’s Open Reel Ensemble deserves some widespread recognition with their latest offering, using magnetic reel-to-reel tape as a drum kit.

Hear Freddie Mercury’s Isolated Vocals For Queen’s “We Are The Champions”

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We Are the Champions by Queen was first released on their 1977 album News of the World. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, the song was a worldwide success, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. In 2009, “We Are the Champions” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and was voted the world’s favourite song in a 2005 Sony Ericsson world music poll. In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest in the history of popular music.

Playback.fm released Freddie’s isolated vocals and then synched it to footage from four concert films and a rare recording sessions. More of this, please.

Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Headlines Monster Energy Outbreak Tour In North America This Fall

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Mike Shinoda is set to headline the latest installment of the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, August 10th at 10am local time at mikeshinoda.com and outbreakpresents.com, with special pre-sales starting Tuesday, August 7th at 10am local time. The full itinerary can be found below.

Shinoda’s North American tour follows a string of headline shows and festival appearances across Asia and Europe, including Reading & Leeds (UK), Summer Sonic (Japan), and Rock en Seine (France).

In June, Shinoda released his raw and inspiring solo album, Post Traumatic. The album received widespread critical acclaim and garnered a slew of positive reviews and profiles in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Complex, Time, Pitchfork, Forbes, GQ, People, Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly, LA Times, Spin, Noisey, Genius, and more. The album features genre-melding singles “Crossing a Line” and “Make It Up As I Go feat. K.Flay” along with a host of eclectic cameos from Blackbear, Machine Gun Kelly, Chino Moreno, and grandson.

The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour marks the first time Shinoda steps out on a full-scale North American solo tour. The highly-anticipated five-week run kicks off on October 10th at MTELUS in Montreal and wraps on November 17th at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD.

As a special treat for fans, at each show Mike will be showcasing the art pieces he created while writing and recording Post Traumatic.

TOUR DATES:
10/10 – MONTREAL, QC – MTELUS
10/11 – TORONTO, ON – REBEL
10/13 – NEW YORK, NY – PIER 17
10/14 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – FILLMORE
10/15 – STROUDSBURG, PA – SHERMAN THEATER
10/17 – CHARLOTTE, NC – FILLMORE
10/19 – TAMPA, FL – THE RITZ YBOR
10/20 – ORLANDO, FL – HOUSE OF BLUES
10/21 – ATLANTA, GA – TABERNACLE
10/23 – RALEIGH, NC – RITZ
10/25 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – HOUSE OF BLUES
10/28 – DALLAS, TX – HOUSE OF BLUES
10/30 – LAS VEGAS, NV – HOUSE OF BLUES
11/2 – LOS ANGELES, CA – HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM
11/5 – ANAHEIM, CA – HOUSE OF BLUES
11/6 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – THE MASONIC
11/8 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – THE DEPOT
11/9 – DENVER, CO – FILLMORE AUDITORIUM
11/11 – CHICAGO, IL – HOUSE OF BLUES
11/14 – BOSTON, MA – HOUSE OF BLUES
11/16 – DETROIT, MI – FILLMORE
11/17 – SILVER SPRING, MD – FILLMORE