Berlin, Görlitzer Park: Techno Marching Band MEUTE getting ready for summer with a live performance of their new version of Disclosure and Eliza Doolittle’s track You & Me, originally remixed by Flume.
Buddy Holly’s Recording Of The Telephone Conversation Between Him And His Record Label
In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly decided to pursue a career in music. He opened for Presley three times that year; his band’s style shifted from country and western to entirely rock and roll. In October that year, when he opened for Bill Haley & His Comets, he was spotted by Nashville scout Eddie Crandall, who helped him get a contract with Decca Records.Holly’s recording sessions at Decca were produced by Owen Bradley. Unhappy with Bradley’s control in the studio and with the sound he achieved there, he went to producer Norman Petty in Clovis, New Mexico, and recorded a demo of “That’ll Be the Day”, among other songs.
But first, he had to get his songs back into his personal ownership so there wouldn’t be any confusion in the marketplace. Wait until you hear this recording Buddy made of the phone call.
https://youtu.be/qiGlIQE1AXI
System Of A Down Played On Ukuleles
The Melodicka Bros. cover System of a Down’s classic B.Y.O.B., performed entirely on a pair of ukuleles.
“Spheres”, The Short Animation Film By Norman McLaren and René Jodoin Uses Bach Played By Pianist Glenn Gould
This animated short by Norman McLaren and René Jodoin is a play on motion set against a background of multi-hued sky. Spheres of translucent pearl float weightlessly in the unlimited panorama of the sky, grouping, regrouping or colliding like the stylized burst of some atomic chain reaction. The dance is set to the musical cadences of Bach, played by pianist Glenn Gould.
“There’s No Other Way To Say It” Is A Hilarious Spoof On The Voiceover World
Director Tim Mason pulls the curtain back on the glamorous world of advertising in this short comedy about a voiceover actor trying to nail the right tone for a pair of indecisive ad creatives selling a fictitious children’s ice cream brand. Or is it a short tragedy about a pair of ad creatives trying to coax the right tone out of a distracted voiceover actor? Either way, watch as the Hog Butcher team captures the gritty reality of advertising. A can’t miss for anyone thinking about going to portfolio school or applying for a bachelor’s in Radio and Television.
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Photo Gallery: Luke Bryan with Sam Hunt and Jon Pardi at Toronto’s Rogers Centre
All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
Grammy winner Chilly Gonzales To Release Solo Piano III On September 7
Grammy-winning Canadian pianist, entertainer and composer Chilly Gonzales will release the final album of his Solo Piano trilogy, Solo Piano III, on September 7th, 2018.
The album comes six years after Solo Piano II and, according to Gonzales, at “a more problematic inflection point”. “Like its predecessors, it’s a mostly happy ending in C major, but there is more dissonance, tension and ambiguity along the way… The musical purity of Solo Piano III is not an antidote for our times, it is a reflection of all the beauty and ugliness around us.”
Known as much for the intimate piano touch of best-selling albums Solo Piano I and Solo Piano II as for his showmanship and composition for award-winning stars, “Gonzo”, as he is known to close collaborators, aims to be a man of his time, approaching the piano with classical and jazz training but with the attitude of a rapper. He holds the Guinness world record for the longest solo concert at over 27 hours. He performs and writes songs with Jarvis Cocker, Feist and Drake, among others, with recent collaborators including the likes of Ibeyi and Toddla T. With Never Stop, Chilly Gonzales composed a global hit for the inaugural Apple iPad 2 campaign. In 2014 he won a Grammy for his collaboration on Daft Punk’s ‘Best Album of the Year’ and composed the best-selling book of easy piano pieces Re-Introduction Etudes. With his last album Chambers, Chilly Gonzales devoted himself to finding a modern take on chamber music.
Most recently, Chilly Gonzales ventured into a new form of entrepreneurship. A culmination of recent years’ explorations in teaching, Gonzo inaugurated his very own music school: The Gonzervatory. During this all-expenses-paid residential music performance workshop held in Paris, 7 selected students explored Musical Humanism, audience psychology and what it means to be a performing musician in 2018. After a week of intensive coaching, masterclasses and rehearsals, these young musicians performed a concert for an audience of 1500 fans with Chilly Gonzales himself as Master of Ceremony. The Gonzervatory Workshop and Concerts were livestreamed on pan-European TV station Arte Concert to record-breaking audiences (Arte’s 2nd most viewed concert ever). Plans are already being made for the 2019 edition.
TOUR DATES
2018
Fri 31 Aug – GENEVA – Centre des Arts of École Internationale de Genève
Sat 01 Sept – GENEVA – Centre des Arts of École Internationale de Genève
Sun 02 Sept – GENEVA – Centre des Arts of École Internationale de Genève
Fri 7 Sept – LONDON – Cadogan Hall
Sat 8 Sept – LEEDS – Howard Assembly Rooms
Mon 10 Sept – LONDON – Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Center)
Tue 11 Sept – MANCHESTER – Royal Northern College of Music
Tue 18 Sept – KÖLN 1LIVE – SPIII Pop Music Masterclass Concert LIVESTREAM
Sat 22 Sept – PARIS – Collège des Bernardins
Mon 24 Sept – PARIS – Salle Gaveau
Tue 25 Sept – PARIS – Salle Gaveau
Wed 26 Sept – PARIS – Salle Gaveau
Thur 18 Oct – TORONTO – Koerner Hall
Sat 20 Oct – TORONTO – Koerner Hall
Mon 22 Oct – OTTAWA – Southam Hall at National Arts Center
Wed 24 Oct – QUEBEC CITY – Palais Montcalm
Fri 26 Oct – MONTREAL – Maison Symphonique at Place des Arts
Sat 27 Oct – MONTREAL – Maison Symphonique at Place des Arts
Wed 21 Nov – BERLIN – Haus der Berliner Festspiele
Thur 22 Nov – BERLIN – Haus der Berliner Festspiele
Fri 23 Nov – BERLIN – Haus der Berliner Festspiele
Sat 8 Dec – AMSTERDAM – Koninklijk Theatre Carré
Tue 11 Dec – HAMBURG – Laeiszhalle
Sat 15 Dec – DORTMUND – Konzerthaus
Fri 28 Dec – KÖLN – Philharmonie
Sat 29 Dec – KÖLN – Philharmonie
2019
Fri 15 Feb – BORDEAUX – Théâtre Femina
Sat 16 Feb – BORDEAUX – Théâtre Femina
Sun 17 Feb – TOULOUSE – La Halle aux Grains
Sun 3 Mar – LUXEMBOURG – Philharmonie
Tue 5 March – BRUXELLES – Bozart
Fri 8 March – FRANKFURT – Alte Oper
Sun 10 March – STUTTGART – Beethovensaal
Thur 21 March – DÜSSELDORF – Tonhalle
Mon 22 April – LEIPZIG – Gewandhaus
Tue 23 April – BERLIN – Philharmonie
Sat 27 April – MUNICH – Herkulessaal
Submissions Now Open for 2018 Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and Slaight Music announced today that submissions are now open for the fourth annual Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class. The ongoing initiative provides mentorship and industry insights to guide three winners through the development of their music careers, culminating with the opportunity to attend and perform at the 2019 JUNO Awards.
The annual program includes a week-long premier artist development program co-developed with Canada’s Music Incubator at Coalition Music from October 22 to 26. The program focuses on networking, collaboration opportunities, and hands-on mentorship from industry leaders. This year, winners will also be joined by the 2018 winner of CBC Music’s Searchlight competition, Aquakultre.
Interested artists can apply at junomasterclass.ca by June 25, 2018. There are no fees associated with submissions and applications require a CARAS Academy Delegate endorsement.
“We are thrilled to be able to continue our commitment to foster the growth of up-and-coming Canadian musicians with the Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class program,” said Gary Slaight, President and CEO, Slaight Communications. “Championing and supporting Canadian artists was a passion of my father’s, Allan Slaight. I am proud to be part of a platform for these talented artists to develop skills and connections to further their careers.”
“Our goal is to support artists on their musical journey and enhance their knowledge of the various aspects of the industry,” said Allan Reid, President and CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards and MusiCounts. “We ask CARAS Academy Delegates across the country to recommend talent in their communities who are ready for the next step in their careers.”Submissions are narrowed down to a group of 10 artists by Canadian music industry leaders, with 10 finalists being announced on August 14, 2018. Three winners will then be determined by the 2019 Super Jury, which includes JUNO Award winners who will be announced later this year.
Winners will be featured in a docu-series capturing their journey that will run on JUNOTV.ca, as well as receive studio time at Slaight Music Recording Studios and the incredible prizing of $5,000 advertising budget to use on Facebook.
The artists will also get to attend Canada’s biggest night in music with a trip to the 2019 JUNO Awards in London, ON, complete with access to JUNO Week events and a performance opportunity during JUNOfest. One artist will be selected to perform in front of over 1,200 music industry elite at the JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards.
The 2017/18 Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class winners included Montreal alt-pop trio, Caveboy, London-bred rockers, Ivory Hours, and Halifax hip-hop artist Quake Matthews.
To watch the 2018 Master Class wrap up video click here. For additional information on the program, visit junomasterclass.ca.
ANN WILSON Details New Album ‘Immortal’ Due Out September 14
ANN WILSON of HEART, one of rock’s most distinctive and powerful vocalists, will release her new solo album September 14 on BMG, marking her debut for the label. Fittingly titled IMMORTAL, the album features 10 musically diverse tracks that pay homage to some of the singer’s favorite songs and artists, all of whom have passed away in recent years and whose music poignantly lives on (the full track listing is below).
For the new release, ANN has teamed with original Heart producer Mike Flicker (Dreamboat Annie, Magazine, Little Queen, Dog and Butterfly and Bebe Le Strange, among others). Look for the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee to perform some of the album’s songs when she tours North America this summer with Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers for the “Stars Align Tour” (see below for full upcoming tour itinerary). The songs will also be featured in ANN’s first-ever solo television special (details TBA), taped this past April at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL, to coincide with the album’s release.
ANN chose the album title IMMORTAL after revealing some working titles early on in the project. “The original working titles evolved as the concept for the album evolved; a little bit at a time,” explains ANN. “As my understanding of what I had undertaken grew and clarified, I realized a larger truth; that the souls may have departed but the songs will forever be their resonances. These are the poets of our time and their expressions must be handed down. Poetry is lasting and elemental like carvings in rock.”
The finely etched tracks that comprise IMMORTAL cover a lot of musical ground, with many highlights including songs by Leonard Cohen (“A Thousand Kisses Deep”), Amy Winehouse (“Back to Black”), David Bowie (“I’m Afraid of Americans”), Lesley Gore (“You Don’t Own Me”) and Tom Petty (“Luna”). ANN says the criteria for choosing this collection of songs was easy. “First of all, I had to LOVE them! They had to be songs I could get inside of authentically as a singer. Lyrics are important to me but the most important thing is always the marriage of words and melody that makes the song magic!”
With sexism at the forefront of the national conversation, ANN says this did factor into the inclusion of “You Don’t Own Me.” “‘You Don’t Own Me’ was originally an early feminist anthem in the 1960’s and ’70’s. Since then the idea of self possession has grown to be more universal…This song is about refusing to be objectified and owned. By anyone.”
IMMORTAL includes some very special guests as well. “Warren Haynes plays on Tom Petty’s ‘Luna’ and ‘You Don’t Own Me,'” ANN reveals. “Ben Mink is featured on Leonard Cohen’s ‘A Thousand Kisses Deep’ and Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back to Black.’ They are both musicians and great people whom I admire. It’s always a pleasure and an honor to work with them. Their souls shine through on these songs!”
Producer Mike Flicker brings an important element to IMMORTAL. “Mike was the first producer to believe in me,” ANN says. “He was my first teacher in the studio and knows how to provide that special support needed to bring out my soul in the recording process. It is exciting to work with him for the first time since 1980. I have traveled many, many miles since then but the old feeling is still there and fresh on Immortal. He has fearlessly helped me bring my ideas to life once again and it’s been a great collaboration.”
The IMMORTAL track listing:
“A Different Corner” (George Michael)
“A Thousand Kisses Deep” (Leonard Cohen)
“Back to Black” (Amy Winehouse)
“Baker Street” (Gerry Rafferty)
“I Am the Highway” (Chris Cornell, Audioslave)
“I’m Afraid of Americans” (David Bowie)
“Life in the Fast Lane” (Joe Walsh, The Eagles) in honor of Glenn Frey
“Luna” (Tom Petty)
“Politician” (Cream) in honor of Jack Bruce
“You Don’t Own Me” (Lesley Gore)
The “Stars Align Tour” with Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers kicks off July 18 in West Valley City, Utah, and makes stops in over 20 cities across the U.S. and Canada including Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, Toronto and Nashville, before wrapping August 26 in Tampa. In addition, ANN has a handful of headlining dates coming up this summer.
DATE CITY VENUE
Headlining Dates:
Fri 7/6 Snoqualmie, WA Snoqualmie Casino
Sat 7/7 Bremerton, WA Admiral Theatre
Mon 7/9 Salem, OR Elsinore Theatre
Wed 7/11 Jacksonville, OR Britt Pavilion
Thu 7/12 Lemoore, CA Tachi Palace
Sat 7/14 Albuquerque, NM Route 66 Casino
Sun 7/15 Aspen, CO Belly Up
Stars Align Tour with Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers:
Wed 7/18 West Valley City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Fri 7/20 Irvine, CA Five Point Amphitheatre
Sun 7/22 Chula Vista, CA Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Tue 7/24 Houston, TX Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Wed 7/25 Dallas, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sat 7/28 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sun 7/29 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Tue 7/31 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Wed 8/1 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
Fri 8/3 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Sat 8/4 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
^Tue 8/7 Lewiston, NY Artpark Amphitheatre
Wed 8/8 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Fri 8/10 Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
^Sat 8/11 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
Sun 8/12 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Tue 8/14 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Fri 8/17 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Sun 8/19 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
^Mon 8/20 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap
Thu 8/23 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place
Sat 8/25 West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre
Sun 8/26 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
^with Jeff Beck only
with Cheap Trick
Fri 9/21 Lincoln, CA Thunder Valley Casino Resort
The Ninth Annual Toronto Screenwriting Conference IS Canada’s Two-Day Forum for Screenwriters and Industry Pros
The Ninth Annual Toronto Screenwriting Conference (TSC) is a two-day weekend event that brings together screen-based industry professionals and offers them education, skills development, and networking opportunities unparalleled by any other screenwriting event on the continent. The conference takes place on June 23 and 24, 2018 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox (Conference) and Artscape Sandbox.
This year’s speakers include David Shore (The Good Doctor, House, Sneaky Pete), Chip Johannessen (Homeland), Stacy Rukeyser (Unreal), and Ben Watkins (Hand of God), who will present Masterclass Lectures at the conference. Returning (by popular demand) are story gurus Carole Kirshner & Corey Mandell, with more programming and speaker announcements to come. This year’s talks cover numerous topics, from pitching your ideas to developing your own personal PR strategy to creating compelling storylines and memorable female characters.
The 2018 conference also features:
WGC Writing Room Intensive: Conference attendees work together in a mock writing room with Emmy-nominated Canadian showrunner Sarah Glinski to break a pilot for a reboot of the series Dawson’s Creek.
Screenwriters’ Social: Networking event where conference attendees mix and mingle over food and drinks with other TSC delegates, featured speakers, and industry professionals.
Previous conference speakers have included Andrew Stanton (Finding Dory), Moira Walley Beckett (Breaking Bad), Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3), David Webb Peoples (Blade Runner), Tim Long (The Simpsons), Leonard Dick (The Good Wife), Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead), and Beau Willimon (House of Cards).
Registration at www.TorontoScreenwritingConference.com/register
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