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The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess Reveals Video for “Clutching Insignificance”

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Tim Burgess has revealed a brand-new video for As I Was Now’s “Clutching Insignificance”. Watch the Chris Walker and Darren Groucutt-directed video below:

Tim Burgess released his new solo album As I Was Now on limited blue vinyl as part of Record Store Day 2018 (April 21st). The album will receive a wide release on all formats including black vinyl tomorrow. Order As I Was Now here. As I Was Now was recorded recorded in Cheshire between December 28th and December 31st 2008.

On November 16th, 2017 Tim Burgess tweeted, asking his followers who they would recruit if they were putting together a band: “Who would you have in your supergroup? Excluding The Charlatans, mine would be: Vocals: Me & Ladyhawke, Guitar: Josh Hayward (The Horrors) Keys: Martin Duffy (Felt/ Primal Scream) Bass: Debbie Googe (My Bloody Valentine) Drums: Steffan Halperin (The Chavs/Klaxons).” The difference was that Tim’s band was not only a real band but they had also recorded As I Was Now.

“It was snowing, Josh had to get back (to London) for New Years Eve,” recalls Burgess. “We were complaining about how boring things were between Christmas and New Year, so we got together to record some songs. It was back then. Not now. Some songs were more complete than others, others appear on this record more finished than others.”

Tracklisting:
Clutching Insignificance
Just One Kiss (One Last Kiss)
Many Clouds
Nik V
Inspired Again
Another Version Of The Truth
Not Buying
The Savages
Takes Me Places

Charli XCX Unveils “5 In The Morning”

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One of the most respected songwriters in pop’s rainbow spectrum Charli XCX unveils another bleeding-edge pop moment with her brand-new single “5 in the Morning”.

The pop innovator wrote the track herself alongside Nat Dunn (Marshmello & Anne-Marie “Friends”) and Cleo Tighe (Jess Glynne), with the track’s trap-infused production from Invisible Men (ZAYN, Iggy Azalea). At the apex of her field and experimenting from the margins to the mainstream, Charli XCX has been working solidly in the studio over the past months, the fruit of which will be rolled out over the summer with a series of releases. Currently supporting Taylor Swift on her world ‘Reputation’ tour alongside Camila Cabello, Charli has and will play stadiums around the globe.

Charlotte Aitchison, aka Charli XCX, has earned universal critical acclaim for her forward-thinking musical output and refreshing entrepreneurial spirit. Video director, singer, songwriter, documentary maker, radio host and record label boss; there’s nothing the British 26-year-old can’t turn her hand to. Charli XCX is fast becoming one of the hottest creators of her generation and is the award-winning talent behind the multi-platinum and global No.1’s “Fancy” (Iggy Azalea) and “I Love It” (Icona Pop) and the multi-platinum “Boom Clap”.

In 2017, Charli XCX bookended the year with her ground-breaking, critically-acclaimed mixtapes ‘Number 1 Angel’ and ‘Pop 2’, featured on David Guetta and Afrojack’s global smash “Dirty Sexy Money” and released her standout summer crush anthem “Boys”. On the latter, Charli took full creative control across casting, directing and producing the accompanying official video, which not only saw her flip the traditional male gaze on its head, but featured an all-star male cast including Stormzy, Mark Ronson, Diplo, Joe Jonas, Brendon Urie, will.i.am, and more, with Charli XCX hailed as a paragon of progressiveness off the back of its release.

Charli has won multiple awards including 2 x Billboard Awards, 2 x Sesac Songwriter of the Year Awards & 1 x YouTube Music Award, alongside nominations at the GRAMMY’s, BRIT Awards and MTV EMA’s. Not to mention the studio time she’s commanded with the likes of Blondie, Selena Gomez [Charli co-wrote her U.S. No.1“Same Old Love”], Gwen Stefani, Benny Blanco, David Guetta, Zara Larsson, Khalid and Diplo, as well as recently taking the reigns as co-executive producer on the forthcoming debut album from Finnish rising star, Alma.

Clean Bandit Unveils New Self-Directed Music Video For “Solo” Featuring Demi Lovato

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Chart-topping, GRAMMY award-winning, UK trio Clean Bandit unveil a brand new self-directed official music video for their single “Solo” ft. Demi Lovato released earlier this month, accumulating over 20 million streams during its first week. Following the song’s empowering narrative of finding yourself after a break-up, the video which stars both Clean Bandit and Demi Lovato serves as another reminder of the band’s unparalleled, innovative visual output.

Grace Chatto of Clean Bandit says, “Making little films is our passion, just as important to us as music (or more!). We made this one in LA, which was super cool! It was the first time we met Demi Lovato properly since we recorded the song, and filming her was really special. Can’t wait for you to see it!”

Since breaking through to the mainstream in 2014 with their mammoth, 11 million-selling single “Rather Be” and two million-selling debut album ‘New Eyes’, the pioneering, GRAMMY-winning and 6 x BRIT-nominated trio have paved the way in the global pop scene with their multi-genre catalogue. Becoming one of the most successful singles collectives of the century with their matchless blend of classical, electronica, pop, dancehall and R&B, that only Grace Chatto, Jack Patterson and Luke Patterson could unite so compellingly, Clean Bandit have sold over 35 million singles, worldwide, and have accumulated over 3 billion streams and 3.5 billion YouTube views to date! Not to mention their cutting-edge self-directed official music videos, which have further propelled the band as an unparalleled creative force. To date, Clean Bandit have commanded a wealth of guest vocalists on their chart hits including Anne-Marie, Zara Larsson, Jess Glynne and Julia Michaels (to name a few). The band’s 2016 UK Christmas No.1 “Rockabye” featuring Anne-Marie and Sean Paul has received 65 x Platinum certifications across the globe since its release and even went onto become the UK’s longest-running UK No.1 in 22 years, surpassing Wet Wet Wet’s “Love Is All Around” – the track has since been nominated for a Billboard Music Award in the ‘Dance/Electronic Song’ category. Clean Bandit is currently working on their second studio album.

Photo Gallery: Slayer with Lamb of god, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage

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All photos taken by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com

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Accolades Release New Video For “Electric Groove” Featuring Alexis Baro

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Toronto’s scorching 8-piece funk-fusion band, Accolades are working on their second EP, Whatchu Got?, and they just released their video for “Electric Groove”, featuring world-class trumpet player, Alexis Baro.

The band writes, “Electric Groove, the Accolades’ first single released under Akashic Rekords, is a high-intensity funk anthem. Electric Groove boasts powerful blasts of horns, a phenomenal rhythm section, and the powerhouse vocals of Thomas Thurley, bringing together a gleeful and groovy piece.

A mix of images taken on the rooftop of a great Toronto building, and of the band recording the song in one of the greatest studios of the city, its music video showcases the technical maestro of the Accolades, while demonstrating their captivating performance skills, and their attachment to their magnificent city.”

You can catch Accolades in Owen Sound on June 1! Grab your tickets HERE, and check out the video below.

Hip Hop Fan Listens To Rage Against The Machine For The First Time

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I love this idea – what albums do you wish you could hear for the first time again? Mine would be The Beatles’ Sgt. Peppers or My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless.

Now, before you ask, how is it that this guy has never heard Rage Against The Machine’s debut album before…Not everyone is as old as you, heh.

https://youtu.be/J3MaBTVmcsE

Toronto’s “The Art of Banksy” Announces Additional Tickets And Extends Gallery Hours

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– Starvox Exhibits and Live Nation announces a new allotment of additional tickets on sale and extended gallery hours for the North American Premiere of “The Art of Banksy”. The exhibition runs from June 13 to July 11, 2018 at 213 Sterling Road (Lansdowne TTC stop). With over 40,000 tickets already sold, “The Art of Banksy” is proving to be a hot ticket in Toronto this summer!

This $35 million-dollar exhibit, making its debut in Toronto, features 80 original works associated with, arguably, the most intriguing and talked-about artist in modern history.
“The Art of Banksy”, curated by Steve Lazarides, the artist’s former agent, displays the world’s largest collection of Banksy’s works ever exhibited. Included in the exhibition are the iconic “Balloon Girl”, ranked in 2017 as “The United Kingdom’s number one favourite artwork”, “Flag Wall”, an urbanized take on the famous picture of soldiers raising the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima, “Laugh Now”, a witty piece depicting a foreboding message, and many other pieces, no less compelling and equally thought-provoking.

Corey Ross, President & CEO of Starvox Exhibits says, “After announcing The Art of Banksy’s North American Premiere, tickets have sold fast! Due to popularity, interest and excitement, we are pleased to extend hours to the exhibit and offer additional ticketed timeslots so more visitors can enjoy it.”

“It’s very exciting to see Toronto react so enthusiastically to the announcement of The Art of Banksy. Selling over 40,000 tickets in such a short time is record-breaking,” says Michel Boersma, Senior Vice President Family Entertainment & Theatre, Live Nation. “I am happy that we are able to announce an extra allotment of tickets. This allows even more Torontonians to enjoy our blockbuster exhibit.”

Tickets to The Art of Banksy are:
$35 – Adults
$32.50 – Seniors (65+) / Students (6 – 17 years of age, Valid Student ID required for youth)
Free – Children (up to 5 years old)

The Art of Banksy extended Gallery Hours are as follows:
Monday – Tuesday              11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday                           11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday                              11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday                                     11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday                                9:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Sunday                                  9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

This one-of-a-kind exhibition has already generated excitement in Melbourne, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv and Auckland.

To purchase tickets and for more information on The Art of Banksy, go to www.banksyexhibit.com or call 1-855-323-7878.

Music Canada Live Releases “Here, The Beat: The Economic Impact of Live Music in BC”

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Music Canada Live, Canada’s national live music industry association, launched Here, The Beat: The Economic Impact of Live Music in BC.  This historic, first-ever assessment of BC’s live music sector was unveiled at the Creative BC offices in Vancouver to a packed room of industry and media, featuring speakers and talented BC artist Gillian Thomson.  Powerful, key highlights of the study include:

  • The live music sector contributed 6,950 FTEs, $619.3 million in labour income and $815.8 million in GDP to the BC economy in 2017.
  • A vibrant live music industry provides the conditions that the broader music industry requires to thrive. It is increasingly becoming the financial lifeblood for the wider music sector.
  • BC festivals attracted over 7.4 million attendees in 2017, and 78% are predicting increases in attendance in the future.

Here, The Beat identifies a number of challenges and opportunities facing the live music industry in BC, and offers valuable insight to strengthen and grow what has become the most important source of both artist revenue and audience development.

“This study confirms what we have always known… that BC’s live music industry matters. It matters economically. It matters culturally. It matters socially – and it matters to our incredible artists and to their thousands upon thousands of fans.  Live music builds community, enhances our quality of life. The research demonstrates that we have room to grow as well as the will to collaborate, and as much as it reflects ourselves back to us, it is also an open invitation to government, tourism and others to work together to continue to forge one of the most dynamic and thrilling live music scenes in the world – for the benefit of all.  The future is beginning now” said Erin Benjamin, Executive Director of Music Canada Live, “the opportunities for growth, innovation, integration and development are truly limitless.”

Music Canada Live Board member and study partner Nick Blasko, Director, Amelia Aritists and Atomique Productions, noted that “The release of this study is another important milestone towards quantifying and understanding the value of live music in BC.”

“BC is a province of festivals and live music events, creating jobs and economic impact for business BC,” adds Alex Grigg, Executive Director of Music BC. “Live music performances are vital and growing in importance for the livelihood of artists, engagement of fans, and attraction of tourist dollars.”

Here, The Beat  is the culmination of months of research lead by Nordicity, a leading Canadian consulting firm specializing in policy, strategy, and economic analysis. The study was made possible with thanks to Creative BC and Music BC, and in partnership with the City of VancouverThis is BlueprintAtomique ProductionsBRANDLIVELive Nation and Music Canada.

Read the full report here.

Troye Sivan Announces “The Bloom” Tour

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After teasing information about The Bloom Tour during his appearance on TODAY earlier this week, Troye Sivan revealed the full itinerary today. The North American headline run, produced by Live Nation, will kick off on September 21 in Dallas at the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory. It will include his first-ever show at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall (October 9) and performances at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles (October 30) and The Masonic in San Francisco (November 1). See below for itinerary.

Fans who download the official Troye Sivan app, available on Apple Store and Google Play, will have access to a chance at advance tickets during the pre-sale, which begins on Tuesday, June 5, at 9:00 AM PT. Exclusive content, merchandise and more will also be available to app users. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, June 8, starting at 9:00 AM PT at LiveNation.com and TroyeSivan.com. All tickets for the North American dates will include a CD copy of Troye’s new album, Bloom, which will be released by Capitol Records on August 31.

The New York Times, in a Sunday Arts & Leisure cover story, observed “Troye Sivan Is a New Kind of Pop Star: Here, Queer and Used to It The 22-year-old singer is climbing the charts while demonstrating how his sexual orientation is both part of his art and beside the point.” Pitchfork noted, “his latest single, ‘Bloom,’ is all about living in the delicious present. A gentle, rolling beat and strips of electric guitar cut through airy synth pads…Vocally, Sivan’s as open and earnest as he’s ever sounded.” Noisey said, “Sivan has re-announced himself as a pop heavyweight, and one who is not here to make any compromises at that.” NYLON declared, “It’s Troye Sivan’s year. If this past January’s ‘My My My!’ single cemented him as a budding gay icon, his latest release, ‘Bloom,’ is his grand flowering.”

“My My My!” was the top trending topic worldwide on Twitter after its release in January. Combined global streams of the track, which Pitchfork named as one of the “first great songs” of 2018, are approaching 200 million. The official video, directed by Grant Singer (Lorde, The Weeknd), became the #1 trending clip on YouTube and has nearly 30 million views.

Cumulative streams of “The Good Side,” another track from the album, now surpass 40 million worldwide. V Magazine observed, “If artists are thinking of claiming 2018 as their year, they’ll have to steal it from Troye Sivan. The 22-year-old is on fire…[‘The Good Side’] shows the growing pop star’s range.”

Troye supported his 2015 debut album, Blue Neighbourhood (Capitol Records) with two sold-out North American tours. Blue Neighbourhood, which topped the iTunes charts in 66 countries, has sold more than 2.5 million adjusted albums worldwide and is certified Gold in the U.S. Streams across all platforms exceed 2.5 billion while video views have surpassed 500 million. Associated Press named Blue Neighbourhood as the No. 1 album of 2015 and Rolling Stone awarded it four stars. The single “Youth” claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Club Play chart and has been certified Platinum in the U.S. Troye has appeared on the covers of Rolling Stone, Out and V Magazine. His numerous awards include a Billboard Music Awards trophy and two GLAAD Media wins.

Troye Sivan – North American Tour Dates
6/8 Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Pride 2018/Downtown Pittsburgh
8/4 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium/Show of the Summer

The Bloom Tour

9/21 Irving, TX Pavilion @ Toyota Music Factory
9/23 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
9/24 Sugar Land, TX Smart Financial Center
9/26 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place Amphitheater
9/28 St. Petersburg, FL Mahaffey Theater
9/29 Miami, FL Bayfront Park Amphitheatre
10/1 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy
10/2 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
10/4 Washington, DC The Anthem*
10/6 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theater
10/9 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
10/11 Laval, QC Place Bell
10/12 Boston, MA Boch Center – Wang Theatre
10/14 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
10/15 Toronto, ON Sony Centre For The Performing Arts
10/17 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
10/19 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
10/20 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
10/22 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
10/24 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
10/25 San Diego, CA Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
10/27 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
10/30 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
11/1 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
11/5 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
11/7 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
11/8 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre

KIDZ BOP And MusiCounts Surprise Toronto School With MusiCounts Band Aid Program Instrument Grant

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Today, the KIDZ BOP Kids, Billboard Magazine’s #1 kids artist for eight consecutive years, joined MusiCounts for a celebration of the MusiCounts Band Aid Program at Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Toronto. KIDZ BOP surprised school students with $10,000 worth of new instruments for the school’s music program, followed by a special performance and Q&A as part of the festivities. The MusiCounts Band Aid Program instrument grant was made possible by The Acapella Foundation, a Toronto-based organization that supports programs and charities in Toronto whose goals are to improve quality of life for children.

Before kicking off their KIDZ BOP LIVE 2018 tour on Friday, the KIDZ BOP Kids Freddy, Julianna, Isaiah and Liv, took to the stage to perform songs from their new album  “KIDZ BOP 2018” including “Havana”, “Perfect”, and a mashup of “Stay” and “Issues”, then answered questions from the excited auditorium of students. Prior to the celebration, Immaculate Conception Catholic School only had seven instruments in good working order for 110 students in the Grade 7 and 8 instrumental music program.

Host CBC Kids personality Tony Kim highlighted the importance of music education and MusiCounts’ ongoing committment to making music accesible to Canadian youth. Since 1997, MusiCounts has supported over 900 school music programs by donating nearly $9 million in musical instruments and equipment. Schools can apply to receive instruments via the MusiCounts Band Aid Program each fall at www.musicounts.ca.