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The Ninth Annual Toronto Screenwriting Conference IS Canada’s Two-Day Forum for Screenwriters and Industry Pros

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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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That Time Cartoon Network Aired “The Scooby Doo Project”, A Blair Witch Project Parody Back In 1999

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That Time Cartoon Network Aired “The Scooby Doo Project”, A Blair Witch Project Parody Back In 1999

The Scooby Doo Project was a live action animated comedy film that aired during and after Cartoon Network’s Halloween Scooby Doo marathon in 1999. It was a spoof on the still scary Blair Witch Project.

The Scooby gang get lost in the woods while trying the solve the mystery of a mysterious creature lurking within the forest.

Alexis Salgado is set to drive you “Crazy” this summer!

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Alexis Salgado is set to drive you “Crazy” this summer!

With music as her passion and Miami as her playground, Cuban-American singer/songwriter Alexis Salgado is quickly rising among the ranks as ‘one to watch.’

“Being an artist in Miami is very different,” shares Salgado on her hometown. “It’s not easy. There’s a lot of competition, a lot of people vying for their shot.

“You always have to work that extra bit harder to succeed.”

Thankfully, working that extra bit harder comes naturally to Salgado. It was during an intense recording session for a different set that the makings of “Crazy” came to be, and she happily added more to her musical plate to do.

“I was actually in the studio recording a different song,” Salgado recalls, describing how “Crazy” came to be. “My producer Shorne showed me this new beat he was working on.

“I could help it. I fell in love with it instantly, and had to start writing to it.”

One listen and it’s easy to hear why. Relatable and infectious, “Crazy” is set to be a summer hit.

“It’s is just one of those songs that sticks with you the way a person sticks with you,” muses Salgado on her feelings behind the song. “It’s about the way someone can make you feel both physically and emotionally when it comes to love.”

Born in San Gabriel, California Salgado moved to Miami by way of San Marino, instilling in her a diverse, bi-coastal perspective. Falling in love with singing at the age of three, she counted herself a veritable songwriter by age eight. Her parents, seeing her talent and keen to support, quickly signed her up for professional singing lessons to finesse her capabilities further.

County fair, city concert and local club appearances soon began to tally on Salgado’s resume and, in 2011, she was approached and signed to her first label deal via Carrillo Music.

From there, she was off to the races… Her first release, “Never Knew” with Liam Keegan, reached #1 in the UK and #35 on the US Billboard Dance charts, and her latest — ”Ride or Die” with Izaar James — hit #32 on the Billboard Mediabase Indicator Charts.

While she counts vocal powerhouses Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton — not to mention the late greats Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston — among her many influences, Alexis Salgado’s talents mean she doesn’t have to work hard to stand in a spotlight all her own.

GORILLAZ Announce North American Tour

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GORILLAZ Announce North American Tour

A brand new studio album from Gorillaz titled The Now Now will be released by Warner Bros. Records on June 29, and they just announced a North American tour.

The Now Now is 11 all-new songs from the World’s Most Successful Virtual Act, produced by Gorillaz, with James Ford and Remi Kabaka, and recorded entirely at Studio 13, London in February this year.

In contrast to the cast of characters that joined the apocalyptic party thrown by Damon Albarn and his cartoon crew on last year’s multiple-GRAMMY-nominated HUMANZ , The Now Now sees the band largely eschewing guest stars, taking it back to the core Gorillaz crew: blue-haired, sweet-natured dreamer 2D on vocals; whip-smart Japanese badass Noodle on guitar; Brooklyn-born philosopher and the meat–behind-the-beat Russel Hobbs on drums. And with Murdoc Niccals temporarily indisposed, bass duties on the new album have been taken up by erstwhile Gangreen Gang member Ace (explaining the “FREE MURDOC” signage that’s been popping up everywhere from Coachella to the Kentucky Derby to Change.org and Reddit).

A sun-drenched new video for “Humility”—the single premiered today on Zane Lowe’s WORLD RECORD on Beats 1 on Apple Music–starring a roller-skating 2D and a busking Jack Black, was directed by Gorillaz co-founder Jamie Hewlett and filmed entirely in Venice Beach, California last month – watch it below.

Gorillaz also announced they will bring The Now Now Tour to North America this fall, produced by Live Nation, and culminating in the U.S. debut of Gorillaz’ own acclaimed Demon Dayz Festival. The “joyful apocalypse… and carnivalesque festival of great performances” (The Guardian)” curated by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, promoted and produced by Live Nation – will make its exclusive appearance for this year at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena & Grounds in Los Angeles on October 20th, just 10 minutes from downtown L.A..

The Demon Dayz L.A. lineup will be comprised of special guests and collaborators from within and beyond the Gorillaz extended family. Information on ticket sales and additional attractions will be announced shortly.

See below for The Now Now Tour itinerary which will kick off October 8 in Toronto, ON and make stops in Montreal, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Chicago. The Internet will support on all headline dates, with Little Dragon joining as special guest for the Boston show. Tickets for all dates will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, June 8th at 10am PST at Ticketmaster.com. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public in the U.S., beginning Friday, June 1 at 10am local through Thursday, June 7 at 10pm local and in Canada, beginning Monday, June 4 at 12pm local through Thursday, June 7 at 12pm local.

The Now Now is available as a single CD, vinyl, at all global digital partners, and as a collector’s edition Deluxe Vinyl LP Box Set.

Track listing for The Now Now is:
1. Humility – feat George Benson
2. Tranz
3. Hollywood – feat Snoop Dogg + Jamie Principle
4. Kansas
5. Sorcererz
6. Idaho
7. Lake Zurich
8. Magic City
9. Fire Flies
10. One Percent
11. Souk Eye

Gorillaz: The Now Now Tour NORTH AMERICA 2018

8 October Air Canada Centre, TORONTO *
9 October Bell Centre, MONTREAL *
11 October Wells Fargo Center, PHILADELPHIA *
13 October Barclays Center, NEW YORK *
14 October TD Garden, BOSTON **
16 October United Center, CHICAGO *
20 October Demon Dayz Festival, LOS ANGELES

* with The Internet
** with Little Dragon

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

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

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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Charli XCX Unveils “5 In The Morning”

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

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

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

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

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

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