REM announced their end in 2011, and this was one of three previously unheard tracks that featured on a compilation that tied in with their split. Michael Stipe says, “We had fulfilled our contract and it had become evident to us that it was time to either let it devolve into silliness, which none of us wanted, or make the difficult decision of walking away from it on our own terms and let that be that. And then spend the rest of our lives saying, ‘No, we are not going to reform, no, there’s not going to be a return concert or a tour.’ Some guy said to me last night at a cocktail party: ‘I book things for private parties. How much money would it take to put the band together for three songs? No one would ever know about it.’ I said: ‘There’s not enough money in the world.’ And he said: ‘Thank you – I’m a huge fan, and I wanted to know you couldn’t be bought.’ And I thought, that’s cool, and that’s manipulative, and fuck you. As much as we love each other and love what we did, it just shouldn’t happen.”
How INXS’ Michael Hutchence Inspired R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe
R.E.M.’s Strange Currencies, found on their Monster album came from Stipe’s ascension into rock royalty: it was inspired by Michael Hutchence of INXS. “He raised the bar for both myself and Bono. The middle eight of that is completely taken from INXS and from Michael. He was such an amazing rock star. I’m really a little embarrassed by the term rock star. When I met Andy Warhol, he called me a pop star. I said: ‘No I’m the singer in a band.’ He said: ‘No, you’re a pop star.’ ‘No, I’m not.’ OK, well, he won. As it turned out, I’m a pretty good pop star. I’m not a very good rock star – I don’t have the voice for it. I think it’s an odd thing to reach for, to be a rock star.”
Marching Band Does A Killer Cover Of Disclosure’s “You & Me”
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.
No Other Way To Say It from ONE at Optimus on Vimeo.
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.