James Brown does a live version of There Was A Time while he and Sammy Davis, Jr. compare dancing styles and have a dance off.
Cool Read For The Weekend: Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen
In December 2015, the Smithsonian called on rock and roll lovers around the world to collect photos and stories of their favorite moments in music. Fans dug through attics, basements, closets, shoeboxes, digital cameras, and photo albums to post great rock shots to their website. From Woodstock to the Whisky a Go Go, from Lollapalooza to the 9:30 Club, and all the rockin’ places in between, fans overwhelmingly responded with their favorite rock and roll moments. Iconic artists ranging from the Who to Nirvana to Chuck Berry to the Jimi Hendrix and many more are celebrated here. There are early photographs of everyone from Run-D.M.C. to the Runaways, and contemporary shots of some of the biggest names in music, including Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, and Metallica. Presented together, these photographs create a kaleidoscopic history of the artists, the musical styles, the venues, the concerts, and the fans. This is rock and roll as it has never been seen before.
You can get it here.
How the triplet flow took over rap
In 2013, Migos made it to the Billboard Charts with “Versace.” It was a viral hit and it put the spot light on a very unique rap flow – the triplet. The triplet, often now called the “Migos flow” happens when three syllables are rapped over one beat. It’s now so popular that nearly every mainstream rap artists these days has used it, often to great effect. Kendrick rapped in triplets on one of the most dramatic moments of his latest album, Damn. and Chance the Rapper used triplets on the opening track of Coloring Book. This video is about where the triplet flow came from and how it’s been a common tool for rappers since Three 6 Mafia and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s debut albums in the ’90s.
How Jackie Chan Gets Over Fences
This supercut shows how movie star Jackie Chan jumps over objects that would normally keep you or I out: fences, walls, buildings, and other barriers.
Dear Rouge Announces National Headlining Tour For Fall 2018
Today, JUNO award-winning Canadian band, Dear Rouge, announce their national headlining tour in support of their sophomore album, PHASES, released this March via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Kicking off in Saskatoon on September 27, the PHASES Tour will make 22 stops across Canada and the US. See below for full tour dates.
Dear Rouge have partnered with Plus1 Organization for the PHASES tour. $1 from every ticket sold will go towards saving lives, revitalizing communities, and transforming global health through Partners In Health.
The PHASES tour follows the success of top 10 radio single “Boys & Blondes”, the first single released from PHASES. Quickly added to Spotify’s most prominent playlists including New Music Now and Indie Pop, and Apple Music’s Best of the Week playlists, the lead single broke into top 10 at Canadian radio and is continuing to climb, currently sitting at number six. Dear Rouge has also announced “Live Through The Night” as their next official single at Canadian radio.
Formed in 2012, Vancouver natives Danielle and Drew McTaggart (Dear Rouge) are partners in life and music that channel their energies into honing their sinewy, hook-driven indie rock. Since their debut in 2015 with critically-acclaimed album, Black To Gold, Dear Rouge has become one of Canada’s greatest acts with over 8 million streams globally, a #1 most added single at Canadian Alternative radio and an array of impressive accolades, including a Juno award for “Breakthrough Group of the Year” and the SOCAN Songwriter prize for their single “I Heard I Had”. Dear Rouge has has seen a number of stages and festivals including SXSW, Edgefest, WayHome, Rifflandia, Osheaga, Field Trip and more, and has opened for Phantogram, Arkells and most recently provided direct support for LIGHTS on her North American tour.
“PHASES” Tour Dates:
27 September – Saskatoon, SK @ Louis’
28 September – Winnipeg, MC @ The Park Theatre
29 September – Thunder Bay, ON @ Crocks
20 September – Sudbury, ON @ The Townehouse
3 October – Fredericton, NB @ The Capital
4 October – Charlottetown, PEI @ Charlottetown Beer Garden
5 October – Halifax, NS @ The Seahorse
6 October – Moncton, NB @ Tide & Boar
8 October – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
10 October – Kingston, ON @ The Mansion
11 October – Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti
13 October – Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus
17 October – St. Catharines, ON @ Warehouse
18 October – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
20 October – Windsor, ON @ The Windsor Beer Exchange
25 October – Morden, MB @ Access Events Centre
26 October – Regina, SK @ The Exchange
3 November – Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre
7 November – Kelowna, BC @ Sapphire
8 November – Kamloops, BC @ The Blue Grotto
13 November – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
14 November – San Francisco, CA @ Café du Nord
Matt Andersen & The Mellotones Live at Olympic Hall To Be Released On May 25, 2018
From the first notes of “Weightless” to the slow-dying roar of the crowd as the last licks of “Devil’s Bride” squeal out, Matt Andersen’s newest release, Matt Andersen & The Mellotones Live at Olympic Hall is a rollicking, sizzling night captured and preserved at the famed and historic Halifax dance hall.
It’s a release to revel in. Between his thunderous, one-of-a-kind voice and hot guitar playing mashed up with his superbly talented friends, the ten-piece force of nature that is The Mellotones, Live at Olympic Hall makes for what Andersen calls “the most drastic thing I could do.
“I make an impact when I’m soloing by getting them with the quiet parts more than the loud parts,” he reflects. Having played thousands of live shows around the world, Live at Olympic Hall is a far cry from Matt Andersen’s usual “one guy, one guitar” captivating and commanding notoriety. “With a band, it’s the opposite.”
If you’re going to have a band, The Mellotones is the one to have. Fixtures of Halifax’s live music scene, the ten-piece features a smoking horn section, keys, drums, and then some.
“I felt like a rock star,” says Andersen, who himself holds two European Blues Awards, six Maple Blues Awards, a JUNO Award nomination, and more than 10 million views on YouTube.
One ingredient for a successful live album is a stirringly soulful singer with powerful songs. The second is a live band that rounds out the energy of sound. The third? The live audience.
And to no surprise, Andersen had one that was hot to trot.
“They were a really great crowd. To look out into the audience was pretty special from that stage. They sold the balcony, too, so there were two tiers of people.
“I don’t get to play shows with everyone standing up,” he continues. “I usually play soft-seater shows, so it was great to get on stage and have that kind of energy.”
So why a live album — with a full band — and why now?
Andersen wanted a snapshot fans could come back to again and again, much like he did as a kid with Eric Clapton Unplugged. “It’s a bit of a subconscious confirmation that it is real,” he says. “You can’t really fake it.
“A lot of people like to have that representation of what happened. Any time I play a show, people ask: ‘which album is most like your live show?’ They want to take home their experience.
“It’s a basic connection, to be part of that energy going on,” Andersen continues, noting that, for artists that don’t get a lot of radio play, live music is vital. “I just wish everyone could come to a live show. It’s the best way to hear music, for sure.”
Now with Matt Andersen & The Mellotones Live at Olympic Hall — available May 25, 2018 — they can.