“Weird Al” Yankovic is kicking off his “Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour” this week. At merch tables, he’ll be selling shirts that up the self-deprecating ante.
Jay Z’s Trayvon Martin Documentary Gets Air Date. Watch The First Trailer Here.
Paramount Network has teamed up with executive producer Shawn Carter – that’s Jay Z – for a landmark television event, “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” based on the life and legacy of Trayvon Martin. The six-part non-scripted documentary series will be the definitive look at one of the most talked-about and controversial events in the last decade that spurred the impactful worldwide “Black Lives Matter” movement. “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” premieres in July on Paramount Network.
Why Canadian music and renewable energy sound so good together
For more than a decade Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (CARAS) have been environmental partners to ensure all JUNO Week events and hotel rooms are bullfrogpowered with clean, renewable energy. This year’s JUNOS will be held from March 19 to 25, 2018 in Vancouver.
As the signature event in the Canadian music calendar, the JUNO Awards are the biggest music event of the year to be bullfrogpowered with green energy—but they aren’t the only one!
Musicians across Canada are also choosing to support renewable energy
This year, past JUNO nominated artists, The Sheepdogs are once again choosing green energy for their Canadian tour, along with East Coast musician Tara MacLean, who is also bullfrogpowering her 2018 dates.
Over the past decade, we’re proud to have had some great Canadian musicians including Anne Murray, Billy Talent, Blue Rodeo, Dave Carroll, Dave Gunning, Gord Downie, k-os, Sam Roberts Band, The Sheepdogs and The Tragically Hip demonstrate their support for green energy by bullfrogpowering their homes, tours, concerts or companies.
Through their partnerships with Bullfrog Power, these Canadian icons reduce their carbon emissions footprints and help create awareness about the actions we can all take to reduce climate change.
Why choose green energy?
When you attend a concert, there is a lot of power used to create the experience for sounds, lights, cameras, screens and more. All of that power comes from the grid and may be generated from polluting sources, like coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear.
By choosing green electricity, Bullfrog Power ensures that green power is put into the grid to match the amount of conventional electricity that a concert uses. Across Canada, Bullfrog’s green electricity comes from a blend of wind and low-impact hydro power sourced from new Canadian renewable energy facilities.
Did you know you can choose green energy for your home as well?
Sign up easily, quickly and affordably at bullfrogpower.com today with the promo code JUNOS2018 and you will receive up to $25 off green electricity and $25 off green natural gas for your home.
Learn how you can choose renewable energy for your home, business or event at bullfrogpower.com.
Harlem Globetrotters And Georgia Tech Students Built A Rube Goldberg Trick Shot Machine
The Harlem Globetrotters teamed up with students from Georgia Tech’s colleges of Industrial Design and Music to bring this trick shot machine to life. They built this entire machine from scratch and produced the soundtrack that goes along with it. This project was done in advance of the Globetrotters’ games in Atlanta on March 3 and 10.
Meep meep meep meep meep. There’s A New Muppet Doc Coming Soon.
For the first time ever, five of the original Muppet performers/innovators come together to discuss the creation of their iconic characters under the visionary leadership of Jim Henson. Four of them – Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Fran Brill and Bill Baretta – share stories and insights during a far-reaching discussion about their craft, their characters and working with Jim … and YOU are invited to be in the room. Go to their website to sign up to watch the film, not shown on any other streaming service.
Led Zeppelin Are Releasing Previously Unheard Music On Record Store Day
Led Zeppelin will release a limited edition 7” single featuring 2 previously unheard mixes produced by Jimmy Page: the “Sunset Sound Mix” of “Rock And Roll” and the “Olympic Studios Mix” of “Friends.”
The single will be available as part of Record Store Day, exclusively from independent music retailers, on April 21, 2018.
Courtney Barnett Covers INXS’ “Never Tear Us Apart” For iPhone X Ad
Capture the moment, in the moment, on iPhone X, with Courtney Barnett covering fellow Aussie artists INXS. And yes, it’ll make you cry.
https://youtu.be/VjlNKiH1iBk
Big Daddy Kane: Tiny Desk Concert
“So just swing or fling a gathering, try to cling, ’cause It’s a Big Daddy thing.”
One of the greatest to ever bless the mic, Big Daddy Kane treated Tiny Desk to an office block party in the true essence of hip-hop. He performed a short set of classics, including “Smooth Operator,” “Ain’t No Half Steppin’,” “Raw” and a bonus freestyle. Through his warm, engaging and devilishly self-effacing style, the pioneer used an interlude between songs to address the intergenerational divisiveness defining rap today and the importance of fans of all ages supporting whatever they like, while “focusing on what’s positive and keeping that in the spotlight.”
Short Cuts: The Best Songs Heard On February 26, 2018 From The Indie World
Jutes
Everything
Sophisticated pop with EDM with enough space to breathe deeply and dive in.
Freedom Fry
Classic
The French & American duo have racked up over 50 appearances on the music blog aggregator The Hype Machine, and save another spot for them with this song. Takes the listener on a fab journey from the pop sounds of 70s radio so well, you’ll check and make sure you’re not wearing bell-bottoms.
Malik Elarbi
It’s Always Sunny in Seattle
A huge step forward for him, mixing pop, rap and sleepy dope-smoking vibes. It’s the nearest thing you can get to stoned without inhaling.
DJ Yessai feat LA Rose & Rheon Elbourne
Lock It Down
Finding enlightenment in reggae and island music, you’ll quickly realize just how close they are to matching Rhianna in terms of quality.
Devin Santi
Temporary Solutions to Permanent Problems
Influenced by the gut-wrenching honesty of Linkin Park, you won’t find a rap-rock fusion here that strongly, but you will find just as much honesty and laid-back melody as the gang from Agoura Hills, California ever put on record.
Ryan Nealon
Magic (Coldplay cover)
Graduating from UCLA with Jazz Studies, they taught him well. But then again, I think artists like Ryan are born with a voice better than most of us could ever hope for. His cover here just shows you how far everyone else has to go to catch up.
Ethel & The Chordtones
Let It Out (feat. Ryan Levine)
Big-time rocker complete with hand claps and a killer chorus. This is the song you can blame when you get pulled over for a speeding ticket. And then you’ll play the song all over again because you were so rudely interrupted by the police.