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Rod Stewart Announces Canadian Tour For 2018

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Legendary two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Sir Rod Stewart returns to Canada in 2018 for a 10-date tour across the country, kicking off in Toronto on March 22 and wrapping up in Vancouver on April 10. Tickets for all dates on the tour will go on sale on Friday, November 3 at www.livenation.com. Complete list of dates below.

Sir Rod Stewart is one of the best-selling artists in the history of recorded music with 200 million records sold worldwide. With his signature voice, narrative songwriting, trendsetting style and passionate live performances he’s transcended all genres of popular music, from rock, folk, soul, R&B, new wave, and even the Great American Song Book; making him one of the few stars to enjoy chart-topping albums throughout every decade of his five decade-long career. As a singer and songwriter his hits include “Gasoline Alley,” “Every Picture Tells a Story,” “Mandolin Wind,” “You Wear It Well,” “The Killing of Georgie,” “Tonight’s the Night,” “You’re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim),” “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?,” “Young Turks,” “Forever Young,” “Hot Legs,” “Infatuation” and the indelible, “Maggie May.”

Stewart has performed for millions of fans on all seven continents, even holding the record for the largest-ever free concert, for an estimated 4.2 million in Rio de Janeiro on New Year’s Eve in 1996. In addition to touring, his Las Vegas residency, “Rod Stewart: The Hits,” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace has remained one of the hottest tickets and best reviewed shows since its launch in 2011. He’s earned countless of the industry’s highest awards, among them; two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the ASCAP Founders Award for songwriting, New York Times bestselling author, Grammy™ Living Legend, and in 2016 he officially became “Sir Rod Stewart” after being knighted by Britain’s Prince William at Buckingham Palace for his services to music and charity.

Rod Stewart Canadian Tour 2018
Tickets on sale Friday, November 3 at 10am here.

March 22 – Toronto, ON — Air Canada Centre
March 26 – Quebec, QC — Centre Videotron
March 27 – Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
March 30 – Ottawa, ON — Richcraft Live at Canadian Tire Centre
March 31 – London, ON — Budweiser Gardens
April 3 – Winnipeg, MB — Bell MTS Place
April 4 – Saskatoon, SK — SaskTel Centre
April 6 – Edmonton, AB — Rogers Place
April 8 – Calgary, AB — Scotiabank Saddledome
April 10 – Vancouver, BC — Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena

Thomas Dolby Breaks Down The Barriers Between Music and Technology In New Memoir

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The Speed of Sound: Breaking the Barriers Between Music and Technology: A Memoir Paperback is the remarkable story of rising to the top of the music charts, a second act as a tech pioneer, and the sustaining power of creativity and art.

Thomas Dolby’s hit songs “She Blinded Me with Science” and “Hyperactive!” catapulted him to international fame in the early 80’s. A pioneer of New Wave and Electronica, Thomas combined a love for invention with a passion for music, and the result was a new sound that defined an era of revolutionary music. But as record company politics overshadow the joy of performing, Thomas finds a surprising second act.

Starting out in a rat-infested London bedsit, a teenage Thomas Dolby stacks boxes by day at the grocery and tinkers with a homemade synthesizer at night while catching the Police at a local dive bar, swinging by the pub to see the unknown Elvis Costello and starting the weekend with a Clash show at a small night club. London on the eve of the 1980s is a hotbed for music and culture, and a new sound is beginning to take shape, merging technology with the musical energy of punk rock. Thomas plays keyboards in other bands’ shows, and with a bit of luck finds his own style, quickly establishing himself on the scene and recording break out hits that take radio, MTV and dance clubs by storm. The world is now his oyster, and sold out arenas, world tours, even a friendship with Michael Jackson become the fabric of his life.

But as the record industry flounders and disillusionment sets in, Thomas turns his attention to Hollywood. Scoring films and computer games eventually leads him to Silicon Valley and a software startup that turns up the volume on the digital music revolution. His company barely survives the dotcom bubble but finally even the mavericks at Apple, Microsoft, Netscape and Nokia see the light. By 2005, two-thirds of the world’s mobile phones embed his Beatnik software. Life at the zenith of a tech empire proves to be just as full of big personalities, battling egos and roller-coaster success as his days spent at the top of the charts.

THE SPEED OF SOUND is the story of an extraordinary man living an extraordinary life, a single-handed quest to make peace between art and the digital world. You can get it here.

R.E.M.’s “Automatic For The People” Gets A 25th Anniversary 4-Disc Reissue

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Widely considered to be one of the best albums of the 90s, 1992’s Automatic For The People features R.E.M.’s iconic hit singles “Nightswimming,” “Man on the Moon” and “Everybody Hurts.”

Commemorating the album’s 25th Anniversary, this remastered Deluxe edition boxset features previously unreleased material, including 20 never-before-heard demos, and the previously unreleased tracks “Mike’s Pop Song” and “Devil Rides Backwards.”* A Blu-ray disc offers the full album (with bonus track “Photograph” featuring Natalie Merchant) mixed in Dolby Atmos, plus a high-resolution master of the album, music videos, and the original 1992 EPK. Also included is Live At The 40 Watt Club 11/19/92 – a live set performed in R.E.M.’s hometown of Athens, GA.

The 4-Disc Super Deluxe format includes a brand new remaster of the original album on CD 1, remastered from original analogue tapes by Stephen Marcussen under the direction of original Producer Scott Litt.

CD 2 features live tracks recorded at the band’s 1992 show at The 40 Watt Club in Athens, the year of Automatic For The People’s original release. This was the only concert that R.E.M. performed that year. The highly sort-after & acclaimed recording is remixed from the original multi-tracks by John Keane.

CD 3 presents a completely unreleased treasure-trove of 20 demo versions of all the tracks from the original album + unreleased songs from the recording sessions that didn’t make the record first time around & have been approved by the band for inclusion 25-years on.

A Blu-Ray disc rounds out the package featuring a pioneering Dolby Atmos mix of the album, making Automatic For The People the *first ever commercial album release* to present this immersive 3D sound technology for home consumption & playback. As well as the Dolby Atmos Surround & Hi-Resolution Audio mixes of the album, the Blu-Ray includes all the up-scaled original promo videos & the original Automatic press kit + more!

The four-discs are housed in a bespoke lift-off 12” x 12” boxset which also includes a hard-back book with brand new extended essay by acclaimed MOJO writer Tom Doyle, contributions from all of the band including memorabilia & unseen photos from Anton Corbijn’s album sessions.

A cut-down 2CD set will also be released featuring CD1 (Automatic For The People remastered) & CD2 (Live At The 40 Watt Club) in a rigid clamshell box, 2CDs & booklet.

A new reissue of the original album on 180-gram Heavyweight black vinyl, cut from original analogue tapes at Capitol Studios and download card.

INXS Kick 30th Anniversary Edition Arrives On November 24

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2017 marks a triumvirate of anniversaries for the legendary Australian rock band INXS. It’s now 40 years since they first formed the band; 30 years since Kick made them global superstars; and 20 years since the untimely passing of their iconic frontman and friend Michael Hutchence. INXS are celebrating these major milestones with a huge suite of CD and vinyl releases, leading off with the 30th anniversary edition of the much-lauded Kick.

Housed in glorious DVD size fan-deluxe packaging, the 30th anniversary edition of Kick extends previous editions with additional B-sides, rare mixes and bonus tracks over 3CDs. In addition, it will feature the album mixed in Dolby Atmos® by producer Giles Martin and Sam Okell at Abbey Road Studios. The new mix appears on a Blu-ray disc along with all the promo videos. Dolby Atmos is an immersive sound technology that delivers the best listening experience on any device with a new dimension of clarity, fidelity and space.

“It is really surreal that 30 years ago when 3 record label companies rejected this album,” says Petrol Records Chairman & CEO, Chris Murphy. “Now, it is revolutionized through the incredible, incredible ATMOS technology through one of my favorite people in the world, Mr. Giles Martin.”

For vinyl enthusiasts, there will also be a Half-Speed Remaster of the classic 1987 album cut over two heavyweight, 180g black vinyl LPs at 45-RPM for supreme fidelity, cut by Abbey Road Studios’ Half-Speed Mastering pioneer, Miles Showell, who says: “Having owned this album since 1987 and even cut the UK 7” lacquers for ‘Need You Tonight’, I was thrilled to be asked to remaster it as a double 45 half-speed mastered LP.” The vinyl release date is February 9.

“Classic, fabulous pop songs that jump out of the speakers, now more than ever before!“ Andrew Farriss of INXS says of Kick’s new edition. “The latest INXS vinyl cuts are an outstanding sonic achievement, especially the Kick album. I was truly amazed to hear INXS’ recordings sounding so incredibly fresh, clear and kick-ass, like vinyl on steroids…”

Originally formed in 1977, INXS’s career spans an extraordinary 40 years, during which they have sold over 40 million records worldwide, including Number 1 albums in four different continents. Delivering an avalanche of hits including “Need You Tonight,” “New Sensation,” “Never Tear Us Apart,” “Devil Inside” and “Mystify,” Kick sold over six million copies worldwide and made INXS one of the biggest bands on the planet.

A force of nature in their prime, the band returned to the top of the Australian charts with the success of 2014 mini-series INXS: Never Tear Us Apart. Ready to turn heads all over again, Kick’s 30th anniversary edition provides the perfect opportunity to get reacquainted with this most timeless and ground-breaking of bands.

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KICK 30th Anniversary Edition – Pre-order here

CD 1 – ORIGINAL ALBUM REMASTERED

Guns In The Sky
New Sensation
Devil Inside
Need You Tonight
Mediate
The Loved One
Wild Life
Never Tear Us Apart
Mystify
Kick
Calling All Nations
Tiny Daggers
CD2 – DEMOS, MIXES & MORE

Move On [Guitar Version]
I’m Coming (Home)
Mediate [Live From America]
Never Tear Us Apart [Live From America]
Kick [Live From America]
On The Rocks
Do Wot You Do
Mystify [Chicago Demo]
Jesus Was A Man [Demo]
The Trap [Demo]
Guns In The Sky [Kick Ass Remix]
Need You Tonight [Mendelsohn Extended Mix]
Move On
CD3 – ADDITIONAL MIXES & B-SIDES

Never Tear Us Apart [Soul Version]
New Sensation [Nick 12” Mix]
New Sensation [Nick 7” Mix]
Devil Inside [Extended Remix]
Devil Inside [7” Version]
Devil Inside [Radio Edit]
Different World [12” Version]
Different World [7” Version]
Need You Tonight [Big Bump Mix]
Need You Tonight [Ben Liebrand Mix]
Need You Tonight [Mendelsohn 7″ Edit]
Guns in the Sky [Kookaburra Mix]
Calling All Nations [Kids On Bridges Remix]
Shine Like it Does [Live]
BLU-RAY

Kick Mixed in Dolby Atmos & High Definition Audio
Promo Videos
Guns In The Sky
New Sensation
Devil Inside
Need You Tonight
Mediate
Never Tear Us Apart
Mystify
Kick [New 2017 promo]

Steven Wilson Just Did A Stereo And High-Resolution Mix Of XTC’s Black Sea Album

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Black Sea is the fifth in a series of expanded XTC album reissues, including 5.1 Surround mixes, 2017 stereo mixes and High-Resolution stereo mixes by Steven Wilson, along with a wealth of extra audio and visual material. It’ll be released on November 17, 2017. Like everything Steven Wilson produces, the mixes with the input of founder band member Andy Partridge and the full approval of the band.

This cd/blu-ray edition is presented in special packaging with an expanded booklet and sleeve-notes by Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Terry Chambers, Dave Gregory and Hugh Padgham. The CD features a 2017 stereo album mix by Steven Wilson with bonus tracks (many featuring Steven Wilson mixes). The Blu-Ray showcases a 5.1 Surround mix in 24bit/96khz mixed from the original multi-track tapes available in LPCM and DTS HD MA.

• Additional Blu-Ray features include:
– The 2017 stereo album mix in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio.
– Additional songs from the album sessions in stereo and 5.1 (several featuring 2017 Steven Wilson mixes)
– The original stereo album mix in hi-res stereo + bonus tracks.
– Instrumental versions (mixed by Steven Wilson), and several bonus mixes in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio.
– Many album tracks in demo form as recorded (mostly live) at Phonogram Studios prior to the main album sessions.
– Three Andy Partridge demos from Phonogram studios.
– Three Andy Partridge demos from Swindon Town Hall.
– Promo films for Towers Of London, Generals & Majors & Respectable Street.

Photo Gallery: The Pursuit Of Happiness at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern

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

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Photo Gallery: Dallas Smith with The Cadillac Three and Lauren Alaina at St. Catharines’ Meridian Centre

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

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The Rolling Stones Video From 1964 Without Music Is HILARIOUS

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I’ve posted about Mario Wienerroither and his musicless videos before, and this time, he works on The Rolling Stones’ appearance at the T.A.M.I. show in 1964.

Video: Neil Young Live At Hammersmith Odeon In London, 1976

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In 1976 Neil Young and Crazy Horse went on an extensive tour, with a stop at theHammersmith Odeon in London from March 28 to 31. Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s album Zuma had been released just a few months earlier.

https://youtu.be/CSSSJswrmok

Tom Waits performing Eggs and Sausages on the Mike Douglas show, 1976

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Tom Waits performing Eggs and Sausages on the Mike Douglas show in 1976.