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J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. to Sell Massive Lot of Excess Gear on Reverb

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Over the past year, Reverb have had the privilege of partnering with a cast of amazing artists to help them sell their excess gear. They’ve launched artist shops from the likes of Billy Corgan, Nils Lofgren, Bill Ward, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Wilco, just to name a few. Today, they announced J Mascis will be joining the ranks, with the Official J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. Reverb Shop.

J’s shop will launch on Tuesday, October 31 and will be stocked with over 100 pieces of the “ear-bleeding country” rocker’s gear used on various Dinosaur Jr. tours, in studio sessions, and with his solo and other projects.

William Patrick Corgan Reveals He Had a Supernatural Experience

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Look, Billy Corgan – or William Patrick Cogan, as he likes to be known now – is a genius songwriter, an astounding guitar player, a cross between a beautiful soul and having a hard-rock snarl that will pound your heart with rage. But do not mistake him. He saw a human turn into a shape-shifter, as he tells Howard Stern. You can hear that William didn’t want to go there, but nobody leaves Howard with secrets.

Nixie Tube Spectrum Visualizer Has Over 1400 Components

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Elizabeth is the name given to this 32 Band Music Spectrum Visualizer made in Steampunk style. It is first prototype, and features real time analog sound processing, audio compressor, display made from 32 pieces of Soviet era nixie plasma bargraphs. Each from 32 channels are separated and tuned of specific frequency. Housing made from acacia solid wood, all metal parts made from brass. Here’s the best bunch of numbers – the electronic part consist over 1400 components.

I would have no idea how to dance along with it, but with a price tag of over $5,000, I guess I have time to practice.

Sesame Street: The Walking Gingerbread (The Walking Dead Parody)

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The Crumbies come from a bad batch of cookies and are eating everyone’s cookies! The cookies are only safe if they aren’t opened. Will Sheriff Graham learn to control his hunger for everyone’s safety? Will the boxes of cookies ever be safe again?

The World’s Greatest Trump Impersonator

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John Di Domenico has been impersonating Trump for more than a decade, a job that’s gotten seriously demanding since the election. VICE met up with the actor for a competition between the world’s leading Trump impersonators at LA’s Laugh Factory, where he showed off his routine and explained what it’s like to act like the president for a living.

The Tragically Hip, Feist Win 2017 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize

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The Polaris Music Prize, produced by Blue Ant Media, announced the winning albums for the 2017 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize today.

The winners were chosen from four short lists, each representing a different musical era, and were curated by a Heritage Prize jury of music historians and music media. Two winners for each era were chosen — one by public vote and one by the jury. Voting opened at the Polaris Music Prize Gala on September 18, 2017 and ended on October 19.

The winners of the 2017 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize are:

1960 – 1975
Public: Gordon Lightfoot — Lightfoot!
Jury: The Band — The Band

1976 – 1985
Public: Harmonium — L’Heptade
Jury: Glenn Gould – Bach: The Goldberg Variations

1986 – 1995
Public: The Tragically Hip — Fully Completely
Jury: Eric’s Trip — Love Tara

1996 – 2005
Public: Feist — Let It Die
Jury: k-os — Joyful Rebellion

Gilbert Li, who curated the 2017 Polaris Music Prize posters and the posters for the 2016 Heritage Prize, will return to select eight new artists to pay tribute to the winning records.

The records that did not get selected as winners will remain on the short lists for the 2018 Heritage Prize. Two more records for each period will be selected by the jury.

The jury selected records for the Heritage Prize in accordance with existing Polaris criteria; to honour and reward artists who produce Canadian music albums of distinction without regard to musical genre or commercial popularity. It is our version of a “hall of fame”.

Kid Rock Announces ‘Greatest Show On Earth Tour 2018’ And New Album ‘Sweet Southern Sugar’

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Kid Rock announced today that he will be releasing his new album Sweet Southern Sugar on November 3 and will also hit the road on his “Greatest Show On Earth Tour 2018,” produced by Live Nation.

The tour kicks off on January 19 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee and will continue with 21 shows from coast to coast. Fans of the rocker can expect the same high-energy experience, but with brand new tracks from his latest album.

Sweet Southern Sugar is Kid Rock’s first album recorded in Nashville and features his spontaneous summer releases “Greatest Show On Earth” and “Po-Dunk,” as well as recent single “Tennessee Mountain Top.” The album ranges from country to classic rock, with a little rap sprinkled in between and highlights Kid Rock’s armory of talent, which transcends a single genre.

Tickets and VIP packages for the tour will go on sale to the public the day Sweet Southern Sugar is released, November 3, at www.LiveNation.com. Fan Club members will be able to purchase tickets beginning October 31 at 10am local, and fans who pre-order the album through www.KidRock.com will be eligible for a special pre-sale beginning on November 1 at 10am local.

GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH TOUR:
Jan. 19 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Jan. 20 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Jan. 25 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
Jan. 26 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
Jan. 27 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
Feb. 2 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Feb. 3 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Feb. 9 Atlanta, GA – Infinite Energy Arena
Feb. 10 Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Feb. 16 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
Feb. 17 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Feb. 23 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Feb. 24 Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
Mar. 2 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Mar. 3 Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
Mar. 9 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Mar. 10 Nassau, NY – NYCB Live
Mar. 16 Chicago, IL – United Center
Mar. 17 Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center
Mar. 20 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Mar. 23 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena
Mar. 24 Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center

SWEET SOUTHERN SUGAR TRACK LISTING:

1. GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
2. PO-DUNK
3. TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN TOP
4. I WONDER
5. AMERICAN ROCK N’ ROLL
6. BACK TO THE OTHERSIDE
7. RAINING WHISKEY
8. STAND THE PAIN
9. SUGAR PIE HONEY BUNCH
10. GRANDPA’S JAM