Back in 1995, Sony Music released this video doc on the CD manufacturing process for Michael Jackson’s History Album.
https://youtu.be/FfRi7UrizCA
This Greeting Card Turns Into A Record Player
Recards makes unique greeting cards which include a vinyl record and a platform, spindle, and stylus you pop out and fold together to actually play the record.
Video: Noam Chomsky and Harry Belafonte In Conversation For The Very First Time
On Monday, December 5 2016, over 2,000 people packed into Riverside Church in Manhattan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Democracy Now! It was an historic occasion in part because it marked the first time Noam Chomsky and Harry Belafonte appeared on stage together in conversation. The two have been longtime champions of social justice. Chomsky is a world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author who gained fame in the 1960s for his critique of the Vietnam War and U.S. imperialism. He is institute professor emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has taught for more than 50 years. Harry Belafonte is a longtime civil rights activist who was an immensely popular singer and actor. He was one of Martin Luther King’s closest confidants and helped organize the March on Washington in 1963.
Watch Andy Warhol’s Exploding Plastic Inevitable Video From 1966
The Exploding Plastic Inevitable, sometimes simply called Plastic Inevitable or EPI, was a series of multimedia events organized by Andy Warhol between 1966 and 1967, featuring musical performances by The Velvet Underground and Nico, screenings of Warhol’s films, and dancing and performances by regulars of Warhol’s Factory, especially Mary Woronov and Gerard Malanga. Andy Warhol’s Exploding Plastic Inevitable is also the title of an 18-minute film by Ronald Nameth with recordings from one week of performances of the shows which were filmed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1966. In December 1966 Warhol included a one-off magazine called The Plastic Exploding Inevitable as part of the Aspen No. 3 package.
The Exploding Plastic Inevitable had its beginnings in an event staged on January 13, 1966, at a dinner for the New York Society for Clinical Psychiatry. This event, called “Up-Tight”, included performances by the Velvet Underground and Nico, along with Malanga and Edie Sedgwick as dancers[2] and Barbara Rubin as a performance artist. Inaugural shows were held at the Dom in New York City in April 1966, advertised in The Village Voice as follows: “The Silver Dream Factory Presents The Exploding Plastic Inevitable with Andy Warhol/The Velvet Underground/and Nico.” Shows were also held in The Gymnasium in New York and in various cities throughout the United States.
Andy Warhol’s lights engineer Danny Williams pioneered many innovations that have since become standard practice in rock music light shows. From May 27–29 the EPI played The Fillmore in San Francisco, where Williams built a light show including stroboscopes, slides and film projections onstage. At Bill Graham’s request he was soon to come back and build more. Film maker Jonas Mekas (who pioneered film projections during concerts at New York’s Cinematheque), Andy Warhol and Danny Williams’ influential ideas contributed much to the legendary Fillmore Auditorium’s prestige and were also used at the Fillmore East and Fillmore West, both opening in 1968.
Ronald Nameth – Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable (1966) from gazelluloid on Vimeo.
How To Remove Those Pesky Earworms
The Zeigarnik effect also gives us an idea of how to get a stuck songs out of your head: complete them. A lot of people do this intuitively. When a song is stuck in their heads, no matter how much they dislike it, they put the song on and listen to it from beginning to end. Research shows us there may be an easier way. If you can voluntarily play the end of the song in your head, you might be able to finally get it out of your brain.
Photo Gallery: Iron Maiden with Ghost at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage
By Dawn Hamilton
A steamy, hot summer night was the perfect backdrop for Ghost at Budweiser Stage in Toronto. If you don’t know Ghost or haven’t seen Ghost I highly suggest you run out and buy tickets for any of their shows. Their costumes can not be appreciated until you have seen them in person, the long flowing velvet cape, the make up and the masks are unbelievable. It is always amazing to see an opening band kick ass as much as Ghost did, nothing but a sea of arms in the air waving to the beat of the music appreciating all Papa Emeritus and the Nameless Ghouls had to offer. This is my 5th time seeing Ghost and I will continue to see them any chance I get. In the words of Papa Emeritus “Treat yourself tonight to a little something something….”
Iron Maiden hit the stage with all the pomp and circumstance we have come to know, expect, and love. Iron Maiden seems to have a new lease on life, as they owned every square inch of the stage and the fans roar of approval was something to hear. Bruce jumping around on stage was incredible, I know a few 18 year olds who I am pretty sure wouldn’t be able to keep up, his energy amazes me. I can safely say Iron Maiden puts a lot of bands to shame when it comes to their energy and it was infectious coming off the stage. Even before the very first note of “Doctor Doctor” right to the last note of “Wasted Years” the fans were bursting with excitement.
The song choices for the evening had something for everyone, and myself having never seen Maiden before (yes, I know, what’s wrong with me) I can confidently say I can’t wait until they come back. They did play a lot of songs from their 2015 cd “Book of Souls” such as “Death or Glory” and “The Red and the Black” but didn’t leave us oldtimers out and of course played “The Number Of The Beast”. This, as far as I can tell, was the show of the summer, the chatter on my social media feeds leading up to this was plentiful to say the least.
“The fantastic work of art behind us…”. Bruce speaking of the immaculate set design of the Mayan ruins and then wondered out loud “We don’t know what they (Mayans) argued about it could be a 3 minute egg…”. There wasn’t too much banter happening between the crowd and the band but tonight it seemed unneeded. But Bruce did touch on what is going on with the leaders of the world a little bit just before going into “Book Of Souls”. “People in Canada like to be aware of what’s going on in the world, you all probably know there is a range of fucking lunatics running the world…” and the fans whole heartedly agreed.
And last but not least what would an Iron Maiden concert be without Eddie! He was towering over the stage with grand splendour over looking the audience. Who would have thought an enormous, larger than life mascot would have a fan base all on his own?
And a quick shout out to Zeb, thanks for the info it was much appreciated.
Once again thanks to the crew, cause without them there is no show!
All photos and review done by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
Randy Newman Gives You A Tour Of Sunset Boulevard. He Loves L.A.!
L.A. native, Randy Newman takes a 27 mile journey, from the earliest settlement in downtown, to the Pacific Ocean. In between, there are the neighborhoods, from funky Echo Park, to fabulous Beverly Hills. This insider’s tour includes a trip down memory lane with Ray Manzarek of The Doors, a behind-the-scenes peek at the Beverly Hills Hotel, as well as a tour of vintage Hollywood hot spots and the infamous Sunset Strip. Great Streets takes viewers on an intimate walking tour of some of the world’s most famous streets.
New Reverb Shop Will Let You Own a Piece of Billy Corgan History
Over the past three years, Reverb has launched over a dozen official artist shops selling the personal gear collections of rock icons. But the Official Billy Corgan Reverb Shop, launching August 16th, is unlike anything we’ve done before.
Both the sheer inventory size — over 150 listings — and the provenance of the items make this shop required browsing for any Corgan fan, or, for that matter, anyone who cares about the history of rock. This is the core gear used on the albums and tours all of which helped define Corgan as a musician.
When The Smashing Pumpkins broke onto the scene in the early ‘90s, it was immediately clear that the band represented a new front in rock music. The band’s albums from that period showcase Corgan’s smart songwriting and unforgettable vocals, but it was arguably Corgan’s massive, layered guitar work on that run of modern classics that turned the music world on its head.
Now, some of the great tools Billy Corgan used to craft that sound — the pre–amps, heads, combos, guitars, basses, and more — are going up for sale. Most of the sounds you hear on albums spanning from Gish (1991) through Monuments to an Elegy (2014) can be traced back to gear you’ll find in this shop, so many of these items could just as easily be put in a museum as in the hands of a fan.
Corgan’s #2 Stratocaster. Used to record the intro to ‘Today,’ the solo of ‘Cherub Rock,’ and much more.
A pair of ADA MP-1 preamps used to record Gish.
One of three Les Paul Specials used during the Machina era.
The pieces above are being offered via private sale.
For more information or to make an offer contact artistcollections@reverb.com.
This shop goes beyond The Smashing Pumpkins, too. You’ll also find gear used during his time with Zwan, including his main Gibson Les Paul Special and plenty of guitars and amps used for his first solo record, TheFutureEmbrace.
Here are a handful of our favorites:
- Corgan’s #2 Stratocaster. A modified, star–covered 1988 Fender AVRI Strat that recorded most of Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie, including “Today,” the solo of “Cherub Rock,” and many more.
- A pair of Marshall JMP-1s that were the main preamps for Mellon Collie album and the tour.
- Two Alesis drum machines, one used for the loops on “1979” and another that was used to record many early Pumpkins’ demos before Jimmy Chamberlin joined the band.
- The modified 1990s Les Paul Special used to record much of the Machinaalbum and played regularly on that tour, and the two backup LP Specials from the tours.
- The rackmount ADA MP-1 preamps used to record Gish.
- A Fender Subsonic Stratocaster in Sonic Blue from the Zeitgeist era signed “This is what true freedom looks like. Billy Corgan.” One of the few items in the shop signed by the guitarist, it was originally set to go to auction in 2008 before Corgan decided against it.
- The Fernandes sustainer guitar used in the studio and on tour for most of Adore.
- A 1969 Gibson EB–3 Bass in Walnut dubbed the Mountain Bass used as a “secret weapon” on everything from Mellon Collie to Machina.
- The small Crate combo amps used to get the distortion sounds on Machina.
- The arsenal of Diezel and Bogner amps used to record and tour for Zeitgeist.
- Dozens of collector–grade vintage guitars, including two ’58 Strats, a ’63 Candy Apple Red Strat, a 1953 Gibson Super 400, and a ’66 Rickenbacker 360.
- A vintage 1950s accordion and an autoharp used on the Mellon Collie tune “We Only Come Out at Night.”
2006 Fender Stratocaster from the Zeitgeist era.
Roland JD-800
2006 Trussart Rustomatic used as the main guitar on Zeitgeist
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. You’ll also find a handful of pre–CBS Fender Stratocasters, a few vintage Gibsons (including a beautiful ‘54 Les Paul Junior and an ultra rare ‘53 Super 400 CES), the acoustic guitars used to write many of Corgan’s most famous songs, and rare prototypes from Ibanez, Reverend, and Fender. There are also plenty of pieces that true fans will especially appreciate: think of that electric sitar on “A Stitch in Time.”
For a closer look at all of Billy Corgan’s gear that you can buy, check out the galleries above. Be sure to sign up for email updates to be the first to learn when the shop goes live next month.
Canadian PM just released his Spotify summer playlist and he’s got great taste
Well, this just made Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jump off the coolness chart. Not only does he champion his fellow Canadians like Blue Rodeo and Chalk Circle, but the first song is actually from Swedish singer Neneh Cherry. Other artists on Trudeau’s list include Of Monsters of Men, k.d. lang, R.E.M., Robbie Robertson and Michael Penn.
How to run ZX Spectrum message from Radiohead’s OKNOTOK C90 tape
At the end of tape from Radiohead’s OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017 bonus material there is a ZX Spectrum program. Also, inside the code there’s a hidden, black text on a black background: “congratulations….you’ve found the secret message syd lives hmmmm. We should get out more”. If you would like to repeat this yourself here is a guide how to do this written by Maciej Korsan here.