Radiohead’s previously unreleased “I Promise” has been made available to stream and download.
“I Promise” is one of 3 previously unreleased tracks to be featured on the band’s album OKNOTOK, which will be released on June 23 through XL Recordings. The digital version of the album is now available to preorder.
The release of “I Promise” is accompanied by a new video for the song, directed by Michal Marczak who previously directed the vignette for “Identikit” from A Moon Shaped Pool, as well as the clip for Mark Pritchard’s “Beautiful People” featuring Thom Yorke.
OKNOTOK appears 20 years after the release of Radiohead’s landmark third album OK COMPUTER. The new version features the original album, eight B-sides and also the three previously unissued studio recordings “I Promise,” “Lift” and “Man of War.”
All material on OKNOTOK is newly remastered from the original analog tapes.
Bell Media announced today the Canadian commercial-free, live broadcast of Ariana Grande and friends’ charity concert ONE LOVE MANCHESTER on Sunday, June 4 from 1:55 to 5 p.m. ET (check local listing for timing in various markets across Canada) on CTV, CTV GO, Much, VRAK, and presented by iHeartRadio across Canada on Virgin Radio stations.
A benefit concert to honour and raise vital funds for the victims and families who were tragically affected by the Manchester attack after Grande’s show last week, the concert will take place at the Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. Tickets for the concert sold out in under six minutes yesterday.
“Music is meant to heal us, to bring us together, to make us happy,” said Grande. “So that is what it will continue to do for us. We will continue to honour the ones we lost, their loved ones, my fans and all affected by this tragedy. They will be on my mind and in my heart everyday and I will think of them with everything I do for the rest of my life.”
All net ticket proceeds of the show will go directly to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, which was set up by the Manchester City Council in partnership with the British Red Cross, in aid of grieving families and victims of the horrific attack. www.redcross.org.uk/LOVE
For millions of passionate Grateful Dead fans, there is only one “Wolf”, Jerry Garcia’s legendary guitar. Customized by luthier Doug Irwin, and labeled “D. Irwin 001”, Wolf was delivered to Jerry and first appeared in a 1973 New York City performance the Grateful Dead gave for the Hell’s Angels. Over the following two decades, Wolf became almost as well known as the performer himself as it was played in countless concerts and on treasured recordings throughout Jerry’s fabled career. Indeed, the 1977 film “The Grateful Dead Movie” directed by Jerry features extensive footage of the beloved musician onstage playing Wolf.
Years after the musician’s passing, Wolf returned to Doug and was sold in a 2002 Guernsey’s auction conducted at NYC’s electric Studio 54, where it fetched close to $1 million, more than doubling the then existing world record for any guitar ever sold.
Last night, Brian Halligan, the co-founder and CEO of HubSpot and the co-author of the book Marketing Lessons From the Grateful Dead, purchased the guitar for $1.9 million, with an anonymous charity matching the pre-premium bid of $1.6 million to make for a total sale of $3.2 million. This makes “Wolf” the most expensive Garcia guitar ever sold, and, according to Guitar Player, the third most expensive guitar ever auctioned.
The Auction
Those interested in bidding should visit www.guernseys.com or contact the auction house in New York at 212-794-2280.
Music’s favourite rockers are back. Foo Fighters are senior citizens in the video for Run, a grand gesture of reassurance for those that missed the band.
Go inside one of the greatest-ever untold stories on PBS’ new music series American Epic: how the ordinary people of America were given the opportunity to make records for the first time. In the scene, Elton John is asked to improvise a new song from lyrics that his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin handed him. John leads on piano, Jack White accompanies on guitar, and their performance is recorded straight to wax.
Today, the super bowl of service, WE Day, announces it’s coming home to Canada for an extraordinary one-time event during Canada Day weekend in Ottawa. After igniting millions of young people around the globe to build a more caring and compassionate society, the world’s largest youth empowerment event will take over Parliament Hill on July 2, 2017 for WE Day Canada, the first-ever outdoor festival WE Day event of its kind. From 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., tens of thousands of young people and their families are invited to descend on the nation’s capital to show the country and the world that the future of Canada is in the hands of its young heroes. Ready to build a stronger future together, exceptional Canadian youth paired with iconic national celebrities and thought leaders will take to the WE Day Canada stage for an evening of epic performances, inspiring speeches and incredible celebration.
WE Day Canada will feature a cast of distinguished Canadian celebrities, innovators and trailblazers, including Barenaked Ladies, National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Roméo Dallaire, Marc Dupré, Chris Hadfield, Hedley, Tom Jackson, Maripier Morin, Alanis Morissette, Alex Nevsky, President Natan Obed, Kardinal Offishall, Penny Oleksiak, Lilly Singh, Jacob Tremblay, Margaret Trudeau, Emma Verde, and more. This star-studded lineup will join international activists and WE co-founders, Craig and Marc Kielburger, for an open-air festival-style evening of inspiration and celebration anchored by rousing stories and performances alongside some of the country’s most remarkable young future leaders.
“As a first generation Canadian, I am pumped to mark Canada’s big 150 and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than with my friends at WE Day,” said award-winning rap artist, music producer, ¼ of the Celebrity Marauders and WE Ambassador, Kardinal Offishall. “As one of the hosts of WE Day Canada, I can’t wait to join my fellow Canadians on Parliament Hill as we look forward to what the next 150 years hold for our community — together our force is immeasurable and possibilities are endless.”
For more than 20 years, WE has empowered young Canadian change-makers from coast to coast. WE Day — launched in Canada in 2007 — is a powerful global series of life-changing events that bring young people together through service to celebrate the impacts they have made on their local and global communities. As a Canada 150 signature event, WE Day Canada will close out the long-weekend celebrations by setting the stage for the next 150 years.
“To mark Canada 150, we invite all Canadians to come together and share messages of strength, unity and action,” said Craig Kielburger, international activist, co-founder of WE and proud Canadian. “WE Day Canada will connect Canadians from coast to coast who are committed to making a difference in their community, country and world. This monumental event at Parliament Hill will celebrate the change-makers of today and tomorrow — passing the torch to the next generation of national leaders and igniting new passions to build a better future for all of Canada.”
The full list of WE Day Canada hosts, performers and speakers in alphabetical order, announced to date includes:
Hosts: Tyrone Edwards, Jus Reign, Maripier Morin, Kardinal Offishall, Nicolas Ouellet, Inez Point, Chloe Wilde
Performers: Mustafa Ahmed,Barenaked Ladies, Hedley, Tom Jackson, Koriass, Celebrity Marauders, Alanis Morissette, Alex Nevsky, Lilly Singh, Tenors
Speakers: Sara Abdessamie, Hannah Alper,Amélie Barbeau, Annie Bartlett, Jeffrey Beausoleil, Gloria Bella-Brisson, National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Émilie Bierre, Amelie Boissoneau, Caleb Burt, Michel Chikwanine, Michael “Pinball” Clemons, Kaiya and Aiyana Leonard La Couvée,Roméo Dallaire, Alexandre Despatie, Jessie Gélinas, Hassan Guillet, Chris Hadfield, Rick Hansen, Jordan Hébert, Aqsa Hussain, Camille Ingles-Fortier, Sinthusha Kandiah, Simon Leclerc, Tracie Leost, Massi Mahiou, Connor McKiggan, Elliot Miville–Deschênes, Hani Al Moulia, Ashley Murphy, Lysandra Nadeau, President Natan Obed, Penny Oleksiak, Chantal Petitclerc, Anya Pogharian, Joannie Rochette, Mila Solaja, Tedario Speranza, Jacob Tremblay, Margaret Trudeau, Masai Ujiri, Emma Verde, Dr. Stanley Vollant, Pearl Wenjack
WE Day Canada is part of WE are Canada — WE’s national campaign marking Canada 150 — bringing millions of Canadians together with the collective goal of inspiring them to take action towards building a more caring and compassionate future nation. WE is engaging a generation of Canadians to make local, national and international impacts through the multi-faceted program. WE are Canada engages people coast to coast, challenging Canadians of all ages to raise $1 million for Canadian organizations and commit to one million hours of local volunteer service.
The national program empowers Canadians to gain a deeper understanding of social issues, inspiring them to make a difference in their communities and across the country, helping to build the nation’s next 150 years. The first step that every Canadian can take is the WE are Canada Pledge. By taking the pledge, people across the country are joining a collective movement of active change-makers who are committed to building a strong future Canada. Learn more about how to get involved on Facebook.
Leading up to WE Day Canada, Ottawa residents and visitors can get a head start on celebrations with limited-time WE pop-ups around the city. Officially opening in late June 2017, the new WE Store at Cadillac Fairview Rideau Centre will act as a local hub for WE Day Canada, offering visitors interactive activities including a DIY Rafiki Bar and a WE Selfie Zone where selfie-snappers can share their wishes for the future of Canada through collaborative video screens. Throughout the Canada Day weekend, the public can visit WE Day Canada kiosks at Major’s Hill Park in Ottawa and on the lawn of the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, open to the public all weekend long. The interactive kiosks will offer visitors tools and resources to learn more about how to take action toward building a stronger Canada and purchase limited-edition WE are Canada merchandise, where every purchase makes a local impact in the lives of young people across the country.
Canadians from across the country can take part in WE Day Canada by watching the event roll out live on WE’s Facebook page. WE Day Canada will also be taped for a special broadcast airing Friday July 7, 2017 at 9 p.m. EST on MUCH and Saturday July 8 at 7 p.m. EST on CTV.
WE Day Canada is part of the Government of Canada’s weekend long celebrations in Canada’s capital region and made possible thanks to the support Co-Chair Frank Giustra and Honourary Co-Chair National Chief Perry Bellegarde. WE Day Canada is presented by RBC, TELUS, Seventh Generation, and Teck, along with partners including: Canada 150 Champions, The Radcliffe Foundation, The Jim Pattison Group; Canada 150 Champion Families, Paul & Leah Atkinson & Family, Kevin & Mandi Kimsa & Family, and Mark & Sarah Wellings & Family; In-Kind Partners, Cadillac Fairview, WestJet, Freshii, and Farmboy; and, Amplification Partners, Cineplex Entertainment, Facebook Canada, PATTISON Onestop, The Globe and Mail, MAJIC 100 and LeDroit.
Join the WE Day Canada event page on Facebook for exclusive offers, sneak peeks and updates.
Once Sub Pop signed Soundgarden, Nirvana and Mudhoney, it launched the grunge movement and sealed its reputation as one of the most important labels in the modern music history.
Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman started Sub Pop Records LLC in 1988 as a response to the glam-metal scene. [Pavitt had earlier versions of Sub Pop in the 1980s, but the label as it is known today incorporated in 1988.]
SoundExchange: Your label is known for launching the grunge movement, and Nirvana played a major role in that movement. Did you sense that something big was going to happen when you signed them?
Jonathan Poneman: I sensed that something big was going to happen, but the idea of what “big” was at that time was considerably different than it is now.
We were happy to sell 5,000 or 10,000 copies of our early titles. That was considered a hit. When Nirvana went on to sell 30,000 copies of Bleach, that was considered an event. When we saw them we had the feeling they would be incredibly popular. Actually, Bruce wasn’t so sure. Some people weren’t as confident as me. Believe me, I’ve had plenty of miscalculations over the years, but in their case I thought it was inevitable that they would be popular, at least in our realm.
Over the time that Nirvana went from a band capable of drawing enthusiastic crowds in small clubs to the mythological Nirvana, the whole grunge phenomenon set the stage in many ways for the marketing strategies that led to the way music is marketed now. It was the hyper-categorization of rock.
What’s fascinating to me looking back, more than the ascendency of Nirvana, is the beginning of these sub-categorizations of music because you’re not plugging into mono-culture. It’s something a little more customized, and isn’t that the real beauty of music streaming? It’s creating music that is defined by your own characteristics and preferences. You’re creating your own destiny as opposed to what’s being determined by major labels.
Let the summer surprise releases begin! Major Lazer said they were going to collaborate with with Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, and Quavo for a new recording, but the group just went ahead and dropped a six-song EP.
Dave Thomas and The Second City are proud to present TAKE OFF, EH!, a star-studded intimate evening featuring performances from some of Canada’s biggest names in comedy and music on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 on The Second City Toronto’s Mainstage, with proceeds going to ‘Jake Thomas’s Road to Recovery’ and Spinal Cord Injury Ontario.
On January 7, 2017, Jake Thomas, nephew of SCTV’s Dave Thomas, sustained a complete spinal cord injury while snowmobiling, which has left this active community member from Muskoka Region paralyzed from the waist down. Funds raised at TAKE OFF, EH! will go directly to Jake Thomas and his family, as well as to Spinal Cord Injury Ontario, providing life-long support to people with spinal cord injuries as they face significant challenges they could have never prepared for — and should not endure alone.
The Second City, a 100% Canadian-owned company, is the world’s premier improv and sketch comedy theatre company, with resident stages in Toronto and Chicago, Training Centres in Toronto, Chicago and Los Angeles, as well as touring companies performing throughout the world.
Performances by Canadian legends including: Bob and Doug McKenzie’s “Great White North” reunion with Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis; Martin Short interview by Jiminy Glick; comedy from Dan Aykroyd, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, and Joe Flaherty; The Kids in the Hall’s Dave Foley, Scott Thompson and Kevin McDonald; and Special Guest Music Performances from Paul Shaffer, Ian Thomas, Murray McLauchlan and surprise musical guests.
TAKE OFF EH: AN ALL-STAR BENEFIT FOR JAKE THOMAS
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
8pm
The Second City Mainstage
51 Mercer Street (at Blue Jays Way), Toronto
Limited Seating Available
ONE NIGHT ONLY
VIP TICKET PACKAGES go on sale Monday, June 5, 2017 at 10am
Featuring an exclusive after-party with the stars!
From $2,500.00
ALL REMAINING TICKETS and packages go on sale Monday, June 12, 2017 at 10am
From $500.00
Second City Box Office: 416-343-0011
Proceeds to Jake Thomas’s Road to Recovery and Spinal Cord Injury Ontario
Earth, Wind & Ozzys is a musically brilliant, catchy mashup from DJ Cumberbund that combines together Ozzy Osbourne’s song Crazy Train with Earth Wind and Fire’s September.
