On December 12, 1940, the 25-minute episode of “Folk Songs of America”, a program produced by noted folklorist Henrietta Yurchenco. It was Leadbelly’s show, and that week the guest was Woody Guthrie.
85% Of You Will Stop Watching A Video If It Takes Too Long To Load
Video streaming quality issues continue to be a big problem for the advertising and media industries. Whether they’re caused by problems with slow internet connections, or high demand for streaming video content during peak periods, the continued troubles are turning off viewers and causing headaches for media executives.
Finding evidence of video viewers’ distaste for bad-quality video isn’t difficult. The latest example comes from a Q1 2017 study released by video performance and analytics firm Mux.
Light In The Attic Looks To Japan For New Batch Of Releases
There was something in the air in the urban corners of late ‘60s Japan. Student protests and a rising youth culture gave way to the angura (short for “underground) movement that thrived on subverting traditions of the post-war years. Rejection of the Beatlemania-inspired Group Sounds and the squeaky clean College Folk movements led the rise of what came to be known in Japan as “New Music,” where authenticity mattered more than replicating the sounds of their idols.
Some of the most influential figures in Japanese pop music emerged from this vital period, yet very little of their work has ever been released or heard outside of Japan, until now. Light In The Attic is thrilled to present Even a Tree Can Shed Tears, the inaugural release in the label’s Japan Archival Series. This is the first-ever, fully licensed collection of essential Japanese folk and rock songs from the peak years of the angura movement to reach Western audiences.
In mid-to-late 1960s Tokyo, young musicians and college students were drawn to Shibuya’s Dogenzaka district for the jazz and rock kissas, or cafes, that dotted its winding hilly streets. Some of these spaces doubled as performance venues, providing a stage for local regulars like Hachimitsu Pie with their The Band-like ragged Americana, Tetsuo Saito with his spacey philosophical folk, and the influential Happy End, who successfully married the unique cadences of the Japanese language to the rhythms of the American West Coast. For many years Dogenzaka remained a center of the city’s “New Music” scene.
Meanwhile a different kind of music subculture was beginning to emerge in the Kansai region around Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. Far more political than their eastern counterparts, many of the Kansai-based “underground” artists began in the realm of protest folk music. They include Takashi Nishioka and his progressive folk collective Itsutsu No Akai Fuusen, the “Japanese Joni Mitchell” Sachiko Kanenobu, and The Dylan II, whose members ran The Dylan cafe in Osaka, which became a hub for the scene.
Even a Tree Can Shed Tears also includes the bluesy avant-garde stylings of Maki Asakawa, future Sadistic Mika Band founder Kazuhiko Kato with his fuzzy, progressive psychedelia, the beatnik acid folk of Masato Minami, and the intimate living room folk of Kenji Endo.
Nearly 50 years on, this “New Music” is born anew.
Award-Winning Story Is 84 Years In The Making
Tom Sitter won The Moth in Madison StorySLAM at the High Noon Saloon February 13, 2017. Tom scored our first ever 10 with his winning story that year. The memory of the girls he carefully selected to give his five valentines to in 1933 was strong enough that 84 years later he still knew their names.
The Moth StorySLAMs are open-mic storytelling competitions. Storyteller hopefuls put their names in a hat. During the evening ten names are picked, and one by one, storytellers take the stage. The ten featured stories are scored by teams of judges selected from the audience. Each StorySLAM generates a StorySLAM winner. After ten SLAMs, the winners face off in their GrandSLAM Championships.
The Silence of the Lambs as a Romantic Comedy
The Silence of the Lambs is such a thrilling crime drama but wouldn’t it be as creepy and (quite frankly) hilarious if Hannibal Lecter fell in love with Detective Starling?
Photos: Good Charlotte with Silverstein at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall
All photos taken by Mini’s Memories. For more info, you can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
Bruce Springsteeen Releases Cover and Rarity-Filled Concert From 2008
With his tour of Australia and New Zealand completed, Bruce Springsteen has resumed releasing classic concerts from his vault. This week, he gave fans his Aug. 23, 2008 show from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
On the 2007-08 Magic tour, fans began bringing song-request signs. Bruce seemed to revel in the challenge, while the suggestions also appeared to inspire him to resurrect songs he hadn’t played in decades. There’s no finer show to capture this fan-artist dynamic than this outstanding performance including the surprise opener of The Crystals’ Then She Kissed Me and Chuck Berry’s Little Queenie during the encore.
You can purchase the show from his website.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Aug, 23, 2008 Setlist
1. “Then He Kissed Me”
2. “Radio Nowhere”
3. “Out in the Street”
4. “Adam Raised a Cain”
5. “Spirit in the Night”
6. “Rendezvous”
7. “For You”
8. “Mountain of Love”
9. “Backstreets”
10. “Gypsy Biker”
11. “Because the Night”
12. “Not Fade Away” / “She’s the One”
13. “Livin’ in the Future”
14. “Cover Me”
15. “Mary’s Place”
16. “Drive All Night”
17. “The Rising”
18. “Last to Die”
19. “Long Walk Home”
20. “Badlands”
Encore
21. “Girls in Their Summer Clothes”
22. “Jungleland”
23. “Detroit Medley”
24. “Born to Run”
25. “Dancing in the Dark”
26. “American Land”
Encore 2
27. “Thunder Road”
28. “Little Queenie”
Encore 3
29. “Twist and Shout”
Gorillaz Announce Their First North American Tour In 7 Years
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Family Channel Heats Up Toronto This Summer With The Return Of Big Ticket Concert
It’s the biggest event of the summer! Family Channel’s 6th annual Big Ticket Concert returns Sunday, August 27 to the Budweiser Stage in Toronto. Headlined by British pop-rock phenomenon The Vamps, this year’s star-studded lineup is sure to have fans up on their feet. Powerful vocalist and triple threat Sabrina Carpenter makes her second Big Ticket appearance, alongside last summer’s break-out artists Josh Bogert, Mckenzie Small and Aviva, who are ready to tear up the stage. A Big Ticket must, The Next Step dancers return to wow the crowd with their latest flips and tricks, while series’ star Taveeta shows off her vocal chops. A can’t-miss concert experience for both first time concert-goers and past attendees, tickets go on sale this Friday, April 21 at 10 a.m. ET.
Back by popular demand, international superstars The Vamps can’t wait to return to the Big Ticket stage. The final act of the night, Brad Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball and Tristan Evans, have taken the music world by storm – most recently teaming up with Norwegian DJ Matoma for their popular track “All Night,” which has achieved Gold status in Canada. While fans may know her from her starring role in Girl Meets World, talented actress and singer Sabrina Carpenter has gained worldwide recognition with her full-length studio album, “Evolution.” The pop sensation first exploded onto the scene with her summer single “On Purpose,” and her latest single, “Thumbs,” has garnered over 20 million views on YouTube.
Hosted by The Next Step veterans Victoria Baldesarra (Michelle) and Alexandra Beaton (Emily), Big Ticket Concert brings Family’s biggest stars together on one stage. This year sees the return of Backstage’s Mckenzie Small, Josh Bogert and Aviva, each of whom are thrilled to perform new music from their debut EPs. Meanwhile Taveeta, best known for her role as “Thalia” on The Next Step, makes the leap from dancing to singing, performing for the first time as a musical act. An annual crowd-pleaser, the dancers from The Next Step mark their sixth consecutive Big Ticket appearance, but this time, fans will be treated to some new faces as season five cast members join returning fan-favourites.
Those looking to purchase tickets can do so this Friday morning, starting at 10 a.m. ET, through LiveNation.com. For the first time ever, fans looking to get up-close-and-personal with their favourite Family Channel stars can take advantage of the “VIP Package,” a special add-on featuring a Meet & Greet with the show’s performers. For more information about all things Big Ticket, please visit Family.ca.
Justin Bieber, Jimi Hendrix and Joey Ramone Are Now Funko Pop!s
Some of the biggest music icons from past and present are the newest additions to Pop! Rocks!
“What Do You Mean?” This wave features todays Pop music icon Justin Bieber, as well as legends from the past, American rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix! Also, lead vocalist Joey Ramone, from the punk rock band The Ramones!
Get them in the spring!
More !!!’s needed!
