Everything for the stop-motion animated music video for Explosions in the Sky was shot in camera using paper, projections and translucent materials like plastic and glass. The band’s brief was to create something inspired by “wilderness of the mind.” Animator Hayley Morris of Shape and Shadow thought of the beautiful chaos that is in the mind space and how that space has a multitude of transitions, whether it’s a transition from life to death or going from unknowing to knowing.
Country Music’s Biggest Stars Join Coors Banquet in Celebration of Canadian Small Town Pride
For the third year in a row, Coors Banquet is looking to name Canada’s top One Horse Town and award them with a legendary country music concert. Last year’s winner, Truro, Nova Scotia, was treated to the biggest concert the town has ever seen, featuring Dean Brody, Chad Brownlee, and the River Town Saints. The 2017 contest, which officially opened April 17, boasts the biggest country music acts in its three year history: multi-platinum Grammy winning superstar Darius Rucker will be headlining the concert joined by 2017 ACM New Male Vocalist Award winner Jon Pardi, three-time reigning CCMA Female Artist Of The Year and 2017 JUNO Award winner Jess Moskaluke and hot newcomers James Barker Band.
Canadians from across the country are encouraged to nominate their town by showcasing their town pride with Coors Banquet via a photo on social media or by entering at CoorsBanquet.ca/oht. All nominated towns will be considered and the top six will be selected as finalists. Canadians will then be invited to vote for their favourite small town finalist, with the results determining who will host the big time concert. For a third year, Coors Banquet will be partnering with CMT (Canada) to capture exclusive footage and produce an original concert special set to air in late 2017. Additionally, the contest will be promoted across Corus Entertainment’s television networks, Global and CMT (Canada).
“I’m honoured and truly excited to be able to share the stage with Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi, and James Barker Band,” says Jess Moskaluke, JUNO Award winning Canadian country artist from Langenburg, Saskatchewan, a town of 1,048 people. “I’m from a small town and love the message behind the contest, embracing where you’re from and your community.”
“We can’t wait to tear the stage up with Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi and Jess Moskaluke for One Horse Town!” echoes James Barker Band from small town Woodville, Ontario. “A huge thank you to Coors Banquet and CMT (Canada) for including us in this amazing opportunity!”
More information on the contest including contest rules and details can be found at http://coorsbanquet.ca/oht
Canada climbs to sixth largest global recorded music market in IFPI’s Global Music Report 2017
Today the International Federation for the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) released its Global Music Report 2017, which shows Canada is now the sixth largest recorded music market on the planet, surpassing Australia.
The annual Global Music Report compiles revenues from physical and digital sales, streaming, synchronization and performance rights, to provide a ‘state of the industry’ snapshot while highlighting innovation and investment within the industry as it progresses further into the digital age.
Here are some of the highlights of Canada’s 2016 music revenues:
* Overall recorded music revenues rose 12.8% in 2016 and totalled CAD $489.4 million
* Digital music revenues accounted for 63% of recorded music revenues in 2016
* Total streaming revenues, including subscription and ad-supported streaming, more than doubled in 2016, rising from USD $49.82 million to an impressive USD $127.8 million
* Subscription audio streaming generated the majority of all streaming revenues in 2016 at USD $94.45 million, compared to USD $15.72 million from ad-supported audio streaming and USD $17.59 million from video streams
* Digital revenues grew to USD $233 million in 2016, up from USD $170 million in 2015
* Revenues from physical sales continue to decline, falling to USD $99 million in 2016 from USD $114.4 million in 2015
Though music consumption around the world continues rise to never-before-seen levels, the “value gap” remains a significant problem, as the revenues returned to music creators have not kept pace with music consumption.
“I am happy to see Canada regain its position as the sixth largest recorded music market in the world,” said Amy Terrill, Executive Vice President of Music Canada. “While the growth in overall revenues, driven by a huge increase in subscription audio streams is very encouraging, the music community must remain united and vigilant in fixing the value gap. I urge the Canadian federal government to put creators first in any future policy decisions, such as the upcoming Copyright Act review in 2017, so that creators can be properly compensated for the record levels of music consumption we’re witnessing.”
“The whole music community is uniting in its effort to campaign for a legislative fix to the value gap and we are calling on policymakers to do this,” said Frances Moore, chief executive of IFPI, in the report release. “For music to thrive in a digital world, there must be a fair digital marketplace.”
Here are some of the key figures from global recorded music revenues:
* Global revenue growth: +5.9%
* Digital share of global revenues: 50%
* Digital revenue growth: +17.7%
* Growth in streaming revenues +60.4%
* Physical revenues: -7.6%
* Download revenue: -20.5%
Canada’s ascension to the sixth largest market follows IFPI’s announcement in February that Drake was named Global Recording Artist of 2016. Justin Bieber and The Weeknd took the number five and number ten spots, respectively, as Canadians occupied three of the top 10 positions.
Today’s Global Music Report 2017 shows that albums by Canadian artists performed very well at home in 2016, with six of the top ten album spots occupied by Canadian artists, including Drake’s Views at number one. Other Canadians in the top albums chart include Céline Dion, Leonard Cohen, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, and The Tragically Hip.
How Slots Games’ Music Puts You in A Winning Kind Of Mood
If you’re into music, this article might surprise you.
It’s a little known secret in the online gaming world that some of the best online slots around hide some of the best music you’ll hear outside of YouTube.
More than that – the best music you’ll hear on said slots games will definitely put you in that winning, feel-good kind of mood.
Just take a look at our list and see if you agree:
Get Nostalgic With Elvis Slots
Step right this way (but watch out for those blue suede shoes) – the King is back, this time in online slot form.
But – exciting progressive jackpot bonus aside – it’s the music which really grabs you in this game. Featuring all the greatest hits of Elvis (AKA Rolling Stone’s third greatest singer of all time), the music is enough to bring back huge rolling waves of nostalgia – even if you weren’t alive during Elvis’ reign.
Be Roused to Action by Valkyrie Queen
With such a huge variety of slots games out there coming in all shapes and sizes, you can also expect the music composition on slot games to be vastly different from one another, in their purpose and effect.
Take this exciting little stunner of a game – Valkyrie Queen slots.
Now, if you don’t know what a ‘valkyrie’ is, don’t worry. You learn everything you need to from the music. Which, by the way, is incredibly stirring, making players feel as if they are ready to run into battle, all guns ablazing.
Don’t believe how stirring it is? Watch this clip first with the music, and then without the music.
See what we mean?
Feel That Good-Timey Holiday Cheer With Bah, Humbug! Slots
Nostalgia and battle-readiness aren’t the only two highly motivating musically-inspired emotions out there – no, that would be doing a disservice to the redemptive, feel good power of classic holiday season songs.
Throw in a load of bells and upbeat-sounding chords, and suddenly you’re imaging a Dickensian scene of snow, orphans and holiday cheer – even if it’s actually a sweltering hot day and there’s months to wait until Christmas.
But the second you hear that gorgeous soundtrack – a la Bah Humbug! Slots – and play that exciting game, you’ll want to keep going due to the way it makes you feel – and all the precious memories it leads to.
Be Mystified By A Great, Folksy Beat With Gypsy Slots
Is there anything that good old fashioned song and dance can’t do? Well yes, yes there certainly is. But that’s not the point. Other epic slot games, such as Gypsy Slots, hook their players in with the deliciously tempting, high-tempo traditional-sounding violin medley.
And regardless of whether you’re actually playing the game or not, it’s almost a given that you will want to stick around for the catchy, storyful beat, which will grab your attention and keep you wanting more – you could say almost like a gypsy’s curse. Maybe.
All in all, slot games without the music are exciting to play – but it’s not going to be an all-in experience. The music, alongside the bonuses and all the whizzy bits – are really what makes a slot game great and more importantly – memorable.
Just see for yourself.
Bowler Ben Ketola sets world record with fastest 300 game
How fast can a bowler roll 12 consecutive strikes and achieve a perfect game? For Ben Ketola, the answer is 86.9 seconds.
Ever Wonder Why So Many Cartoon Characters Are Yellow? Here You Go.
SpongeBob SquarePants, Pikachu, Jake the Dog, the Simpsons and countless others all have one thing in common… they’re all YELLOW! Why are so many popular cartoon characters yellow? There must be a reason for this! Channel Frederator and Tooned Up had to dig deeper into this cartoon mystery and answer the question… Why are popular cartoon characters yellow?
Dave Chappelle Honors Charlie Murphy
You’ll get no arguments from me on Dave Chappelle’s reentering the limelight this year, and this tribute to to the late Charlie Murphy shows he’s one of the best, funniest and insightful guys on the stage.
https://youtu.be/RYfL0p1ZHp4
Apple Music expands original and exclusive video offerings with House of Strombo and Clive Davis doc
Apple Music made two announcements about its video plans this month. First, the platform added a live music show called House of Strombo. This program will be hosted by Canadian TV and CBC radio personality George Stroumboulopoulos. It will feature live music performances from the host’s home in addition to interviews and behind-the-scenes content. The 10-episode series debuted last week.
The other new video announcement is an exclusive documentary. Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Facebook Messenger gets a bit closer with Apple Music
Social media juggernaut Facebook is making some updates to its Messenger app, including an upcoming collaboration with Apple Music. The deal was announced at the company’s F8 conference, although few specifics were shared.
From the presentation at F8, it seems like this agreement will allow Facebook users to browse Apple Music from within Messenger and send tracks from the chat program. Playback will also be added inside Messenger. Past integrations for Messenger in this vein have taken listeners out of the Facebook-owned app and into the music app. No launch date was shared for this collaboration, only that it is “coming soon.”
One Direction’s Harry Styles has the best defense of teenage girls
Asked if he spends pressure-filled evenings worried about proving credibility to an older crowd, Styles grows animated. “Who’s to say that young girls who like pop music – short for popular, right? – have worse musical taste than a 30-year-old hipster guy? That’s not up to you to say. Music is something that’s always changing. There’s no goal posts. Young girls like the Beatles. You gonna tell me they’re not serious? How can you say young girls don’t get it? They’re our future. Our future doctors, lawyers, mothers, presidents, they kind of keep the world going. Teenage-girl fans – they don’t lie. If they like you, they’re there. They don’t act ‘too cool.’ They like you, and they tell you. Which is sick.”