The aura of Talking Heads just grows and grows every year fans are denied a reunion. Don’t worry, it’s never going to happen. Watch this documentary made in 1979 about the band and you’ll realize how strong their own beliefs in themselves and the music they were creating might have sat uneasily with the behaviour and sloppiness of the other New York-based CBGB-era artists, but only because David Byrne and company demanded more of themselves. More Songs About Buildings and Food, Fear of Music, Remain in Light, go get them now.
Watch “A Drink with Shane MacGowan,” The Unaired Pilot Features Pogues Frontman
A Drink with Shane MacGowan was a new form of chat show hosted by the notorious Pogues frontman, and commissioned in the 1990s by Channel 4 arts supremo Waldemar Januszczak. However, they never broadcast this anarchic debut featuring live music, lively discussion between actors, writers, and musicians, pizza, and a fair few drinks…
Featured in this episode include Johnny Depp, Traci Lords, Joe Gores, Chris Penn, Sy Richardson, Del Zamora, and music from Los Lobos, Jimmy Weatherspoon, and Homewreckers.
Super Cut Of Saturday Night Live Cast Members Cracking Up
Who doesn’t love it when the not-ready-for-primetime characters break out of character?
https://youtu.be/rVtziVj2quQ
https://youtu.be/uvHc_DJeW98
Kids Answer Where Puppies Come From And Now It’s Incredibly Dusty In Here
The Humane Society of the United States asked kids and the answer isn’t as simple as you’d think.
John Lennon Describes The First Time He Took Acid In This Animated Interview
John Lennon describes first time he took LSD in this animated video from Rolling Stone.
God, it was just terrifying, but it was fantastic. George’s house seemed to be just like a big submarine… It seemed to float above his wall, which was 18 foot, and I was driving it. I did some drawings at the time, of four faces saying, ‘We all agree with you.’ I was pretty stoned for a month or two.
Snapchat Is Big. Expect It To Get MUCH Bigger
In the five years since Snapchat launched, the app has amassed a large and active user base. eMarketer projects 58.6 million US consumers will use Snapchat at least once per month in 2016. eMarketer’s user estimate would represent 28.3% of US smartphone users and 18.1% of the US population. Both of these percentages would be a considerable gain from two years ago, when Snapchat was used regularly by just 10.3% of US consumers and less than 20% of US smartphone users. The app’s popularity grew quickly in 2014 and 2015, with year-over-year growth rates of 83.9% and 40.7%, respectively.
What is anticipated to change significantly is the size of the Snapchat audience. eMarketer projects two more years of double-digit growth in the number of monthly active users—a 27.2% year-over-year increase this year, followed by a 13.6% increase next year. In 2018 and beyond, when the Snapchat audience is expected to be substantially larger than it is today, year-over-year increases will be in the single-digit range.
Millennials (those born between 1981 and 2000) make up the largest share of Snapchat’s US user base, totaling 40.9 million and representing 70% of Snapchat’s monthly active users in 2016, according to eMarketer’s estimates. Millennials will remain in the majority going forward, but their share of the total Snapchat audience will shrink each year as the app’s appeal increases among other generations. eMarketer predicts millennials will make up 56% of all US Snapchat users by the end of 2020.
That Time Ronald Reagan Invited Michael Jackson To The White House
On May 14, 1984, Ronald Reagan invited Michael Jackson to the White House to present him with the Presidential Public Safety Communication Award for allowing “Beat It” to be used in a public service announcement against drinking and driving. With most legends in their respective fields gone, this video is far too good to be neglected.
“I hope you’ll forgive me, but we have quite a few young folks in the White House who all wanted me to give you the same message. They said to tell Michael, ‘Please give some TLC to the PYTs.’ Now I know that sounds a little ‘off the wall,’ but you know what I mean. And, Michael, I have another message from our fans in the Washington, D.C., area. They said, ‘We want you back.’ So when you begin your greatly awaited cross-country tour, will you please be sure to drop off here in the nation’s capital?”
Mister Rogers Blows Kids’ Minds With The Help Of A Young Wynton Marsalis
This is a clip from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, Season 16, Episode 13 in 1986, with a young Wynton Marsalis on trumpet, Joe Negri on guitar, and the incredible Johnny Costa (who was also the music director for the show) on piano, playing the Fred Rogers composition “It’s You I Like”, along with a medium-tempo blues.
https://youtu.be/gz_qR8u0VSU
Pouring dish soap down a toilet is the lifehack you’ve been waiting for
WHY IS THIS THE FIRST TIME I’VE HEARD ABOUT THIS MAGIC FOR CLOGGED TOILETS FROM THE GODS OF DISHING SOAP?
Source: When he pours dish soap into his toilet I was thinking he was crazy… But what it does? WHO KNEW! by internetroi on Rumble
R.E.M.’s 25th Anniversary Reissue Of “Out Of Time” Due Out November 18th
A quarter of a century after ‘Out Of Time’ helped break alternative music into the American mainstream and turned R.E.M. into a worldwide phenomenon, the band have announced a special 25th Anniversary Edition, out November 18th via Concord Bicycle.
‘Out Of Time’ will be released in three different formats. The 2 CD Set will include a remastered version of the original album alongside demo versions of every album track, as well as demos for two non-album b-sides and a previously unreleased song. The 3 LP Set will include remastered vinyl versions of the original album and the demos. The 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of ‘Out Of Time’ will include 4 discs, featuring the remastered album, demos, recordings from the band’s performance at Mountain Stage in 1991 (a rarity for the time, as the band did not tour to promote ‘Out Of Time’), and a Blu-Ray disc with hi-resolution audio and 5.1 Surround Sound versions of ‘Out Of Time,’ all of the music videos from the album, and the 1991 electronic press kit ‘Time Piece,’ featuring in-studio footage, exclusive performances and more. All versions will feature extensive liner notes by Annie Zaleski featuring interviews from all four band members and producers Scott Litt and John Keane. Full details below.
The demos, recorded at John Keane Studio in early 1990 and featured on all versions of the ‘Out Of Time’ reissue, provide key insight into the band’s creative process: from early instrumental passes to versions of “Losing My Religion” and “Texarkana” with different lyrics, and even a version of “Radio Song” that features a rare moment with drummer Bill Berry on lead vocals for a verse. While recording them, it was clear to Keane that R.E.M. were “at their peak in terms of creativity.”
By 1991, R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe) had amassed a sizable following in the United States, but ‘Out Of Time’ brought the Athens, GA band unprecedented global recognition. It was the group’s first album to top both US and UK charts, selling 12 million copies worldwide, and garnered 7 Grammy nominations, including wins for Best Alternative Music Album, Best Short Form Music Video (“Losing My Religion”), and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (“Losing My Religion”).
Instant classic songs like “Losing My Religion,” “Shiny Happy People,” “Near Wild Heaven,” and “Radio Song” broke new ground, artistically and commercially. Reviewing ‘Out Of Time,’ Rolling Stone simply said, “This may well be America’s best rock & roll band.” Earlier this year, Pitchfork called the album “arguably their most important record,” while Time Magazine named ‘Out Of Time’ one of it’s All-Time 100 Albums, saying it contains “ethereal beauty rarely heard on a rock record.”
‘OUT OF TIME’ – 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (2 CD SET):
DISC 1
‘OUT OF TIME’
Radio Song
Losing My Religion
3. Low
4. Near Wild Heaven
5. Endgame
6. Shiny Happy People
7. Belong
8. Half A World Away
9. Texarkana
10. Country Feedback
11. Me In Honey
DISC 2
‘OUT OF TIME’ DEMOS
Losing My Religion 1 (demo)
2. Near Wild Heaven 1 (demo)
3. Shiny Happy People 1 (demo)
4. Texarkana 1 (demo)
5. Untitled Demo 2
6. Radio – Acoustic (Radio Song 1 demo)
7. Near Wild Heaven 2 (demo)
8. Shiny Happy People 2 (demo)
9. Slow Sad Rocker (Endgame demo)
10. Radio – Band (Radio Song 3 demo)
11. Losing My Religion 2 (demo)
12. Belong (demo)
13. Blackbirds (Half A World Away demo)
14. Texarkana (demo)
15. Country Feedback (demo)
Me On Keyboard (Me In Honey demo)
17. Low (demo)
40 Sec. (40 Second Song demo)
Fretless 1 (demo)
‘OUT OF TIME’ – 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (3 LP SET):
DISC 1
‘OUT OF TIME’
Time Side
Radio Song
Losing My Religion
Low
Near Wild Heaven
Endgame
Memory Side
Shiny Happy People
Belong
Half A World Away
Texarkana
Country Feedback
Me In Honey
DISC 2
‘OUT OF TIME’ DEMOS
Side 1
Losing My Religion 1 (demo)
Near Wild Heaven 1 (demo)
Shiny Happy People 1 (demo)
Texarkana 1 (demo)
Untitled Demo 2
Side 2
Radio – Acoustic (Radio Song 1 demo)
Near Wild Heaven 2 (demo)
Shiny Happy People 2 (demo)
Slow Sad Rocker (Endgame demo)
DISC 3
‘OUT OF TIME’ DEMOS
Side 1
Radio – Band (Radio Song 3 demo)
Losing My Religion 2 (demo)
Belong (demo)
Blackbirds (Half A World Away demo)
Texarkana (demo)
Side 2
Country Feedback (demo)
Me On Keyboard (Me In Honey demo)
Low (demo)
40 Sec. (40 Second Song demo)
Fretless 1 (demo)
‘OUT OF TIME’ – 25th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION (4 DISC SET):
DISC 1
‘OUT OF TIME’
Radio Song
Losing My Religion
3. Low
4. Near Wild Heaven
5. Endgame
6. Shiny Happy People
7. Belong
8. Half A World Away
9. Texarkana
10. Country Feedback
11. Me In Honey
DISC 2
‘OUT OF TIME’ DEMOS
Losing My Religion 1 (demo)
2. Near Wild Heaven 1 (demo)
3. Shiny Happy People 1 (demo)
4. Texarkana 1 (demo)
5. Untitled Demo 2
6. Radio – Acoustic (Radio Song 1 demo)
7. Near Wild Heaven 2 (demo)
8. Shiny Happy People 2 (demo)
9. Slow Sad Rocker (Endgame demo)
10. Radio – Band (Radio Song 3 demo)
11. Losing My Religion 2 (demo)
12. Belong (demo)
13. Blackbirds (Half A World Away demo)
14. Texarkana (demo)
15. Country Feedback (demo)
Me On Keyboard (Me In Honey demo)
17. Low (demo)
40 Sec. (40 Second Song demo)
Fretless 1 (demo)
DISC 3
LIVE AT MOUNTAIN STAGE
Introduction
2. World Leader Pretend
3. Radio Song
4. Fall On Me
4. It’s the End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
5. Half A World Away
6. Belong
7. Love Is All Around
8. Losing My Religion
9. Dallas
10. Radio Song
11. Disturbance At The Heron House
12. Low
13. Sawn Swan H
14. Pop Song 89
DISC 4
OUT OF TIME – BLU-RAY
Out Of Time – Hi-Resolution Audio
Out Of Time – 5.1 Surround Sound
Radio Song (music video)
Losing My Religion (music video)
Low (music video)
Near Wild Heaven (music video)
Shiny Happy People (music video)
Belong (music video)
Half A World Away (music video)
Country Feedback (music video)
Time Piece