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David Foster Wallace On Depression Is Eerily Accurate

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David Foster Wallace On Depression Is Eerily Accurate

“The so-called ‘psychotically depressed’ person who tries to kill herself doesn’t do so out of quote ‘hopelessness’ or any abstract conviction that life’s assets and debits do not square. And surely not because death seems suddenly appealing. The person in whom Its invisible agony reaches a certain unendurable level will kill herself the same way a trapped person will eventually jump from the window of a burning high-rise.

Make no mistake about people who leap from burning windows. Their terror of falling from a great height is still just as great as it would be for you or me standing speculatively at the same window just checking out the view; i.e. the fear of falling remains a constant. The variable here is the other terror, the fire’s flames: when the flames get close enough, falling to death becomes the slightly less terrible of two terrors. It’s not desiring the fall; it’s terror of the flames. And yet nobody down on the sidewalk, looking up and yelling ‘Don’t!’ and ‘Hang on!’, can understand the jump. Not really. You’d have to have personally been trapped and felt flames to really understand a terror way beyond falling.”

– David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest

You’ll Spend Hours On ‘Scaled In Miles’, The Interactive Timeline Detailing The Incredible Career of Miles Davis

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You’ll Spend Hours On ‘Scaled In Miles’, The Interactive Timeline Detailing The Incredible Career of Miles Davis

He changed the course of music five, maybe six times, so just how can we comprehend the impact of Miles Davis? Even more importantly, how can you get closer to his music, while on the web? Boston-based design shop Fathom has just done it. They’ve created a remarkable interactive map that utilizes integrated audio along an intricate timeline of the incredible career of Miles including exactly the musicians with whom he’d worked and the places where he recorded and performed, while proudly ignoring both his detractors and the need for hit albums.

Nearly 69 years ago, on April 24, 1945, a young trumpet player named Miles Dewey Davis got the chance of a lifetime. He had recently left his native East St. Louis for New York City, and at only seventeen years old, he was playing alongside the legendary Charlie Parker. On this day, he was heading into the recording studio for the first time. Perhaps he wasn’t quite up to the task: in his first recordings, Miles’ playing comes across as tentative, especially when compared to Parker’s confident saxophones. But Miles soon found his voice, and over the next forty five years, his vision pushed him into uncharted territory and repeatedly redefined the scope of jazz.

But Miles Davis didn’t do it alone. At every step of his career he surrounded himself with wonderfully talented musicians who became innovators in their own right. Gil Evans’ arrangements helped drive the birth of cool jazzs and supported Miles’ orchestral explorationss of the late 1950s. Before he formed his own quartet, John Coltrane helped Miles break away from the tight chords of bebop to play with looser modes and scaless. And in his bands of the 1960s and 70s, Miles was backed by players who would become the vanguard of ’70s rock fusions, including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, and John McLaughlin.

Here is a look at the history of Miles Davis’ career and collaborations according to his recording sessions as documented by the Jazz Discography Project. Over four hundred recording sessions are shown in a timeline across the middle of the screen. The circles above it represent the nearly six hundred people who played those sessions; larger circles indicate more sessions with Miles. Scrub and click over the timeline to highlight the people who played with Miles on each date. You can also find specific artists and highlight their sessions by clicking on the circles, or by entering different names in the search box. And if your browser plays audio, you can listen to samples from iTunes in the upper left.

Fathom also created a beautiful print that maps out Davis’ career in blue and gold and is available for purchase.

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104-year-old woman yarn bombs her town

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104-year-old woman yarn bombs her town

Grace Brett is a member of a secret band of guerilla Crocheters, who have bedecked their town in artful crochets. Called the Souter Stormers, the group hit various landmarks in Selkirk, Borders, with their yarn work last week, following hours of preparation. Members of the yarn bombing team are mainly over 60, but Grace – the oldest – has lived over a century.

From psychedelia to drum’n’bass, John Peel shaped a nation’s – and the world’s – taste in music

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From psychedelia to drum’n’bass, John Peel shaped a nation’s – and the world’s – taste in music

Oldfield. Led Zep. John Lydon. High Contrast. All four had been championed early in their careers by John Peel. Drum’n’bass DJ High Contrast, who assembled the soundtrack to the athletes’ parade, had appeared on The John Peel Show with his very first single, released on a small south London label in 2001. As for Oldfield, his multimillion-selling Tubular Bells franchise might have died at birth, had it not been for Peel’s enthusiastic support in 1973. He called it the best album he’d heard since Sgt Pepper and the ball started rolling.

The list continued. Happy Mondays. The Specials. Pink Floyd. New Order. The common factor was Peel. Pink Floyd were virtually the house band on his progressive rock show, Top Gear, in the late 1960s. New Order, emerging hesitantly from the ashes of Joy Division, have admitted they owe their existence to Peel. David Bowie. Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. All brought to Radio 1 – and to public attention – by Peel. For Bowie, this meant valuable airplay on Top Gear in 1967–68 at a time when all he had to show for his efforts was a flop single about gnomes. For Frankie Goes to Hollywood, it meant an invitation to perform onstage – in their bondage gear and G-strings – when Peel’s travelling DJ roadshow entertained students at North Cheshire College in Warrington on a December night in 1982. “Relax” was still a year away.

We’re all, in a sense, living in Peel’s world today. Stroll down any high street and you’ll see a Ramones or a Nirvana T-shirt coming towards you. The person wearing it may know nothing of how those names entered the culture, but neither of them would have got very far without Peel. He first played Nirvana in January 1989, almost three years before “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was released. His tireless promotion of the Ramones in May–June 1976 quite simply began a revolution.

Via The Guardian

These WWE Wrestlers Stopped A Live Event, And Wait Until You See Why

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These WWE Wrestlers Stopped A Live Event, And Wait Until You See Why

I love it when WWE does things like this. I worked with them for a decade or so, and their passion towards kids are second to none. After finishing a taping of Monday Night Raw, WWE Superstars John Cena and Sting took time out of their schedules to make seven-year-old Kiara Grindrod’s day.

Suddenly, it got very dusty in here.

Charlie Walk Promoted To President Of Newly Formed Republic Group

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Charlie Walk Promoted To President Of Newly Formed Republic Group

Republic Records Chairman and CEO Monte Lipman and Republic Records President and COO Avery Lipman announced today that veteran entrepreneur and music executive, Charlie Walk, has been promoted to President of The Republic Group, effective immediately. At the newly formed Republic Group, Walk will create business opportunities and strategic alliances, as well as provide marketing and promotional services to partner labels, including American, Brushfire,Casablanca, Cash Money, John Varvatos, Lava, Monkeywrench and XO Records.

Leveraging and contributing to Republic’s exceptional track record in signing and developing new artists, Walk will focus on creating entrepreneurial opportunities and commercial partnerships to benefit Republic’s artist roster and partner labels. He will continue to oversee marketing, media, promotion, and strategic marketing. His duties also still encompass spearheading promotion services for Island Records and pop initiatives for Big Machine Label Group. He will remain based in New York and report to Monte Lipman.

Monte Lipman said, “Charlie is one of the most determined, imaginative, and fearless executives that I’ve ever worked with. In addition to his extraordinary instincts and tenacity for identifying, developing, and breaking new artists, Charlie will now have even more latitude to help steer Republic into uncharted waters with this new position. The formation of the Republic Group reflects our bullish outlook for the future of this business and all the opportunities that exist.”

Avery Lipman said, “As Republic looks to the future and begins to widen its scope, I cannot think of a better executive to help lead this effort. His imagination and innovative view of the world is literally redefining what it means to be a music company.”

“Passionate and visionary executives like Charlie are making Universal Music the industry leader in breaking new artists and helping our superstars achieve new heights,” said Michele Anthony, Executive Vice President at Universal Music Group. “I’m proud to have worked with Charlie for many years and I’m pleased to congratulate him on this well-deserved promotion.”

“At Republic we have redefined our position in the music entertainment business and marketplace as a global leader,” said Walk. “The label’s culture is built on evolving as quickly as the landscape changes, and being in sync with our artists every step of the way. I want to thank Michele, Monte, and Avery for empowering me to explore uncharted territory and embracing progressive thinking when it comes to breaking artists and further establishing career superstars. I look forward to continuing to work with our incredible team of executives and partners, helping to redefine the role of a modern music company.”

Walk joined Republic Records in 2013 as Executive Vice President, overseeing the company’s marketing, media, and promotion departments and playing a key role in developing artists including Ariana Grande, Lorde and The Weeknd. Since that time, he has developed innovative promotional strategies and marketing services for partner labels, leading to numerous artist successes.

Sonic Youth’s Entire DGC/Geffen Catalog To Be Re-Issued On Remastered Vinyl, HD Digital Audio

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Sonic Youth’s Entire DGC/Geffen Catalog To Be Re-Issued On Remastered Vinyl, HD Digital Audio

For more than a quarter century, Sonic Youth – featuring Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley – ruled the New York underground as the reigning post-punk experimental noise band of its era, releasing 15 full-length albums, from 1983’s Confusion Is Sex to 2009’s The Eternal.  Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) is re-releasing the entire nine-album DGC/Geffen catalog – which ranges from 1990’s Goo to 2006’s Rather Ripped – remastered from the original stereo analog master tapes on both high-grade vinyl and a variety of HD audio formats (including 192kHz 24-bit, 96kHz 24-bit and Mastered for iTunes).  All vinyl album releases will include a digital download card for 320kbps MP4 AAC audio.

All titles will be made available through all participating online stores and retail outlets, as well as Sonic Youth’s official website.

Goo was the sixth studio album by the band and its first for a major label.  Its lead single, “Kool Thing” featured Chuck D of Public Enemy and also features the singles “Disappearer” and “Dirty Boots.”  The album spawned tours in North America and Europe in fall ’91, the latter captured in the critically acclaimed documentary 1991: The Year Punk Broke (currently available on DVD).

Dirty was the band’s seventh studio album, a double-LP set, recorded with producer Butch Vig and engineer Andy Wallace, spawning the singles “100%,” “Youth Against Fascism” and “Sugar Kane.” Rolling Stone declares “Dirty is a great Sonic Youth disc, easily ranking with Daydream Nation and Sister among the band’s most unified and unforgettable recorded works.”

Washing Machine was the band’s ninth studio effort and is a double-LP set featuring the singles “The Diamond Sea” and “Little Trouble Girl.” Entertainment Weekly describes Washing Machine as “wonderfully hypnotic” while Rolling Stone states “Lee Ranaldoand Thurston Moore change tactics with every track, summoning beautifully spare, pointillistic melodies one minute and haywire polytonality the next. With surgical skill and a desire to stretch if not demolish the frontier, they’ve developed an attack that is astonishingly intricate and jazz-like in its extreme flexibility.”

“The Diamond Sea,” originally released as a CD single only, will be pressed on 12-inch vinyl for the first time ever.  Side A features a 5:50 edit of the 20 minute album version of “The Diamond Sea” and the non-album song “My Arena” while side B features the 25:50 minute alternate ending take of “The Diamond Sea.”

Double-LPs of A Thousand Leaves (1998) and Sonic Nurse (2004) along with single-LP editions of Rather Ripped (2006),Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star (1994), NYC Ghosts & Flowers (2000) and Murray Street (2002) will arrive later in 2016. Dates to be announced at a future time.

Much Now Curates Exclusive Playlists For Apple Music

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Much Now Curates Exclusive Playlists For Apple Music

When it comes to music, Much is in the know. The youth brand is now curating playlists for Apple Music, the revolutionary streaming music service and pioneering worldwide live radio station. Available now on Apple Music, users can select Much from a list of other high profile curators including Shazam, Rolling Stone, and NME, to listen to a variety of playlists created exclusively by the Much hosts and celebrity curators who know and love music.

With 14 playlists already available on Apple Music, Much will create two new playlists by different curators each week. Much curators include hosts Tyrone Edwards and Liz Trinnear, celebrity guest curators Hedley, Sam Roberts Band, Vance Joy, MASTERCHEF CANADA judge Claudio Aprile, Much Digital Studios Creator 4YallEntertainment, and many more. The playlists include music from all genres, and some are themed including Edwards first playlist which is an ode to Toronto featuring tracks from local artists Drake, P. Reign, and Kardinall Offishall.

Much is also engaging with fans and other artists through Apple Music Connect. Through Connect, Much can share photos, videos, and playlists directly with fans, who can comment or share via Messages, Facebook, Twitter, and email.

“Being a playlist curator for Apple Music makes perfect sense for Much,” said Justin Stockman, Vice-President, Business and Channel Strategy, Bell Media. “It not only provides a new way to connect with music lovers across the country, but gives fans a glimpse into what Much tastemakers – our hosts and celebrity friends – are listening to.”

To check out Much exclusive playlists on Apple Music, visit applemusic.com/much.

Eddie Vedder, P!nk, James Bay, Sia Perform Beatles Songs In BEAT BUGS, The Netflix Original Series For Kids

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Netflix, Grace: A Storytelling Company (Grace), Thunderbird and Beyond Screen Production announced today that the highly anticipated children’s series BEAT BUGS will come to Netflix this summer. BEAT BUGS features original characters and a world created by Josh Wakely, who will direct, write and produce the series, following a deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing for worldwide rights to record covers of the Beatles song catalogue for this production. Australian Netflix members will be able to enjoy the series on Netflix soon after its premier on Seven Network.

BEAT BUGS incorporates songs from the Lennon/McCartney ‘Northern Songs’ catalogue, to tell uplifting and life-affirming stories filled with hope and melody. World-leading artists, animators and writers have come together to work on this extraordinary show. The Beat Bugs are charming, funny, adventurous, and have a knack for getting themselves into mischief and mayhem. Each of the five friends (Jay, Kumi, Crick, Buzz, and Walter) has a distinctive personality, and they display the charm and energy of five knockabout, lovable kids. They are best friends who band together to explore and learn in an overgrown suburban backyard, which to them is their entire universe.

The show will feature some of the most well-known Beatles songs woven into the narrative of each episode, with Eddie Vedder, P!nk, James Bay, Sia, The Shins, Of Monsters and Men, Chris Cornell, Regina Spektor, James Corden, and Birdy each recording their rendition of an iconic song. Further artists joining the project are expected to be announced in the coming months. Among the songs featured include Help!, All You Need Is Love, Come Together, Penny Lane, Yellow Submarine, Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Magical Mystery Tour.

“Personally I’m very grateful to be part of Josh’s vision,” said Eddie Vedder. “A tremendous show for kids that combines beautiful animation with great stories and obviously some of the best songs ever written.”

“It’s a rare occasion to be presented with a truly one-of-a-kind children’s show that is so perfectly suited to Netflix,” said Andy Yeatman, director of original kid’s content at Netflix. “Josh and his team have not only developed a compelling children’s show filled with life lessons, but they’ve built a show that will transcend generations and have parents and grandparents enjoying right alongside their little ones.”

Josh Wakely says: “Bringing BEAT BUGS to life on Netflix and having a platform to re-imagine this universally acclaimed music for families around the world is an exhilarating and rewarding experience. Our partners have been fantastic in making this concept a vivid reality, and this is a great example of the innovative and fresh storytelling at the heart of Grace’s ethos.”

This marks the first project from Wakely’s independent film and television production and development banner, Grace: A Storytelling Company (Grace) – which he co-owns with BEAT BUGS Executive Producer, Trevor Roy. In addition, award-winning film and TV production group Thunderbird has come on board as a co-production partner, alongside Beyond Screen Production. Atomic Cartoons, a Thunderbird-owned studio, is working on animation for the series. The series is represented worldwide by Beyond Distribution.

Fest300 Announces 2016 List of World’s Top 300 Festivals

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Fest300 Announces 2016 List of World’s Top 300 Festivals

Fest300, the most comprehensive guide to the world’s best festivals, announced today its annual list of the 300 most highly regarded festivals from around the globe. Making this year’s list were returning favorites Glastonbury (Pilton, UK), Diwali (India), and Envision (Costa Rica), as well as list newcomers Electric Zoo (New York, USA) and Cape Town International Jazz Fest (South Africa).

Fest300’s complete list can be found here: https://www.fest300.com/festivals.

“Fest300 was created to inspire cultural curiosity and to encourage people to attend new festivals around the world,” says Fest300 Creative Director Eamon Armstrong. “We have since evolved into the online destination uniting the global community of attendees, artists and festival producers through thought-leading editorial and awe-inspiring video and photography. We believe that this year’s expertly curated list, including crowdsourced recommendations from our international audience, brings to life the vibrant experience unique to each festival for both the practical and aspirational festival-goer.”

“It’s clear that our mission of showcasing festivals to inspire the culturally curious adventurer in all of us is right for its time,” states Fest300 co-founder Chip Conley. “This is a movement, and an economically important one at that. According to Nielsen, a staggering 32 million people attend at least one music festival in the U.S. each year. Those attendees travel over 900 miles on average.  And over 10 million U.S. music festival attendees visit more than one festival each year.  Those are big numbers for the travel and entertainment sectors, and also the wider economy.”

As the ultimate authority on the world’s music and culture festivals, the Fest300 team reviewed over 1,000 revered festivals to curate the final list. This year, Fest300’s list is 53% music-focused with 25% growth in electronic music, which went from 18% of the list in 2015 to 22% in 2016. Per the site’s tradition, 30 festivals previously included on the annual list were removed, and the final 30 festivals were selected by festivalgoers via crowdsourcing campaign, Fest300’s Best Fest Quest, held in November.

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