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Drowning Pool Announce Tour Dates Supporting “Hellelujah”
David Bowie on the first time he got stoned
The first time I got stoned on grass was with John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin many, many years ago, when he was still a bass player on Herman’s Hermits records. We’d been talking to Ramblin’ Jack Elliott somewhere and Jonesy said to me, “Come over and I’ll turn you on to grass.” I thought about it and said, “Sure, I’ll give it a whirl.”
We went over to his flat–he had a huge room, with nothing in it except this huge vast Hammond organ, right next door to the police department. I had done cocaine before but never grass. I don’t know why it should have happened in that order, probably because I knew a couple of merchant seamen who used to bring it back from the docks. I had been doing it with them. And they loathed grass.
So I watched in wonder while Jonesy rolled these three fat joints. And we got stoned on all of them. I became incredibly high and it turned into an in-fucking-credible hunger. I ate two loaves of bread. Then the telephone rang. Jonesy said, “Go and answer that for me, will you?” So I went downstairs to answer the phone and kept on walking right out into the street. I never went back. I just got intensely fascinated with the cracks in the pavement.
– David Bowie, 1976
James Corden’s Popular “Carpool Karaoke” Series With Adele Is Coming Tonight
James Corden has released a teaser of an upcoming segment of his popular “Carpool Karaoke” series — featuring none other than Adele. The full segment airs on Corden’s CBS show Wednesday night.
MusiCounts Announces Benefit Concert in Toronto
Eastlink East Coast Music Week 2016 – Just Announced: Hey Rosetta!, Natalie MacMaster, Jenn Grant, Fortunate Ones
From April 13-17, 2016, Sydney, Cape Breton will come alive with Atlantic Canada’s biggest celebration of music. Eastlink East Coast Music Week (ECMW) is an event like no other, get on the list as Cape Breton Island rocks out with thousands of cheering fans, musicians and industry reps!
A wristband or pass is the best – and most affordable – way to experience ECMW in Sydney. With over 250 musicians playing at over 50 events in five days, wristbands and passes allow you to hop from venue to venue to take in as much live music as possible. Experience showcases from your favourite East Coast musicians, and discover new artists to love.
VIP PASS – $350 – BUY HERE
Front of the line access to all ECMW 2016 stages
International conference workshops, keynotes and showcases
Admission to the ECMA Songwriters’ Circle
Admission to the Industry Awards
Admission to the Gala Awards show
*All events subject to capacity
FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE PASS – $175 – BUY HERE
Priority access to all ECMW 2016 official and partner stages (subject to capacity)
Admission to the ECMA Songwriters’ Circle
International conference workshops, keynotes and showcases (subject to capacity; some events require advance registration)
*Does NOT include Awards Gala tickets
WRISTBAND – $80 – BUY HERE
Access to all ECMW 2016 stages at bars and clubs, and evening stages at the Membertou Trade & Convention Centre (subject to capacity)
*Does NOT include ECMA Songwriters Circle or Awards Gala tickets
AWARDS GALA – $40 – BUY HERE
The East Coast Music Awards Gala celebrates the top talent in Atlantic Canada, hosted by legendary Cape Breton performers Ashley MacIsaac and Heather Rankin!
Put on your finest, have your photos taken and mix with the who’s who of the music industry, with performances from the best and brightest musicians.
The Awards Gala takes place Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Centre 200 in Sydney, NS.
*ECMA Members: Take advantage of this 10% ECMA discount when booking with Holiday Inn Sydney during ECMW April 13-17, 2016. There are a limited number of rooms available at this discounted rate and they are first-come-first-served, so make sure to book early to take advantage of this great offer before it’s too late! Click here to book your stay. Use the 3-letter “EMA” code to activate the discount.
Canadian DJ Skratch Bastid Creates Awesome Remix of David Bowie’s Song “Let’s Dance”
The always great Canadian DJ and producer Skratch Bastid created an awesome remix of David Bowie‘s hit song “Let’s Dance” as a brilliant tribute to the music legend.
Late night in the studio… took a break from working on a new mix to check my feeds… only to find it flooded with news that the legendary David Bowie has passed. Lots can be said & written to eulogize prolific artists like him, but I think the most appropriate way for a DJ to celebrate my favourite artists is by sharing their music. So how about a little routine?
David Bowie Dies After 18-Month Battle With Cancer
David Bowie has died at the age of 69, 18 months after being diagnosed with cancer.
The singer’s death was confirmed in a post via his Facebook page this morning: “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.”
Bowie’s son, Duncan Jones, also confirmed the news via a Tweet, writing: “Very sorry and sad to say it’s true. I’ll be offline for a while.” Bowie released his latest album, Black Star, just last week on his 69th birthday.
Except for Paul McCartney, there might not be another musician as influential as Bowie. Even if you never got into his music, your favourite artist certainly has.
Rest in peace.
Charlie Rose Joins The Stars And Creators Of “Billions”
A conversation about “Billions,” a new drama about hedge fund billionaires. Charlie Rose is joined by stars Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti and creators Brian Koppelman and Andrew Ross Sorkin.
Don’t Wait For The Siren’s Call, Bernard Sumner’s Autobiography ‘Chapter And Verse’ Is A Welcome Trip Back In Time
Founding member and guitarist of Joy Division and the lead singer of New Order, Bernard Sumner has been famous over the years for his reticence. Until now. An integral part of the Manchester music scene since the late 1970s, Chapter And Verse is the definitive version of the events that created two of the most influential bands of all time. It’s a welcome trip back in time.
Chapter and Verse includes a vivid and illuminating account of Bernard Sumner’s childhood, the early days of Joy Division, the band’s enormous critical and popular success, and the subsequent tragic death of Ian Curtis. Sumner describes the formation of New Order, takes us behind the scenes at the birth of classics such as “Blue Monday,” and gives his firsthand account of the ecstasy and the agony of the Haçienda days. Sumner is actually better in writing his story, than in interviews, given his time spent thinking his words over.
“Los Angeles produced the Beach Boys. Dusseldorf produced Kraftwerk. New York produced Chic. Manchester produced Joy Division.
The Beach Boys’ harmonies were full of warmth and sunshine, Kraftwerk’s groundbreaking electronic pop was suffused with Germany’s post-war economic and technological resurgence while Chic’s music thrummed with the joyous hedonism of late seventies New York.
Joy Division sounded like Manchester: cold, sparse and, at times, bleak.”
Sometimes moving, often hilarious, and occasionally completely out of control, this is a tale populated by some of the most colorful and creative characters in music history, such as Ian Curtis, Tony Wilson, Rob Gretton, and Martin Hannett.
He says in The Independent, “I should have called it Private Parts. We’re all private people, but as a musician I think that once you get to the point where there’s more of your life behind you than in front of you, you owe it to your public to explain yourself.”
Sumner is quite honest when it comes to New Order’s past work. “I don’t have fond memories of Movement, and it’s certainly far from my favourite New Order album. I played it once or twice after it was finished and decided I didn’t like it. I felt all the edges had been smoothed off and it was devoid of its own identity and uniqueness. I really missed Ian being there and his absence was something I was very aware of throughout the entire process.”
What I was really looking forward to was his take on his Electronic group, formed with ex-Smith guitarist Johnny Marr. I loved their three records, even handled the PR for the Twisted Tenderness reissue. “Electronic was very much a pressure-release valve for the two of us because we’d both found ourselves in fraught situations. Johnny’s predicament was different from mine in that The Smiths had actually split up, whereas I needed to get a bit of a distance in New Order and myself n order to revive my creative energy and come back stronger to fight another day.”
But it’s one paragraph that stands out, and details what every fan wants to know when their favourite band splits up. What happened? Why? Sumner is bang on the money: “It’s inevitable that you’ll build up little niggles with each other, little things you dislike. If you travel on a bus or a train now, there’ll usually be a kid playing tinny music through his mobile phone, or some business man on his iPhone sitting next to you, until you feel like punching him in the face. In a band, that feeling is multiplied and intensified 24/7. Even if you’re lucky to be in a band were there are no significant egos, the tension inevitably builds up until the whole thing reaches breaking point.”
Sumner is never short of killer melodies – and now stories. Chapter And Verse speaks volumes from one of the great writers of our generation.