Adam Scott and Scott Aukerman are joined by R.E.M. founding member Mike Mills to discuss all things R.E.M. Mike talks early influences, some of his favorite records, and most importantly favorite snacks on the road.
Oscar The Grouch & Stephen Colbert Sing ‘Things Are Going To Get Better’
Stephen Colbert plays the optimist to Oscar the Grouch, author of “The Pursuit of Grouchiness,” in a catchy new song called “Things Are Going To Get Better (Before They Get Worse).”
Photo Gallery: Tyler The Creator at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena
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Photo Gallery: Luke Bryan with Cole Swindell and Jon Langston at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage
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As Seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live! 73-year old Uncle John releases “The Dildo Song”
73-year old “Uncle John” Reid and his humble homage to his hometown of Dildo, Newfoundland — “The Dildo Song”— have signed a landmark record deal, and released a brand new video for the track — available now!
JUNO Award-nominated, multi-platinum pop star Raghav Mathur and his label Mathurmatics Records Ltd. have put pen to paper, set to represent the tune Reid wrote in the 1980s amidst a town-wide petition to change its name.
The video brings to life the de facto anthem representing the tiny Canadian community, home to just over 1,000 Dildo dwellers.
Those residents — along with “The Dildo Song” — recently found themselves inundated with International media attention since their appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“What has happened here is one in a billion, and I’m glad to have lived to see it,” says Uncle John. “I hope the song lives on forever, just like our town and the name Dildo.”
“I flew to Dildo as soon as I heard the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to present the idea to Uncle John and the rest of his family,” says Mathur of meeting Reid and his guitarists and backing vocalists — son Sheldon, and nephew Dean.
“What I love about the song is how honest it is,” Mathur continues. “They took something that could have caused them offence and handled it with Newfoundland’s way of humour, dignity and pride.
“It’s actually incredibly beautiful, just like the people of Dildo.”
“The Dildo Song” is available now.
Photo Gallery: The Who at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena
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This Is What 318 Guitar Pedals Sound Like When Used All At Once
Guitarist Rob Scallon shows you what a massive pedalboard made up of 318 unique pedals sounds like.
Between Two Ferns: The Movie’s Official Trailer Is Out With EVERYONE In Hollywood
Zach Galifianakis and his oddball crew take a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation. Celebrity cameos include Matthew Mcconaughey, Will Ferrell, Peter Dinklage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Rudd, Tiffany Haddish, Brie Larson, Keanu Reeves, Jon Hamm, David Letterman, Jason Schwartzman, Adam Scott, John Cho, Chance the Rapper, Rashida Jones, Hailee Steinfeld, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen and Tessa Thompson. The film premieres on Netflix on September 20, 2019.
Photo Gallery: Breaking Benjamin with Three Days Grace, Dorothy and Diamante at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage
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My next read: Daniel Rachel’s oral history of the 90s, Don’t Look Back in Anger
The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the ‘Swinging Sixties’ had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into a blooming of national self-confidence. It was the decade of Lad Culture and Girl Power; of Blur vs Oasis. When fashion runways shone with British talent, Young British Artists became household names, football was ‘coming home’ and British film went worldwide. From Old Labour’s defeat in 1992 through to New Labour’s historic landslide in 1997, Don’t Look Back In Anger chronicles the Cool Britannia age when the country united through a resurgence of patriotism and a celebration of all things British.
But it was also an era of false promises and misplaced trust, when the weight of substance was based on the airlessness of branding, spin and the first stirrings of celebrity culture. A decade that started with hope then ended with the death of the ‘people’s princess’ and 9/11 – an event that redefined a new world order.
Through sixty-eight voices that epitomise the decade – including Tony Blair, John Major, Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Tracey Emin, Keith Allen, Meera Syal, David Baddiel, Irvine Welsh and Steve Coogan – we re-live the epic highs and crashing lows of one of the most eventful periods in British history. Today, in an age where identity dominates the national agenda, Don’t Look Back In Anger is a necessary and compelling historical document.
You can get it here.