Multiplatinum band Simple Plan have unveiled the brand new track “I Don’t Wanna Go To Bed (feat. Nelly)” from their forthcoming album (out 2016). Available at all digital retailers today [insert buy link], the song is heralded by its official music video. Known for their self-deprecating sense of humor, the band star in the Baywatch-inspired clip, and were even able to recruit the legendary David Hasselhoff to join in the fun. The video also stars Maripier Morin, one of the stars of W Network’s “Hockey Wives” and a host on TVA.
“I Don’t Wanna Go To Bed (feat. Nelly)” official music video
“I Don’t Wanna Go To Bed (feat. Nelly)” video outtakes featuring David Hasselhoff
“I Don’t Wanna Go To Bed (feat. Nelly)” follows the recent release of “I Don’t Want To Be Sad” and “Boom,” new songs available now and also featured on Simple Plan’s as-yet-untitled, forthcoming album. This summer, Simple Plan premiered “Boom” with an electrifying performance at the Alternative Press Music Awards and appeared on select dates of this year’s Vans Warped Tour. Named one of the “Best Songs of August” by Alternative Press, the video for “Boom” features cameos from some of the band’s friends including All Time Low, New Found Glory, PVRIS, MxPx, Pierce The Veil, The Summer Set, Silverstein, Black Veil Brides, Parkway Drive, and Issues.
Dan Ingram was manning the microphone at 77 WABC radio in New York City back in 1965, when all of a sudden the power started going out of the music. The cart machines began to grind to a crawl . . . then the lights went out. They went out all over New York City. In fact the entire Northeast went dark from Maine to southern New Jersey.
An aircheck of New York City radio station WABC from November 9, 1965 reveals disc jockey Dan Ingram doing a segment of his afternoon drive time show, during which he notes that a record he’s playing (Jonathan King’s “Everyone’s Gone to the Moon”) sounds slow, as do the subsequent jingles played during a commercial break. Ingram quipped that the King record “was in the key of R.” The station’s music playback equipment used motors that got their speed timing from the frequency of the powerline, normally 60 Hz. Comparisons of segments of the hit songs played at the time of the broadcast, minutes before the blackout happened, in this aircheck, as compared to the same song recordings played at normal speed reveal that approximately six minutes before blackout the line frequency was 56 Hz, and just two minutes before the blackout that frequency dropped to 51 Hz. As Si Zentner’s recording of “(Up a) Lazy River” plays in the background – again at a slower-than-normal tempo – Ingram mentions that the lights in the studio are dimming, then suggests that the electricity itself is slowing down, adding, “I didn’t know that could happen”. When the station’s Action Central News report comes on at 5:25 pm (ET), the staff remains oblivious to the impending blackout. The lead story is still Roger Allen LaPorte’s self-immolation at United Nations Headquarters earlier that day to protest American military involvement in the Vietnam War. The newscast gradually fizzles out as power is lost by the time the newsman starts delivering the second story.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary theatrical re-release of ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ and the release of the 40th anniversary Blu-Ray, DVD & limited edition castle gift set, the gang at Python put together this video of Terry Gilliam’s lost animations from the film.
The video includes an introduction from Terry G to his lost animation reel where he talks about where the artwork came from and the inspiration behind some of the animation, music by Neil Innes that didn’t make it into the final cut, new animations and deleted animations of ‘The Tale of Sir Robin’, ‘Elephant & Castle’, ‘Meanwhile, King Arthur & Sir Bedevere…’, ‘Run Away!’ and ‘The Tale of Sir Lancelot’.
The 40th anniversary limited edition Blu-ray box set and DVD are out now.
Japanese iaido master Isao Machii, who also holds numerous Guinness World Records for his skills, took the bat…errr.. sword inside a batting cage and to slice a 100-MPH baseball in half.
Columbia Records will release Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Ties That Bind: The River Collection’ on December 4th. A comprehensive look at ‘The River’ era, the set contains 52 tracks on 4 CDs with a wealth of unreleased material, and 4 hours of never-before-seen video on 3 DVDs. It is comprised of the original ‘The River’ double album; the first official release of ‘The River: Single Album;’ a CD of 1979/80 studio outtakes; a two-DVD film of never-released, newly edited multi-camera footage from Springsteen’s famed 1980 show in Tempe, AZ, long rumored but never-before-seen; rare tour rehearsal footage; a brand new documentary “The Ties That Bind” about ‘The River;’ and a coffee table book of 200 rare or previously unseen photos and memorabilia with a new essay by Mikal Gilmore.
‘The River,’ Springsteen’s fifth album, was released on October 17, 1980 as a double album and reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. In his notes, Gilmore calls ‘The River’ Springsteen’s “pivotal album—[the] hinge between the ambitious commotions that had preceded it and the more succinct musical riots, and sometimes terrifying storytelling, that followed.”
‘The River: Single Album’ is the 10-track album that Springsteen recorded in 1979 as a follow up to 1978’s ‘Darkness On The Edge Of Town’ but never released. “The songs lacked the kind of unity and conceptual intensity I liked my music to have. So we went back in the studio,” he wrote in the lyrics/photo book “Songs.” The early sessions marked the beginning of a prolific 18-month long journey of writing and recording. Seven of the 10 titles on ‘The River: Single Album’ eventually appeared on ‘The River,’ some with alternate lyrics and arrangements, with outtakes like “Cindy” and a rockabilly version of “You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)” never released. Now for the first time ‘The River: Single Album’ will be officially available.
The fourth CD on the box set is ‘The River: Outtakes,’ which spans the entire ‘The River’ sessions in 1979 and 1980 and illustrate the depth and variety of Springsteen’s work during this period. Eleven songs are rarities that have never been released before, and for the most part are completely unheard and unknown even to fans, who have long considered Springsteen’s outtakes to be treasured secrets. The eleven unheard outtakes (“Record One”) were mixed by Bob Clearmountain and mastered by Bob Ludwig. Eleven additional outtakes (“Record Two”) are collected from the ‘Tracks’ box and ‘Essentials’ so as to put them in one place.
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“The Ties That Bind” is a brand new 60-minute documentary produced and directed by Zimny that features an intimate interview with Springsteen as he reflects on the tumultuous, extended period writing and recording ‘The River.’ The film transitions between Springsteen telling the stories behind the music — and illustrating them with solo acoustic guitar performances — interspersed with period concert footage and rare photos of Bruce and the band in and out of the studio.
The final video component is “Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980,” a new film produced from footage professionally filmed in 1980 using four cameras and recorded in multitrack audio. The film features 24 songs — 2 hours, 40 minutes — on 2 DVDs from Springsteen’s November 5, 1980 concert at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. Widely regarded as one of Springsteen’s finest performances, this intense show features early live versions of over half of ‘The River’ songs. Also included is 20 minutes of footage from the late September, 1980 River Tour rehearsals held in Lititz, PA, showing Springsteen and The E Street Band working through live arrangements of what was then unreleased material from the upcoming album. The film was recently edited by frequent Springsteen collaborator and Grammy and Emmy-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny, and the audio was mixed in Stereo & 5.1 surround by Bob Clearmountain from the original multitrack recordings and mastered by Bob Ludwig.
‘The Ties That Bind: The River Collection’ is packaged in a 10″ x 12″ box with a hardcover 148-page coffee table book containing 200 studio and live photographs — most of which have never been seen before — plus pages from Springsteen’s notebooks, single covers, images and outtakes from the original album package, and other memorabilia documenting the album. Liner notes include a new essay from journalist Mikal Gilmore, the original Rolling Stone album review from 1980, and Springsteen’s updated comments about the album from the 1998 “Songs” book.
‘The Ties That Bind: The River Collection’ is available for pre-order at Amazon and iTunes.
CD1
The River – Disc One
The Ties That Bind
Sherry Darling
Jackson Cage
Two Hearts
Independence Day
Hungry Heart
Out In The Street
Crush On You
You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)
I Wanna Marry You
The River
CD2
The River – Disc Two
Point Blank
Cadillac Ranch
I’m A Rocker
Fade Away
Stolen Car
Ramrod
The Price You Pay
Drive All Night
Wreck On The Highway
CD3
The River: Single Album
The Ties That Bind
Cindy
Hungry Heart
Stolen Car (Vs.1)
Be True
The River
You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) (Vs.1)
The Price You Pay
I Wanna Marry You
Loose End
CD4
The River: Outtakes
Record One
Meet Me In The City
The Man Who Got Away
Little White Lies
The Time That Never Was
Night Fire
Whitetown
Chain Lightning
Party Lights
Paradise By The “C”
Stray Bullet
Mr. Outside
Record Two
Roulette
Restless Nights
Where The Bands Are
Dollhouse
Living On The Edge Of The World
Take ’em As They Come
Ricky Wants A Man Of Her Own
I Wanna Be With You
Mary Lou
Held Up Without A Gun
From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)
DVD 1
The Ties That Bind (Documentary)
DVD 2
The River Tour, Tempe 1980
Concert – Part 1
Born To Run
Prove It All Night
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Jackson Cage
Two Hearts
The Promised Land
Out In The Street
The River
Badlands
Thunder Road
No Money Down
Cadillac Ranch
Hungry Heart
Fire
Sherry Darling
I Wanna Marry You
Crush On You
Ramrod
You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)
DVD 3
The River Tour, Tempe 1980
Concert – Part 2
Drive All Night
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
I’m A Rocker
Jungleland
Detroit Medley
Where The Bands Are (Credits)
Bonus: The River Tour Rehersals
Ramrod
Cadillac Ranch
Fire
Crush On You
Sherry Darling
Nickelodeon is bringing “H.R. Pufnstuf” back for a new televised adventure for the first time in 45 years. The network announced on Tuesday that it has greenlit “H.R. Pufnstuf Comes to Mutt & Stuff!” The special will be part of the network’s order for 20 additional episodes of live-action preschool series “Mutt & Stuff” from Sid and Marty Krofft, the creators of “Pufnstuf.” The beloved character that debuted on NBC in 1969 will return to TV in early 2016, along with friends Cling and Clang, Freddy the Flute and the Rescue Racer. Production on the special is beginning this fall.
SiriusXM Canada, the country’s leading audio entertainment company, today announced award winning broadcaster Charles Adler will host The Charles Adler Show every weekday, covering hot topics, plus national and international news and politics. The daily show will air from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (ET) on SiriusXM’s Canada Talks (channel 167) starting Tuesday, Oct. 13.
The outspoken broadcaster and political commentator has had a successful career in radio and TV across Canada and the U.S., including radio appointments in almost every major market in Canada, and with career highlights that include a nightly prime-time television show out of Boston which won him a Best TV Host of New England Emmy, Global Sunday on Global TV, The Charles Adler Show on the Corus Radio Network, and guest hosting for Sean Hannity on Fox News Channels’ Hannity and Colmes.
“I’ve enjoyed success in many markets, but I am excited to have the opportunity to reach all of North America with the new show on satellite radio,” said Adler. “Listeners know I don’t do small talk. They can expect to hear the same hard-hitting questions and opinionated talk I’ve always been known for, plus animated conversations with interesting people.”
“As we continue to grow our Canadian news and talk channel Canada Talks, Charles is a wonderful addition that represents a conservative-leaning opinion,” said John Lewis, SVP, Programming and Operations, SiriusXM Canada. “We always strive to offer our subscribers a range of views and personalities and he’s a perfect fit with our diverse content-offering.”
The new show will launch on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. (ET) and will air each weekday at the same time. Those satellite radio subscribers who add SiriusXM Internet Radio access to their subscription can also listen to The Charles Adler Show on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App and online.
The Charles Adler Show joins a full catalogue of Canadian entertainment and news programming, including National Post Radio withMatt Gurney, The Arlene Bynon Show, Business News Network, Ward & Al, The Feed, Everything is Political: Campaign 2015 withEvan Solomon, The Shaun Proulx Show, What She Said, ThatEricAlper’s Show, Dishing With DeMontis, and much more.
The cast of Family Channel and Temple Street Productions’ hit series The Next Step is going to show the world everything they’re made of, announcing that The Next Step Wild Rhythm Tour, presented by Monster High, will travel to 22 cities across Canada in Winter 2016 followed by international tour dates. In addition to showcasing the amazing talent of The Next Step dancers, the show will also include musical performances by three stars from Family’s upcoming series Lost & Found Music Studios – also produced by Temple Street Productions and created by Frank van Keeken. Full tour dates, locations and ticketing information will be released to fans this coming Friday at 7 p.m. ET via a special on-air announcement on Family Channel, and fans will want to act quickly as the inaugural stage tour sold-out. The multi-market Canadian dates kick off global performances for The Next Step Wild Rhythm Tour, which includes shows in Spain, England and Ireland.
“The international growth of the series and worldwide admiration for the cast of The Next Step made the decision to expand the national stage show to global audiences a clear choice,” saidJohn Young, Managing Director of Temple Street Productions.
“The unmatched performances, contagious energy and personal touch that The Next Step dancers bring to the live show transfixes fans, and with the addition of three cast members from Lost & Found on the Canadian leg of the tour, we’re raising the bar on the live experience,” said Paul Cormack, Vice President, Marketing, DHX Television.
The Next Step Wild Rhythm Tour brings never-before-seen dances to the stage, comprised of entirely original choreography and music from the hit series. From alluring duets and solo performances that shine a light on the superior skill level of the dancers to explosive routines that feature the full cast, the interactive show will capture the attention of the entire family. New this year, each show will include exclusive musical performances by Shane Harte and Sarah Carmosino, who star in Family and Temple Street’s new music series Lost & Found Music Studios – set to premiere in early 2016. Also from Lost & Found, DeShaun Clarke will act as host for the stage show, weaving in his musical stylings and hyping up the crowd.
In Canada, fans of the show can visit Family.ca beginning October 28 to vote on which dancers they would like to see perform together on the tour. The results of the online poll will assist in dictating the final lineup for The Next Step Wild Rhythm Tour. Currently, kids can enter the “British Invasion Contest” for the chance to win a trip for four to London, England to see the live show and meet the cast!
Cast members performing on The Next Step Wild Rhythm Tour include: Victoria Baldesarra (Michelle); Trevor Tordjman (James);Jordan Clark (Giselle); Taveeta Szymanowicz (Thalia); Isaac Lupien (Eldon); Myles Erlick (Noah); Briar Nolet (Richelle) and newcomer Isaiah Peck, who will star as Henry in season four.
Details for the international tour stops (Spain, England, Ireland) including cities, venues and ticketing information will also be released today by ticketing agent Live Nation in each respective territory.
To immerse themselves in the world of The Next Step, fans of the hit tween drama can catch new episodes of the series every Friday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on Family Channel. The A-Troupe dancers are currently on a quest to be named International champions, but must overcome unexpected challenges as they approach the competition.
Commissioned by Family Channel, The Next Step is produced by Temple Street Productions and is executive produced by Frank van Keeken, Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier and Laura Harbin. BBC Worldwide handles the international rights to the series.
