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Paul McCartney’s Wings “Band On The Run” Isolated Bass and Drums

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Dec 27, 2014

Paul McCartney’s Wings “Band On The Run” Isolated Bass and Drums

Wings’ “Band On The Run” album was recorded at the EMI studios in Lagos, Nigeria after Paul McCartney decided he wanted to try recording in a more exotic place and get away from some of the media blitz happening in the UK and also securing himself complete artistic freedom. There was a bump in the road, though, when lead guitarist Henry McCollough and drummer Denny Seiwell left the band. Paul and band members Linda McCartney and Denny Laine decided to carry on just the same, with Paul taking on drum and lead guitar as well as bass.

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Johnny Cash’s Isolated Vocal for “Ring Of Fire”

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Dec 26, 2014

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Johnny Cash’s Isolated Vocal for “Ring Of Fire”

Written by June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore and popularized by Johnny Cash, “Ring of Fire” appears on Cash’s 1963 album, Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash. The song was originally recorded by June’s sister, Anita Carter, on her Mercury Records album Folk Songs Old and New (1963) as “(Love’s) Ring of Fire”. “Ring of Fire” ranked No. 4 on CMT’s 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music in 2003 and #87 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The song was recorded on March 25, 1963, and became the biggest hit of Johnny Cash’s career, staying at number one on the charts for seven weeks. It was certified Gold on January 21, 2010 by the R.I.A.A. and has also sold over 1.2 million digital downloads.

Although “Ring of Fire” sounds somewhat ominous, the term refers to falling in love – which is what June Carter was experiencing with Johnny Cash at the time. Some sources claim that Carter had seen the phrase “Love is like a burning ring of fire,” underlined in one of her uncle A. P. Carter’s Elizabethan books of poetry. She worked with Kilgore on writing a song inspired by this phrase as she had seen her uncle do in the past. She had written: “There is no way to be in that kind of hell, no way to extinguish a flame that burns, burns, burns”.

These isolated vocals of Karen Carpenter Will Sooth You

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Dec 25, 2014

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Fun Fact: After the Carpenters became successful in the early 1970s, she and her brother bought two apartment buildings in Downey as a financial investment. Formerly named the “Geneva”, the two complexes were renamed “Only Just Begun” and “Close to You” in honor of the duo’s first smash hits. The apartment buildings are located at 8353 and 8356 (respectively) 5th Street, Downey, California. In 1976 Carpenter bought two Century City apartments, gutted them, and turned them into one condominium. Located at 2222 Avenue of the Stars, the doorbell chimed the first six notes of “We’ve Only Just Begun”.
Below, “Ticket to Ride” vocals and drums:

“Yesterday Once More” vocals and bass:

“Goodbye To Love” vocals, bass and drums:

“Rainy Days And Mondays” vocals, bass and drums:

“For All We Know” vocals, bass and drums:

Tom Robbins Gets Animated Answering “Where Do His Ideas Come From?”

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Dec 18, 2014

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Tom Robbins Gets Animated Answering “Where Do His Ideas Come From?”

“If I knew how it was going to end, I probably wouldn’t write it.”
– Tom Robbins in 1994, as told to Tod Mesirow

Tom Robbins, author of classics like Still Life of Woodpecker, Jitterbug Perfume, and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, takes us inside the mind of a writer who’d prefer writing with a raven quill dipped in lizard blood. For many, including tons of college students, Robbins transported readers to another world where it seemed possible that enormously oversized thumbs could bring you happiness, and romance could take place inside a pack of cigarettes. Where do these fantastic stories begin?

We present outtakes from a previously unheard interview Robbins did with Tod Mesirow back in 1994 for a film about authors that was never made. In this episode of Blank on Blank, Robbins dreams about a nurse serving him tequila sunrises when he’s 85, why he took a two-by-four to typewriter and works in pen and paper, how his first attempts at writing began when he was five and a story about a pilot stuck on a deserted island, and how he pours over every word in his books 30 or 40 times.

How They Listen: First 10 Cities with Uber + Spotify

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Dec 2, 2014

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Earlier this week, Spotify and Uber, two leaders of their respective categories, joined forces to allow riders to hop into Uber cars with their Spotify music of choice already playing.

Riders with Spotify premium can simply connect the two apps to add a playlist to their Spotify-enabled Uber. The program kicks off this Friday, November 21, with more cities and cars to come, as announced on Monday.

Uber is personalized access to cars. Spotify is personalized access to music. It all happens seamlessly. This should work well.

So, what music are people going to play a lot in each of these cities, relative to the other Spotify/Uber launch cities?

If history is any indication, we have the answers below, in the form of 10 playlists — one for each launch city where Uber riders can seamlessly access the sweet sounds of their own Spotify playlists. These playlists make for some great, adventurous listening — especially if you’re into the geography of music:

The Distinctive Sound of Spotify/Uber Launch Cities

Here’s the music Uber drivers can expect to hear a lot of in these locations, proportional to the drivers elsewhere:

London

Los Angeles

Mexico City

Nashville

New York City

San Francisco

Singapore

Stockholm

Sydney

Toronto

Hedley, Kiesza, MAGIC!, and Shawn Mendes To Perform at 2015 JUNO AWARDS

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Dec 2, 2014

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Hedley, Kiesza, MAGIC!, and Shawn Mendes To Perform at 2015 JUNO AWARDS

At a press conference held today, CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) revealed the first four show-stopping artists confirmed to perform on CTV’s broadcast of THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS. Performers set to rock the JUNO stage include multi-platinum hit-makers Hedley, retro-electro dance starlet Kiesza, rock-reggae collective MAGIC!, and international breakout sensation Shawn Mendes. THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS air Sunday, March 15 on CTV and CTV GO from Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre, with additional broadcast details to follow.

Each of the artists announced today provided a video message to Canadian fans, through JUNOTV, about their upcoming JUNO Awards performance in Hamilton. To view the videos, click here.

“This list of exciting young artists at the top of their game sets the stage for an electric JUNO broadcast,” said Phil King, President – CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming. “With more must-see artists yet to be announced, viewers will want to start their countdown to March 15.”

“The JUNO Awards continue to attract some of Canada’s most illustrious talent,” said Allan Reid, President & CEO, CARAS, The JUNO Awards & MusiCounts. “Today’s announcement is an example of the incredible young talent exploding around the world and sets the pace for what will undoubtedly be the biggest night in Canadian music this year.”

Tickets for THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS go on sale this Friday. Tickets range from $39 to $149 (plus service charges) and are available through the FirstOntario Centre Box Office, by phone at 1-855-872-5000, and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

Additional performer and presenter announcements will be released in the coming weeks.

2015 JUNO Week Official Venues and Ticket On Sale Announced

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Dec 2, 2014

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The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced the official venue details for 2015 JUNO Week celebrations to be held in Hamilton, Ontario, March 9-15.

Tickets for The 2015 JUNO Awards go on sale this Friday, December 5 at 10:00am ET. Tickets range from $39 to $149 (plus service charges) and are available through the FirstOntario Centre Box Office, by phone at 1-855-872-5000, and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

Key JUNO Week signature events and official venue announcements include:

The Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena to host JUNO Cup on March 13. The annual celebrity hockey game pits musicians against former NHL greats in support of MusiCounts, Canada’s national music education charity. Ticket and participating artist information will be available in January 2015.
Lime Ridge Mall to host JUNO Fan Fare presented by hmv Canada on March 14. Fans will have a chance to meet their favourite artists during this afternoon autograph signing. Ticketing and participating artist information for this free event will be available in the February 2015.
The Great Hall at Hamilton Place to host JUNO Songwriters’ Circle presented by SOCAN and Yamaha on March 15. Close to 15,000 fans have attended this show that has raised over $400,000 for MusiCounts. Some of Canada’s most talented singer/songwriters share songs and stories in an intimate setting.
FirstOntario Centre to host The 2015 JUNO Awards Broadcast on March 15. A concert that brings together, for one show only, a variety of artists, performances and many high profile nominees.
Plus over 15 venues across the city to host JUNOfest presented by CBCMusic.ca on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. A showcase of over 100 local, regional, and national acts, nightly line-ups will feature three or four acts per venue with JUNO nominees, national touring acts and the best of Hamilton sharing the stage. Venue details to be announced at a later date.

Also announced were partnerships with local cultural institutions for the 2015 JUNO Awards ancillary events, which include:

Hamilton Public Library to host Junior JUNOS, a concert with Children’s Album of the Year nominees on Saturday March 14, 2015.
Art Gallery of Hamilton to host the JUNO Photography Exhibition from January 24-April 19, 2015.
And the Art Gallery of Hamilton to also host The JUNO Tour of Canadian Art sponsored by La Piazza Allegra from January 24 to April 26, 2015.

Additional details and information about 2015 JUNO Week events, including participants, will be released in the New Year.

Foster The People’s Isolated Vocals For “Pumped Up Kicks”

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Dec 1, 2014

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Foster The People’s Isolated Vocals For “Pumped Up Kicks”

Released originally prior to their first album as a single, “Pumped Up Kicks” was the massive hit from Foster The People’s 2011 debut release Torches. The album rose to #8 on the Billboard 200 Album charts and garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. While the album included production from such notables as Paul Epworth (who also worked with Adele), Greg Kurstin, Rich Costey, and Tony Hoffer, it was group leader Mark Foster who produced this track, which was actually the demo version. One of the most misunderstood songs of the last 20 years, the lyrics to “Pumped Up Kicks” are written from the perspective of a troubled and delusional youth with homicidal thoughts. The lines in the chorus warn potential victims to “outrun my gun” and that they “better run, better run, faster than my bullet.” Foster said in a statement to CNN.com, “I wrote ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ when I began to read about the growing trend in teenage mental illness. I wanted to understand the psychology behind it because it was foreign to me. It was terrifying how mental illness among youth had skyrocketed in the last decade. I was scared to see where the pattern was headed if we didn’t start changing the way we were bringing up the next generation.” In writing the song, Foster wanted to “get inside the head of an isolated, psychotic kid” and “bring awareness” to the issue of gun violence amongst youth, which he feels is an epidemic perpetuated by “lack of family, lack of love, and isolation.” The song’s title refers to shoes that the narrator’s peers wear as a status symbol.

For play on the television channels MTV and MTVu, the words “gun” and “bullet” were removed from the song’s chorus. Foster believes many have misinterpreted the song’s meaning, and have written letters to his record label and called radio stations to complain. He explained, “The song is not about condoning violence at all. It’s the complete opposite. The song is an amazing platform to have a conversation with your kids about something that shouldn’t be ignored, to talk about it in a loving way.”

Having Fun With Elvis On Stage

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Dec 1, 2014

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The album is unique among Elvis’ recordings as it does not contain any actual songs: it consists entirely of byplay recorded between numbers, although Elvis is frequently heard humming or singing “Well…”, which during the actual performances led into songs that have been edited out of this recording. Much of the album consists of Elvis making jokes, with the material spliced in a manner that just bizarre.

The album came to be as a ploy by Colonel Tom Parker, Presley’s manager, to release an album to which RCA Records would own no rights. Parker initially released the album on his own label, Box Car Records, and it was initially sold only at Presley’s concerts. (It is the Box Car release that is illustrated at right.) The album was later packaged and marketed by RCA as a legitimate concert album, with the only warning for the buyer being the subtitle “A Talking Album Only” on the cover. Presley is credited on the back sleeve as the album’s executive producer.

The album managed to make it up to #130 on the Billboard album charts, and even as high as #9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, even though there’s no music on it.

Amanda Palmer and I interviewing one another – here’s the video

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Dec 1, 2014

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Amanda Palmer and I interviewing one another – here’s the video

Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to support her as she surfed the crowd (and slept on their couches while touring). And when she left her record label to strike out on her own, she asked her fans to support her in making an album, leading to the world’s most successful music Kickstarter.

Even while Amanda is both celebrated and attacked for her fearlessness in asking for help, she finds that there are important things she cannot ask for-as a musician, as a friend, and as a wife. She learns that she isn’t alone in this, that so many people are afraid to ask for help, and it paralyzes their lives and relationships. In her New York Times best-selling book, The Art Of Asking, she explores these barriers in her own life and in the lives of those around her, and discovers the emotional, philosophical, and practical aspects of THE ART OF ASKING.

Amanda went on a sold-out book tour (read that again, SOLD OUT? A BOOK TOUR?) and I had the honour to interview her, onstage, at Lee’s Palace in Toronto on November 25th. And yes, I brought donuts.