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Lifehack: How To Make A Disposable Vegetable Peeler From A Soda Can
If you ever go camping and you find that you did not take a vegetable peeler with you, no worries! In this video, you’ll learn a way to make a vegetable peeler out of a beverage can.
Stephen Hawking And Paul Rudd Play A Game of Quantum Chess, As Narrated by Keanu Reeves
Caltech’s Institute for Quantum Information and Matter in association with Trouper Productions brings you a chess match for the ages: Paul Rudd vs. Stephen Hawking in a game of Quantum Chess, narrated by Keanu Reeves.
The game is real and the stakes are high as the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Can Paul Rudd beat Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest minds of our generation, in a game of chess that will determine the future of humanity? Most likely not. Unless…
Here’s A Sneak Preview Of Alex Ross Art’s San Diego Comic Con 2016 Catalog
Here is a sneak peek at the Alex Ross Art San Diego Comic Con 2016 catalog that will be available on-site and likely on his website later. I had a chance to talk to Alex last month on my SiriusXM show as legendary record label Apple Records recently commissioned Ross to paint images of The Beatles themselves with a series of images he’s aptly titled “John, Paul, George and Ringo.”and his Yellow Submarine lithograph prints. His collection includes portraits of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, as well as images of the Blue Meanies, Captain Fred and Jeremy.
Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes Leaves Tour To “Attend Urgent Family Matter”
Regrettably, keyboardist Nick Rhodes will be leaving the current Duran Duran tour tomorrow for a short period of time,to return to the UK to attend to an urgent family matter. The band have just embarked on the third US leg of their Paper Gods tour, which kicked off last night in Nashville. They are currently in Chicago, where they play two nights at the Ravinia Pavilion (Friday July 8 and Saturday July 9).
Nick will be temporarily replaced by long-time friend and collaborator, artist MNDR.
Speaking this afternoon from Chicago, Nick said “I am devastated to be missing even a single date on this tour. We are having such an amazing time and the shows have been fantastic. I will be back as soon as possible but know, in the meantime, that I am leaving both my band mates and the fans in incredibly good hands, with the amazing MNDR.”
Jeff Beck Makes Powerful Statement With “Loud Hailer”
On Jeff Beck’s forthcoming studio album LOUD HAILER, his first in six years, the legendary guitarist combines fluid fretwork with topical lyrics to make a powerful statement about everything from the love of power, to the power of love. LOUD HAILER will be available on Atco Records, an imprint of Rhino Entertainment, on July 15 on CD, LP, and digitally.
Loud hailer, which is another name for a megaphone, is a suitable moniker for an album that isn’t shy about speaking its mind. The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer explains: “I really wanted to make a statement about some of the nasty things I see going on in the world today, and I loved the idea of being at a rally and using this loud device to shout my point of view.” The album’s first single, the riotous rocker “Live In The Dark,” will be unleashed soon.
To help him write the 11 tracks on LOUD HAILER, Beck enlisted two fierce young females from London: singer Rosie Bones and guitarist Carmen Vandenberg. It was a chance meeting with Vandenberg last year at a birthday party for Queen drummer Roger Taylor that eventually led to the trio’s collaboration. “She invited me to one of their shows, and I was blown away,” the guitarist recalls. “When we got together in January, I explained the subject matter I had in mind, we sat down by the fire with a crate of Prosecco and got right to it. The songs came together very quickly; five in three days.”
Beck produced LOUD HAILER with Filippo Cimatti, who also works with Rosie and Carmen. In addition to the core trio, the album also features drummer Davide Sollazzi and bassist Giovanni Pallotti, who were both recruited by Cimatti.
Bones lends her powerful voice to nine of the 11 songs on LOUD HAILER, including the intense album opener “The Revolution Will Be Televised,” the reflective ballad “Scared For The Children,” the funk infused “O.I.L.” and the tranquil album closer “Shrine.” The album is rounded out by two signature Beck instrumentals in “Pull It” and “Edna.”
A few days after the album’s release, Beck will launch a summer tour of the U.S. with blues legend Buddy Guy. And on August 10, Beck, with special guests to be announced shortly, will make his Hollywood Bowl debut for a very special, career-spanning concert that celebrate 50 years of ‘dynamic music making.’ “It will be head teacher Beck in a gown and mortar board in front of the class giving everyone a history lesson,” he jokes. The show will also include an orchestra.
Over the course of Beck’s illustrious 50-year career, the trailblazing guitarist has earned many accolades. He has twice been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. First, as a member of the Yardbirds in 1992 and then again, as a solo artist, in 2009. Rolling Stone ranked him as one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and he has earned a total of eight Grammy Awards during his long career. In addition, Beck has been a guest performer at scores of sessions with everyone from Stevie Wonder and Buddy Guy to Tina Turner and Mick Jagger. Throughout his career, Beck routinely makes the fantastically difficult sound effortless.
In addition to recording LOUD HAILER, Beck has been hard at work on his first official book, BECK01 (Genesis Publications, jeffbeckbook.com). Available on July 12, this signed, limited edition book explores Beck’s passions for hot rodding and rock ’n’ roll.
Inspired by the sleek curves, luxurious finish and iconic imagery of the hot rods he builds, BECK01 is hand-bound in leather and aluminum with every book numbered and personally signed by the author, Jeff Beck. The guitarist’s handpicked selection of more than 400 rare and unseen photographs and items of memorabilia is narrated with an original manuscript of nearly 20,000 words, making BECK01 the definitive visual and historical record of the dynamic musician. Included is an eloquent forward by John McLaughlin that begins, “Jeff Beck is my all-time favourite guitarist, what do I say after that?” Indeed.
LOUD HAILER
Track Listing
“The Revolution Will Be Televised”
“Live In The Dark”
“Pull It”
“Thugs Club”
“Scared For The Children”
“Right Now”
“Shame”
“Edna”
“The Ballad Of The Jersey Wives”
“O.I.L.”
“Shrine”
Jeff Beck Summer Tour w/Buddy Guy (*except where noted below):
July 19 The Capitol Theatre Port Chester, NY
July 20 Theater at Madison Square Garden New York, NY
July 22 Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, CT *
July 23 Borgata Spa & Resort Even Center Atlantic City, NJ
July 24 Sands Bethlehem Event Center Bethlehem, PA
July 26 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
July 27 Wolf Trap Vienna, VA
July 29 Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Arts Center Canandaigua, NY
July 30 Meadow Brook Rochester Hills, MI
July 31 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL
August 3 Ascend Amphitheatre Nashville, TN
August 5 Starlight Theatre Kansas City, MO
August 7 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre Englewood, CO
August 10 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
August 11 Chumash Casino Santa Ynez, CA *
August 12 Pala Casino Pala, CA
August 14 Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA *
August 16 Masonic Auditorium San Francisco, CA
August 17 Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, CA *
August 18 Jackson Rancheria Casino Hotel Jackson, CA
August 20 Maryhill Winery Goldendale, WA
August 21 Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater Seattle, WA *
More dates TBA
*Jeff Beck ONLY on these dates
Jiminy Glick Interviews Jerry Seinfeld
In this sketch from Maya Rudolph and Martin Short’s NBC variety show, Maya & Marty, Jiminy Glick (Martin Short) chats with comedian Jerry Seinfeld on his talk show, Celebrity Sensations.
https://youtu.be/ViwfO1pWWw8
Captain Picard…errr.. Patrick Stewart explores the undiscovered country in cowboy classic EP
Patrick Stewart has released a mock ad for an album of “cowboy classics,” with a five-song “sampler” being sold to raise money for humanitarian aid.
While tragically all copies of Patrick Stewart’s Cowboy Classics, are “sold out” on his website, there is a five-song sampler available for download for $10. The collection features full performances of “Buttons and Bows,” “Don’t Fence Me In,” “Ringo,” “I’m an Old Cowhand” (featuring Ozell) and “Here Comes Santa Claus.” All proceeds will benefit the International Rescue Committee, a global humanitarian aid, relief and development organization helping crisis-affected families in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.
The Flaming Lips Selling Their Own $125 Bottles of Whiskey
Wayne Coyne and his bandmates have teamed up with tastemakers at Few Spirits to create a special whiskey blend, called Brainville Rye Whiskey.
In a statement, Wayne jokes, “Whiskey… it’s such a volatile drink. Upon pouring a drink It’s like accepting that you may become a werewolf… And really… Who doesn’t want to become a werewolf ??? Ha…”
The 80-proof tipple is described as a mixture of “rye, corn and malted barley grown within 150 miles” of the company’s distillery in Evanston, Illinois, but the limited edition drink won’t come cheap – it will retail at $124.99 (£97) when it hits shelves in October (16).
Only 5,000 bottles of Brainville Rye Whiskey will be made.
Jeff Tweedy, Sleater-Kinney, Paul Kelly And More Treat Courtney Barnett Like Crap In Her “Elevator Operator” Video
In her new video for “Elevator Operator,” Courtney Barnett is surrounded by people who treat her like crap. She’s taken on the role of an elevator operator, after all, and is clad in a maroon uniform with a bewildered look on her face. The video, directed by Sunny Leunig, is loaded with cameos from characters and musicians Barnett admires — including confused members of Sleater-Kinney trying to find Town Hall and Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy eating a banana and playing chess with his son Spencer.
Other visitors include the legendary Australian musician Paul Kelly, as well as members of Australian bands Batpiss, Ouch My Face, The Drones, The Finks and the East Brunswick Girls Choir. When she’s in the elevator, Barnett is met by nuns, blue aliens in sparkly dance costumes, and a sad person in a kangaroo costume. It’s a video with absurdity to match Barnett’s wry lyrics; the song recounts the story of a boy who sees the world like Sim City and builds pyramids out of Coke cans, as well as an older woman who admires his youth and soft skin and fears he’s about to leap from a building. All he wants, of course, is to be an elevator operator.