Chilly Gonzales uses musical theory concepts from his “Re-Introduction Etudes” book to analyze today’s pop music hits for radio station WDR 1Live. This time with “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by Lana del Rey.
Bizarre 1971 government-endorsed Alice in Wonderland anti-drug film is trippy enough
In this trippy film a girl named Alice, who lives in a dull black-and-white world, sips from a “Drink Me” bottle and is magically transported down the rabbit hole to a colorful psychedelic world filled with fantastical creatures.
Don’t do drugs, kids.
Via Boing Boing
Listen To Previously-Unreleased Carly Simon “I Can’t Thank You Enough”
Just days before Carly Simon’s long-awaited memoir, Boys in the Trees, arrives, Rhino will release the book’s musical companion, SONGS FROM THE TREES (A MUSICAL MEMOIR COLLECTION).
In the collection’s liner notes, the acclaimed singer/songwriter explains the music’s connection to her book: “This is a special album that serves as an additional way to look at my stories. Most of these songs are precursors to what eventually became the book…If you feel like playing this puzzle, there are clues of how to cross-reference the songs with the chapters, pages and words.”
SONGS FROM THE TREES (A MUSICAL MEMOIR COLLECTION) will be available from Rhino on November 20,
With 31 tracks spread across two disc, the compilation spans a great deal of the award-winning artist’s stellar career, from her musical debut as half of The Simon Sisters performing folk songs with her sister Lucy in Greenwich Village, to her meteoric solo career, which yielded 13 top 40 hits, including the #1 song “You’re So Vain.”
Longtime fans will appreciate the inclusion of two unreleased tracks: “Showdown” originally recorded during the sessions for her 1978 album Boys In The Trees and “I Can’t Thank You Enough,” a brand new song written with her son Ben Taylor. The song will be available to hear starting at Midnight, November 12.
The compilation focuses primarily on the music Simon released during her longstanding relationship with Warner Music labels Elektra Records and Warner Bros. Records from 1971 to 1983. Among the many highlights are: “That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be,” from her self-titled, 1971 debut, “The Right Thing To Do,” from her first #1 album No Secrets (1972), “Mockingbird,” the gold-certified single she recorded with her then-husband and fellow singer-songwriter James Taylor, “From The Heart” from 1981’s Torch, as well as the title tracks from 1980’s Come Upstairs and 1983’s Hello Big Man.
Simon’s memoir Boys in the Trees reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood as the third daughter of Richard L. Simon, the co-founder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster, to a meteoric career in which she became the first artist in history to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. The memoir recalls a childhood enriched by music and culture, but also one shrouded in secrets that would eventually tear her family apart. Simon brilliantly captures moments of creative inspiration, the sparks of songs, and the stories behind writing “Anticipation” and “We Have No Secrets” among many others. Romantic entanglements with some of the most famous men of the day fueled her confessional lyrics, as well as the unraveling of her storybook marriage to Taylor. Boys in the Trees is available November 24 from Flatiron Books, a division of Macmillian.
SONGS FROM THE TREES (A MUSICAL MEMOIR COLLECTION)
Track Listing
Disc One
- “Boys In The Trees”
- “Winken’, Blinkin’ And Nod” – The Simon Sisters
- “Orpheus”
- “Older Sister”
- “It Was So Easy”
- “Embrace Me, You Child”
- “Hello Big Man”
- “Two Hot Girls (On A Hot Summer Night)”
- “It Happens Everyday”
- “His Friends Are More Than Fond Of Robin”
- “I’m All It Takes To Make You Happy”
- “That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be”
- “I’ve Got To Have You”
- “Anticipation”
- “Legend In Your Own Time”
- “Three Days”
Disc Two
- “Julie Through The Glass”
- “We Have No Secrets”
- “You’re So Vain”
- “Mind On My Man”
- “Mockingbird”
- “After The Storm”
- “Haunting”
- “In Times When My Head”
- “You Belong To Me”
- “We’re So Close”
- “From The Heart”
- “Come Upstairs”
- “The Right Thing To Do”
Bonus Selections
- “Showdown”
- “I Can’t Thank You Enough”
Kevin Spacey Ad for Singles Day of Tmall Jack Ma Is Awesome
Singles Day is a day for people who are single, celebrated on November 11, and has become the largest online shopping day in the world, with sales in Alibaba’s sites Tmall and Taobao at US$5.8 billion in 2013, US$9.3 billion in 2014, and over US$14.3 billion in 2015.
Such a big holiday needs a big spokesperson. So, who better to be the spokesman for this event than the President of the United States, Frank J. Underwood (or Kevin Spacey playing his role from House Of Cards).
https://youtu.be/3xxNlzUh56k
Apply Now: Meeting Manhattan: CIMA Business Mission to New York City
The Big Apple is a major music market, but a really tough one to bite into! So, why not get a little help from the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA)?
For the first time ever, CIMA will be organizing a private business mission to New York City that will run from January 18-22, 2016. This mission will be produced in partnership with a New York City-based consulting firm, Sneak Attack Media.
This mission will provide participating companies with the opportunity to undertake an extensive, valuable and structured foray into the New York music market.
Mission Details:
This mission is open to qualifying CIMA member companies as well as qualifying non-member companies. CIMA members in good standing benefit from a discounted rate of $850 CDN, while the mission cost for non-members is $1250 CDN.
The mission includes:
- A welcome reception for delegates and select NYC contacts.
- A private industry-only reception.
- One (1) music industry-focused B2B session including one-on-one speed meetings and round-table discussion, targeting NYC labels, agents, publishers and more.
- One (1) “Tech Day” including visits to Google, Spotify, Facebook, Rdio, etc.
- One (1) “Advertising Day” at agencies, production houses, studios, etc.
- Access to our NYC consultants, Sneak Attack Media, for meetings.
- A “Welcome to NYC” presentation by Sneak Attack Media.
- A “Guide to NYC” package for all CIMA delegates and attendees, in addition to personalized, detailed itineraries.
- Informal nighttime events, networking activities, and mixers where participants can forge new relationships and cement existing ones.
- A negotiated group rate at a hotel in NY.
Potential showcasing opportunities: This is a business mission, but there may be a potential showcase opportunity if any delegates have bands already booked to perform in NYC during that time. Additional fees may be incurred.
How to apply:
CIMA is currently looking for 10-12 companies to register for this mission. This opportunity is best suited for businesses that meet the following criteria:
- Businesses looking to enhance their contacts in New York City in order to develop and/or further existing relationships.
- Businesses who do not currently have US representation.
- Company representatives in attendance must be able to secure deals on behalf of their roster.
If you meet the criteria outlined above, please submit your applications before Friday, November 20, 2015.
CIMA will reserve positions for companies in the order in which their completed applications are received and approved.
For any questions or concerns, please contact CIMA’s Music Export Manager, Trisha Carter, attrisha@cimamusic.ca.
Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip sold his house – take a peek inside
I feel a bit creepy about this, but Gord Downie, The Tragically Hip’s frontman has just sold his Riverdale home for $2,230,000. I don’t feel strange he sold his house, but posting these photos, since I’ve never been invited to his home, but…
Located in Riverdale, the house has a wonderful view of the Toronto Skyline, and on a 44-foot lot to write and create your next musical masterpiece. I don’t know why it’s more stylish than I thought – it’s not like I had the feeling it would be covered with rock and roll concert posters and hockey sweaters framed on the wall. I kinda did, actually. Shows you what I know, and it’s a stunning, beautiful house.
As well take a tour of the entire house in the real estate company’s promotional video in the player below.
(Photos via The Mash Canada) H/T Indie 88
Cards Against Humanity’s Eight Sensible Gifts for Hanukkah
Eight Sensible Gifts for Hanukkah is the final (they say) holiday-themed mystery gift promotion by Cards Against Humanity. It follows in the tradition of their earlier 12 Days of Holiday Bullshit and 10 Days or Whatever of Kwanza campaigns.
You send $15 in exchange for a series of eight daily mystery gifts safe for work that will arrive around Hanukkah. There are a limited number of spots available – 46,000 were left, so interested parties should act quickly.
ole acquires Anthem Entertainment Group, Home of Rush, and Launches ole Label Services
ole has acquired Anthem Entertainment Group, the label home of Rush as well as Big Wreck, Ian Thornley, Steven Page, The Tea Party, and other artists. Anthem will continue to operate as a label under the ole label services banner, which includes its recently launched artist incubator red dot, and signals ole’s official push into the label services, master acquisition and artist development space.
The deal adds to ole‘s earlier acquisitions of Core Music Publishing (Rush) and Mark Cain (Max Webster), and comprises of all the legacy audio and A/V recordings of Rush and other Anthem artists, including the chart-topping new release Secrets by Ian Thornley, Steven Page’s upcoming solo album, and the upcoming live album and concert film from the Rush R40 Tour. Andy Curran, long-time A&R director at Anthem, joins ole as General Manager Label Services/A&R, together with Tyler Tasson as Manager, Label Services.
ole, a music publishing and rights management company, has concluded some $500M USD in acquisitions over the past 11 years and already manages master recordings for itself and as a service to third parties across the music and A/V spectrum. Via red dot, ole‘s artist development label, ole is currently releasing music from artists including Haley Reinhart, Josh Dorr, Josh Thompson, Jordan Davis and Sam Grow. red dot’s mandate is to act as an incubator that boosts artists to the next stage of their career. Strengthening its label services,ole operates a successful and complementary YouTube multi-channel network, ole digital, which was established in 2013 with over 5B views across publishing, masters and A/V to date.
Said ole Chairman and CEO Robert Ott, “ole is very excited about entering the label services business and building on the foundation of Ray Danniel’s storied company. ole is proud to continue to be the home of Rush and the other great artists with Anthem. We look forward to working closely with Anthem’s artists and business partners to further success.”
“I am pleased that Anthem and its ongoing legacy have found a new home with ole,” said Ray Danniels, President of SRO. “After working with Robert Ott for the last year, I have found him to be a man of integrity and vision. He and ole are the right choice to lead Anthem Entertainment and Anthem Records into the future while protecting its past. I am especially pleased that he has chosen to bring Andy Curran and Tyler Tasson to ole in management positions. Together with Pegi Cecconi’s work as an ole consultant, this has made for a seamless transition for the artists and catalogues involved. I will continue to devote my time and energy to SRO Management, representing Rush and our other artists, as I have done for over 40 years.”
Alex Lifeson, guitarist and co-founder of Rush, said, “I’m pleased to see that Anthem Records has landed with ole, the home of our music publishing catalog. I wish them great success with their new label business. Congratulations to our longtime manager Ray Danniels and CEO ofole, Robert Ott on completing their deal!”
Anthem Entertainment Group based in Toronto, has been the stable of Rush and a host of other artists for over four decades. Its record label, Anthem Records, is one of the most important and successful independent record labels in Canada. Over the years, the label continued to grow and reflect the success of not only Rush and but other artists such as Max Webster, Coney Hatch, Ian Thomas, jazz flautist Moe Koffman, Gowan and Bob & Doug McKenzie.
ole is one of the world’s foremost rights management companies with investments of $500M in music intellectual property (IP). Founded in 2004, with operations in Toronto, Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles, ole is engaged in IP acquisitions, creative development, and worldwide rights management. The ole catalog includes over 50,000 songs and 60,000 hours of TV and film music across all genres. Copyrights under ole‘s control include songs recorded by artists such as the Backstreet Boys, Beyoncé, Blake Shelton, Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Jay Z, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, Madonna, Michael Jackson, One Direction, Rihanna, Rush, Taylor Swift, and Timbaland. ole controls substantial A/V music and secondary rights including catalogs from Sony Pictures Entertainment, MGM, Miramax, Nelvana, and Nu Image/Millennium. Jingle Punks, the Production Music division ofole, provides quality content and service to creators in all media with over 400,000 tracks in its library.
ole is committed to the creative development of its 100+ staff songwriters, legacy writers, and composers and adding value to our catalogs and client catalogs. Current ole writers include Timbaland, Tyler Farr, Josh Dorr, Gord Bamford, Brett Jones, Dave Turnbull, Jeremy Stover, Marty Dodson, and Ian Thornley. ole has ongoing Ventures with Last Gang Publishing, Roots Three Music, Jackoby Publishing, and most recently, ole-Bluestone Publishing, ole‘s venture with global hitmaker Timbaland. ole‘s legacy catalogs and writers include Rush, Max Webster, Coney Hatch, and Ian Thomas.
ole also operates a robust label services arm, with Anthem Entertainment Group, the label home of Rush as well as Big Wreck, Ian Thornley, Steven Page, The Tea Party, and more, as well as the artist development label red dot, which is releasing music from artists including Haley Reinhart, Josh Dorr, and Josh Thompson. Strengthening its label services, ole operates a successful and complementary YouTube multi-channel network, ole digital, which was established in 2013 with over 5B views across publishing, masters and A/V to date.
Justin Bieber announces Purpose World Tour
With back-to-back worldwide smash hit singles and anticipation for his new studio album PURPOSE this Friday hitting an all-time high, global superstar Justin Bieber has announced his 50+ city PURPOSE WORLD TOUR beginning March 9, 2016 in Seattle, WA.
The 58-date tour, promoted by AEG Live, will travel through arenas across North America; fans will be able to see Bieber’s dynamic live show in U.S. cities such as Denver, Las Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Miami as well as all throughout Eastern and Western Canada. Bieber will play two-night runs at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center, Chicago’s Allstate Arena and Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. The tour will conclude on July 18, 2016 at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets for the U.S. shows before the general public beginning Monday, Nov. 16 at noon local time through Thursday, Nov. 19 at 10 p.m. local time. General public tickets for all shows will begin to go on-sale beginning Friday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. local time at www.aeglive.com. Please see below for complete tour itinerary and on-sale details.
The hype around Bieber’s new music continues with the smash successes of “Sorry” and “What Do You Mean?” which was crowned Justin’s first #1 on Billboard’s all-format airplay/sales/streaming-based Hot 100 the week of its release, selling over 335,000 units digitally in the U.S. that week. “What Do You Mean?” also went to #1 in Justin’s native Canada, and became his first #1 UK national chart hit. The song, which hit #1 at iTunes within five minutes of its release, and reached #1 at iTunes in more than 90 countries, went on to easily break the Weekly Global Spotify streaming record with over 41 million streams, reaching 100 million Global streams in less than one month out. This week, Bieber premiered the tracks “The Feeling” and “Love Yourself”; the former features indie breakout pop singer Halsey and the latter was co-written with Ed Sheeran.
With the launch of the iTunes pre-order last month, PURPOSE skyrocketed to #1 on the iTunes Top Album chart in over 90 countries worldwide. At the same time, pre-orders are flooding in for PURPOSE signed CDs, vinyl and other limited edition items, exclusively via Justin’s online store. Go to: http://smarturl.it/JustinShop.
Justin Bieber – Purpose World Tour 2016 Dates
**All dates, venues and on-sale information are subject to change.
| Date | City | Venue | On-Sale (local time) |
| March 9, 2016 | Seattle, WA | KeyArena at Seattle Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 11, 2016 | Vancouver, BC | Pepsi Live! at Rogers Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 13, 2016 | Portland, OR | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 15, 2016 | Sacramento, CA | Sleep Train Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 17, 2016 | San Jose, CA | SAP Center at San Jose | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 18, 2016 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 20, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA | STAPLES Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 21, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA | STAPLES Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 25, 2016 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 26, 2016 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 29, 2016 | San Diego, CA | Valley View Casino Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 30, 2016 | Glendale, AZ | Gila River Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 2, 2016 | Salt Lake City, UT | Vivint Smart Home Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 4, 2016 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 6, 2016 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 7, 2016 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 9, 2016 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 10, 2016 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 12, 2016 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 19, 2016 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 20, 2016 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 22, 2016 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 23, 2016 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 25, 2016 | Auburn Hills, MI | The Palace Of Auburn Hills | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 26, 2016 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 28, 2016 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 29, 2016 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center | Saturday, Nov. 21 @ 10a.m. |
| May 4, 2016 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon |
| May 5, 2016 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon |
| May 7, 2016 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| May 10, 2016 | Boston, MA | TD Garden | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| May 13, 2016 | Ottawa, ON | Canadian Tire Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| May 14, 2016 | Quebec City, BC | Videotron Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| May 16, 2016 | Montreal, BC | Bell Centre | Saturday, Nov. 21 @ noon |
| May 18, 2016 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| May 19, 2016 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 11, 2016 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 13, 2016 | Calgary, AB | Scotiabank Saddledome | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 14, 2016 | Edmonton, AB | Rexall Place | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 16, 2016 | Saskatoon, SK | Credit Union Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 18, 2016 | Fargo, ND | FARGODOME | Saturday, Nov. 21 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 19, 2016 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 21, 2016 | Lincoln, NE | Pinnacle Bank Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 22, 2016 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 24, 2016 | Cincinnati, OH | U.S. Bank Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon |
| June 25, 2016 | Indianapolis, IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 27, 2016 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 9 a.m. |
| June 29, 2016 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 30, 2016 | Orlando, FL | Amway Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 2, 2016 | Miami, FL | AmericanAirlines Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 6, 2016 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 7, 2016 | Baltimore, MD | Royal Farms Arena | Saturday, Nov. 21 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 9, 2016 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon |
| July 10, 2016 | Hartford, CT | XL Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 12, 2016 | Buffalo, NY | First Niagara Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 13, 2016 | Pittsburgh, PA | CONSOL Energy Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 15, 2016 | Atlantic City, NJ | Boardwalk Hall | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 18, 2016 | New York City, NY | Madison Square Garden | Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon |
The First “Finding Dory” Trailer Is Here: “An unforgettable adventure… she probably won’t remember.”
Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Dory” reunites everyone’s favourite forgetful blue tang, Dory, with her friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
Directed by Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo,” “WALL•E”) and produced by Lindsey Collins (co-producer “WALL•E”), the film features the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton. Finding Dory swims into cinemas Summer 2016.
