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HBO to Premier “U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris” on November 14

Oct 7, 2015

HBO has acquired the rights to the latest U2 concert film, iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris.

The network will premier the concert on November 14. Filmed at Bercy Arena in Paris, the show features music from their latest album along with classics from throughout the band’s career. The special also showcases the innovative set that allows the band move throughout the venue via multiple stages and includes a one-of-a-kind floor-to-ceiling arena-length LED screen.

U2 are scheduled to play the Bercy Arena on November 10, 11, 14 and 15.

The concert will be produced by Done And Dusted with executive producers Hamish Hamilton, Simon Pizey, Davis Guggenheim and Guy Oseary. It will be directed by Hamish Hamilton, who has worked with the band since 2001, including such collaborations as Elevation: Live from Boston, U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, the Beautiful Day documentary, and Vertigo in 2005: Live from Chicago.

https://youtu.be/B7u69gC7VVU

Mike Portnoy gets behind a Hello Kitty drum kit for a game of ‘Name That Tune’

Oct 7, 2015

Mike Portnoy is primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater. Known for his technical skill as a drummer, Portnoy has won 30 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine. He also has no problem getting behind a Hello Kitty drum kit.

The Second Trailer For Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur Is Here

Oct 6, 2015

“The Good Dinosaur” asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? Pixar Animation Studios takes you on an epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.

And here’s the first trailer, just in case you haven’t cried yet.

CMW announces Michael Wekerle as the 2016 Opening Keynote

Oct 6, 2015

Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce Michael Wekerle as our 2016 opening keynote on Thursday May 5 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Michael is a rock star in the world of Canadian finance, known for his shrewd value spotting in the fields of tech, biotech and media. As the founder and Chairman of the merchant bank Difference Capital Financial Inc., he oversees a fund that includes such successful growth companies as Hootsuite, Vision Critical, BuildDirect and Blue Ant Media. He also holds significant real estate assets, including an impressive portfolio of high-tech commercial properties in Waterloo, Ontario, as well as the historic Toronto entertainment venue the El Mocambo. And he is a partner in the Canadian franchise of Wahlburgers -Paul, Donnie and Mark Wahlberg’s Boston-based burger chain.

Michael lives in Toronto and is a doting father to six children. He donates millions of dollars to a wide variety of philanthropic interests, including UHN, CAMH, SickKids and Holland Bloorview, as well as the youth outreach organization Seeds of Hope and the acclaimed Baroque opera company Opera Atelier. Michael is currently featured on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, highlighting his entrepreneurial spirit.

These Hedgehogs Sneezing Are The Cutest Thing You’ll See All Week

Oct 6, 2015

These three new orphan babies were abandoned by their mother, because she was disturbed in the shed where she gave birth. The hoglets were left alone for around 24 hours before they were brought to Wildlife Aid. We are now taking good care of them by keeping them warm and feeding them every few hours. They are able to roll, scratch themselves and even sneeze! These three siblings are joining our ever growing hedgehog population.

The Greatest Pronunciation Guide You’ll Ever Hear

Oct 6, 2015

PronunciationManual is a YouTube channel that started on April 13, 2011 to help teach viewers how to accurately pronounce words. To date, PronunciationManual has taught English to millions of people worldwide and they claim, launched the career of Justin Bieber.

More fun words here.

Roger Waters The Wall, Encore Showings Added In Selected U.S. Movie Theaters

Oct 6, 2015

Roger Waters, in association with Fathom Events and Picturehouse Entertainment, announces that due to overwhelming fan demand, extra showings of Roger Waters The Wall have been added, giving fans additional chances to see the event in U.S. movie theaters starting October 15. A complete list of theater locations and dates can be found here.

Fathom Events will be presenting the encore showing in nearly 250 U.S. movie theaters on Sunday, October 18 only at 12:55 p.m. local time. To purchase tickets for this showtime, visit Fathom Events(theaters and participants are subject to change).

Roger Waters The Wall received its global debut on September 29, as part of an incredible, one-night cinematic event. Now, fans in the U.S. are being given a second chance to be part of the experience with new dates added starting October 15.

Roger Waters The Wall unfolds on many levels – as an immersive concert experience of the classic Pink Floyd album, a road movie of Waters’ reckoning with the past and as a stirring anti-war feature, highlighting the human cost of conflict.

The feature was shot in 4K and mixed in Dolby Atmos during Waters’ sold-out 2010-2013 ‘The Wall Live’ tour – the biggest selling tour by any solo artist in history – seen by over 4 million fans worldwide over a period of three years in 219 shows. It features never before seen concert footage from this breathtaking tour and includes the hits ‘Another Brick in the Wall Part 2’, ‘Comfortably Numb’ and ‘Run Like Hell’. Audiences will also have a unique opportunity to see The Simple Facts, with Waters and Nick Mason – reunited, unscripted and in conversation to answer questions submitted by the fans from around the world.

John Rubey, Fathom Events CEO, said, “We were so pleased with the overwhelming response to the first broadcast of this event, and are ready to bring Roger Waters’ vision to fans a second time. Moviegoers will get a unique opportunity to see a new take on a beloved musical masterpiece.”

Marc Allenby, Director of Distribution at Picturehouse Entertainment, said, “With the overwhelming success of the premiere and the addition of encore showings of Roger Waters The Wall, we are thrilled this brilliant film will find an even broader audience.”

Roger Waters The Wall is a Rue 21 Productions presentation of a feature by Roger Waters and Sean Evans. Music by Roger Waters, music production by Nigel Godrich, edited by Katharine McQuerrey, photography by Brett Turnbull. Executive Producer is Mark Fenwick. Producers are Roger Waters and Clare Spencer. Directors are Sean Evans and Roger Waters.

Freddy Krueger’s Creepy Cover Of ‘Dream A Little Dream Of Me’ Will Haunt You Forever

Oct 6, 2015

Glove and Boots’s Mario can’t sleep. Maybe because Freddy Kruger sings him Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt’s classic Dream A Little Dream Of Me.

You Can Screw Up The Band Practice Space In Interactive Video

Oct 6, 2015

Brooklyn band Celestial Shore put out a great interactive video for their song Animal Ratio. You get to mess up, screw around, and knock over tons of stuff in their rehearsal space while the band keeps playing. Chris Priestman, director of the video says, “This is an interactive music video for the song Animal Ratio by Celestial Shore. Using your mouse, you can emit pulses of an invisible force inside the space where the band jams out their jumpy, alternative rock.

You can adjust the power and ratio of the force that’s emitted with the sliders. So you can let out tiny burps that knock paper cups and vinyl records off the table, or a huge body-flinging pound that quickly turns everything to chaos while the band continues to play.”

Do the damage here.

Apple Music Launches In China for $1.50 A Month

Oct 6, 2015

Apple has officially launched its streaming music service in China. The company announced Wednesday that Apple Music will cost 10 RMB per month, or only $1.50 US, but not before users exhaust a three-month trial membership.

It was also announced that iTunes Movies and iBooks are both now available in China, which is already the company’s largest market for app downloads.

The low price for Apple Music in China is actually in line with other streaming services there, like Tencent’s QQ Music. Other music competitors in China include Netease and Baidu, and all are faced with trying to get listeners to pay for the stuff after years of downloading pirated music for free. How hard is it to crack the China market? In 2012, Google shuttered its (free) licensed music download service there due to lack of interest.

Via Billboard