Have you ever approached someone you liked on the subway? Simone Davis saw a beautiful woman but was too shy to approach her. Fortunately, fate and a little courage brought them together.
Watch This Band Of 11 and 12-Year-Old Just SLAY “Today” By The Smashing Pumpkins
11-years-old at the time, Gavin McLeod leads his band into a killer version of The Smashing Pumpkins’s Today. 31 people thumbed-down this version, hoping to kill some kid’s dreams into playing music for fun. Pure music, and snarkiness, closer to explaining the human condition and the internet than just about anything these days.
Video: Get Down With ‘Jungle Boogies’ By The Muppets
Get down, get down with The Electric Mayhem and this boogie classic.
Here’s The Thing with Alex Baldwin: Paul Simon
Billy Sherrill Got It Right When It Came To Radio
“I did a duet one time on George Jones and Brenda Lee, on the Ray Charles song ‘Hallelujah I Love Her So,’ and in the middle of Ray’s record there’s a sax break. So I put overdubbed sax on there, too, and got a call from a country station here in town that said, ‘If you take that sax off and put a steel there, we’ll play it.’ And I said, ‘Then do me a favor, don’t play it.’ They ended up playing it anyway.”
– Billy Sherrill, country music producer, on how his recordings were received in Nashville
Kalle Mattson Recreates 35 Classic Album Covers For New Video
In the music video for his song “Avalanche“, Canadian musician Kalle Mattson and director Philip Sportel have recreated 35 classic album covers, including his own in there for good measure.
Here’s the full list of classic albums used:
1 Wilco – Foxtrot
2 Neil Young – Harvest
3 Leonard Cohen – Songs of Love and Hate
4 Radiohead – In Rainbows
5 Pink Floyd – The Wall
6 Sex Pistols – Nevermind The Bollocks
7 The Velvet Underground & Nico
8 The Ramones
9 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds -The Boatman’s Call
10 Elvis Costello – This Year’s Model
11 Jay Z – Blueprint
12 Nilson –Schmilsson
13 George Harrison – All Thing Must Pass
14 Paul Mccartney – Mccartney II
15 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Trout Mask Replica
16 Bob Dylan – Blonde on Blonde
17 Paul Simon – Paul Simon
18 Beck – Sea Change
19 Elliot Smith – Figure 8
20 Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run
21 The Clash – London Calling
22 Backstreet Boys – Millenium
23 Ringo Starr – Beaucoups of Blues
24 Patti Smith – Horses
25 Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers
26 Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA
27 Tom Petty – Damn The Torpedoes
28 Iron & Wine – Our Endless Numbered Days
29 Michael Jackson – Thriller
30 The Smiths – This Charming Man
31 Tom Waits – Rain Dogs
32 Morrissey, The Best of
33 U2 – The Best
34 David Bowie – Aladdin Sane
35 Kalle Mattson – Avalanche
…and here’s the behind-the-scenes footage:
Penn and Teller Shows How To Pull A Rabbit From A Hat
Penn and Teller talk to Jimmy Fallon about their Broadway show before demonstrating how to perform one of the oldest tricks in the book – how to pull a rabbit out of a hat.
Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir Form “Dead & Company” With John Mayer
Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir have joined forces with Grammy Winning singer/guitarist John Mayer to form the band Dead & Company. The band will take the stage at the legendary Madison Square Garden on Halloween night, October 31, 2015 and will perform two sets of music drawing largely from the Dead’s historic catalog of songs.
The Grateful Dead reunited earlier this summer for Fare Thee Well, a run of five sold-out stadium shows celebrating the Dead’s 50th anniversary as well as marking the last time the “core four” members Hart, Kreutzmann, Weir, and bassist Phil Lesh would perform together. (Lesh will continue to perform in his band “Phil and Friends.”) The shows were a record-setting success, and ignited enthusiasm for more concerts featuring Grateful Dead members. “There is a place where music, dreams and magic come together,” says band member Mickey Hart. “Grateful Dead music is a portal to that place. It was built to last!”
“Fare Thee Well proved to me that I’m not done exploring new rhythmic territory with Mickey — I’m recommending that everyone puts their helmet on, because we are going to blast our way into some serious drums and space,” said Bill Kreutzmann. “And with Mayer riding shotgun with Weir — we’re in good company, so to speak.”
Mayer will join Hart, Kreutzmann and Weir, along with Allman Brothers’ bassist Oteil Burbridge and Fare Thee Well and RatDog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. “I deeply love the Dead’s music, and it has inspired me in ways I never imagined. To help carry this music is the opportunity and the honor of a lifetime,” Mayer said.
“We’re not done with these songs and they’re not done with us,” said Weir. “We’re gonna take these old friends on some new adventures.”
Tickets will go on-sale to the general public Friday, August 14th at 10am. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Monday, August 10th at 10am local through Thursday, August 13th at 10pm local. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com. Top tier tickets will be priced under $100, and a number of $50 tickets will be made available in honor of the Grateful Dead’s 50th Anniversary.
For taper ticket info please go to www.deadandcompany.com
How Podcasters, Radio Stations And Other Audio Brands Can Master Social Media
How can audio brands master social media?
What are the best practices in social media for audio brands? How should audio brands be thinking about social media strategy and the importance of influencers?
Jaclyn Johnson answer these and many other questions at hivio 2015.
Jaclyn is one of Forbes’ “Top 30 under 30.” Her company, [NO SUBJECT], is one of the go-to marketing, influencer and events agencies in Los Angeles, servicing brands such as Nasty Gal, Levi’s, Sprint, Baxter of California, Urban Decay and more.
Jaclyn has a keen understanding of what millennials desire, the importance of wrangling influencers, and how to put all that together in a potent social media strategy.
Among the questions host Mark Ramsey asked Jaclyn:
- What is [NO SUBJECT] and Create and Cultivate?
- Create and Cultivate is launching a podcast? Why a podcast?
- Audio for you is part of something larger. You focus on offline and online connection. Why?
- Millennials – what do marketers need to know?
- What are the ingredients for an effective social media strategy? What are the key steps?
- What do we get WRONG about social media?
- In audio, lots of social media activity is self-promotion. You base your social media efforts on storytelling. Describe that difference and why it matters.
- Influencers – who are they and why do they matter?
Lots of the advice followed by radio stations and others when it comes to social media is wrong. Find out why.
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