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Big Sugar’s Mr. Chill Made The Most Accurate Prediction for The Super Bowl

Feb 2, 2015

Last month, while doing PR for Big Sugar, I pitched a few sports directors and writers to cover the band due to the fact harmonica/sax/melodica player Mr. Chill is a big sports fan, making a few appearances on Off The Record and in print with his views on all sports-related happening.

One angle we chose was for him to give his prediction last week for the Super Bowl. This is what was sent out:

Patriots 24, Seahawks 21. Seattle’s great defense will keep the Patriots below their outstanding offensive points explosion of recent weeks, that includes the playoffs (45 last week against the Colts, 35 points against the Ravens before that). However, Seattle’s offense looks to be struggling lately, especially their offensive line in protecting Russell Wilson. Seattle led a charmed life last week against Green Bay to pull out that win. The fake field goal for a touchdown, the ‘Hail Mary’ two-point conversion. Plus the Pack left some points out there, playing it safe kicking at least several field goals, when going for it on fourth down in the red zone seemed like an option at least on one occasion. I just don’t believe Seattle can pull the rabbit out of the hat two weeks in a row. Their hope lies in Russell Wilson being able to wreak havoc with his legs, but if New England keeps him in the pocket, as Green Bay did for the most part last week, the Patriots should get it done.

Damn if he wasn’t spot on.

LIMBLIFTER announce 4th LP PACIFIC MILK out April 7 + Tour Dates

Feb 1, 2015

Beloved Vancouver-based Limblifter have announced details for the upcoming release of Pacific Milk. Produced by Ryan Dahle at recRoom and Greenhouse Studios in East Vancouver, the band’s 4th studio LP features 13 freshly minted tracks and will be released via re-recordings/We Are Busy Bodies on April 7, 2015. Fans can get a sneak peak of the LP by way of the infectious first single ”Dopamine” here. See below for a list of just-announced Canadian tour dates.

Originally formed by talented brothers Ryan Dahle and Kurt Dahle as a side project from their main band, Age of Electric, Limblifter has managed to circumvent the pigeonhole prone music industry to prevail uncategorized with a hard-core fan base intact. With Dahle’s driving guitar lines, distinctive vocals, and poignant, sometimes uncomfortably honest, lyrics as the anchor, the continual re-invention and revolving door of some of Canada’s best musicians have kept Dahle’s vision evolving. The current line-up features Ryan (vox/guitar), Megan Bradfield, (bass), Brent Follett (drums), and Greg MacDonald (Keys).

Limblifter has provided a springboard and served as a template and inspiration to countless rock and pop bands. Current and ex-members of the band’s camp have been or are members of (in-alphabetical order): Age of Electric, Alarmbell, Attics and Cellars, The Black Halos, Black Mountain, Brundlefly, Blood Meridian, By a Thread, Change of Heart, C’mon, Fancey, A.C. Newman, The Salteens, Spanking Betty, Sparrow, The Spitfires, Matthew Good, Mounties, The New Pornographers, Small Sins and Sloan.

You can pre-order the CD here and the LP here.

Limblifter has amassed some impressive accolades since their inception, including JUNO nods for Alternative Album of the Year, Breakthrough Group of the Year, five top-charting Canadian radio hits including “Screwed It Up”, “Ariel vs. Lotus”, “Wake Up to the Sun”, 20+ videos, and 3 independent full-length albums. Dahle has also been a recurring collaborative force behind countless Can-music forays from songwriting with k-os and producing his BLack on BLonde double LP, to producing and songwriting with Dustin Bentall and Hot Hot Heat. More recently, Dahle’s music, songwriting, and personality are showcased as part of the chart-topping supergroup project Mounties, alongside Hawksley Workman and Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat.

UPCOMING CANADIAN TOUR DATES
03.19.15 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
03.20.15 – Calgary, AB @ The Gateway
03.21.15 – Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop
03.26.15 – Hamilton, ON @ This Ain’t Hollywood
03.27.15 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
03.28.15 – London @ Rum Runners

Ringo Starr Announces March 31 Album Release; ‘POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE’

Feb 1, 2015

Universal Music Enterprises proudly announces Ringo Starr’s 18th studio release, POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE. With 11 original tracks, the solo album is due out March 31, 2015 and is the first to include a song written and recorded by Ringo Starr and his current All Starr Band – Steve Lukather, Todd Rundgren, Gregg Rolie, Richard Page, Wally Palmer and Gregg Bissonette. POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE was produced by Ringo and recorded at his home studio in Los Angeles and, as always, features friends and family. As Ringo often says, “If I am recording and you’re in town and drop by, you’re going to be on the record!” The album’s guest artists include: Joe Walsh, Benmont Tench, Dave Stewart, Ann Marie Simpson, Richard Marx, Amy Keys, Peter Frampton, Nathan East, and Glen Ballard (among others, complete details and track by track to follow in coming weeks).

Here is the POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE track list:
1. Rory And The Hurricanes
2. You Bring The Party Down
3. Bridges
4. Postcards From Paradise
5. Right Side Of The Road
6. Not Looking Back
7. Bamboula
8. Island In The Sun
9. Touch And Go
10. Confirmation
11. Let Love Lead

POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE will be released just after Ringo returns from the road with the All Starrs, who go back out on the road on February 13th with dates in the U.S. and Latin America (see link to tour press release below).

On April 18, 2015 Ringo will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, where he will receive the Award for Musical Excellence.

Records Collecting Dust doc is showing now throughout America

Feb 1, 2015

Records Collecting Dust is a documentary film about the music and records that changed our lives. Written and directed by San Diego based musician and filmmaker Jason Blackmore, Records Collecting Dust documents the vinyl record collections, origins, and holy grails of alternative music icons Jello Biafra, Chuck Dukowski, Keith Morris, John Reis, and over thirty other underground music comrades.

Records Collecting Dust is set for theater release in January 2015.

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi gets it right on paying attention

Feb 1, 2015

We’re only here for a short while. And I think it’s such a lucky accident, having been born, that we’re almost obliged to pay attention. In some ways, this is getting far afield. I mean, we are – as far as we know – the only part of the universe that’s self-conscious. We could even be the universe’s form of consciousness. We might have come along so that the universe could look at itself. I don’t know that, but we’re made of the same stuff that stars are made of, or that floats around in space. But we’re combined in such a way that we can describe what it’s like to be alive, to be witnesses. Most of our experience is that of being a witness. We see and hear and smell other things. I think being alive is responding.

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in Creativity: The Psychology of Discovery and Invention

The Lick reigns supreme. None can escape its influence.

Feb 1, 2015

The Lick reigns supreme. None can escape its influence.

Weather Map Displays 1000+ and 2000+ Degree Temperatures

Feb 1, 2015

Weather Man Cory McCloskey makes light of situation of the computer glitch displaying 1000+, 2000+ degrees on the weather map from Fox10 Phoenix on January 27th, 2014. He handles the live segment like a pro.

One Kitten. A Dozen Ducklings. Unlimited Adorableness

Feb 1, 2015

If you’re having a great day, or a bad couple of hours, be prepared to be ambushed by cute as this kitten enters a box ducklings that just might make your head explode with adorbs.

The Best Family Reunion You’ll See All Week, No Lion

Feb 1, 2015

This video from Kruger National Park in South Africa shows the story of a lioness that had somehow gotten separated from her pride for a few days. She hid in the brush, called out for them and patiently waiting for them to come back – if they ever did. Once they did re-appear, just watch the joy and happiness that comes only with family reunions.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Set Is Now Open For Display

Feb 1, 2015

The Heinz History Center in Mister Rogers’s own city of Pittsburgh has several items from his set on public display. You can visit the fourth floor Special Collections Gallery to see the largest collection of original items from the “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” television set on public view.

The installation include the entryway and living room set that Mister Rogers walked through to begin each show, King Friday XIII’s Castle, Great Oak Tree, the residence of Henrietta Pussycat and X The Owl, Picture Picture, the display that helped Mister Rogers teach children using interactive media, McFeely’s “Speedy Delivery” tricycle; and a variety of additional items from the “Neighborhood of Make-Believe,” including King Friday XIII’s telephone, Henrietta Pussycat’s outfit, Chef Brockett’s hat, Harriett Elizabeth Cow’s desk, and the bench that Mister Rogers sat on during each show. Also on view is a life-like figure of Mister Rogers, wearing his iconic sweater, necktie, khakis, and sneakers.