Dana Carvey proves his impressionist skills again by performing as John Lennon (from heaven) talking to Paul McCartney about Kanye West’s musical talents. Bill Hader provides a great audience.
Mattel and Google Reinvents the View-Master Toy to use with a Smartphone
For over 75 years, generations of kids have been introduced to the wonder of 3D by View-Master. Today Mattel are reimagining an entirely new way to explore and discover the world around you.
Mattel’s new View-Master viewer offers an easy-to-use and affordable platform that will empower users to take dynamic field trips where they can explore famous places, landmarks, nature, planets and more in 360 degree “photospheres.” By pairing the View-Master® “experience reel” and app with a compatible Android smartphone, users will immediately find themselves immersed in an imaginative and interactive learning environment.
Take a virtual field trip to Paris and sit in the shadows of the Eiffel Tower as it soars above you. Visit historic Alcatraz Island and interact with your surroundings to discover fun facts.
Travel through time and space in ways you never thought possible. Watch as the solar system comes to life on your kitchen table or share with a friend to view the constellations overhead.
Paul Weller Announces New Album, “Saturns Pattern” Out May 12
Continuing his ever soaring creative peak, Paul Weller releases his 12th studio album “Saturns Pattern” on May 11th on his new label Parlophone.
The follow up to 2012’s No. 1 album “Sonik Kicks”, Paul continues to push the boundaries with another kaleidoscopic tour de force delivered with a verve and ambition to shame his contemporaries as he continues to adapt and evolve to stay one step ahead of the pack.
Written and recorded at de facto HQ, Black Barn Studios in Surrey, “Saturns Pattern” was produced by Jan “Stan” Kybert and Paul himself.
Musicians on the album feature some of the touring band faithful: Steve Cradock, Andy Crofts, Ben Gordelier and Steve Pilgrim plus an illustrious roll-call of guest musicians who include The Strypes’ Josh McClorey and Paul’s old mate from Woking Steve Brookes who was guitarist in the original line-up of The Jam. Paul also brought in members of his favourite new band Syd Arthur to add to the proceedings.
Passion, progression, languid grooves and, as ever, spine-tingling rock’n’roll – Paul Weller has, yet again, delivered another masterpiece.
“Saturns Pattern” tracklist:
White Sky
Saturns Pattern
Going My Way
Long Time
Pick It Up
I’m Where I Should Be
Phoenix
In The Car…
These City Streets
“Saturns Pattern” will be available to download from the usual places and is also released on the following physical formats:
Standard CD. Special edition CD/DVD. Heavyweight 12” vinyl LP (+ download card). Deluxe Box Set containing heavyweight 12” – exclusive – coloured vinyl LP, CD (plus bonus tracks), DVD, expanded artwork booklet and poster.
“White Sky” is available as an ‘Instant Grat’ track with pre-orders of the Deluxe Digital formats (where available). Watch the video to “White Sky” here:
Following his sold out 14-date UK tour in March, Paul has just announced one of his biggest ever arena tours with dates at the following venues:
November
Fri 20 – Brighton – Centre
Sat 21 – Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena
Sun 22 – Bournemouth – BIC
Tue 24 – Glasgow – The SSE Hydro
Wed 25 – Newcastle – Metro Radio Arena
Fri 27 – Birmingham – Barclaycard Arena
Sat 28 – Manchester – Arena
Sun 29 – Leeds – First Direct Arena
December
Fri 4 – London – Eventim Apollo
Sat 5 – London – Eventim Apollo
Dave Grohl Is Your 2015 Record Store Day Ambassador
Continuing in the long line of kick-ass shouters-out of the glories of the record store, we are proud to announce that one Mr. David Grohl will wear the sash of Record Store Day Ambassador 2015.
A STATEMENT FROM THE DESK OF RECORD STORE DAY 2015 AMBASSADOR DAVE GROHL:
I found my calling in the back bin of a dark, dusty record store.
1975’s K-Tel’s Blockbuster 20 Original Hits by the Original Stars featuring Alice Cooper, War, Kool and the Gang, Average White Band and many more, bought at a small record shop in my suburban Virginia neighborhood, it was this record that changed my life and made me want to become a musician. The second that I heard Edgar Winter’s “Frankenstein” kick in, I was hooked. My life had been changed forever. This was the first day of the rest of my life.
Growing up in Springfield, Virginia in the 70’s and 80’s, my local independent record stores were magical, mysterious places that I spent all of my spare time (and money) in, finding what was to eventually become the soundtrack of my life. Every weekend I couldn’t wait to take my hard earned, lawn mowing cash down for an afternoon full of discovery. And, the chase was always as good as the catch! I spent hours flipping through every stack, examining the artwork on every cover, the titles and credits, searching for music that would inspire me, or understand me, or just to help me escape. These places became my churches, my libraries, my schools. They felt like home. And, I don’t know where I would be today without them.
More recently, I’ve been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to rediscover this sense of excitement, that magical feeling of finding something all one’s own, by watching my kids go through it. Let me tell you: Nothing makes me prouder than watching my daughters spin that first Roky Erickson LP one of them picked out for their very own on one of our weekend trips to the record store. Or to watch the reverence they have as they handle their Beatles vinyl. How carefully they replace the albums into their sleeves, making sure they’re placed back onto the self in the proper sequence. Watching them realize how crucial and intertwined every part of this experience is, I relive the magic of my earliest experiences with vinyl singles and albums, their artwork, liners notes etc. all over again and again.
I believe that the power of the record store to inspire is still alive and well, and that their importance to our next generation of musicians is crucial. Take an afternoon (and some hard earned lawn mowing money) and please support them.
You never know, it might change your life forever, too.
Dave
A Music Video Shot In 5 Seconds…Wait…What?
This is a real video performance from “Unconditional Rebel” by Siska, a slow motion video, a sequence map with a traveling in front of 80 extras placed on 80 meters along a little road, lost in an industrial area. Filmed at 1000 frames/second with a Phantom flex 4k from a car driven at 50km/h, the shooting took 5 seconds for a 3’30 video: a living and dreamlike mural.
That’s right. 5 seconds.
unconditional rebel – siska from Guillaume Panariello on Vimeo.
SiriusXM Canada hosts world premiere of new Andy Kim and Kevin Drew album
SiriusXM Canada, the country’s leading audio entertainment company, today announced the world album premiere of It’s Decided, the collaborative LP from legendary singer-songwriter Andy Kim and Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew, to air on Canada Talks (channel 167) at 4 pm EST on Saturday, February 14.
Appearing together for the first time to discuss the hotly anticipated project, Kim and Drew sat down with SiriusXM host and record label executive Eric Alper on ThatEricAlper’s Show to play cuts from the new album, walk listeners through each song and discuss their musical partnership.
In the interview, Kim, the renowned recording artist says about working with Drew on the album, “There aren’t too many people that you work with that you want to hang around with. There was this spirit in Kevin, there’s this connection, it’s based on a relationship built on trust, respect, and love”.
Drew, celebrated solo artist and co-founder of Canada’s beloved Broken Social Scene, goes on to say, “It was very beautiful to be with someone that we could just say, ‘Let’s just write something.’ There was nothing holding us back.”
It’s Decided, which is already receiving early critical acclaim, will be released on February 24, featuring the first single “Shoot ‘Em Up Baby,” an imaginative reworking of the original hit, released by Kim in ’68. Joining Drew and Kim on the visionary album includes producers Dave Hamelin (The Stills) and Ohad Benchetrit (Do Make Say Think), as well as the voices of Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies), John McEntire (Tortoise), Ron Sexsmith and Jeff Barry.
The full one hour special will air at 4 pm EST on Saturday, February 14 and replays throughout Sunday and the next week on Canada Talks (channel 167). Those satellite radio subscribers who add SiriusXM Internet Radio access to their subscription can also listen to the special on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App and online.
ThatEricAlper’s Show can be heard on Canada Talks (channel 167) Saturdays at 4 pm EST and Sundays at 11 am, 1 pm and 6 pm EST. It joins a full catalogue of Canadian entertainment and news programming, including The Arlene Bynon Show, Business News Network, Ward & Al, The Shaun Proulx Show, What She Said, Dishing With DeMontis, The Sharp Magazine Show and much more.
For all replay times and more information, visit www.siriusxm.ca/andy-kim-kevin-drew-siriusxm-canada.
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The #1 Proof That Cats Just Don’t Care About You
First, the cat pushed the TV remote off the coffee table. Then, after the owner begged him not to also knock over the glass as well, but the cat just looked at her and did it anyways.
Take that, human.
http://youtu.be/LNWjZcbv2uI
Boz Scaggs Set To Unveil New Studio Album “A Fool To Care”
Boz Scaggs has announced that he will release his new studio album “A Fool To Care” on March 31, 2015, via 429 Records. You can listen to the first track off the album “Last Tango on 16th Street” at Rolling Stone.com here.
Another spellbinding album in a prolific career, this new collection of songs boasts Scaggs’ pioneering blend of rock, soul, jazz and R&B taken to new heights “A Fool To Care” is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2013 album “Memphis”, which Rolling Stone described as ‘sublime’ and hit the #1 spot on the Billboard Blues Chart and the Top 20 on the Billboard 200.
“A Fool To Care” showcases the patchwork of influences and innovations that make up a Boz Scaggs album…and sees Scaggs letting loose and having some fun. You can hear that sense of fun, as well as his ability and willingness to wander in any musical direction throughout the albums twelve tracks. The inspirational heart of the album lies in the sounds of Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma that played such a vital role in shaping Scaggs’ musical sensibility, but they venture forth boldly from there. Scaggs brings a sly drawl to a funky workout like Li’l Millet and the Creoles’ “Rich Woman” and an elegant delicacy to the Impressions’ “I’m So Proud”. He easily negotiates the Latin flavouring of “Last Tango on 16th Street” and “I Want to See You” both written by San Francisco bluesman (and longtime Scaggs compatriot) Jack Walroth. Horns, strings, soulful background vocalists and guests like guitarist Reggie Young and steel guitarist Paul Franklin lift the album into the stratosphere.
Produced by Steve Jordan (Stevie Nicks, Bob Dylan, John Mayer) and recorded over four days at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, “A Fool To Care” features two very special guests – Bonnie Raitt contributes slide guitar and sassy vocals on the original song “Hell To Pay” and Lucinda Williams trades vocal lines with Scaggs as a kind of prayer for deliverance on The Band’s “Whispering Pines”. The core band joining Boz on “A Fool To Care” is Willie Weeks (bass), Ray Parker Jr. (guitars), Jim Cox (keyboard) and Steve Jordan (drums).
Raised in Texas with an abiding respect for a wide spectrum of American roots music, William Royce “Boz” Scaggs began a long and storied career in 1965 with the release of his first solo recording Boz. After cutting his teeth playing with Steve Miller and honing his rock and R&B chops with the likes of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Duane Allman, Scaggs achieved multi-platinum success with Silk Degrees in 1976. He has continued on a lauded and multi-genre musical journey to the present day. With a trademark voice, a rich catalogue and many accolades, Scaggs continues to establish himself as one of music’s most creative and original artists.
A Fool To Care Track listing:
1. Rich Woman
2. I’m A Fool To Care
3. Hell To Pay
4. Small Town Talk
5. Last Tango on 16th Street
6. There’s A Storm A’ Comin’
7. I’m So Proud
8. I Want To See You
9. High Blood Pressure
10. Full Of Fire
11. Love Don’t Love Nobody
12. Whispering Pines
Adam D Of Killswitch Engage On The Price Is Right Is The Best Contestant EVAR!
“There he goes…”
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http://youtu.be/5keNxXQxQ5w
