Meandering along date 23 of a 50-or-60 city tour is usually when the artist starts to wonder how long this awful life is going to continue, or that they start to really have some fun with the local media asking them the same questions over and over again. Cleveland Ohio’s news magazine show Afternoon Exchange (hosted by David Spero?)visited Iggy Pop during his rehearsal/soundcheck at the Agora Ballroom one day in November of 1979. I’m not sure what Iggy is really thinking, but this interview suggests a worthwhile extra dimension to the mundane boredom and that he might want to punch out this interviewer, as great as he might be on his show.
Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For November 18, 2014
Sportscentre in Toronto has an opening for an Associate Producer.
Metro News in Edmonton, AB has an opening for a Managing Editor.
Frantic Films Ontario is looking for a Vice President Factual Development.
The Regional Municipality of York is looking for a Marketing Coordinator.
The City of St. Catharines has an opening for a Operations Development Coordinator.
That Time Joey Ad Libbed Her Way Into The Most Adorable Moment in Sesame Street History
Joey is supposed to sing the alphabet with Kermit, and she sort of does. But she keeps going off script and it’s hilarious, and not just to her. Kermit plays along wonderfully and lets her keep having the joke continue.
Foo Fighters North American Tour 2015 Dates Confirmed
It’s official: Foo Fighters are following up the release of the band’s most ambitious album with its biggest ever North American tour to date. In the wake of Sonic Highways’ climb into the top 3 of charts worldwide and the announcement of the band’s first ever U.S. stadium dates, Foo Fighters have now unveiled a full North American stadium/arena/amphitheater assault for summer/fall 2015. This most massive North American on-the-road undertaking in Foo Fighters’ history will see Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear headline multiple historic U.S. stadiums for the first time: New York’s Citi Field on July 16, a debut double header at Boston’s Fenway Park on July 18 and 19, as well as the previously announced Aug. 29 Chicago headline at Wrigley Field that sold out in one day, and the July 4 all-day 20th anniversary blowout at Washington DC’s RFK Stadium.
Royal Blood has been confirmed to support on the July/August run of these newly added dates–with the exception of August 27 in Indianapolis and the first Fenway show on July 18, which will feature a special appearance from hometown heroes and post-punk pioneers Mission of Burma.
And there’s more…Tickets for the Foo Fighters 2015 tour (with the exception of Fenway Park) will first go on sale via the BEAT THE BOTS: BOX OFFICE ONLY PRE-SALE this Saturday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. Fans sick of Scalper-BOTS programmed to clog online queues and snatch up huge amounts of tickets to resell them will get first shot at tickets to these shows. Fans may begin lining up at 9am local time, presale tickets will go on sale at 10am. A Random Lineup Draw will be executed onsite during the Presale to determine the order of customers purchasing tickets. Visit http://foofighters.com for a complete list of box office locations and details.
Online pre-sales for Foo Fighters 2015 tour begin Monday, Dec. 1 with general public on-sales commencing Dec. 4 & 5. Check your local listings.
FOO FIGHTERS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2015
All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.
New dates in bold.
7/4/15– Washington, D.C. – RFK Stadium
7/6/15– Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center*
7/9/15– Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre*
7/16/15– New York, NY – Citi Field*
7/18/15– Boston, MA – Fenway Park**
7/19/15– Boston, MA – Fenway Park*
8/12/15– Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place*
8/13/15– Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome*
8/17/15– Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre*
8/19/15– Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater*
8/21/15– Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center*
8/22/15– St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center*
8/24/15– Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre*
8/25/15– Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagara Pavilion*
8/27/15– Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center
8/29/15– Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (SOLD OUT)
9/11/15– Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
9/12/15– George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre
9/14/15– Portland, OR – Moda Center
9/16/15– Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/18/15– Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
9/21/15– Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
9/25/15– Phoenix, AZ – AK-Chin Pavilion
9/27/15– Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
9/29/15– Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
9/30/15– Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena
10/4/15– Atlanta, GA – Centennial Olympic Park
10/5/15– Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
10/7/15– Memphis, TN – FedExForum
* – Date with special guest Royal Blood
** – Date with special guest Mission To Burma
Bob Marley estate launches marijuana brand
Today Privateer Holdings announced the creation of Marley Natural, the world’s first global cannabis brand. Privateer Holdings is the world’s first private equity firm investing exclusively in the legal cannabis industry. Marley Natural will offer premium cannabis products that honor the life and legacy of Bob Marley as well as his belief in the benefits of cannabis.
“We are joining with Privateer Holdings because they understand and respect our father’s legacy,” said Rohan Marley, Bob’s son.
Starting in late 2015 in certain jurisdictions where regulations permit, Marley Natural will begin offering heirloom Jamaican cannabis strains inspired by those Bob Marley enjoyed. In addition to cannabis, Marley Natural will offer cannabis- and hemp-infused topicals, including sun repair creams and lotions containing Jamaican botanicals such as aloe and coconut, as well as accessories, including limited edition products based on those that Bob preferred. As a brand with a strong social conscience, Marley Natural’s business model and philanthropic initiatives will be built to ensure that families and communities who have been harmed by prohibition have the opportunity to benefit from the new, legal cannabis economy.
Bob Marley, a Jamaican-born musician, became a global superstar and advocated for peace, unity, social justice and personal freedom through his music. His greatest hits compilation, Legend, is the world’s best-selling reggae album, with more than 27 million copies sold worldwide. Marley was also a well-known advocate for “the herb,” as he called cannabis, which he said brought him inner peace and furthered his creativity. “When you smoke the herb it reveals you to yourself,” Marley said.
Privateer Holdings and the Marley family began discussing the possibility of working together in early 2013 and quickly realized their common values – social change, environmental sustainability and building a professional, responsible and legal cannabis industry. Privateer Holdings is committed to ending the social harms caused by prohibition, just as the Marley family carries on Bob’s vision of social justice through their charitable and business ventures. The Marley family’s strong commitment to sustainability will be carried forward by Marley Natural’s use of organic growing mediums and fertilizers.
“My dad would be so happy to see people understanding the healing power of the herb,” said Cedella Marley, Bob’s daughter. “He viewed the herb as something spiritual that could awaken our well-being, deepen our reflection, connect us to nature and liberate our creativity. Marley Natural is an authentic way to honor his legacy by adding his voice to the conversation about cannabis and helping end the social harms caused by prohibition.”
“Marley Natural is a partnership between two cannabis pioneers,” said Brendan Kennedy, CEO of Privateer Holdings. “The Marley family has been an admired voice in the cannabis movement for more than 50 years and Privateer Holdings is the leader in building professional, mainstream cannabis brands. We’ve learned a lot over the past year about Bob’s views towards cannabis and how he viewed the herb differently. We are honored to work with the Marley family to bring his voice to a professional, authentic and modern brand that will be a defining first in the cannabis industry.”
“My husband believed ‘the herb’ was a natural and positive part of life,” said Rita Marley, Bob’s wife, “and he felt it was important to the world. He looked forward to this day.”
Want To See Neil Peart’s Time Machine Drum Kit Up Close?
Just Drums in Toronto just had a special in-store by RUSH’s Neil Peart….errr…his drum kit. Not just a few snares and toms, no siree. How about the complete Time Machine Hybrid Drum Kit for your photo and video pleasure? You weren’t allowed to play them, but here’s a video from that day.
Jimmy Fallon Does A Better Bono Impression Than Bono’s
U2 frontman Bono has injured his arm while riding a bicycle in New York City.
A posting on the band’s website Sunday says Bono “injured his arm in a cycling spill in Central Park” and will require surgery to repair it.
The bandmates also said they’ll have to reschedule their planned weeklong appearance on NBC’s “Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon.
But, in the meantime, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots performed U2’s “Desire” for The Tonight Show audience, and holy smokes, did he nail it.
http://youtu.be/oANxjUgbVFQ
‘#OxfamSong’, A Charity Music Video by Eclectic Method Featuring Thousands of Video Samples
There’s another charity single out this week, along with Band Aid 30’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and it comes from Oxfam International. “#OxfamSong” is a music video created by AV remixers Eclectic Method that puts the spotlight on poverty in the UK.
Today, the 85 richest people on the planet have as much wealth as the 3.5 billion poorest – that’s half the world’s population. We think that’s wrong. To help turn up the volume on poverty, Oxfam International recorded festival goers and celebrities, including Simon Pegg, Eliza Doolittle and Foals, making a song and dance about poverty. The support was incredible with 18,000 people taking part across the UK.
2015 SXSW Music Festival Artist Announcement – Round Two
It’s that time again, folks. Today SXSW announced through second round of Showcasing Artists for the 2015 SXSW Music Festival!
This round includes acts spanning a wide breadth of styles from all over the world. This March at SXSW Music, you can experience the ’60s psych-pop sounds of Dutch singer-songwriter Jacco Gardner, UK post-punk legends Gang of Four, the US debut of Cuban hip-hop duo Los Aldeanos, Berlin-based Cómeme DJ Matias Aguayo and Hyperdub producer Ikonika. Also included on this list are Twin Shadow and ’90s shoegaze legends Swervedriver, which were announced earlier this month.
Stay on top of the hundreds of acts already announced for next year’s event with SXSWfm. Free apps are available for iPhone and Android. SXSWfm also aired an exclusive preview of round two artists on Monday; the show is available to stream here until Tuesday, December 2.
Browse the full list of second round artists below; you can see the full list of announced artistshere. Don’t miss the diversity of music at SXSW 2015 – register before prices increase this Friday, November 21!
Matías Aguayo (Berlin GERMANY)
Lydia Ainsworth (Toronto CANADA)
The Amazing Snakeheads (Glasgow UK-SCOTLAND)
Kimberly Anne (London UK-ENGLAND)
Asian Chairshot (Seoul SOUTH KOREA)
AWOLNATION (Los Angeles CA)
Babes (Los Angeles CA)
Bad Vibes (Oakland CA)
The Ballroom Thieves (Boston MA)
Del Barber (Winnipeg CANADA)
Beat Connection (Seattle WA)
BeatKing (Houston TX)
Beaty Heart (London UK-ENGLAND)
BJ The Chicago Kid (Chicago IL)
Black Violin (Miami FL)
Guy Blakeslee (Los Angeles LA)
The Blind Shake (Minneapolis MN)
Suzy Bogguss (Nashville TN)
BØRNS (Los Angeles CA )
The Bros. Landreth (Winnipeg CANADA)
Tom Brosseau (Los Angeles CA)
B.Traits (London England UK-ENGLAND)
Cairo Knife Fight (Auckland NEW ZEALAND)
Cancer Bats (Toronto CANADA)
Capitan Tifus (Buenos Aires ARGENTINA)
Blake Carrington (Toronto CANADA)
Cathedrals (San Francisco CA)
Chancha Via Circuito (Buenos Aires ARGENTINA)
ChoZe (Atlanta GA)
Christian S (Cologne GERMANY)
Chui (Zagreb CROATIA)
Cinematic Experience (Berlin GERMANY)
CJ Fly (Brooklyn NY)
Coffeehouse (Santiago CHILE)
Amy Cook (Austin TX)
The Cribs (Wakefield UK-ENGLAND)
Denzel Curry (Miami FL)
Karla da Silva (São Paulo BRAZIL)
Dear Boy (Los Angeles CA)
Death Valley Girls (Los Angeles CA)
Delhi 2 Dublin (Vancouver CANADA)
Robert DeLong (Los Angeles CA)
DeLorean (Houston TX)
The Deslondes (New Orleans LA)
The Digital Wild (Austin TX)
Marianne Dissard (Paris FRANCE)
The Districts (Philadelphia PA)
DJ Blue Hawaii (Montreal CANADA)
DJ Earl (Chicago IL)
DJ Halo (Oakland CA)
DJ HVAD (Copenhagen DENMARK)
DJ Spinn (New York NY)
Doeman (Houston TX)
Doughbeezy (Houston TX)
Dream Koala (Paris FRANCE)
Dr. Rackle And The Sound Griots (New Orleans LA)
DJ Duffey (Dallas TX)
The Dunwells (Leeds UK-ENGLAND)
East India Youth (London UK-ENGLAND)
ELEL (Nashville TN)
Ellie Herring (Lexington KY)
Elvis Depressedly (Asheville NC)
Escort (Brooklyn NY)
Javier Escovedo and the City Lights (San Diego CA)
EX-CULT (Memphis TN)
Sean Falyon (Atlanta GA)
Famasloop (Miami FL)
Father (Atlanta GA)
Fielded (New York NY)
The fin. (Tokyo JAPAN)
Diana Fuentes (San Juan PUERTO RICO)
Gang Of Four (London UK-ENGLAND)
Gang Of Youths (Sydney AUSTRALIA)
Garden City Movement (Tel Aviv ISRAEL)
Gateway Drugs (Los Angeles CA)
Jacco Gardner (Amsterdam THE NETHERLANDS)
Ghost Magnet Roach Motel (Tijuana MEXICO)
Giant³ Sand (Tucson AZ)
Girl Pilot (Austin TX)
Good Harvest (Falun SWEDEN)
Philipp Gorbachev (Berlin GERMANY)
Jon Dee Graham (Austin TX)
William Harries Graham (Austin TX)
Grand Analog (Toronto CANADA)
Gyptian (King Western JAMAICA)
Monica Heldal (Oslo NORWAY)
HEO (Seoul SOUTH KOREA)
Hiatus Kaiyote (Melbourne AUSTRALIA)
Highly Suspect (Brooklyn NY)
Hippo Campus (Minneapolis MN)
Ho9909 (Newark NJ)
Reuben Hollebon (Norfolk UK-ENGLAND)
HOLYCHILD (Los Angeles CA)
Holy Esque (East Kilbride UK-SCOTLAND)
I Am Giant (Auckland NEW ZEALAND)
Ice Prince (Lagos NIGERIA)
Ikonika (London UK-ENGLAND)
Iyanya (Lagos NIGERIA)
Jamestown Revival (Austin TX)
Mick Jenkins (Chicago IL)
July Talk (Toronto CANADA)
Kaleo (Mosfellsbær ICELAND)
Kawehi (Eudora KS)
Tori Kelly (Los Angeles CA)
KEN mode (Winnipeg CANADA)
Kill! Kill! Pussycat! (Ange SWEDEN)
Victoria Kimani (Los Angeles CA)
Elle King (Brooklyn NY)
King Tuff (Brattleboro VT)
Natasha Kmeto (Portland OR)
Kosha Dillz (Los Angeles CA)
La Luz (Seattle WA)
La Mecanica Popular (New York NY)
Nikki Lane (Greenville SC)
La Sabrosura Dura (Bogota COLOMBIA)
Laza (Springfield MA)
Lazyeyes (Brooklyn NY)
Lenka (Sydney AUSTRALIA)
LIL J (Austin TX)
LITE (Tokyo JAPAN)
Longfellow (Brockley UK-ENGLAND)
Los Aldeanos (Havana CUBA)
The Lowest Pair (Olympia WA)
Lowkey (Austin TX)
Austin Lucas (Bloomington IN)
Macaco (SPAIN) (Barcelona SPAIN)
The Magnettes (Lulea SWEDEN)
Mallory Knox (Ely UK-ENGLAND)
Mansionair (Sydney AUSTRALIA)
MANTAR (Hamburg GERMANY)
Mao Loading (Bogota COLOMBIA)
The Mastersons (Austin TX)
Mighty Oaks (Berlin GERMANY)
Mirror Travel (Austin TX)
Chris Mitchell (Houston TX)
Moe Gang (Houston TX)
Machel Montano (Port of Spain TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)
Moon City Boys (Stockholm SWEDEN)
Moon Honey (Los Angeles CA)
Ian Moore (Seattle WA)
Bob Moses (New York NY)
Mother Falcon (Austin TX)
Motopony (Seattle WA)
Mr Play (London UK-ENGLAND)
The Mud Howlers (Mexico City MEXICO)
Mumiy Troll (Vladivostok RUSSIA)
My Jerusalem (Austin TX)
Mysonne (New York NY)
The Mystery Lights (Brooklyn NY)
Israel Nash (Dripping Springs TX)
Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real (Venice CA)
Night School (Oakland CA)
Nihils (Waidring AUSTRIA)
Northcote (Victoria CANADA)
Nyla (Kingston JAMAICA)
O Amor Existe (Porto Alegre BRAZIL)
Odesza (Seattle WA)
Adil Omar (Islamabad PAKISTAN)
Only Real (London UK-ENGLAND)
Paul Oscher (Austin TX)
Oso Leone (Palma de Mallorca SPAIN)
The Painted Redstarts (Austin TX)
Pale Seas (Southampton UK-ENGLAND)
Percance (San Jose COSTA RICA)
Josiel Perez’s AC Jazz Project (Los Angeles CA)
Pompeya (Moscow RUSSIA)
Jay Prince (London UK-ENGLAND)
Chuck Prophet (San Francisco CA)
Public Access T.V. (New York NY)
Public Service Broadcasting (London UK-ENGLAND)
PUJOL (Columbia TN)
Quorum (Tokyo JAPAN)
Quiet Company (Austin TX)
Rainy Milo (London UK-ENGLAND)
Rival Consoles (London UK-ENGLAND)
Daniel Romano (Welland ON CANADA)
Peter Rosenberg (New York NY)
Daniel Roure Quartet (Toulon FRANCE)
Sadat X (New Rochelle NY)
Samini (Accra GHANA)
San Fermin (Brooklyn NY)
Sango (Seattle WA)
Saukrates (Toronto CANADA)
Sean Paul (Kingston JAMAICA)
Hunter Sharpe (Austin TX)
Andy Shauf (Regina CANADA)
Sicko Mobb (Chicago IL)
Samantha Savage Smith (Calgary CANADA)
Snootie Wild (Memphis TN)
Socalled (Montreal CANADA)
Sol (Seattle WA)
Sonido San Francisco (Xonacatlán MEXICO)
Sophie (London UK-ENGLAND)
Southern Hospitality (London UK-ENGLAND)
SPEAK (Austin TX)
George Stancell (Longview TX)
Peggy Stern Trio (Austin TX)
Sungod (Austin TX)
Surfer Blood (West Palm Beach FL)
S U R V I V E (Austin TX)
Sweater Beats (Brooklyn NY)
Swervedriver (Oxford UK-ENGLAND)
Time For Three (Philadelphia PA)
The Ting Tings (Manchester UK-ENGLAND)
Trixie Trainwreck (Berlin GERMANY)
Tropics (London UK-ENGLAND)
Truth Universal (New Orleans LA)
TsuShiMaMiRe (Tokyo JAPAN)
Turbo Fruits (Nashville TN)
Benny Turner and Real Blues (New Orleans LA)
Twin Danger (Brooklyn NY)
Twin Shadow (Los Angeles CA)
Jonathan Tyler (Dallas TX)
Velvet Caravan (Savannah GA)
The Velvet Teen (Santa Rosa CA)
Victim Mentality (Seoul SOUTH KOREA)
Vision Fortune (London UK-ENGLAND)
The Voyeurs (London UK-ENGLAND)
MACK WARBUCKZ (Atlanta GA)
Wardell (Los Angeles CA)
Water Liars (Oxford MS)
Juan Wauters (New York NY)
Wave Chapelle (Milwaukee WI)
Weyes Blood (New York City NY)
Whiskey Shivers (Austin TX)
Wild Throne (Bellingham WA)
Alex Wiley (Chicago IL)
Roosh Williams (Houston TX)
Lena Willikens (Cologne GERMANY)
Wolf Alice (London UK-ENGLAND)
Worldwide (San Antonio TX)
Xu Xu Fang (Mar Vista CA)
YB (Seoul SOUTH KOREA)
Young Empires (Toronto CANADA)
Your Old Droog (Brooklyn NY)
Yukon Blonde (Vancouver CANADA)
Yung Gleesh (Washington DC)
Zionstereo (Cali COLOMBIA)
The Zoltars (Austin TX)
The Zombies (St Albans UK-ENGLAND)
Zookeeper (Austin TX)
Zooly Gvng (Atlanta GA)
Yumi Zouma (Christchurch NEW ZEALAND)
