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December 01, 2006
MTV/MUCH/BBC Reporting Drivel
Dec. Newsletter [Ed.27] - PROMOTING YOU TO YOU!
REPPIN' OVER 70 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE - 10,000+ HITS MONTHLY!
PROMO: Canadian Dates: FREE MUSIC: [http://www.themusicalrevolution.com/i220.php]
MERCHANDISE:
Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat T-Shirts ($10 CAD) and CD's ($5 CAD) are now available. Order HERE. Note: Fresh Meat are a Toronto group that has recently disbanded.
MUSIC:
Byron Stingily
Check out Byron's new production: "Something Better"
Tyrone Ellis, Will "Reel Soul" Rodriquez & Martino (83 West)
Witness their new joint: "Music in the Air"
MUSICIANS - Send your promoteables (concert dates, merchandise, website info, etc...) to: info@themusicalrevolution.com
MUSIC NEWS (in this issue):
1. HISTORY OF MUSIC ABOUT TO CHANGE WITH DISCOVERY OF AUTOGRAPHED FROBERGER MANUSCRIPT
2. UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP SUES MYSPACE
3. 30 SECONDS TO MARS MAKE HISTORY BY SHOOTING ENTIRE VIDEO IN CHINA
4. YOKO ONO ASKS WORLD'S POOR AND SUFFERING FOR FORGIVENESS
5. GREEN DAY LOOK TO WORLD RELIANT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY
6. WHO CARES?: No KFed any more :D, Kanye's big mouth, MJ's Thriller face, Jay-Z's one day tour and on we roll...
THEMUSICALREVOLUTION.COM THIS MONTH: Check this out: Our friend and fellow revolutionary, Angel has come back with a vengence folx! Check out her "Beatles Quiz"
Once again, the ethereal one's first hand knowlege of "Back in tha Day" has drawn record numbers to our pages. Thanks Angel!
EDITORIAL:
http://www.muchmusic.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
http://www.mtv.com/
So. Wondering why I'm dropping 3 well known mainstream media websites at the outset of this month's newsletter; one reppin' Canada, another the UK and the third the US. Thinkin' 'bout clickin' those sites to see whatup? Wanna find out what's happening in entertainment today?
Me too :) I check in with these organizations as well as many others each and every week to find out what "important" is going on in the world of music and it's practitioners. In turn, I like to relay the real life-changing news over to you. You see, wading through all of the B.S. and K-Feds to get to the real news (the music/musicians who are making the world a truly better place) can be quite a challenge.
Well, for some odd reason, it just got harder. Strange happenings. The three of these sites all made online upgrades (seemingly) simultaneously. At the same time, it would appear that finding any real news on their respective pages would become all the more difficult. A few of this month's (revo)headlines didn't even appear on the MTV/Much/BBC entertainment pages. Others appeared days later. My computer is 3-4 years old, I have a DSL connection and I can't even load up the MTV pages anymore???
Most likely this is all just coincedence. BUT. It makes for a solid conspiracy theory if anyone were willing to construct one. Myself, I just rely a little heavier on other sources. And the great thing is that the more irrelevent that those heavy hitters get, the less they hold the people's interests - the more folx look to the likes of me - Go[o]d help us! Maybe these heads should consider THAT and be afraid... very afraid *evil laugh* :D
Love,
Mattyy
MUSIC NEWS:
1. HISTORY OF MUSIC ABOUT TO CHANGE WITH DISCOVERY OF AUTOGRAPHED FROBERGER MANUSCRIPT: Johann Jacob Froberger (1616-67) was the formost German keyboard composer of his day and an influence on JS Bach himself. Mozart also knew his music. A previously unknown collection of 35 of his pieces (18 unknown, others containing differences to currently accepted versions) has come up for auction. This collection is most remarkable in that it represents the earliest sample ever of a composer's autographed works (known to date).
2. UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP SUES MYSPACE: The king of all music labels is seeking $150,000/song from the popular social networking site. UMG is upset because Jay-Z's forthcoming album, Kingdom Come, has been prematurely leaked through the site that has recently been acquired by News Corp.
3. 30 SECONDS TO MARS MAKE HISTORY BY SHOOTING ENTIRE VIDEO IN CHINA: The popular rock outfit filmed "From Yesterday" in the Forbidden City and the Emperor Qin palace making them the first Americans to do so.
4. YOKO ONO ASKS WORLD'S POOR AND SUFFERING FOR FORGIVENESS: In time for the anniversary of John Lennon's murder, his wife issued a full-page notice in the 'New York Times' pleading with the under-privileged. The article reaches out to those who have lost loved ones without cause.
5. GREEN DAY LOOK TO WORLD RELIANT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY: One of the world's most popular pop/punk bands has aligned itself with The Move America Beyond Oil campaign in association with the Natural Resources Defense Center. The partnership hope to encourage youth to help clean up the world by demanding renewable energy solutions. A website has been set up at: http://www.greendaynrdc.com/
6. WHO CARES?: So! Can we STOP hearing about Kevin Federline now, please?.. Kanye West!!! Way to be the only thing entertaining in the entertainment industry as of late. LOL... It wasn't Beyonce's lavish fur coat that pissed off Pink. Pink "Richards" is racist! JK... Kate Hudson. Chris Robinson. Dunn. But, 'cause CRob doesn't sound nearly as cool, who cares?.. MJ was never going to perform Thriller. Get over it. He forgot how to mouth those words long ago... Sugarcubes reunite in Iceland. That's cool.. I guess.. Way to go.. Iceland :S... PETA has started to give out MUSIC awards.. in specially marked packages of bacon... Jay-Z plays 7 US cities in one day. Yeah, I don't know why either... And just like Noel Gallagher I've finished cutting everybody up so now I'm just finished.
*Collected from a variety of online NEWS sources and summed up here for your enjoyment/enlightenment.*
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Posted by i220 at December 1, 2006 10:03 AM
Comments
good for yoko, i always did believe in the lady for doing the right thing, i'll have to find that article and read it.
angel
Posted by: angel at December 2, 2006 02:20 PM
Angel;
Here is the actual article: http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/11/26/yoko_onos_messa.php
Below are a couple of other references:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15910431/
http://rtv.rtrlondon.co.uk/2006-11-27/1b56a1c2.html
For others who are interested in a decent site that lets you know the revolutionary behavior of the world's musicians and music lovers - actual news - check:
Posted by: Mattyy at December 2, 2006 06:42 PM
1. Can't act. Can't sing. Balding. Can dance a little.
-MGM summary of singer/dancer Fred Astaire's first screen test.
2. All singers have this fault: if asked to sing among friends they are never so inclined; if unasked, they never leave off.
-Horace
3. Q: What's the difference between a lead singer and a terrorist?
A: You can negotiate with a terrorist.
4. Q: What's the difference between a dead trombonist in the road and a dead country singer in the road?
A: The country singer might've been on his way to a recording session.
Posted by: Singer Jokes at December 3, 2006 11:41 AM
And the saga rolls on... It would seem that the adoption of 1 year old Malawian David Banda by Madonna is still causing much controversy around the world.
The latest developement has the 'Material Girl' being monitored with the infant for an 18 month period.
BBC News reports:
Yohane Banda, David's father, told the Associated Press that he hoped the case would lead to reforms in the law, making it easier for foreigners to adopt Malawian children.
"In Malawi, there are to many underprivileged children, most of them orphans. I appeal to rich people with Madonna's kind heart to come and adopt these children."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6198610.stm
It is this writers opinion that $ should never be the priority of the 'seemingly' well intentioned. How much TIME will the queen of pop be able to spend with young David? Maybe she'll put her lucrative career aside for the lad? I think that we all need to keep a close eye on this one.
Love.
Posted by: Madoption at December 5, 2006 09:51 AM
matty, thanks so much for posting the website of the Yoko article, hope you don't mind, i posted it on stayhuman too on the world section.
angel
Posted by: angel at December 5, 2006 11:00 PM
Cheers sweetie.
Have a happy holidaze :P
Big Love.
Posted by: Mattyy at December 6, 2006 10:18 AM
REMEMBERING JOHN LENNON ON THIS 26TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH. WE STILL MISS YOU JOHN, WISH YOU WERE STILL HERE TO INSPIRE US WITH YOUR "PEACE" MESSAGE
angel
Posted by: angel at December 8, 2006 09:12 PM