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Last of the Red Hot Mamas

The Queen of Jazz

Sophie Tucker was a singer and comedienne whose powerful voice and brassy wit delighted audiences for over six decades.

Sophie’s Jewish parents had to escape from Russia in 1886 after her father had deserted the Russian military, and she was born on the boat to America. The family settled in Hartford, Connecticut where they ran a kosher boarding house and restaurant. Sophie and her three siblings worked hard in the family business, waking up at 3 am every day to peel and chop vegetables before school. After Sophie got home she waited tables and washed dishes.

From almost the moment of birth, Sophie had a huge and magnetic personality. She was confident, sassy, and uninhibited. Jewish vaudeville stars often stayed at her family’s boarding house and she was fascinated by them and their lives. She always knew she was destined for a life in show business. Her parents absolutely forbade her to join the paskudnyaks (rascals) who stayed at their rooming house. Sophie still found a way to perform – she started singing for their guests as she served them. “I would stand up in the narrow space by the door and sing with all the drama I could put into it. At the end of the last chorus, between me and the onions there wasn’t a dry eye in the place.”

Desperate to leave home, she eloped in 1903 with local beer truck driver Louis Tuck. When they returned, her parents organized a traditional Orthodox wedding for them. They had a son, Burt, in 1906, and lived with her family, where she was back to her old role of cooking, cleaning, and serving customers. Meanwhile a frequent guest was Willie Howard, a popular vaudeville comedian and the first to use openly Jewish content in his act. He was impressed by Sophie’s natural talent as an entertainer, and he urged her to move to New York and break into show business. Sophie’s husband Louis did not share her enthusiasm for the stage and after she told him she wanted to move to New York, he took off. Soon, Sophie left Burt with her family, telling them she was going to New Haven for a short vacation. Instead, she moved to New York and never returned. She was 19 years old. Burt was raised by Sophie’s family, and Sophie kept in frequent contact with them over the years.

Sophie arrived in New York with a letter of introduction to a famous composer from Willie Howard, but the composer wasn’t impressed by her singing. She was quickly able to find work singing at coffeehouses and saloons. At the German Village, a popular beer garden, she sang 50-100 songs a night for $15 a week. She was such a hit that she was soon making over $150 a week in pay and tips.

Sophie was generous with her money. She sent most of what she made to her family, and lived in a shabby boarding house where the other residents were prostitutes. A nice Jewish girl from Hartford, Sophie had never encountered this type of woman before, but she wasted no time making friends with her neighbors, and started a longtime practice of giving free women-only concerts in bordellos. Sophie shared her money and belongings with the call girls, and hid the money they made from their pimps. She later said, “Every one of them supported a family back home, or a child somewhere.”

At the time, $150/week was an impressive salary for a single woman, but it wasn’t enough for Sophie, who wanted to get out of the restaurant business once and for all and make it big in vaudeville. She got her first break in 1907: a chance to audition for impresario Chris Brown’s Amateur Night. After her audition she overheard Brown say, “This one’s so big and ugly, the crowd out front will razz her. Better get some cork and black her up.” He told Sophie that she passed the audition and would be featured in the show. However, she had to do it in blackface. Sophie was aghast at the suggestion, but Brown and the other producers insisted that her only chance for a career in show business was in blackface. She agreed to do it.

Sophie’s first vaudeville gig was at Tony Pastor’s on the Bowery where she was booked for a pre-show before the matinee. When she took the stage, the theater was empty. She started singing, but as people entered the room they completely ignored her, chatting noisily as they awaited the main event. She suddenly stopped the show, and started berating the audience for being so rude to her. Sophie had what Jews call chutzpah – audacious self-confidence – and she displayed so much humor and spirit that the audience fell in love with her. Nobody made a peep for the rest of the show, and they demanded three encores.

She was booked onto the New England Vaudeville circuit to sing African-American spirituals, and got rave reviews everywhere she went. It wasn’t just her big voice audiences loved, it was also her big personality, her confident swagger combined with self-deprecating humor. Sophie had a sharp wit and a voice that didn’t need a microphone to fill a room.

Audiences adored Sophie’s minstrel act, but she hated performing in blackface. Finally, at a performance in Boston, she’d had enough. She told the producer that her blackface makeup and costume were lost in transit, and before he could argue she marched onstage as herself. She told the shocked audience, “You-all can see I’m a white girl. Well, I’ll tell you something more: I’m not Southern. I’m a Jewish girl and I just learned this Southern accent doing a blackface act. And now, Mr. Leader, please play my song.” She never performed in blackface again.

Some of Sophie’s songs were bawdy, filled with innuendo and double entendre, while others were sentimental. Her most popular songs included “Some of These Days” and the Jewish favorite, “My Yiddishe Mama.” Initially Sophie only performed “Yiddishe Mama” in front of mostly Jewish audiences since much of the song was in Yiddish, but she soon found that all audiences loved the song. Even if they didn’t understand all of the words, they could appreciate her heartful singing about her devoted mother.

Sophie did a European tour in the 1920’s which was a huge success. When she arrived in England in 1922, she was greeted by fans with a huge sign reading “Welcome Sophie Tucker, America’s Foremost Jewish Actress!” Looking back at her career later in life, she described that sign as her proudest moment. Sophie performed for King George V and Queen Mary at the London Palladium in 1926. She greeted the monarch with a hearty “Hiya King!” The Daily Express described Sophie as “a big fat blond genius, with a dynamic personality and amazing vitality.” Yiddishe Mama became an international hit, and she was asked to perform the song in Berlin by the Berlin Broadcasting Company in 1931. Two years later, when Hitler came to power in 1933, all copies of the recording were destroyed.

Comedy writer Bruce Vilanch saw Sophie Tucker perform when he was a child. He remembered, “She’d make you laugh like crazy. She would belt. She still could blow the roof off the joint. Then she would do something incredibly schmaltzy, she would turn on a dime and make the audience weep… As soon as you were done crying, she would turn around and do some bawdy song… Everything she said was with the force of a judge making a sentence. She didn’t speak, she made policy statements.”

Throughout her career, Sophie chose songs mostly written by black and Jewish songwriters from Tin Pan Alley, including young Irving Berlin. She was close friends with her fellow Vaudeville performer Bill Robinson, known as Bojangles. When Sophie invited Bill to her sister’s wedding in the 1920’s, the doorman wouldn’t let him in, telling him to go through the kitchen. Sophie heard this and immediately pushed the doorman out of the way, closed the front door, and told the guests, “OK everybody goes through the kitchen.”

Despite her act’s raciness, she said “I’ve never sung a single song in my whole life on purpose to shock anyone. My ‘hot numbers’ are all, if you will notice, written about something that is real in the lives of millions of people.” Her songs included, “I May Be Getting Older Every Day (But Younger Every Night),” “I’m The Last of the Red-Hot Mamas,” “I Ain’t Takin’ Orders From No One,” and “When They Start to Ration my Passion, It’s Gonna Be Tough on Me.” She often made fun of her size, calling herself a “perfect 48.”

She kept improving her act, and after a decade as a solo performer, she created a back-up band of black jazz musicians called the “Kings of Syncopation.” They recorded several albums together, all of which were hits, and toured the country playing to enthusiastic crowds. In Chicago they played 15 weeks at the Palace and then at every other theater in town. Crooner Tony Bennett called Sophie “the most underrated jazz singer that ever lived.”

After a few years as the self-styled “Queen of Jazz,” Sophie re-imagined herself again, as a cabaret performer, accompanied by piano player Ted Shapiro. He became part of her act as they developed a snappy banter. Over the years she did some film, radio and TV work but what she loved most was interacting with a live audience.

Sophie married two more times, but neither husband liked being “Mr. Sophie Tucker” and both marriages failed. She said, “Once you start carrying your own suitcase, paying your own bills, running your own show, you’ve done something to yourself that makes you one of those women men like to call ‘a pal’ and “a good sport,’ the kind of woman they tell their troubles to. But you’ve cut yourself off from the orchids and the diamond bracelets, except those you buy yourself.” Throughout her life, Sophie was known for her generosity, and she gave away much of what she made to a variety of philanthropic causes. She established the Sophie Tucker Foundation in the early 1950’s, and endowed hospitals, synagogues, actors guilds, and several charitable organizations in Israel.

Sophie continued performing until the end of her life, even after getting lung cancer. While undergoing treatment she was still doing two shows a night. Sophie died at age 80 in 1966, during a months-long theater engagement. As she lay on her death bed, she asked the nurse to “bring me my chiffon hanky, bring me my wig” and she did bits from her act until she took her last breath. Thousands of mourners attended her funeral at Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Known as the “Last of the Red-Hot Mamas,” Sophie’s act inspired later female performers such as Mae West and Bette Midler.

For entertaining audiences around the world for sixty years and giving generously to others, we honor Sophie Tucker as this week’s Thursday Hero.

Accidental Talmudist

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Featured in SONGWRITING & COMPOSING MAGAZINE by the Guild of International Songwriters and Composers. Our song LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE won the pop category in the 2016 UK Songwriting Contest and was also a finalist in two other categories, RnB and Love Songs!

Listen to LIGHTNING on #Soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/jasminecrowe/lightning-in-a-bottle

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Just Who Is Arthur “Poetry” Payne III?

Arthur E. Payne III aka Arthur “Poetry” Payne III    

PROFESSION: Singer/songwriter, publisher, CEO: Dreamin’ Out Loud Entertainment Recording Company, Publisher, Video Producer, Internet Radio Station Owner, Talk Radio Show Owner, CEO of Dreamin’ Out Loud, LLC, a Christian Entertainment Company. Publishes the entertainment magazine “MACKIE” and daily online newspaper “And Now Ya Know.” 

 https://dreaminoutloudent.com/

EDUCATION: Rockhurst College-Kansas City, Missouri Park College-Parkville, Missouri Charlie Parker Music Academy- Kansas City, Missouri University Of Missouri- Kansas City, Missouri The American Dance Academy- Kansas City, Missouri The Backstage Workshop- Kansas City, Missouri Penn Valley Community College- Kansas City, Missouri

MEMBERSHIPS ( past & current* ): The Knights of Columbus Fr. Hagar Council # 7064* Broadcast Music Inc. Publisher & Writer Affiliation since 1977* SoundExchange affiliation since 2011* Independent Filmmakers Coalition of Kansas City Nashville Songwriters Association International The Songwriters Guild Of America

LEGAL COUNSEL ( past & current* ): Mr. Kendall A. Minter Attorney At Law* Linda S. Mensch Attorney At Law Lloyd & Lloyd Attorneys At Law Johnnie Cochran & Associates  

Consultants: Mr. Derek Sivers, Mr. Chuck Chapman & Ms. Wendy Day - Former Publicist: Ms. Phyllis Caddell - PCPR Communications

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS: Both Dreamin’ Out Loud Entertainment and its’ flagship artist Katelyn McCarter were winners in the 2013 IMEA Music Awards ( International Music and Entertainment Awards). Dreamin’ Out Loud won for indie Record Label of the Year while Katelyn won for both indie Entertainer of the Year and indie Christian Female Artist of the Year. Operated Christian internet radio station KBAT, Gospel station TEAM Gospel, talk radio station WCFR and KJDH, Once Upon a Time Radio from January 2012 to October 2016.

Managed Kansas City based artist/daughter “Raina” resulting in major label interest from Sindrome Records in the mid 90’s. Also co-wrote, co-produced, co-directed, co-edited and was set designer for the music video “I’ve Had Enuf“ featuring “Raina” that was shown regionally on American Cablevision’s “Music Showcase” television program.

Managed Kansas City based trio “IV Real” resulting in major label interest from Mr. Kevin Evans of Blacktie Entertainment/Capital Records in the early 90’s, and was also responsible for this group signing with start up booking agency Exact Image and becoming an opening act for national touring recording acts. “IV Real” was able to play venues such as The Music Hall and Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO and shared the stage with many acts including Bloodstone, Lorenzo, Lo-Key? and then unknown comedian, Eddie Griffin. Co-wrote, co-produced, co-directed, co-edited and was set designer for the music video “Always” featuring “IV Real” that was shown independently across the nation on cable television, locally on cable channel 30’s video show “Music Showcase” for a solid year and nationally on BET’s “Video Soul” with Donnie Simpson. This video was also an Open Division Award Winner at the 1994 Kan Film Festival.

Co-Managed former Marvin Yancy/Chuck Jackson protégé, James Cleveland Choir vocalist and lead vocalist of the Interscope/Warner Bros. recording act “Truth Inc”, Derald Conway in his comeback attempt resulting in major label interest from Blacktie Entertainment/Capital Records in the late 90’s. Derald was also the singing voice for Robert Townsend in the film “The Five Heartbeats”.

Former Business Manager, Producer, Composer, Lead Vocalist and Musician (percussions) for five member R&B group “Poetry In Motion” throughout the late 70’s and early 80’s. This group would be offered the opportunity to tour and open for national recording act “The Masquaraders” in support of their 1975 hit single “(Call Me) The Travelin’ Man “. Offer was declined as “Poetry In Motion” members were still in college.

Former Business Manager, Co-Lead Vocalist, Composer, and Co-Producer for R & B trio “3PM” resulting in a 1988 major label singles deal offer for the original composition, “Without You” from Motown record executive Russ Regan as well as interest from Total Experience Records. Was also responsible for securing and becoming one of only five acts handled by professional management team from Detroit, Michigan, attorneys Leona & Leonia Lloyd ( Double L Management ), who were the team behind the 80’s groups “Ready For The World“ and “Kiara“. Was also the only act not from the Michigan area that was managed by Double L Management at that time.

Helped develop & nurture musical career of Kansas City native and former Flyte-tyme Productions’ background vocalist & co-lead vocalist of the Ruffhouse/Sony Records 90’s group “Four Sure“, Joey Elias. Helped develop careers of KC natives & current Los Angeles based session musician/writer Mark Lomack and former record executive Eric Hayslett of Los Angeles independent rap label Cream Factory Records. Also, indirectly encouraged the local cover band “Grand Jury” to begin writing original music. This band would later become the Perspective Record’s act “Lo-Key?” in the early ‘90s. Also inspired many local KC groups to begin writing original material and to strive for national attention.

Was, in summer of 1973, presented with the opportunity to meet with and discuss possible staff songwriting opportunities for Quincy Jones and his newly created Los Angeles based label Qwest Records. Offer was declined to begin college studies. Also in the same summer of 1973, wrote a television commercial jingle, “Dog’s Need Protection at Night”, for a company that was attempting to produce and manufacture reflective night collars for dogs. The company failed to get established.

Was presented in 1994 with the opportunity to write with Isaac Hayes on the musical score of the independent film “Ninth Street” by writer/owner Kevin Willmott. Offer was declined because of Memphis, TN five month relocation requirement. Kevin would later win an Oscar along with Spike Lee for the movie BlacKkKlansman. Had small but credited acting part in the national direct to video film release “Ninth Street“, starring Isaac Hayes & Martin Sheen.

Has been mentored and or advised over the years by Entertainment Lawyer Kendall Minter, former ABC Records President, Hal Yoergler, former Polydor / Motown Records executive, Russ Regan, Rapcoalition CEO, Wendy Day, CD Baby founder, Derek Sivers, Exact Image CEO & former booking agent, Mi-Ling Stone Poole and Kansas City recording studio owner, Chuck Chapman.

Owns and operates Poetry Kinda’ Music Publishing and A Drop A’Raina Music Publishing in association with ( B.M.I. )Broadcast Music Inc.

Former CEO of Dreamin’ Out Loud LLC., a Christian Entertainment Company and President of indie record label Dreamin’ Out Loud Entertainment from 2010 to 2016. Dreamin’ Out Loud Entertainment recorded one 11 song cd on its’ flagship artist Katelyn McCarter and released one single from that project and one single from its’ second artist Kristin Rader.

Has had many poems published in the “National Library of Poetry” book series, been offered several single song publishing deals and has bio listed in many national reference titles including “Who’s Who in the Midwest“, “Who’s Who in America“, “Who’s Who in the World” and “Billboard’s International Talent Directory“ among others.

Has had ten songs recorded and released by independent artists Sheila Alexander and R&B group Double Exposure.

Owns and operates KBAT Variety Internet Radio. KBAT plays a variety of songs from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s & early 2000’s. Writes in most genres including R&B, Pop, Blues, Country, Christian, Jazz, Gospel and Rock.  

https://live365.com/station/KBAT-Variety-Internet-Radio-a29006 https://kbatradio.webs.com/

https://ceoinfo.webs.com/  

Has written over 1500 songs.

As of 2021 Dreamin’ Out Loud Entertainment is a family owned indie multi-genre entertainment recording company focused on spreading a positive, up-lifting message through the creative arts through mp3 only releases. Our mission is to bring to the world positive, uplifting and professional materials of the highest quality. Our motto: “Makin it happen…One dream at a time” Dreamin’ Out Loud Entertainment is a division of Dreamin’ Out Loud, LLC

[music-xray]

After further negotiations between songwriter groups and music publishers, songwriters may have a bigger role in participating in how an agency created to expedite a proposed blanket mechanical license will conduct business. That is, if the Music Modernization Act is passed.

What the law ultimately says is up to members of the House and Senate, who will write the legislation and the subsequent regulations, but in the meantime, negotiations between the Songwriters Guild of America, Nashville Songwriters Association International, and Songwriters of North America and the National Music Publisher’s Association have resulted in a proposal that allows songwriters and composers to have four seats on the now-expanded 14-seat board of directors, instead of the initially allotted two seats for songwriters on a smaller 10-seat board; while the unclaimed royalties oversight committee will now be evenly divided between publishers and songwriters. It also has resulted in additional clarifications to how payouts from unclaimed funds are distributed. read more at billboard.com

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[rockthecotswolds]

Standing at the bar with...     Leo Saunders

We LOVE hanging out in Cotswolds pubs and recently bumped into Leo Saunders, musician, songwriter and founder of Tuneriver, a personalised song service.

Photo credit: Christopher Cornwell 

So Leo, what’s the drink you're getting at the bar?

Vodka and ginger ale (ale, not beer) - it’s my go-to - refreshing and a little spicy. My favourite vodka

Tito's Handmade Vodka

it’s an original craft Vodka (whatever that is?!) produced in Austin, Texas from corn instead of potatoes. My other favourite is

Crystal Head

created by Dan Aykroyd, it’s very smooth and comes in a glass skull-shaped bottle. Very rock’n’roll! Haha! The ginger ale? Gotta be Fever Tree - it could be a branding thing... but it does seem to taste better!

What’s your favourite kind of pub? Which ones do you go to in the Cotswolds?

The Cotswolds is fantastic for the variety of pubs you can find. I often have people stay from out of town and they always love the options we have available in Cheltenham. I tend to go to a lot of the places I perform music at, as ‘LEO LIVE’

https://www.leosaunders.com/ 

The Retreat, Harry Cook’s, The Bayshill, Smokey Joe’s, Gin & Juice/131, The Tavern. I also like the bar at Cowley Manor with the fun art on the walls, and other places outside Cheltenham - The Prince Albert in Rodborough is also an amazing place, I need to get back there sometime...

Photo: Cowley Manor

If a track came on - what would make you dance? What would make you make a swift exit?

Currently, it would be ‘Good As Hell’ by Lizzo. I love old-school stuff like Funkadelic and Sly Stone.If there’s music on, I’m unlikely to make a swift exit… unless it’s Nickelback, that is!

You started out on the Camden indie circuit - what lead you to that life? What was the best memory?

At the time I used the live in South-East London, but used to spend as much free-time as possible in Camden. I loved the shops, the market, music venues and general vibe of the place. It was the 90’s, and we would often bump into well-known band members in pubs like The Falcon, The Monarch, The Dublin Castle and The Underworld.

We supported FEEDER at gigs around this time. Hard to pick a ‘best’ memory, but probably playing to a packed house at the infamous Water Rats in Kings Cross. The band from that time are doing a reunion gig at The Water Rats this July, so I’m looking forward to that one!

Photo: The Water Rats

Tell us a little more about the War Songs project. How long did it take you to put it together and would you like to do something like that again?

It took around six months to pull-together. I worked on the compositions with George Moorey who is a great producer and music creator based in Gloucester. Our concept was to create 2 pieces of music from WWI poetry to commemorate the centenary of the First World War, one that was 19mins 14secs long and one 19mins 18seconds long - 19:14, 19:18 - to represent the years of the war. We attracted Heritage Lottery funding for the project and they recommended we focus on the local Gloucestershire composer and poet, Ivor Gurney.

I absolutely loved visiting the Gloucestershire Archives and having the opportunity to read Ivor Gurney’s actual note books and letters, and then interpret his poetry into music with George. His story resonated with me having lived with my own mental health issues and challenges. So it became incredibly important to deliver a good piece of work.

We co-ordinated with local musicians and schools and community groups to perform the pieces at The Guildhall. On the night there were 99 musicians on-stage - it was wonderful to see the younger musicians enjoying and benefitting from working alongside the professional and semi-professional musicians.

Photo: Ivor Gurney/AZQuotes

We love your new venture Tuneriver - how does it work?

Thank you! In a nutshell, Tuneriver help customers to send personalised songs as gifts for various occasions - Birthday, Valentine’s, Anniversary, Mother’s Day, Congratulations, Motivation… the list goes on!

Through years of working in the creative-arts fields, I’ve found that music artists are paid very poorly for their work that appears on regular music-streaming services. For example, an artist can dedicate weeks and months-worth of time and pour their heart and soul into working on an EP or album. Yet, to receive just the equivalent of minimum wage for their work, they will need to achieve over a million ‘plays/streams’ per month. With tuneriver.com singer-songwriters are able to get paid well for their personalised tracks with each order.

There is also a possibility for the artists to have their work promoted to an international audience and also build up a community where the artists support each other. So, each purchase made on tuneriver.com goes toward supporting the artist by paying them for their musical art and songcraft and investing in their creativity.

On the tuneriver.com site, you can review and choose a song to be personalised and have it ordered within a few minutes. After ordering, the song goes into the studio for the song personalisation to be added and within 72hrs it’s delivered as a personalised webpage with the downloadable personalised song, personalised lyric sheet and message. With some songs you can even personalise up to 40% of the song!

We’ve been receiving an amazing response from our customers, people are genuinely ‘wowed’ and it is so heartwarming to hear their incredible feedback.

And yes… we’ve heard that our personalised songs have made people cry happy-tears!!

Tell us more about some of the artists that you can find on Tuneriver.

We’re so happy to announce four new artists for 2020.

The first is Oli Gosh. Oli began her career as an actress, training at RADA and then performing roles ranging from Juliet in Romeo and Juliet to Dirty Dancing in the West End. Coming from the underground up, Oli found her true home on the dance floor of Amnesia in Ibiza where she discovered Techno, teaming up with fellow south east London producer, Naive Machine to create the track ‘Silva’ which combines ethereal vocals with the raw power of flamenco stamping samples. She also worked with Danglo and their 1st release, ‘Never let you go’, was picked up by Pete Tong. She now has tens of thousands of followers on Spotify and is working on songs to be featured on Tuneriver.com

Next up is blues-rocker Marc James. Marc is a gifted vocalist, guitarist, and lap steel player, worship leader and songwriter. If you like Eddie Vedder’s voice you’ll love Marc’s! He is the author of many well-known songs such as ‘Surrender’. Marc is also famous for fronting the band Verra Cruz, an English blues-rock band originally from St Albans.

The next signing is our first international artist, Janet Renders (pronounced: ‘Shanet') from The Netherlands.

She is a solo artist and singer in her band ‘The First Resort’ and has performed during the international Four Days Marches in Nijmegen – an event that promotes sport and exercise. Janet is currently studying Music Therapy at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in Nijmegen and would love to give a special person in your life an unforgettable gift: your unique song.

Our latest signing is Gina Larner, who I spotted singing at The Cheltenham Songwriter’s Guild at Smokey Joe’s. Gina is an up and coming folk/country artist, originally from Brighton. 

She has been playing guitar and singing since she can remember and is just about to finish her degree in Popular Music. Gina has performed up and down the country, being a grand finalist in Open Mic UK and other major competitions, along with playing with her band consisting of double bassist, electric guitar and violin. She has released 2 singles, and continues to write new songs to perform/sell. I can’t wait to have her songs featured on tuneriver.com.

What’s your next venture?

I’m looking for a piano player that I can team up with to create a duo. I had a band before called The Holy Sinners. We used to put on events titled ’Songs of Intimacy, Romance and Doom’ (!) and I’d like to put on some evenings at places like Chapel Arts. Songs by Nina Simone, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, with some jazz and swing.

What are you going to be eating after your pub drink?

I’m a sucker for sticky chicken wings and sweet potato fries, it makes me feel like I’m back in New Orleans.

Where do you go in the Cotswolds to unwind?

There are some wonderful walks. I like Cleeve Common, Leckhampton Hill, Robinswood Hill and Painswick Beacon. There are also wonderful parks in Cheltenham: Sandford and Pitville and my faves. Lunch or brunch at Baker & Graze in the Suffolks is also one of my favourite places. I also love the steam railway that runs from the racecourse to Broadway.

I studied Ancient History/Classical Civilisation at school and university, so I love visiting historic Roman sites and the Corinium Museum. To fully unwind I usually go to a local jam-night, like the one at The Bayshill, though... and I’ve starting singing some blues in The Berkeley Arms in Tewkesbury on a Monday night with Bryn Thomas, Roger Petley, Nathan Thomas and Stef Stevens, that really helps me unwind!

Leo Saunders tuneriver

+44 (0) 7848 691 780

leo@tuneriver.com

[thatsnotcanonpodcasts]

Toyota, 1917 & Google Stadia

Well, here we come, waltzing down the street, getting hot and sweaty, with all this humidity. Hey hey we’re the Nerds yeah, and people say we look kind of funny, particularly Buck the big Boomer. Haha, admit it, you started to sing that in to the Monkey’s theme tune didn’t you, if not you just went back and tried it. We this week we bring you another awesome episode to listen to while you rest in the shade and enjoy a breeze on the long weekend.

          First up we are taking flight with Buck, Toyota, and Joby. No, Joby is not a new host, it is an aviation company that Toyota is investing in to increase its presence in the transport arena. Also this is the next step to having vehicles like in the Jetsons. Check out the drawings in the link, a tilt-engine vehicle that looks like a cross between a drone and a helicopter. This is seriously cool. Also while looking around at all the different transport tech news Buck also found some artists renderings of potential vehicles for space travel from Lexus. Wait till you hear what Buck and Professor think one of them looks like. Which is your favorite option?

          Next up DJ has a story about the Producers Guild Awards, in particular 1917. Want to know what movies won which awards, listen in. Also you can hear about the movie 1917, with some of the various story plot points to look out for. For those unfamiliar with it 1917 is a movie set in World War One. It is the story of a soldier and his friend trying to save the lives of 1600 British troops. There are some funny parts, but it is a moving drama based on stories told by the Grand Father of the Director Sam Mendes. DJ has also asked for your predictions for the Oscars and who you think should be nominated and win, so let us know on either: Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

          Next up we have Professor bringing us an update on the saga of Crytek and CIG (Star Citizen). Would you believe that so far CIG have spent over $900,000 on this legal matter? Yep, for the company started on kickstarter and now sells space fleets for $27000 they are really going hard. Want to know what has happened then listen in. As usual we have all the shout outs, remembrances, birthdays, and events of interest. Until next week, please remember to take care of yourselves, look out for each other, and stay hydrated.

Toyota joins Joby Aviation - https://www.technology.org/2020/01/17/toyota-is-joining-forces-with-the-leader-of-commercial-evtol-technology-electric-air-taxis-are-coming/      

Lexus brings us drawing of Moon/space vehicles - https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/18/lexus-moon-space-vehicles/

‘1917’ Becomes Oscar Front-Runner After Producers Guild Win - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/19/movies/1917-producers-guild-america-award.html

Crytek vs Star Citizen an update - https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/eqedb8/crytek_vs_star_citizens42_update_cigs_response_to/

Does Google Stadia Stink like old socks? - https://www.businessinsider.com.au/google-stadia-early-adopters-giving-up-2020-1?utm_source=reddit.com&r=US&IR=T

Games Played

Professor

– Steamworld  - http://imageform.se/game/steamworld-dig/

Rating: 4/5

Buck

– Thunder Run: War of Clans - https://www.facebook.com/ThunderRunWarOfClans/?epa=SEARCH_BOX

Rating: 3/5

DJ

– Darwin Project - https://store.steampowered.com/app/544920/Darwin_Project/?fbclid=IwAR0Sp5FnKYv9vrxu9FdrXRH5PLWk4rooNt8vIqMEPAnx3GvOjU-Ob8cGZxc

Rating: 4/5

Other topics discussed

Joby Aviation (American venture-backed aerospace company and developer of VTOL personal air vehicles designed for air taxi services)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joby_Aviation

Nine News Australia - Mates go fishing from drone towed deck chair

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LLx8JKCrhM

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (governmental body of the United States with powers to regulate all aspects of civil aviation in that nation as well as over its surrounding international waters.)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administration

Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) (Australian national authority for the regulation of civil aviation.)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Aviation_Safety_Authority

The Verge: Uber’s air taxis will resemble nice helicopters on the inside

-https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/11/18661129/uber-air-taxi-cabin-interior-elevate-helicopter

Want to escape Sao Paulo's traffic? Take a flying taxi

- https://phys.org/news/2017-07-sao-paulo-traffic-taxi.html

China Daily: Market for air taxis set to take off

-https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201910/15/WS5da5c483a310cf3e35570a5a.html

Big Yellow Taxi (song written, composed, and originally recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in 1970, and originally released on her album Ladies of the Canyon.)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Yellow_Taxi

More details on Lexus’s concept drawings on space vehicles

- https://pressroom.lexus.com/lexus-creates-moon-mobility-concept-sketch-for-lunar-design-portfolio/

James May contemplating retirement

- https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity-james-may-talks-about-quitting-the-grand-tour-as-hes-falling-apart-20191231

31st Producers Guild of America Awards (honoring the best film and television producers of 2019)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/31st_Producers_Guild_of_America_Awards

War Horse (2011 American war drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis, based on Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel of the same name and its 2007 play adaptation.)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Horse_(film)

World War I (also known as the First World War or the Great War, contemporaneously described as "the war to end all wars".)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I

Dad’s Army (BBC sitcom about the British militia called the Home Guard during the Second World War.)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dad%27s_Army

Doomsday Clock: 100 seconds before midnight.

- https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/24/opinions/doomsday-clock-emergency-moon-robinson-brown-perry/index.html

1917 (2019 British-American epic war film directed, co-written, and produced by Sam Mendes. Filming took place in England and Scotland, with cinematographer Roger Deakins and editor Lee Smith using long takes to have the entire film appear as two continuous shots.) (CONTAINS SPOILERS)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1917_(2019_film)

Dunkirk (2017 war film written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II.)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkirk_(2017_film)

92nd Academy Awards (presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honour the best films of 2019)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/92nd_Academy_Awards

Jeff Bezos (American internet and aerospace entrepreneur, media proprietor, and investor. Best known as the founder, chief executive officer, and president of Amazon.)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos

Jeff Bezos’ divorce worth $35 billion

- https://www.forbes.com/sites/noahkirsch/2019/04/04/bezos-by-far-the-5-largest-billionaire-divorces-in-history/#69fadb806870

CryEngine (game engine designed by the German game developer Crytek.)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryEngine

Amazon Lumberyard (free cross-platform game engine developed by Amazon and based on CryEngine, which was licensed from Crytek in 2015.)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Lumberyard

jacksepticeye & Google Stadia

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW-hfrqmMlw

Google Glass (simply Glass, is a brand of smart glasses—an optical head-mounted display designed in the shape of a pair of eyeglasses.)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass

Killed by Google (Killed by Google is the Google Graveyard. A full list of dead products killed by Google in the Google Cemetery.)

- https://killedbygoogle.com/

PlayStation will not be in E3 2020

- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-01-11-playstation-will-not-participate-in-e3-2020

Steam controller (game controller developed by Valve for use with personal computers running Steam on Windows,macOS,Linux,smartphones or SteamOS.)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Controller

Snow overtakes Canadian home

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bub7FY8UYh0

Floof & Pupper (TNC Podcast)

- https://thatsnotcanon.com/floofandpupperpodcast

Everybody Wants To Be A Cat (TNC Podcast)

- https://thatsnotcanon.com/everybodywantstobeacat

Shout Outs

- 21 January 2020 – Terry Jones - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Jones

Terry Jones died on 21 January 2020 from complications of dementia at his home in Highgate, north London. Jones was a Welsh actor, writer, comedian, screenwriter, film director and historian. He was a member of the Monty Python comedy team.

After graduating from Oxford University with a degree in English, Jones and writing partner Michael Palin (whom he met at Oxford) wrote and performed for several high-profile British comedy programmes, including Do Not Adjust Your Set and The Frost Report, before creating Monty Python's Flying Circus with Cambridge graduates Eric Idle, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, and American animator/filmmaker Terry Gilliam. Jones was largely responsible for the programme's innovative, surreal structure, in which sketches flowed from one to the next without the use of punchlines. He made his directorial debut with the team's film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which he co-directed with Gilliam, and also directed the subsequent Python films Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life.

Jones co-created and co-wrote with Palin the anthology series Ripping Yarns. He also wrote an early draft of Jim Henson's 1986 film Labyrinth, though little of his work remained in the final cut. Jones was a well-respected medieval historian, having written several books and presented television documentaries about the period, as well as a prolific children's book author. In 2016, Jones received a Lifetime Achievement award at the BAFTA Cymru Awards for his outstanding contribution to television and film. After living for several years with a degenerative aphasia, he gradually lost the ability to speak and died on 21 January 2020 from frontotemporal dementia.

- 19 January 2020 – SNOWMAGEDDON  - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/19/snowmageddon-cleanup-begins-after-record-newfoundland-storm

Massive snow fall during epic blizzard swallows entire towns in Canada in a record breaking event

- 19 January 2020 – SpaceX successful mission abort test - https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-dragon-launch-abort-test-success.html

SpaceX just took a giant leap forward in its quest to launch astronauts. The private spaceflight company intentionally destroyed one of its rockets on Sunday (Jan. 19) as part of a crucial test of its new Crew Dragon capsule's launch escape system. 

- 21 January 2020 – Cyclist saves Doggo - https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/heart-warming-moment-a-cyclist-carries-a-dog-to-safety-on-his-back-after-finding-the-abandoned-pooch-dehydrated-in-the-middle-of-a-road/ar-BBZa7c3

This is the moment a cyclist in racing gear carries a dog on his back after finding the animal abandoned and severely dehydrated in the middle of the road. The incident was filmed in the southern Argentine province of Rio Negro and the footage was shared on Facebook by 'Marican Team' where it has been viewed over 600,000 times. In the footage, a man in cycling gear is seen carrying the large black and white dog slung across his back as he pedals along the road.

Remembrances

- 21 January 1793 – Execution of Louis XVI - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-louis-xvi-executed

One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris.

- 21 January 1950 – George Orwell -  https://www.onthisday.com/people/george-orwell

Died: January 21, 1950 (aged 46) Cause of Death: Burst pulmonary artery

Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist and essayist, journalist and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism.

As a writer, Orwell produced literary criticism and poetry, fiction and polemical journalism; and is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm (1945) and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949). His non-fiction works, including The Road to Wigan Pier (1937), documenting his experience of working-class life in the north of England, and Homage to Catalonia (1938), an account of his experiences soldiering for the Republican faction of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), are as critically respected as his essays on politics and literature, language and culture. In 2008, The Times ranked George Orwell second among "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".

Orwell's work remains influential in popular culture and in political culture, and the adjective "Orwellian" – describing totalitarian and authoritarian social practices – is part of the English language, like many of his neologisms, such as "Big Brother", "Thought Police", and "Hate week", "Room 101", the "memory hole", and "Newspeak", "doublethink" and "proles", "unperson" and "thoughtcrime".

- 21 January 1926 – Camillo Golgi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camillo_Golgi

Golgi and the Spanish biologist Santiago Ramón y Cajal were jointly given the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1906 "in recognition of their work on the structure of the nervous system". Camillo Golgi was an Italian biologist and pathologist known for his works on the central nervous system. He studied medicine at the University of Pavia between 1860 and 1868 under the tutelage of Cesare Lombroso. Inspired by pathologist Giulio Bizzozero, he pursued research in the nervous system. Italian physician and pathologist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine with Santiago Ramón y Cajal in recognition of their work on the structure of the nervous system.

Famous Birthdays

- 21 January 1953 – Paul Allen was born in Seattle Washington https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Allen

Paul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American business magnate, researcher, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known for co-founding Microsoft Corporation with childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which helped spark the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s and became the world's largest personal computer software company. Allen was ranked as the 44th-wealthiest person in the world by Forbes in 2018, with an estimated net worth of $20.3 billion at the time of his death.

- 21 January 1869 – Grigori Rasputin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigori_Rasputin

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (/ræˈspjuːtɪn/;[1] Russian: Григорий Ефимович Распутин [ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪj jɪˈfʲiməvʲɪtɕ rɐˈsputʲɪn]; 21 January [O.S. 9 January] 1869 – 30 December [O.S. 17 December] 1916) was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who befriended the family of Emperor Nicholas II, the last monarch of Russia, and gained considerable influence in late imperial Russia.

Born to a peasant family in the Siberian village of Pokrovskoye in the Tyumensky Uyezd of Tobolsk Governorate (now Yarkovsky District of Tyumen Oblast), Rasputin had a religious conversion experience after taking a pilgrimage to a monastery in 1897. He has been described as a monk or as a "strannik" (wanderer, or pilgrim), though he held no official position in the Russian Orthodox Church. After traveling to St. Petersburg, either in 1903 or the winter of 1904–05, Rasputin captivated some church and social leaders. He became a society figure, and met the Tsar in November 1905.

- 20 January 1934 – Tom Baker – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Baker

Thomas Stewart Baker is an English actor and writer. He is well known for his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who from 1974 to 1981, a longer tenure than any other actor in the title role, and provided narration in the television comedy series Little Britain. Wikipedia

Born: 20 January 1934 (age 86 years), Liverpool, United Kingdom

Height: 1.91 m

Events of Interest

- 21 January 1981 - Rocket Labs launch successfully reaches orbit - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Lab 

On 21 January 2018 at 01:43 UTC, their second rocket on a flight named "Still Testing" launched, reached orbit and deployed three CubeSats for customers Planet Labs and Spire Global. The rocket also carried an additional satellite payload called Humanity Star, a 1-meter-wide (3 ft) carbon fiber geodesic sphere made up of 65 panels that reflect the Sun's light. Humanity Star re-entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up in March 2018.  On 11 November 2018, the first commercial launch (third launch in total) of Electron occurred from Mahia Peninsula carrying satellites for Spire Global, GeoOptics, a CubeSat built by high school students, and a prototype of a dragsail.

- 21 January 1981 - DeLorean 25 anniversary - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMC_DeLorean

Throughout production the car was generally unchanged, although minor modifications were made to such parts as the hood and wheels. The first production car was completed on January 21, 1981. About 9,000 DeLoreans were made before production halted in late December 1982.

In 2007, about 6,500 DeLorean cars were thought to still exist.

-  21 January 1960 - Little Joe 1B - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Joe_1B

The Little Joe 1B was a launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission also carried a female rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) named Miss Sam in the Mercury spacecraft. The mission was launched January 21, 1960, from Wallops Island, Virginia. The Little Joe 1B flew to an��apogee of 9.3 statute miles (15.0 km) and a range of 11.7 miles (18.9 km) out to sea. Miss Sam survived the 8 minute 35 second flight in good condition. The spacecraft was recovered by a Marine helicopter and returned to Wallops Island within about 45 minutes. Miss Sam was one of many monkeys used in space travel research.

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All your music revenue sources (and how to collect the money)

As a musician, you should be collecting money from MANY income streams. Do you know what they are?

Royalties. Earnings. Income. Revenue. Scratch. Bones. Loot. Notes. Moolah. Dough.

There are a lot of words for money.

There are also a lot of ways for musicians to get paid today.

Independent artists now have access to more revenue-generating opportunities than ever before.

That doesn’t mean it’s EASY to earn money as a musician, but it does mean you have more options to explore, more ways of aligning your talents with an income stream, and more ways of putting your recordings, songs, performances, and merch to work.

CD Baby makes this easy, helping you monetize your music across multiple channels, with the ease of managing all your revenue from one account.

FULLY MONETIZE YOUR MUSIC

A list of common revenue sources for today’s musician, and how to collect that money:

Streaming revenue from your sound recordings

What is it?

This is money you’re owed whenever your recordings — whether you’re the label, the artist, or both — are streamed on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, or Deezer. This royalty is sometimes called the “streaming license fee.”

How to collect?

With CD Baby as your distributor, we’ll deliver your music to all the important digital platforms, collect the money you’re owed, and add it to your account with detailed reports on your streaming activity across all platforms.

Download revenue

What is it?

If you’re an artist or a label, you’re probably owed money whenever you sell a download (on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, etc.).

[If you wrote/composed the music, you’re also owed publishing royalties, but we’ll get into that more in depth later.]

For now, we’re talking about the royalty you’re owed for the digital sale of a sound recording.

How to collect?

From download stores: This one is simple — CD Baby collects this money from download stores such as iTunes and Amazon and we pay it to you. We also provide a full accounting of all download activity, plus daily trending reports.

Social video monetization on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Oculus, and more

What is it?

You’re owed money for the usage of your music in video content that appears on popular platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Those platforms take a “sonic fingerprint” of your recording, and any time your music appears anywhere in their ecosystem, it’s monetized on your behalf.

How to collect?

CD Baby’s social video monetization service is INCLUDED at no extra cost with both Standard and Pro Publishing distribution packages. We work with the social video platforms to deliver your songs so they’ll be properly ID’d — as well as available for use in music catalogs like the one in Instagram Stories; then claims are placed on any video that uses your music. Related revenue is collected by CD Baby and paid to you!

YouTube Partner Program revenue

What is it?

YouTube gives eligible channels a way to earn ad revenue on their videos via the Partner Program.

How to collect?

First, do you qualify for the YouTube Partner Program? If you meet those channel requirements, sweet! YouTube will pay ya.

Note: The Partner Program is different from CD Baby’s YouTube monetization service. Even if you don’t qualify for the Partner Program directly, CD Baby will still monetize your music wherever possible through Content ID.

Physical sales

What are they?

Money earned by selling physical music media formats such as:

CD

vinyl

cassette

USB flash drive

and more

How to collect?

At shows: If you’re selling these at shows, you can put the cash in your pocket or run cards on a system such as the Square Reader or PayPal’s Chip & Swipe Reader. Ecommerce solutions such as Shopify also have tools that help you sell product, manage inventory, and collect customer data at live shows.

From record stores: If you’re using CD Baby as a physical distributor to get your CDs and vinyl into thousands of record stores around the world, you set your wholesale price and CD Baby will pay you whenever there’s a sale.

From CD Baby’s music store: Similarly, if you’re selling CDs or vinyl via our online music store, we’ll immediately add that sale to your account.

For your own ecommerce efforts: Lastly, if you’re doing your own order fulfillment for physical sales (meaning you’re going to run to the post office whenever you sell something), you can use services like Bandcamp or Shopify to create an online store, and payments would be processed via something like PayPal or Stripe, then deposited to you via ACH.

Mechanical royalties

What are they?

Mechanical royalties are a kind of publishing royalty (money owed to publishers and songwriters for the usage of a composition, as opposed to a particular recording).

If you’re a songwriter, composer, or producer who creates original music, you’re owed a mechanical royalty for the “reproduction” of your composition. In the physical world, this meant mechanical reproduction in the form of CDs or vinyl. In the digital world, both downloads and streams are considered virtual mechanical reproductions. You’re owed money for all of it!

How to collect?

For global interactive streaming activity: With CD Baby Pro Publishing, we’ll make sure your original music is registered with collection societies around the world and we’ll help you collect all the publishing royalties generated by interactive streaming activity. Interactive streaming is when the user chooses exactly what they want to hear; think Spotify, Apple Music, etc.

For downloads within the US: This is a tricky one to explain, but the short answer is — you probably don’t need to worry about it.

In most parts of the world, mechanical royalties from downloads are set aside by the download store and passed to a royalty collection society, who then holds those funds to be collected by publishers and publishing administrators. However, in the US, mechanical royalties for downloads gets paid to the distributor as part of a bulk payment for the download.

If you use CD Baby, we collect that money and pay it to you. If you’re the songwriter and ALSO acting as your own label, well, it’s all your money anyways. The only time it gets tricky is if you need to pay mechanicals to your collaborators or bandmates. Then you’d just pay the songwriter(s) what they’re owed after receiving payments and reports from CD Baby.

For international downloads: As mentioned above, mechanical royalties for international downloads are passed to collection societies. With CD Baby Pro Publishing, we’ll act as your publishing administrator and collect that money for you.

Performance royalties

What are they?

Performance royalties are another form of publishing royalty, owed to publishers and songwriters when their compositions are played on the radio, performed in public, and more.

How to collect?

With CD Baby Pro Publishing, we’ll work in conjunction with Performing Rights Organizations around the world (including ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SOCAN, PRS, and many more) to make sure you’re earning ALL your performance royalties. Just don’t forget to file your set lists when you perform live, because you’re owed songwriter royalties for those shows too!

Non-interactive streaming royalties

What are they?

These are royalties generated from non-interactive streaming on internet and satellite radio services. Non-interactive streams are passive plays that happen when a user is NOT choosing exactly what they want to hear — like on Pandora Radio. Unlike publishing royalties, which are owed to publishers and songwriters for the usage of a composition, these royalties are paid for the usage of a sound recording. They’re owed to the featured artist(s), the session players, and the label that helped create the recording.

How to collect?

The label portion: With CD Baby as your distributor, we’ll help you collect the label portion of these royalties for non-interactive streams on services like Pandora.

The featured artist portion: You should register directly with SoundExchange, and they will pay you the artist share of these royalties.

The session-player portion: If you played on a certain track that sees non-interactive streaming activity, you’re owed something too, and you can collect by affiliating with an organization such as the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), the Screen Actors Guild, or the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).

Session, production, arranger, remixer fees

What are they?

As a musician, you probably do OTHER work outside of your own music-making. You play on a friend’s record. You help arrange or produce a track for someone in your scene. You remix a song by an artist halfway around the world. Sometimes you’ll work for free or as a favor for a friend, and sometimes — most times — you should get paid for these efforts.

How to collect?

This area is a little more nebulous, as terms are usually negotiable (for instance, should a producer get songwriting credit or just get points?).

One thing is certain: Get your agreement in writing before you collaborate. Determine if this is a work-for-hire situation where you’re contributing your talents for an upfront fee ONLY, or if you deserve some ownership stake or ongoing royalty split.

Live performance income

What is it?

The money you make from playing live! Could be the door charge. Could be ticket sales. Could be a guarantee. Minus house expenses. Minus “catering” (cheap beer and chips). Minus “promotion” (your name in tiny font at the bottom of a monthly calendar in the local rag). ; )

How to collect?

With live revenue, there’s no one answer. You could get paid by the talent buyer before the gig, the bartender or bouncer at the end of the night, by a promoter stuffing a bloody envelope with crumpled bills weeks afterwards, or with an instant transfer of funds from a ticketing platform.

However the money is due, good luck!

Sync Licensing

What is it?

“Synchronization” is the act of pairing audio with moving images (video, film, TV, commercials, video games, corporate presentations, etc.) Whenever a song is used in this manner, the songwriter(s), publisher(s), and label must all be paid! Not only that, those rights holders get to set the terms for the sync usage, set the monetary amount of the license, and always have the ability to say “No, go to hell.”

How to collect?

You can handle your own sync licensing, negotiating with music supervisors yourself, or you can use a sync licensing service such as CD Baby — which is included at NO EXTRA COST with both CD Baby Standard and Pro Publishing distribution. We’ve gotten big placements for artists on HBO, Showtime, NBC, FX, MTV, and many more.

Important: CD Baby’s sync licensing service is NON-exclusive, meaning you’re free to use other sync agencies as well.

Just remember, 50% of the sync fee is owed to the label and the other 50% goes to the publisher(s)/songwriter(s). Hopefully you’re all three! If so, you’ll also be set up to collect performance royalties for things like ongoing TV usages, thanks to CD Baby Pro Publishing and your Performing Rights Organization.

Merch sales

What is it?

This is when you make money by selling OTHER products besides your recorded music: posters, t-shirts, hats, mugs, sheet music,…

How to collect?

Similar to the CD and vinyl sales mentioned above, you might have an online store you’ve set up yourself, employed an existing ecommerce solution like Shopify, or you just sell these things at gigs. If you’re putting dollars right in your pocket, be sure to keep track of the payments, monitor your inventory, and be ready to stock up again when supply gets low.

I said this was ALL the music revenue sources, but I’m sure I missed a few. If you’d like to suggest another revenue stream, let me know in the comments below.

FULLY MONETIZE YOUR MUSIC

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Event: May 27th Orange County Songsalive! Workshop with Guest Speaker Songwriter Matt Moran #songwritingcraft

Songsalive!, the largest international non-profit organization supporting, promoting and educating songwriters and composers worldwide since 1997 brings you another songwriting workshop. Learn how to make social media work for you!

Are you a songwriter willing to take your songs to the next level? Workshop your songs to be the best they can be, and get them out to the world. The Songsalive! Workshops are open to all songwriters, composers, musicians, singers and music lovers and we've been doing this for 15 years!!!!

This is your chance to develop your songwriting in a supportive and intimate environment, meet invaluable music industry experts, network with fellow members, and be part of your local songwriters community. The first half is solely dedicated to an in-the-round critique workshop where writers present one song each - either on CD or live - with feedback and critique given by a guest speaker or the Songsalive! moderator (who in-turn allows some comments from attendees also). The second half is dedicated to a Music Industry educational and informative discussion/talk, often with an industry guest speaker, and plenty of time to talk and network.

WHEN: LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

NEXT: Saturday, May 27, 2017

TIME: Starts 6:30 pm SHARP. Ends at 8:30 pm. Please be on time. Late arrivals are not supported. You need to come for the whole event!

WHERE: GOLDENWEST DINER (formerly Spires Restaurant)

13030 Goldenwest Ave.

Westminster, CA

Next to the 22 (Garden Grove) Freeway.

(Contact at end)

COST: Free for Songsalive! Pro Members. Non-members pay a donation of $10 to our non-profit efforts. Did you know that our team are volunteers? Lots of sweat and love in this production!

Make sure your membership is current, or join at http://www.songsalive.org/join.htm

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RSVP is ESSENTIAL to PARTICIPATE.

You MUST RSVP in order to be considered for a song critique by 9pm Saturday before the workshop. http://www.songsalive.org/events.htm or http://www.meetup.com/songsalive (Please note that being a member of Meetup.com does not constitute being a Pro Member of Songsalive! )

See more under BE PREPARED below.

*************************************************************** TOPIC FOR THE SECOND HALF: "The Digital Songwriter: Tools & Techniques to Boost Your Online Presence"

Learn strategies and tools for your website and social media to win and engage fans and get your music in front of more people.

Presented by Matt Moran

Born December 10, 1965 in Southern California, Matt Moran does not remember any news stories about the Vietnam War – he does remember music. Jim Croce, Simon & Garfunkel, Gordon Lightfoot, Peter, Paul, & Mary, Pete Seeger, and the rock & roll of the early ’70s formed the backdrop for an appreciation of lyrics and storytelling. Picking up his father’s copy of Pete Seeger’s “red book”, a Mel Bay chord book, and a Guild classical guitar they still own, he taught himself to tune and then play guitar.  The Crawdad Song, This Land Is Your Land, and Skip To My Lou became his first songs – songs he plays to this day. He moved on to Rock and Roll, Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Rush, and others but his love for acoustic music and more emotive lyrics never abated. He began writing songs from day one. His songwriting has taken on a nearly frantic fervor and through his web site, house concerts, and other performances, Matt is building a loyal following of fans/friends who value lyrics, respect songwriting, and believe in passionate pursuits.

www.matthewmoranonline.com

Hosted by: Rod O'Riley

Rod O’Riley is the writing and performing name chosen by the humble and ordinary Rodney Dean Stansfield.  RDS is a guitar seller by day, songwriter by night, and many other things in the hours in between.  A native of Los Angeles, raised in his parents’ native Vancouver, BC, and schooled all over the West Coast.  Currently learning the fine art of bass playing, producing, and letting the computer take care of the hard parts.  Active as an organizer in science fiction fandom, he finds time (somehow) to be an activist for environmental and political causes.  And, of course, for the continued viability of live music and the venues that support it.  In other words, Rodney is a consummate dabbler.  And he is also Chapter Coordinator in Orange County for Songsalive! an international songwriting organization.

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BE PREPARED

1. It is essential to register your attendance in advance so that the coordinator knows how many to expect and ensure a successful workshop for all.

2. Members and Non-Members can attend the Workshop, however, ONLY Songsalive! Pro Members can present their song for critique or pitch.

3. First timers (whether Member or Non-Member) may only watch/audit the workshop (not present a song), but can participate in question/answer segment.

4. Songwriters presenting a song for critique/pitch must:

a. Bring at least 10 typed copies of your lyric sheet (with full contact details)

b. bring your song on CD or perform live (bring your instrument - unplugged/no P.A). All CD's must be burned to work on a CD Player. Please check the CD first - if it won't play in your car CD then it won't work at the workshop.

c. have CD labeled with track number / and instruments tuned and ready.

5.How Song critiques are chosen: Song Critiques are randomly chosen from those who arrive and are fully signed in before 6.55 pm (not whoever arrives first). We try and start sign in at 6.45 pm (depends on our set up needs). This does not guarantee we will get to all songs within workshop (depends on numbers). Any arrivals post 6.55 pm will be on a wait list and if we have the time will try to fit those in. Anyone who arrives post 7.15 pm will not be eligible to receive a song critique, even wait listed. Workshop starts on time, 7 pm.

6. Do I have to get a song critique? No. You don't need to present a song for critique to benefit from our workshop. Watch, listen, participate and meet fellow peers. It's all part of learning.

7. We do not support late arrivals. Please be on time to be fair to our participants and guests and stay from beginning to end.

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MORE ABOUT THE SONGSALIVE! WORKSHOPS

Our guest speakers represent all facets of the industry from A&R, publishers, successful producers, CD production and distribution execs and, of course, writers and composer who share their ideas, tips & techniques on all aspects of the songwriting craft.

Some topics include song structure, song production, lyric writing, finding inspiration, songs and the media, promoting your music online, how to tour, how to get songs in film and television, performing at your best.

Our workshops are designed for songwriters and composers (from budding to professional) who have written songs, or are in the songwriting stage, who want to further their craft, gain feedback on their music, and potentially get their songs out to the world. However, we also have singers, musicians, and non music types who attend as it's a great networking opportunity (singers looking for songwriters, or musicians looking for songs, as examples).

The goals of the workshop are about 1) the SONG and making it the best it can be 2) providing a community for our members to gather, network, collaborate and learn.

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SONGSALIVE! LINKS

More info on this Workshop and RSVP for this event:http://www.meetup.com/songsalive

The Songsalive! website http://www.songsalive.org

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Things to Do in Vancouver This Weekend: May 11, 2017

Feast on a festival of spot prawns, marvel at a program of ballet, revel in a talk from an astronaut, and learn to weave from a Coast Salish Chief. You could to absolutely every one of these things this weekend – and more. This is also the last weekend of the Opera Festival, Vancouver Bird Week, and DOXA – so catch them while you can!

Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Ongoing

Friday May 12

Ballet BC Program 3

Ballet BC Program 3 Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 8:00pm What: The Ballet BC season finishes with a thrilling triple bill featuring works by two prominent Israeli choreographers and a world premiere by Ballet BC’s artistic director. Runs until: Saturday May 13, 2017

Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia

Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: Words and their physical manifestations are explored in this insightful exhibition, which will honour the special significance that written forms. Varied forms of expression associated with writing throughout Asia is shown over the span of different time periods: from Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions, Qu’ranic manuscripts, Southeast Asian palm leaf manuscripts and Chinese calligraphy from MOA’s Asian collection to graffiti art from Afghanistan and contemporary artworks using Japanese calligraphy, and Tibetan and Thai scripts. Runs until: Monday October 9, 2017

Screengrab from Chris Hadfield music video for his cover of David Bowie’s Space Oddity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo

Chris Hadfield’s Canada 150 Tour Where: The Orpheum What: Canada’s first spaceship commander, Colonel Chris Hadfield shares a selection of stories, images, songs and ideas that celebrate the 150th birthday of the nation he is so proud to call home. From his unique perspective, Chris looks at the history and future of Canada through its people and the land itself.

Million Dollar Quartet Where: Arts Club Theatre What: Inspired by true events, this rocking jukebox musical takes you into Sun Records Studio on December 4, 1956, to witness the famed recording session that brought together rock and roll legends Presley, Cash, Lewis, and Perkins—for the first and only time. Runs until: Sunday July 9, 2017

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City Where: VanCity Theatre What: In 1960 Jane Jacobs’s book The Death and Life of Great American Cities sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning worlds, with its exploration of the consequences of modern planners’ and architects’ reconfiguration of cities. Jacobs was also an activist, who was involved in many fights in mid-century New York, to stop “master builder” Robert Moses from running roughshod over the city.

U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Where: BC Place Stadium What: If you’ve been around the stadium this month, you’ve probably heard the rehearsals! Now see the finished show. The band returns to the stadium stage for the first time since 2009-2011’s record-shattering U2 360° Tour, the most successful tour in history seen by over 7.3 million fans worldwide.

Richmond Night Market

Richmond Night Market Where: Richmond, BC What: There’s a dinosaur park! Anamatronic dinosaurs! Also – live performances, carnival games, over 200 retail stalls and over 500 food choices from around the world. Runs until: October 9, 2017

Graham Clark’s Quiz Show

Graham Clark’s Quiz Show Where: The Fox Cabaret, 8:00pm What: A comedy show that cherry picks the best segments of game shows and presents them all in one bizarre event! Prizes to be won, heads to be scratched.

Royal Canadian Family Circus Where: PNE Grounds What: For 50 years, the Royal Canadian family Circus has showcased the finest circus performers from around the world, bringing the highest standards in artistic excellence, with thrilling white-knuckle acts such as The High Wire and the Motor Cycle Cyclone. Runs until: Sunday May 14, 2017

Shipyards Night Marlet

Shipyards Night Market Where: Lonsdale, North Vancouver What: Food, art, music, entertainment, shopping, a beer garden, and you can bring your dog! Runs until: September 29, 2017

  Saturday May 13

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Spot Prawn Festival Where: False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf What: The Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia celebrates 11 years of the Spot Prawn Festival. Head to Fisherman’s Warf for cooking classes, a prawn boil, a gala, and to pick up your own fresh spot prawns.

Sea to Sky Gondola’s 3rd Birthday

Sea to Sky Gondola’s 3rd Birthday Where: Sea to Sky Gondola What: Showcasing Squamish musical and craft talent, and hosting family activities.

Pink Martini with the VSO

Pink Martini with the VSO Where: The Orpheum What: The ‘little orchestra’ from Portland, Oregon, joins forces with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Pianist/bandleader Thomas Lauderdale, chanteuse China Forbes and the rest of the band draw musical inspiration from all over the world, crossing classical, jazz, and Latin genres with an international vibe for heart-warming, toe-tapping songs.

I Am Rapaport: Live Stereo Podcast

I Am Rapaport: Live Stereo Podcast Where: The Biltmore, 7:00pm What: Actor/Director/Comedian Michael Rapaport grew his comedic styling a modeled after stand up comedians Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Don Rickles, Eddie Murphy, Andrew Dice Clay and more but it wasn’t until he appeared on comic Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast that he realized that this was the format he’d been waiting for.

Shining Light: Celebrating Women Composers Where: Ryerson United Church, 7:30pm What: Music by living Canadian and American female composers, including Alice Parker, Eleanor Daley, Ramona Luengen, Abbie Betinis, Joan Szymko, Leslie Uyeda, Joanne Metcalf, Sarah Quartel, Jocelyn Hagen, iconic songwriter Joni Mitchell, and more. Tickets available at Tickets Tonight.

Birds Sing a Pretty Song

2017 Chutzpah! Festival Presents: Birds Sing a Pretty Song Where: Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre What: An evening dance piece interwoven with live music and responsive video. Dancer/choreographer Margolick and dancer Chuck Wilt join forces with composer/guitarists Berkowitz and Jake Klar, drummer Bruno Esrubilsky and Israeli author and historian Ruby Namdar.  The audience follows the two dancers wanderings through a world manipulated and influenced by the “curators” (the three live musicians) and projected light structures that move and direct the world onstage.  Tickets available at Tickets Tonight. Runs until: Sunday May 14, 2017

Emily Carr: Into the Forest

Emily Carr: Into the Forest Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Far from feeling that the forests of the West Coast were a difficult subject matter, Carr exulted in the symphonies of greens and browns found in the natural world. With oil on paper as her primary medium, Carr was free to work outdoors in close proximity to the landscape. She went into the forest to paint and saw nature in ways unlike her fellow British Columbians, who perceived it as either untamed wilderness or a plentiful source of lumber. Runs until: March 4, 2018

Weaving Workshop with Chief Janice George

Weaving Workshop with Chief Janice George Where: The Bill Reid Gallery What: The Salish Wool Weaving tradition has been reclaimed in a major way. For the last twelve years, Chief Janice George has been teaching all the way to top of Salish speaking territory. This 3 hour intergenerational workshop includes all the supplies you need to create your own beautiful piece of art.

Marcus Mosely Chorale presents Labour of Love Where: Highlands United Church (North Vancouver) What: The Chorale focusses on gospel style music with influences of pop, jazz and R&B. Tickets available at Tickets Tonight.

Trout Lake Farmers Market Where: Trout Lake What: This is where you’ll find the vendors who have been doing it since the beginning; what started as 14 farmers ‘squatting’ at the Croatian Cultural Centre back in 1995 has grown into Vancouver’s most well-known and beloved market. Visitors come from near and far to sample artisan breads & preserves, stock up on free-range and organic eggs & meats, get the freshest, hard-to-find heirloom vegetables and taste the first Okanagan cherries and peaches of the season. Runs until: Saturday October 21, 2017

JoJo Where: The Vogue What: With guests Craig Stickland and Locals Only Sound.

Charles Bukowski Night

Charles Bukowski Night Where: Pat’s Pub What: A viewing of the last live reading Charles Bukowski did in Vancouver, then readings by locals. 

The Smugglers

The Smugglers Where: The Commodore What: Their first hometown show in over 13 years, and their first performance at the Commodore Ballroom in 17 years. The reason for the reunion gig is simple: lead singer, author and broadcaster Grant Lawrence is releasing his memoirs of his hard-charging, international touring years.

Dance with the Dead Where: Venue What: A synthwave duo from Orange County, CA.

Goodwood Atoms

Goodwood Atoms Where: The Cobalt What: Acoustic guitar and heartfelt vocals.

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Cyrilika Slavic Chamber Choir present Eclectica Where: Vancouver Playhouse What: From Christian Orthodox Church music, Slavic folkloric choral tunes, Renaissance Madrigals, Baroque, Romantic and Modern Era Repertoire, Cyrilika will sing, in 11 different languages, a variety of genres rarely performed in the Western part of the world. Tickets available at Tickets Tonight.

Artisan Jewelry Show and Sale Where: VanDusen Gardens What: The 4th Annual Mother’s Day event hosted by the Creative Jewellers Guild of BC.

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Vancouver Opera Festival Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Plaza What: The first edition of Vancouver Opera Festival is a celebration of the vocal and theatrical arts. At its core, three new productions: a seldom performed masterpiece, a beloved classic, and a contemporary tour de force. Runs until: Saturday May 13, 2017

Vancouver Bird Week Where: Vancouver What:  A week-long series of events to celebrate Vancouver’s birds. Look for bird-related workshops, walks, talks, exhibitions, and lectures across Vancouver. Most events are free! Runs until: Saturday May 13, 2017

Western World

Western World Where: Vancouver Improv Centre (Granville Island) What: Vancouver TheatreSports’ improvisers will demonstrate their lightning fast wit as they play the “hosts” to the audience “guests” in Western World – an improvised parody inspired by the popular TV series Westworld. Runs until: Saturday May 13, 2017

La Merda

La Merda Where:  The Cultch What:  Literally naked, internationally acclaimed Silvia Gallerano sings and howls this provocative and critically acclaimed text: a stream of consciousness that reveals, with rage and poetry, revolting human secrets, and a modern society that is powerful, desperate, vulnerable, and cutting. Runs until: Saturday May 13, 2017

Ballet BC Program 3

Ballet BC Program 3 Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 8:00pm What: The Ballet BC season finishes with a thrilling triple bill featuring works by two prominent Israeli choreographers and a world premiere by Ballet BC’s artistic director. Runs until: Saturday May 13, 2017

The Piano Teacher Where: Arts Club Theatre What: When Erin, a classical pianist, experiences the loss of the life she knew, she also finds herself dealing with the departure of her own musical expression. Navigating her way through this change, she meets an unconventional piano teacher who gives her new hope for the future. Runs until: Sunday May 13, 2017

Robin Hood: Prince of Tease Where: Performance Works What: An original burlesque-style musical theatre production, inspired by the classic folklore of Robin Hood with a tantalizing twist. In this tale, most characters are gender-swapped and the relationships between the classic characters of Nottingham are turned on their heads. The story follows Robin as she conspires with her merry (wo)men to take down the tyrannical Prince Joan and her sadistic sidekick, the Sheriff of Nottingham. Runs until: Saturday May 13, 2017

DOXA Where: Various locations What:  Eleven days of international documentaries give you the opportunity to see through someone else’s eyes, into other worlds, and you might even learn something along the way. Genres such as activism, sexuality, race, sports, war, science, art, docudrama and animation weave through shows you may not get to see on the big screen anywhere else. Runs until: Sunday May 14, 2017

Birds Sing a Pretty Song

2017 Chutzpah! Festival Presents: Birds Sing a Pretty Song Where: Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre What: An evening dance piece interwoven with live music and responsive video. Dancer/choreographer Margolick and dancer Chuck Wilt join forces with composer/guitarists Berkowitz and Jake Klar, drummer Bruno Esrubilsky and Israeli author and historian Ruby Namdar.  The audience follows the two dancers wanderings through a world manipulated and influenced by the “curators” (the three live musicians) and projected light structures that move and direct the world onstage.  Tickets available at Tickets Tonight. Runs until: Sunday May 14, 2017

Royal Canadian Family Circus Where: PNE Grounds What: For 50 years, the Royal Canadian family Circus has showcased the finest circus performers from around the world, bringing the highest standards in artistic excellence, with thrilling white-knuckle acts such as The High Wire and the Motor Cycle Cyclone. Runs until: Sunday May 14, 2017

Circle Game: Re-imagining the Music of Joni Mitchell

Circle Game: Re-imagining the Music of Joni Mitchell Where:  Firehall Arts Centre What:  The heartbreak of a failed love affair in “River”, the fear of imminent ecological disaster in “Big Yellow Taxi”, and the promise of a generation gathering to ‘get back to the garden’ in “Woodstock” are topics that resound as heavily today as they did fifty years ago. The enduring music of Canadian icon and renowned singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is reimagined in this energetic musical experience. Runs until: Saturday May 20, 2017

End of the Rainbow

End of the Rainbow Where: Staircase Theatre What: This gritty play with music is based on the true events of Judy Garland’s last comeback attempt in England in 1968. Runs until: Sunday May 20, 2017

The Show at Emily Car University of Art and Design Where:  Emily Car University What:  Featuring more than 300 works from this year’s Design, Media and Visual Arts graduates. Runs until: Sunday May 21, 2017

Family Lines in Landscape Where:  Kimoto Gallery What:  Veronica Plewman examines how time and memory are rooted in a location, from childhood. She reconstructs and paints her journey and portrait of BC, from the place she grew up to the old family photos of her parents early lives, and the stories she can recall. This series is about migration, how a family gets there and the unknown mysteries of our family history. Runs until: Saturday May 27, 2017

Susan Point: Spindle Whorl

Susan Point: Spindle Whorl Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Since the early 1980s, Susan Point has received wide acclaim for her remarkably accomplished oeuvre that forcefully asserts the vitality of Coast Salish culture, both past and present. She has produced an extensive body of prints and an expansive corpus of sculptural work in a wide variety of materials that includes glass, resin, concrete, steel, wood and paper. Runs until: Sunday May 28, 2017

Pacific Crossings: Hong Kong Artists in Vancouver | Sunset, Carrie Koo

Pacific Crossings: Hong Kong Artists in Vancouver Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: June 2017 marks the 20-year anniversary of the transfer of Hong Kong sovereignty from the United Kingdom to mainland China. In the lead up to the handover, tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents immigrated to Canada, many choosing to settle in Vancouver, and among them were a significant number of artists. Pacific Crossings presents works from well-known Hong Kong artists created after their relocation to Vancouver throughout the 1960-90s. Runs until: May 28, 2017

Retainers of Anarchy

Retainers of Anarchy Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: A solo exhibition featuring new work from Howie Tsui that considers wuxia, a traditional form of martial arts literature, as a narrative tool for dissidence and resistance. Runs until: May 28, 2017

Caroline Mesquita The Ballad

Caroline Mesquita The Ballad Where: Centre 221A What: A sculptural practice that intertwines the materiality of altered, oxidized, and painted copper and brass sheets with theatrical playfulness. Runs until: Saturday June 3, 2017

Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road Where: Contemporary Art Gallery What: Bringing together artists from Canada, Eritrea, Ireland, Sweden, and the US, the exhibition includes works that combine thematically to interrogate ideas rooted in photographic histories, engaging ideas such as veracity, recollection, remembrance, belonging, staging, and how the image documents and records these or is evidence of differing realities. Runs until: Sunday June 18, 2017

Up Close

Up Close Where: VanDusen Botanical Garden What: All the artists represented in this group exhibition find their inspiration while painting on location at VanDusen Garden. The Vancouver en plein air group, initiated in April 2011, zooms-in to the lush vegetation that provides a new dimension of foreground details. The subjects are varied, and so is the medium. Runs until: Tuesday June 27, 2017

Million Dollar Quartet Where: Arts Club Theatre What: Inspired by true events, this rocking jukebox musical takes you into Sun Records Studio on December 4, 1956, to witness the famed recording session that brought together rock and roll legends Presley, Cash, Lewis, and Perkins—for the first and only time. Runs until: Sunday July 9, 2017

Xi Xanya Dzam – Those Who Are Amazing At Making Things Where: The Bill Reid Gallery What: Xi Xanya Dzam (pronounced hee hun ya zam) is the Kwak’wala word describing incredibly talented and gifted people who create works of art. The exhibition is both a showcase and a critical exploration of ‘achievement’ and ‘excellence’ in traditional and contemporary First Nations art. Runs until: Sunday September 4, 2017

Panda International Night Market Where: Richmond, BC What: A diverse market in Richmond, with shopping, food, beverages, and a game zone. Runs until: Monday September 11, 2017

Shipyards Night Marlet

Shipyards Night Market Where: Lonsdale, North Vancouver What: Food, art, music, entertainment, shopping, a beer garden, and you can bring your dog! Runs until: September 29, 2017

Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia

Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: Words and their physical manifestations are explored in this insightful exhibition, which will honour the special significance that written forms. Varied forms of expression associated with writing throughout Asia is shown over the span of different time periods: from Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions, Qu’ranic manuscripts, Southeast Asian palm leaf manuscripts and Chinese calligraphy from MOA’s Asian collection to graffiti art from Afghanistan and contemporary artworks using Japanese calligraphy, and Tibetan and Thai scripts. Runs until: Monday October 9, 2017

Richmond Night Market

Richmond Night Market Where: Richmond, BC What: There’s a dinosaur park! Anamatronic dinosaurs! Also – live performances, carnival games, over 200 retail stalls and over 500 food choices from around the world. Runs until: October 9, 2017

Onsite / Offsite Tsang Kin-Wah

Onsite / Offsite Tsang Kin-Wah Where:  Vancouver Art Gallery What:  This large-scale composition transforms English texts to form intricate floral and animal patterns. The work draws from discriminatory language that appeared in newspapers and political campaigns in Vancouver during the 1887 anti-Chinese riots, the mid-1980s immigration influx from Hong Kong and most recently, the heated exchanges around the foreign buyers and the local housing market. Runs until: Sunday October 15, 2017

Trout Lake Farmers Market Where: Trout Lake What: This is where you’ll find the vendors who have been doing it since the beginning; what started as 14 farmers ‘squatting’ at the Croatian Cultural Centre back in 1995 has grown into Vancouver’s most well-known and beloved market. Visitors come from near and far to sample artisan breads & preserves, stock up on free-range and organic eggs & meats, get the freshest, hard-to-find heirloom vegetables and taste the first Okanagan cherries and peaches of the season. Runs until: Saturday October 21, 2017 (Saturdays)

Kitsilano Farmers Market

Kitsilano Farmers Market Where: Kitsilano Community Centre parking lot What:   A great selection of just-picked, seasonal fruits & vegetables, ethically raised and grass fed meat, eggs, & dairy, sustainable seafood, fresh baked bread & artisanal food, local beer, wine, & spirits, and beautiful, handmade craft. Kids and parents alike can enjoy entertainment by market musicians, a nearby playground and splash park, and coffee and food truck offerings each week. Runs until: Sunday October 22, 2017 (Sundays)

The Lost Fleet Exhibit Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum What: On December 7, 1941 the world was shocked when Japan bombed Pearl Harbour, launching the United States into the war. This action also resulted in the confiscation of nearly 1,200 Japanese-Canadian owned fishing boats by Canadian officials on the British Columbia coast, which were eventually sold off to canneries and other non-Japanese fishermen. The Lost Fleet looks at the world of the Japanese-Canadian fishermen in BC and how deep-seated racism played a major role in the seizure, and sale, of Japanese-Canadian property and the internment of an entire people. Runs until: Winter 2017

Bill Reid Creative Journeys | Image via the Canadian Museum of History

Bill Reid Creative Journeys Where: The Bill Reid Gallery What: Celebrating the many creative journeys of acclaimed master goldsmith and sculptor Bill Reid (1920–1998), this exhibition provides a comprehensive introduction to his life and work. Runs until: Sunday December 10, 2017

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law. These are foundational to the notions of Rights of Nature, and they have been consolidating in the nine countries that share responsibilities over the Amazonian basin. Runs until: January 28, 2018

Emily Carr: Into the Forest

Emily Carr: Into the Forest Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Far from feeling that the forests of the West Coast were a difficult subject matter, Carr exulted in the symphonies of greens and browns found in the natural world. With oil on paper as her primary medium, Carr was free to work outdoors in close proximity to the landscape. She went into the forest to paint and saw nature in ways unlike her fellow British Columbians, who perceived it as either untamed wilderness or a plentiful source of lumber. Runs until: March 4, 2018

What are you up to this weekend? Tell me and the rest of Vancouver in the comments below or tweet me directly at @lextacular

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PR: John Wick Chapter 2 soundtrack

VARÈSE SARABANDE RECORDS TO RELEASE JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK Introducing The New Song “A Job To Do” Written and Performed By Alice In Chains Vocalist/Guitarist Jerry Cantrell Featuring Original Music Composed By Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard With Original Songs Performed by Ciscandra Nostalghia and Le Castle Vania (February 6, 2017 – Los Angeles, CA) – Varèse Sarabande will release the JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on February 10 and on CD on March 3, 2017. The album features original music composed by Tyler Bates (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, JOHN WICK) and Joel J. Richard (JOHN WICK).  The soundtrack features songs written for the film and performed by Alice In Chains vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell, Le Castle Vania, and “Plastic Heart,” a reimagining of the JOHN WICK theme (by Bates and Richard) performed by Ciscandra Nostalghia. “JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 expands on the rock/electronic hybrid of JOHN WICK,” said Bates.  “It's a much more aggressive and frenetic score throughout.” Legendary hitman John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is forced back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild.  Bound by a blood oath to help him, John travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world’s deadliest killers. “Chad [Stahelski, director] wanted an Italian influence for the Rome storyline which inspired the use of cello, mandolin, operatic vocals; and in one instance the incorporation of elements from Vivaldi,” Richard described.  “It was a matter of finding instrumentation and a musical language that alluded to Italy's rich musical history while working within the gritty and modern sound of JOHN WICK.”

“The new film pulls no punches, weapons, or fighting techniques, which required the music to change gears and tone at every turn. It's completely insane,” said Bates.  “Joel introduced an element of opera to the score that really makes the dark sense of humor (buried in the floor with John's weapons and coins) rather apparent.” Bates jumped into the action himself, appearing on-screen as part of a ‘band’ with Ciscandra Nostalghia and Le Castle Vania performing in Rome.  One of the songs they perform is “Plastic Heart” a reimagined version of the original “John Wick Theme,” featuring lyrics by Nostalghia. Also in the film and on the soundtrack is “A Job To Do,” performed by multi-platinum-selling artist Jerry Cantrell.  "I really dug JOHN WICK and have always admired Keanu's work. When the opportunity arose to create a song for the second film, Tyler Bates and I wrote and recorded ‘A Job To Do’, a theme song for the character.  Can’t wait to see it!” said Cantrell. “Jerry and I are friends and neighbors,” explained Bates.  “We got together to jam and came up with the music. He’s a fan of the first John Wick movie and wrote the lyrics from John Wick's introspective.” Track Listing 1. Plastic Heart - Performed by Ciscandra Nostalghia 2. Shark Chevelle 3. Man Of Focus 4. Sumo Showdown 5. Peace & Vodka 6. Missing Helen 7. Back In The Ground 8. Santino 9. Walk To Museum 10. Guns & Turtlenecks 11. Wick In Rome 12. Suits Maps and Guns 13. Fool - Performed by Ciscandra Nostalghia 14. John Wick Mode Performed by Le Castle Vania 15. Razor Bath 16. Catacombs 17. La Vendetta 18. Fountain Foes 19. Knives On A Train 20. Presto Museum Battle* - Performed by Joel J. Richard 21. Mirror Mayhem 22. John Wick Reckoning 23. A Job To Do - Performed by Jerry Cantrell Summit Entertainment presents JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2, in theaters on February 10, 2017.   The same day, Varèse Sarabande Records will release the JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally, with a CD following on March 3, 2017. # # # www.varesesarabande.com For more information contact KrakowerGroup[at]gmail.com, or @KrakowerGroup on Twitter For information about Jerry Cantrell, contact Michael Moses B|W|R Public Relations 310-248-6171 | michael.moses@bwr-pr.com ABOUT TYLER BATES Composer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Bates work resonates deeply throughout film, television, video games, and pop culture at large—from critically acclaimed blockbusters such as JOHN WICK and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY to WGN’s SALEM and Zack Snyder’s groundbreaking 300. An adept and versatile music mind, he develops a distinct sonic palette for each project that is reflective of the director’s unique brand of story-telling and emotion, whether it be sweeping epic grandeur or sheer terror. In 2004, after a decade of writing film music, he scored Zack Snyder’s reimagining of DAWN OF THE DEAD written by James Gunn, igniting longstanding relationships with both. His soundtrack for Snyder’s 300 quickly became one biggest-selling score albums of the 21st Century. 300 was followed by further collaborations with the filmmaker such as WATCHMEN and SUCKER PUNCH. A partnership with Gunn evolved from the 2006 cult favorite SLITHER and led to SUPER and Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, which became the third highest-grossing film of 2014 worldwide. Throughout Bates’ career he has worked with iconic and influential filmmakers, including Academy Award® winner William Friedkin on KILLER JOE and Rob Zombie on THE DEVIL’S REJECTS, HALLOWEEN, and HALLOWEEN II. His imprint on the gaming world is apparent in his music for KILLZONE SHADOW FALL, GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION, ARMY OF TWO 40TH DAY, and more. Bates’ work in TV spans a wide range of styles from Showtime’s CALIFORNICATION to Audience Network’s highly popular KINGDOM. An on-camera performance for CALIFORNICATION is where Bates met Marilyn Manson, kicking off another focused and fiery creative alliance. Tyler Bates co-wrote and produced Manson’s THE PALE EMPEROR, which bowed at #6 on the Billboard Top 200 and Rolling Stone proclaimed, “#1 Metal Album of 2015.” “Cupid Carries a Gun” became the main title theme for WGN’s hit series, SALEM, while “Killing Strangers” figured prominently in Keanu Reeves’ John Wick. He also held down lead guitar duties on Manson’s Hell Not Hallelujah Tourand his 2016 arena tour, playing to a half-million fans alongside metal giants Slipknot. Beyond co-creating Manson’s forthcoming SAY10, 2017 sees Tyler’s scores for Charlize Theron’s THE COLDEST CITY, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER TWO, co-composed with longtime friend Joel Richard, the Gunn-penned and -produced THE BELKO EXPERIMENT directed by Greg McLean, and the mega-anticipated GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, directed by James Gunn. Ultimately, Tyler Bates’ natural ability to connect with his collaborators yields music that not only becomes part of the film and television zeitgeist, but that resonates with authenticity to audiences around the globe. ABOUT JOEL J. RICHARD Joel J. Richard’s passion for music sparked at age twelve with the purchase of a 4-track recorder and an electric guitar.  Coming of age, while touring with bands in the New York hard rock scene, Joel lists a diversified range of creative influences (from Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, to Tool and Tom Waits, to Portishead and Peter Gabriel).  Joel’s unorthodox background in music would go on to shape his sound – fusing time-honored musicality with moving atmospheric experimentation.  With equal measure, his versatile talent serves raw and unbridled industrial rock-influenced compositions and beautifully intimate acoustic ensemble scores.  Joel’s knack for inventive hybrid composition is evident in his scores for the ABC Family miniseries FALLEN, Ridley and Tony Scott’s Emmy nominated THE ADROMEDA STRAIN, Showtime’s thriller/drama COMPOUND FRACTURE, the ABC Family series RAVENSWOOD, as well as the Lionsgate/Thunder Road feature JOHN WICK.  Joel’s recent projects include ABC’s hit TV series QUANTICO, the thriller NO EVIL and the upcoming Lionsgate film JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2. ABOUT JERRY CANTRELL Led by Tacoma, WA-born guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell, Alice In Chains is one of the most successful and influential American rock bands of all time. Alongside Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, Alice In Chains were one of the Big Four to emerge from Seattle in the early ‘90s and went on to change the sound of modern rock. Over the course of their remarkable career, Cantrell and Alice In Chains have sold more than 20 million albums, recorded 17 top 10 hit singles, had two consecutive albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, garnered 9 Grammy nominations, and amassed a diehard international fanbase whose members number in the millions. Their most recent album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, entered Billboard’s Top 200 at No. 2, spawned back-to-back No. 1 hit singles and earned a Grammy nomination. ABOUT VARÈSE SARABANDE RECORDS Founded in 1978, Varèse Sarabande is the most prolific producer of film music in the world, releasing the highest quality soundtracks from the world’s greatest composers. From current box office hits and top television series to the classics of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Varèse Sarabande’s catalog includes albums from practically every composer in every era, covering all of film history; from Bernard Herrmann, Alex North and Jerry Goldsmith to Alexandre Desplat, Michael Giacchino, and Brian Tyler. Varèse Sarabande releases deluxe and expanded editions of special soundtracks for the film music aficionado. The Varèse Vintage imprint specializes in releasing new and re-issued albums by classic pop, jazz and country artists. Varèse Sarabande Records is distributed by Universal Music Group. 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