#symphonic motown concert

[kaywithdanes]

#Cultured 

Museum Visits 

1.  National Gallery/Veletrzny Palac

2. Rudolfinum - Matt Collisaw: Standing Water

3. Leopold Museum

Culture Markers

1. The House of Black Madonna

2. Viennese Cafe House Culture

Local Delights

1. Evening Opera:  Verdi – La Traviata

2.  Symphonic Motown Concert at Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (My fave one!! Talking about a black experience in a predominantly white European city.!)

[missjoolee]

My music taste is kind of all over. It really just depends on how I’m feeling each day. I literally had days of listening to 90s pop and then 60s motown at work last week. But I decided I would share some albums that have impacted my life in different ways. This also kind of ties in to a post I made yesterday so please bear with me as I explain my choices.

Chronologically we have:

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

This was the first album that I got purely based on what I like in music and wasn’t influenced by my family or the radio. 

Seriously. Once my dad heard it, he was asking me for the lyrics to make sure it was appropriate for his pre-teen daughter to be listening to.

It’s an album I can sing word for word and I always enjoy going back to listen to it.

Excitingly enough, it wasn’t one of their radio hits that had me looking to get this album but the guitar intro from A Place for My Head. And that sentence makes me feel a bit hipster-y 😂

Educated Horses by Rob Zombie

I’ll be honest, I don’t remember half the songs from this album. That’s not why it’s here.

Rob Zombie was touring because of this album and it was the first concert that I went to with my now Husband. I didn’t really know what to expect. The only rock concert I had been to prior was a Green Day show that left me feeling fairly conflicted about a band’s conduct on stage.

The answer was boobs.

Rob Zombie had a concert locally that literally fell on one of the big milestone anniversaries for us and it was such a great show to celebrate together at. We got a signed guitar out of it too.

Setting the scene for the next album:

I mentioned above that I can sing Hybrid Theory word for word. 15 years later, I’m in the car singing along to a song word for word when it hit me. That’s what this song is about?? I turned to Husband and he was baffled that I didn’t know but knew all the lyrics. It wasn’t until I was giving university a second try that I really thought about how I am not even remotely an auditory learner. I just have a difficult time processing words that are strictly auditory. It explains why I didn’t enjoy audiobooks like the rest of my family. I have to focus to understand and I get bored because there is nothing stimulating me visually.

Ori and the Blind Forest OST by Gareth Coker

I found myself struggling to focus on homework when I had music playing. I realized it’s because I can’t focus on homework and the lyrics at the same time like my brain wanted.

I’ve always loved movie soundtracks, but it was this video game soundtrack that really led me to curate a playlist revolving around OST composers. 

It started with the big leagues like Joe Hisaishi and Hans Zimmer (and I will reluctantly throw John Williams in. He composes wonderful things but they don’t connect with me easily. Maybe its because it’s heavy on the brass? I have no clue) and quickly discovered other groups that create soundtrack styled music, but not for any specific media like Two Steps from Hell and Audiomachine

My current playlist is over 1k songs and is 2.5 days long, but Ori and the Blind forest is still a go to if I want something whimsical and emotional to listen to do while doing chores.

Vehicle of Spirit (Live at Wembley) by Nightwish 

I found Nightwish, originally, back in ‘07 or ‘08.

That discovery mimics my experience with Hybrid Theory. It was me discovering new music that, again, was not influenced by the preferences of those around me. I had never heard of symphonic metal but it was all things I enjoyed. Metal riffs and drumming✔ Lyrics set to a melody that I can actually sing along to✔ orchestral parts that sounds straight out of a soundtrack✔

But you may notice, that’s not the album I chose. I chose a live album from 2017

I chose this because this past year has been difficult. Concerts are a big part of how Husband and I choose to be social and connect with each other and our community. Not getting to do that, amongst so many other things, really started to affect my mental health. Last summer was when I rediscovered my love of Nightwish through reaction videos to their live shows on YouTube. 

For one thing, it reminded me that I can experience “live” shows online. (it’s not the same but you can still get a sense of the atmosphere). For another, through these reaction videos, it lets me connect with others who are discovering new music and feel that sense of community that you feel at a concert.

Vehicle of Spirit at Wembley was a kickass show and I enjoy listening to this concert while I work. 

This is a lot longer than I thought it would be. But you did ask for discussion so hopefully I managed that lol. Also, I didn’t mean to make each subsequent album have more said about it than the one before. Oops. This doesn’t even come close to representing my music tastes but four is an unrealistically low number for that. Anywho.

I was tagged by @pink-flame​

I won’t tag anyone, but encourage anyone who wants to do their own to feel free to share :)

P.S. I have seen all three of these bands in concert and they were all amazing experiences!

Please tell me what you like to listen to. I live for music discussions!

Make yours here.

Pictured above: Everything’s in Transit by Jack’s Mannequin, Evermore by Taylor Swift, So Long, Astoria by The Ataris and Dressed Too Nice for a Jacket by Maisie Peters

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[longbeachpost]

🚨 GIVEAWAY! 🚨 We’re giving away 2 PAIRS of tickets to this Saturday’s performance “A Symphonic Tribute to Motown”. To enter, FOLLOW us, LIKE this post and TAG a friend! ~~~ The POPS! Series is a fun and friendly way to enjoy an entertaining night out. Be our guest at the Long Beach Post’s table on the Arena floor. The concert itself starts at 8:00 PM, but the doors open at 6:30 PM and people are encouraged to come early and bring a picnic dinner—along with your favorite libations—to enjoy before the show. There are also concessions at the Arena (pizza, sandwiches, full beverage service). Experience the magic of MOTOWN! This program features smash hits made famous by artists like Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, The Temptations and the one and only Stevie Wonder. [SPONSORED] @longbeachsymphony #longbeachsymphony #longbeach #motown #symphony #pops #lbc #longbeachlife #longbeachmusic #longbeachnightlife #temptations #thefourtops #marvingaye #marthareeves #michaeljackson #dianaross

[hearingtracker]

A first-of-its-kind concert pairs the DSO with deaf musicians and sign-language performers in a celebration of homegrown hits, from Motown to Eminem. https://ift.tt/2Gj9kxu

[iowamusicshowcase]

photo by Alexandria Crahan Art & Photography

This week present the singer/songwriter music of Dana T with accompanying trumpet, plus some classical work with violinst Timothy Hsu, and finally choral pieces with Combined Efforts Men's Chorus. "It’s only hearsay, but Dana T is the bandleader for a late-night talk show that films in an alternate universe Studio 54. Carl Sagan is a guest every night. Catering is mostly dragonfruit. It’s all very casual, yet very intense. "The other rumors are true: Dana T makes delightfully odd music that 'draws you in, even as it baffles you.' (Little Village Magazine, Nov. 2015). The sonic trademarks are horns and strings fighting alongside melodic, Motown bass-lines. The drumming is frenetic and the guitar parts are shape-shifting monsters, fuzzed-to-heck riffs one moment and a clean spank the next. "It’s an arrangement style that isn’t too far from early Scott Walker or the Beach Boys, but the sound itself is a lush funk, a series of ethereally pretty vocals slinging it all together on the griddle. There’s a chaotic sort of satisfaction and kismet to it all, as if questions and answers have been written on separate scraps of paper, hurled in the air, and correctly landed on top of one another. "His birthday is October 13, 1990. On his 12th birthday, Nelly had the #1 song in America—and, yet, Dana T still felt the need to make music. So he did. He even got a degree in it from the University of Iowa. With his day-job at Flat Black Studios in Iowa City and the generosity of his talent and personality, it’s safe to say he’s been able to cherry-pick from the region’s best musicians in building his wall of groove. "Since 2012, he’s been traveling the USA performing solo and with counterculture weirdo saxophonist Curt Oren by his side. His debut record, tiny mind MASSIVE soul, was released in early 2016. The follow-up, Harsh Forever, is another album of ever-evolving, darkly cosmic disco coming out in the spring 2018." - from Dana T's Facebook page Dana T's home page: http://www.danatelsrow.com/ Dana T on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danapalant/ "An Oklahoma native, Timothy Hsu has had the opportunity to perform and teach in various cities throughout the country and South America, including Baltimore, Dallas, Aspen, Iowa City, Nashville, Oklahoma City, and Washington, D.C. "Mr. Hsu has always had a passion for teaching and community engagement programs throughout his career. During his time at Peabody, Timothy was actively involved in several outreach organizations for students in underserved communities, including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s OrchKids and the Greater Baltimore Youth Symphony’s Bridges after school programs as a lead violin teacher. He was also on the TWIGS violin faculty at the Baltimore School for the Arts. In the summer of 2012, Timothy traveled to Acarigua Venezuela to teach and perform in one of their country’s El Sistema education sites. He was also one of two violinists from the United States asked to teach a special masterclass in Guanare, Venezula during that same summer. While in Iowa, Timothy has performed concerts at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, the VA Hospital, and an educational concert for the pre-school division of the Preucil School of Music. "Always on the lookout for new opportunities, Timothy has been involved in numerous original projects. In an effort to enrich the ties between Johns Hopkins and Peabody, he facilitated a chamber music reading event between the students of Homewood campus at the Johns Hopkins University and Peabody music students. He was also a co-founding member of the Occasional Symphony whose purpose is to celebrate diverse holidays in distinctive venues with original and classic compositions. "Timothy has been the recipient of the Peabody Career Development Grant in 2010 and the University of Iowa School of Music Travel Funds Grant in 2014. In 2006, Mr. Hsu won the MTNA Young Artist’s Competition State Division. He received full scholarships while attending the University of Central Oklahoma for his undergraduate studies. He has also participated in several music festivals including the National Kennedy/Center Summer Music Institute and the Aspen Music Festival where he studied with Won-Bim Yim. He has performed in masterclasses with former New York Philharmonic concertmaster, Glenn Dicterow, and violinist Chee-Yun. As a chamber musician, he has received coachings from numerous quartets including the Brentano String Quartet, Jupiter String Quartet, Cavani String Quartet, JACK Quartet, and Saint Lawrence String Quartet. Timothy has also played with several symphony orchestras including the Ft. Smith Symphony in Arkansas, the Dubuque Symphony, and Waterloo Symphonies. He was also concertmaster of the symphony ensembles during his time at the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Iowa. "Mr. Hsu is currently finishing his doctoral studies with Katherine Wolfe. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Oklahoma and received his master’s degree from Peabody Conservatory. His former teachers include Dr. Hong Zhu and Violaine Melancon of the Peabody Trio. Timothy’s favorite activity is going to new restaurants and trying new foods. " - from his entry on the Pueblo Symphony website Timothy Hsu on the Pueblo Symphone website: http://www.pueblosymphony.com/PSO/About_Us/Entries/2016/8/23_Our_Concertmaster...Timothy_Hsu%2C_violin.html "The Men’s Choir was founded in 2012. Since that time they have performed at many local venues, often with a variety of other musical groups. They also perform in all Combined Efforts productions." - from the Men's Choir page on the Combined Efforts website Combined Efforts' Men's Choir's home page: http://combinedefforts.org/mens-choir/ Combined Efforts on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CombinedEffortsTheatre/ The IHearIC YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/IHearIC IHearIC videos on IMSC: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/IHEARIC%20VIDEOS More IMSC posts featuring singer/songwriters: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/singer%2Fsongwriter More IMSC posts featuring choirs: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/choirs PREVIOUSLY ON IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE: PLAYLISTS - Random Iowa Music on Bandcamp 2 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/playlists-random-iowa-music-on-bandcamp.html JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS - Tina Haase Findlay sing Ella Fitzgerald at Noce in Des Moines on Apr 21. 2018 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/jazzman-joe-videos-tina-haase-findlay.html IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 20: More Guests Than Microphones (04/22/2018) http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/ihearic-podcast-episode-20-more-guests.html IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 3 (11/05/2017) http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/ihearic-podcast-episode-3-11052017.html IHEARIC VIDEOS - Some Prog Rock and a Guitar/Violin Duo http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/ihearic-videos-some-prog-rock-and.html THREE RANDOMLY PICKED PREVIOUS POSTS.... IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 33: A Chad Taylor Dedication http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/09/episode-33-chad-taylor-dedication.html IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 12: Lipstick Homicide Retrospective, Part 1 of 3 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/06/episode-12-lipstick-homicide.html OTHER SOURCES; Iowa Music Showcase Live in Des Moines at Lefty's on Sat, Feb 4 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/02/other-sources-iowa-music-showcase-live.html

[dusudaunord]

Things to do in Montréal January 6 to 12

Montréal is officially 375! The city celebrates its momentous anniversary this week – and all year – with seasonal activities and events, including a winter action sports festival, a giant ice slide and winter villages, an outdoor electronic music fest, all kinds of art and more. It’s January at maximum fun!

Winter activities

Les Hivernales events kick off Montréal’s 375th anniversary, beginning with the free Barbegazi winter action sports festival, Jan. 6-8 and 13-15 downtown – try the skill-testing obstacle course, snowskating, fatbiking, wood cutting and Christmas-tree throwing. Montréal has even more free things to do this winter – go ice skating at Mount Royal Park’s Beaver Lake or Park La Fontaine and at the Olympic Stadium Esplanade’s Village Mammouth where there’s also a tube slide, food and drink, and an activity area for kids. In Old Montréal, take a ride down the Nordik ice slide on Place Jacques-Cartier, opening Jan. 12 – and when you get to the bottom, visit the Nordik Village next to Quai Jacques-Cartier – both built by electronic music event Igloofest. Spin fairy-tale images in giant zoetropes at this year’s Luminothérapie art playground at Place des Festivals. And now that the World Junior Hockey Championships has finished a stellar series at the Bell Centre, watch the Montréal Canadiens return to home ice on Jan. 9 against the Capitals. Dress stylishly for it all with our guide to buying winter wear in Montréal.

BEST ramen in the city. ✊ #montreal #ramen

Une photo publiée par Jason AKA Dim Sum Papi (@shutupandeatmtl) le 4 Mars 2016 à 13h45 PST

Hot food and drink

Where else to warm up with a meal and seasonally appropriate cocktails than in front of Montréal’s coziest fireplaces – or try something “nouveauté” in our round-up of new bars and restaurants in Montréal and at the Casino de Montréal’s new L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon. Heat yourself from within by downing a big bowl of pho or authentic ramen – or locally-made Québec gin and chocolate. And make all your New Year’s resolutions happy ones in Montréal: stay warm, entertained and fulfilled with our ideas for New Year’s resolutions you’ll keep, from indoor skydiving to extravagant multi-course meals.

On stage

Celebrate the new year with the spangly, high-kickin’ fun of Broadway musical Kinky Boots – Cyndi Lauper won a Tony award for her original score! – at Place des Arts Jan. 3-8. Meanwhile in Old Montréal: Centaur Theatre’s 20th annual Wildside Festival presents seven new Canadian indie theatre productions, Jan. 5 to 15, from Tetsuro Shigematsu’s Empire of the Son to the drag artists of Backdoor Queens. And the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company, Shen Yun Performing Arts, performs a beautiful new show of music and dance, complete with a live orchestra, at Place des Arts, Jan. 12-15.

Art and film

Experience a variety of contemporary art in BNLMTL 2016, Le Grand Balcon, a biennale spanning several venues, including the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Galerie de l’UQAM. Also at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, see special exhibition Focus: Perfection – Robert Mapplethorpe and enjoy free entry to the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion for Peace until Jan. 15. Belgian artist Wim Delvoye challenges with skill and humour in a solo exhibition at DHC-ART. The history of the east comes west in Pointe-à-Callière��museum’s From the Lands of Asia. The Sam and Myrna Myers Collection. Look for art throughout the “underground city” pedestrian network. Or find it via Art Public Montréal’s itineraries for art-focused walking tours. Artistry abounds at the city’s most stunning churches and other sacred sites. The Cinématheque Québécoise screens its En attendant Vues d’Afrique program, Jan. 9-13. And the future is now in the Virtual Reality Garden animation series and Not Short on Talent short films installation, both free at the Phi Centre and in immersive and colourful multimedia project tim, playing in the SAT’s 360-degree surround-sound dome, Jan. 10-20.

Music and dancing

Even in early January, Friday night’s made for dancing: check out Montréal DJs’ dance club picks, the Parisian cabaret dinner-and-dancing of Le Balcon’s motown and disco night, the bass music of Swayd at Le Belmont, or Bar Le Ritz P.D.B.’s David Bowie Nite. On Saturday, Jan. 7, Dutch DJ and electronic music produer R3HAB brings down the house with Bad Royal at New City Gas. Sunday’s symphonic with pianist Yefim Bronfman and the Montréal Symphony Orchestra in concert From Schumann To Stravinsky at Place des Arts. On Jan. 11, Matinda Kamuena launches an album of soul, folk and jazz at Divan Orange. Get into more soulful vibes on Jan. 12 with singer Naïka Champaïgne of Strange Froots at La Sala Rossa. Montréal’s massive winter electronic music festival, the open-air Igloofest, goes even bigger for Montréal’s 375th: six weekends of fun start on Thursday with an Apparat DJ set, Cri, Deadlift and more at Jacques-Cartier Quay in the Old Port of Montréal. Also on Jan. 12, dance to the beats of future-house producer marshmello at New City Gas or Hicky & Kalo and resident DJ Matheus at Newspeak.

Up next:Barbegazi kicks off the outdoor winter action for Montréal’s 375th

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