Monday, August 25, 2014

Sights and Sounds: Mystery Science Theater 3000, Prince, Bryan Adams, Ono

Lots and lots of big news relating to upcoming late summer and fall 2014 releases that have been announced today. Here is a roundup to catch everybody up!

'Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Turkey Day Collection' coming to DVD on November 25, 2014

Four DVD box set from Shout! Factory features previously-unreleased episodes Jungle Goddess, The Painted Hills, The Screaming Skull and Squirm


It’s time to talk turkey! Celebrating Thanksgiving with turkey has been a well-known tradition for generations, but for MST-ies, Turkey Day also means celebrating another tradition: one that involves giving thanks for turkeys of the cinematic variety. This year, our Turkey Day feast will feature four never before on DVD episodes, Jungle Goddess The Painted Hills The Screaming Skulland Squirm.

This 4-DVD collectible tin box set is also stuffed with bonus features, including exclusive new Turkey Day episode introductions by Joel Hodgson, a new interview with Squirm star Don Scardino, new featurettes  Undercooked & Overstuffed: Inside the Turkey Day Marathon, Bumper To Bumper: Turkey Day Through The Years, This Film May Kill You: Making ‘The Screaming Skull’ and Gumby & Clokey; as well as four exclusive Mini Posters by artist Steve Vance!

Fans who order this title from ShoutFactory.com will receive a free MST3K Vol. XXXI slipcase, free exclusive MST3K coasters and free standard US shipping, with their copies shipping three weeks before street date. Pre-orders can be placed at ShoutFactory.com

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Turkey Day Edition brings us Jungle Goddess, the tale of two pilots in search of a missing heiress and her father’s reward money. They track her down in the African jungle where she is doing just fine, thank you. Includes The Phantom Creeps Chapter One: “The Menacing Power;  The Painted Hills, based on a novel about a kindly prospector who is murdered and his faithful pup takes on the perp. Also includes the short film Body Care & Grooming; The Screaming Skull, whereina neurotic woman is driven to distraction — if not destruction — by the ghost of her new husband’s previous wife. Also includes the Gumby short Robot Rumpus and the cult horror film Squirm, the low-budget tale of a southern town beset by electrified, carnivorous worms. Includes the short film A Case of Spring Fever, in which a frustrated man wishes springs (metal, not seasonal) never existed…and lives to regret it.

  Bonus Features Include:
·         Exclusive Turkey Day Episode Intros by Joel Hodgson
·         Undercooked & Overstuffed: Inside the Turkey Day Marathon
·         Bumper To Bumper: Turkey Day Through The Years
·         Gumby & Clokey
·         This Film May Kill You: Making The Screaming Skull
·         Interview with Squirm Star Don Scardino
·         Four Exclusive Mini-Posters by Artist Steve Vance

Information: ShoutFactory.com.




MUSIC ICON PRINCE ANNOUNCES TWO BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUMS!

'ART OFFICIAL AGE' AND 'PLECTRUMELECTRUM'
BOTH SET FOR RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 

'ART OFFICIAL AGE' album cover revealed today
Music icon PRINCE today announces not one, but two, brand new studio albums to be released globally via Warner Bros. Records. The much-anticipated albums are 'ART OFFICIAL AGE' and 'PLECTRUMELECTRUM', set to release on September 30th 2014 in the US.  'ART OFFICIAL AGE' is a solo album and 'PLECTRUMELECTRUM' is by Prince's new band 3RDEYEGIRL.

Both albums, which are sold separately, are now available for pre-order via digital retailers and from http://www.artofficialage.com. Early buyers will be able to unlock 'instant grat' tracks from each record.  The album releases will also be marked by a series of very special events taking place globally, to be confirmed shortly.

2014 has been one of the most exciting years yet for the prodigious musical talent. Together with 3RDEYEGIRL, he rocked UK and European audiences into a frenzy with his sell-out 'Hit & Run' tours, generating some of the most significant critical acclaim of his career so far. In April, NPG Music Publishing was launched, marking the first time Prince's vast publishing catalog has been independently controlled and administered in over twenty years. All of this in addition to headlining and curating the Essence Festival on July 4th in New Orleans and a much talked about appearance on hit TV show 'New Girl'. 2014 has underlined that Prince continues to innovate and surprise, thrilling his fans and welcoming a whole new audience in the process.

The brand new studio albums mark a historic return to Warner Bros. Records, Prince's original label home. The renewed partnership came after the announcement that Warner Bros. Records returned to Prince the master recordings of his pioneering '80s albums, including Dirty Mind1999Purple Rain and Sign 'O' the Times.

"Prince is one of just a handful of visionary artists who have truly reshaped and redefined modern music and culture," said Warner Bros. Records Chairman & CEO Cameron Strang. "For the past 35 years, he has never stopped evolving, challenging himself, reinventing his sound, and pushing boundaries. In true Prince fashion, he has just given us not one, but two extraordinary albums that express the incredible range and depth of his talent. All of us at WBR are immensely proud to be working with Prince to bring this brilliant new music to his legions of fans around the world, and needless to say we are thrilled to be working in partnership with him again."

'PLECTRUMELECTRUM' album cover 
In releasing two albums on the same day fans get the chance to savor the many different aspects of Prince's musical talents with 'ART OFFICIAL AGE' and 'PLECTRUMELECTRUM' offering two very distinct listening experiences.

'ART OFFICIAL AGE' is a classic Prince album, produced, arranged, composed and performed by Prince and Joshua Welton (@joshuaworld).  Sonically the record is a contemporary concoction of soul, R&B and funk.  The melodies are immediate and prominent as ever and Prince's vocals are rich and solid, taking full advantage of his vocal range with decidedly, seductive lyrics.
'PLECTRUMELECTRUM' is a classic band record, with 3RDEYEGIRL which include Prince, Donna Grantis (guitar), Hannah Ford Welton (drums) and Ida Nielsen (bass).  Recorded live and in analog the album is an electrifying funk-rock statement.  Many of the tracks from 'PLECTRUMELECTRUM' were performed live on the 'Hit & Run' tours of the UK earlier this year - incendiary performances in a series of historic venues - which led The Guardian to declare "These are performances by one of the greatest funk-rock bands ever."  The group was showered in 5-star reviews from all major reviewing media.
More live dates will be confirmed shortly.

The track-listings for 'ART OFFICIAL AGE and 'PLECTRUMELECTRUM' are as follows:

ART OFFICIAL AGE
ART OFFICIAL CAGE
CLOUDS
BREAKDOWN
THE GOLD STANDARD
U KNOW
BREAKFAST CAN WAIT
THIS COULD BE US
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
affirmation I & II
WAY BACK HOME
FUNKNROLL
TIME
affirmation III

PLECTRUMELECTRUM
WOW
PRETZELBODYLOGIC
AINTTURNINROUND
PLECTRUMELECTRUM
WHITECAPS
FIXURLIFEUP
BOYTROUBLE
STOPTHISTRAIN
ANOTHERLOVE
TICTACTOE
MARZ
FUNKNROLL

More news about Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL will be revealed soon. For updates, please visit:

www.instagram.com/PRINCE


Bryan Adams revisits his musical roots on new album, 'Tracks Of My Years,' featuring a collection of cover songs and a new track 'She Knows Me'

Los Angeles, CA (August 25, 2014) – Iconic multi-platinum recording-artist Bryan Adams is set to release his first studio album in more than six years with Tracks Of My Years (Verve Records), a diverse collection of time honored classics from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, announced today.  Releasing September 30, 2014 in the US and Canada (October 6 in Europe and other territories), Tracks Of My Years is co-produced by Adams, David Foster and Bob Rock, and includes ten cover songs featuring a wide range of influential musical styles, from Chuck Berry's "Rock & Roll Music," Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You" to the Beatles' "Any Time At All." The collection also includes a brand new track, “She Knows Me” co-written with his long-time writing partner Jim VallanceThe Adams/Vallance partnership was responsible for many of Adams’ classic hits including “Heaven,” “Summer of ‘69” and “Run To You.” The 11-track release and 16-track deluxe version will be available digitally and at retailers nationwide.  Presale is live today, link: http://smarturl.it/TracksMyYearsDlx.

"Making the selection of the songs for the album took a long time" noted Adams.  "We recorded all kinds of songs until the songs sort of presented themselves, or sounded different enough from the originals.  We did about 3 months of recording, spread out over the course of 2 years.  Radio was king when I was a teenager," Adams reflected, "you'd hear McCarney's ‘Admiral Halsey’ straight into ‘Kiss and Say Goodbye’ by the Manhattans. Radio didn't discriminate back then."
The critics have issued early praise for Adams’ first album of covers, “…the high is heavenly.  With God Only Knows,…he takes words, tune, a piano goes a deal slower than the original, and sings the plain beauty of it from the intimacy of the heart rather than the aesthetics Brian Wilson’s glorious art.  Track of the year contender right there.” –Mojo
Tracks Of My Years, the first studio release from Adams since Eleven in 2008, is an eclectic mix of songs reflective of the time when rock was played alongside pop, country and R&B, and follows Adams’ critically-acclaimed acoustic album, 2010’s "Bare Bones" a release that resulted in sold out shows across Europe, North America, Australia and South Africa.
Tracklisting for Standard Version
1)  Any Time At All
2)  She Knows Me
3)  I Can't Stop Loving You
4)  Kiss And Say Goodbye
5)  Lay Lady Lay
6)  Rock And Roll Music
7)  Down On The Corner
8)  Never My Love
9)  Sunny
10) The Tracks Of My Tears
11)  God Only Knows

Tracklisting for Deluxe
1)  Any Time At All
2)  She Knows Me
3)  I Can't Stop Loving You
4)  Kiss And Say Goodbye
5)  Lay Lady Lay
6)  Rock And Roll Music
7)  Down On The Corner
8)  Never My Love
9)  Sunny
10) The Tracks Of My Tears
11)  God Only Knows
Bonus 12)  You've Been A Friend To Me
13)  Many Rivers To Cross
14) C'mon Everybody
15)  Help Me Make It Through The Night
16)  You Shook MeAbout Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams is one of the world's most highly acclaimed singer/songwriters.  In a career that has spanned more than four decades, the Grammy-winning singer has sold more than 65 million albums worldwide, garnered 21 top ten hits, earned nominations for three Academy Awards and five Golden Globes, received 18 Juno Awards, an American Music Award and five ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards for Most Performed Song from a Motion Picture.
Adams is the recipient of the Order of British Columbia and the Order of Canada; he has received an award for "Artist of the Decade" and has been inducted into the Juno Hall of Fame.  He has a star on Canada's Walkway of Fame,  a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame  and his handprint has been  added to the Wembley Square of Fame in celebration of his 25th show at the famed stadium. 
Bryan Adams' live performances have benefited His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales Prince's Trust, Live Aid,  Live 8, The Concert for Freedom for Nelson Mandela, Greenpeace, Amnesty International, Net Aid, The Canadian Avalanche Foundation and Breast Cancer to mention a very few.  Through his namesake foundation he has helped build schools and supported organizations that have helped disadvantaged people around the world.
Adams is also an acclaimed photographer.  His work has also been on display with Hear the World presents "Hear the World Ambassadors" – featuring exclusive portraits of renowned personalities from the film, music, and fashion industries.  His critically acclaimed exhibit, “Modern Muses,” was on display in 2008 at the National Portrait Gallery in London.  Amongst the books he has released (his most recent through the prestigious German publisher Steidl) are "Exposed" a collection of portraits and fashion work chronicling his photographic work to date, and "Wounded - The Legacy of War", a collection of intimate photographs documenting the personal sacrifice of war.
Adam's outstanding live concerts have established him as one of the world's best rock singers of our time, performing over 120 concerts a year for audiences around the globe. For more information, visit BryanAdams.com.


ONO returns with her latest dance single "Angel" (The Remixes); ONO's 11th #1 Billboard chart-topping dance hit


ONO returns to clubland with her latest dancefloor reinvention ANGEL” (THE REMIXES).  The set follows her propulsive #1 BILLBOARD CHART-TOPPING DANCE HIT “WALKING ON THIN ICE 2013” (Issue date: 10/12/2013).
With “ANGEL” (THE REMIXES), the boundless visionary teams up with a diverse assemblage of exciting producers, with the first set of remixes including EDM, trap/dubstep and house music titan DANK,  along with master remixer DAVE AUDÉ (with 99 #1Billboard club mixes to his credit), tastemaking DJ/producer MIKE CRUZ, as well as rising Dutch dance music producer’s SOUL CARTEL (aka Nicolas Vesters & David van Ansem) to deliver a searing collection of modern reworks of the original “Yes, I’m Your Angel” (from the Grammy Award winning John Lennon and Yoko Ono album Double Fantasy).  The poetic song finds ONO at her most rapturous, melodic and tender against a pulsing background of infectious tracks ranging from stadium-rocking EDM workouts and euphoric mainstream house anthems to sweltering progressive floor-fillers and deep tribal grooves.
ONO remains a formidable presence in the dance world and on the club charts. With three essential remix anthologies (Yes, I’m A WitchOpen Your Box and Onomix) and eleven #1 BILLBOARD HOT DANCE CLUB PLAY CHART-TOPPERS under her belt, she not only holds sway with discerning DJs, clubbers and tastemakers worldwide, but has also managed to ascend to the top of the club charts dethroning a slew of contemporary mainstream and electronic pop heavyweights like LADY GAGA, RIHANNA, DAFT PUNK, KATY PERRY, SELENA GOMEZ, AVICII, DAVID GUETTA, KYLIE MINOGUE, CALVIN HARRIS and ICONA POP along the way.
It’s her most dynamic offering to date and a fitting return for dance music’s reigning matriarch who, for more than a decade, has unleashed a succession of acclaimed remixed singles featuring dance and electronic music innovators like PET SHOP BOYS, BASEMENT JAXX, FRANKIE KNUCKLES, DANNY TENAGLIA, R3HAB, STONEBRIDGE, RICH MOREL, MORGAN PAGE, JUAN MACLEAN, DIRTYLOUD and many more.
ANGEL (THE REMIXES) PART ONE will be released TUESDAY, AUGUST 26 on iTunes and Beatport as digital green release (no materials used or abused) on MIND TRAIN / TWISTED Records.


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