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Steve Dash, the first actor to portray the unstoppable Jason Voorhees in 1981’s Friday the 13th Part 2, has died at the age of 74. As Bloody Disgusting reports, Dash was in the hospital due to complications from diabetes, where he eventually lost the battle Wednesday morning. As they point out, Dash had reported on his condition earlier this month on his own Facebook page with a very optimistic message: “I have an update on my condition. They’re amputating my left leg tomorrow afternoon. It’s been pretty tough suffering from diabetes, blood clots and a bad heart over the last year. I welcome the decision I’ve made because I will be able to play golf in 6-8 weeks with a brand new leg. Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and personal messages to me. The fans are the best fans on the planet.” Born Steve Daskawisz, the veteran stuntman and actor amassed over 22 credits to his name both credited and uncredited. In addition to Friday the 13th Part 2, he also notably worked on 1986’s F/X and 1986’s 9½ Weeks. (Ranking: Every Friday the 13th From Worst to Best) With Friday the 13th Part 2, however, Dash is notable in being one of the only actors to portray Voorhees without the iconic hockey mask, walking around, instead, with a creepy, torn bag over his head. Watch his mesmerizing finale as Jason below. Source

The Pitch: It’s 1987, and Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld) is dealing with the death of her father by throwing herself into her passion for fixing up old cars. On her 18th birthday, she fixes up an old yellow Volkswagen Beetle, only to find out it’s – get this – a robot in disguise, which she names Bumblebee (Dylan O’Brien, as the voice). Before long, however, Charlie and Bee are embroiled in an intergalactic war when a pair of Decepticons travel to Earth looking for Bee, roping in a vengeful Sector 7 soldier named Jack Burns (John Cena) to help them. Herbie Fully Transformed: Love them or hate them (the latter is most likely), Michael Bay’s Transformers films are big, angry, juvenile, and jingoistic, attributes which Bumblebee refreshingly backs away from at every possible turn. Everything about Bumblebee feels like a fresh start for the franchise: director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) strips down the Transformers aesthetic to something cleaner and more coherent, the robot designs looking more like elevated versions of the old ‘80s toys than the crumpled tinfoil looks of Bay’s designs. Knight’s approach is a bit more straightforward, which can lead to some visual redundancy – this is his first live-action film, after all, and he may have wanted to tread carefully – but at least you can tell what’s going on. The real charm of Bumblebee comes in its central relationship, which the film spends way more time on than the robot-on-robot action. Apart from some flashbacks to Cybertron, there’s really only Bee and the two Decepticons to contend with, making this the least Transformers-y Transformers film to date. Screenwriter Christina Hodson takes a charmingly earnest approach to Charlie and Bee’s budding friendship; there’s a real Iron Giant dynamic between the two, both robots being amnesiac war machines who can flip from gentle to terrifying at the drop of a hat. Steinfeld has played this kind of frustrated teenager expertly before (ironically, Charlie is also on the edge of seventeen) and she’s lovely here, bouncing wonderfully off the naïve, effervescent Bee and Jorge Lendeborg Jr.’s hapless prospective love interest Memo. As for Bee himself, he’s a much more charming creation in isolation from the murderous Autobots of Bay’s world, a sweet bull in a china shop who loves egging cars and giving out robot hugs. Much of the bubbly simplicity of Bumblebee comes with its ‘80s setting, another way Knight isolates his film’s optimism from Bay’s cynicism. While Bumblebee nakedly cobbles together elements from various ‘80s misfits movies (E.T., The Goonies, The Breakfast Club), it’s done with enough of a wink that it feels earned. Imagine Stranger Things if Eleven was a big yellow robot, and you’ll have a good idea of how Bumblebee puts nostalgia to effective use. If nothing else, it makes for the best possible use of Bee’s new “voice,” in which he speaks through snippets of songs and speech over the radio: there’s plenty of opportunity for some great needle-drops here. Cena It All Before: While watching Bee and Charlie grow as friends is incredibly charming, Bumblebee occasionally remembers it’s still a Transformers movie, and that’s where the film becomes less compelling. The idea of Bee being part of an intergalactic conflict he can barely remember is a wonderful one, but Bumblebee spends far too much time on MacGuffins and technobabble with the Decepticons as they search for the lost Autobot. It’s cool to see the Decepticons actually deceiving for once, as they convince the American military they’re intergalactic space police hunting down a violent criminal. But most of that is manifested in grim, grey boardrooms and laboratories, while John Ortiz’s dorky scientist endlessly exposits about their technology and cautions about the Soviets getting hands on it. Then we get to the film’s second lead, John Cena, the latest member of Hollywood’s new cabal of Adorkable Beefy Leading Men (see also: The Rock, Channing Tatum). As Agent Burns, his screen time is mostly relegated to barking orders and hunting down robots. (To be fair, he does get the best line of the film when his superiors discuss the possibility of working with the Decepticons: “They’re called Decepticons! That doesn’t raise any red flags to you?”) As Trainwreck and Blockers have shown us, Cena’s got charisma and comic timing for days, but Burns feels like a waste of his talents. Just team him up with Bumblebee for the sequel as his hapless foil, and The Doctor of Thuganomics will finally get his due. The Verdict: It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but Bumblebee feels revolutionary within the confines of a long-running franchise like Transformers. Knight’s approach may not be as visually distinct as Bay’s, but that also translates to clearer action and a much sweeter worldview. Between its pared-down tale of a girl discovering her best friend and its charming ‘80s aesthetic, Bumblebee works hard to inject some sorely needed energy (Energon?) into a series meant mostly to sell toys. Still, just like ‘80s kids projected a lot of affection and love onto their toys, so too does Charlie project onto Bee – in this way, it might be the most accurate and positive portrayal of a kid’s relationship with their toys to come along in a good long while. Where’s It Playing?: Bumblebee rolls out into theaters on Friday, December 21st Trailer: Source

What’s it like voicing the legendary Peter Parker, aka The Amazing Spider-Man? Just ask Dimitri Thivaios, better known as Dimitri Vegas of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, as he’s voicing the titular character for the Dutch dubbed version of Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse. The film is now out in theaters, and Dimi posted a video explaining the process behind getting into character when no one can actually see what you’re doing. “Recording an animated movie is a unique thing, you have to give it your own spin, you have to feel the character,” he says. “And you get lost in the process to bring it full circle. If you’d film me when I’m recording this stuff, that would be some funny footage.” Watch him explain the process below! This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Dimitri Vegas Explains The Process Of Voicing Peter Parker For “Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse” Source

William Shatner recently sought to spread some holiday cheer with the release of his first ever Christmas album. Shatner Clause saw the Star Trek legend joining forces with Iggy Pop, Judy Collins, Brad Paisley, and a number of others to cover 13 seasonal staples, such as “Jingle Bells” and “Little Drummer Boy”. But Shatner is not only out here paying tribute to old Christmas classics, but defending their honor as well. Last week, Shatner chimed in his support on Twitter for “Baby It’s Cold Outside” against “2018 prudes” after the Canadian radio station CBC took the song off rotation, urging his followers to call in and demand they place it back on air. The tune has become newly suspect under modern standards about consent and sexual coercion, but as Shatner put it in an interview with DailyMailTV, “You’re not saying I’m closing the door and you can’t leave. It’s not force, it’s verbal persuasion, which works in the act.” After offering his defense of the 1940s song lyrics, he went on to give his take on the broader #MeToo movement as a whole. “I’ve got three daughters and I’m glad that they have more opportunity. At the same time, it’s become hysterical,” Shatner said. He went to decry that, “the whole man-woman relationship has changed to a severe degree.” Shatner mentioned that he has had to rethink his own behavior after taking a training course on sexual harassment for his position in the United States Equestrian Federation. He described the experience as being “all about sensitizing you to what is harassment. You might say, as I have on numerous occasions, ‘looking good’, ‘wow, what a great dress’, ‘great legs’, ‘I love your hair’. Nothing grabby, touchy-feely, nothing sexual… Just innocuous compliments that one might say to anybody, with no intent of lasciviousness.” Shatner followed up on his comments in the interview this morning with a photo of his own “very sexy legs.” BTW, I have very sexy legs. pic.twitter.com/BAVYNqb90S — William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) December 19, 2018 For what it’s worth, “Baby It’s Cold Outside” does not appear on Shatner Clause, but you can revisit his take on “Silent Night” with Iggy Pop below. Source

As the band continues work on its 16th studio album, Megadeth are set to revisit the past early next year. The thrash-metal legends just announced the imminent reissues of 2001’s The World Needs a Hero and 2004’s The System Has Failed on CD, vinyl, and digital services via BMG. Both albums, originally released by Sanctuary Records, have been out of print on CD for the past five years and neither have been available on wax in the United States. They’ll each be reissued on February 15th. The World Needs A Hero was touted at the time as Megadeth’s return to their thrashier roots after a few albums that found the band slowing down their sound and aiming for a more mainstream rock audience. Co-produced by the band’s leader Dave Mustaine and Bill Kennedy, the disc landed at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 chart at the time of its release. The album has been remastered for this re-release by Ted Jensen and, on the CD and digital versions, includes “Coming Home,” a bonus track previously only available on the Japanese edition of the record. That album’s follo- up, The System Has Failed, followed in its sonic footsteps with a much more aggressive sound. Originally intended to be a solo venture for Mustaine, the record was eventually released under Megadeth’s name to fulfill contractual obligations with Sanctuary. It was also the first album by the group to not feature the bass playing of co-founder David Ellefson. At the time, he and Mustaine were locked in a legal dispute over royalties and the rights to the band’s name. (They’ve since reconciled and Ellefson returned to the band in 2010.) Instead of putting together a new lineup for the band, Mustaine used session musicians for the album, including drummer Vinnie Colaiuta and former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland. That didn’t dim fans’ interest in the record as System debuted in the Top 20 of Billboard’s album chart and received positive critical notices. Jensen also took on the new remaster of this one and the CD and digital releases will feature a pair of bonus tracks: live versions of “Time/Use The Man” and “Conjuring.” Pre-order The World Needs a Hero here, and The System Has Failed here. Again, the current lineup of Megadeth is currently in the studio working on their next album, and the band will soon be preparing for their upcoming tour in the spring and summer supporting Ozzy Osbourne on his farewell tour of North America. That trek starts on May 29th at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. On top of that, they will be headlining their own MegaCruise, setting sail in October 2019. Get tickets to the upcoming dates here. Source

Each year, Ultra teases the design of its main stage with a cryptic pattern of emojis. In 2016 it was the dual diamonds; in 2017, it was 16 fireworks emojis. Though these series of emojis often get close to the actual design, it’s often hard to really convey what you want with a limited selection. With only 3 months to go until the 2019 festival, Ultra has begun teasing next year’s main stage design. This time, it appears to take some sort of Asian influence, as one of the emojis is representative of a Chinese mahjong tile. The tile goes by the colloquial name “Red Dragon,” and means center. While this is a neat fact, it doesn’t do much in the way of decoding a stage design. The phase 1 lineup for Ultra is also expected soon, so keep an eye out for that. But we’re finally seeing the rollout for Ultra Music Festival 2019. Stay tuned for more info as it becomes available! — Ultra Music Festival (@ultra) December 19, 2018 Photo via aLIVE Coverage for Ultra This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Ultra Music Festival Starts Teasing 2019 Main Stage Design With New Emojis Source

Heavy metal godfathers Black Sabbath will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy next year, it was announced today (December 19th). Along with Sabbath, other Lifetime Achievement Award honorees in 2019 include George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Billy Eckstine, Donny Hathaway, Julio Iglesias, Sam & Dave, and Dionne Warwick. According to a press release, “The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording.” Recipients are usually acknowledged with a mention at the Grammy Awards, which takes place February 10th, and they’ll then be feted with their own ceremony on May 11th in Los Angeles. In addition to the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Trustees Award will be presented to Lou Adler, Ashford & Simpson, and Johnny Mandel. “Each year, the Recording Academy has the distinct privilege of celebrating music industry giants who have greatly contributed to our cultural heritage,” said Recording Academy president/CEO Neil Portnow. “This year, we have a gifted and brilliant group of honorees and their exceptional accomplishments, contributions, and artistry will continue to influence and inspire generations to come.” Black Sabbath ended their touring career in February 2017, when they played their final shows in their hometown of Birmingham, England. Currently, singer Ozzy Osbourne is in the midst of his own solo farewell tour; bassist Geezer Butler has formed a new band called Deadland Ritual with Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens, among others; and guitarist Tony Iommi is working on music for a new solo album. Drummer Bill Ward parted ways with the band before their final tour, and it remains to be seen if he’ll join his fellow founding members at the Recording Academy ceremony. Source

Recently announced, EDM powerhouse Insomniac and WAV media are collaborating on a new series of Golf Cart Confessions. The long-running show has been a staple for Insomniac and features exclusive behind-the-scenes content for music lovers across the world. The series of short interviews takes place on golf cart rides with artists who play Insomniac’s biggest events. Enjoy these episodes of Gold Cart Confessions with Dash Berlin, Fisher, SayMyName, Bijou, Hardwell, Omair and Trent Cantrelle.   The partnership between Insomniac and WAV will also feature The Discovery Project. This is another series aimed at creating contests for emerging electronic artists. Winners of the contest will earn the chance to throw down on stage at an Insomniac event or festival. If you are a DJ, keep an look out for their casting calls. You can even get an in depth view of their journey on the WAV media app. Take a listen to some recent releases from The Discovery Project. Both these projects are sure to be one of epic proportions. “Golf Cart Confessions” will air three times a week on the WAV media app and later on YouTube. You will also be able to access exclusive content such as live streams of select Insomniac events and special moments that cannot be seen anywhere else. To obtain access to this one of a kind content you can download the WAV app or you can view “Golf Cart Confessions” on Insomniac’s YouTube channel. The post Insomniac and WAV Premiers Hilarious New Season of Golf Cart Confessions appeared first on EDM | Electronic Music | EDM Music | EDM Festivals | EDM Events. Source

Steve Carell has more or less made his position on that potential Office reboot quite clear, but people keep asking him about it. On Saturday Night Live, for example, former cast mates Jenna Fischer, Ed Helms, and Ellie Kemper all made their case to Carell for why he should reprise his role of Michael Scott. This is despite the actor previously asserting that not only is not a good idea, but also that “it might be impossible to do that show today and have people accept it the way it was accepted 10 years ago. The climate’s different.” (Read: Why We Still Laugh at The Office in the #MeToo Era) Yet the public’s interest persists, and Carell, who could very well see himself taking home an Oscar this year for is work in Beautiful Boy or Vice, is here to crush your dreams. When asked by Collider if he had any interest in revisiting The Office, he offered a definitive response. “I’ll tell you, no. I feel like I’m a broken record, talking about this because I get asked about it. The show is way more popular now than when it was on the air. I just can’t see it being the same thing, and I think most folks would want it to be the same thing, but it wouldn’t be. Ultimately, I think it’s maybe best to leave well enough alone and just let it exist as what it was. You’d literally have to have all of the same writers, the same producers, the same directors, and the same actors, and even with all of those components, it just wouldn’t be the same. So, no. But, I love the show. It was the most exciting time, and all of those people are my friends. We all love it. It was a special thing. It was a special thing before people thought it was a special thing. It was special to us, before other people started feeling that way. But, no.” Basically, the above statement reflects so much of what’s fundamentally wrong about reboot culture. Unless one plans to completely rework a show, to acknowledge its cultural impact, and to suit it to our times, there is absolutely no reason to do it. You will never recapture what was once special about it. Successes like Twin Peaks: The Return and Battlestar Galactica are perfect examples. “I just wouldn’t want to make the mistake of making a less good version of it,” he concludes. “The odds wouldn’t be in its favor, in terms of it recapturing exactly what it was, the first time.” He’s not wrong. Who else has seen Fuller House? Carell is about to open Welcome to Marwen and will soon appear in a new Apple series starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. Source

Next spring, Hell is coming back to Earth. That’s when Lionsgate will release its new Hellboy reboot, the first trailer for which has today premiered online. Our first look at Stranger Things star David Harbour in the title role came back in September, but the preview gives a much more detailed look at his character. His face and body seem scarred and heavily damaged, but his iconic Right Hand of Doom looks as strong as ever. The trailer also provides a glimpse at some of the monsters he’ll be battling in the film, including a pair of giants; a man-bat; a terrifyingly large, thin, white creature with a blade for an arm; and the Blood Queen herself, Nimue (Milla Jovovich). (It seems as if the subtitle Rise of the Blood Queen has been exorcised from the title.) The trailer also plays up the humorous tone of the action-adventure flick, especially with Billy Idol’s “Mony Mony” soundtracking the whole thing. Take a look below, and check out the film when it hits theaters on April 12th. Directed by Neil Marshall (Game of Thrones, The Descent), Hellboy also stars Ian McShane as Trevor Bruttenholm (Hellboy’s adoptive father), Daniel Dae Kim as Ben Daimio (replacing Ed Skrein after he dropped out over calls of whitewashing), and Sasha Lane as the magical Alice Monaghan. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola co-wrote the script with Andrew Cosby, Christopher GOlden, and Aron Coleite, borrowing elements from the comic book storylines Darkness Class, The Storm and the Fury, and (especially) The Wild Hunt. Read the film’s synopsis below. “Hellboy is back, and he’s on fire. From the pages of Mike Mignola’s seminal work, this action-packed story sees the legendary half-demon superhero called to the English countryside to battle a trio of rampaging giants. There he discovers The Blood Queen, Nimue, a resurrected ancient sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal. Suddenly caught in a clash between the supernatural and the human, Hellboy is now hell-bent on stopping Nimue without triggering the end of the world.? Source

Just because Insomniac is already a reckoning force in the world of electronic music and live event production, there is still room for them to grow. After all, several notable large-scale festivals were disbanded over the past couple of years in the face of a changing market. Every business, no matter how large, needs to adapt in order to survive. They need to take risks despite the fact that many of them might not pay off. In 2018 Insomniac took plenty of risks that took on multiple forms. They introduced new events like Secret Project. They revived old events like Audiotistic SoCal. But they also went beyond their standard formula of simply throwing events in the U.S., and expanded their mission to brand new endeavors that will make for a groundbreaking 2019. 1. EDC All Over Asia Over the last couple of years, Asia has become a hotspot for electronic music as more and more international brands like Resistance are producing events all over the Asian continent. Insomniac is no stranger to Asia either, having produced EDC Japan starting in 2017, but after 2018 EDC is now a staple in the electronic music scene across the Pacific. 2018 saw another excellent edition for EDC Japan which will return in 2019, the inaugural edition of two EDC’s in China (Shanghai and Guangdong), and just this week Insomniac announced the first-ever EDC to happen in South Korea. At this rate, by 2020 there will be more EDC’s in Asia than in North America. 2. Ride the WAV One of the reasons Insomniac has been around for so long is because they always find new, exciting ways to reach their worldwide audience. They now have a radio show (Night Owl Radio) a record label (Insomniac Records) and they just announced a new partnership with WAV Media. This collaboration will see Insomniac connect fans to their artists by expanding their already popular “Golf Cart Confessions” series to three episodes per week that will premiere via the WAV app. It will also greatly expand coverage of Insomniac’s Discovery Project, which has already helped catapult the careers of artists like SayMyName. WAV app users will be able to view the journeys behind Discovery Project winners at every stage of the contest. 3. Insomniac Music Group In addition to the expansion of Discovery Project content, Insomniac will now assist up and coming artists via Insomniac Music Group. This newly established in-house label service offers management and distribution of releases connected to some of the most in-demand imprints currently operating. Fisher‘s Catch and Release, Chris Lake’s Black Book Records and NGHTMRE and SLANDERS‘s Gud Vibrations have all partnered with Insomniac Music Group with many more exciting collaborations on the way. 4. ALDA As EDC conquers Asia, Insomniac hasn’t forgotten about the rest of the world. Insomniac recently finalized a new partnership with ALDA, an event producer responsible for curating dance music events all over Europe including A State of Trance, A Day at the Park, and more. With upwards of 180 events spread across 30 different countries in their history, ALDA will be an excellent foundation as Insomniac continues its expansion to new markets. It’s safe to say that a plethora of new events will be popping up in the EU in 2019. 5. PLAY Festival As virtual reality becomes more and more accessible, everyone’s eyes are on new video games. At what point can players truly become one with their experience rather than simply view it? Well, Insomniac will offer a glimpse into what that’s like in 2019 with their new event: PLAY Festival. This festival is being branded as the intersection of music and gaming with large-scale immersive environments, arcades, gaming-themed stages and even gaming competitions. In short the millennial raver’s dream come true. Raves are already quite immersive without the addition of virtual reality arenas. This will be like an RPG with a killer lineup. Cover photo by Rukes All other photos provided by Insomniac The post Insomniac Events Has Big Plans For 2019 appeared first on EDM Maniac. Source

In a startling expose published in the New York Times this week, it was revealed that Facebook has long-standing deals with around 150 media and tech companies to share its users data, often without the explicit permission from the users. In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal earlier this year, news of Facebook’s carelessness with users data here is par for the course, but still terrifying in a broader sense. Much of the information that was shared with companies was public on the users’ profiles; but, there were a variety of deals struck with companies, each with its own worrisome implications. The worst of the bunch, according to most who’ve read the report, are read & write permissions on users’ private messages granted to companies including Spotify, Netflix, and the Royal Bank of Canada. This access was actually granted to the companies in 2010 as “part of an early (pre-Messenger) effort to build a messaging platform,” writes Verge. “In Spotify’s case, for example, the company plugged into your chat window to send songs to your friends.” Many of these deals were “officially” discontinued over the years, and yet the companies involved retained these backdoors into users’ data for years after. Some were found to have access as recently as 2017, two companies still had access this past summer. Other partnerships included giving Apple access to users’ Facebook contacts and calendar entries, and giving Amazon the names and contact information of users. Read the full report from the Times here. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Spotify, Netflix & More Given Access To Users’ Private Messages By Facebook Source

In case there were still some Rush fans holding out hope that the legendary Canadian prog-rock trio may someday ride again, vocalist and bassist Geddy Lee put another pin those quickly-deflating hopes. Appearing yesterday on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Lee told listeners, “That period of our life is done.” The end of Rush, as has been mentioned in numerous other interviews with Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson, is primarily due to drummer Neil Peart’s inability to play the drums to the level at which he was accustomed because of physical ailments. “Neil [Peart] is retired,” said Lee. “He hasn’t just retired from Rush; he’s retired from drumming. He’s not drumming anymore, and he’s living his life. Which is fine. Alex [Lifeson] and I are cool with it. We’re all still total pals.” Peart’s physical issues was part of the drama of the 2016 documentary Time Stand Still, which followed the band on what wound up being their final tour together. The 66-year-old musician suffers from chronic tendinitis and has struggled with shoulder issues and, during the R40 Tour, a foot infection that made it difficult for him to walk. “Neil was struggling throughout that tour to play at his peak, because of physical ailments and other things that were going on with him,” Lee said in yesterday’s interview. “And he is a perfectionist, and he did not want to go out and do anything less than what people expected of him.” (Read: RUSH’s Hemispheres at 40 Years Old: A Peak of Prog Ambition) As both Lee and Lifeson have talked about in recent interviews, while their former bandmate is likely done making music, they have no plans of stopping. Last month, it was announced that Lifeson was writing and recording with prog drummer Marco Minnemann. Meanwhile, in an interview with Rolling Stone in October, Lee left the door open to some incarnation of Rush touring in the future, saying, “I would say there’s no chance of seeing Rush on tour again as Alex, Geddy, Neil. But would you see one of us or two of us or three of us? That’s possible.” Speaking with Trunk yesterday, Lee insisted that there are likely new sounds on the horizon for himself and Lifeson but wouldn’t commit beyond that. “Is there more music to come from myself and from Alex? Most certainly,” he said. “I don’t know when and what shape that will take. I don’t know if Alex and I will do something together. People keep asking me and they want me to be definitive. And I can’t be. Because I really haven’t thought that far.” Source

Compton’s very own holds his team down in new video Money Talk Loud representer Parc Bo links up with talented director Jae Synth Films for the visual presentation of his new track, “Everybody Eat”. Parc narrates a black and white story about hustling on the gritty streets and make sure you take care of your family with all the profits. Not just giving them money but supplying them with work as well. On the track, the Compton-native is spectacular with the wordplay. Infusing street mentality, creative metaphors, mob ties, and concrete punchlines. A great discovery point for any newfound fan searching for some great New West music. “Everybody Eat” is off of Parc Bo’s new project, Parc Life 2, available now for streaming. The post Parc Bo Makes Sure “Everybody Eat” : Watch appeared first on Verge Campus. Source

In 2013, Robbie Williams purchased the Woodland House in West London for a cool £17 million (roughly $21 million), and soon after began planning renovations for an underground pool and gym. What should have been an easy update to one’s home quickly spiraled into a years-long legal battle with his neighbor, who happens to be… Jimmy Page. The former Led Zeppelin guitarist objected to the construction, claiming that any such work would put his own home at risk for damage. Built in the 1700s and purchased in the ’70s by Page, the famed Tower House mansion stands less than 50 feet away from Woodland. Both musicians have firmly stood their ground on the matter, and frankly, it’s gotten needlessly petty over the years. At one point, in 2016, Williams accused Page of spying on him and his construction workers. He claimed Page was “recording the workmen to see if they’re making too much noise,” and even likened his behavior to “like a mental illness.” Williams later apologized for those comments. However, as The Guardian notes, some important ground has been broken in this legal tango. Williams has officially been granted approval to move ahead with the entire project as long as he abides by certain requirements. “Councillors will not allow work to commence until they have received assurances about independent monitoring of vibration and ground movement, and may ask Williams for a bond to be forfeited if conditions are breached or damage occurs,” reports The Guardian. Williams was previously fined for breaching noise regulations. A representative for Page said the legendary guitarist would be “happy” to meet with Williams to discuss some of these specific conditions. According to The Daily Mail, one of the conditions could involve Page receiving live text alerts on his phone should noise or vibration limits be broken. “I will keep defending until people take notice,” Page told The Daily Mail. “The council has a duty to protect listed buildings like this.” Yup, all of this hoopla over a damn pool. Pusha-T was right; there really are no limits when it comes to music beef. Layout of both homes, via The Daily Mail Jimmy Page’s Tower House home Robbie Williams’ Woodland home Source

At his peak, Avicii was commanding upwards of €200,000 for a single show, and brought in nearly €16.6 million during his 2015 tour. At the end, Avicii’s worth was estimated to be around €67.5 million. When he died this past April, no one brought up the question of where his money would go. Now, according to forms made public by the Swedish Tax Agency, and reported by Swedish newspaper Expressen.se, his parents, entrepreneur Klas Bergling and actor Anki Lidén, will inherit the remainder of his estate, estimated to be around £20 Million. Avicii died with no will, no wife, and no children. Under Swedish laws, his remaining assets (and debts) automatically default to his parents. He is believed to have possessed outstanding debts of $10.65 million USD in the US and $125,000 CAD in Canada. Avicii was also known to be a devoted philanthropist, donating large sums of money to charities. “I discovered when I started making money that I didn’t really need it,” Avicii expressed in 2013. “When you have such an excess of money you don’t need, the most sensible, most human and completely obvious thing is to give to people in need.” According to Mirror, “In 2012 he donated $1 million from his House for Hunger US tour to the charity Feeding America. And in 2013 he gifted one million euros to Swedish aid charity, Radiohjalpen.” This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Avicii’s Parents Inherit Remaining £20 Million From Producer’s Estate Source

Macaulay Culkin has been on something of a nostalgic streak of late. Earlier this week, he joined Angry Video Game Nerd to revisit the numerous Home Alone-inspired video games from his yesteryears. Now, the child actor-turned-pizza punk rocker has reprised his iconic character in a new holiday ad for Google Home. The minute-long clip imagines Kevin McCallister enjoying a day home alone. Though now an adult, he engages in many of the same activities of his youth — such as shaving, jumping on his bed, ordering pizza, and watching Angels With Filthy Souls while eating a bowl of ice cream. For the most part, the clip stays pretty true to form in recreating classic Home Alone scenes, though are are a few modern updates; a cutout of Kevin Durant is used in lieu of Michael Jordan. Watch the humorous clip below. Source

Download | Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS In a special holiday edition of Kyle Meredith With…, Kyle talks to both Michael McDonald and Jake Shimabukuro about their respective upcoming albums during the most wonderful time of the year. McDonald discusses his new Christmas album Season of Peace, what it was like to cover some of the classic songs we hear every holiday season, and how he believes that the holidays are a “call for peace”. Kyle also speaks to ukulele god Jake Shimabukuro about his new record The Greatest Day and his next project, a collaborative effort between the musician and legends like McDonald and Willie Nelson. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Each episode, Meredith digs deep into an artist’s work to find out how the music is made and where their journey is going, from legendary artists like Robert Plant, Paul McCartney, U2 and Bryan Ferry, to the newer class of The National, St. Vincent, Arctic Monkeys, Haim, and Father John Misty. Check back Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for new episodes. Rate the series now via iTunes. Follow on Facebook | Podchaser | Twitter Michael McDonald: Jake Shimabukuro: Source

Earlier this month, The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 1968 double album, Electric Ladyland, celebrated its 50th anniversary with a new box set featuring previously unreleased demos, alternate takes, and a live bootleg. Pick up a copy here or stream the album in full below. There’s an energy to Jimi Hendrix that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s technical prowess with a grin-and-shrug attitude, a style of cool that infects anyone in range. His fluid sound is admittedly smooth for how much it rolls and crashes like waves. The man was capable of making his guitar conjure up anything, whether it was a feverishly distorted psychedelic wilderness or the charming take of a jive poet over the sound of a blues-rock dissection. Hendrix belongs in movies because there’s an immediate understanding between the filmmaker and viewer. Whether the onscreen characters rely on Hendrix’s catalog or the scene reveals freedom, truth, or action by way of the track’s sly and unruly sound, Hendrix delivers in full. You hear a man who was more than his music, and his music sounds like more than one man. He makes movies better because he embodied a category of verve that didn’t have an obvious runner-up. His songs belong where they are in films because, at some point, the director had to ask, “What else would even work there?” These are 10 movies where nothing else would. __________________________________________________________ Source

It’s been more than 13 years since System of a Down released a new album, and this past summer, fans were given insight into the obstacles and internal conflicts that the band has faced during that time. Long story short, guitarist-singer Daron Malakian told Kerrang! magazine back in July that he had material for a new album, but that vocalist Serj Tankian wasn’t on board creatively. He also revealed that Tankian was responsible for the band’s hiatus from 2006 through 2011, and that Serj didn’t even want to record the band’s 2005 albums, Mezmerize and Hypnotize. Tankian responded in an open letter, confirming there are creative differences holding up a new album, and that he was indeed responsible for the band’s hiatus. He also admitted that his heart wasn’t in the band when they recorded Mezmerize and Hypnotize. He even apologized to fans for not being able to give them a new album. All the while, both members said that beyond the creative differences, they do get along, with Malakian telling Metal Hammer, “We’re not enemies in System of a Down.” That brings us to our own conversation with SOAD bassist Shavo Odadjian, who recently checked in with Heavy Consequence to talk about his new cannabis and music-production company, 22 Red, which will be detailed in the upcoming second part of our interview. Both Odadjian and drummer John Dolmayan have each expressed their frustration with the band’s inability to get together to create a new album, but Shavo tells us he still has confidence that it will eventually happen, and that the band is sitting on its best material to date. The bassist also talks about the state of rock music, including System’s potential role in proving that rock is not dead, as well as the upcoming Sonic Temple festival and one of his most memorable moments in System of a Down, who celebrate 25 years as a band in 2019. Read Part 1 of our interview with Shavo Odadjian below: On whether System of a Down will eventually get together to record a new album I think so. I think we can. Nothing between us has happened that’s so terrible that people can’t get in the studio and work. Nothing! Everything is just [a matter of] taste, and they just gotta get in and forget the past, and kind of move forward. And I think that will happen. I’m not worried. I’m not worried at all. Everything that you heard over the summer, that they kind of brought into public, was stuff that was in the past. That stuff happened a long time ago. So, it’s like, 10 years later, something new came up, but it wasn’t really new. It was something that was really old, and they were just hashing it out. Because one person did an interview, and I guess in the interview they paraphrased his words and it came off wrong. And I read that, too, and it wasn’t like him. He wouldn’t blame anyone. I spoke with Daron, and he was like, “Dude, I didn’t say those things, I said it this way.” Anyway, that kind of made someone else [Serj] think something, and then that person had to tell their point of view. It was just point of views. We’re not even fighting. When we see each other, we’re so happy and we’re cool. It’s weird that we don’t have a new record, or many records, and it’s weird that we don’t go on world tours. We tour, but it’s so little. On whether it’s important for bands like System, Tool and Rammstein to release new albums to help bring rock back to the forefront of music One-hundred percent! Bro, if it was up to me, we would have done that already. I think it kind of started with us singing that “Kill Rock N’ Roll” song, and then it kind of happened [laughs]. I would love to bring it back. And, can I be honest with you? Between you and me and this world, and to the people who read this interview, we have material that tops everything we’ve done. And that’s me telling you, honestly. I can’t wait to record that and drop it. It’s just a matter of time. I just hope it happens sooner than later. But we’ve written stuff together. Daron’s brought a lot of stuff in. I’ve brought stuff to Daron and we’ve worked it out. I have so much more stuff that is ready to go out. I’ve told Daron this, too. I’ve said, “We’ve gotta get this done,” and he’s like, “Yeah, I’d love to.” So, we all want to, and I think Serj is kind of doing his own thing, and I get it. I don’t think we owe it to anyone [to bring back rock music to the forefront], but it would be nice if we did that, because we’re capable of it. On the recently announced 2019 Sonic Temple Festival featuring System of a Down, Foo Fighters and more Dude, how could rock be dead with all those bands blasting in Ohio? Tell me that! Rock’s not dead. It just needs more creative bands busting their balls right now. The time will come. The industry is so oversaturated with these fly-by-night rappers who come in and come out. People who say “rock is dead,” it’s because of that. It’s because of what’s out there saturating the industry. But it takes a couple of good bands to come with some good albums, and some great tours and festivals to bring it back. On his most memorable moment with System of a Down, who celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2019 There are many, but I’ll tell you one. In 1999 or 2000, Black Sabbath was going to play their last show in Birmingham, their hometown. And they flew us in just to open for them in Birmingham. And at the time we had covered a Black Sabbath song, “Snowblind”, and I remember being in the dressing room, and were young at this time. There hadn’t been Toxicity, nothing like that. It was just all off the first album. So, to be in Birmingham with Black Sabbath was just out of control. I’m a huge fan of the band. So, we’re like these kids who can’t believe it, and all of a sudden [Sabbath drummer] Bill Ward comes in to our dressing room. Bill Ward goes, “We need you to play ‘Snowblind’.” We looked at each other like, “No man, that’s blasphemy!” When you open for a band, you don’t play one of their songs. You just don’t do that. We said the only way we’ll do it, Bill, is if you guys get out onstage and play with us. Bro, right before “Snowblind”, Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Bill walk onstage, and Ozzy sings with us and does it with us. Oh my goodness, bro, chills from head to toe — one of those amazing moments in life. Is this happening? Is it a dream? It really happened. There’s no video of it, nothing. It’s crazy, because the funny part is that I had given my old-school big-ass video camera to one of the crew guys to record. He’s recording, and right when the guys walked onstage he gets a shock, and he drops the camera down. We have the audio, but no video. You only see the floor. But it still remains in my head. Source

Get ready to go back to the beginning: New Order have announced a box set for their 1981 debut album, Movement, in addition to reissues of four singles that were released around the same time but were not featured on the album. Due out April 5th via Rhino, the Movement (Definitive Edition) box set will include the original album on both vinyl and CD (with a replica of the original sleeve designed by Peter Saville), a bonus CD of unreleased material, a DVD of live performances, and a hardcover book. The set is housed in a lift-off lid box that will cost you $140 bucks. The four aforementioned singles will precede the box set’s release and arrive on March 8th, specifically: “Ceremony (version 1),” “Ceremony (version 2),” “Everything’s Gone Green”, and “Temptation”. There’s an alluring underdog story to Movement. The album was recorded less than a year following the tragic and unexpected death of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, and went on to introduce a new band with completely new music that hinted at a new sound. It was essentially the phoenix that rose out of the ashes, one that would go on to help define an entire decade and continue until today. Consult the artwork and full tracklist below. Movement (Definitive Edition) Artwork: Movement (Definitive Edition) Tracklist: LP/CD 1: 01. Dreams Never End 02. Truth 03. Senses 04. Chosen Time 05. ICB 06. The Him 07. Doubts Even Here 08. Denial CD 2: 01. Dreams Never End (Western Works Demo) 02. Homage (Western Works Demo) 03. Ceremony (Western Works Demo) 04. Truth (Western Works Demo) 05. Are You Ready For This? (Western Works Demo) 06. The Him (Cargo Demo) 07. Senses (Cargo Demo) 08. Truth (Cargo Demo) 09. Dreams Never End (Cargo Demo) 10. Mesh (Cargo Demo) 11. ICB (Cargo Demo) 12. Procession (Cargo Demo) 13. Cries And Whispers (Cargo Demo) 14. Doubts Even Here (Instrumental) (Cargo Demo) 15. Ceremony (1st Mix – Ceremony Sessions) 16. Temptation (Alternative 7″) 17. Procession (Rehearsal Recording) 18. Chosen Time (Rehearsal Recording) New Order – Movement DVD: Live Shows Hurrah’s, NY 1980 01. In A Lonely Place 02. Procession 03. Dreams Never End 04. Mesh 05. Truth 06. Cries & Whispers 07. Denial 08. Ceremony Recorded on 27th September, 1980. Produced, directed and filmed by Merrill Aldighieri Peppermint Lounge, NY 1981 01. In A Lonely Place 02. Dreams Never End 03. Chosen Time 04. ICB 05. Senses 06. Denial 07. Everything’s Gone Green 08. Hurt – instrumental 09. Temptation TV Sessions Granada Studios 1981 01. Doubts Even Here 02. The Him 03. Procession 04. Senses 05. Denial BBC Riverside 1982 01. Temptation 02. Chosen Time 03. Procession 04. Hurt – instrumental 05. Senses 06. Denial 07. In A Lonely Place Extras: 01. Ceremony (CoManCHE Student Union 1981) 02. In A Lonely Place (Toronto 1981) 03. Temptation (Soul I am a fagget, Newcastle 1982) 04. Hurt (Le Palace, Paris 1982) 05. Procession (Le Palace, Paris 1982) 06. Chosen Time (Pennies 1982) 07. Truth (The Haçienda 1983) 08. ICB (Minneapolis 1983) 12″ Singles: “Ceremony (version 1)” Recorded at Eastern Artists Recordings in East Orange, New Jersey during the US visit the previous September, New Order’s first single might, in an alternative universe, have been Joy Division’s next. The 12″ single, originally released in March 1981 (the 7″ having been released in January) including the original version of “Ceremony,” will feature remastered audio on heavyweight vinyl. Side 1: “Ceremony (version 1)” Side 2: “In A Lonely Place” “Ceremony (version 2)” The alternative, re-recorded version of “Ceremony” now also featuring Gillian Gilbert in the band was released later in 1981 and will feature the later alternative ‘cream’ sleeve rather than the original green and copper. This 12″ will feature remastered audio on heavyweight vinyl. Side 1: “Ceremony (version 2)” Side 2: “In A Lonely Place” “Everything’s Gone Green” Originally released on Factory Benelux in December 1981, this 12″ featured “Everything’s Gone Green,” which had previously been on the reverse of the band’s second 7″ single “Procession” in September 1981, and “Cries And Whispers” and “Mesh” whose titles were flipped on the cover causing confusion amongst fans and compilers ever since. This 12″ will feature remastered audio on heavyweight vinyl. Side 1: “Everything’s Gone Green” Side 2: “Cries And Whispers” “Mesh” “Temptation” Featuring the full versions of both tracks this 12″ was first release in May 1982 and were the first self-produced released recordings. With “Temptation” being a cast iron New Order classic, this is an essential part of any New Order collection. This 12″ will feature remastered audio on heavyweight vinyl. Side 1: “Temptation” Side 2: “Hurt” Source

James Corden is no stranger to musical theater, having starred in the 2015 adaptation of Into the Woods. His affection for the stage was on full display last night, however, as the Late Late Show host welcomed Mary Poppins Returns stars Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda onstage for a crash course in the artform. Across 12 minutes, the trio sang, danced, and propped their way through 22 different musicals with nary a missed note. Selections included Cabaret, Beauty and the Beast, Singin’ in the Rain, Dreamgirls, and even La La Land, as well as a preview of Mary Poppins Returns, which hits theaters today. Watch it below. Source

On Tuesday night, Father John Misty threw a perfectly Los Angeles benefit concert to assist those affected by the California wildfires. Taking place at the Ace Hotel (natch), the all-star event saw scheduled appearances from the likes of HAIM, Rostam, Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, Jenny Lewis, Mac DeMarco, Tim Heidecker, and more. Perhaps the biggest guest of all, however, was a complete surprise, as Beck took the stage to deliver an impromptu performance of “Where It’s At”. Since Beck wasn’t exactly intended to perform, he didn’t have a band with him to fill out the 1996 classic. Instead, he called on FJM to sit behind the drums, while Este Haim volunteered on bass, Jonathan Wilson picked up guitar, and Kanye West collaborator Jeff Bhasker took on the keys. Check out clips of the guest-heavy live collab below. There were plenty of other highlights during the night, of course. Lewis joined Father John Misty once again for “God’s Favorite Customer”, the title track from the latter’s latest album: Cuomo and a few of his Weezer compatriots delivered an acoustic version of their now-requisite cover of Toto’s “Africa”: DeMarco sang about roasting chestnuts in a typically ironic rendition of “The Christmas Song”: And Lewis was joined by HAIM, Lucius, Wilson, and more to perform “Acid Tongue”: Check out some more assorted clips from the evening below. Source

Juelz Santana, of the veteran New York City rap group The Diplomats, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison. Santana was arrested in March after being found in possession of a loaded .38-caliber handgun and nonprescription Oxycodone pills at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport. He initially abandoned his luggage and fled the scene, but turned himself into authorities three days later. According to TMZ, Santana pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, carrying a weapon on an aircraft, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Following his prison sentence, he’ll be under supervised release for one year. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, The Diplomats reunited to release their first new album in 14 years, Diplomatic Ties. Source

It didn’t matter that David Milch wrote a script, or that HBO greenlit the project, or even that the thing had begun filming — HBO’s mythic Deadwood movie wasn’t going to be real until we saw it. Well, there’s still no footage to be seen, but there are a few photos courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. Naturally, they’re of our two leads: Ian McShane’s Al Swearengen and Timothy Olyphant’s Seth Bullock. The former looks as calculating and dustily dapper as you remember; the latter, however, seems to have become a U.S. marshal in the intervening years, and his grey mustache makes us think of a young Sam Elliott. Check them out below. Iane McShane as Al Swearengen, photo by Warrick Page/HBO via Entertainment Weekly Timothy Olyphant as Seth Bullock, photo by Warrick Page/HBO via Entertainment Weekly It’s still crazy to think the project is actually happening, what with the HBO series having been off the air for 12 years. But an ending to the story was necessary for fans, who saw the third and final season end with a few satisfying beats but far too many plot threads left blowing in the wind. Also returning to the thoroughfare is Molly Parker (Alma Ellsworth), Paula Malcomson (Trixie), John Hawkes (Sol Star), Anna Gunn (Martha Bullock), Dayton Callie (Charlie Utter), Brad Dourif (Doc Cochran), Robin Weigert (“Calamity” Jane Canary), William Sanderson (E.B. Farnum), Kim Dickens (Joanie Stubbs) and Gerald McRaney (George Hearst). Oh, how we wish Ralph Richeson were here to see this. A release date for the film is currently unknown, but here’s a bare bones plot synopsis: “The indelible characters of the series are reunited after 10 years to celebrate South Dakota’s statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought.” Source