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I love singing. I'm no pro-level singer but over the past few years I've realized I've become better at it. Being good in singing is one of my dreams.
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Iconic musician Neil Young and actress Daryl Hannah appear to be married, with varying reports indicating that the pair tied the knot over the weekend. Back in 2014, Neil Young filed for divorce from his wife of 36 years, Pegi. Soon afterwards, it was reported that he had entered a relationship with US actress Daryl Hannah. Now, it appears as though the pair have made their relationship well and truly official. As The Mirror reports, the pair seem to have been married during a ceremony in front of close friends in Atascadero, California on Saturday. Reports indicate that an earlier ceremony was also held aboard Young's yacht in July, which saw them travel to the San Juan islands. If you're wondering why the details are a little unclear, it's namely because not only have the pair not officially confirmed the news, but even close friends like Neil Young's guitarist seemed unaware of the news. “Congratulations to Daryl Hannah and Neil Young on their wedding today,” wrote Mark Miller on Facebook, before noting “I only knew about it because one of my friends attended the ceremony in Atascadero and announced it on his page.” Likewise, the administrator of Neil Young's blog helped to confirm the news as well. “Congrats N & D,” they wrote. “No word on first dance song, but it probably wasn't the Bluenotes 'Married Man.'” When asked if the wedding was official, the administrator replied, “Several attendees at (the) reception yesterday in central CA area have confirmed. Described as a 'shindig.'” So far, the only acknowledgement from either Neil Young or Daryl Hannah appears to come from the latter's Instagram account, where she posted a seemingly-cryptic post that read, “someone's watching over us…. love & only love.” While fans were quick to jump in and offer their congratulations, the pair are yet to address their union officially. Incidentally, a Facebook user by the name of Ron Fugere, who is an experienced captain in the Pacific Northwest, also shared an image of what he claimed was the couple during their first ceremony. “I hope Neil and Daryl will forgive me for sharing these photos taken July 27, 2018 in Echo Bay, Sucia Island, San Juan Islands, Washington State,” Fugere wrote. “This is the sailing vessel WN Ragland, owned by our favourite musician,” he continued. “As the sun was setting and the full blood moon about to rise, there was an intimate ceremony held on deck.” “We were probably the only people in the world to witness it.” Regardless, we offer our sincere congratulations to the happy couple! Check out Neil Young & The Bluenotes' 'Married Man':“I'm confused as to why such a principled musician, who thought I 'stole' from his friends, would show up to work for me anyway”
Every Time I Die to headline fall 2018 U.S tour with support from Turnstile, Angel Du$t, and Vein8/14/2018 To celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band and to continue to promote their eighth studio album, Low Teens, Every Time I Die are hitting the road this fall for a headlining U.S. tour. The trek, which kicks off on November 12th in Chicago and ends a month later in Pittsburgh, will feature support from hardcore bands Turnstile and Angel Du$t, as well as metalcore/hardcore outfit Vein. “We knew that the last headlining tour of our 20th year needed to be memorable and it had to be a lineup as broad-based as our two decades together,” Every Time I Die frontman Keith Buckley said in a press release. “In each of these bands, you will find elements of the past, present and future of hardcore, and I'm certain there is something in this tour that everyone can vibe with no matter your age or background. If not, you may need to reassess your vibe.” And remember, if the strong lineup of bands isn't enough for you, going to an Every Time I Die show may save your life. Tickets for the tour will go on sale this Friday, August 17th, at 10 a.m. local time. Head to ETID's website for more information. You can ago grab them here. Every Time I Day Fall 2018 U.S. Tour Dates with Turnstile, Angel Du$t, and Vein: German doom metal act Owl will deliver their third album, Nights in Distortion, on September 7th, and they've joined forces with Consequence of Sound and Heavy Consequence to exclusively premiere the animated video for the track “Anamnesis”. The road to Nights in Distortion has been a tragic one for Owl, with the recent death of bassist René Marquis, who played on the effort and had a profound impact on the final album. “There are a lot of grievous memories connected to that album, but foremost it's about my friend René Marquis who died some months ago, who played bass on it,” says frontman Christian Kolf. “He was really a nice chap. You could nerd with him about music and instruments for hours. He gave us all a big vibe. And to have him on board for this album was very very helpful. Sometimes I thought, 'Why should I do this, it's stupid, just chill and make music when better times come,' because I knew that it would be draining somehow. But René always said 'do it.' It was good to have a partner for this album, someone I could talk too and share it with.” Owl started out as a death metal project of Kolf, who was seeking another creative outlet away from his band Valborg. Over the years, the band has evolved into a doom metal outfit, with nods to Type O Negative, Neurosis, and other acts. As for the meaning behind the song “Anamnesis”, Kolf tells us, “Nobody ever told you how to cope with all the bad memories that fill your brain up the older you get. This is the burden of existence. If you want to live a long life you have to accept the ongoing loss you will experience throughout that.” He adds, “Take life as a miracle, because in chaos, you will never know if anything really matters. There is some '80s Whitesnake, endless-summer freedom vibe in the song, especially in the end. Pure Sleaze Emotions. You must live on.” Owl's Nights in Distortion album can be pre-ordered via Temple of Torturous Records. Watch the the visually striking animated video for “Anamnesis”, created by Costin Chioreanu, below. Nights in Distortion Artwork: Nights in Distortion Tracklist: 1. We Are Made For Twilight Origins is a recurring new music feature which offers an artist or band the chance to examine some of the specific influences behind their latest track. Surfing is more than just a lifestyle for the members of Clean Spill, who are either descendants of surf pros or catch waves on the regular. The Santa Barbara-based outfit also fold in plenty of elements of the throwback rock genre, updating its '50s and '60s sound for the modern-day listener. On their forthcoming Nothing's On My Mind EP, Clean Spill mined that era with the help of one of its most dedicated fans: singer-songwriter and vintage rock master Hanni El Khatib. El Khatib produced the entire project, helping to pick just the right guitar layers, amps, and pedals to achieve Clean Spill's desired ambiance, which is often a fusion of peppy, beach-ready surf rock offset by somber lyrics. Fans can hear this duality on the group's latest EP offering, “Rolling”, where buoyant guitars accompany a tale of summer disappointment. “'Rolling' is a surfy, melodramatic breakup song,” Clean Spill tell Consequence of Sound. “This song masks the heartbreak and feelings of loneliness with lighthearted guitar and an uptempo surf beat.” “The song was one of the first songs Pat and Cam wrote together as a Clean Spill song, the chorus was developed about four or five years ago in the same old backyard cabin most of our initial material was written in,” they add. “This song is the essence of Clean Spill, a happy song with sad lyrics that emulates the paradox of our band name. If all the lyrics were happy, the song would be cheesy.” Check it out below via the track's official music video, which follows frontman Pat Curren as he deals with the aftermath of a split. Nothing's On My Mind is due out sometime this summer. Speaking further to CoS, Clean Spill reveal a few of the sources of inspiration that helped bring “Rolling” to life, including the famed “Cabin” where they held many early writing sessions, the garage rock of The Strokes, and a couple crisp, cold Modelo beers. “The Cabin”: This song was initially written by Pat and I (Cam) in the early stages of our formation as a band. We wrote a lot of these songs in this backyard shed that I lived in, which we commonly referred to as “The Cabin”. “Montezuma” and other of our earliest works were written there. The song embodies the kind of carefree energy of our immaturity at the time, Pat being 17 and me 20, and essentially having a good time just drinking beer and writing music in the cabin. The drinking could occasionally lead to venting on paper about girls and romantic endeavors, which could also occasionally lead to a song, if we were lucky. The Ventures: When watching old surf movies we always loved the vibes of the classic surf guitar sounds. We spent a lot of time playing songs by The Ventures (“Sleep Walk” was the first cover we did as a band), and the style of those songs kind of stuck around in alot of our guitar playing. In “Rolling”, we strived to express that classic surf movie feeling with a more modern approach. Dick Dale was also referenced quite a bit during the writing process. The Strokes - Is This It: We clearly like The Strokes. At the time, we were listening to alot of garage rock albums, like The Libertines and Whatever People Say I am.. by The Arctic Monkeys. However, Is This It kind of changed our whole writing style. We were pretty inspired by the whole piece of work, and it influenced us into playing faster and incorporating more lead guitar melodies throughout our music among other things. Our newer music has changed quite a bit since then, but a trace of that post punk/garage rock influence always seems to follow us around. Hometown: Santa Barbara is our hometown, one that has upsides and downsides like any other place in the world. It's pretty and usually has good surf and an abundance of quality people, but it definitely feels small. You literally can't go anywhere without running into 10 people you know. This made playing music that much better, it was something we could do for hours and hours without having to go anywhere. Not that we were outcasts or anything, (or maybe we were who knows), I mean we have a lot of great friends in town that we love seeing. Sometimes though you just want to stay inside and jam for 5 hours instead of walking down the street to grab a fucking smoothie and seeing your whole jr. high school with their family and dogs. Modelos: They just had to be in here for obvious reasons. |
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