Luicfer SN02-EP08 “Trip To Stabby Town”

Howdy Lucifans! I hope the week is treating you all well thus far! Let’s get straight down to business, but first a quick recap of last week’s episode.

 

SN02-EP07 “My Little Monkey” Recap

Last week we watched as Chloe tried to track down her father’s killer, and when the prisoner convicted of murdering Chloe’s father is himself murdered, new evidence emerges and suggests that he was actually framed all those years ago. Maze tries to find herself a job but struggle to find the right fit, but eventually she finds the perfect job, Lucifer shadows Douche (Dan) in a bid to learn how to be “normal”.

 

SN02-EP08 “Trip To Stabby Town”

Chloe (Lauren German), Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and Dan (Kevin Alejandro) get the call and attend the case of a female victim who has been brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight, it looks to be a crime of passion and further digging reveals the she was a member of a yoga group that borders on being cult. A witness comes forward and has managed to capture on his phone, the murder in progress and instantly
Lucifer recognises the murder weapon, it’s Azrael’s (the Angel of Death) dagger. Lucifer takes Amenadiel ( D.B. Woodside) and Maze (Lesley-Anne Brandt) to Uriel’s grave in the middle of nowhere and the grave has been dug up, however, Uriel is still in there, but Azrael’s dagger is not. It’s not looking good for humanity.

Lucifer asks Ella (Aimee Garcia) for help on his own case, finding out who stole Azrael’s dagger from Uriel’s grave. Ella’s forensics leads have led Lucifer straight to Charlotte’s (Tricia Helfer) law firm, Lucifer confronts Mama dearest and she reveals she release the dagger into the world to “get her husband’s (God) attention”, and the only way to do that it to create carnage among his toys, never cross a woman scorned, the bitches be crazy! It seems Chloe is getting a little jealous, as Lucifer and Ella are spending a lot of time together on Lucifer’s case on the side. Chloe’s case crosses over with the first victim’s case when they find numerous members of the same yoga group stabbed to death, with Azrael’s dagger still embedded in one of the victim’s.

Dan takes hold of the dagger and it’s bewitched him with anger, he threatens Lucifer for ruining his marriage, career and life. Lucifer used his powers to convinces Dan not to do what the dagger wants,  Dan surprises Lucifer as he fight’s against the daggers powers, needless to say, Lucifer was a little impressed with Douche’s inner strength. In a conversation with Amenadiel and Charlotte, Amenadiel says he wants things back in their proper place with Lucifer in hell and mum in heaven, even more so now giving what has happened with Azrael’s dagger, but Charlotte says she wants her entire family back in heaven. Charlotte is up to no good, you can see it in her eyes.

Lucifer says that he despised living in hell , but the thought of living in heaven is even worse. The only place he feels understood and respected is here on Earth. Lucifer resumes his sessions with Dr Martin (Rachael Harris), after the shock of seeing Lucifer’s true face and some trivial questions such as, how Lucifer punished Hitler and her uncle, Dr Martin begins to realise that Lucifer is just as screwed up as anyone of her therapy patients; a confused individual from a dysfunctional family.

What did you think of this weeks episode Lucifans? Check out the promo for episode 9 below. 

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Firestone’s Battle of the Bands Talent Search Under Way

Calling all unsigned bands in the UK, this could be your chance to breakthrough and get your music heard at the Firestone’s Battle of the Bands.

With the success of last years unsigned Battle of the Bands talent search across the UK, Firestone is bring it back again this year! The well-known tyre brand is once again embarking on a nationwide hunt for the most talented bands in the UK, culminating in a performance on the Firestone Stage at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on December 7, in what could be a massive breakthrough opportunity.

Firestone Battle of the Bands is a social networking-based campaign and will run in partnership with the arena and Professional Music Technology (PMT), who will provide music equipment as an additional prize to the winning act. The Battle of the Band’s competition forms part of Firestone’s ongoing effort to reach a youthful audience through music. Last year, more than 200 unsigned acts showcased their talents through video entries, before Firestone had the unenviable task of narrowing the entries down to a final shortlist of just four bands.

Last year’s entries were, Indigo Sky, Rituals, Wild at Heart and Three Empty Domes but ultimately there could only be one winner, the Birmingham act Rituals were crowned the winners of Battle of the Bands 2015. Stuart Attfield, Firestone’s brand manager said: “we are thrilled to be running Battle of the Bands for a second year, following an extraordinarily successful competition in 2015.”

Firestone’s Battle of the Bands 2015 winners: Rituals 

Ben Sharman the Barclaycard Arena’s sponsorship sales manager had this to say about the event: “Firestone created a unique initiative for emerging bands to showcase their talents last year, and we were delighted to welcome the shortlisted acts to the Barclaycard Arena.” “We are thrilled to be a part of the competition again and we can’t wait to welcome the shortlisted acts for the final in December. We wish everyone all the very best of luck.”

For more information on the Firestone’s Battle of the Bands competition

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Legend’s That Are Leonard Cohen & Leon Russell

 

Leonard Cohen

Leon Russell

 

The music community has been in mourning the past few days, with the passing of both Leonard Cohen and Leon Russell within a few days of each other. It seems that 2016 is not shaping up to be a good year for the Music and Acting Industry, with the year almost over I hoping it doesn’t take any more of our legends.

Leonard Cohen passed away at age 82, The Canadian was a legendary singer, songwriter, poet and novelist, Cohen’s work often explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality and personal relationships, he was inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cohen was also a Companion of the Order of Canada, which is the nation’s highest civilian honour. In 2011, Cohen received one of the Price of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize.

Literary Career

In the 1950s and early 1960s Cohen perused a career as a poet and novelist, in 1951 Cohen enrolled at McGill University, he won the Chester MacNaghten Literary competition for his poems “Sparrows‘ and “Thoughts of a Landsman“. March of 1954 Cohen published his first poems in the magazine CIV/n. This issue also included poems by Cohen’s poet-professors, Irving Layton and Louis Dudek, who were also on the editorial board. Cohen later graduated McGill the following year was a B.A. degree, his literary influences during this time included William Butler Yeats, Irving Layton (Professor at McGill who taught political Science and became both Cohen’s mentor and friend), Walt Whitman, Federico Garcia Lorca and henry Miller. Cohen’s first published book of poetry Let Us Compare Mythologies came in 1956 and was published by Dudek as the first book in the McGill Poetry Series the year after his graduation. Cohen’s second book, The Spice-Box of Earth came in 1961 and was the first book published through the Canadian publishing company McClelland & Stewart. 1964 Cohen published the poetry Collection Flowers for Hitler and his novels The Favorite Game in 1963 and Beautiful Losers in 1966.

Music Career

It wasn’t till 1967 at the age of 33 that Cohen turned his has at songwriting and launched his music career, with his first album, Songs of Leonard Cohen, it was followed by three more albums of Folk music: Songs from a Room in 1968, Songs of Love and Hate in 1971 and New Skin for the Old Ceremony in 1974. Cohen’s 1977 album Death of a Ladies’ Man was co-written and produced by Phill Spector and was different to his previous minimalist sound. In 1979 Cohen released the more traditional Recent Songs, which was a blend of his acoustic style with a jazz, oriental and Mediterranean influences.

In 1984 Cohen released the studio album Various Positions in which “Hallelujah” was first released. In 1988s I’m Your Man made Cohen turn to synthesised productions and still remains on of his most popular albums. Cohen released its follow-up, The Future in 1992, which had dark lyrical overtones, with references to political and social unrest. In 2002 Cohen returned to music with the release of Ten New Songs, it was a huge hit and Canada and Europe, his eleventh album, Dear Heather followed in 2004 and with a string of successful tours under his belt between 2008 and 2010, Cohen released three albums in the final four years of his life: Old Ideas was released in 2012, Popular problems were released in 2014 and finally You Want It Darker the last of which was released three weeks before his death.

If you have not read or heard his works then you have been missing out, I highly recommend you hear or read some of the legends work.

Leonard Cohen

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Leon Russell

Leon Russell

Leon Russell died in his sleep at his home in Nashville at age 74 on November 13, he was an American singer- songwriter, guitarist, pianist and session musician, he wrote songs including “Delta Lady” which was recorded by Joe Cocker and organized Cocker’s “Mad Dogs and Englishman” tour in 1969. Over 100 artists have recorded Russell’s 1970‘s song “A Song for You“, in the early years as a pianist he played on albums by the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean. On his first 1970 album, Leon Russell, the musicians included John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. During the 1960s and early 1970s, Russell owned then Church Recording Studio on 3rd Street in Tulsa which was later renamed Leon Russell Road in 2010 by The Pearl District Association.

Leon Russell & Elton John

Russell produced some tracks for Bob Dylan in March 1971 at the time when Dylan was experimenting with his new sound, The sessions produced the singles “Watching the River Flow” and “When I Paint My Masterpiece” both of which prominently featured Russell’s gospel-flavored piano. One of Russell’s biggest early fans was Elton John, John said Russell was a “mentor” and “inspiration”, the pair recorded The Union in 2010, John’s only duet album, which was later nominated for a grammy.

George Harrison – Bob Dylan – Leon Russell

Russell later turned his had to Producing and played during recording sessions for many musicians, which included Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Ike & Tina Turner, and the Rolling stones. Russell’s own hits that he wrote and recorded included “Tight Rope” and “Lady Blue“. In 1971 he performed at the Concert for Bangladesh, along with Dylan and Eric Clapton. In 2011 Russell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where he was introduced by Elton John.

 

Leonard Cohen a literary and Musical Legend and Leon Russell a musical and instrumental legend, like the rest of the 2016 departed legends, the world will be a little less bright without them. Rest Easy Leonard Cohen and Leon Russell you will be missed.

The Latest on the Charts in Skatronixxx Chart News

Welcome to this week’s Chart News, in this week’s chart news we look at the Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart and the Top 10 Singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, lets get down to business.

Billboard 200 Top 10

Jeezy hits his third No.1 album and eight consecutive top 10 on the Billboard 200 with the new album Trap or Die 3, which earned 89,000 units with 73,000 of that traditional sales. All eight of Jeezy’s charting albums have reached the top 10.

Kenny Chesney keeps his hot streak on the Billboard 200 chart, as his new album, Cosmic Hallelujah debuts at No.2 with just under 89,000 units with 79,000 of that in traditional album sales. Cosmic Hallelujah also enters at No.1 on the Top Album Sales chart, which ranks the best-selling albums of the week.

Jeezy’s Trap or Die 3 edges out Cosmic Hallelujah for the top spot on the Billboard 200 although Cosmic Hallelujah is the top selling album of the week, Trap or Die3 earned a greater overall equivalent album unit figure, due to the popularity of its track streaming services. In addition to Trap or Die 3’s 73,000 in pure album sales , it also tallied 3,000 in track equivalent albums and 13,000 in streaming equivalent albums. Kenny Chesney’s album sold 79,000 copies, earned 7,000 track equivalent units and 2,000 in streaming units.

Cosmic Hallelujah is Chesney’s 12th consecutive charting album to debut inside the top for of the Billboard 200. In total, he has achieved 13 top 10s including the new album, which all come in the top four. Cosmic Hallelujah is at No.1 on the Top Country Album chart, marking his 14th No.1 on the tally. The hit single “Setting The World On Fire” featuring Pink has earned Chesney his 27th No.1 on the Country Airplay chart, and 23rd leader on the Hot Country Songs Chart.

Meek Mill’s new mixed tape album DC4 debuts at No.3 with 87,000 units with 45,000 of that in traditional album sales, making his third charting effort. Of the 87,000 units, a huge 37,000 were streaming equivalent album units. DC4 is the fourth release in his Dreamchasers mixtape series, it the first to chart and the first to get a wide commercial release.

Avenged Sevenfold’s surprise release, The Stage, enters at No.4 with 76,000 units with 72,000 of that in traditional album sales. The album surprised us on October 28th , well ahead of its previously announced release date December 8th. The album is the band’s first for Capitol Record, after releasing four studio efforts for Warner Bros. The Stage is the group’s fifth top 10 effort.

With the top four packed with debuts, the rest of the top ten chart is more subdued. Lady Gaga’s Joanne takes a little slide back from No.1 to No.5 in its second week, earning another 61,000 units (down 70 percent). Pentatonix’s A Pentatonix Christmas slide back from No.3 to No.6 with 41,000 units (down 32 percent).

Views by Drake drops out of the top five for the first time, it has spent 26 weeks locked in the region. The album slides back from No.5 to No.7 with 36,000 units (down 6 percent) Views is one of only seven albums to have spent its first 26 weeks on the chart inside the top five.

The soundtrack to Suicide Squad moves back from No.7 to No.8 with 28,000 units (down 10 percent). The original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton slides to No.9 with 26,000 units (down 14 percent).

Rounding out the top 10 is Micheal Buble’s Nobody but Me , which has slid from No.2 to No.10 in its second week with 25,000 units (down 73 percent).

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10

The Chainsmokers continue to rule the Billboard Hot 100 for the 12th weeks with “Closer“, it leads the Digital Song Sales chart for a record-tying 13th week (72,000 downloads sold, down 15 percent). “Closer” remains the top-selling, most-streamed and most heard Radio Song in the U.S.  and lead the Hot 100 chart, Digital Song Sales chart, Streaming Songs chart and Radio Songs chart, in addition, it also tops Billboards Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart for a 12th week.

The Weekend’s “Starboy” featuring Daft Punk sits at No.2 on the Hot 100 for the fifth week. It also sits at No.2 on Streaming Songs (23.7 million, down a tiny 4 percent), Digital Song Sales (70,000, 6 percent) and No.3 on Radio Songs (127 million, up 3 percent). “Starboy” tops the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for a sixth week.

Twenty One Pilots‘ “Heathens” is holding at No.3 on the Hot 100 after peaking at No.2 for four weeks. “Heathens” also holds on at No.2 on Radio Songs (135 million , down 4 percent) and slides down from No.3 to No.5 the Digital Song Sales (53,000 down 12 percent) and it has also slipped down from No.5 to No.7 on Streaming Songs (16.3 million, down 9 percent). It holds for a 13th week at No.1 on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs chart.

“Let Me Love You” by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber holds on at No.4, with D.R.A.M.’s “Broccoli” featuring Lil Yachty also so holding on at its peak No.5, “Broccoli” also tops the Hot Rap Songs chart for a ninth week.

Did you know that The Hot 100 top five has sported the same five songs in the very same order three weeks running.

Ariana Grande’s “Side to Side”  featuring Nicki Minaj, moves up from No.7 to No.6 on the Hot 100, hitting a new high. It is also Grande’s  seventh Radio Songs top 10 and is Minaj’s 13th, leaping from No.14 to No.9 on the Airplay Chart (72 million, up 12 percent).

Bruno Mars’s “24K Magic” slides down from No.6 to No.7 on the Hot 100, Zay Hilfigerrr’s & Zayion McCall’s “JuJu on That Beat (TZ Anthem)” moves up from No.9 to No.8 in its second week in the top 10, it has also climbed up from No.4 to No.3 on Streaming Songs (20.5 million, up 5 percent) and has also climbed from No.12 to No.9 on Digital Songs Sale (43,000, up 5 percent). It has also gained by 20 percent to 12 million in Radio Audience.

Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane each earn their first trips to the Hot 100’s top 10 as “Black Beatles” soars from No.16 to No.9. It also leaps from No.7 to No.5 on Streaming Songs (19.5 million, up 31 percent, with YouTube clips accounting for its greatest share of clicks: 44 percent) and also leaps from No.27 to No.16 on Digital Song Sales (34,000, up 58 percent). The Collab increases by 32 percent to 16 million airplay impressions.

Drake’s “Fake Love” rounds out the Hot 100’s top 10, it’s jumped from No.24 to No.10 in its second chart week. Following the first full week of tracking the song soared from No.28 to No.6 on Streaming Songs (17.2 million, you a huge 121 percent), however, it has slipped back from No.5 to No.10 on Digital Song Sales (43,000 down 25 percent). It also has moved up from No.8 to No.1 on On-Demand Songs  streaming chart (17.1 million on-demand clicks, up 120) to become  his record-breaking fifth No.1 on the tally.

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That brings us to the end of this weeks Chart News,  join me the same time next week (Monday 21st November) for the latest in Chart News. untill then have a great week ahead guys and gals!

Skatronixxx Unsigned Indie Music Charts

Welcome to the first and what  I hope of many, Unsigned Indie charts, each week I will compile the top 20 songs of unsigned artist from around Australia, UK, US and everywhere in-between in a bid to get their awesome music heard,  so let’s get this indie chart started.

Indie Chart Legend

TW= This Week // LW = Last Week

Chart Information from: Triple J Unearthed & Unsigned Top Chart

AUSTRALIAN UNSIGNED CHART

 

☆ 1.  Already Home – Alex the Astronaut //  Indie

☆ 2.  Unwind – Gretta Ray // Indie 

☆ 3.  Drown It Out – Maddy Jane // Indie-Pop 

☆ 4.  Scissors Paper Rock & Roll – The Steele Syndicate // Indie Roots

☆ 5.  Drive – Gretta Ray // Indie 

☆ 6.  Cosmic Nihilistic – Who’s This? // Rock 

☆ 7.  For The People – Jack Gray // Indie-Pop

☆ 8.  Cold Night Glow – Julian Webb // Electronic

☆ 9.  Frost – Yeo // Electronic-Indie 

☆ 10.  History Is A Circle – Black River Bell // Indie 

☆ 11.  I Get It – Kwame // Hip Hop

☆ 12.  Adore – Amy Shark // Pop

☆ 13.  Red Headed Thief – Clint Wilson // Indie

☆ 14.  Same Vein – Beach Leech // Indie 

☆ 15.  Jungle Juice – VanderAa // Indie

☆ 16.  Heart’s On Fire – These Winter Nights // Indie 

☆ 17.  Girlk – Papperbok // Indie

☆ 18.  The Heartbreaker – Adrian J // Indie-Pop-Rock

☆ 19.  Forget Me Now – Kuitpo // Indie

☆ 20.  Do You Feel – HOOCH // Indie

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UNSIGNED TOP CHARTS

☆ 1.  Hello Sunshine – Erica // Rock

☆ 2.  World At My Feet (Single Version) – Tom Bertram // Pop

☆ 3.  Save Me – Junior Turner // Pop

☆ 4.  Stoner Life – DJAreli // Hip Hop

☆ 5.  Cowboy – Erica // Rock

☆ 6.  Great Big Dome – Great Big Dumb // Indie 

☆ 7.  Ilmatik – D.J. Areli // Hip Hop

☆ 8.  Make The News – Will Not Run // Indie 

☆ 9.  Do It All Again – Neil Billinness // Pop

☆ 10.  Six Feet Up – Dahm // Hip Hop

☆ 11.  Strange Dreams – D.J. Areli // Hip Hop

☆ 12.  Fendi – SplashGang Richey // Hip Hop

☆ 13.  To The Danger – DazzandBrie // Rock

☆ 14.  Can’t Sit Still – Sounds Like Jamie // Hip Hop

☆ 15.  Blind Love – Franklin // Indie 

☆ 16.  Bag Of Buddah – D.J. Areli // Hip Hop

☆ 17.  BFR – Ten/XI Feat. Joash // Hip Hop

☆ 18.  Gravity – ElenaraMona // Electronic

☆ 19.  All Night – Jonny Quest Feat. Hazy // Hip Hop

☆ 20.  Sweet Escape (Prod. Canis Major) – Exitium // Hip Hop

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Below you will find the Top Songs from both charts, if you like what you hear go give them love and spread the word of their indie music goodness. If you want to get your music heard, check out Triple J Unearthed and Unsigned Top Charts links below. Hope to see you fellow indie supporters next week, have a great week ahead!

 Links

Triple J Unearthed

Unsigned Top Charts

This Week’s Fresh Friday Featured Artist is Kieran Roberts

After a few weeks of being absent Fresh Friday is back and this week our Fresh Friday Featured Artist is Kieran Roberts.

Kieran is a songwriter and Guitarist based in Manchester, he also won Teen Guitarist Songwriter at the 2016 Teen Clash Indie Awards. His voice has a unique quality about it, which also extends to the sound and music arrangement on the tracks. Kieran was kind enough to answer our Fresh Friday Q&A, check it out below

FRESH FRIDAY Q & A

Presh: Describe your sound in three words

Kieran: Melodic, Soundscape, Alternative

P: When did you start singing and songwriting?

K: Bass is my first instrument, I have been playing that since I was 11/12 but I started singing and songwriting when I began learning guitar at the age of 16. Through playing the guitar I was able to teach myself to sing, using the guitar to play melodies for me replicate with my voice which was good practice.

P: Who are your major musical influences?

K: I tend to listen to a lot of music so I am influenced by a wide range of stuff, Damon Albarn is definitely a songwriter that stands out as a major influence on my writing, however, it all depends on what purpose I am writing for.

P: What has been your most memorable musical moment so far?

K: My most memorable moment is from when I was in a band called Said The King, me and the bassist (Kieran Goodman) set up and organised a gig to raise money for Kirkwood Hospice and the MS Society. There were 4 bands playing including us and we managed to raise over £200.

P: What’s the songwriting process like for you?

K: Usually, I focus on writing a simple chord progression, from there I start writing melodies to fit with it, it can be quite precise in that I will always keep the main melody changing so the song is constantly moving forward. Then I add the lyrics, these are sometimes ones I have written a while ago but most of the time they are new so they fit well with the song. My songwriting method as changed rapidly recently as I have always been part of a band while writing, now I’m writing without a purpose in mind I can do it more freely. In a band I would usually have the majority of the song written and then in the band environment we would change and adapt it, the most successful times for this were in my first band Said The King as musically we were all thinking the same thing and we all had our equal parts to contribute.

P: Who have you dreamt of working with and why?

Brian Eno, he has a huge catalogue of people he has worked with and his production on their albums is fantastic, I would love to work with him because I’d be interested to see what my songs will sound like with his input.

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You can find the links to Kieran’s two tracks on soundcloud, the links are below. if you know an indie that you think should feature in our fresh friday article, then don’t hesitate to get in contact me via twitter @Presh81. Have a great weekend all, and be safe.

Soundcloud Track: Call It What You Like

Soundcloud link to Track: Fighting With Ourselves

 

Join Us As We Look Back On Music History To Discover What Happened On This Day…

Welcome back to yet another awesome edition of OTD, this week we kick off in 1955 with my main man Elvis Presley (he is also the inspiration behind my two cats names Elvis & Priscilla, yes I’m a crazy cat lady) The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Coldplay and Amy Winehouse also make an appearance in this edition. Right, let’s get down and dirty with music history

OTD Legend

Black = Film Title // Light Black = Track Title // Green = Albums // Blue = Tour’s // Orange = Venues, Places & Concerts // Purple = Recording Studios & Labels  // Maroon == Awards & Ceremonies

On This Day…

1955

🎙Elvis Presley attended the fourth Country Music Disc Jockey Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Back at his hotel Mae Boren Axton played him a demo of at new song she had written with Tommy Durden called ‘Heartbreak Hotel‘. Presley released the track as a single on January 27, 1956, his first on his new record label RCA Victor. The song gave Presley his first No.1 pop record.

1958

🎙Soul singer Sam Cooke was injured in a car crash in Marion, Arkansas. Unfortunately the driver was killed in the accident.

1961

🎙Elvis Presley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘His Latest Flame/Little Sister.’ This made Presley’s ninth UK No.1.

1963

🎙The Yardbirds, (with Eric Clapton on guitar) appeared at The Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, Surrey, England.

1967

🎙The Beatles filmed three promotional films for their new single ‘Hello Goodbye‘ at the Saville Theatre in London. Each of the three film clips featured different costumes and Beatle antics. In the first film they wear their Sgt. Pepper uniforms, for the second The Beatles are wearing everyday clothes, the third film clip features shots from the first two films, plus additional shots of The Beatles (especially John) doing the twist. A Musician’s Union ban on lip-sync broadcasts prevented the film being used on British television.

1973

🎙Elton John started an eight week-run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road‘, the singers third US No.1. The album which had the working titles of Vodka and Tonics, Silent Movies and Talking Pictures, is his best-selling studio album with worldwide sales of over 15 million copies. Recorded at the Château d’Hérouville, the album contains the Marilyn Monroe tribute, ‘Candle in the Wind‘, as well as three successful singles: ‘Bennie and the Jets‘, ‘Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting‘ and the title track ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road‘. This album is my all time favorite of Elton’s work.

🎙Former lead singer with The Temptations, Eddie Kendricks started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Keep On Truckin.’

1975

🎙David Bowie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Space Oddity‘ the track was first released in 1969 to tie in with the Apollo 11 moon landing. Rick Wakeman (former keyboard player with Yes) provided synthesizer backing. Bowie would later revisit his Major Tom character in the songs ‘Ashes to Ashes‘ and ‘Hallo Spaceboy‘.

1979

🎙Fleetwood Mac scored their second UK No.1 album with the double set ‘Tusk‘, the 12th album by the British/American rock band.

🎙The Eagles went to No.1 on the US single chart with ‘Heartache Tonight‘, the group’s 5th and final US No.1. It made No.40 in the UK.

1984

🎙After setting a new record for advanced orders, 1,099,500 copies, Frankie Goes To Hollywood went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut LP ‘Welcome To The Pleasure Dome‘. They also made their debut TV appearance on Saturday Night Live performing ‘Two Tribes‘ and ‘Born To Run‘.

🎙Former Rufus singer Chaka Khan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘I Feel For You.’ Written by Prince, the song featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica and the Rap was by Grandmaster Melle Mel. The repetition of Khan’s name by rapper Melle Mel at the beginning of the song was originally a mistake made by producer Arif Mardin, who then decided to keep it.

1990

🎙Mariah Carey started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Love Takes Time‘, her second US No.1, a No.37 hit in the UK.

🎙Vanilla Ice started a 16-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘To The Extreme‘.

1992

🎙U2, Public Enemy and the Sugarcubes all appeared at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California.

1997

🎙American session guitarist Tommy Tedesco died of lung cancer, he was 67. Described by “Guitar Player” magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history, recording with The Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, The Supremes, The Monkees, The Association, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Sam Cooke, Cher, and Nancy & Frank Sinatra. He played on many TV themes including  Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, M*A*S*H and Batman.

1999

🎙Eighties hit making team Stock, Aitken, and Waterman went to court fighting over song rights. Stock and Aitken claimed Waterman owed them hundreds of thousands of pounds as musicians and songwriters.

2002

🎙Keyboard player Johnny Griffith died. Griffith had been a member of the Motown Records House Band, he also played on Marvin Gaye’s ‘Heard It Through The Grapevine.’

2004

🎙Police questioned Sugababe singer Mutya Buena after she was involved in a fight at a beauty contest. A scuffle broke out in the audience as points were being awarded to girls in the Miss Teen Philippines contest in which Mutya’s sister was competing.

2007

🎙The mother of Kanye West died after complications following surgery, she was 58. She was taken to hospital in Los Angeles after she had stopped breathing at home and could not be resuscitated. Dr Donda West had managed her son’s businesses and educational foundations and was the subject of his song ‘Hey Mama‘.

🎙Carrie Underwood was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Carnival Ride‘, the US Country pop singers second album and first No.1.

2008

🎙Coldplay were declared the biggest-selling act of 2008 at the World Music Awards held in Monaco. The band picked up the prize along with the Rock Act Of The Year award after their current album ‘Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends‘ topped the charts around the globe. Other winners at the awards included Leona Lewis for Best Pop Female and Best New Artist, Amy Winehouse was the winner in the Female Pop/Rock award, while Alicia Keys was named Best in the R&B category. Lil’ Wayne  bagged the Hip-Hop/Rap Artist award, while Akon was declared the Biggest Internet Artist Of The Year.

🎙After the anti-child-abuse group Kidscape filed a complaint, the British exam board recalled a high school music test that included convicted child molester Gary glitter’s 1973 hit ‘ I’m the Leader of the Gang‘ in it’s “suggested listening” section. Group head Michele Elliott said “The Role model is morally decrepit. It’s just inappropriate.”

2009

🎙Areosmith guitarist Joe Perry confirmed that Steven Tyler had quit Aerosmith to pursue a solo career and was unsure whether the move was indefinite . no replacement was announced.

2014

🎙Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan was arrested following an alleged air rage incident on a flight from the United States. Ms O’Riordan was detained after a stewardess was reportedly attacked in the business section on an Aer Lingus flight from New York to Shannon, County Clare.

🎙The Rolling Stones faced a battle to win a $12.7m (£7.9m) insurance claim for concerts they postponed when Mick Jagger’s girlfriend died. L’Wren Scott took her own life in March, prompting the Stones to postpone a tour of Australia and New Zealand. The group had taken out a policy to be paid i the event shows were cancelled due to the death of family members or others, including Scott. But underwriters said Scott’s death may not be covered by the policy.

2015

🎙Allen Toussaint the American Musician, songwriter/composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B died aged 77 while on tour in Madrid, Spain.

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Well guys and gals, that brings us to the end this weeks trip down memory lane of music history, make sure you check out OTD’s Spotify Playlist its a cracker!! We friends see you here that same time next week, have a fantastic weekend!

Upcoming Indie Music Festivals For The Rest Of 2106

We have some awesome upcomming indie festivals you need to keep your eye out for, support indie music and the talented musicans behind it. Lets check out the upcoming festivals for whats left of 2016, First we head to Brooklyn on this magical indie music festival tour.

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Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival 2016

Location: New York City, NY

Date: 4-12 November, 2016

Lineup: AMTRAC // ASQUITH // BARNT // BEN SIMS // BENJAMIN DAMAGE // BENJI B // DANNY DAZE // DJ QU // FALTYDL // FUNCTION // GREG GOW // GUNNAR HASLAM //  HONEY DIJON // INFINITY INK // JEY KURMIS // JIMMY EDGAR // JON FAY // JUBILEE // JUSTIN CUDMORE // KERRI CHANDLER // KIDNAP KID // KING BRITT / MIKE SERVITO // ROISIN MURPHY / ROUTE 8 (LIVE) // SILENT SERVANT // THE BALCK MADONNA // TRUNCATE // TURTLE BUGG // 

Links: BEMF Website

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Le Guess Who? 2016

Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands

Date: 10-13 November, 2016

Lineup: 75 DOLLA BILL // A DEAD FOREST INDEX // AINE O’DWYER // ALESSANDRO CORTINI // ANNA VON HAUSSWOLF // ARNOLD DREYBLATT // BEAK> // BO NINGEN // BRIAN CASE // CATE LE BON // CIRCUIT DES YEUX // CONTAINER // DANIEL BACHMAN // DELPHINE DORA // DIGABLE PLANETS // DINOSAUR JR. // DJ NIGGA FOX // DON TEEL CURTIS // AND MANY MORE!

Links: Le Guess Who? Website

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Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2016

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Date: 12-13 November, 2016

Lineup: ALINA BARAZ // ANDERSON.PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALS // CHANCE THE RAPPER // DEATH GRIPS // DJ MUSTARD // DOMO GENSIS // ERYKAH BADU // FLATBUSH ZOMBIES // GALLANT // JOEY BADA$$ // KALI UCHIS // KAMASI WASHINGTON // KAYTRANADA // KEHLANI // KEVIN ABSTRACT // KILO KISH // LEFT BRAIN // LIL WAYNE // LIL UZI VERT // MIKE G // AND MANY MORE!

Link: Flog Gnaw Carnival Website

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Electric Daisy Carnival India 2016

Location: Delhi, India

Date: 12-13 November, 2016

Lineup: AFROJACK // ALESSO // ANISH SOOD // ARJUN VAGALE // AU/D10/GRAMME // AUDIO UNITS // B.R.E.E.D // BASSRUSH EXPERIENCE // BLOT! // BRILLZ // CRIZZLEY // DREAMSTATE PRESENTS // DUALIST INQUIRY // FERRY CORSTEN // HAMZA // KOHRA // LOST STORIES // MARKUS SCHULZ // NUCLEYA // OOZEUNDAT // PEARL // PRAVEEN ACHARY // AND MANY MORE!

Links: Electric Daisy Carnival India Website

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M For Montreal 2016

Location: Montreal, QB

Date: 16-19 November, 2016

Lineup: ADAMN KILLA // BAAUER // BEAR MOUNTAIN // BERNARDINO FEMMINIELLI // BOOGAT // BRENDAN CANNING // BROWN // BUSTY AND THE BASS // CASPIAN // DARCYS // GABRIELLE SHONK // HOT CHIP DJ SET // LARY KIDD // LES ANTICIPAATEURS // MARTHA WAINWRIGHT // MEN I TRUST // MICHAEL RAULT // NEW FRIES // NOBUNNY // POIRIER MIGRATION SOUNDSYSTEM // AND MANY MORE!

Links: M For Montreal Website

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House of Creatives 2016

Location: Miami, Florida

Date: 18-19 November, 2016

Lineup: FLAMING LIPS // CRYSTAL CASTLES // BREAKBOT // THE DRUMS // EMPRESS OF // SHIGETO // BEACON // SHALLOU // JEAN TONIQUE // POMPEYA // XAXO // MILLIONYOUNG //

Links: The House of Creatives Websites

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Zen Awakening Festival 2016

Location: Orlando, FL

Date: 18-20 November, 2016

Lineup: AFRO MONK // AFROQBEN // ANDREILIEN // ANDY BRUH // APLSOZ // ASCENTIENT // ATYYA // BIT DEFF // CHILLING SPREE // CRUDE CARTER // DINO BRAWL // DISPLACE // DOLLA$ // ELIOT LIPP // EXIT 9 // FUNK YOU // FUTURE VINTAGE BAND // GIGGLEBYTE // HIGHER LEARNING // JUJU BEATS // KAMINANDA // LEISURE CHIEF // LEVITATION JONES // LUCIDEA // AND MANY MORE!

Links: Zen Awakening Website

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Capital Corona 2016

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Date: 19-20 November, 2016

Lineup: THE KILLERS // LCD SOUNDSYSTEM // LANA DEL REY // AIR // KRAFTWERK // PET SHOP BOYS // ANIMAL COLLECTIVE // HAIM // MARKRONSON VS KEVIN PARKER // GRIMES // SUEDE // GALANTIS // BAND OF HORSES // FISCHERSPOONER // RICHARD ASHCROFT // YEASAYER // WARPAINT // COURTNEY BARNETT // TEAGAN AND SARA // AND MANY MORE!

Link: Capital Corona Festival Webstie

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Strawberry Fields 2016

Location: Tocumwal, Australia

Date: 17-20 November, 2016

Lineup: 6AM // 3070 COLLECTIVE // ALBRECHT LA’BROOY // ALICE IVY // ALLYSHA JOY COPY // ANDRAS // ANDY HART // ATISH // BLACK MILK // BEN FESTER // BILLY DAVIS // BLACK CAT // BLUE SHIFT // BOSCO // BRADLEY ZERO // BUTTER SESSION // BRYCE LAWRENCE // CACTUS CHANNEL COPY // CC DISCO // CHANT DOWN SOUND // CHAOS IN THE CBD // CITIPOWER // AND MANY MORE!

Links: Strawberry Fields Festival Website

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Paradise Featival 2016

Location: Marysville, Australia

Date: 25-27 November, 2016

Lineup: ALICE IVY // AWESOME WALES // BARO // BISCOTTI // BROOKE POWERS // BUOY // CHRISTOPHER PORT // CORIN // COUTURE // DANNIKA // DEER // DJ KITI // DJ LACHLAN K // DREAMTEAM PROJECTS // FORTUNES // FIRENDSHIPS // GABRIELLA COHEN // GL // GOLD CLASS // HARVEY SUTHERLAND & BERMUDA // HI-TEC EMOTIONS // AND MANY MORE!

Links: Paradise Festival Website

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Clockenflap 2016

Location: Hong Kong, China

Date: 25-27 November, 2016

Lineup: …HUH!? // 65 DAYSOFSTATIC // ADRIAN LO // ARUN R // ASHWIN KHOSA // ASQUARED // BADBADNOTGOOD // BARNABY BRUCE // BASS MUSIC CHINA // BLACK BART // BLOOD ORANGE // CASEY ANDERSON // CRIMES AGAINST POP // DANNY DAZE // DJ BLAZE // EL TORO // FAKEAR // GENTLE BONES // GRAND BLANC // HYUKOH // IVAN SIT // JANETTE SLACK // JUNKIE T // AND MANY MORE!

Links: Clockenflap Website

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Neon Lights 2016

Location: Singapore, Malaysia

Date: 26-27 November. 2016

Lineup: FOALS // 2MANYDJS // NEON INDIAN // LUCY ROSE // CHAIRLIFT // GOLD PANDA // DISCO HUE // CASHEW CHEMISTS // YUNA // SHURA // SIGUR RÓS // MAD PROFESSOR // BLOOD ORANGE // THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH // GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT / FUNKADELIC // 65DAYSOFSTATIC // .GIF // THE SUGARHILL GANG // AND MORE!

Links: Neon Lights Festival Website

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Rave on Snow 2016

Location: Saalbach Hinterglemm, Austria

Date: 9-11 December, 2016

Lineup: ALECANTE // ANDHIM // ANIMAL TRAINER // B.D. FUNKSTAR // ANDREGALLUZZI // BJÖRN STRÖRIG // CARL CRAIG // BENNY GRAUER // CHRIS NAIT // CHRIS WOOD & MEAT // DAKA // DAVE AJU // FORMAT B // KAROTTE // M.A.N.D.Y. // LUNA CITY EXPRESS // MONKEY MAFFIA // ROOTLESS // SUPER FLU // ZENO // TOM BARKLEY // YETTI MEISSNER // STEVE LOONEY // AND MANY MORE!

Links: Rave on Snow Website

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Meredith Music Festival

Location: Victoria, Australia

Date: 9-11 December, 2016

Lineup: PEACHES // SHEILA E // KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD // ANGEL OLSEN // BADBADNOTGOOD // BARONESS // KELELA // ARCHIE ROACH // JAGWAR MA // ROSS WILSON // SILENCE WEDGE // MISS DESTINY // THE TOWN BIKES // JUDITH LUCY // MONDO FREAKS // THE SUGARCANES // TERRY // AND MANY MORE!

Links: Meredith Music Festival Website

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Rise 2016

Location: Les 2 Alpes, France

Date: 10-11 December, 2016

Lineup: SETH TROXLER // KANO // ARTWORK // CHANNEL ONE // METRIK // TOYBOY & ROBIN // FRED VS GRAFIX // MY NU LENG // ARTFUL DODGER // MC FAVA // MIDLAND // DUB PHIZIX & STRATEGY  // NU:TONE // DYNAMITE MC // KRYWALD & FARRER // BAS IBELLINI // JACKMASTER // LOGISTICS // AND MORE!

Links: Rise Festival 2016 Website

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Day For Night 2016

Location: Houston, TX

Date: 17-18 December, 2016

Lineup: APHEX TWIN // ODESZA // TRAVIS SCOTT // BANKS // LITTLE DRAGON //  THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN // BLOOD ORANGE // BJÖRK DIGITAL // THUNDERCAT // ARCA // WASHED OUT // DJ WINDOWS 98 // LOWER DENS // LIARS // SG LEWIS // CHELSEA WOLFE // WELCOME TO HOUSTON / FAT TONY // VACATION EYES // KULT DIZNEY // JOSH DUPONT // PFAFF // AND MANY MORE!

Links: Day For Night 2016 Website

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Snowglobe 2016

Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA

Date: 29-31 December, 2016

Lineup: THE CHAINSMOKERS // FLUME // MAJOR LAZER // ODESZA // RL GRIME // RÜFÜS DU SOL // LIDO // BIG GIGANTIC // BIG WILD // POOLSIDE // THE KNOCKS // CLASSIXXX // MARIAN HILL // SOFI TUKKER // VINCENT // BLEEP BLOOP // PAT LOK // SAM GELLAITRY // CASSIAN // THAT SOUND // SNAILS // D.R.A.M // AND MANY MORE!

Links: Snowglobe Music Festival Website

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Decadence 2016

Location: Denver, CO

Date: 30-31 December, 2016

Lineup: BIG WILD // THE CHAINSMOKERS // BASSNECTAR // ERIC PRYDZ // KASBO // PHANTOMS // GRIZ // KEYS N KRATES // BOB MOSES // FLUME // DISCLOSURE DJ SET // SNAILS // ZEDS DEAD // TIESTO // AND MORE! 

Links: Decadence 2016 Website

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Decadence Arizona 2016

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Date: 30-31 December, 2016

Lineup: ARTY // DEADMAU5 // THE HIM // GREEN VELVET // DISCLOSURE // MALAA // OOKAY // PUSHER // SAM FELDT // DJ SNAKE // ZEDD // SLANDER // MARSHMELLO // ALVANIC // ZOMBOY // SHIBA SAN // TRITON // SLUSHII // AND MORE!

Links: Decadence Arizona 2016 Website

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There are still some great festivals to attend before we reach the end of 2016. Stay tuned in December for the list of upcoming Indie festivals for 2017.

 

Lucifer SN02-EP07 ‘My Little Monkey’

Lucifer seemed to be back to his usual charming but obnoxious self in this week’s episode, and on the back of the news, Lucifer has been ordered for an extra nine episodes, making season 2 a full season with 22 episodes! It’s such an awesome show with talented actors and actresses portraying great characters so a big shout out to the cast, crew and writers on producing a stellar show. Right, let’s recap last week’s episode in case you missed it .

Lucifer SN2-EP6 ‘Monster’

Last  week we watched Lucifer start to unravel, consumed by guilt for ending his brother Uriel’s life in a bid to save his mother Charlotte and Chloe. Lucifer looking like a hot mess arrives late to the crime scene of a Zombie – themed wedding where the bride was gunned down and the husband injured by an unseen gunman, Chloe benched Lucifer and pleaded with him to speak to Dr Martin. Lucifer takes Chloe’s advice and talks to Dr Martin, she urges him, to tell the truth as she can’t help him if he is not truthful, so Lucifer shows Dr Martin his true face, and she is left in a state of shock.

SN02- EP07 ‘My Little Monkey’

This week as I said above our Devil seemed to be back to his charming but obnoxious self, Chloe (Lauren German) gets a call that man who killed her father is being released on family leave, Chloe catches up to the van, everyone is dead including the prisoner, Chloe steps aside on this case and Dan (Kevin Alejandro) and Lucifer (Tom Ellis) steps up to take over in a surprising team up, Lucifer want to feel “normal” and who better to model oneself on than Detective Douche (Dan), an odd choice considering how they feel about one another, but is did provide enjoyable viewing.

Tina Fields the convicted murders daughter, holds Chloe at gunpoint, but Chloe is able to defuse the situation quickly, she learns that there is a video of Joe Field the night of the murder that proves he didn’t kill Chloe’s father 16 years ago. Doucheifer and Dan are making an alright team as they try to find out the truth about Chloe’s father. The dynamic douche duo figures out that Joe traded a false confession for regular payments to his daughter, but he wasn’t the only one who agreed to do a false confession.

Officer Decker was a beat cop that what on to something which got him on the wrong person radar, and that was the prison’s warden, who had been setting up these men as fall guys. The warden escaped the prison. Maze (Lesley-Ann Brandt) has been struggling to find a job that she can do on Earth, board Maze goes hunting for the warden and holds him hostage for Chloe, Maze has found her perfect job, a bounty hunter, now doesn’t that fit her to a tee. Chloe pulls her weapon on the warden but spares his life so he can enjoy prison life and knowing that Officer Decker’s kid got him.

Maze visits Dr Martin again this time with exciting news that she has a job and they will pay her to hunt down people and she wants to celebrate with her friend, but Dr Martin still coming to terms with Lucifer being the Devil and Maze a Demon she slid the cheque back, as Maze starts to walk away Linda opens the door and it was heartwarming to see Maze have her friend back even if they are complete opposites, they work. Lucifer and Chloe have also had a heartwarming moment at the end as they embrace.

Check out the promo of next weeks’ episode of Lucifer SN2-EP08 ‘Trip To Stabby Town’ below

You can catch Lucifer Monday’s 9/8c on FOX. 

American Horror Story Announces A Murder House and Coven Crossover Season

American Horror Story’s creator Ryan Murphy dropped a bomb about the future of AHS while attending EW’s PopFest. Murphy had already mentioned a future revisit to AHS’s third season Coven, linked to Lady Gaga’s Roanoke role, however, Murphy further revealed it would actually directly link to another of the show’s seasons as an official crossover.

Murphy revealed, “We do know what we’re going to do“. “It’s not going to be the next season, but we are going to do a season that’s a crossover between Murder House and Coven together, which is very bizarre.

Murphy further clarified, “There will be characters from Murder House and characters from Coven together” which as you can imagine it sent the panel’s audience into a spin. However, Murphy also confirmed the crossover will not take place during the show’s seventh season, largely because of scheduling such huge names at the same time. Murphy stated “I’ve already started going to actors from both of the seasons, quietly, saying, ‘I think in the window if you could fit us in,‘ “so yeah , it’s fun. It’s weird.”

You can catch American Horror Story Wednesdays at 10pm on FX