Fresh Friday’s Featuring Clea

 

Clea – Photo: Indie Underground

This weeks Fresh Friday Featured artist is another Aussie Clea, and here is why I choses this incredibly talented Aussie. A new original australian series The Kettering Incident aired here in Australia on Monday and Clea, a young singer-songwriter has covered the single ‘Crimson and Clover‘ especially for the new TV series ” The Kettering Incident“. I have to say that to date it is my favorite cover of the single, apart from the  Joan Jett & the Blackhearts cover.

Clea Pratt an alternative singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Her love for music began at a very young age, song writing has for Clea, become a natural remedy while also being cathartic, exhilarating, exhausting but ultimately incredibly rewarding. Clea’s tracks are enchantingly beautiful and her voice is just as enchanting but it also has a mysteriousness about it, and immediately evokes goosebumps.

Laura Marling, Nick Drake, Ainslie Wills and Grizzly Bear are Clea’s major influences, Clea describes her songs as “broody and glum” but says she has learnt to own that style of writing and able to take advantage of it. Clea’s single ‘Dire Consequences‘ is very easy to get lost in the music arrangement and not to mention her gorgeous tone to her voice. Her other single ‘Polyester‘ is just as beautifully done, and I think it really showcases her voice. Clea’s newest single ‘Crimson and Clover‘ is hauntingly beautiful, with feel of mysteriousness to it and add her haunting tone and you have the this incredible cover of a single that has been covered by many, but this one takes the cake!!  Clea is seriously talented and I very much look forward to hearing more from this incredibly talented fellow Aussie and Queenslander.

You can find Clea on Spotify, SoundCloud, Google’s Play Music and iTunes. Below you will find her singles from Spotify and her ‘Dire Consequences‘ music video.

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On This Day In Music History – 7th July 2016

Welcome to the first edition of OTD for July, where we look back through music history to discover what happened On This Day. This week features the one and only Elvis Presley (in case you were wondering I am indeed a huge Elvis fan, my cats are Elvis and Priscilla, I also have quite a decent Elvis collection including book, dvds and memorabilia but the best claim to fame is I was born on Elvis birthday!) Back to OTD ABBA, The Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin just to name a few, also feature so without further ado lets kick of the first OTD for July!

1957

🎙 Elvis Presley scored his first UK No.1 with ‘All Shook Up‘, Elvis’s tenth UK single release. It stayed at No.1 for seven weeks.

1962

🎙 David Rose and his Orchestra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘The Stripper‘.

🎙 The Beatles played at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, in Birkenhead. The show was a dance for the local golf club, the capacity of the hall was 450, but 500 people squeezed in to hear and see The Beatles.

1963

🎙 The Rolling Stones made their UK TV debut when they appeared on ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’. Also appearing on the show was, Mickie Most, The Cadets, Helen Shapiro and Gordon Mills. The group made a total of 13 appearances on the show between 1963 and 1966.

1966

🎙 The Kinks were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Sunny Afternoon‘, the group’s third and last UK No.1.

1969

🎙 George Harrison recorded his new song ‘Here Comes the Sun‘ with just two other Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at Abbey Road in London. John Lennon was absent recovering from a car crash in Scotland.

1971

🎙 26-year-old pop star Bjorn Ulvaeus and 21-year-old Agnetha Faltskog married in Verum, Sweden. 3000 ABBA fans arrived and in the chaos a police horse stepped on the brides foot, causing her slight injury.

1973

🎙 Billy Preston started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Will It Go Round In Circles‘, his first of two US chart topper.

1978

🎙 The Grateful Dead played the first of four nights at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.

1980

🎙 Led Zeppelin played their last-ever concert when they appeared at Eissporthalle, West Berlin at the end of a European tour. The set included: ‘Black Dog‘, ‘The Rain Song’, ‘Hot Dog‘, ‘All My Love‘, Trampled Under Foot‘, ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You‘, ‘Kashmir‘, ‘Stairway To Heaven‘ and ‘Rock And Roll‘. They finished the show with a 17-minute version of ‘Whole Lotta Love‘.

1984

🎙 Bruce Springsteen went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Born In The USA‘. The album went on to spend a total of 139 weeks on the US chart. It’s also one of three albums (Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814) to produce seven Top-ten US singles.

🎙 Prince started a five-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘When Doves Cry‘, his first US No.1 which went on to sell over 2 million copies, it made No.4 in the UK.

1989

🎙 It was announced that for the first time compact discs were out selling vinyl albums. This week’s UK No.1 album was ‘Emergency On Planet Earth’ by Jamiroquai.

1990

🎙 The Rolling Stones played the last of three sold out nights at Wembley Stadium, London as part of the bands ‘Urban Jungle‘ tour.

1999

🎙 It was reported that to attract young people to their mobile vans UK ice cream sellers would start to play pop hits as music instead of traditional chimes. Spice Girls and Oasis hits would be the first to be played.

2000

🎙 Bobby Brown was released from jail. The singer was released early from the North Broward Detention Centre after receiving a 10-day reprieve for good behaviour.

🎙 Eminem’s wife Kimberly Mathers, was hospitalised after she slit her wrists following her husband’s show as part of the ‘Up in Smoke‘ tour at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Also on this day, Eminem scored his first UK No.1 single with ‘The Real Slim Shady‘, taken from his second album ‘The Marshall Mathers LP‘, the song was a No.4 hit in the US.

2001

🎙 Stereophonics, David Gray, The Dandy Warhols, The Proclaimers, Paul Weller, Texas, Coldplay, Beck, Toploader, Ash, Starsailor, Nelly Furtado, James and Muse all appeared at this years ‘T In The Park’ festival, Scotland. Weekend tickets were £64.

2003

🎙 It was reported that Britney Spears had made $500.000 profit after selling her 5 bedroom home in Los Angeles. The singer had paid £1.8m for the house 2 years ago and sold for £2.3m.

2005

🎙 Members of The Hollies asked High Court judge to jail one of their founding members, claiming bass player Eric Haydock had flouted a court order made in 1998 not to play under their name. Haydock formed the group in Manchester, England in the early 1960’s with Allan Clarke and Graham Nash (who left in 1966). Haydock was working in a group calling itself Eric Haydock’s Hollies.

2006

🎙 Syd Barrett died from complications arising from diabetes, he was 60 years-old. The singer, songwriter and guitarist was one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, active as a rock musician for only about seven years before he went into seclusion. He joined Pink Floyd in 1965 but left three years later after one album. Barrett released two solo albums before going into self-imposed seclusion lasting more than thirty years, with his mental deterioration blamed on drugs.

2007

🎙 Ozzy Osbourne became the first artist to be honoured on Birmingham’s own Hollywood-style Walk of Fame. The singer, from Aston, told more than 1,000 fans on Broad Street that the brass paving star meant more to him than any Hollywood accolade. Organisers named other local pop stars who could be joining Ozzy for the walk including, Duran Duran, Jamelia, Robert Plant and UB40.

🎙 Snow Patrol Keyboard player Tom Simpson was arrested in connection with a failed court appearance in Glasgow. He was later released and the band went on to headline the ‘T In The Park’ festival in Scotland. Amy Winehouse pulled out of her slot from the event, suffering from “exhaustion”.

🎙 The Live Earth concerts took place around the world with The Police closing the days events in New Jersey. The concerts were organised by former US Vice-President Al Gore, as part of his campaign to “heal the planet”. Rock stars from around the world preformed to hundreds of thousands of fans to highlight climate change. Concerts were held in Washington, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney. Madonna brought London’s Live Earth concert to a close, playing a song she had written for the event. Other major acts who appeared included; Snow Patrol, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, The Beastie Boys, James Blunt, The Foo Fighters, Duran Duran, UB40, Snoop Dogg, Enrique Iglesias, Crowded House and Joss Stone.

2009

🎙 Michael Jackson’s family and fans said farewell to the pop superstar at an emotional memorial service. The singer’s coffin was placed in front of the stage during the event at the Staples Center in los Angeles after an earlier private funeral. Jackson’s daughter Paris, 11, fought back tears to describe him as “the best father you could ever imagine”. Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey paid tribute before the family joined a sombre finale on stage. Motown boss Berry Gordy, who signed the Jackson Five, ended his tribute with the words: “Michael, thank you for the joy, thank you for the love. You will live in my heart forever”.

2010

🎙 Paul McCartney joined Ringo Starr onstage at a concert at New York’s Radio City Music Hall to help celebrate the former Beatles drummer’s 70th birthday. With Ringo’s All Starr Band joined by Yoko Ono, Joe Walsh, Angus Young and Steven Van Zandt, Paul belted out ‘Birthday‘ and Ringo delivered ‘With A Little Help From My Friends‘.

2015

🎙 Climate scientists from five leading universities found that 163 of Bob Dylan’s 542 songs reference the climate – almost a third – making him the musician most likely to mention the weather in his lyrics. The Beatles came in at No.2 meantioning the weather in 48 of the 308 songs they wrote.

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Well that concludes this weeks edition of On This Day, don’t forget to have a listen to this week OTD Spotify Playlist! I’m sure you will agree, there is some awesome classics this there this week!

The Top 50 Singles Chart Wrap Up

Welcome back to this weeks chart wrap up, where we look at the ARIA, billboard and Official Uk singles charts.  Drake has been on the ARIA charts for 13 weeks with One Dance, and doesn’t look like it will be moving anytime soon. So let’s get on and see what’s happening on the charts this week.

ARIA TOP 50 SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  Once Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (LW 1)

☆ 2.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (LW 2)

☆ 3.  In My Blood – The Veronicas (UP – LW 22)

☆ 4.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (LW 4)

☆ 5.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 3)

☆ 6.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsomkers Feat. Daya (LW 6)

☆ 7.  Me Too – Meghan Trainor (DOWN – LW 5)

☆ 8.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 9.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (DOWN – LW 8)

☆ 10.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 15)

☆ 11.  Say It – Flume Feat. Tove Lo (DOWN – LW 9)

☆ 12.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 10)

☆ 13.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (DOWN – LW 12)

☆ 14.  Into You – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 15.  No Money – Galantis (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 16.  Don’t Be So Shy – Imany (UP – LW 26)

☆ 17.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (UP – LW 24)

☆ 18.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burners (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 19.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 21)

☆ 20.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 16)

☆ 21.  Be The One – Dua Lipa (DOWN – LW 13)

☆ 22.  Sex – Cheat Codes Feat. Kris Kross Amsterdam (DOWN – LW 20)

☆ 23.  Hair – Little Mix (UP – LW 25)

☆ 24.  Home – Tropic Feat. Nico Santos (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 25.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 26.  Wild – Troye Sivan (R/E)

☆ 27.  The Fighter – Keith Urban Feat. Carrie Underwood (UP – LW 30)

☆ 28.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty $ign (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 29.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 30.  Secret Love Song – Little Mix Feat. Jason Derulo (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 31.  Faded – Alan Walker (LW 31)

☆ 32.  Wherever I Go – OneRepublic (UP – LW 50)

☆ 33.  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez (UP – LW 35)

☆ 34.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 35.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 36.  All In My Head – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (UP – LW 39)

☆ 37.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 38.  Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 39.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (UP – LW 49)

☆ 40.  Crash – Usher (LW 40)

☆ 41.  Hard Love – Ellie Drennan (NEW)

☆ 42.  1955 -Hilltop Hoods Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 43.  Hold Up – Beyonce (R/E)

☆ 44.  Love Yourself – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 45.  Fast Car – Jonas Blue Feat. Dakota (LW 45)

☆ 46.  Enough – Delta Goodrem Feat. Gizzle (NEW)

☆ 47.  Do It Right – Anne-Marie (DOWN – LW 38)

☆ 48.  Needed Me – Rihanna (LW 48)

☆ 49.  Sound Of Silence – Dami Im (DOWN – LW 29)

☆ 50.  Controlla – Drake (NEW)

Drake is still holding on to the No.1 spot with One Dance, Calvin Harris is again holding on to No.2 spot with This I What You Came For, and we have a new No.3 this week with The Veronicas and their single In My Blood. 

New Singles This Week: Hard Love – Ellie Drennan (41), Enough – Delta Goodrem (46), Controlla – Drake (50).

Troye Sivan re-entered the chart this week with Wild at (26). Beyoncé also re-entered the chart this week with Hold Up at (43).

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BILLBOARD TOP 50 SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (LW 1)

☆ 2.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (LW 2)

☆ 3.  Panda – Desiigner (LW 3)

☆ 4.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (LW 4)

☆ 5.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (UP – LW 6)

☆ 6.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (UP – LW 8)

☆ 7.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty $ign (DOWN – LW 5)

☆ 8.  Needed Me – Rihanna (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 9.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (UP – LW 10)

☆ 10.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (UP – LW 13)

☆ 11.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 9)

☆ 12.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (LW 12)

☆ 13.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 14.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (NEW)

☆ 15.  Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande (LW 15)

☆ 16.  Work – Rihanna Feat. Drake (LW 16)

☆ 17.  H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line (LW 17)

☆ 18.  Me Too – Meghan Trainor (LW 18)

☆ 19.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (UP – LW 20)

☆ 20.  Controlla – Drake (UP – LW 23)

☆ 21.  Close – Nick Jonas Feat. Tove Lo (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 22.  Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 23.  Let It Go – James Bay (UP – LW 27)

☆ 24.  Lost Boy – Ruth B (LW 24)

☆ 25.  Love Yourself – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 26.  My House – Flo Rida (UP – LW 28)

☆ 27.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (UP – LW 29)

☆ 28.  Never Forget You – Zara Larsson & MNEK (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 29.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 30.  Pillowtalk – Zayn (DOWN – LW 26)

☆ 31.  Low Life – Future Feat. The Weeknd (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 32.  Sorry – Beyonce (UP – LW 38)

☆ 33.  For Free – DJ Khaled Feat. Drake (UP – LW 40)

☆ 34.  All The Way Up – Fat Joe, Remy Ma & Jay Z Feat. French Montana & Infared (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 35.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (UP – LW 36)

☆ 36.  Me, Myself  & I – G-Easy x Bebe Rexha (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 37.  Sorry – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 38.  Cut It – O.T. Genasis Feat. Young Dolph (DOWN – LW 35)

☆ 39.  Kill Em With Kindness – Selena Gomez (UP – LW 44)

☆ 40.  Oui – Jeremih (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 41.  Wicked – Future (UP – LW 43)

☆ 42.  Huntin’, Fishin’ & Lovin’ Every Day – Luke Bryan (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 43.  Church Bells – Carrie Underwood (UP – LW 48)

☆ 44.  Into You – Ariana Grande (UP – LW 50)

☆ 45.  2 Phones – Kevin Gates (DOWN – LW 42)

☆ 46.  Really Really – Kevin Gates (UP – LW 49)

☆ 47.  Pop Style – Drake Feat. The Throne (DOWN – LW 45)

☆ 48.  No – Meghan Trainor (UP – LW 54)

☆ 49.  Lights Come On – Jason Aldean (UP – LW 53)

☆ 50.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 63)

Drake again takes out No.1 with One Dance, Justin Timberlake still sits in No.2 with Can’t Stop The Feeling and Desiigner rounds out No.3 with Panda.

New Singles This Week: Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (14).

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OFFICAL UK TOP 50 SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (LW 1)

☆ 2.  This Girl – Kungs vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners (LW 2)

☆ 3.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (UP – LW 5)

☆ 4.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (LW 4)

☆ 5.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (DOWN – LW 3)

☆ 6.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (UP – LW 15)

☆ 7.  Tears – Clean Bandit Feat. Louisa Johnson (DOWN – LW 6)

☆ 8.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 9.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (DOWN – LW 8)

☆ 10.  No Money – Galantis (LW 10)

☆ 11.  Sex – Cheat Codes Feat. Kris Kross Amsterdam (LW 11)

☆ 12.  Dancing On My Own – Calum Scott (UP – LW 16)

☆ 13.  Panda – Desiigner (LW 13)

☆ 14.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 12)

☆ 15.  Hotter Than Hell – Dua Lipa (UP – LW 17)

☆ 16.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (UP – LW 24)

☆ 17.  Give Me Your Love – Sigala Feat. Newman Rodgers (DOWN – LW 9)

☆ 18.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 19.  Hymn For The Weekend – Coldplay (UP – LW 30)

☆ 20.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty $ign (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 21.  This Ones For You – David Guetta Feat. Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 22.  Into You – Ariana Grande (UP – LW 26)

☆ 23.  Controlla – Drake (LW 23)

☆ 24.  Middle – DJ Snake Feat. Bipolar Sunshine (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 25.  Girls Like – Tinie Tempah Feat. Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 20)

☆ 26.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (UP – LW 39)

☆ 27.  Lush Life – Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 28.  Good Grief – Bastille (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 29.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 38)

☆ 30.  Faded – Alan Walker (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 31.  Hair – Little Mix (DOWN – LW 29)

☆ 32.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 33.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 34.  Hype – Dizzee Rascal Feat. Calvin Harris (NEW)

☆ 35.  Work – Rihanna Feat. Drake (LW 35)

☆ 36.  Fast Car – Jonas Blue & Dakota (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 37.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 38.  Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue Feat. JP Cooper (UP – LW 44)

☆ 39.  Light It Up – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 40.  Tilted – Christine & The Queens (UP – LW 53)

☆ 41.  Needed Me – Rihanna (UP – LW 45)

☆ 42.  Wherever I Go – OneRepublic (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 43.  Piece Of Me – MK & Becky Hill (LW 43)

☆ 44.  Sorry – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 40)

☆ 45.  Adventure Of A Lifetime – Coldplay (UP – LW 54)

☆ 46.  Cry – Sigma Feat. Take That (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 47.  Love Yourself – Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 42)

☆ 48.  Stressed Out – Twenty One Pliots (DOWN – LW 46)

☆ 49.  Stitches – Shawn Mendes (DOWN – LW 47)

☆ 50.  Boys That Sing – Viola Beach (R/E)

 

Drake again takes out No.1 with One Dance, while Kungs take out No.2 with This Girl and Drake also rounds out No.3 with Too Good.

New Singles This Week: Hype – Dizzee Rascal Feat. Calvin Harris (34).

Viola Beach re-entered the charts with Boys That Sing (50)

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Drake has now dominated across all three charts for the past 13 weeks, now that’s no easy feat and I don’t see it ending anytime soon,  but you never know. Calvin Harris has been on the charts for 9 weeks and Justin Timberlake has been on the chart for 8 weeks both are also dominating across the three charts.

Skatronixxx Music has you covered with the Aria, Billboard and Official UK  top 50 singles chart wrap up every week. lets see if Drake can hold on for another week, join me the same time next week for the weekly chart wrap up.

 

True Blood Is Returning! As A Musical???

Remember True Blood? The show that gave us a chance to see Rogue from X-Men‘s boobies? Was the launchpad for a former Prince Valiant and introduced us to Vinnie from Home and Away on a wider platform. Yes so do I!

The TV adaptation of the books written by Charlaine Harris, ‘The Southern Vampire Mysteries‘ was a huge success and brought vampires, werewolves, fairies, shapeshifters and what not to an audience and introudced us to also one of the niceset men in Hollywood, Alexander Skarsgard.

Sadly as amazing as the first couple of series were, the last couple well quite frankly sucked, the show lacked direction, had crazy plots, killed off one of the best new characters in Jesus (noooooooo).

As much as I loved True Blood in the early days, when I heard the news that it was coming back, I was initially hesitant. Would a reboot or continuation of the show work? My fears were put aside, with the news that the new True Blood project would be a MUSCIAL????

According to the New York Post, True Blood: The Musical is being Pam MacKinnon (Broadway’s China Doll), Nathan Barr, who penned the score for the HBO series, is composing the music and Elizabeth Scott (Living Dead Girl) will be writing the script and lyrics.

Could we see some of the original stars return for the play and what are their singing voices like? Well here’s one of the stars from the show below, singing his heart out enjoy 😉 On second thoughts where’s the stake!

ICYMI – This Week in Skatronixxx

Hey Skatronixxx followers and occasional readers!

You guys are AWESOME, just in case you didn’t already know that. (Occasional readers, we love you and we really, really want you to follow us, lol).

You may have noticed that we are growing…. we are aiming for World Domination! To get us there, in addition to the writers and regular articles you have come to know and love, we have new writers, and new features. My contribution to the newness of it all is going to be a weekly post called ICYMI – This Week in Skatronixxx, which will feature a few of our weekly posts and news,  just in case you missed them. This is the very first article, and since it is the first, I’ve included quite a lot. Read on for details of the past week.  It was a busy one!

Fresh Friday’s Featuring Phebe Starr

Welcome to a new weekly feature article “Fresh Friday’s” where Skatronixxx Music will feature non mainstream Artists from all genres every Friday. There are so many talented artists out there that we are missing out on due to an over saturation of mainstream air play, that’s why we at Skatronixxx.com think it is important to feature these artists in a bid to share their talent and music with our readers. To kick off our first “New Music Friday” feature article is the very talented and fellow Aussie Phebe Starr.

Phebe Starr – Photo: Verbicide Magazine

Phebe Starr is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney, New South Wales. Phebe’s music has a really unique sound and style to it and is classed as Electro/pop, she has been compared to the likes of Florence And The Machine, Sia and Lykki Li. Phebe got her start from a Australian Radio Station Triple J and her debut single “Alone With You” was well received and landed on several blogs including, Neon Gold, Interview Mag, Perez Hilton, Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. Her single ‘Feel My Love” has just recently had 1 million plays on Spotify, Phebe’s songs are truly music to the ears, her voice is flawless and has a uniqueness that I’ve not heard before, her music has a way of getting into your soul, making you want to move, while other tracks are able to make you feel calm. Every track of Starr’s is different and for me personally find that refreshing and quite a rare quality these days.

Phebe is based in Los Angles where she has been growing and developing her craft further within the US writing scene, Phebe is set to release her new EP ‘Chronicles’ into the world, the EP features 5 strong, theatrical tracks that are sure to make the world sit up and take notice, and so it should, Phebe Starr is incredibly talented and everybody needs to know her name, here is what Neon Gold, Interview Mag and Perez Hilton had to say about Phebe Starr…

“Her hypnotizing voice sings about becoming lost in dreams, along with a synth-pop backing track.” – Interview Magazine

“Phebe Starr is the latest pop starlet from down under to make our collective heart skip a beat. You’re about to seriously fall head over heels for Phebe Starr, but it’s ok, we’re all in this together.” – Neon Gold

“Phebe Starr is serving it!!! This Australian is channeling some old school Kate Bush meets new school Marina & The Diamonds! A fave and another fave! AND, in addition to great music, Phebe is also serving us some great and interesting visuals too!” – Perez Hilton

seriously guys do your ears a favor and add Phebe Starr to your playlists, you and your ears will thank me! You can find her tracks below.

Phebe Starr – Photo: Phebe Starr Facebook

 Phebe Starr’s Upcoming Shows

L.A show August 31st at the Bootleg Theater

$8 Tickets available here:

http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1216969?utm_source=fbTfly&utm_medium=ampOfficialEvent

 

Stu’s Track Of The Week 01/07/16

So this weeks choice comes from Florida Post-Hardcore band A Day To Remember and there cover of Kelly Clarkson’s song Since U Been Gone. The song was covered by the band and released on the reissued version of there album  For Those Who Have Heart.

“Since U Been Gone” had overdubs added to it especially for the release on the For Those Who Have Heart reissue. The band chose the song, as McKinnon stated, “we thought would embody what we are as a band by taking like, the poppiest thing ever and still making it hard enough to where kids fight at our shows over it.

So there you have it as always I hope you enjoy this weeks pick and you turn it up loud and bang your heads.

As always for all your alternative music  needs stick with @Deadpool_1984 only at sktronixxx.com

Legendry Guitarist Scotty Moore Dies

The legendary guitarist Scotty Moore, has died in Tennessee at the age of 84. Moore is best known for his backing of Elvis Presley and was the guitarist for “The King” Elvis Presley, from 1954 and played on all the classics including “That’s All Right“, “Good Rockn’ Tonight“, “Milk Cow Blues Boogie“, “Baby Let’s Play House“, “Heartbreak Hotel“, “Mystery Train“, “Blue Suede Shoes“, “Hound Dog“, “Too Much“, “Jailhouse Rock” and “Hard Headed Woman“.

His early background was in jazz and country music, he led a group called “Starlight Wranglers” before Sam Phillips at Sun Record put him together with then teenage Elvis Presley. Phillips believed that Moore’s lead guitar and Bill Black’s double bass were all that was needed to augment Presley’s rhythm guitar and lead vocals on their recordings. In 1954 Moore and Black accompanied Elvis on what would become the first legendary Presley hit, the Sun Studios session cut of “That’s All Right“, a recording regarded as a seminal event in rock and roll history.

Moore had also starred in four Elvis movies Loving You, jailhouse Rock, King Creole and G.I. Blues. In 1960 Moore took a job as production manager at Sam Phillips’ Sun Records and continued to work with Elvis on 60s hits “Good Luck Charm”, “(You’re The) Devil in Disguise” and “Bossa Nova Baby”. In 1964 Phillips fired Moore and he went on to record a solo album ‘The Guitar That Changed The World‘ before reuniting with Elvis for his ‘68 Comeback Special‘

Moore was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, Moore played his last show at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis in 2007. He was ranked 29th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2011, and in 2015 Moore was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

Rest easy legend, thank you for the music….

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On This Day In Music History

Welcome back to the last edition of On This Day for the month of June…. Time flies when your having fun! This week features the usual suspects, The Beatles and The Jackson Five along with some new comers to On This Day including, Cher, Slade, Anita Ward, New Kids On The Block just to name a few. This weeks edition kicks off in 1962.

On This Day in…..

1962

🎙 Mike Sarne and Wendy Richards were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Come Outside.’ Richards went on to become a famous tv actress.

1966

🎙 The Beatles played the first of three concerts at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Japan. The concert was filmed with The Beatles wearing black suits. The following day’s first performance was also filmed; with The Beatles wearing white suits. There was a strict police presence with 3,000 police observing each concert played in front of 10,000 fans.

1969

🎙 Fleetwood Mac, Pentangle and Duster Bennett all appeared at London’s Royal Albert Hall ‘Pop Proms.’

1973

🎙 George Harrison knocked Paul McCartney from th top of the US singles chart with ‘Give Me Love, Give Me Peace On Earth‘. His second US No.1, a No.8 hit in the UK was the opening track on his 1973 album Living in the Material World.

🎙 Slade were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Skweeze Me Pleeze Me‘, the group’s fifth UK No.1 and second single to enter the chart at No.1.

1975

🎙 Cher married Greg Allman four days after her divorcing Sonny Bono, the couple split after ten days, followed by a three-year on and off marriage.

🎙 The Jackson Five announced that they were leaving Motown Records for Epic Records. The brothers were forced to change their name to The Jacksons since Motown owned the other name.

1976

🎙 Police raided the home of Neil Diamond searching for drugs, however they found less than one ounce of marijuana.

🎙 Stuart Goddard (Adam Ant), placed the following ad in the classified section of the Melody Maker, “Beat on a bass, with the B-Sides.” Andy Warren answered the ad and the pair went on to form Adam and The Ants.

1977

🎙 Marvel Comics launched a comic book based on the rock group Kiss.

1978

🎙 United Artists released The Buzzcocks single ‘Love You More‘, at 1 minute 29 seconds it was the second shortest single ever released. Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs 1960 hit ‘Stay‘ was the shortest hit at 1 minute 28 seconds

1979

🎙 Tubeway Army started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Are ‘Friends’ Electric‘. The song by Gary Numan was the first electronic/synthesizer-based record to become a hit in the post-punk era.

🎙 One Hit Wonder Anita Ward started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Ring My Bell‘, also a UK No.1.

1984

🎙 Huey Lewis and the News went to No.1 on the US album chart with “Sports“.

1989

🎙 Police were called in to control over 4,000 Bobby Brown fans trying to see him at the HMV Record store in London’s Oxford Street, six fans were hospitalised and one had to be given the kiss of life.

🎙 The Stone Roses played at Leeds Polytechnic in England. The gig almost didn’t take place after a security man wouldn’t let singer Ian Brown into the gig.

1990

🎙 New Kids On The Block started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Step by Step‘. The group’s third US No.1, a No.2 hit in the UK. Their album “Step By Step“also went to No.1 on the UK album chart today.

🎙 Police raided Chuck berry’s estate and seized homemade porn videos, drugs and guns.

1995

🎙 American soul singer Phyllis Hyman committed suicide by overdosing on pentobarbital and secobarbital in her New York City apartment aged 45. She was found hours before she was scheduled to perform at the Apollo Theatre, in New York.

🎙 Garth Brooks was given a star on Hollywood’s Walk Of Fame. The Country singer buried the master tapes of his “Hits” album under the star.

2000

🎙 Eight men were trampled to death during Pearl Jam’s performance at The Roskilde Festival, near Copenhagen. Police said the victims had all slipped or fallen in the mud in front of the stage.

2001

🎙 American guitarist and producer Chet Atkins died in Nashville aged 77. He recorded over 100 albums during his career, he produced records for Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves and Waylon Jennings. He was also a major influence on George Harrison and Mark Knopfler.

🎙 Beach Boys member Al Jardine went to court in a bid to sue his former band mates, claiming he had been frozen out of the Beach Boys. The $4 million ( 2.35 million) suit was filed against Mike Love, Brian Wilson, the Cal Wilson Trust and Brother Records Incorporated in a New York Superior Court. In 1998 a US judge temporarily barred Jardine from performing under the name Beach Boys Family And Friends after representations from Mike love and Brother Records. Jardine lost the case in 2003.

🎙 Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya and P!nk were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Lady Marmalade‘. A hit for LaBelle in 1975; then it was at No.1 in 1998 for All Saints. This version was from the Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge.

2004

🎙 Kinks founding member Dave Davies was left paralysed on the right-hand side of his body after suffering a stroke. The 57-year-old guitarist and brother of fellow Kinks star Ray Davies had been promoting his solo material when he collapsed.

🎙 Pete Doherty was sacked from The Libertines due to his well-known addiction problems specifically with crack cocaine and heroin.

2005

🎙 Nick Carter from The Backstreet Boys was fined $1,200 ( 664) after admitting to drink-driving in California. The 25-year-old singer was also put on probation for three years, and ordered to attend an alcohol education course and banned from driving for 90 days.

2007

🎙 R.E.M. played a five-night series of shows at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre. Dubbed “working rehearsals” by the band, many songs from their forthcoming album “Accelerate” were debuted, with many of them still as works in progress.

 

2014

🎙 Ed Sheeran’s second album “X” became the fastest-selling UK album of the year so far after selling 182,000 copies in its first week, 14,000 more than Coldplay managed with “Ghost Stories” which was released in May.

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Well that brings us to the end of this weeks trip down music history lane, don’t forget to check out On This day’s Spotify playlist, it’s not a bad listen this week!

Backstreet’s Back Alright…..

This Summer boy band Backstreet Boys from the late 1990s, are releasing a brand new album. Recently the boy band has been making a few appearances that could quite possibly be seen as somewhat strategic. They have preformed on various TV shows, they sung at the Miss USA 2016 pageant and have also announced a Las Vegas residency. Nick Carter told Entertainment Tonight that the “Backstreet Boys have signed a deal with Live Nation to do a “test run” of nine shows in Las Vegas for what could become a permanent residency in the future.”

Two of the band members Nick Carter and Brian Littrell recently teased of a collaboration with the talented country duo Florida Georgia Line on each of their instagram accounts on the 27th June, announcing a single set for a late August release on the country duo’s album. Carter wrote on his instagram “Also working on the new Backstreet street album as well. Get Ready!!!”. Its been 3 years since the bands last album “In a World Like This”.

The Backstreet Boys rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys (1996). The band have sold over 130 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band in history, and one of the world’s best-selling music artists and are the first group since Sade to have their first nine albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200. They also have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which they received on April 22, 2013.

It will be interesting to see how well the new album will be received and if they have the same sound, or will we hear something new and fresh from the boy band? We will have to wait until late August to find out.