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You learn something new every day or so they say + I think on most days for most people that stands true. I cant say if I used to believe it for myself, but nowadays I must learn one new thing each day AT LEAST. It has really been an adventure, an experience + an honor to be able to create and shape Blue Sky into what it is and what it is still growing into. It has also been a magnificent challenge. In creat-ing this issue I learned how to Free myself from my phone + email (this took too much time af- terall). I learned of incredible new artists like Anomaly (I already knew Ulfur + Daniel, know I wasntleaving them out0 they are wonderful!) and I learned of Changing Gears and Persistance (that last one isnt a band). This issue was/is of course our Sum- mer Special and summer is super special this year with indie music blooming fully all around. I am so happily humbled to be bringing you new music on Blue Sky + now to be a part of Broad-way Recording Company where we have great plans to bring you much more wonderful music this fall + next Spring, and of course for the forseeable future. While the future is looking incredibly bright, it seems time as a whole is looking less- with summer being half over already! That said, the thing I learned today is that in order to keep growing at this rate, we will also need to be growing in numbers + in support. So I have declared a December Official Launch for Blue Sky Artist Services + though we will strive to bring you monthly ediions of BSHR Magazine, we will have the official launch of that in the Spirng of next year with a Giant Party during SXSW. If you enjoy any of the content we put out, we would love for you to get in touch and be a part in any way- even if that is the only way. Just by being in touch you help push us forward. And as much as we appre-ciate the feedback from our readers, friends + supporters, well be looking out especially for artists and writers + other music/talents and companies to be on the front lines reporting here, booking events, recording @ Farewell Studios and joining us in this effort to Protect endangered Music. And we have so much more Music to share. I hope well be hearing from some of you out there + seeing you out on the road in the near-ish future. That and much more exciting news to come in the remainder of 2012. I thank you with all my heart for reading + being a part of what we do. THANKS! =)

ps. thank you Brittany Howard, your words really helped me to Hold on in ths making of this one!

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Europes Summer Sky Sets the Stage for New Breaking

Artists, AnomalyIf you missed the debut of Anomalys first single, Rush Hour on Blue Sky, Facebook, SoundCloud + Twitter, R U N dont walk + go listen to this 100% genuine, unique and chill-out track now! If you heard it + failed to fine Anomaly via Google Search- we

got youre back, with this exclusive interview +Who are the members involved in making music under Anomaly and how did you meet?

Anomaly is a pseudonym I came up with, primarily because I didnt want to use my real name, and to avoid confusion and contractual conflicts with other projects Ive worked on. Whilst the name Anomaly was my choice, its not just me who works on the project! The guys Soulsa and Apollo compose all the music and I just do my thing over the top. Its very much a collabora-tive process and I think its fair to say Ive been spoilt in terms of the range of tracks the guys have let me have a go at writing on. Soulsas been around in the South DJ-ing all over the place for years so I trust his judgement, he knows the audience and their appetites far better than I do. And Apollo is the Producer of the project, and, again, his track record and credentials speak for themselves really. Hes found a way of working to deliver a really unique sound that combines a really diverse range of styles and genres so, as I say, Ive been a bit spoilt really! In terms of how we met, it was all a bit of a happy-accident. Id been working on my own stuff with producers in London, run-ning around town with my guitar on my back, and the guys had been doing their thing in clubs up and down the country and had decided to set up their own label. They were looking for an indie female singer/songwriter that could contribute on a couple of their tracks as they were starting to get a decent amount of radio play and they wanted to expand their setlist. They put out an ad online, I responded and everything just clicked really. +How did you decide on the name Anomaly?Anomaly was just a name that had been rolling around my head for years. I like how it sounds phonetically and I like what it means as well. The guys told me they were going to release Rush Hour and I had to come up with something quick so I chose that.

+What can listeners expect to get from buying/listening to your music?Its very diff icult to say what listeners can ex-pect - mostly because I never know what to

expect! I think as a songwriter Im always go-ing to write from a place thats quite personal

and intimate but by the time its a f inished song I often find Ive accidentally disguised

what I originally meant anyway! Its hard to explain. The only thing I really know as a

creative person its much more fulf illing to try something new that challenges you than to

just settle in a comfort-zone because it works. Thats not exciting to me. I think as a fan of

music I love being surprised by something that doesnt give me what I was expecting.

+What can they expect to experience at your live shows?

The live shows are pretty hectic! The guys have been dressing up for years and I kind of liked the idea of creating this on-stage alter-ego so thats what weve gone with! (Mostly because

its fun!) In terms of our next characters youll have to wait and see (meaning we havent

bought the costumes yet!) One things for sure, theres always a lot of energy bouncing

around!

+Who are your biggest musical influences?My musical influences are quite varied but Ive always been a big fan of The Smiths. I love how Morrissey can just take an intellectual concept, wrap it up in irony and then deliver it as emotion. And as a guitarist Ive always thought Johnny Marr is the bees knees. Melodically, it doesnt really get much better than that for me. But I like a lot of different music, from Motown to dubstep and everything in between. I go through phases with stuff like most people I think.+Is there anyone upcoming that you are really into?In terms of upcoming artists Im tempted to be cheeky and say Anomaly! I suppose Washed Out are fairly new and upcoming. I like them. Ive been listening to a lot of Frankie Roses new solo stuff recently, too.

+Where can fans f ind your music online or otherwise, either to stream, download or to purchase? Fans can buy the single and the remix of Rush Hour on all good download sites (and some rubbish ones too!) iTunes, Soundcloud etc. They can listen and purchase it directly from the Sick Music Records website as well. +Where can they connect with the band/yourself? In terms of connecting with us, people can contact us through the website or the Facebook page or they can come chat to us at the live shows. Keep an eye on the Facebook page for new dates etc.

+What do you feel is the hardest thing about being in the music industry today? I think the hardest thing about being in the music industry today is the same thing as its always been - the major labels saturating the charts with music that caters to ten year olds. Im not picking a fight with ten year olds but Id like to see the industrys major players take more risks in terms of what they invest in. Ive had my own experience with record companies who wont sign you unless you sound exactly like so-and-so because thats whats selling

right now and producers who dont care what you want unless its cookie-cut for Radio 1. Its just really counter-productive to the artists and the fans who love original music. I dont think the reality shows and talent competi-tions on TV have helped the situation much either. Theyve just seemed to exacerbate the problem. And when you factor in illegal downloads and all that jazz, record companies really dont want to take any financial risks

and, subsequently, youre seeing a lot of DIY indie labels spring up as artists take control for themselves. But thats just my opinion from my experience. I could be totally wrong!

+What do you love most about it? I love about music what I imagine a lot of people do - I love to be able to connect to it. Whether that be the ac-

tual sound that you connect with on a physical level - the beat and the bass taking you somewhere else - or the vocals/lyrics and melody that you connect with on an emotional level. I like hearing something that I can relate to.

+For you, what would be the one defining moment when you will then know you have made it?I think for me the idea of making it is making music that I like and that I would actually bother to buy, surrounded by people who have values and integrity about what they put out. I love working with Soulsa and Apollo because

theyre so open to ideas and, whilst we come from completely different reference-points musically, we have very similar values about what makes a record exciting. I already think Ive made it in terms of being really grateful

that I get to spend my time working for and with really talented people. That makes me really happy and I dont really think much further into the future than the next track.

+When can we expect to see you touring and in which regions?You can expect us to be gigging soon but we havent set any dates for tours or anything like that yet. Were all still in and out of the studio most of the time at the moment so were still focused on that for the time being but watch this space...

+Last we heard the MP3 Rush Hour was going on sale, is there anything else new as of now? when can fans expect to hear more?Yes, there will be more to come. Rush Hour is the first single and its only just been released so well be assessing the response and see what comes back at us from that and then therell be follow-ups but in the meantime both Soulsa and Apollo will likely

be releasing more of their own tracks and possibly the label will be releas-ing some other new artists tracks, Plastic Shaman is really impressing at the moment, but Im not the best person to ask about that. Im not the brains of the outfit! But, yes, there will be more to come, were not done just yet!

+Any parting words, a message to readers/fans/the world in general?Just thanks for the interest really! Keep an eye out for us and keep supporting artists

and labels that you like - we really appreciate it!

The Folks at The Fly in London were gra-cious enough to feature [Twin Shadow] on the cover of their magazine, to celebrate the release [they are] doing a free intimate show

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Talk live! The contest runs until August 8th.Complete details are available on Bacardis Facebook Page.

I am made of blue sky and hard rock, and I will live this way forever. . . BSHR will hold an international songwriter competition starting today and running through the fall. Any original song may be submitted by the rights holder. Submissions become elegible for many levels of rewards including possible sponsorships from Blue Sky + Friends, various access and inclusion in marketing + VIP events, Preferred status in booking on any BSHR show, a trip to SXSW 2013 + a chance to showcase your musical talents at an unofficial SXSW party. Grand Prize: A Recording deal with Broadway Recording Company to record and release your

next album. Youll come to California to record in a world class studio + work with our very own in house producer. Submit through the regular Blue SkyPresents page on Sonic Bids, Soundcload/Dropbox or by emailing an epk, bio, pic + 1 - 2 tracks with subject Viva Indie to [email protected]. For more on BSHR ser-vices, please feel free to contact us and come visit us on blueskyandhardrockentertainment.info

Pink Floyd, Hey You

A Blue Sky Interview With St. Vincents Daniel Hart

Best Known Maybe for the Beautiful Violin sounds behind Annie Clark in St. Vincent, Daniel Hart also rocks an indie/folk crowd with his own

solo project based out of Los Angeles, CA


+ Can you tell us more about your previous sideproject Physics of Meaning? And what made you decide to start going by your own name? The Physics of Meaning was a project that I started in 2005. It was my attempt at grandeur. Full orchestrations, solo violin pieces, a second album entitled Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight...We toured the US about 6 times from 2005-2009, but never picked up the kind of steam I had hoped we would. By the last tour, I was ready to try something new, and was tired of a band name that had no visceral qualities, and didnt seem to have much relevance for anyone, let alone any meaning for myself. So I decided to go under a different band name for the new set of songs I was writing, which also happened to be an attempt at less grandeur, more simplicity in arrangement and in songwriting. After wracking my brain for six months or so, I never came up with a band name that satisf ied both me and the friends that I trust to tell me if my ideas are bad ones. So I ended up with the one band name I can never drop: my own.

+ What are some of your non-musical inspriations?For The Orientalist, a lot of the influences for the songs came from Indian culture. Amrita Sher-Gil is an Indian painter, Arundhati Roy is an Indian writer and Konkona Sen Sharma is an Indian actress. All of their work was a big influence on me when I was writing songs for The Orientalist. Traveling and exploring new places has a big influence on me. And meeting new people, making new friends.

+ With all the bands youve toured with, are there things youve learned that you have applied to your own music? Every band Ive toured with has been an education for me. Even the bad ones, or ones whose music doesnt excite me as much as other music does. I learned so much about touring from John Vanderslice, about how to make sense of life on the road. Touring with Other Lives was a revelation in how to create the best sounding live performance. Playing a few shows with Broken Social Scene last year was the ultimate lesson in showmanship.

+ What is your favorite thing about touring? My favorite thing about touring is the reason for the touring itself: performing music for people, sharing music with people. But beyond that somewhat boring answer, my two favorite things about touring are a) being able to hang out with friends who live in other cities, whom I otherwise wouldnt see very often, andb) eating at Cafe Little Poca Cosa in Tucson, Arizona

+ Favorite band you have played with? Well, Im not sure if you mean favorite band ive played in or favorite band thats also played a show that i played. besides playing my own music with my band, my favorite band that ive played in is Other Lives. My favorite bands that Ive played shows with are Radiohead and The Teeth.


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Video of live performance filmed by Breanna Available on Blueskyandhardrock.com

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I know this question sounds like something from a high school lecture but, what are some of your goals for your music? Example: Would you want to play a huge and completely sold out show? Win a Grammy? dont care about grammys. yes, i would love to play a huge sold out show with my own band. but my main goal is to make music that is consistently true to who I am, that is beautiful in some way, that challenges me, that has some merit and has some meaning for other people.

What has been your favorite tour memory thus far? too many tour memories to pick a favorite. But when Phil Selway came up to me at the end of the Radiohead/Other Lives dates to say goodbye and I said, Its been such a pleasure and an honor and he immediately said, the pleasure was all ours, with a big smile on his face...well, that was pretty special.

Nicest thing someone has told you about your music?someone told me once that watching us perform was like going to church. she seemed

to mean that in a good way. :) a couple people have cried at shows when we play specif ic songs and that means more to me than just about anything anyone could say.

Within your songs the violin style you use is so very unique and sounds beautiful. Did you take lessons as a child? yep, violin lessons starting at age 3. I dont really remember, but my father says that as soon as I picked up the violin, it was like a fish to water. I studied Western classical music with a teacher all the way through high school. I started playing in bands in college and started studying other kinds of violin music on my own after that - jazz, Indian classical.

What is your writing process like for songs? Are you solely the composer and lyricist? Yep, I mostly write on my own. Sometimes Ill bring musical ideas of mine to the band, or at least to a drummer, and play them through to help flesh them out, but otherwise I do most of the arranging on my own as well. Trying to change that now and make the process a bit

more collaborative, but I do get very specif ic ideas about how I hear bass parts and drum parts, even if Im not the one who will end up playing them. However, its always been the case that the other people in the band will improve my ideas with their own contributions, in terms of arrangements/parts. When we were recording the song The Orientalist, we were having a very hard time making the slower sections of the song sound good in any way. Anthony LaMarca, the drummer for that session, suggested that we change the drum setup completely for the slower sections, use a rack of roto-toms and a percussion table instead of a drum kit. It turned the whole thing around.

Off of your album The Orientalist, was there something particular that inspired you to write Happy Forever? During your live show I remember feeling your energy come through that song. Also, could you tell us one thing that inspired you to write any of the songs off your album? Like, is there a story behind one of them?

happy forever is based on this Spanish f ilm called Abre Sus Ojos; Vanilla Sky is the American version of that f ilm. I wrote it a long time ago, and tried to record it several times before this album, but was never happy with the arrangement or the recording until now. O Sangeeta is based on a true story, about a woman I really wanted to date who wasnt interested. I Took the Western Rail to Ahmedabad is about my travels in the state of Gujarat and my interviews with NGO workers and survivors of the religious violence and massacre from 2002. How Can Love Be Wrong is based on characters from the novel God of Small Things, as is the song by that title. Elizabeth Russell is a character in the Bollywood film Lagaan.

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BSHRs Giant Guide to Summer Music Festivals


(In no particular order)

1. CBGB Music Festival2. Lollapalooza3. 4 Knots Festival4. Catalpa5. Outside Lands6. The Voodoo Music Experience7. Hard Summer8. Rock The Bells9. Electric Zoo10. FYF Festival11. Wanderlust California12. Sunset Strip Music Festival13. Nerdapalooza*14. Electric Forest15. Summerfest16. The Governors Ball17. SXSW Music Festival18. Hootenanny19. Camp Bisco20. Wavefront21. All Good22. Wicker Park23. Austin City Limits24. Identity25. Mayhem Festival

26. Fun Fun Fun Fest27. Paradiso*28. Bunbury Music Festival29. Musikfest30. Burning Man31. High Sierra*32. Woodist*33. Make Music Pasadena34. North Coast35. Riot Fest East36. Gnarnia Festival*37. iHeartRadio38. Northside Festival 39. Telluride Bluegrass40. Firefly*41. Vans Warped Tour41. Orion Music More42. Barge to Hell*43. DeLuna Fest*44. Clearwater45. Culture Collide*46. Bonnaroo47. Coachella48. Spring Awakening49. Sasquatch50. Treasure Island

Top Annual

Music Festivals(In No Particular Order)

JULY7.11 Larmer Tree Festival 2012 - Salisbury, UK

7.12 EXIT Festival 2012 - Novi Sad, SerbiaCamp Bisco 2012 - Mariaville, NY

Latitude 2012 - Suffolk, UK7.13 Melt! Festival 2012 - Ferropolis, Germany

Forecastle Festival 2012 - Louisville, KY Vancouver Folk Music Festival 2012 - Vancouver, BC

Hard Rock Calling 2012 - London, UKUltra Music Festival Poland 2012 - Warsaw, PolandPitchfork Music Festival: Chicago 2012 - Chicago, IL

Bunbury Music Festival 2012 - Cincinnati, OHThe Great South Bay Music Festival - Patchogue, NY

7.14 Edgefest 2012 - Toronto, ON4Knots Festival 2012 - New York, NY

7.17 Identity Festival 2012 - USA & Canada Tour7.18 Red Sky Music Festival 2012 - Omaha, NE

7.19 Moondance Jam 2012 - Walker, MNRock Fest 2012 - Cadott, WI

The Secret Garden Party 2012 - Abbots Ripton, UKAll Good 2012 - Thornville, OH

The Underground Music Showcase 2012 - Denver, COJamboree in the Hills 2012 - Morristown, OHRiot Fest Philadelphia 2012 - Philadelphia, PA

Folk on the Rocks 2012 - Yellowknife, NWTString Cheese Incident Festival - Hornings Hideout, OR

7.20 Rewind Festival - Scone Palace, ScotlandCapitol Hill Block Party 2012 - Seattle, WA

Das Fest 2012 - Karlsruhe, GermanyBristol Harbour Festival 2012 - Bristol, UK

Firefly Music Festival 2012 - Dover, Delaware7.26 FloydFest 2012 - Floyd, VA

Calgary Folk Music Festival 2012 - Calgary, ABWanderlust California 2012 - North Lake Tahoe, CA

SoundTown Festival 2012 - Somerset, WICamp Bestival 2012 - Dorset, UK

Newport Folk Festival 2012 - Newport, RIGlobal Gathering 2012 - Stratford Upon Avon, UK

7.27 Fuji Rock 2012 - Yuzawa, JapanWhat The Festival 2012 - White River Canyon, OR

7.28 Wicker Park Festival 2012 - Chicago, ILCatalpa NYC Music Festival 2012 - New York City, NY

Electric Beach Festival 2012 - Watergate Bay, UKBoom Festival 2012 - Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal

AUGUST8.02 Big Valley Jamboree 2012 - Camrose, Alberta

Cambridge Rock Festival 2012 - Cambridge, UK8.03 Lollapalooza 2012 - Chicago, ILAugust 3rd, 2012

Musikfest 2012 - Bethlehem, PAOsheaga Festival 2012 - Montreal, QC

Oregon Jamboree 2012 - Sweet Home, ORHevy Music Festival 2012 - Kent, UK

Hard Summer 2012 - Los Angeles, CAUltra Music Festival Korea 2012 - Seoul, KoreaTelluride Jazz Celebration 2012 - Telluride, COWatershed Music Festival 2012 - George, WA

Nerdapalooza 2012 - Orlando, FL8.04 Eastern Electrics Festival 2012 - London, UK8.09 Way Out West 2012 - Goteborg, Sweden8.10 Summer Meltdown 2012 - Darrington, WA

Outside Lands 2012 - San Francisco, CABrussels Summer Festival 2012 - Brussels, Belgium

The Peach Music Festival 2012 - Scranton, PARockin The Rivers 2012 - Three Forks, MT

One Love Festival 2012 - Kent, UK8.16 Sunset Strip Music Festival 2012 - Hollywood, CA

8.17 Lowlands Festival - Biddinghuizen, The NetherlandsPhiladelphia Folk Festival 2012 - Salford Township, PA

World Electronic Music Festival - South Algonquin, ON8.18 Summer Sonic Tokyo 2012 - Tokyo, JapanSummer Sonic Osaka 2012 - Osaka, Japan

Rock The Bells 2012 - USA TourAugust 8.23 Camp Barefoot 2012 - Bartow, WVWanderlust Whistler 2012 - Whistler, BCTowersey Festival 2012 - Towersey, UK

8.24 Rock Jam 2012 - Grand Junction, COGreenbelt Festival 2012 - Gloucestershire, UK

Leeds Festival 2012 - Leeds, UKReading Festival 2012 - Reading, UK

Live At Squamish 2012 - Squamish, BCSummer Set Music Festival 2012 - Somerset, WI

8.25 LouFest 2012 - St. Louis, MOThe Ride Festival 2012 - Telluride, CO

Afro Punk 2012 - Brooklyn, NY8.26 Rhythm Festival 2012 - Bedfordshire, UK

8.27 Burning Man 2012 - Black Rock Desert, NV8.30 Abbey Road on the River DC 2012 - Washington, DC

Outlook Festival 2012 - Pula, Croatia8.31 Electric Zoo 2012 - Randalls Island Park, NYCEnd of the Road Festival 2012 - North Dorset, UK

Electric Picnic 2012 - Stradbally Hall, IrelandNorth Coast Music Festival 2012 - Chicago, ILDark Star Jubilee 2012 - Thornville, OHAugust

Stir Fry Music Revival 2012 - Wind Gap, PA

Summer Music Festivals 2012

5 Festivals to Look Forward to in the FallFYF Fest - Los Angeles, CA September 1stBumbershoot - Seattle, WA September 1st,

Hopscotch - Raleigh, NC September 6thBestival - Isle of Wight, UK September 6th

Telluride Blues and Brews Festival- Telluride, COSeptember 14th

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Tricks to Surviving the Open Road

Our Newest Edition to BSHR is the incredible Jennifer Fredrickson who does Rockstar Hair with Rockstar Flair. Shell bring you + your band all the tips you

need to look your best, starting with How to Survive Tour on any Budget

Survival Kit

Its summer festival and tour season, a magical time of year. For me its better than Christmas. There are bands, booze and all around shenani-gans. However, just because youre living in a van with 5 other smelly dudes is no excuse to let your-self fall apart. Whether this is your first van tour or youve elevated to tour bus status, these essentials will keep you looking (and smelling) like a rockstar.

The Van Tour for beauty on a budget

Lets be honest, its tour. As ex-cited as you are the first week, by week three of being in a ran-dom fan from Facebooks shower, sunburnt and stressed, youre going to want to be home. Heres how to keep your skin blemish free and your hair looking hot when temperatures are through the roof and stress hits and all-time high with-out breaking your tour budget.

Skin Essentials1.) Neutrogena Oil Free Acne-Stress Control Cleanser- $6.41Use this cleanser twice a day to detox your skin of all the sweat, sunscreen, oils and other gross things it absorbs from a day on the stage.

2.) Clean And Clear Oil Free Dual Action Mois-turizer- $6.59Use this moisturizer after washing your face to form a hydrating barrier against the day and leave your skin silkier than a babys.....

3.) Coppertone Sport SPF 80- $9.99Every two hours re-apply this baby. EVERY-WHERE, especially your face and back of your neck. Last thing you want is faded tat-toos and skin cancer, right?

4.) Huggies Natural Care Baby Wipes- $6.99Great for getting off guy-liner, and for cleaning away sweat in between sets.

5. ) Secret Outlast Clear-Gel- $4.99

Use a little bit of this on your forehead and

temples to keep from sweat-ing till your stage blind. No groupie

wants pics of sweat pouring down your face. :)

6.) Rubbing Alcohol

Keep this handy for multi-uses. Can be

used to dry out pimples, clean clogged pores, relieve ingrown hairs and for sterilizing your guy-liner after your drummer borrows it.

7.) Cornstarch I love this as an all around go to product, dust it on your face to keep from ending up oily and shiny. Or sprinkle it in your bassists shoes to prevent odor,

a pinch in your hair will remove grease. Oh, and for a near trick

you can use it to breathe fire.

Style of the Phoenix | BSHR


A Stylists Ultimate How To Guide for Looking Your Best Through Your Summer Tour

Survival Kit

8.) Sephora Papers- $8.00Rice paper sheets to blot off the oils and sweat. These little bad boys will keep you photo-ready no matter how hot it is out. Just blot away the grime and kiss the girls.

9.) Clearasil Acne Gel- $5.99Breakouts hap-pen, no need to freak out. Dab some of this clear gel on the pimple and watch it dis-appear.

10.) Rimmel Soft Kohl Pencil-$5.09Smudge this on your waterline or under your lash-es. Smear it with a q-tip and have the ultimate Nikki Sixx stare.

Hair K it

1.) Unite 2nd Day Dry ShampooSpray this on your roots and brush out for that clean feeling when you dont have ac-cess to a shower.

2.) Coppola Lock Luster Spray ConditionerNo need to fry your hair in the heat. Spray this baby in for condition and shine anytime and anywhere.

3.) Bumble & Bumble Classic Hair SprayNow you too can have the perfectly coifed styles of rockstars that will last all day come rain or shine.

4.) Paul Mitchell Heat Seal-Please, please use protection. Paul Mitch-ells Heat Seal Spray locks out humidity and protects your strands from flat irons and stage lights.

5.) Murrays PomadeGuys, use this for Dean-worthy pomps...an ladies, you too can borrow this mens sta-ple! I love using it for slicked back ponys and sleek sides on the girly-hawks....its awe-some for texture and sleek, frizz free style.

6.) Downey Dryer Sheets-Crucial when hitting the southern states an the east coast. Rub these over your hair to eliminate static an frizz on those hu-mid days where even breathing feels like youre underwater.

7.) CHI Flat Iron-Ok, weve done this mostly on a budget but this is the one splurge you truly need. It uses infrared sensors to adjust the temperature to the optimum heat for your hair. No more broken, fried hair. Consider it an investment into your beauty future.

8.) BW Boyd CombsThese are worth the 5.00 a pop. They dont break, melt or warp. Theyre strong enough to survive everything you throw at them and you save money in the long run because they last FOREVER! I still have some of these from beauty school.

9.) Paul Mitchell Spray WaxBest styling aid ever. Use it for short hair or long, flat iron it into clean hair to create tex-ture, use a little or a lot....this is a fail safe way to rock star hair.

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SOS Concert Calendar July 2012


Music Festivals July 6-July 8, 2012 High Sierra Music Festival 2012 - Quincy, CA | Quebec City Summer Festival 2012 - Quebec City, QC | Wanderlust Colorado 2012 - Copper Mountain, COUrban Art Forms Festival 2012 - Wien, Austria | CBGB Music Festival 2012 - New York, NY | Essence Festival 2012 - New Orleans, LA | Indietracks 2012 - Derbyshire, UKT in the Park 2012 - Balado, Kinross-shire, Scotland | Lounge on the Farm 2012 - Canterbury, UK | Relentless NASS Festival 2012 - Somerset, UKWireless Festival 2012 - London, UK | 80/35 Music Festival 2012 - Des Moines, IAJ | Wakestock 2012 - Cardigan Bay, North Wales, UKCavendish Beach Festival 2012 - Cavendish, PE | Corbridge Festival 2012 - Corbridge, UK | Vancouver Island MusicFest 2012 - Vancouver Island, BCBestfest 2012 - Bucharest, Romania | Basilica Block Party 2012 - Minneapolis, MN | Sonisphere UK 2012 - Knebworth, UK | Ruisrock 2012 - Turku, FinlandBurton Agnes Jazz and Blues Fest 2012 - Burton Agnes, UK | estival Beauregard 2012 - Herouville St-Clair, France | Great Blue Heron Festival 2012 - Sherman, NYBloc 2012 - London, UK | Dancity 2012 - Foligno, Italy | FreeRotation 2012 - Wales, UK | Boise Music Festival 2012 - Boise, ID | Sonisphere France 2012Amneville, France | Blues at The Fold 2012 - Worcester, UK | Saturday in the Park 2012 - Sioux City, IA | Love Family Park 2012 - Hanau, Germany

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SOS Concert Calendar July 2012


Music Festivals July 6-July 8, 2012 High Sierra Music Festival 2012 - Quincy, CA | Quebec City Summer Festival 2012 - Quebec City, QC | Wanderlust Colorado 2012 - Copper Mountain, COUrban Art Forms Festival 2012 - Wien, Austria | CBGB Music Festival 2012 - New York, NY | Essence Festival 2012 - New Orleans, LA | Indietracks 2012 - Derbyshire, UKT in the Park 2012 - Balado, Kinross-shire, Scotland | Lounge on the Farm 2012 - Canterbury, UK | Relentless NASS Festival 2012 - Somerset, UKWireless Festival 2012 - London, UK | 80/35 Music Festival 2012 - Des Moines, IAJ | Wakestock 2012 - Cardigan Bay, North Wales, UKCavendish Beach Festival 2012 - Cavendish, PE | Corbridge Festival 2012 - Corbridge, UK | Vancouver Island MusicFest 2012 - Vancouver Island, BCBestfest 2012 - Bucharest, Romania | Basilica Block Party 2012 - Minneapolis, MN | Sonisphere UK 2012 - Knebworth, UK | Ruisrock 2012 - Turku, FinlandBurton Agnes Jazz and Blues Fest 2012 - Burton Agnes, UK | estival Beauregard 2012 - Herouville St-Clair, France | Great Blue Heron Festival 2012 - Sherman, NYBloc 2012 - London, UK | Dancity 2012 - Foligno, Italy | FreeRotation 2012 - Wales, UK | Boise Music Festival 2012 - Boise, ID | Sonisphere France 2012Amneville, France | Blues at The Fold 2012 - Worcester, UK | Saturday in the Park 2012 - Sioux City, IA | Love Family Park 2012 - Hanau, Germany

LIVE SHOWS | BSHR Mag


Recapping JuneFrom the Start of the Warped Tour to Announcements of Fall Festival Line-ups to the Infamous Festivals of the Epic Indie Cities-- each year June seems to be an excellent month for music. We take a look back on some of our Blue Sky Teams reviews

Aesop Rock Skelethon Dirty Projectors Swing Lo Magellan Hank Williams Jr. Old School New Rules Holograms Holograms Marina and the Diamonds Electra Heart Mission Of Burma Unsound The Early November In Currents Twin Shadow Confess

Blue Skys Most Anticipateed#1 Passion Pit, Gossamer [7.24]#2 Minus the Bear, Infinity Overhead#3 The xx, Coexist#4Grizzly Bear#5 Muse :: Animal Collective [tie[

The Antlers, Undersea Blood Diamonds, Phone SexEternal Summers, Correct Behavior Heavenly Beat, Talent Micachu and the Shapes, NeverPanoramic & True, WonderlustPurity Ring, ShrinesShadowBox, Haunted by Colors EPSlug Guts, Playin in Time With the Deadbeat Young Moon, Navigated Like the Swan >>

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New Music Releases

Superchunk This Summer | James Vincent McMorrow We Dont Eat | Metric Synthetica Right Away, Great Captain! The Church Of The Good Thief | A Place to Bury Strangers Worship

Hatcham Social About Girls | Tennis Petition / My Better Self | POP ETC | Craft Spells GalleryCocoRosie We Are On Fire | Father John Misty Daytrotter Session 5/23/2012

Young Galaxy Shoreless Kid | Eisley Daytrotter Studio 6/4/2012 | Gregory And The Hawk Come, Now | Kaiser Chiefs Souvenir | Awolnation Ive Been Dreaming | Kevin Devine Matter of Time

Wintersleep Hello Hum

ODeath Daytrotter Studio 6/28/2012 | THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA /In Motion #1 Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band One Of My Kind

British Sea Power EP5 | Supreme Cuts Whispers In The Dark THE RACONTEURS Live At Montreux 2008 (DVD/Blu-ray)

White Denim Big Orange Studios 6/18/2012 | Micachu Never Right Away, Great Captain The Lost Sea | Athletics Who You Are Is Not Enough Purity

Ring Shrines | L.A. GUNS Hollywood Forever | LP Into The Wild [Live} The Walkmen Heaven | Beat Connection The Palace Garden

Bon Iver | iTunes Session | Los Campesinos! Heat Rash #3 The Futureheads Rant | Glen Hansard Rhythm and Repose

Best Coast The Only Place | Chain And The Gang In Cool Blood Empires Garage Hymns Walk The Moon Walk The Moon Bee And Flower Suspension

Emperors Stay Frosty Caged Animals This Summer

Visit Blueskyandhardrock.com each Tuesday + Thursday to get the latest on new indie musc releases as they are made available.

+ C u r e T h e Fa l l B l u e s w i t h T h e s e + H i g h l y A n t i c i p a t e d A l b u m s

Sept 4 Imagine Dragons - Night Visions Sept 4 Animal Collective - Centipede Hz Sept 4 Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon

Superchunk- This Summer | James Vincent McMorrow- We Dont Eat Right Away, Great Captain! The Church Of The Good Thief

A Place to Bury Strangers- Worship Hatcham Social- About Girls | Tennis- Petition / My Better Self

POP ETC- self-titled | Craft Spells - GalleryCocoRosie - We Are On Fire | Father John Misty -Daytrotter Session 5/23/2012

Young Galaxy - Shoreless Kid | Eisley- Daytrotter Studio 6/4/2012 Gregory And The Hawk - Come, Now | Kaiser Chiefs- Souvenir

Awolnation- Ive Been DreamingKevin Devine- Matter of Time | Wintersleep- Hello Hum

ODeath Daytrotter Studio 6/28/2012 | THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA /In Motion #1 Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band One Of My Kind

British Sea Power EP5 | Supreme Cuts Whispers In The Dark THE RACONTEURS Live At Montreux 2008 (DVD/Blu-ray)

White Denim Big Orange Studios 6/18/2012 | Micachu Never Right Away, Great Captain The Lost Sea | Athletics Who You Are Is Not Enough Purity

Ring Shrines | L.A. GUNS Hollywood Forever | LP Into The Wild [Live} The Walkmen Heaven | Beat Connection The Palace Garden

Bon Iver | iTunes Session | Los Campesinos! Heat Rash #3 The Futureheads Rant | Glen Hansard Rhythm and Repose

Best Coast The Only Place | Chain And The Gang In Cool Blood Empires Garage Hymns Walk The Moon Walk The Moon Bee And Flower Suspension

Emperors Stay Frosty Caged Animals This Summer Bloc Party - Four Four Tet - Pink Owl City - The Midsummer Station Ariel Pinks Haunted Graffiti - MatureThemes Teengirl Fantasy - Tracer The Darkness - Hot Cakes Yeasayer - Fragrant World Wild Nothing - Nocturne

Niki & the Dove - InstinctRob Zombie - Mondo Sex Head Sixpence None The Richer - Lost In Transition So Many Wizards - Warm NothingDead Can Dance - Anastasis Yellowcard - Southern Air

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>>+ C u r e T h e Fa l l B l u e s w i t h T h e s e +

H i g h l y A n t i c i p a t e d A l b u m s Sept 4 Imagine Dragons - Night Visions Sept 4 Animal Collective - Centipede Hz Sept 4 Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon

Sept 11 The xx Coexist Sept 17 Muse - The 2nd Law

Sept 18 Grizzly Bear - TBA Sept 25 Green Day -Uno! Sept 25 No Doubt - Push and Shove

JukboxThe Ghost Safe TravelsHot Chip

Metric Synthetica The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends

Slaughterhouse Ty Segall Band The Tarnished Gold Beachwood Sparks

Oshin DIIV Wild Peace Echo Lake User

The Henry Clay People Invisible Star Lostprophets Zulu Winter

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping

Cords Will Serve You More than Ropes Will Ever Do Fiona Apple

Oceania Smashing PumpkinsRhythm and Repose Glen Hansard Trouble Totally Enormous Extinct

Dinosaurs Go Motion City Soundtrack

Guided by Voices Traps Jaill

The Lion the Beast the Beat Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Clockwork Angels Rush Radlands Mystery Jets

Celebration Rock Japandroids WIXIW Liars

Lex Hives The Hives Life Will Write the Words The Rocket

Summer

More New Music

Heading towards Fall A l b u m R e l e a s e s

Bloc Party - Four Four Tet - Pink Owl City - The Midsummer Station Ariel Pinks Haunted Graffiti - MatureThemes Teengirl Fantasy - Tracer The Darkness - Hot Cakes Yeasayer - Fragrant World Wild Nothing - Nocturne

Niki & the Dove - InstinctRob Zombie - Mondo Sex Head Sixpence None The Richer - Lost In Transition So Many Wizards - Warm NothingDead Can Dance - Anastasis Yellowcard - Southern Air Alanis Morissette -Havoc And Bright Lights

Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits [Spoons Britt Daniel, Wolf Parades Dan Boeckner, and New Bomb Turks Sam Brown]Flobots - The Circle In The Square Matthew Dear - Beams Minus The Bear - Infinity OverheadPoor Moon = Poor Moon

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The Smashing Pumpkins will reissue 1994 album Pisces Iscariot for the f irst time in various formats. The original release followed albums Gish + Siamese Dreams, and went on to become platinum-certif ied reaching #4 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. The reissued release will be available July 17th In North America and July 16th internationally.

My approach was to look at the album like a mix tape. It was as if I was going to make a mix tape for a friend to say, `Hey, check out this other stuff I did with my band thats not on the albums. I didnt feel as if it had to work as a great album, but it had to work as a good mix tape. --Billy

Corgan, 2012, on the PISCES ISCARIOT reissue

Featuring the bands take on the Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks song Landslide which reached #3 on Modern Rock Tracks chart, PISCES ISCARIOT is being released in multiple configurations:

PISCES ISCARIOT

Deluxe Physical Album Contents

- Original Album Remastered & Reissued For The First Time - 17 Previously Unreleased or Alternate Versions of Pisces Era Songs - 24 Previously Unreleased Live Performances (Pulse Basement Jam, 1988) (DVD logo) - First Ever SP Demo Reproduced on Cassette- Postcards, Watercolor Illustrations, Lyrics, Photos- Liner Notes by David Wild and Track-by-Track Annotations by Billy Corgan

Deluxe Digital Contents

- Original Album Remastered - 17 Previously Unreleased or Alternate Versions of Pisces Era Songs

Standard Physical, Digital and 180G Vinyl

Original Album Remastered & Reissued For The First Time Includes: Starla, Landslide & La Dolly Vita

TRACKLISTS: [CD 1] Deluxe Physical/Digital, Standard Physical/Digital, Vinyl

1. Soothe2. Frail And Bedazzled3. Plume4. Whir5. Blew Away6. Pissant7. Hello Kitty Kat8. Obscured9. Landslide10. Starla11. Blue12. Girl Named Sandoz13. La Dolly Vita 14. Spaced

The Smashing Pumpkins Reissue 3rd Album, Pisces Iscariot

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[CD 2] Deluxe Physicalor Digital only

1. By June (Ignoffo Sessions/2012 mix)2. My Dahlia (Ignoffo Sessions/2012 Mix)3. Jesus Loves His Babies (Gish Sessions rough mix)4. Cinnamon Girl (Ignoffo Sessions/2012 Mix)5. Glynis (2012 Mix)6. Crawl (Gish Sessions outtake)7. Cinder Open (Eddy St. demo/2012 mix)8. Blissed (Sadlands demo/2012 Mix)9. Slunk (Live)10. Jackie Blue 11. Venus In Furs (Live)12. Translucent (Sadlands demo/2012 mix)13. French Movie Theme (Siamese Sessions outtake)14. Purr Snickety (Gish b-sides session outtake)15. There It Goes (demo/2012 mix)16. Vanilla (Ignoffo Sessions)17. Why Am I So Tired (Live in studio demo)

[DVD ] (Deluxe Physical Only)Pulse Basement Jam 11/19/1988 Introduction by Lou Hinkhouse1. There It Goes2. She (Inc.)3. She4. Under Your Spell5. My Eternity (Inc.)6. My Eternity (Inc.)7. My Eternity (Inc.)8. My Eternity9. Bleed10. Nothing and Everything11. Jennifer Ever (Inc.)12. Jennifer Ever (Inc.)13. Jennifer Ever (Inc.)14. Jennifer Ever (Inc.)15. Jennifer Ever16. Death of a Mind17. Spiteface

Bonus Performances 1. Blue (10/22/1991 - Atomic Records - Milwaukee, WI)2. Offer Up (6/9/1992 - The Unicorn - Milwaukee, WI)3. The Joker (6/10/1992 - The Unicorn - Milwaukee)4. Slunk (6/10/1992 - The Unicorn - Milwaukee, WI)5. Dancing in the Moonlight (7/4/1993 - Raymond Revue Bar - London, UK)6. Snap (8/11/1989 - Avalon - Chicago, IL)7. Hello Kitty Kat (8/21/1994 - Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX - Lollapalooza performance)

DEMO CASSETTE (Deluxe Physical Only)SIDE A 1. Jennifer Ever 2. East

3. Nothing And EverythingSIDE B 1. Sun (remix) 2. She (live)

3. Spiteface

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This unlikely smash album that some came to mistake for the Pumpkins third studio effort even yielded a hit single- another wonderfully odd moment in the landslide that was the intense early success story of Smashing Pumpkins.

A collection of odds + orphans from the dusky realms of Pumpkinland- PISCES ISCARIOT was the little mix tape that went platinum.

Billy Corgan

David Wild--David Wild


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Ulfur Hansson The buzz on Ulfur started in 2010 when he

joined Jonsi for a world tour playing bass. He has a wide range of style like few do- creating everything from metal to electronica. Earlier this year we were honored to have him on our Blue Sky Sampler promoting the release of his solo album White Mountain Get to know the man

behind the music right here.

+What can listeners expect to get from buying/listening to your music? You can expect a lot of space, so listen intently.

+What can they expect to experi-ence at your live shows? Performing this music live is very challenging, but i have some very talented friends that play with me.

+Anyone upcoming that you are really into? I really like Julia Holter, especially her recent Tragedy album.

+Could you tell us about your experience of the tour with Jnsi? It was amazing. I realized there is so much to be learnt.

+What do you think about online music sharing? I think it enables musicians to cut out the mid-dle man and fully enjoy the fruits of their labour. I think the future is very exciting for the music business.

+Since everyone was a startup once, can you give any smaller or local bands looking to get gigs and airplay some tips? Hmmm Talking to promoters in person is al-ways helpful, and being sincere and honest to everybody involved is equally important. What you are doing might not be a dayjob, but it is work.

+When can we expect to see you touring and in which regions? Hopefully the US and Japan soon. Ill keep you posted!

www.ulfurhansson.com


AH! 2012 A Running Playlist of Our Favorite Tracks of 2012

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Divine Fits Announce Debut AlbumAfter giving you little news about this amazing super-group integrated by Britt Daniel (Spoon), Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade) and Sam Brown (New Bomb Turks) we can finally announce that their debut album will be out on August 28th. It is titled A Thing Called the Divine Fits and it includes the following songs:

My Love Is RealFlaggin a RideWhat Gets You AloneWould That Not Be NiceThe Salton SeaBaby Get WorseCivilian StripesFor Your HeartShiversLike Ice CreamNeopolitans

Fans can already stream their f irst single, My Love Is Real, and the third track, What Gets You Alone

Need new way to smuggle your booze into venues?

New Free EP from Bear Hands Songs from Utopia Vol. 1available now @ bearhandsband.com

Girls Frontman Leaves the BandDear all, This may come as a surprise to many & has been an issue of much thought for me. My decision was not easy to make. I am leaving Girls. My reasons at this time are personal. I need to do this in order to progress. I will continue to write & record music. More will be announced soon. I thank you all for every-thing. Sincerely

Christopher Owens [ @Chri55yBaby] July 2, 2012

The Flaming Lips set a World Record June 28th, performing eight concerts in a 24 hour time period!


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What can you expect from Indie Music staples, new artists on the rise, startups, music fans + even Blue Sky for the rest of 2012?

Read on and explore the possibilities.

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In a Challenge from Matt Nathanson, we thought of the top 3 things the computer/internet cannot replace for us

#1 Real Hugs from those we love.#2 That New Band feeling first discovered live @ a show

#3 Long Drives with No Destination + only the music (maybe a good friends to enjoy it with)

We want to take this to the next level- Be Our friends! Come join us across the social networks. You can find Almost all our links

on the Social Sky link on Blue Sky, and at www.flavors.me/blueskyandhardrock

In a day and age where it seems impossible to get a live person on the phone and more and more obvious that digitalization is the name of the game, we are sounding off on the matter-- from both sides!

Computers are without a doubt a fantastic tool, and with exploration of this tool comes knowledge and therefore responsibility. Educate yourselves on topics that matter and ways to change the world for the

better. Dont allow yourself to be distracted by things that are ment to distract you. Okay, we loved Kittens inspired by Kittens just as much as the rest of its 16,000,000 viewers. That said, there is a time a place and a way to be entertained and enjoy the viral virtual world while keeping your feet

planted here in the real world (and of course you can find all the tools online to help you do both!

So after you watch you Kitten video a few times, and check your Facebook Newsfeed + your Pinterest, I hope you are opening up Google + learning new amazing things, or searching for your governments laws and candidates opinions, or finding out how to make something you have always dreamed of making- a song, a connection, a website or magazine maybe (wink, wink)

Social Sky

Of Course, there is no other place quite like the internet for finding oodles of Music. So we have compiled some of our favorite infographics to show you where the industry stands, and

how it effects you as an artist + as a listener.


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A Song by Changing Gears for Blue Sky + Hard Rock

Listen to the song Changing Gears came up with to grab our attention + win our hearts + ears. You can also check out the debut EP from this band

of Dubliners on their bandcamp page.

Well take this opportunity to announce that we will be hosting several unofficial SXSW events in Aus-tin next Spring with some wild crazy tricks up our sleeves. Well be bringing out a few friends, and if Changing Gears will be attending the festival/confer-ence we will extend the offer to have them perform this track live for you guys during the premiere party.

Check out Changing Gears online on the following sites:

-www.changinggears.ie-www.facebook.com/changinggearsmusic

-changinggears.bandcamp.com

Wed like to thank the band for making this song and for getting in touch with us to share their music.


Chris's Corner B i o p i c M o v i e s + M u s i c



A Jimi Hendrix biopic is underway, with Andre Benjamin (Better known as Out-kast s Andre 3000) at the helm to star as the lead. Although it could be prohibited from actually featuring Hendrixs music, the f ilm is in the works nonetheless. Here are some other notable biopics of legendary artists that have fared well on the

big screen:

Walk The Line ( Johhny Cash) Joaquin Pheonix did a phenomenal job portray-ing countrys biggest baddass, singing the songs himself and fully encompassing Mr. Cash in a way that simply couldnt be done better by anyone. Not a surprise at all, he was handpicked by none other than Mr. Cash himself, even though he didnt live to actually view the f ilm. Walk the Line went on to be nominated for f ive academy awards, with Reese Witherspoon bringing one home for her portrayal

of June Carter Cash.

La Vie En Rose (Edith Piaf) Marion Cotillard broke out into Americas audience with her role as the famous French singer Edith Piaf. She struck a nerve in every-ones heart; those familiar with Edith Piaf and those learning of her through the f ilm. She became the f irst woman to ever bring home an Academy Award for a foreign f ilm, and also went on to have large roles in f ilms like Inception, Midnight

In Paris, Nine, Contagion, and look for her in The Dark Knight Rises.

Ray (Ray Charles) Jamie Foxx truly validated himself as a comedian, singer, and extremely talented actor with his portrayal of Ray Charles in this 2004 f ilm. Ray Charles unfortunately died mere months before its release, but the f ilm did go on to receive large critical acclaim, with Jamie Foxx winning an Oscar for his role.

Forrest Gump (Elvis) With an Elvis biopic in the works, we will end up talking about that portrayal of Elvis. For now though, we can always look at the ever endearing rendition in the beginning of Forrest Gump, where young Forrest is swinging his hips with a broomstick as what we of course assume is Elvis playing a song, only to later see Elvis doing the same dance on a television some time

later. It may not be a big part, but I am sure we all remember it, and smile.

Music's Best Movies


WoodstockThis movie gives us a window into a world that many of us would never get to see: the crazy, wonderful , and wi ld world of Woodstock. I t s one of the longest over 3 hours long, but i t s worth watching to get a smal l taste of what of the Woodstock crowd was experiencing dur ing one of the most famous t imes in music . Soul fu l and inspired Jimi Hendrix has a feature in this one (of course) . Be sure to check this one out .

Th is is Sp ina l Tap One of the funniest movies about music you l l ever see, and one responsible for popular iz ing the mockumentary genre. F ict ional band, Spinal Tap st ruggles to keep their name legendary. From a mini Stonehenge stage mishap to the amp that goes to 11, the wri ters and actors of Spinal Tap managed to make a legendary movie that is great t ime and t ime again.

High F ide l i tyA fabulous Al l -American ren-di t ion of Nick Hornsbys novel which was set in London. A must for music lovers .

Don t Look Back1967 charming biopic on Bob Dylan

Meet ing Peop le is EasyEpid Radiohead documentary.

24 Hour Party Peop le birth of punk and the ex-plosion of club culture in the Rise + Fall of Facotory Records.

A lmost FamousObligatory, but s t i l l amazing.

Contro lNME photographer f ilms this Joy Division flick.



Music's Best Movies

A Fond FarewellBlue Skys Chris Thornhill pays respect to the

late Great Beastie Boy [MCA] Adam Yauch.

When I was young the first I heard of the Beastie Boys was when someone was telling me about them in school, asking if I had heard of them. I said, Duh I have heard of the Backstreet Boys, come on. It was second grade, so cut me some slack. It wasnt till a few years later that I found them out for myself, and gave them a listen. The summer before high school, I immersed myself in the Beastie Boys, three white rappers from New York, breaking boundaries I had previously accred-ited to Eminem. I had no idea these guys were not only rapping with serious flow before Eminem, they were doing it before A LOT of people. They started when Run DMC started. They partied, made music, and lived it up through the 80s and 90s. Hell, they even came back out of nowhere in 2006 with Ch-Check it Out. Ad-Rock, MCA and Mike D were, for me, the very definition of swag and I can honestly say there music taught me to f ight for my right to party, as well as what girls were supposed to do. To do the dishes, to clean up my room.. etc. (just kidding) in all se-riousness, there influence just cannot be ignored. The loss of Adam Yauch, MCA, is a tremendous one. Such unity that the Beastie Boys had you just cant see one of them going. I would have pictured them passing at an extremely old age, doing a sold out stadium show and something falling out from the sky, taking them all together, doing what they were best at. Or better yet, not at all. I am so happy that Adam Yauch and the rest of the Beastie Boys were honored with a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, and they truly deserved it. I will forever keep my old beat up Licensed to Ill CD, and it will always be a part of my musical databank in my head, under albums I will never not know the words to. Rest in peace MCA, you made me feel like a Beastie.

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