Spin Magazine Suspends Publishing, Lays Off 11 Staffers

    I think we all seen this coming, but for a large print publication to take these steps is the writing on the wall for where everything is headed.

 SPIN was recently bought out by Buzzmedia

A statement from Buzzmedia reads as follows:

    “Buzzmedia and Spin are committed to moving forward with print, but we are still determining exactly how print fits in with Spin’s multiple distribution points and growth initiatives.”


   It's kind of sad because SPIN magazine was the magazine I read when I was growing up to get all of my music news and knowledge from. I read Rolling Stone but for a 15 year old kid from Canada Rolling Stone always seems a little too "American" for me, but SPIN was about the music, but as Bob Dylan wrote 'The Times They Are a-Changin'.

Below is a link courtesy of the International Business Times with all of the info regarding the story.


Spin Magazine Suspends Publishing, Lays Off 11 Staffers - International Business Times

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS

Booker T. Jones with The Roots- "Everything Is Everything"

New 2 Me...this is so good...dig it







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Refused performed “New Noise” and “The Shape of Punk to Come” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

This past Wednesday night Refused performed “New Noise” and “The Shape of Punk to Come” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon….below is the performances from the show.

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS

 

The Who announce Quadrophenia Tour

   The Who..well Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend to be more precise will be hitting the road this November to play their classic album Quadrophenia in it's entirety plus other hits from their massive catalogue.

    As far as Canadian stops on the tour the band will touch down in Montreal on November the 20th, Ottawa November the 21st ,Toronto on November the 23rd @ the ACC and Hamilton Feb 19th 2013. Tickets are going on sale July the 27th, no ticket prices have been given as of yet. If seeing this tour is a must then get ready to pay through the nose because I've got a feeling it's not going to be a cheap show.

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS

The Who - Quadrophenia (Full Album) 

2012 Polaris Prize Shortlist

 The 2012 Polaris Prize shortlist was announced today in Toronto, the following is a list of the bands on the list and a video off of each of the nominated albums…I'll let you make up your own mind…I already know who I want to win.....I also now have Oblivion by Grimes stuck in my head....thanks Claire

Drake-"Headlines" from the album Take Care




Handsome Furs - "Serve the People" from the album Sound Kapital




Cadence Weapon – "Conditioning" From the album Hope In Dirt City (Upper Class Recordings)






Cold Specks - "Blank Maps" from the album I Predict A Graceful Expulsion




Kathleen Edwards-"Change The Sheets" from the album Voyageur




Feist - "How Come You Never Go There" from the album Metals




Fucked Up - "The Other Shoe" from the album David Comes To Life




Grimes – "Oblivion" from the album Visions




Japandroids – "The Nights Of Wine and Roses" from the album Celebration Rock





Yamantaka // Sonic Titan- "Hoshi Neko" from the album 
YT//ST…(This album was Limited to 500 copies on white vinyl and 1000 copies on CD) 

If these awards do anything they get some lesser known acts names out there and some really good music that might normally be missed is enjoyed. 

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS

Derek Christoff aka D-Sisive drops Graceland

Derek Christoff also known as D-Sisive , one of Canada's most prolific hip-hop poet's has dropped a new track on us called Graceland...below Derek describes what it's all about:

This song has been through a few name changes since I recorded last Tuesday. It was originally titled Bubba Ho Tep, after the Bruce Campbell film [for obvious reasons]. Then I renamed it Don Mckellar, after the brilliant Candian director/actor, for patriotic reasons. After sitting on that title, I decided to not give this one a NAME name. It's the Asian Elvis jumpoff so I wanted it to be simple.
My home inspired the majority of the lyrics. Positively and negatively. So it made sense to go with the home of the mixtape's inspiration.

Graceland.

Let the games begin!

Hope you enjoy.
<3 Derek

Graceland is from the mixtape ASIAN ELVIS available TUESDAY.JULY.31.2012

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS

Mariposa Folk Festival 2012...A Few Shots

As I sit here under the shade of the large maple trees at Tudhope Park listening to the Old School Bluegrass of The Spinney Brothers I thought I'd post a few pictures from the last few days of the 2012 Mariposa Folk Festival. I will be writing a more detailed article in the next few days but until them I hope these tide you over.

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Mariposa Folk Festival 2012-Day One

  As everyone entered Tudhope Park in Orillia for this year's Mariposa Folk Festival late Friday afternoon is was clear that the trend of diversity among the artists as well as the attendees that I have come to expect and love was to continue again this year…..thank you Mariposa.

   It was hot out there but thanks to EventWater Solutions everyone was kept hydrated with their stainless steel water station....keep that water flowing.

   The Mariposa Mainstage kicked off Friday night with the funky pop sounds of Vancouver's Hey Ocean and ended with audience favorite Montreal trio Plants and Animals.

     But I have to say that the act that stole the day for me if not the whole weekend was Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long, I really don't know how to put into words what Shane Koyczan did up on that stage Friday night but he moved everyone one of us in that audience. With his mix of humour and heart wrenching honesty the slam poet got across his art in a way those only true poets can aspire to…..thank you.

 There are so many things to experience during a weekend like this you can't do everything...but you can do a lot, so get out there.

Remember, tickets are still available at the gates for the rest of the weekend

Tonight's Mainstage headliner is Jann Arden.

 

Here are a few photos from Day One…..now on to Day Two.

Keep updated all weekend by following Self Serve Gas Stations Tweet's and Facebook Feeds. 

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS

Old Man Luedecke Live Friday Night at Mariposa

Old Man Luedecke Live Friday Night at the 2012 Mariposa Folk Festival

2012 Mariposa Folk Festival One Day To Go

    

       This afternoon I took a drive out to Tudhope Park in Orillia to see how things were shaping up for this weekends Mariposa Folk Festival...everything seems to be right on schedule so see you out there.

The 2012 Mariposa Folk Festival happens on July 6-8, Orillia, Ontario

Featuring: Jann Arden, Billy Bragg, Johnny Clegg, Plants and Animals and many more on nine stages, over three days.

New this year, on site audience camping

Kids 12 and Under Free, and discounts for Youth and Young Adults

Tickets and information at

http://www.mariposafolk.com/

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS

2012 Mariposa Folk Festival App

 

    Don't forget to download and use the Mariposa Folk Festival App for your Apple and Android devices. The app can be downloaded by clicking on Mariposa Folk Festival App.

      It's a very cool way to keep track of all the Stage Schedules for the entire weekend.
  
(Note: this app does not work in Firefox or Internet Explorer.  It has been developed for Mobile Safari and the Android Browser)  

   So on my iPhone 4 I opened my Safari browser and typed in this address: http://www.mariposafolk.com/app , then the main page of the App appeared, I then selected to have it stored on my home screen and that’s it.

 
Thanks again goes out to Trevor Mills at Top Quark for developing this great App.

The 2012 Mariposa Folk Festival happens on July 6-8, Orillia, Ontario

Featuring: Jann Arden, Billy Bragg, Johnny Clegg, Plants and Animals and many more on nine stages, over three days.

New this year, on site audience camping

Kids 12 and Under Free, and discounts for Youth and Young Adults

Tickets and information at

http://www.mariposafolk.com/

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS

Don't Miss Billy Bragg This Sunday Night at the 2012 Mariposa Folk Festival

I don't want to change the world
I'm not looking for a new England
I'm just looking for another girl

The lyrics everyone will be signing along to this Sunday night from Billy Bragg as he takes the stage at the 2012 Mariposa Folk Festival.

The 2012 Mariposa Folk Festival happens on July 6-8, Orillia, Ontario

Featuring: Jann Arden, Billy Bragg, Johnny Clegg, Plants and Animals and many more on nine stages, over three days.

New this year, on site audience camping

Kids 12 and Under Free, and discounts for Youth and Young Adults

Tickets and information at

http://www.mariposafolk.com/

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS

SURPRISE SHOW!!!! The Tragically Hip Tuesday July the 3rd 2012 at The Kee to Bala

Surprise Tragically Hip show tomorrow night at 

The Kee to Bala

An Evening with The Tragically Hip 

 

Tuesday July 3 2012

Doors

7:00 PM EDT

Show

9:00 PM EDT 

19+

General Admission 

 

for more info click HERE 

 

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS