Random Music News for Tuesday, May 19, 2015
When I landed in Singapore last night, I went from plane to immigration to luggage to the taxi is 13 MINUTES. Best airport in the world. SUCK IT, Pearson.
- Spotify and Starbucks are joining together to create “a next generation ecosystem.” Whatever that is, I’m sure involves a lot of sincere dudes playing acoustic guitars.
- Is British Airways trying to be the world’s favourite airline for music? If so, Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Atlantic are going to be mighty pissed.
- What do you do with a person like Mariah (Carey)? The woman needs to rehearse. (Via Tom)
- Seen Mad Max: Fury Road yet? Here’s the story behind the guitarist known as The Doof.
- When Prince suddenly decides he wants to play a show in Toronto, he plays a show in Toronto.
- Ever been to the Soho area of London? It’s a place with a long history of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll.
- How can we make better chicken nuggets? With Mozart. Wait–what?
- Here’s another great story about the Kingsmen’s “Louie Louie” following the death of singer Jack Ely. Silly FBI.
- Apparently we almost lost Taylor Swift during a video shoot.
- Lorde has bounced her manager, the guy who discovered her. Think that’s a good idea?
- Not music related, but did you learn to use a mouse in Windows by playing Solitaire? If you did, read this.
- Thinking about heading to a music festival as a vacation? Here are a couple of suggestions.
- How do you turn Kanye West into a children’s book? Like this.
- In trouble with the law? Jay Z just might bail you out–if he thinks your cause is just.
