Music Biz Headlines, June 6, 2018
Neko Case, Joni Mitchell, an A-Z guide to K-pop, Oscar Peterson, Suzanne Ciani, Neil Young, Rich Aucoin, The The, Ticketfly, TSO, The B-52s, Après Noir, The Byrds, and Flying Nun Records make headlines in today's edition.
By FYI Staff
Analog Surround-Sound is reborn on a new Quadrophonic album
Suzanne Ciani's new album, LIVE Quadraphonic, comes out Monday, June 4. Only 227 copies will be printed and sold at $227 each. The 30-minute live performance will also be available on streaming platforms for stereo or quadraphonic listening – Michael Carone, Wired
Neko Case on friends, a fire, and the freedom of confidence
No matter who else is in the picture working with her from album to album, even a renowned popsmith like Bjorn Yttling, it all tends to come out the other end sounding uniquely like Neko Case – Ben Rayner, Toronto Star
Joni Mitchell makes rare public appearance at James Taylor show in Los Angeles
But the most precious moment of the show took place off-stage: Joni Mitchell, who’s become something of a recluse of late, made a rare public appearance to say hello to her old friend and onetime lover – Mark Shanahan, Boston Globe
The A-Z of K-pop: know your sasaengs from your monster rookies
As BTS reach No 1 in the US and other K-pop stars start gaining traction in the west, here is a glossary for the uninitiated – from agencies to zaniness – Taylor Glasby, The Guardian
Celebrating Oscar Peterson: Paying tribute to a dad — and to jazz
"The artists working today really need as much support as possible," says Céline Peterson, the guiding force behind the Montreal concert – Bill Brownstein, Montreal Gazette
The Top 50 Best Albums of 2018 to date
It's been that kind of year so far: Exciting newcomers and welcome returning favorites, with plenty of unexpected joys to be found in between. We're only six months into the year, but already it's hard to choose just 50 albums to represent our favorites to this point – Staff, Billboard
Heart of gold: Neil Young's online archives are a revolution in fandom
The ornery singer-songwriter’s new online venture soups up the CD box set with digital user-friendliness – and points the way to a new kind of music obsession – Michael Hann, The Guardian
Rich Aucoin bike blog #8: Memphis to Nashville, TN
The freewheeling East Coast party rocker continues his two-wheeled US odyssey –The Coast
With his band The The, Matt Johnson lit up the 80s. Now pop’s bright light is shining again
As The The tour for the first time in 18 years, its frontman explains how his brother’s death motivated him to write again – Sarfraz Manzoor, The Guardian
Ticketfly hack sends fans scrambling to record stores
The online outlet is investigating how much client and customer information has been compromised by the cyber attack – Michael Rancic, NOW
12 unreleased and unfinished albums we'd love to hear
Think of your favourite musician. Got one in mind? Great. Chances are they have an album’s worth of songs lingering in a vault somewhere that only their closest pals have heard – Mark Daniell, Calgary Herald
A satisfying dip into Canadian waters by a German conductor at TSO
Young, energetic and attentive, Christoph Altstaedt is exactly the sort of conductor the TSO should be looking for to replace outgoing music director Peter Oundjian – John Terauds, Toronto Star
The B-52s kick off 40th anniversary tour still happy together
The Bs founding brain trust of Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson was, and is, still intact, energetically performing their fun, frantic classics (to say nothing of maintaining the kitsch, goofball humor of their start) – A.D. Amorosi, Variety
How Après Noir tapped Drake, Jennifer Hudson and Robin Thicke for lavish dinner party performances
In Toronto's Chateau Le Jardin event space has secured top music talent like Drake, Robin Thicke and Jennifer Hudson for something they believe is the first high-end option in an increasingly VIP-centric music “experience” business: a yearlong, monthly members-only “epicurean event” series called Après Noir – Karen Bliss, Billboard
Byrds Co-Founders Plan 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo' 50th Anniversary Tour
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn recruit Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives for trek celebrating pioneering 1968 country-rock album – Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone
Anti-establishment Flying Nun founder just wanted to get music on the record
The founder of the globally influential NZ record label is honoured in his home country – Liz McDonald, stuff
