The new app based on “David Bowie Is,” an exhibit based on David Bowie’s life and career and it will be narrated by actor Gary Oldman. “This brings the amazing ‘David Bowie Is’ exhibition to a wider audience,” Oldman said in a press release. “It’s great that his fans get to experience it. It was a privilege to be involved.” The app will guide the users through “the show’s hundreds of costumes, videos, handwritten lyrics, original works of art, and more.” It is set to launch on January 8th, on what would be Bowie’s 72nd birthday.
Webster Hall to reopen this year
The historic Webster Hall in New York closed its doors in August 2017 after a sale to AEG Presents and Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment. Gerard McNamee, the director of operations, wrote in a statement, “[Webster Hall] will be closed for an undisclosed period of time for demo, reno, and transition to corporate ownership under Barclays/AEG/Bowery Presents.”
Webster Hall’s social media accounts shared a video captioned, “See ya in 2019!” on New Years Eve. See the tweet below.
The last concert at Webster Hall before it closed was Action Bronson on August 10, 2017.
The Melodic Tree’s Top 20 Pictures of 2018
Temporex, Wassup Rocker, Aolani at Paper Tiger in photos
Watch Mitski perform, Beastie Boys guest on “Kimmel”
Mitski and Beastie Boys appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last night. Ad-Rock and Mike D from Beastie Boys discussed with Kimmel about their new memoir, Beastie Boys Book, their career, the late Adam Yauch, their relationship with Kool Moe Dee, and more. Mitski, the night’s musical guest, performed Be the Cowboy tracks “Two Slow Dancers” and “Nobody.” Watch it all below.
Flight of the Conchords share new song “Father and Son”
Flight of the Conchords have released a new song called “Father and Son” from their recent HBO special Live in London. The duo played the track on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in September as well. Listen to “Father and Son” below.
M.I.A.’s documentary released on demand
M.I.A.’s documentary MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.was released in September to theaters. The film is now available to purchase online via iTunes and other digital retailers as of Today. The documentary is directed by Stephen Loveridge and was scored by Paul Hicks and Dhani Harrison. It shows a look into M.I.A.’s life as an artist with personal footage spanning over the course of her childhood to present day. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year where it was the winner of the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award.
Watch the trailer below.
The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist
1. Real Thing – Lower Dens
2. I Exist I Exist I Exist – Flatsound
3. Oblivion – David Bazaan
4. Good Looks – Girlyboi
5. 4141 – Slow Hollows
6. All Fires – Swan Lake
7. Small Foreign Faction – Hayley Blais
8. Difficult Situations – The Ballet
9. Somewhere Somehow – Oddnesse
10. I Ni Sogoma – Dinosaur Feathers
11. No I Never – Blah Blah Blah
12. Little Queenie – Sadgirl
13. Demon’s Cave – Roy Irwin
14. Sorry – Hala
15. Forever – The Red Pears
16. We’re Not Just Friends – Parks, Squares and Alleys
17. Swing Lynn – Harmless
18. Maybe – Jurassic Shark
19. Sodus – Cemeteries
20. Rivers Bend – The Doorbells
New Kamasi Washington short film to Debut at Sundance 2019
Kamasi Washington is set to debut a new short film at Sundance 2019.The short, titled, As Told To G/D Thyself, is directed by a collective called the Ummah Chroma, which features Washington, Bradford Young, Terence Nance,, Jenn Nkiru, and Marc Thomas. It’s inspired by the music of Washington’s latest album, Heaven and Earth. Check out the film poster below.
Watch boygenius cover the Killers’ “Read My Mind”
The new indie rock supergroup, boygenius, recently covered the Killers’ 2006 song “Read My Mind” during their stop during the tour in Los Angeles. Watch them cover the song below via SPIN.
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