THE WEEKLY WRAP | 17/05/2024
The Weekly Wrap is a look at the biggest stories in music collected in one place for your reading ease.
Apple Music launches 100 Best Albums countdown
If there aren’t enough top album lists on the interwebs to satisfy you, Apple Music is throwing its hat in the ring with its 100 best album countdown.
The ten-day countdown kicked off on Tuesday (May 14), with ten albums being revealed daily.
So who’s picking the albums? Along with artists such as Pharrell Williams, Charli XCX, Nia Archives and Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus, a wide array of songwriters, producers and industry professionals have given their two cents.
Zane Lowe, Apple Music’s Global Creative Director and Lead Anchor for Apple Music 1, has his fingers all over this countdown. While he did admit compiling the list is “practically mission impossible”, he also hopes the list gets people talking about music, which is the ultimate goal of the countdown.
So far the albums in spots 100-60 have been unveiled, with classic albums like Patti Smith’s Horses and AC/DC’s Back in Black sitting alongside Travis Scott’s ASTROWORLD and Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Tri.
You can keep up to date with the whole list as it’s released here.
willie nelson releasing cannabis cookbook
In news that’s not unexpected, country legend Willie Nelson has announced the release of his first cannabis cookbook.
Although the ‘On the Road Again’ crooner no longer smokes the green, that doesn’t mean he can’t enjoy the odd weed cookie or cake.
Willie & Annie Nelson’s Cannabis Cookbook is a 256-page book full of recipes Willie and his wife Annie have collected over the years, “drawn from their favourite meals on nationwide tours, at the ranch, at home and in their favourite cities along the way.”
The book includes recipes for Buffalo wings, chocolate cake and everything in between.
For those not used to cooking with cannabis products, the book also includes a chapter detailing a range of cannabis-infused products Willie uses, including cannabutter, finishing oil, simply syrups, sugars, salts, and tinctures.
Gallery Books is publishing Willie & Annie Nelson’s Cannabis Cookbook which will be available on November 13.
You can pre-order a copy of the book here.
Kevin Parker signs over MUSIC catalogue to Sony Music
Tame Impala genius Kevin Parker is the latest artist to sell the rights to his music. The 13-time ARIA Award winner has signed over his complete and future catalogue to Sony Music. While the valuation of his catalogue has not been revealed, there’s no doubt he’s received a decent sum from Sony.
"The idea of passing on ownership of my songs is one that I don't think about very lightly, at all,” Parker said in a statement. “They are the fruit of my blood, sweat and creativity over all the years I’ve been a recording artist and songwriter so far. I have a lot of love and trust for the Sony publishing family and have only had great experiences with Damian Trotter and the rest of the gang worldwide. I don’t think my songs could be in any safer hands than Sony’s, and I’m excited for the future and happy I can keep working with them on whatever the future brings…"
As you would expect, Sony is pretty happy about acquiring Parker’s musical endeavours. Damian Trotter, managing director, Australia, Sony Music Publishing, said: “Kevin is a singular talent whose creativity and dedication to his art has enthralled fans and artists since he arrived on the music scene. Having worked with Kevin since before the release of the first Tame Impala album, it has been thrilling to witness his rise to success worldwide, which is so well deserved. We are proud and humbled to be taking custodianship of this iconic catalogue of songs and to be continuing our relationship with Kevin in this exciting phase of his music making career.”
The Voice Winner Karise Eden Announces Huge Australian Tour
Karise Eden, the first winner of the reality series The Voice, has announced a massive Australian tour.
The 20-date tour takes in four states and several regional areas and includes an appearance at the Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival.
The announcement comes after Eden’s well-documented health battles. After suffering a work-related injury, Eden developed carpal tunnel syndrome. She’s spent the past 18 months trying to get healthy and is finally ready to get back on the touring circuit.
For full ticket and tour details click here.
Check Out The Trailer For Billy Corgan‘s Adventures in Carnyland
Billy Corgan is a big time wrestling fan and his passion for the business is on show in the trailer for the eight-part series Billy Corgan‘s Adventures in Carnyland.
The unscripted show focuses on Corgan’s other life as the owner and promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Watch Corgan deal with the day-to-day running of the NWA as he interacts with wrestlers while juggling his music career and planning his wedding. Members of the Smashing Pumpkins and Corgan’s family appear throughout the show.
“Rebuilding the historic NWA brand has been both an honour and challenge, and this show opens the doors wide so to speak,” Corgan stated in a press release. “To reveal the glory and the grit needed to thrive in a winner-take-all sport. It’s not always pretty, but I’m proud of what we have accomplished thus far.”
All eight episodes were released yesterday by The CW Network in America. There is no word on if the show will get an official release in Australia.
Live Stream Air’s Moon Safari London Show At Royal Albert Hall
French electronic act Air is currently touring the globe performing their seminal debut album, Moon Safari.
The dynamic duo have even lined up shows in Australia later this month as part of Sydney’s VIVID Live festival. Sadly these three shows sold out within hours of going on sale, but if you missed out, there’s some good news. Air is live streaming their 25th anniversary show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday, May 31.
Those keen to experience Air perform tracks like ‘All I Need’ and ‘Kelly Watch the Stars’ can watch the performance live via DRIIFT on Saturday, June 1 at 5:50am local time. The gig will then be rebroadcast that same day at 10:30am and 1:30pm local time before being available on demand from Saturday, June 1 at 3:30pm local time until Tuesday, June 4 at 3:30pm local time.
Head to driift.live to book your tickets now.
Incubus Release Re-Recorded Version of Morning View
Why mess with a good thing? Cali alt-rockers Incubus has decided to re-record their fourth album.
Released as Morning View XXIII, this new version of the album came about after the band performed the record in its entirety during a successful livestream in 2021.
After playing the album together, frontman Brandon Boyd got the urge to revisit the album, convincing his bandmates to head back into the studio and re-record it. “I actually kind of campaigned… or lobbied the band to do a proper re-record,” Boyd told Consequence in an interview.
Boyd understands not everyone will be keen on this new take on Morning View. “A lot of people love this album the way it is – it’s not like it’s broken,” Boyd went on to say. “But over the years, in subtle ways, [the songs have] sort of morphed and changed, in certain ways they’ve evolved. Sometimes they’ve evolved out into totally different arrangements and then made their way back to the original arrangement – We’ve been playing them that long at this point. On the re-recording, you can tell it’s the same song, but there are different embellishments.”
Morning View XXIII is an interesting experiment that brings a cleaner sound to Incubus. While worth a listen, it’s still hard to go past the original.
Friday Five
We like music. You like music. Here are five tracks we can’t get enough of this week.
1. Daniel Merriweather ft. Gary Bartz – ‘Stare at the Sun’
2. Jake Bugg – ‘Zombieland’
3. Kamaiyah – ‘Success’
4. Francisco Sola - ‘Clouds’
5. Kate Nash – ‘My Bile’
