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Vol. 27
No. 35
Pick Hits
At The Movies
I Am Woman
The story of 1970s musician and activist Helen
Reddy, who's popular song I Am Woman becomes an
anthem for the women's movement in the 1970s. The story
of Helen Reddy, who, in 1966, landed in New York with
her three-year-old daughter, a suitcase, and $230 in her
pocket. Within weeks, she was broke. Within months, she
was in love. Within five years, she was one of the
biggest superstars of her time and an icon of the 1970s
feminist movement who wrote a song which galvanized a
generation of women to fight for change.
Catch This Live!
Live music is officially back at the River's
Edge in Somerset, Wisconson. The Apple
River Live Amptheatre will host the Johnny
Holm Band, who will kick things off
September 11th. Stormbreaker opens for the mighty
Hairball on the 12th. Hinder and
Buckcherry rock the house on the 19th. Attendance on
the concert grounds will be limited to appx 15% or less
of capacity to allow plenty of room for social
distancing. The spaces on the ground to assist those in
attendance with social distancin, and people can bring
in their chairs etc., set up in one (or more) of these
spaces, and others can do the same. For those who would
like more formal social distancing, we will also be
offering a limited number of actual drive-in spaces
inside the concert venue, where you can park inside and
watch from your car.
On DVD
Mighty Oak
Gina Jackson is a music manager whose life is turned
upside down when her brother dies in a car accident.
Still grief-stricken a whole decade later, she convinces
herself that 10 year old Oak Scoggins is the
reincarnation of her dead brother. The talented young
songwriter and guitar player shares many similarities
with her deceased brother who was the lead singer of the
band Army of Love. This connection leads Gina to reunite
the band, with Oak as the lead vocalist.
The Buzz...
It's officially been one year since The Highwomen, composed of
Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby, Brandi Carlile,
and Amanda Shires, released their self titled debut album. To mark
the one year anniversary, Morris shared several photos on Instagram from
different moments with her bandmates throughout the year. The Highwomen also
shared a photo and several videos on their Instagram account to mark the
occasion. The post included a photo of the black-and-white album followed by
individual clips from each band member thanking fans for their support and
reflecting on the year.
Ming-Na Wen, the actress who voiced the title role in animated Disney
classic Mulan, appears in the studio’s live action remake. Wen voiced the
character in the 1998 movie and, near the end of the new film, after Mulan has
saved the Emperor of China, defeats the villainous Bori Khan, and is an invited
guest at the palace, the actress makes a cameo appearance.
Bay City Rollers bassist Ian Mitchell has
died aged 62. The British musician’s death was announced in a post on the band’s
official Facebook page, which read: “We are deeply saddened by the news of Ian
Mitchell’s death. Mitchell, who unlike his bandmates hailed from Northern
Ireland, was just 17 when he was drafted into the group to replace bassist
Alan Longmuir. However, he spent just seven months with the band
before leaving.
Taylor Swift is one week away from becoming the queen of the U.S.
albums chart after tying Whitney Houston for the most weeks at
number one among women. The pop star’s Folklore has landed a sixth week
at the top of the Billboard 200, making it the longest running number one
album in almost four years and giving Taylor 46 weeks on top, shared over seven
albums.
Rocker Dave Grohl has conceded defeat to a 10 year old following
an online drum off. Brit Nandi Bushell, who has become a
viral sensation thanks to her skills, challenged the former Nirvana
drummer to prove he’s still got it behind the kit by playing along to his
current group Foo Fighters’ Everlong on YouTube, and
asking Grohl to do the same.
Ozzy Osbourne has shattered Black Sabbath fans’
dreams of another reunion show, insisting he’s done with his old band. The
rocker previously admitted he regretted not including drummer Bill Ward in the
group’s farewell tour and their final show in Birmingham, England in 2017,
suggesting he’d like to plan one more get together for all the original
bandmates.
Made By Maddie, Nickelodeon’s new animated series,
has been dropped after attracting backlash from fans. Officials at the network
debuted the premiere date and first look of the show last week, which features a
predominantly black lead cast in the story of an eight-year-old girl from New
York City who “uses her imagination and design ingenuity to turn every problem
into a positive with the perfect fashion fix.” However, a number of fans noticed
similarities to Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love, which won the Oscar
for Best Animated Short Film in 2020, with a television spinoff now in
development for HBO Max. |
