Winnipeg Free Press - September 15th
The nominees for the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards (APCMA) are out and the second round of online voting continues until Oct. 6 at 11:59 p.m. You can register your vote online in a number of different categories. Some of the local artists in the running include Don Amero (Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year, Best Country CD), Westbrook Western Hour (Best Aboriginal Radio station/program), Winnipeg’s Most (Cover Design, Best Group, Best Video) Ali Fountain (Best Country CD), Bruthers From Different Muthers (Best Duo/Group), Little Hawk (Best Folk/Acoustic) and a handful of others. The winners will be announced on Nov. 4. confessionsofamichaelstipe.tumblr.com It seems everyone’s getting a Tumblr site these days. An easy way to blog, post pictures, video and display interesting things you find on the web, Tumblr’s simplicity is one of its biggest selling points. Known for dabbling in the visual arts along with fronting R.E.M, Michael Stipe launched his own Tumblr a few months back and he is using it as an outlet for images, words and projects he is working on. This blog and his seizure-inducing michaelstipe.com are the only places you’ll find the singer online. No Twitter, Facebook or Google+ for the R.E.M. singer. rulesformyunbornson.tumblr.com First S—- My Dad Says was turned from a Twitter feed into a book, and then into a TV show. Since then, it seems book deals and popular web destinations go hand in hand. Tumblr’s web platform seems to be a breeding ground for books. One Tumblr site that’s been turned into a published work is 1001 Rules for My Unborn Son. Setting some guidelines for raising a “thoughtful, adventurous, honest, hardworking, self-reliant, well-dressed, well-read, well-mannered young gentleman,” 1001 Rules touches on everything from ending your political career in high school to never shaking a man’s hand sitting down to always returning a car with a full tank. You’ll probably disagree with some of his tips, but you’ll also have a good laugh along the way. Mark Yarm’s Everybody Loves Our Town isn’t the only grunge-related book being released this fall. Coinciding with the 20-year anniversary of Pearl Jam’s debut, Ten, Jonathan Cole’s oral history traces their days from a fledgling rock band formed out of the ashes of Mother Love Bone (after the tragic heroin-related death of singer Andrew Wood) to their heyday as one of the most successful acts to emerge from the Seattle scene. Nicely coinciding with the release of Cameron Crowe’s documentary on the band, Cole’s book hit stores on Tuesday (the soundtrack to the film will be available Sept. 20). In this exclusive excerpt from Rolling Stone magazine, the author looks at the band’s 2002 album, Riot Act. The group performs for the third time in the province at a sold-out show at the MTS Centre on Saturday.Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards
Confessions of a Michael Stipe
1001 Rules for My Unborn Son
Excerpt from Pearl Jam Twenty
