NEW DOCUMENTARY THE POTENTIAL OF NOISE: CONNY PLANK

Los Angeles - Cleopatra Entertainment has secured the North American and UK distribution rights to the 2018 SXSW Film Festival Official Selection CONNY PLANK: The Potential Of Noise documentary.

A biopic on Konrad “Conny” Plank (1940-1987), one of the most innovative sound designers and record producers, whose recordings, made in his legendary studio in Wolperath near Cologne, revolutionised the music scene between the 60s and 70s.

Conny was the pioneer of Krautrock and electro pop music. He also collaborated with bands and artists like Kraftwerk, Can, NEU!, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Ultravox, Eurythmics, DAF, Devo, Killing Joke and Scorpions, bringing their sound to life.

The U.S. Theatrical Premier is slated for:

Friday, September 28, 2018

6:00 PM 

Arena Cinelounge Theater, 

6464 Sunset Blvd. Lobby Level, 

Los Angeles, CA 90028 

 (323) 924-1644 
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The film will run the entire week for a seven day engagement. In attendance at the premier will be the film’s Director and son of the late Conny Plank - Stephan Plank - and the film’s Berlin-based Producer Milena Fessman, who will participate in an exclusive Q&A session following the screening.

CONNY PLANK IN 10 LPS

Conny’s son Stephan Plank, who co-directed this film with Reto Caduff, set out to discover the side of his father which he did not know, whilst at the same time, through interviews with such luminaries as Michael Rother, Daniel Miller and the late Holger Czukay, providing an appreciation of a man and his craft.

The 95 minute documentary also traces the history of Stephan’s father Conny through the viewpoint of the artists he worked with. It also examines the legacy the West German producer, sound engineer and musician left behind following his death at the age of 47. Ranging across progressive, avant garde, electronic and krautrock.

Born Konrad Plank in Hütschenhausen in 1940, Conny died of cancer in 1987, leaving behind his wife, the actor Christa Fast, and son Stephan, then aged 13.

“I discovered his work in the early 80s when albums by Eurythmics or Ultravox, Les Ritas Mitsouko, Freur or by German new wave acts such as Ideal, Rheingold or DAF had the Conny Plank credit on the cover,” comments Reto Caduff via email. “Little did I know at that time of his earlier influence: that he brought Kraftwerk to the recording studio for the first time, that he was working with the band up to their “Autobahn” hit, and all his contribution to the krautrock genre and early electronic music. I only discovered really Neu! when the albums were reissued in the early 2000s. He really was a pioneer and his untimely death at 47 in 1987 only added to the legend.

“To me, the idea of co-directing the film made a lot of sense since Stephan could approach the artists whom he met as a kid in the studio (his home) differently than a regular documentary director.

My hunch proved correct over and over again. Meeting the artists brought the memories and stories to a complete different level and enabled us to paint a very unique picture of this extraordinary artist behind the mixing desk. I also felt the timing was right since a lot of the people were still active.

“I hope we made a film that appeals to the fans who grew up with his music as much as to a younger generation interested in the genesis of electronic music,” he concludes.

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Conny Plank - The Potential of Noise

VOD Release date: October 16th

DVD Home Entertainment Release date: November 13th

JOHN LENNON IMAGINE THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION: NEW BOX SET!

John Lennon's most celebrated solo album will be honored with a number of special releases on October 5 including the six-disc Imagine - The Ultimate Collection featuring brand new 5.1 Surround Sound and Stereo mixes of the Imagine album, Singles, Extras and Out-takes from 1971, Raw Studio Mixes live in Surround Sound from the centre of Ascot Sound Studios, minimalist Elements Mixes, the Evolution Documentary that explores the growth of each song from demo to final mix, and interviews with John & Yoko by old friend Elliot Mintz - to create the Ultimate Deep Listening Experience for the Imagine album.

Imagine - The Ultimate Collection

THE RUBY SLIPPERS FROM JUDY GARLAND'S MUSEUM HAVE BEEN RECOVERED!

The Recovered Ruby Slippers (The Traveling Pair)

Today, FBI authorities in Minneapolis, together with Grand Rapids Police Chief Scott Johnson, will release information on the recovery of the stolen Ruby Slippers worn by Grand Rapids native Judy Garland in the 1939 movie classic, "The Wizard of Oz."

The case has intrigued people worldwide. The Herald-Review will broadcast the press conference live on www.grandrapidsmn.com, starting at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 4.

The famous shoes, one of only four original pairs of such red slippers, were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids in August of 2005.

“These shoes are the holy grail of all Hollywood memorabilia,” said Rhys Thomas, the author of “The Ruby Slippers of Oz,” who has tracked the case closely for years. “There isn’t anything else that does more to evoke the power of belief.”

Per the Associated Press, federal authorities revealed Tuesday they have recovered perhaps the most recognizable footwear in all of film history after the crimson heels went missing in 2005 when the culprit broke into a small display case holding the shoes at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

Reportedly insured for $1 million, the shoes — which Garland’s Dorothy famously taps together to return home to Kansas following her stay in the fantasy world of Oz — comprise one of four remaining pairs of ruby slippers the actress wore in the film.

These are the mismatched pair that match the other pair in the Smithsonian!

FBI Recovers Stolen Ruby Slippers Used in ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Leonardo DiCaprio and director Steven Spielberg privately acquired one of the pairs in 2012 for eventual display inside the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures when it opens in 2019.

Details regarding the stolen pair’s return were not disclosed, though officials with the Minneapolis FBI, the North Dakota U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Grand Rapids Police Department have scheduled a Tuesday press conference WILL BE AT 1PM to release more information, according to ABC News.

Anyone with additional information regarding the theft of the ruby slippers or the extortion plot is encouraged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or submit information online at tips.fbi.gov.

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The Ruby Slippers of Oz

BASIC STEPS TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE BASS GUITAR

The bass is one of the instruments you need when you want to use a complete rock band. Due to the sounds produced with the bass, rock music is known globally. When we talk about rock music, many famous bassists come to mind. What makes them so popular? Is not because of the bass solos they make and the progressions just as good they use in each song?

If you want to learn to play bass, you have to find useful lessons for it.

You can always choose to enroll in an accredited music school. You receive formal training from expert tutors who give you individual lessons that will help you progressively progress to the bassist you want to become. You can also decide on self-learning because there are many materials available for your use. 

It is important that you also learn the differences between strings and frets. You may click here to see sorts of guitar parts and gadgets for easy understanding.
1) Buy your guitar

Of course, learning to play the instrument will require some necessary things. For starters, you need a good beginner bass guitar. You can find good bass in any music store you find. Find something that is not too expensive, because it's only at the beginner level. Later, you can choose to buy a more expensive one when you are already in an advanced stage. It is sufficient that the instrument you want has all the necessary parts. Make sure, however, that the guitar is durable and of good quality.

2) Know the parts

As soon as you have your guitar, you will begin to learn the different parts. You will have to learn the different parts and how each element contributes to the production of sounds. It is important that you also learn the differences between strings and frets.

3) Learn the basics

Now you also need basic techniques. This will include how you handle the guitar correctly, touch or pick, and do the frets. You must also learn the necessary fundamental principles. This will consist of the notes, chords, scales, patterns, and progressions used in the bass. With this, you will need an excellent guide.

4) Learn the Scales, Patterns, Notes, and Rhythm

Then you will learn to play notes, scales, and patterns. These are the things you will need to memorize and learn as you continue your lessons. You must distinguish how to make the rhythmic sounds produced by your guitar. Find tutorial games that will help you learn more about how to play bass.

5) Practice with your guitar

When learning to play bass, you should also know that good practice is needed. As this is an instrument that requires skills, you need to find the right time to perfect what you are learning. Training will be necessary not to forget the things you learn and also to feel more comfortable playing the instrument.

Once you begin guitar lessons for the beginners above, you must equip a rudimentary understanding of the fundamentals of the guitar, for example, guitar chords, intonation, scales, guitar anatomy beginner and how to take care of the instrument. You must also recognize the strumming as well as the methods of finding the fingers for the children, the scales and what you can do with your hands.

THE WRECK OF THE TITANIC WAS FOUND SEPT 1 1985

Seventy-three years after it sunk to the North Atlantic ocean floor, a joint U.S.-French expedition locates the wreck of the RMS Titanic. The sunken liner was about 400 miles east of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic.

American Robert D. Ballard headed the expedition, which used an experimental, unmanned submersible developed by the U.S. Navy to search for the ocean liner.

The Argo traveled just above the ocean floor, sending photographs up to the research vessel Knorr. In the early morning of September 1, Argo was investigating debris on the ocean floor when it suddenly passed over one of the Titanic‘s massive boilers, lying at a depth of about 13,000 feet. The wreck was subsequently explored by manned and unmanned submersibles, which shed new light on the details of its 1912 sinking.

 

ORLY THE NEW NEUTRAL: FALL 2018

Includes:

Olive You Kelly

Fall Into Me

Cashmere Crisis

Snuggle Up

Mauvelous

Seize The Clay

ORLY The New Neutral from ORLY on Vimeo.

STRENGTH: COMPOSURE AND PATIENCE

When you get the Strength card in an upright manner during your tarot reading, then it shows that you have inner strength and fortitude during moments of danger and distress.

It shows that you have the ability to remain calm and strong even when your life is going through immense struggle. It also shows that you are a compassionate person and you always have time for other people even if it's at your own expense.