#MorningMonarchy: May 5, 2023


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#MorningMonarchy: May 5, 2023Dead satirists, banana boats down the Ganges and fake Drake + this day in history w/Kublai Khan declared Emperor and our song of the day by The Boatrawker on your #MorningMonarchy for May 5, 2023.

Notes/Links:

Media Monarchy 2023 Baseball Caps
https://newworldnextweek.com/products/media-monarchy-2023-baseball-caps

Video: Maybe he’s born with it, maybe it’s GAYbelline 💄 The new face of Maybelline, ladies! (Audio)
https://twitter.com/i/status/1650291247787958273

Red Sox fans at Fenway Park shut out Bud Light over Dylan Mulvaney fiasco
https://nypost.com/2023/05/04/red-sox-fans-at-fenway-shun-bud-light-over-dylan-mulvaney/

Disney Workers Hit With Second Round Of Layoffs, Affecting Thousands
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/disney-workers-hit-second-round-layoffs-affecting-thousands

Oklahoma governor vetoes state PBS funding, accuses network of using ‘tax dollars to indoctrinate kids’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/oklahoma-governor-vetoes-state-pbs-funding-accuses-network-using-tax-dollars-indoctrinate-kids

Steven Spielberg says he regrets editing guns out of E.T. re-release
https://news.sky.com/story/steven-spielberg-says-he-regrets-editing-guns-out-of-et-re-release-12867123

Barry Humphries: The satirist and comedian whose life was dominated by Dame Edna Everage
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-13225944

Video: Barry Humphries, satirist and creator of Dame Edna, dies aged 89 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y842yvQyb5I

Barry Humphries’ anti-trans remarks are a sad stain on Dame Edna’s legacy
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/26/barry-humphries-dame-edna-transgender-comments/

Carolyn Bryant Donham, woman at center of Emmett Till killing, dead at 88
https://nypost.com/2023/04/27/carolyn-bryant-donham-woman-at-center-of-emmett-till-killing-dies/amp/

Emmerdale star Dale Meeks dies aged 48 – as Ant and Dec lead tributes
https://news.sky.com/story/emmerdale-star-dale-meeks-dies-aged-48-as-ant-and-dec-lead-tributes-12864803

Country Music Artist Keith Gattis Dead at 52; Acclaimed singer-songwriter died in a motor vehicle accident
https://americansongwriter.com/country-music-artist-keith-gattis-dead-at-52/

The Namesake of Soul Singer Otis Redding, Otis Redding III, Cancer Dead at 59
https://americansongwriter.com/the-namesake-of-soul-singer-otis-redding-otis-redding-iii-dead-at-59/

Mark Stewart, the Pop Group’s Activist-Vocalist, Dead at 62
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mark-stewart-pop-group-obituary-1234721467/

Bachman-Turner Overdrive Co-Founding Member Tim Bachman Dies at 71
https://americansongwriter.com/bachman-turner-overdrive-co-founding-member-tim-bachman-dies-at-71/

REPORT: ‘M*A*S*H’ Star Eileen Saki Dead At Age 79
https://dailycaller.com/2023/05/02/mash-star-dead-79-eileen-saki-obituary/

Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman dies 79
https://news.sky.com/story/former-strictly-come-dancing-judge-len-goodman-dies-12864940

Gordon Lightfoot dead; No cause of death yet (but he was 84)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gordon-lightfoot-dead-1.6828991

Canadian treasure Gordon Lightfoot getting COVID vaccine from NYGH Family Dr. Steve Kahane at our NYTHP Seneca clinic- another great shot! (Mar. 20, 2021)
https://twitter.com/eisendv/status/1373317439807762434

Gordon Lightfoot probably would be alive today, despite his age, if he had not been “vaccinated”
https://markcrispinmiller.substack.com/p/gordon-lightfoot-probably-would-be

Video: I Love Edmund Fitzgerald’s Voice (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOaFHmMYikc

Image: @Hybrid’s Cover Art – Gordon Vaxxfoot’s ‘Wreck of The Protocols’
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809978495454412840/1104059581212143759/20230505_MorningMonarchy.jpg

Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist
https://archive.is/qNEFg

Video: Singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaxA8y_gO3k

Anthrax – Cancel Summer 2023 European Tour
https://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=49711

MORBID ANGEL Guitarist TREY AZAGTHOTH Collapses On Stage During Tampa Concert
https://blabbermouth.net/news/morbid-angel-guitarist-trey-azagthoth-collapses-on-stage-during-tampa-concert

ACCEPT Guitarist PHILIP SHOUSE Collapses Due To ‘Food Poisoning And Dehydration’
https://blabbermouth.net/news/accept-guitarist-philip-shouse-collapses-due-to-food-poisoning-and-dehydration

M83 call off show after one song and refund fans; “I’m so sorry for letting all you guys down,” Anthony Gonzalez said in a statement
https://www.nme.com/news/music/m83-call-off-show-after-one-song-and-refund-fans-3434330

Spite robbed in Oregon, again
https://lambgoat.com/news/38743/spite-robbed-in-oregon-again/

‘Jackass’ Star Bam Margera Surrenders to Face Assault Charges in Pa.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/jackass-star-bam-margera-assault-surrender/3554482/

Video: Dungeon and dragon at a crime scene (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrzCVrdjb8A

VideoWest.tv
https://www.videowest.tv/

Video: Videowest – 1980 promo (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb7ON2O0Yts

DVD & Blu-Ray Are Quickly Spinning Out Of Fashion
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/dvd-blu-ray-are-quickly-spinning-out-fashion

Concert and festival scams increased by 529%, Lloyds bank survey finds
https://news.sky.com/story/concert-and-festival-scams-increased-by-529-lloyds-bank-survey-finds-12861982

Aerosmith – Announce Farewell Tour
https://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=49827

Judas Priest Sells First Two Albums to Music Publisher
https://americansongwriter.com/judas-priest-sells-first-two-albums-to-music-publisher/

Country’s Streaming Boom: How Morgan Wallen & Others Beat Pop at Its Own Game
https://archive.is/f8t2e

Late-night comedy SHUT DOWN as Hollywood writers vote to go on strike
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12036107/Late-night-comedy-shows-SHUT-Hollywood-writers-vote-strike.html

Did Ed Sheeran hit pilfer Marvin Gaye classic? Trial to tell
https://apnews.com/article/ed-sheeran-copyright-lawsuit-marvin-gaye-townsend-3f4f9f00ffcaa8dd8d9c6f51872e7285

Ed Sheeran sings and plays guitar at copyright trial in New York
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65420860

Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Trial as Jury Finds He Didn’t Copy Marvin Gaye; The “Thinking Out Loud” singer argued that the trial was a threat to all musicians who create their own music.
https://archive.is/r2301

Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ and Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ Both Up in Sales and Streams in Wake of Copyright Trial
https://archive.is/XjTr5

Katy Perry: US pop star loses trademark battle against fashion designer with same name
https://news.sky.com/story/katy-perry-us-pop-star-loses-trademark-battle-against-designer-with-same-name-12868408

Rihanna to play Smurfette in The Smurfs Movie
https://news.sky.com/story/rihanna-to-play-smurfette-in-the-smurfs-movie-12868337

Record Store Day 2023 Gives Indie Stores Biggest Boost in 15 Years
https://archive.is/4WDMI

The Label That Launched Bad Bunny Was Founded by Investor Tied to Hugo Chavez Regime. Now A High-Stakes Deal Could Change Company’s Ownership 🐰🇻🇪🐰
https://archive.is/JHtu4

Microsoft blocked in bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard – but vows to respond
https://news.sky.com/story/competition-watchdog-blocks-microsoft-bid-to-buy-video-game-maker-activision-blizzard-12866790

Houston’s comic shop owners go all out for Free Comic Book Day
https://www.chron.com/culture/article/free-comic-day-18001656.php

Video: Code Pink Protesters disrupt World Press Day Freedom Day (Audio)
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1653789072438050817

#MagazineTime: GTM #278 – Wabash Cannonball
https://www.gametrademagazine.com/Home/1/1/58/581?articleID=267601

#MagazineTime: Sports Illustrated Spotlights The Outlier Journey of Bryce Young In NFL Draft Preview Issue
https://www.joplinglobe.com/region/national_business/sports-illustrated-spotlights-the-outlier-journey-of-bryce-young-in-nfl-draft-preview-issue/article_c44ac622-b2d2-5207-9fbb-dbfc972a017e.html

#MagazineTime: MOJO 354 – May 2023: David Bowie
https://www.mojo4music.com/magazine/back-issues/mojo-354-may-2023-david-bowie/

#MagazineTime: Fangoria Vol. 2 #19 – Renfield
https://shop.fangoria.com/products/fangoria-magazine-vol-2-issue-19

#MagazineTime: Billboard – April 22 , 2023 – Issue 5
https://shop.billboard.com/products/april-22-2023-issue-5

#MagazineTime: What the Wes Anderson ‘Star Wars’ Trailer Means for Music; So far, AI is all slick surface. That could push musicians toward warmer, more organic sounds. Will Rock Strike Back?
https://archive.is/12tnm

#MagazineTime: The Real Problem With Fake Drake; “Heart on My Sleeve” shows that generative artificial intelligence can create passable pop songs. But the real issue is how fast it will make them.
https://archive.is/uYbQt

#MagazineTime: Video: Fake Drake and the rise of AI-generated music (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9SbcPNXLec

There are various indie media legends who inspired me to research. Of course Corbett was vital but it was James Evan Pilato of @mediamonarchy who “had me at hello.” A relentless flow of uncompromising truth & delectable memes lit my proverbial fire alight. Who lit your flame?
https://twitter.com/JohnnyVedmore/status/1653392404009959424

#ThisDayInHistory: 1260 – Kublai Khan was declared Emperor of the Mongolian Empire (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwHvoUeq2Jg

May 2013 – Page 7 – Media Monarchy
https://mediamonarchy.com/2013/05/page/7/

Flashback: How Long Is a Saturn Day? (May 5, 2013)
https://mediamonarchy.com/how-long-is-a-saturn-day/

Flashback: The Truth About The Nephilim (May 5, 2013)
https://mediamonarchy.com/the-truth-about-the-nephilim/

May 2013 – Page 6 – Media Monarchy
https://mediamonarchy.com/2013/05/page/6/

Flashback: Tonight’s Sky: May 2013 (May 5, 2013)
https://mediamonarchy.com/tonights-sky-may-2013/

Flashback: Princess Diana’s Death and Memorial: The Occult Meaning (May 5, 2013)
https://mediamonarchy.com/princess-dianas-death-and-memorial-the-occult-meaning/

#MorningMonarchy: May 5, 2016
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160505morningmonarchy/

#PumpUpThaVolume: May 5, 2016 ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160505pumpupthavolume/

#MorningMonarchy: May 5, 2017
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170505morningmonarchy/

#PumpUpThaVolume: May 5, 2017 ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170505pumpupthavolume/

#MorningMonarchy: May 5, 2020
https://mediamonarchy.com/20200505morningmonarchy/

#PumpUpThaVolume: May 5, 2020 ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/20200505pumpupthavolume/

#MorningMonarchy: May 5, 2021
https://mediamonarchy.com/20210505morningmonarchy/

#PumpUpThaVolume: May 5, 2021 ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/20210505pumpupthavolume/

#MorningMonarchy: May 5, 2022
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220505morningmonarchy/

#PumpUpThaVolume: May 5, 2022 ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220505pumpupthavolume/

#NewWorldNextWeek: Your Body, Their Choice + Disinfo Declarations & Suicide Solutions
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw483-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw483-audio/

#ThisDayInHistory: 1912 – Pravda, the “voice” of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, begins publication in Saint Petersburg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pravda // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqzbkb3tqGM

#ThisDayInHistory: 1877 – Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles in the American Indian Wars.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sitting-bull-leads-his-people-into-canada // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xduifQzCYcc

#ThisDayInHistory: #May5 w/Three Stooges’ “Woman Haters”, Alan Shepard in space, The Warlocks debut, Bonzo goes to Bitburg
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/728267541764694016

#ThisDayInHistory: #May5 w/Six killed in #Oregon by #Japan’s “balloon bombs” in 1945
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/860540679985913857

#ThisDayInHistory: John T. Scopes arrested
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/860541416652423168

#ThisDayInHistory: #May5 w/TV show ‘Quantum Leap’ airs its final episode in 1993.
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1257730115800195072

#ThisDayInHistory: #CincodeMayo, #BayView massacre, #Carnegie’s Hall opens, #CyYoung throws first perfect game, #Sacco #Vanzetti arrested, #Secretariat wins, #OperationNimrod, #IranContra TV
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1257730119696674816

#ThisDayInHistory: #BlindWillieMcTell, #TyronePower, #LeoRyan, #AnnBDavis, #AceCannon, #DeliaDerbyshire, #LanceHenriksen, #BillWard, #IanMcCulloch, #Adele birthdays
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1257730121298882561

#ThisDayInHistory: #Kierkegaard, #KarlMarx, #TammyWynette, #KurtLoder birthdays
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/860541836481282048

#NewMusicFriday: Here’s the list for #May5, #BandcampFriday! Good week featuring The Lemon Twigs, Smashing Pumpkins, Winger, the new album by Whatitdo Archive Group, Dave Lombardo, LA Priest and more…
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1654282982285508609 // https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20230505

#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: The Boatrawker (@boatrawker) – “Suck My Tongue” (Audio)
https://rumble.com/v2i345s-suck-my-tongue-by-the-red-hot-dalai-lamas.html