sexta-feira, agosto 29, 2014

HIGHWAY DREAM: “Wonderful Race” out in September!

"Wonderful Race", the first full-length album by Italian hard rock band HIGHWAY DREAM, will be released on September 23rd 2014 under Street Symphonies Records; this work was recorded at Atomic Stuff Studio by Oscar Burato.

 
The track list is:
 
01. Unbelievable
02. Don't Let You Die
03. Highway Dream
04. Many Reasons
05. Let Me Be Your Breath
06. Wonderful Race
07. Like An Earthquake
08. Falling Down
09. Some Stars
10. Born To Be A Rockstar
 
Line Up:
 
Isabella "Isa" Gorni – Lead Vocals
Roberto "Roby" Zoppi – Guitar
Gabriele "Gheghe" Frosi – Bass
Massimo "Max" Agliardi – Drums
 
Highway Dream is a band of rockers, a band of dreamers… their music is hard as a rock, remembering the best songs of '80s american rock, mixed with a touch of aor, fantasy and Italian style! The combination of Isa's amazing voice, Roby's sleaze guitar, Gheghe's strong bass and Max's explosive drums is the perfect mix for a great band and great live shows! "Wonderful Race" is full of heavy guitars, skillful vocals and consistently catchy songwriting and every song has the word fun written over it… all that is needed to enjoy a rock'n'roll album on a frequent basis! Hard hitting tracks like the opening song "Unbelieveable" or "Fallin' Down" and riff strong rockers with stunning melodies and wonderful harmony vocals like "Don't Let You Die", "Many Reasons", "Wonderful Race" and "Like An Earthquake" will make you want more and more! And the two "softer", radio friendly "Let Me Be Your Breath" and "Some Stars…" will show you the romantic side of the band. The rest of the album proves worthwhile and deserving: "Wonderful Race" is eclectic, none of the songs really sounds like the next, but together they work very well. You just have to sit down, pump up the volume and let Highway Dream bring you into this 'wonderful race'…
 
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quinta-feira, agosto 28, 2014

United Progressiv​e Fraternity sign to InsideOutM​usic for debut album; European tour starts September

InsideOutMusic are very pleased to announce the signing of United Progressive Fraternity for the release of their debut album 'Fall In Love With The World' this November. Formed from the ashes of respected Australian progressive rockers Unitopia, the band sees Matt Williams, Dave Hopgood, Tim Irrgang & Mark 'Truey' Trueack joined by Guy Manning (Manning, The The Tangent), Daniel Mash (Maschine, The Tangent), & Marek Arnold. The forthcoming album also features guest appearances from Jon Anderson of Yes, as well as Steve Hackett of Genesis.

 
The band had this to say about the signing & tour:
 
'We are absolutely thrilled to be signed to such a prestigious label as InsideOut and look forward to a long & fruitful partnership in the future. We are very proud of what we have achieved with the making of this, the debut album from UPF.   Everyone has worked incredibly hard to bring it together, and while the road we travelled to get here was a real challenge, the journey has been worth every step.   We have strived to create a richer, bolder, grittier sound trying to evolve a little more, and we truly believe we have succeeded in this. But none of it would have been possible without the commitment, passion and belief in the vision of the Fraternity, of every member of the band and the newly formed UPF family so now....we really are, all parts of the whole!!
 
We are very excited to be taking UPF to the road with our Promotional UK/European tour in Autumn, kicking off at the 2014 Summers End X Festival where we have the prime Saturday night spot on 27th September. We will be playing tracks from the new album and Unitopia fans will not be disappointed as we will be playing selected favourites from the Unitopia back catalogue. We are very much looking forward to all playing live together for the very first time! We intend to give our audience a musical journey they will not forget and hope that they too, will not just fall in love with our music but fall in love with the world!'
 
The band will embark on their first live dates later this year, starting with Summer's End Festival in the UK and continuing into Europe in October. The full list of dates can be found below:
 
27th September 2014 - Summer's End Festival, Chepstow - England
2nd October 2014 - The Barge Antipode, Paris - France
3rd October 2014 - Poppodium Nieuwe Nor, Heerlen - Netherlands
4th October 2014 - Chez Paulette, Nancy - France
5th October 2014 - T Blok, Nieuwekerk Aan Deijsel - Netherlands
7th October 2014 - Blues Café Nieuwstraat 74A, Apeldoorn - Netherlands
10th October 2014 - The Bedford Balham, London - England
11th October 2014 - The Wesley Arts Centre, Maltby - England
12th October 2014 - Cathouse, Glasgow - Scotland
 
Look out for more information in the coming weeks!
 
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quarta-feira, agosto 27, 2014

Osada Vida reveal the title and release date of their new album

Osada Vida, one of the most interesting Polish bands on the rock/metal
scene, still work on their fifth studio album. Their material entitled
"The After-Effect" is scheduled for release on November, 3rd.

Their highly acclaimed previous album "Particles" made the band work
even harder on the follow-up material. In the meantime, the band have
undergone a few line-up changes: Bartek Bereska (guitar) was replaced
by Janek Mitoraj and drummer Adam Podzimski - by Marek Romanowski.

Rafał Paluszek, band's keyboardist comments: "Our new album, just like
it was with 'Particles', is not a concept album. We abandoned that as
a creative method. And when we came up with the title 'The
After-Effect', it was partly as a joke. An after-effect is a
consequence, the result of all that's going on in our lives. Every
album sums up a certain episode in your life. It crowns a certain
creative process, which is, after all, brought about by something, and
which is a lasting phenomenon. We experience certain things, every
event has some influence on what we do. Why shouldn't that apply to
the music we create? In a relatively short period of time, 2/5 of
Osada Vida's lineup has changed. Such changes are like a tsunami -
there are losses, but there's also a reason to build something new,
something we wouldn't dare to build back in the untroubled days. We
don't know what effects today's events will have. Looking at it from a
mathematical perspective, there's an infinite number of paths, each
branching out into an infinite number of paths as well, and so on.
That's what 'The Affter-Effect' is."

An up-to-date info from the studio is available on the band's facebook
profile: www.facebook.com/osadavida

Osada Vida is one of the most interesting Polish bands on the
prog-rock/metal scene. Their discography includes three demos and four
well received official releases - "Three Seats Behind a Triangle"
(2006/2007), "The Body Parts Party" (2008), "Uninvited Dreams" (2009)
and "Particles" (2013). Their albums feature elaborately beautiful
music in the vein of Yes, Porcupine Tree, Pain Of Salvation and
Riverside. In early July, Osada Vida released their first live DVD
entitled "Where The Devils Live" featuring the recording of their live
appearance at the Wyspianski Theater in Katowice, Poland in Autumn
2011. In 2012 the band debuted in a new improved line-up - they have
added a new vocalist Marek Majewski, previously known from the band
Acute Mind. In Autumn 2013 the band replaced guitarist Bartek Bereska
with young and talented musician – Jan Mitoraj. In Summer 2014 drummer
Adam Podzimski left the band and his place was taken by Marek
Romanowski.

Osada Vida is also recognized worldwide - they played at the famous
US' ROSfest 2011 and at the beginning of October 2012 they were a part
of Israeli ProgStage festival where they performed next to Andromeda,
The Flower Kings or Orphaned Land.

The band's fifth studio album is scheduled for release in November
2014. More details to be revealed soon!

Osada Vida - current line-up:
Marek Majewski - vocal
Łukasz Lisiak - bass guitar
Janek Mitoraj - guitars
Rafał "r6" Paluszek - keyboards
Marek Romanowski - drums

Osada Vida – official websites:
https://www.facebook.com/osadavida
osadavida.art.pl

Metal Mind Productions
www.metalmind.com.pl
www.facebook.com/metalmindproductions
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Progressive Rock Band 2KX returns after two-year break with release of Sussuration

 
 The band is fronted by keyboardist and composer Lisa LaRue who is thrilled to announce this unique new release after spending the last two years successfully battling to regain her health. LaRue said, "2KX is excited about being able to make music again, after taking a break due to health reasons. The track has a classic 2KX sound, and goes through four movements, the last illustrating sussuration which is the sound of wind through the trees".

     The release involves an unusual feature in that one movement of the song will be available as a special 7", hand-shaped lathe cut record. The record is cut real time on a vintage 1940 record lathe. This movement is the ballad section of the song and the only part with vocals. The CD/EP will contain the full-length version of 'Sussuration" as well as a previously released singles from 2KX: "Lemniscate," a radio edit of "Sussuration," and a bonus of "Song For a Name – 2KX" by Johnny Unicorn It will be available as a CD and an mp3 album in addition to the radio edit "Sussuration" ballad which will be produced in a very limited quantity as the hand-shaped lathe cut 7" record. The CD cover art is by Keith Birdsong, famous for his Star Trek book covers and other outstanding work.  Digital downloads will be available September 1, with the CD, special edition record, videos and more available soon after.

     2KX members are Lisa LaRue on keyboards, Steve Adams on guitar, Mike Alvarez on cello, John Baker for vocals, Merrill Hale for drums and percussion, and Don Schiff on bass and NS Stick. Baker, previously lead vocalist/guitarist for Mars Hollow as well as playing for Christian Love (The Beach Boys) and The Little Girls, joins as a band member on this release, as lead vocalist.  Special guests are Michael Wheeler playing Dilruba and violinist Brenda K of the Panache Orchestra. The album was produced and mixed by LaRue and mastered by multi-Grammy mastering engineer Adam Ayan of Bob Ludwig's Gateway Mastering.  Ayan is known for his mastering of bands such as The Rolling Stones, Nine Inch Nails, Rush, Linkin Park and numerous others.

     Prior to their two-year break period, 2KX released "Fast and Blue," coproduced by Asia vocalist/bassist John Payne, who also provided vocals for the album along with Michael Sadler of Saga.  2KX was nominated as Best Instrumental Band at the 21st Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. Earlier career highlights for Lisa LaRue include  being the first female artist signed to the Sound of America Records (SOAR) Natural Visions sub label, the 2008 Oklahoma Music Awards "Native American Artist of the Year"  and a 2008 nominee for the Hollywood Music Awards Instrumental category.

     For more information about Lisa LaRue and the 2KX September 2014 release of "Sussuration" go to www.lisalaruemusic.com or contact First People Media at info@lisalaruemusic.com
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MoonJune Records - THE NEW MARBIN'S ALBUM "THE THIRD SET"

THE NEW MARBIN'S ALBUM "THE THIRD SET"
 
IS AVAILABLE NOW ON MOONJUNE RECORDS!
THE BUSIEST HARDWORKING LIVE BAND IN THE USA!
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CLICK ON THE CD COVER FOR MORE INFO, HOW TO PURCHASE THE CD & DOWNLOAD, AND TO HEAR AUDIO SAMPLES of MARBIN "THE THIRD SET"

What does a band that has performed over 1000 shows during the course of the last four years do for an encore? – Recording a scorching, balls-to-the-wall, three-alarm live album seems like a natural progression! Without question, one of the hardest-working, most motivated and -driven independent bands in the world today, Marbin's The Third Set is a testimony to the work ethic, drive and determination which has become synonymous with their name, and the depth of musical diction, styles and textures these gentlemen have reached. Beyond that, it's a bone-crushing, no-holds-barred, sonic feeding frenzy -- as the young lions devour a sizzling set of their best material with unparalleled intensity!! Capturing facets of their style, sound and group interaction as only a smokin' live performance possibly could, The Third Set is the ultimate live document of a band in peak form and firing on all cylinders.
 
Ever the musical chameleons, Marbin continues to expand their horizons while pushing their music to the absolute limit! Both founders, guitarist Dani Rabin and saxophonist Danny Markovitch, show more-than-ample evidence of the fire that burns in them. Rabin's chops have never been more hard-hitting, emotional and convincing; with blazing legatos lines alternately punctuating proceedings with Beck-like melodic phrasings and sweet chord comp work, Dani's many hours of off-stage preparation and sustained musical growth are clearly in evidence. Markovitch is equal to the task: playing with more fervor than ever before, with his perfectly-interspersed and -articulated lines weaving their magic.
 
With Justyn Lawrence and Jae Gentile holding down the fort, laying down tight-knit syncopations and grooves throughout this scalding set, the band never sounded more on top of their game. (... who said "playing with fire" was a bad thing?) The Third Set is the next step forward in the evolution of Marbin, as today's prodigies transform into tomorrow's progressive luminaries. Fasten your seat belts for this one, kids: it hugs the tight corners while refusing to let off the gas!
 
For more info, go to the direct link: http://bit.ly/1C0rOaw
 
MESSAGE FOR CHICAGO AREA FANS OF ALLAN HOLDSWORTH.
MARBIN will be opening for ALLAN HOLDWORTH BAND (with JIMMY HASL:IP on bass and GARY HUSBAND on drums) on SEPTEMBER 23 & 24 at REGGIE'S ROCK CLUB.
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The Leprechaun: folk is not dead!

With origins in punk, the band has stood by its original sound that
blends traditional folk, bluegrass, country and Celtic music

We could say that The Leprechaun is the new incarnation of the punk
rock band with the same name formed in 2009. But no. The new The
Leprechaun is much more.

Reformulated in 2012, from the first line-up remained the musicians
Eric Fontes (bass), Fernando Zornoff (drums) and Rafael Schardosim,
who switched the guitar for banjo! Yup! That's it! They also started
to listen to Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash and radically changed their
sound. Called a girl to sing - Fabiana Santos - included two
guitarists, Bruno Stankevicius and Paulo Sampaio, plus a violinist,
Andrew Nathanael. The result of all this? An acoustic folk with punk
energy like you never heard!

Caught the attention of the public and media since its debut, "The
Years Are Just Packed". How could a group come together into one
package the beauty and subtlety of folk played with the energy and
urgency of punk? Not forgetting the wonderful arrangements full of
references in bluegrass, country and Celtic music.

The band has captivated many fans since then. Inside and outside
Brazil. Their comprehensive sound still allows them to participate in
different festivals. From intimate folk events to big festivals in
celebration of the power of Mjöldir, the hammer of Thor!

"Long Road" is the title of the band's second album. Recently released
by the Brazilian label Hearts Bleed Blue (the same of bands like Blind
Pigs, Bullet Bane, Dance Of Days, Bidê ou Balde and Zumbis do Espaço),
the album brings 12 tracks and was recorded in a farm on the
countryside of Sao Paulo.

Punk or Folk. Country or Celtic. Doesn't matter, actually. The music
itself must be bigger than any label. And The Leprechaun follows this
philosophy without forgetting its roots.

"Our history has developed naturally," says bassist Eric Fontes.
"Today we do not miss the guitars to give more power to the sound, and
the fact that we sound more energetic does not prevent us to create a
quieter sound. I would say that simplicity is the punk feature that
most appears in our sound today, in the way we could rummage a song
with dozens of arrangements of lines, but the perfect music needs to
have a simple and efficient base melody. And there is no better school
to teach you this than punk rock".

Besides being able to purchase the physical edition on digipack
through the Hearts Bleed Blue site - www.hbbstore.com - "Long Road" is
entirety available for listening on Soundcloud. Listen:
https://soundcloud.com/lpnpage/sets/long-road

For Further Information:
www.leprechaun.com.br
www.facebook.com/lpnpage
www.youtube.com/lpnpage
www.reverbnation.com/lpnpage
www.myspace.com/lpnpage
www.soundcloud.com/lpnpage
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Uganga: Track By Track of the new album "Opressor" available

It's all set for the release of "Opressor", the long-awaited new
studio album of the Brazilian thrashcore masters Uganga.

"Opressor" was produced by the experienced Gustavo Vazquez (Black
Drawning Chalks, Macaco Bong, Krow, Hellbenders) and will bring the
following tracks "Guerra", "O Campo", "Veredas", "Opressor", "Moleque
de Pedra", "Casa", "L.F.T.", "Modus Vivendi", "Nas Entranhas do Sol",
"Aos Pés da Grande Árvore", "Noite", "Who Are The True" (Vulcano
cover) and "Guerreiro".

Manu Joker (vocal), Raphael "Ras" Franco (bass) and Marco Henriques
(drums) filmed a Track By Track presenting all the songs of the album.

The video is already available on the band's official Youtube channel.
Check it out: http://youtu.be/g_hg_dqORS8

"Opressor" will hit the stores in Brazil in September. The national
release is by the record label Sapolio Radio, with distribution by
Hellion Records and Voice Music.

The band still studies proposals for European, U.S. and Asian releases.

ABOUT UGANGA:

Currently formed by Manu "Joker" (vocal, ex-Sarcofago), Christian
Franco (guitar), Thiago Soraggi (guitar), Raphael "Ras" Franco (bass)
and Marco Henriques (drums), Uganga is very popular in Brazil among
those who are really into heavy metal and hardcore. If you are in
Europe you also have a chance to have heard about the band. After all,
these five brazilian musicians are for 20 years on the road, have
released five albums - including a live one recorded in Germany and
Portugal -, and completed two tours in Europe, besides countless shows
and big festivals appearances in Brazil.

For Further Information:
www.uganga.com.br
www.twitter.com/uganga
www.myspace.com/uganga
www.youtube.com/ugangamg
www.facebook.com/ugangaband
www.sapolioradio.com.br
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Within Temptation Touring the America's

America's here we come
 
The European festival season is ending, but do not fear! We are far from ending our HYDRA world tour and there are a lot of shows to look forward to! In this newsletter we'd like to highlight the America's.
 
USA and Canada
 
The North-American tour starts on 25th of september in San Francisco. We´re extremely excited to hit the west-coast of the USA again after seven years of absense from that part of the USA. A lot has happened in the meantime and we really look forward to see you again. See the full North-American touring schedule below. 
 
September 25 - San Francisco (CA) - The Regency Ballroom
September 26 - Los Angeles (CA) - Club Nokia
September 28 - Denver (CO) - Gothic Teatre
September 30 - Minneapolis (MN) - First Avenue
October 1 - Chicago (IL) - Vic Theatre
October 2 - Detroit (MI) - Royal Oak Music Theatre
October 3 - Toronto (ON) - The Sound Academy
October 5 - Montreal (QC) - Metropolis
October 7 - Baltimore (MD) - Ram's Head
October 9 - Philadelphia (PA) - Electric Factory
October 10 - New York (NY) - Terminal 5
October 11 - Worcester (MA) - The Palladium
 
For the correct venue info and ticket links go to the tour page
 
South-America
It might sound as distant future, but november is coming up real quickly. That means the South-American part of the HYDRA World Tour tour isn't that far away. Everytime we tour South-America, the shows are memorable and still have great stories to tell at home about our South-American adventures. All dates upcoming dates in South-America are below:
 
November 20 - Mexico City (MX) - Teatro Metropolitan
November 21 - San Salvador (SV) - Cifco
November 23 - Bogota (CO) - Downtown Majestic
November 25 - Santiago (CH) - Teatro Caupolican
November 26 - Buenos Aires (AR) - Teatro Flores
November 28 - Recife (BR) - Clube Português
November 29 - Rio de Janeiro (BR) - Circo Voador
November 30 - Sao Paulo (BR) - Audio Sp
 
For the correct venue info and ticket links go to the tour page
 
Of course these America-tours are not the only HYDRA shows you can attend. A theater tour in the Netherlands in 2015 is coming up too, so please stay tuned and keepm track of the website.  
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9ELECTRIC To Unleash 'Control' EP September 2, 2014; New Tour Dates Announced

 9ELECTRIC SET TO UNLEASH
 
'CONTROL' EP SEPTEMBER 2ND
 
ARTWORK AND TRACKLIST REVEALED
  
 
 
Hollywood's 9ELECTRIC have officially announced September 2, 2014 as the release date for their hotly anticipated Control EP. An eclectic mix of electro-industrial rock, Control offers a little something for everyone to dance to and even includes a special guest appearance from Heidi Shepherd of BUTCHER BABIES on the single "Bullet Tooth."
 
"We are stoked to release our EP CONTROL to the world! This release has many of the most popular songs that we've been playing as we've toured the country this year. We hope you all love it as much as we do and we'll see you on the road as we continue our summer tour and again later this fall!" adds 9E vocalist Thunderwood.
 
With their infamous high voltage stage and light show in full force, 9ELECTRIC is rocking crowds across the country on their current tour dates. Select shows include special guests Otherwise, Like A Storm, Righteous Vendetta and more. A complete list of dates and more details on the forthcoming extended play below.
 
 
 
Coloring hard rock with cutting edge electronic influences, 9ELECTRIC blend arena power with digital mayhem for a sonic assault that pulses neon and exudes energy. The Hollywood quartet will unveil their adrenalized EP Control to the masses September 2, 2014. EP Artwork designed by Anthony Clarkson.
 
TRACKLIST
 
01. Time Bomb 
02. Bullet Tooth (Feat. Heidi Shepherd) 
03. Feel This 
04. Goodbye 
05. Under Attack  
06. Control  
 
9ELECTRIC tour dates
 
AUGUST  
26 Des Moines, IA – House of Bricks (w/ Righteous Vendetta)  
27 St. Louis, MO – The Mad Magician (w/ Righteous Vendetta)  
28 Merriam, KS – Aftershock (w/ Righteous Vendetta)  
29 Colorado Springs, CO - Sunshine Studios Live (w/ We Rise The Tide)  
30 Ignacio, CO – Sky Ute Casino Resort 
31 Abilene, TX - Legends (w/ Righteous Vendetta)
 
SEPTEMBER 
01 El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls (w/ Righteous Vendetta)  
02 Lubbock, TX - Jake's (w/ Righteous Vendetta) 
03 Wichita Falls, TX – Iron Horse Pub (w/ Righteous Vendetta)  
04 Shreveport, LA - Hanger 21 (w/ Righteous Vendetta)  
06 Rockford, IL – Take 20 (w/ Like A Storm, Islander)  
07 Shawnee, KS – Aftershock  (w/ Like A Storm, Islander)  
09 Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater & Club  (w/ Like A Storm, Islander)  
10 Las Vegas, NV – LVCS  (w/ Like A Storm, Islander)  
11 Scottsdale, AZ - Pub Rock Live (w/ Otherwise)  
13 West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go (w/ Otherwise) 
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1 week left to get your free Aeon Zen audio book

 
Aeon Zen
Only 1 week left to get our new Ephemera Audio Book!!!

This audio book will not be available after 31st August, so if you don't want to miss out, get it FREE with our new album here: www.aeonzen.com/ephemera
 
The Ephemera Audio Book is a 20 minute epic story with original scripts and musical scores written by the band, with plots revolving around characters within the concept of our new album.
 
You can listen to the first part of the audio book here:
 
Pick it up now to avoid missing it forever!!! We also have exclusive pre-order bundles and t-shirts available.
 
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District 97 3rd studio album!

We're so excited to unveil the Kickstarter for our 3rd studio album!  It is now live at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1801575573/district-97s-3rd-studio-album.  We only have until September 30th to raise the $12,000 needed to make this album!!
 
We've worked really hard cooking up some fantastic rewards for pledges, not the least of which is our OTHER new album, District 97 with John Wetton-One More Red Night (Live in Chicago). The album was recorded live in October 2013 on our US Tour with John and features 9 King Crimson classics, many of which not performed by John for 40 years.  It will be released worldwide October 6th, 2014 on Cherry Red Records, and you can pre-order through our Kickstarter campaign.  John has kindly donated a small amount of signed copies to the campaign, so if you'd like one of those, be sure to get your pledge in quickly!
 
Kickstarter Launch Tour
We'll be celebrating the launch of the Kickstarter with a tour of the Midwest that will heavily feature the new material we'll be recording.  Come on out for a sneak peek!
 
Thursday, 8/28-Double Door, Chicago, IL http://www.doubledoor.com/event/648139-district-97-chicago/
 
Tuesday, 9/2-The New Vintage, Louisville, KY: http://www.newvintagelouisville.com/shows-events.html
 
Wednesday, 9/3-Stanley's, Pub, Cincinnati, OH https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stanleys-Pub/152296230378
 
 
Friday, 9/5-Q-Bar, Darien, IL, http://q-barandgrill.com/darien/

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Mr. Big sets new release date for upcoming album

The release for Mr. Big's highly anticipated new album, ...The Stories We Could Tell, has been moved from September 22nd to September 29th in the UK, and from September 23rd to September 30th in North America via Frontiers Music Srl. 
 
"The new album rocks," says Paul Gilbert. "I love playing guitar, singing, and writing with Eric, Billy, and Pat. And after 25 years, I'm proud that we can make an album that is melodic, powerful, interesting, groovy, and emotional." 
 
The original line-up comprised of Eric Martin (vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar), Billy Sheehan (bass) and Pat Torpey (drums), are back with some of their most powerful material to date. The new album is the follow-up to the 2011 release "What If," that marked the band's return to their signature hard rock sound. 
 
The new album is available for pre-order via Amazon UK.  Mr. Big kick off their European tour on Friday October 17th at London's Koko. Visit the official Mr. Big website for full 2014 tour dates. 
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Engineers, Under the Radar premiere "Fight or Flight" music video

ENGINEERS, UNDER THE RADAR PREMIERE "FIGHT OR FLIGHT" MUSIC VIDEO

Fourth album

"Always Returning"

out September
 
 
 
ENGLAND - Engineers will release its upcoming fourth studio album, Always Returning, on September 16 through Kscope. Today, the band has teamed up with Under the Radar to launch a music video for the track "Fight or Flight" at: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_engineers_fight_or_flight_video/.
 
 "The video was mainly filmed in West Yorkshire but features a cameo from a butterfly at the end that flew into my studio and got trapped behind the window," Engineers multi-instrumentalist Mark Peters told Under the Radar. "I thought it was the perfect metaphor for the song so filmed it trying to get out for a bit before helping it to fly away." 
 
Written and recorded alone at home in York by Peters before being coated with deft brush strokes of ambient electronica by celebrated German artist/producer, Ulrich Schnauss, Always Returning is a record that unhurriedly drifts in and out of focus, hinting at themes without ever making them so explicit that the listener can't map out their own personal interpretations. It delivers an overall emotional heft that's impossible to pull away from.  
 
An Always Returning teaser video containing snippets of the tracks "Searched for Answers," "Always Returning" plus "Fight or Flight" can be seen on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GswJTg4ykGw.

 
1.  Bless the Painter 
2.  Fight or Flight 
3.  It Rings so True 
4.  Drive Your Car 
5.  Innsbruck 
6.  Searched for Answers 
7.  Smiling Back 
8.  A Million Voices 
9.  Smoke and Mirrors
10.  Always Returning 
 
Engineers - with London based drummer and composer, Matthew Linley, rounding out the line-up - has been creating mesmerizing music with brilliantly shaded guitar textures and teasing lyrical ambiguities for over 10 years across three albums - 2005's debut Engineers ("hypnotic lullabies from beautific Brit newcomers" **** Q), 2009's Three Fact Fader ("a blistering statement of intent" **** The Sunday Times), and 2010's swift follow-up In Praise Of More ("should be given to most UK bands as an example of in making an album that is a joy to behold" 8/10 Clash). 
 
Stay tuned for more information on Engineers and Always Returning, out this September on Kscope.
 
Engineers online... 
 
 
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segunda-feira, agosto 25, 2014

James Lee Stanley - The Apocaloptimist - Coming October 7th

James Lee Stanley "The Apocaloptimist"

The 27th release by the celebrated singer / songwriter

Available on October 7, 2014



If there ever was an example of the ten thousand hour theory, it's James Lee Stanley. He has been recording, composing and performing for decades and the expertise shows.

All of his previous recordings from duet releases with Peter Tork, Cliff Eberhardt or John Batdorf to the celebrated All Wood and... series to his solo work have been met with incredible accolades and regard and The Apocaloptimist continues the momentum. 

Formed from the words apocalypse and optimist this new word is the perfect title for this thoughtful and extremely musical offering. These compositions all reflect a fully realized artist working at the peak of his powers. The songs demonstrate a keen insight and a poets soul coupled with remarkable musicianship and musicality. 

Also included is a very unique take on the Beatles "Drive My Car" with an exceptional solo by Chicago blues legend, Corky Siegel. 

The Musicians: James Lee Stanley: Acoustic, 12 String and Classical Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals on all songs. Chad Watson: Bass, Washington "Smowdown" Tahr, Drums and Percussion, Paul Barrere: Slide Guitar / Gypsies in the Hallway, James Hurley: Lead Guitar / Last All Night, Laurence Juber: Lead Acoustic Guitar / Highway 23, Corky Siegel: Harmonica / Drive My Car / Etude in E minor, Background Vocals: Lori Lieberman, Lisa Turner, Stephen Bishop, Severin Browne, Don Dunn, JC & Laney and James Lee Stanley. 

If you have never been exposed to the work of James Lee Stanley, The Apocaloptimist is a wonderful doorway into one of the world's best kept secrets: the music of James Lee Stanley. He says of the album, "it's a combination of the words apocalypse and optimist. I think the world is going in a bad direction, but I believe in my heart it's going to turn out all right. And I work at making that a reality with every day I am blessed with being here." 



The story behind each of the songs according to Stanley... 

Living The Party Life 

"First came to me as the guitar motif you hear that opens the song. In a matter of moments, the chord progression fell into place and I played it over and over waiting for something to take place lyrically. I wrote perhaps thirty verses to this song before I found the few that I used. Inspired by the mindless nihilism that seems to permeate our culture and our politics today. Quite a crowd on the background vocals and Stephen Bishop single background parts. Tried to channel Andy Summers on those guitar parts. Had a grand time." 

Gypsies In the Hallway 

"This began as a phrase that popped into my head that wouldn't go away. Then it became a poem that layed around the studio for a few weeks and then the melody just exploded onto it. Paul Barrere of LIttle Feat is playing that wonderful slide guitar. Stephen Bishop, Lisa Turner and I did the background vocals. You probably can guess who the gypsies really are in this fable. If not, think about lobbyists: the cancer in our congress." 

Last Call 

"Inspired by a little fantasy trip taken down memory lane, back to the days when I lived on the Monterey Peninsula of California up on the side of a mountain just south of Carmel. A dream of a time. Plus from working in so many bars thru the years, I always thought someone should write a song called Last Call. Turns out it was me." 

Drive My Car 

"A song I came up with for the another All Wood and ... series but the all the folks I approached with the idea of doing the Beatles didn't want to change a note of theirs. I love them as well, but I felt this was a fresh take on their song. Hope you like it. Corky did a truly amazing harmonica solo." 

Here We Have My Father 

"This started out driving on the road somewhere, in the car with the words and music just popping into my head wholecloth. When I got it home and tried it out on an instrument and found that it was really bad. Then I got the idea of putting space between each of the lines (something I started experimenting with that seems to bring remarkable results). After my father, it seemed that I had to include my mother and sisters and then, why not everyone else. The guitar part is one of my favorites. I tried to emulate the guitar part of McCartney's Blackbird, but with my chords. I go up and down that neck across all twelve frets. Very fun. So there you have it." 

Highway 23 

"A song I actually started when I was living in Santa Cruz out near 41st Avenue. The number 23 has always been prevalent in my life and seemed to lend the incomprehensible to the song. Put that melody to the words and then found I couldn't do it justice as a player so I shelved it until last year when I popped back into my head warming up for a gig at Shank Hall in Milwaukee. I tried it out and found I loved the floating key centers and the imagery. That's Laurence Juber taking that wonderful solo against my twelve string melody. He also added some amazing textures with his harmonics. Great player, great guy." 

Etude in E Minor 

"This showed up while I was warming up for a gig in Boise, Idaho. The melody would not go away and I had to record it. Corky surprised me by putting some very evocative harmonica on the track." 

When You Get Right Down To It 

"This started out as a poem I wrote the morning that I heard of Davey Jones passing. He was a very gracious fellow to me and I always liked him. Very vibrant dude, so I wasn't expecting his sudden demise. As I ruminated on him and the very transitory nature of all our existence, I started this little couplet that turned into a multi versed thing that I couldn't stop and the music showed up in the middle of that session. That's Lori Lieberman and I doing the background vocals. I love playing this song. I believe that Davey would have loved the playful take on life and death. RIP pal." 

Last All Night 

"Something different in that I wrote it on stage at the Caspar Inn, run by one of my favorite people on earth, Peter Lit. I was playing solo and got to rocking out and suddenly the folks who were sitting there listening just got up and started dancing. Doesn't happen too often with solo singer songwriters. I just sang this without thinking about it at all. When I got it home and started experimenting with the space and time thing I slowed it down put some olde fashioned swing to it. One of my favorite songs to play. It's just nothing but fun. James Hurley does a wonderful job as the jazz guitar soloist and that's me on the classical guitar prelude to the song."

Any Other Way 

"This was a poem I wrote to the love of my life, Eveline, for our tenth wedding anniversary. Soon after I gave her the poem, I started fooling around with a melody and it was just so very natural and fun I had to record it. But I never liked the other recordings of it, so I never included it in a CD, but Chad does such nice bass stuff on this one and that sly percussion just made me happy to listen to it. I think the work of Paul Simon inspired this track."

Twinkle In Your Eye 

"This started as a song assignment given me by the lovely Dalis Allen at the Folk Alliance International conference a couple of years ago. You are given a phrase and have to come up with a song. I had just been talking with my sister, Sandra, about Alzheimer's (her father in law suffered this sad disease, as well as several good friends of mine) and what a dreadful thing it is, so the two ideas just hooked up immediately. It took about ten minutes for this song to write itself, but a long time to get the right tempo, arrangement and accompaniement. Once I added those high twinkles on the classical guitar it came together." 

Lullabye (for Chloe) 

"This is a two parter, in that I wrote the guitar piece at the home of John Batdorf's sister Jackie in Ohio. Then that guitar part kept showing up when I would warm up and I thought that I should do something with it, as I liked it so very much. Fast forward a year or two and I am staying at the home of my friends, Patti and John Heller near Wilmette, Illinois. They were gone and I had the house to myself. I was sitting in the den with a fire going looking out the window at the pine trees covered with snow and thinking about the fact that they had just received word of their first grandchild's arrival. The words just fell out. This is just what it's supposed to be...a lullabyebye, the last tune on the CD.

I recorded this using the Reaper program (my favorite of them all) through my D&R Dayner board. The guitars I used were my Collings D2H, my Taylor 810ce, and my 1964 Guild mahogany classical guitar. The keyboard was #11 of the Alesis Quadrasynth. Still love it. The Mic was an AKG 414 modified by the late and great Stephen Paul over a decade ago. Mic and guitar cables by Mr. Wizard, Ken Goerres and I ALWAYS use Elixir Strings."
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Robert Levon Been Pays Tribute To Late Father's Legendary Band The Call!

Los Angeles, CA – Much to the excitement of music fans worldwide, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Robert Levon Been pays tribute to his late father, Michael Been, with an unforgettable live performance fronting his father's legendary band The Call in the upcoming live DVD / CD 'The Call Live Tribute With Robert Levon Been' (available September 2nd, 2014 via Label Records/Lightyear/Caroline).
 
"It's difficult to sum up what this show meant to me, but it was also just such a natural primal reaction to wanting to share the music and the joy we felt playing these songs together with more than just the 4 of us. The very first time i played with Scott, Dickie, and Jim in rehearsal together there was such an overwhelming love for the songs and the spirit that it couldn't just end there. We had to take it as far as we could go, to create an echo that would carry us all.' - Robert Levon Been
 
"What a joy it has been to reconnect with the band and the fans. I don't know how Robert pulled this off, but there were times during the show that I was not sure what year it was" – Jim Goodwin
 
Check out the premiere of the video for "I Still Believe": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzlNMBFEakg
 
While The Call (Michael Been, Tom Ferrier, Jim Goodwin and Scott Musick) got their official start in Santa Cruz, CA in 1979, its roots as a band go back to Michael Been's childhood in Oklahoma City, where seeing Elvis Presley perform on television changed the course of his life. That early interest in musical performance inspired his career, from the very beginning performing at the age of seven on local radio and television programs, to his eventual move to Chicago at the age of 16, where he was drawn into the blues scene by Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Junior Parker. Been eventually made his way to California, where he connected with drummer Scott Musick, as well as Tom Ferrier (guitar, vocals) and Jim Goodwin (keyboards, vocals) to form The Call.
 
Despite having their initial demos rejected by all the major labels, the band found themselves in demand by nearly every major producer in America. The Call's debut album was ultimately produced by Hugh Padgham (David Bowie, The Police) and the band were suddenly opening acts for major artists including Peter Gabriel and Simple Minds.
 
The Call were signed to Mercury, Elektra and MCA, and released seven critically acclaimed albums over the next eight years, featuring several iconic hit songs including "Let The Day Begin" and "I Still Believe (Great Design)." In 1997, after a seven year break, the band reformed to release the album Heaven & Back, before disbanding once more. Michael Been began serving as sound engineer for his son Robert Levon Been's band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, but passed away from a heart attack while working backstage at the 2010 Pukkelpop festival in Belgium.
 
Now after twenty years, The Call reunited at legendary Los Angeles venue The Troubador and gave an incredible live performance with Robert Levon Been stepping into his father's role and joining Musick, Ferrier and Goodwin for the one-of-a-kind event. For Robert - who grew up going out on the road with The Call anytime he had a break from school - the performance offered the chance to honor his musical legacy and perform nearly a dozen and a half songs from the band's esteemed catalog. And for original members Musick, Ferrier and Goodwin, the show allowed them the opportunity to honor their friend and their own musical legacy while revisiting a bond they thought was gone forever.
 
"The Call was always about a deep spiritual connection and an examination of life from an intense personal perspective. Now, we have the son doing a tribute to his father that has taken it to a new level...a truly joyous noise after a 25 year silence." - Jim Goodwin
 
'The Call Live Tribute With Robert Levon Been' will be available as a DVD+CD Deluxe Set on September 2nd 2014 and will also be available on CD, 180 gram double vinyl, and digitally (with 5 extra bonus tracks).
 
Preview the trailer for the release here: http://youtu.be/THtDzZY1ogs
 
 
To purchase:
 
Outside US & Canada:
 
Lightyear Entertainment
4011 Alcove Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604
ph: 818 855 1318
fx: 818 855 1320
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Guru Guru & Die Krupps Masterminds Launch Krautrock Mothership!

Los Angeles, CA - Climb aboard the Mothership for one of the wildest rides into the outer reaches of experimental music! Landing September 2, Mothership is the debut album from Guru Freakout, the thoroughly avant garde side project created by percussionist, singer, and frontman of the legendary Krautrock band Guru Guru, Mani Neumeier, along with über talented multi-instrumentalist/producer Jürgen Engler of German industrial band Die Krupps. With the help of bassist Scott Telles (ST 37), these two captains of the Far Out ride hypnotic, free-floating stoner rock grooves drenched in alien guitar fuzz on two epically long jams, the 30+ minute "Notre Dame (Mothership)" and the extended vinyl side-long aural hallucination "The Snows Of Mt. Bonnell," that will have audiences shouting "Take me to your leader!"
 
Engler tells the story of Guru Freakout's origin:
 
Mani is an old friend of mine. Near the end of 2012, he came to visit me in Austin where I had organized a show for him to play. We also planned to do some recording for a follow up project to Cosmic Couriers Other Places, which was released on Cleopatra in the '90s. At the same time I was working with bass player Scott Telles of ST 37, and when Scott heard that Mani was in town, he wanted to meet him since he had always been a big fan of Guru Guru. So the three of us got together at his rehearsal studio and started jamming right away. We had a great chemistry, so we decided to record a few tracks with a little digital recorder, and also at Ohm Recording Studio. When we listened to the tracks later, we realized that we had some really good material that should see the light of day, and so those recordings became the Guru Freakout album.
 
The music is built around Mani's relentless weaving drums. The guitar - psychedelic, atonal, bluesy and aggressive. At the same time, the bass - thunderous, Lemmy-sounding, with the energy of Peter Hook. All these elements combined to make for a very unique psychedelic experience...It's Guru Freakout time!
 
Fans of Guru Guru and experimental, improvised music will not want to miss this very special album. The CD version includes exciting bonus tracks of rehearsal recordings that give an early peak into the makings of one of the most adventurous musical collaborations in recent memory!
 
1. Notre Dame (Mothership)
2. The Snows Of Mt. Bonnell
 
BONUS TRACKS (CD ONLY)
3. A Little Bit Spacier
4. Elektrolurch-Mutation
5. Elektrolurch-Mutation (Live At The Salvage Vanguard)
 
To order the CD on Amazon: http://geni.us/2ISW
To order the digital version on iTunes: http://geni.us/1Ul4
 
CLEOPATRA RECORDS, Inc.
11041 Santa Monica Blvd #703
Los Angeles CA 90025
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sexta-feira, agosto 22, 2014

ENCELADUS - "Journey to Enlightenm​ent" debut cd available for promotiona​l review and airplay.

Enceladus - Journey to Enlightenment Front Cover
ENCELADUS, the San Antonio, Texas based up and coming speed / power metal band humbly begin to make noise in 2012 right in the middle of the heavy metal capital of the lone star state.
 
The band organically flared up a virtual online metal storm worldwide upon the release of their 2013 Japan only EP titled "Time in A Dream" which received critical praise from metal music fans, media critics and fellow musicians.
 
On the strength of the 3 song EP, Enceladus brought forth and established a type of metal combining elements of speed and power metal in conjunction with
a dual harmony guitar assault, profound bass lines and energized drums; all synergistically combined with passionately sung, cosmically inspired lyrical elements to create an exhilarating and refreshing form of metal which their fans have categorized as "EnlightenMetal".
 
Not letting their EP become their sole calling card and becoming overshadowed by complacency, the core band members of Geo (Guitar), Soikkam (Vox) and Judas (Bass) embarked on a cosmic journey to write the ultimate shred inspired European speed / power metal influenced album which resulted in the creation of their 2014 debut full length cd "Journey to Enlightenment".
 
The debut cd includes all 3 songs from the Time In A Dream EP, as well as 10 brand new barnstormers.
 
 

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Aqueous Fall Tour 2014 Announced

Hey all, we are very pleased to present our 2014 Fall Tour that includes an album release party in Buffalo, NY! The tour starts out in Frederick, MD & Waynesboro, VA as the road to Mantrabash gets underway. We close out August with a second return to the 15th annual moe.down music festival!
 
Along the way we'll be making stops in Cleveland, Lexington, Knoxville, Boston, Buffalo, Brooklyn, Greensboro, Richmond & Burlington along with many more.
 
Check out all the dates below, grab some friends and we'll catch ya at a show!
 
8/27 – Frederick, MD – Café 611
8/28 – Waynesboro, VA – Hot Spot
8/29 – Ferguson, NC – Mantrabash
8/31 – Turin, NY – moe.down Music Festival
9/5 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
9/9 – Magic Hat Private Event
9/13 – Sherman, NY – Night Lights Fall Festival
9/19 – Sterling, NY – Last Daze of Summer Festival
9/24 – Lexington, KY – Cosmic Charlie's
9/25 – Evansville, IN – Lamasco Bar
9/26 – Knoxville, TN – Preservation Pub
9/27 – Erie, PA – King Rook Club
10/3 - Pataskala, OH – Resonance Festival
10/7 – Boston, MA – Wonder Bar
10/8 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Saint
10/9 – New Haven, CT – Stella Blues
10/10 – Providence, RI – Spot Underground
10/11 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Putnam Den
10/16 – Virginia Beach, VA – Doc Taylor's
10/17 – Roanoke, VA – Martin's
10/18 – TBA
10/23 – Ithaca, NY – The Dock*
10/24 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall*
10/25 – Buffalo, NY – Iron Works – CD Release Party*
10/28 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl^
10/29 - Harrisburg, PA  - Abbey Bar#
10/30 – Greensboro, NC – Blind Tiger*
10/31 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry*
11/1 – Waynesboro, VA – Hot Spot*
11/6 – Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
11/7 – Canton, NY – Java Barn
11/8 – Burlington, VT - Nectars
 
* w/The Mantras   # w/ Pigeons Playing Ping Pong  ^ w/ The McLovin's
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ProgDay 2014 Preshow!

ProgDay is pleased to announce the performance of three great acts at
the ProgDay 2014 Preshow at Local 506 on Friday night.

TRIPLICITY:

Consisting of long-established musicians from the Triangle music
scene, FRANK ALEXANDER (bass), BONGO JOHN METCALF (percussion), and
YONTZ SUCRE (guitar) are TRIPLICITY. Mixing fusion and progressive
rock, the band offers a genre-defying instrumental collaboration
emphasizing experimentation, polyrhythm, melodicism, and the vibe of a
raging rock show.

THE MPS PROJECT:

Led by MICHAEL PELZ-SHERMAN, THE MPS PROJECT is a group of veteran
musicians dedicated to creating original, progressive jazz. Their
music explores the intersections of jazz, progressive rock, and
70's-style fusion in the tradition of RETURN TO FOREVER and WEATHER
REPORT.

JONN BUZBY (Land Of Chocolate, Damn Fine Coffee, Finneus Gauge):

JONN BUZBY will be known to many ProgDay attendees through his bands
LAND OF CHOCOLATE, DAMN FINE COFFEE, and FINNEUS GAUGE. John will be
doing a solo performance featuring both new material and old
favorites.

WHERE:
Local 506, 506 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC

WHEN:
Door opens at 7:30pm. Showtime is 8pm.

SCHEDULE:
Jonn Buzby - 8:00-9:00
The MPS Project - 9:00-10:30
Triplicity -10:30-12:00

TICKETS:
Tickets are $10.

For more information, visit the Preshow page on the ProgDay website.
To purchase tickets in advance, please visit the Local 506 website at
www.local506.com.

Join the TRAVIS LARSON BAND (US), ZOMBIE FROGS (US), ALEX CARPANI BAND
(Italy) with DAVID JACKSON, BACKHAND (Venezuela), SENSATIONS' FIX
(Italy), NECROMONKEY (Sweden), THE GALACTIC COWBOY ORCHESTRA (US) and
KOTEBEL (Spain) at ProgDay 2014, the 20th Anniversary of the longest
running progressive rock festival in the world. ProgDay 2014 will
take place on Saturday, August 30th, and Sunday, August 31st, at
Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. To hear music and for
more information about this year's bands, please visit us at
www.progday.net.
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segunda-feira, agosto 18, 2014

Steve Rothery launches video for 'The Old Man Of The Sea'

InsideOut Music Header
Legendary Marillion guitarist and founding member Steve Rothery recently revealed that, in advance of his much anticipated new solo album 'The Ghosts of Pripyat', he will release a brand new CD/DVD set titled 'Live In Rome'. Released through InsideOutMusic on the 25th August 2014, the first clip of the track 'The Old Man Of The Sea' can be viewed here:
 
   
Steve had this to say about the clip: "This is one of my favourite live tracks from The Ghosts of Pripyat album (where it features guest solos by both Steve Hackett and Steven Wilson)".  The full tracklisting for 'Live In Rome' is as follows:
 
CD1
1.    Morpheus
2.    Kendris
3.    The Old Man Of The Sea
4.    White pass
5.    Yesterday's Hero
6.    Summer's End
 
CD2
1.    Waiting To Happen
2.    Afraid of Sunlight
3.    Easter
4.    Sugar Mice
5.    Cinderella Search
6.    Monolith
7.    Materna Luna
 
The live set can now be pre-ordered from the InsideOut Shop here: http://www.insideoutshop.de/Item/Steve_Rothery_Band_-_Live_In_Rome_-2CD_-_DVD_Digipak-/15988
 
Steve Rothery will also be going out on tour in support of his new  solo album, with dates confirmed as below:
 
4th October - John Dee, Oslo - Norway
6th October  - Konserthus Lilla sale, Vasteras - Sweden
15th October - Kulturhuset Viften, Copenhagen - Denmark
16th October - Kulturmaskinen, Odense - Denmark
17th October - Knust, Hamburg - Germany
18th October - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg - Germany
19th October - Kubana, Siegburg - Germany
23rd October - Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer - Holland
24th October - DRU Cultuurfabriek, Ulft - Holland
25th October - La Maroquinerie, Paris - France
26th October - Spirit of 66, Verviers - Belgium
5th November - Oran Mor, Glasgow - UK
6th November - Band on the Wall, Manchester - UK
7th November - Robin 2, Bilston - UK
8th November - Bush Hall, London - UK
15th November - Sala Music Hall, Barcelona - Spain
 
The Steve Rothery band 'Live in Rome' CD/DVD captures a great evening of live music as Marillion guitarist and founder member Steve Rothery and his superb band premiers some of the tracks from Steve's forthcoming solo album 'The Ghosts of Pripyat' (released on September 22nd) and also play various classic Marillion songs with inspired performances from several guest vocalists. He previously had this to say about the set:
 
'The Rome concert was only the second time my band had performed together but they are some of the finest musicians I've ever worked with and the concert was an unforgettable experience. The incredible interest I'm getting for the studio album from all round the world makes this an important record of the progression of the project.'    'The Ghosts of Pripyat' album was financed by an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign which reached its fifteen thousand pound target in the first 24 hours and went on to raise nearly sixty thousand pounds. At one time it was the second most popular music project on Kickstarter in the world!
 
The studio album will feature guest appearances by Steve Hackett, Don Airey and other name musicians and Steve will be touring around the world in support of it from October 2014. For more information on all future tours and releases visit
 
STEVE ROTHERY online:
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Opeth North American Tour featuring In Flames, Red Fang

Opeth - In Flames 2014 NA Tour
Opeth will join with In Flames for the Communion of Sirens Tour this Winter, with guests Red Fang
VIP tickets go on sale Wednesday August 13th.  General onsale begins Saturday August 16th.
 
VIP Package is $105 + ticket face (plus WMG service fee) and includes:
- Access to Meet & Greet with Opeth (full band)
- Early Entry
- 1 Opeth Tshirt (to be picked up at the merch booth)
- 1 Show Exclusive VIP Laminate
- 1 Signed & Framed Set List
- 1 Opeth Tour Poster
 
Pale Communion standard and deluxe album pre-orders can be purchased at checkout in addition to your ticket or VIP package during this pre-sale (albums will arrive on or around 8/26 street date).

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Stream Aeon Zen Audio Book Part 1

Aeon Zen
Aeon Zen have released the first part of our new audio book for your listening pleasure! The Ephemera audio book depicts the story of the new Aeon Zen album in a dramatic and moving 4 part epic tale of futuristic struggles, loss, and rebellion. Created by the band themselves, this audio book is the ultimate companion to the Ephemera album.
 
Listen to the Ephemera Audio Book Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CJCzK5VQIE
 
If you like what you hear then get all 4 parts immediately upon pre-ordering our new album here: http://www.aeonzen.com/ephemera
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JOLLY European Tour

JOLLY is very excited to announce that we will be joining BigElf and Bend Sinister on tour this October/November in Europe.  Even more, Mike Portnoy will be joining as special guest drummer for BigElf on a number of the shows, along with John Wesley of Porcupine Tree, who will be a special guest guitarist on all of the shows.
 
Here are the dates:
 
October 2014
*Wed 29 - Boerderij, Zoetermeer, HOLLAND w/ MIKE PORTNOY
*Thurs 30 - Dortmund FZW, Dortmund, GERMANY w/ MIKE PORTNOY
 
November 2014
*Sat 01 - Z7, Pratteln, SWITZERLAND w/ MIKE PORTNOY
*Sun 02 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt, GERMANY w/ MIKE PORTNOY
*Mon 03 - Strom, Munich, GERMANY w/ MIKE PORTNOY
*Tues 04 - Legend Club, Milan, ITALY w/ MIKE PORTNOY
*Thur 06 - Razzmatazz 3 Barcelona, SPAIN w/ MIKE PORTNOY
*Frid 07 - Copérnico, Madrid, SPAIN w/ MIKE PORTNOY
*Sat 08 - Sonora, Bilbao, SPAIN w/ MIKE PORTNOY
 
Fri 14 - Deaf Institute Manchester, UK
Sat 15 - Hard Rock Hell 7, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK
Mon 17 - Cathouse, Glasgow, UK
Tues 18 - Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton, UK
Wed 19 - The Garage, London, UK
 
Visit our Facebook Page for ticket links and more info.  
 
Also, don't forget we have two very special shows before then, where we will be performing The Audio Guide to Happiness (Parts 1+2) in its entirety, first in NYC, and then at ProgPower Europe in The Netherlands.  Here are the dates for those shows:
 
September 27th, 7pm - Arlene's Grocery - New York City (95 Stanton St)
Capacity is only 150.  Make sure to get your tickets now!
 
October 3rd, 10pm (22:00) - JC Sjiwa - Barrlo, NL (ProgPower Europe)
Click here to buy tickets: http://www.progpowereurope.com/tickets/
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HAWKWIND feat. BRIAN BLESSED - 'Sonic Attack' - Single release September 1 via Cherry Red Records

HAWKWIND
 
feat. Brian Blessed 
 
'Sonic Attack' 
 
Single release: 1st September 2014 
 
It's the musical collaboration we never knew we needed, until now! Legendary space rockers HAWKWIND have teamed up with kingly thespian Brian Blessed on the brand new single 'Sonic Attack!' 
 
When Hawkwind decided to recreate the classic Space Ritual show of 1972 for one night only at the London's Shepherds Bush Empire (22nd February 2014), the venerable group donated all proceeds to the animal charity Team Badger – of which Brian Blessed is a patron. It was a gig that set the wheels in motion for a storming new partnership.
 
When Dave Brock recorded 'Sonic Attack' he knew he wanted Brian Blessed to record the spoken word parts. Blessed was only too happy to contribute, recording the words as a nightmarish radio announcement. As effective as it was (you can still here a portion of this original recording in the song) it didn't sound like Blessed! For his part Brock recorded himself emulating Blessed and returned the recording!  The resulting vocals laid down by Blessed are not only captivating but triumphantly emblematic of the man himself.
 
The accompanying video was created by long time Hawkwind artist Martin McGuiness.
 
Watch the video here:
 
 
This powerful addition to the Hawkwind canon is available from 1st September 2014.
 
Pre-order the single:
 
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quarta-feira, agosto 13, 2014

Pendragon - Men Who Climb Mountains - News from basecamp

The album summit has been reached, the flags have been waved and there is much excitement. So here's some news to get your crampons stuck into.....
 


We have decided to keep the whole package very simple this time, and therefore keep the price hugely affordable for all of you.  We know that people like fancy boxes and about 3 extra discs with instrumental versions, out-takes and all that kind of stuff, but they just gather dust on your CD shelf whilst your i-pod does all the work so, for Men Who Climb Mountains the focus is 100% on the music. Simple as that.

The 2 CD set edition will be a double jewel case with:

CD1 - The new album  - Men Who Climb Mountains

CD2 - Nick Barrett solo acoustic recording of last year's house concert in the UK [containing all the Pendragon classics]

Men Who Climb Mountains [2 CD set] will be available for pre-sales from the Pendragon web store from Friday 22nd August. £12 (plus p+p)

These pre-sales will be shipped on Monday 6th October.

Of course you'll also have the opportunity to buy Men Who Climb Mountains on tour!

Keep your eyes peeled on your e-mail in-boxes, sometime next week we'll be sending a link for the first sample of the new album.

Come and join us on the mountain top, the view is lovely and it sounds spectacular! 



Men Who Climb Mountains  Tour 2014

Oct

Sat 4th & Sun 5th Megadaze Weekender   Riffs UK  
Fri     10th Spirit Of 66  Verviers Belgium  
Sat    11th The Boerderij   Zoetermeer Holland  
Sun    12th Zeche   Bochum Germany   
Mon  13th Bergkeller  Reichenbach Germany  
Tues   14th Blue Note  Poznan Poland  
Wed   15th Kuznia Bydogoszcz  Poland  
Thurs 16th Rialto  Katowice Poland    
Fri     17th Das Rind  Russelsheim Germany    
Sat    18th Z7  Pratteln Switzerland  
Sun   19th Il Giardino  Verona Italy    
Tues     21st Le Moulin  Marseille France  
Weds   22nd La Carpa Del Forum Barcelona Spain
Thurs   23rd  Sala Lemon Madrid  Spain
Fri        24th Ampli  Billere , nr Pau France  
Sat      25th Rock school  Barbey Bordeaux France  
Mon    27th Ninkasi Kao  Lyon France
Tues    28th Divan du Monde  Paris France    
Nov
Thurs 6th  The Ferry  Glasgow UK  
Fri      7th  The Citadel St Helens  Merseyside UK
Sat     8th  229 The Venue  London UK  
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