Birthdays:
Doris Day (1924)
Songwriter Jeff Barry - Wrote "Tell Laura I Love Her," "Da Doo Ron Ron," "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You," "Do Wah Diddy Diddy," among others (1938)
Wayne Newton (1942)
Billy Joe Royal (1942)
Tony Orlando (1944)
Richard Thompson - Fairport Convention (1949)
Mel Schacher - Grand Funk Railroad (1951)
Mick Mars - Motley Crue (1956)
Simon Raymonde - Cocteau Twins (1962)
Sebastian Bach - Skid Row (1968)
Wes Berggren - Tripping Daisy (1971)
Leona Lewis - 2006 UK #1 single "A Moment Like This." The download single set a world record, by being downloaded over 50,000 times within 30 minutes of being available online. (1985)
They Are Missed:
Born on this day in 1943, Richard Manuel, The Band. Manuel committed suicide on March 6, 1986.
In 1990, jazz singer Sarah Vaughan died of lung cancer. She had the 1954 US #6 single "Make Yourself Comfortable" and released over 50 albums.
Born today in 1944, Barry Pritchard, guitar, vocals, The Fortunes. He died on 11th January 1999.
Born on this day in 1928, Don Gibson, country singer songwriter. Neil Young covered "Oh Lonesome Me" on his 'After The Gold Rush' album. Died on November 17, 2003.
Stax records songwriter Homer Banks died in 2003 (age 61). Wrote "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down," recorded by Sam & Dave and a UK hit for Elvis Costello. Rod Stewart, The Emotions, Isaac Hayes, Millie Jackson and Johnny Taylor all covered his songs.
Born today in 1941, Jan Berry, Jan and Dean. Berry died on March 26, 2004 after being in poor health from the lingering effects of brain damage after a 1966 car crash.
Founder member and original drummer for The Wonder Stuff, Martin Gilks died in 2006 (age 41), after losing control of his motorbike in London.
History:
Elvis Presley appeared on ABC-TV's 'The Milton Berle Show' live from the flight deck of the USS Hancock in San Diego, California in 1956. He performed "Heartbreak Hotel," "Shake Rattle And Roll" and "Blue Suede Shoes." It was estimated that one out of every four Americans saw the show.
In 1959, the BBC banned the Coasters song "Charlie Brown" because of the word "spitball." Two weeks later the BBC changed its position on the song.
During recording sessions at RCA studios in Nashville, Tennessee in 1960, Elvis Presley recorded "It's Now Or Never," "Fever" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
The Marcels started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1961 with the Rodgers and Hart song "Blue Moon."
"Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaoh's was released in 1965.
Working on The Beatles 'Sgt Pepper' album at Abbey Road studios in London in 1967, George Harrison recorded his lead vocal on his song "Within You Without You," as well as a sitar part, and some acoustic guitar parts.
The Doors' Jim Morrison turned himself in to the FBI in Los Angeles in 1969. He was charged on six charges of lewd behavior and public exposure at a concert in Miami on March 2, 1969. He was later released on $2000 bail.
The Temptations scored their second US #1 in 1971 with "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)."
“The Beatles 1962-1966” & “1967-1970” was released by Capitol Records in 1973.
In 1975, Steve Miller was charged with setting fire to the clothes and personal effects of a friend, Benita DiOrio, and resisting arrest. The charges were dropped the next day.
Johnnie Taylor started a four week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1976 with "Disco Lady," his 10th US Top 40.
Sid Vicious played his first concert with the Sex Pistols in 1977.
The Traveling Wilburys (Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynn) began recording their "Handle With Care" album in Malibu in 1988.
In 1989, 23 people were arrested after several thousand fans without tickets tried to gate-crash a Grateful Dead concert at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Pepsi dismissed Madonna as a spokesperson in 1989 after her "Like a Prayer" video was called "blasphemous" by the Vatican.
Paul McCartney recorded his unplugged session for MTV in 1991.
In 1994, a forthcoming tour by Nirvana and Hole was cancelled amid continuing speculation about Kurt Cobain's drug problems.
Dave Navarro left the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1998.
In 2006, “Dani California,” the first single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ninth studio album, 'Stadium Arcadium,' made its radio premiere when KTBZ’s (Houston) Don Jantzen played the song continuously for his three hour show. The single peaks at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2007, three David Lee Roth solo albums are reissued: remastered versions of '91's "A Little Ain't Enough," 94's "Your Filthy Little Mouth," and the rare Spanish-language version of 86's "Eat 'Em and Smile" (his career best). Didn't the former (and occasionally current) Van Halen frontman's record company lose enough money when these albums were originally released?
Also in 2007, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards denied that he snorted the ashes of his late father during a drugs binge. Jane Rose, Richards' manager, told MTV News the remarks were made "in jest", and she could not believe they had been taken seriously. Richards had said in an interview with The NME: "He was cremated and I couldn't resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow." But NME interviewer Mark Beaumont was convinced that Richards was not joking when speaking to him about the alleged incident. "He did seem to be quite honest about it. There were too many details for him to be making it up," he later told BBC news.
In 2008, Mariah Carey smashed Elvis Presley's US chart record by scoring the 18th number one of her career with "Touch My Body," from her new album E=MC2. Carey had now surpassed Elvis Presley's 17 number ones, The Beatles still held the record with 20 US #1 hit singles.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Michael Fremer Album Review
The Rolling Stones, Ike and Tina Turner, B.B. King (recent reissue)
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert 40th Anniversary Box Set
ABKCO 02412 3 180g LPs, 3 CDs, 1 DVD
Produced by: The Rolling Stones and Glyn Johns
Engineered by: Glyn Johns
Mixed by: Glyn Johns
Mastered by: Bob Ludwig , Gateway Mastering (LPs cut by Carl Rowatti at TruTone)
Reissue Produced by: Jodi H. Klein and Teri Landi
Review by: Michael Fremer
2010-04-01
Was this the greatest rock and roll concert recording ever as some suggest? Is it deserving of deluxe box set status? The producers of this ultra-sumptuous box obviously thought so!
It includes a full-sized, perfect bound full color book with large typeface appropriate for aging baby boomer consumption (and well worth the read!), two and a half 180g LPs containing the original album, opening sets by Ike and Tina Turner and B.B. King and four unreleased tracks from the concert on a one sided LP, the second side of which includes band member autograph etchings and a silhouette of Charlie Watts’ uncharacteristically exuberant cover pose. You even get a red guitar pick.
But wait! There’s more! You get three CDs containing the same material minus the four bonus tracks. Those are on a DVD with video. It’s all housed in a quadruple gatefold package encased in a box. Open the double-gatefold and you’re looking down on a panoramic black and white shot of Madison Square Garden.
Look, the bonus stuff is great fun, especially hearing a younger B.B. King who was then mostly unknown to the almost exclusively white, middle class, suburban audience. Credit the Stones for their pioneering work. Ditto Ike and Tina, who were then probably better known than B.B. King. Ike and Tina may have been fighting off stage but on they were still on fire.
So the extras are the spices but what about the main course? Just three years earlier the Stones couldn’t hear themselves play on stage because of the teenybopper screaming. Listen to Got Live if You Want It! most of which was recorded just three years earlier for an ear-opening comparison.
That compilation presents a very different band and a very different audience. Both were operating at far higher energy than here but while that one gets by on youthful energy, Get Your Ya-Ya’s Out simmers, burns and cuts deeply.
With Brian Jones gone, replaced by the bluesy Mick Taylor, who never really fit in but did manage to tug the band into jam-band territory, the Rolling Stones in 1969 were a more introspective, less pop oriented assemblage, though it could be argued that age would have led them in that direction without Taylor.
With weed having replaced adrenaline, the more mature, inward looking audience replaced screaming with concentrated listening, holding their applause and screaming to the end of the song. The seismic shift in both band and audience was enormous given that only three years had passed.
With the adrenaline and speed gone, this concert sounded to some more like a Grateful Dead show than one by The Rolling Stones. The pacing was slower, the grooves more deliberate. While it opens slowly with a somewhat stodgy “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” followed by a tepid “Carol,” this “Stray Cat Blues” is even meaner and more nasty than the original. “Love in Vain” fills the space and gives relief to the bloody “Midnight Rambler.”
There’s no stopping side two, with special mention going to Bill Wyman’s bass playing throughout this set. He just anchors the band, laying down thick, deep grooves that give Keith and Mick Taylor space to eviscerate the air with edgy.bluesy, soulful riffs. “Little Queenie, another Chuck Berry classic, taken at a really languid pace, nicely breaks up the space between “Live With Me” and a torrid “Honky Tonk Women,” and the final scorcher, “Street Fighting Man.”
By the time the tour hit Madison Square Garden, the band was locked into a tight, precise groove. There was nothing sloppy, drugged-out or drunken about this Rolling Stones. That would come later on Exile on Main Street!.
While most “bonus tracks” make obvious why they didn’t make the original cut, these are good enough to have made the original release had there been room on a forty minute or so album without seriously degrading the sound.
That said, the Keith and Mick Show portion of the show containing “Prodigal Son” would have been one too many slow movers for the final album, as would have “You Gotta Move,” as well as the enjoyably misogynistic “Under My Thumb” and “I’m Free,” which has since gone on to become the soundtrack to some television commercial or other.
When I was on the air at WBCN-FM, playing "Under My Thumb" was controversial. It may even have been unofficially banned by the feminist/lesbian contingent at the station.
I wonder what B.B. King was thinking while Mick and Keith performed the blues classics “Prodigal Son” and “You Gotta Move”—assuming he stayed backstage for the show. Keith’s acoustic guitar playing was magnificent even back then.
Rock’n’Roll recorded sound in 1969, even with Glyn Johns at the helm of the Wally Heider Mobile truck, was a crap shoot and the original sounded somewhat muffled and recessed, overloaded with stage monitor feedback. Still, if you listened in, the guitars were cleanly rendered and the overall effect was pretty powerful, though you needed an original UK Decca pressing to really hear it correctly.
This reissue, produced from the original analog tapes, transferred by Teri Landi who did likewise on the excellent Decca Stones catalog for ABKCO, originally on hybrid SACD but not anymore (and not because Jodi Klein wanted to stop churning it out on SACD) outperforms the original in many ways.
Bob Ludwig mastered the transfer, sending 96k/24 bit files to TruTone Mastering Labs’ Carl Rowatti, who cut the lacquers for the 180g LPs.
The remastered version, while sounding somewhat less “organic” and airy than the original, offers far better low end response, cleaner overall transients, far greater dynamic range and an especially better overall tonal balance that rids the picture of its stage monitor induced midrange haze. It’s much clearer and cleaner in the best sense of the word “clean” compared to the original, though the original UK Decca has it’s own sonic charms not found here. Still, if given the choice, I'd choose this reissue.
Like Eddie Kramer’s superb Woodstock restoration, this one produces an overall improvement to the original sonic product without making fundamental shifts that would ruin the original intent.
The end of that tumultuous decade was a pivot point in cultural history and when you combine the original concert with the opening acts, and the unreleased material on both audio and video, plus the wealth of great background information contained in the book along with great photos, you end up with a superbly produced package—the kind that’s needed to make a compelling case for owning “physical product.”
This 40th anniversary box may be pricey, but I think anyone plunking down the dollars will come away from a first thorough listen and read feeling that it was money well spent!
Thanks to Michael over at http://www.musicangle.com for the exclusive rights to reprint this material.
Copyright © 2008 MusicAngle.com & Michael Fremer - All rights reserved Reprinted by permission
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert 40th Anniversary Box Set
Produced by: The Rolling Stones and Glyn Johns
Engineered by: Glyn Johns
Mixed by: Glyn Johns
Mastered by: Bob Ludwig , Gateway Mastering (LPs cut by Carl Rowatti at TruTone)
Reissue Produced by: Jodi H. Klein and Teri Landi
Review by: Michael Fremer
2010-04-01
Was this the greatest rock and roll concert recording ever as some suggest? Is it deserving of deluxe box set status? The producers of this ultra-sumptuous box obviously thought so!
It includes a full-sized, perfect bound full color book with large typeface appropriate for aging baby boomer consumption (and well worth the read!), two and a half 180g LPs containing the original album, opening sets by Ike and Tina Turner and B.B. King and four unreleased tracks from the concert on a one sided LP, the second side of which includes band member autograph etchings and a silhouette of Charlie Watts’ uncharacteristically exuberant cover pose. You even get a red guitar pick.
But wait! There’s more! You get three CDs containing the same material minus the four bonus tracks. Those are on a DVD with video. It’s all housed in a quadruple gatefold package encased in a box. Open the double-gatefold and you’re looking down on a panoramic black and white shot of Madison Square Garden.
Look, the bonus stuff is great fun, especially hearing a younger B.B. King who was then mostly unknown to the almost exclusively white, middle class, suburban audience. Credit the Stones for their pioneering work. Ditto Ike and Tina, who were then probably better known than B.B. King. Ike and Tina may have been fighting off stage but on they were still on fire.
So the extras are the spices but what about the main course? Just three years earlier the Stones couldn’t hear themselves play on stage because of the teenybopper screaming. Listen to Got Live if You Want It! most of which was recorded just three years earlier for an ear-opening comparison.
That compilation presents a very different band and a very different audience. Both were operating at far higher energy than here but while that one gets by on youthful energy, Get Your Ya-Ya’s Out simmers, burns and cuts deeply.
With Brian Jones gone, replaced by the bluesy Mick Taylor, who never really fit in but did manage to tug the band into jam-band territory, the Rolling Stones in 1969 were a more introspective, less pop oriented assemblage, though it could be argued that age would have led them in that direction without Taylor.
With weed having replaced adrenaline, the more mature, inward looking audience replaced screaming with concentrated listening, holding their applause and screaming to the end of the song. The seismic shift in both band and audience was enormous given that only three years had passed.
With the adrenaline and speed gone, this concert sounded to some more like a Grateful Dead show than one by The Rolling Stones. The pacing was slower, the grooves more deliberate. While it opens slowly with a somewhat stodgy “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” followed by a tepid “Carol,” this “Stray Cat Blues” is even meaner and more nasty than the original. “Love in Vain” fills the space and gives relief to the bloody “Midnight Rambler.”
There’s no stopping side two, with special mention going to Bill Wyman’s bass playing throughout this set. He just anchors the band, laying down thick, deep grooves that give Keith and Mick Taylor space to eviscerate the air with edgy.bluesy, soulful riffs. “Little Queenie, another Chuck Berry classic, taken at a really languid pace, nicely breaks up the space between “Live With Me” and a torrid “Honky Tonk Women,” and the final scorcher, “Street Fighting Man.”
By the time the tour hit Madison Square Garden, the band was locked into a tight, precise groove. There was nothing sloppy, drugged-out or drunken about this Rolling Stones. That would come later on Exile on Main Street!.
While most “bonus tracks” make obvious why they didn’t make the original cut, these are good enough to have made the original release had there been room on a forty minute or so album without seriously degrading the sound.
That said, the Keith and Mick Show portion of the show containing “Prodigal Son” would have been one too many slow movers for the final album, as would have “You Gotta Move,” as well as the enjoyably misogynistic “Under My Thumb” and “I’m Free,” which has since gone on to become the soundtrack to some television commercial or other.
When I was on the air at WBCN-FM, playing "Under My Thumb" was controversial. It may even have been unofficially banned by the feminist/lesbian contingent at the station.
I wonder what B.B. King was thinking while Mick and Keith performed the blues classics “Prodigal Son” and “You Gotta Move”—assuming he stayed backstage for the show. Keith’s acoustic guitar playing was magnificent even back then.
Rock’n’Roll recorded sound in 1969, even with Glyn Johns at the helm of the Wally Heider Mobile truck, was a crap shoot and the original sounded somewhat muffled and recessed, overloaded with stage monitor feedback. Still, if you listened in, the guitars were cleanly rendered and the overall effect was pretty powerful, though you needed an original UK Decca pressing to really hear it correctly.
This reissue, produced from the original analog tapes, transferred by Teri Landi who did likewise on the excellent Decca Stones catalog for ABKCO, originally on hybrid SACD but not anymore (and not because Jodi Klein wanted to stop churning it out on SACD) outperforms the original in many ways.
Bob Ludwig mastered the transfer, sending 96k/24 bit files to TruTone Mastering Labs’ Carl Rowatti, who cut the lacquers for the 180g LPs.
The remastered version, while sounding somewhat less “organic” and airy than the original, offers far better low end response, cleaner overall transients, far greater dynamic range and an especially better overall tonal balance that rids the picture of its stage monitor induced midrange haze. It’s much clearer and cleaner in the best sense of the word “clean” compared to the original, though the original UK Decca has it’s own sonic charms not found here. Still, if given the choice, I'd choose this reissue.
Like Eddie Kramer’s superb Woodstock restoration, this one produces an overall improvement to the original sonic product without making fundamental shifts that would ruin the original intent.
The end of that tumultuous decade was a pivot point in cultural history and when you combine the original concert with the opening acts, and the unreleased material on both audio and video, plus the wealth of great background information contained in the book along with great photos, you end up with a superbly produced package—the kind that’s needed to make a compelling case for owning “physical product.”
This 40th anniversary box may be pricey, but I think anyone plunking down the dollars will come away from a first thorough listen and read feeling that it was money well spent!
Thanks to Michael over at http://www.musicangle.com for the exclusive rights to reprint this material.
Copyright © 2008 MusicAngle.com & Michael Fremer - All rights reserved Reprinted by permission
News & Notes
Fela Limited Edition 10" Vinyl For Record Store Day
To celebrate this year's Record Store Day and in continuation of spreading the Fela magic to new and old fans alike, Knitting Factory Records is proud to announce the release of a limited edition Fela Kuti 10" vinyl EP, available April 17.
Comprised of music from The '69 Live Sessions that were originally released on the first Fela Kuti and His Africa 70's Nigerian album release, this record perfectly bridges the transition Fela made from performing African highlife to Fela's afrobeat.
Act fast - this 33rpm, 140 gram vinyl is very limited! Head to your local independent record store on April 17 to find your copy of what is bound to be one of Record Store Day's hottest items.
Side A
1. My Lady Frustration
2. Wayo (2)
Side B
3. Lover
4. Eko
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The Steve Miller Band Loud and Proud Bingo
Loud & Proud Records is pleased to announce a worldwide partnership with American rock 'n' roll pioneers, The Steve Miller Band and Miller's new imprint Space Cowboy Records. Recorded at film producer George Lucas' infamous studios at Skywalker Ranch, BINGO! is the band's first studio album in 17 years. A true return to Miller's roots, BINGO! echoes his early years in the Chicago music scene and features carefully chosen and crafted tracks performed in distinctive Steve Miller Band fashion.
"With the continuing evolution of the music industry and all the new exciting opportunities that are available, I feel this is a perfect time to start a new record company and establish new innovative partnerships. I am looking forward to a long relationship with Roadrunner / Loud & Proud" says Miller of the new endeavor.
Early reaction from fans and industry insiders are comparing the album to Miller's 1968 masterpiece SAILOR. BINGO!, will be the first of two albums that were recorded together as a complete body of work, the second of which will be offered next year via the new label partnership.
"After many years of discussion and sharing ideas, the time has finally arrived for Loud & Proud and Steve Miller to work together," commented Loud & Proud President Tom Lipsky. "We are proud to be Steve's global label partner and excited to be involved with this landmark project."
The Steve Miller Band is one of the biggest selling recording, touring and catalog artists of all time, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide throughout its career. SMB's Greatest Hits 74-78 compilation reached prestigious Diamond Award certification with sales of more than 13 million units sold.
BINGO! was co-produced by Andy Johns (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen), with artwork designed by the legendary Storm Thorgerson. These recordings feature longtime Steve Miller Band member Norton Buffalo, who sadly passed away in 2009.
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Just When You Thought You Have Heard Everything
Rod Stewart has sent a special gift to a fan who couldn't make it to one of his shows because she was under house arrest. Joan Higgins was fined $1,500 and confined to her home with an ankle bracelet after selling a goldfish to a 14-year-old minor. Stewart was outraged at the punishment for the Pet Shop Owner over such a minor crime, so he sent her two V.I.P. tickets to a show in July after her sentence is over.
Good thing she didn't sell the kid cigarettes, it would have been a death sentence!
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I found a couple of vidoes on the best way to clean vinyl. I like the first one, looks interesting. The second? Never add water to a record while it is playing!
This video shows a method of cleaning LP records using steam. He uses a Perfection steamer and a record cleaning machine with vacuums, along with a set of brushes, Disc Doctor cleaner, and laboratory grade water. He uses distilled water in the steamer. He turns the turntable on, applies the cleaner, spreads it with a brush, and applies the steam while the record turns. After the steaming is done, he continues rubbing it with the brush, and turns on a vacuum. Next he runs the steamer of the record as a rinse for 8 or 9 seconds, then vacuums it again. He then applies the laboratory grade water and spreads that with the brush, then vacuums, repeats with the water and vacuums again. He uses an special tool to remove static, and it's done. He claims that the method demonstrated in this video is the best way to get records perfectly clean.
================================
Do you have an old collection of vinyl records but can't keep them in good condition? First, take an empty syringe and fill it with clean water. Add the water from the syringe as the record plays. The water will spread throughout the record and increase the sound quality. The stylus also has to be properly cleaned. This will help you clean your old and dusty records, as well as help with recording music on your CDs.
To celebrate this year's Record Store Day and in continuation of spreading the Fela magic to new and old fans alike, Knitting Factory Records is proud to announce the release of a limited edition Fela Kuti 10" vinyl EP, available April 17.
Comprised of music from The '69 Live Sessions that were originally released on the first Fela Kuti and His Africa 70's Nigerian album release, this record perfectly bridges the transition Fela made from performing African highlife to Fela's afrobeat.
Act fast - this 33rpm, 140 gram vinyl is very limited! Head to your local independent record store on April 17 to find your copy of what is bound to be one of Record Store Day's hottest items.
Side A
1. My Lady Frustration
2. Wayo (2)
Side B
3. Lover
4. Eko
==========================================
The Steve Miller Band Loud and Proud Bingo
Loud & Proud Records is pleased to announce a worldwide partnership with American rock 'n' roll pioneers, The Steve Miller Band and Miller's new imprint Space Cowboy Records. Recorded at film producer George Lucas' infamous studios at Skywalker Ranch, BINGO! is the band's first studio album in 17 years. A true return to Miller's roots, BINGO! echoes his early years in the Chicago music scene and features carefully chosen and crafted tracks performed in distinctive Steve Miller Band fashion.
"With the continuing evolution of the music industry and all the new exciting opportunities that are available, I feel this is a perfect time to start a new record company and establish new innovative partnerships. I am looking forward to a long relationship with Roadrunner / Loud & Proud" says Miller of the new endeavor.
Early reaction from fans and industry insiders are comparing the album to Miller's 1968 masterpiece SAILOR. BINGO!, will be the first of two albums that were recorded together as a complete body of work, the second of which will be offered next year via the new label partnership.
"After many years of discussion and sharing ideas, the time has finally arrived for Loud & Proud and Steve Miller to work together," commented Loud & Proud President Tom Lipsky. "We are proud to be Steve's global label partner and excited to be involved with this landmark project."
The Steve Miller Band is one of the biggest selling recording, touring and catalog artists of all time, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide throughout its career. SMB's Greatest Hits 74-78 compilation reached prestigious Diamond Award certification with sales of more than 13 million units sold.
BINGO! was co-produced by Andy Johns (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen), with artwork designed by the legendary Storm Thorgerson. These recordings feature longtime Steve Miller Band member Norton Buffalo, who sadly passed away in 2009.
==========================================
Just When You Thought You Have Heard Everything
Rod Stewart has sent a special gift to a fan who couldn't make it to one of his shows because she was under house arrest. Joan Higgins was fined $1,500 and confined to her home with an ankle bracelet after selling a goldfish to a 14-year-old minor. Stewart was outraged at the punishment for the Pet Shop Owner over such a minor crime, so he sent her two V.I.P. tickets to a show in July after her sentence is over.
Good thing she didn't sell the kid cigarettes, it would have been a death sentence!
==========================================
I found a couple of vidoes on the best way to clean vinyl. I like the first one, looks interesting. The second? Never add water to a record while it is playing!
This video shows a method of cleaning LP records using steam. He uses a Perfection steamer and a record cleaning machine with vacuums, along with a set of brushes, Disc Doctor cleaner, and laboratory grade water. He uses distilled water in the steamer. He turns the turntable on, applies the cleaner, spreads it with a brush, and applies the steam while the record turns. After the steaming is done, he continues rubbing it with the brush, and turns on a vacuum. Next he runs the steamer of the record as a rinse for 8 or 9 seconds, then vacuums it again. He then applies the laboratory grade water and spreads that with the brush, then vacuums, repeats with the water and vacuums again. He uses an special tool to remove static, and it's done. He claims that the method demonstrated in this video is the best way to get records perfectly clean.
================================
Do you have an old collection of vinyl records but can't keep them in good condition? First, take an empty syringe and fill it with clean water. Add the water from the syringe as the record plays. The water will spread throughout the record and increase the sound quality. The stylus also has to be properly cleaned. This will help you clean your old and dusty records, as well as help with recording music on your CDs.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Casper Bangs Record Contest
Once again, CollectingVinylRecords Blog is working with Sneak Attack Media and we are giving away free 45 rpm records of their recording artist Casper Bangs. So, the first three people that email me at fonzie1957@charter.net with the words "Casper Bangs" in the subject line will receive their FREE record!
Skylark from Casper Bangs on Vimeo.
"Casper Bangs has been receiving a ton of buzz, and with good reason. He's combined a love of British-influenced indie rock with his knack for perfect pop hooks." -STRANDED IN STEREO
"To be clear, we think DC's Casper Bangs is f'n great."-VINYL DISTRICT
"This song's catchier than an email virus and it'll spread around even quicker. ("The Other Half")." -AUDIOPERV
Casper Bangs is the recording project of DC based vocalist and guitarist Rob Pierangeli. Named after the ex-lover that inspired many of the songs, Casper Bangs is a trip through the joys and downers of loving and being loved.
The Whitespace 7” and s/t EP are a preview of Casper Bangs’ full-length record, I Woke Up. It was written and performed by Pierangeli at his desktop computer in the midst of relational bliss - it's a document of a good thing that ultimately goes bad. The songs contain strong unaffected vocals balanced with harmony, layers of noisy guitars, and reverb.
Live, Pierangeli is joined on stage by Rishi Chakrabarty (guitar), Dennis Mannuel (drums + vocals), Chaim Rubenstein (keyboards + vocals), and Wes Garcia (bass).
CONTACT: casperbangs@gmail.com
Skylark from Casper Bangs on Vimeo.
"Casper Bangs has been receiving a ton of buzz, and with good reason. He's combined a love of British-influenced indie rock with his knack for perfect pop hooks." -STRANDED IN STEREO
"To be clear, we think DC's Casper Bangs is f'n great."-VINYL DISTRICT
"This song's catchier than an email virus and it'll spread around even quicker. ("The Other Half")." -AUDIOPERV
Casper Bangs is the recording project of DC based vocalist and guitarist Rob Pierangeli. Named after the ex-lover that inspired many of the songs, Casper Bangs is a trip through the joys and downers of loving and being loved.
The Whitespace 7” and s/t EP are a preview of Casper Bangs’ full-length record, I Woke Up. It was written and performed by Pierangeli at his desktop computer in the midst of relational bliss - it's a document of a good thing that ultimately goes bad. The songs contain strong unaffected vocals balanced with harmony, layers of noisy guitars, and reverb.
Live, Pierangeli is joined on stage by Rishi Chakrabarty (guitar), Dennis Mannuel (drums + vocals), Chaim Rubenstein (keyboards + vocals), and Wes Garcia (bass).
CONTACT: casperbangs@gmail.com
Music News & Notes
METALLICA and BLACK SABBATH team up for a 12" Vinyl on Record Store Day
Record Store Day,” has shown, once again, that records are far from crumbling at the feet of the downloading age. In urban pockets like NYC, down to the smallest record stores of Europe, Metallica and Black Sabbath will be gracing the shelves with a one-offer, joint 12-inch vinyl. One year after Metallica inducted Black Sabbath into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, both bands have teamed up for the joint release, which will come out on Record Store Day itself – which occurs every April 17th. The release will be limited to just 1,000 copies. It will feature a lyrically altered version of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid,” as well as UNKLE’s remix of Metallica’s “Frantic.”
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Flaming Lips, Pavement & Fanfarlo Release Exclusive LPs & DVDs For Record Store Day
Flaming Lips and Stardeath and the White Dwarfs will see the first physical release of their album covering Pink Floyd's classic, Dark Side Of The Moon on Record Store Day 2010, to be released by Warner Bros on 12" seafoam green vinyl.
The UK's much-celebrated, David Bowie-championed Fanfarlo will release a 7"-single, "You Are One," and original tune b/w Fleetwood Mac's fantastic,"What Makes You Think You're The One," which the band recorded exclusively for the Record Store Day 7" during a day off in Berlin,
Indie rock trailblazers, Pavement will release a special Record Store Day version of their double album, Quarantine the Past: The Best of Pavement, a fully re-mastered 23-track compilation featuring tracks spanning their career from 1989 to 1999. This limited edition pressing features the track listing submitted by a contest-winning fan, and chosen by the band.
Sonic Youth make it back again for Record Store Day with vinyl reissues of their classic early albums, Confusion Is Sex, (on 12" white vinyl), EVOL (on 12" pink vinyl), and an Interscope release of Hits Are For Squares, a double-LP featuring 15 tracks selected by other artists with an exclusive new Sonic Youth track, "Slow Revolution
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cribs, Bloc Party records to be released for Wichita anniversary
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Cribs and Bloc Party are among the bands issuing vinyl releases on Record Store Day (April 17) to mark the 10th anniversary of their record label Wichita.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs will re-release 500 copies of their 2001 self-titled EP on the day. The Cribs will issue their 2005 self-titled debut album on vinyl along with a bonus disc of early demos.
Bloc Party will issue their 2005 debut album 'Silent Alarm' on vinyl, with a seven-inch single, 'Little Thoughts'/'Storm And Stress' coming packaged with it. The latter two albums will be limited to 1,000 copies.
Simian Mobile Disco's 2007 debut LP 'Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release' will also be reissued as will Bright Eyes' 2000 album 'Fevers And Mirrors'. First Aid Kit and Peggy Sue will release a split seven-inch single, 'Josefin'/'I Read It In The Paper'.
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Oasis to release singles collection album in June 'Time Flies' is set for release on June 14
Oasis are to release a singles collection named 'Time Flies' on June 1. All of the band's singles released in the UK during their 15-year career – aside from 2000's 'Sunday Morning Call' – are featured on the 26-track compilation. A deluxe version of the compilation, featuring the band's music videos plus footage of their gig at the London Roundhouse on July 21 last year, will also be released.
The tracklisting of 'Time Flies' is:
'Supersonic'
'Roll With It'
'Live Forever'
'Wonderwall'
'Stop Crying Your Heart Out'
'Cigarettes & Alcohol'
'Songbird'
'Don’t Look Back In Anger'
'The Hindu Times'
'Stand By Me'
'Lord Don’t Slow Me Down'
'Shakermaker'
'All Around The World'
'Some Might Say'
'The Importance of Being Idle'
'D’You Know What I Mean?'
'Lyla'
'Let There Be Love'
'Go Let It Out'
'Who Feels Love?'
'Little By Little'
'The Shock Of The Lightning'
'She Is Love'
'Whatever'
'I’m Outta Time'
'Falling Down'
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The Cure to issue remastered 'Disintegration' album with unreleased songs 3CD set to be released on May 24
The Cure are set to release a remastered 3CD version of their 1989 album 'Disintegration' on May 24. The release will include previously-unreleased songs, demos and outtakes, plus a live version of the album as well as the remastered original disc.
The package was compiled by frontman Robert Smith, with the singer adding notes to a 20-page booklet that will be included in the release.
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The Jayhawks Release 1986 Debut Album on CD & Vinyl
For the first time on CD, the self-titled debut album from the highly-acclaimed, alt-country pioneers The Jayhawks will be released on May 18th by Lost Highway. The Jayhawks (often referred to by fans as The Bunkhouse album) was originally released in 1986 on Bunkhouse Records, with a pressing of only 2000 vinyl copies. Fans not fortunate enough to own a copy of The Jayhawks will be happy to know that it will finally be available on CD, and again on vinyl for the first time in nearly 25 years.
The Jayhawks reissue will include an eight-page booklet with new photos from the recording period and a new essay by Jayhawks co-founder Mark Olson about album producer and then band manager Charlie Pine. The tracks are the original thirteen songs that appeared on the album, including “Falling Star”, which recently resurfaced on Music From The North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology (American Recordings/Legacy Recordings) in 2009.
The 1986 incarnation of The Jayhawks featured Mark Olson (vocals/guitar), Gary Louris (lead guitar/vocals), Marc Perlman (bass) and Norm Rogers (drums). After listening to The Jayhawks, it is clear why the band became a catalyst in the evolution of what would eventually be coined alt-country. The album has more in common with Gram Parsons and The Flying Burrito Brothers than it does with later Jayhawks classics Tomorrow The Green Grass and Hollywood Town Hall.
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WHITECHAPEL: New Album Title, Artwork, Release Date Revealed
Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL have set "A New Era Of Corruption" as the title of their third album, due on June 8 via Metal Blade Records. A song from the CD will make its online debut on April 12, "A New Era Of Corruption" was recorded at Audiohammer studios in Sanford, Florida with acclaimed producer Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, ALL THAT REMAINS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER).
"The album is finally 100% complete and we couldn't be more excited. I think this record truly represents where we are as musicians at this point in our career," comments guitarist and founding member Alex Wade. "A New Era of Corruption' is the heaviest and most aggressive material we have written to date."
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DANZIG: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed
The charismatic and complex singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig is set to unleash his first new DANZIG studio album in six years. "Deth Red Sabaoth", produced by Glenn and recorded in Los Angeles over the course of 2009, will be released on June 22, 2010 (Evilive/The End Records). The 11-track collection, penned by Danzig, is laced with Glenn's lycanthropic growls and blues-infected wailing. Tracks including "Black Candy", "The Revengeful" and "On A Wicked Night" emit a spectral glow to rival the highest points in Danzig's colossal discography. Part I of the exquisite two-part "Pyre of Souls" opens with acoustic guitar, haunting piano, Glenn's plainsong vocal, and an almost dirge-like feel; Part II explodes with electric guitars and a driving, mesmerizing cadence.
DANZIG — Glenn, guitarist Tommy Victor, drummer Johnny Kelly and bassist Steve Zing (also an original member of SAMHAIN with Glenn) — plan to tour extensively to support "Deth Red Sabaoth"; dates will be announced shortly.
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DEW-SCENTED: New Album Artwork Unveiled
German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have unveiled the cover artwork for their new album, "Invocation", due on May 24 in Europe via Metal Blade Records and May 25 2010 in North America through Prosthetic Records. The artwork was created by Björn Goosses of Killustrations and can be viewed below. Commented vocalist Leif Jensen: "We were lucky to work with Björn again and he did an amazing job on this one, nailing down an apocalyptic artwork that fits perfectly to our style as well as the concept/vibe of 'Invocation'. Total thrash!
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Art exhibit features vinyl records
Record Store Day,” has shown, once again, that records are far from crumbling at the feet of the downloading age. In urban pockets like NYC, down to the smallest record stores of Europe, Metallica and Black Sabbath will be gracing the shelves with a one-offer, joint 12-inch vinyl. One year after Metallica inducted Black Sabbath into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, both bands have teamed up for the joint release, which will come out on Record Store Day itself – which occurs every April 17th. The release will be limited to just 1,000 copies. It will feature a lyrically altered version of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid,” as well as UNKLE’s remix of Metallica’s “Frantic.”
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Flaming Lips, Pavement & Fanfarlo Release Exclusive LPs & DVDs For Record Store Day
Flaming Lips and Stardeath and the White Dwarfs will see the first physical release of their album covering Pink Floyd's classic, Dark Side Of The Moon on Record Store Day 2010, to be released by Warner Bros on 12" seafoam green vinyl.
The UK's much-celebrated, David Bowie-championed Fanfarlo will release a 7"-single, "You Are One," and original tune b/w Fleetwood Mac's fantastic,"What Makes You Think You're The One," which the band recorded exclusively for the Record Store Day 7" during a day off in Berlin,
Indie rock trailblazers, Pavement will release a special Record Store Day version of their double album, Quarantine the Past: The Best of Pavement, a fully re-mastered 23-track compilation featuring tracks spanning their career from 1989 to 1999. This limited edition pressing features the track listing submitted by a contest-winning fan, and chosen by the band.
Sonic Youth make it back again for Record Store Day with vinyl reissues of their classic early albums, Confusion Is Sex, (on 12" white vinyl), EVOL (on 12" pink vinyl), and an Interscope release of Hits Are For Squares, a double-LP featuring 15 tracks selected by other artists with an exclusive new Sonic Youth track, "Slow Revolution
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cribs, Bloc Party records to be released for Wichita anniversary
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Cribs and Bloc Party are among the bands issuing vinyl releases on Record Store Day (April 17) to mark the 10th anniversary of their record label Wichita.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs will re-release 500 copies of their 2001 self-titled EP on the day. The Cribs will issue their 2005 self-titled debut album on vinyl along with a bonus disc of early demos.
Bloc Party will issue their 2005 debut album 'Silent Alarm' on vinyl, with a seven-inch single, 'Little Thoughts'/'Storm And Stress' coming packaged with it. The latter two albums will be limited to 1,000 copies.
Simian Mobile Disco's 2007 debut LP 'Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release' will also be reissued as will Bright Eyes' 2000 album 'Fevers And Mirrors'. First Aid Kit and Peggy Sue will release a split seven-inch single, 'Josefin'/'I Read It In The Paper'.
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Oasis to release singles collection album in June 'Time Flies' is set for release on June 14
Oasis are to release a singles collection named 'Time Flies' on June 1. All of the band's singles released in the UK during their 15-year career – aside from 2000's 'Sunday Morning Call' – are featured on the 26-track compilation. A deluxe version of the compilation, featuring the band's music videos plus footage of their gig at the London Roundhouse on July 21 last year, will also be released.
The tracklisting of 'Time Flies' is:
'Supersonic'
'Roll With It'
'Live Forever'
'Wonderwall'
'Stop Crying Your Heart Out'
'Cigarettes & Alcohol'
'Songbird'
'Don’t Look Back In Anger'
'The Hindu Times'
'Stand By Me'
'Lord Don’t Slow Me Down'
'Shakermaker'
'All Around The World'
'Some Might Say'
'The Importance of Being Idle'
'D’You Know What I Mean?'
'Lyla'
'Let There Be Love'
'Go Let It Out'
'Who Feels Love?'
'Little By Little'
'The Shock Of The Lightning'
'She Is Love'
'Whatever'
'I’m Outta Time'
'Falling Down'
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The Cure to issue remastered 'Disintegration' album with unreleased songs 3CD set to be released on May 24
The Cure are set to release a remastered 3CD version of their 1989 album 'Disintegration' on May 24. The release will include previously-unreleased songs, demos and outtakes, plus a live version of the album as well as the remastered original disc.
The package was compiled by frontman Robert Smith, with the singer adding notes to a 20-page booklet that will be included in the release.
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The Jayhawks Release 1986 Debut Album on CD & Vinyl
For the first time on CD, the self-titled debut album from the highly-acclaimed, alt-country pioneers The Jayhawks will be released on May 18th by Lost Highway. The Jayhawks (often referred to by fans as The Bunkhouse album) was originally released in 1986 on Bunkhouse Records, with a pressing of only 2000 vinyl copies. Fans not fortunate enough to own a copy of The Jayhawks will be happy to know that it will finally be available on CD, and again on vinyl for the first time in nearly 25 years.
The Jayhawks reissue will include an eight-page booklet with new photos from the recording period and a new essay by Jayhawks co-founder Mark Olson about album producer and then band manager Charlie Pine. The tracks are the original thirteen songs that appeared on the album, including “Falling Star”, which recently resurfaced on Music From The North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology (American Recordings/Legacy Recordings) in 2009.
The 1986 incarnation of The Jayhawks featured Mark Olson (vocals/guitar), Gary Louris (lead guitar/vocals), Marc Perlman (bass) and Norm Rogers (drums). After listening to The Jayhawks, it is clear why the band became a catalyst in the evolution of what would eventually be coined alt-country. The album has more in common with Gram Parsons and The Flying Burrito Brothers than it does with later Jayhawks classics Tomorrow The Green Grass and Hollywood Town Hall.
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WHITECHAPEL: New Album Title, Artwork, Release Date Revealed
"The album is finally 100% complete and we couldn't be more excited. I think this record truly represents where we are as musicians at this point in our career," comments guitarist and founding member Alex Wade. "A New Era of Corruption' is the heaviest and most aggressive material we have written to date."
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DANZIG: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed
DANZIG — Glenn, guitarist Tommy Victor, drummer Johnny Kelly and bassist Steve Zing (also an original member of SAMHAIN with Glenn) — plan to tour extensively to support "Deth Red Sabaoth"; dates will be announced shortly.
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DEW-SCENTED: New Album Artwork Unveiled
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Art exhibit features vinyl records
This Date In Music History-April 1
Birthdays:
Debbie Reynolds (Mary Frances Reynolds) (1932)
James Edward Brown - The Browns (1934)
Blues singer Eddie King (1938)
Rudolph Isley - Isley Brothers (1939)
Phil Margo - Tokens (1942)
John Barbata - Turtles (1945)
Robin Scott - M (1947)
Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff (1948)
Simon Cowe - Lindisfarne (1948)
Jazz musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949)
Billy Currie - Ultravox (1952)
Mark White - ABC (1961)
Susan Boyle - Scottish singer, debut 2009 album 'I Dreamed a Dream' was the biggest selling album in the world in 2009 (1961)
Leslie Langston - Throwing Muses (1964)
Peter O'Toole - Hothouse Flowers (1965)
Clifford Smith, (Method Man) - Wu-Tang Clan (1971)
Hillary Scott - Lady Antebellum (1984)
They Are Missed:
In 1984, Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father at his parent's home in Los Angeles, California. The argument started after his parents squabbled over misplaced business documents, Gaye attempted to intervene, and was killed by his father using a gun he had given him four months before. Marvin Sr. was sentenced to six years of probation after pleading guilty to manslaughter. Charges of first-degree murder were dropped after doctors discovered Marvin Sr. had a brain tumor.
Born on this day in 1954, Jeff Porcaro, drums, Toto. Porcaro died on August 5, 1992.
Born today in 1942, Alan Blakley, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. He died of cancer 1st June 1996.
Born on this day in 1946, Ronnie Lane, bass player and vocalist with Small Faces. He died on June 4th 1997, (age 51), after a 20 year battle with multiple sclerosis.
Born today in 1946, Arthur Conley, US soul singer. He died of cancer on November 17, 2003.
Paul Atkinson guitarist with The Zombies died in 2004 (age 58) due to liver and kidney disease. He later became an artists and repertoire executive, working for Columbia and RCA discovering and signing such bands as ABBA, Bruce Hornsby, Mr. Mister, Judas Priest, and Michael Penn.
History:
George Martin became the head of A&R for EMI's Parlophone label in 1955.
Elvis Presley released his fourth single in 1955, “Baby, Let’s Play House” backed with “I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone.”
Elvis Presley was given a screen test at Paramount Studios in Hollywood in 1956, acting the role of Jimmy Curry in a scene from 'The Rainmaker.'
After being rejected by no less than 30 labels, the Everly Brothers’ “Bye Bye Love” was released on Cadence Records in 1957. It hit #2 on the pop charts and topped the Country & Western charts.
In 1961, the Beatles began a three-month residency at The Top Ten Club, Hamburg, playing 92 straight nights. The group played for seven hours a night on weekdays and eight hours at weekends with a fifteen-minute break every hour. It was during this visit that Astrid Kirchherr cut Stuart Sutcliffe's hair into the style destined to become known as the "Beatle haircut" which The Beatles later adopted themselves.
Pye Records released David Bowie's first solo single in 1966, "Do Anything You Say." Bowie had previously recorded as David Jones and The Lower Third.
The Troggs recorded "Wild Thing" at Regent Sound Studio in London in 1966. The song went on to be a #1 US and #2 UK hit in June the following year.
In 1969, the Beach Boys announced that they were suing their record company for over $2 million in royalties. They also announced that they were starting a new record label called Brothers Records.
The "Woodstock" movie premiered in Hollywood in 1970.
Also in 1970, 50 musicians recorded the orchestral scores for The Beatles tracks "The Long And Winding Road" and "Across The Universe" for the Phil Spector produced sessions. The bill for the 50 musicians was $1.914.
In 1970, Ringo went into the studio to lay down the final drum tracks for the 'Let It Be' album. In the studio only with producer Phil Spector, he is the last Beatle to record anything for the group (until he, Paul and George work on 'The Beatles Anthology').
“Stairway To Heaven” was played on the radio for the first time in 1971. The Led Zeppelin song was part of a London concert recording that is played on the BBC’s John Peel Rock Hour. Over the ensuing decades, “Stairway To Heaven” becomes the most played song on the radio.
Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" was released in 1976.
The Who released the album "The Kids Are Alright" in 1979.
In 1985, David Lee Roth quit Van Halen shortly after releasing his version of The Beach Boys' "California Girls" (which featured Carl Wilson on background vocals). He was replaced by Sammy Hagar later in the year.
The "We Are the World" album was released in 1985.
The Bangles went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1989 with "Eternal Flame," also a #1 in the UK and the biggest selling single of 1989 in Australia.
Willie Nelson's tour bus crashed into a car in Riverdale, Canada in 1990, killing the car driver.
Nirvana’s classic single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," goes platinum (one million sales) in 1992. Also, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” was their first certified platinum album.
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) walked away (actually jumps a six foot wall) from a rehab center in Marina del Rey and returns to Seattle in 1994. He killed himself four days later.
Santana started a nine week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 2000 with "Maria Maria."
Paul McCartney’s 'Driving USA Tour' started in Oakland in 2002. While promoting his “Driving Rain” album, McCartney also performed Wings and Beatles classics. It’s the highest grossing tour of the year taking in more than $100 million.
Crazytown went back to #1 on the US singles chart in 2001 for two weeks with "Butterfly."
Indie rock band Modest Mouse were at #1 on the US album chart in 2007 with ‘We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.' The album featured former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr who joined the band in May 2006.
“Pretty Odd,” Panic At The Disco’s sophomore effort was released in 2008. The set featured the single, “Nine In The Afternoon.”
The last televised interview granted by John Lennon was released on DVD in 2008. The two-disc set, titled The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: John, Paul, Tom and Ringo, features a '75 Lennon interview plus Snyder’s chats with Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney and videos by Starr and (McCartney’s) Wings.
The Imagine A Better World collection, a line of ecologically friendly plush toys based on sketches John Lennon made for his son Sean, were made available in 2009. The collection includes stuffed elephants, rhinoceroses and giraffes made from organic terry cloth, natural corn fibers and other "green" fabrics.
Debbie Reynolds (Mary Frances Reynolds) (1932)
James Edward Brown - The Browns (1934)
Blues singer Eddie King (1938)
Rudolph Isley - Isley Brothers (1939)
Phil Margo - Tokens (1942)
John Barbata - Turtles (1945)
Robin Scott - M (1947)
Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff (1948)
Simon Cowe - Lindisfarne (1948)
Jazz musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949)
Billy Currie - Ultravox (1952)
Mark White - ABC (1961)
Susan Boyle - Scottish singer, debut 2009 album 'I Dreamed a Dream' was the biggest selling album in the world in 2009 (1961)
Leslie Langston - Throwing Muses (1964)
Peter O'Toole - Hothouse Flowers (1965)
Clifford Smith, (Method Man) - Wu-Tang Clan (1971)
Hillary Scott - Lady Antebellum (1984)
They Are Missed:
In 1984, Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father at his parent's home in Los Angeles, California. The argument started after his parents squabbled over misplaced business documents, Gaye attempted to intervene, and was killed by his father using a gun he had given him four months before. Marvin Sr. was sentenced to six years of probation after pleading guilty to manslaughter. Charges of first-degree murder were dropped after doctors discovered Marvin Sr. had a brain tumor.
Born on this day in 1954, Jeff Porcaro, drums, Toto. Porcaro died on August 5, 1992.
Born today in 1942, Alan Blakley, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. He died of cancer 1st June 1996.
Born on this day in 1946, Ronnie Lane, bass player and vocalist with Small Faces. He died on June 4th 1997, (age 51), after a 20 year battle with multiple sclerosis.
Born today in 1946, Arthur Conley, US soul singer. He died of cancer on November 17, 2003.
Paul Atkinson guitarist with The Zombies died in 2004 (age 58) due to liver and kidney disease. He later became an artists and repertoire executive, working for Columbia and RCA discovering and signing such bands as ABBA, Bruce Hornsby, Mr. Mister, Judas Priest, and Michael Penn.
History:
George Martin became the head of A&R for EMI's Parlophone label in 1955.
Elvis Presley released his fourth single in 1955, “Baby, Let’s Play House” backed with “I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone.”
Elvis Presley was given a screen test at Paramount Studios in Hollywood in 1956, acting the role of Jimmy Curry in a scene from 'The Rainmaker.'
After being rejected by no less than 30 labels, the Everly Brothers’ “Bye Bye Love” was released on Cadence Records in 1957. It hit #2 on the pop charts and topped the Country & Western charts.
In 1961, the Beatles began a three-month residency at The Top Ten Club, Hamburg, playing 92 straight nights. The group played for seven hours a night on weekdays and eight hours at weekends with a fifteen-minute break every hour. It was during this visit that Astrid Kirchherr cut Stuart Sutcliffe's hair into the style destined to become known as the "Beatle haircut" which The Beatles later adopted themselves.
Pye Records released David Bowie's first solo single in 1966, "Do Anything You Say." Bowie had previously recorded as David Jones and The Lower Third.
The Troggs recorded "Wild Thing" at Regent Sound Studio in London in 1966. The song went on to be a #1 US and #2 UK hit in June the following year.
In 1969, the Beach Boys announced that they were suing their record company for over $2 million in royalties. They also announced that they were starting a new record label called Brothers Records.
The "Woodstock" movie premiered in Hollywood in 1970.
Also in 1970, 50 musicians recorded the orchestral scores for The Beatles tracks "The Long And Winding Road" and "Across The Universe" for the Phil Spector produced sessions. The bill for the 50 musicians was $1.914.
In 1970, Ringo went into the studio to lay down the final drum tracks for the 'Let It Be' album. In the studio only with producer Phil Spector, he is the last Beatle to record anything for the group (until he, Paul and George work on 'The Beatles Anthology').
“Stairway To Heaven” was played on the radio for the first time in 1971. The Led Zeppelin song was part of a London concert recording that is played on the BBC’s John Peel Rock Hour. Over the ensuing decades, “Stairway To Heaven” becomes the most played song on the radio.
Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" was released in 1976.
The Who released the album "The Kids Are Alright" in 1979.
In 1985, David Lee Roth quit Van Halen shortly after releasing his version of The Beach Boys' "California Girls" (which featured Carl Wilson on background vocals). He was replaced by Sammy Hagar later in the year.
The "We Are the World" album was released in 1985.
The Bangles went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1989 with "Eternal Flame," also a #1 in the UK and the biggest selling single of 1989 in Australia.
Willie Nelson's tour bus crashed into a car in Riverdale, Canada in 1990, killing the car driver.
Nirvana’s classic single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," goes platinum (one million sales) in 1992. Also, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” was their first certified platinum album.
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) walked away (actually jumps a six foot wall) from a rehab center in Marina del Rey and returns to Seattle in 1994. He killed himself four days later.
Santana started a nine week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 2000 with "Maria Maria."
Paul McCartney’s 'Driving USA Tour' started in Oakland in 2002. While promoting his “Driving Rain” album, McCartney also performed Wings and Beatles classics. It’s the highest grossing tour of the year taking in more than $100 million.
Crazytown went back to #1 on the US singles chart in 2001 for two weeks with "Butterfly."
Indie rock band Modest Mouse were at #1 on the US album chart in 2007 with ‘We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.' The album featured former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr who joined the band in May 2006.
“Pretty Odd,” Panic At The Disco’s sophomore effort was released in 2008. The set featured the single, “Nine In The Afternoon.”
The last televised interview granted by John Lennon was released on DVD in 2008. The two-disc set, titled The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: John, Paul, Tom and Ringo, features a '75 Lennon interview plus Snyder’s chats with Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney and videos by Starr and (McCartney’s) Wings.
The Imagine A Better World collection, a line of ecologically friendly plush toys based on sketches John Lennon made for his son Sean, were made available in 2009. The collection includes stuffed elephants, rhinoceroses and giraffes made from organic terry cloth, natural corn fibers and other "green" fabrics.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 29, 2010
DEAR JERRY: I know you are familiar with the singer Bertell Dache, but how much do you know about him?
I ask this because for as long as I can remember, music books, magazines, album liner notes, and more recently web sites, indicate Bertell Dache is merely a pseudonym used by Tony Orlando in the early 1960s.
As the story is sometimes told, Orlando was under contract at the time with Epic Records, and, as was somewhat common in those days, concealed his identity by using another name.
In fact, using fake names on records is something Orlando did on other occasions.
While not an exact vocal match, Bertell Dache sounded enough like Tony Orlando to float the claim.
Further fueling the story is that Carole King wrote, played on and sang on songs for both Orlando and Dache.
Then I ran across a recent (March 16) blog entry from “palawanabe” which says:
“For 47 years, record collectors have claimed Bertell Dache is Tony Orlando, and radio DJs who specialize in artist bios have perpetuated that myth.
“In my endless quest to collect those rare songs I recently came across a copy of “Not Just Tomorrow, But Always” (a 1961 answer to the Shirelles'
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow”) along with a picture of Bertell.
“He is definitely not Tony Orlando, but a demo singer for Carole King and Gerry Goffin, as was Orlando at that same time. They did sound very similar and when Tony became popular a few years later, the rumor was off to the races.”
Can you settle this conundrum once and for all?
—Maurice Loveless, Carlisle, Pa.
First, palawanabe is not alone. By way of Mitch Mitchell comes this very interesting take on the Dache story:
“My name is Tom Diehl and I am a historian for the Diamond record label.
“Diamond had an artist named Bert Dache who released one single in 1966, “Don't Stop the World for Me” (Diamond 202).
“Bertell was indeed a real person, and a demo singer for Gerry Goffin and Carole King. He passed away in 1987. I have spoken to his nephew, his aunt and his mother, who have all confirmed that he was not Tony Orlando by providing copies of recording contracts, photos, etc. Some of my friends in the music industry also worked with Bert and confirm he was not Tony.
“Session musician Artie Kaplan played saxophone on all of the Dache sides and songwriter Artie Wayne co-wrote some songs with Bert in the early '60s.
“FYI: Carole King added her background vocals live to the mono mixes of his songs in a later session. She was never actually in the studio with Bert.”
Thank you Tom and Mitch.
This case of mistaken identity — however believable it may have been — is an example of how an untrue story, if repeated often enough, can eventually be regarded as fact.
Count me among those who had no reason to doubt the legend, until just a few days ago I came across some very recently posted online photos of the late Dache. I knew immediately he and Tony Orlando were not the same person because Bertell was a black man.
Case closed!
IZ ZAT SO? Brief reference is made above to times when Tony Orlando really did record using a nom de guerre.
In 1969, using the name Billy Shields, Tony had a regional hit with “I Was a Boy” (Harbour 304), then as Wind, a Top 30 item titled “Make Believe” (Life 200).
Orlando returned in mid-1970 as Dawn, and scored four consecutive huge hits, “Candida”; “Knock Three Times”; “I Play and Sing”; and “Summer Sand.”
After those, the billing changed, first to Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando, then Tony Orlando & Dawn.
Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column.
Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368
E-mail: jpo@olympus.net
Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com
All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.
Copyright 2010 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Permission
Music News & Notes
Glen Campbell to Release Final Album, Do Last Tour
It's being reported that pop legend Glen Campbell is recording a new album and also planning to tour one last time before he retires. The album, which will be all new material, is being produced by Julian Raymond who told Billboard that all of the basic tracks have been laid down and the orchestral backgrounds will be recorded next week.
Raymond said "It's not your mother's Glen Campbell. He's playing guitar better than ever, singing and writing better than ever. It's really going to be a great final statement from him."
Guests on the album is Jakob Dylan, Chris Isaak, Paul Westerberg (who wrote the title track, Ghost on the Canvas), Bob Pollard, the Dandy Warhols, Steve Hunter, Wendy Melvoin (Prince) and drummer John Freese.
A release date for Ghost on the Canvas will be announced once a label deal is confirmed.
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Crystal Castles Return With Ultra Limited, 12" Vinyl Only Single Next month...
Crystal Castles are set to return next month with an ultra limited edition single. 'Doe Deer' will be released on April 17th via Fiction Records / Lies Records on exclusive 12” vinyl only which will be limited to 500 copies around the globe. Billed as a “typically abrasive and sonically arresting” track, there will be no CD or download release of 'Doe Deer'.
The Canadian electronica duo's second album is expected to follow in June. The group will also play a live show at London's Heaven on April 20 as part of a string of low key worldwide dates. All tickets are completely sold-out.
The 'Doe Deer' track-listing is as follows:
A1 - 'Doe Deer'
A2 - 'Mother Knows Best' (2004 guitar version)
B1 - 'Insectica' (2004 guitar version)
B2 - 'Seed' (2004 guitar version)
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Green Day Go 'Back To Basics' For New Album
Green Day have begun working on their new album, one which singer Billie Joe Armstrong has described as “back to basics." The band recorded demos for the follow-up to 2009's '21st Century breakdown' during their recent world tour.
In an interview with MTV, Armstrong said it was “too early” to know whether the new album would follow their punk past.
"It's just been songwriting right now,” he said. “Instead of doing it later on, we decided to start doing stuff now. “It's all back to the basics again. Just getting in a room together and start jamming.” Cool....
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R.E.M. 30th Anniversary
Athens, Georgia will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of R.E.M.'s first performance as a band this coming weekend. Included will be bus tours visiting important sites in Athens' Music History, a three day retrospective of R.E.M. concert films and rarities and a tribute concert. Although R.E.M. announced the weekend on their website, there in no mention of them making an appearance. I would think that they will, just a hunch....
Raymond said "It's not your mother's Glen Campbell. He's playing guitar better than ever, singing and writing better than ever. It's really going to be a great final statement from him."
Guests on the album is Jakob Dylan, Chris Isaak, Paul Westerberg (who wrote the title track, Ghost on the Canvas), Bob Pollard, the Dandy Warhols, Steve Hunter, Wendy Melvoin (Prince) and drummer John Freese.
A release date for Ghost on the Canvas will be announced once a label deal is confirmed.
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Crystal Castles Return With Ultra Limited, 12" Vinyl Only Single Next month...
Crystal Castles are set to return next month with an ultra limited edition single. 'Doe Deer' will be released on April 17th via Fiction Records / Lies Records on exclusive 12” vinyl only which will be limited to 500 copies around the globe. Billed as a “typically abrasive and sonically arresting” track, there will be no CD or download release of 'Doe Deer'.
The Canadian electronica duo's second album is expected to follow in June. The group will also play a live show at London's Heaven on April 20 as part of a string of low key worldwide dates. All tickets are completely sold-out.
The 'Doe Deer' track-listing is as follows:
A1 - 'Doe Deer'
A2 - 'Mother Knows Best' (2004 guitar version)
B1 - 'Insectica' (2004 guitar version)
B2 - 'Seed' (2004 guitar version)
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Green Day Go 'Back To Basics' For New Album
Green Day have begun working on their new album, one which singer Billie Joe Armstrong has described as “back to basics." The band recorded demos for the follow-up to 2009's '21st Century breakdown' during their recent world tour.
In an interview with MTV, Armstrong said it was “too early” to know whether the new album would follow their punk past.
"It's just been songwriting right now,” he said. “Instead of doing it later on, we decided to start doing stuff now. “It's all back to the basics again. Just getting in a room together and start jamming.” Cool....
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R.E.M. 30th Anniversary
Athens, Georgia will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of R.E.M.'s first performance as a band this coming weekend. Included will be bus tours visiting important sites in Athens' Music History, a three day retrospective of R.E.M. concert films and rarities and a tribute concert. Although R.E.M. announced the weekend on their website, there in no mention of them making an appearance. I would think that they will, just a hunch....
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Roger Dean Talks 'Avatar' at Retrospective
A special thank you to author Cathy Rose A. Garcia for allowing me to reprint this wonderful article
``Osibisa'' is the original work by British cover artist Roger Dean, which was also used for the cover of Osibisa's 1971 self-titled album. Courtesy of Roger Dean
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
One look at the floating islands in British artist Roger Dean's landscapes and the first thing that comes to mind is ``Avatar.''
But Dean was creating these lush, otherworldly landscapes in the early 1970s, decades before director James Cameron even started work on the billion-dollar-blockbuster. Days after the film came out the Internet was abuzz as fans discussed the striking similarities between Dean's fantasy world and Cameron's Pandora planet.
Dean, who was in Seoul last week for the opening of his retrospective ``Dragon's Dream'' at the Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Tongui-dong, Jongno, remained tight-lipped whether he will pursue legal action against Cameron.
``The only thing I will say is I am extremely grateful to these millions of people online who have recognized the similarities and talked about my works. It's a great honor that so many people recognized it. I didn't know there were that many people who would remember my work,'' he said, during a press conference at the museum.
Dean apologized for not being able to talk about the matter, but hinted of future developments, saying: ``I'm sorry I can't say much about it, but watch this space.''
``Dragon's Dream'' is the largest retrospective of Dean's works, which include original paintings; original album covers for the rock bands Yes, Uriah Heap, Gun and Asia; and design logos.
``This is exciting for me because this is the biggest exhibition of my work that I have ever seen. It is wonderful that we have my works all in one place. Some of the pictures have never been exhibited before, and some have never been shown since the 1970s,'' he said.
Dean's career in cover art started in 1968. After designing Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London, record label executives were impressed and asked him to do art cover for then a new band named Gun's album ``Race with the Devil."
``It was an intriguing thing for me. I never thought to do cover art. ... They continued to ask me to do jazz albums with very austere graphic designs. At that time I wanted to go and do more rock 'n' roll. So with my portfolio, I went around London, knocking on doors and asking for work,'' he said.
In 1971, Dean did his first covers for Osibisa (``Osibisa'') and Yes (``Fragile''), which attracted a lot of attention and made him a sought-after cover artist.
His album cover art was distinguished by a dreamy, surrealistic quality that matched progressive rock music. Dean created a world of floating rock islands with pine trees and flying dragons that most people would label as ``fantasy,'' but he disagrees.
``I never thought of it as fantasy. Essentially, I paint landscapes. Most are real, like the trees, but I add something that is not real like waterfalls with no source of water or rocks that float. But these are all inspired by places I've seen,'' he said. For instance, some of his landscapes with rock formations were inspired by American deserts.
Some of Dean's paintings are now worth as much as $2.5 million, but he takes more pleasure in the fact that his album covers have reached millions of people around the world. ``I definitely feel happiest when millions buy the albums. ... Basically, I only paint three or four paintings a year and if I sell one, it is a great honor for me,'' he said.
Rock music by Yes, Uriah Heap and Asia are played at the museum to get viewers into the right mood while looking at Dean's works.
Interestingly enough, the silvery-haired artist is not influenced by the music of the bands whose covers he makes. ``I talk to the band about the ideas they want to convey through their music. ... (But) I'm not reinterpreting their music. I listen to what they're saying about their music,'' he said.
While he loves different genres of music, Dean doesn't listen to music when working on his paintings and designs. ``When I listen to music, it's for the mood, but not for the creativity,'' he said.
Dean is also a designer, who has worked on logos and stage design and architecture. One of his most famous logos is for the video game Tetris, which has been played by millions of people around the world.
The ``Dragon's Dream'' exhibition runs through June 6. Tickets are 5,000 won for adults and 3,000 won for students. Visit http://www.daelimmuseum.org/.
SOURCE: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
But Dean was creating these lush, otherworldly landscapes in the early 1970s, decades before director James Cameron even started work on the billion-dollar-blockbuster. Days after the film came out the Internet was abuzz as fans discussed the striking similarities between Dean's fantasy world and Cameron's Pandora planet.
Dean, who was in Seoul last week for the opening of his retrospective ``Dragon's Dream'' at the Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Tongui-dong, Jongno, remained tight-lipped whether he will pursue legal action against Cameron.
``The only thing I will say is I am extremely grateful to these millions of people online who have recognized the similarities and talked about my works. It's a great honor that so many people recognized it. I didn't know there were that many people who would remember my work,'' he said, during a press conference at the museum.
Dean apologized for not being able to talk about the matter, but hinted of future developments, saying: ``I'm sorry I can't say much about it, but watch this space.''
``Dragon's Dream'' is the largest retrospective of Dean's works, which include original paintings; original album covers for the rock bands Yes, Uriah Heap, Gun and Asia; and design logos.
``This is exciting for me because this is the biggest exhibition of my work that I have ever seen. It is wonderful that we have my works all in one place. Some of the pictures have never been exhibited before, and some have never been shown since the 1970s,'' he said.
Dean's career in cover art started in 1968. After designing Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London, record label executives were impressed and asked him to do art cover for then a new band named Gun's album ``Race with the Devil."
``It was an intriguing thing for me. I never thought to do cover art. ... They continued to ask me to do jazz albums with very austere graphic designs. At that time I wanted to go and do more rock 'n' roll. So with my portfolio, I went around London, knocking on doors and asking for work,'' he said.
His album cover art was distinguished by a dreamy, surrealistic quality that matched progressive rock music. Dean created a world of floating rock islands with pine trees and flying dragons that most people would label as ``fantasy,'' but he disagrees.
``I never thought of it as fantasy. Essentially, I paint landscapes. Most are real, like the trees, but I add something that is not real like waterfalls with no source of water or rocks that float. But these are all inspired by places I've seen,'' he said. For instance, some of his landscapes with rock formations were inspired by American deserts.
Some of Dean's paintings are now worth as much as $2.5 million, but he takes more pleasure in the fact that his album covers have reached millions of people around the world. ``I definitely feel happiest when millions buy the albums. ... Basically, I only paint three or four paintings a year and if I sell one, it is a great honor for me,'' he said.
Rock music by Yes, Uriah Heap and Asia are played at the museum to get viewers into the right mood while looking at Dean's works.
Interestingly enough, the silvery-haired artist is not influenced by the music of the bands whose covers he makes. ``I talk to the band about the ideas they want to convey through their music. ... (But) I'm not reinterpreting their music. I listen to what they're saying about their music,'' he said.
While he loves different genres of music, Dean doesn't listen to music when working on his paintings and designs. ``When I listen to music, it's for the mood, but not for the creativity,'' he said.
Dean is also a designer, who has worked on logos and stage design and architecture. One of his most famous logos is for the video game Tetris, which has been played by millions of people around the world.
The ``Dragon's Dream'' exhibition runs through June 6. Tickets are 5,000 won for adults and 3,000 won for students. Visit http://www.daelimmuseum.org/.
SOURCE: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr
This Date In Music History-March 30
Birthdays:
Rolf Harris (1930) (1963 US #3 single "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport")
Graeme Edge - Moody Blues (1942)
Ronnie Rice - New Colony 6 (1944)
Eric Clapton (1945)
Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas (1948)
Dave Ball - Procol Harum (1950)
Re Styles - Tubes (1950)
MC Hammer (1962)
Tracy Chapman (1964)
Celine Dion (1968)
Mark McClelland - Snow Patrol (1976)
Norah Jones (1979)
They Are Missed:
Born on this day in 1955, Randy VanWarmer, singer/songwriter, (1979 US #4 single "Just When I Needed You Most"). He died of leukaemia on January 12, 2004.
Timi Yuro, died from throat cancer in 2004 (age 62). Was just 18 years old when she reached #4 on the US charts in 1961 with "Hurt."
Born today in 1913, Frankie Laine, popular singer. He died on February 6, 2007
Born on this day in 1973, Adam Goldstein, DJ AM. Worked with Crazy Town, Blink 182, Madonna and Will Smith. Died on Aug 28, 2009 of an accidental drug overdose.
History:
In 1957, Buddy Knox became the first artist in the Rock 'n' Roll era to write his own number one hit when "Party Doll" topped the US singles chart. Knox would go on to score four more US Top 40 hits between 1957 and 1961.
The Chiffons started a four week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1963 with "He’s So Fine." In 1971 George Harrison was taken to court accused of copying the song on his 1970 "My Sweet Lord" and ordered to pay $587,000 to the writers.
16 year-old Lesley Gore recorded her breakthrough hit, "It's My Party" in 1963. The song produced by Quincy Jones went on to be a US #1.
Lesley Gore first appears on TV in 1963, on ABC's "American Bandstand."
Paris police arrested 85 rioters at a Rolling Stones concert there in 1966.
Lip-sync mishap in 1967 - Jimi Hendrix was appearing on Top of the Pops, but instead of playing the "Purple Haze" tape, a studio tech rolled Alan Price’s "Simon Smith And His Amazing Dancing Bear." "I don’t know the words to that one," Hendrix calmly states.
Also in 1967, the photo session took place at Chelsea Manor studios in London with Michael Cooper for the cover of The Beatles 'Sgt Pepper's' album. A release was needed from all the living persons represented on the cover. Mae West initially declines but is later won over by a personal request from the group. After the shoot The Beatles resumed work at Abbey Road studios on ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’ adding guitars, bass, tambourine, and backing vocals. The session began at 11:00 pm and ends at 7:30 am.
The Yardbirds performed and recorded "Live Yardbirds" at the Anderson Theater in 1968.
John Denver went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1974 with "Sunshine On My Shoulders," the singers first of four US #1's. Denver was killed in a plane crash on October 12, 1997.
The Sex Pistols played their first show in 1976 at The 100 club, London and they began a weekly residency at the club in June.
The Eagles’ “Hotel California” hits the top of the album chart in 1977.
Paul Simonon and Topper Headon of the Clash were arrested in London in 1978 for shooting pigeons from the roof of a rehearsal hall.
Genesis released “England By The Pound” in 1980.
Phil Collins started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1985 with "One More Night," his second US #1 hit.
Gloria Estefan started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1991 with "Coming Out Of The Dark."
R.E.M. started recording sessions for their 'Automatic For The People' album at Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York in 1992.
Pink Floyd released the album "The Division Bell" in 1994.
Rapper Scarface was at #1 on the US album chart in 1997 with ‘The Untouchable.’
In 2001, LeAnn Rimes reached an out of court settlement with her father and her former manager. The country star filed a lawsuit claiming the pair had stolen $12 million from her.
It was announced in 2006 that Courtney Love had sold a 25-percent share of her stake in Nirvana's publishing rights to Larry Mestel, of Primary Wave Music Publishing. "I needed a partner to take Kurt Cobain's songs and bring them into the future and into the next generation," says Love. " The grapevine claimed that Love made more than $50 million on the deal.
In 2007, a man was arrested by police and detained under the Mental Health Act after trying to force his way into Paul McCartney’s mansion, screaming: “I must get to him.” The middle-aged man burst through security patrols into McCartney’s isolated Sussex estate; guards who feared an assassination attempt were scrambled to intercept him as he sped towards the front door. He was finally halted by trees and a fence just yards from Sir Paul’s six-bedroom home at Peasmarsh.
Guitars signed by Bruce Springsteen, the Who's Pete Townshend and Sting were up for bid at the third annual Musicians On Call Benefit Concert and Auction in New York in 2007. The event helped support the organization's program of entertaining hospital patients through live and recorded music.
Rolf Harris (1930) (1963 US #3 single "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport")
Graeme Edge - Moody Blues (1942)
Ronnie Rice - New Colony 6 (1944)
Eric Clapton (1945)
Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas (1948)
Dave Ball - Procol Harum (1950)
Re Styles - Tubes (1950)
MC Hammer (1962)
Tracy Chapman (1964)
Celine Dion (1968)
Mark McClelland - Snow Patrol (1976)
Norah Jones (1979)
They Are Missed:
Born on this day in 1955, Randy VanWarmer, singer/songwriter, (1979 US #4 single "Just When I Needed You Most"). He died of leukaemia on January 12, 2004.
Timi Yuro, died from throat cancer in 2004 (age 62). Was just 18 years old when she reached #4 on the US charts in 1961 with "Hurt."
Born today in 1913, Frankie Laine, popular singer. He died on February 6, 2007
Born on this day in 1973, Adam Goldstein, DJ AM. Worked with Crazy Town, Blink 182, Madonna and Will Smith. Died on Aug 28, 2009 of an accidental drug overdose.
History:
In 1957, Buddy Knox became the first artist in the Rock 'n' Roll era to write his own number one hit when "Party Doll" topped the US singles chart. Knox would go on to score four more US Top 40 hits between 1957 and 1961.
The Chiffons started a four week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1963 with "He’s So Fine." In 1971 George Harrison was taken to court accused of copying the song on his 1970 "My Sweet Lord" and ordered to pay $587,000 to the writers.
16 year-old Lesley Gore recorded her breakthrough hit, "It's My Party" in 1963. The song produced by Quincy Jones went on to be a US #1.
Lesley Gore first appears on TV in 1963, on ABC's "American Bandstand."
Paris police arrested 85 rioters at a Rolling Stones concert there in 1966.
Lip-sync mishap in 1967 - Jimi Hendrix was appearing on Top of the Pops, but instead of playing the "Purple Haze" tape, a studio tech rolled Alan Price’s "Simon Smith And His Amazing Dancing Bear." "I don’t know the words to that one," Hendrix calmly states.
The Yardbirds performed and recorded "Live Yardbirds" at the Anderson Theater in 1968.
John Denver went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1974 with "Sunshine On My Shoulders," the singers first of four US #1's. Denver was killed in a plane crash on October 12, 1997.
The Sex Pistols played their first show in 1976 at The 100 club, London and they began a weekly residency at the club in June.
The Eagles’ “Hotel California” hits the top of the album chart in 1977.
Paul Simonon and Topper Headon of the Clash were arrested in London in 1978 for shooting pigeons from the roof of a rehearsal hall.
Genesis released “England By The Pound” in 1980.
Phil Collins started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1985 with "One More Night," his second US #1 hit.
Gloria Estefan started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1991 with "Coming Out Of The Dark."
R.E.M. started recording sessions for their 'Automatic For The People' album at Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York in 1992.
Pink Floyd released the album "The Division Bell" in 1994.
Rapper Scarface was at #1 on the US album chart in 1997 with ‘The Untouchable.’
In 2001, LeAnn Rimes reached an out of court settlement with her father and her former manager. The country star filed a lawsuit claiming the pair had stolen $12 million from her.
It was announced in 2006 that Courtney Love had sold a 25-percent share of her stake in Nirvana's publishing rights to Larry Mestel, of Primary Wave Music Publishing. "I needed a partner to take Kurt Cobain's songs and bring them into the future and into the next generation," says Love. " The grapevine claimed that Love made more than $50 million on the deal.
In 2007, a man was arrested by police and detained under the Mental Health Act after trying to force his way into Paul McCartney’s mansion, screaming: “I must get to him.” The middle-aged man burst through security patrols into McCartney’s isolated Sussex estate; guards who feared an assassination attempt were scrambled to intercept him as he sped towards the front door. He was finally halted by trees and a fence just yards from Sir Paul’s six-bedroom home at Peasmarsh.
Guitars signed by Bruce Springsteen, the Who's Pete Townshend and Sting were up for bid at the third annual Musicians On Call Benefit Concert and Auction in New York in 2007. The event helped support the organization's program of entertaining hospital patients through live and recorded music.
Monday, March 29, 2010
New Music Releases - March 30, 2010
.38 Special - Authorized Bootleg: Nassau Coliseum Uniondale NY
Adam Green - Minor Love (vinyl)
Alan Jackson - Freight Train
Alex Welsh & His Ba - Wild Bill Davidson With Alex Welsh
Alexis Cole - Someday My Prince Will Come
Amy Grant - Somewhere Down the Road
Amy Grant - The Breakout Years
Angus & Julia Stone - Down The Way
Anita O'Day - Cool Heat
Annuals - Sweet Sister
Anton Quart Delecca - Lost City
Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Go Home / Chi Congo
Art Pepper - Among Friends
Art Pepper - Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
Arthur Brown - Requiem/Speak No Tech
autoKratz - Animal
Bamboos - 4
Barenaked Ladies - All In Good Time
Benny Carter / Roy Eldridge - Urbane Jazz
Beth Orton - Trailer Park (vinyl reissue)
Bill Evans (Trio) - Live At Lulu White's
Black Francis (aka Frank Black) - NonStopErotik
Black Tambourine - Black Tambourine (vinyl)
Blossom Dearie - Once Upon A Summertime/My Gentleman Friend
Blues Explosion - Dirty Shirt Rock N' Roll: The First Ten Years
Bob Welch - Greatest Hits
Bobby Caldwell - Consummate
Brad Treeby & The S - Wake Your Soul
Brian Lynch - Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Brian Smith - Rendezvous
Caravan - World Is Yours Box Set (4 CDs)
Catherine Wheel - Ferment (reissue with bonus tracks)
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um
Chet Baker - Mellow Jazz
Christian Scott - Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
Cinematic Orchestra (DJ Mix) - Late Night Tales
Circus Devils - Mother Skinny (vinyl)
Cobblestone Jazz - Modern Deep Left Quartet
Coleman Hawkins - Mellow Jazz
Conway Twitty - Country Hits
Count Basie - One More Time
Dave Brubeck - Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
Dave Brubeck - Jazz At Oberlin
Dave Brubeck - Mellow Jazz
David Grisman - Live
Deep Purple - Live in Montreux 1969 (2 CDs)
Dexter Gordon - Mellow Jazz
Dickie Betts - Great Southern / Atlanta Burning
Dio - Sacred Heart
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Complete Studio Recordings
Django Reinhardt - Complete Solo Guitar & Duet Recordings
Django Reinhardt - Plays The Music Of Porter & Kern
Don Rendell & Ian Carr Quintet - Live At The Union 1966
Donna Fargo - Country Hits
Drake - Thank Me Later
Duke Ellington - Brunswick Sessions, Vol. 1
Duke Ellington - Side By Side
Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be (vinyl)
Eddie Higgins - Essential Standards Best
Eddie Higgins - Portraits Of Love
Edward Gordon Larry - Soul Jazz Records Presents Celestial
Ella Fitzgerald - Best Of Irving Berlin
Ellington Men - Big Sound
Emil Viklicky - Sinfonietta: Janacek Of Jazz
Envy On The Coast - LowCountry
Eric Alexander - Lazy Afternoon: Gentle Ballads IV
Eric Dolphy / Charles Mingus - Complete Bremen Concert
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah, Part II: Return Of The Ankh
Evelyn Evelyn - Evelyn Evelyn (vinyl)
Felice Brothers - Mix Tape
Florence and the Machine - Dog Days are Over
Francois Couturier - Un Jour Si Blanc
Frank Kimbrough - Rumors
Frank Sinatra - I Remember Tommy
Frank Sinatra - It Might As Well Be Swing
Frank Sinatra - L.A. Is My Lady
Frank Sinatra - Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back
Frank Sinatra - She Shot Me Down
Frank Sinatra - Sinatra & Strings
Franz Nicolay - Saint Sebastian of the Short Stage EP (vinyl)
Frightened Rabbit - Liver! Lung! FR!
Froy Aagre - Cycle Of Silence
Fyer-Barnhart Intern - Break In The Lakes
Galaxie 500 - On Fire (remastered with bonus CD)
Galaxie 500 - This Is Our Music (remastered with bonus CD)
Galaxie 500 - Today (remastered with bonus CD)
Gerald Albright - Sax For Stacks
Gerry Mulligan - In Sweden
Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, Meth Ghost, Rae - Wu Massacre
Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller In Hollywood
Grace Jones - Live in NYC & London: 1981
Graeme Bell & His D - 1947 & 1948
Graham Parker - Imaginary Television (Vinyl)
Gretchen Wilson - I Got Your Country Right Here
Helen Humes - New Million Dollar Secret
Helge Ensembl Sunde - Finding Nymo
Helloween - Unarmed: Best of 25th Anniversary (CD/DVD)
Henry Mancini - Icons (4 CDs)
Herman Dune - Next Year in Zion (vinyl)
Hiriam Bullock - Late Night Talk
Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs - Medicine County
Jaared - Manhattan Nights
Jackie O Motherfucker - Ballads of the Revolution
Jackson 5 - J Is for Jackson 5
Jawbreaker - Unfun (reissue with bonus tracks) (vinyl)
Jay-Jay Johanson - Original Album Classics
Jazz Crusaders - Live At The Lighthouse
Jedi Mind Tricks – Army of The Pharaohs: The Unholy Terror
Joan Armatrading - This Charming Life
John Coltrane - Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
John Coltrane - Mellow Jazz
John Coltrane / Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
John Dankworth & Cleo Laine - Jazz Matters
John McLaughlin - The Early Recordings
John di Martino - Romantic Jazz Trio: Moliendo Cafe
Jon Secada - Clasico
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Dirty Shirt Rock n' Roll: The First Ten Years
Judas Priest - British Steel (Picture Disc)
Judas Priest - Killing Machine (Vinyl)
Judas Priest - Unleashed in the East (Vinyl)
Ken Camden - Lethargy & Repercussion
Ken Vandermark - Chicago Volume
Ken Vandermark - Milwaukee Volume
Kenny Rankin - After The Roses
Kids in Glass Houses - Dirt
Lady Gaga - Telephone: The Remixes
Lali Puna - Our Inventions
Laraaji / Edward Gordon Larry - Soul Jazz Records Presents Celestial Vibration
Living Sisters - Love to Live
Loner - Western Sci Fi
Louis Armstrong - In Sweden
Lucky Millinder - Shorty's Got To Go
Mae - (a)fternoon
Marc Mommaas - Landmarc
Martial Solal - Complete Recordings
Matthew Ryan - Concussion (reissue)
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis - Live In Berlin 1969
Miles Davis - Mellow Jazz
Miles Davis - Round About Midnight
Miles Davis - Walkin'
Mishka - Talk About
Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Steps Ahead (vinyl)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Henry's Dream (remastered)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Tender Prey (remastered)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - The Good Son (remastered)
Nikki Parrott - Fly Me To The Moon
Oscar Peterson - Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Songbook
PJ Harvey and John Parish - A Woman A Man Walked By
Paper Tongues - Paper Tongues
Pat Travers & Carmine Appice - Keep on Rocking (CD/DVD)
Peter Brotzmann - Woodcuts
Pop A La Catalana: Jazz Bossa & Groovy Sounds From - Pop A La Catalana: Jazz Bossa & Groovy Sounds From
Raekwon, Ghostface Killer and Method Man - Wu-Massacre
Ralph Marterie - Into The 1950'S
Red Garland Trio - Groovy
Renato Sellani - O Sole Mio
Roy Acuff - End of the World
Roy Eldridge - Urbane Jazz Of Roy Eldridge
Samuel Hallkvist - Center
Sarah Vaughan - Masters Of American Music: Divine One 6 - DVD-Video
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown
Savannah Churchill - Time Out For Tears
Seasick Steve - Man From Another Time
Serena-Maneesh - No 2: Abyss in B Minor (vinyl)
Sidney Bechet / Martial Solal - Complete Recordings
Simon & Garfunkel - Parsley Sage Rosemary & Thyme (remastered)
Sinead O'Connor - Throw Down Your Arms (vinyl)
Slow Club - Yeah, So
Sneaky Thieves - Brotherly
Sonny Rolllins - Mellow Jazz
Stacey Kent - Raconte Moi
Stan Getz - Mellow Jazz
Stefano Battaglia - Pastorale
Steve Waddells - Steve Waddells Creole Bells 1979 & 19
Strange Boys - Be Brave (vinyl)
Sun Ra - Space Is the Place (soundtrack) (vinyl)
Tarlton - Evergreens
The Contribution - Which Way World
The Go Find - Everybody Knows It's Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight
The Revere - The Great City [digital release]
The Twilight Sad - Room (vinyl)
Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane - Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (remastered)
Thelonious Monk - Monk (vinyl reissue)
Tiny Grimes - Loch Lomond
Tomasz Stanko - Dark Eyes
Turin Brakes - Outbursts
UB40 - Labour of Love 4
Usher - Raymond v. Raymond
Various Artists - Bob Dylan's Radio Radio 3 (4 CDs)
Various Artists - Dark As a Dungeon: Songs of the Mines
Various Artists - Hey Jude: Tributo a Los Beatles
Various Artists - Quantic Presents: The World's Rarest Funk 45's
Various Artists - Soviet Funk Vol. 2 (vinyl)
Various Artists - Stax Number Ones
Various Artists - Up In The Air (Music From The Motion Picture) (blue translucent vinyl)
We Are The Union - Great Leaps Forward [digital release]
White Stripes - Under Great White Northern Lights (2-LP, CD & 3-DVD Limited Edition Box Set)
Wooden Shjips - Vol. 2 (vinyl)
Wu-Tang - The Wu-Massacre
Adam Green - Minor Love (vinyl)
Alan Jackson - Freight Train
Alex Welsh & His Ba - Wild Bill Davidson With Alex Welsh
Alexis Cole - Someday My Prince Will Come
Amy Grant - Somewhere Down the Road
Amy Grant - The Breakout Years
Angus & Julia Stone - Down The Way
Anita O'Day - Cool Heat
Annuals - Sweet Sister
Anton Quart Delecca - Lost City
Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Go Home / Chi Congo
Art Pepper - Among Friends
Art Pepper - Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
Arthur Brown - Requiem/Speak No Tech
autoKratz - Animal
Bamboos - 4
Barenaked Ladies - All In Good Time
Benny Carter / Roy Eldridge - Urbane Jazz
Beth Orton - Trailer Park (vinyl reissue)
Bill Evans (Trio) - Live At Lulu White's
Black Francis (aka Frank Black) - NonStopErotik
Black Tambourine - Black Tambourine (vinyl)
Blossom Dearie - Once Upon A Summertime/My Gentleman Friend
Blues Explosion - Dirty Shirt Rock N' Roll: The First Ten Years
Bob Welch - Greatest Hits
Bobby Caldwell - Consummate
Brad Treeby & The S - Wake Your Soul
Brian Lynch - Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Brian Smith - Rendezvous
Caravan - World Is Yours Box Set (4 CDs)
Catherine Wheel - Ferment (reissue with bonus tracks)
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um
Chet Baker - Mellow Jazz
Christian Scott - Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
Cinematic Orchestra (DJ Mix) - Late Night Tales
Circus Devils - Mother Skinny (vinyl)
Cobblestone Jazz - Modern Deep Left Quartet
Coleman Hawkins - Mellow Jazz
Conway Twitty - Country Hits
Count Basie - One More Time
Dave Brubeck - Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
Dave Brubeck - Jazz At Oberlin
Dave Brubeck - Mellow Jazz
David Grisman - Live
Deep Purple - Live in Montreux 1969 (2 CDs)
Dexter Gordon - Mellow Jazz
Dickie Betts - Great Southern / Atlanta Burning
Dio - Sacred Heart
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Complete Studio Recordings
Django Reinhardt - Complete Solo Guitar & Duet Recordings
Django Reinhardt - Plays The Music Of Porter & Kern
Don Rendell & Ian Carr Quintet - Live At The Union 1966
Donna Fargo - Country Hits
Drake - Thank Me Later
Duke Ellington - Brunswick Sessions, Vol. 1
Duke Ellington - Side By Side
Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be (vinyl)
Eddie Higgins - Essential Standards Best
Eddie Higgins - Portraits Of Love
Edward Gordon Larry - Soul Jazz Records Presents Celestial
Ella Fitzgerald - Best Of Irving Berlin
Ellington Men - Big Sound
Emil Viklicky - Sinfonietta: Janacek Of Jazz
Envy On The Coast - LowCountry
Eric Alexander - Lazy Afternoon: Gentle Ballads IV
Eric Dolphy / Charles Mingus - Complete Bremen Concert
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah, Part II: Return Of The Ankh
Evelyn Evelyn - Evelyn Evelyn (vinyl)
Felice Brothers - Mix Tape
Florence and the Machine - Dog Days are Over
Francois Couturier - Un Jour Si Blanc
Frank Kimbrough - Rumors
Frank Sinatra - I Remember Tommy
Frank Sinatra - It Might As Well Be Swing
Frank Sinatra - L.A. Is My Lady
Frank Sinatra - Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back
Frank Sinatra - She Shot Me Down
Frank Sinatra - Sinatra & Strings
Franz Nicolay - Saint Sebastian of the Short Stage EP (vinyl)
Frightened Rabbit - Liver! Lung! FR!
Froy Aagre - Cycle Of Silence
Fyer-Barnhart Intern - Break In The Lakes
Galaxie 500 - On Fire (remastered with bonus CD)
Galaxie 500 - This Is Our Music (remastered with bonus CD)
Galaxie 500 - Today (remastered with bonus CD)
Gerald Albright - Sax For Stacks
Gerry Mulligan - In Sweden
Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, Meth Ghost, Rae - Wu Massacre
Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller In Hollywood
Grace Jones - Live in NYC & London: 1981
Graeme Bell & His D - 1947 & 1948
Graham Parker - Imaginary Television (Vinyl)
Gretchen Wilson - I Got Your Country Right Here
Helen Humes - New Million Dollar Secret
Helge Ensembl Sunde - Finding Nymo
Helloween - Unarmed: Best of 25th Anniversary (CD/DVD)
Henry Mancini - Icons (4 CDs)
Herman Dune - Next Year in Zion (vinyl)
Hiriam Bullock - Late Night Talk
Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs - Medicine County
Jaared - Manhattan Nights
Jackie O Motherfucker - Ballads of the Revolution
Jackson 5 - J Is for Jackson 5
Jawbreaker - Unfun (reissue with bonus tracks) (vinyl)
Jay-Jay Johanson - Original Album Classics
Jazz Crusaders - Live At The Lighthouse
Jedi Mind Tricks – Army of The Pharaohs: The Unholy Terror
Joan Armatrading - This Charming Life
John Coltrane - Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
John Coltrane - Mellow Jazz
John Coltrane / Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
John Dankworth & Cleo Laine - Jazz Matters
John McLaughlin - The Early Recordings
John di Martino - Romantic Jazz Trio: Moliendo Cafe
Jon Secada - Clasico
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Dirty Shirt Rock n' Roll: The First Ten Years
Judas Priest - British Steel (Picture Disc)
Judas Priest - Killing Machine (Vinyl)
Judas Priest - Unleashed in the East (Vinyl)
Ken Camden - Lethargy & Repercussion
Ken Vandermark - Chicago Volume
Ken Vandermark - Milwaukee Volume
Kenny Rankin - After The Roses
Kids in Glass Houses - Dirt
Lady Gaga - Telephone: The Remixes
Lali Puna - Our Inventions
Laraaji / Edward Gordon Larry - Soul Jazz Records Presents Celestial Vibration
Living Sisters - Love to Live
Loner - Western Sci Fi
Louis Armstrong - In Sweden
Lucky Millinder - Shorty's Got To Go
Mae - (a)fternoon
Marc Mommaas - Landmarc
Martial Solal - Complete Recordings
Matthew Ryan - Concussion (reissue)
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis - Live In Berlin 1969
Miles Davis - Mellow Jazz
Miles Davis - Round About Midnight
Miles Davis - Walkin'
Mishka - Talk About
Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Steps Ahead (vinyl)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Henry's Dream (remastered)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Tender Prey (remastered)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - The Good Son (remastered)
Nikki Parrott - Fly Me To The Moon
Oscar Peterson - Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Songbook
PJ Harvey and John Parish - A Woman A Man Walked By
Paper Tongues - Paper Tongues
Pat Travers & Carmine Appice - Keep on Rocking (CD/DVD)
Peter Brotzmann - Woodcuts
Pop A La Catalana: Jazz Bossa & Groovy Sounds From - Pop A La Catalana: Jazz Bossa & Groovy Sounds From
Raekwon, Ghostface Killer and Method Man - Wu-Massacre
Ralph Marterie - Into The 1950'S
Red Garland Trio - Groovy
Renato Sellani - O Sole Mio
Roy Acuff - End of the World
Roy Eldridge - Urbane Jazz Of Roy Eldridge
Samuel Hallkvist - Center
Sarah Vaughan - Masters Of American Music: Divine One 6 - DVD-Video
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown
Savannah Churchill - Time Out For Tears
Seasick Steve - Man From Another Time
Serena-Maneesh - No 2: Abyss in B Minor (vinyl)
Sidney Bechet / Martial Solal - Complete Recordings
Simon & Garfunkel - Parsley Sage Rosemary & Thyme (remastered)
Sinead O'Connor - Throw Down Your Arms (vinyl)
Slow Club - Yeah, So
Sneaky Thieves - Brotherly
Sonny Rolllins - Mellow Jazz
Stacey Kent - Raconte Moi
Stan Getz - Mellow Jazz
Stefano Battaglia - Pastorale
Steve Waddells - Steve Waddells Creole Bells 1979 & 19
Strange Boys - Be Brave (vinyl)
Sun Ra - Space Is the Place (soundtrack) (vinyl)
Tarlton - Evergreens
The Contribution - Which Way World
The Go Find - Everybody Knows It's Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight
The Revere - The Great City [digital release]
The Twilight Sad - Room (vinyl)
Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane - Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (remastered)
Thelonious Monk - Monk (vinyl reissue)
Tiny Grimes - Loch Lomond
Tomasz Stanko - Dark Eyes
Turin Brakes - Outbursts
UB40 - Labour of Love 4
Usher - Raymond v. Raymond
Various Artists - Bob Dylan's Radio Radio 3 (4 CDs)
Various Artists - Dark As a Dungeon: Songs of the Mines
Various Artists - Hey Jude: Tributo a Los Beatles
Various Artists - Quantic Presents: The World's Rarest Funk 45's
Various Artists - Soviet Funk Vol. 2 (vinyl)
Various Artists - Stax Number Ones
Various Artists - Up In The Air (Music From The Motion Picture) (blue translucent vinyl)
We Are The Union - Great Leaps Forward [digital release]
White Stripes - Under Great White Northern Lights (2-LP, CD & 3-DVD Limited Edition Box Set)
Wooden Shjips - Vol. 2 (vinyl)
Wu-Tang - The Wu-Massacre
Music News
Warner Bros. Records and DEVO Announce the Release of Re-Mastered Versions of "DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE" and "NEW TRADITIONALISTS" From Ohio Art-Rock Pioneers
"Fresh" DEVO Vinyl Available on Record Store Day; DEVO to Perform on ABC TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on April 20th
BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - March 29, 2010) - Electro-art-rock iconoclasts DEVO celebrate their early recorded works from the Warner Bros. Records vaults with remastered vinyl and expanded CD editions of their second album, 1979's "DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE," and their fourth album, 1981's "NEW TRADITIONALISTS." "DUTY NOW" will be available beginning on April 17th, Record Store Day, on vinyl while "NEW TRADITIONALISTS" will follow on May 11th.
Both albums have been re-mastered from the original analog recordings and housed in DEVO-luxish packages with a plethora of bonus tracks. Both titles will be released on CD as well as color vinyl album packages and both will include the Bonus Tracks. Please see below for track listings. The reissues follow last year's expanded first and third groundbreaking albums: "Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO!" and "FREEDOM OF CHOICE."
Also available on April 17th, will be a Warner Bros. Records Record Store Day Exclusive DEVO release of two brand new recordings: "Fresh," backed with "What We Do," in pristine, Limited Edition 12" color vinyl glory. These will disappear fast so don't delay on Record Store Day!
As previously announced, DEVO will perform live at the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA on Record Store Day -- April 17th -- where fans can buy RSD releases in the Zia Records tent on the festival grounds. All the more reason to come out and hear some brand new, focus group-tested/approved DEVO songs and buy new DEVO music and merch.
As an added bonus, DEVO will host a rare signing session in the Record Store Day Tent, powered by Zia Records where fans can meet DEVO and have your new DEVOlicious purchases autographed by the band on April 17th, at the Coachella Festival. Strangely enough, over 300 Record stores across the U.S. will celebrate RSD in grand DEVO tradition as their employees will be outfitted in exclusive DEVO Energy Domes. Clearly, the Spud Patrol will be in full effect coast to coast and ready to serve YOU, the faithful, beloved Consumer.
Just a few days after Coachella on April 20th, DEVO will perform live on the outdoor stage of ABC TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." This is DEVO's first live television appearance in several years. Tune in to ABC TV at 12:05AM PST and 11:05 CT. Check local listings for details.
Want to get "Fresh," now? Go to: http://www.clubdevo.com/. Stay tuned for more details about DEVO's plans for a new album to be released later this year.
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Rhino Spins New Vinyl For Record Store Day
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Rhino Records) - For many music geeks, the local indie record store is a safe haven, a place to loiter for hours as they flip endlessly through bins of music and pepper clerks with questions about obscurities in the hopes of discovering a new contender for their Top Five list of favorites. To celebrate the spirit that unites this unique culture, Rhino will offer several limited edition vinyl releases for this year's Record Store Day that spotlight Jeff Beck, Pantera, The Doors and Joy Division. Each will be available at independently owned music stores on Saturday, April 17.
The first is an exclusive 7" single that contains The Doors' "People Are Strange" backed by "The Crystal Ship." The vinyl coincides with When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors, which will receive its theatrical release in select markets April 9.
Released in a limited edition of only 2,500 copies.
Next, Atco/Rhino will release a vinyl pressing of Jeff Beck'sEmotion and Commotion, Pantera's Cowboys From Hell,Vulgar Display of PowerandFar Beyond Driven, and Joy Division: Boxed Set.
For a list of participating stores and more information on Record Store Day, visit http://www.recordstoreday.com/.
"Fresh" DEVO Vinyl Available on Record Store Day; DEVO to Perform on ABC TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on April 20th
BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - March 29, 2010) - Electro-art-rock iconoclasts DEVO celebrate their early recorded works from the Warner Bros. Records vaults with remastered vinyl and expanded CD editions of their second album, 1979's "DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE," and their fourth album, 1981's "NEW TRADITIONALISTS." "DUTY NOW" will be available beginning on April 17th, Record Store Day, on vinyl while "NEW TRADITIONALISTS" will follow on May 11th.
Both albums have been re-mastered from the original analog recordings and housed in DEVO-luxish packages with a plethora of bonus tracks. Both titles will be released on CD as well as color vinyl album packages and both will include the Bonus Tracks. Please see below for track listings. The reissues follow last year's expanded first and third groundbreaking albums: "Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO!" and "FREEDOM OF CHOICE."
Also available on April 17th, will be a Warner Bros. Records Record Store Day Exclusive DEVO release of two brand new recordings: "Fresh," backed with "What We Do," in pristine, Limited Edition 12" color vinyl glory. These will disappear fast so don't delay on Record Store Day!
As previously announced, DEVO will perform live at the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA on Record Store Day -- April 17th -- where fans can buy RSD releases in the Zia Records tent on the festival grounds. All the more reason to come out and hear some brand new, focus group-tested/approved DEVO songs and buy new DEVO music and merch.
As an added bonus, DEVO will host a rare signing session in the Record Store Day Tent, powered by Zia Records where fans can meet DEVO and have your new DEVOlicious purchases autographed by the band on April 17th, at the Coachella Festival. Strangely enough, over 300 Record stores across the U.S. will celebrate RSD in grand DEVO tradition as their employees will be outfitted in exclusive DEVO Energy Domes. Clearly, the Spud Patrol will be in full effect coast to coast and ready to serve YOU, the faithful, beloved Consumer.
Just a few days after Coachella on April 20th, DEVO will perform live on the outdoor stage of ABC TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." This is DEVO's first live television appearance in several years. Tune in to ABC TV at 12:05AM PST and 11:05 CT. Check local listings for details.
Want to get "Fresh," now? Go to: http://www.clubdevo.com/. Stay tuned for more details about DEVO's plans for a new album to be released later this year.
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Rhino Spins New Vinyl For Record Store Day
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Rhino Records) - For many music geeks, the local indie record store is a safe haven, a place to loiter for hours as they flip endlessly through bins of music and pepper clerks with questions about obscurities in the hopes of discovering a new contender for their Top Five list of favorites. To celebrate the spirit that unites this unique culture, Rhino will offer several limited edition vinyl releases for this year's Record Store Day that spotlight Jeff Beck, Pantera, The Doors and Joy Division. Each will be available at independently owned music stores on Saturday, April 17.
The first is an exclusive 7" single that contains The Doors' "People Are Strange" backed by "The Crystal Ship." The vinyl coincides with When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors, which will receive its theatrical release in select markets April 9.
Released in a limited edition of only 2,500 copies.
Next, Atco/Rhino will release a vinyl pressing of Jeff Beck'sEmotion and Commotion, Pantera's Cowboys From Hell,Vulgar Display of PowerandFar Beyond Driven, and Joy Division: Boxed Set.
For a list of participating stores and more information on Record Store Day, visit http://www.recordstoreday.com/.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
This Date In Music History-March 28
Birthdays:
Chuck Portz - Turtles (1945)
John Evans - Jethro Tull (1948)
Milan Williams - Commodores (1948)
Reba McEntire (1954)
Steve Turner - Mudhoney (1965)
Cheryl James (Salt) - Salt-n-Pepa (1969)
James Atkin - EMF (1969)
Mr. Cheeks - Lost Boyz (1971)
Dave Keuning - Killers (1976)
Lady Gaga (1986) Her 2008 single "Poker Face" reached #1 in twenty countries
They Are Missed:
Delta blues singer and guitarist Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup died of a stroke in 1974 (age 69). He wrote "That's All Right (Mama)," covered by Elvis Presley.
Freaky Tah (Lost Boyz) was killed in 1999 by a ski-masked gunman who came up behind him and fired a single gunshot into his head. Freaky Tah was 27 years old.
History:
Eddie Cochran recorded the epic cut "Summertime Blues" in 1958.
In 1958, Buddy Holly kicked off the first night of a 43 date tour at Brooklyn Paramount Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. The Alan Freed’s Big Beat Show also featured Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon, The Diamonds, Billy Ford, Danny & The Juniors, The Chantels, Larry Williams, Screaming Jay Hawkins, The Pastels, Jo-Ann Campbell and Ed Townsend. On most days the acts played two shows.
Brenda Lee recorded "I'm Sorry" in 1960.
Radio Caroline goes on the air in 1963. The pirate radio station (actually a ship broadcasting off the English coast) gives music fans an alternative to the BBC. The first song aired is the Rolling Stones’ "Not Fade Away" (written and originally recorded by Buddy Holly).
Madame Tussauds, London unveiled the wax works images of The Beatles in 1964 - the first pop stars to be honored.
In 1967, working on session for the new Beatles album 'Sgt Pepper' at Abbey Road studios in London, John Lennon recorded his lead vocal for "Good Morning Good Morning" and Paul McCartney added a lead guitar solo to the track. Lennon had decided he wanted to end the song with animal sound effects and asked that they be sequenced in such a way that each successive animal was capable of scaring or eating the preceding one. Hmmmm, I did not know that.
Van Morrison recorded the classic song "Brown Eyed Girl" in 1967.
Joe Cocker played his first American concert in 1969.
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's "Woodstock" was released in 1970.
Elvis Presley recorded "Burning Love" in 1972.
In 1976, Genesis began their first North American tour since Peter Gabriel left the band, appearing in Buffalo, New York, with Phil Collins taking over as lead singer.
Blondie started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1981 with "Rapture," which was the group's fourth US #1 hit.
Also in 1981, Elton John's version of The Beatles "I Saw Her Standing There" was released as a tribute to John Lennon.
David Crosby was arrested in 1982 after crashing his car on the San Diego Highway. Police also found cocaine and a pistol in the Crosby Stills & Nash stars car. When the police asked Crosby why he carried the gun, his reply was, "John Lennon."
In 1986 - More than 6,000 radio stations of all format varieties played "We are the World" simultaneously at 10:15 a.m. EST.
Over a $100,000 worth of damage was caused at The Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California in 1992, when Ozzy Osbourne invited the first two rows of the audience on stage. Several others took up the offer and the band was forced to exit the stage.
After bassist Chris Novoselic and drummer David Grohl threaten to disband Nirvana in 1994 if their singer/songwriter/guitarist Kurt Cobain doesn’t get drug treatment, Cobain enters the SoCal Exodus Recovery Center. This is after Cobain nearly dies from an OD in Rome only weeks earlier. Cobain walks out three days later.
In 1995, country singer Lyle Lovett and actress Julia Roberts announced they were separating after 21 months of marriage.
In 1996, Phil Collins announced that he was leaving Genesis to concentrate on his solo career.
Kiss played the first of five sold-out nights on their Alive II world Tour at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan in 1998.
In 2000, Jimmy Page accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages from a magazine which claimed he had caused or contributed to the death of his Led Zeppelin bandmate John Bonham. Page's solicitor, Norman Chapman, told High Court Judge Mr Justice Morland that the feature in Ministry magazine printed in 1999 claimed Page was more concerned with keeping vomit off his bed than saving his friend's life, and that he stood over him wearing Satanist robes and performing a useless spell.
The artist formerly known as both Puffy and Puff Daddy said in an interview on MTV in 2001 that he now wanted to be known as P. Diddy. In August 2005, he changed his stage name to simply "Diddy." In related news, I now want to be called 'Bob Diddy'...
After playing a warm-up date the night before at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, U2 kicked off their Vertigo tour at the iPay One Center in San Diego, California in 2005. The 131 date world tour would see the band playing in North America, Europe, South America and Japan. By the time it finished, the Vertigo Tour had sold 4,619,021 tickets, grossing $389 million; the second-highest figure ever for a world tour.
In 2006, Tina Brown, the sister-in-law of Whitney Houston, sold pictures taken in her bathroom to the National Enquirer claiming Whitney Houston had been taking crack cocaine. The pictures showed drug paraphernalia including a crack-smoking pipe, rolling papers, cocaine-caked spoons and cigarette ends strewn across the surface tops of the bathroom.
Kelly Clarkson started a two-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 2009 with ‘All I Ever Wanted’, the singer’s fourth studio album.
Chuck Portz - Turtles (1945)
John Evans - Jethro Tull (1948)
Milan Williams - Commodores (1948)
Reba McEntire (1954)
Steve Turner - Mudhoney (1965)
Cheryl James (Salt) - Salt-n-Pepa (1969)
James Atkin - EMF (1969)
Mr. Cheeks - Lost Boyz (1971)
Dave Keuning - Killers (1976)
Lady Gaga (1986) Her 2008 single "Poker Face" reached #1 in twenty countries
They Are Missed:
Delta blues singer and guitarist Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup died of a stroke in 1974 (age 69). He wrote "That's All Right (Mama)," covered by Elvis Presley.
Freaky Tah (Lost Boyz) was killed in 1999 by a ski-masked gunman who came up behind him and fired a single gunshot into his head. Freaky Tah was 27 years old.
History:
Eddie Cochran recorded the epic cut "Summertime Blues" in 1958.
In 1958, Buddy Holly kicked off the first night of a 43 date tour at Brooklyn Paramount Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. The Alan Freed’s Big Beat Show also featured Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon, The Diamonds, Billy Ford, Danny & The Juniors, The Chantels, Larry Williams, Screaming Jay Hawkins, The Pastels, Jo-Ann Campbell and Ed Townsend. On most days the acts played two shows.
Brenda Lee recorded "I'm Sorry" in 1960.
Radio Caroline goes on the air in 1963. The pirate radio station (actually a ship broadcasting off the English coast) gives music fans an alternative to the BBC. The first song aired is the Rolling Stones’ "Not Fade Away" (written and originally recorded by Buddy Holly).
Madame Tussauds, London unveiled the wax works images of The Beatles in 1964 - the first pop stars to be honored.
In 1967, working on session for the new Beatles album 'Sgt Pepper' at Abbey Road studios in London, John Lennon recorded his lead vocal for "Good Morning Good Morning" and Paul McCartney added a lead guitar solo to the track. Lennon had decided he wanted to end the song with animal sound effects and asked that they be sequenced in such a way that each successive animal was capable of scaring or eating the preceding one. Hmmmm, I did not know that.
Van Morrison recorded the classic song "Brown Eyed Girl" in 1967.
Joe Cocker played his first American concert in 1969.
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's "Woodstock" was released in 1970.
Elvis Presley recorded "Burning Love" in 1972.
In 1976, Genesis began their first North American tour since Peter Gabriel left the band, appearing in Buffalo, New York, with Phil Collins taking over as lead singer.
Blondie started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1981 with "Rapture," which was the group's fourth US #1 hit.
Also in 1981, Elton John's version of The Beatles "I Saw Her Standing There" was released as a tribute to John Lennon.
David Crosby was arrested in 1982 after crashing his car on the San Diego Highway. Police also found cocaine and a pistol in the Crosby Stills & Nash stars car. When the police asked Crosby why he carried the gun, his reply was, "John Lennon."
In 1986 - More than 6,000 radio stations of all format varieties played "We are the World" simultaneously at 10:15 a.m. EST.
Over a $100,000 worth of damage was caused at The Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California in 1992, when Ozzy Osbourne invited the first two rows of the audience on stage. Several others took up the offer and the band was forced to exit the stage.
After bassist Chris Novoselic and drummer David Grohl threaten to disband Nirvana in 1994 if their singer/songwriter/guitarist Kurt Cobain doesn’t get drug treatment, Cobain enters the SoCal Exodus Recovery Center. This is after Cobain nearly dies from an OD in Rome only weeks earlier. Cobain walks out three days later.
In 1995, country singer Lyle Lovett and actress Julia Roberts announced they were separating after 21 months of marriage.
In 1996, Phil Collins announced that he was leaving Genesis to concentrate on his solo career.
Kiss played the first of five sold-out nights on their Alive II world Tour at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan in 1998.
In 2000, Jimmy Page accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages from a magazine which claimed he had caused or contributed to the death of his Led Zeppelin bandmate John Bonham. Page's solicitor, Norman Chapman, told High Court Judge Mr Justice Morland that the feature in Ministry magazine printed in 1999 claimed Page was more concerned with keeping vomit off his bed than saving his friend's life, and that he stood over him wearing Satanist robes and performing a useless spell.
The artist formerly known as both Puffy and Puff Daddy said in an interview on MTV in 2001 that he now wanted to be known as P. Diddy. In August 2005, he changed his stage name to simply "Diddy." In related news, I now want to be called 'Bob Diddy'...
After playing a warm-up date the night before at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, U2 kicked off their Vertigo tour at the iPay One Center in San Diego, California in 2005. The 131 date world tour would see the band playing in North America, Europe, South America and Japan. By the time it finished, the Vertigo Tour had sold 4,619,021 tickets, grossing $389 million; the second-highest figure ever for a world tour.
In 2006, Tina Brown, the sister-in-law of Whitney Houston, sold pictures taken in her bathroom to the National Enquirer claiming Whitney Houston had been taking crack cocaine. The pictures showed drug paraphernalia including a crack-smoking pipe, rolling papers, cocaine-caked spoons and cigarette ends strewn across the surface tops of the bathroom.
Kelly Clarkson started a two-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 2009 with ‘All I Ever Wanted’, the singer’s fourth studio album.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Going retro is back
By Kimberly Nicoletti
summit daily news
I started noticing it about two years ago. Suddenly, the young-20-something graphic artist I depended on to lay out “my baby,” Mountain House & Home magazine, began coloring the pages in turquoise, orange, gold and avocado. Truthfully, I was appalled. She obviously wasn't old enough to grow up in a 1970's home filled to the brim with an avocado refrigerator, a gold stove (yes, my mom mixed those groovy '70s colors in one room), purple flock wallpaper and velvet purple sofas (then called “couches”), gold walls, and a huge octagon coffee table swirling with psychedelic orange, turquoise, black, purple and every color in-between. (Oddly enough, my mom never smoked pot, much less dropped acid.)
I couldn't bring myself to tell my hip graphic artist how much I disliked the “new” color palette she found so cutting edge, and I especially kept my thoughts to myself when my coworkers — both younger and older — seemed to enjoy the look.
But when Copper Mountain changed its entire website this season — even returning to its old “C” logo, which, personally, I've always liked — I had to look further into this retro trend, which doesn't seem to be slipping away anytime soon. So I called Copper representatives to chat. That same week, I received an e-mail touting an “Old-school Tech Heaven: Vintage Voltage Expo” Sunday in Northglenn. This, too, piqued my interest, because in an effort to clean my garage, I've listed about 25 old albums on Amazon. To my complete shock, five have sold already. So, I figured I'd make a trip to see Gary Koenig — who owns Affordable Music in Dillon and said he “blissfully lives in the 20th century” — to see what this whole '70s fever is all about, because honestly, as bars host more and more '80's nights, I really thought we were past the far-out vibe.
Retro rules
“Retro's always been popular,” Koenig said. “People are always trying to grab a piece of the past — we all feel life was better then.”
Koenig has made a living for 18 years selling vinyl albums, tapes, CDs and other music paraphernalia at Affordable Music. But classic rock (vintage) vinyl albums are “the stuff I can't keep in here,” he said. “If I could get 500 Led Zeppelin albums, I could sell them.”
His vinyl-loving customers range from teenagers to folks in their 50s. Some prefer the sound, while others simply own records for nostalgia, especially since album covers contain large artwork and often lyrics, credits and more.
“They want to feel what it was like back then ... and some teens get vinyl and have fallen in love with the sound.”
He describes the analog sound as warmer and fuller.
“Sound is not digital; sound is analog,” he said. “The sound our ears work with is analog ... it has a vibration. You get that vibration with the needle dragging across the little bumps, and our ear drums respond.”
Demand for vinyl has increased so much that the music industry is reproducing old jazz and other standards, but they're not cheap. Many sell between $30-50; still, demand remains strong.
“People appreciate the sound of vinyl better,” he said. “People into quality (of sound) are going back vinyl. People into quantity are going to computers and downloading.”
While sound quality may be debatable, overall, the emotional pull of the past seems to strengthen as people age. The number of people — both buyers and sellers — attracted to the Vintage Voltage Expo in Northglenn, Colo., continues to grow year after year.
“People remember how much fun they had in the '80s, '70s or '60s — whatever decade they're nostalgic for,” said expo promoter Dana Cain, adding that yearning for the past increases in difficult times, such as recessions. “Especially when people are having money problems, it's very natural to hanker or long for the past. People put more stock in those emotional touchstones of the past.”
Old toys, turntables, antique televisions: These are the objects that help trigger memories.
“If you put the stuff around you, it helps bring you back to that emotional state,” Cain said.
Marketing the past
Copper Mountain resort tapped into the past with its National Snow Day Campaign, launched in fall, 2008. The idea: Recreate those magical feelings when kids rejoiced as television and radio announcers proclaimed, “no school due to snow!” Copper specifically targeted the Southern population, which may never have experienced a snow day. It went so far as to produce snow in downtown Austin. The campaign tested out the potential success of a retro feel, and consumers responded positively, said Pete Woods, Copper's director of marketing.
So this season, Copper went all out, transforming its website and ads into a '70's swirl of gold, dark and light blue, and reintroduced its original logo from 1971, when the ski area opened.
“We wanted to bring that classic hometown feel back — that feeling we know and love at Copper,” said David Roth, Copper's public relations coordinator.
“As soon as we (revived the old logo), it opened flood gates,” Woods said. “Employees just loved it — especially those who have been here for a long time.”
Though some people have asked what the heck Copper's doing returning to the '70's era, most homeowners, particularly long-time locals, resonate with the change.
“I noticed the retro look, and I hope (it helps) the mom-and-pop shops return after Intrawest,” said North Carolina Pam Smith, who lived in Golden, Colo., and has been coming to Copper for 20 years. “It's nice. It feels like home. It doesn't look so big business — it looks more down home.”
During the 1995-96 season, Copper revamped its original, rounded logo to a more sleek square logo. In 1996, Intrawest bought the resort and rebuilt the village core. Woods called the new “C” a branding exercise for a new era — one that also had a more corporate feel. The return to the old logo signified “a move away from the corporate feel,” toward a more local feel. The change happened to coincide with Intrawest's sale of Copper to Powdr Corp.
“We're trying to go back to a time when skiing was sexy and mustaches were thick,” Woods said.
In the competitive ski industry, many resorts find it challenging to differentiate themselves. But going retro has “raised emotions where as the previous campaigns have not,” Woods said. “(The ski industry) is a tight-knit group. They're not risk takers when it comes to communicating differently. (Ads tend to) look and feel the same. Every so often, someone drops a bomb in the room, and it changes everything.”
Far out, man.
If you go retro
BOX: Going retro in Northglenn
What: Fourth Annual Vintage Voltage Expo
Details: Features approximately 75 vendors with hundreds of vintage stereos, turntables, radios, guitars, vinyl records and more, plus show pieces, lectures and demos, including The Colorado Radio Collectors Club's annual radio show
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Ramada Plaza Convention Center, 1-25 at 120th, Northglenn, Colo.
Admission: $5 (children younger than 12, free)
SOURCE: http://www.summitdaily.com Reprinted By Permission
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I couldn't bring myself to tell my hip graphic artist how much I disliked the “new” color palette she found so cutting edge, and I especially kept my thoughts to myself when my coworkers — both younger and older — seemed to enjoy the look.
But when Copper Mountain changed its entire website this season — even returning to its old “C” logo, which, personally, I've always liked — I had to look further into this retro trend, which doesn't seem to be slipping away anytime soon. So I called Copper representatives to chat. That same week, I received an e-mail touting an “Old-school Tech Heaven: Vintage Voltage Expo” Sunday in Northglenn. This, too, piqued my interest, because in an effort to clean my garage, I've listed about 25 old albums on Amazon. To my complete shock, five have sold already. So, I figured I'd make a trip to see Gary Koenig — who owns Affordable Music in Dillon and said he “blissfully lives in the 20th century” — to see what this whole '70s fever is all about, because honestly, as bars host more and more '80's nights, I really thought we were past the far-out vibe.
Retro rules
“Retro's always been popular,” Koenig said. “People are always trying to grab a piece of the past — we all feel life was better then.”
Koenig has made a living for 18 years selling vinyl albums, tapes, CDs and other music paraphernalia at Affordable Music. But classic rock (vintage) vinyl albums are “the stuff I can't keep in here,” he said. “If I could get 500 Led Zeppelin albums, I could sell them.”
His vinyl-loving customers range from teenagers to folks in their 50s. Some prefer the sound, while others simply own records for nostalgia, especially since album covers contain large artwork and often lyrics, credits and more.
“They want to feel what it was like back then ... and some teens get vinyl and have fallen in love with the sound.”
He describes the analog sound as warmer and fuller.
“Sound is not digital; sound is analog,” he said. “The sound our ears work with is analog ... it has a vibration. You get that vibration with the needle dragging across the little bumps, and our ear drums respond.”
Demand for vinyl has increased so much that the music industry is reproducing old jazz and other standards, but they're not cheap. Many sell between $30-50; still, demand remains strong.
“People appreciate the sound of vinyl better,” he said. “People into quality (of sound) are going back vinyl. People into quantity are going to computers and downloading.”
While sound quality may be debatable, overall, the emotional pull of the past seems to strengthen as people age. The number of people — both buyers and sellers — attracted to the Vintage Voltage Expo in Northglenn, Colo., continues to grow year after year.
“People remember how much fun they had in the '80s, '70s or '60s — whatever decade they're nostalgic for,” said expo promoter Dana Cain, adding that yearning for the past increases in difficult times, such as recessions. “Especially when people are having money problems, it's very natural to hanker or long for the past. People put more stock in those emotional touchstones of the past.”
Old toys, turntables, antique televisions: These are the objects that help trigger memories.
“If you put the stuff around you, it helps bring you back to that emotional state,” Cain said.
Marketing the past
Copper Mountain resort tapped into the past with its National Snow Day Campaign, launched in fall, 2008. The idea: Recreate those magical feelings when kids rejoiced as television and radio announcers proclaimed, “no school due to snow!” Copper specifically targeted the Southern population, which may never have experienced a snow day. It went so far as to produce snow in downtown Austin. The campaign tested out the potential success of a retro feel, and consumers responded positively, said Pete Woods, Copper's director of marketing.
So this season, Copper went all out, transforming its website and ads into a '70's swirl of gold, dark and light blue, and reintroduced its original logo from 1971, when the ski area opened.
“We wanted to bring that classic hometown feel back — that feeling we know and love at Copper,” said David Roth, Copper's public relations coordinator.
“As soon as we (revived the old logo), it opened flood gates,” Woods said. “Employees just loved it — especially those who have been here for a long time.”
Though some people have asked what the heck Copper's doing returning to the '70's era, most homeowners, particularly long-time locals, resonate with the change.
“I noticed the retro look, and I hope (it helps) the mom-and-pop shops return after Intrawest,” said North Carolina Pam Smith, who lived in Golden, Colo., and has been coming to Copper for 20 years. “It's nice. It feels like home. It doesn't look so big business — it looks more down home.”
During the 1995-96 season, Copper revamped its original, rounded logo to a more sleek square logo. In 1996, Intrawest bought the resort and rebuilt the village core. Woods called the new “C” a branding exercise for a new era — one that also had a more corporate feel. The return to the old logo signified “a move away from the corporate feel,” toward a more local feel. The change happened to coincide with Intrawest's sale of Copper to Powdr Corp.
“We're trying to go back to a time when skiing was sexy and mustaches were thick,” Woods said.
In the competitive ski industry, many resorts find it challenging to differentiate themselves. But going retro has “raised emotions where as the previous campaigns have not,” Woods said. “(The ski industry) is a tight-knit group. They're not risk takers when it comes to communicating differently. (Ads tend to) look and feel the same. Every so often, someone drops a bomb in the room, and it changes everything.”
Far out, man.
If you go retro
BOX: Going retro in Northglenn
What: Fourth Annual Vintage Voltage Expo
Details: Features approximately 75 vendors with hundreds of vintage stereos, turntables, radios, guitars, vinyl records and more, plus show pieces, lectures and demos, including The Colorado Radio Collectors Club's annual radio show
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Ramada Plaza Convention Center, 1-25 at 120th, Northglenn, Colo.
Admission: $5 (children younger than 12, free)
SOURCE: http://www.summitdaily.com Reprinted By Permission
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