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It’s hard to believe that 2010 marks 50 years since Lee Ritenour starting playing the guitar, setting in motion a career that legends are made of. A career that has earned him 19 GRAMMY® nominations, a GRAMMY Award, numerous #1 spots on guitar polls, A Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian SJ Awards, and the prestigious “Alumnus of the Year” award from USC. During his illustrious career, he has recorded over 40 albums, with 35 chart songs and was a founding member of the group Fourplay, considered the most successful group in contemporary jazz. As a young guitarist his diverse musical style became the foundation of over 3,000 sessions, covering a broad spectrum of artists ranging from his first session at 16 with the Mamas and Papas, to Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Simon & Garfunkel and Frank Sinatra. On his latest endeavor, 6 String Theory, Ritenour celebrates the instrument that has allowed him this blessing, the guitar; — by producing and assembling a star-studded tribute with the greatest and soon- to- be greatest guitarists of our time.
Set for release on Concord Records /Monster Music on June 29, 2010, for 6 String Theory, Ritenour is also among the twenty legendary world class guitarists starring on the recording, which he produced along with John Burk of the Concord Music Group. Joining him in this tribute to the guitar, the all-star line-up includes: George Benson, BB King, Slash, Steve Lukather, John Scofield, Robert Cray and Vince Gill among many other superstars. Blending rock, blues, jazz, acoustic, country and classical, they come together for a seamless project that promises to take the listener on a musical journey and exploration of the guitar. Also featured on vocals are BB King, Robert Cray, Vince Gill, Keb' Mo', Taj Majal, Joe Bonamassa and Jonny Lang.
Ritenour also had a musical mission to help launch a new star of the guitar. To do so, he partnered with Yamaha Corp., Berklee College of Music, Monster Music, D'Addario Strings, and Concord Records to hold the international talent search, The Yamaha 6 String Theory Guitar Competition. Hundreds of contestants from over 45 countries posted YouTube videos to enter the competition with six finalists from around the world (one in each musical category) selected at a finals competition in Los Angeles in March 2010. Winning top honors was 16-year-old classical guitarist, Shon Boublil, from Montréal, Canada, who as the winner made his debut recording performance on 6 String Theory and received a four-year full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music.
Ranging from 16 year old Shon, 18 year old, Joe Robinson (winner of Australia's Got Talent) and BB King in his young 80s, 6 String Theory covers it all, from amazingly talented upcoming guitarists to the greatest guitarists of our time. It also shows the high esteem for which Ritenour is held by his peers enabling him to assemble such an awe inspiring cast of musicians to celebrate their mutual love of the guitar. Blending together styles, ages and musical colors, Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory promises to be one of the greatest guitar recordings ever made!
Lee Ritenour’s 6 STRING THEORY:
1 Lee Ritenour
2 BB King
3 George Benson
4 John Scofield
5 Steve Lukather
6 Vince Gill
7 Slash
8 Pat Martino
9 Mike Stern
10 Neal Schon
11 Robert Cray
12 Keb Mo
13 Taj Majal
14 Jonny Lang
15 Joe Bonamasa
16 Andy Mckee (acoustic virtuoso 30 million YouTube hits)
17 Guthrie Govan (Guitar Player Magazine New Talent of the Year 2009)
18 Joe Robinson (18 years old won Australia's Got Talent)
19 Hotei (Japan's rock guitar superstar)
20 Shon Boublil (16 year old winner of Yamaha 6 String Theory Competition)
ELVENKING: New Album Title, Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Italian folk/power metallers ELVENKING have set "Red Silent Tides" as the title of their new album, which is tentatively due this fall via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Piranha studios in Karsdolf, Germany with producer Dennis Ward (ANGRA, PINK CREAM 69, PRIMAL FEAR). The album's cover artwork was created by Samuel Araya, who has previously worked on CRADLE OF FILTH's "Thornography" CD.
ELVENKING's last "electric" album, "The Scythe", was released in Europe in September 2007 via AFM Records.
METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Certified Double Platinum In US
METALLICA's latest album, "Death Magnetic", was officially certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 28, 2010 for shipments in the United States in excess of two million copies.
METALLICA will end the "Death Magnetic" world tour later this fall with shows in Australia and New Zealand before taking a break.
Broken Rim Records is proud to present the exclusive and limited vinyl release of I Call Fives’ sophomore EP Bad Advice.
The record will be available on the Broken Rim Records online store brokenrimrecords.storenvy.com starting July 21st, 2010. All orders will be shipped no later than August 3rd, 2010. Additionally, fans have the opportunity to enter to win a test press of the vinyl edition of Bad Advice by ordering a 3 LP bundle. After 25 bundles have been sold, one person will be selected at random to win.
Quickly becoming recognized as leaders in the next generation pop-punk, I Call Fives has recently been compared to the youthful and upbeat sound of pop-punk legends, The Starting Line. ICF joined the No Sleep Records family earlier this year, and is currently on tour through the end of August. Bad Advice has received excellent reviews, and attention from Alternative Press and AMP magazines.
Don’t miss this chance to pick up this edition of the record, that features:
- Exclusive Vinyl Track "Everyone Knows"
- Silk Screened B-Side
- 3 Limited Colors
- Hand Numbered
Pressing Information:
- 50 Green records
- 150 Purple records
- 250 Blue records
Iconic progressive rockers Rush have found themselves on the receiving end of a lawsuit after a disgruntled fan sued the band for cancelling a recent performance. The class action was filed by Rush fan, Christopher Langone who took umbrage with the group’s cancellation of their Chicago show due to bad weather on July 7th.
As Noise Creep reports:
“When Rush cancelled the show due poor weather, it apparently sent Langone into a tizzy and to a lawyer. He is seeking reimbursement for ticket, airfare and other expenses he incurred while making the trek across several states to see the Canadian prog warriors.
Langone is actually going as far as to claim 'breach of contract,' since the ticket and promotional materials stated the show was a 'rain or shine' event.”
Pink Floyd, Zeppelin Album Cover Artist Announces Show
Storm Thorgerson, album cover artist for Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, is presenting 20 never before seen pieces of art at the San Francisco Art Exchange for his August show Lovers of Covers.
The show will also feature Storm's classic collection of surreal images and album covers. Storm himself is visiting San Francisco Art Exchange on Saturday, August 14 at the invite only reception celebrating the opening night of his show
Also attending the reception is Storm's design partner, Aubrey Powell. The two visionaries created Hipgnosis, the design company that produced album covers for some of rocks biggest musicians and bands including Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Steve Miller Band, Alan Parsons, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Mars Volta, Muse, The Cranberries, The Scorpions, Black Sabbath, Phish, and many more.
San Francisco Art Exchange is the world's leading dealer of Storm Thorgerson's artwork. The gallery is honored to work with an artist of such legendary status, worthy of Pink Floyd's praise.
"Storm's images were created without any of the software that we take advantage of now," said San Francisco Art Exchange co-owner Theron Kabrich. "The content of most of his amazing images were constructed scenes, assembled or built in real time as on a movie set. Long before programs like Adobe Photoshop were ever dreamt of, Storm was visualizing and developing images that boggled the mind and provoked the imagination. This leads me to believe those who invented such programs most likely would have been inspired by the imagery Storm created."
San Francisco Art Exchange has been the world's leading dealer of popular icon art and photography since 1983. It is the home of pin-up artist Alberto Vargas' collection of drawings and paintings. SFAE has developed relationships with legendary artists, photographers and celebrities around the world and has represented the art of Ronnie Wood, Rolling Stones guitarist since 1987.
In addition to imagery of and by well-known personalities, SFAE has also enjoyed long relationships with famed album cover artists Storm Thorgerson (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin), Roger Dean (Yes, Asia), and Stanley Mouse (Grateful Dead) and some of the most significant rock and celebrity photographers in the world.
All unique artwork and rare photographs can be viewed in the gallery located in Union Square at 458 Geary Street between Mason and Taylor, and online at www.sfae.com. Gallery Hours: Mon-Wed 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Thu-Sat 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Sun 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Gibson) Todd Rundgren has inked a record contract with California-based Gigatone Entertainment, which will release his new, 15-track album.
In a statement out Tuesday, Gigatone said Rundgren would approach the recording of his new LP with the same innovative spirit that's informed prior hit albums. The '70s icon – who made his name both behind the microphone (with pop songs like "Hello, It's Me") and the mixing console (producing Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell) – will take part in Gigatone's myRecordFantasy program, which allows fans to executive produce their favorite artist's new album during a three-day camp.
Gigatone is also home to Eddie Money and The Monkees' Micky Dolenz, who also will participate in a myRecordFantasy recording session this August.
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ It's Alive! Media & Management) - Frontier Records (http://www.frontierrecords.com/ ), the independent Los Angeles-based record label founded in 1980, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year with their 100th release, YES L.A., scheduled for later this year. Owned and operated by Lisa Fancher, Frontier is instrumental in releasing classic punk, alternative country, paisley underground, goth and pop records that are considered classic 'must-haves' to critics and serious music collectors alike.
Among the first to tap into the Los Angeles punk scene, Frontier Records' initial success was releasing the classic Circle Jerks record Group Sex.
This was later followed by Orange County's Adolescents' debut known as the Blue Album TSOL's Dance with Me and Christian Death's Only Theatre of Pain. However, it was the eponymous debut LP from Suicidal Tendencies that spawned the unexpected MTV smash 'Institutionalized' that put Frontier on the map. If you caught the Don Johnson vehicle Miami Vice episode featuring Suicidal, you'd know the mainstream finally caught up with the underground.
In light of these early successes in punk rock, it is easy to overlook the fact that Frontier has also released well-known records from bands from a variety of genres: The Long Ryders, Thin White Rope, The Three O'Clock, Young Fresh Fellows, American Music Club and Heatmiser, Elliott Smith's first band. All of these groups and more released full-length-albums on Frontier Records that were as important to the labels evolution as any punk rock angst the label is best known for.
Perhaps most importantly, a woman starting her own independent record label in an overwhelmingly male dominated music industry in 1980 was key in shattering the notion that 'chicks can't rock'. Simply put, women didn't start their own record labels then, especially in the testosterone-drenched L.A. punk rock scene. For founder Lisa Fancher to have survived as an indie label for thirty solid years on, having seen her fair share of record distributors go belly up and put her label in financial jeopardy, makes its survival almost as impressive as its inception.
'When I founded Frontier Records in 1980, I had no idea what running a record label entailed, I just wanted to turn other people onto the local bands I loved,' said Frontier Records founder Lisa Fancher. 'It's pretty cool to have outlasted so many independent – and major – labels thirty years later but what really still makes me want to continue is to continue to release great music that still needs to be heard. Especially now!'
Having begun her music career as a teenage clerk at the Bomp Records store on Magnolia Blvd in North Hollywood— concurrently fan club president for L.A.'s The Dickies and publisher of Biff!Bang!Pow! fanzine— Lisa learned the ropes on how to jumpstart an indie label from the best possible mentors a person could have, Greg and Suzy Shaw at Bomp Records. While her first success came from releasing soon-to-be classic punk titles by new bands, Fancher gradually delved into the world of reissuing out-of-print catalog as well, including Born Innocent from Redd Kross, two legendary slabs of punk vinyl from The Weirdos: Weird World Vol. 1 & 2,Dangerhouse Vols 1 & 2 featuring crucial 45s by X, The Avengers, Weirdos, Black Randy, et al.), the Adolescents' Complete Demos 1980 – 1996 and The Middle Class' compilation Out of Vogue.
In late 2010, Frontier will re-release the digitally remastered Christian Death classic Only Theater of Pain with Rozz Williams' original artwork as well as Dangerhouse's Yes L.A. compilation and other nuggets soon to be announced. Additionally, Frontier has always been a vinyl-oriented label, which considers the limited edition colored vinyl LP their calling card – so expect more colored wax reissues in the coming months.
A 30th anniversary event honoring Frontier Records is in the works and will be announced shortly.
ABOUT FRONTIER RECORDS
Frontier Records was founded in Los Angeles, CA. 1980 by Lisa Fancherand is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. Frontier was one of the first independent labels to document the nascent L.A. and O.C. hard-core punk rock scene before branching out into other scenes and sounds such as the so-called "Paisley Underground" and (always) guitar-based bands along with genres such as goth, alternative country, pop and more. Bands releasing records on Frontier include: Circle Jerks, Adolescents, The Weirdos, TSOL, China White, Redd Kross, Thin White Rope, Heatmiser, Young Fresh Fellows, Christian Death, Dharma Bums, American Music Club, The Long Ryders, The Three O'Clock, The Pontiac Brothers
In 2004, French singer and guitarist Sacha Distel died after a long battle with deteriorating health. As a professional jazz guitarist he worked alongside Dizzy Gillespie and Tony Bennett.
Singer, songwriter and producer Arthur Crier died of heart failure in 2004. Member of The Chimes and had worked with Little Eva, Gene Pitney, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Ben E. King, Johnny Nash and The Coasters.
Founder member and singer with The Chi-lites, Eugene Record died of cancer in 2005. Had the 1972 US #1 single "Oh Girl." He also released three solo albums.
Born on this day in 1944, Estelle Bennett, The Ronettes. Died at her home in Englewood, NJ on Feb 11, 2009 (age 67).
History:
Buddy Holly cuts "That’ll Be The Day" in Nashville in 1956. The track was credited to Buddy Holly & The Three-Tunes (his backing band before the Crickets). The song was re-recorded before becoming a hit.
The Beatles' first U.S. album, "Introducing The Beatles," was released in 1963. By the way, the LP is the most counterfeited album in the world, see web page that explains all the mystery here: http://www.eskimo.com/~bpentium/beatles/intro/intro.html
In 1965, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones and Bill Wyman from The Rolling Stones were each fined £5 at East Ham Magistrates Court, London after being found guilty of insulting behaviour at a Romford Road service station. The three had all urinated against a wall.
Quicksilver Messenger Service and Big Brother & the Holding Co. appeared at the Convention Hall, San Diego, California in 1967.
Vanilla Fudge made its concert debut in New York in 1967.
The Doors perform/lip-synch "Light My Fire" and "Crystal Ship" on American Bandstand in 1967.
The Byrds' "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album was released in 1968.
In 1969, Aretha Franklin was arrested (disturbing the peace ) for causing a disturbance in a Detroit parking lot.
In 1971, John and Yoko spent the second day filming the ‘Imagine’ promotional film at their home in Tittenhurst Park Ascot, England. Today's footage included the morning walk on the grounds though the mist and John Lennon singing "Imagine" in the white room on his white piano.
"If You Really Love Me" by Stevie Wonder was released in 1971.
Just nineteen days after lead singer Jim Morrison’s untimely departure (death), the Doors were awarded a gold record for their “L.A. Woman" album in 1971.
Paul and Linda McCartney were arrested in Sweden for possession of drugs in 1972.
The Who's "Join Together" was released in 1972.
In 1977, Stiff Records released 'My Aim Is True' the debut album from Elvis Costello in the UK.
In 1979, Little Richard, now known as the Reverend Richard Pennman told his congregation about the evils of rock & roll music, declaring 'If God can save an old homosexual like me, he can save anybody.'
Former actress Martika started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1989 with "Toy Soldiers."
The soundtrack album 'Batman' by Prince started a six-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1989.
In 1996, Donovan was forced to postpone a comeback tour of the US because of a 30-year-old marijuana conviction in the UK. American authorities delayed granting him a waiver to enter the country.
Also in 1996, the parents of a teen-age murder victim sued the band Slayer contending that the band's lyrics were "satanic" and inspired 3 teen-age boys to rape, torture and stab the girl to death. Yeah, it was the music ?.....
Simple Minds closed their official fan club in 1999 due to dwindling membership. Pretty smart.
In 2000, Oasis appeared at London's Wembley Stadium, the gig was broadcast live around the world on TV. I still don't see what all the fuss was about.......
The soundtrack to the Bob Dylan movie "Masked And Anonymous" was released in 2003. It contained new Dylan material and an eclectic collection of performers covering Dylan songs.
In 2004, Peter Frampton sued Billabong clothing company for using "baby I love your waves" as a marketing slogan. Frampton claims it is "an obvious reference" to his hit song "Baby, I Love Your Way." No kidding.
The Kerry/Edwards ticket faced another onslaught from the left in 2004 when David Crosby and Graham Nash announce they are running to be co-presidents. Regardless of the fact the Nash, born in England, can`t be president, vice president or even co-president, the pair have an interesting agenda which includes: the cleaning out of Area 51 "to address the illegal alien issue," free money and a night in the Lincoln bedroom to donors who can pay $200 grand for the privilege. I like the idea of free money.....
Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford participated in the 2005 Carlisle Summer Bike Fest. A customized motorcycle featuring images of Aerosmith members also made an appearance. The three day event took place in Carlisle, PA (of course).
In 2005, research by a car insurance company showed that listening to the wrong sort of music when driving can lead to aggression and distraction. Dr Nicola Dibben a music psychologist said “singing while driving stimulates the mind.” Songs recommended included Pulp’s "Disco 2000" and "Hey Ya" by Outcast, but the Dr said songs like The Prodigy’s "Firestarter" should be avoided.
Kinks frontman Ray Davies played Austin in 2006. The concert was taped for an episode of PBS' Austin City Limits.
Johnny Cash was at #1 on the US album chart in 2006 with ‘American V: A Hundred Highways.’ Released posthumously on July 4, the vocal parts were recorded before Cash's death, but the instruments were not recorded until 2005.
In 2007, Ja Rule and Lil Wayne were arrested after a concert in Manhattan on charges of carrying illegal firearms. The rappers were arrested separately, Rule was stopped for speeding when a weapon was discovered in his car and officers who arrested Wayne for smoking marijuana also found a pistol in his car.
Remastered versions of U2's first three albums, ‘80's "Boy," ‘81's "October" and ‘83's "War" are in stores in 2008. The reissues are available in single-CD, vinyl and two-disc editions, with the double-CD sets featuring various B-sides, outtakes and performance tracks.
"Live In Santa Monica '72," a David Bowie concert album previously available only as a bootleg gets its official US release in 2008. "You can hear that we are all pretty high on ourselves," says Bowie. "We train wreck a couple of things . . . but overall I really treasure this bootleg."
The soundtrack to Led Zeppelin’s ‘76 concert film, 'The Song Remains The Same,' was released in a vinyl box set featuring audiophile-quality in 2008. The package includes updated sleeve notes and six extra tracks.
And lastly, there's another soundtrack in 2008. This one is from the Neil Young-directed Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tour documentary, CSNY: Déjà Vu. "It's got rough spots all the way through it, which I think is refreshing," says Young. Acting as the project’s promo guy Young claims that it’s the "best album the quartet has ever made."
DEAR JERRY:I find it interesting how often someone picks a hit vocal and releases it as an instrumental. Occasionally, both versions become popular.
Less often does a hit instrumental also become a big seller when words are added, or so it seems.
Did a Rock Era vocal and instrumental version of the same song ever appear together in the Top 10? Perhaps “Picnic” or “Only You”? —Marvin Babcock, West Bend, Wisc.
DEAR MARVIN: Neither of the tunes you mention qualify, though “Picnic” comes close.
The instrumental, titled “Moonglow and Theme from Picnic,” by both Morris Stoloff and George Cates, reached the Top 10. The “Picnic” vocal by the McGuire Sisters did not, stalling at No. 13.
There are three Top 10 vocals of “Only You” (Platters; Hilltoppers; Ringo Starr), and one instrumental (Franck Pourcel's French Fiddles). However, Pourcel's 1959 hit came 15 years before Ringo's and four years after the other two.
Yes, it's a rare combination, but not unheard of. One example that does meet your criteria is “Unchained Melody.”
The instrumental (Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra), along with two vocals (Al Hibbler and Roy Hamilton), all held spots in the Top 10 in May of 1955.
Staying with the same topic, but with a somewhat shady slant, read on:
DEAR JERRY:I have an old cassette tape recording of miscellaneous oldies, one of which is a vocal version of “Raunchy.” No one I've known ever heard “Raunchy” with lyrics. Have you?
According to handwritten notes on the tape box, the singer is Will Shade. Never heard of him. Was this out at the same time as the big hit instrumental? —Jim Stotts, Jackson, Tenn.
DEAR JIM: Yes to both, but just answering your two questions does not begin to cover this story. “Raunchy” written and first issued by Bill Justis, was immediately covered by Ernie Freeman, whose version sold nearly as well. Both came out in November 1957.
Then, in late December, “Raunchy” became the first rock and roll instrumental to reach No. 1 nationally.
That same month, “The New Raunchy” came along (Decca 30539) with teen-oriented lyrics (by Red Sovine and Cindy Walker) sung to the familiar “Raunchy” music: “Come on baby do the Raunchy song; come on with me and do the Raunchy song; we'll rock it and we'll stomp it baby, all night long; baby don't you know it's my favorite song;” etc.
The singer is none other than country superstar Webb Pierce. Probably to distance himself from such a daringly different style — pure rock and roll and not the least bit country — the pseudonym Shady Wall is used.
As for the similar sounding Will Shade, he is an old-time Memphis blues singer whose only known record is “She Stabbed Me with an Ice-Pick” backed with “Better Leave That Stuff Alone” (Victor 21725). This 1928 single is now a hefty $1,000 to $2,000 item.
The “stuff” warning from Shade regards drinking “canned heat,” the highly addictive methanol in Sterno cooking fuel: “Canned heat is just like morphine, it crawls all through your bones; I gave my woman a dollar to get herself something to eat; she spent a dime for an egg roll and 90-cents for that ol' canned heat;” etc.
Yes, this is the concoction that inspired the '60s group named Canned Heat to pick that name.
IZ ZAT SO? Be it intentional or coincidental, Webb Pierce's choice of Shady Wall as a nom de guerre for “The New Raunchy” might have amused Rep. Shady R. Wall (D-Louisiana).
When the record came out, the real Shady Wall had just completed his first two terms as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1948-1956).
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
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On September 28, Jimmy Eat World fans will have something all-new to listen to: Invented, the Arizona pop-punk vets' seventh full-length record and follow-up to 2007's Chase the Light.
The news was unveiled in a brief post to the band's website Monday: "[We're] back with producer Mark Trombino (Clarity, Bleed American) -- we made noise and laid down the tunes in our Arizona studio. Touring plans coming your way soon!" The band also posted the new album's cover art.
"Invented" marks the band's first studio album since 2007's "Chase This Light" which landed Jimmy Eat World's highest chart position of their career at #5 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart. Jimmy Eat World's last release may have been three years ago but they've been busy. The boys took a break from the recording of "Invented" to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of their influential album, "Clarity" with a sold out national tour.
Jimmy Eat World's Fall tour plans are being finalized now.
Pink Floyd Bandmates to Reunite Again for Another Live Show
David Gilmour will join Roger Waters on stage for his 30th anniversary tour of “The Wall“. Waters posted the news on Facebook stating that Gilmour had offered to join him on stage for the shows.
Gilmour apparently emailed Waters and offered to play on one of his Wall shows, if Waters agreed to play a charity gig at the HOPING Foundation with Gilmour.
Waters said:
“How could I refuse such an offer. I couldn’t, there was no way. Generosity trumped fear. And so explaining that I would probably be shitting it but if he didn’t mind I didn’t – I agreed and the rest is history. We did it, and it was fucking great. End of story. Or possibly beginning.”
Which gig Gilmour will appear at is still to be decided and will not be announced officially as the Pink Floyd bandmates would like to keep it a surprise.
Many fans have called for Gilmour to appear at more than one show on the tour, but nothing official has been announced yet.
ENCINITAS, CA--(Marketwire - July 20, 2010) - Three-time Grammy Award winner, Brian Setzer, showcases his legendary guitar-playing on the new double-live album Don't Mess With a Big Band out July 20th on Surfdog Records. Setzer and his label will be releasing more live material in the coming months in an effort to replace the horrible-sounding bootlegs which have been flooding the market, and instead offer high-quality recordings.
The 2-disc set, packed with 19 tracks, is a sizzling souvenir of The Brian Setzer Orchestra's 2009 tour of Japan. Don't Mess With a Big Band contains all of his biggest hits (including "Rock This Town," "Stray Cat Strut," and "Jump Jive An' Wail") and includes a couple of rare gems that he had never previously performed live. Brian leads his 18-piece powerhouse band through ninety minutes of amazing music.
From launching the rockabilly revolution with the Stray Cats in the '80s to pioneering the swing revival with the Brian Setzer Orchestra during the late '90s, this Long Island-born innovator has earned his unique place in modern music by walking the line between conceptual discipline and balls-out rockin'. Setzer has sold millions of albums worldwide and won his Grammy Awards (two for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "Sleepwalk" from The Dirty Boogie in 1998 and "Caravan" from Vavoom in 2000, plus one for Best Pop Performance with "Jump, Jive an' Wail," also from The Dirty Boogie) by targeting that place where wild energy and visionary imagination intersect.
For more information on Brian Setzer, please contact Megan Lloyd at Dave Kaplan Management, 760-944-8800.
“The group could be defined as electro-obscura-shoegazer-rock, while conjuring audio reminders of groups like Silversun Pickups and My Bloody Valentine.” – Antimusic.com
“The Standing Shadows’ genre-intertwining sound comes from using influences from practically all [of their favorite bands]. Rather than coming across as a discontinuous mash-up, the result is a smooth mix of Brit-pop and alternative rock.” – Katie Meschke, UCLA Daily Bruin
New York, NY – LA-based band Standing Shadows is set to host a 7” Vinyl Release Party at the renowned Origami Vinyl Record Shop in Echo Park, CA. The party will celebrate the release of a special edition 7” vinyl, which will feature tracks from the band’s debut full-length album ‘FIVE YEARS OF DARKNESS’. The event will take place on July 23rd, amidst of a series of tour dates that the band will be playing this July and August throughout California. Most recently, Standing Shadows performed for packed audience at one of San Francisco’s premiere music venues, Rockit Room.
Standing Shadows first introduced music listeners to their signature “electro-obscura-shoegazer-rock” sound with the January release of their ‘High Rise’ EP as well the March unveiling of ‘FIVE YEARS OF DARKNESS’. Since then, the band gained further exposure through touring the Southwest region of the US, and having their songs featured on hit television shows such as ‘90210’, ‘The Shield’, ‘Harper’s Island’, and ‘The Cleaner’, and on the popular video game ‘Guitar Hero 5.’ Standing Shadows is definitely a band to keep on your radar this summer as they continue to rise to the top.
STANDING SHADOWS Tour Dates:
July 3 – San Francisco, CA @ Mevio Music
July 3 – San Francisco, CA @ Rockit Room
July 13 – Fullerton, CA @ Continental Room
July 23 – Echo Park, CA @ Origami Vinyl Record Shop (7’’ Vinyl Release Party)
August 17 – Costa Mesa, CA @ La Cave
August 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Molly Malone’s
Standing Shadows
‘FIVE YEARS OF DARKNESS’
Release Date: March 9th
Full Tracklisting
1. High Rise
2. Circus Freak
3. Get Together
4. One Way Ride
5. Human Race
6. If I Could Change The World
7. Be Free
8. I Will Find You
9. Coming Home
10. Desert Rain
11. Nightmares
12. Existence
13. Fade Away
Stone Gossard - Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog (1966)
They Are Missed:
Singer Roy Hamilton died of a stroke in 1969 (age 40).
Gary Kellgren, studio engineer at the Los Angeles Record Plant studio, drowned in a Hollywood Swimming pool in 1977. Worked with Lennon, Harrison, Hendrix, Barbara Streisand and Rod Stewart.
The late Buddy Knox ("Party Doll") is born in 1933. Died February 14, 1999.
The late Dennis Yost ("Traces") was born in 1943. Yost died of respiratory failure, on December 7, 2008, at the age of 65
History:
Billboard's first comprehensive record chart was published in 1940. The magazine had previously published best-seller lists submitted by the individual record companies, but the new chart combined the top sellers from all major labels. Their first number one song was "I'll Never Smile Again" by Frank Sinatra and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
In 1954, The Blue Moon Boys made their live debut appearing on the back of a flatbed truck outside a new drug store in Memphis. The band line up was Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore and Bill Black. The name was taken from a song they had recorded just two weeks previously, "Blue Moon of Kentucky."
John Lennon invited Paul McCartney to join the Quarrymen in 1957.
Roy Orbison’s "Only The Lonely" peaked at #2 on the US pop chart in 1960. The song was originally offered to both Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers who passed.
The Beatles signed a German recording contract with producer Bert Kaempfert, as the Beat Brothers, in 1961.
Jan and Dean started a two week run at #1 (two weeks after its release) on the US singles chart in 1963 with "Surf City," written by Beach Boy Brian Wilson, with the Beach Boys on backing vocals.
Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" was released in 1965.
Lovin' Spoonful's first record, "Do You Believe in Magic," was released in 1965.
Cream started a four-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1968 with 'Wheels On Fire.'
Hugh Masekela started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1968 with "Grazing In The Grass."
In 1968, Iron Butterfly’s second album, 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,' entered the US album chart for the first time. The album contained the 17-minute title track that filled the second side of the LP which went on sell over four million copies in the US alone.
Jane Asher called off her engagement to Paul McCartney live on BBC television in 1968.
The Carpenters show 'Make Your Own Kind Of Music', started a six week run on NBC-TV in 1971.
Joey Ramone became the lead vocalist for the Ramones in 1974.
In 1975, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played the opening night on their Born To Run Tour at The Palace Theatre, Providence, Rhode Island. This also saw the live debut of Steven Van Zandt, (Miami Steve) as a member of The E Street Band.
The Buzzcocks made their live debut supporting The Sex Pistols and Slaughter & The Dogs at The Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester in 1976. In the audience (of around 40 people), was, Morrissey, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook (soon to form Joy Division) and Mark E Smith, (The Fall).
The film based on the life of Sex Pistol Sid Vicious, 'Sid And Nancy' premiered in London, England in 1986.
Also in 1986, Carlos Santana celebrated his 39th birthday, and 20th anniversary in the music business, with a concert in San Francisco. Previous group members were assembled for the event, as 17 of them performed together on stage.
In 1990, Madonna played the first of three sold out nights at Wembley Stadium, London, England, on her 57-date Blond Ambition World Tour.
EMF went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1991 with "Unbelievable." It spent 14 weeks on the chart before reaching the top.
Candlebox released their self-titled debut in 1993. With the singles "Change," "You" and "Far Behind," the set sells more than three million copies.
In 1999, church group's in middle America claimed that pictures of Britney Spears printed in Rolling Stone magazine encouraged child pornography. The shots showed Britney with not many clothes on in her bedroom.
The Rolling Stones reported a gross income of $337 million in 1999, from almost two years of touring from their Bridges to Babylon and No Security tours. The Stones had played to over 5.6 million people, selling out all but 20 shows.
Also in 1999, Paul McCartney had an upcoming single bootlegged when "I Got Stung" was taken from a BBC broadcast and distributed over the Internet. The track was from his forthcoming release ‘Run Devil Run’ album.’
The Evergreen Ballroom in Lacey, Washington was destroyed by a fire in 2000. During the ballroom's heyday in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, many of music's greats played there: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Duke Ellington, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Ike & Tina Turner and Fats Domino. Glen Campbell had lived in the kitchen at the venue for a while before he became famous.
In 2003, a tooth said to have been pulled out of Elvis's mouth after an injury failed to sell on the auction site eBay. The tooth had been put on a 10-day sale with a reserve price of $100,000. Bids had pushed the price up to $2 million but they were later found out to be fraudulent.
Eric Clapton teamed with the Fender Guitar Company in 2007 to design a limited-edition line of guitars and amplifiers to raise money for the Crossroads Centre, the rehab facility he founded in Antigua. An Eric Clapton Crossroads Stratocaster with '57 Twin-Amps sells for $30,000. Without the amp it's 10-grand less.
Paul McCartney performed a free concert in Quebec in 2008 as part of the Canadian city's 400th anniversary celebrations.
A digital EP featuring four versions of David Bowie's seminal ‘69 hit "Space Oddity" was issued through the U.K. iTunes store in 2009. The collection is released in honor of the 40th anniversary of both man's first walk on the moon and the song's original drop date.
“Sweet Home Alabama -- The Country Music Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd” is available exclusively through Wal-Mart in 2010. "It's all these young Country bucks doing Skynyrd songs, which is pretty cool to us," Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant tells Billboard.com. "It gives me great pleasure, because they're doing older stuff."
Today, Sheryl Crow issues her seventh album “100 Miles From Memphis.” She gets help from a diverse collection of performers ranging from the Stones’ Keith Richards to pop singer/actor Justin Timberlake. “Summer Day” is the lead single.
Acacia Strain - Wormwood
Aretha Franklin - 100 Hits Legends (5 CDs)
Art of Noise - Influence: Hits, Singles, Moments, Treasures
Asleep At The Wheel - It's a Good Day [mp3]
Asleep at the Wheel & Leon Rausch - It's a Good Day
Big Boi - Sir Luscious Left Foot... The Son of Chico Dusty [vinyl]
Big Head Todd And The Monsters - Rocksteady
Billie Holiday - 100 Hits Legends (5 CDs)
Bing Crosby - 100 Hits Legends (5 CDs)
Black Veil Brides - We Stitch These Wounds
Blue Things - Let The Blue Things Blow Your Mind (2 CDs)
Books - The Way Out [mp3] [vinyl]
Brian Culbertson - XII
Brian Setzer - Don't Mess With a Big Band
Bruce Springsteen - Live on Air
Burning The Masses - Offspring Of Time
Chimaira - Coming Alive DVD/CD Ferret Music
Coathangers - 143 (Dan Deacon Remix) b/w Arthritis Sux [mp3]
On 140 gram transparent blue colored vinyl, and comes with a CD of the album! More than three decades after the release of its visionary debut, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo, and a full twenty years since its last studio album, Devo is back with the aptly titled Something for Everybody. The long rumored, wildly anticipated album features the band's classic line-up: Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh, Gerald and Bob Casale - joined by drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, Guns n' Roses). The album also includes contributions from John Hill and Santi White (better known as rising hip-hop star Santigold), John King of the Dust Brothers, and the Teddybears. Though the songs recorded for Something for Everybody are built on Devo's signature mechanized swing, the recording and presentation of the album saw the band experimenting with an entirely new approach. A series of studies were conducted through the www.clubdevo.com site to help the band with its creative decisions, from color selection to song mixes.
Dan Sartain - Doin' Anything I Say [vinyl]
Dan Sartain - Lives
Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul (2-CD, 2-LP deluxe edition)
Daniel Johnston - Story of An Artist (6-CD box set) [vinyl]
Darker My Love & Moccasin - Split 12" [vinyl]
Daughters - Hell Songs [vinyl]
David Cassidy - Live In Concert
David Garrett - Rock Symphonies
Delorean - Ayrton Senna EP
Department of Eagles - Archive 2003-2006 [mp3] [vinyl]
Devo - Something for Everybody (2 LPs - Blue Vinyl)
Dirty Three - She Has No Strings Apollo (reissue) [vinyl]
Eliza Doolittle - Eliza Doolittle
Emerson Lake & Palmer - A Time and A Place (4-CD box set)
Ender - This Is Revenge
Endless Boogie - Full House Head [mp3] [vinyl]
Eric Clapton - Journeyman (2 LPs) (Vinyl)
Everly Brothers - 100 Hits Legends (5 CDs)
Fabulous Diamonds - Fabulous Diamonds II [mp3]
Flore - Raw
Francis & the Lights - It'll Be Better [mp3]
Frazey Ford - Obadiah
Frontier Ruckus - Deadmalls & Nightfalls [mp3]
Gentle Guest - Cast Off Your Human Form [mp3]
Gogol Bordello - Trans-Continental Hustle [vinyl]
Goodnight Loving - The Goodnight Loving Supper Club [mp3] [vinyl]
Hate Your Guts - Bastard's Disease
Hawkwind - Hawkwind (Vinyl)
Herbie Hancock - Imagine Project [vinyl]
High Confessions - Turning Lead Into Gold
Honor Bright - Action! Drama! Suspense!
Ian Gillan Band - Scarabus / Clear Air Turbulence
Impending Doom - There Will Be Violence
Instruments of Science & Technology - Music for Paradise Armor [mp3]
Irish Rovers - Still Rovin' After All These Years
JEFF The Brotherhood - Mellow Out b/w Heavy Days [mp3]
Jaga Jazzist - Bananfluer Overalt EP [vinyl]
Jamie Lidell - Wanna Be Your Telephone [vinyl]
Japandroids - Younger Us [mp3 & vinyl] [mp3]
Jimmy Gnecco [OURS] - The Heart
Jimmy Lafave - Favorites 1992-2001 [mp3]
Jo Stafford - Best of
Johnny & Edgar Winter - The Winter Brothers (2 CDs)
Johnny Cash - Rock N Roll (2 CDs)
Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution (2 LPs) (Vinyl)
Judas Priest - Painkiller (2 LPs) (Vinyl)
Julian Cope - Floored Genius Vol. 2
Kenseth Thibideau - Repetition [mp3]
Kristin Miltner - Music for Dreaming and Playing [vinyl] [mp3]
Lil Joe - Lil Joe High School Dropout
Lillian Axe - Deep Red Shadows
Liverbirds - From Merseyside To Hamburg - The Complete Star-Club Recordings
Louis Armstrong - Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
Lower Dens Twin-Hand Movement [mp3] [vinyl]
M.I.A. - XXXO: The Remixes EP [mp3]
MFSB - Philadelphia Freedom / Summertime
Mahjongg - The Long Shadow of the Paper Tiger [mp3] [vinyl]
Majeure - Timespan Remixes [vinyl]
Manowar & Friends - MAGIC - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio
Marc Cohn - Listening Booth: 1970
Matthew Young - Traveler's Advisory (remastered) [vinyl]
Max Richter - Infra [mp3]
Mickey - 12"EP (First pressing limited to 500 copies)
Mirah - Don't/The Tears That Fall [vinyl]
Mose Giganticus - Gift Horse
Mountain Man - Made the Harbor [mp3] [vinyl]
Mozart Season - Nightmares
Nero Order - The Tower
Nirvana - Live on Air
Norfolk & Western - Dinero Severo [mp3] [vinyl]
Nouvelle Vague - Best of: Limited Edition
Otis Redding - 100 Hits Legends (5 CDs)
Pelican & These Arms Are Snakes - Split [vinyl]
Philip Glass - Glass: Orphee (Complete Opera Recording)
Piebald - Volume III
Portland Cello Project - Thousand Words [mp3]
Professor Green - Just Be Good to Green (Feat. Lily Allen)
Propaganda - A Secret Wish
Rachel's Selenography (reissue) [vinyl & mp3]
Rainbow - Difficult to Cure (Vinyl)
Rainbow - Down to Earth (Vinyl)
Rainbow - Final Vinyl (2 LPs) (Vinyl)
Rainbow - Long Live Rock N Roll (Vinyl)
Rainbow - On Stage (2 LPs) (Vinyl)
Rainbow - Rising (Vinyl)
Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow (Vinyl)
Rainbow - Straight Between the Eyes (Vinyl)
Rakaa - Crown of Thorns [mp3]
Randy Travis - Top 10
Richard Youngs - 20 Years (remastered) [vinyl]
Richard Youngs - Beyond the Valley of Ultrahits (remastered) [vinyl] [mp3]
Rick Ross - Teflon Don
Rick Wakeman - Cirque Surreal
Sally Shapiro - Jackie Jackie [vinyl]
Secret Cities - Pink Graffiti [mp3] [vinyl]
Shannon Stephens - Shannon Stephens [mp3]
Shawn Colvin - Wichita Skyline
Shellac - Terraform (reissue) [vinyl]
'This Brooklyn act is another male-female duo receiving a lot of buzz, but don't expect the dream-pop vibe of Beach House or the folk-tinged sound of She & Him. Rather, Sleigh Bells make grungy dance pop . . . The group is comprised of guitarist Derek Miller and singer Alexis Krauss, who ended up working as a duo when former members of the band went on to form another buzz-band, Surfer Blood. This debut was produced by Derek Miller. Stereogum has named them a "Band to Watch" and the New Yorker has given them attention. This release comes out on Mom + Pop Music in special partnership with NEET Recordings, a label run by M.I.A., with whom Krauss has been compared.' - Tony Sclafani / Prefixmag.com
Spur - Of The Moments [vinyl] [mp3]
Steve Poltz - Dreamhouse [mp3]
Strange Attractor - Just looking 7" single
Strawbs - Live At the BBC, Vol. 1
Strawbs - Live At the BBC, Vol. 2
That Petrol Emotion - Babble (remastered with bonus tracks) [mp3]
The High Confessions [Steve Shelley, Chris Connelly] - Turn Lead Into Gold With High Confessions
The National - Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers (reissue) [vinyl]
These United States - What Lasts
Toro Y Moi - Leave Everywhere [vinyl] [mp3]
Triffids - Wide Open Road (The Best of the Triffids) [mp3]
Various Artists - Anthology of Noise & Electronic Music 6 [mp3]
Various Artists - Jersey Shore Soundtrack [mp3]
Various Artists - Jonas L.A.
Various Artists - Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities Volume 4
Various Artists - The Ikon Records Story - America's #1 Unsung Garage Label 1964-1966
Various Artists - This Is the Blues, Volume 3
Various Artists - This Is the Blues, Volume 4
Various Artists - Up From The Grave
Various Artists - Where You Gonna Go? Motor City Garage Bands 1965-1969
Various Artists - World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia in 1970s Nigeria Part 2 [vinyl]
Various Artists - World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia in 1970s Nigeria [vinyl] [mp3]
Walter Gibbons Jungle Music - Essential & Unreleased Remixes 1976-1986 [mp3]
War From A Harlots Mouth / Burning Skies - split
Wax - Do You Believe in Magic
Wire - Send Ultimate (remastered with bonus CD)
Women - No Reasons LP
Woom - Muu's Way [vinyl]
Yo-Yo Ma - Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone (remastered) [mp3]
Young Sinclairs - We Spoke Our Minds EP [vinyl]
Zero 7 - Record
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New Jazz Releases - July 20, 2010
Aaltonen / Bjorkenheim / Haarla / Umo - Sky Is Ruby
Adam Schroeder - Handful Of Stars
Ahmed Abdullah - Tara's Song
Andrew Cyrille / Greg Osby - Low Blue Flame
Andrew Cyrille / John Tchicai / Reggie Workman - Witch's Scream
Andrew With Greg Osby Cyrille - Low Blue Flame
Art Tatum Trio - Art Tatum Trio
Artistic Heritage Ensemble / Philip Cohran - Armageddon
Ben Webster - At The Renaissance
Benny Goodman - Afrs Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 1
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra - Goodman,Benny & His Orchestra Vol. 1-Afrs Benny Goodman Show
Bernie Young - Every Saturday Night
Billie Holiday - Lady Day
Billy Bang - Prayer For Peace
Bobby Jackson - Cafe Extra-Ordinaire Story
Brian Culbertson - XII
Brooks / PRASANNA / Smith - Raga Bop Trio
Cecil Taylor - Three Classic Albums
Chet Baker - Heartbreak With Strings
Chloe Feoranzo - Poor Richard's All:Man Act Plus One
Cochemea Gastelum - Electric Sound Of Johnny Arrow
Coleman Hawkins - Sonny Meets Hawk
Count Basie - Count Basie And The Kansas City 7
Creme Anglaise - Creme Anglaise
Dan Gailey - What Did You Dream
Dan Jazz Orc Gailey - What Did You Dream
Dan Jazz Orchestra Gailey - What Did You Dream?
Dave Brubeck - Three Classic Albums
Dave Burrell / Leena Conquest - Plays His Songs
Dave Mihaly - Eastern Accents In The Far East
Dave Mihaly & Shimmering Leaves Ensemble - Eastern Accents In The Far East
Decoy - Oto
Dexter Gordon - Doing Allright
Donald Byrd - Three Classic Albums
Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington And John Coltrane
Eero Ojanen - Short Stories
Eric Dolphy - Unissued German Concerts
Fred Hersch - Whirl
Freddie Hubbard - Body And The Soul
George Brooks / PRASANNA / Steve Smith - Raga Bop Trio
Getz & Gilberto - Stan Getz + Joao Gilberto
Gipsy Kings - Gipsy Kings
Glenn Miller - Garry Stevens Sings Again: 1946-1948
Han Bennink / Mikko Innanen / Jaak Sooaar - Spring Odyssey
Herbie Hancock - Imagine Project
Herbie Mann - Four Classic Albums
Ilmiliekki Quartet - Take It With Me
Iro Haarla - Heart Of A Bird
Iro Haarla - Penguin Beguine
Jay Clayton - In And Out Of Love
Jessica Williams - Touch
Jimmy Heath - Endless Search
Jimmy Heath / Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra - Endless Search
Joe Barbieri - Maison Maravilha
John Coltrane / Eric Dolphy - Unissued German Concerts
John Tchicai - Sudden Happiness
John Tchicai & Reggie Workman & Andrew Cyrille - Witch's Scream
Johnny Griffin - Introducing Johnny Griffin
Jon Hammond - Live At Bernies
Juhani Aaltonen - Mother Tongue
Juhani Aaltonen - Strings Revisited
Juhani Aaltonen - Reflections
Juhani Aaltonen - Illusion Of A Ballad
Juhani Aaltonen / Raoul Bjorkenheim / Haarla / Umo - Sky Is Ruby
Juhani Aaltonen Quartet - Conclusions
Kalle Kalima - Some Kubricks Of Blood
Karin Melchert - Jazz Classics N More
Ken Nordine - Nordine,Ken Vol. 2-Three Classic Albums
Lee Morgan - Tomcat
Les Baxter - Four Classic Albums
Lou Donaldson - LD Plus 3
Lou Donaldson / Three Sounds - LD+3
Lou With The 3 Sounds Donaldson - LD+3
Martin Denny - Three Classic Albums
Mike Mainieri - Crescent
Mike Westbrook - Fine N Yellow
Mikko Innanen - Eclexistence
Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio - Paa-Da-Pap
Mikko Innanen & Jaak Sooaar & Han Bennink - Spring Odyssey
Mikko Innanen / Innkvisitio - Paa-Da-Pap
Miles Davis - Live At The Hollywood Bowl 1981
Miles Davis Sextet - Live At The Hollywood Bowl 1981
Moodswing 3 - Wegen Meines Beines
Nadav Snir-Zelniker - Thinking Out Loud
Nick Rosen - Into The Sky
Paul Hardcastle - Jazzmasters, Vol. 6
Philip Cohran & The - Armageddon
Philip Cohran & The Artistic Heritage Ensemble - Armageddon
Phillip Cohran - Armageddon
PRASANNA - Raga Bop Trio
Rad - Higher Plane
Raoul Bjorkenheim - Shadowglow
Ray Charles - Four Classic Albums
Salif Keita - Moffou + M'Bemba
Seattle Repertory Ja - Jimmy Heath:Endless Search
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra - Jimmy Heath: The Endless Search
Shehasish Mozunder - Shehasish Mozunder And Som
Snehasish Mozunder & Som - Free Jazz & North Indian Fusion
Sonny Clark - Sonny's Crib
Sonny Clark - Three Classic Albums
Sonny Rollins - Three Classic Albums
Sun Ra - Nubians Of Plutonia
Sun Ra & Arkestra - Egypt Strut
Tammy Mccann - Never Let Me Go
Tex Beneke & The Glenn Miller Orchestra - Garry Stevens Sings Again 1946-48
Three Sounds - LD + 3: Lou Donaldson With The Three Sounds
Verneri Pohjola - March Of Alphamales
Wally Schnalle - Out Of The Pan
Will Bradley & His Jazz Octect - Ridin' A Riff
Willie Jones III - Next Phase
Reissues
Dexter gordon - Doin' allright (blue note)
Johnny Coles - Little Johnny C (Blue Note)
Lee Morgan - Tom Cat (Blue Note)
Miles Davis - Seven Steps to Heaven
Special thanks to http://www.allaboutjazz.com/ for New Release information. The Upcoming Release Center at allaboutjazz.com is the most comprehensive new release listing for jazz music on the internet. The information is updated biweekly by John Kelman
Mightier Than Sword Records Announces In The Hollows/Pala Split 10"/Digital EP
Mightier Than Sword Records has announced the upcoming split 10"/digital EP release from In The Hollows and PALA. The split vinyl is now available in the MTS Webstore and ships immediately. The limited edition vinyl 10" EP is available in three colors: solid black (ltd. 104), maroon with yellow haze (ltd. 199) and brown with black splatter (ltd. 199).
In The Hollows released their debut 7" on Mightier Than Sword in May. PALA's most recent 7" was praised for "[hitting] more styles than your 13-year-old cousin's wardrobe in a year, but rather than sounding forced, it combines into a working amalgamation of heavy and punk-styled music of the last 20 years."
Arcade Fire have revealed their eight different album covers. Featuring the same car, band logo, and slightly different suburban scenes, the covers of The Suburbs have different color schemes, but seem to be saying that everything is pretty much the same in every suburb. Arcade Fire release their album on August 2 (UK) and August 3 (US).
Stockholm death metal act CRUCIFYRE, who recently joined the Pulverised Records roster, are pleased to unveil the cover art of their upcoming debut full-length entitled Infernal Earthly Divine. Conceptualized by the band and brought to life by graphic artist Stefan Hansson, the dramatic illustration compliments what the band describes as, “nine tracks of pure oldschool hell!”
Formed in 2006, CRUCIFYRE features the crushing lineup of vocalist Erik Tormentor Sahlström (General Surgery, Maze Of Torment, Serpent Obscene et al), guitarists TG (The Sun, Morbid) and Urban Skytt (Crematory, Regurgitate, Nasum), bassist Henrik Doltz Nilsson (Dobermann Cult) and drummer Yasin Hillborg (Afflicted).
Here is the cover artwork for "Under A New Sun," the forthcoming fourth full-length album from Melbourne, Australia's dark rockers THE ETERNAL. The band states, "The cover and several images in the booklet are based on photography by fantastic Romanian photographer Felicia Simion. Her photography really touched us and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do."
"Under A New Sun" was recorded at 301 Studios in Byron Bay with acclaimed producer and multi-platinum recording artist Jeff Martin (THE ARMADA, THE TEA PARTY).
According to Forbes, Australian hard rock legends AC/DC made an estimated $114 million between June 2009 and June 2010, landing at position No. 2 on the magazine's list of Top-Earning Musicians of 2010.
Says the magazine: "This Australian heavy metal group has been shaking audiences all night long since 1973 and shows few signs of stopping. Second only to U2 in band tour earnings, AC/DC grossed a staggering $226 million on a worldwide tour that included 99 dates and brought in more than $2 million a night."
Forbes magazine's list of Top-Earning Musicians of 2010:
1. U2 ($130 million)
2. AC/DC ($114 million)
3. BEYONCE ($87 million)
4. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ($70 million)
5. BRITNEY SPEARS ($64 million)
6. JAY-Z ($63 million)
7. LADY GAGA ($62 million)
8. MADONNA ($58 million)
9. KENNY CHESNEY ($50 million)
10. BLACK EYED PEAS, TOBY KEITH and COLDPLAY (tied at $48 million)
Vampire Weekend Sued for Over $2 Million For 'Contra' Cover Art
Aceshowbiz : A cover girl appearing on the front page of Vampire Weekend's latest album "Contra" files lawsuit against the band, alleging them using her image without her consent.
The woman named Ann Kirsten Kennis filed the legal paper at Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, July 14. In addition to naming Vampire Weekend, Kennis also mentions photographer Tod Brody on the document.
She believes the band obtained a "photographic release" from Brody and claims it contains her forged signature. She blames the band for not bothering to verify the legitimacy of the release. Kennis had the vintage photo, featuring her wearing a yellow Polo shirt, taken back in 1983 when she worked as "a high-fashion model under contract with prestigious agencies in New York City."
She had no idea it was featured on the cover of "Contra" until the band came out promoting it in November 2009. Now, she is seeking more than $2 million in damages for this alleged misappropriation of identity. She argues that "the album design, in which the Photograph is featured prominently, was a substantial factor in generating recognition and buzz for the Contra album, thus increasing sales and profits."
Back in October last year, bassist Chris Baio admitted they haven't met the cover girl and didn't know who she is when asked by MTV. Frontman Ezra Koenig additionally explained what makes the picture of the girl interesting to them, "We just found it very striking.
And part of it is the look on her face. It's not about the color of her hair, or the fact that she's wearing a Polo shirt. What makes it interesting is her face." As of press time, spokesperson for the band hasn't commented on the issue.
Deerhunter Release Halcyon Digest Track List, Album Cover
Deerhunter is set to release a new album 'Halcyon Digest' on September 28th, via 4AD. The new Deerhunter album is being supported by a grassroots xerox poster effort by the band, in which they'd like people to download the flyer and post copies around their town on kiosks and light poles.
Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox came up with the idea, based on the effect that these posters had on him when he was younger.
He said he was "...always being fascinated with the ephemera of 70's – 80's artrock in record stores like Wuxtry in Athens where I hung out as a kid or Wax 'N Facts in Atlanta. You'd see a photocopied faded B-52's flyer next to a poster for Lou Reed or XTC. It was like an artpunk scrapbook on those walls. It made my head spin. Who are these people? Who are the fucking Residents with these weird-ass eyeball faces?"
The band would very much like it if people would email them with pictures and news of where the posters have been hung. In return, the band will share the album's first single with the poster people before anyone else, giving them the first opportunity to hear the music. They'll also give them an exclusive non-album track.
Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest Track List:
01 Earthquake
02 Don't Cry
03 Revival
04 Sailing
05 Memory Boy
06 Desire Lines
07 Basement Scene
08 Helicopter
09 Fountain Stairs
10 Coronado
11 He Would Have Laughed
An artwork to be featured on the front page of Mark Ronson's new studio project "Record Collection" has been revealed. It features several pictures overlapping each other in such a way that they display a close-up shot of the disc jokey wearing thick-framed sunglasses.
Led by Q-Tip and MNDR-featuring single "Bang Bang Bang" which charted well in U.K., the album is expected to make its way out in United States in October this year. He is going to release it under the moniker Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. Other artists making contribution to this fall release include Ghostface Killah and Boy George.
"When Pigs Fly" Album Released Online At Pigsflycd.com
WHEN PIGS FLY: Songs You Never Thought You'd Hear, a unique collection of newly recorded covers that mixes both legendary and contemporary artists doing versions of classic hit songs far out of their usual musical genre, will be available online at http://www.pigsflycd.com/ on July 1, 2010 on Xemu Records.
The brainchild of record producer Cevin Soling, WHEN PIGS FLY: Songs You Never Thought You'd Hear, was brought to reality to create an "unforgettable" album. The recordings include Ani DiFranco and film star Jackie Chan doing a re-make of the Natalie Cole classic, Unforgettable; new wave icons Devo performing Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's Ohio; 80's pop stars, The Fixx, creating their own take on the Nancy Sinatra hit, These Boots Are Made For Walkin'; Lesley Gore singing the AC/DC tune, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap; and country music legends, TheOak Ridge Boys, recording the Kansas megahit, Carry On My Wayward Son.
The album also features original 60's pop stars The Box Tops (with Alex Chilton) performing their version of Blondie's Call Me; and Herman's Hermits (with Peter Noone) doing their rendition of Billy Idol's White Wedding. Billy Preston covers Duran Duran's Girls On Film; and, the only track previously released, Roy Clark performs Louis Armstrong's classic What A Wonderful World. The CD also includes recordings by The Connells and The Neanderthal Spongecake; and a unique version of Peter Gabriel's Shock The Monkey by Hawaiian legend, Don Ho. The record has already received tremendous attention appearing in Entertainment Weekly, hundreds of major radio stations, The AP Newswire, CNN, Billboard, and many other media outlets.
THE TRACK LISTING:
1- ANI DI FRANCO & JACKIE CHAN: Nat King Cole's UNFORGETTABLE
2- DEVO: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's OHIO
3- THE BOX TOPS: Blondie's CALL ME
4- THE CONNELLS: Cypress Hill's INSANE IN THE BRAIN
5- DON HO: Peter Gabriel's SHOCK THE MONKEY
6- ROY CLARK: Louis Armstrong's WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
7- BILLY PRESTON: Duran Duran's GIRLS ON FILM
8- THE FIXX: Nancy Sinatra's THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN'
9- THE OAK RIDGE BOYS: Kansas' CARRY ON WAYWARD SON
10- THE NEANDERTHAL SPONGECAKE: T Rex's GET IT ON (BANG A GONG)
11- HERMAN'S HERMITS: Billy Idol's WHITE WEDDING
12- LESLEY GORE: AC/DC's DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP
Renaming Chicago Post Office For Steve Goodman Approved By Congress
The Lakeshore Post Office near Wrigley Field in Chicago will soon be known as the Steve Goodman Post Office after the Senate unanimously approved the resolution. The House had previously voted 371-0 in favor. The bill now goes to President Obama for approval.
Goodman, also known as Chicago Shorty, was a singer/songwriter probably best known for writing The City of New Orleans but endeared himself to his hometown fans with the songs Go Cubs Go and A Dying Cub Fans Last Request. In reality, Goodman was one of the most talented performers and songwriters on the folk scene of the 70's and early-80's, filling his concerts with his own songs and amazing covers of music from the 20's forward. Steve battled leukemia for many years and passed away in 1984.
