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RETURN OF SIMPLE MINDS - SINGLE TRAILS NEW ALBUM
Sanctuary Records have announced the worldwide signing of Simple Minds. The band will release their first album on the Sanctuary Records label in the UK and rest of Europe on Monday September 12 (US release date - September 13)
Entitled "Black & White 050505", the album is being hailed as a return to form to their classic atmospheric albums - 1982's "New Gold Dream" and 1984's "Sparkle In The Rain". Recorded in Italy and Holland, the album and was mixed in Los Angeles by the legendary Bob Clearmountain (Roxy Music, Rolling Stones, INXS).
Simple Minds
The first single taken from the album, "Home", is released September 5th. To mark the release of the album, the band are planning a series of intimate concerts around the UK during September (dates will be announced in the coming weeks). The 2005 line-up includes original founding members, Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (guitar), with longtime drummer Mel Gaynor, and bass guitarist Eddy Duffy.
NEW SINGLE "Home" will be released across two CD singles on 5 September. CD #1 includes a radio edit of "Home" backed with the non-album track "Bird On A Wire." CD #2 includes the album version of "Home," a rendition of Grant Lee Buffalo's "Mighty Joe Moon", the Trixton Portendo Dance Mix of "Home," plus an enhanced video of "Home."
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UNIQUE ROCK COURSE STARTS IN SEPTEMBER
The world’s first course on the literature of rock music will be starting on 19 September 2005.
Held at Kensington and Chelsea College, London, the course is designed for men and women of all ages who have an interest in rock music or who want to learn how to write books on music or for the music press.
Taught by an expert in the field, the course features classic texts, plenty of classic tracks and will also be featuring guest speakers from the music press, and a surprise guest from the world of rock!
For further details on the course e-mail Fistful of Dollars email or call 0207 226 5232.
For enrolment details and a brief description of the course, go to the Kensington and Chelsea College website and search for Literature of Rock Music.
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THE SUMMER'S END FESTIVAL - PROG ROCK CELEBRATION IN SEPTEMBER
The first Summer's End Festival is to be held at the Guildhall, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK on the 17th September, 2005.
Described as "a celebration of contemporary progressive rock", the event's organisers have confirmed the following lineup: Also Eden, Steve Thorne, Tr3nity, Galahad, The Pineapple Thief and headliners Magenta.
A day ticket for the event is #18 in advance and #20 on the door, but as the venue has a capacity of around 300, early booking is recommended.
Full details can be found at the website
SECOND FIREFEST EVENT IN NOVEMBER
The second FIREFEST festival takes place at Nottingham Rock City on Saturday November 26th.
The line up comprises both old and new faces alike , some of whom will be familiar to fans of melodic hard rock, others which may be new to many fans out there, but all in all it is a line up that proudly represents a healthy blend of old and new.
The festival also moves ‘home’ with FIREFEST 2 moving to a more central location in Nottingham , one of the premier rock venues in England, Nottingham Rock City is a 1900 capacity venue that has played host to Whitesnake, Motorhead, Y&T, Skid Row and many more besides.
In fact if you care to trawl through the annals of rock, it’s evident that more melodic and hard rock bands have played this venue more than any other venue in England. The move should make FIREFEST 2 more accessible to the vast amount of people travelling and bearing that fact in mind it’s also possible one of the best venues to attend a live show.
Tickets can be purchased directly from the promoters via paypal using the fireworks.mag@ntlworld.com e mail address.
Bands lined up include SARACEN, POWER QUEST, BALANCE OF POWER, DANGER DANGER and BLUE TEARS.
And, for the first time on a UK stage since 1988 and following a long period of inactivity, HOUSE OF LORDS have agreed to a one off European performance of their classic material.
Twisted X
TWISTED X SINGLE OUT AUGUST 1
Twisted X and Outl4w's single 'Summer Of Rock & Roll' (backed by Ye Olde Fighting Cocks' 'Cheer Up It's Summertime') is out on Monday August 1 on ProTV / Universal Records.
CRIBS SINGLE & FESTIVAL DATES IN AUGUST
The Cribs continue their musical blitzkrieg with the release of a new single in August.
The brothers Jarman, who have two Top 30 singles to their name so far this year follow that success with their third, entitled 'Martell'. Lifted from their recent album 'The New Fellas', the single epitomises the vastly underrated trio's knack of knocking out killer tunes.
Arguably one of the highlights of the album, 'Martell' cements the band's position as one of the year's success stories - oft mentioned in dispatches; their contemporaries love 'em! Real life goes on but how those in know wish they could be The Cribs, sometimes confrontational otherwise purely contrary, they live their life onstage as they do off it no matter what. On their day one of the most incendiary live propositions you'll witness, forty five minutes maximum of explosive three minute outbursts...
'Martell' is released on 22nd August thru Wichita Recordings and available on two seven inches and a Cd single.
Meanwhile, the band fire the aural volleys in the States for a handful of shows after which they return to the UK for a short run of shows before the single is released and their appearances at this year's Carling Festivals.
August
16th Brighton Concorde 17th Birmingham Academy 2 18th Edinburgh Liquid Room (T In The Fringe) 19th Manchester Blow Out @ The Bierkeller 24th Stoke Sugarmill 25th Coventry Groovy Garden @ The Colosseum 27th Reading Carling Festival 28th Leeds Carling Festival
October - NME Rock'n'Roll Riot Tour (w/ Kaiser Chiefs and Maximo Park)
15th Manchester Apollo 18th Leeds Town Hall 22nd Birmingham Academy 25th London Brixton Academy 29th Glasgow Academy
CAREER RETROSPECTIVE FROM MICHAEL McDONALD OUT AUGUST 9
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald's first career spanning retrospective: The Ultimate Collection is in stores August 9th
From his work with the Doobie Brothers to his recent albums of Motown covers, singer Michael McDonald has put his distinctive blue-eyed soul stamp on song after song. Featuring 19 tracks, The Ultimate Collection tracks McDonald's career as an expert musical craftsman whose trademark combination of brawny baritone and smooth mix of pop and soul earned him a string of hits on Billboard's Pop, R&B and Adult Contemporary charts.
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HENDRIX WOODSTOCK DVD IN SEPTEMBER
Hendrix
Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. in association with Universal Music DVD Video announce the release of Jimi Hendrix: Live At Woodstock [The Deluxe Edition] on September 12, 2005.
This special two-disc DVD presentation of Jimi Hendrix: Live At Woodstock stands as the definitive record of one of Jimi's most celebrated performances.
This all-new deluxe set features all of the existing film footage from Jimi's unforgettable August 1969 Woodstock concert newly re-edited and presented uninterrupted and in its original performance sequence.
Live At Woodstock includes never-before-seen versions of Foxey Lady, Message To Love, Hey Joe, Spanish Castle Magic, and Lover Man, and an all-new 5.1 and 2.0 stereo soundtrack mixed by Eddie Kramer, Jimi's original studio engineer.
Hendrix
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In addition to the full-length feature Live At Woodstock, this deluxe two DVD collection features a multitude of special bonus features including -
* The Road To Woodstock documentary * Jimi Hendrix: Live At Woodstock - A Second Look * Jimi Hendrix Press Conference * Nashville Roots * Recording Artefacts & Memorabilia
POLICE SYNCHRONICITY DVD IN SEPTEMBER
Police
Universal Music have announced the September 5th 2005 DVD premiere of 'The Police Synchronicity Concert' the stunning live in concert live extravaganza filmed at their final concert on their Synchronicity World Tour (and their last ever Police concert) in Melbourne, Australia 1984.
For the very first time, the audio has been remixed in 5.1 Surround Sound, and includes three different audio soundtracks including dts, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, and 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo.
Songs performed during the concert include their hit singles - So Lonely, Roxanne, Message in a Bottle and De Do Do Do De Da Da Da plus several songs from the Synchronicity album including Every Breath You Take, Synchronicity II and Wrapped Around Your Finger.
The DVD also includes exclusive live performances filmed in multi-angle for the very first time. In addition to the Synchronicity Concert Multi-Angle Tracks, the DVD also features never-before-seen concert footage taken from the Synchronicity concert in Montreal, Canada, (in 1983) a rare interview with The Police and the original theatrical trailer.
ALL ACCESS TO JOURNEY THIS SUMMER
To coincide with their 30th anniversary tour in the USA this summer the band have teamed with www.iloveallaccess.com to offer enhanced VIP tickets.
Each VIP Ticket package includes premium seating and features not available anywhere else! The 5-Star package includes tickets within the first 10 rows, the brand new Journey CD (Autographed), an exclusive Journey T-shirt (only given to VIP ticket holders), a discount coupon for the Journey store, and a new photo of the band members!
Those purchasing the 5-Star package will have their own private VIP room to enjoy hors d'oeuvres and drinks prior to the Journey concert.
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IOMMI CD RELEASED JULY 11
BLACK SABBATH AXE-SLINGER JOINED BY VOCALIST/BASSIST GLENN HUGHES AND DRUMMER KENNY ARONOFF
TOUR PLANNED AFTER THIS SUMMER'S OZZFEST
Iommi
Tony Iommi, the legendary Black Sabbath guitarist, will release his new album Fused on July 11, via Sanctuary Records. This will be Iommi's third solo album.
Joining Iommi on Fused is former Deep Purple vocalist/bass guitarist Glenn Hughes and former John Mellencamp drummer Kenny Aronoff, who has also played sessions with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper, Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd and countless others. The trio will hit the road to promote Fused later this year after Black Sabbath finishes headlining the 10th anniversary Ozzfest tour.
Iommi has worked with both Hughes and Aronoff in the past. Hughes is a longtime friend who sang on the 1986 Black Sabbath Featuring Tony Iommi album Seventh Star. In 2004, previously unreleased songs they had collaborated on eight years earlier were completed and released by Sanctuary as The 1996 DEP Sessions. Aronoff played drums on the song "Black Oblivion" on Iommi's self-titled 2000 solo album, which was loaded with all-star guest appearances. Fused was produced by Bob Marlette, who also manned the studio boards for 'Iommi.'
"I put some ideas for four or five tracks down about three years ago, but I hadn't written them specifically with Glenn in mind," Iommi says. "After The 1996 DEP Sessions was finished last year, I said to my manager that I should try Glenn on my solo album. Glenn came over to England and we did a trial run writing more material and it was unbelievable. His enthusiasm is amazing. He is so full of energy and great song ideas.”
Iommi was eager to work with Kenny Aronoff again and had him in mind from the beginning. The highly respected skins-basher was thrilled about the invitation, especially when Iommi said he wanted to tour to promote Fused.
Iommi's cannot wait to tour with Hughes and Aronoff. "In addition to playing material from this album, we'll probably do a couple of tracks from The 1996 DEP Sessions and a few Sabbath songs too," he says.
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FAREWELL EAGLES SHOW ON DVD
The Eagles
Shot in Hi Definition and 5.1 Surround Sound, a new DVD captures the Eagles' sold out November 2004 Melbourne, Australia, concerts from their historic Farewell I tour and features the Eagles performing almost three hours of classic hits in addition to the debut of two new tracks.
The DVD also includes rare, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, and sound check performances.
Tracks: Disc 1:
1. The Long Run 2. New Kid In Town 3. Wasted Time 4. Peaceful Easy Feeling 5. I Can't Tell You Why 6. One Of These Nights 7. One Day At A Time 8. Lyin' Eyes 9. The Boys Of Summer 10. In The City 11. Already Gone 12. Silent Spring (Intro) 13. Tequila Sunrise 14. Love Will Keep Us Alive 15. No More Cloudy Days 16. Hole In The World 17. Take It To The Limit 18. You Belong To The City 19. Walk Away 20. Sunset Grill
Disc 2: 1. Life's Been Good 2. Dirty Laundry 3. Funk #49 4. Heartache Tonight 5. Life In The Fast Lane 6. Hotel California 7. Rocky Mountain Way 8. All She Wants To Do Is Dance 9. Take It Easy 10. Desperado plus Bonus Features and Eagles Interviews
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THIN LIZZY DVD IN JULY
Following on from their highly successful European Tour in January 2005, Thin Lizzy return with their long awaited and highly anticipated "Greatest Hits" DVD, released by Mercury Records on July 4, 2005.
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Thin Lizzy DVD
Featuring all the classics, including the original pop promo videos for The Boys Are Back In Town, Waiting For An Alibi, Chinatown, Bad Reputation and many more, this milestone DVD collection brings alive the music and legacy of all things distinctly Lizzy! The DVD also boasts rare live footage including Whiskey In The Jar recorded on BBC Top Of The Pops in 1973.
Mixed for the first very time in stunning Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, this essential DVD package is an outstanding document from one of the greatest rock 'n'roll bands.
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