On September 11, the new album from Brooklyn’s own ILL BILL hits the streets!! The Hour of Reprisal (Uncle Howie Records/Perfect Game Recording Co.) is the best punk album of 2007! That’s right – PUNK album. Why? In the same way REAL punk rock was born out of dissatisfaction with the status quo and was in your face about whatever was on your mind, be it politics, history, social condition, etc., so is ILL BILL’s The Hour of Reprisal.
The Hour of Reprisal features cover art by Larry Carroll, the man behind Slayer’s Reign In Blood, South of Heaven, Seasons in the Abyss, and Christ Illusion covers, and includes a BONUS DVD of ILL BILL’s wild set at the historic CBGB’s in its entirety!! The DVD also features a guided tour of every historic filthy inch of CBGB’s hosted by ILL BILL himself.
For The Hour of Reprisal, ILL BILL brought in the most special guests and friends including Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage), Max Cavalera (Soulfly/Sepultura), HR and Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains), Raekwon the Chef (Wu-Tang Clan), B-Real (Cypress Hill), Everlast (House of Pain), Necro, Immortal Technique, Vinnie Paz (Jedi Mind Tricks), Tech N9ne, and Slaine (La Coka Nostra), making the album an all-star display of rap and metal talent. The album also features several amazing producers including Necro, DJ Lethal, Muggs, T-Ray and, tracks by ILL BILL himself.
ILL BILL is the voice of disenfranchised youth without any gender, racial or cultural boundaries. He's pissed off about what affects him, as well as the world around him. That said, he even manages to apply his chaotic lyrical flow over hard, menacing tracks to a song called "Riya," about the birth of his first child earlier this year. There is truly no other rap artist alive quite like ILL BILL.
Be sure to check out The Hour of Reprisal, which streets September 11, and don’t miss ILL BILL on tour this August!!
ILL BILL with Kottonmouth Kings, Tech N9ne, and Hed(pe)
8/09 – New York, NY – Grand Ballroom at The Manhattan Center
8/10 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
8/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
8/12 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
8/13 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva Theatre
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Adema to headline tour
Alternative rock mainstays Adema, announce upcoming headline dates in support of their all-new release Kill The Headlights, out August 21 (Partnership/Immortal Records). The tour dates feature Adema as headliners with tons of great local support along the way. PLUS Adema’s first single, “Cold and Jaded” hits radio waves after July 4!!
The band are adding special festival gigs to their routing. Don’t miss Sandy Downs Festival in Idaho Falls with Papa Roach, Seether, Candlebox, and more!!
Adema was recently picked up by the prestigious Union Entertainment Group, who also manage such well-known bands as Nickelback, Default, and Candlebox.
The current lineup for Adema includes vocalist Bobby Reeves, guitarists Tim Fluckey & Ed Faris, bassist Dave Deroo, and Kris Kohls on drums. This is a new Adema with a new sound and new determination that is sure to rock fans all across the country!! Be sure to check out the new single, “Cold and Jaded” starting in July, and don’t miss Kill The Headlights on August 21!!!
Adema’s upcoming summer tour dates are as follows:
6/20 – Los Angeles, CA – Viper Room
6/21 – San Diego, CA – Canes Bar & Grill
6/23 – Fresno, CA – Babylon Club
7/13 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
7/14 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
7/15 – El Paso, TX – Club 101
7/16 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Backroom
7/18 – San Antonio, TX – Club Kristal
7/19 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
7/20 – Dallas, TX – The Loft
7/21 – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room
7/24 – Chicago, IL – Double Door
7/26 – Louisville, KY – Headliners
7/27 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
7/28 – Huntington, WV – Monkey Bar Live
7/29 – Sandusky, OH – The Underground
7/31 – Falls Church, VA – State Theatre
8/02 – New York, NY – Knitting Factory
8/03 – Southbridge, MA – Artist Development Complex
8/04 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
8/06 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre
8/08 – Fayetteville, NC – Jester’s Pub
8/09 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend
8/10 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Club
8/11 – Port St. Lucie, FL – MoJo Room
8/18 – Idaho Falls, ID – Sandy Downs Festival – w/Papa Roach, Seether, Candlebox, and more!!
8/22 – Long Beach, CA – The Vault 350
Adema on Loco Bazooka:
9/22 – Mansfield, MA – Tweeter Center
The band are adding special festival gigs to their routing. Don’t miss Sandy Downs Festival in Idaho Falls with Papa Roach, Seether, Candlebox, and more!!
Adema was recently picked up by the prestigious Union Entertainment Group, who also manage such well-known bands as Nickelback, Default, and Candlebox.
The current lineup for Adema includes vocalist Bobby Reeves, guitarists Tim Fluckey & Ed Faris, bassist Dave Deroo, and Kris Kohls on drums. This is a new Adema with a new sound and new determination that is sure to rock fans all across the country!! Be sure to check out the new single, “Cold and Jaded” starting in July, and don’t miss Kill The Headlights on August 21!!!
Adema’s upcoming summer tour dates are as follows:
6/20 – Los Angeles, CA – Viper Room
6/21 – San Diego, CA – Canes Bar & Grill
6/23 – Fresno, CA – Babylon Club
7/13 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
7/14 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
7/15 – El Paso, TX – Club 101
7/16 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Backroom
7/18 – San Antonio, TX – Club Kristal
7/19 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
7/20 – Dallas, TX – The Loft
7/21 – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room
7/24 – Chicago, IL – Double Door
7/26 – Louisville, KY – Headliners
7/27 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
7/28 – Huntington, WV – Monkey Bar Live
7/29 – Sandusky, OH – The Underground
7/31 – Falls Church, VA – State Theatre
8/02 – New York, NY – Knitting Factory
8/03 – Southbridge, MA – Artist Development Complex
8/04 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
8/06 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre
8/08 – Fayetteville, NC – Jester’s Pub
8/09 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend
8/10 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Club
8/11 – Port St. Lucie, FL – MoJo Room
8/18 – Idaho Falls, ID – Sandy Downs Festival – w/Papa Roach, Seether, Candlebox, and more!!
8/22 – Long Beach, CA – The Vault 350
Adema on Loco Bazooka:
9/22 – Mansfield, MA – Tweeter Center
S.O.D. to release new effort in August
Megaforce Records and metal/hardcore pioneers S.O.D. will release Rise Of The Infidels, on August 21, 2007. It is an extended EP (perhaps the longest in the music biz) with four unreleased S.O.D. songs, plus a live concert from Seattle is included.
One of the crucial bands in the musical chain linking hardcore punk with metal, the Stormtroopers of Death - known as S.O.D. – were actually intended to be a one-off side project, done as a lark. S.O.D. began in the mid-1980's during a break in the recording of Anthrax's Spreading The Disease. What started out as a quick, satirical release for Scott Ian, Charlie Benante, Dan Lilker, and the infamous Billy Milano, S.O.D. has turned into a seminal band influencing countless hardcore, metalcore, and post-hardcore bands. Their first album, Speak English Or Die, has sold over 400,000 and remains an underground classic.
S.O.D. was always about brutal satire, but done with complete honesty. Anyone who has witnessed their severe, yet astonishing live show, knows that S.O.D. is like no other band on the planet.
Track Listing:
1. Stand Up And Fight
2. Java Amigo
3. United And Strong
4. Ready To Fight Live At The Fenix
5. Ballad Of Nirvana/March Of The S.O.D.
6. Sgt D And The S.O.D.
7. Kill Yourself
8. Milano Mosh
9. Speak English Or Die
10. Fuck the Middle East
11. Douche Crew
12. Ballad Of Jimi Hendrix
13. Ballad Of Jim Morrison
14. Ballad Of INXS
15. Ballad Of Frank Sinatra
16. Ballad Of Nirvana
17. Ballad Of Freddy Mercury
18. Cromatic Death
19. Fist Banging Mania
20. No Turning Back
21. Milk
22. Pussywhipped
23. Freddy Krueger
24. United Forces
One of the crucial bands in the musical chain linking hardcore punk with metal, the Stormtroopers of Death - known as S.O.D. – were actually intended to be a one-off side project, done as a lark. S.O.D. began in the mid-1980's during a break in the recording of Anthrax's Spreading The Disease. What started out as a quick, satirical release for Scott Ian, Charlie Benante, Dan Lilker, and the infamous Billy Milano, S.O.D. has turned into a seminal band influencing countless hardcore, metalcore, and post-hardcore bands. Their first album, Speak English Or Die, has sold over 400,000 and remains an underground classic.
S.O.D. was always about brutal satire, but done with complete honesty. Anyone who has witnessed their severe, yet astonishing live show, knows that S.O.D. is like no other band on the planet.
Track Listing:
1. Stand Up And Fight
2. Java Amigo
3. United And Strong
4. Ready To Fight Live At The Fenix
5. Ballad Of Nirvana/March Of The S.O.D.
6. Sgt D And The S.O.D.
7. Kill Yourself
8. Milano Mosh
9. Speak English Or Die
10. Fuck the Middle East
11. Douche Crew
12. Ballad Of Jimi Hendrix
13. Ballad Of Jim Morrison
14. Ballad Of INXS
15. Ballad Of Frank Sinatra
16. Ballad Of Nirvana
17. Ballad Of Freddy Mercury
18. Cromatic Death
19. Fist Banging Mania
20. No Turning Back
21. Milk
22. Pussywhipped
23. Freddy Krueger
24. United Forces
Xavier Rudd launches tour
On the heels of his celebrated performance at Bonnaroo last week, Xavier Rudd – the acclaimed Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist – has just launched an extensive U.S. Tour this week in support of his second Anti- album, White Moth. The disc, which dropped this past Tuesday (June 19th) and counts the single “Better People,” has pulled exceptional early reviews from North American critics.
Relix enthuses “With White Moth, Xavier Rudd sought to properly lasso—at long last—the catharsis of his live shows: the sound of his unhinged guitar, thumping stomp boxes and mystically creepy didgeridoos bounding out of the P.A. system. If obtaining an accurate reflection of your live experience is one of the biggest challenges for a genuine stage musician, Xavier pulls it off with his hot-wired Weissenborn.”
Rolling Stone writes, “Aussie multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd is a singer-songwriter with a tenaciously laid-back mien and a love for both surfing and classic roots sounds.”
And San Diego City Beat insists, “White Moth, could be Jeff Buckley's Grace remade by Ben Harper. The whole thing is very unprocessed and raw…But it's all Rudd when it comes to making the didgeridoo sound menacing. Virtuoso isn't really a word one would apply to a guy who plays a sacred instrument that's basically a big hollow stick, but Rudd's ability to make the thing sound like an angry, lonely dingo baying at the moon is pretty nuts.”
Echoing the sentiment of the aforementioned “Footprint,” the U.S. trek in support of White Moth is presented in partnership with CLIF Bar’s Green Notes program and embraces a greening initiative to, as Xavier explains, “reduce our carbon footprint on the environment.”
The disc also finds Rudd speaking out against his country’s Aboriginal land right policies which have led to the wholesale displacement and mistreatment of its indigenous people. Xavier and co-producer Dave Ogilvie (David Bowie, Marilyn Manson and N.E.R.D.) recorded the bulk of White Moth in the woods of British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast at Gggarth Richardson’s studio, The Farm.
Rudd’s headlining trek through North America wraps on July 31st in Northampton, Mass. The next day, Rudd – who supported DMB in his homeland earlier this year – again joins The Dave Matthews Band as a special guest on select East Coast dates of its Summer Tour through the U.S.
Here are Xavier Rudd’s remaining headlining U.S. Tour Dates with support act Serena Ryder:
6/22, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO
6/25, El Rey, Los Angeles, CA
6/26, House of Blues, San Diego, CA
6/29, Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
6/30, The Showbox, Seattle, WA
7/6, Grandstand Stage, High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy, CA 7/7, Big Meadow Stage, High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy, CA 7/19, The Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
7/20, St. Andrews Hall, Detroit, Michigan
7/21, Lifestyle Communities Pavillion, Columbus, Ohio
7/23, Vogue Theater, Indianapolis, IN
7/24, House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
7/26, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
7/27, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
7/28, 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
7/29, 8 X 10, Baltimore, MD
7/31, Pearl Street Ballroom, Northampton, MA
Here are Xavier Rudd’s opening dates with The Dave Matthews Band:
8/1 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Mansfield, MA
8/2 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Mansfield, MA
8/4 New England Dodge Music Center Hartford, CT
8/5 New England Dodge Music Center Hartford, CT
8/7 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront Camden, NJ
Relix enthuses “With White Moth, Xavier Rudd sought to properly lasso—at long last—the catharsis of his live shows: the sound of his unhinged guitar, thumping stomp boxes and mystically creepy didgeridoos bounding out of the P.A. system. If obtaining an accurate reflection of your live experience is one of the biggest challenges for a genuine stage musician, Xavier pulls it off with his hot-wired Weissenborn.”
Rolling Stone writes, “Aussie multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd is a singer-songwriter with a tenaciously laid-back mien and a love for both surfing and classic roots sounds.”
And San Diego City Beat insists, “White Moth, could be Jeff Buckley's Grace remade by Ben Harper. The whole thing is very unprocessed and raw…But it's all Rudd when it comes to making the didgeridoo sound menacing. Virtuoso isn't really a word one would apply to a guy who plays a sacred instrument that's basically a big hollow stick, but Rudd's ability to make the thing sound like an angry, lonely dingo baying at the moon is pretty nuts.”
Echoing the sentiment of the aforementioned “Footprint,” the U.S. trek in support of White Moth is presented in partnership with CLIF Bar’s Green Notes program and embraces a greening initiative to, as Xavier explains, “reduce our carbon footprint on the environment.”
The disc also finds Rudd speaking out against his country’s Aboriginal land right policies which have led to the wholesale displacement and mistreatment of its indigenous people. Xavier and co-producer Dave Ogilvie (David Bowie, Marilyn Manson and N.E.R.D.) recorded the bulk of White Moth in the woods of British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast at Gggarth Richardson’s studio, The Farm.
Rudd’s headlining trek through North America wraps on July 31st in Northampton, Mass. The next day, Rudd – who supported DMB in his homeland earlier this year – again joins The Dave Matthews Band as a special guest on select East Coast dates of its Summer Tour through the U.S.
Here are Xavier Rudd’s remaining headlining U.S. Tour Dates with support act Serena Ryder:
6/22, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO
6/25, El Rey, Los Angeles, CA
6/26, House of Blues, San Diego, CA
6/29, Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
6/30, The Showbox, Seattle, WA
7/6, Grandstand Stage, High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy, CA 7/7, Big Meadow Stage, High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy, CA 7/19, The Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
7/20, St. Andrews Hall, Detroit, Michigan
7/21, Lifestyle Communities Pavillion, Columbus, Ohio
7/23, Vogue Theater, Indianapolis, IN
7/24, House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
7/26, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
7/27, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
7/28, 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
7/29, 8 X 10, Baltimore, MD
7/31, Pearl Street Ballroom, Northampton, MA
Here are Xavier Rudd’s opening dates with The Dave Matthews Band:
8/1 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Mansfield, MA
8/2 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Mansfield, MA
8/4 New England Dodge Music Center Hartford, CT
8/5 New England Dodge Music Center Hartford, CT
8/7 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront Camden, NJ
Sammy Hagar's DVD available; tour planned
Forget birthday candles, Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer and former Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar will celebrate his birthday in unique rock ‘n’ roll fashion. Hagar has announced plans to launch an upcoming cross-country tour to include 60 stops starting at his annual birthday bash at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Hagar’s 60-stop tour will conclude in St. Louis at Busch Stadium on July 12, 2008 and will include performances by a number of special celebrity friends. Hagar will also release a single on Cabo Wabo Music® called “Open,” which will be released to rock and classic rock radio stations on July 2nd and will also be available to fans for download via iTunes.
The sure to be hard rockin’ show Hagar will be bringing to fans on his tour will include 3 jam-packed hours of performances by Sammy Hagar and core Sammy rockers. Hagar will be, in a sense, stuffing his amazing Cabo Wabo™ Village that accompanied him at each stop of last summer’s Livin’ It Up! Tour into the indoor venues on the upcoming tour. All this to create the Cabo Wabo vibe that devoted RedHeads have come to know and love. Each show will open with former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony’s Mad Anthony Express performing early Van Halen numbers and a variety of early rock classics. Next, fans will be treated to a performance by Los Tres Gusanos which will play early Sammy Hagar songs and, finally, Hagar and Anthony will come together as The Other Half (of Van Halen), performing a number of Van Halen tunes from the Sammy Hagar era. Tickets for the tour will go on sale soon. Fans can check www.redrocker.com for more tour information as it becomes available.
“The honor of being inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame is simply awesome; it’s been a great year all around and I feel like celebrating, which of course means rockin’ out,” said Hagar. I just have to figure out how to squeeze an outdoor show into an indoor venue, but I’ll get it done. It’s going to be one red-hot, kick ass fiesta.”
Hagar made the exciting tour announcement on, Wednesday, June 20th at his red carpet DVD launch party at the Pageant Concert Nightclub in St. Louis where Hagar held a special screening of his live DVD Livin’ It Up! In St. Louis as well as a rare unplugged acoustic performance by Sammy Hagar and The Wabos. Tickets to last night’s screening and performance sold out in a matter of seconds, believed to be record timing for a sold out show in St. Louis. Hagar also holds the city record for selling more tickets in St. Louis than any other musical entertainer in St. Louis history. The Livin’ It Up! In St. Louis DVD was released on Tuesday, June 19th by Image Entertainment and includes live footage from the St. Louis stop of Hagar’s summer 2006 cross-country “Livin’ It Up” Tour as well as bonus interviews, tour footage and music videos.
As a testament to his long lasting and thriving music career, 2007 has held a number of accolades and highlights for Hagar. In March, he was inducted into the prestigious Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame with his fellow Van Halen bandmates. Hagar was also honored by the San Francisco chapter of The Recording Academy at the 2007 Recording Academy Honors event (formerly The Governor’s Award) in April for his outstanding work of excellence and integrity. Most recently, Hagar sold 80% of his Cabo Wabo Tequila brand to Gruppo Campari’s Skyy Spirits.
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ABOUT Livin’ It Up! In St. Louis
Caught live in St. Louis on their sold out 2006 U.S. tour, Sammy and The Wabos bring down the house with songs from their new album, Livin’ It Up!, as well as some of Sammy’s famed solo work. Joined on stage for the second half of the show by legendary Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, the band rips through some of rock radio’s classic tunes. From “I Can’t Drive 55” and “Mas Tequila” to “Finish What You Started” and “Right Now,” it’s one big Cabo party with the “Red Rocker”! Songs include Mas Tequila, Mexico, There’s Only One Way to Rock, Rainy Day Women (#12/#35), The Girl Gets Around, Rock Candy, I’ll Fall in Love Again, I’ll Take You There, Sam I Am, Little White Lie, I Can’t Drive 55, Heavy Metal, Good Enough, Summer Nights, Right Now, Finish What You Started, Best of Both Worlds, Fight for Your Right and Cabo Wabo. The DVD’s special features include interviews with Sammy Hagar, as well as each of The Wabos-- Vic Johnson, Mona Gnader, and David Lauser in addition to Michael Anthony. Also included is the “Sam I Am” music video, the making of “Sam I Am,” the “Tropic of Capricorn” music video, a “Got Cabo?” video tour of Cabo San Lucas and a “Tequila Made Me Do It” tour video.
More details about the upcoming tour dates and ticket sales will be announced shortly. Stay tuned to www.redrocker.com for information as it becomes available.
For more information about the live Livin’ It Up! In St. Louis DVD, please visit www.image-entertainment.com.
The sure to be hard rockin’ show Hagar will be bringing to fans on his tour will include 3 jam-packed hours of performances by Sammy Hagar and core Sammy rockers. Hagar will be, in a sense, stuffing his amazing Cabo Wabo™ Village that accompanied him at each stop of last summer’s Livin’ It Up! Tour into the indoor venues on the upcoming tour. All this to create the Cabo Wabo vibe that devoted RedHeads have come to know and love. Each show will open with former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony’s Mad Anthony Express performing early Van Halen numbers and a variety of early rock classics. Next, fans will be treated to a performance by Los Tres Gusanos which will play early Sammy Hagar songs and, finally, Hagar and Anthony will come together as The Other Half (of Van Halen), performing a number of Van Halen tunes from the Sammy Hagar era. Tickets for the tour will go on sale soon. Fans can check www.redrocker.com for more tour information as it becomes available.
“The honor of being inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame is simply awesome; it’s been a great year all around and I feel like celebrating, which of course means rockin’ out,” said Hagar. I just have to figure out how to squeeze an outdoor show into an indoor venue, but I’ll get it done. It’s going to be one red-hot, kick ass fiesta.”
Hagar made the exciting tour announcement on, Wednesday, June 20th at his red carpet DVD launch party at the Pageant Concert Nightclub in St. Louis where Hagar held a special screening of his live DVD Livin’ It Up! In St. Louis as well as a rare unplugged acoustic performance by Sammy Hagar and The Wabos. Tickets to last night’s screening and performance sold out in a matter of seconds, believed to be record timing for a sold out show in St. Louis. Hagar also holds the city record for selling more tickets in St. Louis than any other musical entertainer in St. Louis history. The Livin’ It Up! In St. Louis DVD was released on Tuesday, June 19th by Image Entertainment and includes live footage from the St. Louis stop of Hagar’s summer 2006 cross-country “Livin’ It Up” Tour as well as bonus interviews, tour footage and music videos.
As a testament to his long lasting and thriving music career, 2007 has held a number of accolades and highlights for Hagar. In March, he was inducted into the prestigious Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame with his fellow Van Halen bandmates. Hagar was also honored by the San Francisco chapter of The Recording Academy at the 2007 Recording Academy Honors event (formerly The Governor’s Award) in April for his outstanding work of excellence and integrity. Most recently, Hagar sold 80% of his Cabo Wabo Tequila brand to Gruppo Campari’s Skyy Spirits.
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ABOUT Livin’ It Up! In St. Louis
Caught live in St. Louis on their sold out 2006 U.S. tour, Sammy and The Wabos bring down the house with songs from their new album, Livin’ It Up!, as well as some of Sammy’s famed solo work. Joined on stage for the second half of the show by legendary Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, the band rips through some of rock radio’s classic tunes. From “I Can’t Drive 55” and “Mas Tequila” to “Finish What You Started” and “Right Now,” it’s one big Cabo party with the “Red Rocker”! Songs include Mas Tequila, Mexico, There’s Only One Way to Rock, Rainy Day Women (#12/#35), The Girl Gets Around, Rock Candy, I’ll Fall in Love Again, I’ll Take You There, Sam I Am, Little White Lie, I Can’t Drive 55, Heavy Metal, Good Enough, Summer Nights, Right Now, Finish What You Started, Best of Both Worlds, Fight for Your Right and Cabo Wabo. The DVD’s special features include interviews with Sammy Hagar, as well as each of The Wabos-- Vic Johnson, Mona Gnader, and David Lauser in addition to Michael Anthony. Also included is the “Sam I Am” music video, the making of “Sam I Am,” the “Tropic of Capricorn” music video, a “Got Cabo?” video tour of Cabo San Lucas and a “Tequila Made Me Do It” tour video.
More details about the upcoming tour dates and ticket sales will be announced shortly. Stay tuned to www.redrocker.com for information as it becomes available.
For more information about the live Livin’ It Up! In St. Louis DVD, please visit www.image-entertainment.com.
Friday, June 22, 2007
End o' week musings
Happy summer! I hope the season makes for some wonderful memories. See the chick on the pig? That's me at Legoland last year when my family went to check out the new pirate cove area. My brother and I are huge Lego fans and are already talking about going there again soon! LOL! I also thought of summer when I saw this respledent fruit and cat bowl and the saddest littlest mermaid... or would that be merdog??
As I write this, my co-workers are drifting in and out preparing for our Hawaiian-themed pot luck. I spent part of my early morning cutting up melons, kiwis, bananas and pineapple for a big fruit salad (darn, I forgot the kitties!). You did catch the early part, right? Yes, I sacrificed for my co-workers, but they're worth it.
This past week I warbled and shimmied and practiced everything I needed to prepare for upcoming shows. I also worked on my costume and made a television (with the help of my friend Manny) out of a cardboard box for a prop for my next dance show.
My other big excitement this week was attending Claremont Manor's invitiation-only Canine Couture Extravaganza. There's nothing more fun than pups in costumes! The dogs seemed to really enjoy their time strutting up and down the runway and especially liked the treats - and hotdogs - they received for their time in the spotlight.
Be sure to check out http://www.sgvn.com/ and read my story on Gallows, a British punk band who will be in SoCal next week for two shows.
In rotation this week: Megadeth, Tribe of Gypsies, Cheb Sabbah, Rob Zombie, Best of Britney Spears, Oojami, Queen (3 CDs worth!) and Gwar.
Spread some sunshine and warmth of your own this week
and
Keep on rockin'
Mickie
Bred In Captivity to play in Whittier
Local singer/songwriter Bred in Captivity will offer his best acoustic guitar grooves for an intimate evening show. BIC was recently featured in my Flipside column and as a guest on KUCI 88.9 FM radio. Here's the 911:
Bred In Captivity
8 p.m. Friday, June 29
Dr. Java Coffee Company
15590 Whittwood Lane, Whittier
(562) 902-5282
www.myspace.com/bredincaptivity
Bred In Captivity
8 p.m. Friday, June 29
Dr. Java Coffee Company
15590 Whittwood Lane, Whittier
(562) 902-5282
www.myspace.com/bredincaptivity
GMA Dove Awards Saturday
GMA DOVE AWARDS TO BE TELEVISED ON KABC IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS WEEKEND
The “Grammys” of Gospel Music Features Exciting Performances and Big Winners
WHEN: Saturday, June 23, 2007; 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: KABC – Channel 7 in Los Angeles
The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held in Nashville at the end of April and are currently airing in national syndication. The Doves is gospel music’s biggest night of the year, where top artists from every style of gospel music come together for a night of music and celebration as the GMA bestows gospel music’s highest honor -- the Dove Award.
And, while the awards are the reason for the show, music performances definitely take center stage at the Dove Awards. During the two-hour show hosted by Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell, Female Artist of the Year Natalie Grant and gospel great Donnie McClurkin, some of gospel music’s hottest and most diverse artists perform at Music City’s famed Grand Ole Opry House.
Some of the show’s highlights include:
· A rousing opening performance of “Lose My Soul” by TobyMac, Kirk Franklin, American Idol finalist Mandisa and a gospel choir
· An equally show-stopping closing and farewell performance by The Crabb Family
· A stirring performance by Chris Tomlin accompanied by Christy Nockels, Ayiesha Woods and others in an harmony-heavy arrangement of "Amazing Grace"
· Aaron Shust’s simple, acoustic rendition of "My Savior, My God" which was named the Song of the Year
· Brian Littrell, Steven Curtis Chapman, Third Day’s Mac Powell and Casting Crown’s Mark Hall, four of Christian music’s leading men, took the stage to perform “By His Wounds”
· Gospel a Capella group Take 6 offers their breathtaking combination of R&B, jazz and pop
· Brian Free & Assurance showed why Southern Gospel performances always elicit standing ovations
· The Doves also showcased some of Christian music’s up-and-coming new bands – Family Force 5, Decemberadio, Leeland and Red – in live performances from Michael W. Smith’s Rocketown club
MORE INFO: www.doveawards.com; www.gospelmusic.org
The “Grammys” of Gospel Music Features Exciting Performances and Big Winners
WHEN: Saturday, June 23, 2007; 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: KABC – Channel 7 in Los Angeles
The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held in Nashville at the end of April and are currently airing in national syndication. The Doves is gospel music’s biggest night of the year, where top artists from every style of gospel music come together for a night of music and celebration as the GMA bestows gospel music’s highest honor -- the Dove Award.
And, while the awards are the reason for the show, music performances definitely take center stage at the Dove Awards. During the two-hour show hosted by Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell, Female Artist of the Year Natalie Grant and gospel great Donnie McClurkin, some of gospel music’s hottest and most diverse artists perform at Music City’s famed Grand Ole Opry House.
Some of the show’s highlights include:
· A rousing opening performance of “Lose My Soul” by TobyMac, Kirk Franklin, American Idol finalist Mandisa and a gospel choir
· An equally show-stopping closing and farewell performance by The Crabb Family
· A stirring performance by Chris Tomlin accompanied by Christy Nockels, Ayiesha Woods and others in an harmony-heavy arrangement of "Amazing Grace"
· Aaron Shust’s simple, acoustic rendition of "My Savior, My God" which was named the Song of the Year
· Brian Littrell, Steven Curtis Chapman, Third Day’s Mac Powell and Casting Crown’s Mark Hall, four of Christian music’s leading men, took the stage to perform “By His Wounds”
· Gospel a Capella group Take 6 offers their breathtaking combination of R&B, jazz and pop
· Brian Free & Assurance showed why Southern Gospel performances always elicit standing ovations
· The Doves also showcased some of Christian music’s up-and-coming new bands – Family Force 5, Decemberadio, Leeland and Red – in live performances from Michael W. Smith’s Rocketown club
MORE INFO: www.doveawards.com; www.gospelmusic.org
Patrice Pike returns to LA
AUSTIN SINGING SENSATION PATRICE PIKE
RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES
“She’s Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin, and Robert Plant all rolled up into a tiny but explosive package,” Rolling Stone Magazine.
WHO: Austin recording artist Patrice Pike, a year since she rocked television sets across America on CBS’s reality sensation Rock Star: Supernova, returns to the City of Angles to perform at the Knitting Factory. Pike became an Austin hero after picking up five awards at this year’s Austin Music Awards, including Musician of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rock Band, Best Female Vocalist and an Induction in the Music Hall of Fame.
WHAT: Throughout June, Pike has worked her way west from hometown Austin all the way to California. At the concert, Pike will perform original hits as well as songs featured on Rock Star: Supernova including “Beautiful Thing” the first single off her album “Unraveling,” released by her own new label Tape Slap Records.
WHEN: Sunday, July 1, 2007
9:40 pm
COST: $8 adv / $10 door
WHERE: Knitting Factory
7021 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
For more information on Patrice Pike visit her website http://www.patricepike.com/
RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES
“She’s Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin, and Robert Plant all rolled up into a tiny but explosive package,” Rolling Stone Magazine.
WHO: Austin recording artist Patrice Pike, a year since she rocked television sets across America on CBS’s reality sensation Rock Star: Supernova, returns to the City of Angles to perform at the Knitting Factory. Pike became an Austin hero after picking up five awards at this year’s Austin Music Awards, including Musician of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rock Band, Best Female Vocalist and an Induction in the Music Hall of Fame.
WHAT: Throughout June, Pike has worked her way west from hometown Austin all the way to California. At the concert, Pike will perform original hits as well as songs featured on Rock Star: Supernova including “Beautiful Thing” the first single off her album “Unraveling,” released by her own new label Tape Slap Records.
WHEN: Sunday, July 1, 2007
9:40 pm
COST: $8 adv / $10 door
WHERE: Knitting Factory
7021 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
For more information on Patrice Pike visit her website http://www.patricepike.com/
Justin Lanning to release debut in July
Talented and tuneful singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Justin Lanning has been perfecting his unique songs for most of his 21 years, and the young troubadour with heartthrob looks and ear-catching melodies is finally breaking out on July 10 with his polished debut album Behind These Eyes. The collection of energetic power-pop and lush ballads on Lanning’s own King George/Mesa Bluemoon Records has produced a first single, “Take My Breath Away,” that has reached the Top 10 in the Adult Contemporary charts, rising above tunes from such notable contemporaries as John Mayer, Nickelback, Snow Patrol, Bon Jovi and Daughtry. “Take My Breath Away” is currently receiving airplay on more than 60 stations across the country, which translates into more than 7,000 total spins in the AC format monitored by industry trades FMQB and Radio & Records. Lanning has also been featured prominently on AOL's KOL internet radio as well as AOL's RED website.
Lanning will celebrate all of these accomplishments, and preview the triumphs to come, with a record release party for Behind These Eyes on Wednesday, July 11 at Hollywood hotspot and legendary rock venue the Roxy Theater on the Sunset Strip. Starting at 9pm, Lanning and his crack band of expert players will take the stage for live renditions of the album’s remarkable tunes, sure to please the legions of rabid female fans that are already fixated on Lanning through his heavy MySpace buzz and recent live appearances in Los Angeles.
But hit singles aren’t the only thing on the gifted musician’s mind. Lanning also recently lent his artistic skills to a variety of life-affirming charity projects, including performances at high schools to raise awareness of drug abuse. Similarly, Justin contributes his time to The Art of Elysium, a non-profit organization that encourages working actors, artists and musicians to volunteer with entertaining and comforting children who are battling serious medical conditions at hospitals in the Los Angeles area. Additionally, Lanning is an avid supporter of PETA and gives out educational materials at his performances.
Behind These Eyes references many of the twenty-one year-old Lanning’s idols: the glossy, power-pop sheen of Bryan Adams; the storytelling prowess of Billy Joel; the classic harmonic sophistication of the Beatles and the Beach Boys; and the youthful exuberance of James Blunt. But like those musical heroes, Justin is his own man, and his personal songs come from a deep emotional well that is unique to him.
Self-taught from a young age on a variety of instruments, including guitar, piano, bass and drums, Lanning not only writes and performs his songs but also owns the publishing rights and masters and acted as his own A&R rep. Lanning even co-produced two tracks along with seasoned veteran Jeff Bova (Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Joe Cocker) and acted as financial backer for his upcoming album, which features additional songs produced by Steven Miller (Dave Matthews Band, Pink, Mandy Moore) and will be released on Lanning’s own King George Records with promotion and distribution through Mesa Bluemoon Recordings.
Lanning sees himself as a multi-media artist as well. A visit to his MySpace highlights the various episodes of Justin’s World, webisodes that feature the life and times of the enthusiastic sprit of Lanning as he heads through a variety of Left Coast adventures. Justin’s World has already gathered a cult following, with tens of thousands of viewers watching each and every episode. His electrifying presence, both onstage and on camera, is bolstered by his experience as an actor with over 20 commercials and TV shows to his credit, including winning MTV’s Score with Ryan Cabrera and a recent role as a murderer on CSI: Las Vegas.
www.myspace.com/justinlanning
Lanning will celebrate all of these accomplishments, and preview the triumphs to come, with a record release party for Behind These Eyes on Wednesday, July 11 at Hollywood hotspot and legendary rock venue the Roxy Theater on the Sunset Strip. Starting at 9pm, Lanning and his crack band of expert players will take the stage for live renditions of the album’s remarkable tunes, sure to please the legions of rabid female fans that are already fixated on Lanning through his heavy MySpace buzz and recent live appearances in Los Angeles.
But hit singles aren’t the only thing on the gifted musician’s mind. Lanning also recently lent his artistic skills to a variety of life-affirming charity projects, including performances at high schools to raise awareness of drug abuse. Similarly, Justin contributes his time to The Art of Elysium, a non-profit organization that encourages working actors, artists and musicians to volunteer with entertaining and comforting children who are battling serious medical conditions at hospitals in the Los Angeles area. Additionally, Lanning is an avid supporter of PETA and gives out educational materials at his performances.
Behind These Eyes references many of the twenty-one year-old Lanning’s idols: the glossy, power-pop sheen of Bryan Adams; the storytelling prowess of Billy Joel; the classic harmonic sophistication of the Beatles and the Beach Boys; and the youthful exuberance of James Blunt. But like those musical heroes, Justin is his own man, and his personal songs come from a deep emotional well that is unique to him.
Self-taught from a young age on a variety of instruments, including guitar, piano, bass and drums, Lanning not only writes and performs his songs but also owns the publishing rights and masters and acted as his own A&R rep. Lanning even co-produced two tracks along with seasoned veteran Jeff Bova (Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Joe Cocker) and acted as financial backer for his upcoming album, which features additional songs produced by Steven Miller (Dave Matthews Band, Pink, Mandy Moore) and will be released on Lanning’s own King George Records with promotion and distribution through Mesa Bluemoon Recordings.
Lanning sees himself as a multi-media artist as well. A visit to his MySpace highlights the various episodes of Justin’s World, webisodes that feature the life and times of the enthusiastic sprit of Lanning as he heads through a variety of Left Coast adventures. Justin’s World has already gathered a cult following, with tens of thousands of viewers watching each and every episode. His electrifying presence, both onstage and on camera, is bolstered by his experience as an actor with over 20 commercials and TV shows to his credit, including winning MTV’s Score with Ryan Cabrera and a recent role as a murderer on CSI: Las Vegas.
www.myspace.com/justinlanning
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