Robert Svilpa Release (and Special Offer)
6th
May 2008
An advance EP release previewing material from A Fine Line
Between... will be released June 30, 2008. Presales of the CD will start May
1, track listings are as follows:
* The Only One
* Mesmerize
* In the shadows
* Drawing the Short Straw
* Ramble On (cover of Led Zeppelin classic)
* Watcher of the Skies (cover of Genesis classic)
* The Necromancer (cover of Rush classic)
The CD features performances by Paul Harrington (keys), Mark Parris (bass) and
Nick D'Virgilio (drums) on tracks 1 thru 4, with the cover songs credits as
follows: Ramble On - Tim Coffey (drums), Brian Timpe (bass), Rob (guitars,
vocals) Watcher of the Skies - Rob (guitars, bass, vocals and programming) The
Necromancer - Rob (guitars, bass, vocals and programming).
Nick D'Virgilio, the lead vocal and
multi-instrumentalist/drummer from the mighty Spock's Beard, has graciously
agreed to work with us to complete this long gestating project - he will also be
mixing and mastering the A Fine Line Between... CD due in October 2008.
Nick and band are discussing and negotiating a deeper association as well at
this time.
The CD will be approximately 50 minutes long, with
pre-release mixes of the for songs from A Fine Line Between... Of the
cover songs, only Ramble On is a faithful version of the original.
Watcher and Necromancer have been altered to become Svilpa'ized
versions. All in all, this is a limited edition with a maximum of 1000 copies
(all hand signed and numbered by Rob and crew) being made available at the super
duper low price of $9.99 including shipping. The preorder site will be made
available on www.robertsvilpa.com
website on May 1st - keep checking back for more info.
People pre-ordering will be given access to digital downloads
of the material a full two weeks before the CD ships - another good reason to
pre-order!
And if that isn't enough, Robert tells us that all
preorder purchasers and the first 200 purchasers on release of the EP will be
entitled to 50% off the purchase price of $14.99 for the full CD release A
Fine Line Between...
Preorders being taken now for the EP - available 6/30/2008. All EPs will be
signed and numbered by the band - they can custom sign the CDs on request.
As well, for those who are among the first ones to preorder/purchase
the EP package will also receive the deluxe edition of the CD including a bonus
CD containing video footage from the studio and commentary from the band, signed
and numbered lyric sheets, and other promotional items.
Better go to
www.robertsvilpa.com without delay!
Whimwise Dates
15th
April 2008
Nick May's Whimwise has been booked to play some dates with
Dutch chart topping legends Focus . These are Glasgow, The Ferry - April 17th,
April 21st - Milton keynes, The Stables, Wath On Dearn, - Montgomery Hall
on April 26, April 29th - Astoria 2 (formerly Mean Fiddler)
Whimwise have also secured a date (May 7th - The Robin 2) ,
opening for Nik Turners Space Ritual, whose entire current line-up comprises
members from the first Hawkwind line-up (1969 - 70 ) . Ex Space Ritual member -
Jaki Windmill has also joined Whimwise and will be playing selected dates with
them on their upcoming tour and beyond.
Later in the year there will also be another German tour the
first two dates of which have already been confirmed as
Sept 12th - "Mausefalle" ,
Weberstr. 41 , Bonn , 53222 , Germany .
Sept 13th "Eich Kult Festival" , Dorsheim Bei
Bingen , Rhine Valley, Germany .
www.nickmay.co.uk
Happy New Year At Last - Well Almost!
15th
April 2008
Apologies for the break in service
between December 2007 and now. The anti virus on the main computer decided that
an important system file contained a Trojan then changed its mind five minutes
later. All was sorted we thought until we tried to boot up the next day -
nothing doing. All attempts so far have failed and we don't want to do a
full install.
We now have another PC running Vista
but still have some hardware and software to unravel before we are fully
operational.
Coda
27th
November 2007
Dutch symphonic prog band Coda will be releasing Sounds of
Passion: The Album - The demos - 21st Anniversary Edition on 30th
November (Pseudonym Records). This release will take the form of a double CD
deluxe set in a carton slipcase and features the studio album and previously
unreleased bonus material.
See
www.centertainment.nl/ for further information.
New Thork Album
27th
November 2007
French prog outfit, Thork, have just released their new album
Nula Jedan. Go to
www.myspace.com/thorkmusic to hear some samples and for more information.
Darkest Seed Single Available To Download
27th
November 2007
Brazilian
prog-metalers Darkest Seed have completed the recording of their new EP The Seed
Is Rising, which is available for download in the band's website and features a
remastered version of the cover for Queen's The Show Must Go On, which
was posted before and the new songs The Darkest Seed and Silent Scream.
The new EP can be downloaded through the band's website
www.darkestseed.com and MySpace page at
www.myspace.com/darkestseed
Sylvan Christmas Bash
27th
November 2007
German proggers Sylvan have organised their Christmas concert
for 1st December 2007 at Rumpelkammer, Kreuztal, Germany. See
http://www.dierumpelkammer.de/ for
details. Tickets at the club-doors only.
Steve and Chris's Starter for Ten
27th
November 2007
Those prog stalwarts, Steve Hackett and Chris squire, will be
guests on BBC Radio 2's "Celebrity Popmaster" pop quiz each tackling the music
questions put to them, and having a bit of a chat generally. If we're lucky and
there's time, there may be an exclusive advance playing of a new Hackett rock
track featuring Chris on bass.
Station: BBC Radio 2
Broadcast Date: December 5th 2007
Show: Ken Bruce
Approx. Broadcast Time: 10:25am to 10:50am GMT (the show is broadcast live)
Perhaps it should be called Celebrity Progmaster.
For more info on the Ken Bruce show, see
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bruce/
Steve has contributed guitar to 'Chris Squire's Swiss Choir'
album which takes traditional English Christmas music and adds a rock backing.
It features the English Baroque Choir, Gerard Johnson (keys), Jeremy Stacey
(drums), and Chris on bass guitar. Released on 26th November, orders are being
taken via Chris's store. Go here:
http://www.interstellar9.com/chris_squire.htm. An MP3 of 'Silent Night/Night
Of Silence' can be heard on Chris's site
http://www.chrissquire.net/music.html.
Riverside In UK
27th
November 2007
If you are fortunate enough to live in the south of England
you may be able to catch Riverside in concert this week who are at Lydney Town
Hall Glos on 29th November (see
SonicBond) and at Camden's Underworld on 30th
November (see The Underworld).
http://riverside.art.pl
Soul Path Introduce New Vocalists
18th
November 2007
Mike Stone (guitars) and Steve Mitchell (keys) welcome two
new and very special vocalists to the Soul Path sound, Samantha MacLaren and
James Berriman. Together with Roger Wallace (bass), Damien Cavanagh
(percussion), drummer Mark Olly (from ITV Granada's Lost Treasures), and Nick
Ashron (ebo), this is the new line-up for the touring band and a forthcoming new
album featuring some very new sounds and songs.
Having recently released The Journey On.., an interim
CD featuring songs and music, old and new through Real2Can Records (www.real2can.com/storemusic.htm)
Steve and Mike are working on new projects, both with the band and in their own
rights as film-maker and poet respectively.
For further info see
www.soulpath.info
Free Prog Downloads
16th
November 2007
A new site which legally offers 2-3 songs from different
albums as free downloads was launched recently. At this moment there is mainly
Progress Records releases up (they were the first label to join), but hopefully
also other labels will find this a good way to let the audience try out some
free music in order to find new good music to buy. Check it out at:
www.evergrey.fr.
New Whimwise date
16th
November 2007
Whimwise have an extra date with Focus added to their Autumn
tour - this one is in London. It's on November 28th
at The Boom Boom Club at Sutton Football ground , Gander Green Lane, Sutton,
London. See www.nickmay.co.uk for the
full itinery.
Karda Estra 10th
Anniversary
16th
November 2007
Karda Estra release a new free mp3 single this month entitled
The Atom Age Sense Of Impermanence. This is the first of a series of free
mp3 singles to be released over the coming year to mark the 10th anniversary of
the beginning of Karda Estra (which roughly approximates to when Richard Wileman
set up his first 'Twenty First' recording studio back in November 1997). The
single is available from:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=107308
http://www.last.fm/music/Karda+Estra
http://www.myspace.com/kardaestra
There is also background information about the piece at the Karda Estra website,http://www.kardaestra.co.uk
New Hostsonaten Album For 2008
9th
November 2007
Hostsonaten will start recording their next album,
Winterthrough, on 26th
November at Zerodieci Studio, Genova.
The musicians involved in the project will be Fabio Zuffanti
(bass, guitars), Alessandro Corvaglia (keyboards), Maurizio
Di tollo (drums), Edmondo Romano (flutes, saxes, etc..) and many others.
Winterthrough is the 3rd
section of SeasonCycle Suite, a musical celebration in four movements of
seasons' power and follow Springsong (4th
part). The other parts will be Summereve (1st),
Autumnsymphony (2nd).
The album will be available early in 2008 on BTF/VM2000
label
See
www.zuffantiprojects.com/hostsonatenweb
www.myspace.com/hostsonaten and
www.btf.it for further details.
Holding Pattern Are Back
9th
November 2007
Our good friend and ace guitarist from across 'the pond',
Tony Spada, has been whetting our appetite over recent months
with the news that
legendary US proggers Holding Pattern are back in business. The new album,
Breaking the Silence is in production and will be released worldwide on 30th
November 2007.
Due to success of guitarist /composer
Tony Spada’s critically acclaimed
2005 solo album The Human Element and recent Japanese tour, there has been much anticipation
regarding this possibility which should excite the old fans as well as all fans
of instrumental progressive rock.
The album features original members Tony Spada (guitars),
Robert Hutchinson (drums), Tony Castellano (bass, keyboards) and Mark Tannenbaum
(keyboards) along with Rob Gottfried and album cover artwork by Genesis album
artist Paul Whitehead.
See
www.holdingpatternusa.com for additional information
Alan Williamson - Vocalist Wanted
9th
November 2007
Guitarist/composer Alan Williamson is currently looking for a
vocalist to complete the line up for his new band project. Anyone interested in
this great opportunity should email the artist relations at:
williamsonsmusicstudios@hotmail.com for further details. Please visit the
following websites to get a background on Alan and his music!
http://www.myspace.com/alanwilliamson
http://www.alanwilliamson.com
http://www.youtube.com/alanwilliamsonband
http://www.williamsonsmusicstudios.com .
Whimwise Autumn Tour dates
15th
October 2007
Whimwise guitarist, Nick May, has more dates included in the
band's autumn tour, including some slots supporting Focus (more may follow).
Shows so far confirmed are...
Oct 12 - "Kubana Live", Zeithstr. 100, Nr Bonn, 53721,
Germany .
Oct 13 - "Mausefalle", Weberstr.41, Bonn, 53222, Germany .
Oct 15 - "Session Club", Gerhard - Von - Are - Strasse, Bonn, 53111,
Germany .
Oct 27 - "Progsol Festival", Rockpalast, Biberist, Switzerland .
Nov 9 - "The Fawcett Club", 176 Fawcett Rd , Southsea, Portsmouth .
Nov 20 - "Cox`s Yard" , Stratford - Upon - Avon, Midlands ( supporting Focus ) .
Nov 28 - "The Robin 2" , Bilston , Birmingham , Midlands ( supporting Focus ) .
www.nickmay.co.uk
Andy Latimer And Camel
15th
October 2007
As many will be aware by now, Andy Latimer's health has not
been too good recently. He had been diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera but that
has now turned into Myelofibrosis. This condition has been moving faster than
would be expected, which is not good news, but thanks to a donor being found,
Andy will be having a bone marrow transplant in November. This treatment is not
the most pleasant but to find a donor in the first place is good news and the
transplant should give Andy a good chance to get Andy back on his feet and
enjoying life once again.
New DVD
As if the trauma of the above is not enough to contend with,
Camel will be releasing a new DVD called Moondances later this month. Recorded
at the Hammersmith Odeon on 14th April 1976, it features the original line up of
Andrew, Andy Ward and Doug Ferguson, with the late Peter Bardens, who were on
tour with their new release, Moonmadness. Combined with this short recording is
the complete 1977 BBC recording at the Hippodrome during the Raindances tour.
Two 'pre' Camel audio tracks are being included as a bonus on the DVD.
Rising from the Ashes..
15th
October 2007
No, not only us here at HHH (we're pleased to be back by the
way!). Now what was Gryphon's final studio album called? Treason?
well it was but it will soon be no longer. Gryphon are
back with a new album mooted for release in summer 2008.
There is also talk of one live performance in London but that
is still on the backburner. it may not happen or it could turn into
more dates.
No mention has yet been made as to the 'reformed' Gryphon
line-up but it is probably safe to assume that musician and composer
extraordinaire, Richard Harvey, will once again be at the helm. Minus the
long curly locks of course!
Hurrah!
Court Album And Tour
14th
May 2007
Italian art rockers, Court, release their latest album
Frost Of Watermelon today. The band then embark on an American tour on
1st June as follows...
1st June Southington CT
2nd JuneNew York City
3rd June New York
5th June Charleston SC- cumberlands
7th June Miami-FL (Jazid Club)
8th June Orlando FL (Underground Bluz)
9th June Birmingham AL
10th June Columbus OH
12th June Chicago IL
13th June Rockford IL
14tth June North Manchester-the firehouse
15th June SOUTH BEND -IN
16th June shooters hideaway- Des Moines- Iowa
17th June AURORA-WYATT'S TORCH- CO
21st June Avalon club- Santa Clara
22nd June Pine Street bar -Livermore
23rd Reno-NEVADA-Zephyr club
24th June Irelands 32 -San Francisco
26th June Boiler Room - Eureka
27th June The Gig-Hollywood - Los Angeles
See
www.myspace.com/courtband and
www.courtband.com for more details.
Rick Wakeman Releases
9th
May 2007
Classic Studio T proudly presents The Other Side of Rick
Wakeman, set for release on DVD in the UK on June 25th, Europe
from June 29th and USA on August 28th 2007.
The Other Side of Rick Wakeman is
revealed in an up-close and uproarious stand-up performance, we are told, filmed
live in front of a studio audience. The ‘Grumpy’ rock legend, composer and
raconteur exposes a host of hilarious anecdotes and unknown escapades
experienced during his Rock ‘n’ Roll career, including the first rehearsals with
YES, his multi-marital life, amusing recording session memories, not least, his
exposure in a Japanese toilet.
Wakeman explains
his version of the ‘X-factor’, he also brings to life the lost chord in the YES
classic And You and I, and strides through a lifetime of outrageous
memories including a demonstration of his first ever piece written on the Piano,
aged just 5 and recalls his days working with seminal music legends David Bowie
and Cat Stevens.
This brand new show also features classic
material from The Strawbs, YES and his hit solo albums, stripped back to their
original form, performed by Rick on the Grand Piano. Filmed and Recorded
at Classic T Stage, Shepperton Film Studios, England.
Digital Download News
The Classic Studio T label, long term collaborators with Rick
Wakeman, have also recently released (through major international e-tailers)
several important recordings as Fully Authorized Digital Audio Downloads
worldwide including; Journey To The Centre Of The Earth Live (1975),
Live From Buenos Aires, Made In Cuba (2005) and The Legend Live In
Concert (2000). The label are also pleased to announce a worldwide
Digital Audio Download Only
release Rick Wakeman -
The Grand Piano Tour on
25th June 2007.
More info at
www.rwcc.com and
www.classic-media-group.com .
Guy Manning Album Due This Autumn
9th
May 2007
Guy Manning tells us that when he was playing the Summers'
End festival last year, he stayed at ahotel in the company of White Willow (a
great band from Norway).
The hotel had 2 interesting features:
1. It was inhabited by a Macaw called Barney
2. It was just down the road from an abandoned old house.
On the way to the gig, he stopped to take a photo of the
Bilston House. A double fronted building with the windows all boarded up & the
words "Do Not Enter Here! The Last Person Died" painted in red paint on both bay
windows.
"I think I knew then, as I asked myself just what had gone on in there, that
there was an album to be made!"
And that album will be called Songs From The Bilston House
with tracks based on different locations within the property. The usual
squad of musicians will be aiding and abetting the maestro.
http://guymanning.brinkster.net/
Db Infusion To Perform With Film Legend Christopher Lee
4th
May 2007
Db Infusion will be performing as backing band for legendary
movie star; Christopher Lee ( The Wicker Man, Dracula ,Lord Of the Rings, Star
Wars, etc). Mr Lee will be releasing a new DVD featuring video performances from
his album Revelation of which the UK release is 2nd
July2007.
As a pre-launch promotion and to celebrate his 85th birthday,
Christopher Lee will be performing live on stage at the London Excel Centre on
the 26th and the 27th
of May. See www.londonexpo.com/
for more details.
His versatility and ability regardless of age, together with
his willingness to take on new challenges, make this an event not to miss. Mr
Lee will Be performing in different styles of music, for example heavy metal,
jazz/flamenco, and a Broadway musical. He will be joined on stage by guest
artists from various musical fields such as singer Lola Rueda, world renowned
flamenco guitarist Juan Ramirez and progressive jazz/rock fusion band. Db
Infusion. A special collectors edition of the Revelation DVD will
be available exclusively at the London Expo event, nearly two months before its
official UK release date. Happy birthday Mr Lee, or may we call you
Lord Summerisle?
(Db Infusion's gig at The Spice of Life in April with
former Yes guitarist Peter Banks and john Etheridge( Soft Machine) received a
great review from renowned journalist, Chris Welch - see
www.myspace.com/guitaristpeterbanks)
Calling All The Heroes!
4th
May 2007
The mighty IT BITES will Headline this year's GIG IN THE GLEN
on 16th June.. This is a major
bonus for the event and Dunfermline to see one of the finest British Rock Bands
in the past 20 years live in Pittencrieff Park!!
Immediately before It Bites, will be the brilliant Abel Ganz
from Glasgow. Abel Ganz were formed back in 1983 and were one of two top
progressive rock outfits ever to come out of Scotland. With countless
Festivals under their belts, stalwarts of the Classic Rock Society and the
imminent release of their 6th studio album, "THE GANZ" are firing on all 6
cylinders.
In total, 36 excellent bands, over 3 stages, will appear at this years Festival.
For full details, go to
www.myspace.com/gigintheglen And the admission fee - zilch!
It's free. Hurrah!
New KingBathmat Song
4th
May 2007
There will be a new song by Kingbathmat on their Myspace page
every month starting this month (May) with Nobody Steals my Girl. This
will be replaced next month by another free download.
The New album will be released at the end of the year. Check
out
http://www.myspace.com/kingbathmat
NIGHT OF THE PROG FESTIVAL II
30th
April 2007
This fantastic
festival is being held at the legendary Loreley Amphitheatre, Germany on the
21st and 22nd July 2007.
The Saturday schedule includes…
The original Line-Up of Asia on their 25th Anniversary Tour
with Steve Howe (Yes), Carl Palmer (ELP), John Wetton (King Crimson) and
Geoffrey Downes (Buggles) IQ – one of the first pioneers of the British Neo-Prog
movement Sylvan – the German Neo-Prog shooting stars presenting their new album
Presets, JEBO – an English newcomer band produced by John Burns (producer
of Genesis´ Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album) Echoes performs Pink Floyd
– will take the audience back to the 70s, with a XXL Lightshow that will reach
“real dimensions”…
The Sunday schedule includes …
Jethro Tull – after several years of Symphonic Orchestra and
Acoustic Shows, Ian Anderson and his band rock the house… Fish – after 20 years
and 15.000 people at the Loreley in 1987, Fish exclusively performs the final
album that he recorded with Marillion: Clutching at Straws. And the first
part of his show brings his new album 13th Star to light. Pendragon – the
other Neo-Prog legend (besides IQ) that takes the stage. The Merlin Bird –
travels 20.000 km to come to the Loreley! The band from Down Under appears for
the first time in Europe, but rumours about their mystical shows reached Europe
for months by enthusiastic reviews in various Prog Magazines. The Watch from
Italy achieved to be the Italian “Genesis” by Fans and international magazines.
This concert will be the first one in Germany where they perform the brand new
album Primitive.
Full details can be found at
www.wiventertainment.de.
Let's hope they do a multi-disc DVD.
Dream Aria Interactive Radio Show
30th
April 2007
join Ann Burstyn and Don Stag at
www.5150fm.com for a interactive night
with Dream Aria this coming Friday.
The radio station 5150 fm.com has video streaming and there
will be a night of music and talk with friends and fans from around the world!
That is this Friday May 4 7-10pm eastern time (we reckon that
equates to around Midnight UK time).
Nolan's Walk On Water
30th
April 2007
On 4th June 2007 Metal Mind Productions will release
Caamora's EP Walk On Water. Caamora is a partnership of Clive Nolan
(Pendragon/Neo) and Agnieszka Swita in a lavish and creative collaboration.
The Walk On Water EP includes new material specially
written for this release as well as two songs from the forthcoming "She"
project, a musical version of H. Rider Haggard's novel. Spearheaded by Clive and
Agnieszka, this epic production will feature guest vocalists, instrumentalists,
orchestra and choir, forming a two-hour musical journey.
Included are guest performances by Mark Westwood (Neo) on
guitar, John Jowitt (IQ) on bass and Scott Highem on drums.
Tracklist:
1. Walk On Water
2. Shadows
3. I Can See your House From Here
4. Invisible
www.metalmind.com.pl
Talking With Mr Carrera...
4th
April 2007
Keyboard maestro, Gonzalo Carrera, tells us that the
Karnataka tour has, so far, been a great success. See
www.karnataka.org.uk for ticket availability for the last three dates.
Today (if you are reading this on 5th April) Db Infusion will
be playing at London's new premier jazz venue
Spice Of Life where special guests
John Etheridge (Soft Machine) and original Yes guitarist Peter Banks will be
joining the band. The band's album, Dreamscape, featuring a host of
established guest musicians, is available from Amazon, HMV and other major
stockists. Nice!
Summer's End Festival Bites
4th
April 2007
Legends It Bites is the second headliner for this year's
Summer's End Festival, the organisation of which is gathering pace. We
recommend that you keep checking
www.myspace.com/summersendfestival because when tickets become available
they are likely to go fast.
Summer's End Fest Announces First Headliner
31st
March 2007
The 2007 Summer's End Festival has announced Swedish
proggers, Pain Of Salvation, as the first headliner for this growing UK prog
event. This year, Summer's End will be held at the well known venue The
Robin, Bilston on September 15th and 16th.
Pain Of Salvation, which will headline the second group of
three bands, combine varied and dynamic progressive rock with strong metal
elements. The band make thought-provoking and emotional music, and are well
known for their inspirational and imaginative live shows. This appearance marks
a rare chance for UK fans to see the band in concert, playing a full set.
Next is Yesterdays, Hungarian nationals based in Romania.
This remarkable 8-piece band plays dynamic, melodic progressive rock with its
inspiration firmly in the 1970s, spiced with a touch of traditional Hungarian
music. Stunning female vocals from Kinga Janosi combine with flute, guitar and
analogue keyboards on their excellent album Holdfenykert (Moonlit
garden), which is often reminiscent of YES and Renaissance.
Completing the line-up is former Enid guitarist Nick May's
band Whimwise, which also includes keyboard player Gonzalo Carrera (Karnataka)
and multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Alquemia, among others. Their unusual
music combines a strong classical structure with rock and electronic
instrumentation, while still remaining fundamentally accessible.
Other bands announced for the weekend are the UK's Solstice
and Tinyfish and from Germany Abarax.
Keep an eye of the festival sites at
www.summersend.co.uk and
www.myspace.com/summersendfestival for the latest news.
Arm Injury Forces Coralspin's Bassist To Cease Playing
15th
March 2007
Midlands based melodic progsters Coralspin are without a bass
player as Andy unfortunately aggravated an old injury to his arm resulting in
him being unable to continue. We wish him well and hope that this setback
will not be the end of his involvement in music.
If you are interested in the vacant position of bassist,
please contact the band via their website at
http://coralspin.com.
Fire In The South Release
11th
March 2007
There are some bands that lay claim to being 'the new Pink
Floyd' but UK maestros, Fire In The South are not one of them. However,
the spirit of Floyd lives on in their music.
Today sees the release of a new double A side single , Father
and Comfort which can can now be purchased from iTunes, EasyMusic and wippit.com
for the princely sum of 79p each. Buyers from wippit.com can buy both at the
discounted price for £1.49.
Fire In The South is asking folk who are going to get the single if they will
download it in the first week to try and get that all important download chart
position, now that this is all you need to chart (physical sales no longer being
required).
A video for the single Father can be seen at
www.myspace.com/fireinthesouth
and believe us, it is well worth seeing!
We're Back!
11th
March 2007
We have returned, slightly refreshed yet disappointed in
ourselves in that the Karnataka gig has been postponed until April and we have
yet to have any reviews ready (though we have been listening to some rather good
albums). The sooner we can get the new computer installed, the sooner we
can get operational again.
HHH On A Jaunt
5th
February 2007
Well, not quite but we will be unable to respond to any
emails until March 2007. And with any luck March will see a review or
two!. Yeah, we know....
Knight Area
5th
February 2007
They are one of our favourite bands and now you can get the
chance to hear them this Friday February 9th ive on Dutch radio (19.00 - 20.00
h.). You can listen to the concert via
www.rtvwest.nl or if you are living in the Netherlands: Radio
West 89.3 FM
And on March 30th at Ittervoort NL, they are in concert with
another HHH favourite, Riverside
Knight Area's new album Under a new sign is penned for
release on April 3rd 2007
See www.knightarea.com for further
information.
Genesis In The Cage
5th
February 2007
If you are a little disappointed in the incomplete
reformation of the once prog great Genesis, a Genesis In The Cage gig may be
just the thing to lift one's spirits. GITC have a number of gigs lined up
this year kicking off this Saturday at Frome in Somerset.
Sat 10 February
: Cheese & Grain, Market Yard, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE
Other info: 01373-455420 8pm (£12 - £10 adv.)
office@cheeseandgrain.co.uk
Sat 03 March
Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate, Worcester, Worcs WR1 3LD
Other info: 01905-611427 7pm (£12.50 - £10 conc.)
Sat 31 March
The Mick Jagger Centre, Shepherds Lane, Dartford, Kent DA1 2JZ
Other info: 01322-291100 7.30pm (£12.50)
More dates to follow.
Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe
16th
January 2007
Voiceprint Records tell us that sales of the limited
production Digipak DVD of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe's fan-favourite, An
Evening of Yes Music Plus, have been phenomenal. So much so, it has come to
the attention of Voiceprint Records that many who wanted to purchase a copy were
left empty handed. Due to this unprecedented demand, and because Voiceprint
wants to ensure all customers have the opportunity to add An Evening of Yes
Music Plus to their video library, it will offer an additional 1,000 copies
of the Digipak double DVD for sale effective immediately.
So if you missed out on the first offering, definitely don't
delay on the second. Point your browser to
www.abwhdvd.com and order your copy of ABWH's An Evening Of Yes Music
Plus today.
Soul Path Live Broadcast
13th
January 2007
The beautifully atmospheric Soul Path will be featuring in a
live internet broadcast from world famous The King Arthur Pub in Glastonbury
today Saturday 13th January.
Soul Path will be sharing the stage with Nick Ashron's Elfin
Spiral in Glastonbury at the King Arthur pub on Saturday 13th January with a
live webcast on NetTalk Radio. The gig will also be broadcast live across
American FM radio stations.
The gig starts at 8pm - Admission is £3.50 on the door. King
Arthur Pub, Benedict Street, Glastonbury, Somerset UK
for more info see
http://www.soulpath.info
http://www.nickashron.com/music-tours-festivals.asp
http://nettalkworld.com/public/modules/news2/
A Look Back At 2006
31st
December 2006
It is that time of year again and HHH's Jane and Jem
have scribbled their thoughts on the previous twelve months in their respective
'Thoughts' sections of the Nag's Head. Click
here (for Jane's) and here (for Jem's) to
save time!
Leap of Face DVD Planned
31st
December 2006
A DVD featuring videos of selected tracks from Graham
Greene's Leap Of Face plus additional (as yet undisclosed) footage is
currently in the planning stages and is slated to go into production in early
January 2007. The filming and editing is being done at ProCopy WA, and Graham
will be accompanied in the video clips by a 'video live band', made up of top
Perth musicians including Frank Licastro on drums, Jim Awram on bass and Donna
Greene on vocals for the song Fire In Your Liberty. Other tracks include
The Vowels Of The Earth, Hell And Bach, Impressive Hair and others.
Metalmania Festival 2007
28th
December 2006
If you are a metal fan read on because there is a treat in
store for you.
The 21st edition of Metalmania Festival - the biggest metal
fest in Central-Eastern Europe - will take place on 24th March 2007 in Spodek
Hall in Katowice, Poland. As usual there will be two stages where around 25
bands will perform for thousands of metal freaks!!!!
TESTAMENT
(US), PARADISE LOST (UK), MY DYING BRIDE (UK), ENTOMBED (SWE), KORPIKLAANI (FI),
ZYKLON (NO) and 2TM2,3 (PL) are the first bands confirmed to perform on the main
stage during Metalmania Festival 2007! The complete list of the Artists to
perform at Metalmania Festival will be announced very soon.
*** SPECIAL OFFER
***
Until 31st December 2006 tickets for the floor section are
available for 25 € each (offer limited to first 500 tickets)!
*** SPECIAL OFFER ***
See
www.metalmind.com.pl/metalmania/ for full details and latest updates.
A Proggy 'On The Rocks' Show This Sunday
22nd
December 2006
this coming Sunday 24th December, John 'Bobo' Bollenburg's On
The Rocks will feature it's X-mas special which will sport special proggy
Christmas tunes as well as a nice selection of Genesis covers. It's on at
www.rockfm.be as well as on www.laserradio/nl
between 8 and 11 pm cet this Sunday 24th December.
One week later, On The Rocks adds an extra hour and goes on
air between 8 and 12 pm cet. This time around the Bobo Top Ten of 2006 will be
featured.
Classic FM's 27th
Annual Christmas Show Tonight
22nd
December 2006
Gene Godfrey's Classic FM Christmas show tonight should prove
a lot of fun with an eclectic mix of holiday rarities, B-sides, Christmas tunes
that went to radio stations, deeper album tracks of winter season songs, and
some rare holiday humour as well. There will also be some interview segments to
introduce several of the tracks.
Featured artists including interview segments include
Genesis; Steve Hackett; Jon Anderson; Argent; Annie Haslam; Keith Emerson; Greg
Lake; Patti Smith; Jethro Tull; The Roches; Roger McGuinn; Lord Buckley; Cheech
& Chong; Mike Nichols & Elaine Mae; and many more!
Live webcast via
www.netradio100.com -or- www.z889.org
(6-10pm Eastern/5-9pm Central/ 4-8pm Mountain/ 3-7pm Left Coast/ Noon-4pm
Hawaii/ 11pm-3am UK time/ 8am-noon (Sat) in Australia).
New Ryan Parmenter Album
22nd
December 2006
Ryan Parmenter releases The Noble Knave, his first
proper solo album in 11 years, on 2nd January, 2007. Composed of songs written
between 1996 and 2006, the album is a collection of Ryan?s favorites that fall
outside of the realm of Eyestrings, his band since 2001. The songs are often
zany, poppy, and lively, which, to listeners familiar with Eyestrings' often
brooding tones, may be a surprise. The album is intended to be instantly fun,
undeniably melodic, and a rewarding treat upon repeated listening.
Go to
www.ryanparmenter.com/music.php to order.
Fire In The South New Single
6th
December 2006
Fire In The South have just finished recording two tracks
with producer Martyn Phillips which will be released as a single via downloads
and record stores in the New Year. Martyn had Number 1 hits in the US with Jesus
Jones (Right Here, Right Now) and Londonbeat (Thinking About You)
as well as numerous hits in the UK with Erasure and Roachford.
As no-one can agree which of the tracks should be the single, they are planning
on doing a double-A side release, sending the heavier track Father to stations
like Virgin and XFM as the main track and the gentler Comfort to stations like
BBC Radio 2 and Magic as the main track.
Until the release of the single, the only place that Father (one of the
two recordings) can be heard is as part of the 3 First Cut Competition organised
by the mobile phone company 3.
Click on
www.3firstcutawards.co.uk/Estate/FirstCut/profile.cfm?ID=2546 to hear the
track. A review of the double A single will appear on HHH very shortly.
Sphere3
Experimenting Again!
6th
December 2006
Those men in white coats otherwise known as Sphere3
will be showing off their skills tomorrow evening at
The Grosvenor
Thursday 7th December @ 8.30pm
17 Sidney Road
Stockwell
SW9 0TP
Nearest tube: Stockwell
Access to this historic and prestigious venue* can be yours
for a bargain price of 5 pounds on the door, or get your discount on by first
swiping a big ol' flyer from
www.sphere3.co.uk/gigs.html
Bruce Main - Elements Is Released
6th
December 2006
Bruce Main's newest CD, Elements, has been released on
CDBaby as of today! You can find it at
http://cdbaby.com/cd/brucemain3 .
There is also a newly redesigned Bruce Main website that has
just been activated at www.brucemain.com.
We are told that the new CD features a prog rock song cycle featuring his usual
pithy comments, this time about the topical subjects of global warming and
climate change.
Champion Of Prog On UK Radio Signs Off - Not Arf!
28th
November 2006
An institution to many of us who were fortunate enough to
tune into his highly acclaimed Saturday Rock Show, Alan Freeman was the purveyor
of prog, Aged 79 he died on
27th November. Suffering for many years with arthritis in some nasty
forms, and a mini stroke, Alan was a huge favourite with pop fans across the UK
for his show 'Pick Of The Pops' but we at HHH along with many of our friends
fondly remember him for introducing them to music they may never have heard.
For the prog and quality rock fan, Alan's rock show consisted
of around 70% of music you had heard, and at least another 25% you wanted to
hear more of. In addition to the more obvious selection of Pink Floyd and
ELP, Alan would play Camel, Caravan, Gentle Giant, Gryphon, Jethro Tull, Focus
and many many more. And he really believed in a lot of the music featured
on the show. In interviews he often stood up for prog rock when it was not
fashionable to do so (so we can forgive him for being the face of that Brentford
firm in their Ad campaign!).
In 1978 after his show had been taken off air following a
change in management at the BBC, our editor was questioned by a BBC researcher
about his radio listening habits to which he responded that he would not be
listening to BBC radio again until Mr Freeman's show returns. It did
return a while later but through no fault of Alan's, the momentum could not be
regained.
The 90s saw comedians Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
parody an amalgam of classic radio DJs with no particular claim to be 'picking'
on any specific personality. However, of the characters Smashy and Nicey,
Enfield's Dave Nice captured a fair bit of the essence of Alan Freeman.
When Smashy is ranting on about his lengthy show and laughing at Nicey's shorter
slot, Dave Nice in true Freeman fashion tells him that it is the quality that
counts.
Cheers Alan. Your catch phrases will continue to be
uttered from time to time by past and present members of the HHH team. Not
arf mate!
A Night Of Prog At The Robin
15th
November 2006
F2 Music will be holding a special night of Prog on 26th
November featuring three great bands from the label. Ezra will open, followed by
Credo and headlined by Magenta. A night of fun and great music!
F2 NIGHT OF PROG - MAGENTA, CREDO & EZRA
Sunday 26 November 2006 6:00pm (Ezra on stage at 6:30pm)
The Robin 2, Bilston, UK
£12.00 in advance (Door price £14.00)
Buy tickets from
www.therobintickets.co.uk/ticketshop/giglist.asp?month=11&year=2006
and save £2.00 on the door price! Alternatively, call the booking office on
01902 401211.
Lee Saunders The Puzzle Project
15th
November 2006
Lee Saunders The Puzzle project takes a look at key events of
the 20th Century and how they have changed the world. Having released
The Promise Of Peace based on WWII (and sounding very much along the lines
of The Wall by you know who), the new Lee Saunders album 'The Eagles Fly'
will be based on the Space Race, and will be due for release in 2007.
Lee's well designed website
www.LeeSaunders.co.uk is worth spending a bit of time on
Art Zoyd And The Fall Of The House Of Usher
15th
November 2006
Art Zoyd will be providing the music for the screening of the
silent movie The Fall Of The House Of Usher (E A Poe) on the 7th December in
Lyon. This fascinating Cine-Concert commences at 8:30pm and full details
can be found at the venue site
www.auditorium-lyon.com/onl_info/index.htm. (www.artzoyd.com)
Karnataka UK Tour in 2007
15th
November 2006
Karnataka have a tour lined up starting in late February and
taking in the whole of March. This is the first full Karnataka tour since
2004 and follows on from the success of the band's performance at The Vibes From
The Vines Festival in August. See
www.karnataka.org.uk for full details. No venues further north than the M62
(and a fair way from that) but it is possible that further dates will be added.
The Final Prog Farewell For The Cartoon, Croydon
15th
November 2006
It is always sad when a venue closes for good and that is the
case for the Cartoon at Croydon. Nothing to do with the character 'Cartoon
Head' out of ideal, the Cartoon is neither scary nor possibly that funny
(actually the loos may be a bit scary) but all are welcome on Sunday 19th
November, which sees the last prog show to be held there featuring Credo, Jo
MacCafferty, and The Resonance Association>. At a mere £6 it should not be
missed. www.myspace.com/thecartoon
Mediaeval Baebes Christmas Gigs
15th
November 2006
A veritable feast for eyes and
ears assuming your tastes include decidedly agreeable wenches with songs in a
classical, nay, folksy style of days of yore. We are referring to the
Mediaeval Baebes who have a number of shows in the UK in December including an
outside affair on 22nd in Cornwall incorporating a hog roast,
chestnuts and mulled wine. See
www.mediaevalbaebes.com for the full run down and ticket information.
Now if a certain Cylindra and Maple would like to join the editor for a mulled
wine or three on the 23rd...
Whimwise To Support Groundhogs
7th
November 2006
Ex-Enid guitarist Nick May's Whimwise who were featured on
the covermount CDs of Classic Rock 97 and Powerplay 81 , - are playing a concert
with The Groundhogs Tony McPhee on Sunday December 10th - at The Joiners, 141 St
Marys Street, Southampton . 02380 225612 . Get there ealry!
Genesis Announce Tour But Stumble With Prog Questions
7th
November 2006
The classic (their words, not ours) Genesis line-up of
Collins, Banks and Rutherford will be undertaking a 'set' of shows in June and
July 2007. With Germany hosting the bulk of the shows and only two to be
held in the UK it is a bit of a surprise. See
here for the
European dates. Ticket sales commence for the German dates this Friday
with UK tickets on sale from 24th
November. A US set of shows will be announced later.
The press conference was hosted initially by
actor/comedian/author David Badiel who set the scene talking about the Gabriel
and Hackett era of the band. According to Collins, the intention had been
to do a series of 'Lamb' shows with the real classic line-up but Gabriel wanted
time to consider the idea. So they decided to go ahead as the threesome.
The Lamb idea has not been rejected for the future.
When asked about the possible set list they were very cagey
but further probing by some of the prog-friendly journalists in the audience
appeared to reveal that it would be much the same as before, with the classic
material being relegated to the short medley. The band look quite
uncomfortable when the questioning harped on about this hoping to rely on the
fact that they were doing the shows as being enough to satisfy everyone.
If you have the time to see the conference it is worth the
battle with the volume control (click the link below).
Genesis Press Conference - Will The Lamb Awaken?
5th
November 2006
Genesis are to hold a press conference at 12 noon GMT on
Tuesday 7th November to announce their plans for 2007. You can watch a
live stream of the event by going to
www.genesis-music.com shortly beforehand and clicking on the appropriate
link.
What is going to be said is anyone's guess but the favourite
for the betting person is 'leave us alone - prog was 35 years ago and we have
moved on' followed by 'The team of Collins, Banks, and Rutherford will do a one
of set of gigs' or most unlikely but most welcomed 'The classic line up
including Gabriel and Hackett are back in business. We at HHH hope for the
unlikely pleasant surprise.
Daryl Stuermer
5th
November 2006
Guitarist Daryl Stuermer has signed a deal with Unicorn
Digital to release his new solo album.
The bew album, Rewired - the Electric Collection,
signals a renaissance and vital shift in musical direction for the Genesis/Phil
Collins guitarist. Stuermer, formerly with fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty
(1975-1978) and Genesis (1978-1992) as well as an essential part of Phil
Collins' band since 1982, has chosen a collection representing aggressive, edgy,
guitar centric compositions.
This is a Daryl's first solo release since his Urban Island
Music releases, Rewired will be unveiled, worldwide on Unicorn Digital, November
14, 2006.
You can visit the Daryl Stuermer's web site here:
http://www.darylstuermer.com/
You can visit the Unicorn Digital Web Site here:
http://www.unicorndigital.com
Brother Ape Video Online
5th
November 2006
Progress Records have now put up two videos with Brother Ape
on their website. Clicking on the links below will launch your media player.
http://www.progressrec.com/audio/BROTHER%20APE%20-%20Tweakhead-video.wmv
http://www.progressrec.com/audio/BROTHER%20APE%20-%20New%20shangri-la-video.wmv
Jadis Gigs
5th
November 2006
Advance tickets ( priced £10.00 with FREE postage) are now
available via the Jadis online store for the gig at the Talking Heads in
Southampton on Friday 24th November....click here to buy :
www.jadis-net.co.uk/ccshop1.html
The band will also be playing the following evening at Plato, Helmond,
Netherlands on Saturday 25th November.
Special guest Steve Thorne will be the opening act for both shows as well as
performing with Jadis on 2nd guitar and backing vocals .
Writing is now well under way for the bands 7th studio album with some parts
already recorded. The band will to be previewing some of the material live early
next year and some of the ideas will be available to listen to via the website.
Black Widow On TV And New DVD
th
November 2006
A Black Widow film has been found by Clive Jones. It is a
concert film which includes the whole "Sacrifice" album and the whole
1970 Black Magic show. It will be available as a DVD by Mystic Records next
year. Clive tells to be "thrilled by the quality and performance".
Clive Jones has been interviewed for Redemption TV - the
interview might be aired around Christmas time in the UK apparently, and some
parts of this unreleased concert film might be used!
Clive Jones is composing new material with Geoff Griffith who played bass on "Black
Widow", "Black Widow III" and "Black Widow IV".
More details will follow on
www.myspace.com/blackwidowleicester.
New Karda Estra Album For 2007?
5th
November 2006
Work began in the summer on three new instrumental pieces of
music - 'Terra Nova', 'Atom Of Warmth' and 'Life Drawing.'
Composed by Richard Wileman, the first sessions included new instrumentalist
Louise Hirst on trumpet, long term vocalist Ileesha Bailey on wordless choral
vocals and Helen Dearnley on violin. More sessions are planned and Richard hopes
that an album can be completed by next year. Wanting to try out some new
experiments, expect more emphasis on rhythm than previous KE albums. Richard is
also considering the possibility of one or two cover versions from the long
wish-list he has built up over the years. Photos of the new sessions can be seen
here:
http://www.estra.freeserve.co.uk/recording06.htm
Tea For Two Release
5th
November 2006
The new Tea For Two album, Twisted, has been released
Check out the samples at
http://myspace.com/t42de. We like.
Pendragon In Europe
17th
October 2006
Hot off their early morning TV feature where they stuck to
their prog principles to the disappointment of the so called teenage tycoons,
Pendragon are back in Europe.
31st Oct 2006 - Theatr Wyspianskiego, Katowice, Poland
The band are planning their 21st Anniversary of The Jewel release celebration
concert at Theatr Wyspianskiego Katowice in Poland. This will be a pretty unique
occasion as old band members, John Barnfield, Rik Carter, Julian Baker are
joining the band for a full performance of The Jewel plus some other old
material. Pendragon is still trying to get Nigel Harris involved as he was the
original drummer for The Jewel album... Pendragon will be supported by NEO and
ANDROMEDA. This special evening will be recorded for future DVD releases!
9th Nov 2006 - Salle Doumer, Lille, France
10th Nov 2006 - Poppodium Plato, Helmond, Holland
11th Nov 2006 - Prog-Rock Festival Bunde, Stadhalle, Stadtgarten Bunde,
Germany
Anderson Album Now Available On CD
17th
October 2006
After more than 20 years of anticipation from fans around the
world, Jon Anderson's renowned album, Animation, is officially available
on CD.
In addition to the original nine Animation tracks, this
re-issue contains two bonus tracks: Spider, which was the B-side of the
original Surrender single; and the never-before-released track, The
Spell, which was an outtake from the Animation recording sessions.
All of Animation's music has been meticulously re-mastered and has never
sounded more vibrant, full of energy, alive, or fresh, we are told. Also
included as part of this very special re-issue are the complete lyrics to the
nine original Animation tracks, as well as short stories and anecdotes
from Jon Anderson himself, talking about Animation and most of its
tracks.
You can order an autographed copy personally signed by Jon if
you hurry. Only 500 autographed copies
are available, so don't delay.
For complete information and to order your copy of Animation, visit
www.jonandersonanimationcd.com
Sphere3 Dates
17th
October 2006
For those Surrey-based chaps and chapesses and those willing
to travel, Sphere3 are playing
the following dates...
Sawbridgeworth is a very small place, anybody will show you
where the cricket club is For further directions on line at
http://www.harlow.gov.uk/content-6864
Summer's End Festival
13th
September 2006
Details of the Summer's End Festival, which has moved to The
Robin2 at Bilston this year, is as follows. Tickets are available from
www.therobin.co.uk and
www.sonicbond.com - note that
numbers are limeted to 500 and tickets will be more expensive on the day so
advanced booking is recommended.
SATURDAY 30th September
1.00 – 2.00 Ezra
2.20 – 3.20 Credo
3.45 – 5.00 White Willow
6.30 – 7.15 John Mitchell & John Beck
7.30 – 8.30 Strangefish
9.00 – 11.00 Pendragon
SUNDAY 1st
October
1.00 – 2.00 Darwin's Radio
2.20 – 3.20 Pure Reason Revolution
3.45 – 5.00 Flamborough Head
6.30 – 7.15 Guy Manning
7.30 – 8.30 Also Eden
9.00 – 11.00 The Flower Kings
For full information, visit the festival website
www.summersend.co.uk.
Hatfield And The North To March On
7th
September 2006
Following the untimely death of Canterbury stalwart Pip Pyle,
and a fitting tribute in the City's local paper, Richard Sinclair has vowed that
the show must go on. From the next Hatfield gig in Montreal on the 15th,
world class drummer, Mark Fletcher, will be working his magic.
Steve Hughes Joins The Reasoning
7th
September 2006
Drummer Steve Hughes (Kino, The Enid, Whimwise and Big Big
Train) has agreed to join the band as a permanent member.
Matthew Cohen of The Reasoning said "Steve is a wonderful
drummer, and his track record speaks for itself. I know that with him on board,
The Reasoning will reach a whole new level thanks to his amazing ability".
www.thereasoning.com
"21st Anniversary of The Jewel" Concert
7th
September 2006
Swedish band Andromeda has been confirmed for a support slot
at Pendragon's "21st Anniversary of The Jewel" concert. This special event will
take place on 31st October in Wyspianski Theatre in Katowice (Poland) and will
be recorded for the future DVD releases from Pendragon, Neo (super group with
Clive Nolan - Arena/Pendragon/Shadowland, John Jowitt - IQ/Jadis, Andy Edwards -
IQ, Mark Westwood - Martin Orford Band, Nick Barrett - Pendragon, Alan Reed -
Pallas) and Andromeda.
Tickets available online at
www.metalopolis.pl
Steve Hackett On Radio
2nd
September 2006
Saturday 2nd September sees Hackett talking to
www.oneword.co.uk about his five
favourite books of all time. This Desert Island Discs style discussion really
does give a great insight into what Steve appreciates in the literature
department. The interview can be heard at 5pm (UK time) on DAB radio (UK),
British satellite systems (Sky Channel 127, Freeview 717, NTL 893) and via
www.oneword.co.uk.
(By chance we discovered that the programme was on in the early hours of this
morning (2am?) and is worth listening to - Steve also talks about Genesis
songs and a track from his new album gets an airing.)
On Sunday 3rd September Steve will be talking to Paul Baker on his ARFM
Soundscapes show. The show runs from 3pm till 6pm, and the interview will be at
around 5pm (UK time) For details of how to tune in please visit
http://www.arfm.co.uk/
Finally, Hackett will be the featured artist on Planet Rock
Radio's 'My Planet Rocks' show on Saturday Sep 16th at 7pm (UK time), talking
about his favourite rock tracks. Tune in to Sky Channel 110, Telewest 924, NTL
880 & DAB digital radio (UK) or from
http://www.planetrock.com/
Pip Remembered On Classic FM This Friday
30th August 2006
Classic FM's Gene Godfrey is planning a special show this
coming Friday and sends this message...
"Join me this Friday on Classic FM for
a special re-airing of my March 2005 interview with Canterbury percussionist Pip
Pyle, who suddenly passed away yesterday after boarding a train to his home in
Paris after a gig.
Pip was a member of one of my most
favourite bands, Hatfield And The North, and played with some of the finest and
seasoned musicians in the Canterbury scene of jazz fusion. Other bands following
Hatfield were National Health; Gong and numerous others. More info on the web at
www.pippyle.com
Last year in 2005 Hatfield & The North
released Hatwise Choice, and reunited to tour. I spoke with the members
separately airing them each week in March with tracks from the disc.
Please join me this Friday (9.1.06)
6-10pm Eastern on Classic FM. Live webcast available at
www.netradio100.com -or- the station's site
www.z889.com
(11pm-3am UK time/ 3pm-7pm Left Coast time/ etc.)
Thx and all my best to Pip's family and family of musicians who have been very
supportive to the show."
Gene Godfrey, Host/Producer of Classic FM Website:
http://www.angelfire.com/music2/classicfm
Thanks Gene.
Julian Garner Gigs
30th August 2006
Julian Garner has some gigs lined up in October and November
in the Dorset and Hampshire area, kicking off with
Friday, 6th October
at the
King Charles Inn, Thames Street, Poole, Dorset (tel: 01202 785667). This
will be the longest solo set Julian has ever played, so expect the full works:
most of his Open Play CD, many of his previously released songs, new material,
covers by King Crimson, XTC, Police, Squeeze, Crowded House, Sparks etc. And all
in the best acoustics you'll probably find at any pub venue in the country, as
some of you discovered at the Dorset Music Awards gig on 15th June. Music from
around 8.30pm. See
www.renrag.co.uk/news.html for the full itinerary. If you are in the area do
not miss this.
Whimwise Feature And Gigs
30th August 2006
Nick May's Whimwise is being featured on the nationally
distributed Classic Rock magazine covermount CD . This is the September issue
and it is in the shops now.
The track featured from the Whimwise is titled Innocence.
The band also have two live dates booked:
October 14th - Herringthorpe Leisure Centre , Rotherham .
October 15th - Club Riga , Southend .
Both of these will be on a bill also featuring Peter Banks ,
ex Yes guitarist .
www.nickmay.co.uk
News From The Black Widow Label
30th August 2006
Italian progressive rock band Presence will finally have a
new album release at January 2007 to be released by an Italian-based Black Widow
label (www.blackwidow.it). They will tour
as much as possible to promote the release and concerts in USA, Brazil, Canada
and Germany have been planned.
The solo album by Sophya Baccini, which will be called
Aradia, will be released at April 2007 and it will include one very long
epic alongside shorter songs. The delightful Sophya has her own website
www.sophyabaccini.com.
Pip Pyle
29th August 2006
Sadly we have learnt that musician and ace drummer Pip Pyle
passed away in the early hours of 28th August after returning home to Paris
following a Hatfield And The North gig in The Netherlands on 26th.
Ars Nova
29th August 2006
Japanese progsters, Ars Nova, have given their website a
complete overhaul with English and Japanese options and easy to navigate menu.
http://arsnova.chocot.net/
Vibes From The Vines Success
29th August 2006
3,000 people attendance the recent Vibes From The Vines
Festival, which featured among others Gary Moore, John Helliwell, Gary Husband
Karnataka Infusion and Glavion, raising an impressive £30,000 for UK Cancer
Research.
Go to www.karnataka.org.uk to see some
photos from the festival.
On a separate note, Karnataka are now part of World Concert
Artists :Ltd which include musicians such as Keith Emerson, Ian Anderson, Bill
Bruford's Earthworks, Geoff Dwones and John Wetton, Carl Palmer Orchestral Shows
etc. http://worldconcertartists.org/
Rothery To Guest On Awakening
29th August 2006
The Reasoning are very pleased and extremely proud to
announce that, Steve Rothery from Marillion, is making a very special guest
appearance on the forthcoming album "Awakening".
www.thereasoning.com
Guy Manning Anser's Tree
22nd August 2006
Anser's Tree is the eighth album from Guy Manning and
represents yet another musical departure from the more acoustic based 2005 `One
Small Step…" album. Featuring an ensemble of guest musicians, the album traces
the history of one family told though the eyes of their last descendent,
searching on the `last remaining hill' to discover the secrets of his own past
and uncover the Universal patterns that surround us all.
As a special offer, albums purchased directly from the
Progrock records
or the Guy Manning websites will also
receive a special full colour poster that includes the complete family tree for
the characters on the album (presumably whilst stocks last)..
Guy tells us that copies should hopefully be available for
the UK Tangent dates in September and the UK Summer's End festival date in
October.
Geoffrey Richardson And Jim Leverton Guest On Paul Roland Album
22nd August 2006
Paul Roland, described as a 'psych-pop guru', has been
releasing albums for fifteen years and on his new CD, entitled 'Re-animator',
Geoffrey and Jim are featured heavily throughout.
The album 'Animator' was released in June 2006 on Black Widow
records, and features Caravan legends Geoffrey Richardson and Jim Leverton who
are no strangers to working together on different projects. Also involved
is Paul Blewitt of Canterbury based progsters Nautilus.
You can find out more about Paul Roland at
www.paulroland.de
New Reviews, New Reviewers!
17th August 2006
We have two new reviewers. Joining the HHH team is
Steve Morris and Jane Vincent.
Steve is a professional musician whose current main role is
that of vocalist for acclaimed Floyd tribute outfit, Pynk Floid. Is he
Gilmour or Waters? He can be both. Read all about him in Nag's Head and see his
first album review, Stereoscope's debut.
Jane will be known already to HHH regulars as she has
contributed reviews in the past. Jane specialises in neo prog And will be
providing us with live reviews and the occasional album review. We hope to
have Jane's bio up shortly but you can read her recent review of Nearly Dan at
the Jazz Cafe in the meantime.
Welcome Steve and Jane.
Area 39 Special Offer
2nd August 2006
West Yorkshire proggers Area 39 are offering lucky listeners
the opportunity to purchase their CD at a discount for one week only.
All orders of the CD placed
direct to them between 12th and 18th of August will be sold at the following
prices inc postage.
UK = £5
Europe = £5.50
Rest of the world = £6.00
Visit www.area39project.com and click
on the 'Buy Now' button. A Paypal page will open - log in (or register)
and subsequently amend the payment amount to the relevant discounted sum shown
above. Don't miss out on a bargain.
The Voyeurs + Howard Marks In Leeds
24th July 2006
Fancy a
mix of spoken word and musical entertainment from an assortment of Leeds' gutter
heroes? Billed as 'A nite with Senór Nice, The Voyeurs + Guest DJ's'
,
those charming West Yorkshire chaps, The Voyeurs, are providing the live music
and raconteur, author and 'entrepreneur' Howard Marks (aka Mr Nice) is providing
the amusing (and possibly shocking) tales of his exploits over the years, on 22nd
September at the West Indian Center. LEEDS.
Contact
The
Voyeurs for advance bookings and discounts and check out their sites at
www.thevoyeurs.org and
www.myspace.com/the_voyeurs.
Don't miss out on this one-off spectacle of tunes and chuckles.
Xinema New Album
24th July 2006
Following on from their first full CD album, Different
Ways, Swedish proggers Xinema are releasing their second CD Basic
Communication on the Unicorn Digital label on 1st
August. We are told that the new CD comes across as more powerful,
articulated and with a bit more attitude than its predecessor.
www.unicorndigital.com
Ascott Music Festival For Coralspin
18th July 2006
Nottingham based prog quartet, Coralspin, will be supporting
the legendary Richard Thompson and Nine Below Zero this Friday 21st
July at the Ascott Music Festival (21st
& 22nd July) set up to raise
money for local charity. Held at Ascott Under-Wychwood, near Witney in
Oxfordshire, the two day event promises an eclectic mix of music. And the
promise from Coralspin that they will even be doing a cover of King Crimson's "Moonchild!
See www.amf.uk.net for details of the
festival. http://coralspin.com/
Magenta Night And Day
12th July 2006
Magenta's new four track EP Night And Day, a
collaboration with the legendary Annie Haslam, has been released. The
Annie Haslam painting of the same name, the inspiration for the piece, adorns
the cover of the single.
www.magenta-web.com
Sylvan At Loreley
12th July 2006
Sylvan will be joining Fish, Mostly Autumn and Seconds Out
for the Night Of The Prog Festival at the famous Loreley on 28th July.
www.loreley-open-air.de
Infusion Recording New Album
12th July 2006
Infusion are currently recording a new album, which will
feature special guests John Helliwell (Supertramp), John Etheridge (Soft
Machine), Hugh McDowell (ELO Roy Wood's Wizard) and many more. See
www.db-infusion.com for full details.
Live On-Line Guitar Tuition!
12th July 2006
Frédéric L'Epée, whose many credits include the progressive
rock band
Shylock
(founder and guitarist) and more recently
Yang, is
offering guitar courses on-line and live using web cam. Learn all about it
at www.liveguitar.eu/ and register for
your first lesson, which is free!
Syd Passes Away
11th July 2006
Pink Floyd founder member, Syd Barrett, died on July 7th 2006
at his home in Cambridgeshire. Different reports say he died of cancer or
of complications due to diabetes. He was just 60.
Emily Bezar London Debut 19th
July
10th July 2006
California's Emily Bezar will be performing at the
12-Bar Club, Denmark Street, London on
the 19th July. Emily who, of course, will be on piano and vocals (see
review) will be accompanied by
with Jon Evans, electric bass for what should prove to be a great evening at
this intimate venue. it starts at 9:30pm and admission is £6 only.
www.emilybezar.com
The "Dead Rising Tour 200666"
10th July 2006
Metal specialists Victory Records have announced "The Dead
Rising Tour 200666", which will be hitting the UK in September with their bands Aiden, The
Sleeping, Bayside & The Audition.
See
www.victoryrecords.com/ecards/buryyourdead/ and/or click on the poster for
further details.
Not for the faint hearted or possibly the recently bereaved.
Vibes From The Vines Festival
10th July 2006
Vibes from the Vines is a one day festival of
live music in aid of Cancer Research UK to be held on August 12th
from
2pm until midnight in East Sussex.
Headline act guitar rock legend Gary Moore who
will be hosting a superb jam session of a lifetime with superb musicians John
Helliwell from Supertramp on sax, drummer Gary Husband (Level 42, Allan
Holdsworth), Mo foster on bass from Jeff Beck band, Ray Russell virtuoso
guitarist (Phil Collins, Tina Turner, Mike Gibbs band) Pete Lockett
(percussionist for Robert Plant and Peter Gabriel), and Lee John singer from
Imagination.
Other acts to be part of the event: include Karnataka and also jazz rock
instrumental maestros Infusion, both of which feature our friend, keyboard
wizard Gonzalo Carrera.
See
www.vibesfromthevines.co.uk for full details and tickets.
Infusion are also playing at the Birmingham International
Jazz Festival on 15th July and
the Mill Hill Sports Centre north London on 19th
July.
Ummagummaa Tour
10th July 2006
Early Pink Floyd tribute band Ummagummaa, featuring Ian Ellis
on bass and vocals, Chris Staines on guitars and vocals, Gonzalo Carrera on
keyboards and Geoff Cooper on drums, are touring the UK in September. See
www.ummagummaa.co.uk for dates and
venues.
3rd Annual Rockinbeerfest
4th July 2006
What could be better than a rock festival with real ale on
tap? Personally, I can think of a couple of additions but let's not go
there!
The 3rd Annual Rockinbeerfest
returns to Kings Bush Arena (Wood Green Animal Shelter), Godmanchester,
Cambridgeshire from 17-20 August 2006, featuring over 30 Top Quality
Bands, 70+ Selected Beers yes 70!, Food Stalls, Craft and Record Fairs.
Bands appearing include Mostly Autumn, The Hamsters, The
Blocjheads, Eddie And The Hotrods and Frankie Miller's Full House and many more
(click on flyer).
Located on a 50 acre site, with excellent camping and
caravanning facilities, the Rockinbeerfest music festival features well over 30
bands performing music from a variety of genres, predominantly rooted in rock
and blues, over four days, in the 3000 capacity Indoor Arena. For the first time
the Rockinbeerfest will host an additional night of music and beer. There is an
extra event on Thursday night, RockTech (the original Cambridge-based Rock
School) who will be showcasing eight student bands, supported by four
established bands from the rock and blues scene.
The setting for the Rockinbeerfest as last year is The Wood
Green Animal Shelter. This will be
open as usual during the course of the event, allowing you to visit the cats,
dogs and other small
animals in need of a caring home. The Rockinbeerfest provides a contribution of
20% from the bar profits to the charity, so every pint that is drunk over the
course of the festival weekend contributes towards the animal’s welfare and
upkeep. After visiting the animals, children and adults alike can learn new
skills with the onsite workshops from the Patchwork Circus. The most popular
skills being Juggling, Diablo and Plate Spinning.
The Rockinbeerfest prides itself on being fully accessible to
all festival goers. In 2005 the Rockinbeerfest was reviewed by The Disabled
Motorcyclists Association and was given the thumbs up (this is reproduced in
full on the Rockinbeerfest
website). The site itself was designed for use by Riding for The Disabled and
consequently has been provided with many facilities to cater for the disabled.
The arena offers a raised viewing area for wheelchair users, tiered seating,
ramps and wide access toilets. The festival site has a good general level of
accessibility, including the restaurant. Unique dual staging side by side
ensures fast band changeovers so you do not miss a single band, and all in an
environment guaranteed to keep you dry no matter what the English summer brings
us!
What won’t keep you dry is the well stocked bar. On tap are
over 70 specially selected individual beers from all over the country, plus
lagers, ciders, wine and soft drinks, all at local pub prices, (a pleasant
surprise if you are used to major festival bar rates) all of which are
professionally dispensed by enthusiastic and friendly volunteers. To make sure
you do not go hungry there are vendors catering for a variety of tastes as well
as the excellent on-site Wood Green restaurant. What other festivals offer a
Sunday Roast? Complementing the festival, don’t miss out on the gift and craft
stalls as well as the record fair catering for your vinyl and CD needs.
www.rockinbeerfest.co.uk
Neal Morse To Play Spirit Of 66 in July
13th June 2006
Neal Morse and his band are playing one of Europe's best
music venues, The Spirit of 66, on 10th July 2006 at
8pm. Expect the performance to include the entire Question Mark album as
well as selections from One and Testimony and other surprises.
www.nealmorse.com/
Tickets go on sale next week (see
www.spiritof66.be).Get in early because
we don't expect them to be available for long.
Sophya Baccini - New Solo Album
12th June 2006
Sophya Baccini, vocalist for Italian Progressive outfit,
Presence, is recoding a solo album and has just launched a new website,
http://www.sophyabaccini.com.
The delightful Sophya will also sing on Metal Heart -
a rock musical written by Clive Jones (flute/sax for Black Widow, who now have a
page at
www.myspace.com/blackwidowleicester
Sophya's solo album, a new Presence album and Metal Heart
by Clive Jones will be released by Black Widow.Records,
www.blackwidow.it.
(Our thanks to Sophya and our old friend, Pasi Koivu for this
information.)
The Reasoning Change Formation
12th June 2006
Matthew Cohen from The Reasoning tells us that the band have
recently parted ways with lead singer Zoe Marie-Davies. Dylan Thompson (guitar)
has been brought to the front and Gareth Jones (keyboards) has also taken over a
dual, lead vocal role which has led to a slightly heavier sound and more dynamic
feel, one we intended to pursue during the conception of the band.
2pm until midnight in East Sussex.
