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Fearless Records has launched the pre-order for the North American release of Lostprophets’ long-waited new LP Weapons at: http://lostprophets.merchnow.com.
Fans will get an instant download of the band’s current single “Bring ‘Em Down” with each pre-order.
Formed in Pontypridd, South Wales, the Welsh rock band have made their mark on both sides of the Atlantic with their blend of strong melodic choruses and aggressively edged rock. Through four previous albums - 2000's fakesoundofprogress, 2004's Start Something, 2006's Liberation Transmission, and 2010's The Betrayed - the band has grown, both in songwriting and success, stacking up a dozen or so top 40 singles and selling over 2 million albums worldwide. Recipients of Kerrang! Magazine's 2010's Classic Songwriters Award, Lostprophets have become one of the U.K.'s biggest rock bands, gracing countless magazine covers and headlining stages at Reading/Leeds and Download Festivals.
"With the business being as it is, and America being such a huge market to be absent from, we couldn't be more flattered and excited that Fearless are giving us another crack at it - Another shot, if you will. Warped Tour will remind everyone - old fans and new - how good it is having Lostprophets on these shores. It's been a long time since a UK rock band has made a real impact in America and we're ready to carry that torch." - Ian Watkins, Lead Vocals
Weapons will be the band's first North American release since "Liberation Transmission", and will be available on June 19th, 2012. The album was recorded in North Hollywood, CA at NRG Studios with producer Ken Andrews (A Perfect Circle, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club).
Tracklist for Weapons:
1. Bring 'Em Down
2. We Bring An Arsenal
3. Another Shot
4. Jesus Walks
5. A Song for Where I'm From
6. A Little Reminder That I'll Never Forget
7. Better Off Dead
8. Heart on Loan
9. Somedays
10. Can't Get Enough
In support of the new album, the band is currently on a European headline tour, with support from Modstep and Young Guns, respectively, and will continue their Stateside takeover throughout the summer on the Vans Warped Tour 2012 from July 12 - Aug 5.
Lostprophets with Modstep
Apr 24 - Aberdeen, UK @ Aberdeen Music Hall
Apr 25 - Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy Glasgow
Apr 27 - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK @ 02 Academy Cardiff
Apr 28 - Cardiff, UK @ Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Apr 30 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
May 1 - Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange - Cambridge
May 2 - Southampton, UK @ Southampton Guildhall
May 4 - London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
Lostprophets with Young Guns
May 6 - Koin, Germany @ Live Music Hall
May 7 - Bruxelles, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique
May 8 - Paris, France @ Le Bataclan
May 10 - Hamburg, Germany @ Docks Hamburg
May 11 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
May 13 - Munchen, Germany @ Backstage Werk
May 14 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Komplex457
May 15- Bologna, Italy @Estragon
May 17- Ysseltsteyn, Netherlands @Jera On Air Festival
Jun 23- London, UK @ BBC Radio 1 Hackey Weekend
Jun 24- Roeser Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ Herchesfeld- Roeser Luxembourg
Jun 26- Trms Fylke, Norway @ Hove Festival
Jun 27- Sopron, Hungary @ Volt Festival
Jun 29- Prague, Czech Republic @ Prague City Festival
Jul 02- Dresden, Germany @ Schlachthof
Jul 03- Schoppenstedt, Germany @ Eventhalle
Jul 04- Dortmund, Germany @ FZW
Jul 06- Milan, Italy @ Heineken Jammin’ Festival
Jul 08- Amneville, France @ Sonisphere
VANS WARPED TOUR 2012
July 12 - Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagra Pavillion
July 13 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 14 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Ampitheater
July 15 - Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean-Drapeau
July 17 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 19 - Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
July 20 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
July 21 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
July 22 - Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre
July 24 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 25 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
July 26 - Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Ampitheater at Lakewood
July 27 - Orlando, FL @ Cenral FL Fairgrounds
July 28 - Miami, FL @ Cruzan Ampitheater
July 29 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park
July 30 - Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
July 31 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Aug 01 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Ampitheater
Aug 04 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Ampitheater
Aug 05 - Portland, OR @ Rose Quarter Riverfront
27 Haziran 2012 Çarşamba
Wiz Khalifa is back with "Work Hard, Play Hard."
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Rostrum/Atlantic Records artist, Wiz Khalifa has released "Work Hard, Play Hard," the lead single from his upcoming, sophomore album, "O.N.I.F.C." The track, produced by Stargate and Benny Blanco, is available at all digital retailers today. Listen to "Work Hard, Play Hard" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Gu9p0fM5w. What's more, the companion video for "Work Hard, Play Hard," was shot earlier this month in Khalifa's hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Last week, Wiz was nominated for "Best New Artist" and "Best Rap Artist," at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards airing Sunday, May 20th from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas (check local listings.) These new nominations follow the rapper's two recent nominations at this year's Grammy Awards for "Best Rap Song" and "Best Rap Performance" for his 3X-Platinum hit, "Black And Yellow."
Adding to this excitement, Wiz is heralding the release of his new single with a summer amphitheater tour, dubbed the "Under The Influence Of Music Tour," with Mac Miller, and special guests Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and Chevy Woods. The tour kicks off in Cincinnati, OH on July 26th and wraps on August 5th at Detroit's DTE Energy Music Theatre.
The acclaimed rapper recently took the stage at the 2012 Coachella Festival, where he joined rap veterans Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre for a performance of his 2x-Platinum, top 10 smash hit, "Young, Wild & Free." Adding to this, Wiz recently lent his rhymes to Maroon 5's new single "Payphone," which they performed together on NBC's The Voice last week. "Payphone" is currently #1 on the overall iTunes singles chart.
"O.N.I.F.C." is the follow-up to Wiz Khalifa's gold-certified major label debut "ROLLING PAPERS," which was released in March 2011, and spawned the multi-platinum hits "Black And Yellow," "Roll Up" and "No Sleep." Wiz earned himself two nominations at this year's Grammy Awards thanks to his breakout hit "Black And Yellow," in both the "Best Rap Song" and "Best Rap Performance" categories. Khalifa then joined forces with Snoop Dogg for "Mac And Devin Go To High School Soundtrack," the collaborative soundtrack album for the film "Mac And Devin Go To High School." The album featured the hit single "Young, Wild & Free (feat. Bruno Mars)," which has gone on to become 2x-certified Platinum, and has peaked at #7 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. Wiz kicked off 2012 with a high-profile campaign with Bing, where he was featured in the search engine's nationwide commercials.
Khalifa is in the studio putting the final touches on his sophomore album "O.N.I.F.C." due later this year.
For more information on Wiz Khalifa, please visit www.wizkhalifa.com, www.twitter.com/RealWizKhalifa and www.facebook.com/WizKhalifa.
Adding to this excitement, Wiz is heralding the release of his new single with a summer amphitheater tour, dubbed the "Under The Influence Of Music Tour," with Mac Miller, and special guests Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and Chevy Woods. The tour kicks off in Cincinnati, OH on July 26th and wraps on August 5th at Detroit's DTE Energy Music Theatre.
The acclaimed rapper recently took the stage at the 2012 Coachella Festival, where he joined rap veterans Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre for a performance of his 2x-Platinum, top 10 smash hit, "Young, Wild & Free." Adding to this, Wiz recently lent his rhymes to Maroon 5's new single "Payphone," which they performed together on NBC's The Voice last week. "Payphone" is currently #1 on the overall iTunes singles chart.
"O.N.I.F.C." is the follow-up to Wiz Khalifa's gold-certified major label debut "ROLLING PAPERS," which was released in March 2011, and spawned the multi-platinum hits "Black And Yellow," "Roll Up" and "No Sleep." Wiz earned himself two nominations at this year's Grammy Awards thanks to his breakout hit "Black And Yellow," in both the "Best Rap Song" and "Best Rap Performance" categories. Khalifa then joined forces with Snoop Dogg for "Mac And Devin Go To High School Soundtrack," the collaborative soundtrack album for the film "Mac And Devin Go To High School." The album featured the hit single "Young, Wild & Free (feat. Bruno Mars)," which has gone on to become 2x-certified Platinum, and has peaked at #7 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. Wiz kicked off 2012 with a high-profile campaign with Bing, where he was featured in the search engine's nationwide commercials.
Khalifa is in the studio putting the final touches on his sophomore album "O.N.I.F.C." due later this year.
For more information on Wiz Khalifa, please visit www.wizkhalifa.com, www.twitter.com/RealWizKhalifa and www.facebook.com/WizKhalifa.
Modest Mouse announce select U.S. tour dates.
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Modest Mouse hits the road this June for the Randalls Island, NYC Governors Ball Music Festival and the 2012 Orion Music + More festival in Atlantic City, NJ. And the band have just announced today that they will also make stops in D.C., Pittsburgh and Columbus. Please see below for latest confirmed itinerary.
Fans should stay tuned to www.modestmouse.com for exact on sale information for tickets to these select shows.
Modest Mouse Tour Dates:
June 20 Washington, DC @ 930 Club
June 21 Washington, DC @ 930 Club
June 22 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
June 23 Atlantic City, NJ 2012 Orion Music + More @ Bader Airfield
June 24 Randall's Island, NY @ The Governors Ball Music Festival @ Randall's Island Park
June 26 Columbus, OH @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Fans should stay tuned to www.modestmouse.com for exact on sale information for tickets to these select shows.
Modest Mouse Tour Dates:
June 20 Washington, DC @ 930 Club
June 21 Washington, DC @ 930 Club
June 22 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
June 23 Atlantic City, NJ 2012 Orion Music + More @ Bader Airfield
June 24 Randall's Island, NY @ The Governors Ball Music Festival @ Randall's Island Park
June 26 Columbus, OH @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Slash/Guitar Center launch nationwide search for opening act on Slash's fall tour.
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Guitar Center – the worlds largest music retailer – and legendary guitarist Slash have teamed up to offer an incredible opportunity to twenty unsigned American bands. By submitting an original song at GCOnstage.com, bands can enter for the chance to open for Slash on his upcoming fall tour, supporting his new album, APOCALYPTIC LOVE, out May 22, featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. In the fourth installment of Guitar Center On-Stage, twenty bands hand selected as Slash's opening acts will perform at stops on the tour closest to their hometown. At the closing of the tour, one of the opening bands will be named by Slash as the grand prize winner of Guitar Center On-Stage.
Not only will the twenty selected bands be opening for one of the worlds greatest guitarists, but they will also be receiving a tour support prize pack that includes gear from Ernie Ball, Zoom, Dunlop, Monster Cable, Pro-Mark, and Converse. The top performing band on the tour, as selected by Slash, will be named the grand prize winner and take home $10,000 in guitars from Gibson and Epiphone, a $5,000 shopping spree at Guitar Center and much more.
How to Enter: Starting today through June 30, 2012, unsigned bands across the United States are invited to submit their unique music track at www.GCOnstage.com. The twenty bands handpicked by Slash will be announced in August.
Guitar Center On-Stage: Slash Grand Prize Winner to Receive:
$10k in guitars from Gibson and Epiphone
A $5k shopping spree at Guitar Center
New gear and products from Ernie Ball, Zoom, Dunlop, Monster Cable, Pro-Mark, Orange County Drums and Percussion, and Converse.
"I'm a strong believer that the best way to get your music heard is to get out there and play shows," said Slash. "There are tons of talented bands that simply don't have the resources to go on tour, so I'm stoked to be able to host them on my tour and at the same time introduce my fans to great, undiscovered artists."
The twenty chosen opening acts will each perform in one of the following markets:
Atlanta, GA
Los Angeles, CA
Austin, TX
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
Houston, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas City, MO
Nashville, TN
New York, NY
Norfolk, VA
Oklahoma City, OK
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
San Francisco, CA
Sayreville, NJ
Washington, DC
Guitar Center On-Stage exemplifies Guitar Center's ongoing commitment to developing unique programming that provides musicians with the opportunity and exposure to further their success. Previous editions of Guitar Center On-Stage featured Jane's Addiction, Motley Crue and KISS, with Motley Crue's winning band, The Last Vegas, going on to win iTunes critics' 2009 "Rock Single of the Year" with their hit single "I'm Bad".
Partners include Gibson, Epiphone, Ernie Ball, Zoom, Dunlop, Monster Cable, Pro-Mark, Orange Country Drums and Percussion, TuneCore, Converse, and Whooznxt.
About SLASH:
Slash is widely considered one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time. He has received countless accolades and awards including his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2012. In 2007, Slash was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk (located in front of Guitar Center in Hollywood) alongside his idols Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. An original member of iconic rock band Guns N' Roses, the Grammy-winning Slash helped the band create signature sounds like the guitar riff of #1 hit "Sweet Child o' Mine" and "Welcome To The Jungle." The band dominated the 1980's and 90's music scene selling more than 100 million albums worldwide and ushered in a decade of hard-charging rock music. After leaving the band, Slash went on to critical acclaim in his personal project Slash's Snakepit, and global success with the supergroup Velvet Revolver. He has been widely sought after by the biggest musicians of all time, performing with everyone from Michael Jackson to Stevie Wonder to Ray Charles. Slash recently landed on the top of the charts with his first true solo album, Slash. In addition, Slash was honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce who named him as an official selection for 2011 to receive a star on Hollywood's iconic Walk of Fame. In February 2011, he performed at the Super Bowl XLV half time show, seen by more than 106 million people, becoming the most-watched program in U.S. television history (Nielsen Co.). In November 2011, Slash released his first ever live solo album, Made In Stoke 24/7/11 , a double-disc CD, with a special-edition 2CD+DVD package (featuring five bonus tracks and an exclusive interview with Slash). He will release his second solo album Apocalyptic Love -- featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators -- May 22, 2012 and tour globally.
Not only will the twenty selected bands be opening for one of the worlds greatest guitarists, but they will also be receiving a tour support prize pack that includes gear from Ernie Ball, Zoom, Dunlop, Monster Cable, Pro-Mark, and Converse. The top performing band on the tour, as selected by Slash, will be named the grand prize winner and take home $10,000 in guitars from Gibson and Epiphone, a $5,000 shopping spree at Guitar Center and much more.
How to Enter: Starting today through June 30, 2012, unsigned bands across the United States are invited to submit their unique music track at www.GCOnstage.com. The twenty bands handpicked by Slash will be announced in August.
Guitar Center On-Stage: Slash Grand Prize Winner to Receive:
$10k in guitars from Gibson and Epiphone
A $5k shopping spree at Guitar Center
New gear and products from Ernie Ball, Zoom, Dunlop, Monster Cable, Pro-Mark, Orange County Drums and Percussion, and Converse.
"I'm a strong believer that the best way to get your music heard is to get out there and play shows," said Slash. "There are tons of talented bands that simply don't have the resources to go on tour, so I'm stoked to be able to host them on my tour and at the same time introduce my fans to great, undiscovered artists."
The twenty chosen opening acts will each perform in one of the following markets:
Atlanta, GA
Los Angeles, CA
Austin, TX
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
Houston, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas City, MO
Nashville, TN
New York, NY
Norfolk, VA
Oklahoma City, OK
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
San Francisco, CA
Sayreville, NJ
Washington, DC
Guitar Center On-Stage exemplifies Guitar Center's ongoing commitment to developing unique programming that provides musicians with the opportunity and exposure to further their success. Previous editions of Guitar Center On-Stage featured Jane's Addiction, Motley Crue and KISS, with Motley Crue's winning band, The Last Vegas, going on to win iTunes critics' 2009 "Rock Single of the Year" with their hit single "I'm Bad".
Partners include Gibson, Epiphone, Ernie Ball, Zoom, Dunlop, Monster Cable, Pro-Mark, Orange Country Drums and Percussion, TuneCore, Converse, and Whooznxt.
About SLASH:
Slash is widely considered one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time. He has received countless accolades and awards including his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2012. In 2007, Slash was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk (located in front of Guitar Center in Hollywood) alongside his idols Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. An original member of iconic rock band Guns N' Roses, the Grammy-winning Slash helped the band create signature sounds like the guitar riff of #1 hit "Sweet Child o' Mine" and "Welcome To The Jungle." The band dominated the 1980's and 90's music scene selling more than 100 million albums worldwide and ushered in a decade of hard-charging rock music. After leaving the band, Slash went on to critical acclaim in his personal project Slash's Snakepit, and global success with the supergroup Velvet Revolver. He has been widely sought after by the biggest musicians of all time, performing with everyone from Michael Jackson to Stevie Wonder to Ray Charles. Slash recently landed on the top of the charts with his first true solo album, Slash. In addition, Slash was honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce who named him as an official selection for 2011 to receive a star on Hollywood's iconic Walk of Fame. In February 2011, he performed at the Super Bowl XLV half time show, seen by more than 106 million people, becoming the most-watched program in U.S. television history (Nielsen Co.). In November 2011, Slash released his first ever live solo album, Made In Stoke 24/7/11 , a double-disc CD, with a special-edition 2CD+DVD package (featuring five bonus tracks and an exclusive interview with Slash). He will release his second solo album Apocalyptic Love -- featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators -- May 22, 2012 and tour globally.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - HMV Forum London
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Got the call to shoot Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds gig on the Friday afternoon by the guys at Ilikemusic. Noel is currently on his sell out mini tour round the country promoting his new album. I shot the second night in London (he was doing 3 gigs at 3 different venues in the city) at the HMV Forum. As I only got the job late nobody told me that there was no pit and we were shooting on a raised platform on the right hand side of the stage. I would have hired a longer lens if I had know, but pretty happy what I got. The only thing is that i wish i could have got better angles not very inspiring sometimes when you only have one angle to shoot at.
Anyway good gig, not the best shots I have ever done but they look OK :)
Anyway good gig, not the best shots I have ever done but they look OK :)
25 Haziran 2012 Pazartesi
District 97 to Release Trouble With Machines July 17th on The Lasers Edge
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 Artwork and Tracklisting Revealed |
| District 97 is undoubtedly the most musically adventurous rock band in the world to feature an American Idol Top 10 Female Finalist. The band was formed in the fall of 2006 by drummer Jonathan Schang, keyboardist Rob Clearfield, bassist Patrick Mulcahy and guitarist Sam Krahn (replaced in 2008 by current guitarist Jim Tashjian). The foursome from Chicago honed a no-holds barred style of Liquid Tension Experiment-inspired Instrumental Rock before deciding the right vocalist was needed to complement their sound; enter 2007 American Idol Top 10 Female Finalist, Leslie Hunt. With a look, sound and stage presence comparable to a young Ann Wilson from Heart, Leslie's dynamic performances pushed the band into a new direction that forged a unique marriage between accessible, catchy vocal melodies and an adventurous instrumental prowess. She was followed shortly thereafter by one of Chicago's finest young guitarists, Jim Tashjian. With this new blend of charisma and stellar musicianship in place, their live shows at festivals such as CalProg and RoSfest, and numerous appearances across the USA cemented the band as a force to be reckoned with onstage. In May 2010, the band signed with Laser's Edge, the foremost home of new Progressive music. Laser's Edge oversaw worldwide physical and digital release of District 97's debut effort,Hybrid Child, which was released to worldwide acclaim in September 2010, and went on to top many "Best of 2010" lists. Appearing on the recording is cellist extraordinaire Katinka Kleijn of the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra, who also appears on their upcoming Summer 2012 release, Trouble With Machines. The band now returns with their second opus Trouble With Machines. With her fantastic voice, and looks to match, Leslie Hunt has captured the imagination of the male-oriented prog rock scene. Complexity is one of the hallmarks of District 97's compositions but the album is laced with catchy vocal melodies. The track "The Perfect Young Man" features a guest vocal appearance by KING CRIMSON/ASIA bassist JOHN WETTON. RICH MOUSER who has produced albums for SPOCK'S BEARD and NEAL MORSE mixed the album. Building on the strengths of Hybrid Child, this latest release pushes the envelope even further, and solidifies District 97's position at the forefront of uncompromising Rock music. The first 2,000 copies of Trouble With Machines come with a bonus pro-shot live DVD filmed at the band's 2011 performance at the Rites Of Spring Festival in Gettysburg, PA. Trouble With Machines Tracklisting: For More Information Please Visit: |
Beirut Premiere Video For "The Rip Tide" & Announce More Tour Dates
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Beirut is pleased to share with you the newvideo for "The Rip Tide," the title-track to their latest,critically acclaimed album. Premiered this morning onPitchfork,"The Rip Tide" video is a gorgeous journey that we urge to watchuntil the end. Zach Condon expounds on the song and the video:
"I always felt that 'The Rip Tide' wasn't fully able toproject its own ambitions in song form . . . no matter how it was performed orrecorded, it felt contained by sound alone. . . I wanted more, as I often dowith my music, and this is not a bad thing. Growing to accept a song'slimits is part of the process of creating and loving them. Which was why I wasso excited to see what Houmam had dug into when he picked 'The Rip Tide' out ofall others for a video. The concept fit, and the product brought the songsomewhere that I had only been able to describe to myself, now available forothers to see and feel it much more as I had in the process of writingit."
6/22 Full Hit Of Summer Festival - Arena Vienna, AT BuyTickets
Beirut is pleased to share with you the newvideo for "The Rip Tide," the title-track to their latest,critically acclaimed album. Premiered this morning onPitchfork,"The Rip Tide" video is a gorgeous journey that we urge to watchuntil the end. Zach Condon expounds on the song and the video:
"I always felt that 'The Rip Tide' wasn't fully able toproject its own ambitions in song form . . . no matter how it was performed orrecorded, it felt contained by sound alone. . . I wanted more, as I often dowith my music, and this is not a bad thing. Growing to accept a song'slimits is part of the process of creating and loving them. Which was why I wasso excited to see what Houmam had dug into when he picked 'The Rip Tide' out ofall others for a video. The concept fit, and the product brought the songsomewhere that I had only been able to describe to myself, now available forothers to see and feel it much more as I had in the process of writingit."
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Delta Rae Hand Picked By Rolling Stone For "Women Who Rock" * "Carry The Fire" Out Now
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Delta Rae has had quite a week. The Durham, NC sextet sawtheir debut album, Carry The Fire come out onTuesday (iTunes link) and to celebrate, the band played a sold outshow at The Troubadour in LA. They also performed a special set at The GrammyMuseum on Monday and on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" yesterday.Today it was revealed that Rolling Stone hand selected them to be part of their"Women Who Rock" campaign, where they'll be competing against fiveother female artists who Rolling Stone deem "The Next Big Thing" witha chance to win a cover feature. "If Fleetwood Mac came up in NorthCarolina, they might resemble Delta Rae" says Rolling Stone. Check outDelta Rae's "Women Who Rock" page and support. Vote DeltaRae: www.rollingstone.com/womenwhorock/artist/delta-rae
More Info On "Women Who Rock":
Starting today, the contest will kick off with sixfinalists, handpicked by Rolling Stoneeditors, who represent arange of musical genres and are already making an impact in the industry. Thefinalists will be introduced in the magazine, and consumers will also be ableto view videos, interviews and other content at RollingStone.com/WomenWhoRock toget to know the artists better and vote for their favorites. The top twofinalists will go head-to-head on stage at the Rolling Stone RockRoom at Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 3 and 4. The performances will beposted on RollingStone.com and consumers will vote to determine the winner.Throughout the contest, Us Weekly will feature the finalistsin the magazine; online at UsMagazine.com and in a "Rock Your Style"section that will showcase style ideas inspired by today's hottest female musicartists.
Delta Rae hails from Durham, NC and were recently signed toWarner Bros. Records by legendary A&R man Seymour Stein who is responsiblefor Madonna, Talking Heads and The Ramones. They're a six member band, withthree siblings and four lead singers. The band's genre-bending sound is rootedin four-part harmonies. They've created their own Southern influenced versionof Americana deep in passion, heart and soul.
Delta Rae will perform their single "Bottom Of TheRiver" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Monday, June 25th.The band will be on the road all summer, including stops in San Francisco 6/29at The Independent and NYC 7/17 at Bowery Ballroom. A full list of dates isbelow.
Delta Rae Tour Dates
Official Website: http://deltarae.com
Delta Rae has had quite a week. The Durham, NC sextet sawtheir debut album, Carry The Fire come out onTuesday (iTunes link) and to celebrate, the band played a sold outshow at The Troubadour in LA. They also performed a special set at The GrammyMuseum on Monday and on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" yesterday.Today it was revealed that Rolling Stone hand selected them to be part of their"Women Who Rock" campaign, where they'll be competing against fiveother female artists who Rolling Stone deem "The Next Big Thing" witha chance to win a cover feature. "If Fleetwood Mac came up in NorthCarolina, they might resemble Delta Rae" says Rolling Stone. Check outDelta Rae's "Women Who Rock" page and support. Vote DeltaRae: www.rollingstone.com/womenwhorock/artist/delta-rae
More Info On "Women Who Rock":
Starting today, the contest will kick off with sixfinalists, handpicked by Rolling Stoneeditors, who represent arange of musical genres and are already making an impact in the industry. Thefinalists will be introduced in the magazine, and consumers will also be ableto view videos, interviews and other content at RollingStone.com/WomenWhoRock toget to know the artists better and vote for their favorites. The top twofinalists will go head-to-head on stage at the Rolling Stone RockRoom at Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 3 and 4. The performances will beposted on RollingStone.com and consumers will vote to determine the winner.Throughout the contest, Us Weekly will feature the finalistsin the magazine; online at UsMagazine.com and in a "Rock Your Style"section that will showcase style ideas inspired by today's hottest female musicartists.
Delta Rae hails from Durham, NC and were recently signed toWarner Bros. Records by legendary A&R man Seymour Stein who is responsiblefor Madonna, Talking Heads and The Ramones. They're a six member band, withthree siblings and four lead singers. The band's genre-bending sound is rootedin four-part harmonies. They've created their own Southern influenced versionof Americana deep in passion, heart and soul.
Delta Rae will perform their single "Bottom Of TheRiver" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Monday, June 25th.The band will be on the road all summer, including stops in San Francisco 6/29at The Independent and NYC 7/17 at Bowery Ballroom. A full list of dates isbelow.
Delta Rae Tour Dates
Official Website: http://deltarae.com
FROM ASHES RISE: New 7" To See July Release Via Southern Lord
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Portland, Oregon's legendary crust punk pioneers FROMASHES RISE are preparing to unleash their brand new 7" viaSouthern Lord, the band's first material to be released in nine years!
Now confirmed for official North American release on July17th, the anticipated new two-song Rejoice The End/Rage Of Sanity 7"follows-up the band's laudedNightmares LP, released by Jade TreeRecords in 2003. The songs were recorded in February at AudibleAlchemy in Portland, engineered by Bryan Sours and Steve Lobdell, and masteredby the band's Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.
The A-side track of the 7", "Rejoice The End,"is available now for download via a Southern Lord label mixtape released thisweek via Cvlt Nation RIGHT HERE.
Formed in Nashville, Tennessee during the mid 1990s'American crust punk surge, later relocating to their current home in Portland,Oregon, the band have unleashed three LPs and a plethora of split releases, EPsand more, amidst waves of heavy underground touring. The infectious, downtuned FROMASHES RISEsound has become a staple in the scene, and alongside bands likeTragedy and His Hero Is Gone have helped pioneer what is defined as moderncrust punk, the band remaining one of the most brutally-charged andhauntingly melodic forerunners of the scene.
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Portland, Oregon's legendary crust punk pioneers FROMASHES RISE are preparing to unleash their brand new 7" viaSouthern Lord, the band's first material to be released in nine years!
Now confirmed for official North American release on July17th, the anticipated new two-song Rejoice The End/Rage Of Sanity 7"follows-up the band's laudedNightmares LP, released by Jade TreeRecords in 2003. The songs were recorded in February at AudibleAlchemy in Portland, engineered by Bryan Sours and Steve Lobdell, and masteredby the band's Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.
The A-side track of the 7", "Rejoice The End,"is available now for download via a Southern Lord label mixtape released thisweek via Cvlt Nation RIGHT HERE.
Formed in Nashville, Tennessee during the mid 1990s'American crust punk surge, later relocating to their current home in Portland,Oregon, the band have unleashed three LPs and a plethora of split releases, EPsand more, amidst waves of heavy underground touring. The infectious, downtuned FROMASHES RISEsound has become a staple in the scene, and alongside bands likeTragedy and His Hero Is Gone have helped pioneer what is defined as moderncrust punk, the band remaining one of the most brutally-charged andhauntingly melodic forerunners of the scene.
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Starring Announce August US Tour w/ Guardian Alien New Album "ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ" Out Now on Northern Spy Records!
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In support of their recently released new album titled "ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ" outnow on Northern Spy Records, Brooklyn-based kraut-punk outfit Starring hasannounced an upcoming August US tour with Guardian Alien (Thrill JockeyRecords).
The upcoming dates follow the band's recent appearance at this year's NorthsideFestival, and also includes a stop at the Spy Music Festival takingplace July 7th at 285 Kent Ave. in Brooklyn, where the band will performalongside Dustin Wong + Dan Friel, White Out + Charles Gayle and PC Worship.
Starring Live
July 7th 285 Kent Ave Brooklyn, NY *
Aug 8th Floristree Space Baltimore, MD ^
Aug 9th The Pilot Light Knoxville, TN ^
Aug 10th 529 Atlanta, GA ^
Aug 11th The Basement Nashville, TN ^
Aug 12th Siberia New Orleans, LA ^
Aug 13th Walter’s on Washington Houston, TX ^
Aug 14th Mohawk Austin, TX ^
Aug 15th Record Bar Kansas City, MO ^
Aug 16th The Firebird St. Louis, MO ^
Aug 18th The Hideout Chicago, IL ^
Aug 19th The Mill Iowa City, IA ^
Aug 20th Cactus Club Madison, WI ^
Aug 22nd Happy Dog Cleveland, OH ^
Aug 23rd Double Double Land Toronto, ON ^
* = Dustin Wong + Dan Friel, White Out + Charles Gayle, PC Worship
^ = w/ Guardian Alien
About Starring:
“...Starring fold a delay bubble into aFarfisa freak-out into a Neu!-ish buildup and shove everything inside a tinyroom that's vibrating with processed drums and tattoo-gun percussion... asundry spoonful of familiar sounds and sweet surprises..." - SPIN
"...venturing from eerie Slint-isms to Krupa beats to circus goth..."- MTV Hive
"...what sets the album apart from your run-of-the-mill post-rock recordis its ability to assemble seemingly disparate instruments and styles intobracing, muscular songs that encourage repeat listens..." - CMJ
"Starring is trying to force incredibly complex ideas about Krauty synths,proggy pop, and where bands can put diverse instrumentation into the smallobject that is a vinyl record." - IMPOSE
"...this six-song Eurotrash epic is a heady brew of prog, krautrock, NoWave, free jazz and neo-classical. Drop the virtual needle, and brace yourselffor the best." - My Old Kentucky Blog
Northern Spy Records announces a full-length album from avant-rockexperimentalists Starring. Playful stalwarts of the BrooklynDIY scene, last year Starring holed up in Brooklyn’sSt. Cecilia’s Church with producer MattMehlan (frontman of Skeletons and collaborator with Congoronics vs Rockers) tocompose an album of six compositions they call ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ.
Starring’s ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ combinesminimalist musical patterns with dreamy poetry to create a new stylefront-woman Clara Hunter likes to call “sparkleprog.” It captures the frenetic energy of theband’s live show, but here it is overlain witha new palate of synthesizers, delay effects, drum processing, aux percussion,and vocals that create delicate, but sometimes radical juxtapositions betweenthe lyrical and the experimental. Though songs like “thebest” and “aphonia” channel the loud, raw, and repetitive “circuspunk” of Starring’searly releases, much of this record speaks with a broader sense of expressivedepth.
Over the course of the album’s six cuts,choruses soar at monstrous heights framed by mechanical and occult trances.Dead jazz turns up with fuzzy 8-bit solos, whistling synths pipe beneathghostly choral arrangements, viola lines in Turkish modes swoop into ornamentedcurls and loops, and singer Clara Hunter’sgirlish vocals whisper the record’s secretswith surreal, woozy melodies. Concretely, the album reflects an aesthetic thatrecalls the classic sounds of European prog rock (Magma, Faust, Neu!), theunhinged grit of 1970’s New York no wave artists likeSuicide, the earliest cuts from minimalists like Terry Riley and Philip Glass,and even a dose of post-rock’s strung-outimprovisations.
Album art courtesy of Alex Ness
"ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ" Track List:
1. the best
2. ie
3. ---------ooooooooooo
4. aphonia
5. ....7....
6. wo
For more information, visit:
www.starringmusic.com
Starring on Facebook
www.northern-spy.com
In support of their recently released new album titled "ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ" outnow on Northern Spy Records, Brooklyn-based kraut-punk outfit Starring hasannounced an upcoming August US tour with Guardian Alien (Thrill JockeyRecords).
The upcoming dates follow the band's recent appearance at this year's NorthsideFestival, and also includes a stop at the Spy Music Festival takingplace July 7th at 285 Kent Ave. in Brooklyn, where the band will performalongside Dustin Wong + Dan Friel, White Out + Charles Gayle and PC Worship.
Starring Live
July 7th 285 Kent Ave Brooklyn, NY *
Aug 8th Floristree Space Baltimore, MD ^
Aug 9th The Pilot Light Knoxville, TN ^
Aug 10th 529 Atlanta, GA ^
Aug 11th The Basement Nashville, TN ^
Aug 12th Siberia New Orleans, LA ^
Aug 13th Walter’s on Washington Houston, TX ^
Aug 14th Mohawk Austin, TX ^
Aug 15th Record Bar Kansas City, MO ^
Aug 16th The Firebird St. Louis, MO ^
Aug 18th The Hideout Chicago, IL ^
Aug 19th The Mill Iowa City, IA ^
Aug 20th Cactus Club Madison, WI ^
Aug 22nd Happy Dog Cleveland, OH ^
Aug 23rd Double Double Land Toronto, ON ^
* = Dustin Wong + Dan Friel, White Out + Charles Gayle, PC Worship
^ = w/ Guardian Alien
About Starring:
“...Starring fold a delay bubble into aFarfisa freak-out into a Neu!-ish buildup and shove everything inside a tinyroom that's vibrating with processed drums and tattoo-gun percussion... asundry spoonful of familiar sounds and sweet surprises..." - SPIN
"...venturing from eerie Slint-isms to Krupa beats to circus goth..."- MTV Hive
"...what sets the album apart from your run-of-the-mill post-rock recordis its ability to assemble seemingly disparate instruments and styles intobracing, muscular songs that encourage repeat listens..." - CMJ
"Starring is trying to force incredibly complex ideas about Krauty synths,proggy pop, and where bands can put diverse instrumentation into the smallobject that is a vinyl record." - IMPOSE
"...this six-song Eurotrash epic is a heady brew of prog, krautrock, NoWave, free jazz and neo-classical. Drop the virtual needle, and brace yourselffor the best." - My Old Kentucky Blog
Northern Spy Records announces a full-length album from avant-rockexperimentalists Starring. Playful stalwarts of the BrooklynDIY scene, last year Starring holed up in Brooklyn’sSt. Cecilia’s Church with producer MattMehlan (frontman of Skeletons and collaborator with Congoronics vs Rockers) tocompose an album of six compositions they call ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ.
Starring’s ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ combinesminimalist musical patterns with dreamy poetry to create a new stylefront-woman Clara Hunter likes to call “sparkleprog.” It captures the frenetic energy of theband’s live show, but here it is overlain witha new palate of synthesizers, delay effects, drum processing, aux percussion,and vocals that create delicate, but sometimes radical juxtapositions betweenthe lyrical and the experimental. Though songs like “thebest” and “aphonia” channel the loud, raw, and repetitive “circuspunk” of Starring’searly releases, much of this record speaks with a broader sense of expressivedepth.
Over the course of the album’s six cuts,choruses soar at monstrous heights framed by mechanical and occult trances.Dead jazz turns up with fuzzy 8-bit solos, whistling synths pipe beneathghostly choral arrangements, viola lines in Turkish modes swoop into ornamentedcurls and loops, and singer Clara Hunter’sgirlish vocals whisper the record’s secretswith surreal, woozy melodies. Concretely, the album reflects an aesthetic thatrecalls the classic sounds of European prog rock (Magma, Faust, Neu!), theunhinged grit of 1970’s New York no wave artists likeSuicide, the earliest cuts from minimalists like Terry Riley and Philip Glass,and even a dose of post-rock’s strung-outimprovisations.
Album art courtesy of Alex Ness
"ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ" Track List:
1. the best
2. ie
3. ---------ooooooooooo
4. aphonia
5. ....7....
6. wo
For more information, visit:
www.starringmusic.com
Starring on Facebook
www.northern-spy.com
24 Haziran 2012 Pazar
Things To Do In Leicester 22/6: The Golden Age of the Electric Guitar...
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TheGolden Age of the Electric Guitar22nd JuneSnibston,Coalville Run by:Snibston Discovery Park
Music isinterspersed with very funny and entertaining recollections of a time when thehumour was as unique as the music we love. Includes the opportunity to askquestions.
The first half of the two hour guitar extravaganzacovers the music of the Rock & Roll pioneers - Scotty Moore, Duane Eddy,Hank Marvin, Bert Weedon, Chuck Berry and others. The second half covers thegreat Pop, Rock and Blues players of the mid 60s to mid 70s - Jimi Hendrix,Eric Clapton, George Harrison, BB King, Peter Green and others.
BBC Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/thingstodo/activity/the-golden-age-of-the-electric-guitar/occurrence/130594
SnibstonSnibston Discovery Park, Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LN
Website: http://www.snibston.com Telephone: 01530 278444 Email: snibston@leics.gov.uk
TheGolden Age of the Electric Guitar22nd JuneSnibston,Coalville Run by:Snibston Discovery Park
Music isinterspersed with very funny and entertaining recollections of a time when thehumour was as unique as the music we love. Includes the opportunity to askquestions.
The first half of the two hour guitar extravaganzacovers the music of the Rock & Roll pioneers - Scotty Moore, Duane Eddy,Hank Marvin, Bert Weedon, Chuck Berry and others. The second half covers thegreat Pop, Rock and Blues players of the mid 60s to mid 70s - Jimi Hendrix,Eric Clapton, George Harrison, BB King, Peter Green and others.
BBC Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/thingstodo/activity/the-golden-age-of-the-electric-guitar/occurrence/130594
SnibstonSnibston Discovery Park, Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LN
Website: http://www.snibston.com Telephone: 01530 278444 Email: snibston@leics.gov.uk
Coming up this weekend: Leicester Vintage Festival...
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Join in the fun by wearing 20th century costume fromEdwardian to Hippie and joining in the costume parade at 2.30pm. Throughout theweekend, the beam engines will be in steam, culminating in a spectacular sightat 3.30pm when three of the engines will be working in steam together, the onlyplace in Europe where this can be seen. Refreshments available at the LMTA café.
Saturday 23 June 2012 - Sunday 24 June 2012
Link: http://whatson.leicester.gov.uk/eventDetail.aspx?eid=208755
Abbey Pumping StationCorporation RoadLeicester LE4 5PX
Adults £3.50 / accompanied children free (a smallcharge for train rides).
museums@leicester.gov.ukwww.leicester.gov.uk/museumsTelephone: 0116 299 5111
Leicester VintageFestival
Comeand celebrate the vintage spirit of Leicester with steam engines, locos,classic vehicles, a myriad of collectables along with live music, craft stallsand the chance to ride on the museums very own Lenny the Loco.Join in the fun by wearing 20th century costume fromEdwardian to Hippie and joining in the costume parade at 2.30pm. Throughout theweekend, the beam engines will be in steam, culminating in a spectacular sightat 3.30pm when three of the engines will be working in steam together, the onlyplace in Europe where this can be seen. Refreshments available at the LMTA café.
Saturday 23 June 2012 - Sunday 24 June 2012
Link: http://whatson.leicester.gov.uk/eventDetail.aspx?eid=208755
Abbey Pumping StationCorporation RoadLeicester LE4 5PX
Adults £3.50 / accompanied children free (a smallcharge for train rides).
museums@leicester.gov.ukwww.leicester.gov.uk/museumsTelephone: 0116 299 5111
News: Ronnie Barker's 'boring' Edward Lear limerick book sells at auction for £3,600...
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A book ofEdward Lear's limericks that comedian Ronnie Barker changed to make funnier hassold for £3,600 at auction.
The Two Ronnies star wrote his own versions of thepoems alongside Lear's in The Book of Nonsense, first published in 1846.
Dominic Winter Auctioneers said it had been bought bya private buyer at the sale in South Cerney, Gloucestershire.
The book, which is signed and dated November 2001,had been estimated to make about £1,500.
Ronnie Barker, who died in 2005 aged 76, wasapparently disappointed by the poet's use of the same word at the end of thefirst and last lines, so made his own additions.
Among them was an introductory limerick he wrote,calling the verses "boring and drear".
It reads "There was an old fossil named Lear,Who's verses were boring and drear. His last lines were worst - just the sameas the first! So I've tried to improve on them here."
The auctioneer's website described the book as,"an extraordinary and unique item, associating two British masters ofcomic language and wordplay."
The buyer was a private collector from Scotland, the auctioneersaid.
At the same sale a 1924 first edition of a collectionof short stories by Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates, was sold for £34,000.
It had been estimated to make £3,000 - £5,000.
Auctioneer Chris Albury said: "We knew it was avery, very rare dust jacket featuring a picture of Poirot, and we couldn't findan example of the book with a jacket ever having come up at auction before.
"But it proved to be even rarer than that, andmost of the specialists had never even seen one in decades of dealing."
Source: BBC
A book ofEdward Lear's limericks that comedian Ronnie Barker changed to make funnier hassold for £3,600 at auction.The Two Ronnies star wrote his own versions of thepoems alongside Lear's in The Book of Nonsense, first published in 1846.
Dominic Winter Auctioneers said it had been bought bya private buyer at the sale in South Cerney, Gloucestershire.
The book, which is signed and dated November 2001,had been estimated to make about £1,500.
Ronnie Barker, who died in 2005 aged 76, wasapparently disappointed by the poet's use of the same word at the end of thefirst and last lines, so made his own additions.
Among them was an introductory limerick he wrote,calling the verses "boring and drear".
It reads "There was an old fossil named Lear,Who's verses were boring and drear. His last lines were worst - just the sameas the first! So I've tried to improve on them here."
The auctioneer's website described the book as,"an extraordinary and unique item, associating two British masters ofcomic language and wordplay."
The buyer was a private collector from Scotland, the auctioneersaid.
At the same sale a 1924 first edition of a collectionof short stories by Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates, was sold for £34,000.It had been estimated to make £3,000 - £5,000.
Auctioneer Chris Albury said: "We knew it was avery, very rare dust jacket featuring a picture of Poirot, and we couldn't findan example of the book with a jacket ever having come up at auction before.
"But it proved to be even rarer than that, andmost of the specialists had never even seen one in decades of dealing."
Source: BBC
News: Radiohead postpone European tour dates...
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Radiohead havepostponed part of their European tour, following a stage collapse in Torontowhich killed a crew member and injured three others.
Astatement on the band's website said the group were still "dealingwith the grief and shock" from the accident which killed technician ScottJohnson.
The collapse caused serious damage to equipment whichwould "take many weeks to replace", the statement continued.
Seven shows in Italy, Germany and Switzerland havebeen postponed.
The band will resume their tour on 10 July in Nimes.New dates for the cancelled shows are expected to be announced on 27 June.
"Whilst we all are dealing with the grief andshock ensuing from this terrible accident, there are also many practicalconsiderations to deal with," the statement said.
"The collapse also destroyed the light show -this show was unique and will take many weeks to replace."
The band said its backline set-up - a term thatrefers to amplifiers that typically sit at the back of the stage - had alsobeen seriously damaged "some elements of which are decades old andtherefore hard to replace".
Canadian authorities have launched an investigationinto the collapse at Downsview Park, which happened last weekend approximatelyan hour before the band were due on stage.
Source: BBC
Radiohead havepostponed part of their European tour, following a stage collapse in Torontowhich killed a crew member and injured three others.
Astatement on the band's website said the group were still "dealingwith the grief and shock" from the accident which killed technician ScottJohnson.
The collapse caused serious damage to equipment whichwould "take many weeks to replace", the statement continued.
Seven shows in Italy, Germany and Switzerland havebeen postponed.
The band will resume their tour on 10 July in Nimes.New dates for the cancelled shows are expected to be announced on 27 June.
"Whilst we all are dealing with the grief andshock ensuing from this terrible accident, there are also many practicalconsiderations to deal with," the statement said.
"The collapse also destroyed the light show -this show was unique and will take many weeks to replace."
The band said its backline set-up - a term thatrefers to amplifiers that typically sit at the back of the stage - had alsobeen seriously damaged "some elements of which are decades old andtherefore hard to replace".
Canadian authorities have launched an investigationinto the collapse at Downsview Park, which happened last weekend approximatelyan hour before the band were due on stage.
Source: BBC
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