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Florence and The Machine : Ceremonials Tour 2012
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Last night my friend's and I embarked on a spectacular journey fueled with vodka and Tesco 'speciale beer'. That journey of course, was to witness the glorious Florence Welch captivate the audience with her every word. And boy, did she perform. It was the third time that I have seen Florence live and after watching her recent televised performances I am going to be frank, I was pretty nervous. But as always she shunned any niggles away from her amazing voice and sang to the highest quality possible!
Her cloak was magnificent, (Alex Noble designed it), and her catsuit/playsuit was a glittery piece of magical cloth which fit her like a 'glove'. (Sorry to be so... cliche). Overall it was the best concert I have been too which could be to do with the amount of alochol I consumed but it could also be to do with the emotional attachment I have gained to the songs. Absoloute perfection. Florence and her machine's have made me realise why I keep coming back for more and why many of us continue to purchase her album's, constant bliss, constant perfection, constant Flo.
Last night my friend's and I embarked on a spectacular journey fueled with vodka and Tesco 'speciale beer'. That journey of course, was to witness the glorious Florence Welch captivate the audience with her every word. And boy, did she perform. It was the third time that I have seen Florence live and after watching her recent televised performances I am going to be frank, I was pretty nervous. But as always she shunned any niggles away from her amazing voice and sang to the highest quality possible!
Her cloak was magnificent, (Alex Noble designed it), and her catsuit/playsuit was a glittery piece of magical cloth which fit her like a 'glove'. (Sorry to be so... cliche). Overall it was the best concert I have been too which could be to do with the amount of alochol I consumed but it could also be to do with the emotional attachment I have gained to the songs. Absoloute perfection. Florence and her machine's have made me realise why I keep coming back for more and why many of us continue to purchase her album's, constant bliss, constant perfection, constant Flo.
SAINT DIABLO to Perform on the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Jägermeister Mobile Stage on July 29th in Bristow, VA!
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Fredericksburg, VA’s SAINT DIABLO is thrilled to announce that they have been selected to open on the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Jägermeister Mobile Stage on July 29th in Bristow, VA! Known in the metal community as “tour dogs”, this date counts as another notch in the touring belt for SAINT DIABLO. The band has logged as many as 200 shows in a single year, and has supported (or toured with) bands such as Slayer, Drowning Pool, Chimaira, Hatebreed, Devil Driver, Soulfly, Fear Factory, Mushroomhead, GWAR, Flaw, Busta Rhymes, and many others.
“Playing Mayhem Fest this year on the Jägermeister Mobile stage is going to be unreal,” states SAINT DIABLO drummer Brian Bush. “We’re really looking forward to rocking out that day!”
SAINT DIABLO is set stun heavy music fans with tomorrow’s highly-anticipated release of their new album Saint Diablo! The new record is the third full-length from the band and is being released through Eclipse Records (Mushroomhead, Scum of the Earth). Known as a live show powerhouse, the band is ready to push that power to the masses with their biggest record yet.
The band is on the road now performing select dates before hitting several U.S. states with Slaves of Dope between July 24th in Rochester, NY and August 14th in Poughkeepsie, NY. See below for all upcoming tour dates.
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Fredericksburg, VA’s SAINT DIABLO is thrilled to announce that they have been selected to open on the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Jägermeister Mobile Stage on July 29th in Bristow, VA! Known in the metal community as “tour dogs”, this date counts as another notch in the touring belt for SAINT DIABLO. The band has logged as many as 200 shows in a single year, and has supported (or toured with) bands such as Slayer, Drowning Pool, Chimaira, Hatebreed, Devil Driver, Soulfly, Fear Factory, Mushroomhead, GWAR, Flaw, Busta Rhymes, and many others.
“Playing Mayhem Fest this year on the Jägermeister Mobile stage is going to be unreal,” states SAINT DIABLO drummer Brian Bush. “We’re really looking forward to rocking out that day!”
SAINT DIABLO is set stun heavy music fans with tomorrow’s highly-anticipated release of their new album Saint Diablo! The new record is the third full-length from the band and is being released through Eclipse Records (Mushroomhead, Scum of the Earth). Known as a live show powerhouse, the band is ready to push that power to the masses with their biggest record yet.
The band is on the road now performing select dates before hitting several U.S. states with Slaves of Dope between July 24th in Rochester, NY and August 14th in Poughkeepsie, NY. See below for all upcoming tour dates.
SAINT DIABLO tour dates:
SAINT DIABLO is:
For more information on SAINT DIABLO, please visit these websites:
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Amanda Palmer "Want It Back" Video + International Fall Tour Dates!
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International Tour Dates Kick Off September 10
in Support of New Album, Theatre is Evil, Out September 11
General Public Tickets Go on Sale Friday, July 13.
Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra unleashed the new “Want It Back”music video today, offering another taste from her new album, Theatreis Evil, to be released on Palmer’s own 8ft. records on September 11.The video is a stop-motion animated video created with Australian director JimBatt, and shot in Melbourne when Palmer and her band were recording the newalbum this past spring. The video continues a strong visual art theme,incorporating her naked body as a canvas for hand-painted lyrics to unfoldacross the screen.
Body politics, and body pride, have always been a strong theme for Amanda: “I'mso comfortable being naked at this point that I almost forget… I'm also proudthat that video has nudity, but it isn’t sexual or erotic.... it's using thebody as a raw canvas, which I love.” Although a “censored version” of the videowill be made available online, Palmer hopes the video will be widely seen init’s original form, despite some nudity.
Palmer is excited to release such a stunning piece of art for her first video."I've never made a video with such a small, concentrated art-crew, and itwas magic,” she notes. “For three days straight it was just me, Jim, thetattoo-graffiti artist Curran James, and a painstaking process as we createdthe video, shot by shot by shot.” Jim Batt explains, “"Hand crafting afilm frame-by-frame is always an intense experience, even more so when you'reusing someone's body as a canvas, but there's something magical aboutstopmotion that you can't capture any other way. I'm still impressed that wemanaged to get Amanda to sit still for that long, she was a champion!"
“Jim Batt is a visionary film artist, and I hope this video shines some lighton the art-talent that's hiding out in Melbourne,” says Palmer. “That city isharboring some of the best creative minds in the world."
US Dates
9/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre Of Living Arts
9/11: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
9/12: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
9/14: Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
9/15: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
9/17: New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's Uptown
9/18: Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's Upstairs
9/19: Austin, TX @ Stubbs (Outside)
9/21: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
9/22: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
9/24: San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
9/25: Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box /The Fonda Theater
9/26: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
9/28: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
9/29: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
9/30: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Ballroom
10/03: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
UK and European Dates
10/23: London @ Koko
10/24: Manchester @ Cathedral
10/25: Glasgow @ Oran Mor
10/27: Amsterdam @ Melkweg
10/28: Berlin @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
10/29: Prague @ Palac Akropolis
10/30: Zurich @ Abart
11/01: Antwerp @ Trix Club
11/02: Paris @ La Maroquinerie
11/03: Cologne @ Gebaude 9
11/05: Vienna @ Arena
More US Dates
11/09: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre
11/10: Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/11: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
11/13: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/15: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
11/16: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
11/17: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
International Tour Dates Kick Off September 10
in Support of New Album, Theatre is Evil, Out September 11
General Public Tickets Go on Sale Friday, July 13.
Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra unleashed the new “Want It Back”music video today, offering another taste from her new album, Theatreis Evil, to be released on Palmer’s own 8ft. records on September 11.The video is a stop-motion animated video created with Australian director JimBatt, and shot in Melbourne when Palmer and her band were recording the newalbum this past spring. The video continues a strong visual art theme,incorporating her naked body as a canvas for hand-painted lyrics to unfoldacross the screen.
Body politics, and body pride, have always been a strong theme for Amanda: “I'mso comfortable being naked at this point that I almost forget… I'm also proudthat that video has nudity, but it isn’t sexual or erotic.... it's using thebody as a raw canvas, which I love.” Although a “censored version” of the videowill be made available online, Palmer hopes the video will be widely seen init’s original form, despite some nudity.
Palmer is excited to release such a stunning piece of art for her first video."I've never made a video with such a small, concentrated art-crew, and itwas magic,” she notes. “For three days straight it was just me, Jim, thetattoo-graffiti artist Curran James, and a painstaking process as we createdthe video, shot by shot by shot.” Jim Batt explains, “"Hand crafting afilm frame-by-frame is always an intense experience, even more so when you'reusing someone's body as a canvas, but there's something magical aboutstopmotion that you can't capture any other way. I'm still impressed that wemanaged to get Amanda to sit still for that long, she was a champion!"
“Jim Batt is a visionary film artist, and I hope this video shines some lighton the art-talent that's hiding out in Melbourne,” says Palmer. “That city isharboring some of the best creative minds in the world."
US Dates
9/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre Of Living Arts
9/11: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
9/12: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
9/14: Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
9/15: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
9/17: New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's Uptown
9/18: Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's Upstairs
9/19: Austin, TX @ Stubbs (Outside)
9/21: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
9/22: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
9/24: San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
9/25: Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box /The Fonda Theater
9/26: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
9/28: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
9/29: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
9/30: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Ballroom
10/03: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
UK and European Dates
10/23: London @ Koko
10/24: Manchester @ Cathedral
10/25: Glasgow @ Oran Mor
10/27: Amsterdam @ Melkweg
10/28: Berlin @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
10/29: Prague @ Palac Akropolis
10/30: Zurich @ Abart
11/01: Antwerp @ Trix Club
11/02: Paris @ La Maroquinerie
11/03: Cologne @ Gebaude 9
11/05: Vienna @ Arena
More US Dates
11/09: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre
11/10: Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/11: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
11/13: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/15: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
11/16: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
11/17: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
The Ugly Club Chosen by Flavorpill and Adrian Grenier to Compete in Wreckroom Records Contest!
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Debut LP "You Belong To The Minutes" To Be Released on 7/13!
"Floating somewhere between indie-rock, pop melodies and psychedelic piano lines, you'll find New Jersey's The Ugly Club."
"The Ugly Club creates music that carries elements of psych rock, lo-fi and garage- rock, with an added, strong textural quality."
New Jersey's psychedelic indie-rock quintet, The Ugly Club, has been handpicked by Flavorpill and Adrian Grenier to compete in Flavorpill's Wreckroom Records contest. The band with the most votes will be awarded a recording session in Adrian Grenier's NYC Studio, Wreckroom Records. You can vote here: http://on.fb.me/Na6TJt. Download "Loosen Up" off the band's upcoming LP, on Guitar World here:http://bit.ly/McXkey. The Ugly Club will be releasing their highly anticipated debut full-length album, You Belong To The Minutes, on July 13th. Stream the album on AOL Music's Spinner here: http://aol.it/icRvhj.
Fearlessly honest and unwaveringly persistent, The Ugly Club, has been operating for nearly two years with such a force that the band has become impossible to ignore. Formed in 2009, The Ugly Club consists of Ryan Egan (vocals/guitar), Joseph Stasio (vocals/guitar), Taylor Mandel (keyboard/piano/ trumpet/ melodica), Rick Sue-Poi (bass) and Ryan McNulty (percussion). Following the success of their debut EP, Visions of Tall Girl, The Ugly Club's fans have been hungry for more of their unique, infectious sound. Even hungrier to deliver, The Ugly Club began a Kickstarter campaign to help fund a full-length album. The band's devotion to their fans and vice versa became evident when the campaign raised more than double its goal, making the release of You Belong To The Minutes a celebration for the band and fans alike.
Since the humble beginnings of The Ugly Club in various small towns throughout central New Jersey, the band has had high aspirations and an unfaltering vision of their career path. Two self-released/produced EPs deep, the band has independently toured the east coast playing notable venues and festivals like SXSW in Austin, TX and has received praise from publications like The Music Slut, Absolutepunk.net, Forbes.com, The Deli Magzine & countless others. "IfWhite Arrows were the hardest working 'official' SXSW band, The Ugly Club was the hardest working 'unofficial' band," says Mike Henneberger ofStages & Stereotype.com, regarding the bands' tireless efforts busking, promoting and playing gigs during music week. With the help of both DIY marketing and free-download distribution, the bands' previous release, Visions of Tall Girl EP has surpassed 100k downloads worldwide.
The Ugly Club will release You Belong To The Minutes on July 13th. For more information, keep up with the band on their networks:
Debut LP "You Belong To The Minutes" To Be Released on 7/13!
"Floating somewhere between indie-rock, pop melodies and psychedelic piano lines, you'll find New Jersey's The Ugly Club."
"The Ugly Club creates music that carries elements of psych rock, lo-fi and garage- rock, with an added, strong textural quality."
New Jersey's psychedelic indie-rock quintet, The Ugly Club, has been handpicked by Flavorpill and Adrian Grenier to compete in Flavorpill's Wreckroom Records contest. The band with the most votes will be awarded a recording session in Adrian Grenier's NYC Studio, Wreckroom Records. You can vote here: http://on.fb.me/Na6TJt. Download "Loosen Up" off the band's upcoming LP, on Guitar World here:http://bit.ly/McXkey. The Ugly Club will be releasing their highly anticipated debut full-length album, You Belong To The Minutes, on July 13th. Stream the album on AOL Music's Spinner here: http://aol.it/icRvhj.
Fearlessly honest and unwaveringly persistent, The Ugly Club, has been operating for nearly two years with such a force that the band has become impossible to ignore. Formed in 2009, The Ugly Club consists of Ryan Egan (vocals/guitar), Joseph Stasio (vocals/guitar), Taylor Mandel (keyboard/piano/ trumpet/ melodica), Rick Sue-Poi (bass) and Ryan McNulty (percussion). Following the success of their debut EP, Visions of Tall Girl, The Ugly Club's fans have been hungry for more of their unique, infectious sound. Even hungrier to deliver, The Ugly Club began a Kickstarter campaign to help fund a full-length album. The band's devotion to their fans and vice versa became evident when the campaign raised more than double its goal, making the release of You Belong To The Minutes a celebration for the band and fans alike.
Since the humble beginnings of The Ugly Club in various small towns throughout central New Jersey, the band has had high aspirations and an unfaltering vision of their career path. Two self-released/produced EPs deep, the band has independently toured the east coast playing notable venues and festivals like SXSW in Austin, TX and has received praise from publications like The Music Slut, Absolutepunk.net, Forbes.com, The Deli Magzine & countless others. "IfWhite Arrows were the hardest working 'official' SXSW band, The Ugly Club was the hardest working 'unofficial' band," says Mike Henneberger ofStages & Stereotype.com, regarding the bands' tireless efforts busking, promoting and playing gigs during music week. With the help of both DIY marketing and free-download distribution, the bands' previous release, Visions of Tall Girl EP has surpassed 100k downloads worldwide.
The Ugly Club will release You Belong To The Minutes on July 13th. For more information, keep up with the band on their networks:
They Might Be Giants Calling on Fans for New "Alphabet of Nations" Video, Re-Issue Out Now!
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Named NUMBER ONE on the “Best Kids Bands of 2012” by TimeOut New York
“…the unquestioned superstars of children’s music…”
- Time Out New York
Brooklyn’s beloved They Might Be Giants changed the face ofchildren’s music in 2002 with the release of their first family album, No! Now,the band is calling on fans to help create a new music video for a bonusextended version of album track “Alphabet of Nations,” and they needyour help! Teaming up with international children’s charity organization TheGlobal Fund For Children and Emily Oberman of Pentagram NY, the guysare asking residents of countries named in the song to snap three photos: aportrait, their country’s flag, and an image that represents their culture, andpost them to @tmbg on Twitter with the hashtag #TMBGnation oron the band’s Tumblr. Submissions are due by August 1st, somake sure to get your photos in! For more details, check out the band’scall-to-action video, and please re-post the video to spread theword!
The bonus extended version of “Alphabet of Nations” appears on TMBG’s newdeluxe edition re-issue of No!,released June 26th onIdlewild Recordings to celebrate the album’s 10-year anniversary. Available via iTunes andall other digital retailers, the album contains seven brand new bonus tracks.
After the release of No!, They Might Be Giants saw continuedsuccess in the world of kid’s music with2005’s Here Come The ABCs and 2008’s HereCome The 123s, both which received GRAMMY nominations. HereCome The 123s went on to earn the band their second GRAMMY Award, for“Best Children’s Album.” Having solidified their position in children’smusic, be sure to grab TMBG’s new re-issue and contribute your photos to the“Alphabet of Nations” video, premiering in September!
Named NUMBER ONE on the “Best Kids Bands of 2012” by TimeOut New York
“…the unquestioned superstars of children’s music…”
- Time Out New York
Brooklyn’s beloved They Might Be Giants changed the face ofchildren’s music in 2002 with the release of their first family album, No! Now,the band is calling on fans to help create a new music video for a bonusextended version of album track “Alphabet of Nations,” and they needyour help! Teaming up with international children’s charity organization TheGlobal Fund For Children and Emily Oberman of Pentagram NY, the guysare asking residents of countries named in the song to snap three photos: aportrait, their country’s flag, and an image that represents their culture, andpost them to @tmbg on Twitter with the hashtag #TMBGnation oron the band’s Tumblr. Submissions are due by August 1st, somake sure to get your photos in! For more details, check out the band’scall-to-action video, and please re-post the video to spread theword!
The bonus extended version of “Alphabet of Nations” appears on TMBG’s newdeluxe edition re-issue of No!,released June 26th onIdlewild Recordings to celebrate the album’s 10-year anniversary. Available via iTunes andall other digital retailers, the album contains seven brand new bonus tracks.
After the release of No!, They Might Be Giants saw continuedsuccess in the world of kid’s music with2005’s Here Come The ABCs and 2008’s HereCome The 123s, both which received GRAMMY nominations. HereCome The 123s went on to earn the band their second GRAMMY Award, for“Best Children’s Album.” Having solidified their position in children’smusic, be sure to grab TMBG’s new re-issue and contribute your photos to the“Alphabet of Nations” video, premiering in September!
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Review: Eddie C. Campbell - Spider Eating Preacher
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Eddie C.Campbell - Spider Eating Preacher (Delmark)
In a blues world too oftencharacterised by its innate predictability, there are few artists as assuredlyindividual as Eddie C. Campbell. Over half a century since his performing debutand three years on from his first release for the legendary Delmark label theunique laconic grooves that comprise his self-styled ‘West Coast Funk’ arealive and well on ‘Spider Eatin Preacher’.
Trading reverb-drenched licks withguest guitar legend Lurrie Bell, Campbell has lost none of his talent formesmerising with both his instrument and voice; and, ably supported by a fullcast of players that provide both a steady rhythm and more than a few engagingdiversions, has turned in a set of fifteen songs that cuts no slack, and iscompelling from start to finish. ‘Call My Mama’ and Jimmie Lee Robinson’shaunting ‘All My Life’ somehow manage to stand out from an otherwise whollysubstantial collection.www.delmark.comNeil B.
Eddie C.Campbell - Spider Eating Preacher (Delmark)
In a blues world too oftencharacterised by its innate predictability, there are few artists as assuredlyindividual as Eddie C. Campbell. Over half a century since his performing debutand three years on from his first release for the legendary Delmark label theunique laconic grooves that comprise his self-styled ‘West Coast Funk’ arealive and well on ‘Spider Eatin Preacher’. Trading reverb-drenched licks withguest guitar legend Lurrie Bell, Campbell has lost none of his talent formesmerising with both his instrument and voice; and, ably supported by a fullcast of players that provide both a steady rhythm and more than a few engagingdiversions, has turned in a set of fifteen songs that cuts no slack, and iscompelling from start to finish. ‘Call My Mama’ and Jimmie Lee Robinson’shaunting ‘All My Life’ somehow manage to stand out from an otherwise whollysubstantial collection.www.delmark.comNeil B.
News: Exeter's Royal Albert Museum wins Art Fund prize...
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The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter has beennamed the UK's museum of the year by the Art Fund charity.
Founded in1868, the museum re-opened in December after a £24m renovation. It will nowreceive £100,000 along with the prestigious title.
It houses adiverse collection consisting of more than a million objects from around theworld.
Lord Smith ofFinsbury, who chaired the judging panel, described the attraction as"quite simply a magical place".
Explaining thedecision, Lord Smith said: "Every exhibit delights with a new surprise,and provokes with a new question.
"At a timewhen local authority museums in particular are in such danger, this brilliantachievement proves how daring, adventurous and important such institutions canbe."
The winner heldoff stiff competition from three other shortlisted venues - the new HepworthWakefield in West Yorkshire, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery inEdinburgh, and Watts Gallery, near Guildford in Surrey.
The Exetermuseum's recent redevelopment created new exhibition spaces, repaired thebuilding and created a space for school parties and other groups.
But the revampcost 60% more than anticipated and was hit by delays.
The museum'svast collection is divided into antiquities, ethnography, natural history,decorative and fine arts.
'Makinghistory'
It focuses onboth local and world history. Among its items are paintings by Gainsborough andReynolds, while the zoology section includes more than 120,000 butterflies andmoths, 8,500 birds and 1,200 mammals.
Exeter Councilleader Pete Edwards, said: "Exeter has a long and rich history, which iswell recorded in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum. It's great that today it'sthe museum that is making history."
The winner wasannounced live on BBC Radio 4's Front Row and at a special event at the BritishMuseum in London.
Now in its 10thyear, 2011's Art Fund prize was awarded to the British Museum after the successof its History of the World project, which attempted to tell the story ofhumanity in 100 objects.
Previouswinners include the Ulster Museum, Stoke-on-Trent's Wedgwood Museum and theNational Mining Museum in Wales.
Source: BBC
The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter has beennamed the UK's museum of the year by the Art Fund charity.
Founded in1868, the museum re-opened in December after a £24m renovation. It will nowreceive £100,000 along with the prestigious title.
It houses adiverse collection consisting of more than a million objects from around theworld.
Lord Smith ofFinsbury, who chaired the judging panel, described the attraction as"quite simply a magical place".
Explaining thedecision, Lord Smith said: "Every exhibit delights with a new surprise,and provokes with a new question.
"At a timewhen local authority museums in particular are in such danger, this brilliantachievement proves how daring, adventurous and important such institutions canbe."
The winner heldoff stiff competition from three other shortlisted venues - the new HepworthWakefield in West Yorkshire, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery inEdinburgh, and Watts Gallery, near Guildford in Surrey.
The Exetermuseum's recent redevelopment created new exhibition spaces, repaired thebuilding and created a space for school parties and other groups.
But the revampcost 60% more than anticipated and was hit by delays.
The museum'svast collection is divided into antiquities, ethnography, natural history,decorative and fine arts.
'Makinghistory'
It focuses onboth local and world history. Among its items are paintings by Gainsborough andReynolds, while the zoology section includes more than 120,000 butterflies andmoths, 8,500 birds and 1,200 mammals.
Exeter Councilleader Pete Edwards, said: "Exeter has a long and rich history, which iswell recorded in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum. It's great that today it'sthe museum that is making history."
The winner wasannounced live on BBC Radio 4's Front Row and at a special event at the BritishMuseum in London.
Now in its 10thyear, 2011's Art Fund prize was awarded to the British Museum after the successof its History of the World project, which attempted to tell the story ofhumanity in 100 objects.
Previouswinners include the Ulster Museum, Stoke-on-Trent's Wedgwood Museum and theNational Mining Museum in Wales.
Source: BBC
Review: Li'l Ronnie and the Grand Dukes - Gotta Strange Feeling
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Li'lRonnie and the Grand Dukes - Gotta Strange Feeling (Eller Soul Records)
Harmonica-driven opener ‘Can’t BuyMy Love’ makes a favourable introduction to the label debut from thisfive-piece Mississippi roots band. There’s always room for anotherSouthern-styled outfit that can keep it down and dirty, and when they hit thespot on Owens/Applerouth (vocals/guitar respectively) compositions such as ‘LoveNever Dies’, ‘I Won’t Take it Anymore’ and 50’s Chicago blues homage ‘Can’tPlease Your Wife’, the Grand Dukes show bags of promise. Elsewhere the materialfalls somewhat short (the Little Feat-lite ‘Cold Hard Cash’ and the lesssubstantial ‘Screaming and Crying’ for example) and there’s a suspicion thattunes that may play perfectly well in the white heat of a packed bar aren’treally fully formed enough just yet to make the grade on record; and to behonest the faithful rendition of ‘C’est La Vie’ wasn’t really necessary – it’sbeen pretty well done to death already.www.ellersoulrecords.comNeil B.
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Li'lRonnie and the Grand Dukes - Gotta Strange Feeling (Eller Soul Records)
Harmonica-driven opener ‘Can’t BuyMy Love’ makes a favourable introduction to the label debut from thisfive-piece Mississippi roots band. There’s always room for anotherSouthern-styled outfit that can keep it down and dirty, and when they hit thespot on Owens/Applerouth (vocals/guitar respectively) compositions such as ‘LoveNever Dies’, ‘I Won’t Take it Anymore’ and 50’s Chicago blues homage ‘Can’tPlease Your Wife’, the Grand Dukes show bags of promise. Elsewhere the materialfalls somewhat short (the Little Feat-lite ‘Cold Hard Cash’ and the lesssubstantial ‘Screaming and Crying’ for example) and there’s a suspicion thattunes that may play perfectly well in the white heat of a packed bar aren’treally fully formed enough just yet to make the grade on record; and to behonest the faithful rendition of ‘C’est La Vie’ wasn’t really necessary – it’sbeen pretty well done to death already.www.ellersoulrecords.comNeil B.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
Review: Miscomunicado - The Golden Teacher
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Miscomunicado- The Golden Teacher (Independent)
There’s something wonderfully refreshing aboutMiscomunicado’s approach to their chosen craft. The Fort Collins quintet isobviously enamoured with various jam bands from various eras, but they filtertheir influences through a primal mesh of early ‘70s proto-punk, art schoolavant-post-punk and Hawkwind-esque space-rock, and the results are altogetherenthralling, and quite different. Whether they’re knowingly throwing theseinfluences into the musical pot, or the ensuing outcome is a matter of pure chance,I’ve no idea, but there’s so much here to be enjoyed and admired whatever the creativeprocess.
“The Golden Teacher” is their second long player andfollows promptly on the heals of 2011’s “L’Ocean”, though it certainly doesn’tfeel rushed. Indeed, it seems a more rounded recording than its predecessor,and certainly more inclined to explore different sounds. Opener “On The Bus”hits a loose, infectious groove early on, and comes off like a heady mix of Pavementand Phish. Next, “Golden Forest”, begins briskly like a late ‘70s new waver,before settling into something that Bloc Party fans might want to seek out andcozy up to. For those who enjoy the more experimental aspects of psychedelicrock, be sure to check out “ICANMOODMUSIC pt.3”. It’s combination of mumbledspoken word passages, demented chuckles and relentless layers of strum anddrone isn’t a moment too long at nearly ten minutes.www.facebook.com/miscomunicadoRob F.
Miscomunicado- The Golden Teacher (Independent)
There’s something wonderfully refreshing aboutMiscomunicado’s approach to their chosen craft. The Fort Collins quintet isobviously enamoured with various jam bands from various eras, but they filtertheir influences through a primal mesh of early ‘70s proto-punk, art schoolavant-post-punk and Hawkwind-esque space-rock, and the results are altogetherenthralling, and quite different. Whether they’re knowingly throwing theseinfluences into the musical pot, or the ensuing outcome is a matter of pure chance,I’ve no idea, but there’s so much here to be enjoyed and admired whatever the creativeprocess.“The Golden Teacher” is their second long player andfollows promptly on the heals of 2011’s “L’Ocean”, though it certainly doesn’tfeel rushed. Indeed, it seems a more rounded recording than its predecessor,and certainly more inclined to explore different sounds. Opener “On The Bus”hits a loose, infectious groove early on, and comes off like a heady mix of Pavementand Phish. Next, “Golden Forest”, begins briskly like a late ‘70s new waver,before settling into something that Bloc Party fans might want to seek out andcozy up to. For those who enjoy the more experimental aspects of psychedelicrock, be sure to check out “ICANMOODMUSIC pt.3”. It’s combination of mumbledspoken word passages, demented chuckles and relentless layers of strum anddrone isn’t a moment too long at nearly ten minutes.www.facebook.com/miscomunicadoRob F.
7 Temmuz 2012 Cumartesi
Pretty Lights announce "The Illumination Tour"
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Pretty Lights will be previewing material from the forthcoming album on the “The Illumination Tour,” which launches with two sold-out hometown shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO on August 17 and 18. Tickets go on sale today for the remaining shows on the first leg of the headline run (August 23 – October 6) with the exception of Mobile, AL (on sale July 2) and San Francisco, CA (on sale July 13).
“The Illumination Tour” will include stops at the legendary Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles (9/15), Boston’s TD Garden (10/31) and Detroit’s Compuware Arena, where the outing wraps up on November 17. Pretty Lights will also be playing numerous festivals, including Electric Zoo in New York City on August 31, North Coast in Chicago on September 2 and CounterPoint in Atlanta on September 29. The tour will feature a wide range of support acts including DJ Shadow, 12th Planet, araabMUZIK, Marty Party, Zion I, Big Gigantic, Lotus, and more plus PLM artists, Paul Basic and SuperVision. See below for full itinerary and support acts.
“I've been hard at work on a new album for more than a year. I've completely switched up my process of producing and composing. It is being created from all originally composed samples off of self made vinyl and all analog modular synthesis,” says Derek Vincent Smith, the innovative electronic music producer behind Pretty Lights. “It’s prolific, conceptual, consistent, yet extremely diverse, and a real substantial piece of music you can sink your teeth into. The Illumination Tour will be the place to hear (and see) a lot of what this upcoming PL release has in store."
“Smith, the mastermind behind the increasingly popular electronic music project Pretty Lights, made good on his promise to create a massive multi-sensory concert experience,” said The Oklahoman in a live review. “[He] opened his set commandingly with his pulsing, moody single ‘I Know the Truth,’ as the lights winked on in the vast LED cityscape behind him. The atmospheric urgency of the dubstep-leaning track whipped the already excitable crowd into a full frenzy.”
The Lincoln Journal Star called Pretty Lights’ show “the most impressive contemporary dance party Lincoln has seen, perhaps, ever,” noting: “Smith's a master at mixes, blending vintage funk, soul and rock sound with synthesized noise and hip-hop beat, and his elaborate show allows him and a lighting engineer to manipulate the lights to add to the mood and dynamic.”
Pretty Lights has given away more than 2.8 million free album downloads to date. For more information on Pretty Lights and Pretty Lights Music (PLM) – the record label founded by Derek Vincent Smith – visit www.prettylightsmusic.com, where all PLM music can be downloaded for free.
August
17 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre SOLD OUT
w/The Grouch & Eligh, Lee Fields & The Expressions
18 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre SOLD OUT
w/Michal Menert, Gramatik, Paul Basic, Break Science, SuperVision, Eliot Lipp
23 - Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre w/araabMUSIK, Paul Basic
24 - Columbia, MO @ Midway Festival, Midway Festival
w/Curren$y, Coyote Kisses, Keys N Krates, Paul Basic, Spankalicious
25 - Council Bluffs, IA @ Westfair Amphitheater w/Big Gigantic, araabMUSIK, Paul Basic
26 - Somerset, WI @ Summer Set Music Festival
29 - Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion w/12th Planet, Paul Basic
30 - Charlottesville, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion w/12th Planet, Paul Basic
31 - New York, NY @ Electric Zoo
September
1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE w/Paul Basic
2 - Chicago, IL @ North Coast Music Festival
5 - Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater w/Zion I, Paul Basic
6 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory w/Zion I, Paul Basic
7 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Audio Circus w/MiMOSA, VibeSquaD, Opiuo, Paul Basic
8 - Reno, NV @ Summit Pavilion w/Marty Party, Stephan Jacobs, Paul Basic
9 - Blue Lake, CA @ Blue Lake Casino w/Stephan Jacobs, Paul Basic
13 - Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheater w/Emancipator, Paul Basic
14 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Center w/DJ Shadow, Marty Party, Paul Basic
15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium w/DJ Shadow, Marty Party, SuperVision
16 - Las Vegas, NV @ Marquee Dayclub
18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre w/araabMUSIK, SuperVision
19 - Albuquerque, NM @ Convention Center w/araabMUSIK, SuperVision
21 - Austin, TX @ The Backyard w/araabMUSIK, SuperVision
23 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center w/araabMUSIK, SuperVision
25 - Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater w/araabMUSIK, SuperVision
26 - Little Rock, AR @ Riverfest Amphitheatre w/Lotus, SuperVision
28 - Starkville, MS @ MSU Horsepark Arena w/Lotus, Wick-It, SuperVision
29 - Atlanta, GA @ CounterPoint Music Festival
October
2 - Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theatre w/12th Planet, SuperVision
3 - Orlando, FL @ UCF Arena w/12th Planet, SuperVision
5 - Mobile, AL @ Bayfest
6 - New Orleans, LA @ Mardi Gras World w/12th Planet, araabMUSIK, SuperVision
31- Boston, MA @ TD Garden
November
1 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre
2 - Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
3 - Columbia, SC @ The Township Auditorium
4 - Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Union Center
9 - Columbia, SC @ The Township Auditorium
10- Charlotte, NC @ Bojangles Coliseum
13- Birmingham, AL @ Boutwell Auditorium
17- Detroit, MI @ Compuware Arena
“The Illumination Tour” will include stops at the legendary Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles (9/15), Boston’s TD Garden (10/31) and Detroit’s Compuware Arena, where the outing wraps up on November 17. Pretty Lights will also be playing numerous festivals, including Electric Zoo in New York City on August 31, North Coast in Chicago on September 2 and CounterPoint in Atlanta on September 29. The tour will feature a wide range of support acts including DJ Shadow, 12th Planet, araabMUZIK, Marty Party, Zion I, Big Gigantic, Lotus, and more plus PLM artists, Paul Basic and SuperVision. See below for full itinerary and support acts.
“I've been hard at work on a new album for more than a year. I've completely switched up my process of producing and composing. It is being created from all originally composed samples off of self made vinyl and all analog modular synthesis,” says Derek Vincent Smith, the innovative electronic music producer behind Pretty Lights. “It’s prolific, conceptual, consistent, yet extremely diverse, and a real substantial piece of music you can sink your teeth into. The Illumination Tour will be the place to hear (and see) a lot of what this upcoming PL release has in store."
“Smith, the mastermind behind the increasingly popular electronic music project Pretty Lights, made good on his promise to create a massive multi-sensory concert experience,” said The Oklahoman in a live review. “[He] opened his set commandingly with his pulsing, moody single ‘I Know the Truth,’ as the lights winked on in the vast LED cityscape behind him. The atmospheric urgency of the dubstep-leaning track whipped the already excitable crowd into a full frenzy.”
The Lincoln Journal Star called Pretty Lights’ show “the most impressive contemporary dance party Lincoln has seen, perhaps, ever,” noting: “Smith's a master at mixes, blending vintage funk, soul and rock sound with synthesized noise and hip-hop beat, and his elaborate show allows him and a lighting engineer to manipulate the lights to add to the mood and dynamic.”
Pretty Lights has given away more than 2.8 million free album downloads to date. For more information on Pretty Lights and Pretty Lights Music (PLM) – the record label founded by Derek Vincent Smith – visit www.prettylightsmusic.com, where all PLM music can be downloaded for free.
August
17 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre SOLD OUT
w/The Grouch & Eligh, Lee Fields & The Expressions
18 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre SOLD OUT
w/Michal Menert, Gramatik, Paul Basic, Break Science, SuperVision, Eliot Lipp
23 - Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre w/araabMUSIK, Paul Basic
24 - Columbia, MO @ Midway Festival, Midway Festival
w/Curren$y, Coyote Kisses, Keys N Krates, Paul Basic, Spankalicious
25 - Council Bluffs, IA @ Westfair Amphitheater w/Big Gigantic, araabMUSIK, Paul Basic
26 - Somerset, WI @ Summer Set Music Festival
29 - Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion w/12th Planet, Paul Basic
30 - Charlottesville, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion w/12th Planet, Paul Basic
31 - New York, NY @ Electric Zoo
September
1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE w/Paul Basic
2 - Chicago, IL @ North Coast Music Festival
5 - Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater w/Zion I, Paul Basic
6 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory w/Zion I, Paul Basic
7 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Audio Circus w/MiMOSA, VibeSquaD, Opiuo, Paul Basic
8 - Reno, NV @ Summit Pavilion w/Marty Party, Stephan Jacobs, Paul Basic
9 - Blue Lake, CA @ Blue Lake Casino w/Stephan Jacobs, Paul Basic
13 - Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheater w/Emancipator, Paul Basic
14 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Center w/DJ Shadow, Marty Party, Paul Basic
15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium w/DJ Shadow, Marty Party, SuperVision
16 - Las Vegas, NV @ Marquee Dayclub
18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre w/araabMUSIK, SuperVision
19 - Albuquerque, NM @ Convention Center w/araabMUSIK, SuperVision
21 - Austin, TX @ The Backyard w/araabMUSIK, SuperVision
23 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center w/araabMUSIK, SuperVision
25 - Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater w/araabMUSIK, SuperVision
26 - Little Rock, AR @ Riverfest Amphitheatre w/Lotus, SuperVision
28 - Starkville, MS @ MSU Horsepark Arena w/Lotus, Wick-It, SuperVision
29 - Atlanta, GA @ CounterPoint Music Festival
October
2 - Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theatre w/12th Planet, SuperVision
3 - Orlando, FL @ UCF Arena w/12th Planet, SuperVision
5 - Mobile, AL @ Bayfest
6 - New Orleans, LA @ Mardi Gras World w/12th Planet, araabMUSIK, SuperVision
31- Boston, MA @ TD Garden
November
1 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre
2 - Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
3 - Columbia, SC @ The Township Auditorium
4 - Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Union Center
9 - Columbia, SC @ The Township Auditorium
10- Charlotte, NC @ Bojangles Coliseum
13- Birmingham, AL @ Boutwell Auditorium
17- Detroit, MI @ Compuware Arena
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