Second official video from the new Oblivion Sun album, The High Places. Available now!
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Oblivion Sun – March of the Mushroom Men music video
First official video from the new Oblivion Sun album, The High Places. The lead track, March of the Mushroom Men
New Releases from Aristocrats and Oblivion Sun shipping for Jan 29 2013
Oblivion Sun proudly presents the much anticipated release of “The High Places”, featuring founding members of progressive rock’s legendary Happy the Man. The band’s second offering is loaded with complex and daring musical twists, along with lush symphonic dimensions and tightly crafted vocals. This is musical storytelling at its best!
Founding Happy The Man members Frank Wyatt and Stanley Whitaker re-emerge with a new album The High Places, and revamped lineup. Says Wyatt, “Legally, we could have called ourselves Happy The Man, even though we have only two of the original five members. But we have a different vibe, which will be even more apparent on this second album.”
GTIN(UPC/EAN/ISBN): 881821130127
Label: Prophase Music
SKU: PMCD1301
Street Date: 1/29/2013
The rock/fusion power trio The Aristocrats – featuring Guthrie Govan on guitar, Bryan Beller on bass, and Marco Minnemann on drums – will release BOING, We’ll Do It Live! The Aristocrats At Alvas Showroom on December 10, 2012. The release will be in two formats: A standard-edition, 14-track, 2CD album, and a Deluxe Edition DVD + 2CD package featuring two additional bonus tracks, bonus audio from soundcheck, additional candid show footage, and bonus interviews with each band member. The DVD was pro-shot by six cameras, and the 5.1 surround audio mix was done by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. A 2-channel stereo mix is also available.
Formed practically by demand after a single raucously received set at the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA in January of 2011, the trio tracked their debut album The Aristocrats [Boing] just four months later, and released it that September to universal acclaim. But the core energy of the band from the start was their preternatural live chemistry, which became even more explosive during a year’s worth of worldwide touring.
“We’re all definitely proud of the studio album,” says bassist Beller, “but we were just getting to know each other when we cut it. Now that we’ve traveled the world together, we really get each other musically and personally. Honestly, we spend a lot of time making each other laugh to the point of tears. I think that really comes through live, the sense that we’re friends walking a high wire together musically, but also that, sometimes, we just choose to be extremely silly. Somehow it all works.”
BOING, We’ll Do It Live! was captured over two nights in June of 2012 at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro, CA, and features the entire Aristocrats repertoire, plus select material from the trio’s individual back catalogs, and a brand new, previously unreleased song, “Dance Of The Aristocrats”.
DVD+2xCD GTIN(UPC/EAN/ISBN): 713757252638
2xCD GTIN(UPC/EAN/ISBN): 713757252737
Label: Boing
DVD+2xCD SKU: BM00003
2xCD SKU: BM00002
Street Date: 1/29/2013
Godflesh, Griswolds and Manners announced for Aug 28 street date
Just announced for Aug 28 2012!
Godflesh | Love and Hate In Dub | LP
Extremely limited quantities! On black and white mixed splattered vinyl. Love and Hate in Dub is a remix release from the industrial metal group Godflesh. The album remixes songs from their 1996 album Songs of Love and Hate, with a more ambient, dub and drum ‘n bass flavor. It was Godflesh’s first remix album since Slavestate Remixes from 1991
Price:$24.99
Griswolds | Godzilla vs America | CD
Second release from PA hard rockers. Accompanying the CD is a downloadable 28-page liner notes booklet in PDF format. The liner notes will include Sara Skweek photoshoot bonus shots; Jimbo Phillips’ cover artwork concept sketch to final design progression, band info, song lyrics, original cover art, live show photos, thank yous, etc.
Price:$9.99
Manners | Apparitions/Escapism | LP
The first two Manners releases on one record. Apparitions was remastered & Escapism was re-recorded with 2 more bonus tracks. All hand numbered by the band. LPs include a free digital download card.
Price:$24.99
Acid Mothers Temple | La Novia | LP | Mail-order only special offer
Mail order only! One of each color combination (Highlighter Yellow//Black Splatter,Mustard/Black Splatter, Gold/Black Splatter) get the super limited Gold and Yellow swirl version. That’s all four color combos!
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Acid Mothers Temple At Johnny Brenda’s
I wasn’t surprised to learn that one of the most recent projects by Acid Mothers Temple is inspired by Miles Davis (“Son Of A Bitches Brew”). When I was I senior in college, I took an introductory jazz course. A couple weeks into the class, we began covering fusion. Among the examples of this genre given by my professor was “Bitches Brew”, the track that shares the name of Davis’s famous experimental album. My professor explained the almost 27 minute piece at length before allowing the class to hear it. “I just didn’t get it”, he said repeatedly during what seemed to be a ten minute description of this specific Davis creation. Finally, my teacher momentarily put his lecture to rest and pressed the “play” button on his stereo remote.
“Is this what it’s like to be on LSD?” I asked myself, as I tried to navigate my mind around this instantaneous transportation into the musical world of Miles Davis. I had never heard anything like “Bitches Brew” before that day in class. It made me realize the enormity of room there is for the interpretation of any song. A musical piece that is completely incomprehensible to one person could make total sense to another. That’s the beauty of art. I’m reminded of this when listening to Acid Mothers Temple.
Tomorrow night at 9:00, this uniquely formed group of artists will take the stage at Johnny Brenda’s and grace Philadelphia with their matchless, musical flair. Acid Mothers Temple have produced many works in the last 15 years that embody a no holds barred approach in exploration of music. Like Miles Davis, the group’s talent is clearly showcased through their works, whether the average listener gets it or not. The most important thing to understand is how passionate Acid Mothers Temple are about the music they create. The doors for the show open at 8:00 and tickets are priced at $13.00.
Ane Brun Playing At Union Transfer
I’m the new kid on the block when it comes to Ane Brun. In other words, I heard her music for the first time yesterday. For me, discovering the works of an artist is the equivalent of winning the lottery. I always feel significantly wealthier every time I hear a new song that isn’t already programmed in my neurological playlist. Needless to say, I felt like a millionaire after listening to Ane Brun on Tuesday afternoon. Ten seconds into “Do You Remember”, I was fully bouncing in my office chair, impatiently waiting to hear Brun’s voice for the first time. When I did, my bouncing slowed to a stand still as I completely became mesmerized by her incredible voice. My remaining hours of work that day were spent listening to as many Brun songs as I could find.
I was very excited not only to come across Ane Brun’s music, but to also find that she is scheduled to perform at the Union Transfer in Philadelphia. This is the perfect venue for her. Its layout seems just right for concert attendees to fully enjoy Brun’s live set, whether they observe the show from the high school gym-like bleachers on the second floor, or stand inches away from the stage to watch the songstress execute her talents. Hostile City wishes Ane the best for next Wednesday, as we are honored to have her album “Changing Of The Seasons” in our catalog. So, if you haven’t already done so, plan on attending Brun’s show. I guarantee you’ll leave Union Transfer feeling pretty prosperous.
Tour updates for Broadcaster, Aspiga, Crucial Dudes and All Eyes West
Broadcaster:
April 6th @ Get Better Fest II(Knights of Columbus) – Keene, NH
April 10th @ Broadway Bar – Amityville, NY
April 12th @ The IHOP Estate – Philadelphia, PA
April 14th @ Stay Sweet Fest II(The Camel) – Richmond, VA
May 2nd @ Brew Haus – Lindenhurst, NY
May 3rd @ 222 Ormsby – Pittsburgh, PA
May 18th @ Pouzza Fest(Theature Sainte Catherine) – Montreal, CANADA
July 29th @ VLHS – Pomona, CA
Aspiga:
April 6th @ Get Better Fest II(Knights of Columbus) – Keene, NH
April 12th @ The IHOP Estate – Philadelphia, PA
April 13th @ Stay Sweet Fest II(The Camel) – Richmond, VA
April 28th @ Mill Hill Basement – Trenton, NJ
May 20th @ Pouzza Fest(Katacombes) – Montreal, CANADA
Crucial Dudes:
April 12th @ The IHOP Estate – Philadelphia, PA
April 13th @ Stay Sweet Fest II(The Camel) – Richmond, VA
All Eyes West:
April 25th @ The Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN
April 27th @ Township – Chicago, IL
April 28th @ The Firehouse – Normal, IL
Acid Mothers Temple – Ticket Giveaway
We’re giving away a pair of tickets for 6 AMT shows across the country. All fans have to do is re-tweet one of our AMT related posts on twitter (www.twitter.com/ticketweb) or enter their contact info on our facebook entry form (http://on.fb.me/AMT-ftt) Here’s the list of shows that are participating:
4/17 Seattle, WA
4/23 Chicago, IL
4/24 Cleveland Heights, OH
4/25 Detroit, MI 4/28 Allston, MA
5/9 New Orleans, LA
Ane Brun Upcoming Tour Dates!
Upcoming Ane Brun concerts
Date City Venue Event Info
Wed 05/02/12 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
Fri 05/04/12 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
Sat 05/05/12 Washington, DC The Hamilton
Mon 05/07/12 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Wed 05/09/12 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
Thu 05/10/12 Toronto, ON Great Hall On Queen Street
Sat 05/12/12 Montreal, QC Petit Campus
Tue 05/15/12 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
Thu 05/17/12 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Sat 05/19/12 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
Sun 05/20/12 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
Tue 05/22/12 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
Appearing at “Dranouter Festival”
Sun 08/05/12 Dranouter, Belgium Various Venues
Appearing at “Oya Festival”
Thu 08/09/12 Oslo, Norway Middelalderparken
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