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October 21, 2003
Rush
Rock gods Rush return
with their first-ever live double-DVD set and deluxe triple-CD set!!
Release date:
US and Canada: October 21st
UK and Europe: CD on October 27th and DVD on November
24th
It's all here - from the mammoth riffs of 'Working Man,' 'Tom Sawyer,
'The Spirit of Radio,' and 'New World Man' to the contemporary crunch
of their recent #1 hit, 'One Little Victory.' Also included are
special bonuses and rarities for both new and long-time Rush fans,
including two 'authorized bootleg' tracks recorded during the 2002
tour: 'Between Sun & Moon,' from 1993's COUNTERPARTS album and never
before played live; and 'Vital Signs,' from 1981's classic MOVING
PICTURES and appearing on a live album for the very first time. Also
featured is a special never-before-performed acoustic version of
'Resist' from 1996's TEST FOR ECHO and an updated awe-inspiring Neil
Peart drum solo ('O Baterista). [full track listing below]
The DVD includes a documentary by longtime Rush photographer Andrew
MacNaughtan, with band interviews alongside rare rehearsal and
backstage footage, plus multi-angle viewing options on several songs,
and much more! Produced from a 22-camera shoot and presented in 16x9
widescreen format additionally boasts Easter eggs like: 'By Tor & The
Snow Dog' (from 1975's FLY BY NIGHT) a cartoon created specifically
for the tour, and an extremely rare live performance from 1975 of
'Anthem' (also from FLY BY NIGHT) that was recently discovered in the
Rush vault.
To celebrate the release, there's a One-Night-Only Big Screen Premiere
of RUSH IN RIO (Oct. 21st). Let the film bring you back to Rush's 2002
Vapor Trails tour and scream with the 60,000 fans in Rio! Tickets are
available at
www.regalcm.com,
and more info is at
www.rush.com or
www.rushinrio.com.
COMPLETE TRACK LIST:
Tom
Sawyer - Distant Early Warning - New World Man - Roll The Bones –
Earthshine – YYZ - The Pass – Bravado - The Big Money – Trees –
Freewill - Closer To The Heart - Natural Science - One Little Victory
– Driven - Ghost Rider - Secret Touch – Dreamline - Red Sector “A” -
Leave That Thing Alone - O Baterista – Resist – 2112 – Limelight - La
Villa Strangiato - The Spirit of Radio - By-Tor & The Snow Dog/Cygnus
X-1 - Working Man - Between Sun & Moon (CD ONLY) - Vital Signs (CD
ONLY)
www.rush.com
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Ayreon
As
you could read in an earlier news update, already three names of the
twelve vocalists on the next Ayreon were given free:
Devon Graves
(Dead
Soul Tribe),
Mike
Baker
(Shadow Gallery) and Eric Clayton (Saviour Machine)
Another two names are confirmed:
(every week, there’s a hint for the next name on
www.arjenlucassen.com
, and the next name could be James Labrie, but that’s only what I
think, nothing has been confirmed yet.)
Magnus Ekwall
The
fourth singer is Swedish vocalist Magnus Ekwall from the hardrock band
The Quill. He has an amazingly powerful voice which blew Arjen away
when he first heard it- there was no way he was going to let the
opportunity pass to have him sing on the new Ayreon CD. Magnus had
never accepted offers to sing on other projects, but when he heard the
Ayreon material he was so impressed that he immediately signed on.
The Quill just released their fourth studio album: “Hooray! It's a
Death Trip”. Magnus is often compared to the late Ray Gillan
(Badlands) and considered an upgraded version of Chris Cornell
(Soundgarden, Audioslave).
For more
infomation on The Quill please visit:
http://welcome.to/thequill
Heather Findlay
Heather Findlay is the female singer of the British band Mostly Autumn
that recently released their 5th studio album.
Although Arjen knew Mostly Autumn, he met Heather for the first time
during a recording session with Damian Wilson. When the time came for
Arjen to find the perfect female voice for a part he had in mind, he
remembered Heather and listened to some of her material. Arjen was so
taken with her vocals that he immediately called her to ask if she
wanted to sing on the new Ayreon. Very excited to be part of the
Ayreon experience, she accepted the invitation without hesitation.
Heather will also write lyrics for one song.
For more
information and soundsamples of Heather and Mostly Autumn, check their
website
www.mostly-autumn.com
www.arjenlucassen.com
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After The Silence
First official mini-cd for After The Silence
The melodic
rock-metal band After The Silence will enter the Plug Unit Studio in
Reeuwijk from 23 untill 25 October to record the new Mini-CD, titled:
“Final Fantasy”. Besides the titletrack “Final Fantasy” contains
tracks like “Weary Angels Heart”, “C’est La Vie” and “Resurrection”.
The Mini-CD will be produced by John Radersma. The release of “Final
Fantasy” will be expected in the end of November. Previous After The
Silence will do a mini live-concert on 27-01-2004 in the ultimate
rockprogramm “Live A Live” on WOS Radio in ‘s-Gravenzande. Later on
the CDemo will be officially presented on a yet unknown location and
date.
More info:
www.live-alive.nl
and
www.afterthesilence.nl
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Camel
For
those of you who have always loved the incredible sound of Andrew
Latimer's guitar, you're in for a real treat. He will be touring with
not one, but TWO Vox AC30 amps for a stereo sound on stage. This
beloved amp is a real blast from the past and the very wellspring of
Andy's sound. The rehearsal venue staff have described it as
'heavenly'.
Ton Scherpenzeel will add another bit of magic with a Leslie
loudspeaker to get that rich, vintage Hammond sound. This is a real
tribute to the Camel sound.
Colin Bass is reportedly in superb vocal form and Denis Clement is
stronger than ever, playing with extraordinary energy. This final
segment of Camel's Farewell Tour is well and truly on the road.
BELGIUM -- NEW VENUE!
It
pays to be a squeaky wheel. The high demand for tickets for this sold
out show originally at The Spirit of 66 has resulted in the show being
moved to a larger venue:
Grand
Theâtre de Verviers
Rue des Artistes
4800 Verviers
Check out the Spirit of 66 web site
http://www.spiritof66.com
and click on 'agenda' for further information. This is a wonderful
opportunity to show the band how much they are appreciated. More than
double the size of the original venue so...SELL IT OUT!
There will not be any more shows added to the tour.
MERCHANDISE: In response to many emails, Camel will have merchandise
on sale at the shows, including all 3 of the DVDs now on offer, Coming
of Age, Curriculum Vitae and Pressure Points. The purchase of
merchandise is a direct contribution towards financial support of the
tour.
ON
THE ROAD: The rising excitement surrounding the Farewell Tour has a
swirling mixture of nostalgia and anticipation, with an undeniable
touch of sweet sorrow. All good things must come to an end, but this
is also where beginnings come from. Camel will go on, creating new
music and the future holds much promise. But no one knows what lies
ahead. It is the here and now that can be relied upon. Camel are
here, now. In years past, they have given many of us memories of a
lifetime and we have one last, special opportunity to make a new
memory to hold together all the times that came before, a chance to
say thanks and bid Camel a truly fond, Fare Well.
http://www.camelproductions.com
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Univers Zero
We
are extremely pleased to announce the confirmation of our Day One
headliner for NEARfest 2004, the legendary Belgian symphonic
Rock-in-Opposition group Univers Zero. Founded by
drummer/keyboardist/master composer Daniel Denis in 1974, Univers Zero
has garnered a significant worldwide cult fan base with their dark and
challenging yet melodic, dynamic and emotionally stirring
compositions. Cuneiform Records' reissues of such classics as "Ceux du
Dehours" and "Uzed" have brought this phenomenal "chamber prog"
ensemble's extensive output into wider notoriety. Univers Zero was
re-born in the late 1990s and early 2000s with new albums exhibiting a
fusion of progressive rock with emotional dark classical textures,
presented with exquisite compositional skill. With a sound spectrum
ranging from bleak Bartok-influenced acoustic chamber pieces to
angular odd-meter symphonic rock-in-opposition, Univers Zero certainly
holds a unique place in the pantheon of progressive music.
To
commemorate the 30th anniversary of its formation, Univers Zero will
be making its first ever appearance in the United States at NEARfest
2004 as a six piece band led by Daniel Denis on drums and UZ mainstay
Michael Berkmans on bassoon, accompanied by violin, keyboards,
clarinet, and bass. Next summer at NEARfest, progressive music fans
can enjoy the exceedingly rare treat of a live Univers Zero
performance. Be sure not to miss Univers Zero's riveting
career-spanning 2-hour set concluding Day One of NEARfest 2004!
Rob
LaDuca
President, NEARfest 2004
www.nearfest.com
http://www.totalzoo.com/universzero/
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Karnataka
New DVD: Available now
Recorded at The Patriots Theatre, Trenton, New Jersey USA October 6th
2002
Karnataka's stunning US show filmed in it's entirety captures the
band's breathtaking musicianship and the haunting vocal melodies and
dynamic performances of Rachel Jones and Anne-Marie Helder
Tracklisting
Time Stands Still
Crazy
Dreamer
Delicate Flame Of Desire
I Should Have Known
After The Rain
Strange Behaviour
Tell Me Why
Heaven Can Wait
The Right Time
Everything Must Change
Must Be The Devil
The Storm
Heart Of Stone
Karnataka
Official website
www.karnataka.org.uk
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Magellan
If
you want to hear bits of the new Magellan "Impossible Figures", Mp3
samples are now on-line.
You
can download and hear them at the official Website:
http://www.magellan.too.it
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Eyes Can’t See
The story of Jessy, the malice
Seven years ago,
drummer John Tol had the idea to write a Rock-opera. Being active in
several bands as drummer and songwriter he was more and more
emphasized on this piece of theatre music.
John recorded
the whole piece himself to use it as a blueprint for the musicians who
were going to play it.
In the beginning
of 2003, John was ready to go and he needed to find some experienced
musicians to make his dream come true. And he succeeded in no time.
It’s not easy to find six musicians and put them on one line. But he
did it and Eyes Can’t See (insiders know it as ECS) was born in March
2003.
After the first
gigs, which contained only a part of the real Rock-Opera and were try
outs, ECS goes on with the expansion of their repertoire. They keep on
rehearsing “"Jessy, The Malice". ECS is now busy recording the part
that has been finished...
photo Astrid Sluijter
For
all information:
www.eyescantsee.com
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Steven Wilson
A child’s dream come
true?
Abba's Polar studio in Stockholm, Sweden Aug 2003 - Seated at the
piano on which Benny Andersson recorded Steven's favourite song "The
Winner Takes it All".
Doesn’t he look happy?
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Uriah Heep and Focus
We are very happy to announce that Focus will appear as special
guests at the Magician's Birthday Party 2003 in London UK on
November 8th. Heepsters from all over the world do come over to
meet and greet each other and to watch headliner Uriah Heep again.
Thijs van Leer was one of the special guests at The Magician's
Birthday Party 2001 when he played the flute on three songs. His
magnificent appearance can be watched on the related DVD. Focus
also played at the Astoria during the Classic Rock Festival 2002 as
special guests of Caravan.
www.uriah-heep.com
www.uriahheepholland.com
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October 13, 2003
Arrow Classic Rock Radio.
You
can find Arrow Classic Rock Radio on
www.arrow.nl
or on the radio on AM 675. Some regions in
Holland are lucky to find it on their cable net.
(see on the Arrow site)
Since the end
of 1996, ARROW Classic Rock offers a unique music oriented radio program in a “Classic
Rock” format.
The
profile of the program is certainly different from existing radio
channels and offers, because of the cultural value of Classic Rock
music, a valuable supplement to the present radio world.
ARROW Classic Rock
delivers a refined combination of classic rock music with not only the
hits but also Album Tracks, The Best Of Modern Rock, Symphonic Rock
and Blues. Music with an eternal value from the period 1964-2003 with
high quality and cultural meaning.
ARROW
offers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the music that almost doesn’t
get any attention for the moment. Music that many of us know, music
with which we grew up and from which we played the LP’s from beginning
to the end and back.
No
extreme hard rock or heavy metal but accessible classic rock music
from The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, The Doors, Bruce
Springsteen, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, Eric Clapton, Golden Earring,
Roxy Music, Queen, U2, Neil Young, Focus, Earth & Fire, Brainbox, Q65,
Cuby and the Blizzards, The Beatles, David Bowie, Joe Cocker, Deep
Purple, Yes, Pink Floyd, Steve Miller...
The Symfo 40
Saturday 18
and Sunday 19 October from 20:00 to 23:00 (CET).
Lovers of symphonic music were left in the cold for years, but since 2
years they can enjoy their favourite music every Tuesday night between
21:00 and 22:00 in the Kees Baars Bingopaleis.
Especially for his 100th show, Kees Baars has conceived the
plan to let the listeners make a list of the best 40 sympho tracks of
all times, the symfo 40.
To his surprise, more than a thousand listeners send in their
favourite Top 10.!!
Top scorers are Pink Floyd (6 tracks), Marillion (5 tracks), Yes (4
tracks) and Rush and Genesis. (3 tracks).
If you want to hear this splendid music, you will have to listen to
Arrow on Saturday October 18 and Sunday October 19 between 20:00 and
23:00. (CET), when they will broadcast all 40 tracks. The Symfo 40:
unique in the history of Dutch radio!
"Symphonic
Rock" with Kees Baars
Genesis, Yes,
Marillion, Rush, Styx, Asia, Caravan but also Kayak and Focus.
Big names, that don’t get enough attention on the radio.
Kees Baars is changing that with his Symphonic Rock hour every Tuesday
night between 21:00 and 22:00. (CET)
Kees Baars,
known from the radio show Countdown Café on the famous Friday night of
Veronica. (Dutch radio)
As an example I can present you the play list of Tuesday October 7th:
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Rush - Subdivisions (CD: A show of hands)
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IQ - Promises
(CD: Nomzamo)
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Genesis - Dancing with the moonlit knight (CD: Selling England by
the pound)
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Camel - Never let go (CD: Camel)
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Timelock - Man in the mirror (CD: Circle of deception)
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Toto - Home of the brave (CD: The seventh one)
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Dream Theater - Lifting shadows of a dream (CD: Awake)
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Yes - Our song
(CD: 90125)
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Mostly Autumn - Heroes never die (CD: Heroes never die)
www.arrow.nl
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October 03, 2003
Progpower Europe 2003
Final line-up for
Progpower
|
Saturday October 4 |
Sunday October 5 |
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VANDENPLAS (Ger) |
EVERGREY (Swe) |
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NIGHTINGALE
(Swe) |
EVERON (Ger) |
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GREEN CARNATION (Nor) |
ELEGY (Hol) |
|
Novembre (It) |
Pagan’s Mind (Nor) |
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Chrome Shift
(Dk) |
Andromeda
(Swe) |
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Symmetry
(Hol) |
Xystus (Hol) |
|
(diner break in the basement)
Space Age 70s (Hol) |
(diner break in the basement)
Casual Silence (Hol) |
So the latest
changes are:
At Vance is
replaced by Everon from Germany, who already didn’t come twice to
Progpower so now it’s the chance to finally see them.
Anarchy X couldn’t
make it on Sunday in the basement and is replaced by Casual Silence.
www.progpower.com
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Ayreon
Every Thursday one name of the twelve guest singers on the new Ayreon
album is released on
www.arjenlucassen.com
The
first three names are
Devon Graves
With his recording session scheduled for October, we are thrilled to
officially announce
Devon Graves
from the band
Dead Soul Tribe
as one of the singers confirmed to appear on the new Ayreon album.
After singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Buddy Lackey left
his former band Psychotic Waltz, he changed his name to Devon Graves
and started a new band called Dead Soul Tribe, who just released a
stunning second album called 'A Murder of Crows'. Both Arjen and Devon
are extremely excited about working together. As Devon is also a very
talented poet, he was also asked to write lyrics to one of the new
Ayreon songs.
For
more information on Dead Soul Tribe and Devon, do visit
http://www.deadsoultribe.com.
Mike Baker
Mike Baker of the band Shadow Gallery joins Devon Graves in the list
of singers who are confirmed to appear on the next Ayreon. Mike has
already recorded his vocals in his bandmate's Gary Wehrkamp's studio.
Mike and Arjen have become good friends over the years and when Arjen
asked Mike whether he was interested to perform this particular (and
rather unusual) part he had in mind for him, Mike was extremely
excited and could barely wait to have a go at it. This has turned out
to be a great and very fun experience for the both of them... almost
too much fun. We can't wait to hear the results!!
Find out more about Mike Baker and Shadow Gallery on
www.shadowgallery.com
Eric Clayton
The
third singer confirmed to appear on the next Ayreon beside Devon
Graves and Mike Baker, is Eric Clayton from the band Saviour Machine.
A few years ago Arjen's attention was drawn to the operatic and
characteristic voice of Eric. When time had come to select singers for
the new Ayreon, Arjen did not hesitate and contacted Eric as one of
the first singers. Pleasantly surprised by Arjen's request, Eric was
very intrigued by the idea, as he never really sings on other
projects.
When Eric heard the Ayreon CDs, he was convinced this was something he
really wanted to do. Soon Eric will come to the Netherlands to record
his vocals at the Electric Castle.
To
find out more about Saviour Machine, visit
www.saviourmachine.com
So
every Thursday on
www.arjenlucassen.com
you’ll find an extra name.
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Progsol
Progsol is back with its festival in Switzerland with some big names
on their program.
www.progsol.net
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Pink Floyd
PULSE DVD DATE!:
Here's the news that many of you have been eagerly awaiting: the
release date of the PULSE DVD! With a double-G sound production
(Gilmour and Guthrie!) the DVD has been in production for some time,
but the good news is that (in Europe at least) you only have to wait
for the 4th November to get your hands on it.
www.brain-damage.co.uk
http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/ptr/pfloyd/news/news.html
(thanks to Ruud)
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Rick Wakeman
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On Friday October 10th, at 22:50 (CET), you can watch
“Grumpy Old Men” on BBC2.
This Series is taking an in-depth look at men aged between 35 and
54, very probably the grumpiest sector of our society. Contributors
including John Peel, Rick Wakeman, Will Self and Bob Geldof complain
about such evils of modern life as designer labels, body-piercing,
fast food and call centres.
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If you’re a guest on the
International
Record Fair in Wembley Arena (London) on November 30th you can run
into Rick Wakeman.
He will be
there to sign his newest album “Out There”.
(thanks to Bobo)
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Dream Theater
Most of you know this already, but now you can admire the artwork as
well.
Train Of Thought (2003)
Studio album (available from november 11th 2003)
Track list:
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As I Am
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This Dying
Soul
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Endless
Sacrifice
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Honor Thy
Father
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Vacant
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Stream Of
Consciousness
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In The Name Of
God
Produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy
Engineered by Doug Oberkircher
Mixed by Kevin Shirley
Look at
www.dreamtheater.net
if you want to pre-order this album.
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