NEWS, 30th July 2010
> THERAPY? FESTIVAL TROUBLEGUM PERFORMANCE TO BE FILMED
If you’re in the Sonisphere festival crowd this Saturday 31st July – make sure you get yourself to the Bohemia Stage at 11pm sharp! You may just end up part of a Therapy? live video!!
2010 sees Therapy? celebrate their 20th year in music and, as part of the celebrations, will be performing their 1994 hit record, ‘Troublegum’, in its entirety, at their UK Sonisphere appearance. The set will include classics ‘Nowhere’, ‘Isolation’ and ‘Screamager’, along with fan-favourites, ‘Die Laughing’ ‘Knives’ and ‘Trigger Inside’.
“With it being the band’s 20th anniversary we wanted to do something a bit different, so we got together with the promoters and thought this might be an interesting setlist for the audience and a bit of a challenge for us,” explains bassist Michael McKeegan. “Some of these tracks we haven’t played for more than 10 years. There’s actually one song on there I think we’ve only ever played live once before.”
This set is so special that Therapy? have decided to record the performance to use as a promotional video for their forthcoming live album. The release is due out late October 2010 and will be Therapy?’s first ever live record.
Therapy? will take to the Bohemia stage at 11pm on Saturday 31st July, with a Kerrang! Signing Tent session at 6pm beforehand.
Read the interview with Michael McKeegan here, http://uk.sonispherefestivals.com/, and enjoy your weekend!!!
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> NEW YORK DOLLS ONE-OFF CONCERT
The legendary New York Dolls today confirmed that they will perform a one-off concert at “The Cluny” in Newcastle, England on Saturday September 4th. Tickets for this intimate concert will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
Tickets go on sale at 9am, Friday July 30th. All tickets are priced £12 and can be purchased from 0844 447 1000 or can be booked online from http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/.
The Dolls will perform songs from all their classic albums, including their most recent studio platter, “Cause I Sez So”, produced by Todd Rundgren. The band features original founding members David Johansen (vocals) and Sylvain Sylvain (guitar, vocals), plus Steve Conte (guitar), Sami Yaffa (bass) and Brian Delaney (drums).
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> KISKE SOMERVILLE SINGLE
Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the digital only release of the single track “Silence” from the much anticipated album featuring the collaboration between singers Amanda Somerville and Michael Kiske on August 20th 2010.
“Silence” was written by the Primal Fear team featuring bassist / producer Mat Sinner and guitarist Magnus Karlsson. The song explores a different, more atmospheric and melodic direction for the two writers. According to Kiske “The video shoot was a long day from 6 AM to midnight, but since everyone was so nice and easy going, it was a very pleasant experience. Especially Amanda and Sander Gommans are such fine people and made it an extraordinary journey. I do like the song 'Silence' a lot, nice drama and good melodies.”
The “Silence” video, along with the other clip “If I Had A Wish” and a making of documentary will be available on bonus DVD which will come together with the full album to be released in Europe on September 24th and USA on October 12th 2010 on Frontiers Records.
> BRUCE LAMONT SOLO ALBUM
At A Loss Recordings confirms this week that the label will be releasing the upcoming solo full-length from forward-thinking metal purveyor BRUCE LAMONT. The record is planned for a mid-fall release, with more details on the actual album to be unveiled in the coming weeks.
Most widely recognized for his saxophone and vocal work fronting Chicago mindwarp metallers Yakuza, BRUCE LAMONT has also contributed to a plethora of other projects including Bloodiest (featuring members of 90 Day Men, Sterling), Circle of Animals (with Sanford Parker, Minsk/The High Confessions), Decayist (with Blake Judd, Nachtmystium/Twilight), Sick Gazelle (with Eric Block and Sanford Parker) among others. He's also recorded with Sigh, East West Blast Test, Minsk, Nachtmystium, Rabid Rabbit, Poison Arrows, Sectara, Brutal Truth, Hex Machine and more.
In July of 2006 LAMONT made his debut solo performance, utilizing saxophones, guitar, voice, harp, percussion and looping effects. He's since performed alongside countless musicians, some of which include Scott Kelly (Neurosis, Shrinebuilder), Battles, John Cale (Velvet Underground) Toby Driver (Kayo Dot), OM, Daniel Higgs (Lungfish) and Lichens, among others.
At A Loss is proud to add BRUCE LAMONT to their eclectic, ultra-heavy label roster which already includes Black Cobra, Dark Castle, The Body, Deadbird, Minsk, Rwake, Raise The Red Lantern, Baroness, Stinking Lizaveta, Darsombra, Del Rey and more.
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> TUFF/SHAMELESS TOUR
Attention European rock fans. TUFF/SHAMELESS set to embark on tour August-September 2010.
The band will be fronted by Sunset Strip veteran - TUFF vocalist Stevie Rachelle. “I am honored to still be able to come and perform for the European fans. They have always embraced our music since my first visit with TUFF back in 1991. Now it’s nearly 20 years later and to think I am going back yet again - it’s a dream come true.” Also on board will be drummer Jimi “Gunz” Lord who played drums for the band during the “Religious Fix” years. The SHAMELESS bookends on bass & guitar will be Alexx Michael and his partner in crime BC.
The songs will be a mix of tracks from both bands. Including the TUFF Glam Rock classic debut “What Comes Around…Goes Around”. Fan favourites like “The All New Generation”, “I Hate Kissing You Goodbye”, “So Many Seasons” and the new millenniums global mega smash “American Hair Band”. The SHAMELESS tunes to be featured are “Non Stop City”, “Steal The Girlz” & the Munich based bands most downloaded track, “Queen For A Day”.
The groups past tours have featured Bruce Kulick of KISS (2000), Steve Summers of Pretty Boy Floyd (2007) and Davy Vain of VAIN showed up and jammed with the group in Germany (2009). This year will be no different, as the tour looks to welcome a yet to be named special guest or two. TUFF and SHAMELESS combined have released over a dozen discs of music, and have a catalog of over 20 releases (including DVDs) in the last 20 years that have featured countless stars from the 80s genre’. “We have friends everywhere, you never who might show up and jam.” Says the TUFF front man.
Stockholm Rock Out Festival in Sweden will be the final date of the tour. The first Scandinavian appearance for any of the members. “We are beyond excited to play for our European fans again. Especially France, Belgium & Sweden as these will be new stops for us. We cannot wait.” adds Alexx Michael “We have friends and fans on every continent and we vow that South America and Japan are next – but for now, Europe, get ready to rock!”
Dates, Venues, Cities & Countries are listed below:
August 26th 2010 “Garage Deluxe” Munich GERMANY
August 27th 2010 “Rock City” Uster SWITZERLAND
August 28th 2010 “Paunchy Cats” Lichtenfels GERMANY
August 29th 2010 “Rock It " Arnsberg GERMANY
September 1st 2010 “ Banale Estivo” Ponte di Brenta ITALY
September 2nd 2010 “TBA” ITALY
September 3rd 2010 “TBA” Trentino ITALY
September 4th 2010 “Rock Club” Ronchi dei Legionari ITALY
September 5th 2010 “TBA” ITALY
September 7th 2010 “Thunderbird Lounge” Saint-Etienne FRANCE
September 8th 2010 “Classic Rock Café” Roeselare BELGIUM
September 9th 2010 “TBA” Copenhagen DENMARK
September 10th 2010 “Club Dirty Harry” Järnvägsgatan Växjö SWEDEN
September 11th 2010 “Stockholm Rock Out Festival” Stockholm SWEDEN
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