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Audio Fidelity Sets Two 24 Karat Gold CD Releases for June 21

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Fri, 06/24/2011 - 10:54pm

In its ongoing program of reissuing classic rock and pop albums, Audio Fidelity will release 24 Karat Gold CD versions of Carly Simon's 1972 NO SECRETS and Bad Company's 1975 STRAIGHT SHOOTER on June 21.  The discs will be issued as numbered, limited editions that will be retired after their initial runs have sold out, and will be available from both online and brick-and-mortar retail outlets.

First issued in November of 1972, NO SECRETS was Simon's breakthrough LP and remains her best-selling recording to date, having held the No. 1 position on Billboard's album chart for five weeks and ultimately gone Platinum five times over.  Her third long-player, NO SECRETS contains Simon's signature single, the chart-topping "You're So Vain," which features Mick Jagger on backing vocals, as well as its follow-up, "The Right Thing to Do."  The album introduced eight new Simon originals, as well as a cover of James Taylor's "Night Owl," and enlisted an all-star cast of support players.  Taylor joins Simon on vocals for "Waited So Long," which also boasts contributions from Little Feat's Lowell George (slide guitar) and Bill Payne (organ), while Paul McCartney, Bonnie Bramlett and Doris Troy (of "Just One Look" fame) lend vocal assists on "Night Owl."  Richard Perry (Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, Ringo, Tiny Tim) produced NO SECRETS, and Paul Buckmaster, best known for his work with Elton John, provided string and woodwind arrangements on "When You Close Your Eyes" and the choral arrangement on "Embrace Me, You Child."

STRAIGHT SHOOTER was the sophomore album by British hard-rockers Bad Company.  Released in April of 1975, it earned the quartet of Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke and Boz Burrell its third and fourth hit singles:  "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" (penned by guitarist Ralphs) and "Feel Like Makin' Love" (a Ralphs co-write with vocalist/guitarist Rodgers).  The latter track was a Top 10 hit and has enjoyed a storied pop-culture legacy, having been covered by, among others, Kid Rock, ska-punkers Goldfinger and country singer Philip Claypool, and used on episodes of The Simpsons and South Park.  In addition to the singles, the album contained the FM-rock-radio staples "Deal with the Preacher" and "Shooting Star" (which Simon Kirke and Mick Ralphs have explained was inspired by the deaths of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison).  STRAIGHT SHOOTER climbed to No. 3 on both the U.S. and U.K. charts and was subsequently certified for triple-Platinum status.  Bad Company produced the album, which was engineered and mixed by Ron Nevison, whose credits include The Who's Quadrophenia and the Rolling Stones' It's Only Rock 'N Roll.

Younger Brother Release Vaccine Today

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Submitted by madison(0)Wed, 04/27/2011 - 4:06am

Vaccine (released April 26, 2011/ SCI Fidelity Records) is the third album by genre-bending U.K. outfit Younger Brother. And while members Simon Posford, Benji Vaughan and Ruu Campbell remain royalty on the electronic music scene, (the album reached #2 on iTunes’ electronic music chart), Vaccine marks a notable evolution from the band's electronic origins, embracing melodic song structures and organic instrumental sounds. The result is turning heads, and ears

Check out a rare acoustic Younger Brother performance here.

Vaccine’s nine original songs incorporate elements of catchy uber-pop, early American folk and blues, and vintage prog-rock, with lyrics that balance pointed humor and weighty philosophical matters, giving the album a level of intimacy and emotion that's not normally associated with electronic music. The release continues Younger Brother's evolution from studio project to full-fledged, organic band, with Posford, Vaughan and Campbell joined by Marc Brownstein (Disco Biscuits) on bass, Tom Hamilton (Brothers Past) on guitar and Joe Russo (who also plays in the Grateful Dead spin-off act Furthur) on drums.

The U.S. release of Vaccine coincides with Simon Posford’s other current project: the highly anticipated “Shpongle presents The Shpongletron Experience.” For this massive run of Shpongle “Hybrid” DJ dates, Posford reveals his brand-new "Decks, FX & 101" show made up of an arsenal of turntables, synths, and effects units. The elaborately staged multi-media presentation, which Posford describes as a "maelstrom of beauty and surprise," will raise the bar on Shpongle's longstanding reputation for providing mind-bending, fully immersive multi-dimensional, multi-sensory experiences.

Visit www.facebook.com/shpongle for tour dates and additional information.

2011 Hangout Festival Lineup Announcement

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Tue, 03/15/2011 - 6:11pm

The Hangout Music Festival has added twelve more acts to its May 20-22, 2011 lineup.  The newest artist additions include The Avett Brothers, STS9, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Brandi Carlile, JJ Grey and Mofro, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Big Gigantic, Soja, Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, Rival Sons and Honey Island Swamp Band. Last month the 2nd annual Hangout Music Festival announced national headliners Paul Simon, Foo Fighters, Widespread Panic, The Black Keys, My Morning Jacket, Flaming Lips, Cee Lo Green plus dozens more.  For a complete artist listing, see below.

Hangout Music Festival is in close proximity to a wide assortment of lodging options including fully equipped and affordable vacation rental condominiums, beach houses and traditional hotel rooms. Hangout attendees are encouraged to use the Hangout shuttle system with convenient pick-up and drop-off locations throughout Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. The shuttle runs until 4 am Friday and Saturday and until Midnight on Sunday. Advance all-you-can-ride passes go on-sale this Wednesday, March 16th at 10 am for $20. Patrons can also purchase $5 one-way trip passes. Visit the Hangout website for a shuttle map and more information.

Tickets to the Hangout Music Festival are available online and at The Hangout Restaurant in Gulf Shores, Al.  Three-day passes are $174. VIP ticket packages start at $525 and are also available online or by phone at 1-888-512-SHOW.

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WHEN: FRIDAY MAY 20th - SUNDAY MAY 22nd, 2011

WHERE: 101 EAST BEACH BLVD, GULF SHORES, ALABAMA (JUST 15 MINUTES FROM FLORIDA/ 1 HOUR FROM THE PENSACOLA, FL AND MOBILE, AL AIRPORTS)

PRICES: $174 3-DAY PASS /VIP TICKET AND TRAVEL PACKAGES AVAILABLE

TICKETS AVAILABLE:   HANGOUT WEBSITE AND FRONT GATE TICKETS/ THE HANGOUT RESTAURANT

FESTIVAL WEBSITE

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CONFIRMED ARTISTS INCLUDE: Paul Simon + Foo Fighters + Widespread Panic + The Black Keys + My Morning Jacket + Flaming Lips + The Avett Brothers + Cee Lo Green + Primus + STS9 + Michael Franti & Spearhead + Pretty Lights + Bassnectar + Girl Talk + Ween + Matisyahu + Warren Haynes Band + Grace Potter and the Nocturnals + Umphrey’s McGee + Slightly Stoopid + Drive-By Truckers + Amos Lee + Brandi Carlile + JJ Grey and Mofro + Medeski, Martin & Wood + Old Crow Medicine Show + Keller Williams + Galactic + Xavier Rudd + Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe + Big Gigantic + Soja + Railroad Earth + Minus the Bear + Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + Portugal.the Man + Beats Antique + Dead Confederate + Jonathan Tyler & Northern Lights + Easy Star All-Stars + Mariachi El Bronx + Truth & Salvage Co + Greensky Bluegrass + Kristy Lee + Civil Twilight + Rich Aucoin + A Thousand Horses + Jon Black + Cas Haley + Kris Royal and Dark Matter + Roman Street + Rival Sons + Honey Island Swamp Band

Émilie Simon Collaborates With Arcade Fire Director Vincent Morisset

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Thu, 03/10/2011 - 3:51am

For the launch of her forthcoming album, The Big Machine, Émilie Simon worked with Canadian director Vincent Morisset, whose pioneering work on cinematic interactivity with Arcade Fire earned praises worldwide. Vincent and Émilie were introduced by Jeremy  from Arcade Fire who also plays on The Big Machine. The two decided to collaborate on a series of interactive videos to illustrate four tracks from the album. With the help of photographer John Londono and illustrator Caroline Robert, they spent a day in Brooklyn capturing various moods of the city. The result is a series of interactive videos utilizing phenakistiscope, an old animation device that uses the persistence of retina to create images juxtaposition. Each of the four films is unique (“Chinatown” has an interactive sampler and octopus animation that are triggered when you click on the octopus, when you click on the wall in “Dreamland” it makes feathers fall etc). The videos premiered on InterviewMagazine.com today and can also be seen here.

One of France's most renowned artists, Émilie Simon, launched her career in 2003 and immediately captured the imagination of a large audience with her sprawling and elegant musical fantasies, earning three Victoires de la Musique (France’s Grammy equivalent) during the course of her first three albums. She gained international acclaim for scoring the smash documentary March of the Penguins and saw her first US release in 2006 with The Flower Book. In 2008, she relocated to Brooklyn where she recorded her new album The Big Machine surrounding herself with talented guests such as Kelly Pratt and Jeremy Gara (Arcade Fire) as well as Jon Natchez (Beirut) or Mark Plati (David Bowie, The Cure, Brazilian Girls).

Her iconic style has made her a respected voice in fashion. She is often seen donning dresses by Yeojin Bae, Jean-Paul Gauthier or Vivienne Westwood and collaborated with Paule Ka to design her stage attire. She blazes her own trail aesthetically, incorporating vintage clothing or up and coming designers to more established names, toying with fashion as she does with sounds.

RAIN: A Tribute To The Beatles - on Broadway

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Tue, 10/26/2010 - 5:45pm

The acclaimed Beatles concert RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES will make its Broadway debut this fall with a limited 12-week run of performances at the NEIL SIMON THEATRE (250 West 52nd Street). RAIN is set to officially go national in early 2011.

RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES marks the first time The Beatles’ music has been licensed on Broadway. While for the past 45 years the music of The Beatles has touched millions of people around the world, the fact remains the Fab Four were experienced live in concert by very few. The group’s final concert tour of 1966 was long before the release of the legendary Sgt. Pepper, The White Album and Abbey Road albums. RAIN brings The Beatles’ incredible songs to a whole new audience of music lovers.

RAIN encompasses the full range of The Beatles’ discography through a Live performance onstage. From the group’s early days on the Ed Sullivan Show in ’64 through Sgt. Pepper and onto Abbey Road, RAIN is a time capsule of music highlighting the unforgettable songs in the iconic group’s career some of which have never been performed before in a live concert setting. RAIN features “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Yesterday,” “With A Little Help From My Friends,” “Come Together,” “Hard Days Night” and many more.

Official opening on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 at 6:30 PM and running through Sunday, January 9, 2011 at the NEIL SIMON THEATRE.


SHOW SCHEDULE:

Monday & Thursday: 8:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:00pm
Friday: 8pm
Saturday: 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sunday: 3:00pm & 7:00pm

NEIL SIMON THEATRE

250 West 52nd Street

New York, NY  10019

“Are you ready to get Shpongled?”

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Submitted by Philip Emma(0)Wed, 05/12/2010 - 4:31am

This is the quote that DJ Simon Posford (Shpongle) asked the crowd as he prepared to blow the minds of the audience.