Monday, October 27, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
HANOI ROCKS Calling It Quits
Finnish rock legends HANOI ROCKS have issued the following statement:
"HANOI ROCKS have decided to break up by the end of the year 2008. Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy feel that they've taken the band as far as it can go and now wish to go their separate ways.
"All commitments until the end of the year, including the UK tour starting in London on Halloween, will naturally be honoured.
"In addition, the band has decided to say farewell to their fans by doing a final tour of Japan in the spring 2009 and immediately thereafter wrapping things up with a few nights at the legendary Tavastia Club in Helsinki, Finland where their career originally got started in the 80's.
"November 26th will see the timely release of the first-ever career-spanning retrospective: a two-CD set titled HANOI ROCKS'This One's For Rock'n'Roll - The Best Of Hanoi Rocks 1980-2008'.
"The band wishes to thank all their fans, co-workers and business partners for their continued love and support throughout the years."
HANOI ROCKS earlier in the year announced the addition of Swedish drummer George Atlagic (nicknamed "Jolle" among friends) to the group's ranks. According to the band, "George Atlagic stood out from the five candidates, not only for his talent, but also because of his personality and for being a kindred spirit with the band. Jolle is technically a very skillful drummer and his style is greatly in the vein of the former HANOI ROCKS drummers Gyp Casino and Razzle. He also already looked like he was playing in a successful rock band."
HANOI ROCKS this past spring released a new single, "Teenage Revolution"/"Self Destruction Blues". The single is already a collector's item since it includes the original arrangement of "Self Destruction Blues", previously unreleased in Europe by HANOI ROCKS.
Demolition Records released a special-edition digipack of HANOI ROCKS' new CD "Street Poetry" featuring four bonus tracks: "Trouble Boys", "Fashion" (video), "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (video) and "High School" (video).
"HANOI ROCKS have decided to break up by the end of the year 2008. Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy feel that they've taken the band as far as it can go and now wish to go their separate ways.
"All commitments until the end of the year, including the UK tour starting in London on Halloween, will naturally be honoured.
"In addition, the band has decided to say farewell to their fans by doing a final tour of Japan in the spring 2009 and immediately thereafter wrapping things up with a few nights at the legendary Tavastia Club in Helsinki, Finland where their career originally got started in the 80's.
"November 26th will see the timely release of the first-ever career-spanning retrospective: a two-CD set titled HANOI ROCKS'This One's For Rock'n'Roll - The Best Of Hanoi Rocks 1980-2008'.
"The band wishes to thank all their fans, co-workers and business partners for their continued love and support throughout the years."
HANOI ROCKS earlier in the year announced the addition of Swedish drummer George Atlagic (nicknamed "Jolle" among friends) to the group's ranks. According to the band, "George Atlagic stood out from the five candidates, not only for his talent, but also because of his personality and for being a kindred spirit with the band. Jolle is technically a very skillful drummer and his style is greatly in the vein of the former HANOI ROCKS drummers Gyp Casino and Razzle. He also already looked like he was playing in a successful rock band."
HANOI ROCKS this past spring released a new single, "Teenage Revolution"/"Self Destruction Blues". The single is already a collector's item since it includes the original arrangement of "Self Destruction Blues", previously unreleased in Europe by HANOI ROCKS.
Demolition Records released a special-edition digipack of HANOI ROCKS' new CD "Street Poetry" featuring four bonus tracks: "Trouble Boys", "Fashion" (video), "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (video) and "High School" (video).
Monday, October 20, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Iced Earth: Live September 24, 2008
Ten Thousand Strong
Declaration Day / Vengeance is Mine
I Walk Alone
Declaration Day / Vengeance is Mine
I Walk Alone
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
ZZ Top played 90-minutes of hard-charging rock tunes
That "Little Ol’ Band From Texas" played that "Little Ol’ Theater in St. Louis" on Tuesday night − and rocked the Fox with full-bore Texas boogie and blues.
ZZ Top, which has been together since 1969, is beginning their "In Your Face" tour, playing smaller venues instead of the arenas and stadiums they have filled for several decades.
Billy Gibbons, one of the best rock guitarists you will ever hear, said the idea for the tour sprang from playing a fill-in date last year at a small theater in Tennessee and enjoying the more intimate feel that reminded the band of its earlier days.
It may have been intimate Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean it was tender.
While the stage setting and special effects were stripped down and streamlined, the music was a 90-minute sprint of hard-charging rock tunes and gritty blues numbers, all played loud and hard to a crowd that stood and cheered wildly through most of the show.
Opening the throttle early, they started with "Got Me Under Pressure" and then shifted into the bluesy medley of "Waitin’ For The Bus"/"Jesus Just Left Chicago" from the band’s first big, and arguably their best, album, "Tres Hombres," released in 1973.
Before the twisting and shouting was over, the band played their big hits: "Cheap Sunglasses", "LaGrange" and "Tush"; and three from 1983’s mega-selling "Eliminator" album − "Gimme All Your Lovin’," "Sharp-Dressed Man" and "Legs."
But it was some unexpected selections that made the concert special: three songs from the band’s unheralded second album, "Rio Grande Mud" from 1972; a growling rendition of Muddy Water’s "Two Trains Running"; an edgy version of Jimi Hendrix’s "Hey, Joe" and a good-time turn with Elvis’ "Jailhouse Rock."
Best of all, Gibbons and bandmates Dusty Hill and Frank Beard seeemd genuinely pleased on stage to take a trip back to simpler musical times.
And the packed house was more than happy to hang on for the ride.
ZZ Top, which has been together since 1969, is beginning their "In Your Face" tour, playing smaller venues instead of the arenas and stadiums they have filled for several decades.
Billy Gibbons, one of the best rock guitarists you will ever hear, said the idea for the tour sprang from playing a fill-in date last year at a small theater in Tennessee and enjoying the more intimate feel that reminded the band of its earlier days.
It may have been intimate Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean it was tender.
While the stage setting and special effects were stripped down and streamlined, the music was a 90-minute sprint of hard-charging rock tunes and gritty blues numbers, all played loud and hard to a crowd that stood and cheered wildly through most of the show.
Opening the throttle early, they started with "Got Me Under Pressure" and then shifted into the bluesy medley of "Waitin’ For The Bus"/"Jesus Just Left Chicago" from the band’s first big, and arguably their best, album, "Tres Hombres," released in 1973.
Before the twisting and shouting was over, the band played their big hits: "Cheap Sunglasses", "LaGrange" and "Tush"; and three from 1983’s mega-selling "Eliminator" album − "Gimme All Your Lovin’," "Sharp-Dressed Man" and "Legs."
But it was some unexpected selections that made the concert special: three songs from the band’s unheralded second album, "Rio Grande Mud" from 1972; a growling rendition of Muddy Water’s "Two Trains Running"; an edgy version of Jimi Hendrix’s "Hey, Joe" and a good-time turn with Elvis’ "Jailhouse Rock."
Best of all, Gibbons and bandmates Dusty Hill and Frank Beard seeemd genuinely pleased on stage to take a trip back to simpler musical times.
And the packed house was more than happy to hang on for the ride.
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