Friday, January 5, 2018
AMR Podcast #8: Typhoon - Offerings and Chamber/Baroque Rock
Instead of making the entry 1st and then making a podcast, I decided to do the opposite previewing what may be in the Chamber/Baroque Rock/Pop/Folk entry.
Also initially sparked-by Offerings, just giving initial thoughts on this great new album from Typhoon.
I do think there is almost a yearning to do something soon about progtessive college rock in the 2000's and nostalgia. Maybe a Top 10 Albums or something, initially. Maybe make a podcast or video about that specifically.
I of course didn't mention every name, namely Sufjan Stevens who may be the most successful/popular/influential artist making Chamber Rock, but so be it. He'll be included in the actual entry.
I also failed to mentioned The River Empires as well..but there's many others of course.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Typhoon - Offerings (2017-2018)
01/04/18 12:07PM
npr has the stream 1-week early
My vinyl copy shipped yesterday.
10/25/17 12:08PM
PREORDERS
1 Wake
2 Rorschach
3 Empiricist
4 Algernon
5 Unusual
6 Beachtowel
7 Remember
8 Mansion
9 Coverings
10 Chiaroscuro
11 Darker
12 Bergeron
13 Ariadne
14 Sleep
TRACKLISTING:
SIDE A
1. Wake
2. Rorschach
3. Empiricist
4. Algernon
5. Unusual
6. Beachtowel
7. Remember
SIDE B
8. Mansion
9. Coverings
10. Chiaroscuro
11. Darker
12. Bergeron
13. Ariadne
14. Sleep
The new Typhoon album OFFERINGS is finally coming out on January 12th, 2018!
Sounds MASSIVE and largely AMBITIOUS, but then again this is Typhoon. Their VERY NAME evokes images of that kind of size, let alone the size of their band itself (25 or 30 members?
Incredibly stoked for this album of course!
White Lighter from 2013 was awesome, and it's been a long 4+ years since then.
And below is the 1st Suite of a sort that is 21 minutes long (for those who got to attend a Listening Party, it's not new. I'm highly envious of them, but alas, there was not Minneapolis Listening Party over the last few weeks. Hopefully for the next album?
edit: LOVING the 1st movement/21 minutes below. They may actually TOP White Lighter with this thing, which seems hard to fathom.
Per Twitter:
YouTube
Floodplains - featuring the songs "Wake", "Rorschach", "Empiricist" and "Algernon" - is the first movement of Typhoon's forthcoming full length album, Offerings. Offerings will be released on January 12, 2018 on Roll Call Records. Wake - 00:00 Rorschach - 03:50 Empiricist - 08:06 Algernon - 16:44 Pre-order Offerings CD, 2xLP, digital:
http://www.wearetyphoon.store http://bit.ly/OfferingsBandcamp http://bit.ly/OfferingsAmazon http://bit.ly/OfferingsiTunes Listen to Floodplains on Spotify, Apple Music: http://bit.ly/FloodplainsSpotify http://bit.ly/FloodplainsAppleMusic Visuals by: Nevan Doyle (http://www.mishko.co) Photos by: Matthew Thomas Ross (http:://www.matthewthomasross.com) LYRICS: FLOODPLAINS
Down in the floodplains waiting on a cure Blessed be the water may the water make us pure Forms will be unborn in the mirror within the mirror Rejoice now, Rejoice now The Reckoning is here.
WAKE Wake and I have been reborn. The tide concedes that homely shore and I am benighted. All my lines unlearned. Cry out will God (or somebody) please turn the light on. Restore me to that empty room—expands out like hot air balloons. A woman comes she brings me food. I shit the bed in solitude. My life one brief unbroken loop—goes round and round with nothing left to hold onto. But if there’s nothing, if there’s nothing, then what’s that song that keeps hounding me? In the still dark of the morning. Just one more cradle down the creek. Au revoir my little memories. Tell me: This is not your loss. This is your offering.
RORSCHACH Eyes on the screen. We have all the information now but what does it mean? Reason’s a tease. Drank up all that hemlock, here I am just reading the leaves. Left wondering: what happened to the life we lost, that got lost in the living? All this fiction makes me nervous, turns out it was blood spilled on the canvas we admired just like some Rorschach painting. The film in your brain—it edits to remember, keeps the figure in the frame. A sacrificial violence, all those passed over in silence then cast out with the blame. And I’m trying to stay sane—meanwhile, the river of forgetfulness starts spilling the banks. Caught in a lie and instead of fessing up we'd sooner just go out of our heads. I’ve been holding up my end when I should have doubled down on my own atom bomb shelter instead.
EMPIRICIST Empty room. Cast about for a familiar object. Because my body needs coordinates to move. In the dark. Range of motion shrivels all around me. All my nightmares I am slowly being cocooned. A single calf in the hecatomb. Crescent moon. Hollowed out of all my fabled insides. Occam shave me down to primal truth—return me to the womb. Mother pulled from father’s ribs, little baby in a crib, hands reaching up. Before the blinding light is split through the prism of your organs into color. All that being and nothingness, on the same möbius strip. Sleep and waking up. On the first day. Wipe the blank slate. And you join the banquet. Served up helpless on a plate. You find your land legs. And you learn to imitate. You’ll wear any feathers and hope that your efforts attract a mate. One day your children find you, locked in the bathroom, staring in horror at the reflection of your face. You say you're sorry to the guests at your party. But you can't help wonder, who is this person you celebrate? And so the light fades. It’s still your birthday. Blow out your past lives like they're candles on the cake.
ALGERNON A woman leans in her chair. Holds her face close to mine. She’s curious, am I comfortable? Would I care to give it one more try? She holds the picture up while she studies my eyes. I’m trying hard to recall the routine, but I can't and so I improvise. This one's of my father. Wearing ladies clothes. I walked in on him once as a kid. Must have thought nobody else was home. It's a lie and she knows. But there's no other use. And anyway what you want and what you want to be are easily confused. The moment stretches on. Like the first day of school and I've answered wrong. Like a self-enclosed short-circuit goes around forever until it's gone. A woman shrinks in her chair. She says the picture's of you. I have no idea what she's talking about but I nod my head as if I do. Look at there such a strong man. All the virtues of youth. You led a good life by every account. There were people who looked up to you. I say enough is enough. You have found me out. You have called my bluff. I don't know anything about this stuff. I’m just tired and I’m waiting for my wife to pick me up. A woman slouched in her chair disrupts the silence to say. The part of you that I love is still in there even if it doesn't know my name. The moment stretches on. Like the colonnade at the Parthenon. It’s an unmarked grave but somebody's laid some flowers for Algernon. ------
npr has the stream 1-week early
My vinyl copy shipped yesterday.
10/25/17 12:08PM
PREORDERS
1 Wake
2 Rorschach
3 Empiricist
4 Algernon
5 Unusual
6 Beachtowel
7 Remember
8 Mansion
9 Coverings
10 Chiaroscuro
11 Darker
12 Bergeron
13 Ariadne
14 Sleep
TRACKLISTING:
SIDE A
1. Wake
2. Rorschach
3. Empiricist
4. Algernon
5. Unusual
6. Beachtowel
7. Remember
SIDE B
8. Mansion
9. Coverings
10. Chiaroscuro
11. Darker
12. Bergeron
13. Ariadne
14. Sleep
The new Typhoon album OFFERINGS is finally coming out on January 12th, 2018!
Sounds MASSIVE and largely AMBITIOUS, but then again this is Typhoon. Their VERY NAME evokes images of that kind of size, let alone the size of their band itself (25 or 30 members?
Incredibly stoked for this album of course!
White Lighter from 2013 was awesome, and it's been a long 4+ years since then.
And below is the 1st Suite of a sort that is 21 minutes long (for those who got to attend a Listening Party, it's not new. I'm highly envious of them, but alas, there was not Minneapolis Listening Party over the last few weeks. Hopefully for the next album?
edit: LOVING the 1st movement/21 minutes below. They may actually TOP White Lighter with this thing, which seems hard to fathom.
Per Twitter:
YouTube
Floodplains - featuring the songs "Wake", "Rorschach", "Empiricist" and "Algernon" - is the first movement of Typhoon's forthcoming full length album, Offerings. Offerings will be released on January 12, 2018 on Roll Call Records. Wake - 00:00 Rorschach - 03:50 Empiricist - 08:06 Algernon - 16:44 Pre-order Offerings CD, 2xLP, digital:
http://www.wearetyphoon.store http://bit.ly/OfferingsBandcamp http://bit.ly/OfferingsAmazon http://bit.ly/OfferingsiTunes Listen to Floodplains on Spotify, Apple Music: http://bit.ly/FloodplainsSpotify http://bit.ly/FloodplainsAppleMusic Visuals by: Nevan Doyle (http://www.mishko.co) Photos by: Matthew Thomas Ross (http:://www.matthewthomasross.com) LYRICS: FLOODPLAINS
Down in the floodplains waiting on a cure Blessed be the water may the water make us pure Forms will be unborn in the mirror within the mirror Rejoice now, Rejoice now The Reckoning is here.
WAKE Wake and I have been reborn. The tide concedes that homely shore and I am benighted. All my lines unlearned. Cry out will God (or somebody) please turn the light on. Restore me to that empty room—expands out like hot air balloons. A woman comes she brings me food. I shit the bed in solitude. My life one brief unbroken loop—goes round and round with nothing left to hold onto. But if there’s nothing, if there’s nothing, then what’s that song that keeps hounding me? In the still dark of the morning. Just one more cradle down the creek. Au revoir my little memories. Tell me: This is not your loss. This is your offering.
RORSCHACH Eyes on the screen. We have all the information now but what does it mean? Reason’s a tease. Drank up all that hemlock, here I am just reading the leaves. Left wondering: what happened to the life we lost, that got lost in the living? All this fiction makes me nervous, turns out it was blood spilled on the canvas we admired just like some Rorschach painting. The film in your brain—it edits to remember, keeps the figure in the frame. A sacrificial violence, all those passed over in silence then cast out with the blame. And I’m trying to stay sane—meanwhile, the river of forgetfulness starts spilling the banks. Caught in a lie and instead of fessing up we'd sooner just go out of our heads. I’ve been holding up my end when I should have doubled down on my own atom bomb shelter instead.
EMPIRICIST Empty room. Cast about for a familiar object. Because my body needs coordinates to move. In the dark. Range of motion shrivels all around me. All my nightmares I am slowly being cocooned. A single calf in the hecatomb. Crescent moon. Hollowed out of all my fabled insides. Occam shave me down to primal truth—return me to the womb. Mother pulled from father’s ribs, little baby in a crib, hands reaching up. Before the blinding light is split through the prism of your organs into color. All that being and nothingness, on the same möbius strip. Sleep and waking up. On the first day. Wipe the blank slate. And you join the banquet. Served up helpless on a plate. You find your land legs. And you learn to imitate. You’ll wear any feathers and hope that your efforts attract a mate. One day your children find you, locked in the bathroom, staring in horror at the reflection of your face. You say you're sorry to the guests at your party. But you can't help wonder, who is this person you celebrate? And so the light fades. It’s still your birthday. Blow out your past lives like they're candles on the cake.
ALGERNON A woman leans in her chair. Holds her face close to mine. She’s curious, am I comfortable? Would I care to give it one more try? She holds the picture up while she studies my eyes. I’m trying hard to recall the routine, but I can't and so I improvise. This one's of my father. Wearing ladies clothes. I walked in on him once as a kid. Must have thought nobody else was home. It's a lie and she knows. But there's no other use. And anyway what you want and what you want to be are easily confused. The moment stretches on. Like the first day of school and I've answered wrong. Like a self-enclosed short-circuit goes around forever until it's gone. A woman shrinks in her chair. She says the picture's of you. I have no idea what she's talking about but I nod my head as if I do. Look at there such a strong man. All the virtues of youth. You led a good life by every account. There were people who looked up to you. I say enough is enough. You have found me out. You have called my bluff. I don't know anything about this stuff. I’m just tired and I’m waiting for my wife to pick me up. A woman slouched in her chair disrupts the silence to say. The part of you that I love is still in there even if it doesn't know my name. The moment stretches on. Like the colonnade at the Parthenon. It’s an unmarked grave but somebody's laid some flowers for Algernon. ------
Saturday, December 30, 2017
All Media Reviews Podcast #7: Modern Songwriters Pt 2
This is 14 mins long, with the new recorder which made it into an WMA file, lol. I had to convert that, but so be it.
I'm not sure if making them at a restaurant is the best process, but it was a 1st time/experiment.
I do want to try and make 1 of these for an Albums calendar. The thing I worry about is how long it does go (and requires me to make it), per how long some of the calendars are and how much I would talk about each album (obviously some may be awhile, while others very little).
I am in the middle, er, maybe 2/3 or more from getting through 6 of them which I anticipate publishing around the same time. So perhaps if not before then, I could plan to try doing 1 or more of those Albums Calendar Podcasts around that time.
Time permitting of course per January is looking rather busy at this point with concerts, doctor appointments and a trip to the Hollywood area.
Jim Matheos Andre Matos Colin Meloy Craig Minowa Janelle Monae Neal Morse Dan Moxon Amanda Palmer Mike Patton Yannis Philippakis Tomer Pink Mike Portnoy Jesse Ribordy Sheena Ringo Claudio Sanchez Robert Schneider Sufjan Stevens Timbre Mike Vennart Daniel Victor Brooke Waggoner Steven Wilson John Wright
I'm not sure if making them at a restaurant is the best process, but it was a 1st time/experiment.
I do want to try and make 1 of these for an Albums calendar. The thing I worry about is how long it does go (and requires me to make it), per how long some of the calendars are and how much I would talk about each album (obviously some may be awhile, while others very little).
I am in the middle, er, maybe 2/3 or more from getting through 6 of them which I anticipate publishing around the same time. So perhaps if not before then, I could plan to try doing 1 or more of those Albums Calendar Podcasts around that time.
Time permitting of course per January is looking rather busy at this point with concerts, doctor appointments and a trip to the Hollywood area.
Jim Matheos Andre Matos Colin Meloy Craig Minowa Janelle Monae Neal Morse Dan Moxon Amanda Palmer Mike Patton Yannis Philippakis Tomer Pink Mike Portnoy Jesse Ribordy Sheena Ringo Claudio Sanchez Robert Schneider Sufjan Stevens Timbre Mike Vennart Daniel Victor Brooke Waggoner Steven Wilson John Wright
Friday, December 29, 2017
VINYL Video: Esperanza Spalding + Small Leaks Sink Ships
Esperanza Spalding - Exposure / Undeveloped (cd not shown)
Small Leaks Sink Ships - Golden Calf
PHILA - Artists Rise Against Islamophobia
quick video..I have more vinyl coming of course. Plus another podcast.
Sunday, December 24, 2017
X-Mas Albums: The Reign of Kindo and Timbre
among all the X-mas music I get bombarded with this time/week/day(s),
And I of course just posted that list the other day of favorite X-Mas songs, but I failed to include anything from either of these 2. I suppose partially why is per I haven't listened to them all that much, even though I own both.
Also the fact they are traditional X-Mas songs as opposed to originals, but the arrangements are still in Kindo and Timbre's style.
But in just listening to them tonight, I really should listen and know them better as they are both really good. I guess I'll have to try and remember to play them every year now knowing them a little better.
1. Merry Little Chirstmas (0:00)
2. Dreaming of a White Christmas (2:27)
3. What Child is This (5:06)
4. Oh Holy Night (8:37)
5. Winter Wonderland (15:28)
6. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (18:39)
1. Angelus 02:34
2. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 04:11
3. Carol of the Bells 05:32
4. The Robin Red Breast 05:22
5. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence 04:38
6. Silent Night 07:07
7. O Little Town of Bethlehem 06:37
8. Silent Night (3 Year Old Timbre) 00:30
9. Joy to the World 04:08
10. What Child Is This? 06:12
11. Silent Night (Friends & Family) 01:15
And I of course just posted that list the other day of favorite X-Mas songs, but I failed to include anything from either of these 2. I suppose partially why is per I haven't listened to them all that much, even though I own both.
Also the fact they are traditional X-Mas songs as opposed to originals, but the arrangements are still in Kindo and Timbre's style.
But in just listening to them tonight, I really should listen and know them better as they are both really good. I guess I'll have to try and remember to play them every year now knowing them a little better.
1. Merry Little Chirstmas (0:00)
2. Dreaming of a White Christmas (2:27)
3. What Child is This (5:06)
4. Oh Holy Night (8:37)
5. Winter Wonderland (15:28)
6. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (18:39)
1. Angelus 02:34
2. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 04:11
3. Carol of the Bells 05:32
4. The Robin Red Breast 05:22
5. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence 04:38
6. Silent Night 07:07
7. O Little Town of Bethlehem 06:37
8. Silent Night (3 Year Old Timbre) 00:30
9. Joy to the World 04:08
10. What Child Is This? 06:12
11. Silent Night (Friends & Family) 01:15
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Tom Brislin - Hurry Up and Smell the Roses (2012)
This is Tom Brislin's solo debut album, that I had no idea was even a thing. I knew he was in a band called Spiraling who once played at CalProg I think in the 2000's (2004? 2003? I forget when).
edit: it may have been in 2005 and 2007 per this link
Anyway, this album is to be honest, A LOT BETTER THAN I EXPECTED.
Tom I know from playing with both Yes and Renaissance as a hired gun live, and I guess he played with Meatloaf and some others.
And he's friends with of all people, Timmy Sean.
But the songwriting on this album is really well composed. Melodic, dreamy, emotional, but not cheesy or even overtly poppy. It's the right mix. Almost like Death Cab for Cutie with Tom Brislin singing, and I not only can tolerate his voice but actually LIKE IT way more than Ben Gibbard.
Why I found out about this now? that new project The Sea Within with Daniel Gildenlow the Flower Kings guys and Marco Minneman he's involved with, I read a comment talking about his solo music being pretty good. And whoever mentioned that, were definitely on the mark.
I now want to re-check out Spiraling I suppose.
1. Hurry Up and Smell the Roses 04:39
2. Your Favorite Day 04:08
3. When You Told Me Not to Go 03:52
4. Stuff You Would Understand 03:19
5. Industry in the Distance 07:28
6. Predawn 00:51
7. Liftoff 04:33
8. The Outskirts 03:28
9. I Hold a Candle 07:32
10. Visitor 03:24
11. Microphone 06:02
edit: it may have been in 2005 and 2007 per this link
Anyway, this album is to be honest, A LOT BETTER THAN I EXPECTED.
Tom I know from playing with both Yes and Renaissance as a hired gun live, and I guess he played with Meatloaf and some others.
And he's friends with of all people, Timmy Sean.
But the songwriting on this album is really well composed. Melodic, dreamy, emotional, but not cheesy or even overtly poppy. It's the right mix. Almost like Death Cab for Cutie with Tom Brislin singing, and I not only can tolerate his voice but actually LIKE IT way more than Ben Gibbard.
Why I found out about this now? that new project The Sea Within with Daniel Gildenlow the Flower Kings guys and Marco Minneman he's involved with, I read a comment talking about his solo music being pretty good. And whoever mentioned that, were definitely on the mark.
I now want to re-check out Spiraling I suppose.
1. Hurry Up and Smell the Roses 04:39
2. Your Favorite Day 04:08
3. When You Told Me Not to Go 03:52
4. Stuff You Would Understand 03:19
5. Industry in the Distance 07:28
6. Predawn 00:51
7. Liftoff 04:33
8. The Outskirts 03:28
9. I Hold a Candle 07:32
10. Visitor 03:24
11. Microphone 06:02
Greg Herriges and Sam Breckenridge - EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
Greg and StellaRoma played this tune and interpretation the other night in St.Paul and I mentioned to Greg it would be great if there was a recording of it. So this recording is from a couple of years ago with Sam Breckenridge at The Icehouse, but most importantly, the arrangement is similar, namely just hearing much of the melody on Bouzouki.
Greg Herriges / StellaRoma - Revel & Ritual
1 Birjina Gaztetto Bat Zegoen 3:38
2 Garuda/Khelat Rang Holi 4:52
3 Sakura, Sakura 3:09
4 Sevivon, Sov Sov Sov 2:55
5 Ashura 4:28
6 Foom, Foom, Foom 2:50
7 Bright Night 5:07
8 Gong XI NI 1:55
9 Shchedryk 8:11
Saw Greg with StellaRoma last Saturday at DreamLand Arts in St.Paul. Awesome show, World/Holiday music including New Years (Chinese), Channukah and X-Mas tunes.
Shchedryk is actually the original title of "Carol of the Bells" and their interpretation is as original as ever been recorded. (no royalties due also per the different title).
Sevivon, Sov Sov Sov is a Dreidel song less known than the "Dreidel" song.
Esperanza Spalding - Exposure (2017-2018)
This album that I preordered on Vinyl, I'm not sure has any kind of official release date. But I along with every other Vinyl/CD Preorder received their copy within the last week or so.
I just wish they would have sent an actual DOWNLOAD LINK or Card in the Vinyl with the code, etc. Luckily, I found one.
Also it included a CD of extra songs which is titled Undeveloped, which I take to being bonus/tracks not fully finished, developed, etc. But I have checked out some of that already and am liking some of them.
I'm not sure if this will be as schizo or proggy as her last record I love, Emily's D+Evolution. But I still am optimistic about how good this album is, per just watching it being made on the stream last September.
Oh, and I own 1 of 7777 copies on vinyl (# 2265)
And when it goes up for sale on CD I imagine and digitally, I'll try and remember to pass along links. But for now, this is a December release album.
SIDE A
1. Swimming Toward the Black Dot 4:52
2. Public Trance It 4:34
3, Heaven in Pennies
4. Colonial Fire 3:57
SIDE B
1. Coming to Life 4:10
2. Geriment 2:20
3. I am Telling You 4:37
4. The Ways You Got the Love 5:19
5. I Do 2:44
6. Double Jointed Canyon 4:14
https://esperanzaspalding.shop.musictoday.com/store/
Bonus CD Undeveloped
1. Helluva 3:14
2. Tangerine 3:53
3. World Jungle 3:57
4. Chelsea Mercy 4:29
5. Work of Art 2:08
6. Winning Machines 5:36
7. Trouble 3:45
8. 4th Grade 5:14
9. Whisper 2:02
10. Fittest 2:44
I just wish they would have sent an actual DOWNLOAD LINK or Card in the Vinyl with the code, etc. Luckily, I found one.
Also it included a CD of extra songs which is titled Undeveloped, which I take to being bonus/tracks not fully finished, developed, etc. But I have checked out some of that already and am liking some of them.
I'm not sure if this will be as schizo or proggy as her last record I love, Emily's D+Evolution. But I still am optimistic about how good this album is, per just watching it being made on the stream last September.
Oh, and I own 1 of 7777 copies on vinyl (# 2265)
And when it goes up for sale on CD I imagine and digitally, I'll try and remember to pass along links. But for now, this is a December release album.
SIDE A
1. Swimming Toward the Black Dot 4:52
2. Public Trance It 4:34
3, Heaven in Pennies
4. Colonial Fire 3:57
SIDE B
1. Coming to Life 4:10
2. Geriment 2:20
3. I am Telling You 4:37
4. The Ways You Got the Love 5:19
5. I Do 2:44
6. Double Jointed Canyon 4:14
https://esperanzaspalding.shop.musictoday.com/store/
Bonus CD Undeveloped
1. Helluva 3:14
2. Tangerine 3:53
3. World Jungle 3:57
4. Chelsea Mercy 4:29
5. Work of Art 2:08
6. Winning Machines 5:36
7. Trouble 3:45
8. 4th Grade 5:14
9. Whisper 2:02
10. Fittest 2:44
Christmas Songs (or w/ Titles/Lyrics) I dig
With it being near X-Mas
(a holiday I don't fully celebrate per I'm Jewish, but still do/have done in some capacity. My Family does have a Channukah Party every year though)
And of course seeing so many Christmas songs played, sang, talked about, etc. I guess it would be worth sharing some of my favorites. Prog-related, and some may not even be about X-Mas, but the title/lyrics etc at least use the word.
Mew - She Came Home for Christmas
Soundscape - A Christmas Carol (Parts 1 and 3)
Part 2 isn't on YouTube or online anywhere I know.
Shadow Gallery - Christmas Day..
maybe my favorite SG song actually.
Marillion - Carol of the Bells.
Of course Savatage/Trans Siberian Orchestra made this song famous in modern years, but this version I find is much cooler (although I don't hate the 'Tage version, it's just this one so good).
Greg Herriges / Stella Roma - Shchedryk
recently released a CD of Holiday music and this is on it. This is the original title "Shchedryk" to what became known as "Carol of the Bells."
Now between this and the Marillion version? it's almost a push. Both beat the Savatage version though.
Jonatha Brooke w/ Kevin Gilbert - O Come Emmanuel. This is largely per it includes Kevin Gilbert of course.
(a holiday I don't fully celebrate per I'm Jewish, but still do/have done in some capacity. My Family does have a Channukah Party every year though)
And of course seeing so many Christmas songs played, sang, talked about, etc. I guess it would be worth sharing some of my favorites. Prog-related, and some may not even be about X-Mas, but the title/lyrics etc at least use the word.
Mew - She Came Home for Christmas
Soundscape - A Christmas Carol (Parts 1 and 3)
Part 2 isn't on YouTube or online anywhere I know.
Shadow Gallery - Christmas Day..
maybe my favorite SG song actually.
Marillion - Carol of the Bells.
Of course Savatage/Trans Siberian Orchestra made this song famous in modern years, but this version I find is much cooler (although I don't hate the 'Tage version, it's just this one so good).
Greg Herriges / Stella Roma - Shchedryk
recently released a CD of Holiday music and this is on it. This is the original title "Shchedryk" to what became known as "Carol of the Bells."
Now between this and the Marillion version? it's almost a push. Both beat the Savatage version though.
Jonatha Brooke w/ Kevin Gilbert - O Come Emmanuel. This is largely per it includes Kevin Gilbert of course.
Monday, December 18, 2017
LOST IN VEGAS: YouTube Channel
Lost in Vegas on YouTube
I think I shared the Dream Theater - Metropolis Reaction video from these guys a few weeks ago in here (if I didn't I should still). I know I did on Social Media.
Anyway, these guys are 1 of my newest addictions. In short, it's 2 Black dudes checking out songs live in front of the camera, for the most part un-edited, etc often for the 1st time.
And maybe most significant is they are Reacting (and Reviewing in some cases) a lot of Metal including prog and extreme Metal.
Gojira, Opeth, Ne Obliviscaris, Avenged Sevenfold, Meshuggah, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Slayer, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath are among the Metal songs they've made Reaction videos to.
I guess their backgrounds musically is Hip-Hop/Rap and some RandB, but they both seem really open-minded and are finding to enjoy a lot of the stuff I and many others enjoy.
Now if you look at their Video History and daily/weekly videos, they do react and review a lot of Hip-Hop and other styles, but I get the sense from the large number of requests, Metal has become a much bigger part of their channel than maybe they intended it to be when they launched it some 7 or 8 months ago.
And they have like 184 Thousand Subscribers, lol.
Myself, who doesn't upload nearly as often, is struggling to get to 100 Subscribers after nearly 3 years, LOL.
But, I really enjoy their channel even with what seems like an overnight snowball success story. They're just funny and entertaining as hell, especially for the songs or artists I know about.
Really, this might be the best YouTube Channel discovery for me since MinistryofMusic (at least since he left). I am curious to see every day what song they may React and Review.
Also their polls on Twitter are cool. They did 1 recently to React to 1 song from 1 of 4 artists (Rush was in there), and it turned out to be Led Zeppelin who won. And they said they want to React to a non-radio/popular track, so not Stairway to Heaven. I mentioned Achilles Last Stand. I guess we'll see what it is. I'm awfully curious regardless per my love/fandom for Zeppelin anyway.
Also there's another channel I discovered the other day, that I may have to share in here if it ends up being like Lost in Vegas, which I suspect it may in some ways.
I think I shared the Dream Theater - Metropolis Reaction video from these guys a few weeks ago in here (if I didn't I should still). I know I did on Social Media.
Anyway, these guys are 1 of my newest addictions. In short, it's 2 Black dudes checking out songs live in front of the camera, for the most part un-edited, etc often for the 1st time.
And maybe most significant is they are Reacting (and Reviewing in some cases) a lot of Metal including prog and extreme Metal.
Gojira, Opeth, Ne Obliviscaris, Avenged Sevenfold, Meshuggah, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Slayer, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath are among the Metal songs they've made Reaction videos to.
I guess their backgrounds musically is Hip-Hop/Rap and some RandB, but they both seem really open-minded and are finding to enjoy a lot of the stuff I and many others enjoy.
Now if you look at their Video History and daily/weekly videos, they do react and review a lot of Hip-Hop and other styles, but I get the sense from the large number of requests, Metal has become a much bigger part of their channel than maybe they intended it to be when they launched it some 7 or 8 months ago.
And they have like 184 Thousand Subscribers, lol.
Myself, who doesn't upload nearly as often, is struggling to get to 100 Subscribers after nearly 3 years, LOL.
But, I really enjoy their channel even with what seems like an overnight snowball success story. They're just funny and entertaining as hell, especially for the songs or artists I know about.
Really, this might be the best YouTube Channel discovery for me since MinistryofMusic (at least since he left). I am curious to see every day what song they may React and Review.
Also their polls on Twitter are cool. They did 1 recently to React to 1 song from 1 of 4 artists (Rush was in there), and it turned out to be Led Zeppelin who won. And they said they want to React to a non-radio/popular track, so not Stairway to Heaven. I mentioned Achilles Last Stand. I guess we'll see what it is. I'm awfully curious regardless per my love/fandom for Zeppelin anyway.
Also there's another channel I discovered the other day, that I may have to share in here if it ends up being like Lost in Vegas, which I suspect it may in some ways.
Monday, December 11, 2017
Orphaned Land - Unsung Prophets and Dead Messiahs (2017-2018)
Release date is January 26, 2018.
Liked All is One quite a bit, Their last album though from 2016 Knaan, I remember struggling with. Although I recall it was some kind of collaboration with the band Amaseffer, so I'm not sure to treat as a proper full-length anyway.
preorder
1. The Cave
2. We Do Not Resist
3. In Propaganda
4. All Knowing Eye
5. Yedidi
6. Chains Fall To Gravity
7. Like Orpheus
8. Poets Of Prophetic Messianism
9. Left Behind
10. My Brother’s Keeper
11. Take My Hand
12. Only The Dead Have Seen The End Of War
13. The Manifest – Epilogue
Liked All is One quite a bit, Their last album though from 2016 Knaan, I remember struggling with. Although I recall it was some kind of collaboration with the band Amaseffer, so I'm not sure to treat as a proper full-length anyway.
preorder
1. The Cave
2. We Do Not Resist
3. In Propaganda
4. All Knowing Eye
5. Yedidi
6. Chains Fall To Gravity
7. Like Orpheus
8. Poets Of Prophetic Messianism
9. Left Behind
10. My Brother’s Keeper
11. Take My Hand
12. Only The Dead Have Seen The End Of War
13. The Manifest – Epilogue
CYNIC News
Sean Reinert just posted this recently on Facebook.
So, Paul Masvidal will be continuing on under the Cynic name, while Sean goes on to do other music. I guess this overall is good, although what impact this has on the Cynic music, who knows yet of course.
FB Post
Today I post with a heavy heart, but also a lightened spirit. A settlement has been reached between Paul and I in regards to CYNIC. I am unable to disclose any of the details regarding this agreement but I am at peace with the arrangement. I am going to step aside from CYNIC and continue with my personal projects - Paul is going to continue with CYNIC and his.
I want to take this last Facebook post as an opportunity to humbly thank all of the musicians, engineers, technicians, companies, booking agents, managers, crew, press, labels and friends that I've worked with (and will likely continue to) over this past 30-year span.
Most of all - I would like to thank the fans, who to this day still blow me away with their loyalty and love. You've always been the inspiration and the fuel for the machine!
To Paul, I sincerely wish him and the musicians he hires nothing but the best.
If you are interested in what's going on in my world check out some of the links below:
Love,
Sean
So, Paul Masvidal will be continuing on under the Cynic name, while Sean goes on to do other music. I guess this overall is good, although what impact this has on the Cynic music, who knows yet of course.
FB Post
Today I post with a heavy heart, but also a lightened spirit. A settlement has been reached between Paul and I in regards to CYNIC. I am unable to disclose any of the details regarding this agreement but I am at peace with the arrangement. I am going to step aside from CYNIC and continue with my personal projects - Paul is going to continue with CYNIC and his.
I want to take this last Facebook post as an opportunity to humbly thank all of the musicians, engineers, technicians, companies, booking agents, managers, crew, press, labels and friends that I've worked with (and will likely continue to) over this past 30-year span.
Most of all - I would like to thank the fans, who to this day still blow me away with their loyalty and love. You've always been the inspiration and the fuel for the machine!
To Paul, I sincerely wish him and the musicians he hires nothing but the best.
If you are interested in what's going on in my world check out some of the links below:
Love,
Sean
Sunday, December 10, 2017
AMR Podcast #6: Favorite Modern Musicians (Part 1)
This is part 1 of 2. I likely would have made it all in 1, or made the 2nd part already, but I was up against the clock to a point yesterday.
As far it, like many of these, it is a lot of Rehash of the written entry, but with some elaboration.
note: I mean to, but haven't yet decided to put some kind of music in-the-background at least. Part of the issue is sound (not having it hurt the ability to hear my voice), and part of it is WHAT music, lol.
When I'm in the car, I could just load 1 of the thousands of albums I have in my computer or even cds I listen to. I dunno. I will have to think about it. But perhaps it doesn't matter. Like on this one, just put an album from Kevin Gilbert or whatever, without being distracted, lol.
AMR Podcast #5: 2017-2018 Anticipation (1st Quarter?)
40 minutes, not surprisingly. Had to use a different site per the length (or size?) was too long/big. Which is weird per 1 of the previous podcasts was over 30 minutes, so I can't be sure whether this site tunetotube has a time or size restriction.
It's really mostly rehash of the Anticipation/Calendar entry that I continue to bump, only some elaboration on most of the names.
I recall in the past, I have made preview videos that were 2 or 3 parts, so go figure. But I figured, this is a only audio and a "podcast" of sorts, so 40 minutes isn't all that excessive.
I can't guarantee, but truly do mean to make more of these this year as many of the announcements come in throughout the year of what comes out.
And of course if I want to look at it by quarter, the 1st quarter ends January 31st, so I guess I'll see what has been added/updated from now til then to decide on making another 1 of these that soon.
Also 1/4-year like a Midyear list like I have done at the end of April the last few years.
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