Friday, October 21, 2022

Classic Rock Radio: Latest Update From Jadis  Just had an update from ...

Jadis
John Jowitt and Gary Chandler.
Classic Rock Radio: Latest Update From Jadis  Just had an update from ...: Latest Update From Jadis  Just had an update from those frightfully nice young men at Jadis the wonderful British Band who are du...

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Impacted by Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

My house.  The paint on the stairs can wait.
Do give whatever you can to my campaign.  Bob Geldof I'm not.
UPDATE: Susan Sposato 1949-2023

Still need support to tie up loose ends.

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Unifaun

Steve Hackett - Parker Playhouse
Nad Sylvan, 2015 (on tour with Steve Hackett)

 Unifaun, the Swedish duo of Nad Sylvan, progs perennial late bloomer, and Bon Amici (né Christian Tordin), released their only album in 2008, opening doors for Sylvan, who has worked for Steve Hackett ever since, as the album is a pastiche of classic Genesis (and even some solo).  The founder of the indie label Progress Records, Hansi Cross, passed on some time ago and his family closed down the label, so the rights would likely be going back to Sylvan and Bon Amici.  It should be on Sylvans current label Inside Out/Century Media, now an autonomous subsidiary of Sony Music.  I have an autographed CD that I bought from his website, but now an LP could be cut.  I'm also waiting for reissues of Agents of Mercy, his band with Roine Stolt of The Flower Kings, Transatlantic, Kaipa and the Tangent, but Stolt told me he's working on that, so we'll just have to wait for those as well.

UPDATE: Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red Records shall reissue Unifaun on 30 June 2023.  If only it were a month earlier and also on vinyl, but you can't win 'em all!

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Latest Oasis News With stopcryingyourheartout.com: Noel Gallagher Talks About The New Oasis Album

Oasis Concert Stage @ I Am A Walrus
Dig Out Your Soul Tour, Centre Bell; Montréal (Québec), Canada (the last tour), 2008

oasis Update

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Be Here Now press photo
Legendary Northerners oasis have moved their whole catalogue in the US and Canada to Reprise Records, and not just their swan song, Dig Out Your Soul, after being with Epic for over a decade. They may have become unhappy with Sony in North America because their success has waned here for the past ten years time and reduced promotion, yet could still close the place in cities such as Cincinnati. In their backyard, they had been indie, starting with Creation and later vanity label Big Brother. The last row between Noel and Liam Gallagher may be the final blow, and no reconciliation is on the horizon, so "Our Kid" and the rest of the band after Noel's departure will launch a spinoff band. Time Flies: 1994-2009 will cover their whole career while Stop the Clocks, which mainly focused on early days, left out some UK hits. It will be released this June. emusic now has the catalogue in most countries (Sony catalogue releases now qualify).
UPDATE: oasis announce reunion tour in September 2024!

Sunday, May 29, 2022

Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds: Back the Way We Came Vol 2

Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallaghers HFB in Melbourne, VIC on Chasing Yesterday tour, 2015

 Last year, oasis spinoff Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds released their first compilation Back the Way We Came Vol 1, even though they only have three studio albums and EPs each to date.  There are a number of tracks that are hard to find outside Japan that could fill a second volume.  A live album is also imminent, yet the new studio album Council Skies is on the way.  The second disc could be remixes.

A Simple Game of Genius

The Good Rebel

I'd Pick You Every Time

Shoot a Hole Into the Sun

Alone on the Rope

Let the Lord Shine a Light on Me

Leave My Guitar Alone

God Help Us All

Here's a Candle (for Your Birthday Cake)

The Girl with the X-Ray Eyes (demo)

Rattling Rose

Sail On

Evil Flower

Wandering Star

Come Outside

We're Gonna Get There in the End (demo)

Trying to Find a World That's Been and Gone Pt 1 (demo)

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

JMA Dome: Carrier No More

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JMA Dome after the new roof was installed

 While other sports and live venues change names every so often, this one is unprecedented (that word is thrown around a lot these days).  The Carrier Dome, as it's been called all my life, will now be the JMA Dome due to a rift between SU and the air con trailblazers.  The local mobile company bought the naming rights as their new plant can see the stadium just over the horizon from their window.  It will take some time for everyone to adjust, though many will never let go, I'm sure (you know how it is).

I'm no sports fan, so I seldom set foot in there, even though the Dome is close to home, and the school is a big part of the local economy.  I tagged who has played there over the past four decades.  Prince closed the place in 1985.  I'll see Paul McCartney once again and Elton John at last later this year (wonder if he knows about L. Frank Baum being from the area when it comes to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road).  Non-Orange events can only be held off-semester or when there are away games during term.

There have been renovations and there will be more.  The new roof reminds me of Wembley Stadium getting done up, changing its character.  The I-81 project just down the hill will also be a game changer (did see Jim Boeheim drive by one time).  Just one sign around the corner needs to have the old guard taken off now.  Another on the new structure at the Loud House has been put on top since then.