8/25/17

Here is some end of the summer news from SOUL MOVES MUSIC.

We're celebrating a new release, THIS PLANET WE CALL HOME from Dan Berggren.
His song ”No More Walls" has impactful lyrics: “No more walls, we’ll build bridges between our differences — no more walls" is the songs important message.


Here's a feature that North Country Public Radio conducted with Dan:
Look for some new albums from our progressive rockers, Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius plus Gentle Giant's THREE PIECE SUITE on CD, Vinyl and BluRay; THREE PIECE SUITE are Steven Wilson remixes from the first 3 Gentle Giant albums (Giant, Acquiring the Taste, Three Friends).  Both Joe Deninzon & Gentle Giant releases will be out on September 29.

This is the dramatic, declarative prog rock song, Peel The Paint as mixed by Mr. Wilson. It shows the anguish an artist goes through.

I’m performing live in the evening on Monday, August 28 at the legendary Bitter End's Indie Collaborative. 
Accompanying me is multi-instrumentalist Alex Otey on trumpet.  His website is http://www.alexotey.com. I join over 50 performers, mainly musicians. I’m a poet (which includes songwriting), and my poetry book, THE LEIGHTON EXPLOSION sold great both in crowdfunding and through mail order. (visit: 
The Bitter End is at 147 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia), 
New York City.
The INDIE COLLABORATIVE takes place from 1 till 4 PM, and 7-10:30 PM
Venue phone is 212-673-7030
Admission is $25 and available online at: http://indiecollaborative.com/Tickets/index.php


Summer holiday closes out with celebrations of successes from both Phoebe Legere and Rebecca Loebe.
Phoebe's HEART OF LOVE (Optimistic Kitty) broke Americana'sTop 20, and helped sign her to the legendary Artic Records for an EP due early 2018.  
This is MEN FROM BOYS, which is about what makes gentlemen, with lines including: “some men play the notes, other guys are the music.”  

Rebecca's album BLINK was spotlighted in her adopted hometown paper, The Austin Chronicle the week she opened for Livingston Taylor there: https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2017-08-11/rebecca-loebe-blink/  “Most striking is the Patsy Cline-inspired ‘Say So,’ wherein you look longingly at your partner on a Fifties dance floor and plead with them to hold onto you forever. There's something for everyone on Blink.” 

Lots of Christmas music--here's a punky version of Tang's "Why Can't Every Day Be Christmas."





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8/22/17

Gentle Giant members inducted into Portsmouth UK Hall of Fame

At 3pm UK time, on Wednesday 23rd August, 2017, The Shulman Brothers: Phil, Derek, Ray, plus bandmate Kerry Minnear will be at Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, in Portsmouth, UK. The British southern port city and naval base is where Gentle Giant and (their first band) Simon Dupree & The Big Sound were formed.  

Kerry, Phil, Derek and Ray will be inducted into the Portsmouth Hall of Fame!  Other Portsmouth Hall of Fame inductees have been: Roger Hodgson, Joe Jackson,  Peter Sellers, Charles Dickens, Edgar Alan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, Neil Gaiman.

Admission is free.

Stay up to date on the Gentle Giant Facebook page and Event page for photos.

P.S. Look for the upcoming GENTLE GIANT: THREE PIECE SUITE release on CD, BluRay, and Vinyl on September 29 on SoulFood Music.  
Pre-Order Links for Amazon & iTunes are linked on https://lnk.to/GentleGiant_ThreePieceSuite.



Facebook Event Page: http://bit.ly/2wyJIGn 

Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, early music work by our inductees! Talented, charming, musical
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8/15/17

2018: 50 Years of Jethro Tull


It was on the 2nd of February 1968 at the world-famous Marquee Club in Wardour Street that Jethro Tull first performed under that name. The group would go on to become one of the most successful and enduring bands of their era, selling over 60 million albums worldwide and entering the cultural collective consciousness along the way.
To celebrate this golden anniversary, Ian Anderson will present 50 years of Jethro Tull in eight UK concerts during April 2018 as part of the worldwide touring schedule.
The debut album, This Was, was released later that same year. Founder, frontman and flautist, Ian Anderson, is rightly credited with introducing the flute to rock as a front line instrument, not to mention the codpiece! 

Jethro Tull are one of the biggest selling Progressive Rock artists of all time and their immense and diverse catalogue of work encompasses folk, blues, classical and heavy rock.  The anniversary concerts will feature a broad mix of material, some of it focussing on the earlier formative period through to the “heavy hitters” of the Tull catalogue from the albums This Was, Stand Up, Benefit, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock And Roll: Too Young To Die, Songs From The Wood, Heavy Horses, Crest Of A Knave and even a touch of TAAB2 from 2012.

Anderson says: “I am not usually a birthday or anniversary kind of guy but, just for once, I won't be a party-pooper either! I treasure the memories of the earlier years of Jethro Tull repertoire, associated as it is with the adventures of visiting so many countries for the first time to connect with new fans around the world. And this is a celebration of all the 33 band members who graced our ranks - musicians who brought their talents, skills and styles to bear on the performances live and in the studio. Join me and the current band for a nostalgic evening of varied music, representative of my ever-changing songwriting as our careers progressed through the years.”

Right now European Tour dates are announced, stay tuned to http://jethrotull.com/tour-dates/ as more dates fill in between now and 2018.

April 2018

Tuesday 3rd: Manchester: O2 Apollo
Thursday 5th: Newcastle: City Hall
Friday 6th: Edinburgh: Usher Hall
Saturday 7th: Liverpool:Auditorium
Monday 9th: Bristol: Colton Hall
Tuesday 10th: Birmingham: Symphony Hall
Wednesday 11th: Cambridge: Corn Exchange
Tuesday 17th: London: Royal Albert Hall

Ian Anderson is accompanied by Tull band musicians David Goodier (bass), John O'Hara (keyboards), Florian Opahle (guitar), Scott Hammond (drums) and surprise virtual guests

About Jethro Tull

Formed in 1968, Jethro Tull have released 30 studio and live albums, selling more than 60 million copies worldwide. During their 50-year history, the band has performed over 3,000 concerts in more than 50 countries, playing 100+ concerts each year.



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8/11/17

Christmas 2017 Promo: Ian Anderson, Jody Quine & Dan Berggren...

Ring Out These Bells (Ring Out, Solstice Bells) by Ian Anderson & the Carducci Quartet 





Got My Eye on You, Santa by Jody Quine & the Big Mister C (aka Dan Berggren)


Contact: Anne Leighton Media * Music Services * Motivation
718-881-8183, Anne@AnneLeighton.com


Listen to our Seasonal Music on Soundcloud.


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8/7/17

Anne Leighton Performs Returns to the Poetry Stage Aug. 28 at the Indie Collaborative

Poet Excited to Shake Her Hips and Swing on Stage at Legendary New York City Club 

Anne Leighton is making her first public appearance, performing her poetry since the 2016 publication of her book, THE LEIGHTON EXPLOSION.  She joins over 50 performers from all over the world at INDIE COLLABORATIVE on August 28 at the Bitter End, New York City.
The Bitter End is at 147 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia), 
New York City.
The INDIE COLLABORATIVE takes place from 1 till 4 PM, and 7-10:30 PM
Venue phone is 212-673-7030
Admission is $25 and available online at: http://indiecollaborative.com/Tickets/index.php

Accompanying her is multi-instrumentalist Alex Otey, who will be performing on trumpet.  His website is http://www.alexotey.com.

Anne Leighton’s 2016 poetry book, THE LEIGHTON EXPLOSION is published and distributed world-wide through Canada’s Soul Asylum Poetry. It’s the result of a lifetime in poetry and a successful crowdfunding campaign, which includes her goal of performing live in five different locations.  Anne is also a recovering Agoraphobic, and active music services consultant/publicist with clients that include classic rock acts Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, Orleans’ John Hall, Grand Funk Railroad, Gentle Giant, plus Outlaw Americana artist Phoebe Legere, alternative violinist master Joe Deninzon.

Known for her radio-styled speaking voice and optimistic sense of humor, Anne has found work recording her poems, which appear on the Billboard top 10 album, ACTION MOVES PEOPLE-UNITED, the Grammy-nominated HEALTHY FOOD FOR THOUGHT, and 3 of prog artist Jay Tausig’s TRIP AROUND THE SUN releases. Her poems have been published in BOG GOB, Powerline, the Aquarian, and “Nickel.” She has performed at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Peter Max’s Studio. She has 3 other books including top-selling UK cat book: PAWS FOR THOUGHT: HOW TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR CAT IS THINKING (Rockwell Books).  Using the $1500 profit plus some earnings from her publicity work, Anne produced a flirtatious Christmas song she co-wrote with Roberta Piket and Priscilla Harriett called, GOT MY EYE ON YOU, SANTA, which is out on digital September.  

The Indie Collaborative is an organization of independent musicians and music industry professionals which holds several showcases each year for its members. Founded by Grant Maloy Smith (now with his album, DUST BOWL-AMERICAN STORIES is in BILLBOARD’s Americana/Folk Album Sales Charts’ Top Ten) and lyricist-playwright Eileen Sherman in 2015, the Indie Collaborative has held events in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Chicago, Philadelphia and Nashville. The August 28 showcase at the legendary Bitter End in New York’s Greenwich Village spans the afternoon and evening. The event features more than 50 musicians from classical guitarists and pianists to pop, rock, country. Among the performers: GRAMMY-winning flautist from South Africa, Wouter Kellerman, Actress/Singer of Sophisticated Lady & movies Sonya Hensley, plus Anne, Grant, Eileen, and a variety of working musicians/songwriters. The showcase features a keynote address in the afternoon by Tony Van Veen, CEO of AVL Digital Media on how independent musicians can manage their careers.  




  




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8/4/17

Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius Music Video/Single, HYSTERIA

(Electric Violinist/Singer Amplifies Muse’s Passionate Song)

Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius’ new music video and single, HYSTERIA will be live on YouTube, Spotify, and digital stores on August 4.


HYSTERIA is a Wagnerian/Queen-esque cover of Muse’s 2003 hit.  The song is going to be on the upcoming Stratospheerius album, GUILTY OF INNOCENCE, out September 29 on Melodic Revolution Records, the leading North American progressive rock record label. 

Directed by musician Dave Milone (of the band Radio 4), the video for HYSTERIA features a dramatic performance of the band punctuated with explosions. Deninzon says the explosions represent “Someone who has had enough! Feeling hopeless frustration with the current state of the world, breaking out of a bad relationship, or someone held back from their dreams and ambitions, a prisoner in their mind or in a literal sense…or both!”  

Joe is a huge Muse and Queen fan, and pays tribute to both bands in their version of this song, "The original was so perfect that we wanted to reimagine the song entirely!" The single features singer Melanie Mitrano, the first time Stratospheerius has ever had an operatic soprano guesting on any of their recordings.

Fusing influences by artists as diverse as Tool, Tom Morello, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Jack Bruce, Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius are contenders for being the biggest deal in prog that you've never heard!  Writes Cleveland.com’s Peter Chakerian, “He may not be a ‘household name’ (yet) but he's kind of a big deal.” Adds Progressive Rock Central’s Angel Romero, the group “combines solid songwriting and tradition with extraordinary electric violin work and the sounds of the future.” 

Special guests on GUILTY OF INNOCENCE include guitarist Alex Skolnick (Testament, TSO), keyboardist Rave Tesar (Renaissance), and vocalist/guitarist Randy McStine (The Fringe, Stu Hamm).  

For updates on digital store links such as iTunes, Amazon, visit both the Melodic Revolution Records and Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius’ Facebook and YouTube pages. CDBaby is selling the single, and taking pre-orders for the GUILTY OF INNOCENCE album at: 

Melodic Revolution Records’ slogan is “Music Is Our Voice.”

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Gentle Giant will release “Three Piece Suite”


On September 29th 2017 Gentle Giant will release “Three Piece Suite.”

Gentle Giant—Three Piece Suite is a specially curated selection of songs and compositions from the band’s first three albums (Giant, Acquiring the Taste, Three Friends) presented in both 5.1 surround sound and stereo. There are nine tracks from the albums, plus a pre-debut song, remixed by Steven Wilson. The choices were determined by the limited availability of multi-track master tapes from the era. Only a few songs from each album are known to exist as multi-tracks, with the rest presumably lost.

Three Piece Suite is available in the following formats:
*A two-disc digipak containing 96/24 animated Blu-ray plus CD.
*A single disc digipak CD.
*A two-disc gatefold LP in180g high-end vinyl.
*A digital download of the two disc Blu-Ray plus CD version.

Gentle Giant’s Three Piece Suite includes the songs “Giant,” “Nothing At All,” and “Why Not” from the first album “Giant.” 
“Pantagruel’s Nativity,” “The House, The Street, The Room” from the second album “Acquiring The Taste.”  
“Schooldays,” “Peel the Paint,” “Mr. Class And Quality,” and “Three Friends” from the album “Three Friends” completes the list of the original recorded material.

The band and Steven Wilson are including a previously commercially unreleased song “Freedom’s Child” taken from the first recording sessions with legendary producer Tony Visconti.

The liner notes by Interviewer Anil Prasad include reflections from Gentle Giant’s members about the writing and recording sessions.

Steven Wilson and Tony Visconti share their incredible observations about the early days of this unique collection of timeless music from one of progressive rock’s most influential bands.

Tony Visconti recounts:
“I was a very optimistic young man in 1970…I thought music like theirs would save the world from mediocrity. I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth in it. I championed their cause by becoming sympathetic to the point where I temporarily joined the band for both albums. I modified their arrangements and pulled off some stunning audio effects that gave their sound more depth and immediacy. The band knew I was on their side. I remember there being a great feeling of camaraderie during the sessions.”

Steven Wilson explains:
“To create the new mixes, I used Logic as the software and Universal Audio plug-ins, which provide emulations of classic analog outboard effects, channel strips and old mixing desks…I used these tools to clean things up and bring out some more clarity, detail and definition in some of the instrumental interplay. There was never a question of trying to outdo the original mixes, but offer different perspectives on them.”

Tony Visconti continues:
“In our own way, we’ve touched the ears, minds and hearts of thousands of true believers.”

The band members, collectively, feel there are still good reasons its fans continue to enjoy Gentle Giant’s music and why it continues to be discovered by new generations.

For fans of Gentle Giant “Three Piece Suite” is a must have.  For fans of great musicianship and progressive rock this is an incredible insight into the earliest days of this legendary band.

Pre-Order Links for Amazon & iTunes are linked on https://lnk.to/GentleGiant_ThreePieceSuite.



Blu-ray BD50

The Steven Wilson Remixes
Giant
Nothing At All
Why Not?
Pantagruel's Nativity
The House, The Street, The Room
Schooldays
Peel The Paint
Mr. Class and Quality?
Three Friends
Freedom's Child

Audio Formats:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
96/24 5.1 LPCM
96/24 Stereo LPCM

Instrumentals
Giant
Nothing At All
Why Not?
Pantagruel's Nativity
The House, The Street, The Room
Schooldays
Peel The Paint
Mr. Class and Quality?
Three Friends
Freedom's Child

Audio Format:
96/24 Stereo LPCM

Original Album Mixes
96/24 Stereo LPCM

Gentle Giant
Giant 
Funny Ways 
Alucard 
Isn't It Quiet And Cold?
Nothing At All 
Why Not?
The Queen

Acquiring The Taste
Pantagruel's Nativity
Edge Of Twilight 
The House, The Street, The Room
Acquiring The Taste
Wreck 
The Moon Is Down 
Black Cat
Plain Truth

Three Friends
Prologue
Schooldays
Working All Day
Peel The Paint
Mister Class And Quality?
Three Friends

CD
Giant
Nothing At All
Why Not?
Pantagruel's Nativity
The House, The Street, The Room
Schooldays
Peel The Paint
Mr. Class and Quality?
Three Friends
Freedom's Child
Nothing At All (Steven’s 7inch Edit)

VINYL (180g High End Vinyl 2 disc Gatefold Sleeve) 
Side 1:
Giant
Nothing At All
Side 2:
Why Not?
Pantagruel's Nativity
The House, The Street, The Room
Side 3:
Schooldays
Peel The Paint
Side 4:
Mr. Class and Quality?
Three Friends
Freedom's Child

Nothing At All (Steven’s 7inch Edit)


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Weekend music and media advisory from Phoebe Legere, who is performing on Monday night at the Galaxy Hunt, Arlington, VA.



The concert starts at 9 PM at the Galaxy Hut , 2711 Wilson Boulevard, in Arlington, Virginia.

Admission is $5. 
The venue phone is 703-525-8646.
The website is http://galaxyhut.com.
Also on the bill are Ann Applesauce (Mimi Loco and the Drama Queens, midnight snax) and DJ Jasper of EDMit who will be spinning everything by Prince William County artists from electronica to hip hop.“ 

Below is Phoebe's downloadable flyer for the concert.  Please share with your friends. Thanks!
After that are local radio appearance that can be heard online and (thus) all over the world!

Phoebe’s album, HEART OF LOVE broke the top 20 on Roots Music Radio.

Phoebe and/or her music will appear on the following local shows:

Friday night: 12:30 AM Jim Bohannon using her song MEN FROM BOYS as bumper music.

Saturday night: 10 PM: WMUC-College Park, MD
88.1 fm In-studio with Sean Epstein

Sunday morning: 9:00AM: WRNR-Annapolis, MD
103.1 fm in-studio with Michael Buckley

Tuesday pm: WVUD-fm-Newark, DE
91.3 w/ Richard Gordon





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