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Thursday, May 24, 2018

Raevolution: @themaension w/ @RouletteBandNJ Thurs. 5/31 @ #TheSceneKC Rock Bar



On Thursday May 31st The Maension will be playing a concert with Roulette at The Scene KC Rock Bar located in Kansas City, Missouri. It also will be featuring local supporting acts to be announced soon. The show goes from 7:00 pm to midnight. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Continue on below to visit the artists online and to check out their music. Follow on for the latest on The Maension.


- The Maension: (Hollywood, CA)

Genre: Alternative, Rock, Metal

https://www.themaension.com

https://www.facebook.com/themaension

- Roulette: (Asbury Park, NJ)

Genre: Metal, Hard Rock

https://www.roulettemusicnj.com

https://www.facebook.com/RouletteBandNJ



The MÆNSION 

"Say It" 

World Premiere on Pure Grain Audio.com 

The MÆNSION - "Say It" 



Click the photo above to watch "Say It" on 

Pure Grain Audio .com 


LA rockers The MÆNSION Premiere new music video "Say It" on Pure Grain Audio.com 


The video, from The Maension's upcoming RÆVOLUTION release, depicts the band as a group of hackers who successfully hack into a worldwide media system to spread The Maension's RÆVOLUTION message using the hashtags #THEMAENSION #RÆVOLUTION (searchable on all social media sites).

The video has a relevance that extends far beyond music in light of today's troubling new reports of data breaches. "The gap between the average Joe and the 0.1% keeps increasing, said Mark Maension. "Our privacy has been taken away, our rights slowly eroded by laws passed using fear generated by fake news and fake wars. Meanwhile politicians on both sides keep lining their pockets with campaign funds instead of representing 'We the People.'"

The Maension, the Hollywood-based heavy metal band has never shied away from confronting issues, but with this album, the band chose to hit them head-on.   


The MÆNSION "Say It" official music

"Lyrically I had a very clear direction for this album," Mark said. "In the past I was quite cryptic and psychedelic with my lyrics, but I wanted to go the opposite direction for this one and be as direct and simple as I could, which is counter-nature for me. I gotta say touring in so many countries and for that long, really affected us at many levels.  

People tend to think in a very localized way about life and the issues they face every day. It was very interesting to me noticing how people from each country had fundamentally the same issues as anyone elsewhere, yet it appeared to them those issue were their very own. Media is really moving public opinion where they are paid to move it, and it is very hard to realize it when all you experience is life in one place."

The video for "Say It!" was shot in Caserta, Italy during their 2017 European tour at the Ex Saint Gobain, an abandoned warehouse from the '60s just a couple miles away from the largest royal residence in the world, 

King's Palace Reggia Di Caserta.


The MÆNSION "Say It!" official music video 


After the premiere, "Say It!" will be available to view @ youtube.com/TheMaension and The Maension.com  

"The song message is straight forward- Make your voice be heard LOUD and CLEAR and let them know that 'we are not gonna follow you!'" Mark said. 


The MÆNSION embark on the Revolution World Tour this April, which will include an appearance at Rocklahoma 2018




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Listen to The MÆNSION on 

Spotify and iTunes 

The Wanting: @redwantingblue w/ @lizbrasher Thurs. 5/31 @BlueberryHillMO @DuckRoom



On Thursday, May 31st Red Wanting Blue will be performing at the Blueberry Hill Duck Room along with support by Liz Brasher. This show is presented by Pagan Productions. The doors open at 7:00 pm. The concert lasts from 8:00 pm to 11:45 pm. Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $18.00 day of show. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Continue on below to visit the artists online and to check out their music. Follow on for the latest on Red Wanting Blue.

- Red Wanting Blue: (Columbus, Ohio)

Genre: Rock

https://www.redwantingblue.com

https://www.facebook.com/redwantingblue

- Liz Brasher:  (Memphis, TN)

Genre: Alternative, Indie

https://www.lizbrasher.com

https://www.facebook.com/LizBrasherMusic

Red Wanting Blue

Meet amazing Midwestern rock band Red Wanting Blue. They released a new album called The Wanting on April 27th. The 2 main themes that make this band so unique is being “Connectors” and “Lifers.” 

They are connectors by how their music is so relatable and the storytelling they showcase in each song. Every song is unique in a special way for the band. Their fans are die hearts especially in Ohio where most of them are from. They will go far and wide to see the band live everywhere.  


They are “Lifers” since they overall are a DIY band who have been doing this for so long and every decision the lead singer Scott Terry makes somehow goes back to him playing music and being in RWB. He is lifer and that is all he know and you can hear that in the entire album.


Produced by acclaimed singer/songwriter Will Hoge, the new album The Wanting is the next level to finally put this band on the map and in everyone’s ears. The band’s hunger remains after 20 years and the hunger has been their fuel, their motivation, their essence. Hunger has steered every step of the group’s extraordinary journey, and now, it’s at the heart of their most powerful record yet.


I hope you will dive into it. The 3 singles we are focusing on is “Ulysses”, “High and Dry” and “Younger Years”


Regardless, premiered the first track “Ulysses" with Billboard herehttps://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8098779/red-wanting-blue-new-song-ulysses-album-release-date 

ABOUT RED WANTING BLUE

Red Wanting Blue has released ten full-length albums to date: Velveteen (1996), Image Trigger (1998), Model Citizen (2000), Sirens (2001), Souvenirs of City Life (2002), Pride: The Cold Lover (2004), The Warehouse Sessions (2006), These Magnificent Miles (2008 & re-release, 2010), From The Vanishing Point (2011) and Little America (2014).


Throughout their career, they landed in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and at #1 for the band’s home region. They earned raves from Rolling Stone to Esquire and made appearances on The Late Show with David LettermanVH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live, and NPR’s Mountain Stage.


You can learn more about them here: http://www.redwantingblue.com

Double Feature: #WithinTheGiantsReach (@WTGRSATX) w/ As @earthshatters @DrDick_Ramirez @Wrecklofficial @GraysDivide Sun. 5/27 @Fubar_Stl Presented By The Venue/@Heilsound + Then On Mon. 5/28 @ #PJsPub @FacemeltL Presents @HailSaganBand @DrDick_Ramirez @ATGallows #Nethersphere @WTGRSATX #QuincyIL



On Sunday, May 27th  Within The Giants Reach comes to St. Louis with support by As Earth Shatters, Dr. Dick Ramirez, Wrecklamation and Grays Divide at Fubar  Concert Venue. It is co-presented by the venue and also Heilsound. The doors open at 6:30 pm and the music starts at 7:00 pm. It is an all-ages concert. General admission is from $8.00 to $10.00. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook.



Also, on Monday, May 28th Facemelt Logistics presents Hail Sagan with special guest Dr. Dick Ramirez, Awaiting The Gallows, Nethersphere and Within The Giants Reach at PJ's Pub in Quincy, Illinois. The doors open at 7:00 pm and the show kicks off at 7:30 pm. The cost is $5.00 for 21 up and $8.00 for 18 to 21. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Continue on below to visit the artists online and to check out their music. Follow on for the latest on Hail Sagan & Within The Giants Reach. Hail Sagan has a new video on their website called "Doors Will Open".


- Within Giants Reach: (San Antonio, TX)

Genre: Deathcore, Trash, Metal

https://www.facebook.com/withinthegiantsreach

Google Within the Giant's Reach: https://g.co/kgs/sVgXDT

- As Earth Shatters: (St. Louis, MO)

Genre: Metal Rock

https://www.artistecard.com/asearthshatters

https://www.facebook.com/asearthshatters

- Dr. Dick Ramirez: (Quincy, IL)

Genre: Metal

https://www.facebook.com/drdickramirez

https://www.reverbnation.com/drdickramirez

https://www.drdickramirez.bigcartel.com

- Wrecklamation: (Jeff. County, MO.)

Genre: Progressive Thrash Metal

https://www.facebook.com/wrecklamationstl

https://wrecklamation.bandcamp.com

- Grays Divide: (Decatur, IL)

Genre: Metal

https://www.facebook.com/graysdivide

http://www.graysdivide.bandcamp.com

- Hail Sagan: (Hollywood, CA)

Genre: Hard Rock, Electronic

https://www.hailsaganofficial.com

https://www.facebook.com/HailSaganOfficial

- Awaiting The Gallows: (Quincy, IL)

Genre: Dark Proggressive, Death Metal

https://www.facebook.com/awaitingthegallows

https://www.reverbnation.com/awaitingthegallowsofficial

- Nethersphere: (Central Illinois)

Genre: Southern Black Metal

https://www.facebook.com/Nethersphere




Hail Sagan is a dynamic rock band out of Los Angeles featuring powerhouse vocalist Sagan Amery and ESP guitarist Nick Quijano (formerly of Powerman 5000), along with an anonymous group of superstar musicians known as the Nothing. The band features a state-of-the-art electronic stage show, along with many interactive surprises for the audience.




**  WITHIN THE GIANT'S REACH  ** Announce Tour Dates; Launch EP

Rip Your Face Off With "Faceless" Lyric Video

Debut EP "In The Beginning" Out Now

San Antonio-based WITHIN THE GIANT'S REACH unleashed their debut EP "In The Beginning" on May 11th.  Already revealing their debut single "Faceless", the quintet is proud to announce their aggressive, motivational, hard-hitting lyrical metal will be hitting the US Midwest during May and June, which includes a hometown show.



Making music courageously drawn from the present, inspired by the reality of the world that surrounds them. Theirs is a firestorm of fury, a searing sonic symphony of songs from the heart dealing, in songs likes ‘Scars’ and ‘Faceless’ with such subjects as bullying and internet trolls. Overall with songs like ‘Rise and ‘The Summit’, WITHIN THE GIANT'S REACH make music of strength, self-belief and empowerment, which will all be featured on their debut EP "In The Beginning", which is now available via the band's Bandcamp here and Big Cartel here.

Guitarist William Taylor comments:

"We are stoked for fans to hear the new EP and feel the energy. We want it to wake them up inside. We want to inspire them to conquer their Giants and to do great things. No matter how hard it gets… Move forward! You only have one life, so live it! We want to project our drive, our reach for heavy brutal music, bringing back lyrical song-writing.”

"Faceless" - Lyric Video -https://youtu.be/yOR_zI95rP8 

EP Teaser -https://youtu.be/Fn5vnOhJBMI 

Track Listing:
1. The Summit (3:48)
2. Faceless (4:31)
3. Rise (4:23)
4. Collapse Rebuild (4:36)
5. Scars (3:28)
6. Same Blood (3:42)
EP Length: 24:31

WITHIN THE GIANT'S REACH is:
- William Taylor - Guitar
- Norman Lucas - Vocals
- Evan Parigi - Drums
- Edgardo Ortiz - Bass
- Lenny Martinez - Guitar

For More Info:
https://www.facebook.com/withinthegiantsreach 
EPK - https://wp.me/pciNW-bCS 
(Bio written by Steve Earles)

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"I can’t even try and place Within the Giant’s Reach into any genre as they seem to cover most genres in one track. There are elements of Thrash, Death, Death-core, Hardcore and Tech Death. How it is possible to manage this in one track is beyond my imagination. If their forthcoming EP is anything like this track, then I am sure that Within the Giant’s Reach will find themselves a lot of new fans across the globe."  – The Metal Review


Monday, May 21, 2018

The 59th Season Finale Of @NewMusicCircle w/ #CooperMoore #HamidDrake #JoshuaAbrams Sat. 5/26 @offbroadwaystl



On Saturday May 26th is New Music Circle's 59th Season Finale with Cooper-MooreHamid DrakeJoshua Abrams at Off Broadway. The concert is from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. There is a video linked above for each artist to check out and you can learn more on this event and each artist below.


Cooper-Moore: (New York, NY)

Genre: Jazz Pianist, Avant-garde Jazz, Free Improv, Composer

Google Cooper-Moorehttps://g.co/kgs/iPR5px 

Hamid Drake:  (Monroe, LA)

Genre: Jazz Drummer & Percussionist, Avant-garde Jazz, Free Improv

Google Hamid Drake: https://g.co/kgs/S8m7in

Joshua Abrams: (Philadelphia, PA)

Genre: Composer, Bassist, Avant-garde Jazz, Free Improv

Google Joshua Abramshttps://g.co/kgs/rmsdyv


Please join New Music Circle for the last presentation of their 59th season, on Saturday,  May 26th at Off Broadway. They will debut a first time trio collaboration of several names who should be familiar to NMC audiences: Cooper-MooreJoshua Abrams, and Hamid Drake.

Please join them and celebrate they close-out of this memorable 59th Season, as well as an announcement of our forthcoming 60th Season lineup! Concert and artist information may be found below.
  

Cooper-Moore – self-built instruments, percussion, keyboards
Joshua Abrams – guimbri, upright bass
Hamid Drake – drums, percussion

Saturday, May 26th, 2018
7pm doors / 8pm concert
Off Broadway  (map)
offbroadwaystl.com

$20.00 regular admission / $10.00 students & struggling music supporters
Advanced tickets are available here
Please RSVP on Facebook HERE for promotions and updates
additional info at: newmusiccircle.org 


Cooper-Moore

As a composer, performer, instrument builder/designer, storyteller, teacher, mentor, and organizer, Cooper-Moore has been a major, if somewhat behind-the-scenes, catalyst in the world of creative music for over 40 years. 

As a child prodigy, Cooper-Moore played piano in churches near his birthplace in the Piedmont region of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. His initiation into the realm of avant-garde jazz dates back to the NYC loft era of the early to mid 1970s, and in 1973, Sonny Rollins asked Cooper-Moore to open for him at the Village Vanguard. It was not until the early 1990s, when William Parker asked him to join his group In Order To Survive, that Cooper-Moore’s pianistic gifts were again regularly featured in the jazz context. 

Cooper-Moore’s creative life continues strong and unabated to the present day. He was the Lifetime Achievement Honoree at the 22nd annual Vision Festival, NYC in 2017.


Joshua Abrams

Joshua Abrams is a composer, bassist, and improviser. His formative musical experiences included performing in a chamber group conducted by Earle Brown and busking on the streets of Philadelphia as an original member of The Roots. Since the mid-1990s, Abrams has been a key figure in many of Chicago's creative music communities and has toured internationally with artists from many genres. 

In 2010, Abrams formed the project Natural Information Society (NIS), a group that creates long-form psychedelic environments applying the hypnotic capabilities of the guimbri (a Gnawan lute) to a wide range of contemporary musics and methodologies including jazz, minimalism, and experimental rock.


 

Hamid Drake 

Hamid Drake is an American jazz drummer and percussionist, now living in Chicago, yet he spends a great deal of his time touring worldwide. 

Drake is widely regarded as one of the great percussionists in jazz and improvised music, with a uniquely poetic approach to drumming. His style is deeply affected by the presence of Afro-Cuban, Indian, and African percussion instruments and corresponding cultural influences. 

His musical involvements date back to 1974 when he began working with the AACM and felt compelled then to explore earlier styles of drumming. He soon, however, began working with several of the greatest innovators in jazz at the time: Don Cherry, Pharoah Sanders, and Peter Brötzmann.

In live collaborations, Hamid Drake continually inspires his fellow musicians to attain higher musical levels, while at the same time carving out space for his own explorations. Hence, he has remained one of the most adventurous and compelling drummers to perform over the past 30 years.


 

Here Ya Go, Buffalo: @KvarBlack EP Release w/ @johnnyazari Outlaw Comedy, @CDCyr + @MicaelaMohr Sat. 5/26 @ Castle Black



On Saturday, May 26th Kvar Black is releasing his "Here Ya Go, Buffalo" EP.
It also features the talents of Sam Avery, Zachary "Mowgli" Lorentz, Partha Karmakar and Sean Kamery. Kvar's producer Johnny Azari will be doing some comedy, plus more sets by Chris Cyr of Impolite Company and also Micaela Mohr. The show goes from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. There is a $10.00 suggested donation. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook.

- Kvar Black: (St. Louis, MO)

Genre: Blues, Alt. Country, Lo-fi

https://www.facebook.com/kvarblackblues

http://www.kvarblack.bandcamp.com

My Life Is A Movie: Mixtape Release By @officialbyronb1 Sat. 5/26 @ #ClubLAEast



On Saturday, May 26th Byron Blake is having his "My Life Is A Movie" mixtape release at Club LA East located in East Saint Louis, Illinois. The show goes from 9:00 pm until 3:00 am. The concert listing describes they will also be featuring surprise guest performances. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Continue on below to visit the artist online and to check out his music.

- Byron Blake: (Saint Louis, MO)

Genre: Hip-Hop, Rap

https://www.facebook.com/RealByronBlake

https://www.facebook.com/officialbyronblake

Google Byron Blake: https://g.co/kgs/ja7fNA

Things: @CAtwoodMusic + #TheProdigalSons Debut Album Release w/ @MattKennon (TN) #MikeyLanini Sat. 5/26 @ #FountainInn (Valmeyer, IL)



On Saturday, May 26th Caleb Atwood & The Prodigal Sons will be releasing their debut album at the Fountain Inn located in Valmeyer, Illinois. The show features very special guests Matt Kennon and Mikey Lanini. The show goes from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am. Caleb will have CD's on hand for $10.00 at the concert. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook. Continue on below to visit the artists online and to check out their music.

- Caleb Atwood & The Prodigal Sons:

(Heerlan, Netherlands Native In Mascoutah, IL)

Genre: Country, Christian

https://www.calebatwoodmusic.com

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCalebAtwoodMusic

- Mikey Lanini: (South/Eastern MO)

Genre: Singer-songwriter, Country

https://www.facebook.com/Mikey-Lanini-Music-162121131234239

- Matt Kennon: (Conyers, GA Native In TN)

Genre: Country

https://www.mattkennon.com

https://www.facebook.com/MattKennonMusic