Photos: Amorphis at Button Factory Dublin. 20 March 2016

Photos (c) Dani Kammler

PURSON - NEW ALBUM, ‘DESIRE’S MAGIC THEATRE’, DUE FOR RELEASE ON APRIL 29TH 2016 13-DATE UK HEADLINE TOUR CONFIRMED

Purson welcomes you to Desire’s Magic Theatre… a technicolour trip through the mind’s eye of songstress / vocalist / guitarist Rosalie Cunningham, whose signature approach to her craft stands boldly centre- stage, blending progressive dexterity and cabaret romp into a compelling, multi-faceted rock ‘n’ roll show.

Desire’s Magic Theatre draws inspiration from the rock operas of the late sixties and early seventies; musically, visually and lyrically, it touches on a variety of realms, including folk, prog, psychedelic, gothic & classic rock, making telling use of classical instruments and complex arrangements, and fully exploring the outer limits of reel to reel tape.

Says Cunningham: “Desire’s Magic Theatre has turned out to be everything I’d imagined and more! My world has been so consumed by it that I’ve barely been able to reflect on what it has become: a technicolour variety show, a playful display of the musical whims only briefly hinted at in our previous work; a psychedelic rock opera dedicated to our good friends Sarge Pepper and Zig Stardust.”

Purson – Cunningham, George Hudson (guitars), Samuel Robinson (keyboards), Justin Smith (bass), Raphael Mura (drums) – have recently returned from a six-week tour of North America Special Guesting with Ghost, following on from a stint on the Kiss Kruise IV plus a sold-out Los Angeles debut at the notorious Viper Room.

Desire’s Magic Theatre is set for release on April 29th 2016 under the Spinefarm / Machine Elf banner, supported by a headline UK tour plus selected European shows; summer festivals and visits to Australia and Japan will follow.

UK HEADLINE TOUR DATES

MARCH

WED 09 BRISTOL, THE LOUISIANA THU 10 NOTTINGHAM, ROCK CITY FRI 11 NORWICH, WATERFRONT STUDIO SAT 12 MILTON KEYNES, THE CRAUFURD ARMS WED 16 LONDON, 100 CLUB THU 24 EXETER, THE CAVERN CLUB FRI 25 PLYMOUTH, THE JUNCTION SAT 26 SOUTHAMPTON, JOINERS SUN 27 BRIGHTON, THE HOPE & RUIN WED 30 BIRMINGHAM, THE SUNFLOWER LOUNGE THU 31 MANCHESTER, NIGHT & DAY

APRIL

FRI 01 GLASGOW, AUDIO SAT 02 LEEDS, THE BRUDENELL

Space Elevator - New Album Details Posted

UK rockers SPACE ELEVATOR, fronted by the mysterious singer 'The Duchess' release their new self-titled album on CD and Vinyl, due out on May 13, 2016 via SE Productions/Cargo Records.

Produced by David Young/The Duchess/Adam Vanryne. Engineered by Adam Vanryne. Recorded at Mike Moran Music Buckinghamshire, England.

Track listing:

1. Elevator 2. We Are The Losers 3. I Will Find You (Gallifrey Dreams) 4. Ordinary Day 5. Little White Lies 6. Loneliness of Love 7. More Than Enough (Side 2 on vinyl) 8. Really Don’t Care 9. Oils and Bubbles 10. We Can Fly 11. Move On

The band just released Thin Lizzy's "Don't Believe A Word", performed by SPACE ELEVATOR. All download profits to www.actiononaddiction.org.uk (Patron HRH The Duchess of Cambridge):



The album features brand new songs in a re‑incarnation and updated version of the Classic Rock era. Singles released, including the love song to Dr Who and a number of live performances, have helped establish British rock band SPACE ELEVATOR on the UK rock scene. The band is keen for music lovers to experience the album in the way it was written as a complete set of songs and not just a collection of individual singles. Lead guitarist David Young says “it is very flattering to have our songs, likened to the music of Queen, Kate Bush, Genesis and Fleetwood Mac”.

Live gigs are where the mysterious The Duchess comes into her own and displays her amazing vocal range. With brilliantly crafted songs featuring screaming guitar solos and theatrical vocals over a powerhouse rhythm section, SPACE ELEVATOR are the new band to catch live this year!

SPACE ELEVATOR are:

The Duchess - Vocals David Young - Guitar Brian Greene - Drums Chas Maguire - Bass

Debut album line-up:

The Duchess - Vocals David Young - Guitar Brian Greene - Drums Neil Murray - Bass (Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, Brian May Band) Elliott Ware - Keyboards

Tour dates:

Apr 14 Hard Rock Café Cologne, DE Apr 16 Ahab’s Club Cuxhaven, DE Jun 23 Home House, Marble Arch London (members only), UK Jun 25 Rock Bottom Festival Marlow, Bucks, UK Jun 30 Asteroid Day Galmorgan Cricket Ground, Wales, UK Jul 30 The Old Courthouse, Wigan, UK Aug 05 Chalgrove Rock festival, Oxfordshire, UK Aug 07 Cambridge Rock Festival, UK Aug 27 Rhythm ‘n booze festival headline Wiltshire, UK Sep 02 Bunkfest headline Wallingford, UK

September 'Out of this World Tour' joint headline with Cats in Space:

Sep 21 Tivoli Theatre Wimborne, UK Sep 22 Chesterfield, UK Sep 23 Manchester Academy, UK Sep 24 Glasgow G2, UK Sep 25 Stourbridge River Rooms, UK Sep 29 Harlequin Theatre Redhill, UK Sep 30 Arts4every1 High Wycombe, UK

VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE Debuts Exclusive Album Stream with Revolver

Los Angeles, CA - March 18, 2016 marks the release of VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE’s highly-anticipated new album, ‘Ritual,’ and fans can head over to Revolver to stream the album in its entirety

Listen to ‘Ritual’ in full HERE

Serving as the follow up to 2012’s ‘Hellbound and Heartless,’ ‘Ritual’ was produced by Matt Good [From First To Last, DRUGS], and mixed by David Bendeth [Bring Me The Horizon, Paramore]. The band just released a music video for their seductive single, “Perfect Lie,” and the album is available via iTunes.



VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE is currently on their headlining North American run, “The Ritual Tour,” which will be followed by a slot on the upcoming “Make America Hate Again” tour alongside Filter and Orgy. A full list of dates can be seen below.

“The Ritual Tour” Headlining Dates
w/ Sycamour, Chasing Safety, Brightwell

3/18 - Derry, NH - UVH (#) 3/19 - Harrisburg, PA - The Champ (#) 3/21 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero (#) 3/22 - Orlando, FL - Backbooth (#) 3/23 - Tallahassee, FL - 926 Lounge (#) 3/24 - Statesboro, GA - Bigshows Burgers (#) 3/25 - Pensacola, FL - Handlebar (#) 3/26 - Shreveport, LA - H & H Lounge (#) 3/29 - Roswell, NM - The Unity Center (#)

# indicates Vampires Everywhere, Sycamour, Chasing Safety

“Make America Hate Again” Tour Dates
w/ Filter, Orgy, Death Valley High

4/13 - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s 4/15- Portland, OR - Dante’s 4/16 - Vancouver, AB - Venue 4/17 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven 4/20 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights 4/21 - Arlington Heights, IL - Home Bar 4/22 - Cleveland, OH - Agora 4/23 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot 4/24 - Toronto, ON - Opera House 4/26 - Philadelphia, PA - The TLA 4/27 - Boston, MA - The Middle East 4/28 - Amityville, NY - Revolution Music Hall 4/29 - Virginia Beach, VA - Shaka’s (*) 5/1 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Hall 5/3 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater 5/4 - Washington, DC - Howard Theater 5/5 - Knoxville, TN - The International 5/7 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theater 5/8 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In 5/10 - Houston, TX - House of Blues 5/11 - San Antonio, TX - The Aztec Theater 5/12 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey 5/13 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom 5/14 - Omaha, NE - Bourbon Theatre 5/15 - Denver, CO - Herman’s Hideaway 5/17 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee 5/18 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl 5/19 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues 5/20 - Pomona, CA - The Glasshouse 5/21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy

* indicates Filter, Vampires Everywhere, Death Valley High only

‘Ritual’

1. Intro 2. Black Betty 3. Perfect Lie 4. Interlude 5. The Ghost Inside My Head 6. Take Me To Church (ft. Alex Koehler of Chelsea Grin) 7. The Demon Inside Me 8. Violent World 9. 9 Lives 10. American Nightmare 11. Truth In You

srcvinyl Reissuing Blink 182 Deluxe Edition Vinyl - 'Self-Titled' LP

Now Available For-Pre-Order; All Titles Shipping April 28

srcvinyl is giving the Blink 182 catalog the full SRCHIFI treatment with limited edition audiophile-level vinyl pressing and premium packaging. These deluxe vinyl editions include Enema of the State, Blink 182, Dude Ranch and The Mark Tom and Travis Show. All four titles were mastered for vinyl by Kevin Gray (Coherent Audio) and pressed at RTI on a limited edition, 180 gram, audiophile virgin vinyl.

Blink 182’s Self-Titled LP is available for pre order now here and will be released on April 28, along with the other three titles.

The album will be housed in a thick 24 pt gatefold jacket with a matte and spot UV finish and includes center labels unique to this pressing. The deluxe edition of Blink 182 includes a 12 page booklet featuring lyrics and expanded artwork.

Pre-orders are also available for The Mark, Tom and Travis Show, and Dude Ranch. Enema Of The State is currently sold out.

Blink 182

Deluxe Edition

Audiophile 180 gram black virgin vinyl, pressed at RTI. Mastered for vinyl and lacquers created by Kevin Gray, Cohearent Audio

Expanded artwork throughout a 12 Page Booklet. Thick 24 pt Gatefold jackets with Matte Finish and spot UV. Center labels unique to this pressing. Limited numbered pressing.

Album Details

There comes a time in every punk's life where he or she has to grow up, or at least acknowledge that maturity is just around the corner. blink-182 put it off for as long as they could, but ten years into their career and two albums after their big breakthrough, 1999's Enema of the State, they decided to make a stab at being grown-ups for their eponymous sixth studio album. As with many self-titled albums, the trio uses this as an attempt to redefine itself, and they have considerably expanded both their sonic template and lyrical outlook on blink-182. They're still rooted in punk-pop, but even songs that stretch no further than that sound are a little darker, a little restless, reflecting the overall mood of the record. In shorthand, this is the record where blink-182 delve into post-punk, opting for some appealingly sullen moodiness, off-kilter hooks, lots of sonic textures, and even a duet with the Cure's Robert Smith. Since the trio is an inherently catchy group, this is a far cry from neo-post-punk groups like Interpol or even the dynamically hooky Hot Hot Heat, but there is a greater variety of sounds on blink-182 than on any of the trio's other albums, and the songwriting is similarly adventurous, alternating punchy, impassioned punk-pop with weirder, atmospheric pieces like "Down" and "I'm Lost Without You." If nothing on the album has the immediate impact of "All the Small Things" — though the opener, "Feeling This," comes close — and if, on the whole, blink-182 isn't as bracing or visceral as Dude Ranch or Enema, so be it: there's more to explore on this album than any of their other records. It's an unexpected and welcome maturation from a band that just an album ago seemed permanently stuck in juvenilia.

Tracklisting

SIDE A

Feeling This
Obvious
I Miss You
Violence


SIDE B

Stockholm Syndrome Interlude
Stockholm Syndrome
Down
The Fallen Interlude
Go
Asthenia

SIDE C

Always
Easy Target
All of This


SIDE D

Here's Your Letter
I'm Lost Without You
Not Now
The Mark, Tom and Travis Show

Pressing Details

Audiophile 180 gram black virgin vinyl, pressed at RTI. Mastered for vinyl and lacquers created by Kevin Gray, Cohearent Audio

Expanded artwork throughout a 16 Page Booklet. Thick 24 pt Gatefold jackets with Matte and Spot UV Finish. Center labels unique to this pressing.
Limited to 1,500 copies

Blink 182 – Dude Ranch LP
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Pressing Details

Audiophile 180 gram black virgin vinyl, pressed at RTI
Mastered for vinyl and lacquers created by Kevin Gray, Cohearent Audio. 22 x 11 insert and 3 Dude Ranch Postcards. Thick 24 pt Gatefold jackets with Matte Finish. Center labels unique to this pressing

Limited numbered pressing

Blink 182 – Enema of the State LP

SOLD OUT

Pressing Details

• Audiophile 180 gram black virgin vinyl, pressed at RTI
• Mastered for vinyl and lacquers created by Kevin Gray, Coherent Audio
• The "Ultimate Enema Guide" featuring expanded artwork throughout a 28 Page Booklet
• Thick 24 pt Gatefold jackets with Matte Finish
• Center labels unique to this pressing
• Limited numbered pressing


At the end of 2015 srcvinyl also released these Blink 182 titles on limited edition cassette tapes which can be purchased here:

Blink 182 - Enema of the State Cassette Tape
Blink 182 - Dude Ranch Cassette Tape
Blink 182 - Blink 182 Cassette Tape
Blink 182 - The Mark, Tom and Travis Show Cassette Tape

About srcvinyl: srcvinyl is a fast-growing online and brick & mortar retailer specializing in vinyl. Additionally, srcvinyl exclusively press major label titles on high quality, limited edition vinyl. The srcvinyl repertoire includes top selling albums from artists such as Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, Silverchair, Quicksand as well as various soundtracks such as Forrest Gump, Clerks, Sopranos and More.

Blacklist Union Releases "Evil Eye" Music Video

March 18, 2016 - Los Angeles, California based Hard Rock band Blacklist Union have released a music video for their track "Evil Eye" from their latest album "Back To Momo" which is available for purchase now on iTunes. The video, which originally premiered with REVOLVER Magazine, was directed by Matt Zane (John 5, Wayne Static, Zakk Wylde, DMC, Orgy) of Lord Zane Productions.



This song is about the abuse I suffered from my mother as a kid and throughout my life and how I let it destroy me for many years. I just had to let it go and realize she is a sick woman who didn’t and still doesn’t know any better.

The video was extremely emotional for me. The part when my son acted as me when I was nine suffering abuse was so real and so life-like I actually cried a few times. Matt Zane [director] really brought it to life and I absolutely love the guy and love working with him. - Tony West

About Blacklist Union:

Now based in San Francisco, hard rockers Blacklist Union are back with their new single & video “Evil Eye”. This is the second release off their fourth CD entitled ‘Back To Momo’ which has been receiving massive airplay. Tony West and Todd Youth, two of rock n’ roll’s most controversial outlaws teamed together to write 13 blistering tracks for the CD. You are guaranteed inspiration with this brand of street rock with songs like “Alive N Well Smack in the Middle of Hell,” “Superjaded,” and “Evil Eye” which is a tale of abuse Tony suffered as a child from his mother & how that haunted his life until he finally just let it go.

Formed in 2004 by frontman Tony West, Blacklist Union released their debut ‘After The Mourning’ in April of 2006, which was met by critical acclaim all across the globe. From Memphis to Melbourne to Louisiana to London, Blacklist Union instantly made a mark throughout the rock n’ roll underground. Their follow-up in 2008 ‘Breakin’ Bread With The Devil’ with tracks including the title track, along with “Sixty-Five Steps Away” and “Wicked Love Song,” received the same amount of critical acclaim and put them on the map in the rock n’ roll world yet again. The band’s third full-length CD entitled, “Til Death Do Us Part” was released in 2012 and features amazing tracks including “Alabama Slammer” & “Diggin’ 4 Gold” was received yet again with the highest ratings and reviews in the press. Blacklist Union released their fourth CD, ‘Back to Momo,’ in July 2015, which has without a doubt has been received with as much or even more enthusiasm as their prior 3 releases & has certainly been exposing them to a larger audience around the world.

Blacklist Union have toured nationally receiving five star reviews from music industry magazines, fanzines, webzines, and has a continuously growing fan base both domestically and internationally. With all of their hard work and perseverance, Blacklist Union are a true rock n’ roll band that continuously push themselves to the limit in every aspect of their music. Singer/songwriter Tony West tackles real life situations that affect each and every one of us in one form or another. From character assassination, to name dropping, addictions, sexual innuendos, romance, friendships, birth, death and living on the edge of destruction is just a fraction of what is touched on in their music.

Blacklist Union previously worked with Doug Goldstein and When Pigs Fly Entertainment. The former Guns n’ Roses manager and now former Blacklist Union manager has said that ‘Back to Momo’ is “The best record that he’s heard since ‘Appetite For Destruction’ and that “Tony West is the hardest working frontman he knows.” Hailed worldwide as the next “big rock band”, Blacklist Union are clearly on their way from the street to the elite.

(Written by Alison “MetalBabe” Cohen and Craig Brzezinski)

GALLERYX PRESENTS [ventre] - An exhibition of new works by digital artist Nihil

GalleryX – the new Dublin space for unsettling art – is delighted to introduce to Ireland the work of French digital artist Nihil.

Nihil is a writer, photographer and digital artist living in Norway. Inspired by ancient sacred texts, psychedelic trips and life experiences in hospitals and medical research centres, his texts and images reflects on transcendence, identity and individuality.

His work has been featured in two personal exhibitions in Paris and Berlin and he participated in numerous collective shows in USA and Europe. His artworks have been published in art books and magazines and are part of the permanent collection of the Contemporary art museum in Sicily. He first showed in Ireland as part of GalleryX’s Anniversary Show in December 2015.

The exhibition will include digital prints on dibond and on paper, and will be opened on 7 April at 6PM in the presence of the artist. A performance TBA will take place during the opening.

Nihil does not create for you, nor for anyone, he does not target any audience and does not respect any pre-established rule. With no stylistic pretension in mind, he does not profess to launch a new trend or to illustrate such or such critical or aesthetic concept. He has no goal of completion, no deadline, no publishing obligation, no plan of achievement other than the one to create congruence between his own will and the artistic object he is designing. Failure, whether temporary or definitive, is accepted. He has no ambition to be recognized in any way, or to inspire any radical and revolutionary manifestation, but rather an existential ambition: the point is for him, like Beckett’s character in The Unnameable, to “do what I have to do, the only way that can put an end to it, do what I have to do.”

Approaching and confronting Nihil’s work demands asceticism. You need to get lost and forget yourself, lose your bearings, accept no truce and take no rest. Only then will you emerge as a different person. The pictures and the texts will not leave you indifferent but they will not strike you either. They are an immense yet quiet power, with no appeal to lyricism; they will slowly crush you, fill you and impose themselves, flooding you. At first you will believe you will drown, and then you will learn how to swim, and finally you will be able to breathe. We can call it ambient art, as in “ambient” music. Humbly accept that there is nothing to understand, see or feel everything at once, accept to fall apart and then become, maybe, a the end, a figure from Nihil’s work.

— adapted from Jean Delesquif’s introduction to Nihil’s upcoming art book. [Ventre]