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Great Hip Hop artists right here!!!! Altoona's Finest artist will be performing
at the Altoona Grand Hotel on February 17th. Mark your calendars and come join all these
Artists!! Even though I Really world like to be at this show. I am unable to Due to being At
Mythicon In Gettysburg, Pa on this day.
I will be doing Interviews Photos Ect. with many of these Artists here in the upcoming weeks.
I will be discussing New music drops and a look into the life of these Artists. I currently have no event links to this event but you can Follow Quick24 On IG for details and updates
Gettysburg Bike Week 2023 is about to kick off on july 5th-9th. ZXR Photography and Tri-State Music & Film will be going to this event to cover the entire weekend. If you like antique bikes, Loud Harleys, and some great Musicians and Content Creators this is where you need to be!!!!
Some of the amazing Musicians that will be at Gettysburg bike week include Jasmine Cain, Kid Kentucky, Night Ranger, Ace Frehley and many other musicians. We will be posting each and every band from Gettysburg Bike Week.
Gettysburg Bike Week 2023 will include many different activities for all bikers such as The Parade of Chrome, Biker games, Led Light contests, Tattoo contests as well as vendors and bike swap meets. Their will be something for anybody with a bike.
One of the most beautiful releases of the week comes courtesy of LA singer, songwriter and wellness advocate little luna.
Her timelessly elegant new single ‘under the wave’ is a subtly whimsical yet ethereal take on folk-pop that chronicles her fluctuating state of mind during meditation.
“This song, to me, is about how I feel in meditation. Sometimes my mind present and floating, Sometimes my thoughts tossing me around.”
Taken from the debut EP ‘through the self‘, which is out 29th April 2022 via AWAL Recordings.
Neil Young’s Harvest turned 50 this month — and thanks to hits like “Heart of Gold” and “Old Man,” the 1972 LP remains one of the songwriter’s signature efforts. It sold in the millions and made Young a bona fide solo superstar, an experience that caused him to head for what he famously called “the ditch”; the albums that followed included Time Fades Away, On The Beach and Tonight’s The Night. But despite its blockbuster status, Harvest is darker, deeper and weirder than you might remember. To hear it with fresh ears, step into the barn with Neil one more time and check out this decades-spanning, re-imagined version of the album, compiled out of ranch rambles, live arrangements, fireside sessions, and even a little chicken coop jam. | t wilcox
Out On The Weekend (Ranch Recording, 1971) ++ Harvest (Chicken Coop Session, 2020) ++ Man Needs A Maid (Boulder 1976) ++ Heart of Gold (Birmingham 1987) ++ Are You Ready For The Country (San Francisco 1975) ++ Old Man (San Jose 1984) ++ There’s A World (Omemee 2017) ++ Alabama (Indio 2016) ++ Needle and the Damage Done (Barrie 1996) ++ Words (Fireside Session 2020 / Madrid 2008)
In a series of interviews with Tone Glow’s Joshua Minsoo Kim, Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke shared why they watch Law & Order each night while cooking dinner. “I love how the show always has the same structure, how the first half is about pursuing the criminal and the second half is about how they’re gonna get him in jail,” she explained, and it’s easy to understand how the procedural crime drama offered a comforting sense of predictability during the pandemic. Ishibashi’s favorite character, Jack McCoy—played by Sam Waterston from 1994 until the series’ finale in 2010, and returning soon—became such a constant presence in their kitchen that she decided to dedicate an album to the densely eyebrowed district attorney, using music to imagine the offscreen events of his personal life.
For McCoywas initially self-released on Bandcamp in March 2021, and has now received a vinyl edition from Black Truffle with a new mix from O’Rourke. In the album’s original version, its primary suite “I can feel guilty about anything” sprawled across 35 minutes with the sparse opening fanfare of flutes descending into ominous electronic tones and ghostly hints of jazz. The album’s new mix uses the LP sides to split this piece in two, making the sudden appearance of Ishibashi’s vaporous vocals in its second half seem even more astonishing. For McCoyconcludes with the relatively brief “Ask me how I sleep at night,” neatly tying its sonic strands together with a noir-jazz double bass groove from O’Rourke and drummer Tatsuhisa Yamamoto. As the now familiar flute melody returns, it feels like watching McCoy bringing this episode’s case to a close, exactly how it was expected.
Ishibashi takes a similarly circuitous route on her score for Drive My Car, director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s extended cinematic adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami. The slow-moving meditation on grief revolves around a multilingual production of Chekov’s Uncle Vanya, but its most important scenes take place in a red Saab 900 Turbo darting across the countryside surrounding Hiroshima. Sampling the sounds of a clicking cassette or the hum of the highway, Ishibashi conjures the daily commutes of a depressed theatre actor and his young chauffeur, repeatedly drifting through different versions of the same two songs. Ishibashi and O’Rourke each play an array of instruments, with Tatsuhisa Yamamoto back on softly brushed drums, and Atsuko Hatano’s sweeping strings providing some of the most transportative moments.
The music of Drive My Car is undoubtedly poppier and more predictable than For McCoy, but both works highlight the intimate bonds formed through repetition. By cruising the same roads every day (or watching endless episodes of Law & Order) it can be possible to discover changes in our companions, and eventually, hopefully, in ourselves.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following more than a year of speculation, Paul McCartney today announces the GOT BACK Tour, a 13-city return to U.S. stages, kicking off April 28 with Paul’s first ever show in Spokane, WA and running through to June 16 in East Rutherford, NJ, where Paul will play MetLife Stadium for the first time since 2016. The MetLife Stadium show is produced by AEG Presents.
“The perfect display of the philosophy McCartney has embodied over his 60-year career in music… the perfect bow to tie up the perfect show, with the final lyric of the night an ever-appropriate one: ‘And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.’”
“We are honored to have one of the world’s most influential artists come back to New Jersey for another spectacular concert at MetLife Stadium,” said Ron VanDeVeen, MetLife Stadium President and CEO. “To celebrate Sir Paul McCartney’s return to MetLife Stadium, we are extending an unprecedented tribute by painting his name in our end zones. PAUL McCARTNEY will be emblazoned on our field in 20-foot-tall letters.”
The process to paint the end zones began this morning and will continue throughout the day. Each end zone will have PAUL McCARTNEY in 20-foot-tall white letters against a black background. GOT BACK and JUNE 16 will be on the 50-yard-line and #PAULMcCARTNEYGOTBACK on each sideline. MetLife Stadium will offer three open sessions next week for fans to come in and take their own photos to commemorate this tribute. Sessions are Tuesday, Feb. 22, 12pm-2pm; Wednesday, Feb. 23, 5:30pm – 7:30pm; and Thursday, Feb. 24, time TBD. More information will be posted on metlifestadium.com.
GOT BACK will see Paul’s live debuts in Hollywood, FL; Knoxville, TN; and Winston-Salem, NC; his first Fort Worth, TX and Baltimore, MD shows since 1976 with Wings and 1964 with The Beatles, respectively, and his first Oakland, CA date in 20 years. The tour will also include stops in cities where Paul has put in more recent yet no less unforgettable performances, including Boston, MA; Los Angeles, CA; Orlando, FL; Seattle, WA; and Syracuse, NY.
Tickets for all GOT BACK tour dates will be on sale to the public beginning Friday, February 25 at 10am local time. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, February 22 at 10am local time through Thursday, February 24 at 10pm local time. For a full itinerary, see below or check paulmccartneygotback.com.
GOT BACK marks Paul’s first series of live shows since his FRESHEN UP Tour wrapped in July 2019–its 39-date 12-country odyssey concluding with a triumphant sold-out show at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles—a performance that instantly attained legendary status, generating rave reviews and Best of 2019 notices including:
“… Wow. After several decades now of writing about music and facing the perpetual challenge of translating what is beyond words into understandable language, that’s the best I can muster. Here in the heady aftermath of Paul McCartney’s final show of his Freshen Up tour at Dodger Stadium along with 50,000 of my fellow Angelenos on July 13, 2019 — Wow.”—AMERICAN SONGWRITER
“The perfect display of the philosophy McCartney has embodied over his 60-year career in music… the perfect bow to tie up the perfect show, with the final lyric of the night an ever-appropriate one: ‘And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.’”—BILLBOARD
“Macca continues to put artists half his age and younger to shame with epic shows featuring his crackerjack band and a jukebox of hits.”—ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Best Live Music Performances of 2019
“The best thing about a McCartney show is how many generations of people leave with the broadest smile upon their face. Whether it's the first time they've seen him or the tenth, he never, ever, disappoints.”—FLAUNT
“McCartney was in top form, his voice effortlessly climbing to the heights it always hit so easily back in the day…”—THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
“The total and complete immersion into MaccaLand was colorful and loud, rocking and rolling, nostalgic and present, and, above all, in the truest sense, marvelous… And, in the end, the love McCartney has taken for 60 years was equal to the love he’s made for generations.”—RELIX
“Definitely We’re Amazed by Paul McCartney’s Blowout Dodger Stadium Show… McCartney remains a show-stopping entertainer of the highest order.”—VARIETY
With songs like ‘Hey Jude’, ‘Live and Let Die’, ‘Band on the Run’, ‘Let It Be’ and so many more, the Paul McCartney live experience is everything any music lover could ever want from a rock show: Hours of the greatest moments from the last 60 years of music — dozens of songs from Paul’s solo, Wings and of course Beatles catalogues that have formed the soundtracks of our lives. Paul and his band have performed in an unparalleled range of venues and locations throughout the Americas, the UK, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and all points between: outside the Coliseum in Rome, Moscow’s Red Square, Buckingham Palace, The White House, a free show in Mexico for over 400,000 people, the last ever show at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park where The Beatles played their final concert in 1966, a 2016 week in the California desert that included two headline sets at the historic Desert Trip festival and a jam-packed club gig for a few hundred lucky fans at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, and even one performance broadcast live into Space! Featuring Paul’s longtime band - Paul “Wix” Wickens (keyboards), Brian Ray (bass/guitar), Rusty Anderson (guitar) and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums) - and constantly upgraded state-of-the-art audio and video technology that ensures an unforgettable experience from every seat in the house, a Paul McCartney concert is never anything short of life-changing.
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PAUL McCARTNEY GOT BACK Tour 2022
Thursday, April 28
Spokane, WA
Spokane Arena
Monday, May 2
Seattle, WA
Climate Pledge Arena
Tuesday, May 3
Seattle, WA
Climate Pledge Arena
Friday, May 6
Oakland, CA
Oakland Arena
Friday, May 13
Los Angeles, CA
SoFi Stadium
Tuesday, May 17
Fort Worth, TX
Dickies Arena
Saturday, May 21
Winston-Salem, NC
Truist Field
Wednesday, May 25
Hollywood, FL
Hard Rock Live
Saturday, May 28
Orlando, FL
Camping World Stadium
Tuesday, May 31
Knoxville, TN
Thompson-Boling Arena
Saturday, June 4
Syracuse, NY
Carrier Dome
Tuesday, June 7
Boston, MA
Fenway Park
Sunday, June 12
Baltimore, MD
Oriole Park
Thursday, June 16
East Rutherford, NJ
MetLife Stadium
About AEG Presents
Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across three continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity, and community. Its tentpole festivals and multi-day music events — which include the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, British Summer Time at Hyde Park, Stagecoach, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, and Firefly — continue to set the bar for the live music experience alongside such renowned clubs and theaters as Webster Hall, Eventim Apollo, Mission Ballroom, The Roxy and Forest Hills Stadium, to name a few. AEG Presents promotes global tours for such artists as Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Celine Dion, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Katy Perry, The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift, in addition to creating and developing an unmatched infrastructure for artist development and audience reach through its network of clubs, theatres, arenas, stadiums, renowned wholly owned brands Concerts West and Goldenvoice, and partner brands Messina Touring Group, The Bowery Presents, PromoWest Productions, Marshall Arts, and Zero Mile Presents. More information can be found at www.aegpresents.com.
On Jan 6th i meet with the band "Walker Road" For the first show of the New Year at "Hillbilly Heaven Bar & Grill outside the town of Berkley Springs WV. I also got some insights on what the band has in store for the fans this year. When I arrived at the venue on this very cold night the sound guy was setting up for one hell of a show!!!
"Walker Road" is a five piece Hard Rock/Country Rock band based out of Fulton County Pa.
Band Line-up
Dylan Deneen- Lead Vocals,
Jonnie Sweger- Lead Guitar/Vocals,
Zack Deshong- Rhythm Guitar/Vocals,
John Appleby- Bass,
Greg Deneen- Drums/Vocals,
Jonnie Sweger
Very shortly after i got there Dylan and Jonnie arrived and and gave me a big warm welcome. These guys are very humbled people. As we talked for a bit Dylan gave me some info on the bands future plans and what the want to accomplish later on this year, I will be sharing some of this info at a later date with everyone but as of now they have alot in the works. and the fans are going to love it.
Soon after we got done chatting they began sound check.
This is one of the only Local bands I have seen that are able to get the crowd pumped during sound check and leaving everyone wanting more.
John Appleby
Walker Road has recently replaced the lead guitarist and bass player. Although the lead guitarist Jonnie Sweger is not completely new to the band he has rejoined them in 2022 and I must say he sounds like he never left the band. his playing is unreal. John Appleby on bass is the newest member of walker road and he fits right in with these guys. he has character on stage as he gets the fans fired up.
Walker Road hit the stage for the night with some rock classics along with modern country and modern rock. This is one band that can take a dull song and add some juice and edge to it having the crowed love every second of it. The band just added some new led lights to the light show enhancing the mood and elevating the fans intensity.
This is one band you do not want to miss out on. if you see they are playing around your area it is a show you need to go to.
I plan on attending many of Walker Roads shows this year. so come on out enjoy yourself and meet the band. They enjoy every one of the fans and are very easy to talk to.
Culled from a 1970 documentary created for a segment of the Black Journal television program, this unearthed 16mm color film finds between the albums Huntington Ashram Monastery, and Ptah, the El Daoud.
Captured three years after the death of John Coltrane, the piece begins in media res outside the Long Island, NY home the artist shared with her late husband and children. In a floating voiceover, Coltrane reflects on matters of the spiritual and beyond, as we catch a glimpse of the family’s domestic life on the property. A scant yet powerful fifteen minutes, things soon turn to music as the film shifts to a grip of rare, live footage of Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders getting free in performance. Highly recommended.
Last year, Trans-Siberian Orchestra was forced to cancel its signature annual project — the holiday tour of U.S. arenas that typically draws more than 1 million fans.
To help fill the void, the TSO team put together a livestream concert. Scaling the show from an arena where TSO deploys a spectacular light show and all manner of pyrotechnics and special effects to something that works on a TV or computer screen was a challenge, but the livestream, which featured the 1996 “Christmas Eve and Other Stories” album, went over well.
And in a way, the livestream took TSO back to its beginnings, before founder/songwriter, the late Paul O’Neill, was financially able to create the visual concert extravaganza fans now know and love. The livestream also revealed an important truth to Al Pitrelli and Jeff Plate, the musical directors for TSO’s two touring ensembles.
“If you go back to our first show in ’99, Jeff and I, I think we had, I don’t know, seven or eight cities on the tour,” Pitreilli says.
“We had a box truck, two buses and a fog machine. The curtain came up, the lights went down, and we played the songs from top to bottom. It wasn’t the sensory overload that it grew up to be. It was a beautifully written story that Paul O’Neill put pen to paper back in ‘95, and we started recording in ‘96. The people fell in love with the characters. They fell in love with the story. They fell in love with the sentiment of it. Because at the end of the day, at the center of Paul’s story is about missing somebody, and everybody misses somebody, especially around the holidays.
“I think during the livestream, it showed me, in particular, two things,” he says. “One is that people, they love the story. It didn’t have all the special effects. There’s no physical way we could do that. But the band played amazing. The singers brought the characters to life. I heard after the fact that we sold almost 250,000 of those things. From a financial standpoint, I could care less. It didn’t matter to me. What really made me emotional is that people wanted their tradition. Albeit virtually, we were all joined together.”
Now, Pitrelli and Plate are taking the two touring ensembles of TSO back to arenas across the country. Knowing fans will turn out en masse for the shows continues to leave Pitrelli and Plate feeling surprised and gratified. After all, when O’Neill founded the project, he envisioned something entirely new and unproven in contemporary music.
For one thing, TSO would combine a rock band with an orchestra playing concept albums/rock operas with cohesive story lines. Instead of building an image around a singer, guitarist or conductor, the ensemble would use multiple singers and a range of instrumentalists who would remain largely anonymous to listeners. How to market the group was a big question. The albums would require big budgets, and to be financially viable, the tours would need to play arenas from the start — something no music act had done.
Nevertheless, Atlantic Records got on board with O’Neill’s vision and signed TSO. The label has been rewarded as the trilogy of Christmas albums became hits that continue to rack up new sales every holiday season.
The first release was “Christmas Eve and Other Stories.” Spurred by the hit single “Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24,” it has sold 3 million copies. The other two holiday rock operas that make up TSO’s Christmas trilogy — “The Christmas Attic” (1998) and “The Lost Christmas Eve” (2004) — have topped 2 million copies sold. In addition, the group has released a Christmas EP, 2012’s “Dreams of Fireflies (On A Christmas Night),” and three full-length non-holiday rock operas — “Beethoven’s Last Night” (2000), “Night Castle” (2009) and “Letters from the Labyrinth” (2015). In all, the group’s CDs and DVDs have sold more than 12 million copies and the Christmas tour plays to 1 million fans each year.
This year, as in 2019, TSO’s show will feature the “Christmas Eve and Other Stories” album as a first set, followed by a selection of other material in the second set. That 1996 debut album was played for a dozen years when TSO started touring, then was set aside to feature the other albums in the Christmas trilogy on subsequent tours. Bringing back the album that began the TSO journey has been special for Pitrelli and Plate.
“Yes, this is my favorite show,” said Plate, who joined Pitrelli for the teleconference. “I’ve said all along, I think this story is really the star of the show. This is what kept bringing people back every year was when people connected with the story and realized it’s about them. It’s about everybody. This is just how people, just word of mouth, kept coming back. These audiences kept building every year. This (was) our first venture with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, ‘Christmas Eve and Other Stories,’ so this has a lot of meaning. It’s very special for all of us. The songs, the story, (everything) about it, I think is fantastic.”
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: “Christmas Eve and Other Stories”
When: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 5
Where: Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix
At the Embassy on nov 18th i went to cover the band "Dysfigure" as well as some other great metal band that really make the metal scene look good. The bands included "Fyre", and "Nine Fathoms Deep" all the band were great. and is like to share a few of the photos. i will be posting interviews and reviews on these band come mid Jan due to me taking the month of Dec off.
