It is with great pleasure that CalProg announces The Nomadic Pack of Proggin’ Swedes (and the one dude)…

Karmakanic and Agents of Mercy

Or as Roine said:
Two men - One vision - One big wall of sound
Everything is possible…

Jonas Reingold & Roine Stolt of the Flowerkings join forces with a
stellar lineup for CalProg 2009:

Göran Edman - Vocal ( Yngvie Malmsteen )
Nad Sylvan - Vocal & Keyboards (Unifaun)
Roine Stolt - Guitars,Vocal & Keyboards ( Flowerkings&Transatlantic)
Lalle Larsson - Keyboards
Jonas Reingold - Bass (Flowerkings)
Nick D’Virgilio - Drums & Vocals ( Spocks Beard,Tears For Fears )

This completes the line-up for this year’s festival, marking it as the first year to feature an all Euro line-up (except the one dude) (oh and the one Jersey guy). Looks like the staff and I better brush up on our Eurish skills. Volunteer translators needed!

CalProg 2009 will be held on October 10 in Whittier, California.
Tickets go on sale Saturday June 27 at 8:00AM at CalProg website.

http://www.calprog.com

As previously announced Metal Mind Productions will release a first live DVD of Shadowland - “Edge of Night”.

This British neo-progressive rock band was originally formed in the 1990s, by Clive Nolan and Karl Groom. The band’s music tends towards the ‘songy’ side of progressive rock, while retaining its melodic and emotional intensity. They have developed a style that is both complex and easy listening. The band recorded three albums so far: “Ring of Roses” (1992), “Through the Looking Glass” (1994) and “Mad as a Hatter” (1996). Sadly, due to the onset of other commitments, Shadowland took a lengthy break from recording and performing between 1996 and 2008. Late in 2008 Nolan announced that Shadowland would be reforming for a tour in early 2009. In mid February they played at the famous Wyspiański Theatre during the first edition of the progressive rock festival ProgRock 2009. The band’s performance was recorded and will be released on the DVD.

“Edge of Night” DVD features an exquisite feast of superb musicianship brought to you by Clive Nolan (Pendragon, Caamora, Arena, Neo), Mike Varty (Landmarq, Credo, Jannison Edge, and Mick Pointer’s project Script for a Jester’s Tour), Karl Groom (a well-known music producer on the prog rock scene and a member of Threshold and Strangers on a Train), Mark Westwood (Caamora, Neo), and Nick Harradence (NW10). Almost 2 hours of footage, presenting songs from Shadowland’s classic albums “Ring of Roses”, “Through the Looking Glass”, and “Mad as a Hatter”, performed by the elite of the scene!

Tracklist:

1. A Matter of Perspective
2. The Hunger
3. The Whistleblower
4. Mephisto Bridge
5. The Kruhulick Syndrome
6. The Waking Hour
7. Painting by Numbers
8. Hall of Mirrors
9. The Edge of Night
10. U.S.I.
11. The Seventh Year
12. Jigsaw
13. Dreams of the Ferryman
14. Ring of Roses

DVD also features an interview with Clive Nolan and Karl Groom, documentary “Shadowland Live in Holland 2009”, photo gallery, desktop images, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and more! DVD will be available in 3 different formats: DVD, limited DVD+2CD edition, including 2 bonus audio CDs with songs recorded during the gig at the theatre, and 2CD digipak (limited to 1000 copies). The release date is scheduled for 6th July in Europe and 11th August in USA (via MVD).

After the great reviews received for JellyFiche, Direction and Claire Vezina, UNICORN DIGITAL is proud to welcome another great Quebec progressive rock artist into the family — Vecteur K — and present its debut CD, La Peur du Désert.

La peur du désert (Fear of the desert) offers a reflexion on the feeling of emptyness expressed by mankind and the perpetual fight for filling it. A rich and pure sound, french lyrics, and a desire to keep arrangements simple in spite of the complexity of some structures gave a very special and unique touch to the album, which may please both progressive and general rock fans. In that way, Vecteur K offers something unique.

Formed of lead singer and guitarist Marc-André Noël, lead guitarist Marc-Antoine Sauvé, keyboard player Jean-François Bernard, bassman Benoît Dalpé and drummer Éric Cournoyer, Vecteur K takes place on the musical scene since 2003. Marc-André, Éric and Benoît are in the adventure since the beginning, while Marc-Antoine joined in 2007, followed by Jean-François in 2008. With explosive compositions and imaging lyrics, they established their own style, without any barrier or limits, between rock and progressive types of music.

MP3sample available at: http://www.unicornrecords.com/mp3.html

www.unicorndigital.com/vecteurk.html

STS9’s RECORD LABEL, 1320 RECORDS, RELEASES
STS9’s PEACEBLASTER : THE NEW ORLEANS MAKE IT RIGHT REMIXES
ON JUNE 23, 2009

FEATURED ARTISTS INCLUDE PRETTY LIGHTS, THE GLITCH MOB, COUNT BASS D, RICHARD DEVINE, ESKMO, ALEX B., RONALD JENKEES AND MANY MORE

100% OF THE ALBUM’S PROCEEDS WILL GO TO
THE MAKE IT RIGHT FOUNDATION

LOOK FOR STS9 ON THE ROAD THIS SUMMER, INCLUDING HEADLINING SHOWS AT COLORADO’S RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE AND AT ATLANTA’S VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE, AS WELL AS SOME BIG FESTIVAL STOPS

STS9’s boutique record label, 1320 Records, offers up STS9’s Peaceblaster : The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes featuring 30 artists including Pretty Lights, The Glitch Mob, Count Bass D, Richard Devine, Eskmo, Alex B., Ronald Jenkees and many more. 100% of the album’s proceeds will go to benefit the Make It Right Foundation.

Peaceblaster : The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes features 30 of today’s hottest djs, bands, and producers remixing original material from STS9’s highly acclaimed recent studio release, PEACEBLASTER. The release will be available at www.1320records.com and at iTunes beginning June 23, 2009. The Peaceblaster : The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes track list is as follows:

1. Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist (Lazer Sword Remix)
2. Shock Doctrine (Eskmo Remix)
3. Empires (Big Gigantic Remix)
4. Beyond Right Now (The Glitch Mob Remix)
5. Shock Doctrine (Welder Remix)
6. STS9 vs Prefuse 73 (Megaloid MPC Vet Mixxx)
7. First Rays of the New Soma Sunrise (Calmer Remix)
8. Oh Little Brain (Bluetech ‘Spaze Gaze Mix’)
9. Metameme (Alex B ‘Concepts Remix’)
10. Peaceblaster ‘68 (Telepath Remix)
11. The Spectacle (Ott Remix)
12. ReGeneration (John Hughes Remix)
13. The Spectacle (Richard Devine Remix)
14. Empires (Nosaj Thing Remix)
15. The Last 50,000 Years (Deru Remix)
16. Beyond Right Now (Pretty Lights Remix)
17. Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist (The Flying Skulls Feat. Abstract Rude Remix)
18. Peaceblaster (sub-ID ‘Stay Blastin ‘88 Remix’)
19. Shock Doctrine (Eliot Lipp & Leo 123 ‘Dark Party Remix’)
20. Late for Work (Count Bass D Remix)
21. The New Soma (Daedelus Remix)
22. Peaceblaster ‘08 (Captain Crunk Remix)
23. The New Soma (Bass Science Remix)
24. Oh Little Brain (Metrognome ‘On the Sea Remix’)
25. Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist (Da Ticklah Remix)
26. Shock Doctrine (Dharmatronix Remix)
27. Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist (Lowpro Lounge Feat. Lateef & Souleye ‘$700 Billion Remix’)
28. Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist/Beyond Right Now (GFE ‘Put it Back Together Remix’)
29. Beyond Right Now (Ronald Jenkees Remix)
30. Late for Work (Pnuma Trio Remix)

All of the artists featured on STS9’s Peaceblaster : The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes, and even the majority of the behind-the-scenes business services required to put the album together, donated their contributions to the project. 100% of the album’s proceeds will go to the Make It Right Foundation, who has been chosen by the band to be the sole beneficiary of all of STS9’s 2009 charity programs. It is the band’s goal - with the support of their fan community and the involvement of the Make It Right Foundation - to build a home in New Orleans, raising money via the Peaceblaster : The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes album proceeds, a $1 charity donation on every STS9 concert ticket sold during 2009, special STS9 charity raffles, and other initiatives throughout the year still to be announced.

STS9 is on the road this summer for a short list of big plays. In addition to some high profile festival stops - including Lollapalooza, ROTHBURY, Summerfest and Austin City Limits - STS9 will host some huge events in Colorado and Atlanta this summer. Both events promise STS9 and many special guests performing multiple shows at a variety of local area venues.

The “Day Out of Time” celebration in Colorado, happening July 23-24-25, is a three day musical experience featuring twenty different musical acts in a half dozen Denver-area venues. Artists such as Pretty Lights, Pnuma Trio, Telepath, Daedelus, The Album Leaf, Nosaj Thing & Lipp Service featuring Eliot Lipp and members of Pnuma Trio, Flying Lotus, and others will join STS9 for shows at Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium on Friday, July 24th and at the world famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 25th (The Day Out Of Time). The weekend launches on Thursday, July 23rd at a pre-weekend gathering at the Ogden Theatre with Bonobo (Live) and Big Gigantic, and after-parties to be announced throughout the weekend featuring international superstars and numerous 1320 Records artists. For additional details regarding the “Day Out of Time” celebration visit www.sts9.com.

Then in August, STS9’s highly anticipated return to Atlanta promises to be their only 2009 Atlanta appearance. On Saturday, August 22, Ghostland Observatory, Lotus, DubConscious and others still to be announced join STS9 for a day-long event at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Catch the band and many special guests the night before for an exclusive fan club event at the intimate Tabernacle. Fans can purchase discounted “packaged” tickets for both nights at www.sts9.com.

The complete list of current STS9 tour dates is as follows:

June 3-5 Wakarusa Ozark AR
July 1 Summerfest Milwaukee WI
July 2-5 ROTHBURY Rothbury MI
July 10-12 All Good Festival Masontown WV
July 16-18 Camp Bisco Mariaville NY
July 24 Fillmore Auditorium Denver CO
July 25 Red Rocks Morrison CO “Day Out of Time” Celebration
August 7-8 Lollapalooza Chicago IL
August 21 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA w/ special guests TBA
August 22 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Atlanta GA w/ Ghostland Observatory, Lotus and DubConscious
September 4 The Bottom Line Nagoya Japan
September 5 Metamorphose Festival Izu Japan
September 6 Poka Stadium Kashiwa City Japan
September 25-27 Earthdance Festival Laytonville CA
October 2-5 Austin City Limits Music Festival Austin TX
January 2 Revolution Live Ft. Lauderdale, FL
January 3-8 Jam Cruise 2010

STS9’s 1320 Record Label also releases Fire It Up, the debut release by electronic duo Big Gigantic on May 19, 2009. This 10-track gem, available for free download only at www.1320records.com, combines hard-hitting dance beats and booming bass lines with lush electronic landscapes and unforgettable melodies. Big Gigantic, hand picked for 1320 Records by members of STS9, is the latest project from Dominic Lalli (Motet saxophonist/producer) and drummer Jeremy Salken. The two-man sound-machine of Lalli and Salken showcases an array of gripping compositions by combining elements of a DJ and live band setup while mixing thoughtful melodic ideas with pulsating dance tunes. Big Gigantic flavors the electronic music scene with powerful sax solos and soulful synth lines on top of super hot beats.

Unicorn Digital and La Villa Strangiato are proud to present the world premiere of FLOOD’s debut album Tales from the Four Seasons.

Tales From The Four Seasons is the chill out album of the year. It comes right from the heart of the English countryside. The album follows a year in the life of the woodland. Four tracks take you through each season from the early morning mists of Spring, the strawberries and ice cream of Summer through to the cider apples and golden leaves of Autumn and finally the snow covered landscape of Winter. The stories are told through acoustic guitar against a backdrop of chamber orchestra and piano

FLOOD’s debut album ‘Tales From The Four Seasons’ is an instrumental album. It began life as a short piece entitled Summer written whilst on holiday in Dorset five years ago and became a four suites concept album

Although typically drawn to more heavy arrangements in terms of the use of synthesisers, bass pedals and electric guitars, Flood felt it was important to keep the orchestration and choice of instruments the same as had been used on Summer. The original orchestration has been augmented by the use of piano, upright bass clarinet and drums. Each season is made up of individual movements linked together using short linking passages. The music was inspired by the sights and sounds of the English countryside.

FLOOD’s Tales from the Four Seasons world premiere this Thursday night, May 21st 8pm on La Villa Strangiato CHUO 89.1 FM www.chuo.fm

UKZ featuring Eddie Jobson will perform the following shows in Japan:

June 8, 2009 Tokyo, Japan - Kudan Kalka, Cavernous Hall
June 9, 2009 Nagoya, Japan - Bottom Line
June 10, 2009 Osaka, Japan - Big Cat
June 11, 2009 Tokyo, Japan - STB139 (formerly Sweet Basil)

Upstate New York progressive band Elf Project has just signed with 10T Records from South Carolina. Head over to www.10TRecords.com to check out the group’s artist profile and release dates.

CalProg will be held in Whittier, California on October 10, 2009. Tickets for CalProg go on sale June 27 at 8:00am (the last Saturday in June) only at http://www.calprog.com.

PANZERPAPPA & MATS/MORGAN BAND (Mats Öberg and Morgan Ågren with
former Meshuggah bassist Gustaf Hilem)

June 6 - Cosmopolite ( Kulturslottet Soria Moria ) - Vogts gate 64 -
0477 Oslo - Oslo-Norway

Tickets: 200,- nok

Direct link for ordering tickets:

http://www.billettservice.no/html/artist.htmI?l=NO&artist=MATS+MORGAN+BAND

www.myspace.com/panzerpappa

SAW is a new instrumental project consisting of:

Sam De Agostini, drums (DuPain, SOS)
Alain Chiarazzo, guitars (Eclat, Quartiers Nord)
William Kopecky, fretless bass (Kopecky, Far Corner, Par Lindh Project)

We will be playing our debut concert at the ProgSud festival in the
south of France on Wednesday May 20, 2009. We will be the opening
act for Tony Levin’s new group STICK MEN.

SAW’s music is influenced by the likes of Miles Davis, King Crimson,
Jimi Hendrix, and Magma, to name a few. We’re currently working on
composing our debut CD.

Hope to see you there!

Cheers.

Wm

www.myspace.com/saw113

www.myspace.com/prog39sudfestival

www.myspace.com/williamkopecky