On June, 22nd Metal Mind Productions will release the first DVD of the German band RPWL.

“The RPWL Live Experience” DVD features an impressive performance, filmed in mid February at the Wyspiański Theatre in Katowice, where RPWL played as the headliner on the second day of the festival ProgRock 2009. The band’s music definitely has its own style – modern, yet also drawing from the best traditions of the prog-rock genre. All in all - brilliant compositions, catchy melodies, mature and intriguing sound! The set-list included RPWL’s greatest hits such as “Hole In The Sky”, “Breathe In, Breathe Out”, “Three Lights”, “Trying To Kiss The Sun” or “Roses”. The DVD also features an interview with Yogi Lang and Kalle Wallner, “Breathe In, Breathe Out” video clip, Tour Footage 2006 (incl. Sleep Demo Version), photo gallery, desktop images, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound and much more!

And today you can see a preview track – “Breath In, Breath Out” - on the MMP’s profile on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=MetalMindPoland

RPWL
“The RPWL Live Experience”

Label: Metal Mind Records
Format: DVD / ltd. DVD+2CD / ltd.2CD
Genre: progressive rock
Release date: 22.06.2009 Europe / 14.07.2009 USA

Tracklist:

1. Hole in the Sky
2. Breathe In, Breathe Out
3. 3 Lights
4. Start the Fire
5. Silenced
6. This Is Not a Prog Song
7. Sleep
8. Opel
9. Waiting for a Smile
10. Trying to Kiss the Sun
11. Wasted Land
12. Roses
13. Biding My Time
14. I Don’t Know

“The RPWL Live Experience” will be available in the 3 formats: DVD, ltd. 2CD, and ltd. DVD+2CD. The release date is scheduled for 22th June in Europe and 14th July in USA (via MVD).

Wishbone Ash release a new album and DVD in late summer to mark their 40th anniversary as a band. The band also play the following live dates -

Fri,02-Oct-09
Globe, The
Cardiff, UK

Sun,04-Oct-09
Sin City
Swansea, UK

Tue,06-Oct-09
Hawth
Crawley, UK

Wed,07-Oct-09
Komedia
Bath, UK

Thu,08-Oct-09
Queen’s Theatre
Barnstaple, UK

Fri,09-Oct-09
Princess Pavilion
Falmouth,Cornwall, UK

Sat,10-Oct-09
City Hall
Salisbury, UK

Sun,11-Oct-09
Rock ‘n’ Blues on the Pier Festival
Cromer, UK

Thu,15-Oct-09
Albert Halls
Bolton, UK

Fri,16-Oct-09
Picturedrome
Holmfirth, UK

Sat,17-Oct-09
Forum 28
Barrow-in-Furness, UK

Sun,18-Oct-09
Grand Opera House
York, UK

Thu,22-Oct-09
Ferry, The
Glasgow, UK

Fri,23-Oct-09
Lochgelly Centre
Lochgelly, UK

Sat,24-Oct-09
Queen’s Hall (Edinburgh)
Edinburgh, UK

Sun,25-Oct-09
Lemon Tree
Aberdeen, UK

Tue,27-Oct-09
O2 Academy
Newcastle, UK

Thu,29-Oct-09
Theatre Royal (St Helen’s)
St Helen’s, UK

Fri,30-Oct-09
Town Hall (B’ham)
Birmingham, UK

Sat,31-Oct-09
Wilbarston Hall
Wilbarston, UK

Upcoming Jon Anderson tour dates:

Date: June 30, 2009
Venue:
Theatre Roma
Warsaw, Poland
For more information (in Polish), Click Here

Date: July 3, 2009
Venue: The Robin 2
Mount Pleasant, Bilston
Wolverhampton
WV14 7LJ
www.therobin.co.uk
Box Office Tel 01902-401211

Date: July 11, 2009
Colours of Ostrava Festival
Venue: Ostrava City Center
Ostrava
Czech Republic
Show time: 8:00pm

Date: July 14, 2009
Venue: Parco Ibsen
Piazza Antiche Mura
Sorrento (NA)
Italy
Show time: 9:30pm

Date: July 25, 2009
Venue: The Palace Theatre
New London Road
Southend-on-Sea
Essex
SS0 9LA
www.thecliffspavilion.co.uk
Box Office Tel: 01702- 351-135
Doors: 7:00pm
Show time: 7:30pm

Date: August 1, 2009
Venue: The Royal & Derngate
Guildhall Rd.
Northampton
NN1 1DP
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Doors: 7:00pm
Show time: 7:30pm

Date: August 2, 2009
Venue: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Hope Street
Liverpool
L1 9BP
Tel: 0151-709-3789
www.liverpoolphil.com
Show time: 7:30pm

Date: August 15, 2009
“Tribute To Freedom”
Venue: Castle Devin
Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Show time: 6pm
Admission: Free

ProgDay is pleased to announce the debut live performance by Baltimore’s DELUGE GRANDER. Featuring two former members of CEREBUS EFFECT, DELUGE GRANDER was formed in 2005. Their first album, “August In The Urals,” was released in September of that year to much critical praise. The band’s new album, “The Form Of The Good,” has just been released and the critics are finding it to be even better than the first!

While the band’s music continues to evolve, it can be best described as symphonic progressive rock, but they are not afraid of experimentation and inject Canterbury and Fusion elements into their work. Comparisons are sometimes made to bands like WOBBLER or UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. DELUGE GRANDER is putting together a special show for ProgDay and this will be the first opportunity for fans of the band to see this excellent outfit live. Make plans to be there for this unique performance from one of the best up and coming progressive rock bands in the US.

ProgDay is the world’s longest running progressive rock event. The 15th edition will take place on September 5th & 6th, 2009, at beautiful Storybook Farm near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. DELUGE GRANDER (USA) joins OZRIC TENTACLES (UK), MÖRGLBL (France), QUI (Japan), FRENCH TV (USA) and 3RDEGREE (USA) for another great weekend of the best in progressive music! For more information and to hear music from all of this year’s ProgDay bands, please visit us at www.progday. com.

STRATOSPHEERIUS: Less than Six Degrees of Separation with Famous and Little People!

Singer/violinist Joe Deninzon & his wild jam band Stratospheerius are back to playing festivals and clubs this summer, and he’s started mixing the group’s CD, ONE FOOT IN THE NEXT WORLD.

Winter and spring have been busy seasons for Joe and his bandmates, with a variety of amazing projects. You might know that Joe and his wife Yulia Ziskel had a baby named Max this past January. Max enjoys cooing after he listens to people talking to him on the phone. Joe says that it’s pretty easy to comprehend what babies and animals say, “it’s when the babies start talking that we have problems understanding them!”

In addition to parenthood, sessions, jazz gigs, working with aspiring violinists, Joe’s been writing an instructional book on violin improvisation for Mel Bay.

His bandmates have been part of groups with a variety of famous players. Guitarist Aurelien Budynek has been touring Europe with guitarist Vernon Reid (Living Colour), drummer Cindy Blackman (Lenny Kravitz), and bassist Steve Jenkins. Bassist Jamie Bishop replaced Chris Squire, and toured with British prog legends the Syn in the States.

Upcoming Stratospheerius shows:

June 19 and 20: Freedomfest, Harmony, ME
June 26: Lucky Mojos, Long Island City, NY
June 27: Old Bay, New Brunswick, NJ
July 10: Lucky Mojos, Long Island City, NY
July 11: Great South Bay Music Festival, Patchogue, NY
July 17: Ray Kelly’s Pub, Bridgeport, CT
October 2, 3: Harvest Festival, Harmony, ME

http://www.stratospheerius.com
http://www.joedeninzon.com
http://www.myspace.com/stratospheerius
http://www.myspace.com/joedeninzon

The Acoustic Strawbs: Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert and Chas Cronk.

The Strawbs are touring as an acoustic trio this summer in the United States. Dave Cousins, the group’s leader, is bringing his bandmates guitarist Dave Lambert and bassist Chas Cronk for 13 shows (eight with Van Der Graaf Generator, six on its own).

Formed first in 1965 at the Strawberry Hill Boys, the group soon included Sandy Denny who recorded an album’s worth of pop-flavored songs written by Cousins, and the first recording of Denny’s mesmerizing “Who Knows Where The Time Goes.” Before a label could be found, Sandy decided her future lay elsewhere, and the album ALL OUR OWN WORK stayed in the can until PART OF THE UNION charted in 1973.

The Strawbs became the first UK act signed to Herb Alpert’s A&M Records in 1969, and then added Rick Wakeman (who went on to join Yes), and Richard Hudson and John Ford on drums and bass respectively.

The 1972 ground-breaking album, GRAVE NEW WORLD brought Dave Lambert, and a harder rock style. The song “Lay Down” became a major hit for the group, and recently appeared on the BBC’s TV show, “Life On Mars.”

Hudson and Ford left, and former Nashville Teens’ keyboardist John Hawken joined, with Stealers Wheel’s Rod Coombes, and bassist Cronk. The classic album HERO AND HEROINE and GHOSTS were released. This five-piece lineup has toured the States over the past few years, although Hawken retired from touring in 2008.

This summer (2009) the Strawbs will be performing as a three piece, including songs from the Acoustic Strawbs’ 2001 album, BAROQUE AND ROLL.

JUNE ACOUSTIC STRAWBS US GIGS

Sunday 21 June - Nokia Theatre, New York NY w/ Van Der Graaf Generator
Monday, 22 June, Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett NY
Tuesday, 23 June, Regent Theatre, Arlington, MA w/ Van Der Graaf Generator
Wednesday 24 June - State Theatre, Falls Church VA w/ Van Der Graaf Generator
Thursday 25 June - Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH w/ Van Der Graaf Generator
Friday 26 June - The Abbey, Chicago OH w/ Van Der Graaf Generator
Saturday 27 June - Shank Hall, Milwaukee WI w/ Van Der Graaf Generator
Monday 29 June - The Tralf, Buffalo NY w/ Van Der Graaf Generator)
Tuesday 30 June - Rex Theatre, Pittsburgh PA w/ Van Der Graaf Generator
Wednesday 1 July - Ramshead, Annapolis MA
Thursday, 2 July, Sellersville Theatre, Sellersville PA (opening: Jann Klose)
Friday, 3 July, Strand Theatre, Lakewood NJ
Saturday, 4 July, Towne Crier, Pawling NY
Sunday, 5 July, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs NY

http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/strawbsmusic
http://www.twitter.com/strawbsweb