A Thousand Torches (tumblelog)
this THEFAMILY3 homebase has been several years in development... now its finally coming to life! Created by Neesh- contact her for feedback, to help out, contribute ideas via neesh[at]athousandtorches[dot]com
update: thanks to Denizen donations we've been able to begin erecting the News Den and gathering logs for our Campsite!
Vuvuzela needs your preorder! They have raised 70% toward the costs of recording their debut EP. If 100%+ isn’t pledged in 61 hours- then the group will receive NOTHING (as per Kickstarter’s system).
Vuvuzela is the first original project to rise from the ashes of Kiss Kiss, as the rest of members joined forces with previous tourmates: Damiera, The Gay Blades The Venetia Fair, The World/Inferno Friendship Society).
Please support this unique DIY musical project.
Vuvuzela has 5 days left to raise the funding for their debut release! Watch the video to get a feel for the project, and help them out!
“Italiocracy” is dedicated to some former bandmates of mine, who are the ones who helped write the song. Alex Appleton, Chris Barnes, Ben Edwards and Kyle Mac. It had such an impact on me in 2007 that I just HAD to revive it….Yeah, I love you guys. I hope you like what’s been done with it!
- Ant Mas / The Flatline Symphony
The Flatline Symphony will be releasing “Italiocracy” for free download! Until then, enjoy this in-studio video!
The debut full length, This Is What They Call Surgery, was released in May. Physical copies may be purchased here. The album is also available digitally on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Bandcamp, and more.
Immediately following this week’s two hour episode of The Broken Radio, A Thousand Torches is hosting the first ever After Party at our Turntable Room. All ages are welcome, and it’s BYOB. We’ll be kickin’ it all night taking turns spinning our favorite tunes and bobbing our heads!
The Broken Radio is on air 9-11pm EST
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15-02-2011 - Kayo Dot, Vortex, London UK
Gone is that lithe riffing machine, Kayo Dot are now relentlessly and almost symphonically austere and long-form. Really enjoyable, but quite draining- though to be fair they held us for about 100 minutes, which is about 82 1/2 minutes longer than my ideal punk gig. Of course, this is far away from punk, in spite of sharing the same uncompromisingness and attitude, though with a vastly greater scope, ambition and darkness.
The first 40 minutes comprised 4 pieces with the unspeakably hot frontman/composer Toby Driver on 5-string bass, a quite astonishing player with a heavy tone and a lithe tricksiness: at one point he was 2-hand tapping (hear me out ppl) playing massive low notes along to the drummer and tapping the top notes of the fretboard in unison with the horns. The whole chorus-drenched mid- and thick tone works really well against the horns and the crazy fucking drumming and synth drones. I think they must be heavily influenced by Scott Walker, which might help to explain why they’re becoming uncategorizable - they make the same use of tonal clusters droning with punctuating dots of rhythm section motifs (if that makes sense). Imagine your fridge going mad while your neighbour sings a flatted fifth every time the clock has a 3 in it.
For the 2nd half they all swapped instruments and the hot one played guitar and, while there was a good amount of metal growl in his vocals, there were also long stretches of Jeff Buckley style high register singing; man has an astonishing voice. This 35-min 2nd set didnt feature the horns anything like as extensively, with more of the interplay occurring between 2 guitars, live piano and treatments and whatever the fuck they were doing.
Their 17-minute encore was kind of a cross between the two halves of their set, and then went into a repeating moment of 4 punctuating notes led by a nod from Driver (whose bandleading style was very conspicuous; he was definitely calling the shots all throughout), and finally lots of feedback and everyone banging out polyrhythms on 2 buckets and some esoteric percussion. It was a fairly comprehensive journey. Because I don’t know anything about metal I can only speculate that it was kinda like Harvey Milk with horn arrangements nicked off of Bitches Brew, all heavily seasoned with a bit of Scott Walker & mastiff-metal, with a bit o Jeff Buckley al dente. Can we have a bit more chorus on the bass? THANKS THATS GREAT.
You can find the studio version of this track streaming at: http://www.self-titledmag.com/home/2010/04/20/test-pressing-an-exclusive-stream-of-kayo-dots-coyote-lp/ and their most recent LP via google shopping at: http://bit.ly/gemZH8
Selection, live download: http://pleasurebridles.com/mp3/20110215-KayoDot-Vortex-IV-AbyssHinge2-TheShrinkingArmature.mp3 (13mins, 30mb)
Reblog via newmusicfinder:
These guys are a group of music students who settled in Albany, NY and are on the up and up! Their music is definitely indie rock, but it’s got some delicious jazzy swirls and a light pop coating. Highly addictive!
(via rockatthebottom)
This Saturday, January 29th!Joey Eppard will be playing at the Bridgewater! Special Guest performance by Kiriaki Bozas. General Admission tickets are available for $10. Dinner at 7pm, music at 9pm…
Dinner Package tickets are available for dinner seating at 7pm and includes 3 course prix fixe menu with a choice of 4 entrees for $23.95.
3-COURSE PRIX FIXE MENU
SALAD
Mixed Greens, tomato, bermuda onion, sliced apple with blue cheese crumbles topped with a red wine vinegarette
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ENTREE SELECTIONS (please choose one)
Medditeranean Stuffed Chicken
Tender Chicken Breast stuffed with baby spinach, fresh Mozzarella & Roasted Red Peppers served with Rice Pilaf & Steamed Broccoli
Broiled Catch of the DAy
Broiled Fillet, lightly seasoned and topped with fresh Pico De Gallo served with Garlicky Spinach & Baked Potato
Hand-Carved Roast Beef
All-Natural Meiller’s Angus, slow-roasted, sliced and served with sauteed mushrooms and Onions & au jus Gravy, served with Cajun Potatoes & Steamed Broccoli
VEGETARIAN LASAGNA
Loaded with 3 Cheeses, Spinach, Mushrooms and Amanda’s amazing marinara sauce served with a side of garlic toast
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CHEF SELECTION DESSERT
Reservation suggested for Dinner Package by either calling 845-264-2700 or e-mailing BridgewaterIrishPub@yahoo.com
This will be an event you won’t want to miss!
**New Years Eve VIP Ticket Holders** : You may use your event discount coupon for this event!
DON’T Forget!!!!
“3” @ the Bearsville Theater Feb. 25th, 2011w/ Nightmares for a week….Woodstock, NY
By Land or Sea - ”Hell Broke Loose” (live at NFAW’s Don’t Die record release show at The Basement in Kingston, NY on December 10th, 2011)
Weerd Science
“Dear S.A.M. I’m Dead too You” (UnRapped)
featuring Joey Eppard, Wavis, Gartdrumm, Dirty Ern, Daniel Grimsland, Ant Masington, Gangstroph The Baptist
LIVE on 04.20.09 at Cornell Street Studios in Kingston, NY
Reblog via theneesh:
![“I am BANNED in Germany..amazing. huh. I havent even been to germany now I’m banned. Funny that the record was made to protect kids from authorities that take advantage of their innocence. I’m so misunderstood..THE COPS ARE FUCKIN LITTLE GIRLS” -John The Baker
”We are an official administrative authority of the German government called “Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien” (BPjM). Our task is to protect children and adolescents in Germany from any media which might contain harmful or dangerous contents. This work is authorized by the “Youth Protection Law” (Jugendschutzgestz - JuSchG).”
John The Baker & Millions of Dead Cops Split 7”[Tankcrimes]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb8mvtLzcu1qby4meo1_500.jpg)
“I am BANNED in Germany..amazing. huh. I havent even been to germany now I’m banned. Funny that the record was made to protect kids from authorities that take advantage of their innocence. I’m so misunderstood..THE COPS ARE FUCKIN LITTLE GIRLS” -John The Baker
”We are an official administrative authority of the German government called “Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien” (BPjM). Our task is to protect children and adolescents in Germany from any media which might contain harmful or dangerous contents. This work is authorized by the “Youth Protection Law” (Jugendschutzgestz - JuSchG).”
John The Baker & Millions of Dead Cops
Split 7”
[Tankcrimes]
Counterfeit Disaster Podcast - Episode 3 - March 9, 2007
hosted by: Sean-Paul Pillsworth, David Parker, David Bodie, Kenny Camacho, Dave Daw
- White Knuckle Rodeo - Supersonic Head Fixer
- Deftones - Cherry Waves
- Friendly Bears - Female Savior
- Divest - Brand New Lie
- Tom Gable of Against Me - Wagon Wheel (Bob Dylan cover)
- Counterfeit Disaster - Connecting Flights (live and acoustic!)
Joey Eppard, Chris “Gartdrumm” Gartmann, Alana “Orchid” Orr aka EGO performing the classic 3 song, “Life’s Not Fair” during Woodstock Music Shop’s first annual “Home Town Get Down” at The Colony Cafe in Woodstock, New York on September 12, 2010.
(via johnthebaker)
Here’s to more Progressive Nation tours! And lots more great music from this undeniably talented drummer from Long Island, New York.
The beat goes on…
Wait, Dream Theater has been around a few months longer than I’ve been on this Earth.
Drummer Mike Portnoy of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has released the following statement:
“I am about to write something I never imagined I’d ever write.
“After 25 years, I have decided to leave DREAM THEATER… the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century.
“To many people this will come as a complete shock, and will also likely be misunderstood by some, but please believe me that it is not a hasty decision…it is something I have struggled with for the last year or so….
“After having had such amazing experiences playing with HAIL!, TRANSATLANTIC and AVENGED SEVENFOLD this past year, I have sadly come to the conclusion that I have recently had more fun and better personal relations with these other projects than I have for a while now in DREAM THEATER.
“Please don’t misinterpret me, I love the DREAM THEATER guys dearly and have a long history, friendship and bond that runs incredibly deep with them… it’s just that I think we are in serious need of a little break.
”DREAM THEATER was always my baby…and I nurtured that baby every single day and waking moment of my life since 1985… 24/7, 365… never taking time off from DREAM THEATER’s never-ending responsibilites (even when the band was ‘off’ between cycles)… working overtime and way beyond the call of duty that most sane people ever would do for a band.
“But I’ve come to the conclusion that the DREAM THEATER machine was starting to burn me out…and I really needed a break from the band in order to save my relationship with the other members and keep my DREAM THEATER spirit hungry and inspired.
“We have been on an endless write/record/tour cycle for almost 20 years now (of which I have overseen EVERY aspect without a break) and while a few months apart from each other here and there over the years has been much needed and helpful, I honestly hoped the band could simply agree with me to taking a bit of a ‘hiatus’ to recharge our batteries and ‘save me from ourselves’…
“Sadly, in discussing this with the guys, they determined they do not share my feelings and have decided to continue without me rather than take a breather… I even offered to do some occasional work throughout 2011 against my initial wishes, but it was not to be…
“While it truly hurts for me to even think of a DREAM THEATER without Mike Portnoy (hell, my father named the band!!), I do not want to stand in their way…so I have decided to sacrifice myself and simply leave the band so as to not hold them back against their wishes.
“Strangely enough, I just read an interview that I recently did that asked me about the future of DREAM THEATER and I talked about ‘always following your heart and being true to yourself’… Sadly, I must say that at this particular moment, my heart is not with DREAM THEATER…and I would simply be ‘going through the motions,’ and would honestly NOT be true to myself if I stayed for the sake of obligation without taking the break I felt I needed.
“I wish the guys the best and hope the music and legacy we created together is enjoyed by fans for decades to come… I am proud of every album we made, every song we wrote and every show we played….
“I’m sorry to all the disappointed DREAM THEATER fans around the world… I really tried to salvage the situation and make it work… I honestly just wanted a break (not a split)… but happiness cannot be forced, it needs to come from within.
“You DREAM THEATER fans are the greatest fans in the world and as you all know, I have always busted my ass for you guys and I hope that you will stay with me on my future musical journey, wherever it may lead me…. (and as you all know my work ethic, there will surely be no shortage of future Mike Portnoy projects!)”
(via theneesh)
