Ace Frehley Tour Dates

 Space Invader Vinyl Out On October 28

 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ace Frehley has announced the first leg of U.S. tour dates in continued support of his newest LP, Space Invader. In addition, a double gatefold 180 gram LP version of Space Invader will be released on October 28^th. The LP purchase includes a free MP3 version of the album.

TOUR DATES:

11/13 – New Brunswick, NJ – State Theatre

11/14 – Sugar Loaf, NY – Sugar Loaf PAC

11/15 – Greensburg, PA – Palace Theatre

11/15 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre
11/17 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre
11/18 - Annapolis, MD - Ram's Head
11/20 - Huntington, NY - Paramount
11/21 - Uncasville, CT - Wolf Den
11/22 - Atlantic City, NJ - Music Box @ Borgata
11/24 - New York, NY - BB King's
11/25 - New York, NY - BB King's

11/26 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre

Just last week, the spaceman announced who will be joining him on stage and even offered a few surprises. Richie Scarlet will perform rhythm guitar and vocal duties. Ritchie played rhythm guitar on Ace’s Trouble Walking album and also toured with Ace in the mid 80s and early 90s.  

Chris Wyse, on bass and vocals, has played bass in The Cult since 2006.  He also previously recording with Ozzy Osbourne and can be heard on select tracks on Space Invader. Scott Coogan will play drums in the touring lineup, and is a Frehley touring band veteran who was also a member of Nikki Sixx’s Brides of Destruction recording and touring band in 2004.  "I can't wait to hit the road again with this new lineup," says Frehley. "Let there be rock!"

Ace Frehley Rocks! 

Ernie Ball Presents: Real To Reel With Slash

ERNIE BALL PRESENTS: REAL TO REEL WITH SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS SEPT 20 ON AXS TV

Documentary gives fans a behind-the-scenes look into the recording process of Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators 

New Album “WORLD ON FIRE” Out Now

Ernie Ball, one of the world's leading manufacturers of guitar strings and musical instrument accessories, is proud to present Real to Reel with Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, a documentary featuring the iconic GRAMMY-winning guitarist SLASH and his band. The hour long special documents the entire in-studio recording process of the band’s new album WORLD ON FIRE and debuts on AXS TV Saturday, Sept. 20^th at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Watch the trailer here: http://youtu.be/3SDVqOyLhpY

Ernie Ball Presents: Real To Reel With Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators is a behind-the-scenes documentary experience that takes viewers beyond the stage and into the studio as SLASH—with collaborators MYLES KENNEDY on vocals, TODD KERNS on bass and BRENT FITZ on drums—records his third solo album. The all-access pass follows the band through the entire start-to-finish process, from pre-production meetings and recording sessions at NRG Studios in Los Angeles and Studio Barbarossa in Orlando, to the final moment when the album makes its debut in front of a live audience. Slash fans will be treated to interview segments covering a range of topics including the making of the band, the writing process, favorite music gear, what the band as in store for the future and more.

Be sure to check out the documentary THIS SATURDAY.

Slash rocks!

The Jayhawks Announce Fall Tour Dates

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The Jayhawks "Sounds of Lies" lineup 1997: Karen Grotberg (keyboards), Tim O'Reagan (drums/vocals), Gary Louris (guitar/vocals), Marc Perlman (bass), and Kraig Johnson (guitar).

  

Alt-country/Americana band, The Jayhawks first emerged from the Minneapolis music scene in the mid-'80s with a powerful combination of strong roots/country-rock influence and power-pop melodies. Throughout the band’s history, the Jayhawks have been regarded as a major influence, as well as that of being one of the best bands of its generation.

 Following a successful run of deluxe cd reissues this summer, The Jayhawks will be reissuing their first five major label recordings on vinyl through American/UMe.  For the first time, 1992’S HOLLYWOOD TOWN HALL, 1995’s TOMORROW THE GREEN GRASS, 1997's Sound of Lies, 2000's SMILE and 2003's RAINY DAY MUSIC will all be available at the same time.  All five titles were pressed at QRP and have been remastered on 180  gram heavyweight vinyl.

Two of the band’s most well-known titles, HOLLYWOOD TOWN HALL, and Tomorrow the Green Grass are being reissued after being out of print for several years. 1992’s HOLLYWOOD TOWN HALL, the Jayhawks first major label release was originally a hit, powered by the single "Waiting for the Sun", and it introduced the Jayhawks to a much wider fanbase. 1995’s Tomorrow the Green Grass received positive reviews and birthed the single “Blue.” Entertainment Weekly gave the album an A- rating and wrote "This is everything a country- rock album should be.”

Sound of Lies, SMILE (released on vinyl for the first time in the U.S.) and RAINY DAY MUSIC will be released as deluxe, 2 LP vinyl editions to ensure maximum fidelity.  The deluxe vinyl reissues will include the bonus tracks featured on the recent CD reissues, new liner notes and expanded booklets. The three albums also chronicle the band's evolution into crunchier rock, purer pop and a sort of twangy, psychedelic vibe before coming full-circle with a spare country-rock sound.

The Jayhawks will be hitting the road in support of the reissues this October.  It will be the lineup from the band's 1997 shows -- Louris, Perlman, O'Reagan, Grotberg and Kraig Johnson on the tour. Confirmed dates follow; for a current list of shows go to www.jayhawksofficial.com.

THE JAYHAWKS CONFIRMED U.S. TOUR DATES (More to be announced!)

Oct. 11            House of Blues                                    Chicago, IL
Oct. 13            Stubb’s BBQ (outside)                        Austin, TX
Oct. 14            Granada Theater                                 Dallas, TX
Oct. 16            Harvest Music Festival                        Ozark, AR
Oct. 17            Ready Room                                       St. Louis, MO
Oct. 18            The Vogue                                          Indianapolis, IN
Oct. 19            The Orange Peel                                 Asheville, NC
Oct. 20            Variety Playhouse                               Atlanta, GA
Oct. 21            Neighborhood Theatre                        Charlotte, NC
Oct. 22            Cat’s Cradle                                        Carrboro, NC
Oct. 24            9:30 Club                                             Washington, D.C.
Oct. 25            Scottish Rite Auditorium                      Collingswood, NJ
Oct. 27            Somerville Theatre                              Somerville, MA
Oct. 28            Town Hall                                            New York, NY
Oct. 29            Tarrytown Music Hall                          Tarrytown, NY
Oct. 30            The Egg                                              Albany, NY
Jan. 15            Todos Santos Music Festival              Todos Santos, MX
Jan. 16            Todos Santos Music Festival              Todos Santos, MX
Jan. 17            Todos Santos Music Festival              Todos Santos, MX

I am VERY excited to see a New Jersey stop on their upcoming tour. 

And if you haven't picked up the remastered discs yet, you should do so! 

The Jayhawks rock!

Clerks Go Vinyl

Now here is some information that I can get behind. The Clerks soundtrack will be released on vinyl for the first time ever this November. In honor of the 20^th anniversary of Kevin Smith’s amazing debut movie, the soundtrack that received endless amounts of play on my CD player is getting a vinyl release. Be sure to check it out on November 11^th.

I think it’s time to re-watch this film and spin the soundtrack a few times. It’s been far too long since I’ve done either!

Available for pre-order:

 http://www.shopradiocast.com/products/Soundtrack-%252d-Clerks-2XLP.html

Vinyl Details:

Price: $30.99

Release Date: November 11, 2014

Mastered for vinyl and lacquers created by Stan Ricker

Gatefold Jacket and D Side etching

Vinyl Color: Side A/B White, C/D Black (LTD 500, SRC Exclusive) Clear with Black Smoke (LTD 1,500)

Track Listing

A1 Dialogue - Dante's Lament

A2 Love Among Freaks - Clerks

A3 Girls Against Boys - Kill The Sex Player

A4 Dialogue - No Time For Love, Dr. Jones

A5 Alice In Chains - Got Me Wrong

A6 Dialogue - Randal & Dante On Sex

A7 Bash & Pop - Making Me Sick

B1 Dialogue - A Bunch Of Muppets

B2 Supernova - Chewbacca

B3 The Jesus Lizard - Panic In Cicero

B4 Golden Smog - Shooting Star

B5 Bad Religion - Leaders And Followers

B6 Dialogue - I Like To Expand My Horizons

C1 Stabbing Westward - Violent Mood Swings (Thread Mix)

C2 Love Among Freaks - Berserker

C3 Corrosion Of Conformity - Big Problems

C4 Seaweed - Go Your Own Way

C5 Dialogue - Social Event Of The Season

C6 Soul Asylum - Can't Even Tell

C7 Dialogue - Jay's Chant