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The Rolling Stones:  Totally Stripped On Multiple Formats

June  3rd 2016

On June 3, Eagle Rock Entertainment will proudly release Totally Stripped by The Rolling Stones. One of the most anticipated releases in recent years, this collection features The Rolling Stones going back to the source of many of their favorite tracks, creating new stripped back versions. Selected material from studio sessions and shows presented here formed the Stripped album of 1995.
 
Totally Stripped is available as a DVD or SD Blu-ray containing the newly-revised documentary of the same name, or on DVD+CD or DVD+LP featuring the documentary and single CD / 2LPs compiled from live shows [Cat Nos EREDV1224 / ERSBD3024 / EAGDV055 / ERDVLP090].  Additionally a DVD or SD Blu-ray deluxe edition is available, packaged with a 60 page hard book set containing 5 discs which boasts hours of previously unavailable music (three complete shows made available for the first time ever) from this truly legendary act.
 
These reimagined versions lose none of their impact and emotional heft, and in fact connect with listeners in a different way. Totally Stripped itself is a brand new version of the documentary of the same name, which tells the stories of the two studio sessions and three live shows (The Paradiso in Amsterdam in May 1995, L’Olympia in Paris and Brixton Academy in London in July 1995) that make up this project. The Deluxe Edition contains a CD of favourites drawn from across the live shows and three DVDs featuring, for the first time ever, each of those shows in full.
 
Following the ‘Voodoo Lounge’ tour, The Stones released Stripped, an album of reconsidered, pared back renderings of some classic Stones tracks, and also a couple of carefully chosen covers.  The album mixed new studio versions of tracks with some live songs.  The tracks that made up Stripped were taken from two studio sessions that took place in Tokyo [March 3-5, 1995] and in Lisbon [July 23-26], and a trio of live shows in July 1995 at small concert venues in London, Paris and Amsterdam. Keith Richards commented, “There’s something about playing these small venues, the immediacy of it.  Also we can keep God out the band, because on big gigs he sometimes turns up as rain or wind”.
 
As Mick Jagger said at the time, the aim was to “Take the best element from [MTV] ‘Unplugged’, the intimate thing of it, without actually doing it completely unplugged”.  This collection is built on the power of lyric and melody, and the material here feels somehow simpler yet potent, as the songs stand on their individual timeless quality rather than on the production techniques and technical expertise that generally come as part and parcel of being the biggest band in the world. 
 
Totally Stripped is the release that the fans have been waiting years for, a document that reveals the inner workings not only of The Rolling Stones themselves but also indeed some of their most loved tracks.  Revealing, intimate and moving, Totally Stripped is unmissable.
 
TRACK LISTING:
 
 
CD
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NOT FADE AWAY – AMSTERDAM / HONKY TONK WOMEN – PARIS / DEAD FLOWERS – AMSTERDAM / FARAWAY EYES- LONDON / SHINE A LIGHT – AMSTERDAM / I GO WILD – PARIS / MISS YOU – LONDON / LIKE A ROLLING STONE – AMSTERDAM / BROWN SUGAR – PARIS / MIDNIGHT RAMBLER – LONDON / JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH – PARIS / GIMME SHELTER – AMSTERDAM / RIP THIS JOINT – AMSTERDAM / STREET FIGHTING MAN - AMSTERDAM
 
 
DVD1 
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‘TOTALLY STRIPPED’ DOCUMENTARY
 
 
DVD2
PARADISO, AMSTERDAM / 26•MAY•95
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NOT FADE AWAY / IT’S ALL OVER NOW / LIVE WITH ME / LET IT BLEED / THE SPIDER AND THE FLY / BEAST OF BURDEN / ANGIE / WILD HORSES / SWEET VIRGINIA / DEAD FLOWERS / SHINE A LIGHT / LIKE A ROLLING STONE / CONNECTION / SLIPPING AWAY / THE WORST / GIMME SHELTER / ALL DOWN THE LINE / RESPECTABLE / RIP THIS JOINT / STREET FIGHTING MAN
 
 
DVD3
L'OLYMPIA, PARIS / 03•JUL•95
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HONKY TONK WOMEN / TUMBLING DICE / YOU GOT ME ROCKIN’ / ALL DOWN THE LINE / SHATTERED / BEAST OF BURDEN / LET IT BLEED / ANGIE/ WILD HORSES / DOWN IN THE BOTTOM / SHINE A LIGHT / LIKE A ROLLING STONE / I GO WILD / MISS YOU / CONNECTION / SLIPPING AWAY MIDNIGHT RAMBLER / RIP THIS JOINT / START ME UP / IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL / BROWN SUGAR / JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH
 
 
DVD4
BRIXTON ACADEMY, LONDON / 19•JUL•95
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HONKY TONK WOMEN / TUMBLING DICE / YOU GOT ME ROCKIN’ / LIVE WITH ME / BLACK LIMOUSINE / DEAD FLOWERS / SWEET VIRGINIA / FARAWAY EYES / LOVE IN VAIN / DOWN IN THE BOTTOM / SHINE A LIGHT / LIKE A ROLLING STONE / MONKEY MAN / I GO WILD / MISS YOU / CONNECTION / SLIPPING AWAY / MIDNIGHT RAMBLER / RIP THIS JOINT / START ME UP / BROWN SUGAR / JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH

John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers: Live in 1967 – Volume Two,

Available Worldwide on Friday 6th May 2016.

Following the huge critical and commercial success of 2015’s John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers ‘Live in 1967’, Forty Below Records is pleased to announce the release of a second volume of live material from the legendary short-lived Bluesbreakers line-up of John Mayall (vocals, keyboards, harmonica), Peter Green (lead guitar), John McVie (bass) and Mick Fleetwood (drums)

Volume Two showcases three John Mayall self-penned tracks; the opening song, all-time blues classic ‘Tears in My Eyes’, 'Chicago Line’,featuring a John McVie bass solo and ‘Please Don’t Tell’, which is a great example of the power-blues that The Bluesbreakers were renowned for.

JOHN MAYALL ON THE ALBUM:

“I am so happy that the remaining usable tracks from these London club dates have been released as a follow-up to the well received Volume One.  Peter Green, as before, is on fire throughout and this set includes a great instrumental based on his composition ‘Greeny’.  There area  couple of Otis Rush tracks that were included on the first volume but they are from different venues and totally different. I couldn’t possibly let these slide. 

Also, there is another version of T-Bone Walker’s’Stormy Monday’ that is sung by American Serviceman Ronnie Jones, who was lead singer with a British soul band and, who would frequently sit in at our gigs.  John McVie gets in a great bass solo on 'Chicago Line’ and Mick Fleetwood drives the whole set with his unique and powerful drumming.  With these new tracks added to the collection, it pretty much features all the material we had in our repertoire at that time and I’m very glad that you can now enjoy this great piece of rock/blues history”.

Track listing

1. Tears in My Eyes
2. Your Funeral And My Trial
3. So Many Roads
4. Bye Bye Bird
5. Please Don’t Tell
6. Sweet Little Angel
7. Talk To Your Daughter
8. Bad Boy
9. Stormy Monday
10. Greeny
11. Ridin’ On The L&N
12. Chicago Line
13. Double Trouble

Panic Room Forthcoming Activities

Having just completed a series of concerts at various venues in the UK Panic Room announce more live activities and recording news and  Fan Weekends

PANIC ROOM hit the road this Spring 2016 with a stunning new UK Tour -

‘Start The Sound’ is rammed full of hits from the band's 5 Award-Winning albums, and promises to be their most spectacular show to date. 

The band’s 4th album - ‘Incarnate’ - hit the Top 10 of the Independent Album Charts in its first week, helping to confirm their status as one of the hottest UK bands of the moment. 

Then in late-2015, PANIC ROOM released ‘Essence’ : a semi-acoustic album featuring stripped-down & intimate re-workings of their most popular tracks. 

Proving a bigger hit than the band could anticipate, ‘Essence’ has received 5-Star across the board. 

This album was also funded by one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of 2015 - smashing through the project’s original Target in just 48 hrs, and ultimately reaching double this. 

PANIC ROOM have an eclectic background - the band members hail from Wales, England and Singapore - but this is a band of close friends and passionate musicians, who love the creativity (and challenge) of fusing together all of their styles and influences. 

Together, they create a majestic and beautiful sound.  

As a band, PANIC ROOM offer an iconic and fresh new musical vision.

PANIC ROOM LIVE 2016

In Autumn 2016, PANIC ROOM will return to the recording studio to begin work on a brand new album - their 6th release. 

Catch PANIC ROOM Live at a venue near you - an unmissable show for any true music-lover. ‘

Start The Sound’ Tour begins in March 2016 and runs until June. 

The shows will be filled with the most powerful, epic and popular tracks from across the band’s back-catalogue - 

including such anthems as ‘Satellite’, ‘Hiding The World’, ‘Velocity’ and ‘Screens’.

TOUR DATES:

MAY 22 - 22 - PANIC ROOM WEEKEND ​@ The Robin 2, Bilston

JUNE 11 - POOLE  Mr Kyps
JUNE 12 - CAMBRIDGE  The Junction
JUNE 18 - LONDON  Islington Assembly Hall
JUNE 23 - BRISTOL  The Fleece
JUNE 24 - WORCESTER  Marrs Bar
JUNE 25 - ST HELENS  The Citadel

PANIC ROOM WEEKEND - 21-22 May 2016 

A full weekend festival at the Robin 2 in Bilston, celebrating PANIC ROOM and featuring live music from specially selected guest bands. 

PANIC ROOM will play a full (and different) headline set each night, and each day opens at 3pm to reveal a buzzing mix of artists & events throughout the day. 

Tickets & Info: 

 PanicRoom.org.uk/Panic-Room-Weekend.html

LIVE DVD FILMING in LONDON - 18th June 2016 

PANIC ROOM will play a full-length show at Islington Assembly Hall this June - a stunning Grade ll Listed venue in the heart of London, which will be the perfect setting for the band’s powerful music, beautiful light show, and a buzzing crowd who are flying in from around the world. 

Best of all? - The whole event will be filmed for an epic new LIVE DVD!

PANIC ROOM will be working with Toward Infinity - a chart-topping film company who have worked with artists including Marillion, Deep Purple, Coldplay, and Lisa Stansfield... and who hit no.1 with their release of the Jon Lord Celebration Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. 

The band will be launching a Pledge campaign in early April to fund this professional DVD filming - choosing to get their fanbase involved from Day 1 in this exciting new project. 

Tickets & Info :

 PanicRoom.org.uk/Live-London-Islington-DVD-show.html

Important Panic Room Links

WEBSITE:  www.PanicRoom.org.uk

YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YNDIGVtZcg

FACEBOOK:  www.Facebook.com/PanicRoomOfficial

TWITTER:  www.Twitter.com/PanicRoomiverse

SOUNDCLOUD:  https://soundcloud.com/panicroom/

"All Or Nothing" 

Extension Of  London Run Of The 'Mod Musical'

Due to phenomenal public demand, ‘All Or Nothing’, the Mod Musical, is extending its run at The Vaults Theatre, London.  The show, which opens on 31^st March will now run for an extra three weeks, closing on 21 May 2016.  Tickets for all shows are on sale now.  The show was written by Carol Harrison, an award-winning actress well known for her years of theatre and TV work, and who has also been writing for the last 20 years.  ‘All Or Nothing’ is directed by BAFTA winner Tony McHale known, of course, for his body of work as a television writer and now in film. 

Carol Harrison said of the extension, “I am thrilled by the reception that ‘All Or Nothing’ has found.  We offer a great night out, a fully live band and of course a moving story.  This show has been my life for the last couple of years and it means so much to me personally to have had such strong backing from the theatre-going public”.

Producer Charles Ledigo added, “We always believed that ‘All Or Nothing’was a special show and that we would find an audience.  We have been delighted that this has proved to be such a hot ticket and, of course, to be extending by the full three weeks available”.

 ‘All Or Nothing’ tells the exciting, poignant, and bittersweet tale of Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott; four charismatic young kids with humour, attitude, passion and above all talent.  The Small Faces were rocketed them into the ‘big time’ only to discover the path to fantastic success is heaving with exploitation, corruption, betrayal and ultimately tragedy.

Telling this rollercoaster story of The Small Faces, ‘All Or Nothing’ features a band which plays the whole show live, and lives and breathes the music, including Chris Simmons [The Bill] as Steve Marriott.  The show truly celebrates the unique sound of the iconic Mod band.  The show is of course packed full if some of those timeless hits, including the brilliant ’Whatcha Gonna Do About It,’ ‘All or nothing,’ Tin Soldier’,’ Lazy Sunday,’ ‘Here Comes the Nice’ and ‘Itchycoo Park’.

The band’s rollercoaster journey in the music business was as vivid and colourful as their music. They created an electrifying raw sound, and an arsenal of classic hit records. It is this incendiary musical muscle and instrumental virtuosity that makes their appeal timeless. The show has already been performed to wildly appreciative audiences, with previous events featuring the likes of PP Arnold, Mollie Marriott, Chris Farlowe and Danny Dyer who said, “‘All Or Nothing’ has got it all; Drama, pathos, humour and style. Not to mention brilliant music!”

The show is sponsored by Ben Sherman, and is endorsed and supported by many of those who feature in its story.  There is also an on-site Snap Gallery exhibition, ‘Small Or Nothing’, featuring great images of the band, and avintage market. So if you are look for some rare posters or vinyl or a fabulous mod outfit this is the place to go.

O.D.D. - Disorder in Georgia

   Your first impressions of bands (and people) are very important O.D.D. look like they just parked a bunch of Fat Boy Harley's out in the parking lot. They wear jeans, boots and T shirts look around so do we . They appear hardcore and badass and if that is the impression you get? Then we are on the same page because they deliver  their rock in that way guaranteed to get the blood pumping  tight, heavy and loud, hell they have more talent than a whole series of TV shows. They are not pasteurised, manufactured,  milk fed, mommy's boys twisted into shape to please panels of ex-celebrities. What we have here is a group of musicians who breathe rock like normal people breathe air, they play for people who want songs that don't survive by repeating 'baby' twenty times in a row but have heart, meaning and above all a stomping rhythm.
  We got to hear their new EP through some of  the stages of  mixing (why I love this job) you could have pretty much pressed it on the first mix with so little to do, credit is that they managed to add depth without  losing the crisp fresh feel and what you have is a dammed impressive  disc, one you really need to hear ideally through a massive set of speakers ...... but if you are using headphones
**Warning- turning your device to eleventy stoopid may damage your ears**
Click here to rock !

     I had the opportunity to ask the band a few questions about their background and how they were getting on with the album,  I reckon it is only a matter time before we see them on the big festival stages.

DW--  O.D.D. is pretty well known around Atlanta how long have you been performing together as band ?

ODD- We have been playing out live for about 2 years now. Initially just in the Atlanta area, but we are starting to branch out and get shows in other cities around the Southeast, which we are very excited about. Our lead vocalist / lead guitarist David “HDS” Smith started the project by recruiting Gunny on bass. We worked with a couple of drummers before finally drawing in Ken “The Muffer” Reaves, who moved to ATL from Birmingham after a few months of initial rehearsals.

DW -I've been following your work with interest seeing quite a few video clips, am I right thinking you are heavily into Led Zeppelin?

ODD- Absolutely! Led Zeppelin is a huge influence on just about everything we do. There isn’t much that can be said about Led Zeppelin that hasn’t already been established for decades! Other major influences for us as individuals and as a band are Rush, Kiss, Iron Maiden as well as bands like Kings X, Pantera and Anthrax.

DW- I did hear you were performing in a rock band competition I understand it went very well for you?

ODD- We sure did and it went very well on many levels. We ultimately did not “win” the competition but it was great to play at the historic Masquerade twice during the competition before it is no longer there. We advanced to the finals and got a lot of great crowd response and positive feedback from the event organizers. Besides our O.D.D. fans there, we definitely acquired a bunch of new ones.

 

DW.-Word has evidently been getting around with the bookings to open for Gilbey Clarke, Saving Abel and Skid Row how do you feel about the increased exposure ?

ODD -We couldn’t be happier about getting the opportunity to do opening sets for these high profile, national touring acts. Those are the exact kinds of shows we strive for and love the most and actively pursue more. They are great exposure and put us in front of the type of fans that we believe will really dig what we are doing.

DW- You have a pretty big repertoire of classic rock song covers to call on for your stage shows right from AC/DC to ZZ Top if you were limited to just a five song set who would you open and finish with?

ODD- That’s a tough question to answer. We’d probably start with Led Zeppelin, then onto Rush and finish the set with Frampton’s “Do You Feel Like We Do”. The talk box guitar solo at the end of “Do You Feel” is always an unexpected treat and the crowd loves it every time!


DW- Hearing the early mix of your new recording I'd say it went well definitely in the spirit of go heavy, go hard with some very Black Sabbath like depth particularly "In The Shadows" , how close are you to releasing it as a completed EP ?

ODD- You are spot on with your take on the EP. As far as that particular recording is concerned, no further releases are planned. We sell the EP at shows and have also distributed it to many internet radio stations around the US and abroad.

DW.-What are you recording plans after this EP, have you more material that you have performed and is getting a good audience response that you feel maybe the basis of a full album?

ODD- We are currently in the studio working on the full length album which will include, probably, re recorded versions of all 3 tunes on the EP. We also have several brand new songs that we haven’t even played out live yet and songs that have been a part of our live shows for some time will be on the album. We get really fantastic responses to our original songs everywhere we go and we want to capture that live energy on the album. All of the new material emphasizes heavy grooves and riffs characteristic of early Black Sabbath, yet staying true to the melodic vocal component of O.D.D.

David, Gunny, Ken thank you for taking the time to talk to Classic Rock Radio we'll see you all backstage before you go on before too long!
DW.

CRR NEW Music Review_Catullus_A Maze In Life

Classic Rock Radio (Dot CO Dot UK)
28 March 2016
ClassicRockRadio.co.uk NEW Music Review
Spotlight: Catullus - A Maze In Life (2016)
By: Gary "Uncle G" Brown
American Correspondent for ClassicRockRadio.co.uk
Twitter @GBrown0816

Catullus is an up and coming electronica / fusion jam band, that I was fortunate enough to catch a show of, last month. In a northeastern Pennsylvania jazz club (River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains, PA., USA). They opened up for a band I been really into the last couple years called, Consider The Source. Opportunity came to see them do a live performance, and I jumped. Wasn't disappointed either. And in the process I became aware of Catullus, who started the show that night. 

The club was packed with twenty / thirty year olds. Odds are I was one of the oldest there. Not a bad thing from where I sat. Everyone within eyeshot appeared to be grooving to the sounds the five man group Catullus emitted. While there I was given the band's debut CD; Catullus - A Maze In Life. Having manners, I said; "thanks." Being given product happens rather frequently. It's appreciated because I need subjects to write about. Used my standard line; "will listen, and should I feel inspired, might try writing a few words about it in the near future." Flip side of saying this would be that the vibe just wasn't there for me, and it ends up I can't write a damn good about what I heard." My job isn't to hate on shit. Yet, I have to be real. I have a formula I follow when it comes to my writing. The most important thing that has to happen, is I got to feel inspired. No spark … time to move on. In the case of Catullus, it's hard not to dig them. Especially after seeing the group do some of the eight tracks that help launch this, their first studio project, onto the professional music scene. 

Uncle G Reviews … Catullus: A Maze In Life (2016)

Starts off with an almost seven instrumental called; Eric Lindros'd. An upbeat keyboard driven song. Reminds me some of the nineties band, Apollo 440. The tunes a mix of rock / jazz. Very tight! Again, is keyboard heavy! Leading the charge, keyboardist; Justin "Carl" Minnick. This dude can play! Is brilliant all over this record.

Track two is the title number, A Maze In Life. More a jazzy number. At least in parts. Contains singing. I believe the whole band helps with vocals, except for the drummer. Too busy banging on things I reckon. Does a good job at it also. The name of the man behind the kit; Michael "Spawn" Fazekas. That's how it reads on the official Catullus Facebook page. And along with Chris "Lenny" Bailey on bass, the two seem to handle whatever style music is being played. A very flexible rhythm section. As is in any band, makes for a solid group foundation. But wait! This gets better. I love bands that have in their personal, a full time percussionist. And this band does; Anthony "Dino" Zinno. His sound adds a cool layer, to an already mostly upbeat, and from what I witnessed first hand, danceable sound.

Next it will sound like I'm tripping. Song number three on 'A Maze In Life' is possibly my favorite, and it's in a reggae vein. Yet it changes over to some of the coolest modern prog I heard in a while. Real get up and go type stuff. The bands tight. The ladies in the crowd can't not move their hips. Same with most dudes. As a writer it's my duty to sit in the corner and get drunk. Too old for just about anything else. The songs called; Electric Lemonade, and before you know it's back to Bob Marley land. Longest song on the CD, coming in at a little over eight minutes. Nice job fellas!

So you like the electric guitar do you? Next comes another tune the ladies can wiggle their middle parts too; Jelly Bender. A standout song for guitarist, Andrew "Bert" Meehan. Seems comfortable in whatever musical flovor the rest of the gang is participating in. Could be heard singing in this number also. Jelly Bender to me is a mix of something you'd hear in dance clubs to what one would expect at a prog-rock concert. Throughtout this debut album, the band displays an awareness of jelling together. The jams (instrumental moments) are well written, and executed. The vocals are presented well, and when needed. Consistent behaviour when it comes to the human voice, from the first track to the last. Those who know me, are aware of my love for instrumental music. Especially one that's upbeat. I can handle it here. Sevevty five / twenty five in my favor.

The closing number, 'Shugaboof' an instrumental with a serious jazz / rock vibe to it. Infectious keyboards! This is the shit! As the same with any of the other songs on here, it's worth many repeat plays, be it at the club, or home in the bedroom.

Uncle G Rates … Catullus - A Maze In Life (2016)

Using a one to five star rating system, whereas one star means hopefully someone besides their family is buying their music, to five stars which means it's cool to stave and not buy food for a day, just so you can claim ownership of such a terrific record, Uncle G gives Catullus - A Maze In Life … 5 stars!

This band is going to spoil it for every other band I hear that says they are from the PA area. They are going to have to be extra good, just to even get my attention. Am glad to be able to get on the Catullus bandwagon early. Am interested in what their five year plan is. Main reason, because I expect plenty of good music out of them. I'm very impressed! Full speed ahead guys. For the road ahead shows much promise.

Catullus Members:

Andrew "Bert" Meehan - Guitar
Chris "Lenny" Bailey - Bass
Justin "Carl" Minnick - Keys/Synths
Michael "Spawn" Fazekas - Drums
Anthony "Dino" Zinno - Aux. Percussions

                               Catullus - Electric Lemonade (live)

                         Social Media (follow links to help support / purchase product)

www.catullusband.com

www.facebook.com/catullusband

Twitter @CatullusBand

Shout Out: I enjoy the overall sound of the disc. Credit(s): Recorded at Red Planet Studios, Clifton Heights, PA. / Engineer - Joe Smiley / Mixed and Mastered by Paul Hammond at The Spot at O.C.I. Good job y'all !