Next up. . .
TU and KTU in Russia
Nov 11:
TU in Valdivostock
Nov 16:
TU in Ekaterinburg
Nov 18:
TU in Moscow
Nov 21:
KTU in Perm . Perm Philharmonie
Been home, off the road, for almost 6 weeks and hardly stopped to unpacked. Had pro tools melt down that delayed me cutting tracks on several really great projects. .like:
A couple fantastic songs for Steven Wilson solo CD- Porcupine Tree plays multiple nights at Radio City this week so if your near NYC get down there.
My next live show is Turner to Monet: with Chrysta Bell at the Blanton Museum of Art Oct 1st .I've worked with Chrysta a lot and to tie in with her David Lynch release she's developing an instalation project - called Black Book Angel, rehearsals started today. Besides myself, film maker Dutch Rail and multiinstrumental superman David Garza (Jon Brion, Nickel Creek, Grant Lee Phillips and Fiona Apple) will be on the gig.
www.blantonmuseum.org/experience_the_blanton/b_scene/
Markus arrives next week and we will put the finishing touches on the next Tuner record FACE, or rather half of it. Face was conceived as a Two Faced record. . but FACE 2 is running behind just like everything else!
Also recording for Naked Truth project organized by Lorenzo Feliciati , with Roy Powell and trumpet player Cuong Vu. We've spent the last year passing tapes and have something rather unique bubbling in the brewery.
Lots of road dates coming in: starting with TU (Trey Gunn and I) visiting Russia again this November. . will start to post those dates soon as they confirm and get solid.
right now all i know are these three: 17 -Yekaterinburg, 18 - Chelyabinsk, 19 - Moscow.
And lastly bit of rather major news, at least in p@ world: Mr Mister have arranged with Sony/BMG to put out our last record, the never released PULL . . left in a time capsule since 1990 i think it represents our best work and we are delighted to finally get to see it released. I understand Sony is also repackaging our first three records and presenting a brand new greatest hits CD.
Stickmen tour dates:
July 15th - Misinto (MI) – Festa della Birra
July 16th – Castellarano (RE) – Rockville
July 17th – Afragola (NA) – Afrakà
July 20th – Tivoli (RM) – Private show
July 22nd – Las Palmas (Spain) – Cicca
July 23rd – Alatri (FR) – Alatri in Blues Festival
July 24th - Cupra Marittima (AP) – A cena con le Star
July 25th – Sestri Levante (GE) – tba
July 27th – Cecina (LI) –Villa la Cinquantina
July 28th – Martirano Lombardo (CS) – Rock On Festival
July 29th – L’Aquila – Blues sotto le Stelle
July 30th – Trento - tbc
with STICK MEN Europe SOUP Tour
June 25 Trofarello (Torino) IT / Il Peocio J
une 27 Mogliano Veneto IT / ExProg Festival
June 29 Lisbon PT / Music Box
June 30 Terrassa (Barcelona) SP / Factoria de les Arts
July 2 Bilbao SP / Sala Rockstar
July 3 Warsaw POL / Warsaw Summer Jazz Days
July 15 Misinto (MI) - Festa della Birra di Misinto
July 16 Scandiano (RE) / Corallo
July 17 Afragola (Napoli) IT - Afraka Festival (free entrance)
July 22 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria SP / CICCA
July 23 Alatri (Frosinone) IT / Alatri in Blues Festival
July 25 Sestri Levante (GE)
July 27 Cecina (LI) / Villa la Cinquantina
July 28 Martirano Lombardo (CS) / Rock On Festival
July 29 L'Aquila / Blues Sotto le Stelle
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LIVE SHOW FAN REVIEW:
I caught the Stick Men on tour at the Magic Bag in Ferndale, Michigan not knowing what they sounded like. I figured it would be Crimson-like, but was surprised that it was much more. Not only can these guys out-Crim the Crim(at least post-Vrooom), but they can really out-fusion the best of fusion bands; or at least stand tall next to them. Catch them live if you can. The good news is that the Stick Men capture all that energy from their live show on this _Soup_ disc. I rate this as good as the 3 albums King Crimson put out in the '80s. It's a mixture of Crimso-like rock on the opener _Soup_ but a little more funk thrown into the mixture with some oddball lyrics not unlike something from a Zappa or Max Webster album. _Hands_ is very technical, so much so that Tony Levin needs a break after performing it live. More time signatures in that one than a Gentle Giant jamfest at a GORGG gathering. Worth the price of this CD is the instant prog.classic _Sasquatch_(sounds nothing like the one by Camel which shares the same name, but quite memorable). Another highlight is _Scarlet Wheel_ with amazing vocals by Michael Bernier. Quality vocals a la Adrian Belew/John Wetton at their best. Can't recommend this CD enough. The best I've heard so far in 2010...and a real burner near the end with a version of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. The Stick Men have been touring this material for quite a while. It shows as I rate this an instant prog.rock classic. A new album that actually sparked my interest to write a review. It's a great thing that the serious listener is about to discover a world class Chapman stick player in Michael Bernier. Of course, we've got Tony Levin on here(some of his best work in a band setting which might explain why he didn't put it under his own name). I also think this is some of Pat Mastelotto's best work on the drum kit. The best part about seeing this performed live is that the band is really enjoying themselves. Run to buy this one, folks! I'd give it a 4.5, but the man won't let me. So, 5 stars it is.
We had a blast these last few weeks on North American run with Stick Men. Packing now for flight tomorrow for wonderfull festival in Puebla, Mexico. Then home a few days to repack for Japan.
home for a few days and then off to Japan for more stick men.
New Cd "SOUP" is out here http://tonylevin.com/product/soupcd.htm
STICK MEN PUEBLA, MEXICO May 25th.
STICK MEN Japan SOUP Tour
Jun 3 Fukuoka / Gate's 7
Jun 4 Kurashiki / Red Box
Jun 5 Yonago / Belier
Jun 6 Osaka / Janus
Jun 7 Nagoya / Bottom Line
Jun 9 Sendai / enn
Jun 10 Tokyo / STB139
Jun 11 Tokyo / STB139
with STICK MEN Europe SOUP Tour
June 25 Trofarello (Torino) IT / Il Peocio
June 27 Mogliano Veneto IT / ExProg Festival
June 29 Lisbon PT / Music Box
June 30 Terrassa (Barcelona) SP / Factoria de les Arts
July 1 Madrid SP / Ritmo y Compas
July 2 Bilbao SP / Sala Rockstar
July 3 Warsaw POL / Warsaw Summer Jazz Days
July 17 Afrogola (Napoli) IT - Afraka Festival (free entrance)
July 22 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria SP / CICCA
July 23 Alatri (Frosinone) IT / Alatri in Blues Festival
July 29 Cecina
More to come, as the dates are confirmed.