Monday, March 26, 2012

OHMphrey - "Posthaste" new album (Umphrey's McGee & OHM)

OHMphrey, an instrumental, improvisational supergroup, which features three members of the veteran improg band Umphrey’s McGee (keyboardist Joel Cummins, guitarist Jake Cinninger and drummer Kris Myers), and OHM guitarist (former Megadeth guitarist), Chris Poland and bassist Robertino Pagliari (a.k.a. “Pag”).

OHMphrey - Posthaste

OHMphrey’s latest effort, the unforgettable, and soon-to-be-classic, Posthaste, finds these five extraordinary artists creating instrumental music with a unified voice – once again. The album’s seven original instrumental compositions, and two bonus live tracks (“Firestarter” and “20/20”) recorded at Winston’s in San Diego in 2009, never meander. Simply put, Posthaste contains some of the most thought-provoking, elastic and heavy jam band music this side of A Live One, Space Wrangler, and Under the Table and Dreaming


Tracks such as “The River Runs”, “Tom Bombadil"(named after a character in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Ringsfantasy trilogy), “The Sun also Rises”, and “The Devil’s in the Details” are as distinctive and enthralling as their titles might suggest. Each track has its own identity and the music never lets up. Even upon repeat listens, Posthastecontinues to inspire, surprise and even shock.


Dig the joyous and playful staccato rhythms, Cummins’ Wakeman-esque lead synth lines and Myers’ ability to play with time during a drum solo in “Ramona’s Car Wash.” Rifle through your memories as you listen to the intriguing arpeggios opening “The Shoemaker’s Back” (as if these riffs have been encoded with subliminal information). Free your mind (and your butt) to the totally chilled out trace/dance feel of “Reggaelic” (which fades with a glorious guitar solo).


“Composing these songs was something we all did together,” says Cummins. “One of the best analogies I can give is ‘Simon Says for Musicians’, where we’re trying to organize these musical ideas in the moment.”


“Everybody contributed to these songs,” says six-string fretless bassist Robertino Pagliari, or Pag. “Once an idea popped out, it was like, ‘Oh, I have a melody…’ Or, ‘Oh, I have a rhythm part that works with that …’ These ideas just molded together, as if we had been working together forever, you know?”


“We all have this kind of synchronicity,” says Poland. “It’s kind of an overused word, but we have it. Whatever we’re doing, it works.”


BUY OHMphrey - "Posthaste" Today:

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/posthaste/id500499373?uo=4

Friday, March 16, 2012

Celebrate Spring with Tempest on their East Coast tour

Wed. Apr. 18 Rochester, NY
WRUR 88.5fm
http://www.wrur.org
'Open Tuning' with your host Scott Regan.
Tempest will be performing live on the air around 11am,
tune in or listen on line.

Wed. Apr. 18 Rochester, NY
LOVIN’ CUP
www.lovincup.com
Bop Shop Presents (585) 271-3354
http://www.bopshop.com
300 Park Point Dr. 8pm (585) 292-9940
 
Thu. Apr. 19 Oneonta, NY
ONEONTA THEATRE http://www.oneontatheatre.com
with very special guests One Click Culture featuring Todd Evans
http://www.oneclickculture.net
47 Cestnut St. 8pm (607) 643-4022  

Fri. Apr. 20 Sellersville, PA
SELLERSVILLE THEATER
http://www.st94.com
24 Temple Ave. 8pm, All Ages (215) 257-5808
 
Sat. Apr 21 Rock Hall, MD
THE MAINSTAY
http://www.mainstayrockhall.org
5753 Main St. 8pm, All Ages (410) 639-9133
 
Mon. Apr. 23 Cleveland, OH
WCSB 89.3fm
http://www.wcsb.org
Live and Electric Radio Broadcast on 'Tim The Hippy's Folk Show',
Tempest will be on the air from 7:30pm to 8:30pm,
tune in or listen on line (216) 687-3515

Tue. Apr. 24 Pittsburgh, PA
CLUB CAFE
http://www.clubcafelive.com
special guests Bonfire Night http://www.myspace.com/bonfirenightmusic
58 South 12th St. 8pm (412) 431-4950

Wed. Apr. 25 Cleveland, OH
THE WINCHESTER MUSIC HALL 
http://www.thewinchester.net
12112 Madison Ave., 8pm (216) 226-5681

Thu. Apr. 26 Columbus, OH 
BYRNES PUB
http://www.byrnespub.com
1248 West 3rd Ave. 8pm (614) 487-8140
 
Fri. Apr. 27 Dayton, OH 
CANAL STREET TAVERN http://www.canalstreettavern.com
308 East 1st St. 9pm (937) 461-9343

Sat. Apr. 28 St. Louis, MO 
FOCALPOINT THEATRE
http://www.thefocalpoint.org
2720 Sutton Ave, 8pm, All Ages (314) 781-4200
 
Sun. May 13 Davis, CA
WHOLE EARTH FESTIVAL http://wef.ucdavis.edu/
Quad Stage, UC Davis Campus, afternoon tba (530) 752-2569

May 26, 27 Costa Mesa, CA
COSTA MESA SCOTTISH GAMES & GATHERING
http://www.scotsfest.com
Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Dr. afternoon tba 
 
June 2, 3 Ferndale, WA
BELLINGHAM HIGHLAND GAMES
http://www.bhga.org
Hovander Homestead Park, 11am - 6pm each day (360) 647-8500

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Points North Live April 28th with Michael Lee Firkins

April 28, 2012 8:00 PM 9 Lives7430 Monterey Street
Gilroy, CA

WITH MICHAEL LEE FIRKINS AND TRAVIS LARSON BAND

We've put together a mighty guitar lineup for our first trip to Gilroy...fellow Magna Carta recording artist Michael Lee Firkins, and our good friends and amazing musicians Travis Larson Band.  We'd happily be spectators at a show with the just the two of them - so to headline a show as fantastic as this is such an honor.

Tickets on sale soon!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Glen Drover talks with WatchMojo about Metalusion

Glen Drover

Guitarist Glen Drover, formerly of bands like Megadeth and Testament, chats with WatchMojo about his solo album "Metalusion." He talks about the genres he experiments with, how he assembled his band and the challenges associated with creating an instrumental album.

Watch the video interview
Glen Drover talks about Metalusion
on WatchMojo

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Points North Autographed CDs


Eric, Kevin and Uriah autographing the Points North CDs.  If you preordered, these will go out as soon as the band sends them back.  Most likely shipping next Monday, March 12th. 
I hope they didn't get too many cramps in their fingers.  The first 50 copies ordered through the Magna Carta website will be signed by the band:
http://magnacarta.net/pointsnorth/











YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO BE A PART OF POINTS NORTH'S FIRST MUSIC VIDEO AT THE CD RELEASE PARTY !!  
Friday, March 9th at the Historic Great American Music Hall.

It's Simple:

1. Get to the show !!!
2. Bring your camera or phone with you.
3. Film the song.
4. Email your footage to: www.PointsNorthVideo@gmail.com