Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Very sad news from Magellan . . .





Joel Wayne Gardner
Obituary



June 23, 1965 - Feb. 10, 2014
Joel Wayne Gardner died at his home in Sacramento, Calif. on Feb. 10. He was 48 years old.
Wayne was born on June 23, 1965 in Fairfield, Calif. He attended Vacaville High School and participated in the Vacaville High School Band. He married Anna Marie Legata on June 9, 2000 in the Philippines. They have two children together, Audrey (10 years) and Kyle (6 years). Wayne was a gifted artist and musician. He helped his older brother, Trent Gardner form the band Magellan in 1985 and was integral to its success until the day of his death. Wayne also enjoyed playing golf.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Harding Gardner and Mattie Christine (Epps) Gardner, and his brother, Jack Elroy Gardner.
He is survived by his wife, Anna (Legata) Gardner; children, Audrey and Kyle Gardner; his siblings, Bronson (Colleen) Gardner, Trent (Maria) Gardner and Mary (Steve) Martin; five nieces; seven nephews, as well as a large extended family.
A graveside memorial service will be held for Wayne on Feb. 18, at 1 p.m., at the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, located at 522 Elmira Rd., Vacaville, Calif 95687.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wayne Gardner Memorial Fund on GoFundMe. http://www.gofundme.com/6uixag

Wayne and Trent

Monday, February 3, 2014

Bozzio Levin Stevens - "Black Light Syndrome" on vinyl for Record Store Day 2014



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Available for the first time ever on vinyl.








Bozzio Levin Stevens - "Black Light Syndrome" test pressings just arriving.


Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Magna Carta online store

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Checkout the online catalog of releases from Magna Carta and Magnatude Records. 


Magna Carta online store


Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Images from a DREAM . . . THEATER of the MInd..

..a postcard from the past.


Liquid Tension Experiment
Liquid Tension Experiment is:
• Tony Levin - Bass (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson)
• Mike Portnoy - Drums (Dream Theater)
• Jordan Rudess - Keyboards (Dream Theater, Dregs)
• John Petrucci - Guitar (Dream Theater)



Derek Sherinian
Derek Sherinian - Keyboards
• Brett Garsed - guitars • Tony Franklin - bass • Virgil Donati - drums



James LaBrie / MullMuzzler
• James LaBrie - Vocals

• Matt Guillory - Keyboards
• Mike Mangini - Drums
• Mike Keneally - Guitars
• Bryan Beller - Bass
• Trent Gardner - Keyboards

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Michael Lee Firkins talks his new album with Oscar Jordan




Michael Lee Firkins talks his new album "Yep" on Magnatude Records w/ Oscar Jordan of Oscar’s Guitar Shop on the October 4, 2013 Podcast.  Download it for FREE: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/oscars-guitar-shop/id592290314?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Friday, September 20, 2013

Michael Lee Firkins - "Yep"

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Michael Lee Firkins - "Yep"


Firkins gained fresh perspective in other musical ways, as well. A number of songs on Yep, including “Cajun Boogie” and the leadoff track “Golden Oldie”, feature an electric “Reso-Tele,” a guitar Firkins designed with the help of a woodworker friend. Fusing a resonator cone and the body and neck of a Fender Telecaster, the electrified roots rocker has built the perfect instrument with which to express himself.

“The Reso electric guitar was an integral part of my journey,” says Firkins. “When I first started this record I had been playing acoustic guitar a lot, and wasn’t really into the electric. But since I started using the Reso-Tele, I’ve designed my sound around the instrument, and tried to use it on as many tracks as possible for Yep.”





Michael Lee Firkins on Magnatude Records