From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Haunted Opera Houses and Theaters

October 30, 2009

In the spirit of Halloween (pun intended), I thought I would write about some haunted opera houses and theaters across the country. I first started thinking about this a couple weeks ago, when I was watching Ghost Hunters on SyFy. They did an investigation of the Congress Theater, here in Chicago. I went to a [...]

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Stream of Passion Releases a New Video-”In the End”

October 30, 2009

I was excited to find out that progressive/goth metal band Stream of Passion is releasing a new video, “In the End”. The song comes from the band’s second album, The Flame Within. From blabbermouth.com:
According to a press release, “The Flame Within” “leaves its predecessor in the dust, thanks to more mature songwriting. Carried by Marcela [...]

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Lilith Fair Announces First Batch of Cities For Tour

October 29, 2009

Earlier this year,  Terry McBride announced via his Twitter account that Lilith Fair was returning after a 10+ year hiatus.  It is still unclear who will be part of the lineup.  I heard a few rumors today, if true, could offer a more diverse Lilith Fair than before.  Lineup announcements should be “coming soon.”  Yesterday, [...]

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The Swell Season – Oscar-Winning Duo Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Release a Follow-Up Album to the Soundtrack from the Movie “Once”

October 28, 2009

The Swell Season, the Oscar-winning duo of The Frames frontman Glen Hansard and Czech musician Marketa Irglova released their second album, Strict Joy, on October 27. The album consists of 12 new, original songs that were recorded last year and document a time of great change and tumult in the artists’ lives. Strict Joy [...]

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Concert Review – The 69 Eyes, Dommin, and The Becoming

October 27, 2009

This past Saturday, Roadrunner Records was generous enough to give Contrapuntist and I the opportunity to attend the Dommin concert at Reggie’s Rock Club in Chicago and interview lead singer Kristopher Dommin. Along with The Becoming, Dommin opened for fellow goth rockers, The 69 Eyes. Unfortunately, this concert almost got canceled because the previous night, [...]

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Blinkx Launches Dedicated Music Channel

October 27, 2009

Today, blinkx, one of the world’s largest video search engines, announced blinkx Music, a new tool for finding and watching music videos online. I was given a sneak peak to the site.  It has a broad catalog of videos from variety of genres.  However, the database does seem a little rock and pop centric at [...]

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Chickenfoot Release Video For “Sexy Little Thing”

October 26, 2009

This year, I’ve been excited about very few new releases.  Chickenfoot was an album I rushed to buy once it hit store shelves.  When I heard Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony had teamed with Joe Satriani, I had a feeling this was a perfect match.  Adding Chad Smith to the mix solidified an already [...]

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Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Announce US and Canada Tour During November

October 25, 2009

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China and the 130th anniversary of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, the oldest orchestra in Asia and one of the oldest classical ensembles in the world.  The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (SSO)  announced it will tour the US and Canada at the direction of Maestro Long [...]

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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies – An Appropriate Continuation of Phantom of the Opera?

October 22, 2009

You may have read Contrapuntist’s previous post where he talks about his musical obsession with the tango. Well, I also have a musical obsession. Literally. Ever since I was 11 years old, I’ve loved Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera. I’m a terrible romantic, and I’ve always been fascinated by the plot. After [...]

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Will You Watch U2 Live Concert On YouTube?

October 21, 2009

U2 announced they will stream live one of the bands last concerts of the year on YouTube.  The concert will take place this Sunday, October 25th at 8:30 PST.  Fans from 16 countries will be able to watch the concert from their living room.
From U2.com:
“The Rose Bowl show is the penultimate U2 show this year [...]

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