Real music of the week (7)

Two extra ups for The Envy and Sister Hazel. Now, go hear some.

Union - Love (I Don't Need It Anymore)

The Envy - Fingers Crossed

Sister Hazel - Ghost In The Crowd

Live - The River

Ed Kowalczyk - Grace

Stereophonics - Dakota

The Envy shows off

Dinner with the Envy (Unfaithful)

1 guy 5 guitars (Somebody that I used to know)

BRUCE

Time to get comfortable in the sofa and spin some vinyl, because this Saturday it's time to start reading Springsteens new autobiography BRUCE by Peter Ames Carlin.

It's the first official biography in 25 years, and it's written with Bruce's participation. The author has gotten facts from Bruce himself, family, friends, bandmembers, exgirlfriends and so on.

Bruce Springsteen is one of the biggest names in rock, and the musicbusiness as a whole. What he has achieved, very few artists have. How about 20 Grammys, two Golden Globes, one Oscar, more than 120 million records sold and worldwide sold-out tours..?

Really looking forward to this book, to get a look into Bruce's working class background and his way to the top. In some ways Bruce is the american dream personified, which gives him every right to criticize the country he lives in the way he's done over the current economic crisis.

And of course, a Springsteen playlist can be found here (Spotify only): Springsteen 2012
Some of my favorite tracks:
*Darkness on the edge of town
*I'm on fire
*The river
*Night
*Prove it all night
*The rising
*Thunder road
*Two hearts
*Tenth avenue freeze-out
*Wrecking ball

Russell Allen & Jorn Lande

Two of the best singers I have heard in a long time; Russell Allen and Jorn Lande. They have made music both as solo artists, in  separate bands (Lande's Masterplan / Allen's Symphony X) or together in a band (Allen/Lande) and in supergroups (like Avantasia). 

The kind of vocals found here makes me a proud hater of all the modern shows like Idol, X Factor, Talent etc. etc. This is some real music and singing, such power and feeling is not something you hear on commercial radio these days. Awesome.

Allen/Lande - Where Have The Angels Gone (The Battle, 2005)

Allen/Lande - Master of Sorrow (The Revenge, 2007)

Russell Allen's Atomic Soul - Loosin' You (Atomic Soul, 2005)

Jorn - I Walk Alone (Spirit Black, 2009)

Allen/Lande - The Showdown (The Showdown, 2010)

Masterplan - Sail On (Masterplan, 2003)

Symphony X - When All Is Lost (Iconoclast, 2011)

ESP - Eric Singer Project

Eric Singer Project, or ESP, is the side project of KISS drummer Eric Singer. A really good band with great musicians. 

The band features Eric Singer (KISS, Alice Cooper) Bruce Kulick (ex KISS), John Corabi (ex Mötley Crue) and Chuck Garric (Alice Cooper). All members sing, but most vocal duties are handled by Corabi and Garric. The band plays almost exclusively clubs and small venues, which is a shame because they are really good. On the other hand, that makes room for great intimate concerts with a varied set. The band mostly plays covers from the members previous/recent careers and solo efforts. Here's a sample of KISS covers that they just rip into pieces. Real heavy stuff, seriously cool! 

Keep an extra look at Eric Singer (drummer) and know that he is one of the best in the business. At least when it comes to adapting different styles, the man can play anything!!

Jungle

War Machine

Unholy

Black Diamond

The Envy!

Really cool band from Canada! The Envy. Modern rock at its best. Great band.

Don't Let Go

You're The Sex

Cold

Moth To The Flame

KISS Kruise II Setlists

KISS is currently cruising the Caribbean with members of the KISS Army from around the world. The Kruise was sold out with some 2,200 people on board. The ship set off from Miami as the first gig of the Kruise took place - an unplugged sail-away set of some rare songs, mostly from fan requests. 

The setlist for the first gig:

Hard Luck Woman / Christine Sixteen / Got To Choose / Goin' Blind / Love Her All I Can / Nothin' To Lose / Take Me / Any Way You Want It / A Million To One (partial) / A World Without Heroes / Only You / Comin' Home / All Hell's Breakin' Loose (partial) / Every Time I Look At You / Strutter / Sure Know Something / C'mon And Love Me / Rock Bottom / Beth / Shandi / She / Do You Love Me / Mr Speed / Shout It Out Loud /

Second Day and the first full show in the ships theatre had quite a few songs from Monster in the setlist:

Psycho Circus / Shout It Out Loud / Hell Or Hallelujah / Wall Of Sound / Hotter Than Hell / All For The Love Of Rock & Roll / I Love It Loud / Outta This World / War Machine / Long Way Down / Detroit Rock City / Calling Dr Love / Love Gun / Black Diamond / Lick It Up / Christine Sixteen / Rock And Roll All Nite / Cold Gin / Got To Choose / Nothin' To Lose / Deuce /

This is all the KISS-show that fits in the ships theatre. 

Third Day had the second show in make-up with the setlist mixed up a bit, but pretty similar to the first night:
Take Me / Psycho Circus / Shout It Out Loud / Hell Or Hallelujah / Wall Of Sound / Do You Love Me / War Machine / All For The Love Of Rock & Roll / Makin' Love / I Stole Your Love / Outta This World / She / Hotter Than Hell / I Love It Loud / Long Way Down / Magic Touch (partial) / Detroit Rock City / Strutter / Calling Dr Love / Love Gun / Black Diamond / Lick It Up / C'mon And Love Me / Rock And Roll All Nite /

Up close in such an intimate venue sure is Kool…

I thought about getting myself a ticket, but the cabins in my price range was long gone… Seems I should have gone anyway, right…?! Well, maybe I'll get inducted into the KISS Navy next year, since Paul Stanley announced a third cruise next year…