Selig - Endlich wieder auf Tour · 31.07.10
Endlich wieder selig mit Selig!
Es war die Sensation des letzten Musikjahres:
Selig, eine der wichtigsten deutschsprachigen Rockbands der Neunziger, feierten ihr Comeback in Originalbesetzung.
Mit ihrer vierten CD “Und Endlich Unendlich” gelang ihnen ein glückseliges, kompromissloses Album mit großen, unerschrockenen und leuchtenden Momenten. “Und Endlich Unendlich” machte dem Titel alle Ehre.
Das Album befand sich über 6 Monate in den deutschen Charts (HP #5) und wird sicher demnächst vergoldet.
Danke an all die seligen Fans!
Der Stellenwert von Selig ist kaum zu überschätzen. Jan Plewka (Gesang), Christian Neander (Gitarre), Leo Schmidthals (Bass), Malte Neumann (Keyboard) und Stephan “Stoppel” Eggert (Schlagzeug) kultivierten in den neunziger Jahren nicht nur deutschsprachige Texte in der Rockmusik und ebneten so den Weg für viele ihrer Kollegen.
Durch eine ihren US-Vorbildern Stone Temple Pilots nicht unähnlichen Ästhetik bereicherten sie auch die in Europa angekommene Grunge-Ära mit Klassikern wie “Sie hat geschrien”, “Ohne dich” und “Ist es wichtig”.
Nach drei erfolgreichen Alben (“Selig”, 1994, “Hier”, 1995, und “Blender”, 1997) lösten sie sich 1999 auf, weil sie nicht mehr bereit waren, “dem sinnlichkeitsverschlingenden Hochgeschwindigkeitsdruck des Erfolgs nachzugeben”.
Erstmals seit ihrem Rückzug vor zehn Jahren spielten die Hamburger im vergangenen Frühling und Herbst zwei ausverkaufte Tourneen.
Nach diesem Siegeszug legen Jan Plewka und Co. jetzt nach:
Am 18. November 2010 eröffnen Selig in Graz ihre 25 Termine umfassende Tour durch Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz, die am 20. Dezember 2010 in Hamburg mit einem Heimspiel ihren Höhepunkt finden wird.
Seligs neues Album wird für September erwartet.
Bis September wird es überall einen günstigeren Fan-Vorverkaufspreis geben.
Hardtickets gibt es auch hier!
Selig Hallentour 2010
18.11.2010 Graz, PPC
19.11.2010 Winterthur, Salzhaus
20.11.2010 Luzern, Schürr
22.11.2010 Köln, E-Werk
23.11.2010 Freiburg, Jazzhaus
24.11.2010 München, Muffathalle
25.11.2010 Wien, WUK
27.11.2010 Würzburg, Posthalle
28.11.2010 Erlangen, E-Werk
29.11.2010 Stuttgart, LKA
01.12.2010 Münster, Skaters Palace
02.12.2010 Dortmund, FZW
04.12.2010 Mannheim, Alte Feuerwache
05.12.2010 Darmstadt, Centralstation
06.12.2010 Frankfurt, Batschkapp
08.12.2010 Bielefeld, Ringlokschuppen
09.12.2010 Hannover, Capitol
10.12.2010 Bremen, Aladin
12.12.2010 Rostock, Mau Club
13.12.2010 Berlin, C-Halle
14.12.2010 Dresden, Schlachthof
16.12.2010 Erfurt, Gewerkschaftshaus
17.12.2010 Leipzig, Haus Auensee
18.12.2010 Magdeburg, Factory
20.12.2010 Hamburg, Docks
Bundesweite Ticket-Hotline: 01805 – 570 000 (Deutschland)
(0,14 Euro/Min., Mobilfunkpreise max. 0,42 Euro/Min.)
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Jeff Soto's stunning artwork comes to Arbor's Hybrid GT Skateboard · 30.07.10
The Arbor Collective is pleased to announce that the vivid work of high-profile artist Jeff Soto is featured on the new GT Hybrid skateboard which is part of the Concrete Series of all-new 2010/11 line.
His profound visions and fears, nostalgia of his youth, and themes of love, lust, and hope creates a shocking portrayal on this magnificent deck. “I…like so many others, have been a fan of Jeff Soto’s work for a long time,” says Joel Woodman, art director for Arbor. “I remember going to his senior show at Art Center and thinking wow…this guy is going to be a rock star. In my mind, Jeff’s paintings are some of the most visually compelling work out there and we feel very excited and honored to have partnered with him on the Hybrid GT.”
The GT Hybrid is Arbor’s multi-dimensional long skateboard that was designed with a wide mid-section, concave profile and rounded kick tail/nose to deliver longboard stability and real flat-ground/park performance. Completes include: Arbor 65mm 78A Durometer Street Series Wheels, ABEC 5 Bearings, 10” Gullwing trucks and standard grip-tape.
About artist Jeff Soto
Through striking visual imagery, Jeff Soto communicates profound visions and fears, nostalgia of his youth, and themes of love, lust, and hope. Soto’s distinct color palette, subject matter, technique and bold themes resonate with a growing audience. Inspired by childhood toys, the colorful lifestyle of skateboarding and graffiti, hip-hop and popular culture, Soto’s representational work is simultaneously accessible and stimulating.
Click here to get more information about Jeff Soto!
Environmental issues also take precedent for Soto, who is concerned with conflict of humans trying to harness, or take advantage of nature. His paintings exude this tension, as robotic creatures duel, organic tentacles and flower bouquets thrive, and black smog looms amidst floating, ominous skulls. In 2002, Soto graduated with Distinction from Art Center College of…
About Arbor Collective
Arbor was founded in 1995 on the assertion that solutions to many of today’s most difficult snow, skate, and apparel design challenges exist in the natural world. For 14 years, Arbor has built on the belief of replacing, environmentally harmful materials with ecologically based, natural alternatives. Arbor’s goal is to create a higher level of function and relevance in the most responsible way possible. The end result must be improved style and performance, with significantly reduced impact on the environment. “We all need clean air to skate, clean water to surf, and snow to ride…”
Click here to get more information about the Arbor Collective!
Credit Jeff Soto, “The Corruption Of Mankind”
Attack! Attack! - New Album on Hassle Records · 29.07.10
Attack! Attack! can now announce details of a new home and a new album. The Welshmen, who recently released the single ‘Not Afraid’, have confirmed that they have now signed to Hassle records – home to Alkaline Trio, Cancer Bats, We Are The Ocean.
The release of their huge, Romesh Dodangoda (Kids In Glass Houses, The Blackout) produced, second album will be called ‘The Latest Fashion’ and is set for release on 24th September.
‘The Latest Fashion’ is an 11-track record packed full of soaring choruses which is all killer from start to finish. The band has already won the hearts of commercial radio with the likes of Fearne Cotton, Jo Whiley and Zane Lowe championing the band on the airwaves. The albums dynamism is a huge accolade to their song writing and has moments of un-controllable sing-a-longs sat next to muscular guitar riffs with the finishing touch of frontman, Neil Starr’s, faultless vocals.
Bassist, Will Davies, exclaimed about the signing and the new record, “We are all so happy and excited to be signing to a label that we have a lot of respect for! It’s amazing that we’re sharing the same label as Alkaline Trio and The Get up Kids. We’re really looking forward to the future with Hassle, roll on the new album! This album is the beginning of the end of pop punk comparisons! We set out to make a powerful rock record that shows us for who the band that we are and to bring across an aspect of our live energy. It’s reignited the desire in us to get our music across to as many people possible in the world and to blow them away, and we’re stoked we have a label like Hassle on board!”
‘The Latest Fashion’ is the record we’ve been waiting to hear from Attack! Attack! and it’s delivered with such precise execution it’s difficult to see any other UK band deliver such a hook-laden gem this year!
Tracklisting:
01. Everybody Knows
02. No Excuses
03. My Shoes
04. Blood On My Hands
05. Seen Me lately
06. Latest Fashion
07. Nemesis
08. Best Mistake
09. We’re Not The Enemy
10. Not Afraid
11. No Tomorrow
Attack! Attack! are touring the UK and Europe in October / November / December.
Check their Myspace Profile for full tourdates.
To pre-order the album click HERE!
Rolo Tomassi - Videoclip zu "Party Wounds" · 29.07.10
Rolo Tomassi um Eva Spence haben zu ihrem Song “Party Wounds” ein Video eingespielt, das sowohl für die Ohren als auch für die Augen hochvorzügliche Kost bietet.
Der Song stammt aus ihrem aktuellen Album “Cosmology” (Hassle / Soulfood). Diese Band ist übrigens auch live ein absolutes Highlight.
Burton New Zealand Open 2010 · 28.07.10
2010 Burton NZ Open
10 – 14 August, 2010
Invitations are out for one of New Zealand’s most-anticipated snow sports events – the eighth annual Burton New Zealand Open.
New Zealand is the first stop for the prestigious international snowboarding competition – and the event marks the start of the Burton Global Open Series and TTR World Tour for the 2010/2011 season.
The world’s snowboarding elite will again congregate at the Cardrona Valley near Wanaka, where they will show off their talents in a series of gruelling challenges.
Hundreds of spectators and holidaymakers are expected to watch the event at Cardrona, where it will be open for viewing to the public.
Cardrona ready to host
Cardrona event manager Reuben Yeoman says that the South Island ski field is looking forward to hosting the event for the second year running.
“The team at Cardrona is 100 percent behind this event, and their commitment to snowboarding was evident last year. The combined effort is providing riders with the facilities and formats they require to perform at their best, and it’s great to be a part of such a progressive event and global series.”
The Burton NZ Open offers prize money of $50,000, which will be divided equally between the men and women’s slopestyle and halfpipe categories. Official training for the event starts on 10 August, followed by an opening party at Lonestar in Wanaka.
Pre-qualifiers and qualifiers start on 11 August. Invited riders are seeded directly to the semifinals stage, which starts on August 13. The event concludes with the halfpipe semifinals and finals on 14 August.
Top names at Open
International riders are turning up in droves for the 2010 Burton NZ Open, including defending women’s slopestyle champion Jamie Anderson and defending halfpipe champion Kelly Clark, both from the US.
Other famous international names rising up to the challenge include Canadians Charles Reid, Mark Sollors and Mark McMorris; Japanese rippers Kazuhiro Kokubo, Ryo Aono, Daisuke Murakami and Kohei Kudo; Norwegians Tore Holvik, Stale Sandbech and Gjermund Braaten; and Americans Chas Guldemond, Sage Kotsenburg, Jack Mitrani and Louie Vitto.
Some of the women confirmed are Kjersti Buaas and Lin Haug (Norway), Enni Rukajarvi (Finland), Rana Okada (Japan) and Elizabeth Beerman (USA).
Kiwis Stef Zeestraten and Shelly Gotlieb are also tipped to be strong contenders in the slopestyle section of the competition.
Cardrona – Wanaka
Wanaka – in the South Island’s southern lakes region, and styled as the world’s first ‘Lifestyle Reserve’ – is a year-round outdoor playground.
The Cardrona Valley – with the ski resorts of Treble Cone, Cardrona, SnowFarm and SnowPark – is recognised as one of New Zealand’s premier ski destinations. The resorts have stunning lake and mountain views, all within easy reach of Wanaka.
This season Australasia’s first internationally-certified downhill course opened at the Cardrona Ski Resort.
The FIS-certified ‘Goldrush’ course is phase one of a NZ$3m upgrade that will add 150 hectares of new slopes and increase snow-making capacity.
Other new developments for 2010 include the Valley View quad chairlift, a 40m tunnel and additional car parking to cope with visitor capacity.
Cardrona field manager Gary Husband says the ski resort is always looking for ways to improve the snow experience for its fans.
“A lot of advanced off-piste skiing will be available with the addition of the new chairlift, and it also allows us to run downhill races that are certified to International Ski Federation standards.”
Burton Global Open Series
Mens Standing
1 Piiroinen, Peetu FIN 31345
2 Podladtchikov, Iouri SUI 30307
3 Korpi, Janne FIN 29174
4 Malin, Markus FIN 27436
5 Holvik, Tore NOR 27426
Womens Standing
1 Rukajärvi, Enni FIN 31354
2 Candrian, Sina SUI 31257
3 Wiik, Lisa NOR 29734
4 Pancochova, Sarka CZE 27780
5 Karlinski, Jordie USA 26037
