A Triggering Myth

The Remedy of Abstraction
The latest masterpiece from A Triggering Myth

On 21st February 2006, A Triggering Myth released its latest album, "The Remedy of Abstraction." This newest masterwork continues the long-standing ATM tradition of working with some of the best musicians the world has to offer. Previous ATM albums have showcased the considerable talents of artists like Alberto Piras and Alessandro Bonetti of Italian progressive band Deus Ex Machina; Scott McGill and Vic Stevens of progressive fusion band McGill/Manring/Stevens; Dave Yohe and Steve Williams of Ululating Mummies; and more. Each of these exceptional musicians have provided ATM with performances rarely heard in today's progressive music genre.

Collaborating with A Triggering Myth on this outing are returning guest musicians, Vic Stevens (drums) and Scott McGill (guitars). They are joined by bassist-extraordinaire and fellow McGill/Manring/Stevens bandmate, Michael Manring. Also lending his extensive talents is renowned violinist Akihisa Tsuboy of Japan's progressive fusion outfit, KBB. As with previous ATM albums, these guests expertly compliment the ever evolving and complex sound of A Triggering Myth. "The Remedy of Abstraction" is truly a rare treat for all progressive music aficionados.

http://www.atriggeringmyth.com/

Cyndee Lee Rule

Cyndee will be opening for this show:

At last the Time and Place to Reunite TIM BLAKE & JEAN - PHILIPPE RYKIEL

the Forerunners of Electronic Music

First time performing together on a UK stage since Headlining @

The Glastonbury Festival in 1979

Astounding Musicians and Composers in their own right

they will bring back to the stage

The Astounding Sound of the Legendary CRYSTAL MACHINE

Event Date September 2nd 2006

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Phoenix Arts Centre

Gandy Street

Exeter

Devon

Box Office 01392 667080

Advance Tickets £15

Ticket sales commence 1st June

Glass Hammer

Glass Hammer iTunes Exlusive

"The Compilations 1996 to 2004"

From the Glass Hammer website...
Announcing a breathtaking collection of beautiful Glass Hammer music never before included on an official Glass Hammer recording. All tracks included on The Compilations, 1996 to 2004 either never made their way to an official album, were recorded for tribute albums, or were part of compilation projects that included many prog artists. Made available exclusively via Apple's award-winning iTunes Music Store, The Compilations, 1996 to 2004 is a fantastic addition to any progressive music collection, and is a must-have for all Glass Hammer fans.

More Glass Hammer News....

Editing for the new Glass Hammer double DVD 5.1 Surround release, "Live At Belmont" is complete.  There's no hint of a release date yet, but we should see an announcement on the Glass Hammer website very soon.  "Live At Belmont" features Carl Grove (Salem Hill) and

introduces French virtuoso-guitarist David Wallimann.  GH is also joined by the 150 member Belmont University Choir and the Adonia String Trio for performances of music from their critically acclaimed Lex Rex, Shadowlands and Inconsolable Secret albums. 

http://www.glasshammer.com/

Groundhogs

From The Groundhogs Newsletter:

GROUNDHOGS SHOP

The following are now on sale:

DVD

60/40 Split, Groundhogs DVD £15

BOOK

Groundhogs: The Classic years £15

(Special offer for newsletter subscribers : Book & DVD for £25)

T-Shirts £10

All Sizes in stock :

Small (approx 34")

Ive also got in some very small thin strap T-shirts....to see how they go,

medium (approx 38")

L (42" ish)

XL (46" ish)

XXL (approx 50")

CD's

4CD Box Set (Scratching The Surface, Blues Obituary, Thank Christ For the Bomb & Split) £25

Blues at Ten £10

Foolish Pride £10

Groundhogs Live '76 £12

Lost Tapes Volume 1 & 2 (2 cd's) £10

Razors Edge CD (We've managed to find the last of these in the whole universe! So only available through us) £10

Solid £10

Split £10

Thank Christ For The Bomb £10

The Muddy Waters Song Book £10

The Two Sides Of Tony (T.S.) McPhee (Re-Issue) £12

Who Will Save The World £10

Collectors Section

Time Of Action/Born To Be With You. 1983 - Tony McPhee Band

7" vinyl single (only 1000 pressed, TS Records only issue) £10

Razors Edge. 1990 (Hound Dog Records) Vinyl LP £15

US Tour '72. 1999 (Akarma) Vinyl LP (This mis-labelled album is in fact compiled from BBC sessions and not from a US radio session as Tony believed when it was released.) £15

Please Leave My Mind. (Herbal Mixture and Groundhogs early singles/demo's. Distortions Records, American Import) CD £13

The Best of A.O.G. (1994, HTD) CD £12

Please add £1.50 (per order) for P&P and send cheques to PO Box 122,

Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2XA, payable to J. Deacon.

TS 'BITS' (TWANGING STRINGS?)

Quite a bit of 'stuff' going on at present

Firstly we are looking for Scottish gigs, Nick has managed to sort out some for the end of September but more is always.... more! If you know of a nice venue near you let us know.

We have been learning a few more songs (although I dipped out of mine at Birkenhead.... sorry... ran out of time) We are going to include some of the numbers Tony recorded with Champion Jack Dupree on the Dupree & McPhee album and Tony was requested to do 'Mornings Eyes' and now he has decided to keep it in... it meant that he HAD to buy some more effects to get that guitar sound he used for it... any excuse for more gadgets!

On the social side we went to see Julian Cope's new set which is a 3 piece which includes guitarist Doggen (Tonys mate also of Spiritualized) What a great gig, really enjoyed ourselves, good solid rock & Cope-iness, with lots of interest, excellent.

Spookyness had also tracked us down and we had reports of one of the Groundhogs early drummers (Colin Davey, wrongly named as Colin Huntley in the Book) had gone for a drink in our local.... he didn't know it was our local & was only passing through and it was only through a stray, overheard comment that a connection was made. Tony managed to get a contact detail for Colin and was able to catch up later. It seems that he has worked all over with Joe Cocker and is still working hard.

It would appear that Tony is still of interest to the young and a musician from the States is planning to do a cover of Split 2 on CD.... we await with interest.

George Brigman, has had a number of his albums reissued to some acclaim (MOJO review of Jungle Rot) George has been hugely influenced by Tony and the Groundhogs naming bands, record companies and labels after Groundhogs albums/Tracks... for interest

http://www.citypaper.com/music/story.asp?id=11348

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=38:30

GIG REPORTS

We are getting busy right from the start of the year, thanks to Nick at Madrigal Music for all his hard work (phoning up for gigs is a really difficult job & not for the faint hearted!)

January 19th Brighton, Komedia

First of the year and what a start, really good crowd and a great sound. Very well organised venue and good eats! Tony was so pleased with the gig that he forgot to get paid! Met up with lots of friends old & new (including Sandy who I know lives near Birkenhead!) and we have been getting great feedback from people who attended. After the show a young man asked Tony if he could interview him for a 'project' on Eccentricity... what can he have meant!

26th Southampton, The Platform Tavern

This was a bit of an experiment for the Gaffer as they usually have blues on at the weekend and its free, however a Thursday night paying audience turned up on a dark night by the sea, & what a friendly bunch, even people from the Isle of Wight, very well received, all this despite somone having let a gremlin in... When we first walked in the in-house PA blew up.. It was a new rig so don't know what was wrong there, but one of the local guys who had been setting everything up stayed behind to sort out a second makeshift set up despite him needing to be elsewhere, Many Thanks. Tony had also been asked the night before by yours truly if he needed to change his strings "No No Noooo" (what do I know) and yes he broke 2 .... Just missing Peter & Jan Kemp the former has been writing to Tony since the 60's and doesn't really deserve such treatment.

27th Bristol, The Cube Microplex

WHERE IS IT...... got hopelessly lost around Bristol... sound familiar? WE ARE going to invest in a Sat Nav, however when we did get there, it turned out to be a really cosy (once they sorted out the heating) atmosphere, good crowd again and there was talk of Julian Cope on the guest list... but we never saw him.... They are very arty at the Cube and very welcoming, first off cup of strong, black, fresh coffee mmmmmmm... and then lots of help unloading the gear wonderful. Nice venue, well organised with lots of nooks & crannys reminds me of my am-dram days bits of scenery and interesting props everywhere.

28th Skegness, Butlins Blues Weekend

I could just start giggling in an un-professional way about Skegness, but needless to say I got hammered! Tony didn't neyaaar nar! (well it is supposed to be for kids isn't it?) We were booked to play on the 'Blues Matters' (www.bluesmatters.com) Stage, in 'Jaks Bar' followed by 'Egypt' and then Tony joining Egypt to do a 'Groundhogs' set and it all went very much to plan, however I didn't realise what a great line up Tony with Egypt were as a 1990's Groundhogs incarnation. Fantastic.. Yes I had a few drinks and yes I was dancing round in a BIG fashion with all the other big dancers.. What a brilliant night. We must thank all at Blues Matters for the opportunity to have such a lot of fun. Also Tony met up with Luther Grosvenor of Spooky Tooth again alias (Ariel Bender of Mott the Hoople) and he managed NOT to introduce him to Alan Pearce of 'Blues Matters' Im really going to have to teach him the finer points of networking.... He just doesn't do that sort of thing, it sort of doesn't exist on planet McPhee.

February 9th Alexanders, Chester

Its almost like home territory for us at Alexanders. We were sneaky and put Brent Wakeford a friend of ours on for a short support set, to give him a bit of live experience did the lad good and went down well. Enthusiastic audience (and a bit bigger than last time) despite stalwarts Steve & Michelle not being there.... sons 21st what a lame excuse!

11th Morecambe, The Platform

Up North again to Morecambe and you know we never even saw the sea! (although we did catch a glimpse of the evocative statue of Eric Morecambe) The Platform is an old railway station building which has been turned into a fine venue very well served and organised. We were warmly welcomed and even our dog Ash, (who usually accompanies us to gigs) was invited in. The quality of the sound was outstanding in a difficult venue (lots of echo from large stone building) and Tony and the Sound Man... so sorry to forget your name ... entertained each other for ages with tales of amp gear & other artists they knew & had worked with.

Enthusiastic communicative audience & despite Marty Wilde being on opposite we still managed to get an excellent door (we couldn't decide... would Tony's fans want to go to see Marty Wilde... and vice versa...). Hopefully we will get a return visit in the not too distant future.

15th Birkenhead, Pacific Road Arts Centre

Amazing place (with a very high stage). The first time I went to this venue I was completely unaware of the museum behind the stage, opened the curtains and was face to face with a tram.... a truly surreal moment. The Tram has now gone but the venue is still impressive. Good crowd and we had such a lot of positive comments afterwards from a long line of people eager to have Tony's signature. One of the surprises of the evening was that one of Tony's old Roadies contacted us and turned up for the gig. Gonzo roadied during the Dave Anderson days and it was he who had got Tony's Gibson out of the van the night it got nicked.... not that Tony holds a grudge.... as he says it was a long time ago. Also at the gig was 'Ape' from 'Engine' who the Groundhogs played with many times. I eventually managed to drag Tony away to deal with the 'cables' (thats his job)! But I could see that there were a lot of stories.... (Book part 2 ??)

FORTHCOMING GIG LISTING

March

4th Wolverley, Queens Head

8th Winsford, Cheshire. Deebees Music Bar

10th Newark, Palace Theatre

17th Newcastle-on-Tyne, Cluny

18th Belper, Queens Head

24th St. Austell, Keay Theatre

April

6th Blackpool, Grand Theatre Studio

7th Bury, The Met

20th Haverhill, Town Hall (A return to his old haunts).

21st Aylesbury, Limelight

22nd Maidenhead, Norden Farm Arts Centre

27th Wimborne, Dorset, The Tivoli

May

7th Bath, Moles Club

8th Lower Brailes, Nr Banbury, George Hotel

21st Lincoln, Turks Head

22nd Newcastle Upon Tyne, Irish Centre

June

8th Worthing, Pavillion

10th Fareham, Hants. Ashcroft Arts Centre

11th Barnstaple Fringe Festival, Devon at Marshalls

15th Reading, South Street Arts Centre

24th Halesworth, Suffolk. Cut Arts Centre

29th Swindon, The Victoria

July

1st LLanfyllin, Workhouse Festival

5th Liverpool, Cavern Club

13th Bridgewater Arts Centre

14th Ebbw Vale Festival

15th Bromsgrove, Artrix Arts Centre

August

27th Colne Blues Festival, Acoustic Stage

September

16th Wolverley, Worcs, Queens Head

October

7th Heden Bridge, W Yorks, Trades Club

Details when we get them on web site http://www.thegroundhogs.co.uk

Regards

Joanna

John Young

John has decided to do a warm up for the German tour. It will be at the

Wheatsheaf in Leighton Buzzard on Wednesday 22/3. Admission should be

free:-))

Karda Estra

The new KARDA ESTRA album 'The Age Of Science And

Enlightenment' will be released in March 2006. The CD

features eight new pieces and is on the Cyclops label

(Cat no CYCL 158).

For those new to Karda Estra, the sound was described

rather acurately by Michael Ezzo in Expose magazine

as:

'...a unique chamber music which blends seamlessly

electronics with the acoustic orchestral instruments,

into a colour-filled portrait, rich in dramatic flair

and cinematic mood. ... '

Samples from the new album for streaming or download

can be heard at:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=473198

Musicians on the album:

Richard Wileman - classical, electric and bass

guitars, keyboards, percussion.

Ileesha Bailey - vocals.

Helen Dearnley - violin.

Caron Hansford - oboe, cor anglais.

Zoe Josey - flute, alto and soprano saxophones.

Further information:

http://www.kardaestra.co.uk

Nektar

Friday 10th March 2006
bajaProg
Mexicali [2 hours away from SAN DIEGO - USA]
Nektar are playing the HEADLINE spot at the superb bajaProg festival.
for tickets and more information go to: http://www.bajaprog.org
The new Nektar website will be launched very soon. Visit http://www.nektarevolution.net

RC2

From the RC2 Newsletter:

Dear Prog freaks, fans and friends

Well hello to you all again, great news again. We have opened our very own online merchandise at spreadshirt.com, with lots of great items for everyone, the garments are gat quality and plus you will help us promote the band and own a piece of RC2 history ;).

For European customers please visit: http://www.spreadshirt.net/shop.php?sid=117608

North America and Latin America visit: http://www.spreadshirt.com/shop.php?sid=15788

Video...

We have also up loaded a live clip from a show in Barcelona, It's a bit rough, we haven't done the mixing and editing but wanted you to take a look before its done. http://www.rc-2.com/eng/media.php

New album progress...

Its been a while since we announced that we were in the studio creating and recording album number 2, so to make it up here is a sneak peak of one of the songs, so far its called Eleven, its even not mixed, there are no guitars and vocals so have this in mind when you listen to it, we are sure this could give you an idea of where we are heading with this album. Consider this a late Christmas gift and a rare collectors Item, just click here and scroll down until you see the song mp3 link: http://www.rc-2.com/eng/music.php.

Sales and RC2 downloads...

On other news we are glad to announce that RC2 two weeks ago RC2 made the top 5 downloads in digital distribution portal Mindawn.com, we would like to thank everyone for downloading our music and help us grow.

If you want to buy the album just click here: http://www.mindawn.com/albums/947

Free music...

We would like to invite you to visit Atabal Productions website at http://www.atabalproductions.com, there you will find information on many progressive artists and lots of free music for download in the music room, so see you there.

Up coming shows...

For those of you that can make it to our shows in Catalunya we would love to see you there and hang out for a while.

http://www.fazzulmusic.ch/english/welcome.php

Acid Dragon magazine is proud to present Silver Lining's first DVD. 60' of pure emotion. Interactive menu, bonus, picture gallery... Region free. All DVD and magazine artwork was done by the same design company who does CTTE, Logographica.

Order it now at a very nice price.

Acid Dragon's new issue is out! New formula featuring an Eloy story, a VDGG interview, a Fiaba interview, 50 reviews, 52 pages for only $3.

More details on our new web site:

http://acidrago.club.fr/ad2.htm

 Well that's it for now mates.