Matthew Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Great news from www.blackfield.org The Blackfield DVD recorded at the Bowery Ballroom, NYC on 16th March 2007, is nearing completion and is set for release on 15th October in Europe and 6th November in the USA, through KScope/Snapper. The DVD, entitled "BLACKFIELD:NYC - Live in New York City", includes the whole concert edited by Lasse Hoile, with sound mixed into stereo and 5.1 surround sound by Steven Wilson. The full track listing for the DVD is: 1. Once 2. Miss U 3. Blackfield 4. Christenings 5. The Hole In Me 6. 1,000 People 7. Pain 8. Glow 9. Thankyou 10. Epidemic 11. Someday 12. Open Mind 13. My Gift of Silence 14. Where is My Love? 15. End of the World 16. Hello 17. Once (encore) 18. Cloudy Now Very happy about this, Blackfield is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 (edited) Some of these have been mentioned already, but here's an updated release plan for SW stuff: September - Bass Communion Pacific Codex 1st October 2007 - Porcupine Tree Nil Recurring EP 1st October 2007 - Porcupine Tree FOABP DVDA 3rd October 2007 - Porcupine Tree FOABP LP 15th October 2007 - Blackfield UK DVD 6th November 2007 - Blackfield USA DVD February 2008 - Porcupine Tree Lightbulb Sun re-issue (CD stereo, DVDA stereo, DVDA 5.1 & 2LP) February 2008 - Porcupine Tree Recordings re-issue Early 2008 - First SW solo album Early 2008 - Cover version 5 I'm excited about the Bass Communion, Nil Recurring, FOABP DVDA, and especially Lightbulb Sun in 5.1! Edited August 29, 2007 by Aggie87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Good interview with Steven Wilson on the Goldmine website. I think this is an apt description of PT today: "an original, ear-catching milieu that resides at the intersection of progressive, metal and ambient music." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 New video for "Way Out of Here" here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Porcupine Tree: Nil Recurring. Just don't like it. Might be time for Steve Wilson to rethink what he's doing with PT, he seems to be at a dead end now. He did a major push for Fear of a Blank Planet to make PT a popular band, emphasizing cd sales, playing the entire cd during the concert tour, and it didn't work. Might be time to close shop and move on, the metal thing isn't working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Aggie: You going when PT hits Texas? Bought my ticket online last night for the Houston show on Saturday! Anybody else seen PT on the current tour? sidenote - Is Ticketmaster getting worse? The ticket price is $16, yet with all of Ticketmaster's charges, the final price is $28. That's an additional 75% of the ticket price in order processing and "convenience" charges! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Great show last night! The band was "on", and the club was packed (I don't think sold-out, but very close to it - 1000+). They are still emphasizing their more current, heavier material, but they did pull out a few gems that I loved hearing - Dark Matter & Waiting from "Signify", and A Smart Kid from "Stupid Dream". They also played "Drown With Me", which was a song left off of In Absentia (SW said he wasn't sure why it was left off now, in hindsight). Anesthetize was fantastic live, as was Sleep Together. Setlist Fear of a Blank Planet What Happens Now? Sound of Muzak Sentimental Cheating the Polygraph Anesthetize (SW called this "Annie's Thighs...LOL) Open Car Dark Matter Drown with Me A Smart Kid Way Out of Here Sleep Together Encore: Waiting Phase One Blackest Eyes Halo They're in Dallas tonight, Atlanta tomorrow, and then it's off for the European tour. If you have time, check them out - great show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hey Ag, I downloaded "Signify" from eMusic. Pretty interesting on first listen. I'll keep my eye out for other stuff of theirs. Speaking of Ticketmaster......I'll do ANYthing to avoid buying tickets from them or any other large, rip-off ticket agency. It's scandalous and I'm sure it doesn't help ticket sales (for the less popular attractions, anyway). I've found that you can usually get tickets, one way or another, from the venue itself for a lot cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hey Ag, I downloaded "Signify" from eMusic. Pretty interesting on first listen. I'll keep my eye out for other stuff of theirs. Speaking of Ticketmaster......I'll do ANYthing to avoid buying tickets from them or any other large, rip-off ticket agency. It's scandalous and I'm sure it doesn't help ticket sales (for the less popular attractions, anyway). I've found that you can usually get tickets, one way or another, from the venue itself for a lot cheaper. I agree, I would rather stick bamboo shoots under my fingernails than pay Ticketmaster anything. This particular venue was also selling tickets at their box office. But it's in Houston, and they only sold at the window, not over the phone/internet. If I lived in Houston I would have gone that route for sure. Signify is a very good album. If you like that after a few more spins, check out Stupid Dream after that. It's the one that came next, and is great! The most recent albums that PT has put out are a bit different than Signify, in that they're quite a bit heavier, with more metal influences. Still good, but I prefer the stretch from Signify through Lightbulb Sun & Recordings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Signify has definitely grown on me since I first got it... track #5 (Waiting) in particular stands out for me. BFrank -- the Blackfield record (also on EMusic) is very good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Signify has definitely grown on me since I first got it... track #5 (Waiting) in particular stands out for me. BFrank -- the Blackfield record (also on EMusic) is very good as well. Thanks, US......I'll check it out. Never heard of it before. I was headphoning Signify tonight on my iPod clone and it sounded even better. Ag, I hear ya on the Tix-master bamboozlement. I guess the only thing worse is buying from a ticket "broker". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Steven Wilson has a new Bass Communion release due out in January, I believe, called "Pacific Codex". It's already come out on vinyl, but this will be the cd/dvd-a release. The guy who does alot of PT/SW artwork, Carl Glover, described the music: The CD sounds like a soundtrack for a slowly sinking battleship making it's way down the Mariana Trench, whilst experiencing impossible levels of pressure on it's disintegrating hull. That's intriguing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 eMusic just added "Up the Downstair (Special Edition)" and "On the Sunday of Life" ... and removed "Signify" (that's ashame). Of course, it might not have been emu's decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Good news: I was finally able to find a copy of Moonloop for a reasonable price after looking for a long time. I ignored Aggie's advice to pre-order when it came out, and I wound up out of the loop when I wanted it. I hope it's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 (edited) Good news: I was finally able to find a copy of Moonloop for a reasonable price after looking for a long time. I ignored Aggie's advice to pre-order when it came out, and I wound up out of the loop when I wanted it. I hope it's good. Ignored my advice? Just kidding! Let us know what you think of it. I like it, but tend to forget about it when I'm reaching for some PT to spin. I guess cuz it's so skinny, it escapes my glance. Edited December 24, 2007 by Aggie87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 eMusic just added "Up the Downstair (Special Edition)" and "On the Sunday of Life" ... and removed "Signify" (that's ashame). Of course, it might not have been emu's decision. Glad I got "Signify" before it disappeared. I downloaded "Up the Downstair" a few days ago, and really like it. Definitely different than their later stuff -- a little lighter, more ethereal and melodic. eMusic also now has The Sky Moves Sideways (Special Edition): "Dislocated Day and The Moon Touches Your Shoulder are new mixes with Gavin Harrison replacing the programmed drums with real drums. Moonloop is a hybrid version which contains all the music from the original Sky Moves Sideways CD release, but also 3 minutes that only appeared within a different edit that was issued only on the Moonloop EP." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Signify is back on EMusic, now as the two-CD "Special Edition". The special editions of "Coma Divine" and "Stupid Dream" are also there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 An update on a few upcoming SW related items: Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun reissue (CD/DVD-A set) - soon Porcupine Tree - Live Album - some time in 2008 Bass Communion - Pacific Codex (CD/DVD-A set) - Feb 2008 No-Man - Schoolyard Ghosts - May 2008 Steven Wilson - Solo Album - 2 cd set - some time in 2008 Steven Wilson - Cover Version single #5 - some time in 2008 As usual, even when PT isn't active, SW is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 (edited) Well, I don't think this is the same PT Live album that is being planned for later in the year, but here's some more good news, from SW HQ: "We Lost the Skyline": On the 4th October 2007 Porcupine Tree arrived for an in-store performance and signing session at Park Avenue CDs in Orlando, Florida, with 200 fans also in attendance. Although it was originally planned that the full band would play, lack of space dictated that it was only the 2 guitarists / singers Steven Wilson and John Wesley who delivered an impromptu performance, including many songs rarely (if ever) played by the band, making for a very special and intimate show. Fortunately this one-off performance was captured by a remote recording facility and the complete 8 song, 33 minute show is now being released in a mail order only CD, with a digipack sleeve created by photographer Lasse Hoile and designer Carl Glover. The CD will be available to pre-order soon from the PT Store (please do NOT email to ask when), and is expected to ship in the week commencing 11th Feb. Dutch vinyl specialists ToneFloat will also release a quality 180gm vinyl edition of We Lost the Skyline in a gatefold sleeve, with a limited and numbered edition of 1,000 copies on marbled vinyl, and a regular edition on black vinyl. These editions will be released on 18th March, but will also be available to pre-order soon from the ToneFloat website. The Porcupine Tree store will also stock the vinyl editions once they are released. Full track listing for the album is: 1. the sky moves sideways (4.02) 2. even less (3.27) 3. stars die (4.33) 4. waiting (3.52) 5. normal (4.52) 6. drown with me (4.09) 7. lazarus (4.29) 8. trains (4.04) Edited January 26, 2008 by Aggie87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Agg.........you can burn me a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Good news - The Lightbulb Sun reissue (CD+DVDA) is available for pre-order from Burning Shed, and shipping 7 April. What's nice here (to me) is that in addition to the remaster/remix and the DVDA, they are including the original stereo mix. And the bonus material (from Recordings) is great too - especially "Buying New Soul". DISC ONE (CD) : 2007 stereo mix 1. Lightbulb Sun (5.31) 2. How is Your Life Today? (2.46) 3. Four Chords That Made a Million (3.36) 4. Shesmovedon (5.14) 5. Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before it is Recycled (4.49) 6. The Rest Will Flow (3.18) 7. Hatesong (8.30) 8. Where We Would Be (4.13) 9. Russia On Ice (13.05) 10. Feel So Low (5.22) DISC TWO (DVDA) : 5.1 surround sound and high resolution 24-bit stereo 1. Lightbulb Sun (5.31) 2. How is Your Life Today? (2.46) 3. Four Chords That Made a Million (3.36) 4. Shesmovedon (5.14) 5. Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before it is Recycled (4.49) 6. The Rest Will Flow (3.18) 7. Hatesong (8.30) 8. Where We Would Be (4.13) 9. Russia On Ice (13.05) 10. Feel So Low (5.22) BONUS MATERIAL ON DVDA - Disappear 5.1 mix (3.40) - Buying New Soul 5.1 mix (10.26) - Cure For Optimism 5.1 mix (6.36) - Original 2000 stereo album mix / master The PT website mentions that for U.S. customers, they may be able to get it cheaper from Amazon when it's available there, due to the weak U.S. dollar right now. I don't think it's officially released until 21 April though...if that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 In addition to the recently released "Pacific Codex", SW has another Bass Communion release due this summer, titled "Molotov and Haze". Fans of Fripp's soundscapes would enjoy Bass Communion, I think. Artwork: So here's the SW slate for the remainder of the year, as of today: Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun CD/DVD-A - shipping now from PT.com, due out later this month to retail No-Man - Schoolyard Ghosts CD/DVD-A - May Bass Communion - Molotov and Haze - Summer Porcupine Tree - Live Album - some time in 2008 Steven Wilson - Solo Album - 2 cd set - some time in 2008 Steven Wilson - Cover Version single #5 - some time in 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Man, that SW is one busy guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Man, that SW is one busy guy! No kidding - check this out, BF. This was what SW released in 2008: Porcupine Tree - Nil Recurring Porcupine Tree - We Lost the Skyline Bass Communion - Pacific Codex (cd/dvda) Bass Communion - Haze Schrapnel (3" mini cd) Bass Communion - Molotov and Haze Bass Communion with Pig - Live in Mexico City (lp only) No-Man - Schoolyard Ghosts (cd/dvda) Steven Wilson - Cover Version V Steven Wilson - Insurgentes (2 cd/dvda/book, retail edition due in '09) Plus reissues: Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun (cd/dvda remaster) Bass Communion - Ghosts on Magnetic Tape (2CD reissue) Bass Communion - Dronework (cd reissue) Bass Communion - II & III (2 cd reissue) Continuum - 1 (cd reissue) As of right now, the tentative schedule for 2009 includes: Porcupine Tree - new studio cd Porcupine Tree - live DVD Porcupine Tree - live album (not sure if this is a fan club thing only or not, different show than the dvd) Steven Wilson - the retail edition of "Insurgentes" Steven Wilson - Cover Version VI Bass Communion - live cd No Man - live dvd Along with a possible reissue of PT's "Recordings" and another SW solo album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted December 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 :o Thanks for the update, Ag. I'm listening to PT right now (Warszawa). This is the first time I've listened to any PT in at least six months or so. Very weird that this thread resurfaces now! Wilson's influence on Opeth still fascinates me. I've been on a metal binge lately, and PT sounds positively mellow compared to some of the their stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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