William
Rottman is singer / songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.
His sound (rock / pop / alternative music) blends the energy
of the late 60's with the contemporary edge of today's Adult
Contemporary Rock. William's new 11-song CD entitled "After
So Long" is finally here and is slated for release in
February of 2008. "After So Long" reflects Rottman's
ability to create a mood with a solid songwriting style of
his own. His vocal style has been compared to Adam Levine
(Maroon 5), Patrick Monahan (Train) and James Taylor. Recorded
throughout summer and fall of 2006 / 2007, the musicians
on the album have played with Ray Charles, Pink, Coldplay,
Gwen Stefani, Joe Jackson, Stewart Copeland and more. "I've
had the pleasure of working with so many great musicians
in New York City I wanted them to be a part of my new sound." says
Rottman. William Rottman is currently shopping his music
internationally and performing to audiences all over New
York City, Toronto, Canada and different parts of the world
preparing for his upcoming tour. Web link: www.myspace.com/williamrottman .
(...JG
183).
Autor: Dragutin Matosevic, Tuzla, BiH.
Umro
Ike Turner
Umro
je Ike Wister Turner (05.11.1931. - 12.12.2007.) Rijec je
o americkom muzicaru i producentu, poznatijem po radu sa
svojom bivsom suprugom u duetu pod imenom Ike & Tina
Turner (najpoznatiji njihovi hitovi su: "A Fool In Love", "It's
Gonna Work Out Fine", "River Deep Mountain High").
Njegova muzicka karijera proteze se kroz vremenski period
od pola stoljeca, a svirao je blues, soul, rock i funk. 1991.
godine je postao clan Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a od 2001.
je uvrsten i u St. Louis Walk of Fame. Ike Turner je umro
u 76. godini u svom domu u gradu San Marcos, California,
USA. 2007. godine Ike Turner je dobio nagradu Grammy u kategoriji
Tradicionalni blues album za muziku sa svog albuma "Risin'
With the Blues". (...JG
184).
Full
Flavor (alternative / rock / blues bend, Beograd, Srbija)
su: Nemanja Filipovic - vokali; Ivan Propadovic - gitare,
vokali; Nikola Mitrovic - bas gitara; Dejan Zdravevski -
klavijature, saksofon, vokali; Sinisa Stupar - bubnjevi,
percussions. Bend Full Flavor je osnovan februara 2004. godine
u Beogradu. Aprila 2006. godine Full Flavor, konacno, krece
sa radom u sadasnjem sastavu. Decembra 2005. godine Full
Flavor osvaja 2. mjesto na takmicenju demo bendova u organizaciji
Radija 202, a u avgustu 2006. godine na 40. Zajecarskoj gitarijadi,
u veoma jakoj konkurenciji uz jos pet odlicnih bendova koji
su se takodje nasli u finalu, Full Flavor osvaja 1. mjesto.
Zahvaljujuci gostovanjima na svirkama koje je organizovao
Radio 202, imali su priliku da obidju veliki broj mjesta
sirom Srbije, a 20-tak puta su nastupali u Beogradu. Samostalne
svirke ili udruzeni sa nekim bendovima imali su po klubovima
Beograda, Zemuna, Smedereva, Novog Sada... Web link: www.myspace.com/fullflavormusic .
(...JG
183).
Autor: Dragutin Matosevic, Tuzla, BiH.
Gus
Lambros & Electric Mud (USA) - Portrait
Gus
Lambros & Electric Mud is blues / rock band from Columbus,
Ohio, United States of America. Gus Lambros & Electric
Mud is featuring music from the growl of ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons
to the bends of Freddy King and about every other guitar
player that has hit the scene over the past thirty years.
Electric Mud has shared the stage with national acts Robin
Trower, Blue Oyster Cult, Kings X, Joan Jett and Rick Derringer
in the recent past. The band has built a following via performances,
mailings and the World Wide Web. Band members are: Gus Lambros
(Guitar, vocals), Jan Roll (drums, vocal) and Scott Brammer
(bass). Gus Lambros & Electric Mud are currently promoting
their album "Bad Gamble". Web link: www.myspace.com/guslambrosandelectricmud .
(...JG
183).
Autor: Dragutin Matosevic, Tuzla, BiH.
DO
Klub obozavalaca stripa, Novi Sad - Najveca berza gramofonskih
ploca u Vojvodini
Kao
urednik baze podataka exYUsingles cesto
sam pitan / moljen / preklinjan da posjetiteljima www.old.barikada.com,
a postovateljima muzike sa muzicke scene ex YU, prodam /
presnimim ovu ili onu gramofonsku plocu. Iz razumljivih razloga
nisam bio u mogucnosti udovoljiti svim tim zahtijevima. Mislim
da sam zainteresovanima za sve naprijed navedeno nasao pravo
rjesenje. Ono se zove: Drustvena organizacija "Klub
obozavalaca stripa", Novi Sad, Kralja Aleksandra 10
/ I (tel. 021 6624 723). Taj klub otkupljuje / prodaje /
mijenja / i snima muziku sa gramofonskih ploca (iz ex YU
i iz ostatka svijeta). Koliko sam mogao procijeniti, boraveci
kratko u tom objektu, na raspolaganju im je nekoliko desetaka
hiljada gramofonskih ploca, raznih formata - singles, extended
plays, LPs... i to po veoma povoljnim cijenama. Do vas je
da ih kontaktirate i zadovoljite svoju dusu. Na istoj adresi,
zamislite, mozete nabaviti i razne stripove. Za vise informacija
evo jos jednog kontakta - e-mail: msekulic@neobee.net .
Sa srecom!
Age
Of Evil is metal / rock / thrash band from Scottsdale, Arizona,
United States of America. Bound by blood, two sets of teenage
brothers are delivering a level of electrifying talent to
the world of metal that would be uncommon for any age group.
With the release of their debut album, "Living
A Sick Dream", Age Of Evil is ready to unleash their
angst, brutality and metal upon the world. Combining their
own fresh exciting new twist with old school metal, Age Of
Evil is already recognized for a sound that rivals the majestic
madness of national metal bands. With shredding guitar solos,
intense vocals, driving drum beats, and thundering bass,
AOE is determined to reach the top and stand the test of
time. Prepare yourself to be blown away by the future of
heavy metal. "Despite the fact that the guys in Age
of Evil were not even born when old school metal peaked,
they seem to have an extremely firm grasp on it - even more
than some of the actual veterans of the genre who are still
playing it. Because of that, they have the "new / old
school" sound down to a science and have considerably
upped the ante for metal of the future...", said Marty
Friedman (former guitarist of Megadeth). Web links: AgeOfEvil.com or www.myspace.com/ageofevil .
(...JG
183).
Autor: Dragutin Matosevic, Tuzla, BiH.
Regina
(BiH) - Koncert u Tuzli (14.12.2007.)
Jedini
koncert u Tuzli, sarajevskih klinaca, pop-rock atrakcije,
Regina, bio je jos davne, 1991. godine, u Klubu Palma. Ponovo,
ovaj put, muzicki i zivotno nesto ozbiljniji, Davor Ebner
i ostali ljepotani iz benda Regina, u petak 14. decembra
2007. godine ponovo su u Klubu Palma. Ovaj puta ce promovirati
svoj posljednji CD, "Sve mogu ja...". Clanove grupe
Regina ceka vruca klubska atmosfera Kluba Palma, a prve redove
djevojaka cekat ce Davora!!! Obavezno pogledati ovaj koncert,
a dobar povod tome je i obiljezavanje 20 godina uspjesnog
rada Kluba Palma!!! After Party - DJ Borg, house dance caffe
area, DJ Maggi, happy music, big floor!!! Ulaz : 5 KM, prodaja
ulaznica na dan koncerta, od 20 h.
In
the late 80's Hugo W. Scholz, Frank Pecher, Marcus Wickel
and 16 additional musicians were members of the BluesBigBand.
They released two CDs ("Live!" / "Cowards & Money")
and toured around Germany and neighboring countries. In 1997,
Scholz and Pecher, who had already been working together
as a duo, decided to create their own band. They founded
Steppin' Out with Wickel from BluesBigBand and bassist Jürgen
Bock. In 1999 they released the CD "No Shoes, No Shirt,
No Service" which was declared a must-buy CD in BluesNews,
the most popular blues magazine in Germany. Steppin' Out
performed as the last act at festivals such as Bluesfest
Hessen, Schleswig Holstein Bluesfestival and the Hessen Jazzfestival.
In April 2003, the CD "Tomorrow Today" was released
under the Acoustic Music Records label and was distributed
wordwide through Zomba. None other than saxophonist Dick
Heckstall-Smith (Colosseum, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Hamburg
Bluesband) can be heard on this CD with several of his last
recordings. Solely contemporary and song-oriented blues tracks
can be heard on this CD which once again proves that this
genre is still alive and continues to grow. The CD is internationally
highly acclaimed. The band is currently working on their
new CD, "Home", which will be released at the beginning
of 2008. Web link: www.steppin-out.de .
(Headliner ...JG
182).
Autor: Dragutin Matosevic, Tuzla, BiH.
John
Andrew Parks (USA) - Portrait
John
Andrew Parks is other / southern rock / experimental musician
from Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America. He's
the seven-pound star sapphire you find hidden among the boulders
in your backyard. The lost Picasso someone's trying to unload
at a garage sale. The rare coin jingling among the change
in your pocket. John Andrew Parks was signed by the illustrious
Bruce Lundvall at Capitol Records. Capitol released his first
self-titled album, produced by John Andrew, John Boylan and
Jerry Crutchfield, to much critical acclaim. It included
his original full-length version of "Planet Texas",
still a staple at "Texas Rebel Radio". The music
community continues to herald his unique sound and style.
Jim Fogelsong, a Lifetime Achievement Grammy winner, commented: "John
Andrew Parks' influence will be felt for decades to come." Web
link: www.myspace.com/johnandrewparks .
(...JG
183).
Stanislav
Sasha Simicic is pop / rock / funk musician from Novi Sad,
Vojvodina , Serbia. "When I was a kid in school, and
when I did something wrong, they made me sing and play accordion
- that was punishement!!! :))) I used to work for many years
in night clubs as a DJ, long before my singer career... I
worked also as a radio speaker ("One man music show")...
In 1997 I came up with my first texts and ideas regarding
my now existing songs. With my group called "Sveti gral" I've
came into decent studio called "Drum", Novi Becej,
Serbia. Beside my own and Radomir Miljojkovic's texts for
my songs, Jovan Lucic had a big infuence in whole project.
Ljubomir Stancic was a producer, while the postproduction
was made at the "Academy" in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Two songs were played and mixed by Sasha Lokner. Album was
published in 1999 by Serbian Broadcasting Corporation - PGP-RTS.
I made three videos out of it release - first was made by
Dushan Aradski "Apokalipsa" (Merlin media), second
- "Dobar dan, ljubavi" (Channel 9), and third - "Ona
je luda" (I did by myself)". Web link for more
information: www.myspace.com/stanislavsimicic .
(...JG
183).
Busmani
su nastali pocetkom maja mjeseca 1999. godine. Prvobitna
ideja na kojoj se insistiralo i na kojoj se i danas zasniva
rad benda je bila da se pravi svoja muzika. Pravac kojem
se tezilo je bio punk-rock. Ali je ta forma vremenom dobila
drugaciji oblik. U najvecoj mjeri zbog gitara koje konkretnim
rifom prave melodiju, a obojene su "masnijom" distorzijom,
pa zbog toga i zvuk malo vuce na heavy metal. "Mi nemamo
strah, mi ne gubimo dah" - stih je koji Busmane nosi
sa sobom, daje im snagu i salje poruku kada zivot i sve sto
on sa sobom nosi, dodje po svoje. Zahvaljujuci "Busmanskoj" upornosti
i velikom trudu i radu, i sam grad iz koga poticu osjetio
je promjene. Od "posljednjih Mohikanaca" koji se
ne predaju, nastalo je novo pleme. Pleme mladih, zdravih
i pametnih ljudi koji su sebe (lose drustveno navodjeni)
trazili po "diskotekama" i "kaficima" (koji
su vise licile na usminkane birtije, nego na ono za sta se
prodaju), a pronasli se u malom (uvijek je tako). ali odabranom
drustvu svjesnih, odgovornih i hrabrih. Pleme od tridesetak
mladica i devojaka vec se naoruzalo gitarama i bubnjevima
i poklic pobune se vec cuje. Formiraju se novi bendovi, obradjuje
se i "skida" muzika cija neunistiva vrijednost
se prenosi sa kolena na koleno. Prave vrijednosti nikada
ne prolaze, mogu se samo na silu gurati u stranu, ali se
uvijek vracaju na mjesto na kojem pripadaju. Busmani su:
Goran Sobotovic - Shole; Dejan Adzic - Adzija; Stefan Ivanovic
- Joe; Bosko Vujic. Web link: www.busmani.com .
(...JG
182).
The
Karambol je vinkovacki bend koji je nastao pod utjecajem
Sex Pistolsa, davne 1980. godine. Bende je sa svirkama poceo
u vinkovackom Omladinskom domu. Decki koji su nekada cinili
bend, a cine ga i danas su: Bakara za gitarom, Steve za basom
i Marof za bubnjevima. Njih trojica uvijek su bili jezgra
benda, kroz kojega je proslo jos nekolicina znacajnih imena.
U radu su imali i jednu duzu pauzu. Decki kazu kako nikada
nisu ni prestali svirati. Uvijek su bili frendovi i svirali
su radi zabave i zezancije. Nikad nisu imali potrebe dokazivati
se, jer se nisu ni smatrali glazbenicima, nego samo bendom.
Specificno je to sto The Karambol danas zvuci puno bolje
i zesce. Isti prizvuk originalnog The Karambol zvuka je ostao
isti. Pjesme nastale u 80-tim niposto ne odskacu od onih
nastalih u 2007. godini. Ove godine snimljene su pjesme: "Svirepo
i brutalno", "Pobuna" i "Djetinjstvo".
Trenutnu postavu benda The Karambol cine: Bakara - vokal,
gitara; Marof & Hrco - bubnjevi; Fuzy - bass, prateći
vokali; Hrc - gitara. Web link: http://thekarambol.blog.hr .
(...JG
182).
Rock
and roll - what is this? I think that almost each progressive
music, in determine time, in determine form and in a certain
unexplainably way, have inside of itself good spirit of rock
and roll. By the way, music is developed with technological
and social structure, with tendentiousness that all local
come to be global without clear causalities in stable phase
evaluating but without to come at own equilibrium. Washes
between music and societies are often reciprocities; all
new in music reflects itself on society and on the contrary
- all new in society reflects itself on music but heuristic
methods in this theory are hard to be used. Sociality and
spiritually reflection in rock music conditionality his legislate
process and integrated and adapted in individuals which are
reflections like unadulterated incomprehension personality
freedom because - rock and roll is the way of life also. "Small
encyclopedia of Koprivnica pop and rock music" + (short
English version) - Base of pop and rock music history in
Koprivnica" (book was published 25th November, 2007.
In Koprivnica / Croatia and short English version published
20 day earlier on www.old.barikada.com)
by Darko Budna / rock@email.t-com.hr .