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KATY PERRY COLLECTOR’S BOXSET
three albums for Capitol Records mark notable anniversaries, she’ll celebrate with the release of the Katy Perry CATalog Collector’s Edition Boxset. Katy has the distinction of being the biggest-selling female artist in the history of Capitol Records.
Set for October 20 release, new black vinyl editions of One Of The Boys, exquisitely presented, individually numbered, limited edition boxset with colored vinyl and keepsakes designed with previously unseen images from the albums’ photo shoots can be pre-ordered exclusively at Katy’s online store, where fans its own editions of special colored vinyl.
Amid the ongoing celebration, fans still have a chance to catch “Katy Perry: PLAY.” After nearly two years, her critically acclaimed residency at Resorts
For details,visit https://www.katyperry.com/.
MOE. FALL TOUR
Moe. has announced that it will return to the road this fall for another 16-date
Sonic Youth Live In Brooklyn 2011
On August 12, 2011 Sonic show on an outdoor stage overlooking the East River at the Williamsburg Waterfront in Brooklyn. Fitting that their storied career would bookend with a panoramic view of New York City where it all began 30 years before, having left in their wake one
Following incredible sets from Kurt Vile and Wild Flag, the band took the stage. As the sun went down over the city, Sonic Youth ripped through a 17 song set other albums all the way through to their last, like a band with everything to prove Steve Shelley explains the uniquely career spanning set list of Live in Brooklyn 2011 and how it came to be, as well as the importance of outdoor NYC summer shows in Sonic Youth’s legacy:
“This show was a culmination of a run of really special outdoor summertime shows in New York City for us, starting in ’92 with Summerstage in Central Park when we played with Sun Ra. For the Williamsburg Waterfront show I wrote out the set list to present to the band and it was a lot of material we hadn’t played in a while, a lot of deep cuts, so I wasn’t sure if everybody would feel like doing it. After worrying about which songs the band might say yes or no to, I threw those concerns out the window and I just made a list of songs that I thought would be a great set. We practiced the week of the show at our space in Hoboken and put the set together.
Newly remixed and remastered, Live in Brooklyn 2011 is presented for the
JACK HARLOW “GANG GANG GANG”
Multiple GRAMMY-nominated rapper/actor/ entrepreneur/philanthropist JACK HARLOW returns with the cinematic visual for “Gang Gang Gang,” from his acclaimed, third studio album, ‘Jackman.,’ released in Harlow’s hometown of Louisville, KY and is the second music video from ‘Jackman.,’ following the
Announced only days prior, ‘Jackman.’ was released in late April and received immediate praise from critics and fans alike.
On the heels of the release of ‘Jackman.,’ Harlow was honored with a “Hometown Heroes” banner in Louisville, KY. He also made his acting debut as the lead role in the remake of the cultural classic “White Men Can’t Jump.”
The Stranglers Four Cd Boxed Set
English rock band The Stranglers – one of the longest surviving bands to emerge from the 1970s
Vic Theatre in Chicago, IL on September 22nd to the Pageant in St. Louis, MO
October 7th. For ticketing and show info, please visit https://moe.org/tour This season also included a poignant stop at the Summer Camp Music Festival, which Moe. has performed at every year since its inception in 2001, as the festival announced that it will be taking a hiatus in its current form beginning next year. The band closed out the weekend with their third-ever performance of Blind Melon’s “No Rain” and a powerful rendition of “Buster.” The upcoming summer tour will culminate with a 2-night run at Music Box at the Borgata in city since before the pandemic in February 2020.
(bass, vocals) * Jim Loughlin (percussion, vibes) * Vinnie Amico (drums) * Nate Wilson (keys).
On July 7th, Mercury Studios released The their classic 1990s albums: About Time (1995), the live album Friday The Thirteenth: Live At The Royal Albert Hall (1997). certain distinction from their local scene peers. They were ahead of the curve of snarl of the time, they also harbored a unique musical hunger that kept them unchained to a singular genre. Exploring the wells of art rock, 60s psychedelia, new wave, goth, and pop music, their sound was a blend of underground