Porcupine Tree - BBC radio session
Posted by: DenisA on 14 April 2007
On 13th April Porcupine Tree recorded 5 tracks for the BBC at their Maida Vale Studios, including 3 tracks from the new album (Fear of a Blank Planet). These will be broadcast next week (Tue 17 Apr 00.00-02.00) on the Radio One Rock Show (host Daniel P. Carter) and the Bruce Dickinson Rock Show on BBC 6 Music Sat 28 Apr 21.00-00.00). Both broadcasts also include interviews.
Here is a soundandvisionmag review. If you have a DVDA Player, I n-Vi you as this review could lead you into temptation for the September release of the DVDA version.
Anyone attending the UK gigs this month are in for a real treat. PT previewed FOABP last autumn, before recording the album, and boy did they shift some air. The longest track is about 17 mins and was known as "The Beast" and is now called "Anesthetize". Steven Wilson joked about his 'Les Dawson' prowess on the keyboard, so now he should have worked out the notes in the right order
Denis
Here is a soundandvisionmag review. If you have a DVDA Player, I n-Vi you as this review could lead you into temptation for the September release of the DVDA version.
Anyone attending the UK gigs this month are in for a real treat. PT previewed FOABP last autumn, before recording the album, and boy did they shift some air. The longest track is about 17 mins and was known as "The Beast" and is now called "Anesthetize". Steven Wilson joked about his 'Les Dawson' prowess on the keyboard, so now he should have worked out the notes in the right order
Denis
Hi Larry,
I have the FOABP Ltd Edition CD and played it once thru and now Anesthetize twice! One thing evident is that as this is a Band Production it has a different feel to a sole Steven Wilson effort. This could open up a larger Fan base for PT, especially if PT got a decent Night billing at Festivals. In a Concert Hall though this album rocks MUCH LOUDER 'live'.
Should PT get sales success from this release, I don't think any of the band will have to worry about 'which ones tree'
SW is not that kind of guy in my observations of his musical output so far.
I received this today from my registration to FOABP
! NEWS.
US PRESS RELEASE
PORCUPINE TREE GEAR UP FOR RELEASE OF
'FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET' (ATLANTIC/ APRIL 24)
WITH MAJOR TOUR, GLOWING REVIEWS,
AND NEW MUSIC VIDEO
"Porcupine Tree is at the height of its powers, with down-to-earth lyrics and panoramic music by Steven Wilson, and transcendent playing by everybody."
-Sound & Vision May 2007
Porcupine Tree are gearing up for the release of their new, and by all accounts, best album, 'Fear of a Blank Planet' (Atlantic/April 24), with a flurry of activity that includes a major U.S. and European tour and a new music video by director Lasse Hoile.
Their tour kicks off Wednesday, April 18 in Glasgow, UK, and arrives in the U.S. on May 7 (Seattle). They will play the new album in its entirety on this tour, material that was embraced by fans when the band debuted it here on a mini-tour last November. Meanwhile, the demand for the band's music in Europe has literally been overwhelming: Record stores in Europe sold out of the special edition of the CD on the day of release, and copies could be found on eBay selling for hundreds of dollars.
The reviews, both from the UK and the U.S., bear out this fervor: Q Magazine declared it "a dramatic, wide-screen, expertly executed, even genuinely thrilling rock record worthy of an audience way beyond nu-prog's regular constituency," while Decibel enthuses that "Porcupine Tree prove they can play with the best of 'em."
On April 24, Porcupine Tree will premiere the compelling and cautionary video for the title track of the album on their Myspace page (myspace.com/porcupinetree) and a high resolution version on FOABP. The video is directed by acclaimed Danish artist and photographer Lasse Hoile, who also designed the multimedia backgrounds for the tour.
Finally, you can catch Porcupine Tree manager Andy Leff on Bloomberg TV this Friday night on Night Talk with Mike Schneider (8-10 pm ET) in a roundtable discussion with other music biz insiders on the changing nature of the music industry in the age of digital media.
Porcupine Tree
Fear of A Blank Planet
2007 U.S. Tour
Tue 08 May - SEATTLE, WA - SHOWBOX
Wed 09 May - PORTLAND, OR - ALADDIN
Fri 11 May - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - WARFIELD
Sat 12 May - LOS ANGELES, CA - AVALON
Sun 13 May - ANAHEIM, CA - GROVE OF ANAHEIM
Tue 15 May - BOULDER, CO - FOX THEATRE
Thu 17 May - CHICAGO, IL - PARK WEST
Fri 18 May - CLEVELAND, OH - HOUSE OF BLUES
Sat 19 May - NY, NY - NOKIA THEATER
Tue 22 May - BALTIMORE, MD - RAM'S HEAD LIVE
Wed 23 May - PHILADELPHIA, PA - ELECTRIC FACTORY
Fri 25 May - BOSTON, MA - ROXY
Sat 26 May - MONTREAL - SPECTRUM DE MONTREAL
Sun 27 May - QUEBEC - SALLE ALBERT - ROUSSEAU
Mon 28 May - TORONTO, ON - DANFORTH MUSIC HALL
Wed 30 May - DETROIT - THE MAJESTIC
Thu 31 May - GRAND RAPIDS - INTERSECTION
Fri 01 Jun - CHICAGO, IL - PARK WEST
Sat 02 Jun - MILWAUKEE - THE RAVE
NEW WALLPAPERS
The DOWNLOADS page on Fearofablankplanet.com has been updated with a few new wallpapers for your desktop. Keep an eye out for more FOABP exclusive content coming soon!
European release: IN STORES NOW
US release date: April 24, 2007
Bye for now, it's bedtime
Denis
I have the FOABP Ltd Edition CD and played it once thru and now Anesthetize twice! One thing evident is that as this is a Band Production it has a different feel to a sole Steven Wilson effort. This could open up a larger Fan base for PT, especially if PT got a decent Night billing at Festivals. In a Concert Hall though this album rocks MUCH LOUDER 'live'.
Should PT get sales success from this release, I don't think any of the band will have to worry about 'which ones tree'
SW is not that kind of guy in my observations of his musical output so far.I received this today from my registration to FOABP
! NEWS.
US PRESS RELEASE
PORCUPINE TREE GEAR UP FOR RELEASE OF
'FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET' (ATLANTIC/ APRIL 24)
WITH MAJOR TOUR, GLOWING REVIEWS,
AND NEW MUSIC VIDEO
"Porcupine Tree is at the height of its powers, with down-to-earth lyrics and panoramic music by Steven Wilson, and transcendent playing by everybody."
-Sound & Vision May 2007
Porcupine Tree are gearing up for the release of their new, and by all accounts, best album, 'Fear of a Blank Planet' (Atlantic/April 24), with a flurry of activity that includes a major U.S. and European tour and a new music video by director Lasse Hoile.
Their tour kicks off Wednesday, April 18 in Glasgow, UK, and arrives in the U.S. on May 7 (Seattle). They will play the new album in its entirety on this tour, material that was embraced by fans when the band debuted it here on a mini-tour last November. Meanwhile, the demand for the band's music in Europe has literally been overwhelming: Record stores in Europe sold out of the special edition of the CD on the day of release, and copies could be found on eBay selling for hundreds of dollars.
The reviews, both from the UK and the U.S., bear out this fervor: Q Magazine declared it "a dramatic, wide-screen, expertly executed, even genuinely thrilling rock record worthy of an audience way beyond nu-prog's regular constituency," while Decibel enthuses that "Porcupine Tree prove they can play with the best of 'em."
On April 24, Porcupine Tree will premiere the compelling and cautionary video for the title track of the album on their Myspace page (myspace.com/porcupinetree) and a high resolution version on FOABP. The video is directed by acclaimed Danish artist and photographer Lasse Hoile, who also designed the multimedia backgrounds for the tour.
Finally, you can catch Porcupine Tree manager Andy Leff on Bloomberg TV this Friday night on Night Talk with Mike Schneider (8-10 pm ET) in a roundtable discussion with other music biz insiders on the changing nature of the music industry in the age of digital media.
Porcupine Tree
Fear of A Blank Planet
2007 U.S. Tour
Tue 08 May - SEATTLE, WA - SHOWBOX
Wed 09 May - PORTLAND, OR - ALADDIN
Fri 11 May - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - WARFIELD
Sat 12 May - LOS ANGELES, CA - AVALON
Sun 13 May - ANAHEIM, CA - GROVE OF ANAHEIM
Tue 15 May - BOULDER, CO - FOX THEATRE
Thu 17 May - CHICAGO, IL - PARK WEST
Fri 18 May - CLEVELAND, OH - HOUSE OF BLUES
Sat 19 May - NY, NY - NOKIA THEATER
Tue 22 May - BALTIMORE, MD - RAM'S HEAD LIVE
Wed 23 May - PHILADELPHIA, PA - ELECTRIC FACTORY
Fri 25 May - BOSTON, MA - ROXY
Sat 26 May - MONTREAL - SPECTRUM DE MONTREAL
Sun 27 May - QUEBEC - SALLE ALBERT - ROUSSEAU
Mon 28 May - TORONTO, ON - DANFORTH MUSIC HALL
Wed 30 May - DETROIT - THE MAJESTIC
Thu 31 May - GRAND RAPIDS - INTERSECTION
Fri 01 Jun - CHICAGO, IL - PARK WEST
Sat 02 Jun - MILWAUKEE - THE RAVE
NEW WALLPAPERS
The DOWNLOADS page on Fearofablankplanet.com has been updated with a few new wallpapers for your desktop. Keep an eye out for more FOABP exclusive content coming soon!
European release: IN STORES NOW
US release date: April 24, 2007
Bye for now, it's bedtime
Denis