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    Posted: April 07 2008 at 16:58
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BRITISH PROGRESSIVE ROCK DYNAMOS
PLOT BUSY SCHEDULE IN NEW YEAR

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Porcupine Treewill spend a busy 2008 releasing or recording no less than 8 albums by the band and its members' solo projects.

The first major event for Porcupine Tree is the re-release on April 29 of their seminal 2000 album, Lightbulb Sun (Snapper Music/ Peaceville), in a new 5.1 digital surround mix by Porcupine Tree bandleader Steven Wilson. Wilson received praise for his surround mix of 2007's Fear Of A Blank Planet. It nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Surround Sound Album" category, Sound & Vision named it the best surround sound album of 2007 and Classic Rock Magazine crowned it their album of the year.

Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison, named "best prog drummer" for the second consecutive year in the 2008 Modern Drummer reader's poll, will join King Crimson for 10 U.S tour dates in New York, Chicago, Nashville and Philadelphia this August, with additional dates to be added in 2009.

Other 2008 projects for Porcupine Tree include:

-A double live album to be released in multiple formats in September

-Filming a new concert DVD in October for 2009 release

-The first ever Porcupine Tree tour dates in Australia and Russia this summer

-Steven Wilson's debut solo album in late 2008

-The May release of Schoolyard Ghosts by Steven Wilson's band No-Man with singer Tim Bowness, and a No-Man European mini-tour

-The release of British rockers Anathema's new album, produced by Steven Wilson

-The release of Porcupine Tree keyboardist Richard Barbieri's new solo album

-The release of Porcupine Tree bassist Colin Edwin's new album with Geoff Leigh as the band Ex-Wise Head

 
The live album and DVD is particularly exciting to me.  I heard somewhere that SW's upcoming solo debut is supposed to be incredibly diverse, covering all of his influences.  If this is the case it should be really interesting.  I know some of this is old news, but for those who haven't heard it all here it is.
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I am going to see Crimson in New York in August......Hooray for me.......
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Going to see Crimson as well in New York hopefully. Can't wait for that one. With regards to PT I'm also really looking forward to the new DVD. I think the Arriving Somewhere DVD was done very well so I have high expectations for them. 
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The live DVD will be God . . . this I prophesy
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Going to see PT on 4th july in Finland, tickets here already :D
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It's just over 2 weeks to their first show in Australia, which I will be attending (Melbourne). I'm so excited I need to be "Anesthetized"!!!
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Originally posted by Endless Wire Endless Wire wrote:

Check this out -The first ever Porcupine Tree tour dates in Australia and Russia this summer


Oh yeah.  Unbelievable!!!
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I thought I heard he was going to try and get another pressing of Recordings fit in there as well.  Maybe that is pushed back to next year, the lazy bum. Wink
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Lightbulb at long last .. Brilliant.. Cant wait for the DVD either.
 
Also, the solo albums.. and.. oh god, I am so going to spend a lot of money ha ha.
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Originally posted by Endless Wire Endless Wire wrote:

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BRITISH PROGRESSIVE ROCK DYNAMOS
PLOT BUSY SCHEDULE IN NEW YEAR

Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Treewill spend a busy 2008 releasing or recording no less than 8 albums by the band and its members' solo projects.

The first major event for Porcupine Tree is the re-release on April 29 of their seminal 2000 album, Lightbulb Sun (Snapper Music/ Peaceville), in a new 5.1 digital surround mix by Porcupine Tree bandleader Steven Wilson. Wilson received praise for his surround mix of 2007's Fear Of A Blank Planet. It nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Surround Sound Album" category, Sound & Vision named it the best surround sound album of 2007 and Classic Rock Magazine crowned it their album of the year.

Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison, named "best prog drummer" for the second consecutive year in the 2008 Modern Drummer reader's poll, will join King Crimson for 10 U.S tour dates in New York, Chicago, Nashville and Philadelphia this August, with additional dates to be added in 2009.

Other 2008 projects for Porcupine Tree include:

-A double live album to be released in multiple formats in September

-Filming a new concert DVD in October for 2009 release

-The first ever Porcupine Tree tour dates in Australia and Russia this summer

-Steven Wilson's debut solo album in late 2008

-The May release of Schoolyard Ghosts by Steven Wilson's band No-Man with singer Tim Bowness, and a No-Man European mini-tour

-The release of British rockers Anathema's new album, produced by Steven Wilson

-The release of Porcupine Tree keyboardist Richard Barbieri's new solo album

-The release of Porcupine Tree bassist Colin Edwin's new album with Geoff Leigh as the band Ex-Wise Head

 
The live album and DVD is particularly exciting to me.  I heard somewhere that SW's upcoming solo debut is supposed to be incredibly diverse, covering all of his influences.  If this is the case it should be really interesting.  I know some of this is old news, but for those who haven't heard it all here it is.
 
 
 
Sweet. Damn, if this isn't the best active band in the world right now, I don't know who is. The Pink Floyd of the New Millineum (I know they don't like those comparisons). If the music business was like it was circa 1975 or so, including FM radio, this band would easily be the biggest selling, most well known band of this era. Radiohead my arse.
 
Also can't wait for the live album and DVD, I hope they don't go crazy with the cutaways and the mixture of color and black and white on the live DVD though. Just give us a straight "You are there" view of the gig. No need to be artsy. Let the video footage do that.
 
You got to love how prolific Wilson is..........
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Everybody here should check out some of the previews for the new No-Man album.  It looks like it'll be a great one, if not one of Steve's best.  Also his solo album should be great.

Here's a video for one of the songs on the new No-Man album, Truenorth:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PkDOXuGtB_o
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I will be at ALL NYC Crimson shows in the orchestra section woot!...but look forward to all the releases sans Barbieri's and Edwin's work...as they don't really do much for me.
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I will be at one of the NYC KC shows hopefully (if I convince my dad). I am extremely excited for the new PT concert dvd and cd....one question I have though is if they are going to be doing the same sort of thing Opeth did with the Roundhouse Tapes...recording and filming the same gig..releasing the recording first and the dvd at a much later date..but I'm not sure if it's the same show being recorded...does anyone know about that?
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Pre ordered Lightbulb Sun and Schoolyard Ghosts today.Got my tickets for the Melbourne show already.I'm a sucker for anything SW related.
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Squonkman.. I find your comment about Radiohead uncalled for, Radiohead are fantastic.
 
Obviously you havent given Radiohead a good listen.
 
Anyways, bring on Porcupine Tree :)
 
 
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Originally posted by asimplemistake asimplemistake wrote:

Everybody here should check out some of the previews for the new No-Man album.  It looks like it'll be a great one, if not one of Steve's best.  Also his solo album should be great.

Here's a video for one of the songs on the new No-Man album, Truenorth:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PkDOXuGtB_o


Yeah I'm really looking forward to Schoolyard Ghosts, the previews that have been released are excellent.
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Originally posted by Frippertron Frippertron wrote:

Squonkman.. I find your comment about Radiohead uncalled for, Radiohead are fantastic.
 
Obviously you havent given Radiohead a good listen.
 
Anyways, bring on Porcupine Tree :)
 
 
  I find your comment about Squonkman uncalled for. It is evident that Radiohead is Rolling Stone's Golden Boys.......SW never gets any credit......The music world is a joke..........SW is the Modern Day David Gilmour.....end of Story.............
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Originally posted by Frippertron Frippertron wrote:

Squonkman.. I find your comment about Radiohead uncalled for, Radiohead are fantastic.
 
Obviously you havent given Radiohead a good listen.
 
Anyways, bring on Porcupine Tree :)
 
 
 
 
I have listened to a lot of Radiohead, and I am going to see them in a few months. Simply put, PT blows their doors off. I want Radiohead live to really impress me, so I am keeping an open mind, but they will be hard put to top live Porcupine Tree. Radiohead for some reason became a media darling, while PT gets little ink and lives in relative obscurity. Based on talent alone, there is no reason for this dichotomy. For one thing, Wilson has a much better voice than Thom Yorke. That in itself puts Radiohead behind big time. I have to like the lead voice or its a tough listen. Second, PT has a much more melodic sense, with more varied influences. Wilson can go from pop to metal without blinking. Radiohead is not as versatile IMO.
 
I don't deny Radiohead some props and influence. Heck, Wilson is a fan of Radiohead, and so they have influenced PT. My comment was a statement at the over the top "anointing" of Radiohead as THE cerebral band, THE new Pink Floyd etc, when based purely on musical terms, PT shreds Radiohead to ribbons and is much more deserving of the "new Pink Floyd" label if that has to be used as a demarcation line.
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Points: 387 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2008 at 16:52

100% agree after reading that now Squonkman.  Fully appreciated your reply.

 
 


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does swilson need a solo album? I was under the impression he wrote everything already LOL


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