Bon Jovi has best shot at 2008 Rock Hall of Fame inductionThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is proud to induct Canada's weirdest band, Skinny Puppy OK, that's not a likely scenario, even ...
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Published: 2008-09-08
Provider: USA Today
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Tour Tracker: Wu-Tang Clan, Art Garfunkel and OhGrPhoto: Diamond/Getty Wu-Tang Clan map out more 8 Diagrams dates, Art Garfunkel travels more bridges over troubled waters and former Skinny Puppy frontman Orge takes OhGr on the road. Follow the jump for the complete set of tour dates. Wu-Tang Clan November 29 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom November 30 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory December 1 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo December 3 - San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom December 4 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues December 5 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues December 6 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues December 7 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee December 8 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre December 10 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre December 14 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues December 15 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue December 17 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues December 18 - Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory December 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero December 20 - New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place December 21 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom December 23 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom January 1 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club January 2 - Providence, RI @ Lupo’s January 4 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground January 7 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva January 8 - Richmond, VA @ Toad’s Place January 9 - Greensboro, NC @ N Club January 10 - Charleston, SC @ Music Farm January 11 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend January 12 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre January 13 - Columbia, SC @ LEVEL January 14 - Atlanta, GA @ TBA Art Garfunkel January 9 - Torrance, CA @ James Armstrong Theater January 10 - Rancho Cucamonga, CA @ Lewis Family Playhouse January 11 - Santa Clarita, CA @ College of the Canyons PAC January 17 - Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center February 6 - Raleigh, NC @ Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts February 8 - St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre February 10, 11 - Lakeland, FL @ Youkey Theater February 12 - Key Largo, FL @ Ocean Reef Cultural Center February 14 - Fort Pierce, FL @ Sunrise The
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Published: 2008-10-23
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, On Tour
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Jonathan Davis, Serj Tankian Remember Dimebag at OzzfestWhen Pantera and Damageplan guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was killed onstage at an Ohio concert in 2004, friends and admirers were quick to note that he wasn’t just a martyr who was only appreciated after his demise, but one of the most storied figures in heavy music while he was still alive. Every metal band who passed through Dallas at one point or another has a story about being taken to the Clubhouse, the strip club Dimebag owned along with his brother, Pantera and Damageplan drummer Vincent “Vinnie Paul” Abbott, or about the escapades and chaos that ensued at the brothers’ property in Arlington, Texas. In addition to the onstage tribute at this year’s Ozzfest, which featured performances from members of Alice in Chains, Slayer, Anthrax and Sepultura, just about everyone in the backstage area had something to say about the late guitarist. Here are three memories from some of the Ozzfest main stage performers: Jonathan Davis (Korn): “The shit he did, that’s what got me into heavy music — Vulgar Display of Power. I was only into Eighties music before that. The heaviest thing I listened to was Skinny Puppy and Ministry, but that wasn’t metal. When I heard Vulgar Display, I was like, ‘Holy shit, what the fuck is this?’ The first time I ever saw them live, before Korn was even signed, me and Fieldy went, and it was Pantera and Sepultura at Irving Meadows in L.A. They came out, started the first song, the curtain dropped, and me and Fieldy just started crying. We looked at each other and we had tears in our eyes because it was so fucking intense and heavy and sick.” Serj Tankian: “When [System of a Down] played with Pantera at the Forum, my parents had come to the show, and my parents are definitely not into heavy music at all. They were older, in their late sixties. What they were doing was very special, to a point where my parents, who are not into any rock or metal or any type of heavy music, really got them. I was blown away, and I said, ‘Really? You’re not j
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Published: 2008-08-12
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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Having Survived Industrial Rock, Ogre Takes on the FutureNivek Ogre, the founder of industrial icons Skinny Puppy who was born Kevin Ogilvie but now just goes by “Ogre,” has been around both literally and figuratively. Born and raised in Canada, his work with Skinny Puppy (as well as KMFDM, Pigface, Ministry, Revolting Cocks and just about every other major band in the genre) took him all around the world before he finally settled in a serene mountain area in suburban Los Angeles. “My head is always my head, and it’s my most dysfunctional tool, but I have a sense of comfort in places that don’t feel like home,” he explains. He’s produced all brands of art and survived heroin addiction and has had an amazingly productive year: he stars in the surreal movie musical Repo! The Genetic Opera and also has a new album from his project OhGr called Devils In My Details. The album, a left-field construction of processed jams and samples, moves further away from the pounding noise of his former bands towards something more abstract without sacrificing Ogre’s trademark theatricality. “We wanted to make the album an immersive experience. For me, records used to be that, but for today’s kids it’s video games, so we crafted a lot of sound design based on jump starts from video games. It’s a very crafted record. You’ve got to turn it up really loud.” “Looking for a reason to do the record became a big deal for us,” adds Mark Walk, the other half of OhGr. “A lot of people make a record just because the label says they can.” Walk created a number of audio-video loops based on images and films in the public domain. “We started jamming while watching these loops and using them as inspiration. We had a clip of Liberace performing this sort of classical lick, so at least part of the record was inspired by the image of his hands playing the keys. It was a different way to make a record, but it felt really natural after a while.” As for his participation in Repo!, it was a dream come true for Ogre. “My fantasy as a kid was to be able to sit in
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Published: 2008-10-16
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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