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May 2008

No Carnival of Rock and Roll for June 1st 2008

Submitted by D.A.N. on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 23:00
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Unfortunately there was a number of technical problems during the month of May here at the Soul of Rock 'n' Roll. These problems appear to have been cleared away finally, but it has resulted in there being no carnival of rock and roll this month.

Happy Memorial Day from the Soul of Rock and Roll

Submitted by D.A.N. on Sun, 05/25/2008 - 23:00
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Hey everyone, just thought I'd wish a quick happy Memorial Day.

Thoughts on Tours, Tickets, Festivals and More

Submitted by D.A.N. on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 23:00
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As it's almost summer, it's almost time for the summer tours, festivals and all the other great musical events that come about when the weather gets warm. It seems that with society and the music industry evolving though, things like touring, concert festivals and even tickets must find new ways to fit in with the times and so the same old summer concert series we're used to might go away and evolve into something new. Although I'm a huge fan of any sort of concert event, they certainly can use some improvement.

Iron Maiden Live 1980: Heavy Metal with More to it than Meets the Eye

Submitted by D.A.N. on Wed, 05/21/2008 - 23:00
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I took a glance through the archives recently here at the Soul of Rock 'n' Roll and then a subsequent glance through my music collection and decided that for someone who loves massively thick and fuzzed out guitar sounds... I don't have nearly enough hard rock and heavy metal in my collection. Can't tell you why really... perhaps it has something to do with my somewhat intense aversion to the stereotypical mid 80s hair metal sound. That's not a knock against that era of music, or people who are into that music, it just doesn't do much for me personally.

Zappa Plays Zappa Giveaway Coming to a Close

Submitted by D.A.N. on Tue, 05/20/2008 - 23:00
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The Soul of Rock 'n' Roll's Zappa Plays Zappa DVD giveaway is coming to a close today. Thanks to all those who entered. There was a lot of interest so I'll definitely be considering hosting other giveaways of this type in the future.

An email will be sent to the chosen winners today for a confirmation of their address, and then their free copy of the latest Zappa Plays Zappa DVDs should be on the way. If you entered, keep an eye on your email today for a confirmation notice, and reply with a confirmation ASAP or I might have to give your DVD set to someone else.

Final Week of the Soul of Rock and Roll Zappa Plays Zappa Giveaway

Submitted by D.A.N. on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 23:00
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That's right we're coming down to the final week of the Zappa Plays Zappa Giveaway here at the Soul of Rock 'n' Roll. I just wanted to make sure that as many people who might be interested in getting a free copy of the Zappa Plays Zappa DVDs gets to enter before time is up. The contest will end promptly on May 21st, exactly one month from the start date of April 21st, so make sure and enter if you haven't already.

Traffic Live in 1972 to Celebrate Steve Winwood Turning 60

Submitted by D.A.N. on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 23:00
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It's hard to imagine that back in the early 60s with the Spencer Davis Group that Steve Winwood was a mere 15. It was only 4 years later that he would put together the band Traffic, one of the first bands to delve into jazz fusion. I first came to know about Steve Winwood through his work in Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, but it didn't take me too long to check out Traffic and the rest of his catalog. Although some people might be more familiar with his solo work in the 80s, I always though that Winwood was at his best with Clapton and Traffic.

Weezer, Lyrics, Record Labels and Why the Industry Needs to Change: A Rant

Submitted by D.A.N. on Sun, 05/11/2008 - 23:00
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It seems the number of bands who are upset with their record labels, is sort of skyrocketing. Actually I think it's more so the number of bands that are coming out and speaking about their label troubles that is increasing, as opposed to the actual number of bands unhappy, because the times just seem right for bands to strike out on their own, what with the industry changing so rapidly right now. We can add Weezer to that list after a recent spat over their latest album, due out in the next few months (if not sooner).

More Free Music from Nine Inch Nails

Submitted by D.A.N. on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 23:00
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As the music industry continues to shift away from label focus and towards a more artist centric viewpoint (at least in my view), we're seeing more and more music released online where the fans can get it directly from the band. Leading that charge are many of the more progressive bands including a certain hard rockin' industrial band that is the project of a certain Mr. Reznor.

Rock and Roll Feature: By the Way by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Submitted by D.A.N. on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 23:00
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This is the eighteenth in a series of Rock & Roll features I'm writing for this site. I'm a rock and roller, so this column is a way for me to feature a different album that I like, from different genres every month.

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