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Gav news for the New Year
9 Nov 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
Gavin will be doing a drum workshop in March next year. During the demonstration Gavin will be playing and explaining the drumming parts for some PT tracks as well as shedding light on the material he has produced by bassist / vocalist 05Ric. As if all this wasn’t enough fun, Gav will be doing a Q&A after the demonstration. … -
Colin on old and new PT
8 Nov 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
There’s a two-part interview with Colin Edwin online wherein he shares his thoughts on the importance of having broad musical tastes, the influence of African music in Ex-Wise Heads, the spoken word origins of his solo album,Third Vessel, and discovering the joys of flat-wound strings. … -
Good Cause
6 Nov 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
Porcupine Tree have donated an autographed set of promo CDs to help raise money for the New York-based legal charity, LIFT. The promos include: 1) Shallow promo single (January 2005 Lava/Atlantic Records) contains: Shallow (radio edit); So Called Friend (non-album track); Half-Light (non-album… -
All Music Guide to Porcupine Tree
5 Nov 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
As the title cunningly implies, the All Music Guide have recently updated their listing for Porcupine Tree. In his review of The Incident, Greg Prato indulges in a bout of prog stererotyping before concluding “unlike early proggers who favored meandering instrumental doodling over succinct songwriting… -
Ringing the changes
4 Nov 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
Richard Barbieri is the subject of an interview conducted in Budapest last Sunday with the Romanian web mag, Good Music Is Good Music. When asked about whether or not the band is progressive with a capital P, Richard has this to say: “We started as a band about ’93 and it’s gone through a lot of different musical changes. … -
Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen!
3 Nov 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
Our thanks to Lasse Hoile for the photographs taken at the gig in Copenhagen over on the tour photoblog. Sabrina Mortensen, who starred in the video of Way Out of Here, also stopped by to say hello to the group. -
Insurgentes - forthcoming screenings
1 Nov 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
Lasse Hoile's full length feature version of the film based on the recording of Steven Wilson's first solo album "Insurgentes" will be premiered at this years CPH:DOX international film festival. Much more than a simple documentary, the film is also part surreal road movie and part an exploration of the issues of creating… -
Porcupine Tree down under
31 Out 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
For only the second time in their career, Porcupine Tree are returning to Australia to bring The Incident to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. This news comes after the record's impressive showing in the Australian album charts (entering at #35) in September. … -
Brought to book
30 Out 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
Gavin Harrison’s new book, Rhythmic Designs, goes on sale in the new year. It focuses upon Gavin’s work on Drop and Circles, the two albums he recorded with bassist, 05Ric. You can get a sneaky peak at the book cover and some further details of the contents by heading over to the publisher’s website . … -
Not ghosts on magnetic tape
29 Out 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
But if you click here you'll hear a sibilant-sounding SW being interviewed for the Rock Bottom radio show from Hamburg, Germany. -
Wolverhampton Venue Change
27 Out 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
Because of increased demand for tickets, the venue for PT’s gig in Wolverhampton has been changed. In order to accommodate the extra interest in the band, the gig will now take place at the larger Civic Hall . -
The Pit & The Porcupine
24 Out 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
In a video interview with the German site, The Pit, Colin Edwin discusses the common denominator between Mozart, Oscar Peterson and Santana, the status of the Tilburg DVD, the parting of the ways with Chris Maitland and the one PT album he would give to someone to showcase the group. All this and more can be found here. … -
Guest spot for Gavin
23 Out 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
Gavin Harrison appears on a new collection by singer/guitarist Jakko Jakszyk. The album is called Waves Sweep The Sand and consists of tracks considered for, but ultimately left off, Jakko’s album, The Bruised Romantic Glee Club which Gavin also appeared on. … -
Time Flies Out of the US iTunes Store
22 Out 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
The band are getting some good exposure in the US following the news that the Time Flies promo movie is the iTunes’ store featured/free video this week! For those outside of the USA, the promo is of course available for purchase along with several other PT items. … -
‘Eavy Friends
21 Out 2009 | de www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
Porcupine Tree’s newest fan is none other than veteran Heavy Metal band Uriah Heep’s guitarist Mick Box. Writing in his latest column for the UK’s Classic Rock magazine, Mick notes “I also listened to Porcupine Tree’s The Incident, and I did not think it was going to be my thing, but I liked it. …
