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Scott Weiland: Live Photos @ Highline Ballroom (11/26/2012)

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Scott Weiland delivered a solo performance with his new band at the Highline Ballroom last night and it was so cool to be on point for this special, sold out long in advance appearance. PiercingMetal had the eagle eye of Skeleton Pete Parrella along and he offered up this awesome gallery of images. Enjoy.

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scott weiland, scott weiland concert photos
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“Some Girls: Live In Texas ’78” [Blu-ray] by The Rolling Stones

Artist: The Rolling Stones
Title: Some Girls: Live in Texas ’78 (Blu-ray)
Label: Eagle Vision
Release Date: November 21, 2011
Rating: 3.5/5

Eagle Vision returns to their Rolling Stones roll-out with a DVD that nicely compliments Universal Republic’s recently released “Some Girls Deluxe Edition” redux. “Some Girls: Live In Texas ’78” affords us a look at The Stones on the road supporting a then #1 record in the United States. Filmed in Fort Worth Texas at the Will Rogers Auditorium, the concert like the album is a mixed bag of styles. The Mick-centric late seventies Stones clearly followed, rather than led, the music of the times. With “Some Girls” they offered their own spin on disco, punk, Los Angeles country, and even threw in a Motown cover for good measure.
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“Phoenix Rising” (DVD/CD) by Deep Purple

Artist: Deep Purple
Title: “Phoenix Rising” Special Edition DVD & CD Set
Label: Eagle Vision
Release Date: 6/29/2911
Rating: 5/5

“Deep Purple Phoenix Rising” is a definitive view at the twists and turns Deep Purple took in the post Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, and Ritchie Blackmore years. While Eagle Rock rolls out a slew of Deep Purple related CD reissues this summer the video arm of the company, Eagle Vision, offers this brand-new package examining the group’s Mark III & IV incarnations. 40 years down the road, this era is often over-looked or even dismissed in the annals of music history, but as viewers will learn it was a very interesting, creative, though often rocky ride.
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“Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones” (Blu-ray) by The Rolling Stones

Artist: Rolling Stones
Title: “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones” (Blu-ray)
Label: Eagle Vision
Release Date: 10/12/2010
Genre: Rock & Roll
Rating: 5/5

Unquestionably my favorite DVD release of 2010, Eagle Vision’s Blu-Ray version of “Ladies and Gentleman, The Rolling Stones” got me going back to it far beyond the scope necessary for this review. Following closely on the heels of EV’s previous Stones piece, the documentary “Stones In Exile”, this disc completes the story with performances from 4 nights of the 1972 “Exile on Main Street” tour. The film’s limited run in the spring of 1974 left it a sought after “collector’s piece” in The Stones canon. It is a treat to finally get to watch it at home in a high quality transfer.

Where The Maysles Brother’s film “Gimme Shelter” found The Stones just getting their stage legs again in 1969 as unwitting passengers on the hell-bound train that crashed at Altamont California that December, “L&G” captures them as a super tight band performing beyond the usual chaos that could rule their performances. Even Jagger notes in the current interview included with the extras on their uncommon focus, with a kind of head scratching “is that my band” humor.
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Screaming Females: Live Photos @ Brooklyn Bowl (10/19/2010)

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The other night our stalwart companion at numerous shows, Mr. Skeleton Pete Parrella, attended a MOG Music Network event at The Brooklyn Bowl. This particular happening was a part of the 2010 CMJ Music Festival and the Screaming Females were doing a set of music. Pete kindly offered up the images which can be enjoyed below.

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screaming females, screaming females live photos,
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