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Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland album for sale In 2004 Rush celebrated their 30th anniversary together in style, by undertaking an extensive world tour, and performing the classic songs that catapulted them to stardom. The show included here is taken from their date in Frankfurt, Germany, and sees the band shaking off their advancing years to perform a set packed full of energy. This set features their sold out concert in Frankfurt, Germany from 2004 - 30th anniversary tour. Included is a booklet, rare archive performances, and interview footage, plus 2 CDs with the audio portion of the concert, backstage pass, guitar picks, and more.

Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland buy CD music Clockwork Angels has been a long time coming. Rush foreshadowed it in 2010 by releasing "BU2B," and "Caravan" to radio. The next single, "Headlong Flight," didn't appear until 2012. Co-produced with Nick Raskulinecz (who also worked on 2007's Snakes & Arrows), Clockwork Angels is a return to the concept album by the band that perfected it on 2112 in 1976. It centers on a loose narrative about a young man following his dreams. He struggles with inner and outer forces of order and chaos; he encounters an expansive world where colors, images, territories, and characters are embodied by pirates, strange carnivals, rabble-rousing anarchists, and lost cities. His enemy is the Watchmaker, a ruthless authoritarian presence who attempts to rule the universe and all aspects of everyday life with fascistic precision. Neil Peart's lyrics embrace notions of alchemy and steampunk sci-fi in his thematics. (The album is due to be novelized by Peart and sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson.) Musically, Rush step up the prog from Snakes & Arrows without losing the blistering riffs or hooks. Alex Lifeson's acoustic guitars have an established place here, but his electric axes roar over them throughout. Geddy Lee's bass is mixed further up-front than it has been in some time -- which makes his mind-blowing chops resound: there are amazing pizzicatos interspersed in driving hard rock fills and edgy, off-kilter funk riffs. His voice is more nuanced and more emotionally expressive. Peart's drumming is the catalyst: his technical mastery makes his playing sound purely instinctive. CA is full of dynamic surprises, wild rhythmic variations, and expansive textures. This set sprawls, embracing everything from metal and prog to electric jazz to flamenco touches -- and more. Varied musical shades jostle up against one another, keeping the listener not only engaged, but delightfully surprised. "BU2B" and "Caravan" are slightly different than their single incarnations -- more was added and for the better. There are nods to the band's past in the blistering intro to "Seven Cities of Gold" and the snarling rampage in "The Anarchist." Lifeson breathes fire on both. The title track is nearly a concept album by itself. It contains a grand Townshend-esque overture, punishing twists and turns, bluesy acoustic interludes, and a grand finish. "Halo Effect" is destined to be among the band's classic power ballads with a dramatic middle and end. The album's seven-minute tour de force, "Headlong Flight," careens across musical genres with ceaseless intensity. "Wish Them Well" is an anthemic hard-edged pop song, while closer "The Garden" is an intricate seven-minute ballad with numerous odd angles and labyrinthine sonic corridors. Ultimately, Clockwork Angels demonstrates why, after 36 years, Rush's fan base continues to grow. Its musical athleticism and calisthenic discipline are equaled only by its relentless creative drive and its will to express it in a distinct musical language. ~ Thom Jurek Recording information: Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN (01/18/2012); Lerxst Mobile, West Hollywood, CA (01/18/2012); Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, CA (01/18/2012); Revolution Recording, Toronto, ON (01/18/2012); Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN (04/2010); Lerxst Mobile, West Hollywood, CA (04/2010); Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, CA (04/2010); Revolution Recording, Toronto, ON (04/2010); Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN (10/2011-12/2011); Lerxst Mobile, West Hollywood, CA (10/2011-12/2011); Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, CA (10/2011-12/2011); Revolution Recording, Toronto, ON (10/2011-12/2011). Illustrator: Hugh Syme. Arrangers: Nick Raskulinecz; Rush. Personnel: Geddy Lee (vocals, keyboards, bass guitar); Alex Lifeson (guitar, keyboards); Neil Peart (drums, cymbals, tambourine). Audio Mixer: Nick Raskulinecz.

Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland songs Black Country Communion's self-titled debut met with so much critical and, in some markets, even commercial success that the multi-talented super-quartet wasted little time -- an almost worrisomely short amount of time, in fact -- before getting to work on this sophomore follow-up. But, thankfully, striking while the iron was hot did not equate with going through the motions on 2011's unassumingly named 2; nor, for that matter, did it entail the sort of battle between mega-egos that is so common to these superstar arrangements. Rather, while the smart money had BCC pegged as vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes' ship to captain, BCC2 actually sounds like the baby of drummer Jason Bonham, of all people, because so many of its songs show no qualms about getting the "Led" out, if you catch the meaning. This modus operandi quickly becomes self-evident in Derek Sherinian's "Kashmir"-like keyboard orchestrations for "Man in the Middle" and "Save Me," guitarist Joe Bonamassa's Jimmy Page-inspired power riffs and knotty licks for "Smokestack Woman" and "I Can See Your Spirit," not to mention the all-purpose "Battle of Evermore" rewrite on steroids that is "The Battle for Hadrian's Wall." Far from descending into a pale imitation like, say, a Kingdom Come or late-'80s Whitesnake, however, BCC's offerings rise above and fly true thanks to the unimpeachable pedigree and recognizable musical personalities of all involved here. It's also highly entertaining to hear Hughes -- he of Deep Purple MKIII and sporadic collaborations with Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi -- getting all cozy with the third and final cornerstone of the legendary British heavy metal axis. And of course there's much more to BCC2 than pundit-sanctioned Zep worship. Urgent opener "The Outsider" delivers heavy rock so pure that its ingredients are already etched in the public domain by now; "An Ordinary Son" blends Bonamassa's blues, Hughes' soul, and Sherinian's churchy Hammond organ into a heavenly gospel rocker; and the slow-burning epic "Little Secret" (plus, to a lesser degree, the distinctly somber "Cold") stretches the expressive breadth of Hughes' voice and Bonamassa's six-string to both their most subtle and bombastic extremes, resulting in an exquisite display of pent-up tension and grateful release. As a result, BCC2 arguably tops its worthy predecessor as a balanced song set while, admittedly, lacking any singles as striking as BCC1's "One Last Soul" or even "Black Country," none of which should bother the last living album consumers out there, who obviously make up the vast majority of the band's constituents. And here's hoping Black Country Communion can keep the ball rolling into album number three.... ~ Eduardo Rivadavia Liner Note Authors: Glenn Hughes ; Kevin Shirley. Recording information: East West Studios, Hollywood, CA. Photographer: Christie Goodwin. Personnel: Joe Bonamassa (vocals, guitar); Glenn Hughes (vocals, bass guitar); Derek Sherinian (keyboards); Jason Bonham (drums). Audio Mixer: Kevin Shirley.

Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland CD music This 2011 Cleveland concert by prog-rock legends RUSH finds the Canadian trio playing all of their classic album Moving Pictures, a set of songs that includes classics like "YYZ," "Limelight," and "Tom Sawyer." This DVD is an evening with Rush, performing their classics, providing a taste of the future, and featuring the legendary Moving Pictures album live in its entirety. Numerous concept videos are included. One is a short film skit called RASH: The True Story of Rush which features band members portraying characters at a local deli. There's also a hilarious final video skit from the I Love You Man team featuring the band members along with the film stars Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, that helps bring the crowd back down to earth after an orbit of over 3 hours in rock heaven.

Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland buy CD music Most people think of the legendary Ronnie James Dio as one of heavy metal's sage elder statesmen, but when his newly minted namesake band performed at the 1983 Castle Donington Monsters of Rock Festival, fresh off the release of their soon-to-be seminal debut album, Holy Diver, they behaved like fresh-faced upstarts with everything to prove. Don't believe it? Well then, consider the fact that, despite his already enviable track record at the helm of Elf, Rainbow, and Black Sabbath, on that hot August day, Dio and his charges found themselves crammed fifth on the bill, warming up the crowd for Whitesnake, Meat Loaf, ZZ Top, and Twisted Sister! But, as you'd expect from the indefatigable vocalist (already 41-years-old that day!), his professional standards never fell short of headlining status as he guided his handpicked bandmembers -- faithful Sabbath partner, drummer Vinnie Appice, former Rainbow associate, bassist Jimmy Bain, and white-hot guitar prodigy Vivian Campbell -- through an energized set of past and future heavy metal classics. With only 45 minutes allotted to them, the band blazed through the newer Dio cuts ("Stand Up and Shout," "Rainbow in the Dark," "Holy Diver") in the concert's first half before embarking on a medley of established fan favorites combining portions of "Stargazer," "Starstruck," "Man on the Silver Mountain" (all Rainbow standards), and the Sabs' "Heaven and Hell," which, when stretched out to include an audience participation section, nearly brought down the ol' Castle. Final verdict: all killer, no filler. Four years later, Dio were invited back to Donington, sans Campbell (recently replaced by Craig Goldy), but tellingly slotted second only to headliners Bon Jovi on a bill also featuring -- get this: Metallica, Anthrax, W.A.S.P., and Cinderella -- a testament to the group's great success during in the intervening years. But, in contrast to this, Dio's performance felt a little less inspired and spontaneous (more like clockwork than hungry to please) due to the many years they'd spent grinding it out on tour -- not to mention churning out steadily diluted original material like "Dream Evil," "Rock and Roll Children," and "Naked in the Rain" (remember that one? Neither do we). "The Last in Line," at least, still held sway with magnificent gravitas, and, as always, the Rainbow and Sabbath nuggets were interspersed amid these cuts, oftentimes in truncated form, making for alternately confusing and entertaining combinations that ultimately sent the punters home happy. Now, decades on, these two landmark performances finally see the light of day as the first release issued by Dio's own Niji Entertainment Group, but, tragically, the double-disc set arrived just a few months after the great singer's passing following a short but typically spirited battle against stomach cancer. Nevertheless, Dio's music will obviously live on forever. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia Recording information: Total Access Studios, Redondo Beach, CA. Photographers: P.G. Brunelli; Alex Solca; Gene Kirkland; Neil Zlozower; Jenny Raisler. Unknown Contributor Roles: Wendy Dio; Sarah Turner; Marchele Mallari; Anthony Turner; Lynne Platt; Diana Deville; Omar Gimenez; Melanie Alcorn; Carmen Hornbuckle; Dean Schachtel. Personnel: Ronnie James Dio (vocals); Craig Goldy, Vivian Campbell (guitar); Claude Schnell (keyboards); Vinny Appice (drums). Liner Note Author: Dante Bonutto.

Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland songs Since returning from an extended hiatus that began in the late 1990s, Rush have become quite the concert tour documentarians. Previously, the band spaced out their live offerings, making each significantly era-defining. SNAKES & ARROWS LIVE marks a new trend with the Canadian progressive rockers, who have now released three multi-disc live sets in just five years. Also worth notable mention is the trio's most recent full-length (2007's SNAKES & ARROWS), getting the lion's share of focus and comprising a full third of the set list. Clearly this is a testament to the group's confidence in and enthusiasm for their newest material. As for the other tracks included, Rush dusts off "Circumstances" (from 1978's HEMISPHERES), while curiously excluding any songs from POWER WINDOWS (1985) or PRESTO (1989) on this outing. Principally staying faithful to original arrangements, the band presents flawless performances, much to the delight of the Dutch crowd in attendance for the two shows represented on LIVE. Forty years after their inception, Rush show no sign of slowing down or resting on their laurels.