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Kansas City Gold reviewed in Living Blues Magazine

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Created: 04 January 2018

I got the news today that KCG got reviewed by the wonderful Mr Pete Lowry for Living Blues Magazine.

LIVING BLUES #252; Vol. 48, #6 - December 2017... pp. 55/56. 

When I get the review I will post.

This is a notable moment, to be mentioned in what is the bible of Blues is a thing.To get a positive review is a thing. Together, that's 2 things.

Woot.

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'Defiance' reviewed in France

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Created: 02 January 2018

 

Cesar likes it. Thanks Cesar!

 

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Defiance

Genre musical: Blues, rock, ballades
Label : AUTOPRODUCTION 
Distributeur :https://store.cdbaby.com/artist/
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C'est toujours avec fébrilité que j'ouvre les pochettes des albums de Stormcellar groupe australien, qui signe ici, son neuvième opus. Je dois dire, qu'une fois de plus, je ne suis pas déçu. C'est le troisième volet d'un triptyque écrit, produit et enregistré aux States, les deux précédents étant Everywhere Feels Like Home et Kansas City Gold qui tiraient vers le blues roots avec la participation de vétérans locaux du blues. Defiance a été classé numéro UN pour deux mois consécutifs dans les charts Blues and Roots australiens (septembre et octobre) et cette fois-ci, la direction artistique tire plus vers des sons actuels avec une production impeccable et aucun enfermement dans un style particulier, les musiciens laissant libre cours à leur feeling. Du blues bien sûr, et du bon, mais aussi quelques ballades composent les treize titres de ce CD qui débute avec 'Hard Rock' le bien nommé aux riffs bien marqués, suivi par 'Julie' qui accélère avec son accompagnement guitares électrique/acoustique. Il est à noter que la voix de Michael Barry, également harmoniciste n'est jamais en surchauffe, ce garçon ne crie jamais, mais chante... et plutôt bien. Il se fait remplacer par Jo Fitzgerald, la muse de Stormcellar, à la voix éthérée pour le titre 'Like A Stone' et son accompagnement tout en douceur, guitare acoustique, bongos et bugle. La dream team est toujours la même. Michael Barry et Jo Fitzgerald, déjà cités sont entourés de Bill Williams à la basse, Theo Wanders à la batterie, les deux guitaristes étant Michael Rosenthal et Paul Read qui sort assez souvent sa slide comme dans la ballade 'Chase The Dragon' ou l'irrésistible 'Stoppin By' au tempo Rock appuyé par l'harmonica du chanteur. Le sax de Rob Dixon vient se poser sur 'Heavy Weather' au feeling jazz-rock. 'Feels To Win' nous ramène au son psychédélique des années soixante-dix avec une ambiance à la Spirit. Avec le boogie endiablé de 'Colour My World' on retrouve la slide qui glisse sur un tempo bien carré et sans répit ce qui permet au deuxième guitariste d'envoyer quelques bons solos. Le mélodieux 'Go Down Easy' nous rapproche d'une ambiance Floydienne avec des guitares qui s'entremêlent et au-dessus de la mêlée, toujours la voix juste d'un chanteur sensible. Gros son avec guitares torturées pour le Chicago blues 'Moma Don't Mind' qui avance comme un rouleau compresseur. Le dernier titre est une reprise du 'Like A Stone' précité mais avec le groupe au complet sur un tempo reggae. On ne s'ennuie pas une minute avec ce groupe qui sait nous embarquer en douceur dans son monde et je pense que je vais encore pas mal me le poser sur la platine tout au long de cette nouvelle année. Un must.
César

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Another year in the Stormcellar passes like nothing at all.

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Created: 31 December 2017

When you’re somewhere you want to be, it’s easy to stay there.

Of course, we use the term ‘stormcellar’ in a speculative manner. A mental redoubt. An ongoing process. Writing and making stuff now; now.

None of us emerge fully clothed in language. We speak in tongues acquired. Learning to say what you mean, learning what it is you mean when you say it, are layers beyond.

I’ve wondered aloud whether musicians and other semi professional dreamers are some kind of representation of the unconscious shared elements of the Zeitgeist.

Mr Wizard said if anyone knew what we talk about in here they’d wonder. I have a whiteboard. Have I told you about the benefits of time share?

Time has been our ally, as it is allied to the tree who puts down roots and grows into bloom. Time is in the fabric of what we are, the wave we ride, the water that carries us. To be aware of it is to allow yourself the joy of the journey.

10 Years.

We mourn Rosie's dad, Paul's mum, Theo's wife, Lisa's husband.

We celebrate Bucko's wedding. Sam's recovery.

We think, with gratitude, of all the people who have joined in with us in making things.

We think of friends and family overseas.

From where we sit, we look back with gratitude, forward with hope and around us with love.

Wherever you may be, dear reader, we, I, all of us, commend the fortitude that saw you make it through 2017 and wish you the all the kindness we hope for 2018.

MJEB

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Like a stone (Jo)

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Created: 31 December 2017

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2017 isn't over yet, there's still time to make videos!

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Created: 30 December 2017

Right so there I was, mid holiday season, trying a few things to get some more videos made because I like making videos.

I've got two version of 'like a stone' thanks to A. but I'm a bit Meh about them. I don't know.

I also had a wonderful moment of video fail when I forgot that areas of the US are under 15 foot of snow and we can't seek external footage over there right now. Oops. My Bad.

EB had to point that out to me.

D'oh.

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I forgot because I'm sweltering in Sydney Summer.

It's hot down here.

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I'd swap for the snow tho'.

Ay caramba.

Meanwhile - I'm not the only one who's been thinking of making things. Mr Wizard has the itch. No not that one (pun accidental but amusing). 

We still have songs paused in amber, mid production and, after a month of listening to lots of other music from lots of other people, I've got one of the new songs turning around in my head, looking for a way out. A good feeling.

We also have a chance to do a few more items for the 5D Project, not sure what to call it , 'Beyond 5D' (6D? 5E?). With a little luck, January could see a few releases.

Yes we're looking forward to 2018, yes 2017 has been a bumpy ride worldwide, yet I've got some love for 2017.

This has been 10 years in the stormcellar. 10 good years.

I wasn't intending to get all reflective in this post, maybe I'll do it in detailed last-post-for-the-year. I'm ok with repeating the good stuff.

This downtime since we shifted the US tour has been important. It has been personally rough for several of your friends in the stormcellar; we've lost family and friends this year, we've taken some hits.

2017 was another year of being there for one another. That counts. A lot. Helped me get through it.

We've released an album, made videos, travelled to places and played music together. We've been into the studio.

We've told the same stories over and over to one another. Rosie's endured Yet Another Bonnie Raitt Track as we drive (god i love that woman).

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Yeah I'm getting all reflective so, enough. I'll post with a little more forethought for NYE. 

I'm going to look at the footage Ajay sent me one more time, maybe I can find a way to make it work, and there's still 24 hours before 2018 here.

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Official Band Dog says 'Seasons Greetings from your friends in the stormcellar'

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Created: 23 December 2017

Official Band Doggo Oskar says Seasons greetings from your friends in stormcellar, and a special woof-out to all our friends serving their country overseas.

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More Articles …

  1. Solidarity with #Melbourne
  2. we've self made 32 stormcellar music videos (and miscounting), only infinite loop to go
  3. Mr Wizard's Vietnam Travel Blog
  4. Unfinished business, dopamine feedback loops & what next.
  5. The Uncivil War
  6. Seeking influences and sharing stuff
  7. Postcards from our ex manager Roger - The Cellar Files?
  8. Gratitude gathering thoughts. Also Marriage Equality is Oz. Well done.
  9. Shout out to the ABC for spinning Chase The Dragon
  10. Stormcellar salutes Dave 'Wilko' for managing the chaos & congrats to brackets for 20 years
  11. No-context-comments from MJEB during Rosies interview
  12. Going to a Stormcellar show is empirically proven to lead to hookups and marriage
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