Sharing great music

[Big Blue Owl]

When you listen to a song that makes you go "WOO!" or "YEAH!" why not upload it for everyone to enjoy?

I'd like to turn you on to Crack The Sky.


Nuclear Apathy
http://www.mediamax.com/johnsongs/Hoste ... apathy.WMA
Ice
http://www.mediamax.com/johnsongs/Hosted/ice.WMA

[ElfDude]

When you listen to a song that makes you go "WOO!" or "YEAH!" why not upload it for everyone to enjoy?

I'd like to turn you on to Crack The Sky.


Nuclear Apathy
http://www.mediamax.com/johnsongs/Hoste ... apathy.WMA
Ice
http://www.mediamax.com/johnsongs/Hosted/ice.WMA

Dude! These guys are really good!

[Big Blue Owl]

More Crack The Sky by request of Cyg.

Hot Razors (In My Heart)

http://www.mediamax.com/johnsongs/Hoste ... razors.WMA

[ElfDude]

I have an acquaintance who says he'll be seeing them live soon in Penn.

[Big Blue Owl]

Wow, that's weird. They have, for several years now, played only one gig per year at Painter's Mill in Baltimore Maryland. Now, thanks to the Elfdude Alert System, I find they are playing this show;

The Fifth annual Rites of Spring Festival in Glenside, PA is proud to feature 10 great bands over 3 days in the month of May 2008.
The festival features some of today's best progressive acts from all over the world.

I may be headed to PA in May!

Crack The Sky

The band CRACK THE SKY started in the Ohio River valley (the members are originally from the Pittsburgh, PA area; John came from West Virginia to Pittsburgh). Originally named ARCANGEL, they became Crack the Sky when they signed with Lifesong records.

They broke first in Pittsburgh, and eventually "emigrated" to and were "adopted" by the Baltimore, MD area. They recorded albums and played live shows with various personnel changes from the mid '70's until the late '80's. They played an original mix of quirky rock and roll with many time changes and switch-ups mixed in with a few Beatles-esque touches. Originally fronted by John Palumbo, the group's initial lineup also included Jim Griffiths (guitar), Rick Witkowski (guitar), Joe Macre (bass) and Joey D'Amico (drums). They were quasi-adopted by the Baltimore radio station, WIYY (98 Rock); this station above all others continued to play the classic hits from the band, and ended up sponsoring their reunion shows at Hammerjacks nightclub in 1986-1988.

Their first album "Crack The Sky", released in 1975, was declared album of the year by Rolling Stone magazine, and contained such "cult" hits as Ice, Hold On/Surf City and She's A Dancer. Unfortunately, it never got promoted very well, and failed to catch on with the public. This was followed by their second in 1976, "Animal Notes", which contained such songs as Rangers At Midnight and Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight), was more quirky and less accessible than the...
Read more - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2123

[rushfanfla]

Going to the Rites of Spring Festival today

Today's line up:

Blind Ego
Ritual
RPWL
Circa

Cannot wait to see RPWL again! I'm 2 for 2 with their US shows.

2nd row center + friends - priceless

Mike

[Walkinghairball]

Woah.

I hate the sound of the snare drum.

But overall.................WOW!!!!

I really like the unison/sticcado bass and drum stuff in almost all these tracks!!!!!!!


Cool band.

[Big Blue Owl]

Beatles videos, anyone?

Penny Lane - http://www.dailymotion.com/hushhush112/ ... lane_music

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - http://www.dailymotion.com/hushhush112/ ... amon_music

Hey Jude - http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/se ... ude_events

Lady Madonna - http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/se ... ude_events

I Am The Walrus - http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x9f ... lrus_music

Paperback Writer - http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x9f ... iter_music

Tons more
http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x9f ... he-beatles

[ElfDude]

Happy happy stuff!!!

I have most (if not all of those) on my Beatles Anthology box set of VHS tapes. I have to watch that whole collection once a year or so.

[CygnusX1]

When you listen to a song that makes you go "WOO!" or "YEAH!" why not upload it for everyone to enjoy?

I'd like to turn you on to Crack The Sky.


Nuclear Apathy
http://www.mediamax.com/johnsongs/Hoste ... apathy.WMA
Ice
http://www.mediamax.com/johnsongs/Hosted/ice.WMA

Not to be impatient, but they would dig:

"HOT RAZORS IN MY HEART" from "White Music"

HOOK IT UP BRO!

Baltimore RAWKS!