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Christmas 2015: Mary Christmas

Merry Christmas, Marie Read More Red Sleeping Beauty Swedish band Red Sleeping Beauty, possibly named after the McCarthy 1986 song "Red Sleeping Beauty" (which was compiled on Panic) is back with a holiday song "Merry Christmas, Marie".... …

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RED SLEEPING BEAUTY
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You know, even though I wrote about this song ("Merry Christmas, Marie" by Red Sleeping Beauty) last year (Dec 2014), apparently the band has JUST gotten around to officially releasing it for this 2015 Christmas.

For a limited time, you can download the song for free via soundcloud.com.

The Swedish band adds:

Happy holidays!

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Red Sleeping Beauty on this recording:
Niklas Angergård: vocals, acoustic guitar
Kristina Borg: backing vocals
Mikael Matsson: analogue synthesizers

Red Sleeping Beauty are presently working on their third album.

Read More The Virginmarys The Virginmarys hails from England and was, to me, the highlight of the evening. The drummer for The Virginmarys was so powerful that each thump got the crowd unknowing pumping their fists in the air... …

THE VIRGINMARYS
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We caught England's The Virginmarys in Chicago in 2013 and was blown away by the trio: "The Virginmarys hails from England and was, to me, the highlight of the evening. The drummer for The Virginmarys was so powerful that each thump got the crowd unknowing pumping their fists in the air.... The drummer wears these suspenders and in my mind is because that he plays so hard that his pants may involuntarily fly off. Keep an eye on these Brits, they are such a powerful three-piece. "

Recently, the band dropped their new single "Into Dust", which is available now via Wind-up Records.

Hear the song via soundcloud.com.

2016 tour dates:

03/01/16 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
03/02/16 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
03/04/16 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort
03/05/16 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center
03/06/16 Redding, CA Redding Civic Auditorium
03/08/16 Modesto, CA Modesto Centre Plaza
03/09/16 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Theatre
03/13/16 Colorado Springs, CO Historic City Aud
03/14/16 Casper, WY Casper Events Center
03/16/16 Fargo, ND Fargo Civic Auditorium

AMIRA
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Dutch school girl Amira (Amira Willighagen) won Holland's Got Talent in 2013, at the age of 9! The video of the performance was viewed more than 36 million times

Now at age 11, Amira is back with her second album, a holiday/Christmas-themed album called Merry Christmas, available now on Sony Masterworks.

Her upcoming "Christmas Concert Nijmegen Men’s Choir and Amira" will take place in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on December 19th.

Tracklisting

1) Ave Verum Corpus
2) Bist Du Bei Mir
3) Nulla In Mundo Pax
4) Ave Maria
5) Pie Jesu
6) Panis Angelicus
7) Sancta Maria
8) Angels From The Realms Of Glory
9) What Child This Is
10) Hark The Herald Angels Sing
11) O Holy Night
12) Silent Night

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Iamdynamite at Beat Kitchen, Chicago (04/14/13)

Read More IAMDYNAMITE IAMDYNAMITE's singer and guitarist, Christopher Martin (not to be confused with the Coldplay guy), is in a dress shirt & trouser with a bow tie and Buddy Holly glasses. Pretty geeky. What's missing? His …

Opening for this somewhat all-ages show was Ballroom Boxer from Chicago, who played a unique take on the pop hit "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." It changes in tune to a well crafted rock anthem.

The Virginmarys hails from England and was, to me, the highlight of the evening. The drummer for The Virginmarys was so powerful that each thump got the crowd unknowing pumping their fists in the air. They are currently supporting Iamdynamite on this leg of the tour, and believe me they are full of piss and vinegar that make cucumbers turn to pickles. The drummer wears these suspenders and in my mind is because that he plays so hard that his pants may involuntarily fly off. Keep an eye on these Brits, they are such a powerful three-piece.

So from the five members in Ballroom Boxer, to the three members in The Virginmarys, comes the dynamic two-piece known as Iamdynamite. They play through their songs just as it appears on their album Supermegafantastic, song by song. Midway, there is a funny bit about a new song sung by Chris and is dedicated to Chris (the drummer). The show was humid and mid-set Chris (the singer) promised that each song he would remove one button. As they play their last song, the crowd chanted for one more song.... alas Iamdynamite played through their entire album. The band was physically stopped by the fans from exiting the stage!

So instead of leaving the fans, he brings up a few volunteers to play the tambourines and maracas. Ending the entire show with a pogo punk pop Bangles hit "Walk Like an Egyptian."

Iamdynamite continues their tour with the Virginmarys. Shows with (*) indicates show without The Virginmarys.

04/16 - The Frequency - Madison, WI 04/17 - Firebird - St. Louis, MO 04/18 - Rogue - Fayetteville, AR 04/20 - Buzzfest - Woodlands, TX 04/21 - The Parish - Austin, TX 04/25 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ 04/26 - Lounge at Palms - Las Vegas, NV 04/27 - Edgefest 2013 - Frisco, TX 04/27 - Viper Room - Los Angeles, CA 04/29 - DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA

04/30 - Fulton 55 - Fresno, CA 05/03 - Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO 05/04 - Marquis Theater - Denver, CO 05/05 - Edgefest - Albuquerque, NM 05/07 - The Record Bar - Kansas City, MO 05/09 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI 05/10 - Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN 05/11 - Rockfest 2013 - Council Bluffs, IA* 05/16 - New Rock 107.3 - San Luis Obispo, CA* 09/20 - 91X Fest - San Diego, CA*

IAMDYNAMITE at Beat Kitchen, Chicago (04/14/13)

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