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ROGER WATERS 2006 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR - FULL DETAILS

As Roger Waters' 2006 summer tour of Europe moves ever closer, we have news for our North American friends - the complete run-down of shows he will be playing there in the Fall, along with the dates that tickets go on sale.

The tour promises a complete run-through of the 1973 Pink Floyd classic, Dark Side Of The Moon, as the second half of the show. The first half is a mix of Floyd classics and Roger's solo material. Elaborate staging is promised, designed by Mark Fisher, complete with projections, and a full, 360 degree quadrophonic sound system.

The dates below show on the dates that tickets go on general sale. American Express cardholders will be able to purchase tickets 7 days prior to the public on-sale date, and Amex have already begun emailing their customers with ticketing information.

Our Roger Waters 2006 Tour Room will be updated with full details of these new dates imminently - including relevent websites, maps to the venues, and more.

6 Sept	PNC, Holmdel, NJ, USA	On sale: May 19th
8 Sept	Tweeter Center, Boston, Mass, USA	On sale: April 29th
12 Sept	Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA	On sale: May 15th
13 Sept	Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA	On sale: May 15th
15 Sept	Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY, USA	On sale: May 19th
16 Sept	Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ, USA	On sale: May 13th
18 Sept	The Palace, Detroit, MI, USA	On sale: May 6th
20 Sept	Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada	On sale: May 1st
21 Sept	Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada	On sale: May 1st
23 Sept	Nissan Center, Bristow, VA, USA	On sale: May 20th
24 Sept	Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA, USA	On sale: May 1st
27 Sept	Gund Center, Cleveland, OH, USA	On sale: April 29th
29 Sept	First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA	On sale: May 1st
30 Sept	Verizon Wireless, Indianapolis, IN, USA	On sale: May 1st
3 Oct	Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ, USA	On sale: April 29th
5 Oct	Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA	On sale: April 30th
8 Oct	Theater Under The Stars, Las Vegas, NV, USA	On sale: TBA
10 Oct	Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Francisco, CA, USA	On sale: May 7th
12 Oct	Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA	On sale: May 6th

Our thanks (as ever) to Roger's manager for his help...

More Genesis news

March 12, 2006
Update on Genesis Remasters in 5.1; Abacab Is Nearly Done

According to a post from Nick Davis, Genesis' long time producer, on the official Genesis site, he is nearly finished remixing Abacab in 5.1 with only a few minor touches remain on the b-side "Me and Virgil" and the album cut "Keep It Dark." Davis posted that he will begin working on the transfer of Genesis' self-titled album shortly. As a point of interest, note that "Me and Virgil" was not included on the Genesis Archive #2 box set, so hopefully this confirms that the song will, indeed, see it's return to commercial availability on the new reissue.

A Valid DualDisc

Editor's note: After a 2 year wait,the best DualDisc of the last couple of years has hit the market. Alan Parson's 2004 release "A Valid Path" whimpered onto your local store shelf with nary an upraised eyebrow. No front of store presentation for this one 5.1ers.....Sam the Record Man brought in 1 copy (which was probably bought by my buddy Dave) and HMV brought in only 1 as well. Given that these are the 2 flagship stores for Canada..I suspect tht these are the only 2 copies north of the 49th parallel. And what a shame too...this is easily the best sounding DualDisc in my collection and one of the best dvd-audio recordings that I've ever heard. Its no wonder that Parsons was pissed when it was delayed and shelved. I suspect that its on shelves now because of the David Gilmour appearance on it and as a tie-in crosspromotional thingamajigumma with "On an Island"....How good is it....I'll be reaching for this one again and again and again. This is not your mother's HDAD of "Eye in the Sky" or "Turn of a Friendly Card". I've always preferred The Alan Parson's project instrumentally versus vocally. This recording is no exception to the equation. I would rank these pieces alongside "I Robot" and "Where's the Walrus" AND "On the Run" from Darkside of the Moon. They're that good. The other instrumentals from the rest of his catalogue quite frankly take a back seat to this offering. And now for surrounda-ummagummage aspect....in a word, it's the most adventurous DualDisc offering of dvd-audio period. Put aside your "Dead Wing" sportsfans cause Parsons is at the plate and he's just hit this one right out of the park. The transitions, reproduction, imaging, frequency response and most of all, FUN, are clearly involving and exciting. This is not your average pedestrian listen.My only pratty sort of knock against it is the remix of "Dream within a Dream-The Raven". Being somewhat of a traditionalist...this mini-medley would've been better served with the original version from "Tales of Mystery and Imagination". IMHO though....if you are gunning to millenium-ize that recording....do the entire 1st side as a 12 minute orgasmic overture...Ron Wheeler says "buy this one" now....cause its probably deleted already....read on Fauntleroy.. (Press Release) After it's critically acclaimed release in 2004 on CD format, Alan Parsons' A Valid Path was re-released on April 4th (via immergent) as a specially-designed DualDisc featuring extensive interviews with the album's guest collaborators and a personal track by track artist commentary, all packaged in a deluxe jewel case. Re-issuing the album in the cutting edge DualDisc format is a natural progression for Parsons, who has long been a technological master and innovator in music production.

A Valid Path combines Parsons' love of studio wizardry with edgy electronica, club-inspired drumbeats and ethereal guitar solos. To build Path, he recruited the best of all musical worlds to collaborate with him, including David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), The Crystal Method, Shpongle, Uberzone, The Nortec Collective and even actor John Cleese. The end result is both fascinating and breathtaking, a powerful mélange of instrumentation, technology, musical styles and complex compositions.

The new DVD side of the DualDisc features the entire album mixed in 5.1 surround sound by Parsons himself (a recording process seemingly tailor made for his multi-layered music), a track by track commentary from Parsons detailing the songs and how they were structured, as well as in-depth interviews with Alan, David Gilmour, The Crystal Method and the other musicians on the album. Lyrics to all the songs, website links and a DVD Launcher feature are also included.

Alan Parsons began his career as a studio engineer, working with the Beatles on Abbey Road and later Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. He stepped to the other side of the microphone in 1975, recording his own lush, high concept music, and has amassed a devoted, cult-like loyal following. His recent work with electronica leaders such as The Crystal Method has been embraced by the dance club and DJ community, proving his ability to cross genres and that his song construction and production acumen are timeless. The DualDisc release of A Valid Path finds Parsons yet again at the leading edge of music and production, an artist determined to never duplicate himself from one album to the next.

A Valid Path tracklisting:

1. Return to Tunguska featuring Shpongle & David Gilmour
2. More Lost Without You featuring P.J. Olsson
3. Mammagamma '04 featuring Jeremy Parsons
4. We Play The Game featuring The Crystal Method
5. Tijuaniac featuring Nortec Collective
6. L'arc En Ciel featuring Uberzone
7. A Recurring Dream Within A Dream featuring Jeremy Parsons
8. You Can Run featuring Deep E
9. Chomolungma featuring Jeremy Parsons, P.J. Olsson, & John Cleese