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IT RELEASED LIVE CD “PROG EXHIBITION 2”, OPENING STEREOKIMONO

The double live CD digipack “PROG EXHIBITION 2 – The imaginative music festival” contains a selection of the most beautiful and meaningful moments of the second edition of Prog Exhibition, the main Italian progressive festival that attracts fans from all over the world and which was held in Rome on 21 and 22 October 2011.

There are artists such as Steve Hackett (Genesis), Martin Barre and Maartin Allcock (Jethro Tull) Richard Sinclair (Caravan, Camel), Mel Collins (King Crimson), Balletto di Bronzo, Arti e Mestieri, etc.

The first track of the CD 1 is“Zona D’Ombra” of STEREOKIMONO.

 

.. and that the live video (Amateur) of “Zona D’Ombra”:


@ Prog Exhibition 2011.

 

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OUT TODAY “INTERGALACTIC ART CAFÉ”, THE NEW ALBUM OF STEREOKIMONO !

Intergalactic Art Café is a surreal bar drifting universe at a point not scored in galactic maps. Where they found a local interdimensional Beings Most Improbable and where, on a small stage in the back of the room, strange musicians meet for the “oblique Music interminable session rate”.

The CD comes out for Immaginifica, the record label of Franz Di Ciocco (edit. Aereostella/distr. Edel).

Qualche assaggio da ascoltare a questo link MP3

Reviews and interviews at this link PRESS

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Excerpt from press release Immaginifica:

After the recent participation in the second Prog Exhibition, the long wait after the “Ki” and “Prismosfera” album, the opening concerts of PFM and Grandmothers Re-invented (the MOI of Frank Zappa), the eccentric trio back in action with a new album produced by Franz Di Ciocco Immaginifica (PFM).

The ‘psychophonic oblique rock’ strikes again!!

Intergalactic Art Café: the third album by StereoKimono

Immaginifica

is pleased to present:



INTERGALACTIC ART CAFE’



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the return of Stereokimono…



Immaginifica/Aereostella 2012

Distr. Edel

10 tracks, 58 minutes

“Intergalactic Art Café is an interdimensional bar, a non-place suspended somewhere in the universe where strange musicians meet to futuristic sessions. Spatial Draghi, verbose robots, octopi, cheeky cats and improbable aliens are the patrons of this restaurant Abstract . This perfectly reflects the spirit of the album, full of contamination, and unexpected digressions interventions interstellar “. So they Stereokimono present the new album Intergalactic Art Café, a happy return to nine years after the previous and after an acclaimed participation in the second Prog Exhibition.

Alex Vittorio (bass and key), Cristina Atzori (drums and percussions) e Antonio Severi (guitars and key)
They make up one of the most intriguing and imaginative formations of contemporary Italian rock. Intergalactic Art Café complete the long process opened by Ki (2000) and enriched by Prismosfera (2003): the new album confirms a sound and conceptual continuity with previous and is embellished with numerous guests intervention (think of the voice investigator Raffaello Regoli, to psychedelic songwriter Dario Antonetti, the versatile singer Nicoletta Sugars and composer caught Alio Die). The surreal illustrations of the painter Elena pillows enhance the liquid atmospheres, filmic and mysterious work.

Intergalactic Art Café reiterates brilliant relationship with Immaginifica Franz Di Ciocco PFM. Between progressive and avant-rock, jazz-fusion and psychedelic, Intergalactic Art Café is the result of a creative use of the recording studio and confirming the preparation and the originality of this effervescent trio.

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“LUMACACACTUS”: THE NEW VIDEOCLIP !

“Lumacacactus”!

The new videoclip of Stereokimono!

The new album preview “Intergalactic Art Cafè”.

 

STEREOKIMONO “Lumacacactus” videoclip version.

“Lumacacactus” original version is available on Stereokimono cd: “Intergalactic Art Cafè” (Immaginifica/Aereostella – 2012).

Starring:

Alex Vittorio (bass) as Prof. Patafulmen

Antonio Severi (guitar, keyboard) as Prof. Zweistein

Cristina Atzori (drums) as Dr. Curry

+ Francesca (Fay) Guccini as The Lumacacactus

.. and Lucille (the snail) interpreting herself!

Video by Paolo Piscolla @ “Centro Musicale Cà Vaina” – Imola (Bologna) – Italy (2012).

 

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STEREOKIMONO LIVE @ “PROG EXHIBITION FESTIVAL” – ROMA

After the extraordinary success of critics and audiences of the first edition, the magic of the progressive rock again enchants Rome.

On 21 and 22 October to Tendastrisce great protagonists of Italian prog with legendary special foreign guest as Steve Hackett, Martin Barre and Richard Sinclair.

Prog Exhibition 2011: back to the music festival imaginative!

D&D Concerti presents:

PROG EXHIBITION 2011
II Issue 21 e 22 October 2011

Theatre Tendastrisce Via Giorgio Perlasca, 69 Rome

Art direction: Franz Di Ciocco

Friday 21 and Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Teatro Tendastrisce of Rome and missed the second edition of Prog Exhibition under the artistic direction of Franz Di Ciocco. After the extraordinary success of the first edition sold out with the public from around the world, critical acclaim and strong sales of commemorative box set, the imaginative music festival is repeated with a rich second edition. Again in Italian progressive rock found fertile ground live, thanks to the meeting between the columns of the ’70s, the new generation and the expected special foreign guest. One of a kind, the Prog Exhibition festival for this second edition presents a succulent billboard artists .: back the music festival imaginative!


On October 21 opened the evening the Bolognese Stereokimono, an art-rock formation among the most intriguing of recent years. The Oak, popular tribute band Jethro Tull, will perform with Maartin Allcock, imaginative multi-instrumentalist already with Fairport Convention and above all a member of Jethro Tull from 1989 to 1991. Great expectations for Saint Just Again: the Neapolitan formation of Jenny Sorrenti has recently reformed with the Prog Explosion good record and for the occasion, for the first time ever, the vocalist duet in i want to meet with his brother Alan Sorrenti, who was also among the great protagonists of the 70 Italians. Complete the panorama of the great representatives of the international prog Belleno Gianni and Maurizio Salvi, UT or the prog soul of New Trolls. With the participation of Massimo Gori of Milk and Honey, drummer and keyboardist Genoese evoke the best moments of the progressive period of the New Trolls. Great return even for one of the most beloved Italian groups in the world: the Ballet of Bronze dell’istrionico Gianni Leone. On stage at the Tendastrisce the Ys Trio, one of the most important prog works of all time, duet with Richard Sinclair, bassist and vocalist of Caravan, Hatfield And The North and Camel, an institution of the “scene of Canterbury.” Grand finale with Arts & amp; Crafts: the jazz-rock band from Turin, among the most original of its kind in Europe, with the return of original guitarist Gigi Venegoni, will perform with Darryl Way, celebrated of Curved Air violinist.

On October 22, it’s up to kiss the Medusa open the festival: the young band from Perugia, with its progressive rock dark and compelling, it is one of the most popular among the new national levers. Grand return to Vic Vergeat, one of the Italian guitarists most known abroad, which for Prog Exhibition reformed the Toad that build on the experience of Mel Collins, fiatista King Crimson and session man among the most prestigious in the world. Back sensational even for Garybaldi, the Genoese band that with Naked (1972) ignited the stages all over Italy: the new lineup includes Marco Zoccheddu, amazing guitarist of New Idea, Osage Tribe and Duel Mother. Reformed a few years ago but with an unprecedented acoustic reinterpretation of its repertoire, the Ticket for Inferno.Folk present its festive set with one of the international rock legend: Martin Barre of Jethro Tull guitarist since 1969, faithful companion of leader Ian Anderson. sensational final with New Goblin: the famous formation of Deep Red, beloved around the world and today led by Simonetti, Guarini and Morante, will enjoy the unmistakable touch of the former Genesis Steve Hackett, guitarist of the most famous and influential in the world.

October 21, 2011, 20:00:

Stereokimono with Diber Benghi (key)

Oak with Maartin Allcock (Jethro Tull)

Saint Just Again of Jenny Sorrenti with Alan Sorrenti (in Vorrei Incontrarti)

UT l’anima prog dei New Trolls

Balletto di Bronzo with Richard Sinclair (Caravan, Camel, Hatfield And The North)

Arti e Mestieri with Gigi Venegoni and Darryl Way (Curved Air)

October 22, 2011, 20:00:

Bacio della Medusa

Vic Vergeat/Toad with Mel Collins (King Crimson)

Garybaldi with Marco Zoccheddu (Nuova Idea)

Biglietto per l’Inferno.Folk with Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)

New Goblin with Steve Hackett (Genesis)

 

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STEREOKIMONO LIVE @ “WE LOVE VINTAGE FESTIVAL” – BOLOGNA

WE LOVE VINTAGE

First Edition BOLOGNA

22-23-24 July 2011

Three days of music, performances, exhibitions, debates, themed “vintage” – in the heart of Bologna NATIVE ART, under the patronage of the Municipality of Bologna, it presents the first edition of “WE LOVE VINTAGE”, which takes place on Friday 22, Saturday 23 and Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the POL TWO MADONNE in Bologna. Three days of music, exhibitions, a broad market exhibition of clothing and accessories, objects of worship and rare pieces of furniture, vinyl and video games, all strictly “vintage”, ie the Sixties and Seventies.

 

Special guests of the festival are two authentic stars of the world’s progressive music: David Cross and Mel Collins, coming from a band absolutely industry leader, King Crimson, which since the late seventies had elevated to the rank of art rock the rising time progressive movement. They will perform with Arts & amp; Crafts, horse band between progressive and jazz-rock that since the beginning has built its own very original style, as to be defined as “the progressive group of jazz-rock and the most progressive” jazz-rock group. During the three evenings alternate on stage other well-known names, from CCLR (Cavalli Cocchi, Lanzetti, Roversi) with Flaco Biondini and guest Aldo Tagliapietra (was the founder of the Orme in 1966, and his falsetto voice will give the group one of its major elements of continuity and recognition) the Agreement Contrari and Prophexy with host Richard Sinclair (famous bassist, guitarist and British singer, had founded in the seventies of the historical groups of Canterbury, as the Caravan and Hatfield and the North, played in the legendary Camel Andy Latimer and Bardens Peter, besides having played in the Rock Bottom masterpiece by Robert Wyatt and numerous side projects including jazz-rock, progressive and acoustic music); and even Paolo Schianchi (composer, researcher and inventor, plays all the existing variants of the guitar, has collaborated with among others the Parisian band Five O’Clock Jazz Group, Alberto Radius, the legendary guitarist and arranger of Lucio Battisti, Bernardo Lanzetti ( PFM) and Jim Donovan, repeatedly awarded platinum status in historical member of Rusted Root); Alex Carpani, Thotemico the altar, and Stereokimono.

 

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THE GRANDE MOTHERS RE: INVENTED + STEREOKIMONO LIVE @ “SOTTOTETTO” – BOLOGNA

A couple of videos of the evening !!

 

 

April 8, 2011

A great honor for us!

We will play at the opening concert of THE GREAT MOTHERS RE: INVENTED, the legendary band of FRANK ZAPPA !!

Concert to be held on April 8 in Bologna at “Sottotetto”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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STEREOKIMONO @ “ATTENTI AL ROCK!” – BOLOGNA

You are invited to “ATTENTI AL ROCK”, an event organized by the Association Bo Ground entirely dedicated to underground music scene in Bologna, including Stereokimono. Sala Borsa Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 16.

See you there!