Thursday, March 13, 2008

FoxNet News Service

FoxNet News for Thursday, March 13, 2008.
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Welcome to FoxNet, the newsletter for information about my musical
activities such as Galactic Travels, Pulse, The Municipal Band of
Allentown, Pinnacle, and much more!

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Bill Fox
http://soundscapes.us/bill
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QUICK LOOK - MORE SHOWS AND DETAILS BELOW

Today:
8:00 am - Afterglow on WMUH
11:00 pm - Galactic Travels on WDIY

Coming this week:
March 15 - Xeroid Entity at Sarnoff

Coming up:
March 22 - The AM/FM Show on WMUH



EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.


SPECIAL NOTE:


PLAYBACK MAGAZINE: http://playbackmag.net
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My nephew Seth Richards has succesfully started his writing career at
Playback Magazine. This is an on-line only magazine and it deserves
your attention, imo. Please visit it at and
enjoy reading about music. Here's the magazine's description.

From the publishers of The Absolute Sound and Hi-Fi+, Playback Digital
Magazine is a FREE online magazine written for music enthusiasts who
appreciate great sound. Playback is packed with music reviews and
artist interviews that cover all genres of music. Plus, it has audio
equipment reviews for those interested in affordable, music worthy
gear. You’ll also get news galore on industry buzz as well as concert
and tour updates. Sign up today and you’ll also get free access to the
website, which is constantly updated with breaking news from the music
industry.



TODAY:


AFTERGLOW ON WMUH: http://soundscapes.us/afterglow
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Afterglow airs from 8:00 am to 9:30 am every Thursday morning. Tune in
for a delightful mix of eclectic musical genres including a healthy
dose of Progressive Rock. Tune in at 91.7 FM or on the internet at:
http://muhlenberg.edu/wmuh
Check out Afterglow on MySpace at:
http://myspace.com/afterglowonwmuh


GALACTIC TRAVELS ON WDIY: http://galactictravels.info
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Tonight at 11 pm on Galactic Travels, I'll continue the month-long
Special focus on Gert Emmens. The Featured CD at Midnight will be
"When Darkness Falls Upon the Earth" on Groove Unlimited Records. For
details, see the Special Focus page at:
http://wdiy.org/programs/gt/playlists/2008/focus.html#mar
Check out Galactic Travels on MySpace at:
http://myspace.com/galactictravels

Galactic Travels is an electronic, ambient, and space music show that
airs each Thursday at 11:04 pm on WDIY 88.1 FM, Allentown and
Bethlehem, 93.9 FM in Easton and Phillipsburg, 93.7 FM in Fogelsville
and Trexlertown, on the internet, and in High Definition Radio at 88.1
FM.



COMING THIS WEEK:


RED:
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The acoustic power duo RED consists of Karl Eisenhart (guitar and
vocals from Pinnacle) and Chris Michels (violin, mandolin, and vocals).

They are still practically living at the fabulous Bear Creek Mountain
Resort . Check the resort's website for
dates. http://skibearcreek.com/winter/restaurant5.aspx#1


XEROID ENTITY: http://xeroid-entity.com
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Xeroid Entity is an electronic music ensemble consisting of Howard
Moscovitz, Greg Waltzer, and Bill Fox. Our debut CD is called "Moons
of Saturn" and is available at http://electro-music.com. We've
captured a lot of good music at our show at the Deer Head Inn and have
released some of it on our second CD, "Live at the Deer Head Inn."

What’s the buzz about? After a wired holiday celebration last December,
the Electro-Music Chamber Orchestra returns to Sarnoff Corporation's
Auditorium on Saturday, March 15th with its mountains of synthesizers,
keyboards, sequencers, gizmos, gadgets, and electro-gear. Doors open at
7:00 PM for this ear- and eye-expanding event, with refreshments
provided by Grovers Mill Coffee and McCaffrey's bakery. Admission is
$10 for the general public; paying Friends of the David Sarnoff Library
and students 18 and under with a valid school ID receive a five dollar
discount.

This time around the infamous, mutating orchestra personnel have been
hand-picked by founders Howard Moscovitz and Greg Waltzer. During the
first half of the evening, various members will perform short sets of
electrifying compositions before returning in the second half as the
full Chamber Orchestra in a sizzling celebration of Spring.

The audience will meet Fringe Element, a quartet of electro-musicians:
Michael Victor, Greg Waltzer, Jose Murcia and James Lacey. Their
wholly spontaneous creations will lead everyone out of the ordinary and
into a world of unpredictable, flowing soundscapes. Their two CDs,
Rampant Biology and Organic Chemistry are available at
electro-music.com. Another of the evening’s permutations will see Greg
Waltzer leave the Fringe to build lush, ambient sonic constructs with
partners Howard Moscovitz and Bill Fox. Together, they become the
resonant force called Xeroid Entity. The evening’s mutations continue
with Howard freed of the trio to perform solo, bringing us deep into
the reverberating harmonies and silences of his own universe. He’ll
then be joined by thereminist Kip Rosser (Remember the theremin? The
electronic instrument that’s played without being touched!). The duo
will present their dreamy, evocative improvisations, soon to be
released on their CD, Exploration of the Black Exterior. The
metamorphosis will be completed in the evening’s second half, as all
personnel become the Electro-Music Chamber Orchestra. Their composition
will be an entirely new experiment in which the music is conducted by
utilizing a complex numbering system, under the direction of Howard
Moscovitz.

This feast for the ears is also going to be a banquet for the eyes.
State-of-the-art visuals will send the audience on a parallel trip
presented by Azimuth Visuals. The premiere diva of computer-generated
abstract images, animations, and original artwork, Hong Waltzer will be
processing and mixing video in real time. Inspired by the music being
created onstage, her dynamic collages bring even more depth to the
musical oceans.

Perfect for young and old, electronic music enthusiasts and traditional
music-lovers alike, this is a great occasion to treat aspiring
musicians to sights and sounds they’ve never experienced before. Don’t
miss this evening of boundary-breaking music making. Get a real buzz,
and kick off Spring with the Electro-Music Chamber Orchestra!



IN THE NEAR FUTURE:


THE AM/FM SHOW ON WMUH: http://soundscapes.us/amfm
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My next stint on the AM/FM Show will be Saturday, March 22 at 6:00 am.
I will continue the special on Sequences Electronic Music Magazine's
sampler CDs.

Tune in to WMUH Allentown at 91.7 FM, broadcasting from the campus of
Muhlenberg College. I alternate hosting the show with Bruce. When I
am at the helm, the show features electronic, ambient, and spacemusic
at the beginning, an eclectic mix of genres in the middle, and winds
up with Progressive Rock. WMUH's web site is
http://muhlenberg.edu/wmuh

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