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Tony MacAlpine radio appearance today

Guitarist Tony MacAlpine (CAB, Planet X, Devil's Slingshot) will guest on the "Rock Dogs" Internet radio show today, Oct 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

You can stream the show live from MaximumThreshold.net.

via Blabbermouth.net

UPDATE 10/4/08: An mp3 of MacAlpine's interview is now available here.

CAB - Highlights from The Baked Potato

Drummer Virgil Donati has posted this highlight video of a CAB gig that took place this past July at The Baked Potato. This iteration of CAB includes Bunny Brunel on bass, Tony MacAlpine on guitar, Otmaro Ruiz on keys, and Donati on drums.

via Truth in Shredding

CAB - "One For The Road" 7/11/08

Well spotted by Laurie at Truth in Shredding: This is a clip of CAB (with Tony MacAlpine on guitar) from their show last night at The Baked Potato.

CAB India tour postponed

In other "postponed" news - the planned CAB December tour of India has been postponed. The band will still play the Baked Potato on Nov 30th & Dec 1st however. CAB is bassist Bunny Brunel's fusion band featuring Virgil Donati on drums, Tony MacAlpine on guitar, and (in the band's current form) Mitch Foreman on keys.

via the Virgil Donati Website

Audio interview with Devil's Slingshot

Metal Symphony has posted an audio interview with the heavy fusion band Devil's Slingshot (Virgil Donati, Tony MacAlpine, and Billy Sheehan). Their debut album Clinophobia has just been released on Mascot Records.

Devil's Slingshot audio interview

via Blabbermouth.net

 

UPDATE: Virtuosity One has posted a review of Clinophobia.

CAB to tour India in December

CAB will be touring India this December. This iteration of bassist Bunny Brunel's fusion band will feature Tony MacAlpine on guitar (as always), Virgil Donati on drums, and Mitch Foreman on keys. Before heading for India, the band will play the Baked Potato in California on Nov 30th & Dec 1st. Here are the India dates:

8th December 2007 – St. Andrews Auditorium, Mumbai
9th December 2007 – Seijo And The Soul Dish, Mumbai
11th December 2007 - Kala Academy, Goa
13th December 2007 – Le Meridian Hotel, Delhi
15th December 2007 – The Taj Krishna., Hyderabad.
17th December 2007 –  Good Shepherd Auditorium, Bangalore

Devil's Slingshot studio album to be released Oct 22nd

DEVIL'S SLINGSHOT, the new band featuring Tony MacAlpine, Billy Sheehan and Virgil Donati, will release its new album, "Clinophobia", on October 22 on Mascot Records.

The track listing is as follows:

1. Nederland
2. Ballade de Bastille
3. Def Bitch Blues
4. Lay Off
5. Injustice Line
6. Ocean
7. Flamed
8. Hourglass
9. Aerial Perspective

The album can be pre-ordered here.

via Blabbermouth

Updated tour dates for Virgil Donati's Slingshot tour

Drummer Virgil Donati has posted the following updated tour dates on his website for his upcoming 2007 European Slingshot tour (with Tony MacAlpine on guitar, and Billy Sheehan on bass)

October 4th, 2007 - Boederij  - Zoetermeer, Netherlands
October 5th, 2007 - Podium  - Hardenberg, Netherlands
October 6th, 2007 - Moscow, Russia
October 7th, 2007 - Moscow, Russia
October 9th, 2007 - New Morning - Paris, France
October 11th, 2007 - Zaragoza, Spain
October 12th, 2007 - Barcelona, Spain
October 13th, 2007 - Valencia, Spain
October 14th, 2007 - Murcia, Spain
October 16th, 2007 - Granada, Spain
October 17th, 2007 - Madrid, Spain
October 18th, 2007 - Vigo, Spain
October 19th, 2007 - Gijon, Spain
October 20th, 2007 - Bilbao, Spain
October 21st, 2007 - Jas Rod - Marseille, France
October 22nd, 2007 - CCO - Lyon, France
October 25th, 2007 - CC Club - London, UK
October 26th, 2007 - Rios - Leeds, UK
October 27th, 2007 - JB's - Dudley, UK
October 28th, 2007 - Music Theater Rex - Lorsch, Germany
October 30th, 2007 - Studio - Krakow, Poland
October 31st, 2007 - Rock Cafe - Prague, Czech Republic

November 1st, 2007 - A38 - Budapest, Hungary
November 2nd, 2007 - Dom Omaldine - Belgrade, Serbia
November 3rd, 2007 - Thessaloniki, Greece
November 4th, 2007 - Balans Music Hall - Istanbul, Turkey
November 6th, 2007 - Athens, Greece
November 8th, 2007 - Fillmore - Cortemaggiore, Italy
November 9th, 2007 - Stazione Birra - Rome, Italy
November 10th, 2007 - Planet Music - Vienna, Austria
November 11th, 2007 - Bluesiana - Velden, Austria
November 12th, 2007 - Tante Ju - Dresden, Germany
November 13th, 2007 - Downtown - Hamburg, Germany
November 14th, 2007 - Zeche - Bochum, Germany
November 16th, 2007 - Plato - Helmond, Holland
November 17th, 2007 - Waerdse Tempel - Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
November 18th, 2007 - Spirit 66 - Verviers, Belgium

The Devil's Slingshot European tour dates announced

Prog/metal/fusion supergroup The Devil's Slingshot will be touring Europe in Oct/Nov in support of a new studio album they are working on. The band features Tony MacAlpine on guitar, Billy Sheehan on bass, and Virgil Donati on drums. The confirmed dates are listed below. NOTE: There are more dates for this tour listed on Virgil Donati's website, but I'm not sure if they are all confirmed.

Oct. 04 - NL Boerderij, Zoetermeer
Oct. 05 - NL Podium, Hardenberg
Oct. 31 - CZ Rock Café, Prague
Nov. 01 - HUN A38, Budapest
Nov. 08 - IT Fillmore, Cortemaggiore
Nov. 09 - IT Stazione Birra, Rome
Nov. 10 - A Planet Music, Vienna
Nov. 11 - A Bluesiana Rock Café, Velden
Nov. 12 - D Tante Ju, Dresden
Nov. 13 - D Downtown, Hamburg
Nov. 14 - D Zeche, Bochum
Nov. 16 - NL Plato, Helmond
Nov. 17 - NL Waerdse Tempel, Heerhugowaard
Nov. 18 - BE Spirit of '66, Verviers

via Blabbermouth.net