FoxNet News Service

FoxNet News for Thursday, May 11, 2006.
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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!

Please feel free to send me comments and unsubscribe requests.  If there's
somebody who you think would like to receive these notices, please give them
my email address so they can contact me.  If there's an item that you feel that
should be included, be sure to let me know that, too.  Thanks!

Bill Fox
http://soundscapes.us/bill


QUICK LOOK - MORE SHOWS AND DETAILS BELOW

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

Coming this week:
May 13      - The AM/FM Show 6:00 am

Coming up:
May 20      - Pulse in Hawk 99.9 Classic Hits Showcase
May 27      - Emerald City at Mayfair
June 17     - Emerald City at Allentown West Park
June 18     - Malarky at Binghamton, NY festival
July 1      - Pulse at Club 316
July 15     - Emerald City at Allentown West Park
July 22     - Pulse at the Alburtis Rod and Gun Club



EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.


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://www.muhlenberg.edu/wmuh


GALACTIC TRAVELS ON WDIY:                            http://wdiy.org/programs/gt
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Tonight at 11 pm on Galactic Travels, I'll continue a month-long Special Focus
on Bruno Sanfilippo.  The Featured CD at Midnight will be the "Solemnis" on ad21
Records.  The Vinyl Starter will be from the soundtrack LP "The Jupiter Menace"
by Synergy on Passport Records and released in 1982.  For details, see the
Special Focus page at: http://wdiy.org/programs/gt/playlists/2006/focus.html#may

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, 92.9 FM on Service
Electric Cable, and on the internet.  WDIY now simulcasts on WXLV on 90.3 FM in
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.



COMING THIS WEEK:


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, May 13 at 6:00 am.  I will
continue the special on E-dition 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://www.muhlenberg.edu/wmuh



IN THE NEAR FUTURE:


PULSE                                                http://soundscapes.us/pulse
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Pulse has been selected as one of only ten bands to perform at the 4th Annual
Michaels & Layne (Hawk 99.9 FM) Classic Hits Showcase to be held at the Maingate
at the Allentown Fairgrounds, 17th and Liberty on Saturday, May 20 from noon to
6:00 pm.  Non-stop music on two outside stages by the best bands in the Lehigh
Valley will benefit Big Brothers and Big Sisters.  Tickets are $10 and can be
obtained from any band member, Hawk 88.8 FM, and at these locations; all
locations of Dave Phillips Music and Sound, Compact Disc Center Bethlehem, Mezza
Luna Sports Bar and Grill Airport Road Allentown, Parkway Printing Lehigh Street
Allentown, and the Maingate Nightclub.  The other bands will be: The Aardvarks,
The Joes, Led Foot, Good Time Charlie, Paula Battavio Band, Eighteenth Hour,
Last Hoorah, Dirty Blondes, and the Lou Franco Project.  Sponsored by Dave
Phillips Music and Sound, Banko Beverage, Orlando Diefenderfer Electrical
Contractors, Parkway Printing, the and Hawk 99.9 FM.
http://soundscapes.us/pulse/showcase.html has all the details!

The following Pulse gig is scheduled for Saturday, July 1, starting 8:00 pm at
Club 316 in Emmaus.  Then we're at the Alburtis Rod and Gun Club on Saturday,
July 22, starting 9:00 pm.  Don't worry.  Now that we have a fine sounding demo
CD in hand, we'll be beating the bushes for more gigs before then!  Meanwhile,
check out the new look at the website.

Former members of ShadowPlay, Strange Brew and the Critters have combined their
talents to form this high caliber Classic Rock band which features great dance
material as well as great listening music (ear candy!) by groups such as Steely
Dan, Santana, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Moody Blues, Jethro Tull, Blues Brothers,
Joe Cocker, Beatles, and other top shelf groups.  The group includes Greg Van
Allen (guitars and vocals), Rod Gilkeson (vocals), Bob Ashmore (Keyboards), Bill
Fox (bass and vocals), and Billy Fenstermacher (drums and vocals).


EMERALD CITY:                                       http://emeraldcityceltic.com
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All details, maps, and driving directions are available at the website.

May 27, Emerald City will headline Celtic Night at Mayfair.  Yes!  Mayfair WILL
happen this year.  Our show starts at 9:00 pm.

June 17 at 7:30, Emerald City will play the first of two Allentown West Park
concerts.  The other one will be on July 15.

Emerald City plays Celtic music, cross pollinated by an eclectic mix of music.
Just take folk, rock, world, country, film, and classical music and put it all
into an Irish Cuisinart set to frappé.  THAT'S Emerald City!

Nora Suggs - flute; Greg Geist - guitar and vocals; Moe Jerant - percussion and
vocals; LA Williams - fiddle and vocals; Bill Fox - bass and vocals


MALARKY:                                             http://www.malarkymusic.com
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On June 18, Malarky will be in the southern tier of upstate New York at the
Binghamton festival.

Thursday, July 27th from 6 to 8 pm, Malarky will play an outdoor concert at
Upper Saucon Township Park on Preston Lane in Upper Saucon Township, east of
Route 378.

You can hear Malarky in action at your private party.  Contact Patti Foley Edgar
for booking by emailing patti@malarkymusic.com or calling 610-821-2746.



WORKS IN PROGRESS:


PINNACLE:                                                http://pinnacleband.com
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Initial reactions to Meld, our new CD, is overwhelmingly great!  We think you're
in for a real treat when you buy the CD!  Order now because THEY'RE HERE!!!

WLVR, WDIY/WXLV, and WMUH are already playing tracks from Meld as well as many
internet radio stations!!!!!

The CD was mastered at Star City Recording by Carl Cadden James (of InsideOut
recording group Shadow Gallery) under the supervision of legendary producer Jeff
Glixman (Kansas, Yngwie Malmsteen).  The cover art was done by Martin Kornick
who has done covers for Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Transatlantic, and the mighty
Spock's Beard.

While you're web surfing, check out the Pinnacle web site at the NEW address:
http://pinnacleband.com   You can order Meld there right now!

Our first CD of five original tunes and one extra bonus surprise is available
there and at CD Baby!  Check it out at http://cdbaby.com/pinnacle .  You can
also see any member of the band to buy your very own copy of our first release
called "A Man's Reach..."  We had fun putting it together and still love the
results.  You can read the CD's first public review at the ProgGnosis web site:
http://www.proGGnosis.com/MUSIC_DBCDInfo.asp?txtCDID=8302
Their database has an artist listing for us, too, at:
http://www.proGGnosis.com/MUSIC_DBArtist.asp?txtArtistID=3541

Check out our listings at:
MySpace - http://myspace.com/pinnaclegroup
NorthJerseyMusic - http://northjerseymusic.com/bands/832
UBL - http://ubl.com/pinnacle


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."


MUNICIPAL BAND OF ALLENTOWN                             http://MunicipalBand.org
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After the short holiday break, the Municipal Band of Allentown has started
rehearsing for its summer concert series.


WDIY FM:                                                         http://wdiy.org
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You can hear WDIY at 88.1 FM in the Allentown and Bethlehem area, 93.9 FM in
Easton and Phillipsburg, 93.7 FM in Fogelsville and Trexlertown, 92.9 FM on
Service Electric Cable, on the internet, and simulcast on WXLV at 90.3 FM in
Schnecksville.

If you value the diverse voice of non-commercial public radio, then please do
your part by becoming a member today.  You can become a member of WDIY at
http://wdiy.org using the secure on-line pledge page.  You can also renew your
membership, make an extra gift, or rejoin if you have let your membership lapse.
And it's TAX DEDUCTIBLE!  For volunteer opportunities, call Alison at
610-694-8100 extension 8.  YOU keep adventurous radio on the air that is live
and local.



HISTORICAL:


SHADOWPLAY:                                     http://soundscapes.us/ShadowPlay
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                Jack : Bob : Colleen : Greg : Rod : Chuck : Bill
This progressive and classic rock band's first gig was at Bethlehem Musikfest,
the largest outdoor music festival in the nation.  Although ShadowPlay has
disbanded, most of the members continue on.

Greg, Colleen, and Rod have formed a group called Trilogy.  (See above.)

Greg, Bob, and Bill are playing in a Classic Rock band called Pulse.
(See above.)

Bill, of course, sends you this message every week to keep you informed of all
the different things going on in his life.


THE CRITTERS:                                     http://soundscapes.us/critters
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The Critters were uncaged for the last time at the Alburtis Rod and Gun Club on
October 16, 2004.  Thanks to everyone who came out for our last gig and to
everyone who showed their support through the years.  We love you.