FoxNet News Service

FoxNet News for Thursday, December 4, 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!

Bill Fox
http://soundscapes.us/bill
http://myspace.com/billfox


QUICK LOOK - MORE SHOWS AND DETAILS BELOW

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

Coming this week:
December 5     - Red at Bear Creek
December 6     - Strange Brew at the Peppercorn Pub
December 6     - Red at the Krumsville Inn

Coming up:
December 12    - Lonnie Pereira Jazz Trio at Ecco Domani Catering
December 13    - The AM/FM Show
December 14    - Municipal Band Holiday Dinner Concert
December 21    - Municipal Band Holiday Concert at the Ice House
December 27    - The AM/FM Show



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://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 begin a month-long Special
Focus on Tangerine Dream, the most emulated band in electronic music.
The Featured CD at Midnight will "Views From A Red Train" by Tangerine
Dream on Eastgate Records.

For details, see the Special Focus page at:
http://wdiy.org/programs/gt/playlists/2008/focus.html#oct

Become a friend of 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:                                             http://redacoustic.com
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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).

To their ever-faithful Friday night audience at Bear Creek, NEVER YOU
FEAR!  Chris and Karl play Friday night from 8:00 to 11:00 pm!
http://skibearcreek.com

Then on Saturday, December 6, Red will be at the Krumsville Inn from
10:30 pm to 1:30 am.  The Krumsville Inn is at Exit 40 of I-78 (the
Kutztown/Krumsville exit)  Call 610-703-3300 for details.


STRANGE BREW:
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On Saturday, December 6, Strange Brew will be at the Peppercorn Pub
from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am.  Rod, Greg, and Bill (no, not me, the other
Bill) from Pulse are in this band so you know it'll be great.



IN THE NEAR FUTURE:


LONNIE PEREIRA JAZZ TRIO:
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On Friday, December 12, catch the Lonnie Pereira Jazz Trio at Ecco
Domani Catering, formerly Abruzzi's On Main (212 North Main Street in
Coopersburg) from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.  Besides Lonnie on saxophone,
the group includes Al Sulzer on guitar and Bernard England on upright
bass.  Enjoy great Italian food in a warm, cozy atmosphere and cool
jazz.  Contact saxman@epix.net for details.


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, December 13 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


MUNICIPAL BAND OF ALLENTOWN:                   http://MunicipalBand.org
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Stay tuned for our holiday season concerts.  Reserve Sunday, December
14 for the annual Holiday Dinner Concert.  Details are at the website.
There will also be a holiday concert at the Ice House on December 21.



SPECIAL NOTE:


PLAYBACK MAGAZINE:                               http://playbackmag.net
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My nephew Seth Richards has successfully 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.