Living Colour: Tiny Desk Concert

Watch hard hitting rockers Living Colour play five songs for a NPR Tiny Desk Concert. Did they hold back? Nope.

Setlist:

1. Cult of Personality
2. Pride
3. Love Rears Its Ugly Head
4. Time's Up
5. Solace of You

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Vernon Reid and Corey Glover on the Lipps Service podcast

Scott Lipps of Spin Magazine talks with Vernon Reid and Corey Glover about the history of Living Colour in an epsisode of the Lipps Service podcast series. They look back on their breakthrough song Cult of Personality and meeting Mick Jagger when they were the support act for the Rolling Stones in 1989.

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Living Colour: stream Program" from new album "Shade" 09/08

photo: ravis Shinn

Living Colour have put up a stream of another track from their forthcoming new studio album Shade. Program doesn't beat around the bush. It's an angry, politically charged hard rock anthem that will ruffle the feathers of Trump supporters.

Living Colour: new album "Shade" 09/08, stream "Come On"

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It's been eight years since the last Living Colour studio album The Chair in the Doorway. They released the rather splendid cover Who Shot Ya last year, giving The Notorious B.I.G track a much needed dose of hard rock. Anger is always a good thing for the band to get the songwriting juices flowing and now they have released Come On as the first single of their new album Shade (out on September 8 on Megaforce Records).

Living Colour: "Who Shot Ya?" video

Watch the new Living Colour video for Who Shot Ya? The Notorious B.I.G cover is the title track from their new EP. They recorded it to express their anger about the recent shootings in the USA.

They will play at the Epcot Int'l Food & Wine Fest in Orlando, before heading out to Europe for a lengthy club tour sharing the stage with Glenn Hughes.

USA dates:

• 10/28 Epcot Int'l Food & Wine Fest, Orlando, FL
• 10/29 Epcot Int'l Food & Wine Fest, Orlando, FL

European dates (w/ Glenn Hughes):

• 11/08 Assembly, Leamington Spa, UK
• 11/09 Wulfrun, Wolverhampton, UK
• 11/11 Riverside w/ Glenn Hughes Newcastle, UK
• 11/12 Hard Rock Hell Pwllheli, Gwynnd, Wales
• 11/14 Rescue Room, Nottingham, UK
• 11/15 O2 ABC, Glasgow, Scotland
• 11/17 O2 Ritz, Manchester, UK
• 11/19 Junction, Cambridge, UK
• 11/20 O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, UK
• 11/22 LKA, Stuttgart, Germany
• 11/23 Meet Factory, Prague, Czech Republic
• 11/25 Kofmehl, Solothurn, Switzerland
• 11/26 Zona Roveri, Bologna, Italy
• 11/28 Orion, Rome, Italy
• 11/29 Live Club, Milan, Italy
• 12/01 Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany
• 12/02 Metropool, Hengelo, Netherlands
• 12/04 Haarlem, Patronaat, Netherlands
• 12/05 Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany
• 12/07 Garage, Saarbrucken, Germany
• 12/08 Le Forum, Vaureal, France
• 12/10 Totem, Pamplona, Spain
• 12/11 Razz 2, Barcelona, Spain
• 12/13 Custom Club, Seville, Spain
• 12/14 Sala Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain

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Living Colour: on tour in North America and Europe

photo: Henry Ruggeri

Groundbreaking rock band Living Colour are on the road in North America and Europe throughout the Summer and Fall.

North America:

• 08/21 NJPAC Theatre Square, Newark, NJ
• 09/18 Opera House, Toronto, ON
• 09/19 Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI
• 09/20 Park West, Chicago, IL
• 09/21 Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN
• 09/23 Knuckleheads, Kansas City, MO
• 09/24 Duck Room at Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, MO
• 09/26 Summit Music Hall, Denver, CO
• 09/27 Mesa Theatre, Grand Junction, CO
• 09/29 Triple Door, Seattle, WA
• 09/30 Aladdin Theatre ,Portland, OR
• 10/01 The Independent, San Francisco, CA
• 10/03 Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA
• 10/04 Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
• 10/05 Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
• 10/06 Hard Rock Live, Las Vegas, NV
• 10/07 Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA
• 10/08 The Rock, Tucson, AZ
• 10/10 Kessler Theatre, Dallas, TX
• 10/11 The Belmont, Austin, TX
• 10/12 Warehouse Live, Houston, TX

Europe:

• 10/25 Alhambra, Paris, France
• 10/26 De Roma, Borgerhout, Belgium
• 10/28 Islington Assembly Hall, London, UK
• 10/29 Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 11/05 Gjethuset, Frederiksvaerk, Denmark
• 11/06 Sticky Fingers, Göteborg, Sweden
• 11/16 Alte Seilerei, Mannheim, Germany
• 11/18 Die Kantine, Cologne, Germany

North America:

• 11/28 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
• 11/29 Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH
• 11/30 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
• 12/01 World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
• 12/03 Stafford Palace Theatre, Stafford Springs, CT
• 12/04 Newton Theatre, Newton, NJ
• 12/05 Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT
• 12/06 Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg, VA
• 12/07 Maryland Live Casino, Hanover, MD
• 12/09 City Winery, Nashville, TN
• 12/10 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC
• 12/12 Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• 12/13 State Theatre, St. Petersburg, FL
• 12/14 The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA

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Cover Me: Final Solution

Watch Living Colour cover the Pere Ubu classic Final Solution. Recorded live @ Music Hall in Köln, Germany - 1990/10/16.

Live dates:

• 07/05 TMS Presents: Anthrax/LC @ Thunder Valley Casino, Lincoln, CA
• 08/21 NJPAC Theatre Square, Newark, NJ
• 09/18 Opera House, Toronto, ONT
• 09/19 Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI
• 09/20 Park West, Chicago, IL
• 09/21 Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN
• 09/23 Knuckleheads, Kansas City, MO
• 09/24 Duck Room at Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, MO
• 09/26 Summit Music Hall, Denver, CO
• 09/27 Mesa Theatre , Grand Junction, CO
• 09/29 Triple Door, Seattle, WA
• 09/30 Aladdin Theatre, Portland, OR
• 10/01 The Independent, San Francisco, CA
• 10/03 Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA
• 10/04 Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
• 10/05 Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
• 10/06 Hard Rock Live, Las Vegas, NV
• 10/07 Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA
• 10/10 Kessler Theatre, Dallas, TX
• 10/11 The Belmont, Austin, TX
• 10/12 Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
• 11/28 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
• 11/29 Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH
• 11/30 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
• 12/01 World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
• 12/03 Stafford Palace Theatre, Stafford Springs, CT
• 12/04 Newton Theatre, Newton, NJ,
• 12/05 Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT
• 12/06 Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg, VA
• 12/07 Maryland Live Casino, Hanover, MD

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Cover Me: Should I Stay or Should I Go

Watch Living Colour cover The Clash classic Should I Stay or Should I Go. Recorded live @ Music Hall in Köln, Germany - 1990/10/16.

They are on tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album Vivid.

Europe:

• 03/10 ECI Cultuurfabriek, Roermond, The Netherlands
• 03/11 Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 03/13 New Morning, Paris, France
• 03/15 Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
• 03/17 Komma, Innsbruck, Austria
• 03/19 Atelier Babylon, Bratislava, Slovakia
• 03/20 Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany

North America:

• 03/27 Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
• 03/29 Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
• 03/30 El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
• 04/04 Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA
• 04/05 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
• 04/06 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
• 04/11 Park West, Chicago, IL
• 04/12 The Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI
• 04/13 The Opera House, Toronto, ON

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Cover Me: Sunshine Of Your Love

photo: Henry Ruggeri

Living Colour tearing it up with their cover of the Cream classic Sunshine Of Your Love. From their Everything is Possible: The Very Best Of Living Colour album.

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Living Colour: more dates for the "Vivid" 25th Anniversary Tour

photo: Henry Ruggeri

Groundbreaking rock band Living Colour have announced more dates for the 25th anniversary of their debut album Vivid in European and North America. More dates to be announced.

Europe:

• 03/07 The Garage, Glasgow, UK
• 03/08 KOKO, London, UK
• 03/10 ECI Cultuurfabriek, Roermond, The Netherlands
• 03/11 Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 03/13 New Morning, Paris, France
• 03/15 Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
• 03/17 Komma, Innsbruck, Austria
• 03/19 Atelier Babylon, Bratislava, Slovakia
• 03/20 Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany

North America:

• 03/27 Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
• 03/29 Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
• 03/30 El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
• 04/04 Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA
• 04/05 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
• 04/06 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
• 04/11 Park West, Chicago, IL
• 04/12 The Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI
• 04/13 The Opera House, Toronto, ON

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Living Colour: "Vivid" 25th Anniversary Tour

photo: Henry Ruggeri

Groundbreaking rock band Living Colour celebrates the 25th anniversary of their debut album Vivid with an European tour. More dates to be announced.

Live dates:

• 03/11 Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 03/13 New Morning,Paris, France
• 03/15 Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
• 03/17 Komma, Innsbruck, Austria
• 03/20 Huxleys Neue Welt - Berlin, Germany

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Living Colour: new album "The Chair In The Doorway" 09/15

photo: Bill Bernstein

Legendary rock band Living Colour have finished recording their new studio album The Chair In The Doorway. Release date: September 15th.

Living Colour will release their first new studio album in five years entitled The Chair In The Doorway on September 15 via Megaforce Records. The legendary downtown NYC rock band, who exploded out of CBGB’s in the late ’80s, landing all over MTV, the cover of Rolling Stone and stadium stages around the world with their Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum debut album Vivid, are back and “fierce” as ever.

Original members Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun and (since 1993) Doug Wimbish gathered at Sono Studios outside of Prague in The Czech Republic during the fall of 2008 and spring of 2009 to write and record what would become The Chair In The Doorway. The results stretch from the modern soul anthem “Behind The Sun” to the politically-charged, heavy rock of “DecaDance” to the sacred steel blues of “Bless Those.” The artwork for The Chair In The Doorway was compiled from thousands of contest entries by fans from around the world.

Tracks:

1. Burned Bridges
2. The Chair
3. DecaDance
4. Young Man
5. Method
6. Behind The Sun
7. Bless Those
8. Hard Times
9. Taught Me
10. Out Of Mind
11. Not Tomorrow

Live dates:

• 08/14 Patronaat, Haarlem
• 08/15 Pinkpop Classic, Landgraaf

A world tour is currently being planned.

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Living Colour: two Dutch dates in August

Living Colour: Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish

Funky hard rock pioneers Living Colour play two shows in The Netherlands:

• 08/14 Patronaat, Haarlem
• 08/15 Pinkpop Classic, Landgraaf

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Living Colour: cover art photographers wanted

Living Colour: Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish

Have a camera and a chair? Take a photo in living colour and it might end up on the cover of CD:

Living Colour is compiling new material for their new album entitled "The Chair in the Doorway". The band would like fans, non-fans, and photographers to participate in this process by sumbitting original images conveying their interpretation of "The Chair in the Doorway".

The image could become artwork for the next Living Colour album!

Vernon: "I did a press junket for CollideØscope with Corey and whenever something was going wrong Corey would always say "the chairin the doorway". It was just one of these things he would say and I looked at him and said 'you know that thing you always say, that's going to be the title of our next album.' I don't know what that means but that's it. What I like about "The Chair In The Doorway" is that it is a concrete image and a very real thing but……Why is there a chair in the doorway? What does it mean? It's completely abstract, while being a contract, a physical manifestation of what it is."

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The Price of Love

Marianne Faithfull is playing the Paradiso in Amsterdam, December 10. Cool! Wait-a-minute, those creeps (a.k.a. booking agents) are charging € 40.00 for the privilege to attend ...

On the upside: Living Colour charges only half of that hefty sum for their November 1 show.

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