Status: Single
City: Boston
State: Massachusetts
Country: US
Signup Date: 5/26/2004
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Thursday, June 04, 2009
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Category: Pets and Animals
So, we've been talking about this for a few weeks at our shows, but havent had any kind of formal announcement, because its still very new.... but we signed a record deal with 10T Records! We are all REALLY excited to be a part of the 10T family, they handle a lot of really talented bands, in a large variety of styles.
If you havent been out to one of our live shows lately... what are you waiting for?! Were stepping things up a notch to make the show more enjoyable for you! New gear, More energy, New wardrobe.
Come out and see what weve been brewing for you! We've started writing for our next record already, and you are likely to see a few of the newest Vital Might creations in our live show if you come out!
Weve got plenty of shows coming up soon, so get out there! youll have a blast, we will be happy to see you, and by just showing up, you are supporting local music, and helping us live this dream.
Thanks, see you out there :)
Rick TVM
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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Current mood:  confident
Category: Parties and Nightlife
Hey guys, Andy here. I’m running the Boston Marathon in April for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. My mom is a 9-year breast cancer survivor and I’m running the race in her honor. We’re putting on a big benefit show on Friday, March 27th at Oliver’s at the Cask & Flagon in Boston. It’s going to be an amazing night of music, drinks, and hanging out with friends. We’ve got a growing list of prizes we’ll be giving away throughout the night, including a 2009 red Fender Stratocaster electric guitar.You can read all about the event here: http://www.rockandrun.org
Get your tickets now and help us stop cancer!
Cheers, Andy TVM
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Thursday, February 05, 2009
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The Boston Phoenix picked "Saturday" from our recent release Red Planet as this week's MP3 of the Week, in anticipation of our Middle East Upstairs show this Friday 2/6. The song and the band are featured both in print and online. You can see it online here: http://www.thephoenix.com/onthedownloadHere's a pic of the print version:  This is our first coverage from the Phoenix and we're lovin' it! Thanks guys!
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
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Northeast Performer - January 2009
The Vital Might has created a
quality progressive- alternative rock album with their release Red
Planet. The album has all the characteristic rock elements, including
strong electric guitar providing a loud foundation to their sound, but
the band’s inventiveness within their genre proves to make their album
and their sound more multifaceted than their peers’. The band takes
cues from Radiohead to stray, albeit not that far, from previously
developed rock standards. They deconstruct the verse-chorus-verse-
chorus-bridge pattern and have their vocal parts border on sporadic.
The band also has the ability to create interesting guitar compositions
that set them apart from bands with a similar sound, such as A Perfect
Circle.
Their variety also sets them apart from the alternative prog rock
scene. The Vital Might have managed to add enough dimensionality to
their album that it’s hard to expect what will happen as the album
progresses; the opening track “Phantom Spaceman,” for example, tells a
story of fighting a spaceman to get to a captured woman. Following are
two unexpected instrumental tracks, and, toward the end of the album,
the lead singer begins to sing an octave higher.
“Superstitious Wish” is a perfect example of the band’s ability to take
inspiration from various sounds within their genre. They draw from Red
Hot Chili Peppers in their fast-paced drums and quick tempo changes and
then Evanescence by recruiting an Amy Lee-sounding singer to do backing
vocals. The Vital Might’s Red Planet takes alternative progressive rock
one step further than their peers’ attempts by making their album a
must-listen for those who appreciate intense and loud instrumentation.
-Kelley Allenspach
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Thursday, January 01, 2009
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Were touring again this month, and we really need your help spreading the word! chck out the dates, this is a huge month for us, and we want you (all of our friends) to be a part of this!!!
>>>>>>>>>>IMPORTANT: We are looking for someone at each show to help us sell merch. We need to be able to Concentrate on making every live show better than ever and need someone to show people that the rest of their lives will be better once they have some TVM gear.
You will get into the show for FREE as our Vital Might VIP (and you'll receive our love and respect forever)
EMAIL us for details. you'll be glad you did :)
Heres the list of dates, please let us know if you can make it out! we love hearing from you.
Jan 4 2009 8:00P Mohegan Sun - Wolf's Den Uncasville, Connecticut Jan 10 2009 8:00P O'Briens Allston, Massachusetts Jan 15 2009 8:00P Lucky Dog Music Hall Worcester, Massachusetts Jan 16 2009 8:00P Spike Hill Brooklyn, New York Jan 17 2009 8:00P Doc Watson's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jan 23 2009 8:00P Altar Bar Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Jan 24 2009 8:00P The Basement Kingston, New York Jan 28 2009 8:00P Whiskey Bar Hoboken, New Jersey Jan 29 2009 8:00P Fin's Pub Oakdale, New York Jan 30 2009 8:00P Billy Baloney's (ALL AGES) Danbury, Connecticut Jan 31 2009 5:00P Hamilton Lanes (ALL AGES) Hamilton, New Jersey Jan 31 2009 9:00P All Call Inn (21+) Ewing, New Jersey Feb 7 2009 8:00P Milly's Tavern Manchester, New Hampshire
Se you on the road soon! Rick, Andy, Evan TVM
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Friday, December 05, 2008
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Red Planet has been getting lots of spins nationwide on all sorts of college, speciality, and non-commercial radio. If you know any of these stations, please REQUEST THE VITAL MIGHT! We don't have all their web sites, MySpaces, and request lines just yet, but a quick GOOGLE will find it for you.
Stations spinning Red Planet: Station City State Riddle Radio - KFLI Prescott az WSUP Platteville wi WSCS New London nh KCSS Turlock CA KRCB Rohnert Pk. CA WRFW River Falls wi WBOR Brunswick ME WIUX Bloomington IN WPSC Wayne NJ WPMD Norwalk CA WLOY Baltimore MD M3 Radio New York NY KSRQ Thief River Falls MN WPCD Champaign IL WRDP / Radio Depaul Chicago IL WIIT Chicago IL WECB Boston MA WECI Richmond IN WCWM Williamsburg VA WDTS Georgetown DE WDBK Blackwood NJ WFWM Frostburg MD WGMU Fairfax VA WGSU Geneseo NY KAOS Olympia wa WKPX Ft. Lauderdale fl KSCL Shreveport LA WVMW Scranton PA WSCW Worcester MA WBSR Providence RI WTCC Springfield MA WSJU Jamaica NY WRSE Elmhurst IL WRBB Boston MA WNTE Mansfield PA WOUB Athens OH WPPJ Pittsburgh PA WMSC Upper Montclair NJ WMSR Oxford OH WLTL LaGrange IL WIDB Carbondale IL WESS East Stroudsberg PA WECS Willimantic CT WCVF Fredonia NY WCFM Williamstown MA KANM College Station TX CJLO Montreal PQ CFUV Victoria bc WSIN New Haven ct WUMF Farmington ME KCSC Chico CA KVSC St. Cloud MN KMNR Rolla MO KMSC - Minnesota State U Moorhead mn WXIN Providence RI WWSP Stevens Point WI WWHR Bowling Green KY WUAG Greensboro NC WUMD Dearborn MI VIC Radio Ithaca ny WKWZ Syosset NY KRUX Las Cruces nm WMVL Purchase NY WBRS Waltham MA WSWI Evansville IN WERU-2 East Orland ME CFMU Hamilton ON WBSU Brockport NY KSSU Sacramento CA KBSU Boise ID WIRE Norman OK KWCW Walla Walla WA WBGU Bowling Green OH WBIM Bridgewater MA WBMB New York NY KAPU Azusa Ca WHSN Bangor ME WJHU Baltimore MD WXOU Rochester mi CFUR Prince George BC KWCR Ogden Ut KNDS Fargo ND URH Hilo HI WLCA Godfrey IL WGLS Glassboro NJ WSDP Canton MI WARG Summit IL KXUL Monroe La WAUG Rock Island il WTJU Charlottesville VA WUSR Scranton PA WVOU Collegeville pa WVUR Valaparaiso IN WWPV Colchester VT WWUH West Hartford CT WXAC Reading PA KGLT Bozeman MT KCWU Ellensburg wa KAUR Sioux Falls SD KRNL Mt Vernon IA KSCR-1 Los Angeles CA KSUN Rohnert Park CA CSCR Scarborough ON WLVR Bethlehem Pa WIPZ Kenosha wi KKSM San Marcos ca CJSR Edmonton AL CIXS Westmount pq KAMP Tucson AZ WCRD Muncie IN WCWP Brookville NY WDPS Dayton OH WDUB Granville OH WEOS Geneva NY WHFR Dearborn MI WHRW Binghamton NY WHUS Storrs CT WICB Ithaca NY WITR Rochester NY WIXQ Millersville PA WKKL W.Barnstable MA WLUR Lexington VA WMCX W. Long Branch NJ WMUC College Park MD WMUH Allentown PA WNSU Fort Lauderdale fl WPTS Pittsburgh PA WPUB New York NY WRMC Middlebury VT WRRG River Grove IL WRST Oshkosh WI WSHL North Easton MA WSBF Clemson SC WMLN Milton ma WMPG Portland ME WMXM Lake Forest IL WODU Norfolk VA WONY Oneonta ny WQRI Bristol RI WRSU New Brunswick NJ WSFX Nanticoke PA WSYC Shippensburg PA WMEB Orono ME WLUW Chicago il WDCE Richmond VA CHMR St John's NF WFCF St. Augustine fl WVOF Fairfield CT WJCU University Heights OH WUTK Knoxville TN WXJM Harrisonburg va WXLV Schnecksville PA KCOU Columbia Mo KSLU-1 St. Louis MO KNAB Orange CA KUWS Superior WI KJHK Lawrence KS KLPI Ruston LA KHNS Haines AK WUPX Marquette mi KBGA Missoula Mt WSIA Staten Island NY KCPR San Luis Obispo CA KBEACH Long Beach CA WARC Meadville PA KWLC Decorah IA KWTS Canyon tx KJAK Flagstaff AZ Lasell College Radio Newton MA WMCR-2 Monmouth IL KWUR St.Louis MO WGBK Glenview Il KOTO Telluride CO WXAV Chicago IL KBVR Corvalis OR KRUA Anchorage ak CJSW Calgary al WEGL Auburn University AL WDWN Auburn NY WMFO Medford MA WPRB Princeton NJ WSOU South Orange NJ WMTS Murfreesboro TN
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
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THE VITAL MIGHT Magma Music Red Planet 10-song CD
The urge to create a concept album seems to come from one of two impulses: to impress the bejabers out of the hoi polloi, or as a desperation move. Well, color me impressed. The title track, "Phantom Spaceman," sets the theme and gives us a taste of that old Genesis/King Crimson progginess, and "The Truth" is a remarkably catchy and appealing, if somewhat lyrically simplistic followup. But "City" knocks it out of the park: it's lyrically superb and emotionally evincing. The turbulent and reverberant "Trouble" seems strategically placed to carry the story along, and the melancholy instrumental "Chime" is deftly positioned to slow it down. "Saturday," with its overtones of U2-style grandeur, brings us back to the narrative. The echoic "Seasons" provides another interlude, and then comes the magnificent slow-to-ecstatic centerpiece "5 O'Clock." The Metallaesque impetus of "Superstitious Wish" provides a climax of sorts, and the final track provides a somewhat ambiguous denouement. I do not completely buy into the premise of their high concept "rescue the fair maiden from Mobsters on Mars" premise, but one doesn't have to. The music carries the theme along far more effectively than the backstory. And each individual song can be appreciated on its own terms and outside of any larger context. I'm not sure whether this is a deathless classic, but it's well and carefully planned, and I strongly suspect it might well be. Bravo. (Francis DiMenno)
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
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On the day of our CD release party, Bill O'Neill featured "Red Planet": "Red Planet," the Vital Might (Magma Music) *** The band's Web site says some fans have compared it to Rush, others to System of a Down. Seems about right. What really sets Vital Might (a Boston trio that includes Cape native Andy Milk on guitar and vocals) apart is its lyrical creativity. The band's press release describes "Red Planet" as the tale of a man who tries to rescue his lover after she's kidnapped by Mafia thugs and held at the home of a mob boss — on Mars. Now that's entertainment.
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Thursday, October 09, 2008
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CLICK HERE for LOTS more pictures from the CD Release Party
Wow, there's so much to say about the other night. We had our CD release party for Red Planet at the Middle East Upstairs on Saturday, October 4th. I got there early with Cracker, Jen, and Steph to make some alterations to the Middle East to make it a bit more festive (i.e. black & red balloons). "I want them to look like little balloon planets!"
We got everything all setup and soundchecked and we all went our separate ways to chill before the craziness. After hanging at my place for a bit, Jorge and I headed back to the venue to help get things started. Jorge acted as our MC throughout the night and entertained the crowd between sets with subtle jokes and jokes he didn't even mean ("These guys are from Austin!" "No, that's ALLSTON!")
A Hero Next Door got things started with tight harmonies, thrashing beats, and a captivating and sometimes hilarious stage presence. They had a great crowd up front getting things warmed up for everyone else. Build a Machine took the stage next and played another scintillating set with awe inspiring guitar tones and grooves that got the growing crowd doing a jig here and there. As they moved into Zeppelin jams and reverb-soaked guitar solos, you could tell the night was getting going. Cassavettes had the crowd surging with their rootsy rock that got in your face and your pants. Well, not my pants particularly, but I was definitely bouncing around from their set's energy and anticipation of ours.
As I watched all these bands, I thought to myself, "Wow, these guys are all awesome guitar players! I better really go the extra mile tonight!" Of course the rhythm sections and singers were great too, but man, was the bar set high on the axe!
We took the stage just before midnight and got things going with "Phantom Spaceman". We decided to treat everyone to a front-to-back playing of the Red Planet songs. Several of these songs we hadn't played live yet, so it felt amazing to give birth to them in front of such a large and responsive crowd. Doug Arsham (of Peanut Earth fame) jumped on stage and shook a tambourine and sang some harmonies on "The Truth". He later helped us get everyone going on "Superstitious Wish". As we approached the final jam of that song, Doug, Jonny P (from White), and Evan had a group of people on stage banging sticks and cowbells, and the front row of people were smashing tambourines and sticks together. We have some pictures but it's hard to do it justice. Doug also sang and rocked the shaker with us during "Saturday", which seems to be a fan favorite, even though it was our first time playing it out!
After we finished up Red Planet, we busted into "Bird of Black Fire", one that everyone seemed to know. We beckoned for anyone who wanted to sing to jump on stage and sing with us. It didn't take much prodding as at least 10 people were up there in no time. As always, we finished things off with "Measure" and a lot of hopping and jumping and sweating.
At the end of our set, Jorge came back up and thanked all the bands and had some good chants going. We were spent but managed to play one more song before calling it a night.
I want to thank all the bands who played exciting sets and brought out all their fans to be part of a very successful night. We made a lot of new friends and everyone was all smiles throughout the night. Excellent job guys.
I also want to thank all of our friends and family who came from miles away and from just down the street to be there for us. Thank you to Jen, Steph, Kate, Bobbie, and Julie for helping sell merch and decorate the place all nice-like.
If you didn't grab a copy of the album at the show or you weren't there, you can get it here: http://www.thevitalmight.com/redplanet
Cheers, Andy (Rick and Cracker too!) THE VITAL MIGHT
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