Soraia Industry Showcase

A note from Soraia:

The biggest names in the business have come to see our band. We've worked hard and tough for our breaks, and now it's OUR time.

Here's to GREAT endings and promising new beginnings....

Our FINAL SHOWCASE will be in NYC at Mercury Lounge on September 26, 2012 at 9:30 pm.

Please get your tickets in advance for this show, $10 in Advance and $12 day of show. We are billed as the support act for Liza Colby Sound; so, the tickets page has both bands listed.

With every ticket purchase from the Mercury Lounge ticket site for our Wednesday, September 26th showcase, just one more time, you get a FREE ROUND TRIP to our show on the biggest and BEST rock n' roll Motorcoach there is. And for you guys who came last time, Stan's our driver again :)

Here are all the details:

(1) Purchase tickets for the show here:
http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/156823

THEN

(2) Send us your order number here:
http://www.soraia.com/contact.cfm

We will send you a confirmation email guaranteeing your seat on the bus leaving from both Philadelphia and South Jersey locations.

The motor coach will be leaving our Philadelphia pickup location on Wednesday, September 26th at 5:15 pm where you will park your car/get dropped off in the Home Depot/Walmart Shopping Center near S. Columbus Blvd and E. Tasker Street (a little farther down and across the street from Club Risque). For you guys closer to South Jersey, the bus will be picking you up at 6 pm, just off of Exit 5 of the NJ Turnpike at the Applebee's parking lot at the intersection of Route 541 & Hancock Lane, Mount Holly/Burlington, NJ.

The bus will be leaving NYC at 11 pm to go back home :)

Don't miss it! And it's BYOB, of course...so bring whatever your drink of choice along for the ride.

~ Hath

Oh look (listen) -- MORE RICHIE!

This time a podcast download from The Rock 106.9FM (Hartford)

~ Hath

Richie on Good Morning America

~ Hath

iHeartRadio Schedule Change

As seen on Twitter:

iHeartRadio ‏@iHeartRadio

Setlists for #iHeartRadio Music Fest have been coming in & show will rock! Important change: @BonJovi will now be performing on FRIDAY nite

Man, would I ever be PISSED OFF to no end, had I had tickets and arranged to fly in to Vegas on Saturday.

Don't have your tickets? Have an extra twenty grand sitting unused in a coffee can somewhere? You can use it to purchase an exclusive VIP package from MGM Grand.

The couple will receive VIP entry and premium seating for both sold-out nights at the iHeartRadio festival on Friday, Sept. 21 and Saturday, Sept. 22 as well as VIP iHeartRadio access including a backstage tour and an exclusive artist meet and greet.

During their stay, the couple will share an epicurean’s delight at MGM Grand’s celebrated Joël Robuchon, a Michelin Three Star, Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond award-winning restaurant. Additionally, they can rejuvenate at MGM Grand’s world-class Grand Spa and renowned Cristophe Salon with a $500 credit toward the treatments of their choice.

Um, I think I'll use MY extra twenty grand *snicker* to get something with a longer usefulness life. Like, oh, I don't know, a CAR.

Holy crap I can't even fathom having that kind of extra disposable income.

~ Hath

Richie at WMMR -- Photos

Snagged from their website...

~ Hath

More Richie Interviews

Richie with John DeBella

Never a bad thing, more Richie.

Richie phoner with WKLH Milwaukee

Richie in-studio with WMGK Philly (Part 2 airs today, with musical performance).

For this one, from TheFox, the podcast cut in the middle, but here is what they had. If the podcast gets fixed, we'll try to get it re-upped.

Wall Street Journal video below (the audio is ripped here).
WARNING! This was recorded when Richie had his surfer-dude-Ken hair color/style :)



I never get tired of listening to his voice.  EVER.

~ Hath

New Toy?

CHARLI and DARwIN with Jon :)

Jon visited VMWorld 2012 (I presume in San Fran, since the Barcelona dates aren't until October), and took a snap with two of the most popular guys at the gig.

CHARLI (the big guy to Jon's right) is the United States’ first full-size autonomous humanoid robot.  

Jon's holding DARwIN -- the product of the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory at Virginia Tech (RoMeLa). DARwIN can walk, albeit at a snail's pace, and stand up if it falls after some gyrations that resemble hip-hop moves.

Either way, I'm pretty sure Jon was just visiting, not buying. BUT, I'm sure his boys would have loved having these robots around :) I know I would -- but I'm a geek like that.

~ Hath

New Jovi Album Set for January

... at least according to David. And you know that may not be a reliable source :)

Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan was out supporting the Best Buddies organization last week in New York City, and Artisan News asked him about what's coming up for Bon Jovi, and fans will be very happy in 2013.

JBJ in Forbes

Jon Bon Jovi exemplifies a spirit of American philanthropy that has its roots in the so-called mutual aid societies, which sprang up in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and helped people get back on their feet by applying very personal, individualistic approaches. That’s why Jon Bon Jovi is a powerful model for doing good professionally, personally and philanthropically.

Read the whole article that goes along with the video clip here.

~ Hath

This extended version (not sure if it's a superset of what Forbes posted -- have not looked at it yet) has shown up on YouTube.

Richie's Solos this tour -- HIS songs!

According to the Hollywood Reporter (so take as much as salt as you need), Jon Bon Jovi is extremely supportive of the [new record] project, and is on board with assisting Sambora’s long-range goals. The singer will step aside and let Sambora feature a few tracks from the album when the group hits the road in the spring.

“I’m going to go play these songs live when the band goes out on tour, too. Jon’s going to let me play a couple of songs, so I am going to continue promoting this record even when I’m out on the road with the band,” he says.


You can read the whole article here.

I think that's fantabulous, and shouldn't be news because it should be EXPECTED BEHAVIOR.

We'll see.

How long until the Bon Jovi tour starts???

~ Hath

Richie on the Radio

A couple of today's appearances (thanks Catte) in case you can't get enough Sambora :)

WDVE FM
Richie talks about his solo album, getting clean, and more.

The Todd n Tyler Radio Empire 

Bon Jovi lead guitarist and consigliere plus you can get his new solo album, Aftermath of the Lowdown! - Solo projects - Booze - Romney

iHeartRadio Live Stream!

From allaccess.com

Yahoo! Music Will Offer Live Webcast Of 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival

For fans that can't be in LAS VEGAS for the 2012 iHEART RADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL, YAHOO! MUSIC, will stream it live in HD as the exclusive web and mobile destination.

The festival happens FRIDAY, SEPT. 21st at 7p PT and SATURDAY, SEPT. 22nd at 7p PT.

Straight from the MGM GRAND in LAS VEGAS, the iHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL will feature performances by TAYLOR SWIFT, AEROSMITH, RIHANNA, USHER, BON JOVI, LIL WAYNE, GREEN DAY, SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA, NO DOUBT, BRAD PAISLEY, PITBULL, DEADMAU5, MIRANDA LAMBERT, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, LINKIN PARK, JASON ALDEAN, P!NK, MARY J. BLIGE, CALVIN HARRIS and SHAKIRA, with more surprise special guests.

Listen at www.iheart.yahoo.com.

Richie in Rolling Stone

(August 17)

From Rolling Stone:

As the founding guitar-slinger in Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora has done everything he can to live up to his job description. He's shredded solos in stadiums across the planet, married and divorced a famous actress (Heather Locklear), been to rehab and experienced all the excesses, pitfalls and perks of international superstardom. As the song goes, he's seen a million faces and he's rocked them all.

However, Sambora is sometimes portrayed as the Robin to Jon Bon Jovi's Batman, the Watson to Jon's Sherlock. Now that Bon Jovi has some downtime between album and tour cycles, Sambora is stepping into his own well-deserved spotlight with his third solo album, Aftermath of the Lowdown, out September 18th. For the first time in his 30-year career, Sambora signed with an independent label, Dangerbird, instead of sticking with the majors (Bon Jovi has stayed with Universal Music Group, home of Sambora's previous solo albums).

Sambora chatted with Rolling Stone about his master plan for his new album and asserting his independence while staying fully aligned with his legendary main band.



Bon Jovi recently came back from an incredible, extremely successful world tour. You were selling out stadiums around the globe. At what point did you start getting material together that was specifically for a solo album?
I really didn't start writing until the tour was over. We did a mammoth 18-and-a-half month tour, 52 countries. The first 12 months was named the biggest tour on the planet; that was pretty amazing. Actually, you know, I got home, I took a 10-day vacation with my daughter, and I came back to my house and I was extremely energized and I knew that was going to be my window. So right then and there, I started. I didn't know what was going to happen. I just said, "You know what, I'm going to start writing some songs and see what happens." Once I started writing, I really liked the material and it was authentic, passionate and honest. And that's what makes a really good record. So there was a bit of magic happening right off the bat. Building the foundation of this record, obviously, was the writing process.

This is a solo project, not a side project. You get to assume the role of dictator. In Bon Jovi, does Jon assume the dictator role or is it a democratic process that you all get to participate in?
At the end of the day, Jon has to be out there; he has to be the mouthpiece. So I mean, even from a writing standpoint, essentially, I'm really writing for Jon to actually sing those lyrics. But luckily, we grew up five miles away from each other, a couple years apart, in the same place, the same kind of blue-collar work ethic of New Jersey and stuff like that. We have a lot of common ground, so it's quite easy. But obviously when I'm making a record like this, like you said, the words for me are uncensored because I get a chance to tell my story here.

And also I think what was important to me as I'm growing up – because I always think I'm growing up and I still think of myself as a kid – [is that] I hope I'm going to be able to change people's perspective as to who I am. As a lead vocalist, as an artist in his own right, away from the band. Because I think that my music also has merit and I think that it has a lot to offer people.

I've had a very, very interesting view of the planet over the last 30 years, touring as excessively as I have. And music is the most evocative, transformative, connective force in humanity, man. I've seen it firsthand. I've seen it all over the world, how it connects people. I'm hoping that my music can be a part of that whole energy.





Read the whole article here.

~ Hath

Richie on Opie & Anthony

Apparently today (according to O&A), but it was recorded yesterday (according to the pictures).  I'm sure it'll show up on the 'net somewhere :)  If it does, I'll link it up on this post and put up an update.

  

  

  

  

Richie should always, ALWAYS, wear the rosary.

Is it sacrilegious to find that distractingly hot?

~ Hath

Aftermath of the Lowdown

Did you go over to iTunes and download it yet?

NO?

Why the heck not? :)

You won't be disappointed.

~ Hath

Richie on Stern

Yes, Richie was on Howard Stern this morning.

 The whole interview can be found on my mediafire for your listening enjoyment. In case you just want to hear another live version of Every Road, YouTuber jenwill231 has posted it for us.

From the Howard Stern Examiner:

The Bon Jovi guitarist appeared in the Howard Stern Show studio with a different band on Monday morning as part of a new solo project he's working on. Sambora played his new single "Every Road Leeds Home to You" as well as the Bon Jovi classic "Livin' On A Prayer" live in studio. Sambora also talked about the early days of Bon Jovi, why he turned down an offer to join KISS in 1983 and what it's like to make love to Denise Richards. "She's lovely," said Sambora.

~ Hath

World Cafe Photos

Taken from various sources. There are more in my Photobucket.

~ Hath

It's Jon's Fault...

... that my beloved Patriots screwed the pooch yesterday.  What a heart-breaker for Pats fans (but a well deserved win for the Cards -- they simply outplayed Tommy and the boys).

But Jon's special brand of ju-ju may have helped the Patriots -- had he not been at the Giants game.

C'mon Jon -- at least when you go to the Patriots game, you're in the owner's box :)

  

You went to the LAST Patriots game, and they played MUCH better...

  

  

~ Hath