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Rock 12/20: Nugent Vs Bono- Mean Charlotte- DMX Arrested Again- Boss Ripoff-
Jacko Ranch o'Kids- Cadillac Tramp Dies- Linkin Park Delay- SnoCore- iPod
Tax- Devildriver - Dimebag Foundation- Labels Vs Red Cross- PJ Harvey Quits-
Geezer Butler- C.O.C.- Withering Surface Split- Ernie Cortez RIP- Stryper
Break 8th Commandment?- Wilson to Smile on Glasto- more
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 Nugent
Vs Bono |
Blabbermouth reports: Conservative rocker
Ted Nugent recently told Launch Radio Networks that he disagrees with U2
singer Bono about the Irish singer's campaign for Third World debt relief,
as well as his support for total civilian disarmament. Asked what he would
say to Bono in a conversation, Nugent replied, "I'm sure I would be civil,
but I would bring those subjects up and go, 'Come on. Come on! What part
am I missing here?' In Rwanda they have total disarmament. In the Sudan
they have total disarmament. About 6,000 (people) died yesterday. Come
on! It's unbelievable. It's the hippie, get high, drop out, as long as
I feel good cult. It's just embarrassing."
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| Linkin
Park Delay CD Plans |
Blabbermouth reports: LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda
recently told Launch Radio Networks it might be a while before the group
gets around to making their next studio album. After more than a year's
worth of touring to promote 2003's "Meteora" and their other recent projects,
"We are trying to change up the pace a little bit," he said. "We'll probably
be working on a lot of other projects before we get started on the next
LINKIN PARK album. We want to give our fans some different stuff, so as
not to be redundant. Everyone is looking for great creative avenues to
explore. It's no secret that we like to keep working, so it's safe to say
that you can expect a number of things from us in the coming months." [see
full story for more]
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| Rock
Never Stops 05 |
Blabbermouth reports: More information has
been revealed regarding the upcoming Rock Never Stops 2005 tour, featuring
headliners CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT and FIREHOUSE.
According to CINDERELLA's management, dates
for the trek will begin in late May and run through August, and will include
amphitheaters, festivals, fairs and theaters. The actual routing is being
worked on and will be announced in the not-too-distant future. -
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Source: Blabbermouth
also has news on WITHIN Y Part Ways With Guitarist, ADAGIO Finish Recording
New Demo, JON OLIVA'S PAIN: Greek Set List Revealed, ORPHANED LAND: 'Ocean
Land' Video Posted Online, REDEMPTION Complete Work On Sophomore Album
and more click here to check it out
| Mean
Charlotte |
Rockdirt reports: Hilary Duff's boyfriend
Joel Madden of Good Charlotte made rival teen queen Lindsay Lohan's little
brother cry at last Friday's Z100 Jingle Ball. Told that one boy was Lohan's
brother, Duff whispered to Madden, who snapped: "Get me your mother!" When
Dina got to the dressing room, Madden told her: "Until your daughter publicly
apologizes to [Hilary], you're not getting any autographs!" The spy revealed,
"Cody started crying, he was so upset. Dina was just appalled." [see full
story for more]
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| DMX
Arrested Again |
MTV reports: DMX, who pleaded guilty last
week to driving under the influence and reckless endangerment, was arrested
Wednesday for charges including speeding, driving an unregistered vehicle
and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation. The rapper, whose real
name is Earl Simmons, was driving 104 mph in a 65 mph zone on Interstate
684 in North Castle, New York, according to The Associated Press. [see
full story for more]
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| Boss
Ripoff |
AP reports: A benefit concert by the Boss
is bringing out big bids on eBay. But some people offering tickets at several
times their face value for an intimate performance Sunday by Bruce Springsteen
may be running afoul of anti-scalping laws. The face value of the tickets
is $100 each.
Three pairs and one single ticket to the
sold-out shows were listed recently at prices ranging from $750 to $2,000
for the pairs and $780 for the single seat. [see full story for more]-
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| Jacko
Ranch o'Kids |
AP reports: Christmas came early for some
200 children who got to play at Michael Jackson's amusement park and meet
Santa Claus. "I hope you have a wonderful day. Merry Christmas. I love
you," the pop singer called out to the children Friday from the driveway
of his estate.
Jackson, who faces trial next year on child
molestation charges, appeared happy during the few minutes he spoke to
the arriving throng. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Cadillac
Tramp Dies |
Aversion reports: Cadillac Tramps guitarist
Mike "Mad Dog" Combs was found dead after an extensive search at a Colorado
ski resort.
Combs, an avid snowboarder, became the
state's first ski-related fatality. Searchers located his body in clump
of trees at the base of Vail mountain, the resort just west of Denver.
It is unclear how he died. [more]- Click
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Source: Aversion
also has news on Franz Ferdinand Plays Secret Gig, Unseen Record With Dropkicks
Bassist, Pete Doherty Goes to Pot on Stage, Victory Signs Aiden, B-52s'
Love Shack Burns and more click here to check it out
| SnoCore
Dates |
The PRP reports: The first blast of dates
have been announced for the 2005 edition of the "Winterfresh Sno-Core Tour",
which will feature Chevelle, Helmet, Strata, Crossfade and Future Leaders
Of The World, they are as follows:
January 22nd Vail, CO - 8150 Club
January 23rd Salt Lake City, UT - In The
Venue
January 24th Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock
Hotel - The Joint
January 25th Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
January 27th San Diego, CA - SOMA
[see full story for more dates]
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| iPod
Tax |
tinfoil reports: Canada's Copyright Act allows
the Copyright Board of Canada to apply levies to blank media such as blank
CDs, DVDs and cassettes. Unfortunately, the wording of the act is ambiguous
and the board has since included digital devices that could be used to
store music, including MP3 players and memory cards often used in digital
cameras.
This decision now calls into question the
legality of copying MP3s to iPods and other devices. By paying the tax,
Canadians were granted the right to copy their music to their MP3 players.
Now that the judge has declared that the MP3 players were not a recording
medium, Canadians may not be allowed to copy their music to their MP3 players,
if they purchased the device after December 15th. The Copyright Act clearly
defines media that legally can be used for private duplication of copyrighted
material and MP3 players no longer meet that criteria. [see full story
for more]- Click
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| Devildriver
Soph Release |
Digital Noise reports: DevilDriver have tentatively
set May 17th as the release date for their upcoming as-yet-untitled sophomore
album. [see full story for more]
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| Dimebag
Foundation |
Digital Noise reports: For those people wishing
to make a donation in Dimebag's name, two special memorial funds have been
established. The Dimebag Darrell Memorial Fund has been set up to cover
bereavement and medical expenses for John 'Kat' Brooks, Chris Paluska,
and Jeffrey 'Mayhem' Thompson. Please make checks payable to 'The Dimebag
Darrell Memorial Fund.' Donations can be sent to the mail-only address:
Dimebag Darrell Memorial Fund
110 SW Thomas
Burleson, TX 76028
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Source: Digital
Noise also has news on Trent Reznor Remixes U2's "Vertigo", Sworn Enemy
Post Two New Tracks Online, The Dillinger Escape Plan's Video for "Setting
Fire To Sleeping Giants", More Dates Announced for Upcoming American Head
Charge, Otep, Candiria and The Autumn Offering Tour, Dates Announced for
Upcoming Slipknot, Lamb Of God and Shadows Fall Tour and more click here
to check it out
| Labels
Vs Red Cross |
Wired reports: The recording industry will
ask the International Red Cross to freeze a trust fund allegedly controlled
by the owners of Sharman Networks, an Australian software company.
The music industry maintains that Sharman,
the maker of the Kazaa peer-to-peer software, is owned by several companies
through a trust fund registered in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.
The Red Cross is the only beneficiary specifically named in the trust,
so the recording industry, which is suing Sharman, is asking the organization
to voluntarily freeze the fund until a verdict is reached in the Australian
Federal Court. [see full story for more]- Click
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| PJ
Harvey Quits |
NME reports: PJ HARVEY sensationally revealed
onstage in PARIS last night (December 17) that she is quitting playing
live. The star was performing in front of 350 competition winners at Studio
287 in northern France when she announced: "This is the last show I will
ever play." The comment came in the wake of the likely last ever live show
from The Libertines on the same bill. [see full story for more]
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| Beatle
Guitar Sells Big |
AP reports: A classic Gibson guitar played
by George Harrison on the Beatles' "Revolver" album and by John Lennon
during the recording of the "White Album" sold Friday to an anonymous bidder
for $567,500, Christie's auction house announced.
The cherry-red SG Standard guitar belonged
to Harrison from 1966 through 1969, and holds a special place in Beatles
history. Harrison used the guitar in recording sessions and in several
of the band's increasingly rare public appearances, and loaned the guitar
to Lennon during sessions for the "White Album," according to Darren Julien,
whose Julien Entertainment co-sponsored the auction. [see full story for
more]- Click
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| Geezer
Butler Release Date |
IAYM reports: Black Sabbath bassist Terrence
"Geezer" Butler's forthcoming new solo album "Ohmwork" is said to be eyeing
a tentative April 19th release date through Sanctuary.
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| C.O.C.
Release Date |
IAYM reports: Corrosion Of Conformity have
set an April 05th release date via Sanctuary for their long awaited new
album "En Los Brazos Del Dios".
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Source: IAYM
also has news on Sinch: "Clearing The Channel", Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel
Tower: "Fascist Brothel" Tracklisting , Shootyz Groove: "Heard That All
Before", Sno-Core 2005 Tour Dates, GWAR: 2005 U.S. Tour and more click
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| Withering
Surface Split |
Metal-Rules reports: After 10 years in action,
Withering Surface have decided to call it a day.
Since the foundation of the band in 1994,
Withering Surface committed them selves to melodic death metal. Seen by
many as the Danish pioneers of the genre, they gained a large following
from the early stage.
However, in December 2004 the five current
members, Nikolaj Borg (drums), Jacob Krogholt (guitar), KB Larsen (bass),
Allan Tvedebrink (guitars) and Michael H. Andersen (vocals) jointly decided
to split up the band.
The most obvious reasons for the split
are lack of inspiration and different opinions on the mission for the band.
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| Ernie
Cortez RIP |
Lambgoat reports: For those that haven't heard
the sad news, Powerhouse bassist and West Coast hardcore stalwart Ernesto
"Ernie" Cortez passed away earlier this week following a battle with cancer.
[see full story for more]
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| Stryper
Break 8th Commandment? |
ElectricBasement reports: A few bands and
some Mexican Christian concert promoters have launched a website (http://www.stryper-pay-back.tk)
calling into question STRYPER's business practices, claiming the band unfairly
asked for $100,000 to do a Christian metal show which they originally agreed
to do for less. The issue is that the band did not show up for the gig
yet still kept over $50,000 according to the website. The event also included
the bands MORTIFICATION, NARNIA, SAVIOUR MACHINE. Stryper has issued few
statements on the matter and, as of this writing, are only planning on
reimbursing the promoters with internet sales of T-shirts that would have
been featured at the event.
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| Wilson
to Smile on Glasto |
DiS reports: According to an article on efestivals.co.uk,
it says, according to an article on the Bristol Evening Post website, that
Michael Eavis has said that ex-Beach Boy Brian Wilson is to bring his �Smile'
show to Glastonbury next June.[see full story for more]
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| Ultimate
Collectable? |
Ananova reports: A pair of Bryan Adams' sweaty
socks have been sold for nearly £600.
The unwashed socks that the 45-year-old
rocker wore before his Children In Need appeal performance in Wrexham last
month sold on eBay for £551.
The black Armani socks were auctioned by
Bluestone Cars after Adams left them behind in the back of one of their
vehicles when he changed costumes for his performance. [see full story
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| Joe
Burns New CD |
press release reports: Joe Burns, a singer
and guitar player from Houston, TX will release his new album "Things Ain't
What They Seem" on December 21. The album contains 13 tracks of Texas alternative,
acoustic slide, chunky guitars and strong melodies. Joe Burns takes the
elements of alternative rock crossover acoustic and electric blues and
blends it to forge a new aural frontier. Musicdish.com writes. "The diversity
of his unique guitar licks make it difficult to figure out what section
of the music store this should go in."[see full story for more]
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| Electric
Frankenstein Prep New Release |
press release reports: By paying homage to
the architects of street-smart rock by fiercely supporting DIY labels,
Electric Frankenstein champions rock for the masses, freeing it from its
oppressive corporate stranglehold. ElectricFrankensteinand VMS Records
have joined forces to release the band's most raucous and over-the-top
effort to date, Super Kool. Featuring 8 new tracks of neckthrottling, guitar-thrashing
punk rock gems, including a suitand-tie-massacring version of the Sex Pistols
rare cut "Satellite," Super Kool takes its place as yet another rock�n'roll
masterpiece for this fiercely creative band. Augmented further by subversive
original artwork courtesy of Johnny Ace, Super Kool reaffirms Electric
Frankenstein's unwavering commitment to ear-splittingly high energy punk
rock �n' roll. [see full story for more]
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| Metal
Blade Red Death |
press release reports: Metal Blade Records
has officially inked a worldwide deal with the upstate New York metal band
The Red Death! Having previously released a six-song EP with Crooked Halo
Records, this will be the bands first full-length album due to hit stores
in the Spring/Summer of 2005. The Red Death just finished up recording
at Indie Audio in Syracuse, NY to record their Metal Blade debut with producer
Jason "Jocko" Randall (Ed Gein). [see full story for more]
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| Best
of 2004 Countdown |
As we close in on the New Year, we will be
unveiling our writers' picks for the best of 2004.
Every day we will be posting a new Top
5 list from one of our writers, selected at random. At the conclusion we
will reveal the master list. We also want to let you take part and will
be accepting nominations for a readers choice list.
Today antiMUSIC Editor Keavin Wiggins gives
us his Top 5 of 2004. (click the full story link to read his comments on
the CDs and for related links for release and to submit your picks for
the readers choice list - and see past days lists you may have missed!)
Keavin Wiggins's Top 5 of 2004:
1) Angie Aparo - For Stars and Moon
2) Anthrax - The Greater of Two Evils
3) Nirvana - With the Lights Out
4) The Blood Brothers - Crimes
5) Gary Jules - Trading Snakeoil For Wolftickets
Rank hath its privilege, so I decided I
needed to do a separate Top 5 list of Indie releases
1) Twelvehourmary - Blowing Over
2) Johnny Jones and the Suffering Halos
- Johnny Jones and the Suffering Halos
3) Bigelf - Hex
4) Cyber-Jack - The Great Red Spot
5) mellowdrone - go get em tiger
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