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Report for 12/15/05

Top 5 of 05

Over the last few weeks of 05 we will be posting our writers' picks for the best of 2005. 

Each day we posted a new Top 5 list from one of our writers. At the conclusion we will present the master list comprised of the top picks from all of our writer submissions. 

antiGUY's Top 5 of 05.

I was out of the loop for most of 05 but these are the CDs that caught my attention and kept it! Because I don't follow rules, I'm including six (tie for 5th place).

1) Clutch - Robot Hive / Exodus
2) The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
3) Iron Maiden - Death on the Road
4) Beautiful Creatures � Deuce
5a) Hermano - Dare I Say
5b) Tremolo - Love is the Greatest Revenge

(click on the CD lists to read that writer's comments on each CD and for related links for release)
 

Korn Rap Movie

Audio Aggression reports: Korn and their rapper friends apparently enjoyed making the video for their lastest single, "Twisted Transistor", so much they want to expand the project into a movie. At KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas Saturday front-man Jonathan Davis told MTV, "We're gonna try and do like a full-on new 'Spinal Tap', but with hip-hop guys in a rock band."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Kfed Wants Cash?

Post Chronicle reports: In Touch Weekly has the latest scoop on the Britney/K-Fed fiasco. As tPC reported recently, after spending her birthday week apart, Britney Spears and her husband, Kevin Federline, patched things up again. Hanging out with friends Vegas during the week of Britney's 24th birthday, Kevin reportedly told a reporter that he has already consulted his lawyers and would demand a "$125 million" settlement if the marriage was to end, according to In Touch.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Hookers N Blow for Bush?

Gigwise reports: Scottish dance whiz kid Mylo has made a shocking new video featuring President Bush snorting cocaine and watching porn. 

The Bush look-alike ever mingles with prostitutes wearing Tony Blair masks in the promo for new single �Muscle Car'. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Seal Vs 007

Contact Music reports: Pop star SEAL is in negotiations to make his big screen debut as a JAMES BOND baddie.

The KISS FROM A ROSE singer is reportedly in talks to play a villain in new 007 film CASINO ROYALE.

Seal will play a South African money launderer named SOLARI[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Eminem No 1

Billboard reports: Rapper Eminem scored his fourth consecutive No. 1 debut on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday, leading a relatively small field of newcomers at a time when the labels are supposed to be capitalizing on the holiday sales rush.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Darkness The Worst

Gigwise reports: The Darkness have seemingly done nothing to impress the hordes of rockers across the UK after receiving a host of �Worst' awards in the Kerrang! End of year poll.

They managed to scoop the �Worst Band' and �Worst Album' awards while Justin Hawkins received the �Worst Dressed Star' gong.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bob Mould Tour

Punk Music reports: Bob Mould, former singer/songwriter of Husker Du will be again heading out on tour in '06, this time as a solo artist. He will be heading to Europe in Jan. and returning to play dates in the US beginning Feb. 9th. [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Mastodon New Year's Eve

Blabbermouth reports: MASTODON will play a very special New Year's Eve show in their hometown of Atlanta at The Masquerade. Support at the gig will come from ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER, GONZALEZ and CINJED.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Cult Reunion?

Blabbermouth reports: Former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (now the guitarist in CAMP FREDDY) has shot down reports that he has been approached to take part in the band's rumored reunion in 2006. Morrison, who is currently involved in a top-secret project involving several "name" musicians, has stated about the possibility of reuniting with his former bandmates, "The rumored CULT reunion for next year is NOT what I have been working on, although it could get in the way of the [secret] project!! And don't ask if I will be a part of THE CULT thing, because I have no idea. ...[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Danko Tracks

Blabbermouth reports: More details have surfaced about Canadian power trio DANKO JONES' upcoming album, "Sleep Is the Enemy", due in late February 2006 (depending on the country) in mainland Europe, with the rest of the world to follow shortly thereafter.

The complete track listing for the effort is as follows:

01. Sticky Situation
02. Baby Hates Me
03. Don't Fall In Love
04. She's Drugs
05. The Finger
06. First Date
07. Invisible (featuring John Garcia from KYUSS/HERMANO)
08. Natural Tan
09. When Will I See You
10. Time Heals Nothing
11. Sleep Is the Enemy
[see full story for more details and tour dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ramones Musical

Blabbermouth reports: Playbill.com is reporting that "Gabba Gabba Hey!", the new musical featuring the music of the rock group the RAMONES that debuted in Perth, Australia in August 2004, is headed to the U.S.

Michael Herrmann, who penned the musical's book, told Playbill.com that a showcase performance of "Gabba" will be presented March 19, 2006, at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, TX. An Off-Broadway run at New York's Zipper Theater is expected in May. Casting for the U.S. productions will be announced at a later date.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Hagar Cruise

BW&BK reports: SAMMY HAGAR (VAN HALEN) has posted the following update at his official website: 

"We have it on good authority that details are being finalized on what is looking to be the BEST cruise ever offered- a Redrocker themed cruise! 

The cruise would leave from Los Angeles sometime in April of 2006 and make its way down to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Brides Self Destruct?

BW&BK reports: Rumours abound that after the current European tour, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION is breaking up.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Young Keynote

MTV reports: Neil Young will be the keynote speaker at the next South by Southwest festival, taking place in Austin, Texas, March 15-19.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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KISS Not Hip

BW&BK reports: TheRockRadio.com (www.therockradio.com) has issued the following report: KISS frontman PAUL STANLEY has gone through two hip replacement surgeries and says there's more on the way. Stanley told us that his degenerative hip condition has not been properly repaired, and he's in the process of deciding what to do next[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Black Dahlia Video

BW&BK reports: THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's brand new video, 'Miasma', will be premiering on MTV2's Headbangers Ball on Saturday, December 17th. The clip was directed by Joe Lynch (DEVILDRIVER, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, KATAKLYSM).[see full story for info on an uncut iPod version of the video]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Velvet Revolver Concept

KNAC reports: And while it's too early to talk specifics, Velvet Revolver is mulling an overarching theme for the set, according to frontman Scott Weiland. 

"With the first record, it was kind of a feeling out process on a technical level," he says. "We were sort of bonded by blood in a sense, because we'd gone through very similar circumstances. On this record, I have a real concept in mind. Because of that, it will be a very album-oriented record instead of a singles-driven record." 
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Dolly's WM3 Pop 9

antiMUSIC reports: We continue our special series on the West Memphis Three. Our regular readers always know when Dolly takes on a topic you are in for a treat. This time around she takes a little more serious stance as she tackles this very serious issue in her latest Pop 9 list. We are not posting the list here, just part of dolly's intro but we encourage you to click the full story link at the end to read the list. While funny, it really highlights the problems that many people have with this case and it is deadly serious business. 

The Life Threatening Tragedy of Stupidity Pop 9 By Dolly Doppelganger
If only every instance of officious stupidity were stopped before it got to the point of caricature ripe for lampooning, then The West Memphis Three would be an obscure footnote in the legal system rather than victims of it. I am sure you all know the basics of the case; if not, a tour of http://www.wm3.org would be more educational than this article. Plus, you could see how much safer society is thanks to advanced crime solving techniques such as those relied upon where superstition & feelings reign supreme over evidence & logic. Not only is society safer, but taxpayers are grateful that appeals are swiftly denied without consideration. Imagine the costs associated with releasing these guys & compensating them for their unjust arrest! When you add that to the costs already incurred by the trial, I am sure you can see the reasonableness & fiscal savvy of just maintaining the status quo. If you, like the police department, prosecutor's office & judges of West Memphis, AK find that 'reading just isn't your thing', you could rent the HBO documentary, "Paradise Lost" or "Paradise Lost 2" to see what the uproar is about. Or, maybe someone will finally make that coloring book that's in the works, to help the judge, PD & prosecutors realize why the country thinks they are stupid rubes that used their position to screw some kids they have a grudge against, as the evidence reveals. To summarize a complicated case in a sentence, everybody knows that when people dress in black & listen to metal, it proves that they are sadistic butchers of children, who kill for fun & then brag about it to their friends. If only the kids who shot up a school had lived, they could tell you the same thing! - Click Here for the Full Story 

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