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Report for 12/19/05

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 will post a new Top 5 list from two of our writers. At the conclusion we will present the master list comprised of the top picks from all of our writer submissions. 

Brodie's Top 5 of 05.

5) Blindside  - The Great Depression
4) Sigur Ros - Takk
3) Minus the Bear - Menos El Oso
2) Sufjan Stevens - Come on, Feel the Illinoise 
1) The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema
 

DeadSun's Top 5 of 05.

5) Hypocrisy � Virus
4) Jesu (self-titled)
3) Porcupine Tree � Deadwing
2) Cephalic Carnage � Anomalies
1) Napalm Death - The Code is Red... Long Live the Code

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

Ashlee Hospitalized

liveDaily reports: Pop star/actress Ashlee Simpson reportedly is hospitalized in Tokyo, where she was admitted Thursday (12/15) after collapsing following a performance for MTV Japan. 

According to Us Weekly, the singer told the crowd she felt ill after she performed her recent single "Boyfriend," and she collapsed in an elevator at the studio.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Beatles Vs EMI

liveDaily reports: The Beatles' company Apple Corps has filed a $53 million lawsuit against the band's longtime label partner, EMI, claiming that Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison are due additional royalties. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Music Caused Murder?

Blabbermouth reports: Imran Ali of the Trinidad & Tobago Express has issued the following report:

Marcus Daniel (photo), a 28- year-old Diego Martin, Trinidad & Tobago mechanic, grabbed headlines last week when he was convicted of murdering his teenaged cousin. In his defence, he claimed he was high on drugs and possessed by a demon planted in him by hardcore rock music. 

It was the first time that such a defence had been mounted in a local court, but the issue of the influence of rock music on impressionable minds has gained prominence in other shores, where-according to some-these devilish lyrics had led to even more sadistic crimes. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Life of Agony Leave Epic?

Blabbermouth reports: Reunited New York metallers LIFE OF AGONY have parted ways with Epic Records after releasing only one album through the label, informed sources have revealed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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The Cult 500

Blabbermouth reports: Former THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy will race in the Cabo 500 event on April 29, 2006. Duffy will be racing with the Black Ghost Racing Team, in the Number 8, Trophy Truck. 

The race, a Mexican National offroad racing championship race, will run from the state capital of La Paz, Mexico to the mega-resort capital of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California South, Mexico. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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GNR/Maiden Cruise

Blabbermouth reports: Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) and ex-IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno are among the confirmed acts for "Rock the Boat", a two-day floating rock festival travelling between Oslo, Norway and Denmark. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Lou Rawls Battling Cancer

Contact Music reports: American blues star LOU RAWLS has vowed to fight for his life after revealing he is being treated for lung cancer.

The 70-year-old singer insisted he would beat the disease during an interview at Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he is being treated [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Iggy Too Loud

Gigwise reports: Iggy Pop has landed into trouble after performing too loud at a festival in Switzerland. 

The 58-year-old punk legend reached 102.5 decibels while performing at the Blue Balls Festival.

Criminal investigation authorities said that this performance exceeded the permitted 100 decibels level[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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QOTSA Stones

Gigwise reports: The Rolling Stones have announced a raft of support acts for the second leg of their North American tour which begins in January.

They will be joined by Queens of the Stone Age, Metric and country legend Merle Haggard to name but a few on the dates which kick off again in Montreal on January 10.[see full story for more openers]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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SxSW 06

Aversion reports: The first round of bands that'll play the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas, were revealed yesterday.

The festival, held March 15 to 19 in dozens of venues in Austin, revealed the first batch of bands to play. They include: The Adored (Los Angeles), Annie (Bergen, Norway), Arctic Monkeys, Belle and Sebastian (Glasgow, United Kingdom), The BellRays (Los Angeles), Be Your Own PET (Nashville, Tenn.), Blockhead (New York), The Boy Least Likely To (Wendover, United Kingdom), The Brokedown (Los Angeles), [see full story for a ton more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Amon Amarth Recording

Blabbermouth reports: Sweden's AMON AMARTH have posted the following message on their official web site:

"The plan now is to take a couple of weeks off, before we start working on the new album in January. The recording is scheduled for May/June this year.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Solo Weiland

Audio Aggression reports: Ex-Stone Temple Pilots / Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland has been working on the follow-up to his 1998 solo set, "12 Bar Blues". He has 25 songs written but there is no estimated release date. 

Weiland recently told Billboard, "I'm constantly writing, all the time. We got off the road about three months ago, and for me, writing is not a chore.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Underworld Tracks

Audio Aggression reports: The track listing has been revealed for the upcoming soundtrack to the film "Underworld: Evolution", check it out below:

01 - Puscifer (Maynard James Keenan of Tool) - "The Undertaker" (Renholder Mix)
02 - Chester Bennington (of Linkin Park) vs. Julien-K - "Morning After"
03 - Hawthorne Heights - "Where Do I Stab Myself In The Ears" (The Legion Of Doom Remix)
04 - My Chemical Romance - "To The End" (RnR Cheryl Mix)
05 - Slipknot - "Vermillion Pt. 2" (Bloodstone Mix)
[see full story for the rest of the tracklist]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Dio Mindcrime

KNAC reports: The secret voice behind Operation Mindcrime II is... 

It's official. The voice of Queensryche villan Dr. X will be played by none other than...the legendary Ronnie James Dio! Ronnie will be singing the part of Dr. X on Queensryche's Operation Mindcrime II [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Sigur Ros US Tour

antiMusic / Trent McMartin reports: Icelandic sensation Sigur Ros will be returning to the U.S. for a month long tour this upcoming February in support of their latest album 2005's brilliant 'Takk�' Released last September on Geffen records, 'Takk�' was produced by the band and Ken Thomas at their home studios in Alafoss, Iceland.

The U.S. tour begins with a February, 6th appearance at Portland, ME's State Theatre and concludes at the end of the month at Fort Worth's bass Performance Hall. Full tour dates are listed at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bono, Gates Time's "Persons of the Year"

antiMusic/Trent McMartin reports: Rock star Bono and the world's richest couple Bill and Melinda Gates have been named "Persons of the Year" by Time magazine. In a year where the headlines were dominated by disasters (Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina), war (Iraq), and environmental issues (global warming), Bono, Bill Gates and Gates' wife Melinda were chosen for their charitable work and efforts to combat extreme poverty in the world.

According to Time, the three individuals were bestowed the honour "For being shrewd about doing good, for rewiring politics and re-engineering justice, for making mercy smarter and hope strategic and then daring the rest of us to follow."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Europe In Flames

The PRP reports: In Flames and Sepultura are set to tour Europe and the UK together in March, dates announced include:
March 18th Hamburg, GER - Grobe Freiheit
March 19th Berlin, GER - Columbiahalle
March 20th Koln, GER - E-Werk
March 22nd London, UK @ Forum
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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