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New Indie Promo

Audio Aggression reports: Clear Channel has announced a new project that will offer on-demand online programming featuring up-and-coming and unsigned bands. Every quarter sixteen artists will be featured with their own "home video", five streaming songs and a link to their website. The new project titled NEW! will also team up with GarageBand.com to showcase fifty acts every quarter as well. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Dark New Day Tour

Audio Aggression reports: Dark New Day have added dates to their upcoming headlining tour. Here's the current schedule:

September 30th in Orlando, FL @ The Social
October 2nd in Tallahassee, FL @ Floyd's Music Store
October 4th in Greenville, SC @ The Handlebar
October 5th in Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

New Eurythmics

andPOP reports: Eurythmics' upcoming best-of album will feature two new songs from the British synth-pop duo.

The retrospective "Ultimate Collection," due Nov. 8 via Arista Records, will include the tracks "I've Got a Life" (the first single) and "Was It Just Another Love Affair?"[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Limp Hits

The PRP reports: Limp Bizkit will be issuing a "Greatest Hits" release through Interscope on November 08th in both standard and deluxe editions. - Click Here for the Full Story

Coheed & Cambria Leak

Punkbands reports: Coheed & Cambria's entire new album is available for streaming on MTV's The Leak. - Click Here for the Full Story

Metal Relief

siN's metal news reports: The Metal Insurgence Tour featuring JON OLIVA'S PAIN (led by SAVATAGE mastermind, Jon Oliva), CHRIS CAFFERY'S FACES (SAVATAGE, TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, etc.), and BEYOND FEAR (featuring Tim "Ripper" Owens), will perform a (low-dough) show at the Rex Theatre on Carson Street, Pittsburgh PA Wednesday Sept 14 (tomorrow night). Ticket prices are just $10.00 with a portion of the proceeds to go directly to the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund. Doors open at 7:00pm, show begins at 8:00 pm. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Theatre Of Tragedy Deal

siN's metal news reports: THEATRE OF TRAGEDY have posted the following message on their official website:

"Following an extended period of silence, speculation and uncertainty, the band is now pleased to announce their joining with AFM Records/Soulfood Distribution.

The band already start the recording next week, and a release is scheduled for 24th of March 2006.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Black Canada Murder

siN's metal news reports: THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, A LIFE ONCE LOST and THE END will be touring Canada in November. Dates are as follows:

November 3 - Montreal, QC @ El Salon
November 4 - Ottawa, ONT @ Babylon
November 5 - Toronto, ONT @ Reverb
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Radiohead Artist Interview

antiMUSIC reports: You can't judge a book by its cover but a good cover will leave a lasting impression, especially when you are talking about album covers. Abby Road anyone? Through the years an artform has emerged tied in with rock and a few artists' work have become synonymous with the bands they create the artwork for. Mention the name Derek Riggs and Iron Maiden fans will immediately know who you are talking about, the same goes for Stanley Donwood, the man that has given Radiohead a visual signature as distinct as their music. antiMUSIC was fortunate enough to conduct an email interview with Stanley recently to discuss his work for Radiohead, his writings and his new storefront where fans can buy high quality screens of some of his favorite works.

antiMUSIC: What first inspired you to become an artist?

Stanley: 'Artist' was just the most convenient way to describe myself on application forms for unemployment benefit. I'm not really sure if it describes what I spend my time doing. Obviously, on the forms I couldn't write 'loafer', 'lazy sod' or 'dole scum' or they would have refused my application. Looking back on the earlier years of my existence, I suppose it was wax crayons that inspired my decision to draw pictures.

antiMUSIC: How did you hook up with Radiohead?

Stanley: I think that my obsession with nuclear apocalypse, Ebola pandemics, global cataclysm and Radiohead's particular brand of unsettling melody have gone together quite well. How this came about I can no longer accurately recall, as I have children and bringing them up has rotted my brain. [see full story for the full interview]- Click Here for the Full Story

Depeche Mode Preview

Press Release reports: Depeche Mode's New Album, Playing The Angel, Released October 18. Plus: World Premier Video, and US Tour

Playing The Angel, an astonishingly fresh, exuberant release, marks the 25th anniversary of Depeche Mode, the innovative, influential recording unit. The band have sold upwards of 50 million records worldwide and amassed a staggering 38 hit singles in the UK. With each successive release they have managed to progress musically and lyrically, establishing themselves as, alongside U2, the most consistently successful British band of the post-punk period. Playing The Angel, released October 18, conveys a sense of optimism, of renewed vigor, of pleasure at what they've achieved. That sense was provided, at least in part, by producer Ben Hillier (Doves, Blur). "You have to work hard at reinventing yourself," admits Dave Gahan, "so you have to work with new people; people who push you, with new ideas. We chose well when we chose Ben Hillier." But it's still quintessential Mode. Listen to the first single, "Precious," for a taste, and don't miss Depeche Mode's November - December U.S. tour. Check out the Depeche Mode desktop application for the world premier "Precious" video and full tour dates: (see the full story link for that)- Click Here for the Full Story

Classic Case Preview

Total Assault reports: Classic Case will release their debut full-length, Dress To Depress on October 18th. You can preview three new songs at (the full story link). The band will be playing shows with a variety of bands including 10 Years, Five Speed, He Is Legend and Secret Lives Of The Freemasons.

10/21 - Greensboro, NC - Greene St. (CD RELEASE SHOW) with He is Legend, House of Fools, and Secret Lives of the Free Masons [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Deftones Tease

Total Assault reports: October 4th will see the release of Deftones B-Sides & Rarities on Maverick Records. The album collects various covers the band has recorded over the years along with alternate versions of album tracks. Also included will be a DVD featuring music videos, live performances and backstage footage. You can catch a teaser video for the collection over at the full story link- Click Here for the Full Story

Tristan Wins Again

Virgin reports: For the second year in a row, Tristan Prettyman has won the 2005 San Diego Music Award for "Best Acoustic." The award ceremony was held last night at Humphrey's by the Bay in San Diego.

The August 2, 2005 release of t w e n t y t h r e e, the Virgin Records debut of San Diego singer/songwriter Tristan Prettyman, heralds the arrival of an expressive new voice: emotionally vivid but unforced; natural but unforgettable; simple but undeniably complete. The genuine joy of the lead single, "Love, Love, Love," is a perfect summertime acoustic tonic -- and audible evidence of the honest way this 23-year-old former surfer came by her music, and this album.

Catch her on the road with The John Butler Trio in these cities:
14-Sep Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
15-Sep Madison, WI Barrymore Theater
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The Giraffes Instore

Press Release reports: The Giraffes and Sam Champion will have an in-store at Virgin Union Square today and a CMJ gig on Saturday at Pussycat Lounge.- Click Here for the Full Story

Flower 15 Showcase / Auction

Press Release reports: Flower Booking is thrilled to announce, that in addition to the previously released headliners for their forthcoming Flower15 showcase (In Chicago), the following bands have confirmed their participation in the event: Criteria, Minus The Bear, and These Arms Are Snakes with two big headliners still to be announced.

What's more the organizers have declared their plans to stage an online charity auction with Ebay October 13th-22nd with the hopes of raising an added $15,000 in donations. The details of the auction are still being discussed� [see full story for more details about all of this]- Click Here for the Full Story

Straylight Run EP / Tour

Press Release reports: After a summer spent in the studio, Straylight Run is pleased to announce the release of Prepare To Be Wrong, a six song EP that will be in stores on October 4, 2005. A fall tour with Simple Plan and Straylight Run as special guest is confirmed October 22nd through November 19th. Singer/multi-instrumentalist John Nolan shared the band's excitement, saying "The upcoming tour with Simple Plan will be our first chance to perform a lot of these new songs for the first time. It's going to be really amazing to play these brand new songs that are still so fresh for us; we will be playing some of the biggest shows we have ever played in our career." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Look What I Did

Chipster reports: COMBAT Records, the immortal label that is now a joint venture between KOCH Records (the fastest growing independent label in the U.S.) and Entertainment Services Unlimited, has announced the release of Minuteman For The Moment, the new full length CD by the band Look What I Did on October 4th, 2005. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Relient K is Gold

Capitol reports: "Mmhmm," the current hit album from Gotee/Capitol recording artists Relient K, has been certified gold by the RIAA for U.S. sales in excess of 500,000 units. The certification marks the band's second gold album, following this spring's RIAA sales award presentation for 2003's "Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...But Three Do."

The announcement coincides with news that the Canton, Ohio-based band will embark on a Fall American tour with co-headliners MXPX beginning in early October. The tour follows the band's appearance as a main stage act on this year's just completed installment of the celebrated Vans Warped Tour. Released last November, the Top 15 "Mmhmm" has proven to be Relient K's most successful outing to date, reaping unanimous critical commendations and the fastest sales of the band's career. Fuelled by non-stop road work - including last spring's arena/amphitheater tour alongside Good Charlotte and Simple Plan - the band's fourth album recently made a return to the top half of the Billboard 200. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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