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 Tupac's
Ashes |
Launch reports: The ashes of Tupac Shakur
are to be taken to Africa by his mother, on the 10th anniversary of the
rapper's death, where she will meet Nelson Mandela.
Afeni Shakur is planning to travel to Soweto
in South Africa next month for a week-long visit. Along with her son's
ashes, Afeni is taking Tupac's sister, Gloria Cox, and his daughter, Set
Shakur, on the trip, which along with the Mandela meeting will also feature
a tour of South African hospitals and orphanages.[see full story for more]-
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| Jerry
and Friends |
MTV reports: Kid Rock, Eric Clapton and Mick
Jagger are among the superstars who duet with Jerry Lee Lewis on the rock
and roll trailblazer's new album, Last Man Standing, due September 26.
Others lending their voices to the classic songs include Jimmy Page ("Rock
and Roll"), Bruce Springsteen� [too many stars to list� see full story]-
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| Peta
Warped |
PR reports: Many of the biggest names on this
summer's Warped Tour have teamed up with peta2-the largest youth animal
rights organization in the world-to kick off a campaign against cruel and
deadly experiments on primates. Joan Jett, Thursday, Rise Against, Underoath,
and Motion City Soundtrack are among the 24 bands that have signed on to
the "Save #99" campaign, peta2's primary focus at Warped this year. Crowds
of people at each stop of the tour are lining up at peta2's booth in order
to join their favorite bands by adding their names to the petition. And
thousands more will join them by signing online at peta2.com.
Identified by the last two digits of a
number tattooed across his chest, #99 is a monkey who was repeatedly dosed
with substances, physically and psychologically tormented, and denied veterinary
care at a Vienna, Va., laboratory owned by billion-dollar drug-testing
company Covance. The story of #99 is repeated thousands of times every
day at laboratories across the country. - Click
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| Quickies:
Helmet- The Smashup- Divided By Zero- Pete Yorn- Vaeda Xbox |
DiR reports: Warcon will be distributing the
Saw 3 soundtrack with Helmet as the featured artist. The movie will be
out Halloween 2006. * The Smashup have joined this fall's Gigantour. The
tour is the brainchild of Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine and will kick
off in September. The Smashup join a bill that includes Megadeth, Lamb
of God, Opeth, Arch Enemy, Overkill, Into Eternity, and Sanctity, with
second stage artists to be announced shortly. * San Diego based Divided
By Zero have been nominated for two San Diego Music Awards for their album,
The Black Sea. The group was nominated in the "Best Hard Rock" and "Best
Hard Rock Album" categories. * Pete Yorn's new single "For Us" from his
upcoming album Nightcrawler was released on iTunes yesterday. The full
CD is due in stores August 29th on Columbia/Red Ink. * To celebrate the
release of their new album "State of Nature" (Aug. 22nd), Vaeda are giving
away an XBox 360 on their Myspace profile (see full story link)
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| Mars
Viscera |
PR reports: The Mars Volta cast that performed
Amputechture will be modified for live dates that begin imminently, with
drummer Jon Theodore replaced by Blake Fleming, formerly of Laddio Bolocko
and Dazzling Killmen and actually the drummer who played on the very first
Mars Volta demos. Pablo Hinojos-Gonzalez will expand his role, contributing
both guitar and sound manipulation skills. Finally, while not a member
of the touring Mars Volta band per se, Amputechture contributor John Frusciante,
on the other hand, will be in close proximity, as his Red Hot Chili Peppers
and The Mars Volta are scheduled to tour together through November 2006.
Amputechture will be released September
12, 2006 on GSL/Universal. But you can check out the song "Viscera Eyes"
at the full story link because we love you so much. -
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| Xtina
Still has Fans |
PR reports: Yahoo! Music today launched the
video premiere of Christina Aguilera's fans-only video for her latest single,
"Ain't No Other Man." As part of the site's "Get Your Freak On" program,
fans across the globe had the opportunity to submit a video clip of themselves
grooving to the new song. To check out who made the cut and the hottest
performances, please visit Yahoo! Music at the full story link.
Today's premiere marks the fourth fans-only
video to debut on Yahoo! Music as part of the "Get Your Freak On" series.
Previous "Get Your Freak On" user-generated videos include songs for Jessica
Simpson's "A Public Affair," Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" and Lil' Jon's
"Snap Yo Fingers." [did the Jessica vid have chickens swimming in the sea?
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| Brazil
Preview |
PR reports: Brazil's feverishly anticipated
new album 'Philosophy of Velocity' might not be available until October
3rd, but you can hear the thunderous new single 'Crime and the Antique
Solution' exclusively online at Myspace.com/brazil. The preorder is now
exclusively available at Immortalrecords.com for only $9.99-
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| Aberdeen
City / Electric Six Tour |
PR reports: The Aberdeen City album, "The
Freezing Atlantic" hit stores this week. To support the effort the band
is heading out on the road next month with Electric Six. Check them at
these dates:
Sep 13 2006 - Temple Club, Lansing, MI
Sep 14 2006 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
Sep 15 2006 - The Showplace Theatre, Buffalo,
NY
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| Two
Ton Boa Return |
PR reports: Two Ton Boa issued a critically-acclaimed
self-titled mini-album on the Kill Rock Stars label at the turn of this
Century, then fell mysteriously silent for nearly six years. This September,
the quartet led by songwriter, bassist and classically-trained vocalist
Sherry Fraser will release its long-awaited debut full-length album Parasiticide
on Kill Rock Stars.
Over the past six years, Two Ton Boa toured
the country with acts like L7 and Blonde Redhead, and released a couple
of compilation tracks and a seven-inch single. However, the band's rapt
cult following of fans, artists and critics eagerly awaited new material.
Finally, in early 2006, Fraser re-emerged from self-imposed exile and completed
recording with the original line-up of bassist Brian Sparhawk (also of
Fitz of Depression) and drummer Dan Rieser. Pianist/organist Scott Seckington
(also of The Old Haunts) joined the band just prior to the new recording.
Tour dates are currently being scheduled in October and November 2006.-
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| UK
Subs DVD |
PR reports: UK SUBS - Warhead: 25th Anniversary
Live at Marquee DVD in stores 10/10. This killer performance was filmed
at the Marquee Club in London on October 24, 2002. This DVD contains 23
live tracks and an in-depth look at the bang through an exclusive interview.
All the classic songs are here: "New York State Police", "Tomorrow's Girls",
"Limo Life" and more. With well-delivered and unfaltering energy, the band
will remind you of what true punk is.[see full story for more]-
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| Fairport
Convention DVD |
PR reports: Fairport Convention - 35th Anniversary
Concert DVD in stores 10/10. This concert was filmed at The Anvil Theatre
in Basingstoke, England on February 23, 2002. In addition to the 19-song
set, it includes an exclusive interview with the band. Special guests include
Anna Ryder (Vocals and Accordion on "The Crowd," "Move Love Is In America,"
"Madeleine") and Vikki Clayton. With thrilling live music and a close look
at an extremely talented band, this DVD will make a great addition to your
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| Career
Suicide? |
thedeadbolt.com reports: They knew it would
be a tough year to comeback to a market that had treated them pretty badly
in the last few years, but even The Dixie Chicks have to be a little surprised
that their sales have been low enough to warrant the cancellation of over
a dozen stops on their world tour. Well, the group and its people spin
the cancellations a different way, painting it more as a reconfiguration
of their tour, noting that all fourteen canceled concerts have been replaced
by a show in another city. In other words, The Dixie Chicks are no longer
going to a town that they had trouble selling tickets in, they're going
to a different city. It's a "revised itinerary," not a series of canceled
concerts. [They're still big in Canada and NYC so all is not lost - see
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| The
Next Britney |
PR reports: Performers from across the globe
will be strutting their stuff before the judges at the 10th Annual World
Championships of Performing Arts on Saturday August 12th at 7:00PM at the
Hollywood Palladium. This international meet is often cited as the official
"World Talent Championships" where aspiring performers and entertainers
vie for the gold in an Olympic like competition plus $50,000 in scholarships.[see
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