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Kooks Are Coming, The Kooks Are Coming |
CMJ reports: Pop-rockers the Kooks, who have
enjoyed untold fame in their native Britain (think: double platinum, five
chart hits, four sold-out headlining tours), will bring their English-lad
shtick stateside this fall with an October 3 US release of their debut,
Inside In/Inside Out, by Astralwerks.
Like the Arctic Monkeys and their ilk,
the young Kooks (yeah, they're named after the Bowie song), have been heralded
by NME as savants and adored as idols by masses of British youngsters.
With a song called "Jackie Big Tits," it'll be a snap to win us Yanks over.
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| Deftones
Off Dates |
thegauntlet.com reports: The Deftones have
announced a few Family Values "off-dates", which includes three dates in
Japan�
August 1st in Tallahassee, FL @ Floyd's
Music Store
August 10th in Tokyo, JAP @ O-East
August 12th in Tokyo, JAP @ Summer Sonic
Festival
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| Rapture
Tracks |
thetripwire reports: The danceable NYC group
the Rapture has revealed the tracklisting of their upcoming new album,
Pieces Of The People We Love.
Tracks: 01. "Don Gon Do It" * 02. "Pieces
Of The People We Love" * 03. "Get Myself Into It" * 04. "First Gear" *
05. "The Devil" * 06. "Whoo! Alright - Yeah... Uh Huh" * 07. "Calling Me"
* 08. "Down For So Long" * 09. "The Sound" * 10. "Live In Sunshine"[see
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| Melvins
in Rocktober |
Blabbermouth reports: The Melvins have set
"A Senile Animal" as the title of their new album, due on October 10 via
Ipecac Records. The band's first recording with new members Coady Willis
(drums) and Jared Warren (bass) from BIG BUSINESS was recorded in Los Angeles.[see
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| Arsis
Tour |
SMN reports: Arsis have lined up the following
dates with Becoming The Archetype:
August 18 - Madison, WI @ The Loft
August 19 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Underground
August 20 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Lawrenceville
Moose
August 21 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian
Church
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| Auditory
Assault Festival |
SMN reports: Reunited grindcore legends Terrorizer
have been confirmed to headline the first annual Auditory Assault Festival,
which will take place November 25th at Sonar in Baltimore, MD.[see full
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| Motor
U.S. |
PR reports: Currently in the midst of a European
festival tour, Motor announce plans to tour North America. Kicking off
with select solo dates in New York, Detroit, Montreal and LA, the band
will join the legendary Nitzer Ebb on their North American reunion tour
this fall before returning to Europe to open for the equally legendary
Kraftwerk at Belgium's 'I Love Techno' festival in October. Motor's debut
album 'Klunk,' (novamute, 7/25), is a subversive trip through punk, acid
house, and minimal techno.[see full story for dates]-
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| Sorry
Britney |
AP reports: The U.S.-based National Enquirer
published a rare apology and retraction in its British edition Tuesday
to pop star Britney Spears, whom the tabloid last month reported was ready
to split from husband Kevin Federline.[see full story for more]-
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| Meliah
Rage Set Date |
PR reports: Metal trends may come and go,
but Boston veterans Meliah Rage continue to stand their ground, as evidenced
by their seventh release overall, The Deep and Dreamless Sleep out via
Screaming Ferret Wreckords September 12, 2006. A straight ahead metal release
that touches upon the classic metal that originally inspired the band (Metallica,
Riot, Judas Priest), the album also manages to contain all the expected
Meliah Rage trademarks - soaring vocals, crunching guitar, and hard-hitting
drumming. Long-time fans will also take note that four-fifths of the group's
original line-up has reunited on The Deep and Dreamless Sleep - guitarists
Anthony Nichols and Jim Koury, bassist Jesse Johnson, and drummer Stuart
Dowie (singer Paul Souzo takes Mike Munro's spot). Originally formed in
1985, Meliah Rage was often associated with the then-burgeoning thrash
metal scene, which resulted in a major label contract and their 1988 metal
classic, Kill to Survive. In the ensuing years, the group played with some
of metal's most renowned names - Slayer, Megadeth, Testament, Manowar,
Morbid Angel, Metal Church, and Nuclear Assault. The group also included
Godsmack frontman Sully Erna in their ranks (as a drummer) during the early
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| Jack
Frost Soph |
PR reports: Guitarist Jack Frost is certainly
one of the hardest working guitarists in heavy metal today. In addition
to playing on, mixing, and producing albums with his band, Seven Witches
(which formerly included Joey Vera of Armored Saint), Frost has also lent
his guitar talents to the likes of Savatage, Metalium, Bronx Casket Company
(with D.D. Verni and Tim Mallare of Overkill), and Speed (with Aaron Randell
and Ray Hartman of Annihilator). And as if his plate wasn't full enough,
Frost also issues solo albums, such as his sophomore set, Out in the Cold
out via Screaming Ferret Wreckords August 29, 2006. [see full story for
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| Sinch
Remixed |
PR reports: On August 25th 2006, Sinch is
due to release "Subdivisons" to a worldwide audience via their online store
at www.sinch.net/store. The album will contain reinterpretations of songs
from the band's critically acclaimed 2005 album, "Clearing the Channel"
(Rock Ridge Music).
The release will include five tracks that
the band remixed themselves between their staggered tour dates of 2005.
Equipped with a laptop and a thriving passion for technology, guitarist
Tony Lannutti led the band through the sessions that brought about this
unique release. When asked why the band chose to release a remix album
Lannutti is quick to point out, "We wanted to explore the different directions
we could take our already existing songs. A big part of this band has always
been diversity and I think this release takes that aspect another step
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| Double
Fuzztones |
PR reports: 2005 marked the 25 year anniversary
of garage-punk legends, The Fuzztones. During their career they inspired
countless bands, and their influence is still being felt today. It then
only seems logical that the timing would be right for a tribute to the
Gurus of Garage Grunge, and Germany's Sin Records has seen to it.
Many of the bands featured have shared
stages with The Fuzztones, and in fact one band (Lysergic Love) provided
the idea for this album when they gave head Fuzztone Rudi Protrudi a CD
filled with Fuzztones covers. More well known contributors include transgender
punk icon Jayne County, who offers "You Tarzan, Me Jane," a sassy answer
to The Fuzztones' "Me Tarzan You Jane." 80's garage legends, The Morlocks,
perform "Black Box," originally written by singer Leighton Kozumi and Fuzztones
guitarist Jordan Tarlow. Psych pioneers Plasticland's version of "Ward81"
may just outcreep the original. 80's garage mainstays Marshmallow Overcoat
deliver a goth-psych "Skeleton Farm," and death-country crooner Hank Ray's
meloncholy "Ghost Clinic" may just inspire a suicide or two.-
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| Harpo's
Ghost |
PR reports: Hailed as "The best British singer-songwriter
of the last 10 years - and then some" by British music magazine UNCUT and
called "So good, she's scary" by MOJO, Thea Gilmore returns after a 2 ½
year break with a riveting new album, Harpo's Ghost, due in stores August
29th via Sanctuary Records. The CD already has the seal of approval from
influential Los Angeles radio station KCRW, who began playing "The Gambler"
off the album early this summer. It won't be long before stateside audiences
agree that "Gilmore is already in a league of her own" (Q Magazine).-
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| Miri
Ben-Ari Roots |
PR reports: As the summer music season kicks
into full-swing, Miri Ben-Ari "The Hip Hop Violinist" packs her bags and
gets on the bus, literally. Ben-Ari will be touring as a Special Guest
with The Roots at selected tour dates around the U.S.
July 22: Bogarts, Cincinnati, OH
July 24: 8 Seconds, Indianapolis, IN
Aug 5: House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
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| IMA
Allstar Judges |
PR reports: Music Resource Group has announced
the first group of confirmed judges for the Sixth Annual Independent Music
Awards (IMAs), an international program that helps Independent artists
and releases achieve wider recognition among industry and fans.
The list comprised of renowned artists
and industry decision makers includes Metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, guitar
virtuosos Buddy Guy, Bill Frisell and Marc Ribot, country music star, Wynonna,
pop icon and current Broadway sensation Cyndi Lauper, jazz great McCoy
Tyner, pioneer singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, master DJs Paul Oakenfold
and Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim, the godfather of hip-hop, Afrika Bambaataa,
soul great Howard Tate, country music great Patty Loveless, legendary bluegrass/newgrass
mandolinist David Grisman, Brazilian Platinum recording artist Bebel Gilberto,
reggae superstar Beenie Man, power pop sensation, Tim Pagnotta of Sugarcult
and double bass pioneer Rob Wasserman will judge. Joining these celebrated
panelists will be industry vets such as ATO Records President Michael McDonald,
Folk Alliance Executive Director Louis Meyers, Performing Songwriter Music
Editor Abby White, Justice Through Music Director Brett Kimberlin, Merlefest
Artistic Director Claire Armbruster, President of Music Management Forum
U.S. Barry Bergman, A2IM President Don Rose and Billboard Magazine West
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