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Social Hangmen

PR reports: THE HANGMEN just completed mixing their new release "In The City" for Acetate Records. The 7 song EP was produced by Mike Ness of Social Distortion [some of you may have caught Hangmen leader Bryan Small playing with S.D. recently when Mike broke his arm]! Look for preview tracks soon, meanwhile, get yer copy of their last release, "Loteria"! [see fullstory for the dates]
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Radio Rebellion

antiMusic reports: Norma Jean is set to headline the Radio Rebellion Tour. It wouldn't be a package tour without a ton of bands and those slots include sets from Between The Buried and Me, Fear Before the March of Flames, Misery Signals, The Fully Down and The Confession. The last two will reportedly rotate the opening slot when no one is there. 

The tour is set to last eight-weeks beginning October 6 and hit 45 cities in the U.S. and Canada. The full itinerary is coming soon but you can check out the full story link for more info. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Dragonforce The Horse Tour

SMN reports: DRAGONFORCE will be embarking on a headlining US tour this September with ALL THAT REMAINS and HORSE THE BAND. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:

September 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
September 9 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
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Online Idol

PR reports: Rock icon Edgar Winter is having a busy summer! He's been tapped to be a judge, along with record producer/songwriter David Foster, on "StarTomorrow," NBC's new interactive music competition that will allow viewers to choose the first Internet superstar band. The competition kicks off with a network special that will air on Monday July 31st. 

Marking the first time that the network has offered a full national series online, NBC will introduce "StarTomorrow," an interactive music competition that will put viewers exclusively in control of choosing the first Internet superstar band, singing group or solo act - and will reward the winners with a recording deal with Foster and his recording company. Winter is also on tour this summer as a member of Ringo Starr's All Starr Band where he's been receiving some rave reviews.
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Unearth Bleeding Through Animosity

TuneLab reports: Unearth will hit the road with Bleeding Through and Animosity in September. Dates are:

September 7th in Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
September 9th in Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
September 10th in Minneapolis, MN @ Quest Club
September 11th in Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
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As Fast As Walker

PR reports: As Fast As (Octone Records) have recently finished their video for "Florida Sunshine" off of their debut album Open Letter To the Damned. The video is available on YouTube or it can be streamed at the full story link. As Fast As are currently on the "Too Famous To Get Fully Dressed Tour" with Butch Walker & The Lets Go Out Tonites and Boys Likes Girls.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Polyphonic U.S. Spree

PR reports: The Polyphonic Spree will return to the stage in September for two weeks of U.S. tour dates, including five West Coast performances supporting Hasidic reggae star Matisyahu. The 20-plus-member band will also headline shows in Los Angeles, Austin and their hometown of Dallas. This marks The Polyphonic Spree's first U.S. tour since a brief run in February 2005. Support on the three headline dates will come from Pilotdrift (both Texas dates) and Philip E Karnats (all three headline dates), both of whom are signed to Good Records Recordings, the label founded and operated by Spree leader/founder Tim DeLaughter and his wife Julie Doyle.[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bad Religion Tour

punkbands reports: Bad Religion has announced some new US dates to their upcoming co-headlining Canadian tour with the Dropkick Murphys. The band will most probably ad more US dates in the time to come. Confimred dates are as follows:

August 4, 2006 San Diego Street Scene San Diego, CA 
September 18, 2006 Centre De Foire Quebec City QC 
September 19, 2006 Stade Uniprix Montreal QC 
September 20, 2006 Civic Center Ottawa, ON
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Brandtson Tour

punkbands reports: Brandtson are touring the US with Umbrellas in July and August on the "30 Days, Dirty Nights" Tour. Confirmed dates are as follows:

07.26 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Ray's Downtown 
07.27 - Vans Skatepark @ Festival Bay Mall, 1:00 p.m. 
07.27 - Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
07.28 - Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial 
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Senses Fail Searching for Fans

Punkbands reports: Senses Fail has set an October 10th release date for Still Searching, their upcoming sophomore full length and follow up to Let It Enfold You. Recording for the highly anticipated Still Searching began in May of 2006 with acclaimed producer Brian McTernan (Thrice, Cave-In) at Bearsville Studio in upstate NY. The band entered the studio with a new guitarist, Heath Saraceno.

To support the release of Still Searching, Senses Fail will embark on a standing-room-only club tour in late September through the first week of October.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Sony Drop DRM?

music.tinfoil reports: Sony and Yahoo have teamed up to take a rather bold and unexpected step (especially from Sony!) - they plan to release mainstream music in MP3 format with no DRM at all.

Kean!

Of course, there is a hitch or three. First, in a bizarre twist, it costs twice as much. Second, the first song they have released was from Jessica Simpson, which is a form of DRM all to itself. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fireball Alice

PR reports: As the touring cycle for the critically acclaimed Their Rock Is Not Our Rock soldiers on, L.A. rock warriors FIREBALL MINISTRY - who in recent months have toured alongside such heavyweights of rock and metal as Disturbed, H.I.M., Opeth, Nevermore, Clutch and CKY, in addition to a one-off performance with Judas Priest - will soon return to the road, this time in support of Alice Cooper. "Alice Cooper is one of the main reasons this band exists," says FIREBALL MINISTRY vocalist/lead guitarist James A. Rota. "It is an honor for us to be opening these shows. Dio, Priest and now Alice. We are one very lucky band to say the least."

FIREBALL MINISTRY live (w/ Alice Cooper)
8/12 Great Salt Air - Salt Lake City, UT
8/13 House of Blues Mandalay Bay - Las Vegas, NV
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Wylde Auction

PR reports: Legendary, Grammy winning, guitarist Zakk Wylde has joined GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions as they celebrate the Gibson/Baldwin Night at the Net on eBay with an exclusive music and sports auction now through July 27. Other celebrities involved in the auction include Madonna, Muhammad Ali and more. Zakk is auctioning a signed Gibson guitar. 

As an active participant in the music community for the past 20 years, Zakk has a heart for those who struggle in this industry and is always willing to help any way he can. Wylde states, "I know how hard musicians work and I respect MusiCares for stepping in to help. I hope this auction brings in solid money to give those in the industry the help they need." The auction ends July 27, so place your bids today at the full story link. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Red Satyricon

thegauntlet.com reports: Satyricon has announced their first Russian tour:

"At the tail end of Tour Diabolical which has already been announced, we will pay a visit to Russia for the first time. We won't be bringing any opening bands over to Russia as it is a fly-in. We very much look forward to this tour as it is our first in Europe since 2003. festivals this summer have been amazing and have really left us lusting for more.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Smooth Up Reunion

PR reports: As part of his month-long Bananiversary Celebration, rock & roll comic C.C. Banana spoke with singer Marq Torien about the current state of the BulletBoys as well as Marq's recently-completed new album. A few excerpts from the interview follow:

C.C. Banana: What is the present status of the BulletBoys? Does the band even exist at this point? Who is in the current lineup and are there any plans to tour or release a new album?

Marq Torien: There is going to be a BulletBoys semi-reunion and we'll be doing some shows during the summer and into the fall. I say "semi" because there is one member who is still resistant to the idea. I love this guy very much and I just wish he'd come back so that the four of us can do what we do best. I care about this person immensely and I think he's one of the greatest musicians I've ever played with. We shared a lot of things together and we've gone to battle alongside one another in the music world. So far I've spoken with both Lonnie Vencent and Mick Sweda and they're both on board. Lonnie's definitely ready to go and Mick has said that the only thing he'd ever turn down is a warm Budweiser. So we'll just have to see what happens with Jimmy D'Anda.
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Rap Flamer

PR reports: Daniel Rouse, aka Flame, is a young emcee that has been proving that New York City isn't the only place in the state that has talent; Flame is from Buffalo, New York and has been giving the NYC hip-hop scene a run for its money. 

At only 20 years of age, Flame already boasts an impressive resume; features in The Source, URB, Yellow Rat Bastard, and Fader Magazine; inclusion of two of his tracks used in the HBO series Unscripted; a resounding victory in NYC's infamous live MC battle Fight Klub. Most recently, Flame teamed up with Stat Quo and Slim Thug on the street anthem "Putcha Hands Up." While Flame can mix it up with anyone in the street hip-hop game, he has an emotional maturity and understanding of the game that is rare for someone his age. So far, 2006 has been a busy year for Flame. He's been courted by labels, recording songs in Buffalo and NYC, and trying to keep everything in perspective. "I'm just trying to make good music that will stand the test of time. I'm only 20 and a lotta my people didn't make it to 18. I gotta make the right moves for me, my fam, the memory of them and put my town on the map." Expect to hear a lot more from Flame very soon... ["Putcha Hands Up" at the full story link, Yo] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Claypool's Quest for Pumphouse

antiMusic reports: Les Claypool is a regular renaissance man. He just released a new solo CD, 'Of Whales and Woe', and Morley jumped at the chance to speak with him about it but they also delved into other projects Les is working on, here is an excerpt from the new MorleyView where Les discusses his new film and book. 

antiMUSIC: What can you tell us about your film "Quest For Festeroo"?

Les Claypool: It's a mockumentary about a group of aging musicians that have been playing around Northern California in the jam band, hippie world. It's about a student filmmaker that documents these guys catching a couple of breaks�catching a couple of big breaks. It's very dry, sorta Ricky Gervais, BBC Office=kinda dry. I appear in it, yes. It's been in a few film festivals. And we've won some awards. Premiered it at Bonnaroo last week. And we're just trying to get distribution for it right now. We've had some offers for straight to DVD distribution but we really want to get some sort of art house theatrical release. Holding off.

antiMUSIC: What can you tell us about your novel, "South of the Pumphouse"?

Les Claypool: It's not out yet, it'll be out in a couple of weeks. It's available at my shows right now, but that's about it. It started as a screen play, a 60 page screen play that I wrote about 10 years ago, and it eventually evolved into a 129 page screen play. We tried to make the film. I had started a production company and had raised money and lost money and had producers come on and come off. And finally I just said, I'm going to write it in novel form, so at least exists somewhere before it's convoluted by a bunch of producers and film makers. So. There it is. [see the full story link to read the full MorleyView] 
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