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Group |
antiMUSIC reports: Vh1's Super Group premiers
this Sunday 10PM. Here is a bit of a review from antiGUY: I sighed when
I heard about this one. Great another fricken reality show! So I went into
watching the premier episode that Vh1 sent over with very low expectations,
already mentally writing the trashing review in my head. Then something
funny happened, it kicked total ass! This turned out to be the best reality
show ever produced by Vh1. The cast of characters is perfect and it indeed
turns out to be an honest to Lemmy Super Group. You have Ted Nugent, Jason
Bonham, Scott Ian, Sebastian Bach, Evan Seinfeld(Biohazard) brought together
under Doc McGee's management to form a new super group in a cheesed out
mansion in Las Vegas. When you think Vegas gaudy, that doesn't even approach
how bad this house is. One of the rockers ever joked that it's worse than
Donald Trump's place (so yeah, it's that goddamn gaudy!). But the house
isn't the big part of this story. That belongs to the interaction between
the stars and others. You see old school hard rock vs newer school rock
mentality when they are hashing out the new songs, but the best moments
come in the first episode when the band meets their publicity team, the
same folks that worked with the Backstreet Boys. Just imagine what a Ted
Nugent or Scott Ian would think of that and multiple it by 11. It turns
out to be one of the most classic reality scenes ever.[see full story for
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| Axl
N Friends |
Talking Metal reports: [This story broke after
yesterday's edition was published, the online version got this update but
here it is for those that missed it, plus a new tidbit courtesy of our
friends at Talking Metal.] Former GN'R member Izzy Stradlin took the stage
tonight with Guns N' Roses for the songs "Think About You," "Patience,"
and "Nightrain" at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
In addition, Kid Rock joined GN'R and Stradlin
for "Nightrain," and Sebastian Bach joined the group for "My Michelle."[see
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| Amity
Lane Punishment |
Press Release reports: Amity Lane, the new
project featuring founding Trust Company guitarist/vocalist Kevin Palmer
and bassist Josh Moates have signed a deal with Corporate Punishment Records,
who in conjunction with their newly formed sister label THEN Music, will
release the band's debut LP in September 2006.
Amity Lane (named for the street Palmer
grew up on) also featuring in its ranks Kevin's wife Layla Palmer (keyboards,vocals),
are currently finishing up production on the LP, which is set to feature
tracks including "Die For You", "Drown You Out", "Shutting Eyes", and "Million
Miles Away", all of which the band has previewed for fans on Myspace in
recent months. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Guided
by Clouds |
Press Release reports: Clouds Forming Crowns
is the collective brainchild of Todd and Tim Tobias, two indie rock apostles
whose extensive contributions to the legacy of Guided By Voicesstill shine
years afterward as essentials at the core of Robert Pollard¹s
creations. Tim, who recorded and performed with Guided By Voices during
their last five years as a band, shares production and songwriting credits
with his talented brother Todd, who produced GBV¹s last three albums
and solo work for Robert Pollard. The formula is simple: Tim writes the
outlines of the songs, and Todd fills in the blanks. Race to the Blackout
is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed self-titled 2004 release
and a continuation of the collaborative energies that fueled the spark
of that first release. [CD comes out next month! see full story for more]-
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| Rock
Hood |
Press Release reports: LAUREL CANYON: The
Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll's Legendary Neighborhood, by Michael Walker,
will be published in hardcover by Faber and Faber on May 25, 2006.
In the late sixties, musicians like Joni
Mitchell, Jim Morrison, Carole King, Frank Zappa, the Eagles, and the Mamas
and the Papas came together for the first time to meld folk, rock, and
American pop into something completely new, something that would launch
a generation into history. LAUREL CANYON is the account of what happened
behind the scenes to make that generation of music blow up and out of Laurel
Canyon, California. Walker recreates jam sessions at the home of Joni Mitchell
and then drives down the streets of Laurel Canyon today, listening as those
same songs waft out of bungalow windows. [see full story for more]
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| Yakuza
Tour |
Prosthetic reports: Prog-minded metallers
YAKUZA have added more dates to the band's touring schedule to support
its new album, SAMSARA. This time, the band will hit the road with The
Number 12 Looks Like You, HeavyHeavyLowLow, and The Jonbenet. Fresh off
its recent appearance at the 8th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore
Festival, YAKUZA is just a week out from again hitting road for the "Decibel
Presents Dysrhythmia, and Behold�The Arctopus" tour, continuing the band's
virtually non-stop touring campaign in support of the new record. [see
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| HIM
Fireball |
Black & White PR reports: L.A. hard rock
quartet FIREBALL MINISTRY will support Finland's H.I.M. at the House of
Blues in Hollywood, Calif. on June 11. This will be H.I.M.'s final U.S.
performance of the summer, and the groups' first West Coast show together.
(They performed five concerts along the East Coast late last year as part
of Bam Margera's inaugural "Viva La Bands" tour.)
In other FIREBALL news, the fifth leg of
their tour in support of new album "Their Rock Is Not Our Rock" kicks off
this Saturday (May 20), when the band begins a two-week stint with Disturbed
at the McElroy Auditorium in Waterloo, Iowa. After the trek ends in N.
London, Ontario on June 4, the band will play a handful of shows on the
way back to Los Angeles.[see full story for dates]- Click
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| Angels
and Myspace |
Fanscape reports: Angels And Airwaves' debut
album "We Don't Need to Whisper" (out officially on May 23rd) is streaming
RIGHT NOW from the band's MySpace. Tom DeLonge (guitar/vocals, formerly
of blink-182 and Box Car Racer), David Kennedy (Guitar, Box Car Racer),
Atom Willard (drums, formerly of The Offspring) and Ryan Sinn (bass, formerly
of The Distillers)- Click
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| f**k
the music scene |
Victory reports: The Autumn Offering is saying
"f**k the music scene," at least in a message they sent out today. Here
is what they had to say: I just wanted to let you know how much we F**King
appreciate you helping us out with everything. With our new record, EMBRACE
THE GUTTER, we have seriously had it with the music scene. We are doing
everything in our power to bring real metal back. Everywhere you look now,
whether it be MTV or online, you see nothing but the same F**King bulls***
over and over... It has become more about the look than it has about the
music. It's been more about purposely writing songs about topics just because
they're guaranteed to sell. IT'S PATHETIC!
Well, the time has come for a F**King change...
If you're fat, F**King embrace it. If you're horribly skinny, embrace it;
if you party hard, embrace it. F**K WHAT THE MAINSTREAM IS TELLING YOU!
As a human, you have no expectations to meet, and everyone right now (the
majority of the music scene) is doing nothing but trying to keep things
cool and not cross any boundaries... Well, love us or hate us... we're
saying, "F**K YOU!" F**K YOU TO ALL OF THEM, F**K THE BANDS WHO FOLLOW
THE TREND! F**K THE KIDS WHO FOLLOW THE TREND... IT'S TIME TO WAKE THE
F**K UP... [see full story for more]- Click
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| Antigama
Relapse |
Relapse reports: Relapse Records is proud
to announce the signing of Poland's ANTIGAMA.
The Warsaw-based, progressive grindcore
quartet is comprised of £ukasz Myszkowski (Vocals), Sebastian Rokicki
(Guitar), Micha³ Pietrasik (Bass) and Krzysztof Bentkowski (Drums).
Rokicki comments on the signing; "Relapse
is the perfect label for ANTIGAMA and we are happy to be there. We grew
up on Relapse and have watched the label develop from the very beginning.
Our new album for Relapse means an awesome new chapter in the history of
our band." The band is planning a winter-recording for their as-yet-untitled
Relapse debut. [see the full story link to hear music]-
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| Leaky
Meat Loaf |
Day in Rock reports: A reader tells us that
a new Meat Loaf song called "The Monster is Loose" from his forthcoming
'Bat Out of Hell 3' album has been leaked online. The song was co-written
by Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx and features ex-Manson guitarist John 5. [a
link was provided but our lawyers have enough money so we will refrain
from posting it]
Also from the official Meat Loaf site:
Meat Loaf will soon appear in Showtime Networks second fall season of the
critically acclaimed series "Masters of Horror." The series will feature
13 new and original one-hour episodes showcasing the most prominent directors
of the horror genre. Meat was very excited to have worked with Italy's
leading director of surreal thrillers and horror movies, Dario Argento,
who directed last season's episode entitled "Jenifer." -
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| Indy
Staind |
Atlantic reports: Flip/Atlantic recording
group Staind has been invited to perform live at the upcoming 90th running
of the Indianapolis 500. The multi-platinum rockers will be featured on
ABC-TV's pre-race telecast, set to kick off at Noon ET on Sunday, May 28th
(check local listings). Staind will perform two songs: one during the live
Memorial Day weekend broadcast, followed by an additional performance for
fans inside the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The band will
play on a stage overlooking the famed "Yard of Bricks" at the start-finish
line.
The Massachusetts-based band is currently
on the road, headlining the Jägermeister Music Tour. Joining Staind
on the annual hard rock roadshow are Three Days Grace and Hurt. [see full
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