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Report for 11/09/06

Congrats to KEXP for their win of CMJ's Station of the Year Award

Picks of the Day

Before we get to today's news here are our picks of the day featuring our latest reviews and the song of the day to listen to while reading today's report!

Song: Graham Coxon - "Standing On My Own"

Artist: Melvins

Reviews: Bob Marley DVD | 2&2 Q&A: Mower | Dissonance | Total Devastation

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2&2 Q&A: Mower

antiMusic reports: For this special edition of 2&2 we follow up with Mower as they start out on a new tour with Rickets today supporting their album 'Not For You' which hit stores earlier this year. Check out the new questions below and then click over on the full story link for a full length interview Morley conducted with Brian a couple months back. 

2&2: You guys are about to hit the road for a headlining run, what can fans expect from the shows aside from an insane pit? ** Mower: Mower was supposed to be on tour since July and I think the band has way too much energy built up. We're ready to go off. We've been talking to the guys in Rikets and both bands are aggressive and creating many styles of music and have moved beyond caring about what is going on in the music industry. This is an underground tour we've set up with two brutal live bands and the people that care enough to come out each night are going to witness great shows they will be talking about for a long time. They can say they were there. 

2&2: Anyone who has ever driving So Cal can relate to the "Road Rage" video but is that based on a true story? ** Mower: I wish it about one true story. Road Rage is about countless experiences with careless, inconsiderate drivers on the roads all over this cellphone obsessed country. It is the musical version of flipping someone the finger in their rearview mirror. [check out the full length MorleyView with Mower at the full story link] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Madonna Injured

pr-inside reports: Pop star MADONNA is sporting a bruise on her cheek after being shoved by paparazzi at London's Heathrow airport over the weekend (ends05NOV06) - while she was holding her adopted son. The star returned to her home in London from New York City where she had spent the week promoting her newest children's book TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, along with her US TV concert special.

A source close to the singer tells American publication People, "When she landed in London, there was a lot of pushing and shoving. She was jostled around. She got hit in the paparazzi's commotion." Madonna's one-year-old son DAVID, whom she is in the process of adopting from Malawi, was not hurt in the scuffle.
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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AC/DC Reality TV

blabbermouth.net reports: According to a posting on the AC/DC fan site Highway To Hell, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has been participating in a new U.K. "reality" TV series titled "The Race" which is being aired on Sky One in the U.K. A group of celebrities are competing in race cars in this challenge, which has been set up as men vs. women. Brian fell to former "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" star Melissa Joan Hart during the first battle, but has made up some ground since.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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G-Unit Charges Dropped

AP reports: Felony gun possession charges against G-Unit rappers Lloyd Banks and Young Buck, arrested last year following a concert at Madison Square Garden, were dropped Wednesday at the request of prosecutors.

Police said Lloyde and Young Buck, whose real name is David Brown, were riding in a van with several other men in August 2005 when it ran a red light in midtown Manhattan. Officers said they discovered a loaded handgun and another weapon in the van.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fear Before The March of Injury

PR reports: Last Friday evening, during Fear Before The March of Flames set on The Radio Rebellion Tour in San Diego, California, vocalist David Marion was struck in the face with bassist Mike Madruga's guitar mid-swing.

David was knocked unconscious and when he awoke was spitting out large amounts of blood. After he was cleaned up, they noticed a large hole was pierced in the side of David's cheek, where the guitar's tuning pegs had hit him. Despite his injuries, David still managed to finished the band's set before leaving in an ambulance for the hospital.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jacko's Thriller Return

MTV reports: Organizers of the World Music Awards announced Wednesday that Michael Jackson will perform "Thriller" at the November 15 event in London, according to The Associated Press. Jackson's rare public appearance will also include the singer receiving a Diamond Award during the ceremony. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Freddie Mercury Movie

pr-inside reports: A film tribute to rock band QUEEN is being produced, prompting a battle between the biggest showbiz names desperate to be cast as the late FREDDIE MERCURY. The WE WILL ROCK YOU musical which features the band's hits, has been a massive success. But this movie is the first ever attempt to document the charismatic singer's life. Mercury died of an Aids related illness in 1991. The surviving members of the band - BRIAN MAY, ROGER TAYLOR and JOHN DEACON will all be involved in the project.

Guitarist May says, "There is a film in the pipeline and we're all involved in it. "I'm not allowed to say much about it and casting isn't finalised but we've had some incredible offers to play Freddie. Really incredible."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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The Show Is A Closin

AP reports: A musical set to the songs of Bob Dylan will close less than a month after it opened on Broadway, the show's public relations firm said in a statement on Wednesday. 

"The Times They Are A-Changin" -- which was critically panned -- will have its final performance on November 19, closing after 28 performances, a spokesman for Shaffer-Coyle Public Relations said.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Laws Suck for Rock Shows

blabbermouth.net reports: Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach, who is currently touring North America as the opening act for GUNS N' ROSES, has commented on the cancellation of GN'R's Nov. 6 concert in Portland, Maine. In a live interview with the Hartford, Connecticut radio station WCCC, Bach stated, "Basically what happened is that GUNS N' ROSES has a huge pyro show - anybody that's seen the concert knows that to be the case. And when the fire marshall showed up, they were not into it - they were like, 'This is too much.' Also, they have these laws up there in Maine now where they literally told GUNS N' ROSES and PAPA ROACH and us, they said any fans caught in the building smoking a cigarette will be immediately arrested, any bandmember on stage with a beer in his hand will be escorted out of the venue and taken into jail. And it's like,' Dude, it's a rock concert. It's a ROCK show.' Basically, it felt like they didn't want the thing to go down. And I read on Blabbermouth where it said 3,000 tickets were sold for the show, which was a 5,500 seater. And I'm like, dude, it's Portland, Maine. After 15 years, the guy's [Axl] never played there - that's not unexpected�.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Metal Xmas

blabbermouth.net reports: A few days after the last show on their current 32-city tour with ARSIS and THE FACELESS, Oakland's ALL SHALL PERISH will fly across the country to co-headline the second annual Teens For Teens benefit concert at 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 2 at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Coral, Florida. 

To help raise money for holiday gifts for teens currently living in foster care, the night will feature a heavy metal/hardcore concert showcasing performances by national headliners and local teens. In addition to ALL SHALL PERISH, the evening's co-headliner will be WITH FAITH OR FLAMES. The five local bands are: KINGS CONQUER, DEMISE OF ALL REASON, G.M.B., WITNESS TO A MURDER and SEIZE THE EMPIRE. Admission is $11.00 pre-sale or $15.00 at the door. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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God Forbid Canada

blabbermouth.net reports: Early next month GOD FORBID will embark on a weeklong Canadian trek as direct support to PROTEST THE HERO, which will be their most extensive run of this country yet. The tour kicks off on Dec. 9 and wraps up on Dec. 16 and will be preceded by a GOD FORBID headlining show in Levittown, NY.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jacko Cornell

TuneLab reports: Chris Cornell will be covering Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean" on his upcoming new solo album, which he is putting the final touches on now. Cornell told mtv.com:

"I didn't plan on it," he said. "It just sort of happened organically. I changed the music quite a bit, I didn't touch the lyrics. And it's not a joke."[see full story for more music news]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Descendents In The Toilet

punkbands.com reports: Ever had a dream of taking a crap on your favourite band - not?? Now you can, the Descendents are actually selling a toilet seat. This is not usual merchandise for a band - you see, with records like Enjoy, and ALL's Trailblazer, it was inevitable that they would at least try this to see how it turned out. It turned out pretty well, actually. 

This toilet seat has never been used (thankfully) so we can't really know if it'll stand up to the kind of abuse that the Descendents are legendary for, but it seems pretty sturdy. Well, you know, as far as toilet seats go, anyway. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Deftones Top 10

SMN reports: Rough charting information for the week in rock/metal/alternative music has been released. You can check it out below:

#5 - MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - THE BLACK PARADE @ 90,851 
#6 - THE WHO - ENDLESS WIRE @ 88,326 
#9 - DEFTONES - SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST @ 78,372 
#10 - MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL III @ 77,523
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Leatherwolf Lose Voice

sleazeroxx.com reports: Vocalist Wade Black has issued the following update: �.Like many other musicians in our genre, I have a career outside of music that is necessary in order to provide a reasonable lifestyle for my family. If I have to miss work to fly out to do recording sessions, rehearsals, or tours, I don't get paid. 

While I have enjoyed giving a new voice to LEATHERWOLF and supporting the new album, the harsh economic reality of my current musical situation is that the compensation for the studio and live work I've done hasn't even offsetted the lost wages I've missed while supporting LEATHERWOLF in the studio and on the road. More important than the financial aspects is the time away from my family. My wife and children have been very patient and supportive of me, and they deserve to be the highest priority in my life. You only have one chance in life to be the best parent you can be. There are no studio tricks or retakes to gloss over the missed opportunities to be there for your family. I am therefore letting you all know that effective immediately, I will no longer be singing for LEATHERWOLF.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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