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 He
Is Legend Drop Tour |
punkbands reports: A message from He Is Legend:
"We had to drop off the Underoath tour a bit early due to the death of
a close friend. Unfortunately we are not able to play the shows scheduled
from September 21st-28th. We apologize to those who were planning to see
our set.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Shadows
Fall Engaged |
TuneLab reports: Killswitch Engage will hit
the road later this year with Shadows Fall and Bury Your Dead. Four dates
have been confirmed so far, they are:
November 9th in Charlotte, NC @ Tremont
Music Hall
November 10th in Nashville, TN @ Rocket
Town
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| Napalm
Death Tour |
SMN reports: Dates have been announced for
NAPALM DEATH's Death By Decibels headlining tour featuring A LIFE ONCE
LOST, DEAD TO FALL, and ANIMOSITY:
November 25 - Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
November 26 - Detroit, MI @ I-Rock Nightclub
November 28 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
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| Lacuna
Coil In Flamed |
SMN reports: IN FLAMES have lined up the following
North American dates with LACUNA COIL and SOiL:
December 5 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
December 6 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric
Factory
December 7 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
December 8 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland
Ballroom
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| Long
Named Bands Touring Together |
SMN reports: MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT will be
touring with Jade Tree Recording artists THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES this fall
for a full US tour. On top of a full US tour, MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT will
also appear as part of the first annual Translation Loss Records CMJ Split
Showcase with Relapse Records, November 3rd at The Ace of Clubs in New
York City. [see full story for more metal news than you can handle]-
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| Pretenders
Expanded Reissues |
Special Ops reports: Rhino will reissue the
2-CD expanded versions of the first two Pretenders albums Pretenders and
Pretenders II on October 3rd. Despite only releasing two albums, the legacy
of the Pretenders' original lineup still looms large. Singer Chrissie Hynde;
guitarist James Honeyman Scott; bassist Pete Farndon; and drummer Martin
Chambers scored back-to-back Top 10 albums on both sides of the Atlantic
in 1980 and 1981. Rhino adds to the iconic band's canon with double-disc
editions of the Pretenders' debut and follow-up that feature live cuts,
demos, and previously unreleased tracks. Pretenders and Pretenders II will
be available October 3rd. Check out a listening party at the full story
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| J.Lo
Drops Firm |
TMZ reports: Jennifer Lopez parted ways over
the weekend with her manager of over a year, Hollywood heavyweight Jeff
Kwatinetz, head of management company The Firm, TMZ has learned exclusively.
The actress-singer-fashion icon's last
year has been less than fruitful professionally: Her 2005 album "Rebirth"
was a disappointment, and though her role in "An Unfinished Life" with
Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman was critically praised, the film itself
failed to generate the expected awards-season buzz.[see full story for
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| New
Year's Cheese |
Madison House reports: After a hugely successful
inaugural event last year, Madison House, Anon Salon, and Peak Experience
Productions will collaborate again for the Seventh Annual Sea of Dreams
New Year's Eve event in San Francisco on December 30th and 31st. Like last
year, cultural forces will unite for two freaky nights at the San Francisco's
Concourse Exhibition Center for the biggest New Year's-weekend gathering
on the west coast. Expect three stages hosting an incredible roster of
live bands - plus cabaret and circus acts, DJs and dance collectives, performance
troupes, and more. All set within multiple thematic environments, this
event promises something for people of every tribe.
Musical acts performing on the three stages
include the groundbreaking independent rock band The String Cheese Incident
(playing two full sets each night / British nu-school breaks producer Tipper,
revolutionary underground artist Bassnectar, modern day traveling minstrel
DJ Mark Farina, the down-tempo trip-hop dance music of Lotus, live electronic
hipsters Pnuma Trio and plenty of others still to be announced.-
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| Kylesa
Converge |
Prosthetic reports: Savannah, GA-based sludge
rockers KYLESA have been confirmed to support Converge in November for
a string of live dates. Also appearing alongside Some Girls and Modern
Life Is War, the domestic dates will be the first batch of touring plans
Stateside after returning from the band's current tour throughout Europe.
The live shows will also be the first dates scheduled for the band following
the release of KYLESA's forthcoming album, �Time Time Will Fuse Its Worth'
on Oct. 31.
(with Converge, Some Girls, Modern Life
Is War, Kylesa)
11/09 Birmingham, AL � Cave 9
11/10 Metairie, LA � The High Ground
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| Tom
Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid |
PR reports: Shout! Factory announces the release
of The Tom Snyder Show: Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show, a DVD
including psychedelic segments hosted by the late night talk show fixture.
Originally airing in 1979-1981, the DVD features interviews with some of
the most colorful and well-known characters from the '60s hippie counterculture,
authors Tom Wolfe (The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test) and Ken Kesey (One
Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest), the Galileo of Consciousness Dr. Timothy
Leary, and the band that provided the soundtrack to the era, The Grateful
Dead. In addition to interviews with Dead members Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir,
Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzman, this episode features live performances
of four songs. The Tomorrow Show: Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show
DVD arrives in stores September 26th. [see full story for more details]-
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| MTV
Russia |
Mute reports: ¡Forward, Russia! - who
are Tom Woodhead (voice, synth), Rob Canning (bass) and brother and sister
Whiskas (guitar, shouts) and Katie Nicholls (drums, shouts) - have been
selected as one of the featured bands during MTV's Spankin' Free Music
Week (running September 25th - September 29th), the network's annual nod
to the best in music. During Spankin' New Music Week, every channel, platform
and network of MTV including MTV Overdrive, MTV.com, MTV2, and mtvU collectively
team up to showcase the hottest music and artists. As part of this event
¡Forward, Russia! will be the mtvU Download of the Day Tuesday September
26th. On this day, fans will be able download the band's forthcoming single
"Nine" from URGE, MTV Networks' digital music service.
¡Forward, Russia! have also been
selected by mtvU as one of five emerging artists poised to break big this
fall. Every semester, the "mtvU Freshmen Five" names the five emerging
artists poised to jump from college favorites to household names. For the
next several months, mtvU will profile these acts, showcasing their videos,
unreleased albums, behind-the-scenes interviews, exclusive live performances
and more. The "mtvU Freshmen Five" for Fall 2006 are ¡Forward, Russia!,
Tapes 'n Tapes, Silversun Pickups, Mayday! and Shiny Toy Guns. Check out
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| Straylight
Run Keep Running |
PR reports: Straylight Run has just completed
work on their second full-length album, set for release in the spring of
2007. The band, who are currently unsigned and looking for a label to partner
with on their new release, has also announced a nationwide tour to preview
their new material. The dates, which kick off November 1 in New Haven,
CT, will also feature Kevin Devine, Matt Pond Pa and Street to Nowhere.
Nov 1 - New Haven, CT - Toad¹s Place
Nov 2 - Providence, RI - The Living Room
Nov 4 New York, NY Knitting
Factory
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| Judging
a Song by its Title |
Noble PR reports: Ron And Russell Mael Have
Reacted Angrily To Sparks' New Single Dick Around Being Banned By BBC.
Ron Mael This Morning Raged: "The BBC Has Officially Killed Off Our New
Single Dick Around, Ostensibly Through Rather Childish Objections To The
Title, An Innocent Reference To The Idle Life. That A Piece Of Music Can
Be Condemned Purely By Its Title Without The 'Decision Makers' Even Having
The Decency To Open The Cd Case Is A Travesty And An Insult To Both Us
As The Creators Of The Music And To The Listeners Of The BBC"
Russell Mael Responded "The Reaction From
The Public To This Record Has Been Nothing But Positive So The Bcc Should
Stop Trying To Be The Morality Police When It Is So Clearly Misplaced"
The Reaction Came After Bbc London Refused To Play The Single, Despite
The Fact That Ron And Russell Were Invited Into The Studio As Guests Of
The Breakfast Show. The Host Jono Coleman Was Banned From Playing The Single
Dick Around. Ron And Russell Attempted To Walk Out Of The Studio But Were
Persuaded To Stay By Jono. He And His Co-Host Jo Good Were Obviously Embarrassed
- Particularly As They Quite Clearly Knew That The Term Means Wasting Time
- And The Interview Deteriorated Into A Farcical Discussion About Why The
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| Count
Bass D's 4th |
Audible Treats reports: Dwight Farrell, aka
Count Bass D, will release his fourth full-length album on FatBeats Records
October 17th.. Entitled Act Your Waist Size, the album is filled with 20
genre-defying tracks that serve as further proof that the Count has never
been one to linger within the confines of convention in the cut-and-dry
music industry.
On Act Your Waist Size, Count Bass D once
again demonstrates his unique ability to showcase various styles in a hip-hop
context. In addition to his trademark boom-bap and instrumental tracks,
he reinterprets two 19th century standards, sings a self-penned ballad,
and offers his version of the southern sound. Lead single "Junkies (Hanging
Out At The Store)" rides on a laid back southern bass line while new-wave
keyboards percolate over the top [grab the mp3 at the full story link]
. Second single "Internationally Known" comes in at just under 2 minutes
and features Count flowing over a jazzy glissando loop backed by toy-like
drums. Given the success of artists like Outkast and Gnarls Barkley, it's
clear that creativity from a rap artist can be embraced by a larger audience,
but you won't find Count Bass D worrying about such trends. No, he's busy
just being one of many musicians trying to make it in Music City USA, and
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| Axl
Sued Over Art |
sleazeroxx.com reports: An art broker has
filed a lawsuit against Axl Rose, claiming the rocker backed out of a deal
to pay $2.36 million for an Andy Warhol portrait of John Lennon.
Acquire d'Arte, in a lawsuit filed Sept.
11 in Los Angeles Superior Court, said it negotiated with a New York art
gallery and was able to lower the price of the artwork from $2.65 million
to $2.36 million for Rose.
But after agreeing to buy the portrait,
the Guns N' Roses frontman paid only $1.21 million, according to the suit.
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| Bad
Brains Reunion |
CMJ reports: Bad Brains, the legendary New
York-by-way-of-DC rasta-punks, have just announced that they will be reuniting
next month for two gigs at CBGB, their old stomping ground. Unlike some
previous appearances, it has been confirmed that all the original members
will be performing, including enigmatic lead vocalist H.R. [see full story
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| Napster
For Sale� again? |
arstechnica.com reports: Napster is evaluating
the possibility of a sale by hiring of an investment bank. Citing "recent
third party interest," the company has asked UBS Investment Bank to explore
strategic partnerships or an outright sale of the company.
The current incarnation of Napster was
launched with great fanfare in late 2003. Since that time, the company's
fortunes have ebbed against the onrushing tide of Apple's iTunes Store.
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| Coldplay
Snubs Timberlake |
Gigwise reports: Coldplay's Chris Martin turned
down the chance to collaborate with Justin Timberlake, telling him he only
sang on his band's records.
In a TV interview this week Timberlake
intimated he made an approach to the singer, only to be rebuffed with the
news that Martin only had eyes, or rather vocal chords, for Coldplay.
The pop star told Channel Four's T4, "I'd
like to get Chris Martin in the studio but he won't sing on anything but
Coldplay stuff. I respect him and I hate him for that." [see full story
to learn how Martin probably said that only as an excuse to get out recording
with poodlehead.. But MTV reports that Duran Duran have agreed to collaborate
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| Supernova
Settle on Name |
antiMusic reports: So Cal rockers Supernova
have settled their dispute with the supergroup from the CBS reality contest
"Rock Star: Supernova," according to AP. Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Jason
Newsted (Metallica), Gilby Clark (Guns N' Roses) and contest winner Lukas
Rossi will now be known as Rock Star Supernova while the original band
will retain just plain Supernova.
Supernova has released three albums since
1991 and in June when they discovered the TV supergroup planned to use
their name they sued CBS, those involved in the show and Mark Burnett Productions
for unfair competition and trademark infringement. Did someone forget to
do a trademark search? No matter now, since you'll be able to tell the
groups apart. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Great
White Fire Plea Deal, Owners Get Off Light |
antiMusic reports: The owners of the nightclub
that used highly flammable foam on their walls for soundproofing which
contributed to the tragic death of 100 people during a Great White concert
in 2003, have both entered plea deals. Both owners entered "no contest"
pleas to involuntary manslaughter and only one will have to serve prison
time.
"Michael Derderian will serve four years
in a minimum-security prison, with eligibility for a work release program,
and that Jeffrey Derderian will receive a suspended 10-year sentence,"
Eitv.comn reports.
About the fire: A Great White concert turned
deadly on Feb 20, 2003 at the Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island, when
the ceiling of the venue caught fire and the blaze quickly spread throughout
the club. 100 people lost their lives including Great White guitarist Ty
Longley and more than 160 people were injured after a onstage pyrotechnic
display ignited flammable foam on the walls and ceiling of the club. You
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| Musical
Exodus |
MTV reports: Plenty of artists have used the
Old Testament as inspiration for their music, but an upcoming album called
10 Plagues (due November 7) takes a new approach. The 10-track compilation
collects songs by a diverse group of artists � including Rufus Wainwright,
Brian Eno, Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields), Laurie Anderson, Imogen Heap
and Cody Chesnutt � who each take on one of the plagues associated with
the Passover story of the Jews' exodus from Egypt.[see full story for more]-
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| Alice
Gets Stoned |
MTV reports: Alice Cooper will be joining
the Rolling Stones for three guest appearances as part of his annual Halloween
Tour, which kicks off Saturday in Halifax, Nova Scotia � where the legendary
rockers will be joined by Kanye West and local favorites Sloan.[see full
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| Americana
Honors |
AP reports: Singer and songwriter James McMurtry
took home album of the year and song of the year honors, and veteran rocker
Neil Young was named artist of the year Friday at the fifth annual Americana
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| GNR
Shuffle |
TuneLab reports: Several Guns N' Roses dates
have rescheduled to fit into the main body of the tour. Rescheduled dates
are as follows
September 27th in Fresno, CA will now take
place on December 13th
September 29th in Bakersfield, CA will
now take place on January 11th, 2007
September 30th in Reno, NV will now take
place on January 13th, 2007
October 2nd in Sacramento, CA will now
take place on January 10th, 2007
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| Illness
Terror |
blabbermouth.net reports: UNEARTH frontman
Trevor Phipps has checked in with the following update: "TERROR unfortunately
will be missing the Dallas, Atlanta, Virginia and most likely Baltimore
shows on The Sanctity of Brothers Tour [featuring headliners UNEARTH alongside
BLEEDING THROUGH, TERROR, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD and ANIMOSITY].
[TERROR vocalist] Scott [Vogel] has become ill and needs to rest up before
rejoining the tour next week in New York. Local bands will be filling their
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| Seething
Over Song |
TuneLab reports: Seether front-man Shaun Morgan
has commented on the new Evanesence single, "Call Me When You're Sober",
to The Rock Radio.com. In a portion of the interview he said, "It saddens
me that our whole relationship was reduced to that. That, you know, almost
three years we spent together comes down to 'Oh, woe is me, you don't care
about me.' I'm disappointed that that's all that really mattered. I'm kind
of irritated that our dirty laundry had to be aired, you know, all over
the world. I wouldn't do that to somebody."[see full story for more]-
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| Tiger
Army Recruit Finn |
punkbands reports: This fall Tiger Army will
pair with acclaimed producer Jerry Finn to begin work on their new album.
Jerry Finn has produced albums for a wide range of notable acts, including
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| MTV
Guitar Hero |
punkbands reports: MTV announced that it will
buy Harmonix, maker of the Guitar Hero series. The figure was reported
to be $175 million in cash. Harmonix and MTV had previously had an agreement
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| Rancid
Makeup Dates |
punkbands reports: Rancid have released the
rescheduled tour dates in place of those which were postponed earlier this
month. The band will be joined, as originally promised, by Big D and the
Kids Table. You can find the new dates below.
December 9th, 06 - Spectrum - Montreal,
QC
December 10th, 06 - Kool Haus - Toronto,
ON
December 12th, 06 - Town Ballroom - Buffalo,
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| Destruction
07 |
SMN reports: DESTRUCTION have announced their
return to touring with SADUS and MUNICPAL WASTE with a preliminary 2007
tour schedule being released:
January 20 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
January 26 - Denver, CO @ Hubba's House
of rock
January 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
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| Raymond
"Boz" Burrell RIP |
Swan Song Records reports: It is with deep
regret and profound sorrow that we announce the death of our dear friend
and colleague Raymond "Boz" Burrell, one of the original members and bass
player in Bad Company. Boz died on September 21, 2006 at his residence
in Spain. We express our gratitude to Boz for his important contribution
to Swan Song and to the music of his generation. We extend our sincere
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| Hinder
Tour |
PR reports: Continuing their relentless touring
schedule, Hinder has announced a headlining tour this fall with Eighteen
Visions and Lynam in tow. Hinder has been on the road non-stop since the
release of their debut Extreme Behavior, which soared into the top 10 of
the Billboard Top 200. The gold-certified album continues to be the #3
best selling rock album in the country.
Wed 10/18 College Station, TX Hurricane
Harry's
Thu 10/19 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos
Fri 10/20 San Angelo, TX Grahams - Live
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| Mercy
for the Burden Brothers |
PR reports: From the heart of Texas, the BURDEN
BROTHERS are hard hitting rockers who have been making quite a racket since
the release of their debut CD, Buried in Your Black Heart, in 2004. Formed
by platinum-selling Toadies vocalist, Vaden Todd Lewis and acclaimed drummer
Taz Bentley (Reverend Horton Heat, Izzy Stradlin), the band has shared
the stage with the likes of Velvet Revolver, Papa Roach, and Finger 11.
The Burden Brothers latest effort, Mercy, featuring the single, "Everybody
is Easy (we sink / we swim)" will be in stores on Oct 31.[see full story
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