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A New Way To Discover Music and Help Indie Bands at the Same Time |
Imagine if you will the power to make someone's career with the click of a mouse. OurStage does just that, putting control back in the hands of the people. Like "American Idol" meets "The Lot" on the internet, contestants submit their own music and films to be judged by viewers on the site. It's easy � watch videos, listen to music and vote on what you like. Judging videos is fun and addictive and there are lots of categories to choose from. Pick your favorites in comedy, animation, indie rock, hip hop and many others.
Through its wealth of partner programs, including Paste, CMJ, PLUG Awards, Slamdance, Relix, Gen Art, Noise Pop, Videomaker, IFFBoston, and many others, OurStage offers artists real opportunities to launch their careers. Each month winners in film and music are chosen for a grand prize of $5,000 each as well as other tangible rewards like promotion in mainstream outlets and festival spots. - check it out here
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A Twisted Christmas Live DVD |
The album's success prompted demand for a live DVD of Twisted Sister's take on Christmas. On September 25th, Razor & Tie Entertainment will release A Twisted Christmas Live, a DVD of the band's holiday '06 show at New Jersey's legendary Starland Ballroom. The DVD will feature performances of tunes from A Twisted Christmas, as well as Twisted Sister's greatest hits.- more on this story
The Veils US Tour |
The album was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Nick Launay, (Midnight Oil, INXS) then mixed in London by Bill Price (The Libertines, Jesus And Mary Chain.)
[The tour is set to kick off on August 13th in Phoenix and conclude on September 10th in NYC.]- more on this story including the dates
Drowning Pool Press Conference For The Troops |
Drowning Pool was joined by over 25 members of the Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and war veterans who validated the importance of their efforts. The band spoke of their concern for supporting the U.S. troops upon their return from the middle-east.
The press conference was a very moving and emotional experience urging the validation of the American people to support the troops upon their return.- Check out the highlights of the press conference here
Great Kat Reissues |
Both titles will be available in a new
digipack edition, limited to numerated 2000 copies, digitally remastered
using 24-Bit process on golden discs. Release date is set for 20th August
in Europe & 15th October in USA (via MVD).
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Bowie Manager To Tell All |
A key figure behind some of the most crucial events and developments in contemporary music history, Defries was present at the birth of Madonna, the reincarnation of Stevie Wonder, the death of the Beatles and the ignition of Iggy. But he has never been interviewed, never made public declarations, never opened up and revealed his innermost truths.
Told now for the very first time, Gods
And Gangsters is the story behind a career spent managing, marketing, and
branding superstars - from the fashion idols of the Pop Art 60s to the
rock gods of the 70s and 80s. Written with renowned music historian Dave
Thompson, the book is projected for publication in 2008.
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Mary Gauthier Sets Release |
Between Daylight And Dark is Gauthier's fifth album and the follow up to her 2005 breakthrough Mercy Now, which garnered high praise in the media. Gauthier was named 2005 NEW/EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR by the Americana Music Association.
Between Daylight And Dark was cut live,
with minimal overdubs, and produced by Joe Henry. The album features guest
appearances by Van Dyke Parks (piano on "Can't Find The Way") and Loudon
Wainwright (backing vocals on "Soft Place To Land" and "I Ain't Leaving").
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CTA Release Party |
"Full Circle" will be released on August 14 (Street Sense Records) through Borders as well as online outlets such as Amazon.com. While the album revisits early Chicago classics such as "I'm A Man" and "Make Me Smile," CTA has also penned a new original track, "Several Thousand."
On August 9th, Danny and the band will be performing in the city of Chicago for the first time in 17 years at Borders flagship store to celebrate the album's release.- info on that event is here
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Hard-Fi Soph |
The album - which follows last year's breakthrough debut, "STARS OF CCTV" - sees the British band returning with a fully loaded arsenal of category-defying pop grenades, melding genre-hopping beats, Motown hooks, and rock 'n' roll swagger into its own indefinable, undeniable sound. "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST" is highlighted by the Billy Bragg-inspired "We Need Love," the rousing "Can't Get Along Without You," and the anthemic first single, "Suburban Knights," which NME recently hailed as a "startling" example of "a more dexterous and inventive Hard-Fi."- more on this story
Indie Music Benefit in LA |
The event, entitled "An Evening of Independence: A Celebration of Singers, Songwriters and Music!" will showcase some of the hottest emerging independent artists and new bands, many first discovered on MySpace.
General admission tickets will become available
on August 10th for $20 as well as a limited number of VIP seats for $75
at www.fordtheatres.org or by calling the Ford Box Office at 323.461.3673.
Tickets will also be available at the Ford box office on the day of the
event. The Ford Theatre is located at 2580 Cahuenga Boulevard East, Hollywood,
CA 90068 (across the 101 freeway from the Hollywood Bowl).
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Jake La Botz Tattoo Across America Tour |
The tour starts in West Hollywood (Shamrock Social Club) on Saturday, September 15 and wends it way across 21 U.S. cities coast to coast until an October 15 closing date near Pueblo, Colorado. Among his destinations are Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Denver, Tampa, Phoenix and Orlando.
La Botz has engendered a loyal fan base of tattoo aficionados across the U.S., arising from last year's tour as well as from his acting role in Steve Buscemi's cult film Animal Factory.- more including the dates
Great Lake Swimmers Add Second Leg |
The rollicking dust kicking is in continued support of their otherworldly third album Ongiara, released earlier this year on Nettwerk Records. As with their first two critically acclaimed albums (Great Lake Swimmers, 2003 and Bodies and Minds, 2005), Ongiara continues to explore the worlds of indie folk, roots music and alt-country pop with Tony Dekker's signature majestic vocal.- more including the dates
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