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 Clutch
Tour |
TuneLab reports: Clutch have announced several
dates U.S. dates with Dub Trio and Fair to Midland. Dates include:
February 28th in Columbus, OH @ Newport
Music Hall
March 1st in Nashville, TN @ Exit In
March 2nd in Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
March 13th in Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
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| Ellison
Comment on Victory Lawsuit |
punkbands reports: Ellison responds to the
lawsuit filed by Victory Records against Carbon Copy Media. Here it was
it stares: In reaction to this lawsuit we just want to set the record straight.
Over the past year both JT and Mark have become very close personal friends,
and we owe our careers to this point to their hard work. It was very unfortunate
that the Hawthorne Heights law suit was filed less than three weeks before
our debut release "Say Goodnight, Sleep Alone". It's impossible to tell
whether that had any effect on our band thus far.
Victory's claim that "the Defendants actions
have likely destroyed their careers" is NOT TRUE AT ALL. The only thing
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| Atom
Outta The Offspring |
punkbands reports: Angels and Airwaves bassist
Ryan Sinn has confirmed that their drummer Atom Willard is no longer in
The Offspring, who is currently gearing up for new album after a three
year hiatus. No further more information on Willard's departure is known-
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| Pungent
Stench / Gorerotted Tour |
SMN reports: PUNGENT STENCH and GOREROTTED
have announced that they'll be teaming up for a European tour:
"Once again all hell will break loose when
two of the sickest, most insane metal bands ever team up for part two of
their 'A Splatterday Night' tour. This time the rotted-stench of alcohol
will destroy Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Swizerland. Support comes
from Italian grinder GRIMNESS 69.[see full story for more]-
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| Kimmel
Radiant |
mPRm reports: As the final prize for winning
Pontiac's "Countdown to 1" emerging artist contest, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel
Live" will air a performance by indie rock band Radiant on Tuesday, January
16, 2007 (12:05 - 1:05 a.m., ET, approx). The late-night talk show will
broadcast footage from the Pontiac Garage in Times Square where Radiant
opened for P.O.D and My Chemical Romance on New Year's Eve 2006.
Radiant is comprised of Levi Smith on vocals
and guitar, Dragan Jakovljevic on guitar and Daniel Hopkins on drums. The
band members, all in their twenties, released their latest LP, We Hope
You Win this year and have three other full length albums to their credit:
A Year of Holidays (2001) and The Sound of Splitting Atoms (2003). The
band also won the Dallas Observer's "Best New Band" award in 2004.-
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| AM
at Sundance |
PR reports: AM will be performing at Sundance
Film Festival Saturday, January 20th, 2007 at the Celsius Lounge 625 Main
street, Park City, Utah 84060 as part of the Hotel Café showcase.
All 10 songs from AM's debut album Troubled Times were placed in film and
television shows (26 song placements to date) including HBO's 'Big Love"',
MTV's 'Real World', and ABC's 'What About Brian'-all before singer/ songwriter
AM released his debut album into record stores just two months ago on October
31, 2006 on Defend Music. Itunes named AM's debut album Troubled Times
in their category for "Best Indie Album of the Year".
From the opening seconds of Troubled Times,
you'll hear a compelling blend of rock, Alt-Americana, and eclectic pop
which lends to the unique quality of AM's sound. AM recently completed
a stint of Northeast dates with singer/songwriter Rhett Miller, opened
a sold out show for the famed rockers Better Than Ezra, as well as country
sensation, The Wreckers (Michelle Branch), and performed on the main stage
in his home town of New Orleans at the Voodoo Music Festival with The Flaming
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| Chevelle
Set Release |
Epic reports: Epic recording artists CHEVELLE
have announced an April 3rd release date for VENA SERA, the highly anticipated
follow-up to 2004's gold-selling album, This Type of Thinking (Could Do
Us In). The album introduces itself with hard-hitting lead single and video
"Well Enough Alone." The disc was recorded with producer Michael "Elvis"
Baskette, who the band previously worked with on both This Type of Thinking
(Could Do Us In) and 2003's platinum-plus-selling release, Wonder What's
Next. This spring/summer, Chevelle (vocalist/guitarist Pete Loeffler, drummer
Sam Loeffler and bassist Dean Bernardini) will embark on a North American
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| Racy
Bands Wanted |
PR reports: Versailles Records is seeking
submissions from original rock and metal bands from around the world interested
in having an original track of rock music that would thematically work
well with Racing for a forthcoming compilation entitled 'Race Track Rock
Vol. 1' that will be distributed nationally, and promoted specifically
to the RACING market. This release will be in stores in the summer of 2007.
Interested bands should email [email protected] for more information.-
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| Shiny
Toy Guns Heatseekers |
PR reports: Universal Motown Records' indie
icons Shiny Toy Guns have reached the #1 spot on Billboard's Top Heatseekers
chart this week with their acclaimed debut album We Are Pilots. The mercurial
foursome, who have enjoyed a 12-week run on the influential chart, have
been described as everything from 'glam-goth-new wave-chic' to 'electronic
mash-up with a dance floor destroyer,' thanks to their riveting new single
"Le Disko." The playful dance-anthem has been heating up radio and clubs,
soaring up the charts and most recently featured as single of the week
on iTunes' playlist.
The band has also been invited to spread
their unique brand of electro-thrash at one of the year's premier industry
music conferences, 2007's Midem Conference Opening Gala in Cannes, France
on January 21. The group then heads to even headier atmosphere - Park City,
Utah - for a special performance at the Sundance Film Festival on January
25. Shiny Toy Guns returns to earth on January 27 for a show in Detroit,
Michigan, appearing in sanctified rock territory - Cleveland, Ohio - on
January 28.
In addition to the news above, a secret
show has just been announced for THE VIPER ROOM on Tues. 1/16 @ Midnight!-
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| Annuals
Do Conan |
PR reports: North Carolina's indie rock band
Annuals hit the road on 1/15 with The Dears in support of their debut record
Be He Me (out now on Ace Fu Records). And on Thursday, January 18, Annuals
make their first appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien! Tune in at
12:35/11:35c on NBC.
1/16 - Boston at the Paradise
1/17 - Philadelphia at the Theater of
Living Arts
1/19 - NYC at Webster Hall
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| Eleni
Mandell's Miracle Of Five |
Filter reports: Once known for her ties to
Tom Waits and classic punk rockers X, LA-based chanteuse Eleni Mandell
has been getting love from fans and critics alike, including Los Angeles
magazine's Best Local Singer nod in 2004, ever since her self-financed
debut full-length in 1999. Her latest effort, Miracle Of Five, to be released
via Zedtone Records on February 6th, showcases Mandell's classic American
influences in songwriting and performance, calling to mind Dylan's storytelling
with Ella Fitzgerald's haunting delivery.
Mandell assembled a talented group to help
bring her songs to life, including Wilco lead guitarist Nels Cline and
keyboardist Andy Kaulkin (Merle Haggard), who also produced. Stand out
tracks like daydream-esque "Girls," the jazz-heavy soulful tune "My Twin"
and simple waltz "Wings In His Eyes" show an amount of heart and elegance
almost unheard of in modern music. Catch one of her upcoming shows with
multi-instrumentalist Erin McKeown. [see full story for dates]-
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| Army
of Anyone Extend Deployment |
PR reports: ARMY OF ANYONE has announced additional
dates to their upcoming headline spot on the 2007 SnoCore Tour, which also
features Hurt, Dropping Daylight and Neurosonic in support. The 6-week
trek--which launches January 18 in Houston-includes a February 1 performance
at New York's Bowery Ballroom and a March 1 show at Los Angeles' Key Club.
1/18 Houston, TX - Meridian
1/20 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
1/21 Fort Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
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| BMI
Sundance |
BMI reports: BMI, the U.S. performing rights
organization representing more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and
music publishers, will present its annual Composer/Director Roundtable
during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival being held Jan. 18-28 in Park City,
Utah. Entitled "Music & Film: The Creative Process," the roundtable
will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sundance
House at the Kimball Art Center (638 Park Avenue). This event is open to
festival badge holders.
This year's roundtable will be moderated
by BMI's Vice President of Film/TV Relations, Doreen Ringer Ross, and will
feature composers Terence Blanchard (Inside Man; Sundance Composers Lab
Advisor), George S. Clinton (Austin Powers; Sundance Composers Lab Advisor),
Don Davis (The Good Life), Adam Gorgoni (Starting Out in the Evening),
Peter Golub (Wordplay; Composers Lab Director), Andrew Hollander (Waitress),
David Robbins (King of California), Anton Sanko (Delirious), Ed Shearmur
(Dedication; Composer Lab Advisor), Alex Wurman (The Nines; Composer Lab
Advisor), and Craig Wedren (The Ten). The event will also feature directors
John August (The Nines), Steve Berra (The Good Life), Mike Cahill (King
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| Talking
Deservio |
PR reports: TalkingMetal.com has posted episode
121 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. In part two of their Black Label
Society special coverage, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined
by Black Label Society bassist John J.D. Deservio. Interview topics include
Zakk Wylde, Richie Kotzen, Derek Sherinian, Louis "Red" Deutch, and the
Bum Bar Bastards. Additional podcast topics include Bumblefoot, Crucified
Barbara, and GoDaddy.com. Photos as well as the 45-minute podcast can be
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| I
Am Ghost and Friend |
PR reports: I Am Ghost are currently on tour
in the UK and will be heading back to the Epitaph Tour in February (see
dates below) but you can get a taste with the video for "Our Friend Lazarus
Sleeps" off their latest release Lovers' Requiem.
video"
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2.02.07 - The Glasshouse - Pomona, CA
2.03.07 - Soma - San Diego, CA
2.04.07 - The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
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