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Lesbian Coming

PR reports: Lesbian Comes Out This Spring... Er, That is, Lesbian the Band Releases Debut Album, Tours the U.S. Yep, the band's name is Lesbian. Why would an all-male heavy-rock quartet from Seattle call itself Lesbian? Well, equally-cool names like Black Sabbath, Venom and Pentagram were already taken. But also, the name Lesbian evokes pure, sexually-charged freedom -- and, that's what rock music is all about. 

But, enough about the name, let's talk about the Lesbian sound...it's leaden, melodic, dramatic and dynamic. The group's multifaceted debut album Power Hör on Holy Mountain (Om, Six Organs of Admittance) is considered the birth of the New Wave of American Psychedelic Metal. Each of the four-song, 61-minute album's tracks flowingly shifts moods, dynamics and styles.[The press release was so busy going on about the silly name that they forgot to give a release date or even tour dates or we could provide them. - see full story for more on their sound]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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What to Expect from McPhee

PR reports: "Ever since I was on the finale of 'American Idol,' people have been asking me what kind of album I'm going to record," says Katharine McPhee. "When I started working on my debut album, I was asked what types of music I liked. My favorite music is rhythmic pop and I love to dance, so that was our starting point. I was also asked what I wanted to sing about, what subjects I wanted to touch on. So this album really reflects me, a 22-year-old girl who knows what it's like to fall in love and to have her heart broken, and also a girl who likes to have fun and enjoy life!"

The results will be heard on Jan. 30, when Katharine's self-titled album debut is released on RCA Records/19 Recordings. The first single, "Over It," impacted radio on Jan. 15.[see full story for more... Did she just describe the Paris Hilton CD concept? Does RCA stand for Really Cheesy Albums now that Clive is running the show?]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Pepper Tour

PR reports: Pepper, one of Hawaii's biggest exports announces headline tour to kick-off in Hawaii next month with special guests Mad Caddies and Law Records own Splinta and The Supervillains. The tour is in support of their long awaited forth album, No Shame.

February 9th 2007 Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park Kapolei HI
February 11th 2007 Maui Arts & Cultural Center Kahului HI
February 14th 2007 House of Blues - San Diego San Diego CA
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A Summer of Bad Religion

punkbands reports: Bad Religion will begin recording the follow up to 2004's heralded The Empire Strikes First next month at Grand Master Studios in Los Angeles, California. Slated for a June 26th release through Epitaph, the yet to be named disc will be produced by Grammy-nominated producer Joe Baresi (Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer).

In support of the forthcoming disc, Bad Religion, Epitaph's flagship band will headline the coveted main stage for the entire 2007 Vans Warped Tour this summer. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Another Tour Aborted

SMN reports: ABORTED have dropped off their previously announced European tour with IMMOLATION in favor of a "prestigious" U.S. tour at the same time. They have been replaced by GRAVE. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Poland Dismember'd

SMN reports: Swedish death metal legends DISMEMBER will embark on a Polish tour in April entitled the Schorched Land Tour 2007 which will also feature IPERYT, INFERNAL WAR, and VEDONIST. Confirmed dates are as follows: 

April 21 - Lodz, POL @ Music Garden 
April 22 - Rzeszow, POL @ Pod Palma 
April 23 - Krakow, POL @ Loch Ness[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Suffocation Euro Tour

SMN reports: SUFFOCATION have announced the following European tour dates:

March 29 - Paris, FRA @ Scene Bastille 
March 30 - Rijssen, NET @ Lucky 
March 31 - Copenhagen, DEN @ Store Vega 
April 1 - Glauchau, GER @ Alte Spinnerei
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Nanci Griffith Torched

PR reports: Grammy-winning songstress, Nanci Griffith is set to launch a tour that will present her in a whole new light. Kicking off January 28 in Boulder, CO with a performance broadcast on NPR's E-Town in the historic Boulder Theater, Griffith will bring her recently-released collection of torch songs to the stages of intimate cabarets, complete with the lush arrangements and red velvet couture that is the hallmark of the torch genre. This polished, elegant adventure is an exciting, first-time departure from Griffith's signature traditional rootsy flare.

1/28, Boulder, CO: Boulder Theatre/E-Town (torch band)
2/8-11, Ft. Worth, TX: Bass Performance Hall w/ Ft Worth Symphony and Blue Moon Orchestra.
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Dave Koz At the Movies with Manilow

PR reports: At The Movies, Koz's homage to classic film music, will be released by Capitol Records on January 30th. Other guests joining Koz on this lush, romantic collection include India.Arie ("It Might Be You" - Tootsie), Anita Baker ("Somewhere" - West Side Story), Johnny Mathis and Chris Botti ("Shadow Of Your Smile" - Love Theme From The Sandpiper), Donna Summer ("A Whole New World" - Aladdin) and Vanessa Williams ("The Way We Were" from the film of the same name). 

When world-renowned saxophonist Dave Koz asked Barry Manilow to sing "Moon River" on At The Movies, Koz's upcoming CD, Manilow was happy to oblige. ""Who doesn't know Henry Mancini's 'Moon River?'" asks Manilow. "I was delightfully surprised that Dave had figured out a very hip way of rendering 'Moon River." Now Manilow has asked Koz to appear as a special guest artist at his three sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden (January 16, 17 and 18) - and the two will give their collaboration its first live performance. Koz will return to Manhattan for a special Valentine's Day show at the Beacon on February 14th with a surprise special guest who is also featured on the album. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Lizzy Borden Master of Reissue

PR reports: Metalblade Records and Lizzy Borden are proud to announce the reissue of His 1989 original recording of Master of Disguise on March 6th. Special features will include: A re-master of the original Disc * Liner notes written by Producer of Master of Disguise Elliot Solomon * A bonus (Demo) track "Vampires Kiss" never before released. * Plus "The Orchestra" mixed separately by Elliot Solomon [see full story for DVD info]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Seal Benefit Artists

PR reports: Harpseals.org is set for a benefit concert to raise awareness for Canadian Baby Harp Seals on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at the Keyclub in Hollywood, California. Proceeds will be used to oppose the largest slaughter of marine mammals on the planet and to raise funds and awareness to end the horrific and bizarre annual massacre. The goal in planning this benefit concert is to first raise funds to help Harpseals.org continue their efforts to rescue the Baby Harp Seals in Canada before the March 2007 hunting season, secondly to educate people. 

Hosting the benefit concert will be Southern California Harpseals.org with many celebrity supporters and attendees expected. Confirmed music performances are the original singer/songwriter of Warrant, Jani Lane, who is working on his solo career and recently appeared on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club and Metal Mania Stripped, Grammy nominated rock band Great White, Hot AC Breakthrough Artist of 2006 (NMW) JAK PARIS with special guest REBA star Scarlett Pomers and NBC's Star Tomorrow Top 5 Finalist, Rock singer/songwriter of The Year (LAMA), Bob Gentry. There will also be a silent auction.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Carpathian Euro Tour

PR reports: Carpathian has spent the last 18 months making a name for themselves throughout Australia, presenting to eager audiences their punishing live show through supporting the likes of Atreyu, Bleeding Through, Evergreen Terrace, Most Precious Blood, Shai Hulud, On Broken Wings, Every Time I Die, Comeback Kid, Parkway Drive and I Killed The Prom Queen. In March they will tour Europe and we have the dates below. 

March
01 - (NL) Arnhem Goudvishal 
02 - (DE) Bochum Matrix 
03 - (UK) London Underworld
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Eternal Lord's Fallen Ideals

PR reports: ETERNAL LORD have been added to the twelve UK dates of "The Fall Of Ideals European Tour 2007" supporting All That Remains, Textures and Misery Signals. The dates are as follows:

April
08 - (UK) Kingston, The Peel 
09 - (UK) London, Carlington Academy 
10 - (UK) Southampton, Nexus 
11 - (UK) Oxford, Zodiac 
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Britney Snubbed

pr-inside reports: [and here is today's BS report] The 'Toxic' singer was due to attend the glitzy and elegant Vienna Opera Ball but has now been removed from the guest list due to her falling out with the hotel heiress.

Paris, 25, is the guest of wealthy industrialist Richard Lugner and his wife Christina who in the past have invited high profile stars in an attempt to modernise the very traditional dance - a highlight of Austria's social calendar.

Richard Lugner said: "Paris is a very good advertisement for the Opera Ball." When asked why Britney will no longer be attending, Christina Lugner said: "They unfortunately do not get along anymore."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Today's Reviews

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Leigh Nash - Remix Project

"Along the Wall" weaves Nash's delicate and breathy vocals into an enjoyable mind blend techno music, but the rest of the cd is pretty much void of inspiration or creativity and takes away from the original cuts.- Read the full Leigh Nash - Remix Project review
 

Mahavatar - From the Sun, The Rain, The Wind, and The Soil

While all of the songs have clear underpinnings of metal, they all seem to come at it from different angles. Perhaps the most impressive thing about the CD then is that they manage to keep the disc cohesive. - Read the full Mahavatar - From the Sun, The Rain, The Wind, and The Soil review
 

Drear/Great American Desert Split Album - Warring Against the Sun/Solipsis

Despite being such early entries into my column, I stand by the four star ratings I gave each act as both EPs have withstood the test of time and continue to enthrall me to this very day.- Read the full Drear/Great American Desert Split Album - Warring Against the Sun/Solipsis review
 
 
 

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