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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
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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?]-
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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]-
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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