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 The
New Voice of Candlemass |
SMN reports: CANDLEMASS have posted the following
update: "After months of auditions it is now official who replaces Messiah
Marcolin in CANDLEMASS. Robert Lowe, well known for his work with SOLITUDA
AETURNUS, is the man who killed all the competition and showed that he
beyond doubt is the most capable man for the job. A worthy successor!!
Robert will still be fronting SA, but since
there's a whole ocean between the bands, we/CANDLEMASS, feel that this
is a great solution that is very beneficial for everybody.[see full story
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| Incantation
Temp |
SMN reports: Former INCANTATION member Jim
Roe will fill in for drummer Kyle Severn on the band's upcoming European
tour with MALEVOLENT CREATION, ROTTING CHRIST, NEURAXIS, MYSTIC CIRCLE,
HARM and INACTIVE MESSIAH.
"It sucks that I won't be able to play
drums for the European tour, but I need the time to fulfill some work obligations
outside of metal," Severn said. "It is a great honor to have Jim Roe helping
and playing with Incantation again. He was and always has been a huge part
of the creation of the Incantation drum style.
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| Decrepit
Birth Seek Guitarist |
SMN reports: Santa Cruz based brutal death
metallers DECREPIT BIRTH have posted the following update:
"DECREPIT BIRTH is officially looking for
a second guitarist who is ready for touring and playing shows. We are looking
for someone who is a professional minded musician, who has skill and some
experience. It's also very important that you have professional equipment
or are ready to upgrade. DECREPIT BIRTH is a death metal band with its
roots in brutal death metal, but we are really incorporating a more melodic
and mature sound into the band, so don't expect to join the band and only
play brutal.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Jodi
Jett Soph |
PR reports: Alt-country performer and songwriter
Jodi Jett will be releasing her second record later this year. Jett has
already recorded two songs that she plans to release as singles this Spring.
The record will be co-produced and mixed by Phil Palazzolo (Neko Case,
The New Pornographers, Radio 4) and mastered by Tom Hutten for Bionic Mastering.
"I'm not taking myself so seriously with
this album, says Jett. I've been listening to a lot of Magnetic Fields
and Tom Waits, so I expect those influences to be noticeable on the record.
Magnetic Fields especially inspire lots of obnoxious silliness with songs
like the first single Pocket Rocket. As with her debut album Revelations,
Jett will also independently release her second record. Further specifics
will be announced at a later date.
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| Annuals
Add Dates |
PR reports: Annuals are wrapping up their
January tour with The Dears this week, and getting ready to hit the road
yet again in Feb when they will eventually make their way back out west
and meet up with Seattle's Aqueduct in March!
2/20 - Newport, KY at the Southgate House
2/21 - Cleveland at Case Western University
2/22 - Chicago at Schuba's
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| Sour
Jägermeister Dates |
RRR reports: Following their much talked about
stint on the 2006 Music as a Weapon Tour, Stone Sour have announced another
round of dates, this time as headliners, on this year's Jägermeister
Music Tour. This is their first US headline tour in support of the GOLD
certified Come What(ever) May. Joining Stone Sour are Lacuna Coil and Shadows
Fall, alternating direct support and opening slots. The tour begins in
St. Paul, MN on March 23rd and concludes with a hometown show in Des Moines,
IA May 4th.
3/23/2007 Myth St. Paul, MN
3/24/2007 Rave, The Milwaukee, WI
3/25/2007 Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Columbus, OH[see full story for more]- Click
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| Akon
Gets Some American Pie |
TMZ reports: If Tara Reid wants to shake her
party girl image, she should probably reconsider performing simulated sex
with rappers onstage.
TMZ obtained exclusive footage from Sundance
of Tara, moments after she climbed onstage at the Blender Sessions party
at Tao nightclub, while Akon performed his hit song, "Smack That." And
for this performance, the "that" was Tara Reid.
Tara mounted then gyrated on Akon as he
pretended to pump her all around the stage. One of his mohawked band members
decided to get in on the action, and the two bounced Tara around between
them. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Drake
Bell Mall Tour |
PR reports: Celebrated musician and actor
Drake Bell will be making special in-store appearances at local area malls
to promote his sophomore effort It's Only Time during the month of January.
Currently on an extensive national radio promotion tour, the accomplished
Bell (he plays guitar and piano), wants to get up-close and personal with
fans before he embarks on his national tour later this year. [see full
story for dates and details]
Drake Bell released his album in December
on 2006, lead by the first single "I Know" which continues to be a growing
hit at radio and remains in rotation at MTV. Since his release, he has
appeared on Live with Regis and Kelly, NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien,
MTV's TRL and on the Fox New Year's Eve Special. Look for Drake in the
upcoming issue of Guitar World magazine to learn more about the inspiration
behind his music. Drake Bell will also perform at the TJ Martell 8th Annual
Family Day Event on March 4th at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City
and take part in Seventeen Magazine's Rock Your Promo Tour in Sacramento
on March 30th before stopping by Nickelodeon's Kid Choice Awards to reclaim
the title of Favorite TV actor on March 31st.- Click
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| Without
Thrice |
PR reports: Today is the day that Thrice lead
singer, Dustin Kensrue releases his debut solo album entitled "Please Come
Home" via Equal Vision Records. If you are expecting anything along the
lines of Thrice, you will be sorely mistaken. Is that such a bad thing
though? Certainly not! Please Come Home is 8 tracks of stripped-down rock,
that is more like folk/country than anything else. Helping him out on the
recordings is fellow Thrice band member Teppei Teranishi and their guitar
tech Chris Jones. Don't let this record slip past you, it will definatley
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| Deluxe
Haste The Day |
PR reports: Indianapolis favorite, Haste The
Day is set to release their third album, Pressure The Hinges on March 20th
on Solid State Records. Production duties were commanded by acclaimed producer
GGGarth (Rage Against The Machine, Chevelle), and the uncompromising and
intense Pressure The Hinges builds dramatically upon the success of previous
efforts Burning Bridges (2004) and When Everything Falls Apart (2005) which
sold over 100,000 copies combined nationwide.
In addition to the single disc album release,
a Deluxe Version of the album will be available, including 3 bonus tracks
(listed below) as well as a bonus DVD disc including 2 live shows, former
vocalist Jimmy Ryan's final performance with the band, 3 past music videos,
behind the scenes studio footage and a plethora of bonus materials. The
first single released from the album will be the outstanding track "Stitches."
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| Norah
Jones Podcast |
PR reports: On January 30, 2007, Blue Note
Records will release Norah Jones' third studio album, �Not Too Late.' The
album features thirteen new songs, all written or co-written by Jones.
�Not Too Late' was produced by Lee Alexander, Jones' songwriting partner
and bassist.
�Not Too Late' features many of Jones'
longtime collaborators including guitarists Adam Levy, Jesse Harris, Kevin
Breit and Robbie McIntosh, drummer Andy Borger, and singer Daru Oda. Other
album guests include singer M. Ward, organist Larry Goldings, and Kronos
Quartet cellist Jeffrey Zeigler. �Not Too Late' was recorded in 2006 at
various locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, including Jones' home studio.
Click the full story link to Check out the first installment in the Not
Too Late video podcast to watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from
the making of the new album.
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| Stafani
Put in a Box |
Vh1 reports: VH1's "Box Set," a made-for-broadband
original music program, is migrating to VH1's linear channel this month
for the first time with "Box Set: Gwen Stefani," a music retrospective
that includes a compilation of the artist's music videos, performances,
and exclusive interview clips. "Box Set: Gwen Stefani" will premiere on
VH1 on Wednesday, January 24 at 11 PM*. It will also be available on demand
on VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel beginning the same day.
"Box Set" joins other VH1 music series
and programs such as "You Oughta Know," "Hear Music First," and "[email protected]"
in the growing list of VH1's made-for-broadband franchises that have made
the uncommon shift from online to on-air. Included in "Box Set: Gwen Stefani"
are exclusive, never-before-seen interview clips of the artist as she walks
through the videos she's created as a solo artist, including the latest
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| A
Northern Chorus Set Release |
PR reports: Canadian indie pop sextet, A Northern
Chorus, to release 4th studio album, The millions too many, on March 20,
2007. On their fourth full-length album, The millions too many, A Northern
Chorus fits together all the pieces of the puzzle to make their finest
album yet � ethereal and earthy, intuitive and elegant. Recorded at the
same rural location as their last release, Bitter Hands Resign, ANC again
enlisted the talents of friend Graham Walsh (Holy f***) to engineer and
co-produce. This album marks the return of violinist Erin Aurich and the
addition of Craig Halliday behind the drum kit. It's also their first record
to feature the talents of the one-man horn section, Ben Bowen.
The millions too many finds A Northern
Chorus wrapping themselves and their listener in lush slowcore anthems,
creating a Hypnotic and moving, this is an irresistible, hauntingly beautiful
album. For more info and tour dates go to http://www.sonicunyon.com/anc
or www.myspace.com/anorthernchorus. SXSW 2007 show details and North American
tour dates to be announced soon.
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| Djin
Djin, Java and Friends |
PR reports: On May 1st, Razor & Tie and
Starbucks Entertainment will co-release DJIN DJIN (pronounced "gin gin"),
the new album by international music star and UNICEF goodwill ambassador
Angelique Kidjo. Produced by the legendary Tony Visconti (David Bowie,
Morrissey, T. Rex), DJIN DJIN finds the Benin-born Kidjo partnering with
such luminaries as Josh Groban, Alicia Keys, Peter Gabriel, Carlos Santana,
Joss Stone and Ziggy Marley to create an album which is truly global in
scope. Other special guests on the album include Amadou and Mariam and
Branford Marsalis. The CD will be available simultaneously at Starbucks
Company-operated locations in the U.S. and Canada as well as traditional
retail.
Tracks: Ae Ae * Djin Djin featuring Alicia
Keys and Branford Marsalis * Gimme Shelter featuring Joss Stone * Salala
featuring Peter Gabriel * Senamou featuring Amadou and Mariam *Pearls featuring
Josh Groban and Carlos Santana * Sedjedo featuring Ziggy Marley * Papa
*Arouna * Awan N'La * Emma * Mama Golo Papa * Lonlon (Ravel's Bolero) -
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| Indie
Shift |
PR reports: Indie label TAKES THE BISCUIT,
INC., is pleased to announce that three of its artists, JODY RAFFOUL, JEFF
AUSTIN BLACK and JESSICA ANDREWS will be resuming the 2007 leg of the Shift_2
Nissan Cool Cars, Cool Music Tour starting in the Los Angeles area Feb
10-11 at Santa Anita Race Park in Arcadia.
All events are free and the performances
will start at 4 PM on both days following a day of unique events highlighting
the cool new Nissan 2007 models of the Altima, Versa and Sentra. These
models have been upgraded with the latest technology features including
Bluetooth, Intelligent Key, CVT (continuous variable transmission) and
Pushbutton Start. Not only will the public have an opportunity to get a
close look at these new models, but they can also get instruction from
professional drivers and will then have the opportunity to test drive models
for themselves on a specially designed driving course. The tour will cross
the U.S. also making stops in Irvine, San Francisco, Phoenix, Dallas, Ft.
Lauderdale and Atlanta finishing up in late spring 2007.
A Battle of the Bands contest has been
started for each date and sign ups are available at the Shift_2 Nissan
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| Army
of Meat Puppets |
PR reports: This past Saturday at La Zona
Rosa in Austin, TX, Army of Anyone � Richard Patrick, Dean DeLeo, Robert
DeLeo and Ray Luzier -- was joined by the Meat Puppets' original lineup
(Curt Kirkwood, Cris Kirkwood, and Derrick Bostrom) for a special performance.
Together the bands performed the Meat Puppets tunes "Attack by Monsters"
and "Lake of Fire". It was the first time the Meat Puppets have performed
on stage in 11 years. Video of the performance has been leaked and can
be located at the full story link. Army of Anyone is currently headlining
the SnoCore Tour 2007 with bands Hurt, Dropping Daylight, and Neurosonic.-
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| MorleyView:
Jon Oliva |
This MorleyView almost didn't
happen until Jon Oliva's publicist said the magic words, "listen to the
record". Morley did and was an immediate convert. Now get converted yourself
as Morley speaks with Jon about his past, present and future!- Read
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| Moros
Eros � I Saw the Devil Last Night and Now The Sun Shines Bright |
This CD marks a truly memorable
debut for Moros Eros. With contagious rhythms and noteworthy musicianship,
they show a certain promise that is uncharacteristic of many of the scene's
baby boomers.- Read
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Bright review
 Suffer
the Silence - A Welcoming to Departure |
Laredo, Texas death metal trio
Suffer The Silence is a hungry young band who are making the best of their
second chance. Suffer the Silence started as an accident of sorts and grew
to be something more.- Read
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