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Java is good for Beatle Paul

PR reports: Widely hailed by critics as one of the best albums in Paul McCartney's solo career, "Memory Almost Full" sold 160, 541 copies across all retail outlets in the U.S. in its debut week, landing the record at #3 on Billboard Top 200 chart. The inaugural release from Hear Music brought McCartney his highest chart debut in ten years as a solo artist (1997's "Flaming Pie" debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart). This week's sales saw a significant increase over McCartney's 2005 release, "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard," which peaked at #6 on the Billboard chart with first week sales totaling more than 90,000 copies. In addition, "Memory Almost Full" is the first McCartney album to be made available digitally, selling 15,598 digital albums in its first week.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Matt still with Hell Within

PR reports: To set the record straight Matt Mc Chesney is not leaving HELL WITHIN. Matt is helping THE AUTUMN OFFERING (Victory Records) out in a bad situation. He is only recording an album for the THE AUTUMN OFFERING. They have no singer and they need to get a record done. It was wrong of the band to post "formerly of Hell Within"; he is not formerly of HELL WITHIN, Matt is in HELL WITHIN. HELL WITHIN is Matt's main band and THE AUTUMN OFFERING is a side project. 

HELL WITHIN will be touring with Matt on an East Coast run that is shaping up for August in support of their new record "Shadows Of Vanity". HELL WITHIN is not looking for another vocalist. HELL WITHIN with Matt as the lead man will see you soon.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Surfing with the Alien Again

PR reports: Surfing with the Alien was the album that ignited Joe Satriani's career as a solo performer. On August 7th, 2007, Epic/Legacy Recordings will celebrate the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking album with the release of a new expanded edition of Surfing with the Alien. This meticulously restored two-disc set includes the newly remastered album and a previously never-before-seen live show filmed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1988. It will also feature new liner notes written by Joe and special deluxe packaging featuring photos, notes and other memorabilia from Joe's personal archive.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Edison's Medicine for Poets & Pornstars

PR reports: Sunset Strip rock darlings Poets & Pornstars today announced that they will open for Tesla on the West Coast leg of their U.S. Tour. More than four decades after its countercultural beginnings, Los Angeles' famed stretch of live-music venues continues to draw bands cranking out what bandmember Hal Ozsan calls "down-and-dirty three-chord rock." Poets & Pornstars' oeuvre is a particularly spectacular example of the form, demonstrated by their eponymous debut album (due Aug. 21, 2007, on Wenzl-Hopper Records/Adrenaline Music Group).

Monday, June 11 House of Blues San Diego, CA
Tuesday, June 12 Dodge Theater Phoenix, AZ
Thursday, June 14 House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
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Talking Metal Gets Iced

PR reports: The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features and interview host Mark Strigl and special guest Rich Catino of MetalAsylum.net conducted with Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth. Topics include the "Framing Armageddon" album, the current Iced Earth lineup, touring, a possible Live DVD, Larry Grohmann's amplifiers, and Heaven and Hell. Additional podcast topics covered by Strigl, Catino, and host John Ostronomy include Saxon, Symphony X, Dimmu Borgir, Helloween, Jack Frost, and a discussion on Black Metal. The 90-minute podcast can be downloaded at the full story link. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Emperor in a Box

PR reports: Classic EMPEROR album's re-released in limited edition CD box sets that include a digipak CD with CD-ROM extras, a 48CM X 48CM double sided poster with unseen photos, and an interview booklet - each is limited to 5000 worldwide. 

Emperor formed in 1991. Their recordings have sold in excess of 600,000 units worldwide and their impact on the whole black/extreme metal scene is second to none. They are without doubt one of the most influential acts in any genre, respected the world over by fans, bands and critics alike. In late June the band will headline two major festivals: the first in France (Hellfest) and the second in Finland (Tuska Festival) as well as select shows in the USA. These limited edition boxsets will become highly collectable. Pre-order the boxsets at the full story link. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Damiera Return

PR reports: After a brief two-month hiatus, Damiera have returned to writing and performing music with a brand new lineup.

Back in April, three fourths of Damiera left the band to pursue other goals. The departing members were "seeking satisfaction elsewhere," says continuing member and vocalist Dave Raymond, "they wanted to take another road for now... without having to be committed to a group setting."

The new members consist of guitarist Steve Downs and drummer Josh Sparks, formerly of the Iowa-based band Spirit of the Stairway, and Jayson Dezuzio, a long time professional producer whose resume includes work with Coheed and Cambria, My Chemical Romance, and more. Dezuzio also produced the latest Damiera album, M(US)IC, which was released in January.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Five O'Clock Heroes are Coming

PR reports: After dedicating much time and love across the pond in Europe and beyond Five O'Clock Heroes have decided due to popular demand to release their debut album Stateside and are set to announce a string of tour dates this Fall.

Transatlantic indie rockers Five O'Clock Heroes bridge the gap between time and the ocean, producing some of the finest and freshest post-punk Brit-pop melodies around, and are about to release their debut album "Bend to the Breaks" (Glaze Records 9/18) in the USA.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Can you Beat Cannae?

PR reports: Boston thrashers CANNAE are currently hard at work on the band's fourth album, the follow-up to 2005's Gold Becomes Sacrifice. The band is currently looking for a full-time, permanent drummer. Interested parties should be able to play through the entirety of Gold Becomes Sacrifice and be willing and have the means to tour. Shane, CANNAE's bassist, can be reached directly at cannaedrums @ gmail.com.

Taking a heavier and more thrash-oriented approach on Gold Becomes Sacrifice, the album features guest solos by guitar legend James Murphy and album producer Jason Suecof and saw the band tour with the likes of God Forbid, Sworn Enemy, Hell Withn, I Killed The Prom Queen and Manntis, as well as appear at 2006's New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ben Folds Cruise

PR reports: A consistently busy artist in need of a vacation, power pop pioneer Ben Folds teams up with Sixthman, the leader in the entertainment cruise industry, to plan a holiday with several of his favorite other artists, entertainers and most devoted fans. The Ben Folds Experience cruise sails from the Port of Miami on February 21, 2008, on the Carnival Imagination, stops in Ocho Rios, Jamaica and returns to Miami on February 25, 2008. Ben Folds Experience goes on sale to the public today.

Other acts performing on the Ben Folds Experience cruise include Amanda Palmer of Dresden Dolls, Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide, Corn Mo, and many others which will be announced in the coming weeks. Information will be updated on www.benfoldsexperience.com as it becomes available.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Guinness Book Reject DevilDriver Pit

PR reports: With thousands of fans trampling barricades, smashing into each other, and helping DevilDriver create one of its best performances ever, we thought the Guinness Book of World Records would want to certify the circle pit from Download 2007 as the biggest in history. Turns out not so much. Here's what Guinness told us.

Thank you for sending us the details of your recent record proposal for 'Largest Circle Pit'. We are afraid to say that we are unable to accept this as a Guinness World Record.

Unfortunately, as there is no way you can physically definie (sic) where any circle/mosh pit starts and ends, we cannot accept this as a category. We receive over 60,000 enquiries a year from which only a small proportion are approved by our experienced researchers to establish new categories. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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iPod Coverage Week: California Roll and Reflect

PR reports: We continue our iPod coverage week with a look at the coolest case yet-- The California Roll! We also look at the Reflect case.

California Roll: A couple of inches longer than a standard billfold, The California Roll works much like a wallet with three pockets inside that can accommodate your iPod, cell phone and earbuds. I tried it out with my iPod video with the iClear case still on and it fit perfectly in the center pocket. I then stashed by Razr phone in the left pocket and took my earbuds and put those in the right pocket, folded it up and worked the elastic strap over and I had a nice snug carrier for my iPod and phone. You could use the pockets for id, credit cards, cash etc. It's only limited by your imagination and the size of the pocket. It's a little too big to use like a wallet (and far too bulky once you have it loaded up. Plus who would sit on an expensive iPod?) but I've found it's a great way keep my iPod and phone safe when I'm on the go. It comes in a variety of colors as well. Check them at the full story link. 

Reflect: The Reflect is a hard plastic iPod case with a mirrored front and a black back. The iPod snaps in just like an iClear case and again it's a little hard to open the case once the iPod is in it but it's nothing a coin in the notch won't solve. It gives your iPod a chrome look and surprisingly you can see your screen clearly when the iPod is on. The drawback to this case is the reflective front is prone to fingerprint smudges (like the back of the naked iPod) and it doesn't come with a clip. But if you're looking for a sharp looking case that will protect your iPod from everyday abuse, the Reflect should do the trick. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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