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PR reports: Help celebrate 20 years of the
most extreme music this earth has ever witnessed. On July 17th, EARACHE
RECORDS releases �METAL: A HEADBANGER'S COMPANION,' a 6-CD boxed set that
highlights some of EARACHE's greatest artists and songs from throughout
the last 20 years. Best of all, this box full of brutality costs only $15!
You get 6 CDs for the price of 1!
As if you haven't convinced enough yet,
check out the tracklisting for �METAL: A HEADBANGER'S COMPANION' and prepare
to be smashed:
Disc 1: Death Metal:
Deicide - Homage For Satan
Morbid Angel - Maze of Torment
Napalm Death - Suffer The Children
At The Gates - Blinded By Fear
Carcass - Incarnated Solvent Abuse
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PR reports: Fair to Midland's dynamic and
riveting live performances are being talked about all across the US and
overseas. And on July 15 and 16 at the Fillmore Theater in San Francisco,
Fair to Midland will open for The Smashing Pumpkins at the first two shows
of the Pumpkins' West Coast residency.
After they wrap up their current tour with
Finnish band The 69 Eyes and some dates with Evans Blue, Fair to Midland--Darroh
Sudderth (vocals), Cliff Campbell (guitar), Jon Dicken (bass), Brett Stowers
(drums) and Matt Langley (keys/electronics)--will head to Europe for shows
with Japan's Dir En Gray and gigs at Germany's Wacken and M'era Luna Festivals,
and the Metal Hammer Festival in Poland. Upon their return, Fair to Midland
will be kicking off over two months of touring as main support for Chevelle
(from late August through October).[see full story for more]-
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PR reports: Since 2003, the Hacienda Brothers,
an alt-country band from Southern California, have traveled over 100,000
miles and played more than 350 gigs in support of two critically acclaimed
albums. In November, they'll make their third trip to the Americana Music
Association (AMA) Conference, but it will be the first time they have been
recognized with a nomination for the annual Americana Honors & Awards
("Duo/Group of the Year.") [see full story for more]-
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PR reports: Ryan Adams' highly-anticipated
ninth studio album, Easy Tiger, hits stores this week. See him on the road
at the following dates:
June
28 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore
29 - Boston, MA - Somerville Theater
July
10 - Charlottesville, VA - Paramount Theatre
11 - Louisville, KY - Brown Theatre
12 - Germantown, TN - Germantown Performing
Arts Center
14 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theatre
19 - Los Angeles, CA - Wilshire Ebell
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PR reports: Prompted by enthusiastic crowd
reaction throughout his recent 40-city U.S. tour with Gym Class Heroes,
Virgin Records recording artist k-os has created a special album package,
COLLECTED. The specially-priced album is released on July 17, 2007, coinciding
with his summer-long slot on this year's Vans Warped Tour.
COLLECTED was personally programmed by
k-os, inspired by the immediate embrace of his music on recent tours. Six
tracks were selected from his three albums as a well-rounded introduction
to his new fans, while offering a generous slate of previously-unheard
tracks to longtime followers. The five unreleased tracks highlighting COLLECTED
include "i am;" remixes of two tracks from k-os's current Virgin Records
album, ATLANTIS � Hymns for Disco, "Sunday Morning" and "Equalizer;" and
k-os's remix of "Mushaboom," by a fellow Canadian breakthrough artist of
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PR reports: freshred.com, a brand new music
Web site that seamlessly integrates live concert listings, music recommendations
and a simplified, complete user experience, has officially launched today.
"We are the online music resource for die-hard and casual live music fans
to learn about all bands and music events coming to Los Angeles," freshred.com's
brainchild, Founder Mayur Khandelwal explains. "We've created the most
comprehensive, community-focused, online music search engine allowing users
to browse for venues, bands and music related events all in one place."
freshred.com features include weekly, customized
newsletters with recommended "Shows of the Week" from music experts, a
venue directory and special promotions including free concert tickets and
prize giveaways from freshred.com's sponsors. Some of the Web 2.0 tools
that fans will find useful include auto-notices when favorite acts add
a show in LA, RSS feeds and personalized weekly calendars. Unlike other
music sites, which depend on promoters and artists to provide event information,
freshred.com seeks to collect as much listing information as possible.
The site invites venues, bands and promoters to create a username and password
and submit user protected up-to-the-minute show listings, ensuring that
all freshred.com listings are accurate.[see full story for more]-
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PR reports: Detroit-based rock four-piece
Ugly has signed with Rock Ridge Music to release its self-titled album
on October 9th. With less than a year under its belt, Ugly already has
an impressive fan base all across the Midwest. Born from the blue-collar
smoke stacks of Detroit, Michigan, Ugly is stitched from the same thread
as infamous Detroit rockers such as Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent
and Kid Rock. Heavy, shredding guitar riffs combined with slamming, skin-penetrating
drum beats meet Teubl's vocals (which sound as if Ronnie Van Zant, Danny
Joe Brown and Jim Morrison just shared a bottle of whiskey and are singing
from the bottom of their ugly souls).[see full story for more]-
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PR reports: On July 24, composer, bandleader
and guitarist TREY ANASTASIO will release his new album THE HORSESHOE CURVE
via his own Rubber Jungle Records. Instrumental from start to finish, THE
HORSESHOE CURVE showcases Anastasio's Afro-Cuban-influenced compositions,
replete with five-part horn arrangements, tight breaks, multiple percussionists,
and of course, Anastasio's soulful, nimble guitar work. THE HORSESHOE CURVE
is a journey, an inventive exploration of the big band funk that Anastasio
has been steeped in for the larger part of the decade. See below for a
tracklist.
THE HORSESHOE CURVE track list
1. Sidewalks of San Francisco
2. Olivia
3. Burlap Sack & Pumps
4. The 5th Round
5. The Horseshoe Curve
6. Noodle Rave
7. Tube Top Tony
8. Porters Pyramids
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PR reports: Stax is back for a 50th anniversary
re-launch, and GREAT PERFORMANCES will "take you there" with Respect Yourself:
The Stax Records Story, premiering Wednesday, August 1 at 9 p.m. (ET) on
PBS (check local listings). The film will detail the story behind the legendary
label that launched a who's-who of soul music greats: Otis Redding, Sam
& Dave, the Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, Eddie Floyd, Carla and Rufus
Thomas, Albert King, and Booker T. and the MGs, to name a just a few.[see
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PR reports: Julien Temple's visually stunning
documentary about the longest running Greenfield music festival in the
world, is available to download for free exclusively on Movielink (www.movielink.com),
for a two-week period starting Monday, June 25th, 2007.
Fuelled by the staggering range of music
that has appeared at Glastonbury over the past three decades, Glastonbury
invites audiences to submerge themselves in the spirit, characters and
overwhelming sensory experiences of the Festival as it travels through
the extraordinary changes of the last three decades. Featuring performances
and interviews with big-name performers such as Coldplay, Radiohead, Paul
McCartney, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, REM, The White Stripes, Foo Fighters,
The Killers, Massive Attack, Blur and more, Glastonbury debuted theatrically
in 2006 to critical acclaim. [see full story for more]-
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PR reports: One month after their sophomore
album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long (A&M/Octone) debuted at #1 on Billboard,
Maroon 5 is continuing to tantalize viewers across all of MTV's screens
with their timeless melodies and platinum hits The network has put multiple
screens behind the widely successful band � including MTV, MTV.com and
mobile - since their debut album, Songs About Jane, most recently with
a Spankin' New Music Week performance on "TRL" and an exclusive first listen
of their latest album on "The Leak." Up next, the Grammy winning group
will take the stage for MTV's new music performance series, "45th at Night,"
with special guests Kanye West and Eve June 29th at 7:30 PM ET/PT.[see
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PR reports: Following a homemade, Mercury
Prize-nominated album (recorded for less than $600 in his brother's kitchen)
acclaimed British folk singer-songwriter Seth Lakeman will release his
U.S CD debut this Fall. Manhattan Records has announced that the September
album release will be preceded by two digital-only 3-track, which will
include material from his prior U.K albums, as well as exclusive live tracks.
Seth Lakeman played the Glastonbury festival last night, check out live
footage at the full story link.
Introducing� Seth Lakeman Vol. 1 (June
26)
1. Lady Of The Sea
2. King and Country (single version)
3. The White Hare (acoustic version)
Introducing� Seth Lakeman Vol. 2 (July
24)
1. The Colliers
2. Setting of the Sun
3. Captain's Court
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PR reports: Death Metal newcomers Fall Of
Eden will launch into Midwest and East Coast tour dates in July to promote
the release of their new full-length, "Dawn Of A New Age."
7/9 (Mon) Aberdeen, Sd @ Red Rooster
7/10 (Tue) Minneapolis, Mn @ Station 4
7/12(Thu) Kansas City @ El Torreon
7/14 (Sat) Dallas, Tx @ Maximedia Studios
7/15 (Sun) Alice, Tx @ Downtown Riot
7/17 (Tue) Austin, Tx @ Headhunters
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PR reports: Chrisopher Blue may have traded
in his rain-soaked Seattle apartment for the sunshine of Mendocino, CA,
but judging from the singer/songwriter's recent live session at Seattle's
KEXP Radio, his heart may still belong to the Pacific Northwest. Check
out the "Good Time Baby" (live) MP3 at the full story link as he heads
out with his band for a special run of West Coast dates in July.
Upcoming tour dates
July 12 Portland, OR � Doug Fir Lounge
July 14 Los Angeles, CA � Room 5
July 15 Los Angeles, CA � Tangier
July 18 San Francisco, CA � The Makeout
Room
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