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Blabbermouth reports: INVITRO, the California-based
band featuring ex-SNOT/SOULFLY guitarist Mikey Doling, has been confirmed
for the second stage at this summer's Family Values tour. The trek, which
is scheduled to kick off July 20 in St. Louis, MO[see full story for more]-
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Idolator.com reports: A disabled single mother
from Beaverton has filed a federal lawsuit against the Recording Industry
Association of America, claiming that she is the victim of abusive legal
tactics, threats and illegal spying as part of an overzealous campaign
to crack down on music pirating.
The recording industry sued Tanya J. Andersen,
44, in 2005, accusing her of violating copyright laws by illegally downloading
music onto her computer. Andersen claims in a suit she filed last week
in U.S. District Court in Oregon that the recording industry refused to
drop its case after its own expert supported her claims of innocence.
Instead, industry officials threatened
to interrogate Andersen's 10-year-old daughter, Kylee, if she didn't pay
thousands of dollars. The intimidation included attempts to contact Kylee
directly. A woman claiming to be Kylee's grandmother called the girl's
former elementary school inquiring about her attendance, according to Andersen's
suit. [see full story for more]- Click
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punkbands reports: Last of the Believers is
a new band featuring current and former members of Rise Against, Ignite,
Reach The Sky and Spark Of Life. They have some songs up now and will be
releasing their debut EP, Paper Ships Under A Burning Bridge, soon.[see
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PR reports: According to billboard.com, Rage
Against The Machine will be one of the headliners at the 3rd annual Vegoose
Music Festival, which is set for October 28th and 29th at Sam Boyd Stadium
in Las Vegas. [see full story for more]- Click
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PR reports: This summer, some of the biggest
bands on the planet are going Web 2.0 thanks to a new event widget from
Attendio (www.attendio.com)--a social event discovery service that automatically
connects you to local events that match your interests.
The Attendio event widget is currently
available on the official websites for The Police, Gwen Stefani, Beyonce,
311, the Van's Warped Tour, Third Eye Blind and Counting Crows, so that
fans can stay in the know about their summer tour schedules. Built to be
'grabbed' and shared virally across the Web, the Attendio widget enable
bands to leverage their fanbases to promote their tours.[see full story
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PR reports: Eagle Vision Classics will release
an enticing tandem of Irish culture on DVD in July. On July 10, Live Over
Ireland: Water From The Well by The Chieftains will see these beloved folk
artists travel to those geographical locales that have stayed in their
souls to influence their art over the course of their long and celebrated
career. The stories they tell, the songs they sing, the lilting music they
play, will ring out on this special DVD experience with profound resonance
as the viewer accompanies Derek Bell, Kevin Conneff, Martin Fay, Sean Keane,
Matt Malloy and Paddy Maloney throughout the heart of Ireland.
On July 24, Live In Concert: On The Road
Live In Germany by The Dubliners will feature an entire evening of traditional
Irish revelry as performed by this most pre-eminent Irish institution of
alltime, as well as an "on-the-road" documentary, all in one 106-minute
DVD $11.98. Formed in 1962, it's been 45 years of reels, sea shanties,
hoedowns, folk, pop, country, Celtic, gospel, waltzes, ballads, bluegrass,
dances and humor�not to mention wisdom�in their grooves. This 27-track
concert experience puts it all together to create a seamless whole, one
borne in the amazing�almost telepathic�interplay between the musicians
and the unerring sense of family and love that pours out of these internationally
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PR reports: Ben Jelen will kick off his new
CD and tour with a record release party headlining the Bowery Ballroom
in NYC on July 16th and in-store performance to follow on July 17th at
the Virgin Megastore in Union Square. Jelen will then set out on tour with
Pete Yorn on his East Coast tour starting in St. Louis on July 21st. See
all confirmed tour dates below.
Ben Jelen's sophomore CD ex-sensitive will
be available in stores on July 17th through Linda Perry's Custard label.
Jelen is the first artist release for 2007 from Custard, home to multi-platinum
selling "You're Beautiful" singer James Blunt. Jelen recorded the tracks
for the album with producer/label head Linda Perry whom also mixed the
majority of the songs in addition to two mixes from famed producer Bill
Bottrell (Shelby Lynne, Tom Petty, Rosanne Cash, Elton John).[see full
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PR reports: World beats specialists, Zohar
trek to the U.S. in July for a limited club tour, bringing their brand
of Middle Eastern-inspired jazzy electronica to the masses. The tour is
in support of the band's second release Do You Have Any Faith? out now
on CIA Records. The album is a crosspollination of global sounds and instruments,
layering traditional Middle Eastern folk melodies and American jazz over
atmospheric trance beats and dub grooves. With international guest vocalists
like Tunisian Paris-based singer Amina and the incomparable Kawali singer
Riffat Sallamat, Zohar's music is an entirely fresh and modern experience
hailed as, "enchanting -- an eclectic musical mix" by Billboard magazine.
Led by Erran Baron Cohen (composer of the
"Borat" film score), Zohar's peerless sound in the musical landscape is
what prompted their lead off performance in the Los Angeles Skirball Cultural
Center's Sunset Concert Series, spotlighting distinctive voices in world
music. The Skirball's concert series commences on Thursday, July 19.[see
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PR reports: After a year of creating music
together and a lifetime of loving it, Ford & Fitzroy will take a three-week
residency during the month of July at the Lower East Side hotspot, Piano's
(158 Ludlow Street). Their attendance will debut at the infamous music
venue that has spawned many a career, on Thursday, July 12. The residency
continues on Thursday, July 19 and Thursday, July 26. Each show begins
at 10pm.
With influences such as The Flaming Lips,
Pavement, Phil Spector and Neil Young, Ford & Fitzroy use these legends
and their enthusiasm for catchy 50's melodies to weave their eclectic new
sound. The New York City based band got their name from Van Morrison's
song Madame George, an eight minute opus from the album Astral Weeks, one
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PR reports: Collectors' Choice Music has announced
plans to issue a series of unreleased Kingston Trio recordings, beginning
with an ending: the last appearance by the Trio's second classic roster
� Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane and John Stewart � at the legendary San Francisco
venue the Hungry i on June 17, 1967. The Kingston Trio: Nick, Bob &
John � The Final Concert provides a 14-song overview of the folk group's
10-year career, and though it was the last show these three played as the
Kingston Trio, it was not a somber occasion by any means but a celebration,
full of onstage antics and humor at the expense of friends in the audience.
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PR reports: British post-rock quartet 65Daysofstatic
has been hand-picked by goth-pop legends The Cure to support its entire
North American tour this fall. The tour begins September 13th and runs
through October, taking the band to arenas and amphitheaters nationwide
-- including the legendary Madison Square Garden in NYC and Hollywood Bowl
in Los Angeles
But, that won't be the first chance for
American audiences to experience the band that's been all the rage in the
UK, Europe and Asia for several years now. 65Daysofstatic launches its
first U.S. tour on July 18th with co-headliners Fear Before the March of
Flames. [see full story for all of the dates]- Click
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PR reports: In celebration of their debut
album release, Celtic pop-punk group Slide Show Baby have made their entire
self-titled record available for streaming this week at DrivenFarOff.com
(see full story link). The album will be available nationwide tomorrow,
June 26, through Moriath Records.- Click
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PR reports: The return of Krannert Center
for the Performing Arts' biennial Wall to Wall Guitar Festival erupts September
13-15, 2007. This three-day festival rejoices in all things guitar in a
nearly-round-the-clock celebration and exploration of an instrument that
holds an essential place in almost every musical tradition around the globe.
The Wall to Wall Guitar Festival, Take Two , boasts over 30 diverse musicians,
from as close as Krannert's Central Illinois backdoor all the way to the
deep south, Hawaii, and beyond. International artists taking part call
places like India, Scotland, Spain, France, and Iraq home, but for three
days this fall, they'll all reside in this teeming guitar bazaar filled
with uncommon collaborations, unbelievable legends, and undeniable energy.
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