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Motorhead Blitzkrieg Support

PR reports: Venusian rockers, Valient Thorr, have announced that they will be supporting Motorhead on the German tour dates of Motorhead's previously announced European tour. 

Valient Thorr will join Motorhead and Overkill in Leipzig, Germany on November 22nd and continue to play the rest of the German leg of the tour, ending December 3rd in Berlin.

This will be Valient Thorr's second trip to Europe this year, touring earlier this Spring with stoner rock legends, Fu Manchu, where they more than delivered on their mantra that "we don't play shows, we play f**king parties". - dates

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Fans Down with Down

PR reports: WMG's Independent Label Group is proud to announce the career best debut for DOWN who enter the Billboard Top 200 at No 26 with Down III-Over The Under selling 29,214

The New Orleans natives will head out on the road for their OVER THE UNDER world tour which begins in the U.S. on 9/27 in Reno, NV. The band will spend the rest of 2007 headlining dates in North America with an international run to begin in 2008 in support of their forthcoming record. 

DOWN is Philip Anselmo from Pantera, Pepper Keenan from Corrosion Of Conformity, Rex Brown from Pantera, Kirk Windstein from Crowbar, and Jimmy Bower from Eyehategod.

10/4/2007 Vancouver, British Columbia Commodore
10/5/2007 Seattle, WA Fenix
10/6/2007 Boise, ID Big Easy
10/8/2007 Denver, CO Ogden- more dates

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Through The Eyes Of The Dead Temp

PR reports: South Carolina's Through The Eyes Of The Dead has announced the departure of guitarist Chris Anderson and confirmed the addition of temporary guitarist, and original member of the band, Richard Turbeville for the band's upcoming run this fall as support to As I Lay Dying, labelmates All That Remains, as well as Haste The Day. 

10/27 Tempe, AZ � Marquee Theatre
10/28 Albuquerque, NM � Sunshine Theater
10/30 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
10/31 Dallas, TX � The Door
11/01 Houston, TX � Meridian
11/02 New Orleans, LA � House of Blues
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Darker My Love Soph

PR reports: Darker My Love has been hard at work in a Los Angeles studio, joined by producer Dave Cooley, the man behind label mates Silversun Pickups' debut (Mickey Avalon, J Dilla). The follow up to the band's self-titled debut LP will be released in summer 2008 on Dangerbird Records.

The group's dark, psychedelia will anchor Wall of Sound rockers The Warlocks this fall on tour. The coast-to-coast run kicks off October 30 in Texas and will be the first chance for audiences to get a taste of what the band has been cooking up in the studio. 

To coincide with the tour, Dangerbird Records has made the band's 2006 self-titled debut full-length available for free download on the label's newly relaunched site [www.dangerbirdrecords.com].- tour dates

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Eskimo Joe and Stars of Track And Field Tour

PR reports: Hot on the heels of the release of their debut US album, Black Fingernails Red Wine, Australian rockers Eskimo Joe are joining forces with Stars of Track And Field for an upcoming North American trek.

Everything kicks off two days after the trio's upcoming performance at this year's CMJ Fest: Mercury Lounge, Oct 17
Eskimo Joe Tour Dates:

10/17 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge (CMJ)
10/19 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
10/20 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
10/22 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
10/23 Cambridge, MA - T.T the Bear *
10/26 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live *- more dates

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Joni Mitchell Shines on the Charts

PR reports: Joni Mitchell celebrates her highest debut in the SoundScan era with the release of her new album "Shine" on Hear Music. In its first week of release, the album debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200 and sold more than 40,000 units. This marks Mitchell's strongest sales debut in a decade. 

"Shine" marks Mitchell's return to music and is a superb collection of 10 songs that are at once compelling and poignant, exquisite and soulful, sublime and haunting. "Shine" has already been called "the best album by an artist of her generation since Bob Dylan's 'Modern Times'" by The Independent, and The New York Times described it as "inward-looking and rhythmically complex."- more on this story

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Talking Axe

PR reports: The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with Steve Blaze of Lillian Axe. Topics include Lillian Axe, Angel, KISS, and Robbin Crosby. 

The episode also features an interview Strigl and co-host John Ostronomy conducted with Roxbury members Paris Bierk, W.Cody, The Mayor, and Corey. Topics include Iron Maiden, Odin, Rush, Van Halen, and MTV Cribs. Additional podcasts topics include Verismo, Sigh, and listener letters. 

The 90-minute podcast can be downloaded at this- location

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B Movie Songs

PR reports: Pop singer/songwriter Josie Cotton is set to release her new album Invasion of the B-Girls, a rocking collection of B-movie cover songs, October 9th on Scruffy Records. 

Invasion Of The B-Girls features nine classic B-movie theme songs re-done in Josie's own inimitable style. Songs include the first single, "Maneaters (Get Off The Road)", from the Herschell Gordon Lewis cult fave "She Devils On Wheels", the title song from "Girl In Gold Boots", "Goodbye Godzilla", "Green Slime", "Who Killed Teddy Bear?", and many more. The album also contains a dance remix of "Maneaters" from electro-hipster Ursula 1000.

With liner notes written by legendary film director John Waters, Invasion Of The B-Girls offers the listener a unique take on favorite B-movie tunes, by inimitable underground sensation Josie Cotton.- Myspace page

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Days Difference Tour

PR reports: Days Difference is set to embark on its first major tour as a supporting act since the band's inception in support of their October 3rd debut release "Numbers" on Black Dog Recordings. "Numbers" was recorded at Red Cell Studio with producer Jim Anderson at the helm and is distributed by Redeye.

The CD release contains a brand new exclusive bonus track not available anywhere else or on previous versions of the CD. Days Difference believes music is about people with every song they write. "Experience, conviction, and the passions and sorrows of life really define who people are," says vocalist Jeremy Smith. "Really, it's the things we and the people around us go through every day that inspire us to write and play. We want to create something tangible, something our audience can relate to. That's what we are about." Drummer, Jonathan Smith, adds, "Our band's name, Days Difference, is the idea that everyone should live each day like its their last. Live life to the fullest. Don't regret not pursuing what you really love. Take risks, jump at challenges."- more including dates

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Byzantine Previews

PR reports: West Virginia forward-thinking thrashers Byzantine have posted two new tracks from their yet-to-be-released album on the band's MySpace page. The new album, entitled Oblivion Beckons is due out in early January 2008 through Prosthetic Records.

The tracks "Nadir" and "Expansion and Collapse" showcase the wider range that Byzantine has pursued on its newest release. "This is the very first Byzantine album in which all 4 members have contributed songs" Vocalist/rhythm guitarist OJ states, "and to my ears, it makes for a much more varied and interesting album from start to finish. This album is one hell of a ride!"

Song listing for Oblivion Beckons is as follows: 1. Absolute Horizon 2. Nadir 3. Oblivion Beckons 4. The Gift of Discernment 5. Expansion and Collapse 6 Catalyst 7. Pattern Recognition 8. Renavatio 9. Centurion 10. Receiving End of Murder 11. All Hail the End Times 12. Deep End of Nothing 13. A Residual Haunting- Previews here

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Elvis Vegas Documentary

PR reports: MVD has set a October 30th release for Elvis Presley Destination Vegas DVD. Here is a little about the release: To mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, this unauthorized critical review uses previously unseen private footage of Elvis Presley, and classic original songs, to tell the story of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. 

Many documentaries have told the story of the early life of Presley, his army career or his death, but Destination Vegas is the first and definitive documentary to tell the story of Elvis's residency in Vegas, a town that was to become synonymous with him. 

Using previously unseen and unknown private footage, we peel away from the facade of the formal camera to explore a defining, yet controversial chapter in Elvis' life, which not only stifled him, but also defined him as the superstar that he would forever be known. 

Bonus Materials: Recordings of private and public conversations Elvis had around the Vegas years � Elvis photo gallery
- more info

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....Review: Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds - Live at Radio City Music Hall

This two-disc all acoustic live release is simply amazing. Coupled with Tim Reynolds, Dave Matthews weaves in and out of material spanning his recording career, as well as a few unreleased songs and covers of two songs written by the unmistakable Daniel Lanois. (4 stars) - Read the full Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds - Live at Radio City Music Hall review
 

....Review: Ken Hensley - Blood on the Highway

Ken Hensley describes this as an opus, rather than an opera or concept record. Blood on the Highway is in fact sort of a diary and he has just not told his story, he has delivered a superb record that recalls the glory days of his earlier works (solo and with Uriah Heep). (4.5 stars) - Read the full Ken Hensley - Blood on the Highway review
 

....Review: Lene Lovich - Live From New York at Studio 54

There's plenty here to dig if you like Lovich. She blows a little rudimentary sax on "Joan," acts the dervish on the New Wave polka of "Say When" and gets a little teary on a song for her mother, "Too Tender (To Touch)." (3 stars) - Read the full Lene Lovich - Live From New York at Studio 54 review

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