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Gina Gershon Makes an Album About Her Cat

PR reports: Gina Gershon, widely recognized and beloved for her Broadway and film acting career, will debut music from her new recording In Search Of Cleo beginning October 7 at "The Box," and continuing every Sunday and Monday for the remainder of the month. Anointed an "indie movie stalwart" by The Los Angeles Times, Ms. Gershon, together with a band of five and a dancing cast of three, will introduce the audiences at "The Box" to the true and unique story revealed in her songs. 

In Search Of Cleo recalls the true story of the search and recovery of Gershon's lost cat Cleo. Gershon wrote or co-wrote every song on the record, except for Linda Perry's "Watch Over Me," and the album is Gershon's first for which each song was written entirely for her own voice and artistic expression. The theme, woven among the album's 10 songs, focuses on the literal and metaphoric experience of the search, not just for Cleo, but for love. With biting humor, country, blues and jazz influenced singing and a splash of sexy, the show will reveal the desperation and beauty of the search. "Drinking theater," Gershon adds, "instead of dinner theater."- more on this story

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The Sounds of Californication

PR reports: Californication, Showtime Networks critically acclaimed new comedy series starring David Duchovny opens an express lane on the digital music super highway next month with the release of the first of three 8-song "track packs." Titled Temptation: Music from the SHOWTIME Series Californication, it will be released by ABKCO Records exclusively via iTunes. The show, the highest debuting scripted comedy series in SHOWTIME history, is rife with contemporary and classic music that underscores its edgy, iconoclastic tone. New episodes of Californication air on Mondays at 10:30pm ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

Music supervisors of the television series Californication Budd Carr and Nora Felder found a kindred spirit in ABKCO Vice President Alisa Coleman when they approached her about licensing some source material for the show. Carr, Felder and Coleman discussed the desirability of offering soundtrack music in a more immediate context than traditional albums which are usually released at the conclusion of a series' first season. "We wanted to do something new with soundtracks," Carr notes. He adds, "When Alisa cited ABKCO's strong ongoing relationship with iTunes, it seemed like we had the means at hand to provide viewers with an 'evolving soundtrack,'" Carr's term for the aspect of the of this project where just-heard music is made available to consumers on a regularly scheduled basis --- sometimes even in advance of that music having been heard in the latest episode of the series. - more on this story

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Guitar Center Get Hi-Tech

PR reports: Guitar Center, the nation's leading musical instrument retailer, announced today the introduction of its exclusive Hi-Tech Custom Shop. A new model for the retail chain, the Hi-Tech Custom Shop gives musicians unique access to rare and specialized items designed to break the homogeny of mass-market gear. 

The planned inventory for the Shop includes limited custom editions, exclusive product and artist-endorsed items. These will be conceived and designed by industry experts to celebrate the legacy of genre-defying pieces as well as appeal to musicians with a desire to own a piece of history. These exclusive collaborations will be on display at select locations but can be special ordered at any Guitar Center nationwide.

To launch the Hi-Tech Custom Shop, Guitar Center purchased the last eleven Akai MPC 4000s ever made and partnered with Bruce Forat, who has been at the forefront of music electronics for the last 25 years. Forat, who has personally customized drum machines and keyboards for top musicians including Prince, Dr. Dre, Jermaine Dupree and Madonna, customized the eleven to create one-of-a-kind MPC 4000s, of which only six remain for sale exclusively through the Guitar Center Hi-Tech Custom Shop. The Akai MPC series, used by influential musicians and producers such as Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Pete Rock, has been instrumental in the development of hip-hop music and is widely regarded as the industry's gold standard. Additional information can be found- here

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Dengue Fever Sets Release

PR reports: Cambodian pop band Dengue Fever, announced today that they will release "Venus On Earth", their eagerly anticipated third full-length CD on January 22, 2008 from M80 Music. "Venus On Earth" features eleven new original tracks and will be distributed through Allegro/NAIL. 

Dengue Fever will premier music from "Venus On Earth" at Womex, the worlds largest professional Music Conference, Trade Fair and Showcase for World, Roots, Folk, Ethnic, Traditional, Alternative World, Local and Diaspora Music in Seville, Spain on Saturday October 27, 2007 at 11:30pm at Pavilion 2 on Plaza De Espana. Dengue Fever was selected as one of only 30 bands out of more than 600 applicants to showcase at this once-in-a-lifetime event. Additional live dates in Europe are pending.- more on this story

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Rare Aretha

PR reports: Two-Disc Aretha Franklin Collection Uncovers Unreleased Demos, Outtakes, and B-Sides Featuring Vintage Aretha at Work in the Studio Available October 16 From Rhino Records. 

"Mr. Wexler, I'm Aretha Franklin." That simple introduction, made in 1966, forever changed the course of soul music. Legendary producer Jerry Wexler struck a handshake deal with the young singer, marking the start of a new artistic direction for Aretha and heralding her 13-year reign at Atlantic Records as the Queen of Soul. Rhino bears witness to Sister Re's renaissance with a two-disc collection of unreleased demos, outtakes, and B-sides that reveal prime Aretha at work in the studio. Writing in the collection's detailed liner notes, Wexler says he was blown away by the high quality of the unreleased music. "We've discovered a treasure trove of vintage Aretha that's nothing short of thrilling. Aretha's outtakes are the sort of performances most artists would be proud to call first choices" 

Featuring 35 tracks originally recorded between 1966 and 1973, the collection presents outtakes from sessions for eight albums; the B-sides "Pledging My Love/The Clock" and "Lean On Me"; and a duet featuring Ray Charles performing live with Aretha on a televised salute to Duke Ellington.- more on this story

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Archaengel Solidify Lineup

PR reports: After long months Of The Archaengel announced their new line-up and welcome a new guitarist, Timo Kaarkoski. Timo, who was born in Helsinki (Finland) now officially has the position of guitarist, which was left by Alex Rodrigues, who will be in charge of the band's vocals on live performances.

Timo comments: "For me it was a great surprise to find a band making the kind of sound which OF THE ARCHAENGEL does, and the most unexpectable thing is that I discovered it through a finnish fan of them, and when I knew that there was an opportunity to join the band I immediately got interested and now we are here to rock on!"

With this change the Of the Archaengel's line-up is now formed by: - Alex Rodrigues - Vocals - Timo Kaarkoski - Lead Guitars - Paulo Moura - Guitars / Keyboards - Lucas Barone - Bass - Pedro Alzaga - Drums

OF THE ARCHAENGEL is formed from the ashes of Lethal Curse band, which began the activities in 1992. Samples of the band's work are available on- MySpace 

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Magnet and Stars Tour

PR reports: Magnet has added a handful of solo headline shows to bookend his fall U.S. tour with Montreal indie poppers Stars. The monthlong tour, in support of his new album, THE SIMPLE LIFE [released September 18 on Filter US Recordings], kicks off in New York mid-October and breaks his year and a half stateside absence. 

Magnet, aka Even Johansen, is excited to bring the songs he painstakingly created in his studio on the coast of Norway to life for U.S. audiences. True to form, Johansen, who played nearly every instrument on THE SIMPLE LIFE, as well as handled production duties, will be touring solo.

October 19 - New York, N.Y. @ Joe's Pub*
October 20 - New York, N.Y. @ Joe's Pub*
October 23 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ World Cafe Live*- more on this story

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Small Webcasters Make Deal

CMJ reports: SoundExchange has signed agreements with at least 24 small webcasters, allowing them to continue through 2010 under the Small Webcaster Settlement Act, which sets their royalty fees at 10 or 12 percent of their revenue.

10 percent of revenue if they make under 250,000 dollars and 12 percent of revenue if they make between 250,000 and 1.25 million dollars. The agreement is retroactive to January 1, 2006 and will continue through December 31, 2010 when the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) will start a new negotiation.

While 24 webcasters have signed the deal, according to a statement released by SoundExchange yesterday, criticism still exists. Wired points out that the the agreement only covers artists and labels who are SoundExchange members. - a lot more on this story

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Soulsavers Soph Preview

PR reports: The English production team of Rich Machin and Ian Glover, best known as Soulsavers, are back with their critically acclaimed sophomore album, It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land. 

Teaming up with grunge-rock veteran, Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens Of The Stone Age), the album is the perfect combination of Lanegan's trademark growl with the haunting and moody undertones of the Soulsavers. 

Check out "Revival" audio right- here

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Who Has Woodies

PR reports: mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, has announced the nominees for the 2007 "mtvU Woodie Awards" � the only awards honoring the artists voted best by the college audience. The Shins lead the "Woodies" pack this year, with nominations in the "Woodie of the Year," "Alumni Woodie," and "Viral Woodie" categories, followed by Lily Allen, Modest Mouse, Linkin Park, Gym Class Heroes, Justice and The Academy Is�, with two nods each. 

Other prominent nominees include Arcade Fire, Lil' Wayne, Bright Eyes, Amy Winehouse, The Knife, Common, Klaxons, M.I.A., Spoon, CSS, The Rapture, TV on the Radio, Thom Yorke and Paramore. Nearly fifty emerging and influential artists are nominated for the fourth annual "mtvU Woodies." 

College student voting kicked off today on mtvU.com and runs through November 2nd. Winners will be crowned November 8th at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, during a live concert event- more on this story

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1liners: Kanye, Fiddy, Hannah and more

antiGUY reports: Hi everyone. It's antiGuy! Remember me? No? That's ok. I've been away for a while and the best excuse I can give is that there really hasn't been much music worth writing about. But seeing the current entertainment deficit I felt the need to give some new releases the reviews they merit since they aren't worth the effort for a full length review. For this first edition, I'm going to cheat a little and take a shot at the current top album chart. Enjoy and send hatemail to [email protected]

Kanye West - Graduation Day: No rap cliche left behind.

50 Cent - Curtis: If you paid 50 cents for this you were ripped off.

High School Musical 2: Young, dumb and full of c... cheese.

Fergie - Dutchess: Now even royalty is sounding generic.

Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus: Proof that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. 

NOW 25: Record execs should listen to this as shows why you are losing money!

Hairspray Soundtrack: Not only music suffers from terrible remakes and rehashes, the film industry is remaking lame films too. Every lame movie needs the lame music to go with it.

Nickelback - All the Right Reasons: No longer leader of men. They are sorey for sellin out for all the wrong reasons eh! They should team with 50 Cent for the loose change tour. 

That's enough for now. I'll leave you with a name check a.k.a. what's with the lame ass name? You can add almost any emo band to this but we'll kick off with this one- Cute is What I Aim For: You missed. 

See you next time and no you can't have the two minutes you just wasted reading this back.- insult me here

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....Sea Wolf - Leaves in the River

Melodic enough to break the stereotypes of acoustic guitar strumming, while distinguishing itself in catchy folk/indie tunes and fervent storytelling, Sea Wolf is in a league all of it's own. (4 stars) - Read the full Sea Wolf - Leaves in the River review
 

....Monster in the Machine - Butterfly Pinned

Sounds reminiscent of many genres from rock to alternative and many of the songs have David Bowie styled vocals though there are traces of the Beach Boys, Chris Cornell, and Interpol as well. Features members of Cellophane, Nine Inch Nails, Korn and more. (5 stars) - Read the full Monster in the Machine - Butterfly Pinned review
 

....Jethro Tull - Live at Montreaux

There must be something in the water in Montreaux. Bands seem to show up ready for something special. The sound is pristine and the video is clean and neatly edited. Any ounce of fat is trimmed from sight. (3 stars) - Read the full Jethro Tull - Live at Montreaux review
 

....Naglfar - Diabolica

This release is just like what its name implies it is, Diabolical. With its musical and lyrical strengths and it's only flaws of being somewhat cheesy, Naglfar's Diabolical is a musical work of art and definitely an album everyone should own.- Read the full Naglfar - Diabolica review

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