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Bad Brains on the Road

PR reports: Bad Brains announce a string of European and USA dates in support of their new album, Build A Nation. The first proper Bad Brains studio album in over a decade, Build A Nation, was just released to critical acclaim, June 26, 2007 on Megaforce/Oscilloscope Records. The album features all the original members of the group: HR, Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know and Earl Hudson. 

Produced by long time fan, Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, Build A Nation is a return to form for the band that helped define American Punk and Hardcore music. It also represents the first studio album, outside Beastie Boys albums, to be recorded at the Beastie Boys' Oscilloscope Laboratories and Studio compound in New York City. - more including the dates

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L7's Donita Sparks Solo Career

PR reports: Hear ye! Hear ye! Donita Sparks, front person extraordinaire for the legendary rock band L7, hits the road backed by her new band The Stellar Moments for a five-week tour with The Donnas. The last time Sparks was on tour was in 2000 with L7. Today she finds herself in the midst of her first national solo tour ever that began September 19 at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and ends October 27 at The Roxy in her hometown of Los Angeles.

Donita Sparks is also set for another first, this time in 2008 when her debut solo release Transmiticate is scheduled for January 22, 2008. The record is filled with dance rock and dark pop gems that sees Donita moving solidly into interesting new territories. Long time fans will get their rock on as well with the twin guitar attack and the catchy, melodic, booty shaking sounds.

This fall solo tour kicks off an extensive end-of-year schedule for Sparks and her band, that includes Lady Dee Plakas (also of L7) on drums, Dat T. Ngo on bass and Alan the Italian Santalesa along with Sid Brown on guitar. - more on this story

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New Oasis Offspring

BBC reports: Oasis star Noel Gallagher has become a father for a second time, it has been announced. 

His partner Sara MacDonald gave birth at 1115 BST on Saturday, a spokeswoman for Gallagher said. 

The boy, who weighed in at 7lb 5oz, has been named Donovan Rory MacDonald Gallagher. 
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Steve Moore Solo CD

PR reports: Steve Moore, best known for his work as one half of the sci-fi instrumental duo Zombi, has announced the forthcoming release of his first solo effort The Henge via extreme music label Relapse Records (Mastodon, Pig Destroyer, High On Fire.) In contrast to Zombi's tightly structured nightmare epics, The Henge is a huge, sprawling, psychedelic symphonic affair. Over the course of its five tracks, the album treats listeners to a blissful dose of audio vertigo, by mixing vast ambient dronescapes and soaring beat driven melodies with Moore's patented cinematic brand of keyboard virtuosity.

Relapse will issue The Henge in late October, a fitting choice for Moore's horror-movie style songs. Moore describes his approach to the self-recorded album saying, "this album represents a turning point in my writing - a subtle shift in direction that is only apparent when considering the album as a whole. While no track is too far removed from the harmonic language I create through my work with Zombi, this album gives me a chance to expand my tonal palette by experimenting with different instrumentations."- more on this story

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The Who's Amazing Journey

PR reports: Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who and Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones, two exhilarating feature-length films about one of the seminal and most influential rock bands in history, produced by Spitfire Pictures in association with Trinifold Management, will be released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on DVD on November 6, 2007. 

Marking 40 years since The Who's first U.S. appearance in North America, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who will make its worldwide debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2007.

Spanning over four decades, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who reintroduces The Who now and to generations-to-come, as it tells one of the greatest stories of rock. The film tells the unfolding story of The Who and how they have straddled the rock world for forty years, in a tale as gripping in adventure, life and personality as the searing power of their music. The film features all-new, exclusive, never-before-seen interviews with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and others, rare and recently discovered concert footage, artist profiles and much, much more, all in 5.1 Surround Sound. - more on this story

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Lunch and Listen with Joni Mitchell

PR reports: On September 25, Starbucks will host an intimate "Lunch and Listen" event to celebrate Joni Mitchell's Hear Music release "Shine." From 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, more than 6,500 Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada will participate in the event by playing "Shine" along with a retrospective of classics which have made Mitchell one of the most beloved singer/songwriters of our time.

"'Lunch and Listen' gets to the heart of the connection between Starbucks customers and music," says Ken Lombard, president of Starbucks Entertainment who also oversees Hear Music. "We're very proud of this record and on September 25, Mitchell's timeless resonance will be felt in a very profound way."

Born out of a burst of creative energy, "Shine" is one of three new artistic endeavors launched by Mitchell this year. The first, "The Fiddle and the Drum," a ballet based on Mitchell's music, debuted with the Alberta Ballet in Calgary earlier this year with Mitchell serving as co-creator and artistic director. The second is a politically charged visual art exhibit by Mitchell that will debut in New York in the fall.
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Light This City Join Death By Decibels tour

PR reports: Bay Area thrashers Light This City have been confirmed as a support band on the upcoming Death By Decibels tour, featuring Vader, Malevolent Creation, Cattle Decapitation, Abigail Williams and Veil of Maya. 

Currently out on the road across North America with Edguy and Into Eternity, Light This City is continuing to support 'Facing The Thousand,' the band's latest effort which saw a September 2006 release via Prosthetic Records.

LIGHT THIS CITY
(with Edguy, Into Eternity)
9/21 Cleveland, OH � Peabody's
9/23 Mokena, IL � The Pearl Room- more dates

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The Funeral Pyre Apiary Tour

PR reports: Los Angeles blackened death metal band The Funeral Pyre will again hit the road in October with Bay Area act Apiary for nearly three weeks as the last leg of national touring behind the band's Prosthetic Records debut, The Nature of Betrayal. 

The band will be playing one new, as-yet-unrecorded song during their set and will return home in late October to finish writing and recording The Funeral Pyre 's follow-up album, tentatively scheduled for a mid-2008 release via Prosthetic.- tour dates

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A Fine Frenzy CSI

PR reports: Alison Sudol, aka A Fine Frenzy, will make her acting debut on the season opener for "CSI: NY," which airs Wednesday, September 26th (10:00-11:00PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Sudol will also perform two songs: "Almost Lover," the lead single from One Cell in the Sea, A Fine Frenzy's debut, and "Last of Days," another track from the album.

the band is currently on the road with Brandi Carlile for VH1's "You Oughta Know" Tour 2007. A Fine Frenzy will appear on VH1's "Top 20 Countdown" on September 29th just prior to the tour's two nights at New York City's Fillmore/Irving Plaza (10/3 & 10/4).- tour dates

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Home for Misfits

PR reports: Kaz Murphy is a well-traveled singer/songwriter with a knack for reinventing his music. Stirring the pot of the rich Los Angeles roots rock scene for the last two years, Murphy emerges with Home for Misfits, an album that reaches across the pop/country divide. Weaned on Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Bobby Gentry and Leadbelly, Murphy sets aside his alt-country leanings to cross back to his Lovin' Spoonful / Simon & Garfunkel / Mamas and the Papas roots. With a voice as distinct as Tom Petty, John Prine, David Byrne or Dylan, Murphy has coined an album with a classic rock mood - and a current pop/Latin edge - a highly melodic, rhythmic roots rock album with a nod to his '60s and '70s pop heroes. 

Murphy's new album Home for Misfits will be released in the fall of 2007. For this album Murphy retreated to the studio, spending almost two years writing new material. Culling from the wealth of talent that is the LA music scene, Murphy and co-producer Rich McCulley enlisted support in the studio from Murphy's long-time band members Brian Young (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy), John Skibic and Sully Sullivan (Ivy, Twilight Singers), and wife Jacqueline Grad, along with McCulley, Amy Farris, Kip Boardman, John McDuffie and Duane Jarvis. 

What have emerged are Kaz's best work yet, a sonically rich and emotionally compelling collection of songs that share the stories of ordinary people gone awry; Home for Misfits authentically examines through carefully taken long-shots and close-ups, the misfit that lingers in all of us. 
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Charles Wells Old School Debut

PR reports: After years of playing live around the St Louis area with great success, Charles Wells is finally ready to release his first album. It's My Turn is the culmination of hard work, natural talent and the innate passion of a man steeped in the musical heritage of the sixties and seventies, the groups he has played in, and the gospel music he was brought up with. 

"This CD has an old-school R&B feel," says Charles of his debut. "It also has a flavour of blues and a little of country. It has a very earthy sound. I've tried to bring back the days when artists used horns and strings on their projects to enhance their groove." 

"I have always felt music in my spirit. I started at such an early age, my heart has never known another way to express itself." Influenced by radio in the sixties and seventies, his first band was called "We Friends," performing at talent shows and the like. Thus began Charles' career in music, from performing at private events, country clubs, casinos and local clubs. Currently his band "Music Box" is one of the most sought after bands in the region.- more on this story

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Gorilla Zoe's Hood FiggaDebuts This Week

PR reports: Block Entertainment/Bad Boy South recording artist Gorilla Zoe has announced details of his upcoming new album, "WELCOME TO THE ZOO." The ATL-based rapper's eagerly awaited debut collection - which features the banging hit single, "Hood Figga" - lands in stores and online on September 25th.

Zoe is quickly marking himself as one of the hottest, most original new voices in hip-hop, via his featured role on Block Entertainment/Bad Boy South labelmate Yung Joc's current hit single, "Coffee Shop," as well as by his recent membership in superstar rap combo Boyz N Da Hood (whose highly anticipated second album, "BACK UP N DA CHEVY," drops on October 2nd). He is also featured on "Bottle Poppin'," the latest single from Yung Joc's top-charting second album, "HUSTLENOMICS," which has just arrived at multi-format radio outlets across the country.- more on this story

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.... Allman Brothers Band Live

The Allman Brothers Band has an omnivorous love of music and never performing the same show twice. The world is a full of talented musicians, but it's rare for them to blend together and form a cumulative interrelated unit. - Read the full Allman Brothers Band Live review

.... MorleyView: Patrick Goble<

Some musicians work towards the rock-star MTV thing, complete with parties, groupies and bling. Others opt for a more low-key position with the emphasis aimed at the music. Count Patrick Goble in the latter category. He's a real talent that crafts his records on his own terms. - Read the full Patrick Goble MorleyView

.... The After Effect - The Shape Of Everything

The Shape Of Everything is a diverse eclectic type music with both acoustic and electric guitars throughout. The songs have a jazzy folky funk sound which draws a slight comparison to groups like The Dave Mathews Band or Kings of Leon. (1.5 stars) - Read the full The After Effect - The Shape Of Everything review

.... Spun in Darkness - Birthright

Jeff Nardone's return to the underground metal scene isn't a glorious comeback in any sense- there's a lot issues here, and Birthright unquestionably lacks core parts of Nardone's previous talent in Goatlord. - Read the full Spun in Darkness - Birthright review

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