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Artist Vs. Poet On The Road

PR reports: Artist Vs. Poet will be kicking off the New Year in style with two tours. The Dallas Texas natives will be joining Ultraviolet and Kill Paradise for a short west-coast tour starting January 5th, in Tuscon, AZ, and wrapping up on January 14th in Murray, UT.

They will then join Valencia and Houston Calls from January 29th to February 05, with more possible dates to follow.

AVP has had a lot of great accomplishments this year with their signing to Fearless Records in early summer, along with the release of their first full-length self-titled album in November of 2008. Their plan for the 2009 is to continue moving forward in their writing and touring and they have no intention of slowing down. - more on this story

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Funeral Party Recording

PR reports: Funeral Party will be heading into the studio today to start the recording process for their first full-length album, set to release on Fearless Records in Spring of 2009.

Funeral party will be working again with producer Lars Stalfors , the engineer on the most recent Mars Volta full-length album "The Bedlam in Goliath." Lars also produced Funeral Party's debut EP "Bootleg." They will be recording at a Los Angeles studio where Mars Volta frequently rehearses and records their material.

Also joining the band in the studio is special guest drummer Alfredo Ortiz, current drummer for Latin rock-band Ozomatli (contrary to what Funeral Party's label says, former Wallflowers drummer Mario Calire holds that honor in Ozomatli. Alfredo only played percusion with them early in their career), and the studio drummer for the popular Beastie Boys. - more on this story

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Oligarquia Going Old School Metal On New CD

PR reports: Brazilian death metal Oligarquia is in studio recording its third album, which will receive the name of "Distilling Hatred", and according to the band members will be the their "most "old school" album released so far".

The recordings are taken place in Top Noise Studio, with the production by the band and the sound engineers Marcelo and Carlos A.

The upcoming release will present the band's new line-up, which brought lots of positive changes to their work, musically and ideologically speaking.Oligarquia is now a quintet formed by Max Hideo (vocals), Roque (guitar), Guilherme (guitar), �rtour Queiroz (bass) and Panda Reis (drums). - Samples of Oligarquia's previous albums are available here

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DM Stith Fans To See A Heavy Ghost in March

PR reports: On March 10 (February 23 in Europe), DM Stith's full-length debut Heavy Ghost will be released on Asthmatic Kitty Records. A colleague of label-mates Sufjan Stevens, Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) and others, Stith is a force of layered, orchestral sounds using piano, guitar, strings, electronics, choir, percussion and pennywhistles. His EP, Curtain Speech, was released this month to critical acclaim. Time Out London raved, "�shivering layers of handclaps, strings and spectral choirs-like Jeff Buckley armed with Andrew Bird's violin and the key to the mysteries of the cosmos." and WXPN proclaimed, "�pure angelic and often symphonic�" The EP does not include any songs found on the upcoming release.

DM Stith spent a year writing, arranging, recording and performing the music on Heavy Ghost�even creating the album's artwork. The album features musical contributions from Sufjan Stevens and Shara Worden and includes a variety of instruments such as piano, strings, clarinets, percussion and saxophone. - more on this story

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More Rock Bands Gone Wild

PR reports: Four days. More than fifty bands. Two stages. Multiple genres of rock. It's time to get wild. Workaholics Candlebox will rock the main stage at Rock Gone Wild. British Metallers Saxon and the Gypsy Pistoleros have agreed to cross the pond just to party with you at the festival. Rock Gone Wild is slated for August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa.

Forming in the early 1990s, Candlebox immediately broke from their Seattle brethren. While many bands from the region followed the grunge path, Candlebox made their own way. Blending modern sound with classic guitar rock, Candlebox created their own unique sound - and gathered an army of fans along the way. The band's self-titled debut became a near instant success, spawning several hit singles including "Far Behind" and "You." Candlebox are currently supporting their newest hit album Into the Sun, released earlier this year. Candlebox is Kevin Martin (vocals, guitar), Peter Klett (guitar), Scott Mercado (drums), Adam Kury (bass) and Sean Hennesy (rhythm guitar).

Leading the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Saxon formed at the end of the 1970s and created a signature sound that new bands still attempt to imitate today. Saxon released their self-titled debut in 1979, but it wasn't until 1980 and Wheels of Steel that the band really began to take hold. Since the early years, Saxon has weathered several lineup changes and continued to tour heavily and record new music. Lead singer Biff Byford has remained a constant force in the band, bringing a balls out in-your-face Metal show to each and every paying customer. Be warned! Stand close to the stage when Saxon plays and you will be rocked. Saxon is Biff Byford (vocals), Doug Scarratt (guitar), Paul Quinn (guitar), Nibbs Carter (bass) and Nigel Glockler (drums). - more on this story

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Gypsy Pistoleros Recording New Album

PR reports: The Worlds Greatest Flamenco Glam Punk Rumba Rock n Roll Gypsy Kings Gypsy Pistoleros begin recording the new album 'Welcome to the Hotel de la muerte' Produced once more by the legendary & eccentric Joe Gibb ( Catatonia, Funeral for a friend, Janes Addiction,etc ) in Mighty Atom Studios ( Wales ) throughout March

Jo Burgon � Candy Machine Art ( L.A Guns, Wednesday 13, Metallica ) will be designing and illustrating the new album in a Priest, Hellsing , From Dawn to Dusk, El Mariachi style!!!

Tracks will include 'Vivo con los gitanos, Johnny Peligroso, Viva Zapata, Walk through the shadows, Sangre de las rosas, Welcome to the Hotel de la muerte, Son illusiones, Cyclone Kid, Ballad of a broken Angel, Wild,Wasted and Lost, Soy Macarra, and Only the good die Young' - more on this story

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Bruce Springsteen Wrestles Up Golden Globe Nomination

PR reports: Bruce Springsteen's "The Wrestler" has been nominated for a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award in the "Best Song from a Film" category.

"The Wrestler" can be heard in Darren Aronofsky's new film of the same name, opening in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 17 with wider release to follow.

The song can also be found on Bruce Springsteen's forthcoming album, Working on a Dream, due in stores on January 27. "The Wrestler" can presently be purchased via iTunes. - more on this story

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Sweet Water Return

PR reports: Seattle quartet Sweet Water, known for their loud, combustible rock and sweet, catchy melodies, will release "Clear The Tarmac" (Golden City Records), the band's first record in nine years, and fourth full-length overall.

A collection of ten new songs, Sweet Water proves they haven't slowed down or lost their ability to play loud and hard, all while showcasing their growth and diversity, creating a record that is as much guitar-rock as it is psychedelic, Brit-pop, and power-pop influenced: think big hooks, charged melodies, plenty of rock momentum, and a wiser more emotional lyrical bite.

"We started playing together again purely for fun. Just friends hanging out with instruments," says bassist Cole Peterson. "If I am playing in a band I want to go the whole nine yards, which means writing, recording and, playing live. Full scale or no scale." - more on this story

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All-American Rejects Secret Show

PR reports: MySpace Music is excited to announce an upcoming Secret Show concert with The All-American Rejects on Wednesday, December 17 at 8pm at Chain Reaction in Anaheim.

The performance will be exclusively for MySpace users, who were notified today via MySpace.

Last week, MySpace Music premiered The All-American Rejects' new album "When the World Comes Down," giving fans a chance to stream the entire album for free before its official release. The Stillwater, Oklahoma foursome has been hard at work with producer Eric Valentine (Third Eye Blind, Good Charlotte, Queens of the Stone Age) since 2007 on the record, which follows 2005's double platinum album "Move Along." - their MySpace

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The American Folk-Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966 DVD

PR reports: Historic performances by the aristocracy of American blues, unseen for forty years and never before released, comprise the latest addition to Experience Hendrix/Reelin' In The Years Productions/Hip-O Records' The American Folk-Blues Festival DVD series. The British Tours 1963-1966, to be released May 8th, offers 18 complete performances from some of the most iconic blues artists of all time including Sonny Boy Williamson, Lightinin' Hopkins, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Lonnie Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Howlin' Wolf, Big Joe Turner plus gospel great Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

These performances were recorded live and broadcast nationally in Britain and are known to have had a dramatic impact on the rise of the British blues movement and such bands as The Rolling Stones, Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Savoy Brown and many others. With superb camera work, fully restored visuals and pristine audio, painstakingly transferred and mastered by legendary recording engineer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Woodstock), The American Folk-Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966 is a document of the work of some of the greatest blues artist of all time, at the very peak of their powers.

Zeppelin's Robert Plant recalled, "I was at these shows in shabby provincial England in the mid-60s. Those eerie voices from another world lit up my life leaving me breathless, spooked and inspired for a lifetime." Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones commented, "Things would have been a whole lot different in Britain without the American Folk-Blues Festivals; they proved a rich legacy for musicians throughout Europe." - more on this story

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. Michael Franti & Spearhead: A Triumphant Tonic For Tragic Souls

Carrying the torch of John Lennon, Little Steven Van Zandt, U2, Bob Dylan and the Clash, Franti evokes commanding images with his revolutionary music that invigorates your body, mind and soul. Franti reaches beyond mundane entertainment and evokes a higher power. - Read the full Michael Franti & Spearhead: A Triumphant Tonic For Tragic Souls review

. 13 Questions With Andrew Murphy of Smooch Records

Erika Szabo interviews Andrew Murphy, the head of the San Francisco record label, Smooch Records, the label that released Bum Kon's Drunken Sex Sucks. They cover the history of the record label and his relationship with the band, Bum Kon. - Read the full 13 Questions With Andrew Murphy of Smooch Records

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