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Artist Plans To Smoke Cobain's Ashes

Music Radar reports: Kurt Cobain's ashes were reportedly stolen, along with a lock of hair, from Courtney Love's bedroom back in June.

Now, an Australian artist called Natascha Stellmach claims to have "acquired" the remains, and plans to smoke them in a joint to "release Cobain into the ether from the media circus."

The infamous pile of ash is currently on display in Gallerie Wagner + Partner in Berlin as part of Stellmach's Set Me Free exhibition. [amazing what they are calling "art" these days.] - more on this story

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Kills Tour Bus Goes Missing

NME reports: The Kills' tour bus and driver have both mysteriously disappeared, midway through the band's current US tour supporting The Raconteurs.

The duo said in a statement that the FBI were currently searching for their driver, who was last seen on September 26 in Los Angeles.

The band have lost their luggage, which was on the bus, as a result of the disappearance.
- more on this story

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Kings of Leon Are Kings of Digital

RCA reports: Kings of Leon's new record, Only By The Night, has debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart, selling 74,353 records.

This marks the highest debut and the largest single sales week for the band in the US. In the UK, Kings of Leon mania has taken on a new dimension with Only By The Night's strong debut at #1 this week selling 220,879. - more on this story

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Priest Feast with Judas Priest, Megadeth and Testament

Adrenaline reports: One of the worlds most popular and influential Heavy Metal bands � Judas Priest are set to rock the UK to it's very core when they bring their 'Priest Feast' tour to play 7 arena dates in February 2009 with support from special guests � Thrash Metal veterans Megadeth and Testament.

Having the opportunity to see 3 such important and influential bands within the world of Metal on the same bill is cause for excitement.

Make sure you don't miss the chance to witness Metal history in the making and ensure you are part of Priest Feast 2009. - dates

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Fan Made Radiohead Video Premier

PR reports: MySpace Music is proud to announce that it will premier Radiohead's new video for the song "Reckoner," the next single from In Rainbows. The animated video was created by Clement Picon of France, who was one of four winners of the In Rainbows Animated Music Video Contest.

The contest was put together by aniBoom (aniboom.com), the premiere virtual animation studio, TBD Records and the band. The winners were selected by the members of Radiohead themselves and the band has decided that Picon's video for "Reckoner" will serve as the official video for the song. MySpace Music will premier the additional three winners in the coming weeks.

"The aniBoom video competition, totally blown me away it has," said Thom Yorke, lead vocalist of Radiohead. "We are proud that In Rainbows songs were the source of inspiration for so many amazing creations." - more on this story

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Dandy Warhols Announce New Project With Their Friends

PR reports: The Odditorium, the Dandy Warhols' famed studio in their hometown of Portland, OR, is more than simply one band's space. It's also home to their friends, the touring and local bands looking for a place to play, to record. The band has always striven to build and promote a community for musicians, and in 2007, they took a very purposeful step in making this a definitive part of their ethos. The Dandys began inviting other bands to participate in a collective project, the artists coming in on their own time to record new ideas over tracks others had already laid down, together creating what becomes a nearly living musical entity.

Called Breathe Easy, the project calls on the talents of artists like the Raveonettes, the Black Angels, J Mascis, Saul Williams, Spoon's Britt Daniel, Midnight Movies, and of course the Dandy Warhols, to bring their separate musical perceptions and abilities to finished product. Genre becomes loosely articulated; what unites the pieces is the emotion, the spontaneity that comes from collaboration and inspiration. It's music that conveys both the individual contribution and the integrity of the whole.

Beginning October 21, 2008, the first of 12 tracks will be sold digitally at specified Breathe Easy sites and embedded stores, and 100% of profits will go to the Three Rivers Land Conservancy. - Check out the trailer

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New Maroon 5/Icarus Line Super Group Debut New Song

PR reports: Historics are ready to reveal the swirling and dreamlike "Taverns," the first single and music video off their forthcoming debut album. The hypnotic track stems from the combined forces of three veteran musicians and their diverse backgrounds: Don Devore (Ink & Dagger; Icarus Line), Mickey Madden (Maroon 5), and Josh Grubb (VietNam).

The song is a warm and bittersweet trip laced with Grubb's narcotic, eastern-tinged guitar licks. Madden's steady bass lines provide a subtle yet cathartic anchor, often maintaining the heart of the song while the other instruments erupt into moments of chaos. Devore speak-sings melancholy lyrics such as "breath that smoke, lose your hope" in a beautifully weathered voice � one that sounds like it belongs to a man who has seen and done it all.

The video, directed by Brendon Devore, features multiple planes of footage draped on top of one another, mirroring the production of the song and it's layered sonic tapestry. Golden hues outline the band members, giving them a spectral quality while cityscapes float across the screen. Adding to the surreal atmosphere is ominous interspered footage of a bat flying in slow motion as well as the spooky shots of an owl that bookend the video.

Keep a lookout for Historics' full-length album in early 2009, with special guests including Kool Keith and other surprises. For now check out the video - here

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Death Cab for Reissue

NME reports: Death Cab For Cutie have announced that they will reissue their 1998 debut album 'Something About Airplanes' this autumn.

The limited-edition deluxe reissue is due out in the US via Barsuk Records on November 25 and will mark the 10th anniversary of its original release.

It will include a bonus disc featuring a recording of the band's first-ever Seattle show in February of 1998, as well as redesigned artwork and new linter notes written by Harvey Danger's Sean Nelson. - That's NOT all folks

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Singled Out: Plushgun

antiMusic reports: Welcome to Singled Out where we ask artists to give us the inside story about their latest single. Today's edition comes from electrorockers Plushgun. The band's mainman Dan Ingala tells us about the song "Just Impolite," a tune with a theme that just everyone can relation to. Here is Dan with the story:

The song is simple: boy meets girl, girl breaks up with boy, back together again, boy breaks up with girl, back together again, end and repeat. Now mix that up with post-graduatorial angst, deciding against law school, and still interning for the occasional free lunch while living in a closet, and you get "Just Impolite."

At the time the song was written, Plushgun did not exist. I was haphazardly attempting to compose for indie flicks, interning at a recording studio, and (when motivated enough) temping for rent. Confused 23 year old post-grads excel at data entry. The only stable part of my life was the predictable fluctuation of my love life, and essentially its breakdown is what caused "Just Impolite." I was confused, as is the song. Happy sounding music with rather defeatist lyrical embellishment serendipitously led to a song that was much deeper than its poppy melody.

- Read the rest of this song story

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Talk Talk Live DVD

Kayos reports: Eagle Eye Media will release British pop stylists Talk Talk on DVD Live At Montreux 1986 October 28. Talk Talk Live At Montreux 1986 documents the band's only Montreux appearance. It runs approximately 90 minutes and contains 14 performances that draw a great response from the packed Swiss crowd.

Talk Talk is one of the most innovative and original British bands of the 1980s. The band is best known for its early synth-pop singles, but was critically hailed for its later experimental forays into ambient "post-rock" and a sophisticated quasi-jazz pop sound.

In this 1986 performance, singer/songwriter Mark Hollis, guitarist John Turnbull, keyboardist Ian Curnow, percussionist Leroy Williams, keyboardist Rupert Black, percussionist Phil Reis, drummer Lee Harris and bassist Paul Webb show why they were "top of the pops." Hollis proves to be a particularly fetching frontman, charismatic and charming. - more on this story

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SSS Announce F**cked Up Tour

PR reports: British crossover thrashers SSS have confirmed a string of UK shows with notorious hardcore punk act F**ked Up.

Following on from the band's recent announcement of a UK tour with Doomriders and Tortuga, SSS have also revealed that they will be playing a very special show at Zavvi in Manchester on 18th October. This will be a special release gig for the band's new album, The Dividing Line, and entry is completely free!

Due to be released on October 20th in Europe and November 11th in the USA, The Dividing Line is SSS's second full-length album - more on this story

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Destroyer Lusty Queen Redux

MMP reports: Destroyers - one of the most influential groups in the entire history of Polish heavy metal. Back in late 80's and early 90's, they were one of the few heroes of the scene, bringing together thousands of metal fans all across Poland.

Metal Mind Productions will re-release Destroyers debut album from 1989 - "A Night Of The Lusty Queen". The album proved to be a true heavy metal masterpiece � catchy riffs, powerful vocals and insane drumming made this release an instant classic on the Polish metal scene. Lyrically, the album told tales of honor, betrayal, lust and cruelty, set in a world of haunting legends, brave warriors and beautiful temptresses. The lyrics were often very straight-forward and for that time � quite shocking. This exclusive re-release includes bonus tracks taken from the Polish language versions. - more on this story

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Canadian BLAST

PR reports: This is your heads, the second annual Canadian BLAST! at CMJ is just around the corner and here's your chance to hear the next great Canadian exports. Come out and catch some of the latest and greatest from the great white north when Canadian BLAST! takes over Arlene's Grocery (95 Stanton St.) on October 22nd.

Vancouver band Said The Whale (myspace.com/saidthewhale) will open the show with their balmy and engaging vocal harmonies and driving rhythms, followed by Montreal's Karkwa (myspace.com/karkwa) whose poetic French lyrics and melodic vibe could quite possibly have you dancing and tearing up at the same time. London, Ontario's Shad (myspace.com/shad), a hip hop artist drawing comparisons to Common whose debut video for the track "The Old Prince Still Lives At Home" boasts over 500,000 MySpace views will jump on the mic next and spin his clever and poignant rhymes before Toronto's The Midway State (myspace.com/themidwaystate) takes the stage with their catchy piano driven pop tunes and airy falsettos. St John's Hey Rosetta (myspace.com/heyrosetta) will close the show with infectious energy and layered sound, complete with piano, violin, and cello. These are five CMJ sets that you cannot miss. - more on this story

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From the Garage To The Arena with Crooked X

EMI reports: What takes most artists years to accomplish, Crooked X is doing in a matter of months. Opening for KISS in Europe, touring with Ted Nugent, filming an MTV special, promoting their October 7th EP release and readying a 10-song debut for EMI/Capitol, helmed by super-producers Spencer Proffer (Quiet Riot, Tina Turner) and Michael Wagener (Ozzy, Skid Row, Poison).

Til We Bleed, Crooked X's 3-song digital-only EP release, includes two songs featured in the hit video game Rock Band -- "Rock N Roll Dream" and "Nightmare" along with a second live track "Adrenaline".

Following the October 7th digital-only EP release of Til We Bleed, Crooked X will tour and prepare to launch their full-length EMI/Capitol debut on January 13, 2009. - more on this story

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Attack! Attack! UK Week: Day 4

antiMusic reports: The British are coming, the British are coming. That is Attack! Attack! UK's new self-titled album is coming out next week. To celebrate the pending release from these buzz worthy Welsh rockers, we asked the band's frontman Neil Starr to pick some of his favorite songs from the album and tell us about them. Here is Neil with today's song:

Lights Out: This was the first track we ever wrote as attack attack. I remember myself and Ryan in my living room with an acoustic guitar and when we played the chords it was instantly like "wow" they sound awesome! the song kinda wrote itself because the chords were so perfect together the melody came straight away. The lyrics were inspired by a friend who had split up from a girl . Lyrically Its about saying stuff you don't really mean during a fight with a loved one and not knowing if you will ever get the chance to take those words back.

Check out tracks from the album, get tour dates, read the members blogs and learn more about the coming attack right - here!

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