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This Time Next Year Stranded in Missouri

antiMusic reports: This Time Next Year had a bit of bad luck and are hoping fans can help them out. Here is a statement their camp sent over:

Last night we lost the transmission in our van, spent the night in the 24 degree weather, spent the day at the mechanic and now we are in a small town called New Florance in southern Missouri. Luckily everything can be fixed within a few days but, now we are stuck with a huge mechanic bill.

We are asking for donations to help us through this. If you can spare any money - please send it via paypal to thistimenextyearmusic@gmail.com - If you are not able to do that please head over to Taco Bell's www.FeedTheBeat.com and vote for us. That will at least save us money on food and right now we need all the help we can get. -

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Britney's Father Knows Best Says Judge

TMZ reports: Lawyers in the Britney Spears conservatorship case have just asked the court commissioner to make her conservatorship permanent. And the judge said she would grant the request. [the conservators include her father Jamie Spears and several attorneys according to AP].

The conservatorship was scheduled to end on December 31. Sources say one reason why Brit & Co. wanted to extend the conservatorship is that it makes it easier for her to regain custody of her kids -- the family law commissioner will feel more comfortable giving her added face time if there is a safety net.

The conservators will now also be responsible for handling her business affairs and career opportunities. As for why they suddenly asked for a permanent conservatorship -- we're told the commish doesn't want to keep extending temporary power...that it makes more sense to make the conservatorship permanent and then just lift it when Brit is safe and sound. - more on this story

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New James Bond Soundtrack

PR reports: In advance of the highly anticipated November 14th release of Quantum Of Solace, the 22nd James Bond adventure, the soundtrack to the film has been released today on J Records.

Quantum of Solace: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features multi-Grammy Award-winning and platinum selling recording artists Alicia Keys and Jack White (from The White Stripes and The Raconteurs) on "Another Way To Die" � the first duet ever recorded in Bond music history. "Another Way To Die" is currently available via all digital music providers.

The "Another Way To Die" video is currently in power rotation at MTV Hits and MTVU and is the No. 6 most viewed video on Myspace. The video was directed by MK12, the design team that created the main title sequence for the film, and music video director Paul Brown (Daughtry, Josh Groban, James Blunt, and others). - more on this story

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AC/DC Wasn't the Only Hit Band Spawned By The Young Family

PR reports: Albert Music will celebrate the extraordinary musical legacy of The Easybeats, by releasing EasyFever: A Tribute to the Easybeats & Stevie Wright, a superb 2CD album in celebration of this ground-breaking group.

The band - Harry Vanda, George Young, Stevie Wright, Dick Diamonde and Gordon "Snowy" Fleet - formed in Sydney in 1964 and almost immediately 'Easy Fever' took Australia by storm and was soon to captivate audiences overseas. Their meteoric rise to stardom was due to releasing hit single after hit single, including classics such as Friday On My Mind, Wedding Ring, She's So Fine and Good Times. Their success saw them consistently get mobbed at airports, chased down streets and tour internationally with the Rolling Stones.

A year in the making, EasyFever sees the 'who's who' of contemporary Australian music come together to pay tribute to our most popular and successful band of the 60's, and pay homage to the band who carved the stone in the Australian musical landscape. From Jimmy Barnes to Ben Lee, from The Veronicas to Grinspoon, The Living End to Old Man River, these artists have all recorded their unique interpretation of these enduring songs from The Easybeats and Stevie Wright's majestic musical career. As well as this disc of today's hottest local bands tipping their hats to The Easybeats, there is also a second disc of all the original tracks. - more on this story

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Apples In Stereo Star Announces Children's Music Album

PR reports: Robert Schneider, the mind behind one of indie-rock's seminal music groups, The Apples in stereo, will be releasing his debut children's music album under the character name Robbert Bobbert for the Little Monster Records label on January 20th, 2009.

The album, entitled Robbert Bobbert & The Bubble Machine will include a humorous comic book designed by artist Todd Webb, introducing kids and parents to his inventor/scientist character, Robert Bobbert.

"Recording music for children is an amazing and fun experience," Schneider explains. "It forces me to be extra creative because you are writing for an extra creative audience. Kids' ears are very tuned in to unusual sounds, so I threw many of my regular instruments out the window in order to come up with a whole new palette of colorful noises and wanted to make super-pop music that kids will like to sing along with." - more on this story

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Hooburrito Anyone?

Filter reports: Denny's introduces a new lineup of late night dishes created by top artists including Katy Perry, Taking Back Sunday, Boys Like Girls and Hoobastank.

The new Rockstar menu presented, is featured only after 10 p.m., along with alternative rock played throughout the restaurant and servers sporting T-shirts and jeans.

"Denny's has been a late-night destination for musicians for over 50 years," says Mark Chmiel, chief marketing and innovation officer for Denny's. "We're continuing to own the night in keeping with our rock 'n roll heritage. These items were created by the artists in our Denny's kitchens, and we look forward to sharing them with guests and fans." - more on this story

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Imperial Vipers' Broken Hit

PR reports: The first single from the new Imperial Vipers album, 'Broken', has just fallen short of topping the UK rock charts when it reached the number two spot after its first week of release.

"Check This" is the one of the most infectious hard rock tracks you are likely to hear this year - a driving rhythm section overlaid by the powerful and melodic vocals of front man Ash Simmons � one of the defining aspects of the Vipers sound.

The new album 'Broken' has been produced by the legendary Steve Power (Blur, Feeder, Bon Jovi) and will be released on 10th November. - more on this story

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Digital Cynic

PR reports: While you may have heard about the delayed physical release of reunited progressive metallurgists Cynic's Traced In Air, the digital version of the album is still available today at all online retailers.

Following a remarkable 15 years after the release of their masterstroke Focus, Traced finds the Floridian prog-metal forefathers continuing to indulge their most exploratory urges with eight tracks of mind-altering tech-metal madness.

Delivered by French powerhouse Season of Mist, the album was recorded in California with Down producer Warren Riker, and features founding members Paul Masvidal (guitars/clean vocals) and Sean Reinert (drums) along with Sean Malone (bass), and newcomer Tymon Kruidenier (guitars/growls). - more on this story

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Bastards Revisited

MMP reports: Today Metal Mind Productions presents rerelease of Cerebral Fix's "Bastards". Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc, limited to 2000 copies. New digipack edition includes 7 bonus tracks taken from the bootleg recorded in London. The reissue will be available on 10th November 2008 in Europe and 20th January 2009 in USA (via MVD).

Cerebral Fix - English thrash/death metal band does not need any special introduction. They became members of the UK thrash metal and death metal scenes by releasing four albums ("Life Sucks... And Then You Die!" 1988, "Tower of Spite" 1990, "Bastards" 1991, "Death Erotica" 1992) before disbanding in 1993. In 2006, the band announced its reformation. In 2007 Metal Mind Productions released a box entitled "Products of Disgust" with the complete discography of Cerebral Fix. - more on this story

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The Asteroids Galaxy Tour Crashing Into The U.S.

PR reports: Formed less than a year ago, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour is heading for fame at a speed even they didn't expect.

Hailing from Copenhagen and led by Lars Iversen and Mette Lindberg, TAGT's first UK single, "The Sun Ain't Shining No More", is already tickling the ears of delighted radio programmers across the pond, while another track, "The Golden Age," has mysteriously popped up on the playlist for "Passport Approved," a syndicated radio show broadcasting weekly on Indie 103.1 (Los Angles), WXPN and other "tastemaker" stations around the country.

If that weren't enough, their song "Around the Bend" is currently being featured in ads for the new iPod Touch, and is available now on iTunes. - more on this story

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Jay Brannan Announces North American Tour

PR reports: After spending a month playing sold shows across Europe and Australia, Jay Brannan will kick off a special ten-city North American tour on November 8th at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA.

The tour will include a performance at Anti*Pop '08 and will conclude with an already sold out hometown performance at Joe's Pub in New York City. This tour will be in support of his critically acclaimed debut album goddamned which was released earlier this year on Brannan's own Great Depression Records label. In addition, Jay will be releasing a new music video for the hit song "Can't Have It All" to coincide with the upcoming US tour. - more on this story

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Van Dyke Parks and Inara George Announce Rare Appearance

PR reports: The legendary Van Dyke Parks will perform a rare one-off London concert at the Jazz Caf� on Sunday 23rd November with the Californian-based singer-songwriter Inara George. The prestigious Jazz Caf� concert is the only UK engagement, with tickets now on sale, priced �45.

The concert showcases music from Inara's recent studio album 'An Invitation'; an intimate collaboration between Inara and legendary arranger Van Dyke Parks. The result is a lush, elegant, fully orchestrated song cycle, a catalog of experiences equally inspired by the sophistication of Frank Sinatra and the storied, cinematic wonder of Richard Sherman's oeuvre. - more on this story

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. Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman - Fabled City

Most of these tracks are generic and boring, "The King of Hell" sounds like Veggie Tales with its hokey/corny/lame chorus of "The devil is not the king of Hell!" but "Whatever It Takes" is old school Tom (meaning it has a riff in it.) (2.5 stars) - Read the full Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman - Fabled City review

. Backtrack: Let There Be Rock

They don't make rock singers like Bon Scott anymore. They don't make rock guitarists like Angus Young anymore. No wonder it takes a nostalgic video game to get people interested in rock these days. Bon never said, "Let there be Wii!" (5 stars) - Read the full Backtrack: Let There Be Rock review

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