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Elvis Costello and The Police

PR reports: "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with The Police" Premieres Wednesday, January 7 on the Sundance Channel.

Fresh off the concert trail together, Elvis Costello and The Police team up for an action-packed hour that includes individual interviews with Sting, Andy and Stewart, as well as a raucous group session. It all provides a rare glimpse into the combustible chemistry that made The Police the biggest band in the world in the 1980s.

In addition to the illuminating talk, there's plenty of amazing music: Sting illustrates the original incarnation of "Roxanne", the song which put The Police on the map; Sting and Elvis harmonize together on an Elvis gem; Andy and Elvis team up for a bit of jazz; and, for the finale, Elvis and his band, The Imposters, join forces with The Police for an unprecedented "mash-up" of a Costello classic and a Police essential, as well as a surprising cover of a time-tested hard rock anthem. - videos and info

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Decapitated Seeking Medical Donations

Metal Underground reports: Alina Squeak has issued the following press release on the behalf of Decapitated singer Adrian "Covan" Kowanek:

"As most everyone knows, it has been just over a year since the tragic bus accident that ultimately took the life of Vitek, drummer of Decapitated, and seriously injured their singer, Covan. The families of Vitek and Covan wish to express deep gratitude to everyone for their thoughts, prayers, funny stories, and donations sent to them during this last very difficult year.

However, Covan is still going through a long and difficult recovery, and the family would once again ask for you to look into your heart and possibly send donations. It is INCREDIBLY expensive for all the round-the-clock medical care, the doctors, the nurses, the therapy, the medicine, etc. Most of you could also understand that, since he is also in Poland, it is even more expensive than it would be in the US or most other parts of Europe. His care and recovery is ongoing and he is slowly showing some progress, but it will be quite a bit of time before he is completely better. Some people may think that, although they would like to help, that they have nothing to give� but in truth, if every one person out there that thought this could donate even just $1, that amount will significantly multiply and make a huge difference! - more on this story

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Carbon 9 Give Us Bull Next Month

PR reports: Freshly signed to WorldSound Music, it shouldn't be long before Los Angeles' best-kept secret, Carbon 9, is launched upon an unsuspecting world � especially after hearing their latest release, 'The Bull,' Mixed by Frank Gryner (Rob Zombie, Perfect Circle, Tommy Lee, etc.) 'The Bull' manages to balance electro rock sounds with strong pop melodies and anthemic choruses � resulting in a sound that sounds custom-made for crossover success. [it's a good idea to include the release date in the actual text of your PR� for our readers it is Feb 24th]

Comprised of members Stacey Quinealty (vocals and sequencing), Danny Cistone (backing vocals), Darwin DeVitis (guitars and vocals), Omar D. Brancato (bass and vocals), and Matty Milani (drums), Carbon 9 has already made numerous impressive inroads into the music industry, including their music appearing on XM Radio and commercials. Also, the band has received rave reviews from L.A. Alive ("I have seen the future of rock, and it is Carbon 9"), Music Connection ("The music is so overwhelming no one is spared"), and KNAC.com ("Carbon 9 craft memorable songs while still keeping the head-throbbing beats"), and has headlined such renowned clubs as the Whisky A-Go-Go, the Viper Room, the Roxy, and the Troubadour, among others. - more on this story

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Annihilator To Set The World On Fire Again

PR reports: For many fans Annihilator has always been the silent hero of thrash metal. They never got the same attention as Megadeth, Metallica or Slayer, but when musical critics predicted the end of thrash metal by the end of the 80's, they shut their mouths with one of the most intense thrash metal releases ever � "Alice in Hell". Annihilator's next offering, "Never, Neverland", was a proof that the greatness of their debut was not a matter of coincidence � the album delivered the same sheer thrash madness, backed up by some extremely melodic riffs and solos. Since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album, Annihilator released several other albums, "Metal" (2007) being the latest one.

On "Set The World On Fire", the Annihilator's third studio album from 1993, the band leaves some of the thrashier elements from their two first albums behind by focusing more on melodies. With the three octave range of Aaron Randal's voice and the sheer complexity of Jeff Waters' riffs they manage to create some of the most beautiful melodies. And today Metal Mind Productions presents the re-release of "Set The World On Fire". New edition of the album includes 2 bonus tracks plus an additional CD with a promotional video for "Set the World on Fire", video material featuring Jeff Waters speaking about the process of writing and recording "Set the World on Fire", touring, making of the "Set the Worls on Fire" video and more.

The bonus CD also includes additional video and audio material: live clips, interviews, home video recordings and some live Annihilator videos from 1989. Digipak edition is limited to 2000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process, released on a golden disc. - more on this story

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Ana Egge Sets Release

PR reports: Grace/Parkinsongs Records announces the release of singer-songwriter Ana Egge's Road To My Love on February 17, 2009, a collection of twelve new original songs reflecting Egge's most personal work to date along with an intimate version of the beloved spiritual "Swing Low Sweet Chariot."

Co-produced with Ana's longtime collaborator, Jason Mercer, the CD also features musicians Steve Moore playing wurlitzer (Sufjan Stevenes, Laura Viers), Michael Jerome on the drums (Richard Thompson, John Cale) Frazey Ford & Trish Cline of the Be Good Tanya's contributing harmony vocals, Adam Levy on electric guitar (Norah Jones) and Tony Scherr playing upright bass (Bill Frisell, Feist).

Living a life that could be described as off the beaten track, Ana's parents were farmers who moved the family from Ambrose, North Dakota after a drought destroyed their crops, to Silver City, New Mexico where they started their own progressive school. Ana would learn to build her own house from the ground up, her own acoustic guitar (which she still plays exclusively) and begin her career as a songwriter at the ripe old age of fifteen. Her first album, River Under The Road, was released just five years later to a review in the Austin Chronicle hailing it "a debut masterpiece worthy of a songwriter decades worldlier than this mere twenty-year old soul" and earn her two Austin Music Awards. - more on this story

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Sleaszy Greek Deal

PR reports: Brazilian dark metallers Of The Archaengel recently signed with the Greek label Sleaszy Rider Records. The band's debut album will be released worldwide and with distribution by Sony Music in some countries like Switzerland and Austria.

Sleaszy Rider is considered the "number one" underground label in Greece, featuring bands like Ancient, Satarial, Imagika, On Thorns I Lay, and others on its cast.

Tolis G.Palantzas, manager of Sleaszy Rider, comments [spelling is all his]: "One of the most exciting things in the music business is to dicover some great, but unknown bands, it's like finding some hidden jewels...And listening for first time to this- unknown for me till then- band Of The Archaengel, it was a huge surprise. These Brasilian dark metallers are a great band. They can mix so nice and smart many metal genres with gothic elements and compose some really great atmopsheres! The band's vision to make some steps forward to the metal scene, the great communication with us and their whole attitude, did it easier for us, to sign them in our label. - more on this story

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The Boxer Rebellion Set Digital Release

PR reports: Four years since the birth of their magnificent debut album, EXITS, The Boxer Rebellion digitally release their much-anticipated, self-produced, sophomore record, UNION, on January 11th.

In an unprecedented move, iTunes have awarded the band a "Global Single of the Week" spot on January 13th for the track 'Evacuate', which will run across every iTunes store on the planet.

Mixed by Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Feeder) and mastered by Kevin Metcalfe (U2, Prodigy), UNION has also been awarded the Editor's Choice album slot by iTunes US which will see it receive main page and front page (Rock/Alt) coverage. - more on this story

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Third Annual aniBoom Awards

PR reports: aniBoom, the world's first animation virtual studio has unveiled the winners for its Third Annual aniBoom Awards designed for independent animators across the globe. After receiving roughly 1300 entries from 93 cities in 27 countries, the grand prize was awarded to Joaquin Baldwin from Sherman Oaks, California by a high profile executive jury and millions of viewers.

Baldwin's animation, "Sebastian's Voodoo," is a touching story of a voodoo doll who sacrifices himself for his friends. As the grand prize winner, Baldwin will receive a $25,000 investment in commercial development and a distribution deal with aniBoom that will enable the winning animator to receive significant career-making exposure through a variety of outlets and channels. - more on this story

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A Shoreline Dream Soph

PR reports: A Shoreline Dream first hit the surface in 2006 with their self-produced and self-released debut album, Avoiding The Consequences, displaying a now signature dark production full of layered ambient sounds.

Followed up by a series of EPs and a partnership with German electronic musician and producer, Ulrich Schnauss, the band will release their sophomore full-length, Recollections of Memory, February 10th via Latenight Weeknight Records.

Featuring mixing by the legendary Kramer (Galaxie 500, Low), Recollections of Memory has A Shoreline Dream team up with the best to build on their signature sound with a maturing sense of story and harmony. - more on this story

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The Antlers Set Release

PR reports: On Tuesday, March 3rd, Brooklyn-based band The Antlers will self-release their new full-length, Hospice, through limited edition CD and online download.

Hospice chronicles The Antlers' evolution from detailed dream pop to densely layered shoegaze, from solo effort to band. Beginning as Peter Silberman's solo bedroom arrangements and recordings, this upcoming release marks the first time Silberman assembled a group of friends to contribute: Darby Cicci (trumpet, bowed banjo), Justin Stivers (bass), Michael Lerner (drums), and Sharon Van Etten (guest vocals). Cicci and Lerner remain as core members of the live band.

Hospice is the follow-up to 2007's nuanced, upbeat In the Attic of the Universe, which became The Antlers' unexpected under-the-radar breakthrough thanks to blog word-of-mouth. Along with several other EPs, a successful CMJ and SXSW '08, and this past fall's midwest and east coast tour, Hospice is evidence of The Antlers'--and Silberman's--maturation. - more on this story

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. Bruce Springsteen Month: The Wild, Innocent and the E Street Shuffle

Mixing poetry with a hybrid of soul, R&B, jazz and rock n' roll these tales of dreamers, lovers and street fighters makes this a utterly distinctive record, hence why it's held in such high regard by his legion of fans. - Read the full Bruce Springsteen Month: The Wild, Innocent and the E Street Shuffle review

. Slik Helvetika - Krypt Kicker

Slik Helvetika could easily achieve mainstream success while keeping their traditional metal roots honest and fresh. A band that can appeal to both the modernized world and metal's underground? Now that is a rare breed. Try this out if the chance arises. - Read the full Slik Helvetika - Krypt Kicker review

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