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 Static-X:
No Submission |
PR reports: We had so much fun last week with
our Static-X week we decided to continue this week. We kick off today with
Wayne telling us a little bit about the song, one of his favorites from
the new CD "Cannibal". Here's Wayne: " NO SUBMISSION, Tony and I wrote
this song together. One drunken night we were talking about making some
music that had Death Metal guitar riffage placed over Drum & Bass type
beats. This song came together very quickly. Koichi's shredding guitar
solo was the finishing touch that makes it a stand out song for me."
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| Who's
in Smashing Pumpkins? |
Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting
on Buddyhead.com, the latest additions to the "reunited' SMASHING PUMPKINS
are bassist Ginger Reyes (ex-HALO FRIENDLIES) and guitarist Jeff Schroeder
(ex-THE LASSIE FOUNDATION). So far there has been no official confirmation
of the new members' identities, although original guitarist James Iha did
reveal to RollingStone.com this past week that he is not part of the current
SMASHING PUMPKINS album or tour. "I haven't spoken to Billy [Corgan, PUMPKINS
mainman] in years," he said.
The only confirmed original member besides
Corgan is drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.[see full story for more]-
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| Punk
Hemp Bust |
punkbands reports: The net has been abuzz
these past few days with rumors that Don Bolles, drummer of legendary LA
punk bands the Germs, was arrested on drug charges for possessing hemp-derived
soap. While we're still waiting on more official confirmation, here's the
bulletin making the MySpace rounds, purportedly from Bolles' recent musical
collaborator Nora Keyes.
This past Wednesday night Don Bolles suffered
a bizarre and unfortunate interception with the Newport Police Department.
He was stopped for a broken tail light. We believe his unconventional looks
and old army green van made him the victim of police profiling in this
very affluent, quiet town. They searched his van. The only thing they found
was a bottle of Dr Bronner’s soap. If you are a good friend of Don’s, you
know this is the only cleaning agent he uses for every thing from tooth
paste to laundry detergent. The police ran a drug field test on the soap
and it came up positive. Dr. Bronner’s is made with hemp seed oil. Maybe
this is the reason behind the arresting officer’s error. [this seems a
bit far fetched to take it with a pound of salt but it just may be true.
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| Bon
Jovi Dolls |
Reuters reports: Jon Bon Jovi's female fans
will soon be able to take the cuddly rocker to bed with them.
The frontman for New Jersey band Bon Jovi
and guitarist Richie Sambora are the latest musicians to join McFarlane
Toys' line of action figures, which will hit stores in August and sell
for $10-$12.
The Tempe, Ariz.-based firm worked closely
with the Bon Jovi principals to select the proper pose, accessories and
facial expressions.[we could go to town with that last bit but we'll leave
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| Fall
Out Boy Delay Tour Due to Personal Issues |
PR reports: Fall Out Boy announces that due
to personal issues beyond the band’s control, the first few weeks of The
Honda Civic Tour have been delayed. These shows will be rescheduled to
the end of the tour.
Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz says, "Just
wanted to give everyone a heads up, we are planning on this being the biggest
and best Fall Out Boy show that we could possibly have. Unfortunately,
because of some personal issues we had to delay the tour a few weeks. We
want to put on the best possible show we can and know that this extra couple
of weeks will give us the time to put ourselves in the right place to put
on the best show we can. The shows from the earlier part of the tour will
be rescheduled to the end but all tickets will be honored for all moved
shows. Again we apologize. Our fans really mean the world to us and I promise
the wait will be well worth it."[see full story for more]-
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| Wanna
Be Beatles: Oasis, The Killers and Razorlight Redo Sgt Pepper |
BBC reports: Oasis, The Killers and Razorlight
are to cover songs from The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
to mark the album's 40th anniversary.
James Morrison, The Fratellis, Travis and
the Kaiser Chiefs are among the other acts taking part in the special recording
sessions for BBC Radio 2.
The engineer in charge of the original
1967 sessions will use the same equipment to record the new versions.[see
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| Van
Halen Jr Speaks |
Blabbermouth reports: Wolfgang Van Halen,
the 16-year-old son of VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen and the projected
replacement for VH bassist Michael Anthony, has told People magazine that
he isn't disappointed there will be no VAN HALEN tour this summer following
his father's decision to check himself into rehab. "My dad's taking care
of himself," he said. "I also think I'm too young for the experience, because
I know there are a lot of bad things out there."
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| Gwar
Head Sounds of the Underground |
Blabbermouth reports: According to GWAR's
official web site, the band has been confirmed as the headliner of the
third annual Sounds of the Underground tour, set to take place this summer.
Other bands that are rumored to appear include SHADOWS FALL, JOB FOR A
COWBOY and EVERY TIME I DIE. An official announcement regarding this year's
lineup is expected soon.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Velvet
Virgins |
Blabbermouth reports: VELVET REVOLVER has
been confirmed for the U.S. Virgin Festival, scheduled for August 4-5 at
Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Also slated to appear are THE POLICE,
SMASHING PUMPKINS and the BEASTIE BOYS. More lineup announcements and information
about ticket sales are expected over the coming weeks.[see full story for
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| A
Perfect Exit |
Blabbermouth reports: Montreal, Quebec-based
extreme metallers A PERFECT MURDER have parted ways with bassist Francois-Michel
Labrie and are currently seeking a replacement. Interested parties can
contact the group via their official web site.
Labrie has issued the following statement
regarding his decision to leave the group: "Before I joined the band, I
had the chance to grab a university degree. I put a hard time and money
into this. Lately, I have been offered to work in the field I have been
studying for the last years. This offer has so many advantages that I just
could not refuse it. I must also say that playing in a band on a full time
basis like A PERFECT MURDER was getting more difficult for me. [see full
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| On
Broken Wings Hiatus |
Lambgoat reports: Massachusetts' On Broken
Wings (Eulogy Recordings) has announced plans to disband for an indeterminate
amount of time as they focus on other priorities. Here's a statement from
the band:
"We have decided to take an indefinite
hiatus to work on all the other bands/things we have going on in our lives.
We did a lot of tours, played a lot of shows, met a lot of good people,
and grew up a lot.
We all have new bands, some of us more
than 1, some of us more than 2 or 3, haha.[see full story for more]-
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| Cute
Is What We Aim For Lose Member |
punkbands reports: Cute Is What We Aim For's
bassist Jack Marin has left the group. Marin addresses his departure on
his Live Journal, which reads in part: "At first when I joined the band
everything was great and everyone seemed happy. But shortly after, I started
having some personal issues with another member. I've tried to just ignore
the problems, but the truth is, I'm just not happy at all.
This is a decision that I've been debating
for weeks. Even as I was getting ready to tell the guys, I was still wondering
if I was making the right decision. But I've finally decided that it's
in my best interest to leave this band as soon as possible. It's a matter
of principle and to me, being in the band just isn't worth what I have
to deal with. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Nile
Offfest |
SMN reports: More NILE headlining shows with
CHTHONIC, which will take place on the off-dates of their appearance at
Ozzfest this Summer, have been released:
July 13 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
July 18 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
July 20 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre
July 25 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad
July 27 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
July 29 - Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
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| Les
Claypool Tour |
SMN reports: A full list of dates have been
released for LES CLAYPOOL & HIS FANCY BAND’s upcoming U.S. Spring/Summer
tour:
May 23 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
May 25 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic
May 26 - Chillicothe, IL @ Summer Camp
2007
May 27 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club
May 29 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
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| Bleeding
Through Killed The Prom Queen |
SMN reports: I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, following
a number of member departures (Vocalist Ed Butcher, Guitarist Jona), has
announced their final goodbye to all – this includes a cancellation of
all US tour dates:
“We regret to announce that I Killed The
Prom Queen will no longer continue as a band. The final nail in the coffin
came when Jona was asked to join USA Metal group Bleeding Through as second
guitarist. This, coupled with our inability to find a replacement vocalist,
aided the decision to end the band.” [see full story for more]-
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| Semper
Soulfly |
SMN reports: SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo
will be playing a concert welcoming home the India 3/12 Artillery Battery
Marines of Camp Lejume in Jacksonville, North Carolina from their recent
tour of duty in Iraq. The troop is familiar with Marc as SOULFLY has played
for them before on their base in North Carolina.
The concert, which is open to the public[see
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| Great
White Request Lawsuit Dismissal |
KNAC reports: According to ww2.wpri.com, Great
White band members, whose pyrotechnics ignited a deadly fire at The Station
nightclub are asking to be dismissed from lawsuits stemming from the blaze.
The band members say they weren't involved
in the decision to use pyrotechnics and had no role in setting them off
the night of the 2003 fire. [see full story for more]-
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