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Clutch Tour

TuneLab reports: Clutch have announced several dates U.S. dates with Dub Trio and Fair to Midland. Dates include:

February 28th in Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
March 1st in Nashville, TN @ Exit In
March 2nd in Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
March 13th in Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
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Ellison Comment on Victory Lawsuit

punkbands reports: Ellison responds to the lawsuit filed by Victory Records against Carbon Copy Media. Here it was it stares: In reaction to this lawsuit we just want to set the record straight. Over the past year both JT and Mark have become very close personal friends, and we owe our careers to this point to their hard work. It was very unfortunate that the Hawthorne Heights law suit was filed less than three weeks before our debut release “Say Goodnight, Sleep Alone”. It’s impossible to tell whether that had any effect on our band thus far.

Victory’s claim that “the Defendants actions have likely destroyed their careers” is NOT TRUE AT ALL. The only thing that could ruin our career is if we gave up.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Atom Outta The Offspring

punkbands reports: Angels and Airwaves bassist Ryan Sinn has confirmed that their drummer Atom Willard is no longer in The Offspring, who is currently gearing up for new album after a three year hiatus. No further more information on Willard's departure is known- Click Here for the Full Story

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Pungent Stench / Gorerotted Tour

SMN reports: PUNGENT STENCH and GOREROTTED have announced that they'll be teaming up for a European tour:

"Once again all hell will break loose when two of the sickest, most insane metal bands ever team up for part two of their 'A Splatterday Night' tour. This time the rotted-stench of alcohol will destroy Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Swizerland. Support comes from Italian grinder GRIMNESS 69.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Kimmel Radiant

mPRm reports: As the final prize for winning Pontiac's "Countdown to 1" emerging artist contest, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will air a performance by indie rock band Radiant on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 (12:05 - 1:05 a.m., ET, approx). The late-night talk show will broadcast footage from the Pontiac Garage in Times Square where Radiant opened for P.O.D and My Chemical Romance on New Year's Eve 2006.

Radiant is comprised of Levi Smith on vocals and guitar, Dragan Jakovljevic on guitar and Daniel Hopkins on drums. The band members, all in their twenties, released their latest LP, We Hope You Win this year and have three other full length albums to their credit: A Year of Holidays (2001) and The Sound of Splitting Atoms (2003). The band also won the Dallas Observer's "Best New Band" award in 2004.- Click Here for the Full Story

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AM at Sundance

PR reports: AM will be performing at Sundance Film Festival Saturday, January 20th, 2007 at the Celsius Lounge 625 Main street, Park City, Utah 84060 as part of the Hotel Café showcase. All 10 songs from AM's debut album Troubled Times were placed in film and television shows (26 song placements to date) including HBO's 'Big Love"', MTV's 'Real World', and ABC's 'What About Brian'-all before singer/ songwriter AM released his debut album into record stores just two months ago on October 31, 2006 on Defend Music. Itunes named AM's debut album Troubled Times in their category for "Best Indie Album of the Year".

From the opening seconds of Troubled Times, you'll hear a compelling blend of rock, Alt-Americana, and eclectic pop which lends to the unique quality of AM's sound. AM recently completed a stint of Northeast dates with singer/songwriter Rhett Miller, opened a sold out show for the famed rockers Better Than Ezra, as well as country sensation, The Wreckers (Michelle Branch), and performed on the main stage in his home town of New Orleans at the Voodoo Music Festival with The Flaming Lips.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Chevelle Set Release

Epic reports: Epic recording artists CHEVELLE have announced an April 3rd release date for VENA SERA, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2004's gold-selling album, This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In). The album introduces itself with hard-hitting lead single and video "Well Enough Alone." The disc was recorded with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who the band previously worked with on both This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) and 2003's platinum-plus-selling release, Wonder What's Next. This spring/summer, Chevelle (vocalist/guitarist Pete Loeffler, drummer Sam Loeffler and bassist Dean Bernardini) will embark on a North American tour in support of the album[see full story for tracklisting]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Racy Bands Wanted

PR reports: Versailles Records is seeking submissions from original rock and metal bands from around the world interested in having an original track of rock music that would thematically work well with Racing for a forthcoming compilation entitled 'Race Track Rock Vol. 1' that will be distributed nationally, and promoted specifically to the RACING market. This release will be in stores in the summer of 2007. Interested bands should email racetrackrock@yahoo.com for more information.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Shiny Toy Guns Heatseekers

PR reports: Universal Motown Records' indie icons Shiny Toy Guns have reached the #1 spot on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart this week with their acclaimed debut album We Are Pilots. The mercurial foursome, who have enjoyed a 12-week run on the influential chart, have been described as everything from 'glam-goth-new wave-chic' to 'electronic mash-up with a dance floor destroyer,' thanks to their riveting new single "Le Disko." The playful dance-anthem has been heating up radio and clubs, soaring up the charts and most recently featured as single of the week on iTunes' playlist.

The band has also been invited to spread their unique brand of electro-thrash at one of the year's premier industry music conferences, 2007's Midem Conference Opening Gala in Cannes, France on January 21. The group then heads to even headier atmosphere - Park City, Utah - for a special performance at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25. Shiny Toy Guns returns to earth on January 27 for a show in Detroit, Michigan, appearing in sanctified rock territory - Cleveland, Ohio - on January 28.

In addition to the news above, a secret show has just been announced for THE VIPER ROOM on Tues. 1/16 @ Midnight!- Click Here for the Full Story

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Annuals Do Conan

PR reports: North Carolina's indie rock band Annuals hit the road on 1/15 with The Dears in support of their debut record Be He Me (out now on Ace Fu Records). And on Thursday, January 18, Annuals make their first appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien! Tune in at 12:35/11:35c on NBC.

1/16 - Boston at the Paradise
1/17 - Philadelphia at the Theater of Living Arts
1/19 - NYC at Webster Hall
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Eleni Mandell's Miracle Of Five

Filter reports: Once known for her ties to Tom Waits and classic punk rockers X, LA-based chanteuse Eleni Mandell has been getting love from fans and critics alike, including Los Angeles magazine's Best Local Singer nod in 2004, ever since her self-financed debut full-length in 1999. Her latest effort, Miracle Of Five, to be released via Zedtone Records on February 6th, showcases Mandell's classic American influences in songwriting and performance, calling to mind Dylan's storytelling with Ella Fitzgerald's haunting delivery.

Mandell assembled a talented group to help bring her songs to life, including Wilco lead guitarist Nels Cline and keyboardist Andy Kaulkin (Merle Haggard), who also produced. Stand out tracks like daydream-esque "Girls," the jazz-heavy soulful tune "My Twin" and simple waltz "Wings In His Eyes" show an amount of heart and elegance almost unheard of in modern music. Catch one of her upcoming shows with multi-instrumentalist Erin McKeown. [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Army of Anyone Extend Deployment

PR reports: ARMY OF ANYONE has announced additional dates to their upcoming headline spot on the 2007 SnoCore Tour, which also features Hurt, Dropping Daylight and Neurosonic in support. The 6-week trek--which launches January 18 in Houston-includes a February 1 performance at New York's Bowery Ballroom and a March 1 show at Los Angeles' Key Club.

1/18 Houston, TX - Meridian
1/20 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
1/21 Fort Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
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BMI Sundance

BMI reports: BMI, the U.S. performing rights organization representing more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers, will present its annual Composer/Director Roundtable during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival being held Jan. 18-28 in Park City, Utah. Entitled "Music & Film: The Creative Process," the roundtable will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sundance House at the Kimball Art Center (638 Park Avenue). This event is open to festival badge holders.

This year's roundtable will be moderated by BMI's Vice President of Film/TV Relations, Doreen Ringer Ross, and will feature composers Terence Blanchard (Inside Man; Sundance Composers Lab Advisor), George S. Clinton (Austin Powers; Sundance Composers Lab Advisor), Don Davis (The Good Life), Adam Gorgoni (Starting Out in the Evening), Peter Golub (Wordplay; Composers Lab Director), Andrew Hollander (Waitress), David Robbins (King of California), Anton Sanko (Delirious), Ed Shearmur (Dedication; Composer Lab Advisor), Alex Wurman (The Nines; Composer Lab Advisor), and Craig Wedren (The Ten). The event will also feature directors John August (The Nines), Steve Berra (The Good Life), Mike Cahill (King of California), Justin Theroux (Dedication) and David Wain (The Ten). - Click Here for the Full Story

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Talking Deservio

PR reports: TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 121 of their “Talking Metal” podcast. In part two of their Black Label Society special coverage, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined by Black Label Society bassist John J.D. Deservio. Interview topics include Zakk Wylde, Richie Kotzen, Derek Sherinian, Louis "Red" Deutch, and the Bum Bar Bastards. Additional podcast topics include Bumblefoot, Crucified Barbara, and GoDaddy.com. Photos as well as the 45-minute podcast can be downloaded at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story

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I Am Ghost and Friend

PR reports: I Am Ghost are currently on tour in the UK and will be heading back to the Epitaph Tour in February (see dates below) but you can get a taste with the video for "Our Friend Lazarus Sleeps" off their latest release Lovers' Requiem.

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2.02.07 - The Glasshouse - Pomona, CA
2.03.07 - Soma - San Diego, CA
2.04.07 - The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
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