antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 01/30: Brandy A Killer?- New Advil Latrine- Greatest Whigs- Charlotte Lesher RIP- Venom- Silverchair- Billy Joel- Bobaflex- more

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Report for 01/30/06

2&2: Gilby Clarke

antiMusic reports: For this week's 2&2 we feature a couple of excerpts from Morley's recent interview with Gilby Clark who is out on the road with Rockstar Supernova and also promoting his recent solo best of compilation. antiMUSIC: Did the TV show end up being different once it got going from what you were presented? ** Gilby: Oh, it was definitely different from what I was presented. When I sat down in those meetings I was under the understanding that it really was, you know, a new band between myself, Tommy and Jason, you know. And it certainly was represented more like Tommy Lee's new band. I definitely didn't sign up for that. You know, I respect Tommy, as a guy in the band, of course, but I was kinda disappointed with the way they were advertising that. But you know, we got the right winner in the end. There's definitely a lot of things I don't agree about with television, you know. Television is editing and all kinds of things. I think most people who went to the tapings of show but then saw the show actually on TV, saw two different shows, but I'm sure, you know, look this is my first shot at doing something on television. And I definitely learned a little bit from doing it.

antiMUSIC: There was a good marriage between the performers and you guys. It seemed like there was more from the band as the show went on. Were the producers surprised at how things progressed and did they encourage you to talk more? ** Gilby: Well they didn't really encourage us. I think we really didn't have a choice. Because we, the show definitely developed as it went along. And that's one thing that the producers did warn us about going in. Shows like this take on a life of their own. And you know, whatever works, they roll with. So as the shows go on, we did. And we were going to have all these guests on and it ends up the guests, we didn't have them. Because like you were just saying, we ended up being able to cover everything ourselves. Dave was such a big part of the show last year, and this year, he was part of our band basically, you know. So we all know each other, and we all kinda have the same opinion on stuff. So we definitely rolled with the punches this year. I don't know if it was a conscious decision or as much as you know just keep working, and they just kept going. But they didn't really encourage or discourage us in any way. We pretty much did what we wanted to do. And they edited what they wanted to edit. (laughs) [see the full story for the full interview] - Click Here for the Full Story

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Brandy A Killer?

TMZ reports: TMZ has obtained photos of the horrifying aftermath of Brandy's car crash. The California Highway Patrol has recommended that singer-actress Brandy be prosecuted for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. A CHP source tells TMZ his department has ruled out mechanical malfunction as the cause of the crash. The source adds that the CHP believes Brandy "was just going too fast" and "was the person at fault."

If convicted, Brandy could face one year in L.A. County Jail and a $1,000 fine. [see full story for more including those exclusive photos if you're into that kind of thing] - Click Here for the Full Story

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New Advil Latrine in April

FMQB reports: Avril Lavigne will release her new studio record, The Best Damn Thing, on April 17. The lead single, "Girlfriend," impacts at radio on March 5, with the video debuting on MTV on February 26. Billboard reports that the album finds Lavigne switching between Pop-Punk guitar riffs on some new tracks, and piano power ballads on others.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Greatest Whigs

CMJ reports: Cincinnatti grunger groovers, the Afghan Whigs, will get a Rhino release for their new greatest hits album, Unbreakable (A Retrospective), May 1. The collection includes songs from their Sub Pop releases, Up in It, Congregation and Uptown Avondale; the band's Elektra albums, Gentlemen and Black Love; and the Columbia LP 1965. In addition to the 16 classic Whigs cuts, the record also features two brand new songs, "I'm A Soldier" and "Magazine," recorded when singer/guitarist Greg Dulli, bassist John Curley, guitarist Rick McCollum and drummer Michael Horrigan reunited last fall.[see full story for tracklist]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Charlotte Lesher RIP

Blabbermouth reports: Charlotte Lesher, mother of the late RAMONES frontman Joey Ramone, died of a heart attack sometime last night (Jan. 27). According to a posting on JoeyRamone.com, Lesher "was 80 years old and showed no signs of her years whatsoever. She is survived by her beloved son, Mickey Leigh."

In lieu of cards or flowers, please consider making a donation to the Joey Ramone Foundation for Lymphoma Research: P.O. Box 1107 Cooper Station, NY, NY 10276.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Venom Lose Guitarist

Blabbermouth reports: British black metal pioneers VENOM have parted ways with guitarist Mykvs (a.k.a. Mike Hickey; ex-CARCASS, CATHEDRAL). "Personal unavoidable commitments in the U.S. have forced Mykvs to announce that he cannot commit 100% to VENOM's 2007 schedule," the band writes in a statement. A new guitarist by the name of Rage has already been drafted in to replace Mykvs and is currently working in the studio with the rest of the group on demos for their next album. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Silverchair Single Debut

Blabbermouth reports: SILVERCHAIR fans will get their first taste of the band's long-awaited new album, "Young Modern", this Friday (February 2) when the disc's first single — "Straight Lines" — premieres on Australian radio and on the band's web site. The epic rock track will be the first brand new SILVERCHAIR song to hit the airwaves in almost five years. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Billy Joel Bowl

MTV reports: In Super Bowl news, Billy Joel will sing the national anthem at the event. The piano-playing singer/songwriter, who performed at Super Bowl XXIII in 1989, will be the first artist to take on the anthem twice.[see full story for more music news]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Bobaflex Tour

TuneLab reports: Bobaflex have announced the following tour dates:

January 31st in Kansas City, MO @ Mike's Tavern
February 2nd in Springfield, MO @ The Inferno
February 3rd in Wichita, KS @ JC's House of Rock
February 4th in Dallas, TX @ Curtain Club
February 7th in Sioux Falls, SD @ Lava Lounge
February 8th in Ottumwa, IA @ Casbah
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Sevendust The Est

TuneLab reports: Sevendust have added several West Coast dates to their tour with Diecast and Legion, they are:

March 21st in Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
March 23rd in Boise, ID @ Big Easy
March 24th in Spokane, WA @ Big Easty Concert House
March 26th in Seattle, WA @ Showbox Theatre
March 27th in Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Cring Time: Right Said Fred Return

Gigwise reports: Okay, so we’ve had Rage Against The Machine and Jesus & Mary Chain - the latest musical heavyweight to return to the limelight in 2007 comes in the shape of Right Said Fred.

Although they’ve never really been away, playing Gay clubs across the globe, thanks to being plugged on a popular soap powder commercial, the brothers Fairbass are re-releasing their 1991 classic ‘I’m Too Sexy.’ [the e was intentionally left off in the headline. see the full story for more on this...] - Click Here for the Full Story

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Amber Pacific Ditch Tour

punkbands reports: Amber Pacific has dropped off the Daphne Loves Derby tour. Here's their reason: We have been hearing from fans that they've been having a hard time finding pre-sale tickets for the shows as well as some not even hearing of some of the venues that we will be playing at. We are also aware that some of the tour dates are not yet finalized and venues and dates are being changed around resulting in a lot of questions and confusion about this tour. As a result of these issues, we have decided to CANCEL this upcoming tour with Daphne Loves Derby.[see full story for more... Daphne Loves Derby? Where do they come up with these goofy names? A Tiger Beat poll?]- Click Here for the Full Story

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The Ramones Top Best Punk Album List

punkbands reports: Ign.com, known mostly for providing cheat codes to pimply faced chronic masterbators, has put together a list of what they consider to be the 25 best punk albums.
1. The Ramones - The Ramones (Sire Records, 1976)
2. The Clash - The Clash (Epic Records, 1977)
3. Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (Manifesto Records, 1980)
4. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks (Warner Bros., 1977)
5. The Stooges - Fun House (Elektra Records, 1970)
6. Bad Brains - Bad Brains (ROIR, 1982)
7. New York Dolls - New York Dolls (Mercury Records, 1973)
8. Black Flag - Damaged (SST Records, 1981)
9. Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material (Restless Records, 1979)
10. X- Los Angeles (Slash Records, 1980)
[see full story for the rest of the list and comments about each including the non-punk pick for number 23]- Click Here for the Full Story

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RIP Pretty Girls Make Graves

punkbands reports: Pretty Girls Make Graves are calling it quits. A statement on their website made the announcement: We are sorry to announce that our upcoming tour in May will be our last. Nick [Dewitt] quit the band and the rest of us feel like it wouldn't be right to continue on without him. The 5 of us feel very lucky to have met and worked with some truly amazing people over the years. Thank you all so much...- Click Here for the Full Story

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Epica Support

SMN reports: According to various venue websites, Austria’s VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will be opening for EPICA’s previously announced U.S. tour. Confirmed dates so far include:

September 6 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater
September 7 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
September 9 - New York, NY @ The HighLine Ballroom
September 18 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
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Digital Sanctuary

Blabbermouth reports: According to Hits Daily Double, the financially troubled Sanctuary Music Group, which is reportedly seeking to sell off some of its assets, struck a deal with The Orchard for the digital distributor to handle both catalog and front-line releases, including those from MOTÖRHEAD, IDLEWILD, THE FALL and DOLORES O’RIORDAN, among 60,000 digital tracks, by the end of the first quarter, and the distribution of 360 priority albums this year.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Armed Has-beens

pr-inside reports: JACK OSBOURNE's new reality series is officially a flop - it has been cancelled. THE OSBOURNES star's new show ARMED & FAMOUS tried and failed to compete with US TV phenomenon AMERICAN IDOL, prompting network bosses at CBS to pull it from their schedule, effective immediately.

In the show, cameras followed Osbourne, LATOYA JACKSON and ERIK ESTRADA as they attempted to become reserve police officers in Muncie, Indiana.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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