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DiR reports: To celebrate the release of Unseen's
new CD 'Internal Salvation' this week we have asked Mark to pick his top
5 favorite songs from the CD and tell us a bit about each track. We kick
things off with the song "At Point Break". Here is Mark:
"At Point Break": This tune has 2 short
stories. Verse one is about how most Americans view the homeless. It's
so crazy to see some people living outside in New England in the winter
months trying to find shelter in a subway or atm spot to keep warm through
the night. While this happens there are other people who complain about
there house being to small or not lavish enough. It's f***in sickening
if you ask me. Verse 2 in this song is about my mom and how she was forced
to work minimum wage to support 3 kids when she got a divorce. The dad
was making great money under the table and stood by and watched his kids
suffer while he lived very well.- You
can check out the song here and be sure to pick up 'Internal Salvation'
tomorrow when it hits stores.
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TuneLab reports: Korn touring guitarist Clint
Lowery was arrested at the Hodokvas festival in Slovakia on July 5th according
the festivals website. Lowery was temporarily detained following a "wild
drunken night" which resulted in a trashed hotel room. Lowery was released
after apologizing for the act and paying for damages.-
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Gigwise reports: Metallica frontman James
Hetfield was denied entry into Luton airport yesterday, when security officials
pulled him over.
The rocker was prevented from leaving the
airport terminal once he got off the plane because of his ‘Taliban-like
beard’, The Times reports.
After a brief interrogation in which Hetfield
explained he was in a world-famous rock band, officials apparently let
him got.- more
on this story
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Contact Music reports: SNOW PATROL keyboard
player TOM SIMPSON was arrested on drugs charges on Saturday (7Jul07) just
hours after the band performed at LIVE EARTH in London.
Simpson was taken into custody at Northolt
RAF base after failing to appear in court in Scotland accused of possession
of Class A substances.
A spokesperson for London's Metropolitan
Police says, "A 35-year-old man wanted on a sheriff warrant was arrested.
He will remain in custody until transferred."- more
on this story
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Contact Music reports: AMERICAN IDOL runner-up
CLAY AIKEN has reportedly been involved in an air-rage bust-up on a flight
from Los Angeles to Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday (7Jul07). Aiken rowed with
a woman after his foot was resting on her armrest and she gave him a "minor
shove" according to reports.
When the plane landed, passengers were
held at Tulsa International Airport until they were interviewed by FBI
agents. FBI Special Agent Gary Johnson has confirmed there was an altercation
between a male and female passenger, but refused to confirm Aiken was involved.
No arrests were made.
[AP also ran with this story so maybe they
are "just jealous" too? No word from the Aiken Camp -
but
the man himself may have indirectly confirmed it]
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Sleazeroxx.com reports: If metal fans were
pleased to get tickets to this year's free Ozzfest in the first place,
Sharon Osbourne and the tour's other organizers are hatching plans to make
them even happier once they get in the door.
Osbourne, the wife and manager of tour
namesake Ozzy Osbourne, told Billboard.com that about 3,000 tickets for
each of the 24 shows -- which begin Thursday in Auburn, Wash. -- have been
held back in order to provide upgraded seating for fans. Those will include
reserved pavilion locations and even some seats that are actually on the
stage, she said.
"On the day of the show you can get to
different booths, enter a lottery and get upgraded," Osbourne said. "We'll
be upgrading throughout the day, 3,000 people. That's a lot of people to
upgrade."- more
on this story including Sharon on sponsors who wouldn't "pay up" and Black
Sabbath reunion plans
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PR reports: Jon Collins, bassist of BIOMECHANICAL
checks in with a fiery studio update on the recording of their upcoming
album, 'Cannibalised': "Chris Webb Blows Up Chris Tsangarides' mixing desk
John K and Chris Tsangarides were recording
Chris Webb's solos when a strong smell of electrical fire started to fill
the room. Right after that, smoke started coming out of the desk's power
supply and it eventually caught fire! Chris ran out of the main room and
grabbed the fire extinguisher. Thankfully it was put out straight away.
Just a few more minutes and the whole thing would go up in flames! Just
a small glitch…. : / Biomech recordings will restart as soon as the desk
is back on line"- more
on this story
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PR reports: Axl Rose has issued a statement
regarding Live Earth this past Saturday. Here it is: Guns N' Roses or myself
will not be performing at Rio Live Earth or Live Earth for a couple of
reasons. The first is that we were not asked until the last couple weeks
while we were on tour in Australia and have upcoming sold-out dates already
rescheduled in Japan. Our gear is already en route to Japan for these shows.
We have attempted to find a solution to be able to perform in Rio, but
unfortunately none has been suggested.
I was asked to perform individually with
Lenny Kravitz by the promoters and Mr. Gore. As we were working this out,
Lenny unfortunately became injured and temporarily canceled his involvement
from the event. According to the promoters, by the time they had reconfirmed
Lenny's performance, there wasn't enough time to arrange flights for myself
to Brazil and then to Japan for our upcoming shows. Unfortunately, I was
not informed that Lenny's performance was reconfirmed until our own explorations
and in following the media surrounding the event today, which is Saturday
morning here in Australia and Friday in Brazil. - more
from Axl
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punkbands reports: Avril Lavigne has responded
to the accusations she stole lyrics from another band. She writes: You
may have heard some news that two guys who wrote for some band from the
1970s I have never in my life heard of called the "Rubinoos" are trying
to sue me. They have a song called "I Want To Be Your Boyfriend" that has
no musical similarities to the song "Girlfriend" that Luke Gottwald and
I wrote together.
They claim that a small part of the lyrics
are the same and are saying that I took these from them. I had never heard
this song in my life and their claim is based on 5 words! All songs share
similar lyrics and emotions. As humans we speak one language. [make of
that what you want]
Off the top of my head, two other songs
that I can immediately think of with this type of lyric are "Hey, hey,
you, you get off of my cloud" by the Rolling Stones and "Hey little girl
I want to be your boyfriend" by the Ramones. Simply put, I have been falsely
accused of ripping their song off. Luke and I have done nothing wrong and
there is no merit to their claim.
- (punkbands)
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Idolator.com reports: Saatchi & Saatchi,
the advertising geniuses behind that Kurt Cobain Doc Martens campaign,
plan to market a line of Luvs diapers to the tune of "All You Need Is Love".
Here's the poop--I mean, scoop:
Procter & Gamble wants Luvs to be all
that parents need.
Its new "All You Need is Luvs" marketing
campaign uses the classic Beatles song "All You Need is Love" to spread
the word about Luvs' Bear Hug Stretch diaper. [this is why all ad people
that use classic songs should be shot]- more
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Blabbermouth reports: According to HardDrive
Radio, SPARTA — the El Paso post-hardcore band featuring former members
of AT THE DRIVE-IN — will open for VELVET REVOLVER and ALICE IN CHAINS
on the second of their North American tour beginning on September 8 in
Vancouver.
As previously reported, Chicago-based rock
act KILL HANNAH has secured the opening slot on the first leg of the tour
starting on August 11 in Montreal. - grab
the dates here
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Blabbermouth reports: Swedish metallers WOLF
have announced the departure of bassist Mikael Goding. His final appearance
with the band will take place at the Headbangers Open Air festival, set
to take place July 12-14 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany.
Commented Mikael: "To put it simple: too
much business and mini-van, and [too little] music. The reason we started
the band was that we wanted to create great new wave of British heavy metal.
And we certainly have! The thing that I always have enjoyed most with WOLF
is to see a song grow during rehearsals. Thinking: man! This is a really
good song, and we have done it together. Now with Tobias [Kellgren; drums]
and Johannes [Losbäck; guitar] living on the west coast, we hardly
rehearse at all and that sucks! Unfortunately, releasing an album isn't
just about music, there is a lot of business involved, and I hate that
sh*t!- more
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Reuters reports: Renowned saxophonist Boots
Randolph died on Tuesday (July 3) after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage
June 25, according to publicist and family friend Betty Hofer.
Randolph, who was 80 and whose signature
tune was his self-written "Yakety Sax," a 1963 hit, died at Skyline Medical
Center in Nashville.
Randolph was the first to play sax on Elvis
Presley's recordings, and contributed to eight of the singer's movie soundtracks.
He also played for such stars as Johnny Cash and Pete Fountain.-
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Gigwise reports: One of rock’n’rolls most
fantastical stories is being brought to the big screen with a bio-pic about
the Grateful Dead.
The acid fuelled band’s long-time roadie
Steve Parish's 2004 book ‘Home Before Daylight’ is being adapted by director
Michael Garais.
The film, which will cover the band’s history
from their inception in the sixties to frontman Jerry Garcia’s death in
1995- more
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