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CMJ reports: Congressman Jay Inslee (D-WA)
spoke on behalf of his Internet Radio Equality Act today on the floor of
the US House Of Representatives, asking Congress to "fix this problem,"
calling SoundExchange's offer, which was ordered by the Copyright Royalty
Board (CRB), to raise the royalty rates currently paid by Internet radio
stations a "guillotine."
In what will likely be the last time the
situation will be addressed in said public forum before the July 15 ruling
goes into effect, Islee is still hopeful that a "viable and fair resolution"
will be met.
"We do not intend to let, in the words
of Don McLean's song, the music to die," he said. "It is, too, a part of
the American culture, and I will encourage my colleagues to help out by
cosponsoring this bill."- more
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Launch reports: George Michael has been slapped
with a $250,000 fine because his performance at Wembley Stadium on June
9 this year overran.
According to a spokesperson for the venue,
Michael's set ended 13 minutes later than the agreed end time.
Wembley's rules outline that a $20,000
fine is charged for each overrunning minute- more
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PR reports: Ok this one is interesting. Here
is a bit of a promo press release for a new documentary. No comment on
that, however industrious readers that love to solve mysteries should check
out the trailer linked at the end of the story and see if you can spot
members of one of the most popular bands of the past decade. We could munky
around and make it harder for you but we'll present you with the full press
release and see if you can figure it out from the hints given there.
Produciones Traducidos, in association
with Cantankerous Media and The Institute of Devolutionary Studies announces
the release of the award-winning and critically acclaimed documentary feature
film DEVOLUTION: NATURE’s U-TURN, directed by Hugo Camacho-Weisman.-
read
the full press release and get those links. Figure it out yet?
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PR reports: Willamette Week's Musicfest NW
announces this year's festival line-up which will be held at various clubs
around the Portland, OR metropolitan area on September 6, 7, 8 & 9,
2007. MFNW continues its tradition of supporting diverse genres that will
appeal to every music fan. Confirmed to play are national acts: Spoon,
Clipse, Aesop Rock, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Girl Talk, Roky Erickson
& The Explosives, along with Portland's own The Thermals, Viva Voce,
The Shaky Hands and YACHT
On the heels of the most successful MFNW
to date, 2007 launches with nothing but the hope for an even bigger and
better festival. MFNW's ultimate aim is to provide Portland with a unique
and special musical experience that honors the talent of the Northwest
while giving back to the local kid-focused music programs. MFNW will once
again benefit The Oregon Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame & The Rock N' Roll
Camp for Girls for the second year in a row. - more
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PR reports: Quickly establishing himself as
“the indie Rick Rubin” for his Midas Touch with edgy artists in rock, hip-pop
and punk, famed keyboardist and producer Ronnie King returns to his roots
as the producer of On The Western Front, the highly anticipated first album
by legendary Orange County punk band D.I. since their 2002 reunion. King
unabashedly calls it “the best punk rock record of the last ten years!”
From the early 80s through the mid-90s,
D.I. was a major presence on the same scene that brought the world other
hardcore acts like Social Distortion, TSOL and The Adolescents. D.I. has
been touring steadily since getting back together with a new lineup to
promote the compilation Caseyology, named for charismatic vocalist Casey
Royer. The band recently appeared on Discovery Channel’s Monster Garage,
and is host Jesse James’ favorite band.
King scored D.I. a new label deal with
Suburban Noize, the thriving SoCal label that launched the anti-establishment
heroes The Kottonmouth Kings into a global phenomenon.-
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to kids, THIS IS PUNK ROCK not that Good Charlotte crap. sing along as
you click here... Richard hung himself, Richard hung himself!
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PR reports: EOTO is proud to announce the
continuation of their summer 2007 shows. Michael Travis (String Cheese
Incident) and Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident; Isaac Hayes; Loreena
McKinnett) will be bringing their dance-rock duo to venues nationwide in
the next few weeks. The first show is July 13th at B.B.King's in New York
City immediately following the sold out String Cheese Incident show at
the Beacon Theatre. After New York, EOTO will next surface in Utah, Nevada,
Los Angeles CA, and then another after-party in Berkeley CA at Blake's
on Telegraph immediately after the Saturday Greek Theatre SCI show. Following
the California shows, EOTO will travel across the Northwest on select dates
towards String Cheese Incident's Big Summer Classic at Camp Zoe in Salem
MO. EOTO will head back to New York in August for C amp Bisco where they
will join other national and international electronica bands and djs such
as The Disco Biscuits, Umphrey's McGee, Sound Tribe Sector Nine, Zilla,
Infected Mushroom and many more.
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PR reports: Hamilton, Ontario-based trio The
Marble Index have signed with Rock Ridge Music. Their sophomore record,
“Watch Your Candles, Watch Your Knives,” is scheduled for release in the
United Stated on October 9th. The album was recorded at Hamilton, Ontario’s
Catharine North Studios, with producer Scott Shields (the Mescaleros, G.U.N.)
at the helm.
Says band guitarist/vocalist Brad Germain:
“We are pumped about signing with Rock Ridge. Getting our songs released
in the U.S. by people that are behind what we're doing has always been
what we were after.”
Says Rock Ridge A&R Manager Ben Miller:
"With songs such as 'All That I Know' and 'We Always Complain,' The Marble
Index grabs their listeners with hard- hitting, catchy rock songs that
reminds you of everything you love about rock 'n' roll.”-
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PR reports: Drowning Pool continue their crusade
for better medical treatment for the soldiers returning home battle by
taking the fight to your cell phone. On the 4th of July, Drowning Pool
and the Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) launched www.Thisisforthesoldiers.org.
Now the campaign is coming to your cell phone.
All you have to do to show your support
is text “Soldiers” to 30364 and you will be walked through a three-part
texting process. Once you complete the process you will be signed up for
the petition to support the Lane Evans Mental Health Reform Bill. Standard
text messaging rate apply.
Whether you’re for the war or against it,
everyone has an obligation to support the men and women serving our country.
One in three soldiers returning from battle will develop post traumatic
stress disorder. 1.5 million soldiers have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By singing the petition you will help the soldiers get the help they need.[guess
the Marines, sailors and airmen are out of luck. The Army always gets the
most attention, regardless check out the link to see how you can help]-
Thisisforthesoldiers.org
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PR reports: Five Times August is set to re-release
a remixed/remastered and retitled version of its first album, “The Independent”
(originally called “Fry Street”) on July 24, 2007. In addition to the remixing
and remastering, the album will officially see national brick-and-mortar
distribution with the re-release via Wal-Mart. The difference between this
album and other CD’s in the rack beside it? No record label of any kind
has anything to do with it.
Since “Fry Street” was originally released,
nine songs from the album have been featured on television shows like MTV’s
“Laguna Beach,” the CW’s “One Tree Hill,” and Oxygen Channel’s “Bad Girls
Club.” These placements helped catapult Five Times August’s “Fry Street”
sales to over 100,000 in online digital stores like iTunes, and over 11,000
physical copies of the CD from FTA’s online store.- more
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PR reports: Tech N9ne and the Kottonmouth
Kings kicked off their co-headlining Strange Noize tour in Albuquerque,
New Mexico on Friday July 6 at the Sunshine Theater. The tour concludes
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Saturday August 25 at the Diamond Ballroom.
The Strange Noize tour is Tech N9ne’s biggest headlining tour to date and
is the fastest selling tour of his career. Below is the complete itinerary
for the Strange Noize Tour.
Thu, Jul 12 Los Angeles CA Henry fonda
Theatre
Fri, Jul 13 Las Vegas NV The Joint
Sat, Jul 14 Anaheim CA The Grove of Anaheim
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PR reports: The Rocket Summer’s new release
Do You Feel is now available for you to check out in it’s entirety on myspace.
Jam out to their hit single, “So Much Love”
or tune in to “Break It Out” - either way, these catchy tunes are gonna
fuel your summer’s engine. So grab a squishee at your local Kwik-e-mart,
listen to some Rocket Summer tracks. - you
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PR reports: South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES
OF THE DEAD have confirmed another American headlining tour for August
and September, this time featuring support from As Blood Runs Black, Prosthetic
Records labelmates BENEATH THE MASSACRE, and Ion Dissonance. Hitting many
places the band hasn't played for a time, this headlining tour is the second
domestic outing in anticipation of the band's forthcoming record, 'Malice,'
having already spent June on the road with The Red Chord as well as the
band making its first trip to Europe earlier this spring
8/17 Wilmington, NC – Lucky’s Pub
8/18 Charleston, SC – The Music Farm
8/19 Birmingham, AL – Cave 9
8/20 Little Rock, AR – Vino’s-
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PR reports: Can a band that only released
one official full-length album in its career be considered legendary? Ask
any of the throng of Shark Island fans who flocked to the band’s hundreds
of shows during their reign on Sunset Strip in the 80s. Their answer: a
resounding yes! It’s a good bet that most still have their copy of 1990’s
Law Of The Order as they’ve waited over the years for more.
Those fans, their kids and a whole new
generation of rock and rollers will be ecstatic to hear that Shark Island
is finally resurfacing after over a decade apart with an explosive new
collection, Gathering Of The Faithful, that features 13 exciting new tracks
co-composed by lead singer Richard Black and guitarist Spencer Sercombe,
who originally met in high school and formed the group (originally known
as The Sharks) in 1979. - more
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PR reports: The year 1967 marked the Summer
of Love, when the initial strains of psychedelia shared the pop charts
with the Tijuana Brass, the Monkees, Aretha Franklin, Nancy Sinatra and
a harmonizing quintet who managed to combine sophisticated pop and soul
with a touch of hippie aesthetic, the 5th Dimension. One of the great hit-making
groups of the time, the 5th Dimension recorded a respectable body of chart-top
hits: “Up Up & Away,” “Go Where You Wanna Go,” “Sweet Blindness,” “Stoned
Soul Picnic,” “Age of Aquarius,” “California Soul,” “Working on a Groovy
Thing,” “One Less Bell to Answer” and “(Last Night) I Couldn’t Get To Sleep
at All” among others.
Forty years after the group’s inception,
on August 7, Collectors’ Choice Music (CCM) will reissue ten 5th Dimension
long-players on seven CDs, representing the group’s entire Soul City/Bell
recorded output, plus the first post-group recording by the duo of Marilyn
McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.- all
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