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punkbands reports: Saves The Day recently
entered the studio to begin work on their sixth full-length album, entitled
Under the Boards, due this fall on Vagrant. The band is co-producing the
13 songs with Marc Hudson and Eric Stenman at their studio in northern
California. "Marc has been mixing us live for six years. He knows what
we sound like better than anyone so it's really exciting to finally work
with him in the studio," says guitarist David Soloway.
Under The Boards continues a story about
self-discovery that began with last year's Sound The Alarm and will conclude
with a third album, Daybreak, to be released next year. [see full story
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punkbands reports: Ready to spend some cash
on great albums this week? There are A LOT of releases comming out this
week - the release schedule for this week is as follows:
White Stripes - Icky Thump
Nora - Save Yourself
Straylight Run - The Needles The Space
Ruiner - Prepare To Be Let Down
Tomahawk - Anonymous
Amiina - Kurr
Another Messiah - Dark Dreams My Child
Arthur And Yu - In Camera
August Burns Red - Messengers
Blues Control - Blues Control
Built To Spill -Perfect From Now On 12"
Built To Spill -You In Reverse (Reissue)
12"
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Rockdirt reports: Rock acts on television
this week include Bon Jovi, who perform on 'Today' on Tuesday and 'The
View' on Wednesday; Jesse Malin, who performs on 'The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno' on Wednesday and 'The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson' on
Thursday; Lifehouse, who perform on 'The Tonight Show' on Thursday; The
Mooney Suzuki, who perform on 'Late Night' on Thursday [see full story
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PR reports: EARACHE RECORDS is giving away
a FREE Summer Sampler 2007 CD with every copy of the August 2007 issue
of DECIBEL. Raise hell with these 11 tracks from EARACHE’s latest and upcoming
summer releases:
MUNICIPAL WASTE – “The Art of Partying”
SSS – “The Beast”
BRING ME THE HORIZON – “Black and Blue”
AKERCOCKE – “Axiom”
DEICIDE – “Homage To Satan”
MORTIIS – “Underdog” (Zombie Girl Remix)
NOX – “Satan Ex Machina”
WITH PASSION – “Pale Horses Ride”
BERZERKER – “Heavily Medicated”
NAPALM DEATH – “Scum” (Remastered)
EVILE – “Enter the Grave”
You’re not going to beat the heat with
this sampler, but it makes for the perfect soundtrack for beating some
skulls. Buy the August 2007 issue of DECIBEL to get your FREE EARACHE RECORDS
Summer Sampler 2007 CD today!- Click
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PR reports: Soulsville, the nonprofit parent
company of the Stax Music Academy, Stax Museum of American Soul Music and
the Soulsville Charter School, announced its gratitude today to the United
States House of Representatives for honoring the 50th Anniversary of Stax
Records with House Resolution 154, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen,
D-Tenn.
At the start of a 15-minute session that
aired nationally on C-SPAN at 1 p.m. CST, U.S. Rep. Raul Grijala (D-Ariz.)
thanked Memphis and Stax Records for its contributions to the nation’s
culture and named several artists who helped make Stax Records the birthplace
of Southern soul music. He was followed by U.S. Rep. Bob Bishop (R-Utah),
who echoed Grijala’s sentiments and spoke of the unprecedented relationships
between the black and white musicians at the time. [see full story for
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PR reports: Toledo, Ohio road warriors We
Are The Fury have scored the opening slot on Silverchair's first full US
Tour in 5 years! The band is currently on the road with Moros Eros &
Olympia and will be doing two weeks of Warped before the Silverchair dates
start.
Opening for SILVERCHAIR:
7/13/2007 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
7/14/2007 Los Angeles, Ca The Wiltern
7/15/2007 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
7/17/2007 San Francisco, CA The Independent
7/19/2007 Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre
7/20/2007 Seattle, WA Showbox
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PR reports: BACK DOOR SLAM, The young blues-rock
trio’s debut album, Roll Away, will officially be hitting stores June 26,
2007. The release will precede a full scale summer US tour including dates
with Rusted Root
July 7th Aggie Theater Fort Collins, COLORADO
July 8th Ogden Theater Denver, COLORADO
July 9th Belly Up Aspen, COLORADO
July 11th Marquee Theater Tempe, ARIZONA
July 12th House of Blues San Diego, CALIFORNIA
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PR reports: Back when Fields were holed up
in a cold, dark studio in Dublin, Ireland recording their album Everything
Last Winter, they also found the time to record three haunting, gorgeously
electronic alternate recordings of the tracks “Parasite,” “Feathers” and
“Schoolbooks.” They dubbed these song versions the Frozen Wire Sessions,
and now, thanks our friends over at I Guess I’m Floating they are all yours.
Check out the Frozen Wire Sessions at the
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PR reports: On July 6th, The Last Goodnight
will embark on a two-month U.S. tour with Rocco DeLuca & The Burden.
The trek comes in advance of the band’s major label debut, Poison Kiss,
which will be released by Capitol Music Group on August 28th. The Last
Goodnight has been named a Clear Channel NEW! "Artist to Watch" for June
and the album’s first single, "Pictures of You," is available now at iTunes
and other digital retailers.
At once piano-driven and guitar heavy,
rhythmic yet lush and soulful, Poison Kiss is filled with cinematic, singular
songs that reference a host of disparate influences – Ella Fitzgerald,
ELO, Richard Ashcroft, Sly Stone, Supertramp, Massive Attack – yet reflect
a thoroughly modern sensibility. From the strident title track, where the
sounds of crackling vinyl mesh with a melancholy but buoyant, layered vibe
to the poignant, vivid vignettes of "Pictures of You," Poison Kiss details
an emotional journey that is highly personal and yet universal.
7/3 Orlando, FL Crane’s Roost Lake Park
(Red Hot & Boom)
7/6 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
7/8 San Diego, CA House of Blues
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PR reports: The #1 reggae compilation; Reggae
Gold 2007 Treasures of The Caribbean, divulged its riches to the rest of
the world on June 12, 2007. VP Records discovered 18 of the most prized
reggae gems of 2007 along with an exclusive bonus DVD featuring the hottest
music videos, artist interviews, footage of Kingston’s liveliest dancehall
parties and the Reggae Gold cover model casting call and photo shoot.
After digging and searching, VP experts
found the essential jewels necessary for a first-class compilation. The
medley of Caribbean tunes ranges from the top-rated hits to rare exclusive
tracks…from dancehall’s finest to roots & lover’s rock’s best…from
hip hop vibes to pop vibrations. [see full story for more]-
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PR reports: Trying to spot the members of
Coyote Bones amongst the hullabaloo that is going on in the band’s video
for “Living Breathing Demons” (see full story for the video) is like trying
to find Waldo. The clip stars Dev Hynes of Test Icicles, Craig D and Kianna
Alarid of Tilly and The Wall, and Joe Knapp of Son Ambulance dancing around
and generally acting like fools alongside other friends of the Coyote Bones-run
CoCo Art collective.
Of course, the video also features Coyote
Bones members David Matysiak, Greg Edds, Dan Krueger, and Chris Rivera.
The clip, created by frequent Saddle Creek collaborator Nik Fackler, was
made on a budget of $18 which went towards spray paint for the video's
graffiti extravaganza (courtesy of Bright Eyes visual collaborator Joey
Lynch), and a box of wine to loosen up the cast. The track “Living Breathing
Demos” is culled from Coyotes Bones' debut album Gentleman On The Rocks
which features contributions from members of The Anniversary, Tilly and
The Wall, Neva Dinova, Jet By Day, Art In Manila, Flowers Forever, and
Little Brazil.- Click
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PR reports: Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson was
truly larger than life. At 6-foot, 8 inches tall and tipping the scales
at more than 350 pounds, his physical stature alone could support this
statement. However, Mayhem was much more than a giant man. What he did
with his life is a legacy that will shine on not only in the hearts of
the people who knew and loved him, but the people who have yet to meet
him. His is a story that continues to be told and will continue to inspire.
A true Renaissance man, he was also a live actor at the Scarborough and
Texas Renaissance Festivals, and a television actor for Ruffles Potato
Chips and 7-11 commercials. He even appeared as a supporting actor on the
hit series Walker Texas Ranger. He was a radio shock jock sidekick for
KEGL, a musician, a Dallas club bouncer, a personal bodyguard for celebrities
and rock-n-roll royalty, and head of security for the heavy metal band
Damageplan.
Sadly, on December 8, 2004, while on the
road in Columbus, Ohio with long-time friends Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie
Paul Abbott and the rest of the Damageplan crew, Mayhem’s life was taken
away from us when a crazed gunman ran onto stage, senselessly attacking
and killing guitarist Darrell Abbott. Mayhem was on the attacker in less
than a second. Regardless of the 4 shots which were already fired, he was
committed to protecting his friends and the audience from the armed killer.
During the struggle, the killer fired two fatal shots at point blank range.
Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson died a hero, placing the safety of others ahead
of himself. He fell with two other heroes—audience member Nathan Bray and
venue security member Erin Halk, who bravely took to the stage to give
assistance and subdue the killer. The rampage finally ended when first
responding police officer James Niggemeyer shot and killed the attacker.
Now we pay tribute to Jeffery "Mayhem"
Thompson, celebrating both his life and the lives of Darrell Abbott, Nathan
Bray, and Erin Halk. Mongo Production and MJS Music Publications present
"A Night Of Mayhem." This event will feature live music by 6 bands, including
Hillbilly Orchestra, Mother Truckin’ Skull Diggers, Texas Hippie Coalition,
and Mark John Sternal. Special guests include: Seth Thompson, Officer James
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PR reports: On Sunday 17th June 2007 Ditto
made chart history again by getting Koopa’s follow-up single in at number
21 in the UK Top 40. Ditto Music made chart history in January 2007 by
putting the first unsigned band into the UK Top 40. The single by Essex
band ‘Koopa’ debuted at number 31. Ditto’s digital marketing strategies
were key in the success of the single and their unique services helped
the band to once again prove that independent music has a voice and needs
to be heard.
Ditto Music began as two musicians/industry
workers who believed that too much independent music was being ignored.
Artists are always chasing the ever-elusive 'Record 'Deal' and more and
more of the chart is what the majors give us. Plenty of unsigned artists
want to release a record - but there was never (until now) anything in
place to do that.
It is fair to say that Ditto revolutionised
the industry - the usual business model of unsigned artists chasing labels
has finished. Artists can release what they want, when they want, where
they want and on their own terms. Ditto are still the ONLY company in the
UK to offer this service. Ditto are also set to launch their own e-commerce
site exclusively for their artists and labels on 25th June 2007 – making
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PR reports: No Hollywood Ending, a new group
that hails from New Jersey announce the release of their second full- length
album, Everybody’s Talking. And everybody’s talking about there upcoming
release. Recorded at Underground Sound Studios (Biohazard, Slipknot), Everybody’s
Talking will be unleashed July 17, 2007 on No Milk Records.
With a sound that is crushing and similar
to that of Avenged Sevenfold, Underoath and Every Time I Die, No Hollywood
Ending is ready to serve up an album that will offer you brutality, absurd
theatrics, and ear pounding epic solos. [see full story for more info and
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PR reports: Wakfield, UK rockers The Cribs
have announced their summer tour of North America. The Jarman brothers
(twins Ryan and Gary and their kid brother Ross) will be hitting major
markets along the West Coast, through the Midwest (including an appearance
at Lollapalooza in Chicago), and finally down the East Coast. In supporting
slots are Sean Na Na (on the West Coast) and White Rabbits (Midwest and
East Coast).
July
23 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah *
24 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour *
25 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's *
27 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge *
28 Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party
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29 Vancouver, BC @ Richards On Richard
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