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 Shining
in June |
PR reports: OSMOSE USA/THE END RECORDS have
set the release date of June 26th, 2007 for the upcoming new album from
Sweden's controversial act SHINING titled ‘V. Halmstad.’
Shining’s fifth recorded depression is
no less than a monument of beauty in blackness and ghostly shades. The
band displays a mix between sheer heaviness and sublime atmospheric moments,
with a special mention to the amazing acoustic guitar work delivering eerie
melodies as well as masterclass skills.[see full story for more]-
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| Alan
Vega Sets Release |
PR reports: Alan Vega – one-half of the seminal
electronic duo Suicide – is to release "Station" on July 31, 2007 through
Blast First / Mute. "Station" marks the latest decisive stage in a musical
journey that began for Alan Vega way back in 1970 in downtown New York.
A visual artist and singer, Vega teamed up with the classically trained
Martin Rev to form Suicide. Always ahead of their time, Vega and Rev were
the first to use the word “punk” in a musical context. Together they formed
Suicide, whose minimalist music, a fusion of Rev's ominous, repetitive
keyboards and Vega's rockabilly snarl, helped paved the way for the electronic
artists of the future. Meanwhile, Vega’s own music continued to evolve
and amaze. "Station" – Vega's 10th solo record – was recorded in New York
between 2004 - 2006 and is not only self-produced, all instruments are
played by Vega as well.
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| Recoil
Returns |
PR reports: After a 6-year break from recording,
musician / producer and former Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder returns
with Recoil’s 5th studio album, subHuman, released on Mute on July 31,
2007. Collaborating with Recoil on subHuman is Louisiana native and bluesman
Joe Richardson, and English singer Carla Trevaskis who has worked with
artists as diverse as Fred de Faye (Eurythmics), Cliff Hewitt (Apollo 440)
and Dave McDonald (Portishead).
Wilder's skill at blending diverse and
eclectic musical styles with often controversial subjects has produced
an album of complex sonic imagery and expansive dynamic range. subHuman
asks us to reach within ourselves and extract the very essence of what
makes us human - and more importantly what allows us to subordinate others,
sometimes with the most brutal consequences. We are all subHuman in somebody’s
eyes…
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| Rush
not a Far Cry from No 1 |
PR reports: RUSH's new album SNAKES + ARROWS
enjoyed a #3 debut on Billboard Top 200 Albums chart this week. Didn't
pick it up? Need some motivation? Check out the Chris Mills directed video
for "Far Cry" at the full story link. [see full story for more]-
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| Tickets
To The Underground |
PR reports: The countdown to annihilation
has begun. Tickets to the hottest metal festival of the summer, Hot Topic
Presents Sounds of the Underground, will go on sale at major ticket outlets
on May 10, 11 and 12 with a few dates following shortly there after.
In addition, fans can still purchase SOTU
tickets through a special limited time PRE-SALE! You can preorder tickets
NOW via Artist Arena at a discounted price for a limited time. Proceeds
from the pre-sale will be donated to Cure Autism Now. Get yours now at
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| Page
France Line Up Some Dates |
PR reports: Baltimore, MD band Page France
release their latest and greatest effort ...And The Family Telephone on
Suicide Squeeze Records. Page France will be touring a ton in 2007, with
a recently completed Spring preview tour under their belt, and a few east
coast dates later this month(dates below). In June, they'll hit the road
for two months for a co headline tour with Bishop Allen.
5/18 -- Brooklyn NY -- Union Hall w/ Fields
5/19 -- New York NY -- Mercury Lounge
w/ Fields
5/20 -- Boston MA -- T.T. the Bear's
5/14 -- Washington DC -- The Rock and
Roll Hotel
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| Herb
Alpert Rises Again |
PR reports: Shout! Factory, in partnership
with music legend Herb Alpert, expands the label’s historic Herb Alpert
Signature Series reissue program with the fully restored and remastered
release of Alpert’s disco-infused 1979 masterpiece, RISE.
Alpert’s artistic comeback started with
the release of “Rise,” a down-tempo dance single departing from Alpert’s
signature Tijuana Brass sound. It climbed to number one on the Billboard
charts and became the biggest hit of his career. Every album in the Herb
Alpert Signature Series has been meticulously remastered under Alpert’s
personal supervision, and the expanded CD booklets include new liner notes
with reflections from Alpert himself. The 11 previous releases in the series
include Whipped Cream & Other Delights, The Lonely Bull, Going Places,
rarities collection Lost Treasures and many more. RISE joins the Herb Alpert
Signature Series on CD May 29, 2007 with two previously unreleased tracks,
for the suggested list price of $13.98.
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| Stone
Sour To Issue Special Edition in the latest Roadrunner Lets Get Fans to
Buy the Songs Twice Campaign |
PR reports: Grammy-nominated rock powerhouse
Stone Sour is set to release a special, enhanced edition of their Gold-Certified
album Come What(ever) May on Roadrunner Records on June 26. The special
edition is jam-packed with extensive bonus material. The audio portion
boasts six previously unreleased and unavailable tracks, including an acoustic
cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game," recorded live for a Canadian radio
performance earlier this year. The bonus DVD features all four music videos
from Come What(ever) May: "30/30-150," "Through Glass," "sillyworld" and
the band's latest "Made of Scars." In addition, the DVD includes a never-before-seen
full concert performance. Filmed in October 2006 in Moscow at the RAMP
awards, the concert documents Stone Sour's first and only visit to Russia,
a must-have for fans.
"Now before all of you fans get upset about
a re-release, (because I know how you are), let me just say that I am an
avid music fan and a record collector. That's why, when the decision was
made to release a special edition, we knew that it had to be just that:
special," says guitarist Josh Rand. "We added everything we could possibly
get our hands on, including an entire show from Russia, making it only
the greatest special edition ever! You guys are gonna love it!"[see full
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| Ankla
On A Bunch of Tours |
PR reports: This just in! In preparation for
their summer long stint on this year's OZZFEST, ANKLA will be joining the
upcoming "CAN'T STOP THE MACHINE TOUR". Headlined by AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE.
The tour will also feature GODHEAD and OBLIGE. ANKLA will join the trek
on June 1st. ANKLA are currently finishing up support duties on the "TRUE
ROCK TOUR" featuring headliners SOIL and SEEMLESS. Shortly after, ANKLA
will join SKINLAB for the "FACE OF AGGRESSION TOUR".
As previously announced, ANKLA has been
added to OZZFEST 2007! While this will be ANKLA'S first jaunt on the mother
of all metal festivals, it won't be the first for band guitarist RAMON
ORTIZ. ORTIZ was part of OZZFEST 99 when he was a member of groundbreaking
Spanish metal band, PUYA. ANKLA will be performing on the second stage
with close friends and stage headliners, HATEBREED, with other guests THE
SHOWDOWN, NILE and MONDO GENERATOR are also set to take part in the festivities.
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| Mugwumps
CD Finally Being Reissued |
PR reports: The Mugwumps are best known as
the band immortalized in autobiographical song by the Mamas & the Papas.
Many know of them, but few have heard their one 1967 album for Warner Bros.
Records. Until now, that is, as Collectors’ Choice Music prepares its June
5 reissue of The Mugwumps’ self-titled album.
“This was the first folk-rock group ever,”
Cass Elliot boasted to Johnny Carson about The Mugwumps. In a sense it’s
true. Born of the late Greenwich Village folk scene just as many of its
proponents prepared to colonize Laurel Canyon, the band consisted of Cass
Elliot and Denny Doherty (later of the Mamas & the Papas), Zalman Yanovsky
(future guitarist for the Lovin’ Spoonful) and Jim Hendricks. A small amount
of cross-pollination occurred in the group’s formation: Cass and her erstwhile
husband Jim had been in Cass Elliot & the Big Three, a progressive
folk outfit. Canadians Denny and Zal hailed from The Haliax Three, a more
traditional folk trio. In early ’64, Zal and Denny launched a rock alter
ego called The Noise. Also in ’64, Cass introduced Zal to John Sebastian
by claiming Ringo Starr was with her. A historic connection was made as
Zal and John went off to form the Lovin’ Spoonful, while Cass and Denny
joined John & Michelle Phillips to form the Mamas & the Papas,
who pioneered rock’s “California Dreamin’” era.[see full story for more]-
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| Sigh,
Melechesh, Zoraster Initial Dates |
PR reports: Groundbreaking Japanese act SIGH
have announced a few tour dates from their upcoming North American tour
with Mespotamian masters MELECHESH. The band is touring North America in
support of their upcoming album 'Hangman’s Hymn,' out June 12th, 2007 on
THE END RECORDS. This is the first North American tour for MELECHESH, who
released their critically-acclaimed album 'Emisarries' in January of this
year. Also on the touring bill is Atlanta's sludge/doom outfit ZOROASTER.More
tour dates will be released in the coming weeks, but the confirmed shows
are:
07/06/07 Fri @ Europa - Brooklyn, NY (w/
Melechesh, Zoroaster)
07/13/07 Fri @ Opera House - Toronto,
CA (w/ Melechesh, Zoroaster)
07/14/07 Sat @ Sapphire Club - Montreal,
QC (w/ Melechesh, Zoroaster)[see full story for more]-
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| Super
Geek League To Benefit Special Olympics |
PR reports: Super Geek League have announced
that 10% of the profits from sales of their newly released CD, Peppermint
Rainbows, will be donated to the Special Olympics. According to band founder/leader,
Floyd McFeely, the project has been donating 10% of all proceeds from their
career to this worthy cause since the band’s inception a couple of years
ago. “Any income we generate from shows or recordings or merchandise we
sell, we’ve donated ten percent to the Special Olympics.”
Peppermint Rainbows is available for download
from the Super Geek League site, www.supergeekleague.com. Along with the
music consumers can also download ring tones, album artwork, lyrics, liner
notes, videos and can join the league where they can create their own superhero.
Not to mention, through their purchases online, helping the Special Olympics.
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| Blues
on the Beach |
PR reports: Catalina Island Blues Festival,
"Blues on the Beach," June 15, 16 and 17, 2007, features Blues Caravan
with Blues Guitar Women, Sue Foley, Deborah Coleman, Roxanne Potvin; Otis
Clay and Band; Len Rainey and the Midnight Players; Chuck Alvarez Blues
Band; Cal David Band and More!
Friday Night: Blues Walk: Clubs all over
Avalon will feature Blues bands, including Chi Chi Club, Luau Larry's and
Flip's.
Saturday Afternoon: Blues on the Wrigley
Stage, downtown.
Saturday Night: 7-11pm at the Descanso
Beach Club: Blues on the Beach with Blues Caravan featuring Blues Guitar
Women, Sue Foley, Debrah Coleman, Roxanne Potvin and blues legend Otis
Clay and Band.
Sunday afternoon: 1-5pm, Blues on the Beach
continues at Descanso Beach with Len Rainey and the Midnight Players, Chuck
Alvarez Blues Band, Cal David Band. [see full story for more]-
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| Fergie
Taps Rooney for Tour |
PR reports: Rooney has been tapped to support
Fergie on the Verizon VIP Tour beginning later this month! Check out the
latest dates below
May 21st - Pittsburgh, PA - Byham Theatre
May 22nd - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian
Room
May 23rd - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
May 25th - Buffalo, NY - TBA (Rooney only)
May 26th - Atlantic City, NK – House of
Blues
May 28th - Philadelphia, PA – Electric
Factory
May 31st - Boca Raton, FL – Radio show
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| Krum
Bums, Tossers & Street Dogs Tour |
PR reports: The Krum Bums are blazing across
the US of A once again in support of their latest album "As The Tide Turns"
(TKO Records) along with the Tossers & Street Dogs.
06/26 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
06/27 Orlando, FL @ The Social
06/28 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
06/29 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
06/30 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall[see
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