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antiMusic reports: Bobaflex's new album 'Tales
From Dirt Town' hits stores the day before Halloween but this week we'll
get you primed for it as we asked Marty McCoy to pick his favorite tracks
from the CD and tell us a bit about each one. Here is Marty with today's
songs "Home" and "That Ole Speed":
Home: "A song about being on the road..
the ups and the downs. About each band member at different times over the
last 5 years"
That Ole Speed: "Wrestling with the
demons of speed. It seems to be everywhere and always seems to be presented
to the band or just anyone in general. Seems like everyone has had their
problems with it or the temptation. It was a really fun song to record"
Wanna hear? The band are previewing one
song a day on their Myspace page. Check that out right-
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antiMusic reports: Chester Bennington sat
on a wall. Chester Bennington had a great fall. Ok not quite, but the Linkin
Park vocalist did break his arm Sunday during a concert in Melbourne. However,
all the kings men or horses were not needed to put him back together again.
He just kept on singing, a bit like the Energizer bunny. That Chester is
trooper!
Mike Shinoda broke the news to fans on
the Linkin Park Underground messsageboard. Here is what he had to say:
yeah, chester broke his arm / wrist at the melbourne show. he broke it
sometime around the fourth song in, and proceeded to play the entire show
with a broken arm. it was amazing...thanks very much for your "get well"
wishes, i'll pass them on. BTW, he says he'll be fine to do all the rest
of the shows and meet and greets, so don't worry! more to come later
oh yeah, please spread the word so people
know the shows and meet and greets are still going on, as planned--you
know how internet rumors can get. his arm is in a lot of pain, but he said
he's not going to cancel anything at this point.
The band's official site has some behind
the scenes- video
of the break
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antiMusic reports: One thing we love about
Gigwise is their sense of humor, which of course includes their infamous
countdown lists/galleries. They have just posted our favorite by far- The
music world's biggest bitches! Here is their intro followed by the link:
In our role as the best music news resource on the web Gigwise is forever
writing about the latest musician to be slagging off one of their peers.
So, while thinking up ideas for our latest
galleries we thought why not compile a rundown of the music world's biggest
bitches. From Lily Allen to Elton John and Marilyn Manson to Mark E Smith
they all feature in the countdown.
We think you may be surprised by the person
who claimed the number one spot but if you've been reading Gigwise daily
in the past few years you'll agree that they deserve it! [we don't agree,
they should swap 1 and 2 or make 2 no 1 and no 6 no 2. Nevertheless, click
here to check it out for- yourself!]
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antiMusic reports: We can't really believe
this story but it appears to be legit. The UK's two leading drug ingesting
musical misfits are joining forces and are even working on the material
in a rehab. Maybe they can inspire a new CD series- "Now! That's What I
Call Stoned! Vol..." Contact music has the report: British singer Amy Winehouse
traveled to Pete Doherty's rehab clinic to prepare for their latest track.
The Rehab hitmaker, 24, has teamed up with
the Babyshambles to record a "ska-type" single close to Doherty's clinic
in Wiltshire, England. Winehouse will play the guitar for the collaboration
- and her efforts have impressed Babyshambles' guitarist Mik Whitnall.
He says, "She plays better than James Brown
playing acoustic guitar. She thinks she's s**t but she's not. I've never
met a girl who plays like that, let alone a man."
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antiMusic reports: While Weezer fans are up
in the air when they will get a new Weezer album. (All eyes are on 2008.
Might we suggest calling it the the purple album?) Rivers comes through
with not only new music for fans but also a book! That's right you can
read and listen. Well, listen sooner and read sometime in the future. Maybe
around the time that new Weezer album comes out. Filter has the report:
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has announced
via (what else now a days?) his personal Myspace, that he will release
a collection of demos from 1992-2007 for an official CD release. Alone
- The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, will be released on December 11
courtesy of Geffen Records.
Cuomo also admitted that the collection
of demos was originally intended to be released in conjunction with a book.
He then confirmed that his book, which is sitting on nearly 400 pages,
will be released separately with no estimated time of release at the moment.-
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antiMusic reports: If you can't get em to
charge more, then take your toys and go home? Apparently that's the thinking
at UMG. The leading music group is apparently thinking about setting up
a rival to iTunes after Steve Jobs refused to raise rates. Shouldn't they
at least lower the prices on 50 Cent's catalog to avoid false advertising
accusations? Gigwise has the report: Universal Music Group is reported
to be in discussions with a number of record labels to help launch a subscription
rival to Apple's online music store, iTunes.
Universal's decision to form an alternative
service to iTunes comes after the company decided not renew its contract
with Apple, which enables music by its artists, such as 50 Cent, to be
downloaded from their digital music store.
Universal Music chief Doug Morris said
that the decision not to resign was taken after Steve Jobs, the head of
Apple, failed to reconsider the minimum royalty level that record labels
get from the sale of music via iTunes. [reportedly that's 70 cents per
each 99 cent song]- more
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Filter reports: There is a growing trend in
the music biz. They figure if you liked the CD enough to buy it once you
should have no problem buying it again. (At least with some extras.) Most
of these reissues are a bit of overkill and a mallcore label tend to do
this with most releases only a few months after the original CDs hit stores.
On the other hand there are landmark albums that deserve a second release
in special remastered glory- sometimes with the extras- sometimes without.
U2's The Joshua Tree seems to fit that bill. Here is Filter with the details:
Twenty years ago the release of The Joshua
Tree catapulted U2 to soaring levels of popularity. To commemorate the
twenty year anniversary the album will be re-released as a single re-mastered
CD, a 2CD set, a 2 CD 1 DVD package and a double vinyl set. The band has
also contributed new liner notes to the album.
There has also been speculation that the
rare material added to the expanded version will be Joshua Tree demos,
alternate versions and b-sides. The DVD is said to include the July 4th
1987 performance at the Paris Hippodrome as well as the documentary "Outside
Its America." The reissue will be available November 20th courtesy of UMe.-
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antiMusic reports: American Idol runner-up
Clay Aiken has a new gig. And even bigger news for Claymates that have
longed to see their musical deity in tights is that the new gig is on Broadway!
Not any cheesy musical will do, Clive must not have been consulted because
Clay actually landed a role with one of the few cool musicals- Monty Python's
Spamalot. Here is the gushing press release:
Clay Aiken, who became a music superstar
following his success on the American Idol television series, will join
the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Monty Python's SPAMALOT, making his
Broadway debut in the role of Sir Robin, at the Shubert Theatre, New York,
from January 18 to May 4, 2008.
Clay Aiken said "I really couldn't have
asked for a more wonderful group of people to work with. Let's not lie,
the chance to work with legendary creative minds like Mike Nichols and
Eric Idle is, on its own, a reason to jump at this opportunity. But, that's
not all. The producers and creative folks I have had the chance to meet
and work with so far have been unbelievably welcoming and wonderful. They've
really made me feel at home already, and I haven't even started yet!"-
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antiMusic reports: Remember a couple months
ago when Britney took time out from robbing banks to play bumper cars with
Mercedes-Benz in a parking lot? Ok, some nut came up with the bank robbery
thing but she did do the bumper car bit. For those following the misadventures
of Miss Spears you will be happy to know that she has now been booked for
the bumper car incident, not the band robbery. Here is Contact music with
the report:
Britney Spears has been booked for her
hit-and-run parking lot accident in August (07), after turning herself
in to Los Angeles police on Monday night (15Oct07). The singer was caught
on camera scraping Kim Robard-Rifkin's vehicle with her Mercedes-Benz while
attempting to park in Van Nuys, California on 6 August.
The troubled star, 25, was booked on two
misdemeanour charges of hit and run causing property damage and driving
without a valid licence. She was then fingerprinted and photographed before
being released an hour later without bail. [But wait! Britney apparently
played bumper cars with a photographer last Sat night. Read about that
- here.]
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antiMusic reports: No sarcastic intro for
this one, the press release says it all. Ok, we do wonder which old spice
is going to do the modeling for this one: Capitol Music Group is thrilled
to announce that it has partnered with lingerie and beauty retailer Victoria's
Secret for the exclusive release of the eagerly awaited new CD from international
pop superstars Spice Girls.
The CD version of Spice Girls: Greatest
Hits, which features 13 of the best-selling British girl-group's chart-topping
smash singles, will be available for purchase only in Victoria's Secret
retail stores and on the company's website in the US beginning November
13th, 2007, just a few weeks before the Spice Girls begin their highly
anticipated sold out world-wide reunion tour on Dec. 2nd.
Customers can also pre-order the album
for a period of 24 hours between midnight on October 17th and midnight
on October 18th- more
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antiMusic reports: If you weren't one of the
handful of people to tune in to Live Earth when it aired for free on TV,
you now have the chance to pay money to see and/or hear what you missed.
That's right, the CD and DVDs are on the way with all NET proceeds going
to fund Al Gore's environmental education/lobbying group. Here is the press
release: On July 7, 2007, 150 musical acts performed at a series of worldwide
concerts called Live Earth to raise awareness for the climate crisis and
deliver a solutions-based message to a global audience. On November 20th,
Warner Bros. Records will release LIVE EARTH - THE CONCERTS FOR A CLIMATE
IN CRISIS - a CD and 2-DVD package that brings together the most popular
artists, best performances showcased at this truly global musical event
staged in New York, London, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg
and Hamburg, with special events broadcast from Antarctica, Kyoto, and
Washington, DC.
The CD/2-DVD package includes performances
from such artists as Linkin Park, Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, Black-Eyed
Peas, Kelly Clarkson, Dave Matthews Band, Foo Fighters, John Mayer, Keith
Urban, Beastie Boys, Bon Jovi, Rihanna and many more. The first single
from LIVE EARTH - THE CONCERTS FOR A CLIMATE IN CRISIS will be "Bleed It
Out," performed by Linkin Park at Maduhari Messe in Japan. The digital
bundle of tracks will be available on iTunes, Zune and from other digital
retailers on November 6th.
In addition to the live performances,
the LIVE EARTH DVD will also include six short films from the Live Earth
Film Series and a documentary on the making of Live Earth shot by Award-winning
filmmakers Nick Wickham and Emer Patten. The short films, some of which
premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival, were commissioned by Live
Earth to utilize the power of film to educate a global audience through
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antiMusic reports: Couldn't snag tickets to
the short Garth Brooks tour? Worried that it might be your last chance
to hear him belt out "they call that thing a row-dee-ooo" live? We have
some good news and bad news for you. The bad news is that more dates have
not been added to the tour. The good news is that you can catch his final
concert at a movie theater the night it happens. While it's not the same
as being there, it's better than nothing. Here is the press release:
For one night in November, fans of Garth
Brooks will have the opportunity to see the legendary performer, with special
guest Trisha Yearwood, from a venue just minutes from their homes. On Wednesday,
November 14th, Brooks will play his final concert in a sold-out series
of nine originating from the brand new Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
The concert will be simulcast live to more than 300 movie theatres nationwide
in association with National CineMedia's FATHOM Events. The performance
is being presented by Sprint, and captured and distributed by Horse of
Troy Productions Inc., Jon Small/Picture Vision and AEG Network LIVE.
"It's things like this that make me praise
technology. The gift that AEG and NCM FATHOM participating theatres have
given me is to be able to go on a virtual tour without leaving home. How
does it get any better than that?" said Garth Brooks. -
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antiMusic reports: Now here is a supergroup
for you! The basic 411 from their Myspace: Vocalist Brandan Schieppati
(Bleeding Through), drummer Brooks Wackerman (Bad Religion, Tenacious D,
ex-Suicidal Tendencies), guitar player Dave Nassie (No Use For A Name,
ex-Infectious Grooves) and bass player Ryan Sinn (ex-The Distillers) have
joined forces, united by their shared love of the power of heavy metal,
under the banner of The Innocent and are preparing to lay waste to any
preconceived notions about the unlikely combination of heroes from the
divergent Ozzfest, Warped Tour and rock n' roll worlds.
As grinding death metal reemerges, thrash
metal makes an exciting comeback and the trendy also-rans of the last few
years deservedly fall out of favor, it's time for skillful fretwork, mature
song-craft and breathtaking musicianship altogether to conquer to take
its rightful place once again. It is time for The Innocent.
Boasting an arsenal of a handful of songs
crafted together in the evening hours in Orange County when their other
projects have allowed a break from touring or recording here and there,
The Innocent is ready to show its collective face and make its presence
known as a force unto itself beyond its collective members resumes.-
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a listen here
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antiMusic reports: It's now official, the
Material Girl has inked the $120 million dollar deal everyone has been
buzzing about in recent days. Ok, not everyone. Maybe just the media. Here
are some highlights of the BBC report: Madonna has signed a ground-breaking
recording and touring contract with concert promoter Live Nation.
She is the first major star to choose an
all-in-one agreement with a tour company over a traditional record deal.
It gives Live Nation rights to all her music-related projects - including
new albums, tours, merchandise, websites, DVDs, sponsorship, TV shows and
films.
The deal, reported to be worth $120m (£59m)
over 10 years, ends her 25-year relationship with Warner Music.-
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PR reports: The Dillinger Escape Plan has
posted a second preview track off of their highly anticipated new album
Ire Works. The track, "Lurch", can be heard now exclusively via the band's
MySpace along with album opener "Fix Your Face."
The Dillinger Escape Plan recorded Ire
Works with long-time engineer Steve Evetts at Evetts' Omen Room Studios
in Los Angeles, CA. The band recently lensed two videos, for Ire Works
tracks "Black Bubblegum" and "Milk Lizard" respectively, with producer
/ director Ilan Sharone (STOLEN BABIES, ZEBRAHEAD).
The first of the two videos, "Black Bubblegum",
is expected to see its world premier sometime in November. Ire Works is
set for a November 13 North American release date, November 12 internationally.
Check out the previews- here
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