Buffalo Killers Let Their Psychedelic Blues Ride On Their New CD

The initial pressing of the "Let it Ride" vinyl version, limited to 500 copies, will include a bonus "bootleg" live concert LP recorded in Los Angeles at the Orpheum Theatre during the Black Crowes tour by Mikey Jones, a fan that literally just taped the concert and sent the band a copy. The six-track set features a mix of songs from both their S/T debut album and "Let it Ride." Additionally, the Buffalo Killers have posted an outtake from that concert recording, their signature cover of Neil Young's "Homegrown," on their - MySpace page.

Chumps Ok for Walk of Fame but Chimps Are Not

antiMusic reports: You gotta hand it to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They'll let a chump like Ryan Seacrest purchase a star but a famed chimp that has stared in countless films wasn't good enough for them.

TMZ has the story: Legendary chimp thespian Cheeta's chance to have his name permanently etched on the Walk of Fame has just been shot down. What a load of ape dump!

The 76-year-old chimpanzee actor, who's starred in flicks like "Tarzan" and "Bedtime for Bonzo," didn't receive enough votes from the Walk of Fame Committee to have a star placed in his honor in '09. - Find out who were able to purchase stars this year

Girl in a Coma Join Tegan and Sara Tour

PR reports: Girl in a Coma will be touring with Tegan and Sara this fall, with stops that include New York, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Denver and Los Angeles.

Girl in a Coma will also headline their own tour of the West and Midwest, beginning in Houston and traveling north up to Chicago and Minneapolis, then swinging westward through Salt Lake City and finally heading west to Seattle, Portland and six stops in California, including San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The next month will also include two dates on the True Colors Tour with Cyndi Lauper and The B-52s. The Oklahoma City stop will also include Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Andy Bell of Erasure and Margaret Cho; at Red Rocks in Colorado, Rosie O'Donnell and Joan Armatrading are also on the bill. - more on this story

The Study Band Tour

PR reports: The Study Band will be heading out on the road as a full band to promote the release of their recently finished album, "From A Limb."

The release marks the culmination of two years' work on Morelli's self-produced concept album, which favors a dark and classical styling.

The Study Band features Eric Morelli, joined by violinist Brooke Reynolds, drummer Derek Salazar, bassist Cody Rivett and Jack Roberts. - more on this story

The Black Ghosts Are Coming

PR reports: The new album from Simian's Simon Lord and The Wiseguys' Theo Keating, recording together as The Black Ghosts (out July 8th), is an eerily melodramatic affair but some undeniably ominous credentials back up The Black Ghosts' tales of modern gothic romance.

Theo's godfather directed Hammer House of Horror movies, which exposed him to their supernatural charms from a very early age. Simon, too, experienced a disquieting form of bohemia during his easily-influenced years. His grandmother, Madeleine Dring, was a music hall satirist and was considered a psychic.

Aside from youthful contact with the occult both Theo & Simon's childhoods were steeped in music. Theo was a vinyl junky for as long as he could remember, by the age of 12 he had immersed himself in the world of Hip-Hop and by 16 he was an accomplished DJ. Meanwhile, Simon's grandfather was part of the London Symphony Orchestra's woodwind section. - more on this story

Artistic Counting Crows Fans Needed

PR reports: To celebrate the launch of Counting Crows summer tour, the band is calling all Counting Crows fans and artists to help create their summer tour poster. One lucky winner will have their poster design printed and sold on tour.

Entrants will create and submit an original tour poster design that captures the sound and energy of Counting Crows. You must submit your entry by July 1st, 2008. - more on this story

Hercules And Love Affair Announce US Tour

PR reports: Hercules and Love Affair announce US live dates in support of their eagerly anticipated self-titled debut album (out June 24 on Mute/DFA). Their sold-out US live debut at Brooklyn's Studio B was met with stellar reviews and a rapturous audience.

The live show includes Andy manning keyboards, a horn section, drum machines and providing backing vocals, Kim Ann and Nomi on lead vocals, live drums, live bass and even more keyboards.

The album and lead single, "Blind", debuted in the UK Top 40 and were ranked #1 and "Track of the Week" by the NME respectively. - more on this story

Dear Life Preview

PR reports: In preparation for the release of their debut album Framework that will be out next week (June 24) on Uprising Records, Dear Life has posted another new song, "Prophets," at their Myspace page.

The Hacienda Heights, CA hardcore quintet is currently on tour with The Acacia Strain.

Grab the dates and the preview at - www.myspace.com/dearlife

Egress DIY Tour

PR reports: If you've ever been to an Egress show, you know what it's like to have a good time. Infusing elements of reggae, funk and Latin into their energetic rock band, these guys play to sell out crowds and push spirited fans into a sweat soaked musical frenzy with their intense live shows.

Based in Arlington, Texas, the band is made up of founding members Bobby Liszewski (Bass) and Mark LeBlanc (Drums), and later completed with the addition of Terry Davis (Guitar) and Kali Green (Vocals) in 2005. After their first full-length album, Freshly Squeezed, was completed in 2006, the boys decided to begin touring in support of their newly released album. Egress started a college radio campaign (2007), receiving spins on over 100 stations, 12 of which were in heavy rotation.

Booking all of their own shows, this hard working band plans to be on the road for the next three years. Currently booked throughout June and July, and moving quickly into August, Egress is always willing to put forth the effort to get their music heard and keep their audiences coming back. And it's paid off – not only do these boys keep the crowds entertained, but their friendly personalities show the fans their appreciation and dedication to their down-to-earth upbringing. - more on this story

Americana Special Coming to PBS

PR reports: Singer Songwriter Mike Musick joined legendary artists Charlie Daniels, Phil Vassar and Jimmy Webb during a live taping of American Public Television and PBS's musical series "Legends & Lyrics" at the Grand Masonic Lodge in Nashville, TN this past Thursday.

The showcase which celebrated "Americana" music, paired legends such as Charlie Daniels on the same bill with emerging artists like Mike Musick. Mike was "blown away to be featured in the same TV special as Charlie Daniels, Phil Vassar and Jimmy Webb...Not only are these guys great icons of music, but their songwriting ability and performing was fantastic." The special is set to air on PBS stations across the country this December.

Mike Musick will be releasing his third album Honest this September - more on this story

Another Let's Use Useless Punctuation In Our Name Band Sets Debut

PR reports: /Passenger. are set to release their first EP, Night Vision Binoculars, digitally in the U.S. on June 24th this year. They will be following this up with their debut album release Wicked Man's Rest later in the summer, giving American audiences a taste of their poignant tales told through strong melodies and thoughtful lyrics.

/Passenger.'s songs are like mini-movies and when you see the band perform live, songwriter and vocalist Mike Rosenberg becomes the star of each film. His sincere voice and knack for creating and inhabiting memorable characters is at the heart of Passenger's unique sound. - more on this story

Imperanon Reissue

MMP reports: Metal Mind Productions will reissue Imperanon's "Stained" on 21st July 2008 in Europe and 2nd September 2008 in USA (via MVD). New digipak edition limited to 2000 copies, Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc.

If you think you already heard everything in contemporary metal music, take another guess. Imperanon plays an electrifying combination of power metal dynamics and melodic death metal energy, paying homage to cult metal bands such as Children Of Bodom and In Flames. What distinguishes them from others is a strong neoclassical influence and the fact that during the recording of their first and only album – "Stained" - all the musicians were still under their twenties... - more on this story

Kill Kill Kill Plan 12 Albums in 12 Months

PR reports: With Kill Kill Kill, Eric Stiner's (Boy/Girl - Ace Fu) will release 12 albums in 12 months from June 2008 – June 2009. Each will be released primarily via digital distribution and limited edition short run boutique style Vinyl and CDR releases (for selected titles). All of the releases have an environmentally conscience theme and the DIY physical releases
are made with recyclable or biodegradable materials. In keeping with Eric's passion for conservation (he has earned a degree from Columbia University in Natural Sciences) a portion of the proceeds from digital and physical sales will be donated to the Nature Conservancy in support of the mission behind the Kyoto Protocol.

Kill Kill Kill is Eric Stiner's (Boy/Girl - Ace Fu) LA based solo project. The band takes the listener on a mind bending journey that lands somewhere between the psychadelia of Acid Mothers Temple and the riff laden moxie of the Melvins. Eric has earned his chops while touring the nation supporting bands such as The Gay Blades, Jucifer and the Blues Explosion. In the past two years Eric has crossed the nation twice on self booked tours. In this time he has met and worked with a seemingly endless list of musicians and has developed relationships with them all including members of Rye Coalition, Cat Power, Mars Volta, The Sun, Swervedriver, Heavy Trash and many more. - more on this story

Buzznet is Warped

PR reports: Buzznet today announced the launch their new All Access '08 Blog, a dedicated online destination for all that's happening at Van's Warped Tour '08, as seen through the eyes of the bands and the fans. The tour kicks-off tomorrow, June 20 in Pomona, CA.

More than 25 bands performing on Van's Warped Tour will be blogging on Buzznet and sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes videos and photos shot from the road all summer long. Buzznet has outfitted more than 15 of the bands with special Buzznet phones that will allow them to post content to the All Access '08 Blog in "real-time" to give their fans an inside look at what they're up to as it happens. - more on this story

. R.E.M. - End of the World

Whenever I hear a R.E.M. song on the radio, it never ceases to make me smile as it reminds me of a time in my life where my friends viewed the world with eternal optimism and where our dreams were wide and vast. - Read the full R.E.M. - End of the World review

. Martriden - The Unsettling Dark

Chilling, epic, violent, and intelligent, this CD marks a band with meteoric levels of talent. I find little surprising in the fact Emperor personally had Martriden open for their final shows. Rest assured this beast is ranking high in my 'best of' list for 2008. - Read the full Martriden - The Unsettling Dark review

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