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Virtual Disturbed Expanded and Motion City Soundtrack Book Virtual Gig

Total Assault reports: Disturbed will play their first ever on-line, interactive show on May 29th at DeepRockDrive. The band recently sat down and talked about the upcoming show and their excitement about playing to a global audience that is able to interact with them in real time.

Thanks to overwhelming demand to see Disturbed perform, DeepRockDrive announced that they have doubled the capacity for online tickets. To get your free tickets to this on-line event Go here

Motion City Soundtrack, hot off the heels of the release of their first ever acoustic EP, have just announced a new solo tour date. The band will perform at the Pepsi Free Concert Series at DeepRockDrive on June 11th. The world's first interactive online concert venue will play host to Motion City Soundtrack and thousands of fans in the comfort of their own homes. Using the DeepRockDrive technology, fans will be able to vote on the set list as well as send messages to the band that will appear on giant screens in front of them while they perform. Fans can pick up their FREE tickets to the show - here

Scary Kids Scaring Finch

PR reports: A check in at Scary Kids Scaring Kids headquarters finds the relentlessly touring sextet at it again, tearing through a series of West Coast dates with comrades Finch in July.

The band released their self-titled album late last year to the approval of critics and fans alike. The disc reflects the wide variety of influences contained in their record collections.

The classic metal sound of "Snake Devil" contrasts with the intimate acoustic arrangement on "Goes Without Saying" and the melancholy but melodic vocals on "The Deep End." And Scary Kids' hardcore roots are taken to anthemic new heights on tracks like "Degenerates" and "Holding On." - dates

Some Legends Never Die Tour

PR reports: Halloween is coming a little early this year. Chicago based band Dance Club Massacre will hit the road this summer for a short set of dates on the "Some Legends Never Die" tour with Killwhitneydead and Carnifex

Dance Club Massacre will enter the studio June 9 to begin recording for a new record titled "Circle of Death."

Dates for "Some Legends Never Die," featuring Dance Club Massacre, Killwhitneydead and Carnifex:

6/26 – Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery
6/27 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Club Relevant
6/28 – Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz - more on this story

Jakob Dylan Preview

PR reports: Jakob Dylan is releasing his first solo record, Seeing Things, on June 10th on Columbia Records, and is marking a distinct new direction for himself.

Stepping out from the established sounds of The Wallflowers, Dylan stripped back the production to create a powerful, unblinking album influenced by the timeless honesty of American roots music.

Calling to mind Ryan Adams or The Jayhawks, Jakob Dylan has found a new and impressive avenue for his music, and is headed out on a complete North American tour this summer including appearances at Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits. - Get a great preview of the album by checking out the new track, "Something Good This Way Comes."

Carcass Deluxe Reissue

Earache reports: The legendary breakthrough Carcass album, Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious is finally back in print.

It now comes as a limited edition CD/DVD featuring the album plus the famed Tools Of The Trade EP on the CD and a brand new 30 minute documentary filmed in 2007 on the DVD.

"The Pathologist's Report: Part III - Mass Infection" brings together the core members of CARCASS to explore the goings on behind the era of NECROTICISM. The first 5,000 copies come with free original band member death scene cards and comes packaged in a deluxe Digipak. - more on this story

Sam and ZZ Top Unite For The Troops

PR reports: Sam Moore best known as the trademarkable lead voice of the most successful and critically acclaimed duo in Soul Music history, Sam & Dave (1961-1981), will join legendary rockers ZZ Top to close out the upcoming NBC special (America United: In Support Of Our Troops)with an electrifying performance of "I Thank You."

The special was taped at Camp Pendleton in conjunction with shows in Iraq and Ft. Benning, Georgia. The three shows combined will form "America United: In Support of our Troops," which will air as a two-hour primetime special on NBC from 7-9 pm on Sunday, June 1st - more on this story

Darker My Love Soph

PR reports: A swirling mix of reverb-drenched guitars, pounding rhythms and beautiful, stratosphere-scraping harmonies, Darker My Love's ironically titled sophomore LP, 2, will be released August 5 on Dangerbird Records (Silversun Pickups, Sea Wolf).

The Los Angeles/San Francisco residents, will unveil their new polychromatic material with dual-city residencies at various venues around both hometowns throughout July.

This will culminate with two back-to-back album release shows at San Francisco's The Independent August 5 and the Troubadour in Los Angeles August 7. The anticipation swells as early radio supporters includes L.A.'s KCRW and Indie 103.1, as well as Seattle's KEXP. - more on this story

Carter's Chord Set Debut on Toby Keith's Label

UMe reports: Carter's Chord, the musically-preordained trio on Show Dog Nashville, will release their self-titled debut through all major online retailers on June 17. The albums physical release is expected later this year.

Produced by Toby Keith and Barny Robertson, the trio's father, Carter's Chord captures the music of sisters Becky, Emily and Joanna Robertson. The trio's musical pedigree traces to infancy and accomplished parents Barny and Carter Robertson, who toured in Waylon Jennings band until the birth of their oldest daughter Becky. The group's name is an homage to their mother.

Carter's Chord includes 10 tracks, five written by Becky, Emily or Joanna, and a backing vocal (on "Summer Early '60s") by their mother Carter, who is also the song's composer. The album also features the band's new single "Different Breed." - they're also going on tour with Toby Keith

Yellow Magic Orchestra Reunite for Massive Attack

Noble PR reports: Pioneers of electropop, Yellow Magic Orchestra brought synthpop to the world along with Kraftwerk in the 1980s. Now they play their first UK show since 1980.

Bristol's Massive Attack helped define British pop for 20 years. This year they are the curators for the South Bank's influential Meltdown Festival, and have invited Yellow Magic Orchestra for their first UK performance since October 16, 1980 at the (then) Hammersmith Odeon. Yellow Magic Orchestra performs at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, June 15th.

Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi, and Ryuichi Sakamoto last performed as Yellow Magic Orchestra at Live Earth's Kyoto stage on 7/7/07, a performance hailed by Rolling Stone as the worldwide festival's best reunion performance. Ren Takada (Pedal Steel/Electronics), Christian Fennesz (Guitar/Electronics), Shoko Ise (visuals), and Tomohiko Gondo (HD Operation/Euphonium) will join Yellow Magic Orchestra for their Meltdown performance. - more on this story

Eddie Floyd Loves You So

conqueroo reports: Soul man Eddie Floyd's first new album in six years, titled Eddie Loves You So, marks his return to the Stax Records logo. The singer who scored a monster soul classic with "Knock on Wood" in 1967 has returned to his Southern roots for the new CD.

Included are 10 original songs written for fellow soul artists in the '50s and '60s. Some date back to Floyd's years with the seminal proto-soul group The Falcons; others are some previously unheard gems. The new CD hits the streets on July 29, 2008 on Stax Records through the Concord Music Group.

The album, while newly recorded, takes the listener back to the R&B origins of the Montgomery, Ala.-born Floyd. He was a member of The Falcons in the late '50s, which also featured Joe Stubbs, later of the Contours and 100 Proof Aged in Soul. From that era, Floyd has re-recorded "You're So Fine," the group's breakthrough 1959 hit, plus "Never Get Enough of Your Love," which he recorded on Al Bell's Safice Records between his Falcons and Stax years. There's also a previously unreleased Falcons song, "Since You've Been Gone," which was demoed but never recorded until now. - more on this story

Carolina Liar TV Plans

PR reports: Carolina Liar is currently touring with label mates Tally Hall and De Novo Dahl through early June but they will return to their hometown of Los Angeles for a debut television performance.

That will take place on Jimmy Kimmel Live on June 12 as they prepare for Canadian music festival gigs at the Calgary Virgin Festival on June 21 and the Vancouver-area Pemberton Festival on June 27. The band is also scheduled to appear on Spike TV's upcoming Guys' Choice Awards on June 22

Carolina Liar released their debut album, "Coming To Terms", to solid reviews this past week. Strong radio play on nearly 70 modern rock and alternative stations around the country along with key television and movie placements (MTV's The Hills, CW's Gossip Girl, ABC's Eli Stone and 20th Century Fox's What Happens In Vegas) helped drive first week sales including a 72% jump in the number of digital singles sold. - more on this story

. B-52s - Funplex

Unbelievably, Funplex does sound like the B-52s of the future. Mixing the band's dance rock vibes with new sounds and the unmistakable vocal interplay of its three front weirdoes, the B-52s created a crazy little record. (3.5 stars) - Read the full B-52s - Funplex review

. Dismember

The eighth head in Dismember's freezer is kept in a safe, cool place where bacteria trying to spoil the main course are killed, and we are left with a huge feast of fleshy death metal that doesn't taste of bombastic spices or over-the-top vegetables- it is just Dismember. - Read the full Dismember review

. Madonna: What It Feels Like For A Fan

Last week I wrote a article on Madonna's questionable association with StubHub. It resulted in a slew of emails calling me a cynic and other names. The reasoning behind my article was to point out that great art shouldn't be limited to the extremely wealthy. - Read the full Madonna: What It Feels Like For A Fan review

. JDJ Band - Cruel Way

Cruel Way is beyond cruel, it's torturous. In the Razzies of the music world, this should be a hands-down winner. Overall, Cruel Way is written like a Jerry Springer guest's attempt at a Penthouse Forum, or a dirtbag's attempt at The Misfits. (1/2 star) - Read the full JDJ Band - Cruel Way review

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