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Interpol Bassist Film Premiere Delayed

PR reports: Due to changes in the installation of the film, My Friends Told Me About You premiere will be rescheduled for late May.

My Friends Told Me About You is the filmmaking debut of Carlos Dengler, bassist of infamous NYC based rock band Interpol. The 26 minute short film targets the idea of celebrity as affliction and premieres in New York City at Anonymous Gallery on April 17th.

Filmed around Chicago in 2007, MFTMAY charts the journey of a man at the beginning of a downward spiral. Paranoia, confusion, and anger start to color all that he knows to be true and as reality blurs with his subconscious fears, an alternate world propelled by violence and mistrust begins to take over. As sonic as it is visual, Dengler also composed the original score for MFTMAY in collaboration with acclaimed English clarinetist Ian Mitchell. - more on this story

Thrice Vinyl Box Out At Last

PR reports: Thrice and Vagrant Records are pleased to announce that the hand-assembled limited edition copies of The Alchemy Index vinyl box set are now shipping to those that pre-ordered through Vinyl Collective and through the Vagrant store.

Copies will begin shipping to brick and mortar retail outlets next week. Thrice is currently in the studio and fans can follow their progress - here

High Def Beck A Hit

Kayos reports: Jeff Beck's Performing This Week…Live From Ronnie Scott's DVD hit #2 on the music DVD Soundscan charts this week! Released March 31 by Eagle Rock Entertainment, on standard and Blu-ray formats (the Blu-ray charted at #17), this follows the success of the companion CD, released in November 2008.

Additionally, Beck's talents and contributions to rock music and guitar artistry were honored last week when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

This very special DVD features the guitar virtuoso backed by bass prodigy Tal Wilkenfeld, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, and keyboardist Jason Rebello, playing several nights at the famed Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London. Eric Clapton, Joss Stone, and Imogen Heap make guest appearances. - more on this story

Ignominious Incarceration Bringing Death To Camden

PR reports: Fans of UK death metal will be happy to know that young Bath death metallers Ignominious Incarceration have announced a special headlining show at the Camden Underworld in London, UK on 20th April.

Support will come from Norwich technical death metal band and labelmates The Boy Will Drown.

Ignominious Incarceration drummer Sam Bailey comments on the show: "This is our first ever time headlining London and it's also the first time we're playing there with an album out. This is an especially awesome show because it's also an excuse to party with awesome dudes The Boy Will Drown. We're gonna hit the stage and the alcohol hard and can't wait to see what the night brings!" - more on this story

Fireworks Announce Tour

PR reports: Starting April 14 in Cincinnati, Fireworks--Brett Jones (guitars), Chris Mojan (guitars), David Mackinder (vocals), Kyle O'Neil (bass), Tymm Rengers (drums)—will hit the road.

They will be promoting their debut album, All I Have To Offer Is My Own Confusion, which was released March 24 on Triple Crown Records.

It'll be quite an ambitious tour for the Detroit band. With 33 shows scheduled, they only have two days off. How will they manage it? "Witchcraft," says bassist Kyle O'Neil. - more on this story

Datarock To Go Soph Red

PR reports: Following an exciting week at SXSW that included sharing a stage with heroes DEVO, Norwegian rockers Datarock announce the North American release of their highly anticipated sophomore album RED on September 1, 2009.

The first single "Give It Up" -- a brilliant slice of eighties inspired rock/pop -- is available now on iTunes. Datarock has also just unveiled their rollicking new video for "Give It Up," which draws inspiration from classic duels, such as Michael Jackson "Beat It" and "Bad," the 1951 film West Side Story and the 1996 re-make of Romeo & Juliet.

"Give It Up" was initially an idea for a music video before it became a song, the lyrics actually paraphrasing some of these famous face offs. "There is a dance off," explains frontman Fredrik Saroea, "where the Datarock gang battles the bad guys. In the end, everybody joins the Datarock gang. I'm like Mercutio, telling Romeo to shape up, snap out of it, give it up." He continues, "Thing is, just singing a song about dancing... it's too simple. Everyone's gonna dance anyway. So it's nice to do something insane in the lyrics, like paraphrasing, you know, Romeo & Juliet!" - more on this story

Merykid Plans Two New Releases

PR reports: Merykid is set to release his new EP "Boy and The Bird" on June 30, 2009 following with a live album release entitled "Merykid: Live at The Magic Attic." "Boy and The Bird" will be available on iTunes but the live album will be available for free download online.

In regard to both his first EP and upcoming live album's free availability to download, Merykid shares, "With home recording studios and the newfound accessibility to music via the internet, I believe there is no greater exposure than showing you care enough about your prospective audience to give them as much as they want. I hope to be the Lil Wayne of folk music."

"Boy & The Bird" was produced, mixed and engineered by Jaime Radar. In contrast to the first EP that was written entirely acoustically and recorded by himself in a closet, this follow up EP was recorded in a haunted church, with a live drummer and string section, and the sound was greatly intensified. The object was for Merykid to experiment as much as possible with different instruments and tempo changes, while still keeping melodies and grooves a priority. - more on this story

Dubious Ranger Discuss Their Weapon

PR reports: Dubious Ranger are preparing to release their new CD, Uneasy Truce at the Watering Hole on April 21. Lead guitarist Jonathan Eccles explains the band's creative process, for the album's lead single, "Weapon", and its accompanying frenetically surreal music video…

"A good deal of our songs aren't about overarching subject matter or messages, but rather subscribe to the David Byrne theory that loaded mantras, syllabic beauty, and stream of consciousness observation can create an ambiguous art from which any listener can derive their own meaning. [Lead singer/keyboardist] Alexander [Eccles] had this phrase 'anything is a weapon', which can be taken both literally and as a call to arms. He was hoping to write a poppy dance song, so he took a liking to the phrase 'Don't you mess with the girl next door no don't you dance with my monopoly,' which besides being syllabically interesting and memorable, is also a straightforward retread of the 'that girl is mine, don't you mess with her' idea that's been around since time immemorial. At the same time, the word 'monopoly' exposes the sick twist of sexist ownership that's always existed just under the surface of that message."

"As for the verses, it was always just about what sounded good to say, and what conjured jarring imagery or punny wordplay. 'Licorice is a weapon' is a Devo reference (a band that does not get enough credit for how awesome they were), 'Kerouac is a weapon' is an ode to the stream of consciousness writing we subscribe to – not to mention our trippy general mindset – and then there's the obligatory knock on religious fundamentalism being used as a earthly cudgel ('Jesus is a weapon if your mind is a [expletive deleted]'). Plus, we conjure some uniquely hometown imagery (homeless dudes flashing you, fights near BBQs in Dolores Park) because we like San Francisco and every time we mention it in a song we get imaginary bonus points" - more on this story

. Butch Walker: So Alive

Opening his sold-out show at Chicagos House of Blues, Butch Walker walked out in a t-shirt, jeans and a vest and sat behind the piano alone. Right from the first note, Walker wore his heart on his sleeve and brought immediacy to the show. - Read the full Butch Walker: So Alive review

. Blood of the Black Owl - A Feral Spirit

Blood of the Black Owl's A Feral Spirit is every bit a spirit journey as it is a heavy metal album. At times frenzied and ferocious, at others serene and meditative, Spirit captures the human experience from the perspective of the natural world. - Read the full Blood of the Black Owl - A Feral Spirit review

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