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Report for 8/10/05

Metal Britney

BW&BK reports: As previously reported, CHILDREN OF BODOM recorded a cover version of the Britney Spears hit ‘Oops I Did It Again’ as the b-side track on the ‘In your Face’ single. Fans can check it out at the full story link- Click Here for the Full Story

G Unit Arrests

AP reports: Two top-selling rappers were released without bail on Tuesday following their arrest on felony gun possession charges after a concert in Manhattan.

Lloyd Banks, whose real name is Chris Lloyde, and Young Buck, whose real name is David Brown, were riding in a van with 10 other men that allegedly ran a red light at about 11:30 p.m. Monday near the corner of West 41st Street and Eighth Avenue, authorities said.

Police said one of the 12 men was carrying a loaded handgun and another weapon was found on the floor of the van. All of the occupants were charged with gun possession. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Jacko Jury Tampering?

andPOP reports: Two of the 12 jurors in the Michael Jackson child-molestation trial have stepped up and stated they felt pressured into the "not guilty" verdict.

The jurors--Ray Hultman and Eleanor Cook-- told an MSNBC reporter that they voted to clear Jackson on 14 counts after jury foreman Paul Rodriguez threatened to remove them from the jury if they did not agree to acquit.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Wacken Fan Death

Blabbermouth reports: A 37-year-old heavy metal fan was killed in a tragic accident at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival early Friday morning (August 5). The accident reportedly occured at about 12:25 a.m. on the Bokelrehmer Weg near the adjoining camping ground. An apparently very drunk festival attendee from Rendsburg was walking in the bushes near the road with a friend. As he emerged, he tumbled and fell backwards. In the fall, he hit the side of an ambulance driving past at slow speed. The Rendsburg man was critically injured, and despite immediate medical attention, was pronounced dead a short time later at Itzehoe medical clinic. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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RIP Detroit Junior

AP reports: Blues pianist and songwriter Emery "Detroit Junior" Williams Jr., an energetic performer who entertained audiences despite losing a leg to diabetes, died Tuesday. He was 73.

Williams died of heart failure at his Chicago home, said longtime friend Bruce Iglauer, founder and president of Alligator Records.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Stones Surprise?

Gigwise reports: Rumours are circulating that The Rolling Stones are set to play a surprise gig in Toronto [tonight] ahead of their World tour.

The band have been in the city practicing for the tour and are believed to planning to make an appearance at the Phoenix venue in the city. Sources have told the Toronto Sun that Mick Jagger and co will play the gig as a thank you to their favourite city.

The source told the paper that doors will be open at the venue around 8pm and that the tickets will be first com e first served with a small charge to get in.
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Doherty TV

Aversion reports: A BBC producer is in the process of making a reality show focusing on Babyshambles' troubled front man, Pete Doherty.

Cameras followed the problem-plagued rocker around for four months, and is now in the process of splicing together footage of rock'n'roll, drug abuse and supermodel girlfriends. The film, Who the Fuck is Pete Doherty?, has no release date yet.
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Beck Tour

liveDaily reports: Beck has finally announced plans for a full-blown North American tour, five months after the release of his latest album, "Guero."

The singer-songwriter has taken an unorthodox path since the album hit stores in March, playing a scattershot schedule including West Coast gigs, Japanese festivals and impromptu jam sessions.

Beck's fall slate kicks off with a Sept. 19 appearance in Minneapolis, and wraps up Oct. 8 in Camden, NJ. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Heathen Exodus

Blabbermouth reports: As widely expected, veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have now officially announced the addition of guitarist Lee Altus (HEATHEN, ex-DIE KRUPPS) to the group's ranks. "Lee has been a great friend of mine for many years and is also one of the greatest guitarist I've had the pleasure of knowing," EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt said in a statement. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Dimmu Deal

Blabbermouth reports: Norwegian symphonic black metal masters DIMMU BORGIR have extended their record deal with longtime label Nuclear Blast Records. The group's next release will be a revamped version of their "Stormblåst" CD, which originally appeared in 1996. The CD was re-recorded earlier in the year, augmented with bonus tracks and produced by Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY). A November 7 release is expected.
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SOAD Top Kerrang Noms

Blabbermouth reports: The 2005 Kerrang Awards nominations have been announced at this year's Day Of Rock. In the middle of sets by BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, INME, NINE BLACK ALPS, TOWERS OF LONDON and THE MASCARA STORY, Kerrang! editor Paul Brannigan named GREEN DAY and SYSTEM OF A DOWN as leaders of the pack, with five nominations apiece. Coming a close second were MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE with four nominations, including Best Band. The winners will be announced at the Kerrang! Awards on August 25. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Judas Anthrax

Blabbermouth reports: According to the House of Blues web site, ANTHRAX have secured the opening slot at the following JUDAS PRIEST dates in Canada during October:

Oct. 12 - Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Oct. 14 - Ottawa, ONT - WordPerfect Theatre - Corel Center
Oct. 15 - London, ONT - RBC Theatre - John Labatt Centre[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Purple TV

BW&BK reports: Deep Purple on TV... Documentary about Deep Purple will be shown on The Biography Channel (U.K.) on August 20 (8.00 pm, 12.00 pm and 1.00 am), August 21 (10.00 am, 11.00 am, 4.00 pm and 5.00 pm), August 22 (9.00 am, 2.00 pm and 10.00 pm) and August 23 (8.00 am and 4.00 pm).[Why can't the US Bio channel show something decent like this? We get Randy Travis, Laura Ingles and Bon Jovi.. see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

A Dozen Furies Winning Fans

BW&BK reports: Dallas metal heavyweights A DOZEN FURIES are off and running. Now halfway through their Ozzfest dates, A Dozen Furies have been slaying the bloodthirsty crowd one city at a time. Each stop brings a diverse array of concert goers for the band to win over and the band has done just that - with a growing legion of fans eager to meet the band and pick up the EP after each performance. This has made A Dozen Furies the highest selling band of any of 2005's second stage acts at Ozzfest's FYE tent.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Sorum Too Sore

BW&BK reports: As previously reported, VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum recently fractured his hand in a boating accident. Due to the extent of his injury, Sorum will not be able to perform with the band on their upcoming tour. BW&BK has learned that current BILLY IDOL drummer Brian Tichy (SLASH’S SNAKEPIT, GILBY CLARKE, PRIDE & GLORY) will be filling in for Matt. Earlier today Tichy spoke with scribe Aaron Small about his upcoming VR guest appearance.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Our Lady Peace Dates

Audio Aggression reports: Our Lady Peace will be hitting the road in support of their upcoming release, 'Healthy in Paranoid Times', this Thursday. The new album is scheduled to drop August 30th. The band's current tour schedule is as follows:

Aug. 11th in West Hollywood, CA @ Viper Room
Aug. 12th in San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
Aug. 18th in West Hollywood, CA @ Viper Room
Aug. 20th in Regina, Saskatchewan @ Taylor Field
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Live Return

Audio Aggression reports: A new album from Live titled 'Songs From Black Mountain', is scheduled for a mid-November release. The first single from the disc is expected to impact rock radio around the third week of September. Tracks from the album include "The River", "Sofia", "Mystery" and "Love Shines", all of which have been performed at the bands recent concerts. [see full story for some upcoming "Live" dates, including a free show]- Click Here for the Full Story

...Top Five Special: Karyn Crisis (Crisis)

Today we hear from Karyn Crisis (Crisis)

Karyn Crisis' Top Five Albums of All Time!

The top 5 albums of all time is too difficult! So here's my list for top 5 albums that influenced my singing style in the early days:

5. Jane's Addiction - "Nothing's Shocking":
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4. Cranes - "Self Non Self":
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3. The Sugarcubes - "Life's Too Good":
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2. Cocteau Twins - "Treasure":
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1. Einstuerzende Neubauten - "Fuenf Auf Der Nach Oben Offenen Richterskala":
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About Karyn Crisis: Karyn Crisis is the astounding vocalist of the LA metal band Crisis. "Trying to describe our sound is quite for hard us," she says, and she's correct. Essentially it's a metal band with equal doses of hardcore and thrash, sprinkled liberally with all kinds of elements from a plethora of styles. It all comes together to form a sound that is uniquely --- Crisis. The band is currently writing for the followup to 2004's "Like Sheep Led to Slaughter" which was a stellar collection of ground-breaking songs. They're on tour with Exodus and 3 Inches of Blood later this fall. Also check antiMusic later this week for Morley's interview with Karyn!

For more on Karyn Crisis (Crisis)

Official Website for Crisis
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Click this link to check out Karyn Crisis' comments on why she selected these albums and also check out past lists!

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