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My Morning Skynyrd

Contact Music reports: Cult rockers MY MORNING JACKET are to make their movie debut in CAMERON CROWE's new film ELIZABETHTOWN - they'll play members of a LYNYRD SKYNYRD tribute group, called RUCKUS, in the film.

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System Rumor

The PRP reports: Rumors have been circulating as of late that System Of A Down's new album "Hypnotize" is now eyeing a tentative November 15th release date through American/Columbia. No official word has been released as of yet however. - Click Here for the Full Story

Hot Water Alkaline

Punk Music reports: On October 11, 2005, No Idea Records will be releasing a split LP Picture Disc featuring Hot Water Music and Alkaline. The album features new artwork from Scott Sinclair (does the other HWM CD covers). [see full story for tracks]- Click Here for the Full Story

Punk Hawk

Billboard reports: Activision Inc. and Vagrant Records are upping the ante for video game soundtracks with "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland." Due this fall, the 14-track set compiles classic punk songs as performed exclusively for the game by some of the popular bands they influenced.

My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Taking Back Sunday, Senses Fail, Dropkick Murphys, Thrice, Alkaline Trio, Hot Snakes and others recorded well-known tracks by such seminal artists as Black Flag, the Stooges, Suicidal Tendencies, Dead Boys, Buzzcocks, Minor Threat, Gorilla Biscuits and the Misfits. [see full story for the inside dirt on the project]- Click Here for the Full Story

Propagandhi Tracks

punkbands reports: According to sources the track listing for the the upcoming Propagandhi album "Potemkin City Limits" is going to be:
1.Speculative Fiction, A
2. Fedallah\'s Hearse
3. Fixed Frequencies
4. Cut Into The Earth
5. Bringer Of Greater Things
6. Die Jugend Marschiert
7. Rock For Sustainable Capitalism
8. Impending Half-Head
9. Life At Disconnect
10. Name And Address Withheld[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

No Love Child

Rockdirt reports: Courtney Love wishes to make it clear that she denies recent stories suggesting she is pregnant or has had a relationship with Steve Coogan," her rep told The New York Daily News on Monday in response to a report from News of the World on Sunday that she was pregnant with the British the actor. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Dimebag Toast

Rockdirt reports: The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that members of Pantera toasted their late guitarist, 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott, with shots of Crown Royal at the Rainbow Bar & Grill. Abbott, who would have been 39 last Saturday, was killed in December when crazed fan Nathan Gale jumped onstage and shot him during a show in Columbus, Ohio. Also there was Slash from Velvet Revolver, who was downing his pizza with Jack Daniels.- Click Here for the Full Story

Maiden Strike Back: Ozzfest Refund?

siN's metal news reports: IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood has left the following message on the band's official website: ....I find it staggering that this ambush would take place in front of any audience, let alone in San Bernardino, the biggest audience of the tour. Didn't that audience merit any consideration? They pay an awful lot to be there in terms of prices for tickets, parking, food, beer etc. Surely if they spend this sort of money they deserve to watch the bands they paid to see be able to put in a full unhindered performance. Free of danger and intimidation. If I had paid I would ask for my money back!

And this audience really were outstanding, giving the band incredible support and many voting with their feet in disgust after the set and the speech, which to many was the final insult.

... We will have no more to say on this matter except that l do think the band deserve an apology from a number of people, and you know who you are. [we only printed a small part here, click the full story link for the full statement]- Click Here for the Full Story

Converge Tour

siN's metal news reports: CONVERGE, THE RED CHORD and DARKEST HOUR will be teaming up for a US tour beggining in November. RINGWORM will open some shows while MUNICIPAL WASTE will open others.- Click Here for the Full Story

Post Nickelback

siN's metal news reports: SOUNDEVICE, featuring Erik Rogers of STEREOMUD, have welcomed into their ranks Ryan Vikedal, the former drummer of NICKELBACK who was fired earlier this year. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ramones Art

Special Ops reports: On August 16th, Rhino released Weird Tales of the Ramones, a three-CD/one-DVD Boxed Set.

Johnny Ramone compiled Weird Tales of the Ramones, the first-ever Ramones box, before his death in 2004. Three audio discs gather 85 tracks, and an additional DVD presents an hour of rare footage and essential video clips. A full-color, 52-page book contains graphic novel liner notes and illustrations by 25 top comic artists with 3-D glasses.

Special Ops has created a Ramones Painting program with audio to help highlight the amazing artwork used in the box. Click the full story link to check that out! (and be sure to check this week's Top 5 lists for antiGUY's endorsement of the Ramones)
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Tremolo TV!

press release reports: Oakland, CA-based Tremolo is confirmed to be featured on this week's "What's Next!" show, which is produced by A&E Networks. The show is scheduled to air on Thursday, August 25th, on The Biography Channel at 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. eastern time, and 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. pacific time. "What's Next!" is a half-hour-long, weekly magazine style show, shot in A&E's studio in New York for The Biography Channel. Every Thursday evening, the show's host, Kelly Deadmon, introduces viewers to the latest releases in entertainment. Tremolo's album, "Love Is The Greatest Revenge," will be featured this week.

"Love Is The Greatest Revenge" was released on August 9th by Flagship Recordings with national distribution via Fontana. The concept of praxis (what happens when people extend themselves to do good and how their capacity to do good increases because of it) prompted Dillon to do something radical with Tremolo's first full-length album release. Fifty percent of all of the record royalties due to Tremolo will be funneled into a benevolence trust fund. It will be called the Love>Revenge Fund. Says Dillon, "The people who buy the record will control this fund. They will, in fact, be the Board of Trustees. They will decide where the money goes based on how they would like to see the world change for the better." Through online voting and forums, fans will be able to decide where the trust fund money they contributed via record purchase will go - be it cancer research, tsunami relief, AIDS hospice, anti-slavery operations, or the charity of their choice. [It really is a great CD, we'll have a review on anti shortly but for now click the full story link to check out more Tremolo]
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Death Cab for MTV

drillTEAM reports: This week on mtvU.com's "The Leak" you can hear the ENTIRE new Death Cab for Cutie album Plans, which hits stores on August 30th.

Also, every day this week you can watch a special sneak preview of the band's "Unveil" session, an in-studio live performance of six of their new songs including "Soul Meets Body," "A Movie Script Ending" and "Lightness," filmed in LA exclusively for mtvU.

Then, on August 29th tune into mtvU.com for the feature premiere of "mtvU Unveil" Death Cab For Cutie's live performance, starting at noon (EST).- Click Here for the Full Story

Iranians Rock iTunes

Bamahang Productions reports: Thursday, August 11th 2005 marked a milestone for Iranian Underground Music. This was the first time, at least to our knowledge, that underground music from Iran became available for Digital Download over the internet.

The addition of "Kiosk : Ordinary Man" to the iTunes music catalog is important in many ways , but most importantly freedom from restrictions for publishing and performing music in Iran.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

New Vaux

press release reports: Vaux have relaunched their official web site, www.vauxrock.com, with video footage from their recording sessions in England featuring the brand new track "Burn The Bandwagon". Vaux will release their new album, "Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice" on October 25th through Lava Records.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Got Trojans?

press release reports: For the first time ever Trojan Records will release the first truly comprehensive compilation of one of the best known UK Reggae acts. October 3, 2005 sees the 2-CD release of Matumbi - Music In The Air - an album that demonstrates why the UKs finest skankers were a leading voice in the British Reggae arena throughout the seventies.

Aside from their best-known singles, including a version of Man In Me and Point Of View, the set highlights a number of previously unreleased recordings from the group's initial recordings sessions. So from the best and the rarest of Matumbi's work, this 2 CD collection has it all, compiled by the group themselves.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Towers of London USA

TVT reports: In an apparent breakdown of homeland security, U.K. glitter punks Towers of London have been granted visas to enter the United States next month for a seven-city tour, kicking off September 17 in New York City at the 2005 CMJ Music Marathon.

Joining ToL on the tour will be their new label mates The Strays, a decidedly less destructive rock band fronted by Toby Marriott, son of the late Steve Marriott, mod legend and singer of The Small Faces and Humble Pie.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Days Away Tour

press release reports: Days Away will be finishing up summer with a string of great shows. Fresh from several special performances with Eisley, the Philadelphia band set out with Steel Train and Limbeck yesterday and will be with them until August 28th, when they will pick up with The Juliana Theory and Lovedrug.

Days Away's debut album MAPPING AN INVISIBLE WORLD is out now on Fueled by Ramen records.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Their Rock is Not Our Rock!

press release reports: Currently in the midst of a U.S. tour with CKY, FIREBALL MINISTRY have announced they'll release their third full-length album THEIR ROCK IS NOT OUR ROCK--and first offering on Liquor and Poker Music--October 18. The critically acclaimed Los Angeles quartet--whose "authenticity and songwriting trumps the band's more prevalent peers without breaking a sweat" (Alternative Press)--will perform two New York shows; Tuesday, September 6 at Irving Plaza and on Thursday, September 15 at The Continental (CMJ showcase).[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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