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Digital Daniel Johnston

Aversion reports: Daniel Johnston's earliest recordings will make the jump from dubbed cassettes to digital downloads.

Twelve of Johnston’s early albums, recorded between 1981 and 1992, will be available as downloads on several online music retailers. Most of his songs were originally recorded straight to cassette on a home tape player, then dubbed by hand by Johnston. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Killing Joke Dates

Totalrock.com reports: Killing Joke are to headline the following dates: Liverpool Academy October 7, Birmingham Academy 11, Bristol Academy 12, London Astoria 14. get tickets via the ticket link at www.totalrock.com - Click Here for the Full Story

Killers Turn Down Top Slot

NME reports: THE KILLERS have turned down a headline slot at GLASTONBURY – but insisted they want to do it in 2007.

The band were hotly rumoured to be moving from their slot second on the bill at this years event (June 24) to closing the final night on the Pyramid Stage (June 26). The slot became vacant when Kylie Minogue was forced to pull out after being diagnosed with breast cancer. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Crowbreed

The PRP reports: Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta has been working on a new project with Kirk Windstien of Down/Crowbar fame as of late. The group, who currently carry the tentative moniker of Crowbreed, have posted a Myspace website[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Tribes Lost Every Time

The PRP reports: Every Time I Die, Twelve Tribes and A Life Once Lost will be teaming up for an overseas trek dubbed the "Under The Gun Tour" in August, dates for the UK leg include:
August 05th Birmingham, UK - Academy 3
August 06th Oxford, UK - Zodiac
August 07th Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms

[see full story for more dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ill Nino's 'Underground' Major Label CD

siN's metal news reports: ILL NINO have named their upcoming album, that is their "heaviest" to date, "One Nation Underground" - it has an expected release of 'late Summer' through Roadrunner Records. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Live 8 For Canada?

antiMusic reports: It appears that another city may play host to a Live 8 concert. As we reported earlier this week, more cities were expected to be added to the event, now Fashion Monitor Toronto reports that Ottawa will play host to the Canadian arm of the global concert event.

Fashion Monitor reports the event will the concert will most likely take place at Parliament Hill and some of the artists that may appear include Bryan Adams, The Barenaked Ladies, Jann Arden, and Our Lady Peace.

Before you start celebrating, there has been no official word out of the Bob Geldof/Live 8 camp about this additional concert as the time of this story and an article reporting this addition on one Canadian website (CTV.ca) has since mysteriously disappeared. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

What's Wrong With Today's Rock Stars

Day in Rock reports: Here is a little humor for to end the week properly. Click the full story link to check out the latest 'Avery Ant & His One Minute Rant' where Avery gives a 60-second diatribe on what's wrong with today's rock stars.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Funeral For a Preview

Atlantic Records reports: Funeral for a Friend have released a new track, now available for download (and streaming) The track is 'End of Nothing,' off their upcoming album, HOURS, arriving June 14th. Watch for Funeral for a Friend to be playing some dates on Warped Tour this summer. See the full story link to check out the song. - Click Here for the Full Story

Yellowcard Go 80s

Capitol Records reports: Yellowcard has been confirmed to perform at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards as part of a special 20th anniversary tribute to classic 80s film The Breakfast Club.

The band will perform the film's theme song, "Don't You (Forget About Me)," originally recorded by Simple Minds. The tribute marks the first time in the history of the MTV Movie Awards that a single film has been so honored. The entire original cast has been invited to reunite during the broadcast.

The 2005 MTV Movie Awards, hosted by Jimmy Fallon, is set to air June 9th at 8:30 pm EST/PST. - Click Here for the Full Story

Brett Dennen Sets Release

press release reports: Songwriter Brett Dennen is set to release his self-titled album on July 12th. The album was originally released with limited online distribution last year on the Southern California-based Three Angels and a Saint Label, but will now enjoy national exposure via the FLAGSHIP Recordings label and distribution via the new independent UMVD arm, Fontana Distribution. "He's the unsigned artist of the year. Rarely does music come along so unadorned, so pure in spirit, and so eloquently written. 'Desert Sunrise' generated more phone calls than anything I've played all year." - KCRW DJ Chris Douridas Dennen will tour heavily in support of his forthcoming album and is confirmed to play at this year's BONNAROO Festival in June. See the full story link to check out the song "Desert Sunrise" - Click Here for the Full Story

The Prime Minsters Debut

press release reports: The Prime Minsters, a four piece band from San Diego, CA, will release their self-titled debut CD on July 1st, 2005. Their music ranges from bold rock and roll, to sultry, soulful rhythm and blues, and of course, funk. But with respect to their mentors, Frank Zappa, The Meters, Tower of Power, Prince, Freddie King, Funkadelic, Michael Franti and Spearhead, they are constantly drawn back to their roots. Words like 'soulful', 'rockin', 'solid music with a backdoor of groovin funk' come to mind, and let's not forget that you'd have to be dead not to dance.

The CD release coincides with The Prime Minsters playing the 2nd Key Rat Reunion in Key Biscayne, Florida over the July 4th weekend. The reunion is a calling back to the island of any and all people who ever grew up there. The 2nd Key Rat Reunion encompasses a wide range of ages and is taken very seriously by the prior inhabitants of this 3 mile island. [their name was misspelled in the press release, don't blame us] - Click Here for the Full Story

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