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Bands with Woodies

Fanspace reports: College students nationwide chose their favorite artists and music of the year as mtvU, MTV's college network, celebrated the "2005 mtvU Woodie Awards" on Wednesday, November 2nd. Taped at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, the first-ever live "Woodies" concert event and ceremony will also be the first-ever music awards show premiered over broadband when it debuts online to the entire world via mtvU Über at www.mtvU.com on November 9th. On Über, viewers can stream the entire show, or create a customized version with their favorite performances and moments. The show will also appear on-air on mtvU beginning November 10th at 8pm ET/PT.

Big winners of the night included Motion City Soundtrack, My Chemical Romance, Death Cab For Cutie, mewithoutYou, The Afters, Muse, Fall Out Boy and the Gorillaz. With surprise appearances by music legend Lou Reed and actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman, the event showcased unforgettable performances and appearances by music's hottest up-and-coming acts, alongside college students from across the country who appeared to present awards to their favorite artists. [now now, we all know Ron Jeremy always has the "woodie of the year" but see the full story to see who got it officially along with the other "hard" earned awards.]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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TBS Home Movies

Fanscape reports: Taking Back Sunday are currently in the studio and have filmed the fun along the way. Check out the first "Webisode" from their "Home Movies" collection by clicking the full story link- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Roadrunner United Tickets

Roadrunner reports: On Saturday November 12th, tickets for Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Concert taking place at the Nokia Theater in New York City on December 15th will go on sale through www.ticketmaster.com, at their outlets across the country and via phone by calling 212-307-7171.

The year-long, multi-tiered celebration of Roadrunner Records' 25th Anniversary culminates on December 15th when the label will host a once-in-a-lifetime concert at the Nokia Theatre in New York City. The show will feature a RR United 'house band' comprised of Joey Jordison (Slipknot) - drums, Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) - lead guitar, Dino Cazares (ex Fear Factory, Brujeria) - rhythm guitar, and Adam Duce (Machine Head) - bass and is shaping up to be a defining event in Hard Rock history. Special guests, including past and present Roadrunner artists and other metal icons will join the band onstage to play 20 classic Roadrunner tunes along with a few choice cuts from The All Star Sessions.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fall Out Boy Stripped

Press Release reports: WHAT: Fall Out Boy is ready to perform as part of Clear Channel Radio's stripped raw and realTM series. Hear hit singles from their platinum debut album FROM UNDER THE CORK TREE, including "Sugar, We're Goin Down," "Dance, Dance" and "Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of this Song So We Won't Get Sued." In addition, Fall Out Boy will perform their classic "Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy" and a cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart." Fall Out Boy's session is available exclusively on over 130 Clear Channel Radio station Web sites.

WHEN: Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2005

WHY: Get a front row seat at home to a unique performance from this year's breakthrough band. 

WHERE: Log onto the full story link to play video and audio clips, see artist interviews and to access a full list of participating Clear Channel Radio station Web sites. 
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Valencia Underground

Press Release reports: Valencia may not have sold 100,000 records or topped the charts in with their debut album This Could Be A Possibility but that hasn't stopped their label, I Surrender Records, from being pleased with the first week's success of the record. After some dealing with some distribution hang ups label head Rob Hitt says, "I'm happy with the first week numbers, especially because all those numbers are from online sales." The week prior to its release This Could Be A Possibility was #1 on Smartpunk.com and Downloadpunk.com and #2 on Interpunk.com � all a result of the online buzz about the release. 

Hitt has also been pleasantly surprised at the number of orders for the record from overseas, primarily Europe and Japan considering that band has never been there. This should be a sign of more good things to come for Valencia. Check out the current tour dates at the full story link- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Gourds 8th

Press Release reports: The Gourds, who according to the Village Voice "are all about wrapping the traditional in the eccentric and unexpected," have completed their eighth album. The CD, titled Heavy Ornamentals, will hit the streets on January 24, 2006 on Eleven Thirty Records through Redeye Distribution. In a day of digital everything, the band recorded the album in glorious analog, with singer/bassist/songscribe Jimmy Smith citing, "People don't leave mistakes in anymore. Everything sounds so perfect it requires less and less talent on the part of the performer."

The 13 new songs on Heavy Ornamentals form a Gourdian knot of material written by chief band scribes Jimmy Smith and Kevin Russell. The tunes bear the traditional touch of knotty beats and poetic non-sequiturs for lyrics. With the band's influences sewn as patchwork hearts on tattered sleeves, Doug Sahm and Johnny Thunders emerge as culture heroes while Schoolhouse Rock, Vincent Van Gogh and Typhoid Mary inspire verses, and an old favorite returns. The Gourds will tour nationally in spring and summer. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bril CD / tour

MEYER PR reports: Orange County indie rock band, Bril will release their debut album, Airless Alarm on February 14th. The eleven tracks were mixed by studio veteran Tim Palmer (U2, Pearl Jam) and produced by the band alongside Juno Award winner, Justin Gray. The first single, "Far Away" is currently #2 at Alternative specialty and college radio. To celebrate the early success of the track, Kirtland Records will be giving away free downloads of the song for the entire month of November via: www.brilband.com. The video for the song was directed by Pamela Littky and is featured on Myspace.com. It has been added to Budweiser.com where Bril has been chosen as the Artist of the Month. 

The band will be touring throughout the west coast, with upcoming shows in Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix and will be heading through Las Vegas, Northern California, and up to Seattle. In September they performed an exceptional showcase during the annual CMJ Festival in New York, followed by a packed performance at the Dallas New Music Festival and shows throughout Texas, including a sold out show in Austin with stellastarr*. [If you're an alt rock fan, check em out if you can. They put on a great show, see full story for more including dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Nervous Return

Press Release reports: La Salle Records' The Nervous Return (www.thenervousreturn.com ) are currently mastering "144 Hours", their new release recorded at legendary Sound City Studios in Los Angeles with noted rock producer Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer, Tomahawk). 

While The Nervous Return's new 12-track CD is tentatively slated for release Spring 2006, the band hit the road tonight for the first date of their second national tour in six months in Eugene, OR. at WOW Hall. The tour is a result of a whirlwind recording session that was set-up quickly yet spawned creative outburst of writing shortly before going into the studio for literally � 144 hours. Aside from the new CD, the band is releasing a new digital EP "The Sex, The Drugs�.the Nervous return" and a limited edition, promo-only 7" "Bad Girl/Snow in Berlin" which were part of the Sound City Sessions. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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