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Cousin of Deathfest
SMN reports: The organizers of the annual Maryland Deathfest have announced their plans to hold another annual festival in Maryland called the Auditory Assault Festival. It will take place this year on November 25th at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Video Box
antiMusic reports: Sony BMG is taking an unusual step forward in embracing the web. Unlike their contemporaries at Universal that took the boneheaded of step of trying to charge websites to help them promote their music, Sony is utilizing the "promo" value in promotional videos by setting up a new website, Musicbox Video, which offers music videos, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and other video content of their artists. And instead of trying to milk cash out of this promotional material from websites, they are encouraging websites, blogs, and the sites visitors to link or email links to the material to help spread the word. They've even set up RSS feeds to video junkies to have instant access to updates. To help keep down on the piracy factor they have encoded the videos in Macromedia's Flash format. Now if they would only sign more artists that are worth checking out. Check the site out at the full story link. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jacko Heads Back To Court
MTV reports: A breach-of-contract lawsuit filed against Michael Jackson by former business associate F. Marc Schaffel in 2004 is headed for trial in Santa Monica, California, with jury selection scheduled to begin July 26, AP reports. Schaffel is seeking $3.8 million for outstanding loans, expenses, cash advances and producing fees, as well as his share of the profits generated by two television specials designed to strengthen Jackson's reputation in the wake of child-molestation allegations.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Hydrogyn Bass
PR reports: Hydrogyn announce new bassist Chris Sammons. Chris is replacing the now departed Dave Moody. Chris comes into the band delivering a thunderous playing style and keen knack for playing in the pocket. Chris adds new dimensions to the Hydrogyn sound and brings a wealth of knowledge on his instrument from years of study in Jazz. Chris has been rehearsing with the band for the past month and played his first gig with Hydrogyn at CBGB's in NYC this past Sat June 17th. We are glad to have him aboard and hope all the fans will welcome- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Summer Grates
PR reports: Brisbane, Australia has produced one of the most infectiously joyful bands heard the world over, comprised of three of the most infectiously joyful individuals you could ever hope to meet! The band is The Grates - comprised of Alana (drums), Patience (vocals) and John (guitar) - and they will be playing three very special shows this June, making these three the *only* Grates shows this summer!! The band will be previewing lots of new material from their upcoming full-length, Gravity Won't Get You High, due out August 29th on Dew Process/Cherry Tree. [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Family Values Ticket Values
PR reports: KORN: Live on the Other Side DVD has arrived in stores! The DVD features explosive live footage of KORN performing songs from their smash hit album See You On The Other Side as well as the hits that made them famous including "Blind", "Freak On A Leash", "Here To Stay", "Got The Life" and "A.D.I.D.A.S." The DVD also includes a documentary, behind-the-scenes goodies, interviews with KORN and more. 

**JUST ANNOUNCED** The first 70,000 copies of KORN: Live on the Other Side DVD contain a FREE voucher for 'Buy 2 Get 2' lawn tickets for The Family Values Tour! Fans will be able to redeem 2 free lawn tickets to the Family Values Tour after purchasing 2 lawn tickets. This special offer is for a limited time only. The voucher can be found within the first 70,000 retail copies of the DVD. For a preview of the DVD check out the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Grant Lee Phillips Tour
PR reports: Grant Lee Phillips will be previewing his latest US tour with a kick-off show at Hollywood's Largo on Wednesday, June 28 to celebrate the release of his much-anticipated new album, nineteeneighties which bows on June 27 (Zoe/Rounder). Phillips will then return to the road on July 25 for a further 13 dates, including shows in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago (two nights) and Philadelphia, before playing New York's Knitting Factory on August 10. The tour winds up in Northampton, MA, on August 13.[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Lavery's Solo Tonic
PR reports: New Jersey-born and Los Angeles-based writer-producer Dan Lavery is set to release a 3-song digital EP this week. The songs will be available exclusively online everywhere digital music is sold through Rock Ridge Music. The EP is the first to be released by a member of the multi-platinum rock outfit, TONIC.

In 2004, Dan contributed a track to the compilation of songs inspired by Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, an album which won a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association. In addition, Dan began writing and producing for other artists.

It wasn't until a meeting with Rock Ridge's Derr earlier this year that he thought to release some of the material that had been accumulating. "Most of these songs were recorded almost immediately as inspiration struck, in the extra bedroom of my old home. There isn't always time to overthink your performances, but to me that's often a good thing", says Lavery. Listen to the first track, "Say That You Love Me" at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Post Audiovent
PR reports: Living up to their name as one of the "100 Bands To Watch" for 2006 by Alternative Press Magazine and "Ones To Watch" by the LA Times, Agent Sparks is set to release their first full length album, Red Rover today. The album was produced by Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger and is the follow-up to their critically-acclaimed 2005 EP/DVD, Not So Merry. Agent Sparks is teaming up with 30 Seconds To Mars for tour dates that will carry them through July 17TH and they will meet up with Blue October for a few dates in August. The group has also been signed on to play a show during Milwaukee's Summerfest. 

Despite the connection, the tracks on Red Rover are much different than any Incubus release as well as Ben and Paul's former band on Atlantic Records, Audiovent. Vocal duties are shared by Ben Einziger and keyboardist Stephanie Eitel (known for her performance with Weezer on their track "Beverly Hills") and musically they have been compared to the likes of The Pixies, Violent Femmes, X and many more. The first single and video will be released in late July for the track, "Polly Anne" although it is already being supported by stations across the country. To hear the album online, please visit the full story link- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Through The Lens Of The Dead
PR reports: Just prior to tearing across North America on this year's Sounds of the Underground tour, South Carolina's death metal road warriors Through The Eyes Of The Dead have unveiled the debut video from the band's 2005 Prosthetic Records debut, 'Bloodlust.' Footage was shot in April with director Jonathan Covert (Nine Inch Nails, Mortiis) in downtown Los Angeles for the track "Two Inches From A Main Artery." Look for it on video outlets soon, but in the meantime fans can check it out online at the full story link[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Crucified Motorhead
PR reports: The all-female Swedish quartet Crucified Barbara will tour alongside rock legends Motörhead on an 18-city trek of the United Kingdom this November. The pairing is fitting, for the group's new album, In Distortion We Trust, was recently released in the United States with a cover of Motörhead's "Killed By Death" as a bonus track. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Primal Scream US Release
PR reports: The groundbreaking Scottish rock band Primal Scream has come to Columbia Records under the aegis of Steve Lillywhite, Senior Vice President of A&R for the label and Grammy-winning Producer of the Year. Primal Scream's new album, Riot City Blues, will be released stateside on Columbia on Tuesday, August 22.

The UK release of Riot City Blues debuted at #5 on the UK album charts upon its recent release. The US version of Riot City Blues will feature new bonus tracks.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Punker Jewel
Contact Music reports: Pop star JEWEL is developing a new girl-power character for US cartoon network Nickelodeon. The singer's creation will be called PUNK ROCK ANGEL GIRL.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Elton Vs IRS
Contact Music reports: SIR ELTON JOHN is pressing ahead with legal action against US tax authorities for overvaluing his multi-million dollar Georgia condominium. The singer has been forced to pay $77,250 (GBP41,890) in tax each year for the penthouse property after it was valued at $4.6 million ($2.6 million) - $900,000 (GBP488,000) above his financial advisor's estimates. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bad Links
BBC reports: The record industry has welcomed a Dutch court ruling against a website that provided links to MP3 music files. The Zoekmp3.nl site, run by Techno Design, was shut down after the decision by the Dutch Court of Appeal. 

It ruled that the site was breaking the law by providing links to illegal MP3 files on the internet, even though it did not host the content itself. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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