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 Static-X
Week: Inside Destroyer |
Day in Rock reports: We continue our Static-X
special today with Wayne telling us a bit about "Destroyer," the first
single from the new CD. Here is Wayne: "One of the keys to our early success
was keeping the songs simple. For Destroyer, I started with the most simple
drum beat used a million times in rock music. I programmed the beat on
my Akai MPC 2000 and started playing guitar to it. The opening riff came
to me quickly. I wanted to make sure this song stayed in the Evil Disco
realm so I turned on my Korg Electribe MX and came up with the synth bass
line for the chorus. I love the lyrics on this song. I imagined a person
who destroys the mood where ever he/she goes."
Listen to the song at the full story link
and be sure to pick up the CD 'Cannibal' which hit stores this week and
check back tomorrow for more! - Click
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| NIN
CD Leak |
Blabbermouth reports: NINE INCH NAILS' entire
new album, "Year Zero", is being streamed at the YearZero.nin.com web site
(free e-mail registration required in top right hand corner of page).
Due on April 17, "Year Zero" is reportedly
the first of two concept albums, the second of which mainman Trent Reznor
hopes to finish next year.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Gay
Shock By Jocks |
CMJ reports: When New York City band A Brief
Smile walked into WFNY, 92.3 Free FM's studios last week for "Talent Tuesdays"
on The Dog House's morning show, they were expecting their first shot at
commercial radio play. But what they experienced was something quite different.
Upon entering the studio for their interview, bassist John Carnes made
a comment about the decline in quality of the station. As a result, the
show's two hosts, Jeff Vandergrift ("JV") and Dan Lay ("Elvis"), shot back
with relentless insults, calling him a "pansy" and eventually "a faggot."
The DJs kicked the 21-year-old bass player
out of the studio for disrespecting the show but still gave the band a
shot at playing their song, "This Machine," off of their self-released
debut album, R.E.S.T., on air. As with every Tuesday's segment, the hosts
discussed the song and brought callers on with their reactions. After playing
the song, Elvis exclaimed, "I thought the bass sucked, threw the rhythm
off of everything. It felt like a faggot was playing it." Carnes, outside
of the studio, immediately reacted to the use of the slur and came back
in to react.
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| GNR
Down Under |
Sleazeroxx.com reports: Axl Rose is returning
to Australia for the first time in 14 years with his new incarnation of
Guns 'n' Roses.
Promoter Paul Dainty has scored the coup
for Australia.
The G 'n' R Chinese Democracy tour will
play Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in June.
Sunday 10 June - PERTH - Burswood Dome
Wednesday 13 June - ADELAIDE - Entertainment
Centre
Friday 15 June - MELBOURNE - Rod Laver
Arena
Wednesday 20 June - BRISBANE - Entertainment
Centre
Saturday 23 June - SYDNEY - Acer Arena
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| Paris
Sues MTV? |
TMZ reports: Could art be misrepresenting
life for Paris Hilton? Her lawyers are threatening to sue MTV over a comedy
sketch in which she's portrayed giving a stripper-ific dance to a cop who's
pulled her over for DUI.
The celebutante played herself in a sketch
comedy show produced by her friend Nick Cannon, says Page Six, in which
she sells "What Would Paris Do" bracelets, for a new MTV show called "ShortCircuitz."
But then the action shifts to a "real-life" situation in which a blonde
bimbette (not Paris) in a miniskirt gets pulled over for drunk driving,
checks her WWPD bracelet, and proceeds to treat one of the cops as though
he were a stripper pole.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Hammerfall
Singer Takes a Fall |
Blabbermouth reports: Swedish melodic metallers
HAMMERFALL have posted the following message on their official web site:
"Joacim [Cans, vocals] broke a bone in
his elbow during a taekwon-do training session on Monday. Says he: 'It
was during the warm-up, we were doing rushes across the room when I somehow
slipped and went full-speed into the concrete wall. I managed to get the
right arm up to try to stop the momentum, so that arm took all of my weight
and got sandwiched between me and the wall. The thing with a broken elbow
is, you don't get a cast or even a bandage. The doctor just said to take
pills to combat the pain which is pretty bad, sometimes and try to
move it a lot to prevent it from getting stiff. I will be OK in a month
or so.'[see full story for more]- Click
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| No
Sanctuary for US Label |
Blabbermouth reports: Chris M. Walsh of Billboard.com
reports that British independent music company Sanctuary Group Plc will
shut down its U.S. label this summer, according to a source within the
company.
U.K. execs arrived in New York last Thursday
(March 29) and alerted staffers the operation would be closing June 30.
The company will remain a front-line label in the U.K. with catalog, licensing
and an online presence.[see full story for more.]- Click
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| Megadeth
Euro Blitzkrieg |
Blabbermouth reports: MEGADETH has announced
several U.K./Ireland dates surrounding the band's Download Festival appearance
in early June. The group's European schedule is now shaping up as follows:
June 01 - Nürnberg, Germany @ Rock
Im Park
June 02 - Roeselare, Belgium @ Schwung
Festival
June 03 - Nürburgring, Germany @
Rock Am Ring
June 05 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
June 07 - Tampere, Finland @ Sauna Open
Air
June 08 - Derbyshire, UK @ Download Festival
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| McGraw
Tops Chart |
Idolator.com reports: We were all set to christen
Now 24, which collects slightly moldy top-40 fodder like "Fergalicious,"
"How To Save A Life," and "My Love," with this week's No. 1 on the Billboard
200, and then we realized that we'd forgotten about the power of Tim McGraw.
The son of former Mets reliever Tug--and spouse of Faith Hill--took the
top spot on this week's chart, with Let It Go selling 325,000 copies in
its first week. [see full story to see how the rest of the chart shaped
up]- Click
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| Murder
By Death's East West Deal Heads South |
punkbands reports: Murder By Death have parted
ways with Warner Brothers East West system, and check out the statement
from the band: After having released "In Bocca Al Lupo" on our own label,
"Tent Show Records" through the East West system, MBD are free agents and
looking for a new record deal. We would like to extend a thank you to East
West for the good times.[see full story for more]- Click
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| The
End of Mallcore |
punkbands reports: Trends turn, yet Hot Topic
always seems to be, well, a "hot topic" in news, however maybe not much
longer. They've recently reported a 16% decline in sales in the last business
quarter (4Q 2006), and expecting even less this quarter. A few weeks after
this report, the President and the CFO were awarded almost $270,000 in
bonuses, citing "in recognition of performance during fiscal 2006." Interesting
to say the least.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Poison
and Ratt Summer Tour |
Sleazeroxx.com reports: A full itinerary is
still being confirmed, but Poison and Ratt will join forces for a summer
trek starting June 13 at the Bi Lo Center in Greenville, S.C., and wrapping
Aug. 19 at the Coors Amphitheatre in Denver.
The tour, which brings Poison and Ratt
onstage together for the first time since 1999, will visit amphitheaters,
festivals and fairs in such cities as Boston, Detroit, New York, New Jersey
and Los Angeles, says Troy Blakely, who books Poison with the Agency for
the Performing Arts.
"Generally we're going to play 50-60 dates,"
Blakely tells Billboard.com. "I'd say 30-35 are sheds. The rest are various
festivals, fairs and indoor shows." [see full story for more]-
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| Keef
Snorting At Joke Reaction |
Earvolution reports: Keith Richards set the
internet abuzz the last couple of days after telling NME that he snorted
some of his deceased father's ashes with a line of cocaine. The Rolling
Stones guitarist was quoted as saying, "The strangest thing I've tried
to snort? My father. I snorted my father. He was cremated and I couldn't
resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn't have
cared. ... It went down pretty well, and I'm still alive."
Richards is reportedly confounded that
people actually believed the story. His manager now tells MTV that the
comments were made "in jest."[see full story for more]-
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| Steve
Bertrand Returns |
PR reports: STEVE BERTRAND, former lead-singer
for the Tories and Avion, is set to release his debut solo album, Pain
Is A Megaphone, on May 8, 2007 through Icon MES. Self-produced, this debut
features a number of well known musical guests including Rami Jaffee (The
Wallflowers) on B3, piano, chamberlin and keyboards, Sean Hurley (Vertical
Horizon) on bass, and Sean Woolstenhulme (Lifehouse) on electric guitar.
As the former lead singer/guitarist of
the Tories (produced by Phil Ramone), Bertrand scored two critically acclaimed
albums and hit the Top 10 at MTV2 with their first single, Gladys Kravitz.
Bertrand then turned his talents towards composing for film and TV. He
is credited with the theme song for Christina Applegates TV series Jesse
and went on to earn two ASCAP Film and Television Awards. When the Tories
broke-up, Bertrand put together Avion (Columbia Records) and scored another
Top 20 Hot AC hit, Seven Days Without You, referred to by People Magazine
as the bands dreamy ballad. Teddy Geiger later re-recorded Seven .
. . and released it on his latest album. - Click
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| The
Aggrolites Set Release |
PR reports: Fresh off a 13-city sold out U.S.
tour with the Dropkick Murphys; The Aggrolites are setting the stage for
the release of their highly anticipated new album, Reggae Hit L.A. With
an ever-expanding fan base, they remain one of the hardest working buzz
bands on the scene today. The quintet of L.A. musicians mix old school
reggae with rock, soul and funk, heavily influenced by The Meters, James
Brown and Wilson Pickett, creating a sound that appeals to audiences of
music lovers the world over. Highly Anticipated Third Album Hits Shelves
June 5
As if touring and recording wasnt enough
to keep this group busy, The Aggrolites recently completed shooting four
videos with Rancid front man Tim Armstrong to be included on his long-awaited
solo project "A Poet's Life" CD/DVD scheduled for release on May 22. The
first single "Hold On" is receiving heavy rotation on INDIE 103.1FM in
Los Angeles and FM94.9 in San Diego. The latest single "Into Action" has
already become one of the most requested songs on 106.7 KROQ, as well as
plays on Indie 103 and 91X in San Diego. Fans wishing to get a closer look
at this collaboration can log onto Epitaph.com. [see full story for some
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