Kurt Cobain Tribute Concert

Lounge Acts 2007 will begin at 6:00 PM, Saturday, Sept. 15. at The Historic 7th Street Theater, (313 7th Street, Hoquiam, Washington 98550). Aside from the live music the event's website says that there will also be"prize auctions throughout the evening, including merch from all the bands involved and local merchants and featuring a print-size, 28-by-22-inch pastel painting of Kurt Cobain on quality canvas from Grays Harbor artist Jeremy Fry. Many more sponsors have donated gifts, as well. "

The Kurt Cobain Memorial Committee say on their website that their mission "started with a local newspaper article written by three Aberdeen High School students. It was 10 years after Kurt Cobain's tragic 1994 death and still his hometown had done nothing to honor him. The teens wondered why." Learn more and get more concert details- here

Athlete Set Release

Producing themselves for the first time gave the band the freedom to record without constraints, and gives Neighbourhood an intimate yet grand feel. As with Tourist and their Mercury Prize nominated/UK platinum debut Vehicles and Animals, Neighbourhood is replete with the guitar-pop hooks that initially brought them masses of dedicated fans, but brims with more complex arrangements, sweeping melodies, and lush orchestration.- more on this story

Joe Zawinul RIP

Zawinul, 75, passed away at his home in Vienna. Austrian media reports said he had been suffering from skin cancer. 

The celebrated keyboardist enjoyed his biggest hit - the Grammy-winning Birdland - with Weather Report in 1977.- more on this story

Lennon Yoko Peace Tower

The light tower, engraved with "imagine peace" in 24 languages, will go on display in Reykjavik on 9 October. 

The musician predicted 40 years ago that the tower, which is designed by Ono, would eventually become a reality. "I consider myself very fortunate to see the dream my husband and I dreamt together become reality," said Ono.- more on this story

Soto Speaks out on Journey Firing

Here is what Soto told Classic Metal Show about the parting: I can't go into too many specifics here because there are some pending things going back and forth, but what I can say is that I wasn't really told anything. I can't get into any kind of trouble by stating the true fact that I haven't spoken to any one of those guys since the last show that we did together, which was back in Virginia on May 12th. I left for Europe three days after that to start the Talisman farewell tour. Like I said, I haven't spoken to one guy in the band since that day. Nobody has bothered to call me, and it was all done through the management and through all their top people because they just didn't want to address it.

Maybe they felt that I'd want to discuss it with them, and there just wasn't any grounds for discussion. It is what it is, and I was just kind of given the walking papers. The only thing I have to go on is exactly what you said. The press release states exactly that. They felt they needed someone that can live their legacy and do their catalog the way the fans have come to expect it.- Podcast is available here

Surf Punks Get Reissued!

So, for the first time in its long history of licensing and releasing reissues, Collectors' Choice launched a new label, which they've assigned the curious name of Noble Rot. Wine lovers will recognize the term as the one used to describe the bacteria that cause grapes to rot, thereby upping their sugar content. The folks at Collectors' Choice liked it because, one, good recordings really do improve with age, and two, because "rot " is as punk as a word gets. (And "bacteria" is pretty punk, too!)

According to Collectors' Choice Music general manager Gordon Anderson, "There are a ton of albums from the '80s and '90s that deserve to be in print but are not, and a lot of them you can't find digitally, either. We started Noble Rot to rescue those records from undeserved oblivion, and, just like with our Collectors' Choice Music label, we're open to suggestions from our constituency, namely music lovers, and, yes, even from music journalists!"- details on these digipack reissues

Necro's Death Rap Arrives

While Necro is an underground hip-hop legend, his first musical project was playing guitar in a death metal band. However, his love of rap music soon set him on the path of writing, recording, and releasing albums on his own label Psycho+Logical-Records. Necro created a cult following, based on word of mouth and clever street promotion. His first two albums: I Need Drugs and Gory Days each sold over 30,000 copies and are highly regarded in the underground hip-hop community. Necro started to show his metal roots with 2004's Prefix for Death, an album that featured collaborations with members of Hatebreed, Slipknot, Obituary, S.O.D. and was even more successful than anything he had done before. His past successes have enabled Necro to build up a strong online following with over 130,000 friends on MySpace and a massive YouTube presence. - more on this story

The Very Best Of Mick Jagger

But Mick, for better or worse, is also one of those figures who has far eclipsed the realm of rock 'n' roll to become one of the most recognizable names and faces in the world, as celebrated for who he is as for what he's accomplished. Indeed, he is a "musician and songwriter," one of the greatest singers in rock 'n' roll history, and a restless, adventurous artist.- more on this story

Sound Team Split

From there, the band's been on the bench and haven't been able to get back into the game. As a result, Sound Team have announced their amicable break up. 

Bassist Bill Baird confirmed via his personal blog that while the reasons were "numerous and boring", it was time to move on. After two hometown farewell shows, all members will continue to play music in projects of their own. - The Farewell show dates

Health Tour, Vinyl, and Remixes

Health's self-titled debut full length on the ultrahip Lovepump United label hits shelves on September 18th. Soon thereafter, L.A. based Cold Sweat Records (Battles, Phantom Family Halo, This Moment in Black History) will issue the vinyl version of the album. 

As if that weren't enough Health activity, the band has announced a slew of commissioned remixes to follow hot on the heels of the album.- more on this story

Nick Luca Hospitalized While on John Doe Tour

Upon admission to the ICU, Luca's blood glucose (sugar) level was higher than 500 - more than four times regular level - putting him at imminent risk of slipping into a diabetic coma. Blood tests showed that his pancreas had stopped producing insulin during the two months he was on tour, causing a variety of maladies on the road. Toward the end of the tour, Luca entered the later stages of ketoacidosis, a very dangerous and potentially life threatening condition.

"Diabetes is the absolute last thing any working musician thinks about when they set off on a two month tour," said Nick Luca. "Shortly after we hit the road, I began to lose weight, I was eating poorly and I was irritable - which isn't all that uncommon on the road. But as soon as I got home, I started losing my vision, vomiting uncontrollably, I was lethargic and making absolutely no sense at all when I tried to communicate with my wife and friends. Without their help, I probably would have died. I feel like I have a second lease on life. I'm very lucky to be alive."- more on this story

Umphrey's Mcgee Live CD, Tour

Their first official live release, is as impressive as anything they've recorded to date, with the power and finesse, the yin and the yang, that have come to characterize their by-now classic material. 

Recorded in Indianapolis in April 2007 and produced by longtime "sound caresser" / honorary seventh member Kevin Browning, the two-disc set features fan favorites like "Push the Pig," "The Triple Wide," "In the Kitchen," and "Nothing Too Fancy" along with rare tunes like the set-ending "Padgett's Profile" and the brief but torrid "Angular Momentum," centered on the combo of drummer Kris Myers and guitarist Jake Cinninger. - more on this story

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