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PR reports: West Virginian metal maniacs Bobaflex
will follow up their cherished 2005 release Apologize For Nothing on October
30 with Tales From Dirt Town. The 12-track disc was produced and mixed
by Russ T. Cobb (Sevendust) and recorded at Bang! Studios in Atlanta.
Expanding on the brutality of their debut,
Tales From Dirt Town incorporates elements of classic rock shaking up an
already schizophrenic sound of heavy riffs and growling to harmonious vocals
traded off by the band's four vocalists. Brutal tracks like "Sellout" "That
Ole Speed", and "Need A Drink" are met head-on by soaring, almost epic
tracks like "Satisfied", "Savior" and "Home" which will serve as the album's
first single. With Dave Cobb's excellent production bringing out all facets
of the band's sound, Tales From Dirt Town proves to be one of the most
accomplished heavy rock albums of 2007.- more
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PR reports: Q-Tip will hit the road this Fall
alongside Common for the 2K Sports Bounce Tour including stops in Philadelphia,
Atlanta, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
While on the road, the multi-platinum,
Grammy Award-winning artist will offer up new material from his highly-anticipated
release The Renaissance- due early 2008 via Universal Motown. Featuring
a unique mix of samples and a live band, the album is the latest chapter
in one of the most storied careers in urban music. The first single- "WorkItOut"-
is currently available for download on iTunes.
VH1 will pay tribute to A Tribe Called
Quest at the fourth annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors- premiering Monday, October
8th- more
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PR reports: On October 16, Collectors' Choice
will reflect on Bootsy Collins' evolution as funk's clown prince. In the
1980s, funk stretched its boundaries under the stewardship of George Clinton's
Parliament/Funkadelic and Bootsy Collins' Rubber Band. Collins, a veteran
of James Brown's J.B.'s, learned from the best, fusing the Godfather's
riffs with psychedelia, disco, jazz and new wave serving as a precursor,
in fact, to today's many of jam bands. Re-released will be four pivotal
funk albums: Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band, The Boot Is Made for
Fonk-N, Ultra Wave and The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away.
Reissue annotator and venerated funkophile
Ron Garman notes: "Bootsy Collins is proof that light-heartedness never
needs to be inconsequential. Bon vivant, bedroom philosopher, wielder of
the Space Bass and Thumposaurus Rex of the P-Funk, Bootsy belongs to that
long line of musical jokers like Louis Prima and Rahsaan Roland Kirk: performers
who evolved a comic persona out of their lives, loves and groovy philosophies."-
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Metal Underground reports: According to Classic
Rock magazine, the new Whitesnake album, "Good to be Bad", will be released
on May 13, 2008 via SPV. The CD was produced by Mike Fraser (Ac/Dc, Aerosmith,
Coverdale/Page, Metallica, etc.) and David Coverdale and features 14 songs
(12 hard rock songs and two ballads), all of which were written by David
Coverdale and guitarist Doug Aldrich. Other band members include Reb Beach
(guitar), Tommy Aldridge (drums) and Uriah Duffy (bass).
Whitesnake's video for the new studio song
"Ready to Rock" can be viewed- here
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PR reports: On September 18, Lost Highway
will release Between Daylight And Dark, the new album from singer/songwriter
Mary Gauthier. Mary will head out on the road on October 6th to promote
the CD.
Between Daylight And Dark was cut live,
with minimal overdubs, and produced by Joe Henry. The album features guest
appearances by Van Dyke Parks (piano on "Can't Find The Way") and Loudon
Wainwright (backing vocals on "Soft Place To Land" and "I Ain't Leaving").
Oct 6 - The Pleasance Edinburgh
Oct 8 - Glee Club Birmingham
Oct 9 - The Cluny New Castle
Oct 11 - St. Bonadventures
Oct 13 - Academy 3 Manchester
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PR reports: Foreign Born just released their
first full length debut "On The Wing Now" on August 31st and now they are
heading out on the road to promote it. If you miss them there you can see
them on TV.
You can catch them live and direct in select
cities across the west coast, then again at this years CMJ in NYC and be
sure not to also miss the band play a cameo performance on the Season Premiere
of NBC's "Chuck" on September 24th at 8/7c- dates
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PR reports: As the Great Lake Swimmers kick
of their North American fall tour this week, they are offering a very special
treat to their fans. Great Lake Swimmers: Live From the Church of the Redeemer
EP is a completely free download, offering a snapshot of GLS at the height
of their awe inspiring powers.
The EP was captured in the amazing acoustics
of the Church of the Redeemer in Toronto during their sold out homecoming
show. The key players who helped shape their third album Ongiara join Tony
Dekker, Eric Arnesen and Colin Hubert on stage for this distinctive performance.
Bob Egan, best known for his work with Blue Rodeo provides flowing pedal
steel and guitar work..
Renowned composer, arranger and violinist
and 2006 winner of the Polaris Prizewinner Owen Pallet bestows his gifted
violin work. Basia Bulat, a rising star in the Canadian independent music
scene, performs backing vocals throughout the concert.
Get your copy of the Live From the Church
of the Redeemer EP, featuring 5 live songs that show right -
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antiMusic reports: Did 50 Cent and Lil' Kim
stiff a record producer? The producer thinks so and has filed a lawsuit
against the duo as well as their record companies for a cool $2 million,
saying they never paid him royalties for a song he produced for the two
that went on to sell 2 million copies.
Jam! has the report: Carlos Evans says
in papers filed in Manhattan's state Supreme Court he contracted with Rotten
Apple Records in January 2003 to produce, engineer and mix a rap track
called "Magic Stick" to be performed by 50 Cent and Lil' Kim.
Evans, of Staten Island, says he was to
get a $7,500 advance and royalties for working on the song. His court papers
say that he was paid the advance and nothing else and that his requests
for a royalties audit have been ignored. - more
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PR reports: Los Angeles based The Bastard
Fairies have become an internet phenomena. Within a span of just five months,
they were the #18 Most Subscribed (All Time) Musicians and #31 Most Viewed
(All Time) Musicians on You Tube with their innovative homemade videos
for their release Memento Mori (The Bastard Fairies Records/Adrenaline
Music Group), in-stores now.
WINDOWS MEDIA recognized the band's potential
and first got behind the band in April as they were featured as an Emerging
Artist the band to watch for in 2007 with the video for "Whatever." The
band is back with their next single "A Venomous Tale." This time WINDOWS
MEDIA will world premiere the video on their U.S. Media Guide on September
18th and on their International Guides (Latin America, Brazil, U.K., France
and Germany) later in the week to the delight of their fans around the
world.- more
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PR reports: Sia is back with her stunning
vocals and direct, clever lyrics on her second full-length release, some
people have REAL problems. She'll give audiences a glimpse of what the
album holds when she hits the road for a tour of the states this fall.
Sia may be best-known from her days with
Zero 7 (Simple Things, When It Falls and The Garden), and her solo track
"Breathe Me," which was featured in the final episode of "Six Feet Under,"
but one listen to her striking vocals leaves one feeling as if Sia is a
beloved old friend.
The new music on some people have REAL
problems is at once upbeat, quirky, and achingly gorgeous, featuring incredible
song writing and lush arrangements. Sia also enlisted the help of a few
talented friends when recording some people have REAL problems, including
Beck, who sings on a track called 'Academia.'- more
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PR reports: You have a chance to win season
passes courtesy of AT&T blue room and Live Nation. The two entertainment
powerhouses are giving five lucky winners a pair of 2008 season passes
to a Live Nation venue. Fans will have the opportunity to see a ton of
concerts featuring their favorite artists performing live
The AT&T blue room and Live Nation
will also give registered fans the chance to win weekly prizes including
iPhones, Ringtones and iPods, all on behalf of the Live Nation Weekly Concert
Series which features live online performances from artists like Interpol,
Fall Out Boy, Switchfoot, Ozomatli and many more.
Visit the link at the end of the article
or text the keyword "WIN" to 31234 from your AT&T mobile phone, for
your chance to win these exclusive prizes including free concert tickets
for an entire year!
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PR reports: Boston post-punk / post-rock (let's
call it post-wave) quartet Junius is, as you read this, putting the finishing
touches on its debut full length at Henson Recording with the help of production
team Tom Syrowski and Kevin Mills (AFI, Weezer, The Bravery.) The band
has holed up in the Hollywood studio for over a month, slaving over every
detail of the album with the working title The Martyrdom of A Catastrophist.
(out Oct. 9, 2007)
The forthcoming record is based on the
life of controversial scholar Immanuel Velikovsky. Junius singer/guitarist
Joseph E. Martinez, along with illustrator Matt Gauck, plans to release
an accompanying graphic novel for the record.
Upon completing every last overdub and
fader move, Junius takes to the road in its massive black albatross en
route to its SAF Records/GSL showcase on October 18 in NYC during the CMJ
Festival. - more
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