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Andrew W.K. Hits The Road For Classical Tour

PR reports: Andrew W.K., bloody-nose rocker turned motivational speaker and TV personality performs on solo piano with the Calder Quartet, a contemporary classical ensemble.

Stimulating all parts of your brain, A.W.K. and Calder Quartet have teamed up to perform a collaborative show, mixing reverence with irreverence, and offering their audience a chance for both rapt listening and raucous dancing.

Challenging music lovers to explore their comfort zones, A.W.K. and Calder Quartet perform together towards a liberated and impassioned definition of art. Their collaboration began at the acclaimed Wordless Music Series in New York City, where they received favorable coverage and critical response, including write ups in both the NY Times and LA Times. A.W.K. and Calder Quartet had original works commissioned by The Explorers Club, premiered at the Club's renowned annual dinner in New York City. - more on this story

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The New Wolfmother

Filter reports: Wolfmother are back, with a different lineup, a new album, and a new single. "New Moon Rising," the first single off Cosmic Egg is a psych-rock anthem, fueled by hefty guitar licks and the power of singer Andrew Stockdale's arena-worthy voice.

The seeds for Cosmic Egg were sown when the touring cycle for the debut record came to a close, and front man and guitarist Andrew Stockdale sat down to start from scratch at his home studio in Brisbane. Following an extensive gestation period and the enlistment of new band members, Stockdale and his band, with producer Alan Moulder, rode ashore in the transcendental city of Byron Bay, Australia, to begin pre-production.

In support of Cosmic Egg, the newly re-formed band- (Stockdale [Vocals/Guitar], Ian Peres [Bass/Keys], Aidan Nemeth [Guitar], and Dave Atkins [Drums]) will journey across the USA in support of The Killers through late August / early September. - more on this story

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Cattle Decapitation Lose Member but Gain Tour with Soulfly and Prong

Metal Blade reports: An update from Cattle Decapitation front man, Travis Ryan: "It is time to announce a few things that have been going on in the Cattle Decapitation camp. First off, we have officially parted ways with bassist Troy Oftedal due to musical and personal differences. There is no bad blood and we wish him the best of luck. Filling in on upcoming tours will be our friend Rahsaan Davis. You may have seen him on our recent tour as Troy left tour early due to a physical ailment."

Cattle Decapitation has been keeping busy throughout 2009 supporting what has been unanimously declared by press and fans as their best record, The Harvest Floor. This fall will be no exception. San Diego's finest death/grind torch bearers have just confirmed an October tour with legendary metal acts, Soulfly and Prong.

Travis Ryan comments, "We'll be hitting the road in late September with Soulfly, Prong and Mutiny Within for a US tour! Starting in our neck of the woods, the tour will lead us across the country, along the east coast and back home. We have a handful of dates already and there are more on the way! We here at Cattle Decapitation are all about diversity. So when we were asked to do the Soulfly/Prong tour we said "why not!?" I for one am very excited to see Prong. I've never seen them live and when I was in 7th and 8th grade they were one of my favorite bands! True, a very interesting lineup, but that's awesome as our last couple albums have proved we definitely like to switch things up to keep things interesting. - more on this story

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Talking Young Lad

PR reports: The latest double-episode of "Talking Metal" contains an interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with musician, songwriter, and producer, Devin Townsend.

In the interview, Townsend contemplates his musical future and addresses topics including the "Ki," "Addicted," and "Deconstruction" albums, touring, playing metal, and Enya. "Over the past four years, I have quit doing drugs, had a kid, and cut the stinky hair off," Townsend told Talking Metal. He also notes that the "Addicted" album is finished and that he wants, "hundreds of people to play on the 'Deconstruction' album."

The episode also contains an interview with The Flood's Chris Johnson. Topics include touring with Static X and working with producer, Sylvia Massy. - The 50-minute podcast can be downloaded at www.talkingmetal.com

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Testament Head South Then East

Adrenaline reports: Hot on the heels of their blistering European headlining tour, thrash gods Testament are leaving in September for two headlining Mexican dates, and four headlining shows in Japan as part of the "Thrash Domination Tour" with Exodus, Kreator and Heathen .

The tour kicks off in Monterrey, Mexico on September 12 and concludes September 21 with a performance in Nagoya, Japan.

The band has been touring non-stop in support of their award-winning album, The Formation of Damnation, including a six week headlining European tour featuring a performance to over 80,000 fans at the Wacken Open Air Festival, the "Priest Feast" tour in Europe with Judas Priest earlier this year and a phenomenal run on the "Metal Masters" tour last summer with Heaven and Hell and Motorhead. - more on this story

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Eels Make Online Transmission

PR reports: Check out MySpace Music's latest "Transmissions" session featuring EELS. The session was recorded at the Village Recorder in Los Angeles (a classic studio used by Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Steely Dan and many more).

Four of the recordings from the MySpace "Transmissions" session are re-records from the band's latest body of work titled HOMBRE LOBO, as well as a cover of Bob Dylan's "Girl From the North Country" and the song "My Beloved Monster" from the 1996 album Beautiful Freak.

EELS is the ever-changing project of singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Oliver Everett (aka E). The band's first record since 2005's critically acclaimed Blinking Lights and Other Revelations, HOMEBRE LOBO was recorded entirely at E's studio in Los Angeles with Koool G Murder (bass, keyboards and guitar) and Knuckles (drums and percussion). "I wanted to write a set of songs about desire," says E. "That dreadful, intense want that gets you into all sorts of situations that can change your life in big ways." - more on this story

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The Roys Help Raise Cash for Mel McDaniel

PR reports: The Roys joined dozens of their friends in the country music community to show support for Country Superstar Mel McDaniel who suffered a heart attack on June 16th.

Elaine and Lee Roy performed to a packed house at The Nashville Palace in Nashville, TN in a lineup that included Country music stars and Opry legends; all who gave of their time and talent in honor of their friend, McDaniel.

It was truly a night to remember with performances by Little Jimmy Dickens, The Whites with Ricky Skaggs, Jeannie Seely, Buddy Jewell, Guy Gilchrist, Jack Greene, Jimmy C. Newman, Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius, a surprise visit from Mel Tillis and many others. The event raised over $25 thousand for McDaniel's expenses. - more on this story

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LoveHateHero Return with America Underwater

PR reports: Ferret Records will release LoveHateHero's new album America Underwater on September 29. Here is a little about the effort to wet your appetite:

At the end of 2008, LoveHateHero felt like it was time to step outside the boundaries they had created for themselves with their previous efforts. After building a solid fan base with their first two albums, Just Breathe and White Lies, which they had supported by touring nationally with such acts as Chiodos, Funeral for a Friend, and Scary Kids Scaring Kids, the band, despite all its hard work, felt like it had not quite hit its stride. Even after White Lies sold over 20,000 copies in the U.S. and drew the attention of magazines like Alternative Press and Outburn, something wasn't quite right and they knew it.

While writing songs for their newest release America Underwater, the band retooled their sound. The result was a record that focuses more on their well-developed vocal melodies and cleanly polished hooks. Nearly reinventing itself as a whole, the group dropped a lot of the edginess from its songs, using it sparingly instead of as a crutch to rest on. For this release, "maturing as songwriters" wasn't just a clich�. - more on this story

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Despised Icon Announce Album and Tour

PR reports: Brutally intense, unrelenting and outright savage are just a few ways the metal community will describe the new offering from Montreal's hottest export Despised Icon as their new full-length effort, Day of Mourning is a true lesson in violence. This unrelenting new offering is set for a Sept. 22nd release.

All of you DI fanatics out there can rejoice as the band will be embarking on a massive North American headlining tour this fall with Through The Eyes of The Dead, ABACABB and Molotov Solution. This Lambgoat.com sponsored "Day of Mourning Tour" kicks off on Sept. 24th.

Alex Erian (vocals) further comments: "The 'Thrash and Burn' tour is almost halfway done already. Thanks to everyone that came out so far. The shows are huge. We'll be back on a massive headlining North American run in the fall with our new record in hand. We'll be sharing the stage with our homies in Through The Eyes Of The Dead, ABACABB and Molotov Solution. We haven't played with any of those dudes since 2007. Can't wait to meet up again and destroy a town near you! We'll be playing a bunch of cities that were skipped on 'Thrash and Burn' so come hang out. - more on this story

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The Devil Went Home and Puked For Guided by Voices

MVD reports: Rockathon and MVD Visual are pleased to announce the release of The Devil Went Home and Puked on DVD for worldwide distribution on October 20, 2009.

As one of the most respected and enduring alt-rock bands of all time, Guided by Voices almost single-handedly kicked off the decade's "low fi" craze of the 1990's - on the strength of such classics as Propeller and Bee Thousand - making fans out of such renowned artists as Eddie Vedder and the Strokes in the process. And soon, the now-defunct group will be showcased on a career-encompassing DVD of live footage, The Devil Went Home and Puked.

A "video collage," if you will, of nearly every era of GBV and Robert Pollard tours ('94- present) and early GBV studio footage will be featured. Also, The Devil Went Home and Puked will contain nine hard to find full length videos from GBV and Pollard-related projects, including such ditties as "Circle Saw Boys Club," "Winston's Atomic Bird," "I-Razors," "Get Me Extra," and more. Get ready to view GBV in a whole new way with The Devil Went Home and Puked. - more on this story

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Girlie Men Beware: Double The Austrian Death Machine Trouble Coming

PR reports: Austrian Death Machine to release "Double Brutal" this fall! The heaviest metal band in the world (by sheer mass) has finished their follow up to Total Brutal - get ready for Double Brutal! Not satisfied with the limitations offered by putting out a single disc album, Ahhnold demanded two full cds full of muscle pumping metal! When asked why they needed two discs and why he thought that was best, he quickly replied, "Two discs made it heavy and brutal enough to crush our enemies, see them driven before us, and to hear the lamentations of their women!!!"

Double Brutal is packed with more "juice" than a professional athlete. Disc one features soon to be classics See You At The Party Richter, and Let Off Some Steam Bennett. Disc two is crammed full of metal covers, complete with Ahhnold's take on them, including Metallica's Trapped Under Ice and Killing Is My Business�and Business Is Good by none other than Megadeth.

Austrian Death Machine guitarist, bassist, drummer and vocalist, Tim Lambesis adds: "Most bands sit around in a rehearsal room for a few years to put out a 10 song album and do a tour supporting that release. I've been a busy touring with As I Lay Dying and traveled everywhere this year besides Antarctica, but in the five minutes that I was home between tours I decided to put together a double disc of Ahhnold inspired brutality called Double Brutal. Also, Ed Repka (the legend behind the artwork for Megadeth) did an amazing job on this album cover." - more on this story

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The Dear & Departed Ink with Emo Friendly Label

PR reports: The Dear & Departed, have signed to Equal Vision Records. The band recently wrapped up recording with New Found Glory guitarist, Chad Gilbert (H2O, Fireworks), and will release the new material as a digital EP and 7" later this year and tour to support.

"EVR have always supported us and after constant frustration with other labels, we feel it's a great decision," expressed vocalist, Dan Smith (aka Dan Under). "That's all you can really ask for these days, honest support. We have all been fans of EVR bands since we were young and its nice to have that history and nostalgia with a label, even though so much has changed over the years."

In their short existence as a band, the Orange County transplants � Smith (vocals), Darren Parkinson (guitar), Cortney Miner (guitar), and Jimmy Walsh (drums) � have built a devoted following and boast quite a story. There have been many triumphs for The Dear & Departed, including sharing stages with Saosin, Norma Jean, Tiger Army, AFI and Avenged Sevenfold, as well as patronage from platinum bands (like AFI, who invited Smith to sing on 2007's Decemberunderground) and mutual respect from cult artists alike. - more on this story

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Megarampage Down Under

Submitted News reports: On the 31st of October, exclusive to Melbourne comes the Massive inaugural extreme sports spectacular, Megarampage, which will welcome the largest ramp the southern hemisphere has ever seen and some of the world's best skaters and BMX riders � the gladiators of the 2000's.

As if that wasn't enough, playing live are The Offspring, Good Charlotte, The Wu Tang Clan, Pitbull and Kelley James who will be making their way from the US of A to bring in this colossal event alongside Australia's Cog, Mammal and Shaman Son.

Etihad Stadium will barely be able to contain the absolute magnitude that is Megaramp, which takes four labour-intensive days to build; the treacherous ramp is over nine storeys high, nearly reaching the top of the stadium, and covers over 12 acres of ground. - more on this story

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.... MorleyView: Sex Slaves<

If you read last week's review of the new Sex Slaves CD you know what a huge fan I am. In short, I f**king love these guys. I talked with vocalist/guitarist Eric 13 recently, just before the band was to leave for their first European tour. - Read the full Sex Slaves MorleyView

. iPhone 3G S: The S is for Sh**

The iPhone is great at many things, and youll read those glowing reviews which cover those features. It is a feature packed little gismo but sadly when it comes to its core feature, the iPhone basically sucks! - Read the full iPhone 3G S: The S is for Sh** review

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