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Mandy Moore Sets Album Release

PR reports: Mandy Moore returns with the highly anticipated, Amanda Leigh � to be released May 26, 2009 on Storefront Recordings � a new partnership with RED Music.

Primarily co-written by Moore and Mike Viola, Amanda Leigh was recorded at engineer, Ducky Carlisle's modest basement studio in his home outside of Boston and features an impressive and eclectic collection of vintage equipment utilized throughout the album. Sharing many of the same musical influences of artists such as Todd Rundgren, Joni Mitchell, CSNY and Nilsson, among many others, Moore and Viola set out to create a compelling body of work, in which the instrumentation mirrors so much of what inspired and guided the duo from the onset.

The resulting collaboration, Amanda Leigh (Moore's given name), is a collection of personal reflections and insights about life and love as evidenced in songs such as "Nothing Everything," "Song About Home," and "Love to Love Me Back" � the latter also written with Inara George of The Bird and the Bee. Experimentation was also prevalent and encouraged throughout the writing/recording process, as exemplified in the rather tongue-in-cheek, "I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week" � originally a very alt-country sounding demo that quickly took on a new life with the addition of the clavinet, while "Everblue," co-written with Lori McKenna, simarily transformed with the inclusion of the Farfisa and Wurlitzer. - more on this story

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Stoopid Video

HER reports: Everyone's favorite California Dub Rockers Slightly Stoopid, are about to unveil their brand new video for their hit single "2am", from the band's latest full scale studio release "Chronchitis."

The colorful "2am" clip is a psychedelic amalgamation of live concert footage, archival footage of drug-related police activity from the 60s and 70s, and tripped-out images of marijuana culture. Starting today, fans around the world can watch the video exclusively on the band's imeem profile

The band also plans for an interactive web based version utilizing the new "hot click" technology which will create additional "pop-ups" of various facts and historical information about the band and various elements contained within the video.
- Watch it here

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Secondhand Secondhand Serenade

PR reports: Secondhand Serenade rereleases A Twist In My Story today on Glassnote/ILG as a limited edition 2 disc (CD/DVD) package.

The deluxe edition will feature a new version of current single "Your Call," as well as bonus tracks including live and acoustic tracks and a cover of Coldplay's "Fix You", Secondhand Serenade music videos and a behind-the-scenes documentary.

Vesely hit the studio with producer Butch Walker (All-American Rejects, Pink), who also produced "Fall For You," to re-record "Your Call." The song was mixed by Joe Zook (Katy Perry, One Republic), and features fresh vocals, guitars, drums, and includes a gospel choir and a string orchestra recorded at the world-famous Abbey Road studios in London. - more on this story

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Candlelight Inks Susperia

PR reports: Candlelight today confirms the worldwide signing of Susperia. Currently finishing work on their fifth album, the band recently announced a string of early spring UK dates that will kick off what is expected to be a busy year for the popular Norwegian metal band.

"Ten years and still the same five guys," exclaims vocalist Athera of the band's long commitment to their music. "We have worked nearly two years on this material, perfecting it for your pleasure and our devoted fans. It will take you back to the early days with melancholic riffing and dark emotional vocals. It's a perfect blend of everything Susperia has been and become." - more on this story

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Leaks Cause These Green Eyes Album Changes

ABC reports: Blackledge Music has decided to make changes to the final version of These Green Eyes' forthcoming RELAPSE TO RECOVERY album, which is due out March 24.

Due to a barrage of Internet leaks, the label will now be releasing the physical CD with two exclusive bonus tracks ("Friends Like These" and "Pops"). These songs will not be available on digital outlets such as iTunes and Amazon. Additional liner notes, album credits and lyrics will be made available on the band's Myspace page for download.

Tackling issues of friendship, loss, remorse, and ultimately hope, RELAPSE TO RECOVERY boils down five years of trials and tribulations as a unit, culminating with the tragic and unexpected loss of a close band friend to suicide. - more on this story

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Juan MacLean Sets Release

PR reports: The Future Will Come, The Juan MacLean's highly anticipated sophomore album will be released April 14th on DFA Records.

Unabashedly emotional, both in lyrically and musically, it's difficult not to let each song take over your head and body, turning you into the dancing, breathing robot Juan MacLean and Nancy Whang (of LCD Soundsystem) sing about.

With the help of DFA label mates Gerry Fuchs (formerly of !!!), Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel (both of Holy Ghost!), and, of course, Nancy, Juan was able to put together album full of surprises, book ended with two 2008 club hits, "The Simple Life" and "Happy House", that set the stage for the release of The Future Will Come. Opening with "The Simple Life", released to the masses last year, is dark and hypnotic. Closing with "Happy House", the Chicago House-heavy, International club anthem that graced many a 2008 best of lists from Pitchdork [They had to go and spoil the hype] to Time Out New York to the Village Voice's Pazz & Jop. - more on this story

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Benefit for Mike Tirelli (Riot, Holy Mother)

PR reports: Mike Tirelli has been an integral part of the music scene for over 20 years both as a singer and songwriter. His talent and perseverance brought him world wide recognition performing with such bands as; Burning Starr, Riot, Messiah's Kiss, Holy Mother, Lastlix, Zillion, just to name a few.

He was recently diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and has incurred substantial medical bills. On Sunday, February 8th, 2009, there will be a benefit at Mulcahy's in Centereach, NY. Mulcahy's is located at 1702 Middle Country Road, Centereach, NY 11720. (631)696-1111 Doors open at 3:00PM-until??.

Tickets are $20 and are available through Mulcahy's of Centereach, or by contacting one of the bands mentioned - here

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Miranda Lee Richards Give Us Early November in February

MSO reports: As Miranda Lee Richards prepares for the February 10 release of her Nettwerk debut LIGHT OF X, the singer and songwriter premiered the video for her new single "Early November" February 3 on MySpace.

The surrealistic video, directed by Piper Ferguson of Oil Factory/Lodger Films and shot at various Los Angeles landmarks (Griffith Park, 2ndstreet tunnel, Beachwood Canyon-Hollywood Sign), incorporates MIRANDA's modern bohemian edge with a 60's Warhol style. Look for MIRANDA to perform "Early November" LIVE on the KTLA Morning News in Los Angeles on Monday, February 16; tune in at 8:40 AM.

MIRANDA and her full-backing band--Kirk Hellie (bass), Rick Parker (guitars), Kevin Stevens (drums) and Ben Peeler (pedal steel guitar)--will perform every Tuesday in February at 11:00pm at Spaceland (1717 Silver Lake Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026). In addition, MIRANDA will be adding new players and elements to the shows each week. - more on this story

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Throwing Color Debut

Big Machine reports: On April 14th, Northern New Jersey natives Throwing Color will be releasing their debut EP titled The Static Seas. The groups concoction of high-energy instrumentation, fine-tuned vocals, tightly constructed anthems and youthful exuberance was captured on songs such as "How to Feed a Skeleton", "The Weather Patterns" and "All I Know" by producer Rob Freeman (Hit The Lights, Armor For Sleep, Cobra Starship) at The Pilot Studio in Boonton, NJ.

Drew Duddy, lead singer for the alt-rock quintet is joined by guitarists Dave Ryan and Chris Colon, drummer Tim Morgan and bassist Matt Kulper. Since forming in the spring of 2008, Throwing Color have carved quite a notch in the Tri-State area music scene building a strong legion of fans while successfully catching the attention of tastemakers and industry insiders through their strong work ethic and belief in letting the music do the talking.

The Static Seas EP1) The Weather Patterns 2) How to Feed a Skeleton 3) Empty Frames 4) All I Know 5) Let It Out 6) - Hear the entire EP here

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. Gamma Ray - Hell Yeah

Hell Yeah is a risky package: two-live CDs topped off with a massive DVD. However, Gamma Ray's third contribution upon a blessed stage is mostly fantastic, albeit with some disappointments, but that is how things work. - Read the full Gamma Ray - Hell Yeah review

. REPO! Road Tour Diary: Foxboro

We've been telling you all about REPO! The Genetic Opera and the recent REPO! Road Tours. The third tour just wrapped up and REPO star and co-writer Terrance Zdunich (plays Grave Robber) gives us the lowdown! Here is today's entry from Foxboro. - Read the full REPO! Road Tour Diary: Foxboro review

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