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Cannibal Tour
SMN reports: More dates have been released for CANNIBAL CORPSE's headlining North American tour with DYING FETUS, NECROPHAGIST, and UNMERCIFUL:

November 10 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
November 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
November 13 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
November 14 - Montreal, QC @ Le Medley
November 15 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
November 16 - Buffalo, NY @ The Buffalo Icon
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Jack Black Religion
punkbands reports: Bad Religion`s drummer Brooks Wackerman will be on tour handling drums for Tenacious D for a Fall/Winter trek that will take them through the US and Europe beginning in mid October.. Tenacious D will be on tour in support of their latest movie and record release, Tenacious D - The Pick of Destiny due out in November.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ankla Seizure
The PRP reports: Ankla bassist Edgar Gonzalez was recently hospitalized for two days following a seizure he suffered after a show in Mokena, IL this past Saturday, August 19th. He has now returned home to Los Angeles, CA and will be unable to finish the rest of the bands ongoing tour with Nonpoint, Silent Civilian and Seemless.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rocco & Kiefer The Movie
PR reports: First Independent Pictures and Jude Cole and Kiefer Sutherland's Ironworks Music officially announced a distribution deal for the rock documentary, I Trust You To Kill Me. The film, which marks Sutherland's first appearance in a feature documentary, will be released in selected theaters in New York (9/8), Los Angeles (9/15) and San Francisco (9/29) and features the first artist signed to Ironworks Music, Rocco DeLuca and The Burden. Sutherland, along with the film's director, Manu Boyer will be in attendance to celebrate the first two opening nights of the film in New York and will partake in a Q&A immediately following the film at select nights in each city (details are below). To view the film trailer, please visit: IFILM http://www.ifilm.com/itrustyoutokillme [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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James Brown Arena
AP reports: Musicians performing in the hometown of James Brown may soon be getting a reminder that they're in the stomping grounds of the Godfather of Soul. 

The Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority voted Tuesday to rename the venue's 8,500-seat arena the James Brown Arena.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Mordichrist Menace
blabbermouth.net reports: MORDICHRIST, the Swedish black metal band featuring DARK FUNERAL guitarist Chaq Mol, has set "Dressed In Menace" as the title of its upcoming limited-edition seven-inch single, due in September via Danza Ipnotica. The single will feature two songs, both of which will appear on the band's full-length CD, due in early 2007 via Regain Records. [see full story for more including a link to a preview]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Solstice Reunion
blabbermouth.net reports: South Florida death thrashers SOLSTICE have reunited and are working on new material. The lineup is the same one from the second album, "Pray" (1995), which is as follows:

Alex Marquez (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION, DEMOLITION HAMMER, DISINCARNATE) - Drums
Dennis Munoz - guitar
Garret Scott - bass
Christian Rudes - guitar, vocals
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Thrash Security Risk
PR reports: US crossover thrashers Municipal Waste were yesterday prevented from flying from their hometown in Richmond, Virginia to play a series of festival shows in the UK. The band appeared at the check-in desk for their US AIRWAYS flight US3224, but were stopped from boarding, with the reason given being due to 'heightened security measures.' 

Undeterred, and eager not to disappoint their UK fans at their upcoming Reading and Leeds festival shows, Municipal Waste rescheduled their flight for today and are expected to arrive in the UK on Thursday 24th August and head directly to their first show in Exeter.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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iPod Payoff
AP reports: Apple Computer Inc. will pay $100 million to rival Creative Technology Ltd. to settle patent lawsuits over technology for navigating through songs on the popular iPod digital music player, the companies said Wednesday.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Badly Drawn Charity Tour
Gigwise reports: Badly Drawn Boy has announced details of a UK tour this September, which will help raise money for Oxfam.

The tea-cosy wearing single will be giving fans a preview of his forthcoming LP 'Born In The UK' on the four shows

Mr Gough has requested that £1 from every ticket sold will go straight to Oxfam. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Damiera Find Equal Vision
PR reports: Equal Vision is proud to announce the signing of Buffalo, New York's Damiera.

Extensive touring in college towns across the U.S. introduced Damiera and their DIY ethics to twenty-somethings everywhere. Eventually their music caught the attention of Equal Vision Records. Damiera completed their full-length debut, M(US)IC, with producer Jayson Dezuzio (Coheed and Cambria, My Chemical Romance) in New Jersey and are planning a January 30th, 2007 release date through Equal Vision Records.[see full story for tour dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Kaura Land Tool Gig
PR reports: Berkeley based rock band, Kaura have been added to TOOL's Sacramento show on September 2nd with ISIS at the Sleep Train Amphitheater. Opening for one of the biggest and most respected rock bands today is not an easy task for an unsigned band, but Kaura is not your average band. The band recently got back from traveling to India, Nepal, Cambodia, Thailand, Bali, and Laos collecting instruments that they incorporate into their melodic and epic rock sound. They documented the entire trip on video which was recently released on DVD. A Perfect Circle's Paz Lenchantin played on the bands self-released EP last year and they are about to begin negotiations with record labels for the release of their first album.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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King Britt Tour
PR reports: King Britt hails us from his multi-genre musical love affair of over twenty years. The latest step on his path is an ode to the past, present and future that has been giving people flashbacks and fast-forwards thru the many facets of techno. Inspired by his science-fiction infused dreams, what he puts to vinyl on this testament to beats is heavily laced with driven rhythms and melodic textures, which will be even more apparent in his LIVE show. That's right folks, you read that right - a LIVE techno show. Comprised of King Britt performing a three hour set with live effects, accompanied by guitarist Tim Motzer and Daniel Potthast of Absent Productions as the performing VJ.[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Red Letter Signing
PR reports: Songwriting team/Recording artists Jessica Tomich and Frank Sorci have signed a publishing deal with Dimensional Music Publishing. The songwriting team is currently competing in the NBC TV contest "STAR TOMORROW" under their band moniker RED LETTER. While bands across the US frantically rushed to line up for a chance at an audition to qualify for the first round, Red Letter sat comfortably behind the console of their West LA recording studio when they received a phone call from NBC inviting them to be on the show. As finalists on NBC's new show STAR TOMORROW (produced by top pop tastemaker and multi-Grammy Award winning producer David Foster) Red Letter is competing to be crowned 'star tomorrow' but is shining brightly today and enjoying quite an unexpected ride. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Blame Cerrone for Disco
PR reports: French Producer Cerrone is one of the originators of disco. In 1976, his epic "Love In C Minor" became a breakout hit, selling more than 3 million copies worldwide. His follow-up release "Supernature" was another smash and went on to sell 8 million copies. In total, Cerrone has sold over 30 million records worldwide. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Cerrone's top productions and his role in igniting the global dance phenomenon, Recall Records will reissue this artists most celebrated albums - "Love In C Minor," "The Golden Touch," "Cerrone's Paradise," "Cerrone 3" and "Hysteria." In addition to these vital reissues, Recall will also release - for the first time in North America - "Cerrone By Bob Sinclar;" a wonderful introduction to Cerrone's body of work and the perfect way to connect the dots between classic disco and today's dance music. This historical release has already sold over ONE MILLION COPIES in Europe.
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ISC Seeks Entries
PR reports: International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2006 Judges Including Robert Smith (The Cure), Jerry Lee Lewis, MercyMe, Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse), and Many More! Enter Your Songs Now!

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is now accepting entries for the 2006 competition. ISC gives away over $150,000 in cash and prizes, including an Overall Grand Prize package of $25,000 (US) in cash and over $20,000 in merchandise, unmatched by any other songwriting competition. ISC winners also benefit from extensive press, publicity, and increased exposure.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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