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As I Lay Dying Release Show

PR reports: In gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated Metal Blade album, An Ocean Between Us, As I Lay Dying will be having a CD Release show on the day their album hits stores. On Tuesday, August 21st, the band will be at Stoney's, located at 71 S. Wells in Reno. Doors open at 7PM.

As I Lay Dying will be signing copies of their new Metal Blade Records release at Hot Topic in the Meadow Wood Mall starting at 4PM day of show. To secure a spot in line to meet the band, be sure to swing by the store to pick up the new CD and any As I Lay Dying T-shirt and receive a wristband.- more on this story

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The Songs of Halloween

antiMusic reports: The tracklisting for Rob Zombie's remake of the horror classic Halloween has been released. The disc is a classic rock fan's wet dream with tracks from Blue Oyster Cult, Nazareth, Rush, Peter Frampton, BTO, KISS, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, The Misfits and more.

Here is part of the "official" announcement: Halloween rocks as writer/director Rob Zombie unleashes his terrifying remake of the classic film Halloween. Halloween: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Hip-O/UMe), released August 21, 2007, precedes the premiere of the film on more than 2,000 screens on August 31. - more on this story

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Sea Wolf to Nana Surf This Fall

PR reports: Sea Wolf's forthcoming debut full-length, Leaves In The River, due Sept. 25 on Dangerbird Records, will be met with a fall tour alongside New York indie stalwarts Nada Surf. 

Yet anxious fans won't have to wait until then to hear Alex Brown Church's elegiac narratives and intricate orchestral pop. 

Church and co. have been offering up glimpses into the highly-anticipated record on their recent jaunt alongside Silversun Pickups and are scheduled to appear at a few more high-profile festival performances before joining Nada Surf.- dates

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Rock in Asia

PR reports: Rock In Asia is 17 original rock tunes conjured up by the most innovative and established rockers from Japan, China, Singapore, India and other Asian lands! While most compositions are in English, some dare to shatter the linguistic divide in rock by blitzing your senses in Asian tongues. Wait no more... Sample... sizzle... succumb...

Since the 1960's rock music has made a profound impression on popular culture, influencing attitudes and aesthetics with its unapologetic audacity. The influence of rock music on fashion, film, art and literature throughout the decades has been seen around the world. Asia has been no exception. This compelling album demonstrates the power and passion of the rock music wave and its pervasive effect on artists and music in Asia today! 
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Chris Simpson Returns

PR reports: Former Mineral and The Gloria Record frontman returns to his songwriting roots for debut album with new band, Zookeeper. Tour with Umbrellas and The Good Life upcoming. 

Chris Simpson, former songwriter and frontman for two influential late '90s bands, knows a few things about breaking up. After disbanding post-punk emo progenitor Mineral just after the band signed to a major, and taking an indefinite hiatus from shoegazer follow-up The Gloria Record midway through recording a fourth record, he virtually disappeared from the music scene for two years.

It is this quiet period of Simpson's career that has proven his most prolific to date. It allowed him time to step back, regroup, and remember what he loved about music in the first place - penning songs and performing acoustically, just as he had done as a teenager in his hometown of Denver. He bought and became enchanted with a piano.- more on this story

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Christian Scott Anthem For Sophomore Effort

PR reports: On August 28, 2007, Concord Jazz will release Anthem, the highly anticipated sophomore album from Grammy-nominated trumpeter Christian Scott. Anthem is a powerful collection of 12 tracks teeming indie-rock, neo-soul, hip-hop and jazz and features an appearance by Brother J of X-Clan on the finale track "Anthem (Postdiluvial Adaptation)". 

The tracks on the album give us a taste of Christian's hometown, New Orleans, and the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, however it also reflects the many changes Scott has gone through since releasing his debut album in 2006. 

"My life changed completely. So, the compositions on Anthem aren't just about one thing" he says. "There's something here for everybody so that everyone can hear their own personal anthems."- more on this story

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Darkest Hour Recap Summer Tour and Announce Fall Plans

PR reports: Darkest Hour are ready to follow up their summer live fun on the Sounds of the Underground tour with a fall tour where they'll be joined by Unearth, August Burns Red and Suicide Silence which kicks off on September 27th in Towson, Md. 

Darkest Hour recollects Sounds Of The Underground as they prepare for the fall tour. They wanted to extend a hearty "thank you" to all the fans that came out to see them this summer on the Sounds Of The Underground, and big high fives to all the bands & crew on the tour who busted their asses day in and day out, night after night. 

A few of the highlights include: *Losing Money at the Vegas tables with Booking Agent of the Year Matt Pike and Jim Chimaira! *The dudes in Devil Wears Prada providing the extra beer for all of us! (Don't start drinking its bad for you and less for us!) *Rock moves 101 with Jordan ETID...just watch the dude he's CRAZY! He walks in circles! *Andy from Every Time I Die...just ANDY! *BEERS BEERS BEERS with Goatwhore! *Beefcake is elected the unofficial mayor of SOUNDS! *Stage Tech Griz unvails DH back drop .... FIGHT THE POWER! *Heavy Heavy Low Low: providing everyone on tour who DIDN'T have acacia strain shorts with shorts... and they were sick shorts! *And of course LIVING WITH AMON AMARTH! We love you guys!- more on this story including dates

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Raq Fall Tour

PR reports: The Burlington VT based quartet, RAQ, announces their Fall 2007 tour and Halloween plans as they bring their driving rock show nationwide. The band will be traversing the breadth of the country from September into October as well as invading Asheville NC on Halloween Night for a very special performance at the legendary Orange Peel. 

Standing room crowds are consistently following the band as they continue to tour the country in support their recent Harmonized Records release Ton These. 

The Fall 2007 Tour for RAQ carries on with the momentum built over a summer of high profile festival appearances and club dates that are leaving audiences screaming for more. grab the dates here.- more on this story

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Eulogies Set Rocktober Tour

PR reports: Armed with ragged confessionals and indie rock licks, Eulogies will hit the road with the experimental jazz/rock Benevento/Russo Duo in late October. The songwriting vehicle for Dangerbird Records co-founder Peter Walker, Eulogies' eponymous debut album will be released on the thriving L.A. indie, September 11.

Eulogies is an accomplished new step in Walker's career, showcasing his newfound confidence as a band leader/member. Joined together by bassist Tim Hutton and drummer Chris Reynolds, the trio's 13-song collection and newfound moniker resulted from 30 shows in 40 days. Crammed in a van withstanding long drives to opening slots, the album vividly emulates the obvious chemistry that only such conditions can create. - more on this story including dates

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Rastafarian Coping With Babylon

PR reports: The new DVD Coping With Babylon will be released on October 9th and reveals the contemporary Rastafarian worldview as interpreted by some of the most prominent followers of His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selassie I. 

The film features interviews with Rastafari-inspired recording artists Mutabaruka, Luciano, Half Pint, Morgan Heritage, Freddie McGregor, Elephant Man, and Beenie Man. 

These artists represent the legacy of their musical forefathers - Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Dennis Brown among many others � and sing contemporary versions of Rastafarians' renowned anthems against Babylon. COPING WITH BABYLON brings to life the prophecies of Rastafarian visionaries through these modern revolutionaries.- more on the DVD

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Buckle in the Bible Belt

PR reports: Springfield, Missouri's Ha Ha Tonka have busy months ahead, burning up the highways performing a high-octane mix of mountain harmonies and rock n' roll in support of their Bloodshot debut, "Buckle in the Bible Belt". Ha Ha Tonka will release "Buckle in the Bible Belt" on September 11th.

Those heading to CMJ in New York shouldn't miss their set at Bloodshot's annual CMJ party at Union Pool in Brooklyn - Midwesterners have a plethora of performances to choose from, including the official record release party at Chicago's Beat Kitchen the day the album hits stores.- more on this story

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