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Lou Reed Hi Def DVD, should We Call it Lou-Ray?
Noble PR reports: Artificial Eye is pleased to announce that Lou Reed's critically acclaimed concert film "Lou Reed's Berlin", directed by Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) will be officially released on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 6th October.

The Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray releases will include Bonus Features including a recently filmed short film of Lou Reed being interviewed at the London Curzon Mayfair cinema by music journalist Paul Morley, plus Song Lyrics and the Theatrical Trailer.

Staging Berlin has been discussed for over thirty years and in December of 2006 it became a reality. Berlin was said to be one of the most depressing albums ever made and as it was brought to life it was far from dismal. - more on this story

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Masterplan/Riot Vocalist Announces New Project
House Of Rock reports: Vocalist Mike DiMeo (Masterplan/Riot/The Lizards) has just announced the formation of a brand new project, Tenpoint and has posted new music online.

DiMeo states, " I was approached by Steve Seigerman last year, but it wasn't until the last couple of months that we were able to sit down and write� It really is a mixture of ideas and sounds� but mainly it's just really heavy music with blues singing over it " The band has recently finished putting together demos of some material and is currently in negotiations for a release worldwide.

DiMeo, regarded as one of the finest vocalists in the heavy rock scene, first came to prominence when joining legendary New York City band Riot prior to the recording of 1994's 'Nightbreaker', going on to record 6 studio albums and 1 live album with the band before departing to join Masterplan for the recording of 'MK II' in 2006.
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The Cab Hits The Road
Atlantic Records reports: The Cab has announced details of their upcoming live schedule. The Las Vegas-based band, whose breakthrough debut album, "WHISPER WAR," arrived earlier this year, will spend September traveling the U.S. on their first-ever headline excursion.

The "Why So Serious? Tour" kicks off on September 11th at San Antonio's Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar, and then continues through a September 28th show at Tucson, Arizona's The Rock. Joining The Cab on all dates will be This Providence, Hey Monday, and A Rocket To The Moon.

In October, The Cab will join forces with Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen labelmates Panic At The Disco on the hugely anticipated "Rock Band Live" concert tour. - more on this story

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Short Morningwood
Capitol reports: Morningwood (Chantal Claret, Pedro Yanowitz), much-admired champions and torchbearers of the downtown New York scene, are returning with a new four-track digital EP to be released on August 12, 2008. The long awaited release will please fans including Alternative Press who included the group in their "Most Anticipated Releases of 2008" issue earlier this year.

Recently described by vocalist/writer Claret as having an eclectic sound with flavors of the band's many influences, EP tracks will include the all-out, crunchingly aggressive single, "Sugarbaby;" the hellzapoppin', tempo-shifting "That's How You Know It's Love," the seductive "Best of Me," and an anthemic "Killer Life." The hilarious upcoming video for "Sugarbaby" features a puppet crafted to the likeness of Claret by James W. Wojtal Jr., who has worked in the Jim Henson Studio and with the Broadway smash Avenue Q. MTV will premiere the video during their highly rated primetime show FN MTV this Friday, August 8th. The band will also be performing the single on The Late Show with David Letterman on September 24th. - more on this story

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Laura Marling Fee Fie Foe Fum Tour
PR reports: Mercury Music Prize nominee Laura Marling, the acclaimed 18-year old English singer/songwriter, has announced plans for her very first US tour � the FEE FIE FOE FUM tour. Having met with rapturous audiences in New York City, Los Angeles and Austin earlier this year Laura already has a burgeoning US fan base, but these upcoming shows mark her first coast-to-coast jaunt. [apparently Canada is part of the U.S. now.]

She'll be joined by Lost Highway recording artist Johnny Flynn, a fellow Englishman whose album Tickle Me Pink is out now. These special co-headline dates are a chance to catch two of Britain's most promising young musicians on their very first American tour. UK folksters Mumford & Sons are opening all below tour dates. - more on this story

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Indianapolis Metal Fest Lineup Expands
IMF reports: The Indianapolis Metal Fest has announced the names of more bands to perform during its two-day run at the Madame Walker Theater on September 26 and 27.

More than 60 bands will grace the stage at IMF, including Dew Scented, Kittie, Green Jelly, Threat Signal, The Absence, Daylight Dies, Into Eternity, Divine Heresy, Bleed the Sky, The Destro, Destrophy, Ekotren, Psyopus, Woe of Tyrants, Level-C, Skeletonwitch, Gigan, Wykked Wytch, Shadowside, Obszon Geschopf, Demiricous, Gates of Slumber, Black Chapel, Rosemary's Billygoat, The Radioactive Chicken Heads, Soldiers of Scrape, I Decay, Battlecross, Conquest, Pist, Abacinate, Maggot Twat, Remain, Set Fire to Athens, The Informant, And Hell Followed With, Dawn of Correction, Redeemer, David LaDuke, HTTH, Samahdi, The Covenance, Lowa (featuring Steve Tucker [Morbid Angel] and Jason Viebrooks [Grip, Inc]), Eleckrik Chair, Sacred Dawn, The Clincher, Dark Mirror, Mercykill, Plagusayer, Geomancer, Cryogen, Dunwich, Purgatorium, Betrayed with a Kiss, Anthem for a Massacre, Blood Tribe, Deliver Us from Evil, Amarna Reign, Opiate, Threat Level, Everwrath, Phoenix Bodies, Signs of Decay, Judegment, Dying Earth, Big Bang Fury, Born Under Burden, Rejicide, and Gash Hound.
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Glen Campbell Is One Busy Rhinestone Cowboy
PR reports: Glen Campbell's new studio album, Meet Glen Campbell, now available as a limited edition vinyl LP, will be released on CD and digitally on Tuesday, August 19 by Capitol Records/EMI. Campbell is actively promoting the album with national TV, radio and online appearances, including ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Entertainment Tonight," "Acoustic Caf�," NPR's "World Caf�" and "Fresh Air," and "AOL Sessions," and a special album release celebration concert in Los Angeles.

In a legendary music career that spans more than five decades, Glen Campbell has achieved chart-topping, platinum-selling pop and country success singing everyday tales of life, love, work and heartache. For Meet Glen Campbell, his inspired, dynamic new studio album, the music icon has returned to his longtime label home, Capitol Records.

On Thursday, August 14, Campbell will be interviewed live on the syndicated "Mark & Brian" morning radio show. Broadcast live from KLOS 95.5 FM Los Angeles, "Mark & Brian" is heard on 15 Classic Rock stations in Western states, and can be streamed live online at www.markandbrian.com/markandbrian. On the same date, Yahoo! Music will launch "Early Edition," exclusively streaming Meet Glen Campbell in its entirety at www.music.yahoo.com before the album's CD and digital release.
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Lock Up Your Sons, The Gay Blades Are Coming
PR reports: This fall, The Gay Blades will release their debut full-length album, Ghosts, on their imprint, 4Never Records, via Triple Crown Records.

They precede their full-length with a digital 7" release through RCRD LBL (Cold War Kids, Tokyo Police Club, Santogold) which is out now. The digital 7'' features two new songs, "Mean Muses" and "Shake The Graves", and is available for free via the RCRD LBL website

Catch them soon as they take their T Rex/Bill Murray inspired live show on the road as part of their "Touring the Dustbowl and Back" tour with dates into August. - more on this story

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Noah and The Whale Will Land State Side this Fall
UMe reports: Noah and The Whale will release their much-anticipated debut album, Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down this Fall on Cherrytree/Interscope Records.

21-year-old Charlie Fink is the group's vocalist and songwriter. The songs were written and demoed in dark bedrooms - either laments on the fears that kept him there or songs that idolize the world outside that he wishes to be part of. Blessed with an innate gift for melody and turn of phrase that can make the simplest sentiment seem like a revelation, Charlie honed his skills through a childhood immersed in music.

The band is completed by Charlie's brother Doug on drums, Tom on fiddle, and Urby Whale on bass and harmonium. The band's live performances have earned them a loyal following; among their multitude of headline dates they've also toured with Feist, Broken Social Scene and Laura Marlin (who provided additional vocals on the Noah record and whose critically-lauded album Alas, I Cannot Swim, Fink produced). - more on this story

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The Force Is With KISS
Maul Stanley reports: The news blog at StarWars.com (the official Star Wars website) has posted a new interview with former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick. The article serves as an epilogue to his recent onstage interview with the mysterious Maul Stanley (the parody hybrid of Star Wars character Darth Maul and Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley). Whereas their original discussion dealt primarily with Bruce's experiences in Kiss, the follow-up focuses on his lifelong appreciation of the Star Wars saga (and its historical similarities to Kiss). A few excerpts from the interview follow. Also included is a link to Maul Stanley's appearance in the latest episode of the Talking Metal podcast.

Maul Stanley: As a musician, what is your take on the impact of music in the Star Wars movies?

Bruce Kulick: Well, knowing a little about the film industry from the music end of things, I can tell you that music is usually not their first priority. That being the case, George Lucas made the right choice in having John Williams score the films. That man is a master of the classic, sprawling epic. I thought his choice of music for the cantina scene was especially interesting. It wasn't quite rock but I think it would've been cool to have some electric guitars in there!

Maul Stanley: Have you ever incorporated your love of Star Wars or science-fiction into your own music?

Bruce Kulick: The song "Old Man Wise" by my band Union had something of a Star Wars vibe to it. Like a Yoda to a Luke Skywalker, Old Man Wise is the guy with all the wisdom, the old wizard type. With so much temptation and violence in the world, we're always looking for some higher answers to make the right choices in life. In that sense, Old Man Wise could even be seen as the wisdom we hope to find within ourselves. Lyrically, those ideas came from our singer John Corabi and producer Curt Cuomo, while I provided the main riff. There are also some pretty far-out sound effects going on in that song!

Maul Stanley: Who would win in a fight, the Clone Army or the Kiss Army?

Bruce Kulick: The Kiss Army definitely has more passion than the Clone Army, so that would give them the edge!

Maul Stanley: What similarities do you see between the Star Wars phenomenon and the Kiss phenomenon?

Bruce Kulick: Well, both Kiss and Star Wars made their big initial impact in the late '70s. They each had their run on top before eventually evening out for a while. Then in the late '90s, they both came back with a vengeance and the whole thing started all over again! Kiss hit it big with the reunion of the original band in makeup and George Lucas released the Special Editions of the original trilogy, followed by the prequels. So I found that to be an interesting parallel.

Pop culture seems to work in 20-year cycles like that. People begin to realize how much they loved something when they were young and how much they miss it now. So then those things come back, and in the process find all new fans. That's what blows me away about attending Kiss conventions. Even though I enjoy meeting the 40-year-old guy who's asking me to sign his "Crazy Nights" album, I'm even happier to meet his 5-year-old kid who is just completely fascinated by all things Kiss. Or the teenager who is just now discovering the music on his own. With things like Kiss and Star Wars and even Star Trek, they can be shared and enjoyed by the different generations.
- The entire interview is available here

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. John Mellencamp: No American Fool
A John Mellencamp tour in the midst of summer is about as American as apple pie, cotton candy and hot dogs, yet six-years ago this month, I swore off ever seeing John Mellencamp again. However, I'm happy to say that John Mellencamp has given me a reason to believe once again. - Read the full John Mellencamp: No American Fool review

.... Road Trip: Island of Music - The Bonaire Heineken Jazz Festival 2008
"A speech should be like a woman's skirt; long enough to cover the subject and short enough to be interesting." With those amusing words the Lt. Governor of Bonaire officially opened the 2008 Bonaire Heineken Jazz Festival - Read the full Island of Music: The Bonaire Heineken Jazz Festival 2008 Road Trip article

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