UPDATE: JUNE 30th 2004
The Prodigy
‘Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned’
Record Label: Maverick/XL
Release Date: September 14, 2004
‘Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned’, the brand new album from The
Prodigy will be released by Maverick/XL on Tuesday the 14th of September
2004. The album features 12 Liam Howlett penned tracks, including first
single ‘Girls’ which finds The Prodigy returning to their old skool
roots, with the focus firmly on the beats.
‘Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned’ is a trashy, adrenalised,
sleaze-funk masterpiece. For this album, Liam has recorded vocals and
treated them like samples, using them to create an overall sound - the
guests who have partaken in the process include Juliette Lewis (‘Hot
Ride), Princess Superstar (‘Memphis Bells’), Ping Pong Bitches
(‘Girls’), Twista (‘Get Up Get Off’), Shahin Badar ( ‘Get Up Get Off’),
Kool Keith ( ‘Wake Up Call’, ‘You’ll Be Under My Wheels’), Liam
Gallagher (‘Shoot Down’) and Paul Jackson (‘Action Radar’). All tracks
were written, programmed and assaulted by Liam Howlett.
The Prodigy’s line-up stays the same and will be returning for live
dates later in the year.
The Prodigy are set to release a special version of a track from their
forthcoming album 'Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned' direct to their
fans on June 28th at 18.00hrs GMT from
http://www.alwaysoutnumbered.com
Titled, 'Memphis Bells', the track will be exclusively available online
as a digital download with a difference. Available in a strictly
limited edition of 5,000, each of the 5,000 downloads will be a unique
variation of the track, accompanied with a unique variation of the
artwork. The digital release of 'Memphis Bells' marks a world first
from one of music's true innovators, The Prodigy. Unlike most bands,
they're utilising the latest online music technology to exclusively
unveil the first track from their new album, 'Always Outnumbered, Never
Outgunned', direct to the desktops of their fans.
Like the concept of the Warhol/Monroe painting (featuring multiple
different versions of the original work of art), fans will be able to go
onto a site and create their own unique version of the track. Through
the interface which will include a printable sleeve, unique to the mix,
fans will be able to choose from various bell melodys, drum options and
guitar options, then have the choice of type of mix - an original mix,
a headphone mix for your iPod, a bass heavy mix for DJ's and a 5.1
surround sound mix. The fans can then select which mix they require
and purchase the track for £2.00. Simple, and as unique, as that!
Each downloaded track and piece of artwork will be individually numbered
to create a genuinely personal limited edition.
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PIXIES WRITE AND RECORD FIRST NEW
SONG IN THIRTEEN YEARS
"Bam Thwok" Will Make Its Debut Tonight via Apple's iTunes
OK, all of you Pixies fans, the moment you've been waiting for has
arrived - the PIXIES have written and recorded a brand new song, the
band's first in thirteen years, and you can get it starting at Midnight
tonight exclusively on Apple's popular iTunes Music Store. "Bam Thwok"
was penned by Kim Deal and produced and recorded by the Pixies at Stagg
Street Studios in Los Angeles this past March. The 2:35 "Bam Thwok,"
with Deal singing lead, can be downloaded from the iTunes Music Store
for 99-cents (http://www.apple.com/itunes/).
The music for "Bam Thwok" had its genesis in a chord progression that
Deal had been toying with for a while, and the lyrics from an art book
she found discarded on a city street a number of years ago while on
tour. "From the handwriting, you could tell that this book must have
belonged to a little kid," Deal recounts. "This kid had written a short
story, a paragraph really, about a party that took place in another
universe, about people and monsters that were partying together. That's
what provided the inspiration for the lyrics." The song is a musical
romp, and features a driving beat, searing guitar, and the whimsical
chorus, "Love. Bang. Crash. Wakka, wakka, Bam Thwok." "It's a song
about loving everyone," Deal added, "showing good will to everyone."
The Pixies - Deal (bass, vocals,) Frank Black (vocals, guitar), Joey
Santiago (guitar), David Lovering (drums) - arranged and rehearsed the
song at Santiago's home studio, which includes a 15-second carousel-esque
organ solo performed and recorded many years ago by Santiago's
father-in-law while he was doing missionary work in the Philippines.
"That's a great piece of music," added Deal, "and it fits perfectly."
"'Bam Thwok' is a really good song," said Frank Black. "Recording it
was a nice way for us to break the ice after twelve years. The
recording process was very relaxed and it didn't feel like twelve years
had passed."
As the Pixies are not currently affiliated with a record label, they had
the luxury of making their first new song available to fans around the
globe at a low price and instantaneously, something that iTunes could
easily provide. The Pixies plan to perform "Bam Thwok" at concerts on
their current European and upcoming North American tour dates.
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THEE THIRD COUMING OV PSYCHIC TV IS PTV3
performing
Fri 6/25 - Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Sat 6/26 - Pittsburgh, PA The EYE
Sat 7/3 - New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
w/ Michael Gira opening doing a solo, acoustic set
The current lineup for Psychic TV being:
Douglas Rushkoff - keyboards, vocals (see www.rushkoff.com for more
information)
Electric Eddie - drums (of "The Toilet Boys" and "Candyass")
Isaiah Singer - Lead Guitars, vocals
Alice Genese - Bass Guitar, vocals (also of "Candyass")
Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge - Sampling Keyboard (also of "Thee
Majesty")
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge - lead voices, noise bass guitar (also of
Throbbing Gristle and "Thee Majesty")
Psychic TV was first born in 50 Beck Road, Hackney in 1981.
Guitarist Alex Fergusson was trying to convince his longtime friend
Genesis P. Orridge to return to active duty making music following
the "termination" of Throbbing Gristle, the seminal Industrial
ensemble the latter had fronted. One day, he found P. Orridge's
poem "Just Drifting" lying on a water heater and challenged his
friend to form a band with him if he could successfully set it to
music – which was done within 24 hours. Adding Peter Christopherson,
the group commenced a career of creating profoundly influential,
highly innovative, and unflinching provocative music, with the
details of its packaging, marketing and lifestyle of the musicians
creators being crucial components of the aesthetic package.
Over some 14 odd years, Psychic TV recorded and released dozens of
live and studio albums. Just recently they retrieved ownership to
all this material and are currently preparing a systematic re-issue
program as well as releasing previously unavailable material. When
Psychic TV was terminated in turn in the mid 90's Genesis would
pursue further musical goals with like Thee Majesty, Cottom Ferox and
so on. In addition, P. Orridge recently reunited with the other
members of Throbbing Gristle working on a variety of new recordings,
new compositions as well as reconstructions of older repertoire. In
2003, P. Orridge announced a new line-up of Psychic TV which had its
public unveiling at the Coral Room in NYC that December.
The full history of Genesis Breyer P. Orridge and his varied musical
exploits of the past 3 decades as well as his socio-cultural (or
should that be politico-sexual? Or all the above!) adventures would
fill a book (in fact last year Soft Skull published Painful but
Fabulous:
The Life and Art of Genesis P-Orridge ) and I will send further
info in separate notes.
Further details are available at:
http://genesisp-orridge.com/
http://www.psychic-tv.co.uk
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BLACK SABBATH TO HEADLINE OZZFEST 2004
FIRST LIVE APPEARANCE SINCE 2001
LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2004 ¯ Call it a mandate from the people. Call
it a rumor that just won't die. Call it what you want, but since the
April 27 release of the CD/DVD BLACK BOX: THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL BLACK
SABBATH (1970-1978), there's been enormous public demand for a Black
Sabbath tour. Original Black Sabbath members OZZY OSBOURNE, TONY
IOMMI and GEEZER BUTLER (as well as Osbourne-solo band member Mike
Bordin, on drums) – will storm the U.S., performing 26 shows on
OZZfest, starting July 10 in Hartford, Conn.
The reviews of Black Box have been phenomenal: Rolling Stone: "[Black
Box] sounds even better... in this eight-CD/one DVD set than it did
on vinyl... all the Sabbath you'll ever need. 4 STARS." Spin
noted, "Black Box collects the first eight albums... all skull-
crushingly heavy." For its part, Details declared: "This is evil,"
calling the anthology "a boot crushing a windpipe... teeth on bone."
And Time Out New York proclaimed, "Black Box compiles a body of work
more central to modern, popular music than that of any band since The
Beatles."
OZZfest had already unleashed the biggest buzz of the upcoming tour
season, with OZZY (now as a member of BLACK SABBATH) to headline the
main stage along with a fistful of rock legends, including a reunited
Judas Priest, Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, Superjoint Ritual (featuring Phil
Anselmo) and Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society. Fans checking out
OZZfest's Second Stage will get a real treat with a "get close to the
fans" set by headliners Slipknot. Hatebreed, Lamb of God, Atreyu and
10 other up-and-comers will keep (hell) fires burning there
throughout the day.
OZZfest.com is the place to get the best tickets to the "tour of the
summer" and obtain up-to-date information first.
OZZfest 2004 Is Looking For Raw Talent;
Auditions To Take Place From Coast To Coast
It's the rock & roll opportunity of a lifetime: Ozzy and Sharon
Osbourne are looking for the next great band to rock the OZZfest 2004
main stage alongside Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer and more.
Auditions will be held coast-to-coast to find eight unsigned,
undiscovered bands to take part in a final competition yielding one
lucky winner. Not only will they share the same stage with rock
legends, but they'll also participate in a nationally televised
performance straight from OZZfest 2004. In addition, the winning
band will be awarded a coveted slot on the second stage at OZZfest
2005 as well as free music equipment and cash prizes.
Do you think you've got what it takes to rock the masses at
OZZfest? Prove it! The audition hotline is: (800) 688-5251 for
all the detailed info.
In-person auditions will be held in Los Angeles on June 11th and in
New York on June 18th.
Log onto WWW.OZZFEST.COM for further updates and may the best band
win.
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RELAPSE RECORDS TO RELEASE CD COMPANION COMPILATION TO
'CHOOSING
DEATH:
THE IMPROBABLE HISTORY OF DEATH METAL & GRINDCORE' BOOK
PHILADELPHIA - Relapse Records will release a companion CD
compilation to coincide with the release of metal journalist Albert
Mudrian's book "Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal
& Grindcore" this fall. Titled "Choosing Death: The Original
Soundtrack," the 20-track CD will aurally illustrate Mudrian's tome
with tracks from the biggest and most influential artists of the
death metal and grindcore genres, including several tracks exclusive
to the compilation. Among the highlights slated to appear on
the "Choosing Death" CD are never-before-heard songs from Nihilist
(pre-Entombed), Suffocation and Pig Destroyer, as well as classic
tracks from Morbid Angel, Carcass, Cannibal Corpse and many
more. "Choosing Death: The Original Soundtrack" is slated for a
September 28th, 2004 release date via Relapse.
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THE ORB `Bicycles & Tricycles'
Release Date: August 3rd 2004
Sanctuary Records
New York, NY - The Orb will release their album Bicycles & Tricycles
on Sanctuary Records in August 2004. Long considered the originators
of ambient house music and catalysts to the rise of electronic music
in the charts, The Orb are now celebrated for a career of deftly free-
spirited, good-humored musical creativity.
"I believe in 12 year cycles," says The Orb's main protagonist, Alex
Paterson. "It's a Chinese thing, like the months of the year, the
beginning of a new chapter." And so this is how the Orb have gone
full cycle, from a burst onto the dance scene with their masterpiece
single "Loving You/A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules
From The Centre Of The Ultraworld", (often credited as the first
chill out club track) to today, with their new album Bicycles &
Tricycles.
The Orb's early releases on Big Life Records charted new territory in
dance music in the UK and America. The Orb's Adventures Beyond the
Ultraworld (1991), U.F. Orb (1992) and Live 93 (1993) mapped the
band's stratospheric creative development as legend grew around the
intensity and brilliance of their live shows. From this era came
the classic "Little Fluffy Clouds", which has since become synonymous
with the band and the era.
Once on Island Records, The Orb continued to expand creatively, with
Pomme Fritz (The Orb's Little Album) (1994) and commercially, with
Orbus Terrarum (1995). Orblivion (1997) was their best-selling album
to date, due in no small part to the radio success of the
track "Toxygene". They followed up with a `Best Of', entitled U.F.
Off (1998), and Cydonia (2001).
"My motivation comes from having the same desire I did when we first
started," explains Paterson. Bicycles & Tricycles is an entirely
modern effort with a pulse on 21st century dance and leftfield music,
and a return to the caliber of innovative recording that brought the
band critical and commercial acclaim. It features Alex's long-term
collaborators Thomas Fehlmann, Simon Phillips, John Roome and Jimmy
Cauty alongside UK MC's The Corpral and Soom-T.
The free-spirited Bicycles & Tricycles is full of traditional ORB
humor and darkness, love and loathing, intensity and simplicity,
embracing all the elements and contradictions that make Orb albums
unique. It allows for exploration into atmospherics and multilayered
sounds to get lost in. "The Land Of Green Ginger" is classic Orb
(with a guest appearance from the rooster of classic "Little Fluffy
Clouds") with quirky storytelling samples effectively transporting
you to another land. MC Soom-T provides the lyrical rhyming
on "Aftermath". "Prime Evil" layers sinister lyrics with twisted EFX
and bleeps. Meanwhile, the upbeat "Gee Strings" brings pop tempos to
life, while the dub-influenced downbeat of "Tower Twenty Three" slows
things down.
With their latest release, Bicycles & Tricycles, The Orb maintain the
right alchemy and continue on their uncharted trajectory into the
galaxy, opening up ears to a spectrum of undiscovered sounds. The
album will be supported by a live tour of the UK in May, and
accompanying DJ dates in the United States. Dr. Alex Paterson will be
available for select interviews.
For further adventures and a comprehensive discography visit:
www.theorb.com
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SCOTT STAPP AND MARK TREMONTI READY NEW MATERIAL
FOR FIRST POST-CREED
RELEASES
One of the most successful songwriting partnerships and groups in the
history of the music business disbands after nearly a decade
together.
New York --- After nearly a decade together, Creed has decided to
disband. During their 8 years and 3 albums together (My Own Prison,
Human Clay, Weathered) Creed achieved countless Rock & Roll
milestones and sold over 30 million albums worldwide. With their
unprecedented success at radio and their captivating live shows,
Creed became one of the most successful acts to rule the charts over
the past ten years.
Creed songwriter/ guitarist Mark Tremonti has decided to join forces
with Creed drummer Scott Phillips, original Creed bassist Brian
Marshall and former Mayfield Four singer/ songwriter Myles Kennedy.
The new band, named Alter Bridge, will release their debut album on
Wind-up Records on August 10th of this year. Expect a promotional
acoustic tour of radio stations later this Summer, followed by a
worldwide tour to begin in late August or early September.
Creed songwriter / singer Scott Stapp has been busy in the studio
writing and recording over the past several months. His first post-
Creed recording will be featured on an album coming on August 31st
via Wind-up Records that will pool together superstar talent, as they
individually offer compositions inspired by the film The Passion of
the Christ. Simultaneously to tracking his contributions to the
Passion title, Stapp will continue to work with producer 7 Aurelius,
and has joined forces with Canadian rockers The Tea Party to work on
his solo debut.
On the dissolution of Creed, Tremonti commented, "It's kind of sad
to end a chapter of your life, but it's also exciting to be starting
a new one. We'll always be proud of the music we made with Creed, but
Alter Bridge gives me the opportunity to start over with a different
perspective and a more evolved direction. This band begins and ends
with the love of the music." Phillips continues, "Creed was
definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but I'm really excited to
be starting over as well. The most significant things that we are
taking from the Creed experience are the lessons that we learned. We
truly believe that the decisions we've made for our future are the
right ones. After writing and rehearsing the new material, we are
confident that we've made the right choices."
Stapp shared, "Creed was one of the most amazing journeys through
music and friendship I am blessed to say I was a part of. I made
memories I can never replace! I just want to thank the fans who
supported us and became a part of the Creed experience. We could not
have accomplished anything without you!(fans)."
Also in 2004, Wind-up Records will be releasing a Creed Greatest
Hits compilation. Details will be made available as plans for the
album take shape.
Do you have an event, party, weekly specialty night,
or something you think Jacksonville needs to know about?
Submit your events listing to
MovementMagazine@aol.com
UPDATE: JUNE 29th 2004
M E L L O W D R O N E : Greetings from wherever...
i think i'm in philadelphia today. Lakers have one more chance before
getting booted off the finals. they're better on home court, so i hope
they pull it together so they can bring that shit back to LA. that being
said, the Pistons are playing like they deserve the championship. we've
gotten a bunch of emails from the east coast asking us to come out to
play.we're here. and we will be here until the end of june. we'll play
our way back to LA at the Troubadour, july 8th.shhhhhheck us out mang.
insound.com has been cool enough to help us out promote our new EP.
this is what they had to say:
" Those lo-fi indie geniuses, mellowdrone, have a new EP out. To
celebrate, they've given Insound a few 12" x 18" autographed prints of
the album cover...and one of them cou! ld be yours!"
also, for a 15% off coupon, you can use the following code:
mellowdrone
coupon code: mellow15
expiration date: 6/30/04
FUCK YEAH, GENIUSES!!!! shhhhhheck it out mang.
We just heard back from the print guys, and the 12" vinyl should be
ready next week. they look pretty.For those of you into video games,
theres a new one coming out the 21st
called "DRIV3R." They used mellowdrone on it. looks fun, and theyre even
coming out with a soundtrack (on Epic). never been on a video game
before. I'd tell you how the game is, but my cat dropped my x box, ! and
it hasn't really worked since.dick.
u! mmmmm... yeah.
you?
same....
me?
i'm good.
late.
jonathan
p.s.-suggested listening:
-dios
-t.v. on the radio
-liszt
Tour dates
wed 06.23.04 / new york, ny / rothko
fri 06.25.04 / new york, ny / rothko
sun 06.27.04 / Cleveland, OH / Pirates' Cove
mon 06.28.04 / Detroit, MI / Small's
tue 06.29.04 / Chicago IL / The Bottom Lounge
thu 07.01.04 / Oklahoma City, OK / The Green Door
gri 07.02.04 / Dallas, TX / Tree's
sat 07.03.04 / Denton, TX / Haileys
tue 07.06.04 / Tempe AZ / The Big Fish Pub
thu 07 08 04 / Los Angeles CA / The Troubadour
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Late June/July NEWS! LAMB OF GOD release date, Special OFFFEST tour
packages, Soulfly tour w/ Il Nino, Candiria, Kittie, Twelve Tribes 36
Crazy fists tour , Aggressive Music festival and so much more!!!
LAMB OF GOD ANNOUNCES AN AUGUST 31st RELEASE OF THEIR NEW STUDIO ALBUM
TITLED "ASHES OF THE WAKE" ON EPIC RECORDS. ALSO.SEE THE BAND LIVE
THIS SUMMER ON OZZFEST 2004. FANS CAN CATCH THE BAND ON SPECIAL
OFF-OZZFEST HEADLINE CONCERT APPEARANCES WITH UNEARTH, ATREYU & EVERY
TIME I DIE!
LAMB OF GOD - Hailed as heroes of American metal by legions of fans
across
the country - have mastered a sophisticated sound that transcends genres
and
is appreciated by any open-minded music fan. With one of the most
charismatic front men in rock (Randy Blythe), and four awe-inspiring
players
behind him, the band continually push the limits of their own abilities
breaking new musical ground - inspiring and influencing an entire
musical
movement.
The Epic Debut "Ashes of the Wake," is the follow-up to the critically
Acclaimed independent 2003 release on Prosthetic Records, "As The
Palaces Burn" which Revolver Magazine calls "Album of the Year!" and
Rolling
Stone praised "a meticulously crafted metal assault."
Produced by Machine, the new Album" Ashes Of The Wake" includes
appearances
by Megadeth's Chris Poland and Testament's Alex Skolnick.
As this goes to press all basic tracks have been laid down -Drummer
Chris
Adler tells us: "The tracking sessions are very intense and the vibe in
the
studio is exciting to say the least. My drum tracks were done in Jersey
in
May and Randy is set to get up on the mic towards the end of this month.
It's like a giant sonic puzzle and as Willie, Mark, John and Randy are
layered onto the basic drum mix - you can feel the hairs on the back of
your
neck stand up. It's like feeling the ground as a train approaches, you
can
tell how massive it is - and its coming fast. It's surreal at times - I
think everyone
involved knows we have a fucking monster on our hands." Deemed one of
three
featured bands on Ozzfest 2nd Stage 2004, Lamb of God along with
Hatebreed
and Slipknot are set as the headlining (non-rotating) bands on the
Ozzfest 2004
2nd stage. See Ozzfest.com for more details.
Don't miss Lamb of God with Atreyu, Every Time I Die and Unearth at
their
headlining concert dates in-between Ozzfest dates.
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From the label who brought you Slayer and Metallica! On June 29th Metal
Blade Records unleash UNEARTH new CD "The Oncoming Storm", the best
heavy
metal record released since the classic 1983 release by Metallica "Kill'
Em All!!! On July 2nd Massachusetts' Own Unearth Team Up with Fellow
Staters All That Remains at Worcester's Palladium
Unearth is about to give reign to their first album for Metal Blade
Records
titled "The Oncoming Storm". This heavily anticipated release, produced
by
Adam D. from Killswitch Engage, will hit stores on JUNE 29th and
delivers
the heaviest metal to its listeners. Look for their video for "Black
Hearts
Reign", which is currently receiving airplay on MTV2 and Fuse. The video
for a "The Great Dividers" has just been shot by Dale Rhestegini (Hatebreed,
Nora, Candiria, Twelve Tribes, Fear Factory and many others. Unearth
will
be appear on MTV's HeadBangers Ball June 26th at 10 PM EST with touring
mates Dimebag and Vinnie Paul of Damage Plan! DON"T MISS UNEARTH ON
OZZFEST THIS SUMMER!
On July 2 witness the continuation of the metal revolution with the CD
Release Party for Unearths "The Oncoming Storm," which streets June 29th
on
Metal Blade Records. Taking place at legendary Worcester venue the
Palladium; Massachusetts's own Unearth will perform their live show with
songs from their new upcoming release "The Oncoming Storm." Also
appearing
will be Prosthetic Record's own All That Remains. Catch this
hard-hitting
band tear up the stage. Newbury Comics will be treating some lucky kids
to
free tickets for the CD release show on July 2nd in Mass... Stop in at
any
of the following Newbury Comics stores for your chance to see Unearth
free
of charge. Newbury Comics - Shrewsbury, MA, Leominster, MA, Natick, MA,
Bellingham, MA, North Attleboro, MA
Unearth just performed a SOLD OUT show in Camden (UK) at the Barfly last
Saturday night. The show was unreal. From the second we started to the
band
begun their set, the crowd never stopped moving and singing along.
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All That Remains!
Currently riding a wave with their successful Prosthetic Records release
titled This Darkened Heart; All That Remains have launched their tour at
the
New England Metal and Hardcore Fest with Prong from their hometown state
of
Massachusetts. This is where the legendary arm wrestling championship
between Hardcore and Metal bands sponsored by Uranium/Fuse TV against
Hardcore Champs Every Time I Die was fought and WON! You can see the
championship air on Uranium/Fuse TV on June 25th at 8:30 PM and on July
2
vocalist Phil make a came on an episode of FUSE where Killswitch Engage
kidnaps their fabulous host Juliya. All That Remains will be on tour
throughout the summer including Hellfest on July 23rd @ 7:00 pm @
RexPlex in
Elizabeth NJ The band recently completed their video for the song "The
Deepest Grey", and can be seen on
www.killswitch.tv Go to the
reels section and click on the left hand side
to see the video.
Soulfly
Icon Max Cavalera is back in the USA and brings the Soulfly experience
to
fans live on their upcoming tour with Il Nino! See dates below!
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Type A Records signs Candiria and unleash the band for a July 13th
Release
titled, "What Does Not Kill You"!
On July 13th, Type A Records, an independent recording label founded by
Producer David Bendeth (Breaking Benjamin, 40 Below Summer, Vertical
Horizon, SR 71, Elvis's 31 Hits and more), is distributed by Red Ink and
set
to release the long awaited comeback record by Candiria titled "What
Does
Not Kill You."
The finely crafted songs Produced and mixed by David Bendeth are
assembled
in Candiria's character - straight up heavy music, combined with
elements of
experimental and progressive rock, inspired vocal melodies bringing
singing
back into the music- truly creating Candiria's signature sound that is
original and like no other
Candiria have been on hiatus for two years after a near death
experience; a
touring accident where the driver of an eighteen wheeler fell asleep at
the
wheel, hitting the bands van that exploded on impact, sending band and
crew
flying out of the vehicle all broken and bloody. This life altering
experience is the inspiration for the new CD - What Does Not Kill You.
Drummer Kenneth Schalk explains the accident was a turning point.a real
moment that makes you step back and take a look at life; it was also the
catalyst for us as a band to reaffirm doing what we do. We were always
motivated and passionate about our music, surviving this solidified that
emotion for us to stay true and continue to do what we do. See them on
tour
in June and July with Twelve Tribes, Misery Signals and 36 Crazy Fists.
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Scarlet just came off of two consecutive Sold - Out tours and in some
markets oversold tour with Ferret Music label mates Every Time I Die
with As
I Lay Dying. That first Spring 2004 tour has set the stage for the
follow-up
tour that Scarlet have recently did. The Ferret Music Tour with Zao,
Twelve
Tribes, Misery Signals and more. - Also the band have done a video for
Track
8 titled, "Untitled"- from their new CD titled "Cult Classic" that
everyone
is talking about. The energy is FRIGHTENING that this band puts out live
- I have not seen anything even close since At The Drive In or (old)
Bad Brains shows. don't miss these guys live!
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EVERY TIME I DIE:
ETID will be on the second stage of Ozzfest starting July 10 in
Hartford, CT
and running thru September 4 in Florida. Check out this fun - interview
on
metalinjection.com
http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/index2.shtml
See the latest video on MTV2 or check it out here
http://www.ferretstyle.com/ibeengone ... ETID are a favorite of
Alternative
Press Magazine Editors as well as readers - who claim them to be a
band to watch in 2004 and Spin Magazine calls ETID the "Hot Band"
for 2004 - Check them out this summer on Ozzfest - if you don't have
their record- you are a loser!!!
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Twelve Tribes:
TT returned from their first tour with Misery Signals, Scarlet and Zao
in
support of their new album on Ferret- "The Rebirth Of Tragedy," (June
1).
Then the band follow up with Candiria, Misery Signals and 36 Crazy
Fists,
taking them through the US leading up to this summer's Hellfest on July
23-25 in NJ. The band recently shot a video with Dale Resteghini of
Raging
Nation Films for their track 'Venus Complex' - editing completes on May
20.
Roadrunner Records / Ferret Music will handle Twelve Tribes
International
release (UK/Europe). See the video here
http://www.ragingnationfilms.com/client/index.html - 12T
viewing link
We are anonymous slaves to time, class, occupation, sex, currency, and
the
underlying belief that this is acceptable. Twelve Tribes is a form of
opposition.
Twelve Tribes are not new to the scene - "The Rebirth of Tragedy" is
their
second full length release. TT has been a band for almost seven years
doing
it with a DIY approach. The band has paid their dues by numerous tours
with
Poison The Well, Every Time I Die, Blood Has Been Shed, Eighteen
Visions,
Bleeding Through and more.
Twelve Tribes pride themselves on their modern advancement of hardcore.
Heavily drawing influences from a cross cultural array of music such as
punk
rock, hip hop, classic rock, drum & bass as well as hardcore. Twelve
Tribes
songs leaves fans stunned on a physical and musical level, the intensity
and
emotion of the music is there but the artistic quality is what pulls
kids
in. "Our music is music that you can listen to not fight to - kids
really
appreciate us on a musical level. It's not everyday that other musicians
take notice of bands and get involved in the business side of the music
industry. Yet, Twelve Tribes have been sought out by the Lead singer of
Killswitch Engage Howard Jones to take them on for management. "Without
a
doubt Twelve Tribes is very unique; nobody has what they have, and
knowing
them as people as well as musicians made me jump at the opportunity to
get
involved. To me, this is what music is. something that can not be
labeled
and is its own entity - That is what Twelve Tribes is, and it is cool to
see
that people are actually getting it," explains Howard Jones.
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ON JUNE 29TH ATREYU BRING IT HOME TO ORANGE COUNTY WITH AN INSTORE
APPEARANCE TO LAUNCH THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW CD "THE CURSE" (VICTORY
RECORDS). TAKING PLACE @ THE VIRGIN MEGASTORE (THE BLOCK ).
THEN! ON JULY 2ND COME CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF ATREYU'S NEW CD "THE
CURSE" WITH A RELEASE PARTY AT OC'S CELEBRATED HOUSE OF BLUES IN
ANAHEIM.
THERE, ATREYU WILL TAKE THE STAGE WITH FELLOW SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANDS
BLEEDING THROUGH & SCARS OF TOMORROW BEFORE GOING NATION WIDE ON OZZFEST
THIS SUMMER.
ATREYU!!! POISED TO BLOW UP THIS SUMMER!!!!
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Boys Night Out
Have been steadily touring their highly acclaimed Ferret Music release
Make
Yourself Sick. Just off of a tour with My Chemical Romance.then out in
July
with Saves The Day - next. Warped TOUR!!!
As stated by the Pit - "Make Yourself Sick is infused with sweeping
melodies, laced with murky and macabre pop sensibility. Every song
contains
an anthem-like, sing-along chorus, and is packed with brilliantly poetic
lyrics. This album flows effortlessly from crushing breakdowns, to
smooth
and haunting acoustic compositions, to poppy radio friendly singles; and
the
transitions are carried out as smoothly as a pill being slipped into
your
drink. With a rhythm section providing a powerful and impressive
backbone
for the album, there isn't even any need for guitars or vocals, there's
enough going on to keep the album on repeat as it is. The entire package
of
synthesizers, endless and diverse guitar melodies, tortured, infectious
vocals and the completely original and thundering rhythm section, makes
this
record the quintessential album to own this year. See the video on MTV2
or
check it out here
http://www.ferretstyle.com/punched - boys night out
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Superjoint Ritual:
Bring it live to the Main Stage at Ozzfest this summer along with
Slayer,
Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest... Need I say more?
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MOLSON, STEP UP PRESENTS AND JAMEY JASTA (HATEBREED /MTV2 HEADBANGERS
BALL
HOST), IN COOPERATION WITH CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS (the world's
leading
promoter of everything from world-class rock 'n' roll acts to monster
truck
shows) PRESENTS. ON JULY 17 & 18, UPSTATE NEW YORK'S BIGGEST AND
HEAVIEST
EVENT EVER OF HARDCORE AND METAL MAYHEM: 103.5/103.9' S THE EDGE FEST!
ON SATURDAY JULY 17 AND SUNDAY JULY 18 AT GLENS FALLS CIVIC CENTER HOSTS
THE
FIRST ANNUAL AGGRESSIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL. THIS MONSTROUS EVENT WILL
FEATURE
SLAYER, SLIPKNOT, HATEBREED, SOULFLY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, GOD FORBID,
AGNOSTIC FRONT, CANDIRIA, CONVERGE, SHADOWS FALL, SICK OF IT ALL,
TERROR, AS
I LAY DYING, WITH HONOR, LOVE IS RED & MORE!
CO- Promoter Jamey Jasta - Hatebreed/MTV2 Headbangers Ball Host,
released
this mission statement today; "The Aggressive Music Festival combines
all
sub-genres of extreme metal and hardcore while bringing it to you in an
arena like no other Metal Fest has. With everything from, vendors, food
and
some of the most insane bands on the planet we hope to offer people the
concert event of a lifetime."
The EDGE FEST features many of the bands on this summers biggest metal
tours, but also promises to be a more intimate gathering than those held
nationally in larger arenas.
This two-day music festival is blazing a new trail for both the venue
and
the genre of music. Located in the beautiful town of Glens Falls, The
Glens
Falls Civic Center is a state of the art premier venue for sports and
entertainment; that will also serve food and drink to concert goers on
premises. Heavy music fans will not be disappointed, GFCC Operations
Manager, Ron Russell informs us that the arena can deliver up to 900
amps of
245 volts of three-phase power to energize virtually any performance
imaginable which is a great way for metal fans to enjoy heavy music.
Only a three hour drive from New York City the capacity is 6,000 and
since
this is a hot bill the promoters expect a quick sell out. Co- Promoter
Etoll says, "The event will be the first heavy-metal festival in the
U.S.
ever to be held 'inside' an arena. Most of the events of this genre are
held
in amphitheaters, small convention halls and large clubs".
http://www.evillittleclown.com/aggpost/
UPDATE: May 10th 2004
Congress Threatens Live Music,
Fans and Music Industry Fight Back
Federal Bills Would Shut Down Concerts and Other Events and Hold
Organizers Liable for Drug Use of Patrons
Congress is considering two bills that would hold bands, DJs,
bartenders, promoters, venue owners, radio stations and others liable if
a patron uses drugs at a nightclub or concert. Legal experts and
business owners warn the legislation would devastate the music industry
and could spell the end of live music, especially large music festivals
like South by Southwest and Burning Man. Music fans, bar and nightclub
owners, and music promoters are launching a national campaign to defeat
the legislation.
“Members of Congress may be too old to go to concerts and dance their
butts off, but millions of voters are not,” said Bill Piper, Director of
National Affairs for the Drug Policy Alliance. “If politicians don’t
reject this legislation, these voters may dance their way to the voting
booth and vote these old fogies out.”
The Ecstasy Awareness Act (H.R. 2962) would throw anyone in jail who
“profits monetarily from a rave or similar electronic dance event
knowing or having reason to know” some event-goers may use drugs at the
event. Similarly, Section 305 of the CLEAN-UP Act (H.R. 834) makes it a
federal crime - punishable by up to nine years in prison - to promote
"any rave, dance, music, or other entertainment event, that takes place
under circumstances where the promoter knows or reasonably ought to know
that a controlled substance will be used or distributed."
Under the provisions of both bills, almost any music promoter, nightclub
owner or arena or stadium owner could be fined and jailed, because a
reasonable person knows that some people use marijuana and other drugs
at musical events. Business owners could be prosecuted even if they are
not involved in drugs – and even if they take steps to stop drug use on
their property. Dozens of music promoters and bar owners, as well as
national groups such as the ACLU, American Beverage Licensees (which
represents thousands of bars and nightclubs), and the International
Association of Assembly Managers (which represents arena and stadium
managers), signed letters to Congress earlier this year warning that the
CLEAN-UP Act “is a threat to free speech and musical expression, and
will undoubtedly harm innocent business owners.”
In response to both bills, the Drug Policy Alliance declared April 24th
a “Day and Night of Outrage” over the legislation and launched a
website,
www.protectlivemusic.org , to coordinate the work of thousands of
concerns music fans and business owners. Voters in dozens of cities,
from Billings, Montana to New York City are expected to take action on
April 24th, including circulating petitions to Congress, passing out
flyers, protesting, and holding fundraisers to raise money for the
campaign. The day and night of action kicks off a four-month national
campaign to stop the legislation, that will culminate in a concert on
the lawn of Congress in August. For a full list of tomorrow's events
please see:
http://www.protectlivemusic.org/outrage_gigs.htm .
The Alliance picked the term “outrage” to describe the day and night of
action to correspond with their “Outrageous” music CD the organization
will release this summer to raise money for the campaign to protect live
music. The Alliance chose to kick off the four-month campaign in April
because it’s the one-year anniversary of legislation that Congress
passed, known as the RAVE Act, making business owners liable for the
drug offenses of their patrons. That legislation, passed last April, was
used last May to shut down a political fundraiser in Billings, Montana
and music industry professionals contend it has had a serious chilling
effect on musical expression. The CLEAN-UP Act and Ecstasy Awareness Act
would make it even easier for the government to punish business owners
for the crimes of their customers.
“The government can’t even keep drugs out of its own schools and
prisons, yet it is seeking to punish business owners that can’t stop
their patrons from using drugs,” said Bill Piper. “If these bills become
law, innocent business owners could go to jail and music fans may be
unable to see their favorite artist live. That’s why business owners and
music fans are organizing to protect live music.”
www.kucinich.us
www.rockthevote.org
www.artivistfilmfestival.org
www.mpp.org
www.truthserumclothing.com
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Pixies Will
Headline Lollapalooza Main Stage 2nd Day in NY & LA
Fresh off their mind-blowing appearance at last weekend's Coachella
Valley Music & Arts Festival, the legendary Pixies have announced plans
to hitch a ride on the Lollapalooza 2004 caravan. The recently reunited
alt-rock pioneers will headline the Day Two Main Stage for two very
special performances in New York and Los Angeles. These dates will mark
the Pixies' only New York and Los Angeles appearances.
Lollapalooza 2004 is due to land in the Los Angeles region on July 20th
and 21st, with a pair of shows at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in
Ventura, California. The trek will then hit the Big Apple's Randalls
Island for eagerly anticipated shows on August 16th and 17th. Tickets
for the New York dates are slated to go on sale on Friday, May 14th.
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Blink 182's Travis
Barker Launches La Salle Records
The Kinison and The Nervous Return are the first two acts signed to
Travis Barker's new label La Salle Records, distributed through Atlantic
Records. La Salle will also be releasing the upcoming Transplants
album.
"I wanted to put out great music" states Barker. "What artist wouldn't
want to help another artist with creative freedom? I saw The Nervous
Return 4 years ago and they were the reason I started a label in the
first place. I saw The Kinison in a club in Riverside, CA 3 years ago
and it's the best live band I've seen in 5 years."
The Kinison and The Nervous Return are both musically different from
that of Barkers' bands (Blink 182, The Transplants) but that's really no
surprise. According to Barker, "I'm not signing any specific genre of
music, just great music of any genre."
La Salle Records will release the debut full length entitled "What Are
You Listening To?" by The Kinison in May. The band are currently on a
national tour.
The Nervous Return just finished recording their album and will be
appearing on the side stage of the No Doubt/Blink 182 tour.
The Transplants will be recording their album in the next month and it's
scheduled for a release later this year.
Above everything, Barker says "I just want to be a sincere label."
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"Late News
Breaking," the major label debut from soulful and ragged guitar
rockers Squad Five-0, will be released on Capitol Records June 29th.
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BEASTIE BOYS TO
THE 5 BOROUGHS CONFIRMED FOR SUMMER 2004 RELEASE
It's official: The hiatus is back off again! Capitol will release
Beastie Boys' To The 5 Boroughs, the band's sixth album (and first
produced entirely by the Boys themselves) this summer.
Recorded on and off over the last two years at Beastie Boys' own studio
in downtown new York City, produced by the band and mixed by Supa
Engineer Duro, To The 5 Boroughs is the first proper Beastie Boys record
since 1998's quadruple-platinum Hello Nasty. Nasty sold nearly 700,000
week of release in the U.S. and entered at the top of virtually every
chart in every country in the world.
To The 5 Boroughs is, in keeping with its title, in large part homage to
the city that brought Mike D, Adrock and MCA together. From the
block-party rockers "Ch-Check It Out" and "Triple Trouble," to the
politically charged "Time To Build," and straight-up tribute "An Open
Letter To NYC," the record conjures the early '80s New York underground
B Boys came up in-but keeps one foot firmly in the future throughout,
especially on the unclassifiable "Oh Word?" and "Crawlspace."
To The 5 Boroughs' release will be preceded by "Ch-Check It Out"
debuting April 28 at radio and on iTunes. The "Ch-Check It Out" video
was recently directed by longtime Beastie Boys collaborator Nathanial
Hornblower ("Intergalactic," "Body Movin'," "So What'cha Want") and
features exclusive cameos from Lorne Greene and DeForest "Bones" Kelley.
Beastie Boys will be playing Japan's Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo
August 7 and 8. Full world tour plans to be announced shortly.
Beastie Boys
To The 5 Boroughs
(Capitol)
1. Ch-Check It Out
2. Right Right Now Now
3. 3 The Hard Way
4. Time To Build
5. Rhyme The Rhyme Well
6. Triple Trouble
7. Hey Fuck You
8. Oh Word?
9. That's It That's All
10. All Life Styles
11. Shazam!
12. An Open Letter To NYC
13. Crawlspace
14. The Brouhaha
15. We Got The
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THE SECRET IS OUT:
OTEP RETURN WITH "HOUSE OF SECRETS"
L.A. METAL OUTFIT'S SECOND ALBUM HITS JULY 27TH
HERALDED BY OZZFEST 2004 DATES
Capitol Records has set the upcoming release of "HOUSE OF
SECRETS," the eagerly awaited second album from acclaimed dark
metallists OTEP. The album - which follows 2002's triumphant debut, "SEVAS
TRA" - is due to arrive in stores coast to coast on July 27th.
"HOUSE OF SECRETS" was produced by Greg Wells, known for his
work with a diverse range of artists, including the Deftones, Michelle
Branch, and Elton John. The album - recorded late last year at Los
Angeles' Rocket Carousel Studios - features a stunning evolution in the
OTEP sound, a passionate, dangerous musical vision fuelled by the
remarkable creative artistry of singer/poet Otep Shamaya. Tracks such
as "Sepsis" and "Warhead" are both provocative and unsettling, marked by
Shamaya's howling vocals and uncompromising lyrical genius. The album
features guest drumming on six tracks by Slipknot/Murderdolls basher
Joey Jordison. Extreme, experimental and altogether explosive, "HOUSE
OF SECRETS" takes modern metal to a challenging, astonishing new plane.
OTEP will presage the album's release by returning to the
annual Ozzfest tour. The Los Angeles-based band - whose intense
performances were considered highlights of the 2001 and 2002 treks -
will be featured on the Second Stage roster, with dates kicking off July
10th at ctnow.com Meadows Music Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut (see
attached itinerary).
"SEVAS TRA," as well as 2001's debut ep, "JIHAD," immediately
established OTEP as a force to be reckoned with. "SEVAS TRA" - which
debuted in the #2 position on Billboard's "Heatseekers" chart of new and
developing artists upon its summer 2002 release - received widespread
critical acclaim, with Revolver praising the album as "not only powerful
and emotional but intensely personal as well." Alternative Press
declared that the album's "greatness lies in its creation of a modern
musical storm that would make even Slipknot blush." Gene Simmons'
Tongue continued that theme, hailing "SEVAS TRA" as "Slipknot with
estrogen."
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SLIPKNOT'S
"DUALITY" DOMINATES!
#1 MOST ADDED AT ROCK RADIO FORMATS
New York, NY - Slipknot's single, "DUALITY" debuts as this week's #1
most added track at Modern and Active Rock radio. Over 100 stations
across the nation worked the record into their playlists, making this
one of the most triumphant radio kick-offs in Roadrunner Records
history. The tremendously successful kick-off to the radio campaign,
coupled with Slipknot's headlining stint on the Jagermeister Music Tour,
sets the stage for the release of the band's highly anticipated album,
VOL. 3: (THE SUBLIMINAL VERSES) on May 25, 2004.
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UPDATE: APR. 7 2004
Waxploitation Records signs illbient collective Teargas & Plateglass;
Debut album set for late May release
“Teargas and Plateglass restores my faith that deep, dark music still
moves the masses.”
– KING BRITT
“Teargas & Plateglass throb like somnambulant aliens assaulting precinct
thirteen…ominous grooves "
- J.G. THIRLWELL (aka Foetus)
“Teargas & Plateglass has the makings of an instant classic. It has an
intensity which is hard to walk away from…a sound that is already light
years away from most everything else”
– Electronic Music
Los Angeles, California, 4/6/2004 – Reclusive artists are sometimes
difficult to describe. Teargas & Plateglass are no exception. Spending
the last few years purposefully under the radar, no one really knows
much about the media-shy, illbient anarchist collective. “We tend to
regret everything we say publicly,” says the band, “We don’t even really
like to talk about music.”
Since early 2001, the incarnation known as Teargas & Plateglass have
contributed abstract beat-inspired mellow-dramatic remix collaborations
for an array of artists including 311, Natacha Atlas, (International)
Noise Conspiracy, Tweaker featuring David Sylvian and Oba Funke
featuring Zap Mama.
2002 brought the arrival of Teargas & Plateglass’ first original work, a
collaboration with Ursula Rucker (famed spoken word poetess from The
Roots camp) titled “When We Are Ignorant.” The track appeared on the
critically acclaimed Being Black CD alongside tracks from DJ Spooky,
Rhettmatic (Beat Junkies), Rob Swift (X-Ecutioners), DJ Revolution,
Dilated Peoples and J5.
May 2004 will see the release of their self-titled debut CD. The album
provides an oscillating, intricate soundtrack of murky beats, somber
strings, wary synths and haunting vocals.
“We don’t know what we’re doing, in general”, says the band. “If you
asked us to explain how we did it, or re-create anything, we couldn’t.
Everything on the album was like being visited by hungry ghosts.”
For the album cover, Teargas & Plateglass selected art by legendary
photo-essayist Sebastiao Salgado, famed for his stark black and white,
humanistic imagery. Included on the album are songs with Lil Gong, as
well as previously unavailable remix collaborations with Natacha Atlas,
Oba Funke and Zap Mama.
Waxploitation is the record label for noted hip hop, electronic and rock
artists including Tha Alkaholiks, Tweaker, Dopestyle 1231, Teargas &
Plateglass, Tash, the Likwit Crew as well as the management HQ for
artists and producers including Danger Mouse, E-Swift, Chris Vrenna and
KutMasta Kurt
For more information, please check out www.teargasandplateglass.com and
www.waxploitation.com
FLORIDA BASED ROCKERS 'START TROUBLE'
HIT THE ROAD IN SUPPORT OF THEIR DEBUT
RELEASE EVERY SOLUTION HAS ITS PROBLEM
ON TOUR WITH ALLISTER
Hailing from Jacksonville, FL, START TROUBLE--Luke Walker (lead vocals,
bass), Terry Case (guitar, background vocals), Allan Leavell (guitar)
and Mike Crews (drums) are a band with a whole lotta attitude and the
hook-filled music to back it up. START TROUBLE (formerly called TROUBLE
IS until recently when the found out that a heavy metal cover band
already owned the name) has already began to start the buzz as
Alternative Press Magazine says of the bands debut Every Solution Has
Its Problem-
"The reggae/rap/rock tunes on Every Solution Has Its Problem will rock
your next pool party in fine style" and of the bands fourth coming
single CHEMICAL "If Bob Dylan penned this chorus we'd phrase it as an
ingenious, brutal truth about the battle of the sexes"
--Alternative Press Magazine January 2004
The band debut CD 'Every Solution Has Its Problem', produced by John
Travis (Social Distortion, Sugar Ray, Kid Rock, Save Ferris, Monster
Magnet, and Buckcherry) -- frontman Luke Walker & company find the
crucial synaptic connection between punk-rock and hip-hop and link these
musical neurons together with sly blue humor, verbal sophistication, and
songs that speak the truth -- from philosophic musings to the outright
need to party.
In classic rock & roll style, the START TROUBLE band members live
together, in a house they jokingly claim is haunted, in Jacksonville,
Florida. The four-piece crank out hormonally charged punk-pop party
songs about everything from getting plastered to, well, getting laid.
Luke and his fellow founding Start Trouble member, guitarist Terry
Case, had played in various bands together since high school, but their
latest group, Ten High, had barely begun gigging around Jacksonville
when Matt Pinfield -- of MTV's "120 Minutes" fame, Matt had just started
an A&R job at Columbia Records -- heard a four-track demo of one of
Luke's solo songs, "Chemical," on a local radio show called "Native
Noise." Luke didn't even like the song at the time and had in fact
accidentally given the wrong tape to the show's DJ ("It was one of those
songs I just wrote and threw in the songbin," he shrugs), but the DJ was
nevertheless impressed -- as was Pinfield, who contacted the band and
offered them a contract with Columbia, just one day after they'd almost
signed with an indie label.
The hip-hop influence is evident on Every Solution Has Its Problem
(which Luke describes as "punk-pop with an alternative-rap twist"), not
just in some of its randy lyrics but also in the pumping, percussive
beats of tunes like "Non Stop," "Retaliate," "Throw The Covers Over Me,"
and the beatbox-driven, hilarious, self-explanatory bonus track, "Let's
Get Fucked Up." And onstage, it's these numbers that get the band in a
particularly party-hardy mood. "I really get into it when I sing, on the
hip-hop songs especially," says Luke. "I make a lot of faces; I might
even do some gyrating! I get to grab the mic and jump around and just
act crazy. It's a party on stage."
Ultimately it's all about fun and music for START TROUBLE -- a
surprisingly refreshing and welcome attitude amid the current growing
glut of angst-ridden, sad-sack rock bands that don't seem to realize
that rock 'n' roll is supposed to be nothing but a good time. That's a
big problem, but luckily, START TROUBLE has the solution.
Look for the band in April in the flowing cities:
4/07/2004 - Little Rock, AR - Vino's
4/08/2004 - New Orleans, LA - The Howlin' Wolf - 18+
4/09/2004 - Tallahassee, FL - The Beta Bar
4/10/2004 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
4/11/2004 - St. Petersburg, FL - The State Theatre
4/13/2004 - Birmingham, AL - Cave 9
4/14/2004 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Music Park
4/15/2004 - Greensboro, NC - Ace's Basement
4/16/2004 - Middletown, DE - The Everett Theatre
4/17/2004 - Huntington, WV - Huntington YWCA (Youth Arts & Music)
4/18/2004 - Baltimore, MD - Fletcher's
4/19/2004 - Worchester, MA - The Palladium
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KITTIE SHUNS OUTSIDE WORLD FOR RECORDING OF NEW ALBUM
NORTH BROOKFIELD, Mass. – Canadian female metal band Kittie has been
holed up in the isolation of Longview Farm Studios in Massachusetts for
three weeks working on its third full-length album, “Until the End.”
“The studio we are recording at is on a farm,” said drummer Mercedes
Lander. “At night you can hear the horses walking around in the
stables, which are located directly underneath us.”
Though lacking in nightlife, recording in a secluded area has enabled
Kittie to concentrate fully on the recording process with little
distraction from the outside world.
“It’s kind of interesting because we have nothing to do but focus on our
music,” Lander said. “Since we’ve been here we have left the premises
maybe three times in three weeks.”
The three-week recording period – though seemingly short for some bands
– has been more than adequate for Kittie to lay down the tracks. “This
is the longest we have ever had to record, so there seems to be plenty
of time to accomplish exactly what we need to do,” said
guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander. “The atmosphere is really laid back,
and they have made us all feel right at home here. There is a lot of
history behind this place, so we were confident we could endure the
horse flies for three weeks.”
Bassist Jennifer Arroyo echoes Mercedes Lander’s sentiments: “We can
completely focus on our music…and the smell of horse sh*t is completely
charming!”
“Until the End” is scheduled for a summer release on Artemis Records.
www.kittierocks.com
www.longviewstudios.com
www.artemisrecords.com
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THE BLOOD BROTHERS IN THE STUDIO,
RECORDING NEW ALBUM
The Blood Brothers, a critical favorite if ever there was one, are
currently in a Seattle studio laying down tracks for their fourth album,
the follow up to 2002’s much-praised “Burn Piano Island, Burn.” The
band is working with producer John Goodmanson (Sleater-Kinney, Unwound),
and is now three weeks into recording with a projected three more weeks
to go. The new CD, as yet untitled, is expected to be released in the
Fall, and with the incorporation of instruments such as cello, acoustic
piano, and accordion, it promises to be a departure from “Island.”
The band - vocalists Johnny Whitney and Jordan Blilie, guitarist Cody
Votolato, drummer Mark Gajadhar, and bassist Morgan Henderson - began
writing new songs last November. “Our songwriting process just flowed
this time, we were writing almost a song a day,” said Whitney, ”and by
January, had more than twenty. We needed a way to sort through the songs
and determine which ones we wanted to record.” So the band played many
of the new songs live while on a U.S. tour in February. “We’d never
played songs live before recording them,” added Whitney, “and doing it
gave us a sense of what worked and what didn’t. When we came home from
tour, we had made a lot of changes in the songs.”
According to Whitney, the recording process is going very well and is a
different experience from past sessions. “The biggest difference is that
we are so comfortable with each other now. Before, we were a little
awkward about the whole process, we weren’t sure what we wanted. Before
we recorded ‘Island,’ we’d only been in a studio as a band for a week.
This time, because we’re comfortable with each other, the music we’re
playing is so much more effortless. We also love working with John,”
Whitney added. “We’re big fans of the records he’s made, and appreciate
the fact that he’s an engineer as well as a producer.”
Whitney said that songs on the new album will be a bit of a departure as
well. “The new songs are less saturated with metaphors, they’re more
linear in terms of story lines,” he explained. “They’re more eclectic
than those on ‘Island,” and song to song, they are stylistically
different.” Some of the song titles include “Teen Heat,” ‘Peacock
Skeleton with Crooked Feathers,” and “Trash Flavored Trash.”
To claim that The Blood Brothers have received good press is a massive
understatement. For “Burn Piano Island, Burn,” the press on both sides
of the Atlantic was exceedingly lavish with praise. From the
Washington Post (“an entirely new standard of avant noise that makes
ashes out of the old punk formulas”) to the London Times (“a sound as
imaginative as it is extreme – 4 Stars.”), from Billboard (“precisely
what rock’n’roll used to be about.”), to Kerrang! (“Art plus Integrity
plus Punk Rock equals the Blood Brothers”), from Paper (“The Blood
Brothers have mastered the art of avant punk”), to the skateboard mag
Slap (“unique, explosive, and smart hardcore”) to Seattle’s Stranger (“a
sickeningly amazing record”), The Blood Brothers stacked up quite a pile
of over-the-top press.
“We’re really excited about this new album,” said Whitney. “It’s the
most honest music we’ve ever recorded.”
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WANT A NEW PIXIES ALBUM? HOW ABOUT FIFTEEN OF THEM?
Special Pixies Collector CDs To Be Available
From the Band’s “Warm Up” Dates
On the upcoming Pixies’ North American “warm up” reunion dates which
kick off Tuesday, April 13 at the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis,
the Pixies will be recording every show, and then making a CD of that
show available for sale that night. These special limited edition CDs
will be titled “Pixies Live.”
The Pixies’ traveling caravan will include a DiscLive truck that will
have the capacity to record and manufacture the CDs on the spot. Only
1,000 CDs will be made of every show (2,000 for the May 1 Coachella
Valley Festival performance), and when the CDs are gone, they’re gone –
no more will be produced.
Point of sale stations will be set up at all tour venues where fans can
purchase a voucher before the show begins, then turn in that voucher
some 10-15 minutes following the show, at which time they’ll be handed a
double CD of that night’s performance, complete with artwork that will
include the concert’s date and location. Fans can also opt to have the
CD mailed; any CDs that do not sell that night will be available for
purchase at DiscLive’s site (
www.disclive.com ).
Starting immediately, 500 CDs from all of the upcoming “warm up”
concerts can be pre-ordered at the DiscLive site. If all 500 “Pixies
Live” CDs from any given show are pre-sold, then only 500 will be
available for purchase the night of the concert; pre-orders can be
picked up at the respective concert, or mailed to the buyer. All
“Pixies Live” CDs purchased at a concert or via DiscLive following a
concert will be priced at $25.00; those purchased at the DiscLive site
as a pre-order will sell for $22.00, and there will be a two-CD per show
per customer limit. Should the buyer choose to have the CD mailed,
shipping and handling charges will apply.
So, there are three ways to own these very special, limited edition
collectors’ “Pixies Live” CDs – pre-order from DiscLive (www.disclive.com),
purchase at one of the Pixies’ “warm up” dates, or purchase from the
DiscLive website following the specific show – if any are left to
purchase.
The Pixies’ North American “warm up” reunion dates are as follows:
APRIL
13 Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis, MN
14 Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB CANADA
15 Doris Knight Ballroom, Regina, SK CANADA
17 Prairieland, Saskatoon, SK CANADA
18 Red's, Edmonton, AB CANADA
19 MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB CANADA
21 Victoria Curling Club, Victoria, BC CANADA
22-23 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC CANADA
24 Big Easy, Spokane, WA
25 The Big Easy, Boise, ID
27-28 MacDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR
29 Freeborn Hall, Davis, CA
MAY
1 Coachella Festival, Indio, CA
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CELLDWELLER
“Switchback” has been licensed for an upcoming full-length trailer for
“Spiderman 2,” making it the third comic book movie trailer to feature
Celldweller’s music (“The Punisher” and “Constantine” are the other
two). The new trailer should be available online sometime in the coming
month. The band is working on more tour dates, as well as video for
“Switchback.”
www.celldweller.com
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UPDATE: MAR. 29 2004
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lollapalooza 2004
Runs With the Gypsies
for First ever 2-day Traveling Music Festival
Morrissey, String Cheese Incident, Sonic Youth, Flaming Lips, Modest
Mouse, and Polyphonic Spree
are just a taste of this year's Main Stage
Perry Farrell and the organizers for Lollapalooza 2004 are gathering so
many vital artists for this year's traveling caravan; they can't fit it
all in one day! Thusly, Lollapalooza 2004 - in it's 9th Year - has
emerged as the first 2-day music festival on wheels. Morrissey, String
Cheese Incident, Sonic Youth, Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse and Polyphonic
Spree are just a taste of what this year's Main Stage has to offer.
More incredible artists joining the line-up, full routing, and special
guests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Lollapalooza 2004 offers the freshest new talent side by side the
pioneers who inspired them. Over the course of 2 days, this festival of
festivals will share the most vibrant personalities of a pulsating indie
subculture to thousands of the music loving community this summer.
Lollapalooza 2004 will not only bring a plethora of talented artists to
fans, but with lower ticket prices will create an opportunity for the
masses to travel with and participate in cutting edge technology and
culture, mass gaming, increased environmental consciousness, political
awareness, and the opportunity to affect change in a positive way.
"This summer, Lollapalooza will embody the spirit of the Gypsy! Our
buses of artisans sleeping over in each and every city will spread the
sense of exhilaration. The days and nights will be filled with
mischief." - Perry Farrell
Only time will tell what other tricks the Lollapaloozians' have up their
sleeve for 2004.
