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RADIO REBELLION TOUR®
ANNOUNCES INITIAL ITINERARY FOR FALL TREK;

INTERNET PRE-SALE BEGINS TOMORROW
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15
AT 9:00 AM PACIFIC/12:00 PM EASTERN

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The first-ever RADIO REBELLION TOUR® 2006 Presented by Hurley, Smartpunk.com, Nike 6.0, Fuel TV and Hot Topic has announced the initial itinerary for the fall 2006 trek. Showcasing cutting-edge artists who’ve built a massive grassroots fanbase without the help of commercial radio, the RADIO REBELLION TOUR® will launch October 6 in Nashville, TN and wrap December 2 in Atlanta, GA. More tour dates will be announced in the coming days.

The North American tour will be headlined by Norma Jean and includes Between The Buried and Me, Fear Before the March of Flames, Misery Signals and revolving openers The Fully Down and The Confession.

Tickets will be available via the tour’s Internet presale beginning tomorrow, August 15 at 9:00 AM Pacific/12:00 PM Eastern via www.radiorebellion.tickets.musictoday.com. For only $15.00-$17.00 plus a convenience charge fans will receive a concert ticket as well as a copy of the RADIO REBELLION TOUR® 6-song CD sampler at the show. A number of pre-sale ticket purchasers for select shows will be given a special soundcheck pass. This pass will allow fans early entry to watch the bands’ soundcheck before the show.

The complete track listing for the RADIO REBELLION TOUR® CD sampler is as follows:
1) Norma Jean-"Blueprints for Future Homes"
2) Between The Buried And Me-"All Bodies"
3) Fear Before The March Of Flames-"Lycanthropy"
4) Misery Signals-"The Fail Safe"
5) The Confession-"Jealousy"
6) The Fully Down-"Descent, Rebellion And All Around Hell-Raising"

Check out the confirmed itinerary for the RADIO REBELLION TOUR® so far:

DATE CITY VENUE
Radio Rebellion Tour
Fri 10/6 Nashville, TN Rocketown
Sat 10/7 Detroit, MI St. Andrew's
Sun 10/8 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Tue 10/10 Toronto, ONT The Opera House
Wed 10/11 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
Thu 10/12 Montreal, QUE Spectrum
Fri 10/13 Worcester, MA The Palladium
Sat 10/14 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony
Sun 10/15 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero
Tue 10/17 Baltimore (Towson), MD Recher Theatre
Wed 10/18 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
Thu 10/19 Jacksonville, FL Martini's Music Hall
Fri 10/20 Orlando (Lake Buena Vista), FL House Of Blues (Orlando)
Sat 10/21 Ft/ Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Sun 10/22 St/ Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
Fri 10/27 Cordova, TN Skatepark of Memphis
Mon 10/30 Houston, TX Meridian
Tue 10/31 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
Thu 11/2 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
Fri 11/3 San Diego, CA Soma
Sat 11/4 Los Angeles, CA Avalon
Sun 11/5 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
Tue 11/7 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Wed 11/8 Portland, OR Roseland
Thu 11/9 Seattle, WA Premier
Fri 11/10 Vancouver, B.C. Croatian Cultural Centre
Sat 11/11 Calgary, ALB Macewan Ballroom
Sun 11/12 Edmonton, ALB The Starlite Ballroom
Thu 11/16 Denver, CO Cervantes
Sun 11/19 Minneapolis, MN The Quest
Mon 11/27 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s
Wed 11/29 New York, NY Irving Plaza
Thu 11/30 Norfolk, VA The Norva
Sat 12/2 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade

For ticket availability, the latest tour information and news about the RADIO REBELLION TOUR®, visit WWW.RADIOREBELLION.COM.

The Radio Rebellion Tour® is made possible through the support of Hurley, SmartPunk.com, Nike 6.0, Fuel TV, Hot Topic, Action Sports Group and Alternative Press magazine.

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JUDAH JOHNSON - "Be Where I Be" (Flameshovel) 8/22/06
Daniel Johnson and his band are setting out on their national tour that in support of their new album which is out next week!
"The layering of electronic effects and samples into such a straight-ahead rocking brand of indie pop is its own kind of seduction. And if these songs do anything, they seduce the listener into his bleary, up-all-night-facing-a gray-dawn worldview." - ALLMUSIC
UPCOMING SHOWS
Fri 8/18 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick w/ Holy Fire, Zoos of Berlin
Thu 8/31 Chicago, IL @ Schubas w/ Cameron McGill, Brighton, MA
Fri 9/1 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club w/ Diplomacy
Sat 9/2 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium w/ The Deaths
Sun 9/3 Sioux Falls, SD @ Nutty’s North
Mon 9/4 Moscow, ID @ John’s Alley (TBC)
Wed 9/6 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey w/ Husky Rescue
Thu 9/7 Portland, OR @ Dough Fir Lounge w/ Husky Rescue, Talkdemonic (Musicfest NW)
Fri 9/8 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop w/ Husky Rescue
Sat 9/9 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland w/ Husky Rescue
Sun 9/10 Merced, CA @ Mainzer Theater (TBC)
Tue 9/12 Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar w/ Husky Rescue
Wed 9/13 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified w/ Husky Rescue
Thu 9/14 Tucson, AZ @ Plush w/ Husky Rescue
Sat 9/16 Dallas, TX @ The Cavern w/ Husky Rescue
Sun 9/17 Austin, TX @ Red Eyed Fly w/ Husky Rescue
Mon 9/18 Denton, TX @ Rubbergloves
Tue 9/19 Springfield, MO @ Randy Beacon Gallery
Wed 9/20 Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
Thur 9/21 Ames, IA @ Maintance Shop
Fri 9/22 Dekalb, IL @ The House

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JIHAD JERRY – "Mine is Not a Holy War" (Cordless) 10/12/06
This is Gerald Casale of DEVO’s first solo project. Casale has created Jihad Jerry as a conceptual character pointing out the absurdities of our world through the majesty of song. A cross between Devo, B-52s and Michael Moore. Check out the website with weekly blog entries! http://mineisnotaholywar.com/
Casale’s entries are hilarious and he is finding fans in people like Steve Earle, Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park. Listen Up!
DEVO TOUR DATES
8/17/06 El Paso, TX @ El Paso Convention Ctr
8/18/06 Dallas, TX @ Bandshell @ Fairpark
8/19/06 Houston, TX @ Reliant Arena
8/24/06 Albuquerque, NM @ Albuquerque Convention Center
8/25/06 San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Garden Amph.
8/26/06 Denver, CO @ City Lights Pavilion
9/07/06 Green Bay, WI @ Oneida Casino
9/09/06 Seattle, WI @ Paramount Theatre
10/22/06 Sun City West, AZ @ Maricopa County Events Ctr.
10/26/06 Cabazon, CA @ Key Club Morongo
10/27/06 Anaheim, CA @ Grove of Anaheim
10/28/06 San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Aud.
10/31/06 Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre

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CITIES – "Variations" Remix EP (Yep Roc) 10/3/06
Cities have just completed their first national tour and have announced more tour dates. The mailing for the remix ep was sent out on Friday so be on the look out for that. Please let me know if you are interested in receiving a copy.
Variations EP Tracklisting
1 Ladytron – Writing on the Wall REMIX
2 CacheFlowe – Lancer REMIX
3 Fog – OOC (Black Metal Mix)
4 Mild Davis – A Theme REMIX
5 Daedelus – Lounge Act REMIX
6 Free the Robots – Capitol REMIX
7 Isan – Writing on the Wall (Brutal Folly Mix)
8 Contest Winner: Mike Westbrook – A Theme REMIX
TOUR DATES
Tu 8/22 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Sat 9/2 New York, NY @ The Cake Shop
Tue 9/19 Savannah, GA @ Sentient Bean
Wed 9/20 Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Laundro Lounge
Fri 9/22 Jacksonville, FL @ Club TSI
Sun 9/24 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree Café w. Barton Carroll (Crooked Fingers)
Mon 9/25 Little Rock, AR @ Whitewater Tavern
Fri 9/29 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews w. Brief Candles
Sat 9/30 Dekalb, IL @ House Café w. This Is Me Smiling
Tue 10/3 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Brillobox
Thur 10/5 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
Sat 10/7 Oneonta, NY @ 211 Main Street
Sun 10/8 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Tue 10/10 Washington, DC @ The Red & Black
Thu 10/12 Norfolk, VA @ Relative Theory Records

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STREET DRUM CORPS
OPENS FOR MATISYAHU TOUR DATES
And last on my update iist is Street Drum Corps. I’ve been working with them on and off for a couple of years now and I will be helping them with press for their upcoming September dates with Matisyahu. I saw them play with The Used at Hammerstein in NYC and they ROCKED. Here are the details…
Street Drum Corps has been hand picked by MATISYAHU to open for his September US tour dates. Known for their high-energy percussion shows which Kevin Lyman (founder of the Vans Warped Tour) calls a "punk rock Stomp," Street Drum Corps bring an unparalleled dynamic element to the evening’s event.
Bobby Alt (S.T.U.N., GENTS), Adam Alt (Circus Minor), and Frank Zummo (theStart) formed Street Drum Corps in Los Angeles during 2004. They use instruments such as hand drums, acoustic drum kits, buckets, kitchenware, recycled aluminum garbage cans, barrels and marching band equipment. Fans were mesmerized this summer watching Street Drum Corps on the Vans Warped Tour (2nd year as guests), SXSW, Coachella, and Taste of Chaos tour earlier in 2006. They also performed on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Fuse, Love Monkey (CBS/VH1), and Inked (A&E).
Street Drum Corps released their much-anticipated, self-titled debut album February 21st, 2006 through WARCON Enterprises. DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit, formerly of House of Pain) produced the CD that features eight songs plus a free behind-the-scenes DVD with over 48 minutes of live concert and backstage footage, pull out poster and artwork by Alex Pardee. Streaming audio can be heard at http://www.streetdrumcorps.com/music06.htm
Honorary members drop in to perform in the live sets including Adrian Young of "No Doubt", Brooks Wackerman "Bad Religion", Bert McCracken "The Used", Max Weinberg "Bruce Springsteen / Conan O'Brien" and John Sawicki of "STOMP".
STREET DRUM CORPS / MATISYAHU TOUR DATES
Sat 9/3/06 Denver, CO @ City Lights Pavilion
Sun 9/4/06 Aspen, CO @ Snowmass Village
Wed 9/6/06 Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Amphitheater
Thu 9/7/06 Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield
Sat 9/9/06 San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic Auditorium
Sun 9/10/06 Berkeley, CA @ Berkeley Community Theater
Tue 9/12/06 San Diego, CA @ Bayside Concerts
Wed 9/13/06 Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheater
Sat 9/16/06 Grand Prairie, TX @ Nokia Live
Tue 9/19/06 Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
Wed 9/20/06 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

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CURSIVE
HAPPY HOLLOW OUT AUGUST 22
U.S. TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
Cursive will be hitting the road again this fall for a full national tour in support of the forthcoming full length, Happy Hollow out on Saddle Creek August 22nd.
Happy Hollow is an expansion of Cursive's trademark discordant swell: dissonant yet distinctively melodic guitar sounds and founder Tim Kasher's ever-cathartic yowl now mesh and clash with piano, accordion, and other various instrumentation arranged by the band and/or producer Mike Mogis - as well as a diverse group of horn parts (ranging from trumpet to trombone to saxophone to tuba) arranged by longtime band friend Nate Wolcott (Bright Eyes, Head of Femur).
With hints of gospel and blues interspersed with occasional almost groove-y passages, Happy Hollow raises the bar yet again as the members of Cursive revitalize and reinterpret the band’s unique sound, evolving while retaining the distinctive musical identity Alternative Press says has "never sounded better (5 out of 5)." Lyrically Happy Hollow is a stunning song cycle vividly chronicling the trials and failings of thoroughly authentic characters, moving Blender to hail Kasher as "one of rock’s great storytellers" and award the record a 4-Star review.Cursive Tour Dates:
Fri-9/22 Fargo, ND Playmakers Pavilion
Sat-9/23 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Sun-9/24 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre
Mon-9/25 Chicago, IL Metro
Tue-9/26 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
Wed-9/27 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Thu-9/28 Buffalo, NY The Icon
Fri-9/29 Philadelphia, PA Starlight Ballroom
Sat-9/30 Boston, MA Somerville Theatre
Sun-10/01 New York, NY Webster Hall
Mon-10/02 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Tue-10/03 Washington, DC 9:30
Wed-10/04 Pittsburgh, PA Club Zoo
Thu-10/05 Newport, KY Southgate House
Fri-10/06 Nashville, TN City Hall
Sat-10/07 St. Louis, MO Mississippi Nights
Sun-10/15 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Tue-10/17 Salt Lake City, UT Club Sound
Wed-10/18 Boise, ID The Venue
Fri-10/20 Seattle, WA Neumo's
Sat-10/21 Portland, OR Roseland Ballroom
Mon-10/23 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Thu-10/26 Los Angeles, CA Avalon
Fri-10/27 San Diego, CA House of Blues
Sat-10/28 Pomona, CA Glass House
Sun-10/29 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Tue-10/31 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
Wed-11/01 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
Fri-11/03 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
Sat-11/11 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
Sun-11/12 Memphis, TN The Complex
Mon-11/13 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
Tue-11/14 Atlanta, GA Variety Theatre
Thu-11/16 Charlottesville, VA Satellite Ballroom
Fri-11/17 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
Sat-11/18 Carrboro, NC Cats Cradle
Mon-11/20 Tallahassee, FL Florida State University - The Moon
Tue-11/21 Gainesville, FL University of Florida - Reitz Union Ballroom
Wed-11/22 Orlando, FL The Club @ Firestone
Sat-11/25 Austin, TX Emo's
Sun-11/26 Dallas, TX Gypsy Ballroom
Mon-11/27 Tulsa, OK Caine's Ballroom

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Jurassic 5 (8/16) and New Found Glory (8/17) to perform onfuse's 7th Ave. Drop
Wednesday, August 16 at 2:30pm
Jurassic 5 performs tracks off of "Feedback" in an intimate setting - fuse studio (7th Ave. at 31st in NYC).
Premiere date: August 21 at 9pm ET
Thursday, August 17 at 3:30pm
New Found Glory performs tracks off of "Coming Home" in an intimate setting - fuse studio (7th Ave. at 31st in NYC).
Premiere date: September 19 at 9pm ETFUSE HEATS UP AUGUST WITH A LIVE PERFORMANCE BY JURASSIC 5
GROUP CONFIRMED TO PERFORM ON 7TH AVENUE DROP AUGUST 16 IN SUPPORT OF THEIR ALBUM FEEDBACK
Tune In To fuse On August 21 At 9pm ET To Watch The Premiere
New York, NY … (August 14, 2006) fuse, the nations only viewer-influenced, music television network announced today that Jurassic 5 will be performing tracks off of their newest album, Feedback, live on fuses 7th Avenue Drop on August 16. The performance will premiere on fuse on September 21 at 9pm ET.
The inventive tag-team rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir (aka Soup), Mark 7even, and DJ Nu-Mark evoke an old-school hip-hop vibe amongst listeners. However, the groups raw talent and irresistible charm allows them to perform outside of the mainstream hip-hop circuit, most notably at Lollapalooza, Warped Tour and Bonnaroo.
Jurassic 5s first single, Unified Rebelution was released by TVT Records in 1995. With that, Jurassic 5 truly started a musical revolution, as the group confidently claimed a position in the 1990s alternative hip-hop movement. The quintet quickly scored a fan base with their original, upbeat lyrics and tag-team delivery style. Each of the MCs finish off each others sentences, and bounce lyrics off one other in a stimulating, serenading fashion.
Most recently, Jurassic 5 released their fourth album, Feedback on July 25. Besides receiving hip hop radio play, the groups first single from the album titled Work it Out (featuring rock/folk artist Dave Matthews) was just added by alternative rock station KROQ in Los Angeles and the video is in heavy rotation on fuse.
Jurassic 5 will join a smashing line up of elite artists who have glorified the stage of fuses 7th Avenue Drop including The Strokes, Foo Fighters, All American Rejects, Unwritten Law, U2, Weezer, Fall Out Boy and Taking Back Sunday. 7th Avenue Drop is the only show where fans can tune in to see top artists perform tracks off their brand-spanking new album in addition to their previous hits on or around the week of release. For more up-to-date information on Jurassic 5, log onto http://www.jurassic5.com/ .

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NEW FOUND GLORY CELEBRATES LATEST ALBUM COMING HOME BY COMING TO FUSE
BAND CONFIRMED TO PERFORM ON 7TH AVENUE DROP AUGUST 17TH
Tune In To fuse On September 19 At 9pm ET
New York, NY … (August 14, 2006) fuse, the nations only viewer-influenced, music television network, is once again bringing newfound musical glory to our stage; this time, most literally! New Found Glory, a dynamic pop-punk band famous for their energetic live shows, is dropping their newest album, Coming Home on fuses 7th Avenue Drop on August 17. The performance will premiere on fuse on September 19 at 9pm ET.
The five-piece punk-pop ensemble comprised of vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka, and drummer Cyrus Bolooki, has had a lead role in the pop-punk/hardcore music scene since 1997. Evident by the throngs of fans packing venues for their renowned live shows, the group has increasingly become a force to be reckoned with in the US and UK rock scene. The groups obvious talent for belting out rock, coupled with their relentless enthusiastic performances, allows them to sing and tour with illustrious artists such as Blink-182, and repeatedly headline the legendary Warped Tour.
New Found Glorys first EP, Its All About The Girls was released by Fiddler Records in 1997. With that, the band quickly gained a fan base awestruck by their matchless pop-punk/melodic hardcore style. Their first full-length release, a self-titled album New Found Glory, became a sensation as the group boldly claimed spots atop the Heatseeker Chart, Billboard 200 and the US Modern Rock Chart.
Most recently, New Found Glory will release their fifth full-length album, Coming Home in September. The albums first single impacting radio now is Its Not Your Fault. Tracking the triumphs of past albums, it seems New Found Glory can rest assure that after the album hits the public, the band will be coming home to yet another successful release.
New Found Glory will join a superlative stream of elite artists who have electrified the stage of fuses 7th Avenue Drop including The Strokes, Foo Fighters, All American Rejects, Unwritten Law, U2, Weezer, Fall Out Boy and Taking Back Sunday. 7th Avenue Drop is the only show where fans can tune in to see top artists perform tracks off their brand-spanking new album in addition to their previous hits on or around the week of release.
New Found Glorys video is in heavy rotation on the network and the band is scheduled to appear at fuses first ever Get Malled Tour at the Palisades Mall in Nyack, NY on August 15 - the episode will air on fuse on Thursday, August 24 at 5pm ET.
The band is also making an appearance on the networks staple show for all things rock, Stevens Untitled Rock Show, on August 29 at 7pm ET.
For more up-to-date information on New Found Glory, log onto http://www.newfoundglory.com/

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Hometapes signs Pattern Is Movement and Slaraffenland; announces new releases from
Scott Solter/Pattern Is Movement and Feathers

Hometapes to release Canonic: Scott Solter plays Pattern Is Movement on October 10th and Feathers' Synchromy on October 17th

Boulder, CO, July 28th—Hometapes, the now Boulder-based record and art label that last year brought us critically-acclaimed releases from Paul Duncan and The Caribbean, has announced that they have signed Pattern Is Movement and Slaraffenland. Pattern Is Movement is a three-piece act from Philadelphia that skillfully manages to marry avant rhythms with tasty pop hooks and often soulful crooning. Creating a "wild brand of math rock that you don’t need a degree to understand," the gents in Pattern Is Movement are sticklers for detail who won’t allow themselves to lose sight of the fact that music is art to be enjoyed….not a lesson in theory to be endured. Slaraffenland is a five-piece schizo-jazz-rock monster from Copenhagen known for its staggering live shows.

Canonic: Scott Solter Plays Pattern Is Movement
In 2005, Pattern Is Movement entered into what would become a long-term kinship with Scott Solter, who recorded the band’s last album, Stowaway, at John Vanderslice’s San Francisco studios, Tiny Telephone. The band released the album to much praise, but Solter wasn’t completely satisfied. When he moved across the country to North Carolina in early ’06, he brought along the tapes from the Stowaway sessions and began "re-Soltering" the songs with grease, razor, and tape in hand. Breathing new life into the art of the remix, Scott Solter emerged from the studio with his entrancing take on Stowaway, entitled Canonic: Scott Solter Plays Pattern Is Movement.

Download: Scott Solter Plays Pattern Is Movement—"Blanched and Threshed Beats" MP3 (a remix of "Maple")
http://www.patternismovement.com/content/remix/mp3/Maple%20(remix).mp3

It is important to mention that this remix project was done in the true dub style of cutting up tape with hand using all of the original tracks. No new instruments or sounds were recorded for this release. It is a reciprocal take on the stellar Stowaway that stands on its own. The folks at Hometapes will release Pattern Is Movement’s next full-length in 2007 but were so taken by Solter’s reinterpretation of past songs, that they decided to give fans something a little sooner. The label will release Canonic: Scott Solter Plays Pattern Is Movement on October 10th and follow it up with a week later with an October 17th release of Synchromy, the new EP from Miami-based Feathers.

Pattern Is Movement will be touring throughout the fall in support of Canonic. Tour dates are listed below.

Feathers’ Synchromy
The second installment in the band’s EP trilogy, Synchromy (following last year’s Absolute Noon EP) proves that the tropics have more to offer than croquetas and 98% humidity. Delving into the more psychedelic rounded-corners of pop music, Feathers have crafted a fine collection of songs that comes off like a melding of CAN, Martin Denny, and High Llamas. The band stretches the limits of organic instrumentation while incorporating themes of magic, quack medicine, paradise, the moon, the Bible, and the idea of taking real drugs.

Download: Feathers--"Skara Brain" MP3 (from Synchromy)
http://home-tapes.com/mp3/skara.mp3

Despite the band’s affinity for the very "un-scene" scene of Miami, Feathers periodically makes trips to Chicago, where they record at SOMA with John McEntire and a number of area musicians. The members of Feathers are not the types to rest on their laurels and their songs reflect it. They could have released one EP with a series of pretty pop songs and people would’ve loved them for it….instead, they chose to release three EPs full of songs that destroy the listener’s idea of what instrumental pop music can be. In short, Feathers is a band that continually pushes itself towards greatness and Synchromy (combined with Absolute Noon) proves that such determination has paid off.

Slaraffenland
Slaraffenland hails from Copenhagen, Denmark and features both Swedes and Danes in its five person roster. Hometapes signed this Scandinavian chimera after discovering them on the internet. The band is equally informed by Glenn Branca, Sonic Youth, and the Brotzmann’s. Slaraffenland is spending this entire month in the studio recording the new album and are hopefully coming to the US for the CMJ Music Marathon and other shows this Fall.

Download: Slaraffenland—"Cockaigne" MP3
http://www.slaraffenland.net/music/cockaigne.mp3


Catch Pattern Is Movement on tour (more dates coming soon):

9/3 sun – james madison U w/ metal hearts
9/6 wed – philly – cabaret/fringe festival after party/remix release show w/ metal hearts
9/9 sat – boston – the plan @ great scott
9/11 mon – albany – valentines w/brent gorton and the tender breasts w/ metal hearts
9/13 wed- montreal – mile end cultural centre w/ metal hearts
9/14 thur – toronto – rivoli w/ metal hearts
9/15 fri – buffalo – mohawk place w/ metal hearts, knife crazy, victory at sea
9/16 sat – kenyon U w/ metal hearts
9/17 sun – cleveland – beachland w/ metal hearts, 9 volt haunted house, xbolex
9/19 tue —milwaukee/madison
9/20 wed – minneapolis – triple rock social club
9/22 fri – lincoln NE - knickerbockers w/ tie these hands
9/27 wed – boulder CO - albums on the hill instore
9/28 thur – denver – hi-dive w/ laylights, pee pee band
9/29 fri – salt lake – urban lounge
10/4 wed – seattle – sunset tavern w/ graham macrae
10/12 thur – stanford U w/ john vanderslice
10/13 fri – san francisco – hotel utah w/ graham macrae
11/9 thur – wilmington – laundrolounge w/ majestic twelve
11/14 tue – birmingham AL @ bottletree w/ Plot to Blow up the Eiffel Tower
11/17 fri – houston - runyards w/ pilot drift
11/19 sun – dallas – good records afternoon bbq w/voot cha, denton/dallas pm w/ pilot drift

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The Granda Entertainment Newsletter Formula Redux Keeps Pulling in "Friends" on Myspace Against The Odds.
According to "Associated Content", The People's Media Company Newsletter; Univesal Music/Angel Eyes Music Group's new EBM (Electronic Body Music) band, Formula Redux was noted as being one of the top bands on Myspace.com constantly pulling in "friends".
The Article reads - ..."Many thought Myspace's top 8 feature was a waste of time but the developers proved that they knew what they were doing, as usual. Playing upon our competetive natures, they set about creating thousands of mini-contests where, suddenly, teenager vied against teenager, and band against band, in hopes of making the Top 8 of anyone and everyone. Why? Again, more exposure. Your picture is suddenly emblazoned on a screen in testimony that so-and-so thought that you (and these 7 other people) were SUPER COOL!!! Check them out!! Bands like Formula Redux of Florida, or Ireland's 7even Words continue to pull in friends, hand over fist, when, normally, its a tooth and nail fight to get exposure for new and upcomming musicians...

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6 MONTHS IN THE LIFE OF TOMMIE SUNSHINE
For the past 6 months, Tommie Sunshine has been flying around the world,
utilizing his DJ and Production skills as a platform from which to yell,
"Wake The Hell Up and Do Something!". He is shining in every club crevice
and under every raver rock, stomping upon the planet with a universal
message asking party people to take action, ANY action, to bring to light the
social boundaries and technology barricades that seem to be purely about
TheirSpace, rather then the world surrounding them.
Defying teenagers and hipsters has kept Tommie busy, but not too busy to
finish a few projects that will make the end of 2006 great for Mr. Sunshine.
His first EVER full length compilation was just announced this week and will be
releasing via Ultra Records on February 6, 2007. A single disc with Tommie’s
remixes of who’s who in the Scene Pop world, along with some of his original
productions. Track Listing and North American Tour Dates TBA.
Snakes On A Plane! This fantastic storm of a film with Samuel L. Jackson
boasts something incredible, and it isn’t just the movie itself. The sound track,
released yesterday, is being co-released by Decaydance, the label run by Fall
Out Boy's bassist Pete Wentz, with most of the bands involved belonging to
the same musical universe, including several with a connection to former FOB
label Fueled by Ramen. Acts included are Cobra Starship, The Academy Is...,
Cee-Lo Green, Gym Class Heroes and more. With 3 tracks on the sound track,
there are 2 tracks Tommie remixed exclusively for this project; Fall Out Boy -
"Of All The Gin Joints In All the World", The Hush Sound - "Wine Red", and the
third? His lauded remix of Panic! at the Disco - "The Only Difference Between
Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage".

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NEMO ANNOUNCES 2006 FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE DETAILS

FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE DATES CONFIRMED
INITIAL PERFORMANCE LINE-UP ANNOUNCED
BADGES AND WRISTBANDS AVAILABLE
The NEMO Music Festival and Conference has announced confirmed artists for
the showcases at this year’s event. The NEMO Festival will run from
September 28th through September 30th, 2006.

With a history of dedication to identifying and supporting emerging artists,
the annual NEMO Music festival is placing extra emphasis on getting
musicians to the next level. For the last ten years, NEMO has presented
audiences with a first look and listen at up and coming artists in the
musically rich and diverse region of New England. In comparison to other
American music festivals, NEMO reigns as the most intimate large-scale
conference in which artists and industry hopefuls have ample opportunity for
networking and performing in attempt to bring them closer to their goals for
success. The main priority of the event is to provide as many tools and
resources to help develop the best decisions for breaking through in the
music industry.
Since 1996, NEMO has also been lending a hand in the development of budding
musicians. The organizations largest participation in the New England arts
community is the NEMO Scholarship Fund. Drawing proceeds from the Boston
Music Awards, the fund donates to musically gifted children in financial
need who look to advance their training. Proceeds from the BMA’s are also
used to support the New England Music Hall Of Fame – a non-profit
organization that archives the rich variety of music in New England’s
history. There is also the ever-popular Hot Stove, Cool Music event, which
has raised over $200,000 for charity, and supports the Passim Folk Music &
Cultural Center in Cambridge. NEMO assists with securing sponsorship to
raise money for educational programs. So, while NEMO is known to kick off
the fall with a party, they’re working year round to help established and
aspiring musicians get ahead.

Confirmed performers include:
7L & Esoteric, A Brief Smile, A Wish For Fire, Adam Matta, AfroDZak, Age
Rings, Alternate Routes, Annie Stella, Akiva, Appomattox, Arrica Rose and
The…'s, Audible Mainframe, Autodrone, Be Your Own Pet, Baby Boy H, Bad
Jamie, Barnicle, Bit By Bats, Blanks., Boo Boo Danger, Breaking Laces, Bury
the Needle, Caledonia, Carmen Townsend and the Shakey Deals, Casey Desmond,
Cassavettes, Cat & Mouse, Chucky Danger Band, Cooper, Corin Ashley, Cousin,
Cowboy X, Dark Side of the Cop, David Berkeley, Detroit Red, DJ Iann
Robinson, DJ Greggy Most, Dog Day, Drive Like Maria, Duane Andrews, Dwight &
Nicole, Easily Amused, Ed Zealous, Everlea, Eric Metronome, Exit the
Ordinary, Fair June, Fancey, Frank Smith, Girl Talk, Goat, Gorch Fock, Grace
Kelly, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Gretchen Witt, Harriet Street, Heath
Brandon, Hector on Stilts, Hepburn, Hey Tiger, Honor By August, Hot IQs,
Humanwine, j poland and the pilots, JABE, Jason Myles Goss, Jared Campbell,
Jared Scharff and the Royals, Jessica Sonner, Jill, Jodelle, Joe Wilson,
John Burlock, Jon Hope, Jonny Lives!, Jordan Cook, Jordan Kelly, Kabir,
Katamine, Kristin Cifelli, La Rocca, Ladytron, Laurel Brauns, leerone, Leroy
Justice, Liam & Me, Lomita, Love Me Destroyer, Love Weapon, Maeve, Matt &
Shannon Heaton, Matt Duke, Max Heinegg, Megan Palmer, Mercy James Gang,
Michael Pickett, Michelle Lewis, Mieka Pauley, Million Dollar Marxists,
Modena Vox, Moving Picture Show, Mr. Nash, My Little Radio, Nathan Asher &
the Infantry, No Lindsay, Nobody's Hero, Omega Red, Oneside, Otto Matic
Slim, Parkview, Peachcake, Peelander-Z, Pete Kilpatrick, Pete Francis,
Plumerai, Ponies in the Surf, Pretty and Nice, Project 1.9, Project Move,
Rachael Sage & The Sequins, Rachel Platten Band, Raistalla, Rosemont Family
Reunion, Rose's Pawn Shop, Ruin Her, Ryan Lee Crosby, Samantha Stollenwerck,
Sam Bigelow, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, Scissormen, Screams of
Erida, Shoney Lamar, Sick Puppies, Six Day Slide, Soda & His Pawn Shop
Three, Sproll, Starrs & Murph, Static of the Gods, Stella Panacci, Stradio,
SuckaBrown, Syd, Sylvia Saint, Taxpayer, Tecoma, Tennessee Hollow, The
Analogues, The Black Lips, The Blakes, The Bleedin Bleedins, The Blizzard of
78, The Boston Afrobeat Society, The Bowman, The Break Mission, The Campaign
for Real Time, The Chainletter, The Churchills, The Comfies, The Dents, The
Dirty Whites, The GoStation, The Head Set, The Hint, The Hourly Radio, The
Humanoids, theMark, The INOut INOut, The Izzys, The Kin, The Long
Winters,The Milwaukees, The Motion Sick, The Mugs, The Protocol, The
Randies, The Rewinds, The Rockwells, The Rudds, The Sharking, The Sharp
Things, The Snowleopards, The Spies, The Sterns, The Televangelist And The
Architect, The Walkup, The World’s Greatest Sinners, Thick As Thieves, Tim
Blane, Todd Carey, Tokyo Tramps, Vie Perdu, Virgo Loves Cancer, Visible From
Space, Walter the Orange Ocean, We're All Gonna Die, Wild Zero, Will Dailey,
World Wide Spies, Yo La Tengo, Zella Mayzell Past Performers:
Gavin DeGraw, Keane, Los Lonely Boys, Aqualung, Godsmack, John Butler Trio,
Further Seems Forever, The Perceptionists (featuring Mr. Lif and Acrobatix),
Jon Randall, Tristan Prettyman, Ashlee Simpson, Marc Broussard, Electric
Six, The Trews, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, The Slip, Hayes Carll, The
Black Keys, Zox, Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Dresden Dolls, Nine Black
Alps, Black Mountain, Superdrag, Pilot To Gunner, Diamond Nights, The
Posies, The Perishers, Dirty On Purpose, Doug Gillard, Love As Laughter and
talented others.

Entering its tenth year, the NEMO Music Festival and Conference is emerging
as one of North America's premier music industry events. Attracting over
3,000 registrants for the Conference portion of the event, NEMO's daytime
activities include performance clinics, panel discussions, a music industry
trade show, an outdoor stage and an acoustic stage. At night, almost 300
bands at all levels of development perform at over 25 of Boston's finest
venues. Some of the best musical talent from across the country will be
showcased to thousands of music fans for three days.

Additional shows and artists will be announced in the coming weeks!


The NEMO Conference is being held at the Boston Center for the Arts
(www.bcaonline.org) and will run from September 28th through September 30th,
2006. All daytime activities including the Trade Show, Panel Discussions,
Daytime Indoor Acoustic and Outdoor Plaza stages, Mentor Sessions and the
NEMO Art Show, curetted by Honah Lee Milne are centralized at the BCA. There
are several added features at this year’s conference including Graphic
Takeover presented by Alphabet Arm Design at The Paradise Lounge on Friday,
September 29th at 5:30pm.

NEMO is happy to announce that ROCKRGRL Magazine founder Carla DeSantis will
be presenting panel topics like "Rock n’ Role Models: What Girls Learn," and
"You’ve Come a Long Way Baby, Or Have You: Women in the Music Industry," as
well as showcases. Representatives from erudite local and national music
companies, organizations and bands will be participating on panels and
mentor sessions.

Full Access Badges (access to the Conference, Trade Show, Panels, Daytime
Showcases, all Evening Music Showcases [age and venue capacity restrictions
apply], and admission to the NEMO Kick Off party on September 28th [limited
availability, industry only]) are available for $100.

College Student Badges are available for $65 at anytime. The badge allows
full access to the Conference, Trade Show, Panels and all Music Showcases
(age and venue capacity restrictions apply). The student must present a
current student picture ID when picking up the badge.

Wristbands for music showcases will also be available this year. For $25 the
wristband allows access to all NEMO showcases (age and venue capacity
restrictions apply) from September 28th through September 30th, 2006.

To register for a NEMO badge/wristband please visit:
http://www.ticketbean.com
Sponsors of the NEMO Music Festival and Conference are as follows:

Sponsors: PartyPoker.net, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Starbucks Coffee,
MySpace.com, Workshop Live, and The Berklee College of Music

Media Sponsors: The Boston Phoenix and The Weekly Dig

Promotional Partners: Jak Prints, Rocket North, Alphabet Arm Design, Boston
Center for the Arts, Nimbit Web Services, Purevolume.com, and Sonicbids.com.

Radio Partners: WFNX, The River, WAAF, WBCN, and WBOS.

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SLAYER'S "CHRIST ILLUSION" IS BAND'S HIGHEST-EVER BILLBOARD CHART DEBUT ENTERING AT #5 Los Angeles, CA (August 16, 2006) -- The City of Fullerton, CA abruptly removed all 17 of Slayer's promotional bus benches. Twenty years of equipment and stage production was stolen out of their warehouse. Their 2006 U.S. Tour due to kick off 6.6.06 had to be postponed due to band member Tom Araya's emergency surgery. But none of these roadblocks prevented Slayer's brand new album, "Christ Illusion" (American Recordings/WBR), from making the highest chart debut of the band's career, coming in at #5 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart.
In addition, "Christ Illusion" - executive produced by Rick Rubin and produced by Josh Abraham - is a Top 10 album internationally in its first week, debuting at #2 in Germany, #2 in Finland, #8 in Holland, #9 in Australia, and #6 in Austria.
With more than 62,000 copies sold in the U.S. in its first week, "Christ Illusion" marks the long-awaited return of the legendary punk/thrash/metal band. "Christ Illusion" is Slayer's first new studio album in five years, and the first recorded by the original line-up - Araya/bass, vocals; Kerry King/guitars; Jeff Hanneman/guitars, and Dave Lombardo/drums - in more than 15 years. The #5 debut is only the second time in Slayer's 25-year-plus history that they've debuted in Billboard's Top 10 - 1994's "Divine Intervention" came in at #8.
On "Christ Illusion," the unabashedly controversial Slayer takes on Government and God, looking at the World Trade Center disaster from the terrorists' point of view, and repeatedly committing lyrical blasphemy, which caused the the Washington Post to note "...Slayer consistently beats Christianity with an ugly stick." One major daily reviewer hypothesized, "If Thomas Jefferson were alive today, he undoubtedly would be listening to Slayer...beneath this aggressive veneer, is a social, political and interpersonal message that would put proud smiles on our nation's founders."
The New York Times wrote simply that "[Christ Illusion] is the most concentrated, focused Slayer record in 20 years."

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A.D.D. & Rockstar Games presents the 'Soft Serve' Tour! After a successful East Coast leg of their tour, which included stops to packed houses in Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Boston, A.D.D. & Rockstar Games have their sights set on conquering the rest of this great nation. The 'Soft Serve' tour continues with stops in Columbus, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Vegas, and the entire West Coast... see tourdates below!

SOFT SERVE was created as a traveling group art show that features all sides of the art world, including but not limited to: painting, music, video, screen printing, drawing, wheat pasting, clothing, photography & more, with musical guests from Dim Mak and Hydrahead Records supplying the soundtrack for this one-of-a-kind tour.
In addition to the fine artists, the tour will feature a fast-paced and action packed tournament courtesy of 'Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis.'
The 40 day, 25 city adventure also includes live art installations by Buff Monster, Blake E. Marquis/Came Crashing, Alvaro IIizarbe/Freegums, Dim Mak, Hydrahead/Robotic Boot, Rony's Photobooth & more.
About Rockstar Games:
The world-renowned publisher of some of gaming’s elite franchises, Rockstar Games is on the cutting edge of today’s Pop culture. In their first next generation title, Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis, Rockstar Games has captured the intensity and action of a classic sport and delivered the ultimate party game for the Xbox 360.
About Line Showroom:
Bringing together this diverse group of talented artists and the innovators at Rockstar Games is Line Showroom, exclusive manufacturers and distributors of custom garments for these artists and more.
About The Artists:
BUFF MONSTER
www.buffmonster.com - Pink as a color and an idea is essential to Buff Monster’s work. He started painting graffiti in Hawaii in 1995. In 1997 he moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California, and switched from graffiti to stickers and posters. The hand silk-screened posters have been seen in the streets of Los Angeles, Tokyo, Barcelona and many others in between. He also paints brightly colored, oozing landscapes inspired by ice cream, heavy metal, porn and graffiti. Now, Buff Monster continues to put up new posters every week and works on freelance design projects. And he is working on expanding the empire to include a variety of merchandise.

CAME CRASHING o BLAKE E. MARQUIS Came Crashing - www.camecrashing.com
- A Los Angeles based art label founded by professional full time artist Blake E. Marquis. Blake recently left his full time position as one of the main designers for Studio Number One Design, owned by artist Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant). Currently Blake is 'free-lance' working on his tan, carves & serve.. all the time he being courted by too many companies to name.

FREEGUMS o ALVARO ILIZARBE Freegums - www.freegums.com
- Newest addition to the Line roster, straight out of Miami. Run by Alvaro LLizarbe, designer for advertising company Crispin Porter www.cpbgroup.com and co-creator of the Fufi-Fufi tour, (fufifufi.com) For years Alvaro and Freegums have been building, now Line & Freegums are joining forces to take the clothing line to the next level. Known for his unique uses of text and type, Freegums has done many co-laborations with up and coming artists, labels (including Dim Mak), magazines (Battle Zine, Re-up) and more.

DIM MAK COLLECTION o STEVE AOKI Dim Mak - www.dimmak.com
- A 12 year old, Los Angeles based indie dance rock label (and indie marketing/event company) founded by Steve Aoki aka DJ Kid Millionaire. Dim Mak's current music roster includes: Bloc Party, The Von Bondies, The Kills, The Icarus Line, The Rakes, Lion Fever, Das Oath, Neon Blonde, Pony Up, Soul She Said, Moving Units, JR Ewing, Annie & more. DJ Kid Millionaire 'presents' regular club nights in LA, San Diego, NYC, Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, Hawaii and more.. You may have also seen Steve as the DJ in the P. Diddy / Diet Pepsi commercial that debuted during the Super Bowl. Steve Aoki IS 'the cutting edge' of music and fashion, making the 'Dim Mak Collection' some of the the freshest clothes out there.

HYDRAHEAD o AARON TURNER Hydrahead / Robotic Boot - www.hydrahead.com
- A 11-year old record label now running out of Los Angeles. Hydrahead is considered 'A Thinking Man's Metal Label' founded by Aaron Turner, professional painter and singer of the critically acclaimed band Isis. Hydrahead's current roster features: Pelican, Isis, Botch, Daughters, Cave-In, Big Business & more. Hydrahead has sold over 150,000 records in the past 18 months and their bands are currently touring major cities worldwide.

RONY’S PHOTOBOOTH Rony’s Photobooth - www.myspace.com/ronysphotobooth and coming soon www.ronysphotobooth.com .
When not shooting fashion and editoral for Dim Mak, Juxtapose, Check It Out, and Mean Magazine. Rony sets up at least 4 nights a week in Hollywood’s most influential clubs and events. Shooting medium format polaroids until the party stops. Tourdates!
AUGUST:
14 // Pittsburgh: Luxx Boutique 1003 E Carson St, Pittsburgh PA 15203
15 // Columbus: Gallery Upstairs 1126 N. High St, Columbus OH, 43215
16 // Detroit: Pr1mary Space pr1maryspace.com 2750 Yemans St, Hamtramck MI 48212
17 // Louisville: The Monkey Wrench myspace.com/monkeywrench1 1025 Barret Ave, Louisville, KY 40204
18, 19 // Chicago: All Rise Gallery allrisegallery.com 1542 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago IL 60622
21 // Minneapolis: Mall of America, Metropark metroparkusa.com 108 North Garden, Bloomington, MN 55425
25 // Denver: Andenken Gallery andenken.com 2110 market St Denver, CO 80205
26 // Las Vegas: Fashion Mall: Metropark metroparkusa.com 3200 Las Vegas Blvd South, Suite 2290 Las Vegas, NV 89109
28-30 // Las Vegas : Pool Tradeshow pooltradeshow.com Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas NV
SEPTEMBER:
1 // Portland: Compound Gallery justbedesign.com 107 NW 5th Ave, Portland OR 97209
2 // Seattle: Zebra Club Boutique zebraclub.com 1901 1st Ave, Seattle, 98101
5 // Sacramento: Toyroom Gallery toyroomgallery.com 907 K St, Sacramento CA 95814
6 // San Francisco: On Six Gallery onsixgallery.com 60 Sixth St, San Francisco CA 94103
8, 9 // San Diego : Agenda Tradeshow agendashow.com The San Diego Concourse 202 C St, San Diego CA 92101
10 // Los Angeles: A.D.D. addartspace.com 7627 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles CA 90046
www.softservetour.com
Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox Live are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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The Capitol Years,
Championing the Philly Scene Worldwide!Set To Release "Dance Away the Terror"
Out September 19th 2006 / Park the Van Records
Look Out for Fall 2006 Tour
CD Release in-store 9/12 @ AKA Music (Free show)
Afternoon show with THE SPINTO BAND 9/16 in Wilmington, DE (Doors 2pm, Mojo 13)
CD Release show 9/16 @ Johnny Brendas
Non-stop Philly music scene hyper and Capitol Years song-guy Shai Halperin illuminates:
"One of the new LP's highlights, 'Mirage People', was written and recorded in one afternoon after we were
alerted to an anonymous online letter dismissing the band. I took the paragraph this mysterious figure had
posted and used just those words as the lyrics for the song which was posted on the same local blog,
Philebrity, the next day. People really took to it in a strange, remarkable, and surprising way. It was a
bit of a local hit and we somehow made something really positive happen after some random diss."
"A few months ago i recorded and posted a song online,''Tale of the City', which included 35 local band
names in a the midst of some stream of consciousness, surreal lyrics. Bands such as Spinto Band,
Mazarin, Dr. Dog, were all in there. It's something I thought about doing for a while for no good reason
except to see if i could. People in town seemed to get a kick out of it and i guess it's just another way to
express some weird impulse to shout to the world about all the good and great bands here."
That song was also featured on the compilation of the same title - 'Tale of the City' - curated by Shai
himself...featuring 17 or so Philly bands and released in the US and internationally by renowned
Spanish label, Houston Party Records.
Pitchfork Media – "The Capitol Years taunt you from your chair via head-nodding blues
punch-ups and brawling rock ' n' roll."
The Capitol Years make a triumphant return with their highly anticipated forthcoming release Dance Away
the Terror in September 2006. Due out on Park the Van Records (home to Dr Dog, The Teeth and National
Eye) the Philadelphia five-some are set to release their most realized effort and strongest work of the
band's already notable career to date.
The self-produced "Dance Away the Terror" stays true to the band's beginnings, blending the intimacy of
a homemade recording with the high flying harmonizing sound of a full blown rock and roll band. Known to
be genre-hopping pop experimentalists, the band here presents eleven brand new, wide-ranging songs such
as the upbeat "Long Time", the tempo shifting, psychedelic "Revolutions", as well as the pitch bending
beauty, "It's Only Loveless." Harkening back to the days of actual albums , The Capitol Years gang elegantly
reprise "Dance Away The Terror" with two different interpretations of the title track, a pensive piano driven
opener and a Motown meets Velvet Underground thumper that morphs into a shimmering cacophony.
Shai Halperin delivers lush, melodic, and ethereal songs which pay tribute to the bands' influences while
crafting a sound and sincerity that the group can now call their own. An obsession with harmony, hooks
and details have resulted in a diverse composition of tracks, an album, which will stand the test of taste
and time.
Look for a tour in Fall 2006 as the band sets out to support Dance Away the Terror.
Spin Magazine -"This Philly quartet grinds out retro rock with a propulsive, fuzzy jangle and
plush harmonies." Tracklisting:
1. Dance Away The Terror
2. Revolutions
3. Long Time
4. Mirage People
5. Chandelier
6.You Can Stay There
7. It's Only Loveless
8. As Terror Dances Your Way
9. Seven Songs
10. Oh Lord
11. Its Not Okay
http://www.thecapitolyears.com

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Breaking News!
Pennsylvania's soon-to-be folk hero LEWIS & CLARKE have just announced the release of a vinyl-only live 12" to coincide w/ upcoming East Coast Tour Dates w/ The Black Swans!
"A gifted newcomer" -MAGNET
"A whisper of an album, lovely without being precious, moody without being beleaguering." - No Depression
Following the acclaimed release of Bare Bones and Branches, Lou Rogai emerges from the mountains of Pennsylvania with a new delivery: a 12" vinyl-only limited edition release of the now infamous and much sought-after radio performance, Live on WPRB. This offering bridges the gap between 2005's Bare Bones and Branches and the upcoming 2007 release of Blasts of Holy Birth.
Originally broadcast in February 2006 on Jon Solomon's Keeping Score At Home, this live recording captures the beauty and magic of a transitional metamorphosis. The loose, relaxed versions of past songs blend with fresh workings of new material, setting the ambience (including chimes, Indian drones, Rogai's baby son, all part of the performance), and making for a unique and satisfying listening experience. Players include Rogai, Dave Ulrich, Alejandro Bjorg (Man Man) and The Expeditionary Grace Singers. "The vinyl is simply about preservation of a special moment in time, keeping it sacred." Now we can enjoy the complete tactile experience on vinyl, with artwork drawn by J. Patrick Walsh III, handscreened by the musicians, and delivered on Rogai's own La Société Expéditionnaire.
Meanwhile, Blasts of Holy Birth is complete and ready for release in February 2007 by La Société Expéditionnaire and various licensors abroad. An album of beauty; linear and serpentine, it is a testament to a cyclical journey through eastern meditations, inherent folk stylings, and a tribute to all birth, metaphor and device. Recorded by Dan McKinney (of The Original Sins) and featuring the contributions of Eve Miller (Rachel's) and Alejandro Bjorg (Man Man), Blasts of Holy Birth resonates authenticity, beauty, and otherworldly experience, bringing forth a back-to-the-earth sound with a most elegant touch.
In between albums, Rogai is touring solo, referring to Lewis & Clarke as a project that is " a ship crafted for many, but navigable by one."
LEWIS & CLARKE / THE BLACK SWANS:
9/11 Richmond, VA - The Artspace Gallery
9/12 Norfolk, VA - Relative Theory Records
9/13 Washington D.C. - The Red and The Black
9/14 Philadelphia, PA - Millcreek Tavern
9/15 New York City, NY - Pianos
9/16 New Haven, CT - Rudy’s New Haven
9/17 New London, CT - Dew Art Gallery
9/18 Albany, NY - Valentines
9/19 Sommerville, MA - PA’s Lounge
9/20 Easthampton, MA - The Flywheel Arts Collective
9/21 Portland, ME - Strange Maine
9/22 Burlington, VT - The Radio Bean
9/23 Montpelier, VT - The Langdon St. Café
9/24 Rochester, NY - A/V Space
for more information, visit:
www.lewisandclarkemusic.com
www.myspace.com/lewisclarke

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STOP THE WAR COALITION
BENEFIT CONCERT
featuring Brian Eno, Imogen Heap, Mick Jones and more!
Available on DVD
October 31, 2006
Through MVD

MVD Visual and Secret Records are pleased to announce the home viewing release of Stop the War Coalition Benefit Concert for North American distribution on DVD.

The Benefit Concert for the Stop the War Coalition (StWC) was filmed & recorded at The Astoria in London on November 27th, 2005. It features performances by The Rachid Taha Band with Brian Eno, Nitin Sawhney, Imogen Heap, and special guest Mick Jones. It's presented here in a widescreen format and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound.

Musician, producer, artist, and thinker Brian Eno has been creating music since the late 60s. He has made multiple contributions to albums by rock legends like U2, David Bowie, or James. His music has appeared in films such as Trainspotting, Velvet Goldmine, and Heat as well as television programs, commercials, and more. Here Eno & Rachid Taha perform 16 ambient hits including, "Mamachi", "Nokta", "H'asbu-hum", "Meftuh", "Ida", "Garah", and more!

Imogen Heap’s unique sound has been enchanting the rock and pop audience since the late 90s when she moved from being a full-time classical instrumentalist and realized that alternative pop-rock, Euro-pop and electronica would be her main focus. Here she performs a stirring version of the song "The Moment I Said It."

There is also a stunning performance by Nitin Sawhney & Brian Eno: "Soundbites", "Dark Oratorio", & "Prophesy"; who seamlessly blend many genres of music into a new contemporary sound.

The StWC is a UK anti-war group set up shortly after the attacks on the World Trade Center. The "war" in the Coalition's title refers to the various wars that are claimed to be part of the war on terrorism. The Coalition has been the most prominent group in Britain campaigning against the war in Afghanistan and the invasion of Iraq.
Street Date: October 31, 2006
Prebook: September 26, 2006
Retail: 19.95
Run Time: 130 minutes
Please visit us on the web at www.mvdb2b.com

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OPCT Production of "The Fantasticks"
The Fantasticks - Sentamental Musical is presented Sep 8 through Sep 30 at the Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Road. Thursday (Sep 28), Friday, and Saturday performances are at 8:00 PM, and Sunday (Sep 17 and Sep 24) performances are at 3:00 PM. Doors open one hour prior to curtain. Tickets are $15.00 for general admission and $13.00 for seniors, students, and military. For reservations, call (904) 276-2599 or visit www.OPCT.org.

Synopsis: Two fathers decide that they want their children to fall in love. The girl, Luisa, is a daydreamer with an active imagination. The boy, Matt, is a romantic. The two fathers decide to instigate a mock feud amongst themselves in order to help the boy and girl fall in love. They figure that this feud will give them the excuse to say no to the relationship, which of course will simply encourage the children's love even more. The fathers go as far as to hire El Gallo to stage a mock abduction of Luisa, in which Matt can become a hero and save her. After this act, Luisa and Matt fall deeply in love. Soon though, the children realize their parents staged the feud and their love fades away. After both experience a little life experience on their own and are hurt by it, they reunite once again with much less drama.
OPCT CAST
Randall Adkison - El Gallo
Leonard Alterman - Henry
Jason Clement - Matt
Steve Cohn - Bellamy
John Archer Lundgren - Mortimer
Daisy Miller - Luisa
Jessica Palombo - Mute
Joseph Walz - Huckelby
Director - Stan Mesnick
Musical Director - Brenda Cohn
Orange Park Community Theater has been providing Clay County, Florida with live theater experience for 35 continuous years. Now starting its 36th season, this all-volunteer, non-profit organization fields 5 staged productions and 1 or more "readers theater" productions per year. These include dramas, comedies, thrillers, musicals, and an occasional opera. Additionally, OPCT sponsors a Summer Youth Theater Workshop each year.

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BRAZIL Preach Their Philosophy to the Masses
Gearing Up for National Tour with Youinseries, As Tall As Lions
Readying Sophomore Album for Release on Oct. 3rd

Muncie, IN - Anxiously anticipating the release of their sophomore album The Philosophy of Velocity on Immortal Records on October 3rd, Indiana rockers BRAZIL are gearing up for a national tour with Youinseries and As Tall As Lions, beginning on Oct. 16th at Philadelphia’s The Balcony and winding out to Denver’s Marquis on Sept. 1st (tour dates below). More tours will be announced shortly for the rest of 2006 and into 2007.
BRAZIL ON TOUR
with Youinseries, As Tall As Lions
Aug 16 The Balcony Philadelphia, PA
Aug 17 Living Room Providence, RI
Aug 18 Bloomfield Café Montclair, NJ
Aug 19 Harmony Grange Wilmington, DE
Aug 21 The Knitting Factory New York, NY
Aug 22 Buffalo Icon Buffalo, NY
Aug 23 Shelter Detroit, MI
Aug 24 The Madhatter Covington, KY
Aug 25 Southside Church Lexington, KY
Aug 26 The Underground Indianapolis, IN
Aug 27 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL
Aug 28 Triple Rock Minneapolis, MN
Aug 29 Picador Iowa City, IA
Aug 30 The Grand Emporium Kansas City, MO
Sep 1 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
The Philosophy of Velocity is a thrilling, thick album that leaves you breathless and gripping your chest. Setting the stage with anticipation, the piano cum typewriter intro "Le Fee Verte" sets the stage of the descent of an author/madman into the far reaches of his psyche. Bleeding immediately into the explosive "Crime (and the Antique Solution)," this album launches full-force into organized and controlled chaos. The melodically epic "Candles (Cast Long Shadows)" soars on a tail wind of piano chords and searing guitars. The gauziness of the final track, "Strange Days" is a fitting cathartic closer that leaves you buckled over, yet ready for a repeat, ending right where it started... with the silent but mad clicking of a typewriter.
The media has lauded Brazil on their musical innovation and passion. Pull quotes abound, like "Brazil kicks ass!" (The Synthesis), "...beyond great... hands-down one of the best albums of the year" (Tastes Like Chicken), and "uncompelled style and energy, sounding refreshing and genuine amidst a somewhat boring scene" (EmotionalPunk). Even Alternative Press got in on the action giving them a 5 out of 5, calling them "mad geniuses."
With press firmly behind them and anticipating the release of this next record, Brazil is ready to work hard to build up their momentum exponentially. Proving that this album is not just a myriad of Newtonian mathematics and Ptolemic interpretations, it seems like they’re off to a great start.

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SEE YOU AT THE FINISH LINE…..
STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD
ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
WIND-UP RECORDS HAS SIGNED PORTLAND TRIO
STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD
New York --- Wind-up Records continues to diversify the artist roster with the
signing of Portland, Oregon-based trio Stars of Track and Field. The band
traverses sonic territory, from digital to analog and back, oscillating between
minimalism and grandiose walls of keyboard and guitar. Influences that range
as far D'Angelo and Aphex Twin to The Beatles and Built to Spill can be felt
through this amalgamation of sound and feeling that subtlety leaves an
indelible stamp on all who come in contact with the aural soundscape.
Stars of Track and Field's debut ep, You Came Here for Sunset Last Year, was
released in June 2005 and became an instant staple on radio in the Pacific
Northwest. Throughout Portland and Seattle, and across the region, the band
sold several thousand copies of the recording via an old-school DIY approach.
Live shows, local independent retail stores, and enthusiastic praise in Best of
2005 critic lists and readers polls fueled this groundswell. SXSW Executive
Producer Matt Dentler's blog listed Stars of Track and Field as the #4 "Band to
Watch for 2006," and soon thereafter they signed a deal with Southern
California-based indie label SideCho Records. They returned to the studio in
early 2006 with the team of Tony Lash (Dandy Warhols, Elliot Smith) and
Jeff Saltzman (Stephen Malkmus), who had produced the highly successful ep,
and recorded their first full-length offering Centuries Before Love and War.
The album displays the band's signature dichotomous formula, successfully
mining elements from across rock's history while simultaneously embracing the
digital technology of the future. This recording caught the attention of Wind-up
Records, and the band has segued from SideCho to the larger independent.
Centuries Before Love and War will be digitally released August 22nd, 2006.
The physical release date will be announced shortly, following time on the road
with Jeremy Enigk (formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate and current frontman of
The Fire Theft) and the release of a second as of yet untitled ep.
Stars of Track and Field singer/guitarist Keven Calaba shared, "We're thrilled
at this opportunity to get our music out there on a national level. With the help
of Wind-up, we plan on keeping both the literal and figurative wheels of the
van rolling..."
Tour Dates:
8/3/2006 Varsity Theater Minneapolis MN
8/4/2006 The Journey Music Madison WI
8/5/2006 House of Blues Cleveland OH
8/7/2006 El Mocambo Toronto ON
8/9/2006 Axis Boston MA
8/10/2006 Black Cat Washington DC
8/11/2006 Bowery Ballroom New York NY
8/12/2006 North Star Philadelphia PA
8/14/2006 Toad's Place New Haven CT
8/15/2006 Chameleon Club Lancaster PA
8/17/2006 12th & Porter Nashville TN
8/18/2006 The Limelight San Antonio TX
8/24/2006 Modified Arts Phoenix AZ
8/25/2006 Glass House Pomona CA
8/26/2006 Casbah San Diego CA
8/28/2006 Troubadour Los Angeles CA
8/30/2006 Great American Music Hall San Francisco CA
9/1/2006 The Nightlight Bellingham WA
9/2/2006 Richard's on Richards Vancouver BC
Visit Stars Of Track and Field at: www.myspace.com/starsoftrackandfield
or www.winduprecords.com

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So Many Dynamos
So Many Dynamos, the Millinois (that’s Missouri and Illinois)-based indie-rock powerhouses—who last year toured (semi-successfully) the lower 48 contiguous states—are returning with their most wild and accomplished record to date, Flashlights, which will see release on Seattle’s Skrocki Records. This a band brimming with energy and talent, recalling the glory days of The Dismemberment Plan and contemporaries We Versus the Shark while firmly forging their own path through instrumental experimentation. Able to create pop gems with an angular twist, So Many Dynamos is not afraid to stop on a dime and send your ears into a totally different, totally dilectable direction. One of this year's very best albums.
www.somanydynamos.org

See 'em LIVE!!!
Aug 10 2006 Flying Monkey Arts (w/ The Prids, Group Hug) Huntsville, AL
Aug 11 2006 Cafe Mi Roma Chattanooga, TN
Aug 12 2006 Cave 9 Birmingham, AL
Aug 13 2006 Moon Colony Razorblade (instore!) Jacksonville, FL
Aug 13 2006 TSI Jacksonville, FL
Aug 14 2006 Local 506 (w/ Foundry Field Recordings) Chapel Hill, NC
Aug 15 2006 Relative Theory Records Norfolk, VA
Aug 17 2006 Knitting Factory (w/ The Randies, Rainmen Suite) New York, NY
Aug 18 2006 Northsix Brooklyn, NY
Aug 19 2006 Great Scott (w/ Eagle*Seagull) Boston, MA
Aug 21 2006 221 Main Street (w/ Texas Blind) Oneonta, NY
Aug 22 2006 Sun Gins (Signal Home cd release show) Grove City, PA
Aug 23 2006 Brillobox Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 24 2006 The Note (w/ Cars Can Be Blue) 21+ Chicago, IL
Sep 16 2006 BOUNCEFEST @ Millikin University (w/ MC Chris, more) Decatur, IL
Sep 19 2006 Whitewater Exchange Little Rock, AR
Sep 20 2006 The Exchange Hot Springs, AR
Sep 24 2006 Flamingo Cantina Austin, TX
Sep 24 2006 Flamingo Cantina Austin, TX
Sep 26 2006 Wherehouse Bartlesville, OK
Sep 28 2006 Discordia Sioux Falls, SD
Oct 18 2006 The Raven Missoula, MT
Oct 19 2006 Rock Coffee Spokane, WA
Oct 21 2006 The Paradox Seattle, WA

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DENNY TSETTOS
CLUB ESSENTIALS
GOSSIP RECORDS
RELEASED: AUGUST 15 TH , 2006
Gossip Records continue to cultivate and nurture the progressing sound of house music. New Jersey 's very own, Denny Tsettos introduces his very own "Club Essentials," the first in a new series from Gossip Records, showcasing the extraordinary sounds of Denny Tsettos. Denny's album is a wicked array of jazzy, up-tempo, funky progressive house music, given an extra boost by thumping basslines over rolling grooves. This mix is an essential for closing out the hot summer days!

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CITYLIFE: NEW YORK CITY
SEAMLESS RECORDINGS
RELEASED: AUGUST 29 TH , 2006
Welcome to the second installment of Seamless Recordings' City Life! City Life will bring together the coolest ‘underground' labels – those that are at the forefront of the house scene – to present a collection of music ranging from loungey, sophisticated vibes to the four-to-the-floor main room smashes. The series is brought to you by the people behind bargrooves, Seamless Recordings; champions of the best tracks from individual producers an d labels from around the globe. City Life will feature the best selection of fresh music from acclaimed labels and acts that typify the sounds from the cities from which they hail…. Expect gems from legendary artists including Kerri Chandler, Dennis Ferrer, Kimara Lovelace, Mateo and Matos and Carolyn Harding.

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FAITHLESS
3D
RENAISSANCE RECORDINGS
RELEASED: SEPTEMBER 12 TH , 2006
Sister Bliss is a long time friend of Renaissance, when not tinkling the ivories for the band she maintains her role as the worlds leading female DJ and can frequently be found playing events both at home and overseas. Alongside veteran DJ and inimitable ‘voice', Maxi Jazz and producer Rollo (who's production credits also include U2, Bjork, The Pet Shop Boys and, of course, Dido), they are Faithless.
With such an array of musical talent it is evident why they have become one of the world's leading dance bands, filling arenas and headlining festivals. Their ‘Greatest Hits' album went Triple Platinum, selling over 1,000,000 copies in the UK alone last year.
Over 3 discs the privileged listener will get to follow them through an upfront selection of ‘Club' favorites to ‘Studio', an expert blend of their own remixes and productions and, finally, ‘Home', an array of chilled, yet influential and formative cuts.
Expect real gems across the board, on this album, including Rollo & Sister Bliss' Monster Mix version of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love", "1 Giant Leap" featuring guest vocals from the UK 's pop sensation Robbie Williams, and Maxi Jazz, and Dido's "Worthless". And that's just all on the first disc! If that wasn't enough, you can look forward to Ian Brown's classic "FEAR", Deep Dish featuring Stevie Nicks with "Dreams", and tunes by Grace Jones, Scritti Politti, Jungle Brothers, and Tricky.

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GARTH
UNLEASH THE HOUND
GRAYHOUND RECORDINGS
RELEASED: SEPTEMBER 12 TH , 2006
Great dance music brings a pleasure to the soul that, when mixed just right can stir a dancefloor to howl like a pack of hounds. Legendary San Francisco DJ/Producer Garth returns with a wicked mix of exclusive Grayhound tracks that, til now have only seen the light of day on limited runs of vinyl for taste maker DJs. Selected and mixed with love by label founder and director Garth, "Unleash the Hound" makes these ground-breaking tracks available for the first time on CD. For optimum fidelity he used all vinyl and a Urei mixer. No edits!
The artists signed to the label hail predominantly from the west coast's fertile underground dance scene with grooves that offer acid house breaks, nu disco basslines & electro synthesizers, layered with a psychedelic ambience that give an industrial edge to the music.

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BARGROOVES: CITRUS
SEAMLESS RECORDINGS
RELEASED: SEPTEMBER 19 TH , 2006
The bargrooves color series grooves into the summer with the arrival of Citrus; a double album with a refreshing blend of new music for sundrenched days and balmy nights! Mixed by bargrooves creator and resident, Ben Sowton, and the one and only Matthias Heilbronn , Citrus is the ultimate accessory for summer style! Seamless have always allowed the music to be at the forefront, aiding and abetting where necessary with likeminded aficionados flavoring the mix with their own ingredients.
As with the predecessor in the series, "Citrus" is another uncomplicated and assuredly smooth blend of quality assured songs to edify the taste buds. Spread across a brace of unfolding musical soundscapes, the combination of sharp musicianship and sophistication will equally please mature listeners as well as the label's burgeoning club following. In a time where we're increasingly being told to find new ways to let of stream from the riggers of city living, bargrooves is the ideal tonic.

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STIMULUS
A KING'S COUNTY TALE
SUGARWATER RECORDINGS
RELEASED: OCTOBER 10 TH , 2006
You may think you've never heard of Brooklyn born MC and DJ, Stimulus, but you're probably wrong. His latest effort sees him taking a break from the well known ‘funk-hop', New York based "The Real Live Show", a collective of two lyricists (Stimulus & Dionysos) together with a seven piece jazz/funk ensemble. TRLS was formed in 2001; known for their charismatic energy and sounds live on stage, captured audiences worldwide, and for a young Stimulus, "it was a beautiful thing for me to be a part of a large musical and artistic community; it was crazy for me to see people like Damon Dash at my shows."
2006 brings us Stimulus as you've never seen him before. Introducing his two years in the making, debut artist album, "A Kings County Tale", on Sugarwater Recordings/Hitnodic Entertainment, exclusively distributed through Fontana/Universal. His latest effort builds a remarkably complete musical picture, encompassing Stimulus' myriad of influences, self described as "an expression and exploration of diverse experiences". The album features special guest appearances from Steele (Smiff-N-Wessun, The Boot Camp Clique), Spagga (Proyecto Uno), Maya Azucena, Natty Bless, Kae Hoc and Cali Bud. It's amazing that with Stimulus in such high demand, whether he is an MC, DJ, musician, performer, writer or a businessman, he still finds time to release yet another album.

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SCHULZ
COLDHARBOUR RECORDINGS
Markus Schulz is on a mission to prove to skeptics that he deserves a spot in the Top 10 of the UK's DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs. Markus currently rings in at #21 on the chart, so as 2006 heats up furiously so does Markus's career. With extensive worldwide touring, a new summer residency at Ibiza's Club Amnesia (where he will be introducing his 5 year long radio show, Global DJ Broadcast) Markus still finds time to release a spanking brand new album later this year.
At the end of last year, we saw Markus release his first artist album "Without You Near" which featured collaborations with famed duo Gabriel & Dresden, Interstate and Airwave. But this year, he has kept the tracklisting to his new album completely top secret, guaranteeing some surprise gems. If you're not familiar with Markus' style, it can only be described as dark melodies over thumping 4/4 kicks, perfectly blended with fat basslines oozing with depth. It is a style that has been mastered by up and coming sensation Markus Schulz taking what was an overlooked subgenre, to a whole new level – changing the Electronic world as we know it.
Funky Dumpling PR can officially announce that Markus Schulz has a new DJ residency for Armada (Armin Van Buuren's label) at Club Amnesia in Ibiza , playing to thousands of club goers every week on the island alongside the likes of Armin Van Buuren and Paul Oakenfold. He will be sharing his 5 year long radio show, Global DJ Broadcast with the island of Ibiza , transmitting live on a weekly basis to thousands of eager listeners across the globe. Tune into www.globaldjbroadcast.com to hear Markus live and direct.

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LLOYD COLE to release ‘Antidepressant’ October 10th - via One Little Indian US
As the title suggests, Lloyd Cole’s new full length delivers 11 songs that delicately mix sadness with a revitalized happiness. A cult fave for 20 years, Lloyd Cole’s lyrical gifts are always on full display, with the New York Times observing a recent Cole live set, "playing songs by Bob Dylan, and Leonard Cohen among his own, he tactfully demonstrated that his work could stand alongside theirs…" Lloyd Cole fans both new and old will agree that ‘Antidepressant" serves as a proud addition to his discography.
Cole’s previous album, 2003’s acclaimed 'Music In A Foreign Language' was the result of the singer honing an acoustic set around the world, written over the course of 5 years and revealing Cole as a consummate folk guitarist and a sharp observer of the onset of mid-life. Cole’s seminal group The Commotions reunited, briefly, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of ‘Rattlesnakes’, and then it was back to Cole’s New England hideaway to start work on a new album.

"I sat down and realized that all the musical ideas I had were considerably jauntier than I wished they were – it kind of annoyed me," laughs Cole. "But you can’t decide how creativity hits you and a lot of the ideas were, ironically, the kind of songs that maybe a band like the Commotions would have done."

Working largely alone - Cole plays drums, guitars and keyboards on ‘Antidepressant’ - he planned to follow Tom Waits’ modus operandi, setting aside four months to write and record the album. "My four months ended up being 18! It was exciting and draining at the same time, but half way through I knew I had the sound that I wanted, an amalgam of electronic and acoustic sounds," he says, adding, "looking back, perhaps I bit off more than I could chew on my own… It was difficult being producer and musician. I certainly won’t do that again!"

Despite the arduous recording process, ‘Antidepressant’ contains some of Cole’s best work to date. The gorgeous, string-driven ‘NYC Sunshine’ evoking streets full of "junkies and millionaires", the gentle acoustic thrum of ‘How Wrong Can You Be’, the stock market palare of ‘The Young Idealists’ and the lyrically poignant ‘Woman In A Bar’, "…no longer driven to distraction, not even by Scarlett Johansson."

Former Commotion, Neil Clark, provides slide guitar along with contributions from Kevin O’Rourke, Hurcules’ Peter Baldwin, Jill Sobule, Dave Derby and the string arrangements of King Radio’s Dave Trenholm.

The album’s title is another double-edged sword, as Lloyd explains. "Well an antidepressant is a pill that makes you feel better, but the existence of an antidepressant signifies the existence of depression."

Cole sums up the themes of this new record by observing, "the songs I’m writing these days tend to be about mid-life," he concludes. "I’ve always felt the music that I do works in the same way as blues or country music, in that you generally sing about things not going that well. It helps people get over things like that in their lives and somehow find enjoyment or closure on some issues. I get that listening to Tindersticks or Tom Waits and I know that’s the area of music that I’m in. It’s unlikely that I’ll be writing for the Ronettes anytime soon."

Having played South Africa for the first time recently - where Cole survived being bitten on his strumming arm by a lion ("well it only needs to hold a pick" ) - Lloyd will be touring the US to promote "Antidepressant" in November and December.
LLOYD COLE "Antidepressant"
1. The young idealists
2. Woman in a bar
3. NYC sunshine
4. Antidepressant
5. I didn't see it coming
6. How wrong can you be?
7. Everysong
8. I am not willing
9. Slip away
10. Travelling light (US Version)
11. Rolodex incident

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Superstar DJ / producer Paul van Dyk live in Central Park less than two weeks away!
Paul van Dyk
August 18 & 19, 2006
Central Park New York City
http://www.madeevent.com/081806.html

On August 18 & 19th, Grammy nominated artist and #1 DJ Paul van Dyk makes his much anticipated return to New York City’s Central Park. This event marks the culmination of the highly acclaimed Politics of Dancing 2 US Tour. Commencing in 2003, Paul van Dyk’s annual Central Park performance has become one of New York City’s most popular summer concerts and a testament to the vitality of electronic music. For more information about Paul van Dyk, please visit http://www.paulvandyk.com and http://www.myspace.com/paulvandyk.
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DAUGHTERS "Hell Songs" (Hydra Head)
View the latest updates and listen to "Fiery" here:
http://hellsongsfromdaughters.com

"Galaxies heavier than its predecessor" - CMJ
"The band manages to express musically in a short timespan what many bands of this genre don't in their entire career." - Lambgoat
Providence, RI’s DAUGHTERS, are back w/ the follow-up to their "Canada Songs" album (Robotic Empire, 2003) w/ "Hell Songs," an entirely new approach to music in general. Giving new meaning to the word brutal, DAUGHTERS have expanded their minds and abilities, introducing unholy and outrageous new elements to their sound, leaving behind whatever could be considered typical within their genre, and fitting in perfectly to the monstrous Hydra Head roster. At times sounding like label-mates Oxbow or cult-legends Arab-on-Radar (on steroids), "Hell Songs" hits like a Mac Truck, pummeling its listener in a way that is, to-date, unmatched.
"What the fuck you guys? The vocals: What happened to them?"
- A fan posting on Daughters’ MySpace page
After staking out a reasonably comfortable bus-stop bench near the same wretched intersection where Lightning Bolt, the Locust, Oxbow and the Dillinger Escape Plan work their filthy corners, Providence, Rhode Island’s Daughters slowly unzipped and whipped out 2003’s Canada Songs (Robotic Empire). The art-school kids shit themselves; Some Girls, Melt Banana and Doomriders went on tour with them, and the dudes over at Three One G asked them to cover a Birthday Party song ("Marry Me (Lie! Lie!)") for a tribute compilation (Release the Bats). Last but not least, the pimps at Hydra Head came calling for sloppy seconds. They brought a bottle of Cristal, a pile of limited-edition colored vinyl and some Astroglide; pants were charmed down to at least knee-level, and nine months later, a misshapen fetus called Hell Songs was delivered by Andrew Schneider (Scissorfight, Blue Man Group, Cave In, Keelhaul).
Within seconds, it began sucking greedily at the teat of mass dissemination. It was an ugly little bastard, with an encephalitic head, and it looked suspiciously like the mailman. It shit its pants a lot, just like those goddamn art school kids, and it would not fucking shut up. So, like the socially responsible parents they are, Daughters sent it out into the world to become a twitchy, axe murderer/chronic masturbator type with a veritable laundry list of physical and mental deficiencies. Nobody hires fidgety miscreants like this anymore (not even Catholic schools), so Hell Songs returned to that wretched intersection, looking vaguely familiar to the locals, only sweatier and more viciously deranged.
Sometimes that bus stop becomes too much to withstand; sometimes he/she drinks too much and puts the lotion in the basket. Sometimes he/she forgets to take his/her medication. But that’s okay; there are some things modern medicine will never cure. He/she is looking at you right now, as a matter of fact, and he/she thinks youíre kind of cute.DAUGHTERS US TOURDATES!
8/12 The Livingroom Providence RI - Record Release Party!!
8/17 (d) The Middle East - Downstairs Cambridge MA - w/ Red Sparowes, Versoma
8/18 Lawrenceville Moose Pittsburgh PA
8/19 Birch Run Expo Center Birch Run MI - DIRTFEST_www.dirtfest.com
8/20 Soundlab (Big Orbit's Soundlab) Buffalo NY - w/ Red Sparowes, Versoma
8/22 Beat Kitchen_ Chicago IL - w/ Red Sparowes, Versoma
8/23 Grog Shop Cleveland OH - w/ Red Sparowes, Versoma
8/24 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia PA - w/ Red Sparowes, Versoma
8/25 Black Cat Washington DC - w/ Red Sparowes, Versoma
8/26 Mercury Lounge New York NY - w/ Red Sparowes, Versoma
8/27 North Six Brooklyn NY - w/ Red Sparowes
8/31 Ottobar Baltimore MD - w/ Russian Circles
9/1 K.C.’s Fredericksburg VA - w/ Russian Circles, Lords
9/2 Casbah at Tremont Music Hall Charlotte NC - w/ Lords, Russian Circles
9/3 The Soapbox Laundrolounge Wilmington NC - w/ Russian Circles, Lords
9/4 New Brookland Tavern Columbia SC - w/ Russian Circles
9/6 Drunken Unicorn Atlanta GA - w/ Lords, Russian Circles, usaisamonster
9/7 Madhatter Club Covington KY - w/ Since By Man, Lords, Russian Circles
9/8 The House DeKalb IL - w/ Russian Circles, Lords
9/9 The Cactus Club Milwaukee WI - w/ Since By Man, Lords
9/10 Creepy Crawl St Louis MO - w/ Since By Man, Russian Circles, Lords
9/11 The Underground Indianapolis IN - w/ Since By Man, Lords, Russian Circles
9/12 The Muse Nashville TN - w/ Lords, Russian Circles
9/13 Bottletree Lounge Birmingham AL - w/ Russian Circles
9/14 The Social Orlando FL - w/ Torche, Russian Circles
9/15 Club Downunder Tallahassee FL - w/ Russian Circles
9/16 Common Grounds Gainesville FL - w/ Russian Circles
9/18 Walters Houston TX - w/ Russian Circles, The Roller
9/19 Emo’s Alternative Lounging Austin TX - w/ Russian Circles, The Roller
9/20 Hailey’s Denton TX - w/ Pelican, Russian Circles, The Roller
9/21 Conservatory Oklahoma City OK - w/ Pelican, Russian Circles
9/23 The Sets Tempe AZ - w/ Pelican, Nachtmystium
9/25 Chain Reaction Anaheim CA - w/ Pelican, Saviours, Nachmystium
9/26 Knitting Factory-LA Los Angeles CA - w/ Pelican, Saviours, Nachmystium
9/27 Great American Music Hall San Francisco CA - w/ Pelican, Saviours, Nachmystium
9/29 Satyricon Portland OR - w/ Pelican, Nachmystium
9/30 Neumo’s Crystal Ball Reading Room Seattle WA - w/ Pelican, Nachmystium
10/1 The Lamplighter Vancouver BC - EXCLAIM! Tour w/ Pelican, Ken Mode
10/3 The Starlite Edmonton AB - EXCLAIM! Tour w/ Pelican, Ken Mode
10/4 Warehouse NIght Club Calgary AB - EXCLAIM! Tour w/ Pelican, Ken Mode
10/5 The Exchange Regina SK - EXCLAIM! Tour w/ Pelican, Ken Mode
10/6 Collective Cabaret Winnipeg MB - EXCLAIM! Tour w/ Pelican, Ken Mode
10/9 Call the Office London ON - EXCLAIM! Tour w/ Pelican, Ken Mode
10/10 The Underground Hamilton ON - EXCLAIM! Tour w/ Pelican, Ken Mode
10/12 Babylon Ottawa ON - EXCLAIM! Tour w/ Pelican, Ken Mode
10/13 L’Anti Quebec City QC - EXCLAIM! Tour w/ Pelican, Ken Mode
For more information on DAUGHTERS, visit these fine websites:
www.myspace.com/daughters1
www.wearedaughters.com
http://hydrahead.com/press/daughters
http://hellsongsfromdaughters.com
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HOUR OF THE WOLF "Power of the Wolf" (Limekiln)
"Hour of the Wolf uses instruments as weapons." -Ted Williams, Marine Corps Combat Pilot and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer*
"Hour of the Wolf shits rock n' roll and wipes their asses with active hand grenades." - Barb Bush, former first lady of the United States of America and best selling author**
YES YES YES! This is the Hour Of The Wolf, a time for punk rock to show it’s balls again! Hour Of The Wolf is the Arizona based hardcore-punk outfit who brings to mind some of the best the scene has EVER seen. With comparisons to AFI, The Misfits, and Black Flag abound, Hour Of The Wolf play fast and unyielding and shows no mercy, they are here to beat their listener into submission and leave them wanting more. Featuring ex-members of the hugely popular and now defunct powerhouse, Life in Pictures, HOTW is picking up where the intensity left off, continuing the carnage and energy that made their former band enormously popular in the hardcore community, landing them on bills with the likes of Converge, Cave In, As I Lay Dying, Every Time I Die, and more.
After a summer tour alongside punk legends Against All Authority, Hour Of The Wolf are ready to bring their power front and center to their fans nation-wide.
HOUR OF THE WOLF LIVE!
Aug 8 2006 The Great Room Prescott, AZ
Aug 10 2006 Zuberfizz Durango, CO
Aug 11 2006 BBQ Durango, CO
Aug 13 2006 Todd's Bar and Grill Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 15 2006 Jordans House Spokane, WA
Aug 16 2006 The Hall Tacoma, WA
Aug 17 2006 Agate Hall Eugene, OR
Aug 18 2006 Hall Roseburg, OR
Aug 19 2006 The Pizza Place McMinnville, OR
Aug 20 2006 The 14th Ward Reno, NV
Aug 22 2006 Ryans House San Leandro, CA
Aug 26 2006 The Cobalt Cafe Canoga Park, CA
Aug 28 2006 Gnarwhal House Tucson, AZ
Sep 9 2006 Studio 111 Flagstaff, AZ
Oct 31 2006 Halloween Hell w/ Zombeast and Calabrese At PHIX Phoenix, AZ
visit:
www.thehourofthewolf.com
www.myspace.com/hourofthewolfaz
www.limekilnrecords.com
* = quote did not actually take place ** = quote did not actually take place
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THE 101 "Numbers" (Limekiln)
Recorded by Ian Love and mastered by Nathan James, Numbers shows off the amazing songwriting skills of Eric Richter and crew with the production tastefully bigger than anything they've done before. As tough as it is to imagine, The 101 have never sounded so good.
Eric Richter continues to define The 101’s infectiously catchy sound, combining the finely honed atmospheric touch of his previous band Antarctica, with the emotive drive of his Christie Front Drive years, to create a well-crafted rock album with no end to its emotional depth or sense of tasteful simplicity.
THE 101 LIVE!
Aug 18 2006 The Fire Philadelphia, PA
Aug 19 2006 TBA Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 20 2006 The Note Chicago, IL
Aug 21 2006 720 Space Minneapolis, MN
Aug 22 2006 Knickerbockers Lincoln, NE
Aug 23 2006 Hi-Dive Denver, CO
Aug 25 2006 The Record Bar Kansas City, MO
Aug 27 2006 Back Booth Orlando, FL
Aug 28 2006 Bull City Records Durham, NC
hear more 101 here:
http://www.the101.net
http://limekilnrecords.com/artists/the101/
http://myspace.com/theother101
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WIRES ON FIRE s/t (Buddyhead)
Wires On Fire, a collective of four young men from Los Angeles, have created a name for themselves with their balls-out live set, full of blood, sweat, and saliva.
While the chaotic punk rock passion and energy from their acclaimed Homewrecker EP remains, the band has taken steps in a different direction on their new Self-Titled full-length debut. Wires On Fire have created an innovative style with hopes to inspire a new breed of rock and roll for this generation of colorless music.
Each track on the 12-song monster reveals a different side of Wires On Fire, with influences from The Birthday Party, Black Sabbath, Neil Young, The Damned and the The Beach Boys peeking through. The addition of singer/guitarist Evan Weiss’ younger (as in fresh-out-of-high-school) brother,