GHOSTFACE KILLAH CHECKS INTO REHAB ON DEC. 4
Guests include Method Man, Raekwon, U-God and Masta Killa, as well as Beanie Sigel, Styles P and more…

“When you get a new Ghostface Killah album, the only reasonable reaction is to get lost in it,” said the New York Times of Ghost’s last full studio album, ’06’s instant classic Fishscale. And with the December ‘06 release of More Fish and Ghost’s near-constant touring in ‘07, his legions of fans have been happily lost in “The World According to Pretty Toney”. Now, with a new Def Jam album, The Big Doe Rehab, set for release on Dec. 4, his current tour with Rakim, and a coffee-table book set for release on Jan. 8 through MTV Press, the devoted will be positively delirious.

Fishscale, Tony Stark’s return to vivid street tales and gripping narratives of the drug trade, was greeted with universal acclaim and topped crtitcs’ year-end lists unanimously: Rolling Stone (#5), Blender (#5) and Spin (#4) all anointed the return of the Wu’s greatest banger. The Big Doe Rehab finds Ghost and company still in razor-sharp form, weaving a rich, complex tapestry from tales of drugs, violence, paranoia, love, hate and humor over gritty, soulful beats. The lead single “We Celebrate”, featuring Kid Capri, is a party on wax, with Ghost proclaiming “Tony Starks just won an Oscar, y’all!” and Capri hyping up the crowd over Rare Earth’s classic “I Just Want To Celebrate”. Elsewhere, Ghost’s partner in crime Raekwon shows up on two of the album’s standouts, “Yolanda’s House” and “Shakey Dog Starring Lolita”, an epilogue to the Shakey Dog story on Fishscale. On “White Linen Affair (Tony Awards)”, Starks and Theodore Unit associate Shawn Wiggs host through a hilarious, star-studded white linen and “Evian water” affair, complete with the requisite A-list—Janet & Jermaine, Kanye & Keyshia, etc. Ghost truly shines on the album’s quieter, darker, more introspective moments, “Walk Around” and “I’ll Die For You”.

Ghostface’s penchant for dropping random pearls of wisdom is notorious. And so MTV Press has collected a volume of “Toneisms” set for a Jan. 8 release. Co-written by MTV’s J. Brightly and inspired by the popular MTV skits of the same name, “The World According to Pretty Toney” is the modern hustler’s guide to life; Pretty Toney offers nuggets of wisdom on the key elements to becoming your own personal success story: Livin’, Hustlin’, Love, Nutrition, and the all-encompassing Toneology. Coupled with vibrant 4-color photos by Dave Hill that illustrate each pearl of wisdom, and a companion audio disc, these are indispensable life lessons that will teach hustler’s everywhere what to do and what not to do.

Ghostface has also taken those lessons on the road. Presented by Flow TV and Dodge, the HIP-HOP LIVE! Tour showcases the hip-hop’s top wordsmiths backed by an incredible 10-piece live band. Celebrating the progression and possibilities embraced by Hip-Hop culture, Ghost is joined by the legendary Rakim and underground sensation Brother Ali, bringing the show to life with new songs and infectious renditions of the classics you know and love—each energized by the amazing Rhythm Roots Allstars.

Remaining tour dates:

11/12 – Chicago @ House of Blues
11/13 – Bloomington, Ind. @ Bluebird Theater
11/15 – New Haven, Conn. @ Toad’s Place
11/16 – New York @ Nokia Theatre
11/17 – Baltimore @ Sonar
11/18 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
11/21 – Philadelphia @ Trocadero

GORILLAZ: D-SIDES U.S. RELEASE NOV. 20
Limited special edition to feature exclusive packaging, art, badges, stickers and patch

D-Sides, an assortment of B-sides from Gorillaz‘ multi-platinum second album Demon Days, early demos and previously unreleased tracks compiled together for the first time, has been confirmed for a Nov. 20 U.S. release on Virgin Records.

D-Sides highlights include “Hong Kong”, the lush and lovely track recorded by Gorillaz for Warchild and the surprise hit of last year’s Demon Days Live show (given an exclusive refit here with added strings), the dubbed-out collaboration with The Bees, “Bill Murray”, and the apocalyptic scum-pop of “We Are Happy Landfill”. “Stop the Dams” is another collaboration, this time with The Sugarcubes‘ Einar Orn, protesting against dam building in Iceland’s wilderness. Demos “People” (which later became Demon Days single “DARE”) and “Don’t Get Lost in Heaven” give a sneak peek into the band’s creative process, while the Mandarin version of “Dirty Harry” provides an insight into how Gorillaz might sound if they’d been born east of the Yangtze instead of deep in the wilds of Essex, and D-Sides‘ bonus CD of remixes includes reworkings by DFA, Junior Sanchez and Hot Chip.

A special edition of D-Sides will be available in a debossed glossy dual box, and will include two exclusive Jamie Hewlett prints, a collection of Gorillaz badges, stickers and a “Choose Pazuzu” patch. The tracklisting will be the same as the standard edition.

D-Sides follows the immensely popular G-Sides, a collection of B-sides and rarities from the band’s debut album, Gorillaz.

In addition to the the album release, other news from the Gorillaz camp includes Murdoc’s new foray into Facebook, on which fans can view photo albums of the virtual star, including childhood Murdoc pictures. Fans are encouraged to add the star as a friend here.

www.gorillaz.com

GUITAR CENTER TO CROWN DRUM-OFF GRAND CHAMPION ON JANUARY 5, 2008
Event to take place at the Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood, featuring ?uestlove, Angels & Airwaves, more

Guitar Center is excited to announce the Drum-Off Grand Finals will take place on January 5, 2008 at the Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood, Calif. Now in its 19th year, Drum-Off continues to bring together thousands of the nation’s top undiscovered drummers for the chance to compete for incredible prizes, national recognition and the bragging rights of being crowned Drum-Off Champion.

This incredible night, hosted by Stephen Perkins of Jane’s Addiction, will feature performances by the four Drum-Off finalists as well as Angels & Airwaves, “Go Get A Late Pass!!!” featuring ?uestlove of The Roots, Street Drum Corps with special guests Adrian Young of No Doubt, Brooks Wackerman of Bad Religion, Shannon Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars, John Sawicki of Stomp and Byron McMackin of Pennywise.

Drummers across the country began competing over three months ago at Guitar Center stores across the country. Beginning with preliminaries in over 213 Guitar Center stores, drummers then advanced on from store preliminaries to store finals. Winners of store finals then went on to compete at district finals at 24 Guitar Center stores nationwide for the chance to advance on to one of the four regional competitions held at Guitar Centers in New York City, Hollywood, Chicago, and Houston, with the winner of each of these regions advancing on to compete to be crowned the Drum-Off 2007 Champion.

This year’s winner will receive a prize package valued at more than $45,000 including a Toyota FJ Cruiser, $10,000 cash, a feature in a Guitar Center ad campaign, a $2,500 Levi’s shopping spree, a custom designed drum kit from DW, Pearl, Tama or Gretsch, a Roland TD20 electronic drum-set, a set of cymbals custom printed with the winner’s signature, a one year drum, cymbal, stick and head endorsement deal, and a write up in Modern Drummer magazine. Additionally, store, district and regional winners will have walked away with thousands of dollars in prizes from Drum-Off partners.

“Guitar Center could not be more excited by the artists who are coming out to support the competitors as they come one step closer to being crowned Drum-Off champion,” said Dustin Hinz, Manager, Event Marketing and Promotions for Guitar Center. “Drum-Off has become a staple in the drum community and in addition to providing emerging artists the support, encouragement and opportunity they need to succeed, Guitar Center’s mission is to promote the development of community amongst drummers, encourage musicianship and further their passion for music.”

Previous Drum-Off winners have gone on to enjoy successful music careers, record albums and tour the world with noteworthy artists. 2002 Drum-Off Champion, Cora Coleman, is currently performing with legendary recording artist Prince, playing on his most recent album 3121 and at Super Bowl XLI. Eric Moore II, Drum-Off 2003 Champion, has also achieved notoriety by performing with psychedelic funk band Sly and the Family Stone as well as singer Bobby Brown.

Prior to this year’s show Guitar Center is thrilled to have the opportunity to present the “Drum Legends Award” to two of music’s greatest drummers, Steve Smith and David Garibaldi. Named one of the top 25 drummers of all time by Modern Drummer in 2001, Smith occupied the drum chair for the rock band Journey from 1978-1985. He returned to the band in 1995 for their 1996 comeback album, Trial By Fire. An innovator in funk drumming, David Garibaldi is best known as the drummer for Oakland-based funk/soul band Tower of Power. He has also worked with many amazing artists including Natalie Cole, Jermaine Jackson and Patti Austin.

This year, Guitar Center will also be giving one lucky person the chance to win a VIP trip for two to the Drum-Off Grand Finals. Starting on Nov. 1, consumers enter to win online at GuitarCenter.com. In addition to the trip, the winner will receive a meet and greet with Angels and Airwaves, ?uestlove and Street Drum Corps, $500 spending cash, a Drum-Off Grand Finals poster signed by artist Shepard Fairey and more.

Tickets to the event are available here.

STEVE AOKI JOINS FORCES WITH THRIVE RECORDS, RELEASES DEBUT MIX ALBUM
Aoki and friends collaborate and contribute exclusive mix album, Pillowface & His Airplane Chronicles

Fanatic or foe, you cannot deny how instrumental Steve Aoki has been in helping define the emerging music and nightlife culture in the U.S. today. By blurring the lines that once separated hoards of scenesters from the urban or electro fans, and divided the V.I.P.s from the not-so V.I.P.s, what this man has created under the guise of a DJ/party enthusiast is a lifestyle and media empire for youth today.

Dim Mak, his L.A.-based record label has signed and released EPs and LPs for a fine feast of bands including Bloc Party, The Mystery Jets, The Klaxons, The Rakes, Scanners, The Deadly Syndrome, Icarus Lines, Oh No! Oh My!, The Kills, Sean Na Na, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Whitey, Pony Up and Foreign Born to name but a few, helping acts to develop a strong and steady fan base with the MySpace-hopping generation in America.

Weird Science is the name both Aoki and production partner Blake Miller from Moving Units work under; remixing tracks and reshaping them for the dance floor. Mixes you’ve likely heard would be those of the Teddybears, Peaches, The Rakes, Bloc Party, Young Love, Under the Influence of Giants and The Charlatans (UK). Some of the above you will hear on this compilation.

Dim Mak clothing is booming, with a merchandise line already making waves at key boutique stores and its ubiquitous Dino-print hoodie adorning fans and celebrities around the world… It’s clear that Steve is on to something big here in the industry. Most importantly, he “gets it”, hence why so many are eager to work and collaborate on his many projects.

A cornerstone to Aoki’s success has been the ability to bridge the A-list young celebrity world with the indie (don’t shoot, SMS!) hipster scene with effortless ease. For instance, his now legendary Tuesday night at Cinespace in Hollywood are covered religiously by partner in crime The Cobrasnake and have hosted debut performances from Bloc Party, Lady Sovereign, She Wants Revenge, Wolfmother, Kaiser Chiefs, Editors, Spank Rock, The Bravery, Uffie and more.

Punks, freaks, indie snobs, fashionistas and black Amex-carrying NY/Hollywood “royalty” have all found homes at Aoki’s events and major publications such as GQ, Vanity Fair, People, Complex, The LA Times, LA Weekly, BPM, Paper and Flaunt have already favorably reported on the scene and alcohol-fueled debauchery that often goes hand-in-hand when the above are involved.

And what of the music? In a nutshell, Pillowface & His Airplane Chronicles (available Jan. 22) is a mix album that captures the current wave of electro and Nu Rave sounds that in spirit and attitude have bridged the gap between punk and electro. It’s interesting to note that this emerging sound has not drawn its biggest fanfare from the traditional dance club audience; rather it’s a new wave of young, fashionable, indie-leaning music fans that are eating up these tunes. And if you’ve been to a night like Aoki’s Cinespace Tuesdays as of late, you know how energetic, exciting and debaucherous this scene is getting. The lack of punk attitude that has plagued electronic music over the last 15 years has now finally been injected, and it’s DJs like Steve Aoki who are leading the way.

Big players in this budding movement are represented on Pillowface…, from the heavily distorted disco of France’s recent heroes Justice, to the raved up Soulwax remix of The Klaxons, to the first-ever U.S. appearance of Does It Offend You, Yeah?’s UK phenom (and appropriately titled), “We Are Rockstars”. Aoki contributes with the Weird Science remixes of Peaches and Bloc Party, and hidden gems from Goose and Yelle also make the cut. And just when you thought this was going to be just another mix CD, the vocals kick in. With help from his expensive Rolodex of creative types whom he counts as amigos, Aoki was able to assemble an impressive list of guest vocals which are layered expertly over the mix. Todd Fink from The Faint, Steve Bays from Hot Hot Heat, Mickey Avalon, Kid Sister and a host of other uber-hip mic fiends all lend a hand to Pillowface…, making this album a true family affair. Just who says what, over what tracks and when? You’ll have to hear it to be privy to this unique collaboration, folks.

Tracklisting:

01 – The Refused – “New Noise”
02 – Justice – “Waters of Nazareth” [Erol Alkan's Durr Durrrrrr Re-Edit w/Pase Rock's Guest Drop]
03 – Does It Offend You, Yeah? – “We Are Rockstars” [w/Spank Rock & Amanda Blank's Guest Drop]
04 – Services – “Element of Danger” (MSTRKRFT Rmx w/Har Mar Superstar’s Guest Drop]
05 – Goose – “Bring It On” [w/Todd Fink's Guest Drop]
06 – Larry Tee & Princess Superstar – “Licky” (Work It Out) [Herve Goes Low Rmx w/Santogold Guest Drop]
07 – Green Velvet – “Shake and Pop” [w/Kid Sister's Guest Drop]
08 – The Klaxons – “Gravity’s Rainbow” [Soulwax Rmx]
09 – The Mystery Jets – “The Boy Who Ran Away” [Riton Re-Dub]
10 – Peaches – “Boys Wanna Be Her” [Weird Science Rmx]
11 – Datarock – “Fa-Fa-Fa” [w/Steve Bays' Guest Drop]
12 – Yelle – “Je Veux Te Voir”
13 – Franz Ferdinand – “Do You Want To” [Erol Alkan's Glam Racket Rmx]
14 – KIM – “Wet ‘N Wild” [w/Mickey Avalon's Guest Drop]
15 – Justice – “D.A.N.C.E.” [MSTRKRFT Remix]
16 – Scanners – “Low Life” [L.A. Riots Rmx w/Uffie's Guest Drop]

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WIN AN EXCLUSIVE DAVE GAHAN GIFT PACKAGE FROM MUTE RECORDS AND MACHINE GUN FUNK!

Win a Dave Gahan gift package—including a 12-inch vinyl, a special CD/DVD pack of the new album, Hourglass, and a CD-single with EXCLUSIVE remixes—here on MachineGunFunk.com, in an EXCLUSIVE giveaway! For a chance to win, e-mail JF@machinegunfunk.com and put “Dave Gahan” in the subject line.

“I feel this record has been an amazing opportunity to push the artist in me,” says Dave Gahan of his second solo album, Hourglass. The record follows the Depeche Mode frontman’s acclaimed 2003 solo album, Paper Monsters, that marked his debut as a full-fledged songwriter.

The album’s first single—the soaring and pulsating “Kingdom” gets remixed by Digitalism.

NEW SAUL WILLIAMS ALBUM PRODUCED BY TRENT REZNOR AVAILABLE AS FREE DOWNLOAD
Pre-Registration open now at SaulWilliams.com; DRM-free download available Nov. 1 for free or $5 artist contribution

The Fader Label, the recording branch of The Fader, today announced the release of the new recording by esteemed poet, artist and musician Saul Williams, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!. Produced by Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails), the download will be available for free or for a $5 contribution to support the artist. There will be no additional options given for purchase of the album.

Musicane, a tool that enables artists to sell their music, will handle fulfillment, processing, bandwidth and customer service. Those who pay will have the opportunity to choose between three download formats: 192kbit/s MP3, 320kbit/s MP3 and Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC), a format that doesn’t remove any information from the audio stream—full CD quality. A full description of each file format with pros and cons will be available on the site. Those that don’t contribute will automatically get the192kbit/s MP3. All versions are 100% DRM-free and will include a PDF with artwork and lyrics. Williams’ fans will also be able to embed Musicane’s viral player on their own blogs or profiles, which will broadcast live-updated video messages from NiggyTardust and also contain the option to download or buy the album.

“The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! is the lovechild of Trent and me,” says Williams. “The Niggytardust concept sets me free to do more on stage with costume, etc. than one might expect from a regular Saul Williams show. It allows me to put my theatre training to use. I’ve also thought long and hard about all the discussion surrounding racial epithets, etc., and chose this title as a means of furthering the dialogue while also showing how creativity will outlive and outshine hatred of any kind.”

“Working on this project was a real pleasure,” says Reznor. “Saul was interested in breaking boundaries, crossing genres and defying expectations and we learned a great deal from one another in the process. After my own recent dealings with record labels we decided to release it directly to the fans. There are obvious similarities in how Radiohead just released their new record and the way we’ve chosen to. After thinking about this way too much, I feel we’ve improved upon their idea in a few profound ways that benefit the consumer.”

PAUL OAKENFOLD TO RELEASE GREATEST HITS & REMIXES
Available Oct. 23 via Perfecto/Ultra Records

The name Paul Oakenfold is synonymous with forward-thinking, cutting-edge electronic music. Few artists in any genre will ever have the degree of influence, power and creative flexibility that his undeniable force has had within the electronic realm. Ultra Records is proud to collaborate with this pioneer and his Perfecto label for the Oct. 23 release of Greatest Hits & Remixes, a 20-selection strong collection of his seminal dance recordings and remixes.

Paul Oakenfold’s Greatest Hits & Remixes celebrates the career of an artist whose combined releases have totaled almost two million in sales in the U.S. alone. Its track listing ranges from original productions such as his massive singles “Starry Eyed Surprise” as featured in a Diet Coke ad and “Ready Steady Go” from his debut artist album Bunkka to “Faster Kill Pussycat” featuring Brittany Murphy from its follow up A Lively Mind. In addition, there are remixes galore of artists like Justin Timberlake, Madonna, The Smashing Pumpkins and Underworld, and soundtrack pieces such as David Arnold’s “James Bond Theme” from the motion picture Die Another Day and Oakenfold’s “Dread Rock” from The Matrix Reloaded. Greatest Hits & Remixes also includes four brand-new exclusive remakes of Radiohead’s “Everything in Its Right Place”, Oakenfold’s “Southern Sun”, Everything But the Girl’s “Missing” and Mark Ronson’s “Stop Me”.

A deluxe edition of Greatest Hits & Remixes will be made available on the same day and will include a bonus documentary DVD about the life and times of the world’s defining DJ/Producer. Filmed in Ibiza, London and Los Angeles, the film gives fans a peek at the Grammy-nominated artists’ world including a private tour of the Chelsea soccer stadium in the U.K., his villa in exotic Ibiza and life at home in Los Angeles. Friends, business associates and family are also interviewed in the piece, providing a close look at what makes Paul Oakenfold tick.

In support of his Greatest Hits, Oakenfold will embark on a DJ tour across America throughout November. Beginning Nov. 6 in Scottsdale, Ariz., he’ll set out on a 13-city run of appearances making stops in cities such as New York City, Nashville, Dallas, Houston, Orlando, Miami, Atlanta and more. At each date, fans will get to experience the music featured on the album expertly mixed with Oakenfold’s current favorite tracks.

Click here for an EXCLUSIVE full-album sampler!

From scoring the movie Swordfish, to working with the Boston Pops Orchestra, to holding the claim in the Guinness Book of World Records as the World’s most popular DJ, Paul has never slowed, never wavered and continues to break new ground and be at the forefront of not only electronica but the music industry itself. Prior to becoming a world famous DJ and producer, Oakenfold served as an A&R consultant for Profile Records and Def Jam, where he signed artists including Salt N’ Pepa, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith.

The complete track listing for Paul Oakenfold’s Greatest Hits & Remixes is:

Oakenfold – “Starry Eyed Surprise”
Happy Mondays – “Step On” [Paul Oakenfold Rmx]
Massive Attack – “Unfinished Sympathy” [Perfecto Mx]
Radiohead – “Everything in Its Right Place” [Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Rmx]
Mark Ronson f/Daniel Merriweather – “Stop Me” [Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Rmx]
Justin Timberlake f/T.I. – “My Love” [Paul Oakenfold Rmx]
The Smashing Pumpkins – “Perfect” [Perfecto Mx]
Dirty Vegas – “Days Go By” [Paul Oakenfold Rmx Vocal]
Oakenfold – “Ready Steady Go”
David Arnold – “James Bond Theme” [Oakenfold Mx]
Oakenfold – “Dread Rock”
Paul Oakenfold presents Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force – “Planet Rock”
Olive – “You’re Not Alone” [Oakenfold & Osborne Rmx]
Oakenfold f/Brittany Murphy – “Faster Kill Pussycat 8 [Rmx]
Madonna – “Sorry” [Paul Oakenfold Rmx]
U2 – “Beautiful Day” [The Perfecto Mx]
Oakenfold – “Southern Sun” [Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Rmx]
Everything But the Girl – “Missing” [Exclusive New Oakenfold 2008 Rmx]
Hans Zimmer – “Jack Theme Suite” [Paul Oakenfold Mx]
Underworld – “Born Slippy NUXX” [Paul Oakenfold Mx]

Catch PAUL OAKENFOLD on his album support tour:

11/06 – Scottsdale, Ariz. @ Myst
11/08 – San Antonio, Texas @ Planeta Bar Rio
11/09 – Houston @ Planeta Bar Rio
11/10 – Dallas @ Lizard Lounge
11/13 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Play
11/15 – Orlando, Fla. @ Destiny
11/16 – St. Petersburg, Fla. @ State Theatre
11/17 – Miami @ Mansion
11/19 – Atlanta @ Opera
11/21 – Washington, D.C. @ Ibiza
11/22 – New York @ Pacha – NYC
11/23 – Pontiac, Mich. @ Clutch Cargo’s
11/24 – Chicago @ Vision

MARK FARINA RELEASES LIVE IN TOKYO
One legend, one night—live and unedited

Featuring 18 new and exclusive tracks from DJ Sneak, Greenskeepers and more!

“Mark Farina stands as one of the most innovative selectors of the past two decades.”
—Rolling Stone

Listen/Purchase from Om and enter to win a limited edition autographed bottle of Mark Farina Sake.

Download the free fan pack including the Mark Farina original track “Borders” and Om wallpaper.

ADULT SWIM PRESENTS TRAIL OF DEAD AND DETHKLOK NATIONAL COLLEGE TOUR

Adult Swim, the late-night sister network of Cartoon Network which showcases animation and live action for adults, announces a 12-stop college tour beginning Oct. 29 with two of the country’s top rock acts, …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead and Dethklok. All shows will be free for students and ticket information can be obtained at adultswimpresents.com.

This marks the premiere event for Adult Swim Presents, a series of live entertainment performances. The announcement came to support the release of Dethklok’s new album, Dethalbum, which was released on Sept. 25. This coincides with the greatest most metal band in the world’s DVD release of Metalocalypse season 1, a two-disc DVD, which was released Oct. 2.

Dethklok is the undisputed greatest animated metal band in the galaxy. Created by Brendan Small and Tommy Blacha, their crusades into darkness have been immortalized in Metalocalypse, the animated series available on Adult Swim. This college tour marks the band’s most epic journey where they shall emerge from the brackish pits of darkness to wipe the blood from their mighty axes.

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is currently comprised of three core members: Conrad Keely, Jason Reece and Kevin Allen. Formed by Keely and Reece in 1994, Trail of Dead has delivered 5 albums since and has toured the world extensively, winning over fans with its guitar-laden anthems. With each album, a new generation joins the ever-growing legion of fans across the globe. The band’s most recent album, So Divided, is available at iTunes, Emusic (along with other online outlets) and in stores nationwide.

“We are most metally honored to be able to shred for the minds of the collegiate institutions of the United States of Metal America,” said Brendan Small creator and most metal member of Dethklok. “Their blood will surge in the wake of our destruction.”

Schedule for Adult Swim Presents Trail of Dead and Dethklok:
10/29 – Albuquerque, N.M. @ University of New Mexico
10/31 – Las Vegas @ University of Nevada
11/01 – Los Angeles @ University of California
11/02 – Berkley, Calif. @ University of California
11/05 – Fort Collins, Colo. @ Colorado State University
11/07 – Minneapolis @ University of Minnesota
11/08 – Vermillian, S.D. @ University of South Dakota
11/11 – Boulder, Colo. @ University of Colorado
11/13 – Carbondale, Ill. @ Southern Illinois University
11/14 – Madison, Wis. @ University of Wisconsin
11/15 – Norman, Okla. @ University of Oklahoma
11/17 – Lawrence, Kan. @ University of Kansas
11/18 – Chicago, Ill. @ Northwestern University

SHORT FILMS CREATED FOR TRACKS ON SERJ TANKIAN’S SOLO ALBUM TO BE SCREENED IN MOVIE THEATERS ACROSS THE U.S.
Special Los Angeles screening with Serj Tankian in attendance on Oct. 23 to benefit Axis of Justice

Earlier this year, Serj Tankian—the visionary frontman for multi-platinum rock band System of a Down—asked a collection of video and film directors, painters, and digital artists to each create a video for one of the 12 tracks on his forthcoming solo debut album, Elect the Dead, which will be released on Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on Oct. 23.

The directors involved in the video project include a prestigious array of artists whom Tankian has befriended over the last decade. They include music video director Tony Petrossian (Taking Back Sunday, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold), who shot the video for “Empty Walls,” the first single from Elect the Dead, photographer/video director Greg Watermann (Mudvayne, Lamb of God, Howie Day), Oscar-nominated Puerto Rican playwright and screenwriter Jose Rivera (The Motorcycle Diaries), digital artist Roger Kupelian (The Lord of the Rings, Flags of Our Fathers), documentary director Sevag Vrej (System Of A Down, Fair to Midland), short film/music video director Adam Egypt Mortimer (Against Me!, Idiot Pilot) and Beirut-born filmmaker Gariné Torossian (Sparklehorse), among others.

“I asked each of the directors for their visual interpretation of my work,” Tankian explains. “They were asked not to write treatments and that they could make whatever they liked. The results have been overwhelmingly amazing!”

Among the videos posted on Tankian’s website www.serjtankian.com is an animated clip for the song “The Unthinking Majority” by filmmaker/video director Tawd Dorenfeld. Also available for viewing on the website are the videos for “Empty Walls” and “Saving Us”.

To celebrate the artistic collaboration of the music and visual interpretations of Serj Tankian’s solo album, Reprise Records and Serjical Strike, in conjunction with digital cinema/music marketing company D&E Entertainment (www.DandEentertainment.com), will screen the videos of Elect the Dead back-to-back, accompanied by an introduction by Tankian at movie theaters across the nation at 8pm on Monday, Oct. 22. This unique experience on the eve of album release offers fans a preview of Elect the Dead in a premium listening and visual environment. A special screening event on the Oct. 23 album release date will take place in Los Angeles with Tankian in attendance.

Special screenings of Elect the Dead: The Short Films will be held at 8pm on Monday, Oct. 22 at the following locations:

Long Island, N.Y. @ Herricks Cinema
Parsippany, N.J. @ Parsippany Cinema
San Francisco @ Embarcadero Center Cinema
San Diego @ Ultrastar Theatres Mission Valley
Boston @ Kendall Square Cinema
Chicago @ Century Centre Cinema
Detroit @ Emagine Novi
Philadelphia @ Clearview’s Anthony Wayne Cinema
Seattle @ Metro Cinemas
Houston @ The River Oaks
Minneapolis @ Lagoon Cinema
Phoenix @ Harkins Tempe Marketplace

To usher in the release date on Tuesday, Oct. 23, Serj Tankian will attend a 9pm screening that evening of Elect the Dead: The Short Films in Los Angeles at the Vista Theater (4473 Sunset Drive). Starting at 7:30pm, the first 300 people in line at the box office to buy tickets for the 9pm showing will be able to have their CDs autographed by Serj after the show. Lining up at the Vista Theatre before is 7:30pm is prohibited. Copies of Elect the Dead will be available for sale at the Vista Theater that night, along with a free poster for every CD purchased. Tickets will be sold for $10 at the box office, with all net proceeds donated to Axis of Justice (www.axisofjustice.org), an organization founded by Tankian and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE UNVEILS TWO EXTRAORDINARY NEW RELEASES
The double-DVD release of the FutureSex/LoveShow Live from Madison Square Garden and FutureSex/LoveSounds deluxe edition

Following a huge showing at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, Jive Records’ recording artist Justin Timberlake announced the release of two blockbuster entertainment packages associated with his highly successful FutureSex/LoveShow tour. The celebrated FutureSex/LoveShow Live from Madison Square Garden concert on DVD, available exclusively at Best Buy on Nov. 20, and the FutureSex/LoveSounds deluxe edition, a CD plus bonus DVD edition of his Grammy-winning critically acclaimed sophomore smash on Nov. 27.

The FutureSex/LoveShow Live from Madison Square Garden double DVD provides fans an intimate look at the energetic buzz of activities before, during and after this August 2007 performance. In addition to the concert, the set includes a song by song running commentary by Timberlake, behind-the-scenes concert and backstage footage, a distinct ultra hi-speed bonus concert music video, and full length interviews with Timberlake, the band, and crew. This special two-disc DVD set is exclusively available at Best Buy and Bestbuy.com on Nov. 20. Preorders for the DVD set can be placed now at BestBuy.com.

Release of FutureSex/LoveSounds deluxe edition, an expanded version of his global smash FutureSex/LoveSounds, follows in stores Nov. 27. The deluxe edition includes the original 12 tracks from the multi-platinum album, plus the current buzz single, “Until the End of Time” duet with Beyoncé, and additional all-star bonus tracks with megastar collaborations that will be announced shortly. A bonus DVD of unreleased footage from international worldwide performances, director commentaries and “making of” reels of his acclaimed videos; “SexyBack”, “What Goes Around…Comes Around”, “My Love” and “LoveStoned/I Think She Knows” complete the deluxe edition package.

RHINO CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF WILD STYLE
Re-release of groundbreaking film about the origins of hip-hop culture featuring old-school icons, available Oct. 23 from Rhino Entertainment

Filming on location in the South Bronx in 1982, director Charlie Ahearn captured a rare look at the true origins of hip-hop culture with his groundbreaking film Wild Style. Featuring appearances by such legendary and influential old-school giants as GRANDMASTER FLASH, FAB 5 FREDDY, COLD CRUSH BROTHERS, ROCK STEADY CREW and CHIEF ROCKER BUSY BEE, this groundbreaking film is recognized worldwide as the premier hip-hop film and was inducted by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 10 best rock ‘n’ roll movies of all time. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of this captivating time capsule, Rhino will release a special edition of the DVD expanded with new extras including a mini documentary, footage of a 20th anniversary concert, interviews and unreleased photos. Wild Style will be available Oct. 23 at all retail outlets and www.rhino.com for a suggested retail price of $14.95.

The DVD contains a digital transfer from the original 16mm film with commentary by director Ahearn and Fab 5 Freddy. Several extras debut on the special anniversary edition of Wild Style including a mini documentary featuring interviews with Fab 5 Freddy, Lee Quinones, Busy Bee, Lady Pink and Ahearn plus footage from the 20th anniversary concert held at the original amphitheater, a “Bongo Barbershop” DJ battle in the Bronx featuring Grand Master Caz, a new musical short with Busy Bee titled “Busy on the Beach”, scenes from the 25th Anniversary Wild Style Reunion Show and an expanded gallery with unreleased photos.

The film follows the exploits of maverick tagger Zoro (real life graffiti artist Lee Quinones), whose work attracts the attention of an East Village art fancier (Patti Astor) and is commissioned to paint the stage for a giant Rapper’s Convention. An authentic documentation of the early days of hip-hop in the boroughs of New York, everything in Wild Style is real—the story, style, characters and most of the actors, are drawn from the community.

The film shows many early hip-hop personalities in action before they went on to acquire national acclaim. Chief among these is Fab 5 Freddy, who hosted Yo! MTV Raps from its inception and plays the brash rap promoter Phade in the movie. Producer/director/writer Ahearn credits Freddy for the film’s vision of hip-hop as a unified culture. Wild Style may not have been the first movie featuring rappers, but was the first to link graffiti, break dancing, DJing and document the birth of hip-hop nation.

WILD STYLE: THE 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
DVD Price: $14.95 U.S.
Street Date: 10/23/07
Total Running Time: +/- 142 Minutes
Distributor: WEA/Rhino
Rating: R

DVD EXTRAS:
A documentary short featuring footage from the 20th Anniversary concert and new interviews with: Fab 5 Freddy, Busy Bee, Lady Pink, Charlie Ahearn
Bongo Barbershop featuring Grandmaster Caz
Busy Bee interview
Expanded gallery with unreleased photos

Rolling Stone has Wild Style as the #7 music video of all time on their website.

Official site :: MySpace

IN CELEBRATION OF THE NEW DAVE GAHAN ALBUM RELEASE, FANS WILL BE TREATED TO A CD SIGNING AND LIVE PERFORMANCE IN NYC.
Depeche Mode singer returns Oct. 23 with Hourglass, via Mute/Virgin Records

“I feel this record has been an amazing opportunity to push the artist in me,” says DAVE GAHAN of his second solo album, Hourglass. The record follows the Depeche Mode frontman’s acclaimed 2003 solo album, Paper Monsters, that marked his debut as a full-fledged songwriter.

To celebrate this anticipated release, Dave Gahan will be performing LIVE at the Apple Store in Soho on Oct. 23, and will be on-hand at Best Buy on Oct. 24 to sign copies of the album.

The album’s first single—the soaring and pulsating “Kingdom” gets remixed by DIGITALISM.

Dave Gahan Hourglass CD signing at Best Buy in New York (at 529 5th Ave) on Oct. 24!
Come meet Dave at Best Buy (529 5th Ave) as he will be signing copies of his new CD Hourglass, starting at 6pm. Purchase Hourglass at this Best Buy location and receive a wristband (while supplies last) that will ensure your chance to meet Dave.

Dave Gahan – Live from Soho (New York City)! Apple Store Performance Tuesday, Oct. 23!
Dave will be performing songs from his new album Hourglass at the Apple Store in Soho, located at 103 Prince Street in New York, on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 8pm. Fans will be admitted on a first-come-first-serve basis, so get there early to guarantee your admission. This show will be recorded and sold exclusively on iTunes at a later date!

“Kingdom” video
“Kingdom” maxi-single now on iTunes
Official site :: MySpace

UNKLE MAKES DEBUT AS LIVE BAND WITH FALL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Tour in support of third album, War Stories, released in July

Following a successful summer run of high-profile shows overseas including headlining the mainstage at Benacissim in Spain after Muse and the Glade Festival in Redding, U.K., UNKLE has announced it will come to North America this October for a short run of tour dates. Spearheaded by frontman JAMES LAVELLE, UNKLE for the first time ever will make its appearance as a live band. Utilizing guitars, bass, drums and synths set against a backdrop of intricate lights and LED screens for a one-of-a-kind audiovisual experience, UNKLE will perform material from their new album War Stories, as well as selections from the two previous UNKLE releases Never, Never, Land and Psyence Fiction.

The UNKLE tour on this continent will encapsulate six special engagements kicking off Oct. 18 at the legendary Webster Hall in New York City coinciding with the CMJ Music Marathon conference. Stops at Lees Palace in Toronto, Metro in Chicago, Echoplex in Los Angeles and Mezzanine in San Francisco follow. The trek will round out on October 28 in Las Vegas with UNKLE’s only U.S. festival show this year at the Vegoose Festival.

Released July 24 via James Lavelle’s newly formed Surrender All label, War Stories was co-produced by UNKLE and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE producer Chris Goss and marries UNKLE’s trademark sound with traditional rock influences to stunning effect. Special guest vocalists and players include Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), THE DUKE SPIRIT, 3D, AUTOLUX, Gavin Clark of new U.K. group CLAYHILL, PSYCHONAUTS‘ Pablo Clements, NADA SURF’s Matthew Caws and EAGLES OF DEATH METAL’s David Catching. Ian Astbury of THE CULT lends his voice to the album’s current single “Burn My Shadow”. The video for the song—starring actor Goran Visjnic—has been added to MTV and FUSE.

Tour dates:
10/18 – New York @ Webster Hall
10/19 – Toronto @ Lees Palace
10/20 – Chicago @ Metro
10/26 – Los Angeles @ Echoplex
10/27 – San Francisco @ Mezzanine
10/28 – Las Vegas @ Vegoose Festival

BLUE NOTE RECORDS, ACIDPLANET HOLDS FLORATONE REMIX CONTEST
Grand prize includes copy of Acid Pro, PSP, loop collections, Blue Note merch, more

In honor of Blue Note’s self-titled FLORATONE release, ACIDplanet has put together an amazing remix contest for pros and bedroom producers alike, boasting an impressive list of prizes to entice any music-maker.

ACIDplanet is honored to welcome Blue Note Records to the ACIDplanet community. Since 1939, Blue Note has been America’s leading jazz label, promoting bop and other progressive sounds by artists such as THELONIOUS MONK, SONNY ROLLINS, ART BLAKELY, JOHN COLTRANE and many other legendary musicians.

In keeping with their forward-thinking philosophy, Blue Note presents Floratone (Matt Chamberlain, Bill Frisell, Tucker Martine, Lee Townsend), and has provided the tracks from Floratone for remixing.

How to Enter:
Floratone Acid Planet Remix Contest Link

First, create your remix of Floratone. If you don’t already have ACID® software, download the free ACID XPRESSâ„¢ software. Next, download some of the loops. Using the ACID music creation software, paint the loops into your remix. When you’re finished, return to this page and click the “Upload My Entry” button. Upload your track, and you’ve entered the contest.

Grand Prize Includes:
1 Playstation Portable
ACID Pro
Sound Forge
Vegas Pro
Five (5) Premium Loop libraries
Five (5) Standard Loop libraries
$100 in Merchandise from Blue Note

Floratone Media Player:
http://www.bluenote.com/floratone
http://www.bluenote.com/floratone/index2.html

About the Release:
Floratone is a brilliant, groove-heavy album by a four-member collective of the same name that features the instrumental teamwork of drummer Matt Chamberlain and guitarist Bill Frisell with producers Tucker Martine and Lee Townsend serving as equally significant imaginative forces. An 11-song collection of original soundscapes, Floratone also features a superb support team of bassist Viktor Krauss, cornetist Ron Miles and violin/viola player Eyvind Kang.

The Floratone sound is, in the words of Townsend, “futuristic roots music,” at turns jazz-vibed, swamp-funky, intensely rocking, ambiently grooved. The music drips with grit, lopes with a sweet lyricism, bursts with surprising turns, sinks in with FX’d beauty. There’s an aesthetic of euphoric journey as well as a nasty get-down-and-move sensibility. While steeped in the past, Floratone is cutting-edge, teeming with rhythmically charged music for the now. The album also spotlights Frisell’s multifarious guitar voice that ranges from straight jazz in the vein of Wes Montgomery (on “Swamped”) to spiky metallic rock (on the grinding number “The Future”) to sound-washed atmospherics (on “The Wanderer”).

SYSTEM OF A DOWN FRONTMAN TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
Serj Tankian announces solo tour in support of Elect the Dead

SERJ TANKIAN, the visionary frontman for multi-platinum rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN, has set a date to release his debut solo album, entitled Elect the Dead, which will be released on Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on October 23rd.

Known for his work with hard-rock agitators SOAD, Tankian says he had no clue he was about to make a rock record when he began to record at his home studio in Los Angeles last summer. “I was writing more traditional type songs on my piano and acoustic guitar, with a classical, almost operatic flavor; and lo and behold, it ended up being a rock record. Funny what happens when you add distorted guitars and drums,” he says. “There are political songs, funny songs, love songs, songs about painful experiences, vanity, and the environment. It has a deep melancholy that runs from the personal to the global, with a glimmer of hope in the solidarity of spirit.”

Tankian produced Elect The Dead himself and played most of the instruments, though the album does feature guest drummers John Dolmayan (SOAD) and Brian “Brain” Mantia (GUNS N’ ROSES, PRIMUS). “The singularity of vision is strong when you work alone,” he says. “I was a bit skeptical about producing it myself, but I knew how I wanted it to sound. And as I kept going, I realized it was coming together really well so I just finished it on my own. But I had to be careful to push myself like an outside producer would until it was great. I had the same energy and enthusiasm making this album as I did making the first System record.”

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, to Armenian parents, Tankian is known as an outspoken political activist who puts his money where his mouth is. In 2006, he and Dolmayan met with members of Congress in Washington, D.C., to campaign for support for the Armenian Genocide Recognition Bill. Tankian is also the co-founder, along with RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist TOM MORELLO, of Axis Of Justice, a non-profit dedicated to uniting musicians, music fans and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice.

With System of a Down, which has released five best-selling albums, including two Number Ones in 2005—the critically acclaimed Mezmerize and Hypnotize—Tankian helped the band earn a reputation for musically innovative, politically uncompromising rock. Through it all, Tankian, who has also published a collection of his poetry, has written his own songs, amassing an archive of material from many different genres. “I write all the time for no reason but to write,” he says. “I’m just doing what I’m told to do by my heart and nothing more. I just follow my vision and end up where it takes me.”

In support of Elect the Dead, which will be released on Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on Oct. 23, Serj has lined up a bunch of dates for a tour. Touring alongside of Serj will be FAIR TO MIDLAND and Tom Morello. Check out the dates below:

SERJ TANKIAN TOUR DATES:

10/12 – Chicago @ Vic Theatre
10/14 – Toronto @ Guvernment
10/15 – Boston @ Paradise
10/17 – New York @ The Fillmore & Irving Plaza
10/18 – Philadelphia @ TLA
10/20 – Atlanta @ The Roxy
10/22 – Dallas @ Granada Theatre
10/25 – Las Vegas @ House of Blues
10/27 – Los Angeles @ Avalon
10/28 – San Francisco @ Slim’s

JUSTICE ANNOUNCE FULL NORTH AMERICAN CRUSADE THIS FALL
“D.A.N.C.E.” video on MTV, MTV2, nominated for MTVu Woodie Award

JUSTICE’s “D.A.N.C.E.” has been nominated for MTVu’s Woodie Award for Viral Video and Best Video and is soon set to kick off their North American Tour.

The omnipresent French duo currently known for taking over MTV with their phenomenal video for “D.A.N.C.E.” and having their debut album reach the #1 spot on Billboard’s Electronic Albums chart its first week, are announcing a full North American tour this fall.

Justice are known for whipping crowds in to a head-banging, crowd surfing frenzy the likes of which electronic dance music has never seen before, “turning ordinary dancefloors into mosh pits of positivity.” (XLR8R, Dec. 2006)

Tickets are on sale now for the dates below, which will be a combination of live and DJ sets.

Tour Dates:

10/10 – San Francisco @ Mezzanine
10/11 – Portland, Ore. @ Holocene
10/12 – Seattle @ Neumo’s
10/13 – Vancouver, B.C. @ Commodore Ballroom
10/16 – Minneapolis @ Foundation
10/17 – Chicago @ Metro
10/18 – Toronto @ Republik
10/19 – Montreal, Que. @ Metropolis
10/20 – New York @ Terminal 5
10/21 – Philadelphia @ Starlight Ballroom
10/22 – New York @ Terminal 5

THE KILLERS‘ UPCOMING RARITIES ALBUM TO INCLUDE JOY DIVISION COVER
It’s decent, but I think we’d all rather have heard Interpol do it

THE KILLERS will be releasing their B-sides/rarities album on Nov. 13, and included in that set is a cover of JOY DIVISION’s “Shadowplay”. Click on the following links to hear the song:

Flash :: Windows Media

WITCHDOCTOR TO RELEASE ALBUM ON ADULT SWIM IMPRINT

WITCHDOCTOR, also known as Eric Johnson, is an established member of Atlanta’s Dungeon Family collective, which includes GOODIE MOB, OUTKAST, KILLER MIKE, BIG RUBE and many others. A veteran of the Southern rap game, he has lent his unique voice and style to several albums, including OutKast and Goodie Mob. Witchdoctor’s new album, Diary of an American Witchdoctor, will be released Oct. 23 on Adult Swim’s Williams Street record label.

Win an Adult Swim gift package, here on MachineGunFunk.com in an EXCLUSIVE giveaway! For a chance to win, e-mail JF@machinegunfunk.com and put “Adult Swim” in the subject line.

Make sure to check out Witchdoctor, alongside Ghostface in Adult Swim’s Nationwide Hip-Hop Tour!!

10/1 – Albany, N.Y. @ State University of New York
10/3 – Durham, N.H. @ University of New Hampshire
10/5 – New Brunswick, N.J. @ Rutgers University
10/6 – Richmond, Va. @ Virginia Commonwealth University
10/7 – College Park, Md. @ University of Maryland
10/9 – Washington, D.C. @ American University
10/11 – Orlando, Fla. @ University of Central Florida
10/14 – Norman, Okla. @ University of Oklahoma
10/16 – Los Angeles @ UCLA
10/17 – Tuscon, Ariz. @ University of Arizona
10/19 – Albuquerque, N.M. @ University of New Mexico

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FABOLOUS CONFIRMED TO PERFORM AT BOOST MOBILE ROCKCORPS
Today’s hottest musical talent perform exclusively for 5,000 volunteers

Boost Mobile RockCorps (BMRC), the national youth volunteerism movement that since 2005 has motivated more than 25,000 young people in over 13 cities across the country to get involved and help their community, will execute approximately 60 volunteer projects in New York from now until October 6. The unprecedented program gives local youth an opportunity to earn tickets to an exclusive concert event in exchange for volunteering four hours of community service.

This year, 5,000 community-conscious youth across New York and surrounding areas will earn tickets to a signature BMRC show at Radio City Music Hall which will feature some of the hottest names in hip-hop, R&B and rock. LUDACRIS, FABOLOUS, THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS, BUSTA RHYMES and ANGELS & AIRWAVES will be part of the stellar line-up of today’s top-selling musical talent to take the stage at the New York show on Oct. 6.

RockCorps, an organization harnessing the power of music to inspire volunteerism, and Boost Mobile, a wireless telecommunications brand dedicated to boosting the lives of today’s youth, have partnered to continue the youth movement for social change. Combining the power of music, community and volunteerism, Boost Mobile RockCorps will offer entrance to this summer’s most popular concerts for which the only way in is to earn tickets by contributing four hours of volunteer service.

This year’s volunteers will work on a range of service projects, in partnership with local non-profit organizations, including school and playground renovations, environmental initiatives, food distribution and much more. New York City will mark the conclusion of the 2007 BMRC U.S. Tour, which also visited Los Angeles, Oakland, Miami, Atlanta, Baltimore, New Orleans, Houston, Chicago, Portland and Philadelphia. By the end of the 2007 tour, BMRC volunteers will have contributed more than 100,000 hours of community service and transformed hundreds of project sites in cities across the country.

People interested in participating at upcoming BMRC events are encouraged to log onto www.boostmobilerockcorps.com and to register for membership. Boost Mobile RockCorps members will be notified of opportunities in their area to volunteer and asked to commit four hours to a specific event or ongoing cause.

BEE GEES GREATEST REMASTER TO FEATURE EXCLUSIVE REMIXES

The BEE GEES were already established hitmakers in the U.S. and the U.K. when the group became an unstoppable musical force in 1975. In four short years, Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb rose to international superstardom as they recorded a string of worldwide hits, sold 180 million records worldwide and helped define an era with the Grammy-winning Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. The Brothers Gibb capped their amazing run in 1979 with the multiplatinum Bee Gees Greatest, a double album spotlighting the group’s meteoric run of R&B dance hits between 1975 and 1979.

Out-of-print for five years, and in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Fever, Rhino will reissue the monumental collection as a two-CD deluxe edition that contains two previously unreleased tracks—”Warm Ride” and an extended version of “Stayin’ Alive,” originally a 12″ promo vinyl— along with four contemporary dance remixes of classic Bee Gees songs by some of today’s hot club DJs. Below you can preview an EXCLSUIVE remix by Teddybears.

http://rhino.edgeboss.net/qtime/rhino/listeningparties/beegees_teddybears_remix.mov
http://rhino.edgeboss.net/real/rhino/listeningparties/beegees_teddybears_remix.smi
http://rhino.edgeboss.net/wmedia/rhino/listeningparties/beegees_teddybears_remix_100.wax
http://rhino.edgeboss.net/wmedia/rhino/listeningparties/beegees_teddybears_remix_56.wax

VNV NATION: WORDS FROM RONAN, TOUR DATES

So far, 2007 has been a busy year for us. Our album Judgement was released just after we started our world tour. This has taken us across mainland Europe and North America. In just over a week we’ll be back in North America for some dates on the west coast with many other USA dates in November. We’ll also be heading to Scandinavia in October and Ireland & Great Britain during December. As many of you know, there are a whole slew of festivals in Germany at the end of the year and we’ll be doing four of these too. As for CD releases, more are planned and there’ll be info about that in the coming weeks.

TOUR DATES:

10/6-10/13 – Gothic Cruise (www.allgenretravel.com)
10/24 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Forbraendingen
10/25 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Musikens Hus
10/26 – Oslo, Norway @ Betong
10/27 – Stockholm, Sweden @ University
10/28 – Helsinki, Finland @ Gloria
11/9 – Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Bricktown Ballroom
11/10 – Lawrence, Kan. @ Granada
11/13 – Sauget, Ill. @ Pop’s
11/14 – Covington, Ky. @ The Mad Hatter
11/16 – Millvale, Pa. @ Mr. Smalls
11/17 – Rochester, N.Y. @ Club at Water Street
11/18 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (16+)
11/20 – Towson, Md. @ Recher Theatre
11/21 – Norfolk, Va. @ The Norva
11/24 РM̩xico, D.F., M̩xico @ VDMAS
12/7 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Village (18+)
12/8 – Edinburgh, Scotland @ Studio 24 (All Ages)
12/9 – Birmingham, England @ Barfly (All Ages)
12/11 – Bristol, England @ Thekla Social
12/13 – Brighton, England @ Pressure Point (All Ages)
12/15 – Sheffield, England @ Corporation (All Ages)
12/16 – London, England @ Islington Academy
12/25 – Chemnitz, Germany @ “Dark Storm Festival”, Stadthalle
12/26 – Augsburg, Germany @ “Dark-X-Mas”, Rockfabrik
12/27 – Ludwigsburg, Germany @ “Dark-X-Mas”, Rockfabrik
12/28 – Dusseldorf, Germany @ “Neuwerk Festival “, Stahlwerk

Shows for other locations around the world are being booked and will be posted when finalised.

On a final note- we very much appreciate the messages we get from our friends on myspace and we do read them. It isn’t possible to answer all of them but we endeavour to answer commonly asked questions with blog postings as well as sending you some news updates (like this handy list, for example). If you like, you can subscribe to the blog on our myspace page so you’ll get updates as and when they happen.

Q-TIP HITS THE ROAD WITH COMMON ON 2K SPORTS BOUNCE TOUR
New album, The Renaissance, scheduled for early 2008 release

Q-TIP will hit the road this fall alongside COMMON for the 2K Sports Bounce Tour, including stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles (see complete schedule below). The popular video game series NBA 2K8 features Q-Tip as a playable character. He can also be heard on the soundtrack alongside TALIB KWELI on the J DILLA track “Lightworks”. The game hits shelves Oct. 2.

While on the road, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning artist will offer up new material from his highly-anticipated release The Renaissance—due early 2008 via Universal Motown. Featuring a unique mix of samples and a live band, the album is the latest chapter in one of the most storied careers in urban music. The first single, “WorkItOut”, is currently available for download on iTunes.

VH1 will pay tribute to A TRIBE CALLED QUEST at the fourth annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors, premiering Monday, Oct. 8 at 10PM Eastern/Pacific. Inspiring generations of hip-hop artists, Q-Tip and fellow Tribe members PHIFE DAWG and ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD played a key role in turning the genre into the mainstream phenomenon it is today. With infectious beats and socially-conscious lyrics, the Tribe discography is a staple in any hip-hop fan’s collection.

Q-TIP TOUR:

9/22 – Milwaukee @ The Rave
9/24 – Toronto @ Kool Haus
9/25 – Philadelphia @ Electric Factory
9/27 – Charlotte, N.C. @ Amos’ Southend
9/28 – Greensboro, N.C. @ N Club
9/29 – Myrtle Beach, S.C. @ House of Blues
9/30 – Orlando, Fla. @ House of Blues
10/1 – Atlanta @ Earthlink Live
10/3 – Baltimore @ Sonar
10/5 – Washington, D.C. @ Love
10/6 – Worcester, Mass. @ The Palladium
10/7 – New York @ Nokia Theatre
10/8 – Norfolk, Va. @ Norva
10/10 – San Francisco @ The Independent
10/14 – Los Angeles @ The Roxy

ANNIE LENNOX SETS A NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
In support of Songs of Mass Destruction, her new Arista album, coming Oct. 22

Iconic artist ANNIE LENNOX will begin a North American headlining tour on Oct. 8 in San Diego, Calif., in support of her new album, Songs of Mass Destruction, set for release Oct. 2 on Arista Records.

The tour, ‘Annie Lennox Sings’, will continue through Nov. 11 with only fifteen intimate performances in as many cities. Performing in smaller venues, this tour, the third of her solo career, will give fans the opportunity to enjoy her new material and beloved classics in a special and extraordinarily rare environment. Annie’s exquisite voice and mesmerizing stage presence will be illuminated in this once in a lifetime concert
experience.

In the fifteen years since the release of her debut solo album, Diva, in 1992, Annie Lennox has built the most successful career of any British female artist in pop music history. She has sold over 78 million records worldwide, scored numerous Top Ten hits around the world, and earned four Grammy Awards. Annie co-wrote and performed “Into the West,” from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 2004.

Annie Lennox’s appearance with STING on 2004’s ‘The Sacred Love Tour’ drew packed houses and rave reviews all across North America. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer declared, “Lennox’s voice was spectacular,” and the Chicago Tribune called her “one of the great blue-eyed soul singers.”

Here is Annie Lennox’s current itinerary, with additional dates and details to follow:

10/8 – San Diego @ Civic Theatre
10/10 – San Francisco @ Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium
10/11 – Los Angeles @ Wilshire Theater
10/14 – Dallas @ McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
10/16 – Boulder, Colo. @ Macky Auditorium
10/18 – Minneapolis @ State Theater
10/19 – Chicago @ Cadillac Palace
10/22 – Detroit @ Music Hall
10/23 – Toronto @ Massey Hall
10/25 – Washington, D.C. @ Lisner Auditorium
10/28 – Nashville, Tenn. @ The Ryman
10/29 – Atlanta @ Cobb Energy PAC
10/31 – Miami @ Carnival Center
11/3 – New York @ United Palace
11/6 – UNICEF Benefit at Cipriani Wall Street [series subscribers only]
11/10 – Philadelphia @ Merriam Theater
11/11 – Boston @ Symphony Hall

WAXPLOITATION CELEBRATES TENTH ANNIVERSARY
New charity auctions, album planned for later this year

Established in Los Angeles by Jeff Antebi in 1997, Waxploitation has been pioneering new models in the music business and making a difference through active social causes for a decade. The company was founded as a record label for innovative artists, and broadened to include Artist Management and Music Publishing in 2000.

A decade into its history, Antebi reflects that “especially with the way the music world is today, chaotic and in somewhat of a freefall, Waxploitation has been steadily moving upwards over time by focusing on quality artists with a strong vision, attempting to do things against the grain. We’ve stayed true to important music and let long tail economics take care of the rest.”

Waxploitation holds several charity auctions each year to benefit prominent non-profits, including Oxfam, Save Darfur, the UN Refugee Agency and Human Rights Watch, and has included items donated by Angelina Jolie, RADIOHEAD, Tony Hawk, KANYE WEST, NINE INCH NAILS, OUTKAST, Julius ‘Dr. J’ Irving and more. “Waxploitation has been a great supporter of Human Rights Watch in our efforts to end ethnic cleansing in Darfur,” says Human Rights Watch’s Elizabeth Seuling. “Jeff manages to find creative ways to introduce people to the work we do.”

In mid-October, Waxploitation will launch a new charity auction through eBay’s non-profit MissionFish partner. Waxploitation is making available a number of prized signed guitars from COMMON, THE FLAMING LIPS, NICKELBACK, and DEFTONES, as well as rare items from COLDPLAY, BJÖRK, TV ON THE RADIO, to name a few.

In mid-November, Waxploitation is releasing an ambitious charity album called Causes 1 which includes exclusive and rare songs from THE BLACK KEYS, BLOC PARTY, BRIGHT EYES, CORNELIUS, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, THE SHINS, SPOON, THIEVERY CORPORATION and TRAVIS, among many others, with 100% of the proceeds going to Human Rights Watch and Doctors Without Borders.

Here’s a free download from Samantha James’ debut album, Rise—in stores and online Tuesday, Sept. 25.

To listen to more samples from the album, click here.

myspace.com/sammyjmusic

WIN A COPY OF U2′S POPMART LIVE IN MEXICO CITY DVD FROM MACHINE GUN FUNK AND UME!

Win a copy of the new U2 PopMart Live in Mexico City DVD, here on MachineGunFunk.com in an EXCLUSIVE giveaway! For a chance to win, e-mail JF@machinegunfunk.com and put “U2 DVD” in the subject line.

U2’s PopMart Live from Mexico City will be released on DVD on Sept. 18. Filmed at the Foro Sol Autodromo in Mexico City on Dec. 3, 1997, PopMart Live from Mexico City was directed by David Mallet and first released on video the following year; this is the first time it has been released on DVD.

Described as a sci-fi disco supermarket, the PopMart Tour opened in its “spiritual home”, Las Vegas on April 25, 1997. All trash and kitsch, PopMart introduced a giant mirrorball lemon, a 100-ft. cocktail stick—complete with olive—and the works of Lichtenstein, Warhol and Haring, to a live rock audience: a production experience never quite seen before.

Originally filmed on analog video, the film has been transferred to a digital format with re-graded and cleaned pictures. Great care has been taken to maintain the original look by simply enhancing it, with an added degree of sharpness and contrast unavailable when originally filmed. The audio has also been re-mastered and mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound.

PopMart Live from Mexico City will be available in two formats: a Standard 1-disc format containing the concert, and a special limited-edition 2-disc format, the second being a bonus disc containing previously unreleased live audio and video material, including documentaries, a PopMart tour visuals montage and DVD-ROM extras.

Popmart Live from Mexico City Approved Trailer:
http://ume.edgeboss.net/qtime/ume/u2/u2_livefrommexicocity-90-tvad-300k.mov

U2 Official Site:
http://www.u2.com

THURSDAY ANNOUNCES TOUR AND MORE IN SUPPORT OF KILL THE HOUSE LIGHTS DVD/CD
Headlining in intimate club setting

THURSDAY is getting back to basics for the Oct. 30 launch of their forthcoming CD/DVD, Kill the House Lights: Live and Unreleased, a celebration of their history as a band. Compiled from hours of footage showing a young and hungry New Jersey band, fans will be inundated between the various live footage, unreleased gems, interviews, videos, 3 brand new songs, B-sides, photo galleries and more in a documentary format sure to take you back in time.

What better way to celebrate this release than with an intimate club tour to coincide? A surprise mystery guest will accompany Thursday as main support, as will progressive punk band Circle Takes the Square. Pre-sale for shows begins today at 3 pm local time. Pre-sale tickets can be purchase at https://tixx1.artistarena.com/thursday/. Pre-sales for L.A., Chicago , Philly and Pomona are sold out!!

And as a gesture of good faith to their loyal fans, log onto www.absolutepunk.net and www.thursday.net right now for even more Thursday announcements.

All shows go on sale to the public on Sept. 14—check your local listings for more information.

Kill the House Lights Tour

Nov. 1 – Worcester, Mass. @ Palladium Upstairs
Nov. 2 – Baltimore @ Ottobar
Nov. 3 – Albany, N.Y. @ Revolution Hall
Nov. 4 – Philadelphia @ The Fillmore at the TLA
Nov. 6 – Detroit @ Magic Stick
Nov. 7 – Chicago @ Metro
Nov. 9 – Lawrence, Kan. @ Bottleneck
Nov. 10 – Denver @ Bluebird Theatre
Nov. 12 – San Francisco @ Slim’s
Nov. 13 – Pomona, Calif. @ Glasshouse
Nov. 14 – TBA

2K GAMES ANNOUNCES THE BIOSHOCK EP FEATURING PERIOD SONGS REMIXED BY MOBY AND OSCAR THE PUNK
Classic songs from the ‘40s and ‘50s get a futuristic makeover evoking the art deco-meets-sci-fi styling of BioShock’s underwater world

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2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today the upcoming release of an exclusive EP remixed by Moby and Oscar the Punk for its highly anticipated BioShock video game. The CD will be bundled with the GameStop and EB Canada exclusive limited-edition version of BioShock when the title launches on Aug. 21 for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows. The CD is also available as a pre-sale gift-with-purchase from video game retailer, Game Crazy.

The three remixed tracks on the CD include “Beyond the Sea”, “God Bless the Child” and “Wild Little Sisters”, variations of which appear in their original format in the game. Music luminaries Moby and Oscar the Punk have joined forces to remix them with the game’s atmosphere in mind.

“While these classic songs from the 40’s and 50’s evoke a happier time, they take on an eerie aesthetic in BioShock’s decaying art deco-designed underwater city of Rapture,” said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K Games. “Moby and Oscar the Punk have captured that disparity with these remixes and added a new spin to these indelible classics.”

Fans of the game and the music will be able to obtain the CD as part of the limited-edition version of BioShock, which also contains a figurine of one of the game’s hulking “Big Daddy” creatures, exclusive packaging and a behind-the-scenes DVD.

Developed by 2K Boston and 2K Australia, BioShock is a “genetically-enhanced” first-person shooter set in Rapture, an underwater art deco-inspired utopia torn apart by civil war. Caught between powerful forces and hunted down by genetically modified “splicers” and deadly security systems, players have to come to grips with a deadly, mysterious world filled with powerful technology and fascinating characters. To survive, players can turn everything they encounter into a weapon, biologically modify their body with plasmids, hack devices and security systems, upgrade weapons, craft new ammo variants and experiment with different battle techniques. No encounter ever plays out the same and no two gamers will play BioShock the same way.

BioShock is rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB, and will be available on Aug. 21 in North America and Aug. 24 in Europe. For more information, visit the BioShock Web site at: www.BioShockGame.com, and the BioShock community site at www.TheCultofRapture.com.

EXCLUSIVE NICOLE SCHERZINGER ALBUM PREVIEW

Check out this sneak peek preview of the first single “Baby Love” (f/WILL.I.AM) from NICOLE SCHERZINGER’s upcoming CD Her Name Is Nicole. The album will be out everywhere on Nov. 6.

“Baby Love” (f/will.i.am) streaming audio

Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer from the multi-platinum selling pop group The Pussycat Dolls, recorded this irresistible pop ballad with the help of will.i.am, showcasing an impressive vocal performance that makes “Baby Love” an instant pop classic!

With the buzz building on her new album, Nicole Scherzinger is ready to show the world who the real Nicole is. So stay tuned because Her Name Is Nicole and she will soon make you her “Baby Love” before you know it!

For all things Nicole make sure to check out her official web site: www.HerNameIsNicole.com

WIN A COPY OF THE NEW SIMPSONS: TESTIFY ALBUM FROM MACHINE GUN FUNK AND SHOUT! FACTORY
With Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and a chorus of Springfield’s most sublime voices (oh, and Jackson Browne, David Byrne and B-52s, too), album features songs from seasons 10-18

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A soundtrack so highly anticipated that even Homer would get off the couch to celebrate its arrival, The Simpsons: Testify is finally here! Set for release on September 18, 2007 from Shout! Factory, The Simpsons: Testify music CD spotlights material culled from award-winning composer Alf Clausen and features the unmistakable voices of America’s most beloved TV family: Homer (Dan Castellaneta), Marge (Julie Kavner), Bart (Nancy Cartwright), Lisa (Yeardley Smith), and Springfield’s various townsfolk (Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer). The soundtrack kicks off with Danny Elfman’s unforgettable main title theme, and continues with a collection of the best songs from the last nine seasons of the longest running primetime comedy on TV today. The album arrives just in time to accompany the premiere of Season 19 of The Simpsons on Fox.

Only on The Simpsons: Testify can you find a range of great talents from JACKSON BROWNE to “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC, both willing to engage in self-parody that reflects the show’s uncanny irreverence. And then there is DAVID BYRNE, who while hearing a list of his vast musical accomplishments, adds with pride “And I used to wrestle under the name ‘El Diablo!’” It is Byrne who helps Homer realize the full odious potential of “Everybody Hates Ned Flanders”, even contributing an extended salsa remix, “No Me Gusta Flanders”. We’re also treated to the lyrical styling of the endearingly homicidal Sideshow Bob (as voiced by Kelsey Grammar) as he reexamines his overwhelming loathing of Bart Simpson on “The Very Reason That I Live”.

The Simpsons: Testify puts the music front and center, as the songs featured were mixed specifically for this new album. For the first time, the brilliant re-imagining of Broadway hits Evita, My Fair Lady, and The Sound of Music can be fully appreciated for all of their satirical nuance. In “My Fair Laddy,” Groundskeeper Willie plays Eliza Doolittle to Lisa’s Henry Higgins, as Willie learns both elocution and manners to the refrain of “What flows from the nose, does not go on my clothes.” And in “Yokel Chords,” Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel and his hillbilly brood take the place of the von Trapp family, with Lisa again playing the role of teacher. In this memorable parody from the most recent season, The Sound of Music line “I am sixteen going on seventeen” becomes “I have eight teeth, going on seven teeth.” Of course.

Any Simpsons fan will no doubt remember Ricky Gervais memorable appearance as the Marge-obsessed Charles Heathbar, who serenades Marge with “Lady,” which spends more time explaining its lyrics (in song) than actually saying anything romantic, with the possible exception of the closing exhortation, “don’t die.”

For those of us with a love of musical theater and the American popular songs, The Simpsons has certainly carved out an iconic place in musical history by communicating in song at the highest level. Never in recent memory has a television series made such effective use of both songs and underscore to advance plot points, support the characters’ emotions and put a lasting smile on the viewer’s face.

THE CRYSTAL METHOD CELEBRATE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR GROUNDBREAKING DEBUT ALBUM VEGAS WITH THE RELEASE OF DELUXE EDITION
Double-CD set features remastered original release, rare and live recordings and remixes by Paul Oakenfold, MSTRKRFT, Hyper and more

In their decade-long career, THE CRYSTAL METHOD have sold over a million albums, scored a Grammy nomination and collaborated with everyone from OZZY OSBOURNE to SCOTT WEILAND to OL‘ DIRTY BASTARD. They headlined the Hollywood Bowl, rocked Coachella and played a fashion show in Milan for Donatella Versace. Meanwhile, their songs appeared in countless video games, movies and television series. Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland, who are The Crystal Method, even spent a surreal night in the Los Angeles County Jail. But before any of that happened, they made Vegas, their debut album from 1997. Marking its 10th anniversary, Jordan and Kirkland have reassessed and readdressed the long-player that started it all with a deluxe edition of the album, which will be released via Geffen/UMe on September 18.

The two-disc deluxe set offers a fresh mastering of the original ten songs on the first CD. The second CD highlights a selection of rare and live recordings plus new mixes of classic Vegas tracks from remixers personally chosen by the duo such as PAUL OAKENFOLD, MSTRKRFT, HYPER, Sta, DEADMAU5, KOMA & BONES, Tom Real vs. The Rogue Element and Myagi. Also included is the original 1993 version of the Vegas single “Comin’ Back” with the video for the album version along with the video for “Busy Child”. Preceding the deluxe edition’s release, “Busy Child” [Sta Rmx] will be available on iTunes as of August 28.

Vegas put the Las Vegas natives at the center of an electronic music scene previously occupied almost exclusively by trailblazing Brits such as UNDERWORLD, THE PRODIGY and GROOVE ARMADA. Inspired in equal parts by Jordan and Kirkland’s late night outings in the early days of the Los Angeles rave scene and their reassuringly humdrum upbringing in the Las Vegas suburbs listening to everything from disco to hip hop to metal, Vegas is a different kind of techno record. It’s got soul. “One thing people have been telling us for the past 10 years is that Vegas was the first thing to get them into electronic music,” Jordan says. “We just came up with a sound that bridged the gap between alternative and electronic music.”

The complete track listing for The Crystal Method’s Vegas (Deluxe Edition) is:

Disc One:
“Trip Like I Do”
“Busy Child”
“Cherry Twist”
“High Roller”
“Comin’ Back”
“Keep Hope Alive”
“Vapor Trail”
“She’s My Pusher”
“Jaded”
“Bad Stone”

Disc Two:
“Busy Child” [Sta Remix]
“Trip Like I Do” [Tom Real v. The Rogue Element Rmx]
“Keep Hope Alive” [MSTRKRFT Rmx]
“Comin’ Back” [Koma and Bones Rmx]
“Busy Child” [Hyper Rmx]
“Cherry Twist” [deadmau5 Rmx]
“Busy Child” [Paul Oakenfold Rmx]
“High Roller” [Myagi Rmx]
“Comin’ Back” ['93 Demo]
“Vapor Trail” [Live]

Videos:
“Busy Child”
“Comin’ Back”

Listen to Audio Stream:
“Busy Child” [Sta Rmx], Crystal Method (2007)

http://ume.edgeboss.net/wmedia/ume/crystalmethod/busychildstaremix.asx
http://ume.edgeboss.net/qtime/ume/crystalmethod/busychildstaremix.mov

Catch live DJ sets by The Crystal Method at:

9/22 – Street Scene – Del Mar, Calif.
9/28 – Showbox – Seattle
9/29 – Ruby Skye – San Francisco
11/9 – Revolution! Music Room – Little Rock, Ariz.
11/10 – George’s Majestic Lounge – Fayetteville, Ark.
11/24 – Vinoy Park – St Petersburg, Fla.

SEVEN SHADES OF BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
New album stream so big it takes a week to hold it

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME will bring a full-on audio and visual assault to everyone’s computer screen starting Tuesday, Sept. 4, in anticipation of their brilliant new album, Colors (in stores Sept. 18).

Alternative Press proudly declares that BTBAM “paint their masterpiece” with Colors. Clocking in at a beefy 64 minutes, BTBAM is ready to share every second of Colors with you one song at a time before the record even hits stores.

Victory Records will release a new song from Colors every weekday (between Sept 4 and Sept 12) along with art and video interpretations for each piece. The band will also contribute their own thoughts and descriptions on the origin of each song, as well as give their rabid fans and aspiring artists the opportunity to submit their own artistic interpretations of what the song means to them.

Each song will stream for only 24 hours, so make sure you return every day to hear the next part of the album.

Colors starts here September 4.

The band has been anxiously waiting to hit the road again, so in the spirit of the record, they are taking out their friends in HORSE THE BAND, ANIMOSITY and THE END. The tour starts with a pair of hometown shows in North Carolina on Sept. 26 and 27, and continues to canvas the country before a grand finale appearance at the Saint & Sinners Festival in Asbury Park, N.J.

9/26 – Greensboro , N.C. @ GREENE STREET CLUB
9/27 – Charlotte, N.C. @ TREMONT MUSIC HALL
9/28 – Nashville, Tenn. @ ROCKETOWN
9/29 – Atlanta @ THE MASQUERADE
9/30 – Cordova, Tenn. @ SKATE PARK OF MEMPHIS
10/1 – Metairie, La. @ THE HIGH GROUND
10/2 – Houston @ MERIDIAN
10/3 – Little Rock, Ark. @ JUANITA’S CANTINA BALLROOM
10/4 – Lewisville, Texas @ FAT DADDY’S
10/5 – Oklahoma City, Okla. @ THE CONSERVATORY
10/6 – Odessa, Texas @ LONESTAR EVENT CENTER
10/7 – San Antonio, Texas @ WHITE RABBIT
10/10 – Phoenix @ THE CLUBHOUSE
10/11 – Corona, Calif. @ SHOWCASE THEATRE
10/12 – Corona, Calif. @ SHOWCASE THEATRE
10/13 – San Diego @ SOMA
10/14 – Oakland @ OAKLAND METRO
10/15 – Portland, Ore. @ SATYRICON
10/16 – Seattle @ EL CORAZON
10/18 – Denver @ MARQUIS THEATRE
10/19 – Omaha, Neb. @ SOKOL UNDERGROUND
10/20 – Iowa City, Iowa @ PICADOR
10/21 – Minneapolis @ TRIPLE ROCK
10/24 – Detroit @ THE HAYLOFT
10/25 – Cleveland @ PEABODY’S
10/27 – Spartanburg, S.C. @ GROUND ZERO
10/28 – W. Columbia, S.C. @ NEW BROOKLAND TAVERN
10/29 – Baltimore @ OTTOBAR
10/31 – New York @ BLENDER THEATRE @ GRAMERCY
11/1 – Philadelphia @ STARLITE BALLROOM
11/2 – Worcester, Mass. @ PALLADIUM
11/4 – Asbury Park, N.J. @ SAINTS & SINNERS FEST

JOHN FOGERTY RELEASES NEW ALBUM, REVIVAL, ON OCT. 2
Fogerty reclaims his rightful place among America’s most iconic and revered artists with the forthcoming Revival

JOHN FOGERTY’s contribution to popular culture cannot be overstated; his songs have become part of rock’s DNA, the very building blocks upon which much of American rock and roll has been built. As the album title tantalizingly suggests, Revival represents a renewed musical spirit and heart from Fogerty that incorporates all the best elements of a career that has resonated deeply with generations of music fans and the thousands of artists that he has influenced.

“It just seemed like all the records I have made since Creedence Clearwater Revival have all been sort of pushed off center,” he says. “I felt like I was dancing around the outskirts of what is my true center. With this album, I really wanted to stay on the mark, right in the middle, right where rock ‘n’ roll is. I wanted this one to be easier, a lot more fun than some of the past records have been.”

That renewed sense of joy shines through on the self-produced Revival. The wistful, infectious opening track “Don’t You Wish It Was True” instantly puts a smile on the listener’s face. The cinematic western-theme in “Gunslinger” evokes vintage-era Creedence, while on the deliciously swampy “Creedence Song”, Fogerty correctly and humorously assesses “You can’t go wrong / if you play a little bit of that Creedence song.” His love of classic Sun Records-era rockabilly permeates “It Ain’t Right”, one of many tunes on the album that allows Fogerty, whom Rolling Stone named one of the greatest guitarists of all time, to show off his blistering guitar work. “The River is Waiting” is a gorgeous, hymn-like spiritual that features well-known vocal trio, The Waters on backup vocals. A trenchant observer of the world’s troubles, Fogerty weighs in on the current administration with the rollicking, biting “Long Dark Night” and the ‘mission critical’ statement of “I Can’t Take It No More” with its unmistakable admonition “…another fortunate son.”

Revival Audio Streams:

“Don’t You Wish It Was True”
www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/qtl/John_Fogerty_Don’t_You_Wish_It_Was_True.qtl
www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/asx/John_Fogerty_Don’t_You_Wish_It_Was_True.asx

“Summer of Love”
www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/qtl/John_Fogerty_Summer_of_Love.qtl
www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/asx/John_Fogerty_Summer_of_Love.asx

John Fogerty Official Site:
www.johnfogerty.com

John Fogerty Fall Tour Dates
11/23 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Theatre
11/24 – Phoenix @ Maricopa Events Center
11/25 – Las Vegas @ The Joint
11/27 – Minneapolis @ State Theatre
11/28 – Chicago @ Chicago Theatre
11/30 – St. Louis @ Scottrade Center – Theatre set-up
12/1 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ Murat Theatre
12/4 – Atlanta @ Cobb Energy PAC
12/5 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium

THE BANGLES RETURN TO BANGLEONIA CONCERT DVD GIVEAWAY!

One of the most successful female groups of all time, the Bangles, make a triumphant return to their hometown of Los Angeles with their first-ever concert DVD, available August 14 on Shout! Factory. To coincide with this release, MachineGunFunk.com is offering an EXCLUSIVE giveaway to one lucky winner! To enter this contest (which runs until Saturday, Aug. 18), email JF@machinegunfunk.com and enter “Bangles DVD” in the subject line.

Return to Bangleonia was recorded in September 2000 at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles with the original lineup of Susanna Hoffs (Vocals/Guitar), Debbi Peterson (Vocals/Drums), Vicki Peterson (Vocals/Lead Guitar), and Michael Steele (Vocals/Bass). The DVD includes 18 songs as well as extras and a commentary track by the band.

The queens of power pop pull out all of their hits on Return To Bangleonia, from number one singles “Walk Like an Egyptian” and “Eternal Flame” to early fan favorites like “Hero Takes a Fall”. “Get The Girl”, from the film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is also included. Extras include acoustic performances of “Ride The Ride” and “Manic Monday,” which was written by Prince (writing under the pseudonym Christopher at the time), as well as a candid interview with the band about their storied history and a photo gallery with rare and never-before-seen photos.

The Bangles first hit the radar as a fixture on the L.A. music scene in 1981. They went on to trade their garage band roots for a distinctive pop sound featuring gorgeous harmonies that would make them one of the most successful bands of the 1980s.

The Bangles released their debut album All Over the Place on Columbia in 1984. The band’s sophomore album, the multi-platinum A Different Light (1986), contained the hit singles “Manic Monday”, “Walk Like an Egyptian” and “Walking Down Your Street.” 1988’s Everything delivered the hits “In Your Room” and “Be With You,” and the international #1 single “Eternal Flame.” The band broke up in 1989 and each of the band members went on to participate in various other projects, which only contributed to their creative growth. In 2003 they reunited and released Doll Revolution. Shout! Factory released the Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet ‘60s salute Under the Covers Vol. 1 in 2006. More information on the Bangles available at www.thebangles.com.

The Bangles 2007 Tour Dates
July
21 – Las Vegas – Mandalay Bay
26 – Hollywood – House of Blues
27 – Costa Mesa, Calif. – Pacific Amphitheatre (with Heart)
28 – San Diego – House of Blues

August
2 – Paso Robles, Calif. – Mid State Fair
9 – Ventura, Calif. – Ventura County Fair
19 – Cabazon, Calif. – Morongo Casino and Resort
23 – Minneapolis – First Avenue
24 – Madison, Wis. – Orpheum Theater
25 – Green Bay, Wis. – Meyer Theater
27 – Chicago – House of Blues
29 – Rochester Hills, Mich. – Meadow Brook Music Festival
30 – Cleveland – House of Blues

September
1 – Woodstock, Conn. – Woodstock Fair
2 – Ledyard, Conn. – Foxwoods Resort and Casino

Streaming Video Links:
“Manic Monday”
“If She Knew What She Wants”

Official Site:
www.thebangles.com

MySpace Page:
www.myspace.com/thebangles

PERRY FARRELL’S SATELLITE PARTY TAKES TO THE STATES

New York, N.Y.—Following on the heels of their European tour, Alternative rock originator Perry Farrell has announced that his groundbreaking new rock project Satellite Party will tour behind its recently released debut album, Ultra Payloaded (Bells Are Ringing Records). Fans will also be thrilled that Farrell will be performing material from Jane’s Addiction, as well as, Porno For Pyros. The outing began on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the House of Blues in Cleveland, and is set to include 40 dates and will culminate at the House of Blues in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Three years in the making, Ultra Payloaded blends sounds as varied as rock, urban beats and symphony in what Rolling Stone Magazine calls “Farrell’s best work since Ritual.” The album also features a host of contributing musicians such as Flea and John Frusciante, Hybrid, Peter Hook, Thievery Corporation and Fergie, among others. One of the album’s highlights features an unreleased vocal track from The Doors, a song with which Farrell has been given permission by The Doors estate to work. Entitled “Woman in the Window”, Morrison sings against a backdrop of Farrell’s music, “Just try and stop us, we’re going to love” before the song culminates with an elegant piano outro. Farrell calls the track the mantra of The Solutionists. “When you hear it, it sounds as though Jim Morrison were watching us and commenting on the world today,” said Farrell, who was “in awe” of the prescience of Morrison’s images and used the song to tell of “a majestic, yet troubled Earth from the vantage point of an angel.”

Ultra Payloaded is an album that will further cement Farrell’s status as one of world’s true artistic visionaries. More than just an album, it is a wake-up call to the world’s people about global warming. The album’s message is imbued with the same passion and idealism with which Farrell has lived his life— from working to better the environment to defending human rights. Currently, Perry Farrell and Satellite Party are working closely with Green Mountain and the NRDC to cool off the planet.

Yet, while there is a message within Satellite Party, it is still an album first and foremost, and it’s a record that finds Farrell in prime form.

Tour dates:
August
14 – Pittsburgh – Mr. Smalls Theatre
15 – Cincinnati – Bogarts
16 – Milwaukee – Pabst Theater
18 РMinneapolis РFine Line Music Caf̩
19 – Kansas City, Mo. – City Market (KRBZ Beach Ball radio show)
21 – Columbia, Mo. – The Blue Note
22 – Tulsa, Okla. – Cain’s Ballroom
24 – Dallas – House of Blues
25 – Austin, Texas – Emo’s
26 – Houston – Meridian
28 – New Orleans – Republic New Orleans
29 – Baton Rouge, La. – Varsity
31 – Little Rock, Ark. – The Village

September
5 – New York – The Fillmore New York @ Irving Plaza
6 – Philadelphia – The Fillmore @ TLA
7 – Baltimore – Rams Head Live
9 – Norfolk, Va. – Norva
10 – Asheville, N.C. – The Orange Peel
11 – Atlanta – Center Stage
13 – Orlando, Fla. – House of Blues
14 – St. Petersburg, Fla. – Jannus Landing
15 – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – Revolution
18 – Denver – Gothic Theatre
21 – Ridgefield, Wash. – Amphitheater at Clark County (KNRK Show)
22 – Seattle – Qwest Field (KNDD End Fest radio show)
23 – Vancouver, B.C. – Commodore
25 – Spokane, Wash. – The Big Easy
26 – Boise, Idaho – The Big Easy
27 – Salt Lake City, Utah – In the Venue
29 – Reno, Nev. – New Oasis
30 – Sacramento – Empire

October
1 – San Francisco – Fillmore
3 – Santa Cruz, Calif. – Catalyst
4 – Ventura, Calif. – Ventura Theatre
6 – Los Angeles – L.A. Weekly Detour Festival
7 – Pomona, Calif. – Glass House
9 – Phoenix – Marquee
10 – Las Vegas – House of Blues

For more information on Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party with updated tour dates and news, please visit the band’s Website at www.myspace.com/satelliteparty.

UPCOMING GLORIA ESTEFAN ALBUM WILL REVISIT CUBAN, SALSA ROOTS

Sony-BMG Music Entertainment and Burgundy Records announce the release of Gloria Estefan’s new Spanish-language album, 90 Millas, in stores September 18. Having sold over 70 million albums and recorded 24 albums, 90 Millas brings Gloria back to where it all began—her roots. Produced by her husband, Emilio Estefan, the collection of newly recorded original Spanish-language songs pays tribute to the roots of Cuban music while infusing a modern influence into the traditional rhythms.

The album also pays homage to the most influential and universally respected Latin musicians of the past fifty years. Some of the artists joining Estefan on this album include Grammy award-winning artist Carlos Santana, Johnny Pacheco (whom many refer to as the “godfather of salsa”), trumpet virtuoso Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros, conga drum diva Sheila E., actor and musician Andy Garcia, and Cachao, who is credited as the creator of mambo.

This blend of musicians on 90 Millas is historically significant on a number of levels. This is the first, and quite possibly the last time that all of these legendary artists will play together on one CD. The newly released first single, “No Llores” features guest performances by famed Latin musicians Carlos Santana, Sheila E. and Jose Feliciano; just one of the incredible collaborations found on this CD.

Gloria Estefan “No Llores” Audio Streams:
www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/GloriaEstefan/NoLlores_01_01_full_100.asx
www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/GloriaEstefan/NoLlores_01_01_full_smil.mov

Preferred iTunes pre-order link.

Gloria Estefan Official Site:
www.gloriaestefan.com

90 Millas Official Site:
www.90millas.com

90 Millas Guest Musicians:

Papo Lucca
Johnny Pacheco
Candido Camero
Paquito De Rivera
Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros
Nelson Gonzales
Andy Garcia
Sheila E
Carlos Santana
Orestes Vilato
Cachao
Generoso Jimenez
Giovanni Hidalgo
La India
Jose Feliciano
Juanito Marquez
Luis Enrique
Arturo Sandoval
Paquito Hechevarria
Salvador Cuevas

ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA ON TOUR AGAIN THIS SUMMER

Zappa Plays Zappa, the concert experience that brings the music of the late Frank Zappa to the stage, under the direction of Dweezil Zappa, embarked again this summer on a world tour. The tour started July 18 at Winnipeg’s Centennial Hall with a total of 30 performance dates set for the tour’s first leg which concludes in Los Angeles at the end of August. Following a break, Zappa Plays Zappa embarks on a 17-city European tour including dates in the U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

In concept and performance, Zappa Plays Zappa offers audiences an opportunity to spend an evening with Frank Zappa’s music, performed meticulously by a group of top-flight musicians who have been schooled in its subtleties. Far from a “tribute band,” Zappa Plays Zappa is more of a vehicle that underscores the compositional genius of Frank Zappa much as a symphony orchestra would perform pieces by a master composer. Nate Chenen, writing about Zappa Plays Zappa in the New York Times recognized this when he wrote that the show fully realized Dweezil’s intent for it to be “an argument for Frank Zappa’s legitimacy as a composer.”

Frank Zappa died in 1993 after a career that saw him record over 80 albums. Today, the younger Zappa and his band mates are taking full advantage of the wealth and breadth of the material contained therein. “What we’re preparing to do for this tour is perhaps even more complex than what we did on the first tour,” says Dweezil. “Last year we learned about 40 songs from a very popular period of Frank’s career and this year we will be learning about 30 more new ones that are somewhat more obscure. The tour will include material from We’re Only in It For The Money, Absolutely Free, Weasels Ripped My Flesh, Joe’s Garage, You Are What You Is, The Yellow Shark and much more, including orchestral works.”

Frank Zappa will be, quite literally, visible during the Zappa Plays Zappa concerts. Large screen video of Zappa will be accompanied musically by the band enabling concert goers who might never had the opportunity to see Frank Zappa on stage in person to have this experience first-hand. Dweezil will rotate Frank Zappa video performances over the course of the tour.

The band Dweezil (lead guitar) has assembled for this year’s Zappa Plays Zappa is composed of veterans of last year’s tour including Joe Travers (drums), Billy Hulting (percussion), Scheila Gonzalez (keyboards, saxophone, vocals), Aaron Arntz (keyboards/trumpet), Peter Griffin (bass) and Jaime Kime (rhythm guitar). Joining the tour this year is Ray White, the vocalist who toured and recorded with Frank Zappa during the period of such albums as Tinsel Town Rebellion, You Are What You Is and Zappa in New York (his is the lead vocal on beloved song “The Illinois Enema Bandit”).

Dweezil is also working on bringing Zappa Plays Zappa into the home with a feature length performance DVD that documents the 2006 tour. It is expected to be released early this summer, concurrent with the 2007 tour.

Zappa Plays Zappa is an undertaking with a higher purpose in mind beyond filling seats with concert goers. Dweezil Zappa explains, “I think my Dad’s music deserves to be heard by a wider audience. I really think he’s been misunderstood for far too long, which brings me back to why I’m doing this: I’m so in awe of his accomplishments and want more and more people to know about him, and I think the best way for people to first discover his music is on a visceral level in a live situation. I think you have to be confronted with the complexity and the beautiful subtlety of all of it to fully appreciate the artistry of it.”

Check Out the new Zappa Plays Zappa trailer from the upcoming DVD:
www.zappa.com/zpz/videos/zpz_trailer.html

Official Site:
www.zappaplayszappa.com

Dweezil Zappa on MySpace:
www.myspace.com/dweezilzappa

Frank Zappa on MySpace:
www.myspace.com/frankzappa

Remaining Zappa Plays Zappa 2007 Tour Dates
August
13 – Tulsa, Okla. – Cain’s Ballroom
15 – Albuquerque, N.M. – Kiva Auditorium
16 – Tucson, Ariz. – Fox Theatre
17 – Phoenix – Dodge Theatre
18 – Las Vegas – House of Blues
20 – Berkeley, Calif. – Berkeley Community Theatre
21 – San Diego – House of Blues
22 – Anaheim, Calif. – House of Blues
23 – Los Angeles – Wiltern Theatre

September
25 – London, England – Shepherds Bush Empire
26 – Tilburg, Netherlands – Koncerthus
27 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – New Melkweg
29 – Fribourg, Switzerland – Le Fri-Son
30 – Munich, Germany – Circus Krone

October
1 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle
3 – Stuttgart, Germany – Beethovensaal
4 – Erfurt, Germany – Messehalle
5 – Paris, France – Grand Rex
6 – Antwerp, Belgium – Elisabeth Hall
8 – Arhus, Denmark – The Music House
9 – Stavanger, Norway – Koncerthus
10 – Bergen, Norway – Peer Gynt
12 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
13 – Lund, Sweden – Olympen
14 – Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus