Yellowcard continue tour without bassist

Yellowcard
Tues. November 13, 2007
Juanitas
Little Rock, AR



Despite recent news that bassist Peter Moseley is leaving the band to pursue other endeavours, Yellowcard are still sticking it out on the road in support of "Paper Walls." This is actually the second time Yellowcard has said "goodbye" to Moseley. Back in 2003 Moseley left citing "personal differences" only to be reinstated a few months later. With over 3 million albums sold, it's not surprising that a little line up change here and there can't hold the band back. Anyway, who knows, if history is any indication then it might just be a matter of time until the lineup comes back together again.

If you get your punk pop bands confused, Yellowcard is usually easy to distinguish from others in the genre thanks to their unique use of the violin. Lyrically, they have always been forthright and personal. Singer Ryan Key had this to say about Yellowcard's most recent release:

“If Ocean Avenue was about finding your place in the world and Lights and Sounds is about realizing that you’ve gotten lost, Paper Walls is about what happens when you find yourself again. Before we started this record, everything in our lives was changing. But after a bit of struggling, I finally found a place where I’m comfortable in my own skin. We know who we are and who we want to be.”

www.yellowcardrock.com

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Get licked! With Juliette Lewis & The Licks!

Juliette & The Licks
Thurs. November 01, 2007
The Drunken Unicorn
Atlanta, GA
and
Thurs., November 08, 2007
Rock and Roll Hotel
Washington, D.C.

Who knew Academy Award and Emmy-nominated actress Juliette Lewis was also a punk rock star? Juding by the ticket sales, apparently we are just the last to find out. Singing brashly and confidently about feminisism and activism, Lewis is known for her emotional and commanding performances on the rock stage. Get up-close with some serious star power as Lewis tours intimate rock clubs this fall!

http://www.julietteandthelicks.com/

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Almost famous

The Almost
Tues. November 20, 2007
Juanitas
Little Rock, AR


The Almost is the brainchild of Aaron Gillespie, drummer for Underoath. Like his hero Dave Grohl, Gillespie decided to step out from behind the drumkit and take on the role of front man for this new project. On the record "Souther Weather," Gillespie plays almost every instruments, showing off his amazing versatility as a songwriter and musician.

"Southern Weather" is also notable as the first record released by indie label Tooth and Nail in conjunction with a major (Virgin Records). The Almost has already received wide acclaim, scoring a slot on the Warped Tour. Catch The Almost now in an intimate setting while you still can!

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Halloween weekend!

With Halloween falling on a a week night, the festivities will begin this weekend. Here's what Ticket Alternative has going on!

In Atlanta:
Sat. October 27, 2007

• Old School "Trick of Treat Halloween Costume Party
  The View @ King Plow Arts Center
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• Halloween Party w/ The Breakfast Club
  Andrews Upstairs
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Wed. October 31, 2007

• Hallowen Party w/ Carl Cox
  Opera Nightclub
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• The Black Angels
  The EARL
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• Armada Halloween Bash w/ DJ Scribble
  Andrews Upstairs
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• Devlin and Dark (Spank Rock DJs)
  MJQ Concourse
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• Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers w/ Tyrone Wells
  Vinyl
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• Shout Out Louds
  The Loft
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In Little Rock:
Sat. October 27, 2007

• Blues Traveler, "Great Spookedy Doo"
  Revolution Music Room
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Wed. October 31, 2007

• Jason Boland & The Stragglers (costumes encouraged!)
  Revolution Music Room
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In Washington, D.C.
Wed October 31, 2007

• The Bravery after party with Be Your Own Pet
  (The Warriors theme Costume Party!)
  Rock and Roll Hotel
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Chris Corner: Brutal musical dictator and control freak. And we love him all the more for it.

IAMX
Sat. November 10, 2007
Vinyl
Atlanta, GA


America, prepare to be seduced. The dark, danceable, and erotic stylings of IAMX have reached our shores, and front man Chris Corner is prepared to captivate us all. With his highly theatrical performance and alluring persona, Corner is the quintessential front man. His gorgeous, soaring vocals tell stories of seedy glamour and deviance. The music of IAMX is intense and intoxicating, whether lilting gently over a romantic waltz or pounding fiercely with club rhythms and synth electricity.

TALive had the chance to tap into the mind of Corner who, as we mentioned in an earlier blog post, was also the mastermind behind Sneaker Pimps.

TALive: I've been waiting for a year now for IAMX to make its Atlanta debut! We are thrilled to have you. How long has it been since you were last in Atlanta? Was it the Bloodsport tour about five years ago? Do you remember much about your last trip here?
Corner: Thank you so much. Any flattery is completely accepted. Unfortunately, no. I was in a kind of transitional haze at that time. I remember having a good tour but being anxious and tense. I knew that I needed something else outside that project. I think the seed of IAMX was sown around that time. I also had a strange love hate relationship with the US. My experiences of the States were always drug fueled and pretty destructive so I never really had the chance to enjoy it. It's obviously an amazing place, but I wasnt there in my head. The tour at the beginning of the year [with IAMX in the spring] was really refreshing because there was more clarity and simple enjoyment.

TALive: What inspired the fashion and look of IAMX? Was the makeup and style something that you created alone? Is it a look that you carry on off stage as well?
Corner: What you see is what you get. IAMX has become a lifestyle attitude. Independence, style, liberty. All of these things developed pretty naturally as I went along. There was no constructed vision but a feeling. On stage you get the extreme characters: losing it, sweating, working, lusting, pushing. Off stage there is a necessary calm and relaxed nature to the band, but still there is definitely a playfulness with image and strong IAMX attitude in day to day life.

TALive: You have worked hard to maintain artistic freedom with IAMX, staying away from major labels and utilizing a lot of grassroots sort of promotion with great success: sold out show across the U.S. earlier this year and so forth. With two records done, has the indie route proven more satisfying to you? Do you feel like the benefits of artistic freedom have outweighed the challenges of having limited distribution and financial support?
Corner: Yes, definitely. I had so many tortuous experiences with the commercial industry that having freedom is a blessing. You have to work harder and be more inventive, but that is good for the soul. We got this far with nobody backing us and I am proud of that and all the people involved in making this happen: the band, crew and management. I dont need to be rich or famous. I know those things won't improve my psychology or bring me closer to loving life. Being comfortable or getting what you want doesn't necessarily make you content. Reward comes from effort. I see this project like building a house. This tour is the ground floor. The last tour I gave the industry a chance to get involved with IAMX. I met people; they talked shit. I met more people; they talked more shit. This time there is no compromise. No industry guest lists, no fucking schmooze meet and greets, no time wasting. I am here for the fans and that's it. They support and keep this project alive.

TALive: A personal favorite track on The Alternative is "Song of Imaginary Beings." On the internet I found some heated debate about the lyrics with highly divergent hypothesis about the main character in the song…some guessing she was a nun others guessing she was transsexual…or maybe both! Can you provide some insight into our girl? Why is it that "she can't love the physical way a woman should?"
Corner: All interpretations are welcome. Sometimes I see that character as the sexually repressed, cantankerous girl in me; searching for an imaginary soulmate, confused and anxious about the prospect of never understanding or being loved; consumed by cynicism and twisted self-invented morals. But, it's also a place to escape to burn down my old life and to will the rise of a new one from the ashes. In fact, the whole album is a pretty bleak long look in the mirror.

TALive: Sue Denim is listed in the credits as contributing to a number of IAMX tracks. Does she ever join you on stage or tour with the band? Can we expect to see her during the upcoming tour dates in the States?
Corner: When I started IAMX I was experimenting with formats and lineups. I involved a lot of friends and people I had already worked with. I worked with Sue on her own project Robtos in Disguise doing the production. So then she got involved with IAMX...some vocals on the album and some live performances. This was great for a while. I had a lot of fun, but at some point everybody has their own careers to take care of. I moved to Berlin and became more focussed on getting a solid band together. Tight musicians but liberal and open minded. You won't see her on tour with IAMX

TALive: Did the other touring band members contribute in the writing process for any of these songs?
Corner: No . I am a brutal musical dictator and control freak.

TALive: Can we expect to hear any new or rare IAMX tracks that aren't on Kiss & Swallow or The Alternative?
Corner: There are a couple of songs we play from a soundrack that I did for a French movie. I had to reprogram and develop the tracks into the IAMX style as they were written for a different reason and sound much more traditional on the movie. Depending on the crowd enthusiasm, we sometimes play them. If they scream louder than the band noise then it's a deal. The audience has to work, too.

TALive: When you are writing new material, do you consider current trends in music or how your music will fit in to any "scene"? Do you feel that IAMX is a part of some greater movement or was it created completely independently?
Corner: I have never been involved with fashion. Not consciously anyway. I am a bit of a contemporary music retard, actually. I don't know what's going on and don't really want to . It only distracts me from the confidence in my own music. It's a defence mechanism, really, but it works for me. Saying that, if I stumble upon something I feel is not forced on me and I can appreciate outside the binds of fashion and hype then that's a nice feeling. Sometimes it feels like we do have our own little movement going, but then I switch on the TV and am reminded of the scale of the creative enemy. It's a shock, but we all need something to fight against and keep us busy.

TALive: In the late '70s Bowie and Iggy Pop moved out to then-divided Berlin to "dry out" and write new music. Obviously a lot has changed in the city since then, but it has a renewed reputation as a burgeoning music scene. What did you seek in Berlin and how has it influenced your songwriting?
Corner: I had to get out of London. If I am completely honest, I had to leave my old life behind. Everything was dragging and a confused struggle. Money, work, drugs, sexual relationships. I love that place and my friends. It is deeply a part of me, but Berlin was calling for a long time. I went there to work and escape. It's funny how suffocating an island like the UK can be. I always felt like a bit of an alien over there. Berlin is a beautiful, fucked and cheap city. It's full of freaks and creative nonsense. It gives a lot of input, but you can really breathe there. I dont think it has particularly influenced my writing, but then again, it's difficult to pin point what really does. I am a messy abstract writer. I respond very emotionally and usually to people.

TALive: In a previous interview you mentioned taking risks in the studio and doing things in a way that they aren't necessarily "supposed" to be done. Can you give some examples of your more unconventional recording techniques?
Corner: A great example was a something I learnt from a huge mistake. I had set up a whole room of expensive microphones to record a session. Spent a day recording and realised at the end only one cheap mike left on the floor in the corner of the room had captured the performance. It sounded incredible. In a professional studio that would be unacceptable or unthinkable. I love to work in this way.

TALive: Are there any new artists in the States that you are currently listening to?
Corner: See above.

TALive: Is the concept of being "X" the same as the initial vision you had when you came up with the title "Becoming X" with Sneaker Pimps?
Corner: No. My personal X is much more emotional and real to me. It is my art, love, holy grail. This project belongs to me. It is a statement of disconnecting and growing up. I became X. They didn't.

TALive: Finally, do you think of IAMX as a short-term project? Like a Ziggy Stardust sort of moment where you present what you want to say in this sort of stylized way, and then it's on to something new... or is this a band that you hope will continue to grow and evolve?
Corner: IAMX has taken on a life of its own. It's become an addictive monster. It is hard for me to say if it is a drug that should be kicked or embraced. My gut feeling is positive. Back to roots, hard work and doing something meaningful and creatively playful. As long as I am hungry I predict it will grow. Maybe 'progress' is a better word.

www.myspace.com/iamx : myspace
http://www.iamx.co.uk/ : official site
www.myspace.com/iamxatlanta : atlanta street team

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Matt Pond PA - Last Light CD Review

Matt Pond PA
Last Light
Altitude Records

By Al Kaufman

There used to be a time when a good songwriter could write a song with clever lyrics, intricate melodies, and lots of tasty hooks and he’d have himself a bonafied radio hit. Matt Pond is one of those guys. Unfortunately, by the time he came to form, the idea of radio playing people with actual talent has been long gone. Too bad. A ‘70s –era Nick Lowe would be proud to write songs such as Pond’s “Last Light” and “Sunlight”, of which on the latter, Pond laments over a bouncy guitar line, “I wish you could say/When I fuck up that it’s okay.” Much like those other pop geniuses, XTC, Pond is also capable of writing a jarring, discordant song like “The Crush” and immediately follow it up with the richly textured, pretty, “Giving it All Away.” In his previous releases, Pond -- who grew up in New Hampshire and currently lives in Brooklyn, but lived in Philly when he first started releasing records in the ‘90s (thus the PA tag) – had more of an emo-like sound to him. Last Light finds him in a slightly poppier mood, with even a nod or two toward Americana, as his duet with the genre’s poster child, Neko Case, on “Taught to Look Away” will attest to. While the cut is not the strongest one on this very solidly crafted CD, it is nice to see Pond continue to branch out. This is a CD with something for everyone, and a lot of things for people who enjoy a well-crafted song.

Matt Pond PA plays The Loft, Friday, Oct. 26. 9 pm. $12. Find tickets

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Athens legends Pylon back on the road!

Pylon
Fri November 1, 2007

Atlanta, GA

The EARL

Highly influential post-punk band Pylon are back..again! Since coming out of retirement in 2004 with their first live show in over a decade, Pylon has been revving its engines in anticipation of a full resurrection.

Always ferociously independent since their emergence in 1979, Pylon announced the reissue of "Gyrate" on DFA Records with an impromptu Athens gig back in April of this year. The packed, enthusiastic crowd was treated to an intense high-energy performance that declared Pylon were back and strong as ever.

In the past couple decades Pylon has made a habit of reemerging and disappearing again, so don't miss your chance to see this phenomenal band! Pylon were one of the cornerstone founders of the Athens music scene, and were greatly influential to the new wave genre and fellow Athenians R.E.M.

Here's some great background info from their official bio:

In December of 1987, R.E.M. was chosen by Rolling Stone as “America’s Best Rock And Roll Band,” an honor that was quickly dismissed by drummer Bill Berry. “We're not the best rock’n’roll band in America." Pylon, he declared, was much more deserving of the honor than his group. Yet, at the time, Pylon had been broken up for four years.

But such is the legacy of Pylon. Word of mouth and a relatively small but vital cache of music, often traded by hard-core fans and collectors, has kept the story of the fiercely independent and highly influential band alive for three decades. The quartet was born in 1979 in the humid college town of Athens, Georgia. It’s hard to believe now, but back then there was no real music scene in the now-legendary city. The B-52’s had made their mark and quickly moved to the greener pastures of New York. Cover bands and redneck frat parties served the college community, leaving the more artistically inclined outsiders with plenty of free time to create their own little world. Pylon was born of this necessity and deftly rose to the occasion -- on their own terms.

University of Georgia art students Randy Bewley(guitar) and Michael Lachowski (bass) teamed with drummer Curtis Crowe to fill out their repetitive “electronic experimentation” project, grinding out lock-step mechanical art rock that treaded danceable beats with the precision of a well-oiled machine. Two weeks after the addition of vocalist Vanessa Briscoe, the novice band debuted at a downtown party in March of ’79. Just a few shows and a few months later, they were opening for Gang of Four in NYC and Philadelphia...

http://wearepylon.com/

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Hot Hot Heat moved to the Loft Loft Loft

Hot Hot Heat
Wed October 17, 2007
The Loft
Atlanta, GA


The Hot Hot Heat show originally scheduled to take place at Center Stage has been moved up to The Loft. Tickets purchased for Center Stage will be honored.

According to Hot Hot Heat co-founder and frontman Steve Bays, Happiness LTD was written almost entirely on the road. With tracks penned around the world, from Span to Australia, the record is Hot Hot Heat's most adventurous to date.

Says Bays of the new record's sound:

“It’s difficult to describe its overall musical direction, but if I had to choose two adjectives I’d go with ‘big’ and ‘aggressive. As a band, we got most excited about the over-the-top, epic-sounding songs, so we kept pushing the tracks that way. The album has its fair share of seedy club songs, but they are dirtier and darker."

Listen! "Goodnight Goodnight"- Hot Hot Heat

www.hothotheat.com

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! Add Third D.C. date

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
Mon November 19, 2007
Rock and Roll Hotel
Washington, D.C.


Due to overwhelming response, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! have added a third date in D.C. at the Rock and Roll Hotel. The two previous dates are SOLD OUT. Tickets for the Monday November 19th show go on sale at 10:00am on Friday October 12th!

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MARTA is still smarta for Taste of Atlanta!

Taste of Atlanta
Atlantic Station
Atlanta, GA
October 13-14, 2007


Traveling tip:

Atlanta, we know you are all salivating with the thought of sampling delicious delicacies from over 70 restaurants at Atlanta Station this weekend! Last year saw record crowds at Taste of Atlanta, and we're anticipating an even larger turn-out this year. We HIGHLY recommend using MARTA to get to the festival. Why waste sampling time cruising around Midtown looking for a parking spot? Just hop off at the Arts Center and a FREE shuttle will drop you off right at the festival entrance. Bon apetit!

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Sea Wolf Interview: Leader of the Pack

Sea Wolf
Sun October 28, 2007
The EARL
Atlanta, GA


TALive had the chance to swap e-mails with Sea Wolf star Alex Brown Church before he emarks on his nation-wide tour supporting his new release "Leaves in the River." With sweet, mesmerizing melodies and heartfelt delivery, Church is able to create a memorable sound that helps Sea Wolf stand out amongst all the "wolf" bands dominating the indie scene. We talked with Church about his growth as a musician, from his days playing bass in the band Irving to the current challenges of being part of the wolf pack.

TALive: Congrats on the new record release this week! For a debut record it’s really impressive how much exposure the band has already enjoyed, especially the track “You’re Wolf.” Of course whenever it seems like a band came out of nowhere, in reality there is usually a long back-story. When did your journey as a songwriter begin? How long did it take before you could make this “debut?”

ABC: I've been writing songs for over 10 years now. Started writing songs just before Irving started, and really cut my teeth writing in that band. Irving was a collective, with everyone writing and contributing songs, so I was always trying to write songs that those guys would like and want to do after the first listen, otherwise it wouldn't see the light of day. Eventually I realized I wasn't really happy with the songs I was writing for that band, as I felt like I was always trying to meet their approval and not my own. So I finally starting thinking about doing something else and allowed myself to write songs that I liked, that felt more like me. I think I wrote the first Sea Wolf song in 2002. I spent the next 4 years developing the band into what it became.

TALive: How is Sea Wolf’s sound and style different than what you pursued with Irving?
ABC: Pretty different. Irving was a real pop band, with a 60's rock tinge, lots of harmonies and hooks,. Sea Wolf is moody, brooding at times, and far more personal. Not 60's at all, it's more contemporary, it's been called chamber pop, because we have a cello, but I hesitate to call it that as it has a real dark side.

TALive:What is it like working with a rotating backing band? Is it hard to re-teach as new people come and go, or have you benefited from the fresh blood and new insight?
ABC:I prefer to not switch people out very much, as every time I do it causes the dynamic of the band to shift dramatically. Not just in a sonic sense, but in an inter-personal band relation sense as well. Right now the band that's been playing with me has been doing so since March, and I hope to keep it fairly consistent until we're done touring this record. Fresh blood can be a great great thing, but isn't always.

TALive:Besides the nuisance of having to answer these kind of questions (sorry…), what is it really like being part of the pack of wolf bands? Has the association been frustrating or beneficial? I could imagine some increased exposure when people stumble across your music and want to check it out because the “wolf” name registers some familiarity. At the same time, that could be a disadvantage when you are trying to build your own identity. What is your take? Does the name really have an impact?
ABC:I really have no idea what kind of impact the name has had. Not sure if there's anyway to measure that. But I did go through some stress when all those Wolf bands were coming out. I did think about all of those things, the negative vs. beneficial aspects (mostly I felt it was probably negative). The name for me is very personal, and I really didn't want to give it up, but I also didn't want to seem like I was latching onto any sort of bandwagon. So it was a struggle. In the end I opted to keep it as I felt like the music would hopefully speak for itself, and that hopefully people would just associate the name with the band, and not really think about it too much.

TALive: At what point did you realize you were one of many wolf bands around—were you aware when you decided on Sea Wolf, or was it something that emerged later?
ABC:Well, I think I was recording some stuff in Seattle with Phil Ek in 2005 when he told me about this new Sub Pop band called Wolf Parade. I think there were a couple of others that had just started coming about too, but I rememeber hearing about Wolf Parade really freaked me out. I was pretty bummed because Sea Wolf became Sea Wolf well before that, in early 2003. At that time I only knew about Wolf Colonel, Wolfie, and that did give me pause for about 2 seconds, I didn't feel it really mattered then as there would only be a couple of us, and it fit with me and the music so well, it was like a light bulb went on.

TAlive: The wolf itself carries so much symbolism and imagery. What is it about the wolf that personally appealed to you—whether you relate more to the animal itself or the Jack London story?
ABC: Well, and this might sound a bit corny, but as a kid the wolf was always my favorite animal. I think I was aware of that symbolism, and imagery even at a young age. That sort of, mythology of the wolf. As an imaginative, only child that lived in the country and played in the woods alone a lot, I identified with the wolf. I always had a strong love of animals, and I think I felt like I connected with them more than a lot of the people around me at the time. I think the thing I always liked about them was how intelligent and beautiful they are, and also felt like I related to how misunderstood they were.. I was always a romantic kid, ha! And as for the Jack London thing, I did like that book a lot and Jack London is one of my favorite authors and is from the SF Bay Area, like me.

TAlive: You’ve lived and traveled all over the world…where would be your dream place to visit? To live?
ABC: I really want to visit Iceland and Japan. Those are next on my list of places to go. As for my dream place to live? Well, on the West Coast for sure, as I have close friends and family from L.A. to Vancouver, and I just feel most at home when I'm here. The one thing I've learned is that there is no perfect place, and I think the most important thing is having a strong group of friends and family near you. As long as you have that, it doesn't matter where you are.

TAlive: I first heard Sea Wolf through satellite radio—where do you go to find new music?
ABC:My local independent record store.

TALive: Who will be joining you on stage for the upcoming tour? Is it a set cast for all dates or a rotating lineup?
ABC: These folks will be joining me: Lisa Fendelander, keyboards. Ted Liscinski, Bass. Aniela Perry, Cello. Byron Reynolds, Drums. Aaron Robinson, Electric Guitar.

http://www.seawolfmusic.com/

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Pipettes reschedule US Tour

Event announcement: Pipettes at Vinyl rescheduled to Friday November 9th.

Another UK band having visa issues! The Pipettes couldn't make their October tour dates due to visa delays, so they have pushed the tour back a month. The Atlanta show will now take place November 9th instead of October 16th. Tickets for the October 16th date will still be valid at the door.

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The Crystal Method

Crystal Method
Fri November 09, 2007
Revolution Music Room

Little Rock, AR


A high-speed chase, firing guns, and intensity. That's the emotion evoked by Crystal Method's big beat electronic sound.

The world of television and cinema have been quick to catch on, too. You can hear Crystal Method on a wide range of shows and movies; from the title theme to the show Bones to background tracks in films like Blade II, Spawn, and more. Their thrilling beats are also perfect adrenalin triggers in video games like Spliter Cell and FIFA '98: Road to World Cup.

So what could be more intense that feeling the pounding bass of Crystal Method live? The duo will be on the road this fall. Tickets are on sale now!
http://www.thecrystalmethod.com/

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Secret Machines: On tour and working with Bono?

Secret Machines
Wed October 10, 2007
Rock and Roll Hotel
Washington, D.C.



The latest news from the Secret Machines' camp is pretty huge. The band contributed several tracks to the upcoming Beatles-themed film "Across the Universe."One of which just happens to be "I Am The Walrus" featuring Bono on vocals! Not a bad collaboration for an indie band to score!

This isn't The Secret Machines first run in with the pop legends, either. In February 2006 they got to open for U2 during their Vertigo tour in Mexico. The Edge is also a big fan of the band, quoted in the August 2007 issue of Uncute magazine saying Secret Machines' record Now Here is Nowhere is the "last record he fell in love with."

It's good to hear the band is still doing well after a hectic year. Benjamin Curtis, one of the two brothers that founded Secret Machines, left the band earlier this year to pursue another project. The remaining members, Brandon Curtis and Josh Garza have kept the band going strong into 2007. In fact, they recently debuted a set of brand new tunes during their residency at The Annex in New York City.
If you are curious to hear what the band has been up to since working with Bono and rearranging their lineup, definitely grab tickets to the upcoming tour!

http://www.thesecretmachines.com/

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International Black Film Festival Of Nashville

International Black Film Festival
Oct 04-06, 2007
The Belcourt Theatre
Nashville, TN

The Annual International Black Film Festival of Nashville is coming this weekend! This year's theme is "Defining Our Story, Transforming Our Image” which, according to event promoters, "reflects our desire to educate, empower and entertain the Music City community."

In addition to exciting shorts and full-length films, the festival will feature a number of informative panels and workshops.

Click Find Tickets above to browse through the weekend's many events!

http://www.ibffnashville.com/festival.html

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Lifehouse Release "Who We Are"

Lifehouse

November 05, 2007
Revolution Music Room
Little Rock, AR

Lifehouse is a young band with a lot of chart-topping experience. They started off strong seven years ago when their debut record No Name Face went multi-platinum thanks to the hit single "Hanging by a Moment."

Now on their fourth Geffen release, the boys of Lifehouse are just barely in their mid-20s and still full of creative energy. On Who We Are Lifehouse go back to the basics, re-capturing the passion and excitement that fueled their earlier work. The lead single "First Time" is already climbing up the charts thanks to its sweetly nostalgic story of first love.

Singer Jason Wades sounds more enthusiastic than ever: “We just love making music and feel really lucky to be able to continue doing it.”

www.lifehousemusic.com

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