Nick Oliveri Announces East Coast Tour In Support Of "Death Acoustic"

Nick Oliveri has taken his "Death Acoustic" tour to Australia, New Zealand and Europe, now he is heading home with a run of solo shows across the United States east coast during January / February and west coast dates set to follow shortly after. Catch Nick in intimate, solo mode at :

Fri, January 22nd - Middle East, Cambridge MA
Sat, January 23rd - Pianos , New York NY
Sun, January 24th - Khyber , Philadelphia PA
Mon, January 25th - Velvet Lounge , Washington DC
Tue, January 26th - Volume 11 Tavern , Raleigh NC
Wed, January 27th - Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall , Charlotte NC
Thu, January 28th - Lenny's , Atlanta GA
Fri, January 29th - The End , Nashville TN
Sat, January 30th - Hi Tone , Memphis TN
Mon, February 1st - Double Door , Chicago IL
Tue, February 2nd - Frequency , Madison WI
Wed, February 3rd - Southgate House , Newport KY
Thu, February 4th - Grog Shop , Cleveland OH
Fri, February 5th - Small's , Hamtramck MI
Sat, February 6th - Garfield Artworks , Pittsburgh PA

You may know Nick as the long haired bass player on the early Kyuss albums or as the mysterious Rex Everything in The Dwarves. Others will know him as one of the creative partners behind Queens Of The Stone Age and more recently the screaming front man of Mondo Generator. He is a man that should need no introduction to rock fans across the world.

Starting his musical career as a teenager with some friends from Palm Desert, California, Oliveri played bass and wrote a number of songs on the first two albums of desert rock pioneers Kyuss. The band would go on to establish them as a cult band worldwide and ensure high interest in all the members' future projects.

One of those projects became Oliveri's most successful commercial venture; it was of course Queens Of The Stone Age. Alongside song writing partner Josh Homme, Oliveri played on and co-wrote the bands two most critically acclaimed and successful albums 'Rated R' and 'Songs For The Deaf'.

After a split with the band in 2004, he focused his energies on his own band Mondo Generator, while also being a part time member of The Dwarves and playing bass in the very occasional band Moistboyz alongside members of Ween and Butthole Surfers.

Throughout his career delivering audiences wild and loud rock shows with the aforementioned bands, Oliveri has found time to play intimate, solo acoustic shows. Just him and his guitar, blending songs he has written for the bands he has played in, specifically written songs for the solo shows and well chosen covers. In this format he has further showcased what a great songwriter and musician he is.

In October, he documented these solo adventures with the release of his album "Death Acoustic", a simple collection of home recordings compiled over the last twelve months highlighting this format. The release was the catalyst for a world tour which now finally hits his home country.

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Link to "Death Acoustic":
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Raydience To Release Debut S/T Album on January 26, 2010

Ronnie Ray Padilla assembles an all star cast of jazz players,
including members of Tower of Power

Megawave and MVD Audio are proud to announce the CD release of Raydience – S/T on January 26, 2010.

You know you have something special when current and former members of Tower of Power, Garaj Mahal, and A-list touring and session players for Carlos Santana, Steve Winwood, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Lionel Ritchie, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Etta James, and the Pointer Sisters join in on one project.

In this debut, guitarist/ vocalist Ronnie Ray Padilla has assembled some of the finest players (Mic Gillette on trumpet and trombone, George Brooks on saxophone, Vernon "Ice" Black on guitar, Eric Levy on keyboards, Gary Brown on bass, Kenneth Nash on percussion, Celso Alberti and Billy Johnson on drums, among others) who spark a world jazz chemistry that demands repeated listening.

A special thank you to my late parents and brother, Arcenio (Archie), Dora Padilla and Archie Jr., who always encouraged me to compose and play music; my new self-adoped parents 'Ammachi' (Sudhamani) and Dali Lama; the Tineh (Navajo) tribal leaders and Grandmothers at Big Mountain, Arizona, Apache tribal leaders at White Mountain, Colorado, and the Mescalero Apache Grandmothers in New Mexico.

A big thank you to Kai Eckhardt, for 'getting the ball rolling', great afro-euro bass grooves, and for bringing Eric Levy into the project, Eric's attention to detail, ease to work with, input, and brilliant playing; to long time friend, Kenneth Nash, for the many prayers, constant encouragement for well over 20 years, and of his 'Gogan' (Gauguin) percussion/sound painting; to Tom Size for 'making it right' in all those many big and tiny ways, a true honor; Thomas Richard and Judy Joiner (Sea of Chi.com) for being there as family and beyond; to Aaron Stone for connecting me to John Palmer and Pat Matheny; to my beloved Vanessa Lamb, who lovingly pushed and inspired me to the finish; to my Divine Creator… each breath, each heartbeat, and every vibration we see, feel, and hear…in all of that which flows through This river of life…and especially to all these World Class musicians, and their passionate postitve attitudes, ready to take it to the world. It's been my intent to melt apathy globally, with these sounds and more.

- Ronnie Ray Padilla (Skreeching Hawk)

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TRACKLIST:
1. Zambula 7:39
2. Arcenio's Garden 3:16
3. Setting Birds Free 4:42
4. My Brother, My Brother 5:04
5. Angelica 6:17
6. You Are My Rainbow 4:48
7. Shakti Ma 5:01
8. Tara Nova 5:33
9. Bahian Smiles 4:23
10. Dancing In The Rain 5:24

Produced by Ronnie Ray Padilla & co-produced by Eric Levy, except 'Bahian Smiles' produced by Ronnie Ray Padilla and co-produced with Celso Alberti and Claudia Villela

Engineered by Tom Size (overdubs, mixing, mastering & co-produced guitar overdubs), Celso Aberti (tracking and overdubs), Brad Bellkamp (tracking and overdubs), Alan Hertz (editing and overdubs), Doyal Johnson (overdubs), Ronnie Ray Padilla (overdubs), Will Evankovich (vocal overdubs & production on 'You Are My Rainbow')

Recorded at A&D Studios, East Bay, California USA

Additional recording, mixing and mastering at Tomland Studios, Concord, California USA

All music composed and arranged by Ronnie Ray Padilla (ASCAP)

Additional arrangements co-arranged with Eric Levy: Shakti Ma, Angelica, Dancing In The Rain, and Tara Nova

Horn arrangements co-arranged with Mic Gillette for: Zambula and My Brother, My Brother

Mic Gillette appears courtesy of Tower of Power

Elvis Costello in-store at Barnes and Noble NYC a success!

The Elvis Costello in-store at Barnes and Noble in Tribeca (11/17) was a huge success. Over 100 people came out and Elvis signed copies of the new Spectacle DVD set for about 40 minutes straight...

Award Winning Horror Writer / Director Jake Kennedy to release PENANCE on November 17

IMD Films and MVD Visual are proud to announce the DVD release of PENANCE on November 17, 2009.

Based on a true character, and from the award winning horror writer/director Jake Kennedy (Days of Darkness), and Will Clevinger (producer of the indie horror hit Automaton Transfusion), PENANCE stars Marieh Delfino (Jeepers Creepers 2) as a stripper who falls into the hands of sadistic surgeon (Graham McTavish) with genital mutilation on his mind.

Previously titled The Devil’s Dungeon and filmed in 2008 in Los Angeles, PENANCE is the tale of a young, demure single mother, Amelia (Delfino), who hits upon hard times and decides to take her future into her own hands and becomes a stripper. Everything is going well until Suzy, her stripper friend, is beaten up on a job and recruits Amelia to take her place. Reluctantly, Amelia takes the job, only to find the job isn't everything it seems. Driven to a strange location by a dark and mysterious man (Tony Todd), and confronted by a grizzled hit man (Michael Rooker), Amelia's world is turned upside down, as her captor (the mind bending McTavish), is intent on one thing and one thing only - to purify Amelia and the other women in his incarceration.

The cast additionally includes horror vets Eve Mauro (Wicked Lane), Tracy Coogan (Zombie Honeymoon), Garrett Jones (Automaton Transfusion), Alone In The Dark II and Bloodwars co-stars Jason Connery and Allison Lange (Single White Female II), and James Duval (May, Donnie Darko).

In a 2009 interview with Fangoria, director Jake Kennedy states:

“The title changed from The Devil’s Dungeon to Penance since we believe it has far exceeded our own quality standards in terms of cast, performance and look. We wanted to steer away from a B-movie-esque moniker and more toward a cooler, more representative name. Penance means ‘the repentance of one’s sins,’ and that’s exactly what our bad guy is trying to do—and what he’s trying to make our heroine do against her will. So ‘penance’ sums up the film perfectly. This new trailer now represents the new movie: cooler, meaner, bloodier and sexier. Be warned: This is an R-level trailer and includes gratuitous sexual imagery, bad language and extreme violence.”



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POCKET To Release EPs Featuring Robyn Hitchcock, Steve Kilbey, Yuki Chikudate, Craig Wedren and Dave Smalley

One of today's most celebrated producers announces his most ambitious project yet

24 Hour Service Station and MVD Audio are pleased to announce the release of the POCKET “Featuring” Series on CD for North American distribution on November 3rd and December 1st 2009. The series includes…

POCKET featuring Robyn Hitchcock - Surround Him With Love (11/3) - http://www.seeofsound.com/p.php?s=AUDIO36

POCKET featuring Steve Kilbey - Hear In Noiseville (11/3) - http://www.seeofsound.com/p.php?s=AUDIO38

POCKET featuring Yuki Chikudate - Sampo (11/3) - http://www.seeofsound.com/p.php?s=AUDIO37

POCKET featuring Craig Wedren - Someone To Run Away From (12/1) - http://www.seeofsound.com/p.php?s=AUDIO42

POCKET featuring Dave Smalley - Beautiful Gray (12/1) - http://www.seeofsound.com/p.php?s=AUDIO41

POCKET announces his most ambitious project yet: a year’s worth of singles & remixes featuring a stunning lineup of both legendary musicians and breaking artists; a vast array of partners pairing vocal and production talents with POCKET's boundless creativity.

Artists featured in the series include Robyn Hitchcock, Tanya Donelly (Belly), Steve Kilbey (The Church), Yuki Chikudate (Asobi Seksu), Craig Wedren (Shudder To Think), Danny Seim (Menomena), Dave Smalley (Dag Nasty / Down By Law), Mark Burgess (The Chameleons UK), Sal Principato (Liquid Liquid), Styrofoam, Mux Mool, Justus Köhncke & many more.

POCKET (aka Richard Jankovich) was the principal creative mind and front man for NYC electro pop band, Burnside Project. Their single “Cue The Pulse To Begin” became the theme song for Showtime’s Queer As Folk and went Top 40 in Japan. Since 2006, Jankovich has been making a new name for himself in the remix community as POCKET, quickly becoming one of today's most celebrated producers. POCKET has remixed Beck, Radiohead, Kristin Hersh, Of Montreal, Elk City, Joanna Newsom, Cat Power, Dirty on Purpose, Antony & The Johnsons and many more.

POCKET's cover of New Order's "Sub-Culture", featuring Tracy Shedd (Teenbeat Records) & Shaun Robinson of Oppenheimer (Bar None Records), will be on the Ceremony - A New Order Tribute album, to be released 2/20, and can be heard at http://NewOrderTribute.com



"Where Radiohead's version builds from spare beginnings, POCKET lets droning tendrils of noise poke into all that space, setting a thumping beat beneath."
-Pitchfork

"And you thought you'd never dance to Of Montreal!"
-Stereogum

"Pocket mashes up Beck with Jay Reatard with pleasant results."
-New York Magazine

"The perfect Joanna Newsom remix - I've finally found it!"
-Brooklyn Vegan

POCKET's Label Page- http://www.24hourservicestation.com/artist/pocket

POCKET's Main Page- http://music-by-pocket.com

The Cruxshadows Announce New Single "Quicksilver" On Band’s Own Label Wishfire Records

A year after the release of their third consecutive top 10 Billboard single Immortal, The Cruxshadows are showing once again why they are an international leader in dark electronic music. Their new single Quicksilver is a hard hitting, dance floor dominating track with thought provoking lyrical depth, compelling melodies, and a chorus that will stay with you long after the music ends.

The Cruxshadows bring their signature blending of punchy guitar, counterpoint violins, and synthesizer based textures together with words that tie the music to your world. Quicksilver contains 3 versions of the title track, as well as two additional new songs – “Avalanche” and “Roland”.

This is the first single released by the band’s newly formed label, Wishfire Records. It was established to give the band the freedom they needed to furfill their unique artistic vision. As The Cruxshadows vocalist and founder of Wishfire Records, Rogue comments:

"So much has changed in the music industry in the last few years. Bands like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails created a new paradigm that has forever altered things. Its now possible for us to reach our audience as never before, and still eliminate some of the difficulties associated with the traditional artist to label recipe. We are able to assume control of our own artistic direction. I think we are better able to understand and fulfill our potential as artists. Its streamlines the system and puts power back in the hands of those that created the music."

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Their Quicksilver Tour started in Europe in August and highlights included an outdoor performance at Germany's Mera Luna Festival, as well as the Dutch Summer Darkness Festival. Their upcoming shows in support of their new single will take them to the USA, South America, and back to Europe. So much of what the band does live is completely unique. With two electric violin players and trained ballerinas executing fully choreographed dancing, their live performances seems to be a bit like a three ring circus.

Ringleader and original founding member Rogue believes that a major part of the bands popularity is the bands connection to their fans, and their outstanding live show. This year the band has been nominated for consideration in the prestigious LEA (Live Entertainment Awards) in Germany for best live performing indie band in Europe, (http://www.lea-2009.de )

The Cruxshadows have also unveiled a new guitar player in Cassandra Luger, as well as some exciting change ups in the dancer department.

Musix & Sonic Seducer present THE CRÜXSHADOWS - "Quicksilver Tour" 2009
04.11.2009 RA-Buenos Aires, tba
05.11.2009 RCH-Santiago, Blondie Club
06.11.2009 RCH-Valparaiso, Blondie Club
07.11.2009 CO-Bogota, tba
08.11.2009 PE-Lima, Discoteque VOCE
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20.11.2009 D-Dresden, Strasse E
21.11.2009 D-Magdeburg, Factory
22.11.2009 D-Bremen, Tivoli
24.11.2009 D-Osnabrück, Lagerhalle
25.11.2009 D-Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
27.11.2009 UK-Sheffield, Corporation
28.11.2009 UK-tba
29.11.2009 UK-Leeds, The Cockpit
30.11.2009 UK-York, Fibbers
01.12.2009 UK-Sunderland, Independent
02.12.2009 UK-Liverpool, Masque
03.12.2009 UK-Manchester, Moholive 1
04.12.2009 UK-Birmingham, Eddie's Rock Club
05.12.2009 UK-London, Islington Academy
06.12.2009 NL-Rotterdam, Baroeg
08.12.2009 D-Nürnberg, Der Hirsch
09.12.2009 A-Linz, Posthof (+ dAVOS)
12.12.2009 I-Florence, Siddhartha
15.12.2009 CH-Zürich, Abart
16.12.2009 D-Aachen, Musikbunker
17.12.2009 D-Duisburg, Pulp
19.12.2009 D-Leipzig, Theaterfabrik
20.12.2009 D-Erfurt, Centrum
21.12.2009 D-Berlin, K17
22.12.2009 D-Hannover, Musikzentrum
23.12.2009 D-Hamburg, Logo

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American Speedway Begins Work On Second Album

American Speedway, the Pabst guzzlin' punk rock n roll foursome from the Philadelphia-area, began work on their sophomore release which will appropriately be titled A Bigger Boat.

The band is most known for topping the charts on Sirius Satellite Radio, Punk Channel 29, with their hit single "One Foot In, One Foot Out" back in Summer of 2008. They also charted on CMJ's Heavy Rock charts with their single "Ship of Fools" in November 2008. "Ship of Fools" was the title track to their debut album released in January 2007.


Recently, the band engaged on a week long tour with The Meatmen, as well as, opened up as main support for The Supersuckers, Mike Watt, Joe Buck (Hank III), just to name a few. 


Frontman
Michael Thursby Speedway states, "We are happy to be back finally recording our next record, this one is going to be bigger, louder and faster." 


The band has been touring up and down the east coast the first half of 2009 before taking off for 2 months to settle in and record their next record.


Street date is being set for January 2010 and will be released by Prophase Music, distributed nationally by MVD Entertainment Group. The bands sophomore release will be available on CD and vinyl. The vinyl will include a card with a unique number so fans can download the entire album on MP3.


The band is:
Michael Thursby Speedway - Guitar/Leads
Chris Callahan - Drums
Billy Angry - Bass/Vocals
Johny Griswold - Guitar/Vocals

Website: www.americanspeedwayrocks.com

MySpace: www.myspace.com/americanspeedway

Music video for "Ship of Fools" click here

Dwarves Limited-Edition Figure Released By Aggronautix, Animated PSA Created

Aggronautix is releasing a limited-edition figure of punk rock legends the Dwarves (1000 numbered). This unique double "Throbblehead" figure stands at 5 1/2 inches tall, is made of a lightweight polyresin, and will be displayed in a tri-windowed box. Here Blag the Ripper and HeWhoCanNotBeNamed are portrayed dominating the stage and are accurately sculpted right down to the lucha libre mask, bondage wear, and skull boner buckle.

The figure will be distributed by MVD Entertainment Group - a company specializing in music-related distribution since 1986 - and DKE Toys - a wholesale distributor of urban / vinyl / designer art / objects / toys / figurines.

The Dwarves are the third punk personality to be polyresinated by Aggronautix. In May of 2009, both a Tesco Vee figure (limited to 1000) and a highly popular GG Allin "1991" figure (limited to 2000 and nearly sold out) were released with the company's inception.

Today, Aggronautix continues the tradition of molding trouble-making punk rockers with the Dwarves. As a purveyor of pure carnage and fun, Blag Dahlia was instantly amused by the idea of becoming an effigy.

"Me and HeWhoCanNotBeNamed are the best looking men in show business," said Blag. "It was only fitting that we be immortalized in space age polymer to frighten parents and tittilate teenage girls everywhere!"

The fun continues with the "Dwarves PSA", an animated short produced by Postage, Inc. for Aggronautix:

Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYowkRycD-s

Vimeo - http://www.vimeo.com/6106805

Art Director Joseph Krzemienski, Executive
Producer Allen Clements and world renowned
Comic Book Artist Jeff McComsey worked
exclusively on "Dwarves PSA". Clements comments:

"This project was kind of a throwback. Coming from a traditional mindset, we had to develop new techniques to deliver an old style... Something reminiscent of 80s / 90s Saturday morning cartoons. We immediately thought of the GI Joe PSAs at the end of each program, and teaching right from wrong from the wise words of a hero. How many punk rock kids have heroes? Who are they?"

All Aggronautix figures are now available for
purchase on www.aggronautix.com or www.seeofsound.com and will also be available at many independent retailers, comic shops, tattoo parlors, and Walmart (just kidding).

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Nick Oliveri Set To Release "Death Acoustic"

From Kyuss to Queens of the Stone Age to Mondo Generator to Solo Effort

Impedance and MVD Audio are pleased to announce the release of Nick Oliveri - Death Acoustic for North American distribution on October 6, 2009.

You may know him as the long haired bass player on the early Kyuss albums or as the mysterious Rex Everything in The Dwarves. Others will know him as one of the creative partners behind Queens Of The Stone Age and more recently the screaming front man of Mondo Generator. He is of course, Nick Oliveri... A man that should need no introduction to rock fans across the world.


Starting his musical career as a teenager with some friends from Palm Desert, California, Oliveri played bass and wrote a number of songs on the first two albums of desert rock pioneers Kyuss. The band would go on to establish them as a cult band worldwide and ensure high interest in all the members' future projects.

One of those projects became Oliveri's most successful commercial venture; it was of course Queens Of The Stone Age. Alongside song writing partner Josh Homme, Oliveri played on and co-wrote the bands two most critically acclaimed and successful albums Rated R and Songs For The Deaf.

After a split with the band in 2004, he focused his energies on his own band Mondo Generator, while also being a part time member of The Dwarves and playing bass in the very occasional band Moistboyz alongside members of Ween and Butthole Surfers. Soon enough, he will also be a featured guest on the forthcoming solo album of Slash.

Throughout his career delivering audiences wild and loud rock shows with the aforementioned bands, Oliveri has found time to play intimate, solo acoustic shows. Just him and his guitar, blending songs he has written for the bands he has played in, specifically written songs for the solo shows, and well chosen covers. In this format he has further showcased what a great songwriter and musician he is.

Death Acoustic is the result of these efforts; Oliveri spent the last twelve months in his home studio recording tracks for his solo album. In October it is unleashed with touring to back it up across the world over the last few months of this year and into next year.


Track Listing: Start a Fight, Like the Sky, Dairy Queen, Gonna Leave You, Love Has Passed Me By, U Blow, Hybrid Moments, Unless I Can Kill, Follow Me, Outlaw Scumfuc

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Inakustik’s “Paris Concert” Series Released On Blu-ray Today

José Feliciano Band
Stanley Jordan
Larry Carlton / Robben Ford / Autour Du Blues
Mike Stern
Yellowjackets

Inakustik and MVD Visual are pleased to announce the release of “The Paris Concert” Series on Blu-ray disc for worldwide distribution on July 14, 2009.

As one of the largest independents in Germany, Inakustik is at the forefront of filming music content for DVD and now Blu-ray. Their endless praises have been sung by the press and the consumer alike. This set of Blu-ray releases come as little surprise given their affinity for detail and quality.

“Inakustik’s standards for image and sound are incredible,” said Ed Seaman, COO of MVD Entertainment Group. “We are thrilled to be aligned with such high integrity, high quality content providers. Blu-ray consumers are typically audiophiles, and these great Jazz and Blues artists are the perfect match for audiophiles.”

“The Paris Concert” Series consists of five titles…


José Feliciano Band “The Paris Concert”
This is the Blu-ray version of the first DVD ever released by José Feliciano! Recorded in High Definition at the New Morning Club Paris in August 2008, it was a thrill for the audience to welcome 6 time Grammy Award, Guitar & Singer great José Feliciano, backed by his superb 5 piece band. Throughout this compelling performance, combining effortlessly flamenco, bossa nova, pop and jazz influences with blues and rock lead guitar inflections, José delighted his fans with stunning interpretations of all times hits such as Purple Haze, Sunshine of Your Love and Rain. As today's uncontested No.1 Latin international crossover star, Feliciano has turned these standards, among many others, into jewels of musical groove so irresistible that it is almost impossible to separate them from the original versions. As José puts it: "If you can't interpret a song better than the original, don't do it”. Link to Hi Res Cover Art

Stanley Jordan “The Paris Concert”
Here's Jordan's moving New Morning concert of July 2007, backed up by Charnett Muffett and David Haynes, in all its Blu-ray splendor. As one of the most gifted guitarists of his generation, Stanley Jordan could easily content himself with the title of "uncontested master of the two-handed tap technique" which allows him to play rhythm and melody simultaneously, like a pianist or like two guitarists. This spectacular ability gained him fame and respect all over the world. Stanley Jordan is, however, much more than a top-class virtuoso. His interpretations of the grand repertoire (from Bird and 'Trane to John and Paul) are true masterpieces which boldly straddle tradition and new age. But the strength & depth of his multi-faceted diamond-like music stem from his early and unshakeable belief in the power of his art. For Stanley, making music has always been more than just entertainment; it is "in a world that needs it sorely, a genuine healing journey which will inspire & at the same time cure the soul, in the immediate and utterly therapeutic sense of the word". Link to Hi Res Cover Art

Larry Carlton / Robben Ford / Autour Du Blues “The Paris Concert”
In late 2006, the New Morning presented an incredible meeting of legendary blues players specially flown in from Nashville & Tokyo, to live it up in Paris. As the climax of the club's 25th Anniversary Festival - and a birthday gift from the musicians - this Franco-American guitar summit brought together for the first time the members of Autour du Blues (the cream of France's top studio musicians) and two of America's most brilliant guitar heroes, Larry Carlton and Robben Ford. The show was a smash success with the people of Paris. It took the enthusiasm and generous friendship of these musicians to make this memorable get-together happen at the New Morning - the club where you come to hear and to play the music you like with the people you like. All aboard, then, for this trip "Round About the Blues" (Autour du Blues) ... with Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Francis Cabrel, Denys Lable, Michael Jones, Patrick Verbeke and their friends, united - for once beyond show business constraints - to give back to the blues what it has always given them... A real treat to be sure! Link to Hi Res Cover Art

Mike Stern “The Paris Concert”
Mike Stern is certainly one of the best electric guitarists of his generation. This has never been more obvious than in the extraordinary concert the 4 time Grammy nominee gave in the springtime of 2008 to a mesmerized New Morning audience. At the peak of his inspiration, improvising past all musical genres, Mike - superbly backed this time by brilliant drummer Dave Weckl, soulful tenor saxophonist Bob Franceschini and incredible bassist Tom Kennedy - takes his fans along into a journey of pure musical delight. Not a surprise that Mike concluded the evening by confiding, "I don't want to stop! They'll probably have to wheel me off the stage".
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Yellowjackets “The Paris Concert”
In March 2008, internationally acclaimed fusion superstar group the Yellowjackets shared an unforgettable evening of Jazz at its very best with the New Morning audience in Paris. At the peak of their creative art, Bob Mintzer (saxophone), Russell Ferrante (keyboards), Jimmy Haslip (bass) and Marcus Baylor (drums) played with the unaltered intensity & jubilation of their 1981 debut when, as backing band for guitarist Robben Ford, they created the compelling, unmistakable Yellowjackets sound, combining bebop, funk, R&B and rock influences. In the course of their 25 year career, the challenging team of improvising masters - 14 time Grammy Award nominees & twice winners - has turned into a driving force in contemporary music. We are proud to offer the Yellowjackets' countless fans this jewel of musical sophistication & groove! Link to Hi Res Cover Art

Blag Dahlia Releases New Retro Classic: Candy Now!

Dwarves Frontman Switches Gears, Recruits Russian Songstress and Indie Rock Royalty for debut CD

MVD Audio and Blag Dahlia are pleased to announce the release of Candy Now! for worldwide distribution.

This retro lounge recording will delight and confound anyone who loves good music played with style and tongue held firmly in cheek. Creepy atmospheric tunes meet straight up power pop and all stops in between including country, swing, garage and novelty songs.

Featuring the vocals of Blag and Angelina Moysov (Persephone's Bees), these light and funny duets bring a whole new flavor to the smorgasbord of sounds you love from Dahlia and fellow producers Bradley Cook and Tom Ayres. Look for cameos by Nash Kato (Urge Overkill) and Bart Davenport (Honeycut).

“The Dwarves have been the nastiest band on earth for so long I wanted to do a real 360 and try to make something completely different," said Dahlia. "The idea was to make an old school American record with all those retro styles and introduce Angelina’s kind of smoldering international flavor into it. We’re like Sonny and Cher, the girl can actually sing and I’m the other one!”

Hear some Candy Now! here and check out their website here

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TRACKLISTING:
* Everloving You
* Alice
* Bachelorette
* Take Me To Your Leader (Greedy Bros Remix)
* Waiting Here For You
* On Your Side
* Revolving
* When You Were Mine
* I Think Your Boyfriend's Dead and I Love You
* Do What You Wanna
* He Who Laughs Last
* Bitch I Love You

TV Smith & The Bored Teenagers Perform Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts At The 100 Club

DVD Set For June 16, US Dates with Jay Reatard Announced

On April 5th 2007, singer-songwriter TV Smith - former frontman of iconic '70s punk band The Adverts - performed a special set in front of a sell-out crowd at London's historic 100 Club. The gig was to commemorate 30 years since The Adverts played their first gigs at the Roxy and released their classic first single One Chord Wonders.

Backed by Spanish punks Los Quattro (re-named 'The Bored Teenagers' for the occasion), Smith performed the Adverts' cult debut album Crossing the Red Sea electric andin its entirety for the first time since 1977.

That night's blistering performance, featuring some of the strongest songwriting to have come out of the British New Wave, is presented on this DVD in full.

"If you want to know what punk was really like and you want a proper document of quintessential British punk rock 1977-78, then 'Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts' is it" - John Robb, author Punk Rock; an Oral History

"All killer, no filler songs...'Crossing the Red Sea' is a genius album and should be regarded as a classic" - Henry Rollins

TRACKLIST:
Live at 100 Club, London 5/4/2007-
One Chord Wonders, Bored Teenagers, New Church, On The Roof, Newboys, Bombsite Boy, No Time To Be 21, Safety in Numbers, Drowning Men, On Wheels, Great British Mistake, New Day Dawning, We Who Wait, Gary Gilmore's Eyes, The Adverts, Good Times Are Back
Live at The Bull & Gate 10/08/2006-
Not In My Name, Weak Glue, New Church, On Wheels, Runaway Train Driver

Upcoming dates with Jay Reatard
Thu 02 Jul - BROOKLYN, NY - Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Fri 03 Jul - ALLSTON, MA - Harper's Ferry
Sat 04 Jul - PHILADELPHIA, PA - Johnny Brendas
Sun 05 Jul - WASHINGTON, DC - Black Cat
Tue 07 Jul - ASHEVILLE, NC - Orange Peel
Wed 08 Jul - KNOXVILLE, TN - Pilot Light
Thu 09 Jul - NASHVILLE, TN - The End
Fri 10 Jul - MEMPHIS, TN - Hi-Tone Café
Sat 11 Jul - OXFORD, MS - Proud Larrys

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GG Allin and Tesco Vee Limited-Edition Figures To Be Released By Aggronautix

Aggronautix is set to release limited-edition figures of GG Allin “1991” (2000 numbered) and Tesco Vee of the Meatmen (1000 numbered). Each “Throbblehead” figure stands at 7 inches tall, is made of a lightweight polyresin, and will be displayed in a tri-windowed box.

Both figures will be distributed by MVD Entertainment Group – a company specializing in music-related distribution since 1986 - and DKE Toys - a wholesale distributor of urban / vinyl / designer art / objects / toys / figurines.

“We normally don't carry bobbleheads but I was floored that the folks at Aggronautix would attempt this project,” said Dov Kelemer CEO of DKE Toys. “I figured that if I broke down and made an exception to actually put this (anti-)bobblehead in my collection that others would feel the same. GG Allin... WTF!?!?!?!”

The idea first surfaced two years ago when Aggronautix pitched the GG figure idea to Merle Allin, GG’s brother.

“I had been thinking about doing a GG figure for a while, so when the guys came to me with the idea, I was into it,” said Allin. “The proofing process took a long time, but we got it right. The doll looks really good and I’m happy with it.”

Aggronautix soon discovered another likely personality to polyresinate, Tesco Vee. He states, “As a toy collector of two decades, and classic bobble head collector, imagine just how geeked I became, when informed that yours truly would enter the pantheon of ‘Throbblehead’ punk rock losers, along with poopy soulmate GG Allin!”

The figures are now available for purchase on www.aggronautix.com and www.seeofsound.com will soon be available at many independent retailers, comic shops, tattoo parlors, etc.

Aggronautix is currently working on a Dwarves “Two-Headed Throbble” to be released this summer.

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My Breakfast With Blassie (1983) comes to DVD on June 16th

Andy Kaufman hops a Hollywood bus and meets
professional wrestler "Classy" Freddie Blassie for breakfast

A full twenty five years after his death, Video Service Corp and MVD Visual celebrate Andy Kaufman’s unique brand of comedy with the release of My Breakfast With Blassie on June 16th. This film offers insight into the state of mind of Kaufman before his fatal cancer diagnosis, which some people to this day think was a hoax. Kaufman was memorably portrayed by Jim Carrey in the Milos Forman biopic Man On the Moon, which focused on Kaufman’s career and life, including his later obsession with professional wrestling.

My Breakfast With Blassie, filmed in 1983, features Kaufman and wrestling legend Fred Blassie, self-proclaimed King of Men and coiner of the phrase “pencil-necked geek,” as they meet for breakfast and discuss wrestling, hygiene, stardom and whether to eat bacon or sausage.

This classic piece of performance art from one of our greatest comedians was deemed, “often crude, but always creative,” by TV Guide and also features a heaping plate of bonus features, including lost footage of Kaufman, bonus footage, a making-of feature and more.

“Given our commitment to bringing quality comedy and classic performances to DVD, we’re thrilled to release this,” stated VSC President Jonathan Gross, “Andy Kaufman made a career creating his own theatre of the absurd that blurred the lines between comedy and public disturbance long before Tom Green, Sascha Baron Cohen and Johnny Knoxville's crew.”

Here's an excerpt from the film

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Rhino Bucket to release "The Hardest Town"

Available on CD - May 5, 2009 (Acetate / MVD Audio) Joined by former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright, Rhino Bucket once again delivers their distinct brand of three chord boogie rock n' roll unlike any other on their latest release, "The Hardest Town". 2006 marked return of Rhino Bucket after a 10 year lapse, with the release of “And Then It Got Ugly”. Picking up where the band left off, they introduced their newest member, guitarist Brian "Damage" Forsythe of KIX fame. A full scale US tour followed, including dates with Supersuckers, Velvet Revolver and a performance at the infamous Rocklahoma festival.

2009 will bring a US tour, including the "Rock Gone Wild" festival, and performances on the European festival circuit. Rhino Bucket’s “Welcome To Hell” is featured in the highly acclaimed Mickey Rourke film, The Wrestler. They can also be heard on hit TV shows The Unit, Knight Rider and Sons Of Anarchy as well as Fuel TV, MTV and FOX Sports.

"Three chords and a cloud of dust" is how Rhino Bucket singer/guitarist Georg Dolivo describes his band's brand of blue collar Rock.

Signed to Warner Bros. in 1990, Rhino Bucket's self-titled debut yielded two singles “One Night Stand" and "Blood on the Cross," which heaved them to the Billboard Top 40 singles chart and made them regulars on MTV's Headbanger's Ball. Tours with The Black Crowes, Angel City and Junkyard (to name a few) ensued.

1992's follow up "Get Used to It" was recorded by legendary producer Terry Manning (Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top) and spawned the single "Ride with Yourself," which landed on the soundtrack to the blockbuster film Wayne's World. In 1993 former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright joined the band for the recording of their third album, 1994's "Pain". This line-up toured relentlessly until 1995 when the band took what turned out to be an extend-ed hiatus. Never ones to say die, a one-off sold-out reunion gig in 2000 inspired Georg and bassist Reeve Downes to reform the band with original drummer Liam Jason and ex-KIX guitarist Brian "Damage" Forsythe.

"Rock n' Roll is like a disease," laughs Dolivo. "Once you've got it, you're stuck with it. I've tried blues and coun-try and all sorts of different styles, but I always come back to the rock. Maybe I'm just a one trick pony, but I really like the trick I know."

The band hit the L.A. clubs and found their reputation had grown substantially. They stormed the scene, gained the attention of hip indie label Acetate Records, and started to buckle down to pen some new tunes.

"We were asked to write some music for the movie Rolling Kansas," recalls Forsythe of their first soundtrack endeavour together - more followed, including the flicks Stateside, The Outdoorsmen and TV's The Handler - "and the more music we made together, it just felt right. Georg has an idea and starts playing some lick, some-one will join in, an idea is born and we all jump in on it. It's this chemistry thing."

That chemistry is all over their 2006 release "And Then It Got Ugly" . From the explosive riffs to the soulful vocals and heartfelt lyrics, it is a much needed shot of no frills Rock n' Roll that the music scene desperately craves.

Needless to say, more touring with friends like The Supersuckers and KIX followed well into 2007, a year which also saw the return of drummer Simon Wright at the Rocklahoma festival.

Currently, Rhino Bucket is concentrating on "The Hardest Town" and in the midst of setting up U.S. and European tour dates.

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Reggae film "Rockers" comes to Blu-ray

June 16, 2009 Through MVD Visual

MVD Visual and Blue Sun Film Company are pleased to announce the home viewing release of ROCKERS for worldwide distribution on Blu-ray. Theatrically released in June of 1980, this classic reggae film has been transferred to HD from original 35mm negative and lovingly cleaned & restored.

“Reggae’s raw, righteous cinematic masterpiece…”
- Peter Relic, ROLLING STONE

“Rockers is a Jamaican movie with the sparkle of The Harder They Come…in many respects the better of the two…funny off-beat players and a sinuous Reggae score.”
- Janet Maslin, NEW YORK TIMES

"... one of the most enjoyable musical movies of all time, with a point to make and the sound to drive it home..."
- Jo-Ann Greene, GOLDMINE

"... ranks alongside The Harder They Come as the greatest film of reggae's golden age..."
- Nigel Williamson, UNCUT

"Arguably the greatest reggae movie ever made, better and much more varied than its well-known predecessor The Harder They Come."
- Tyson Schuetze, RELIX

"... radiates energy, but what really makes it great are the performances..."
- Tom Bryant, MOJO

ROCKERS is a Reggae triumph. By all critical standards ROCKERS is one of the greatest Reggae films ever. Starring Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace and Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall, it’s a Robin Hood style story of oppressed Jamaican musicians getting even with the "mafia types" in the business.

But it’s the all-star musical performances, appearances, and soundtrack that sets ROCKERS apart, featuring acting roles and music by Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer, Third World, Peter Tosh, Jacob Miller, Gregory Isaacs, Kiddus I, Junior Murvin, Inner Circle, the Heptones, & Abyssinians.

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Bonus Features - Subtitled in French, Spanish, Japanese and Jamaican Patois

Coming to DVD: Depeche Mode "The Dark Progression"

Brand new documentary film traces the almost surreal development of the band

Available on DVD
June 16, 2009

Sexy Intellectual is pleased to announce the home viewing release of Depeche Mode The Dark Progression for North American distribution on DVD.

Thirty years into a quite extraordinary career, Depeche Mode remain the most successful electronic band ever, having to date sold over 100 million records worldwide. And as they continue to release new and challenging material on a regular basis and perform in front of crowds that can exceed 80,000 in a single night, the enormous popularity of these former Essex Boys illustrates how their resolute determination to stick with their original vision has repaid them handsomely in the long term.

This brand new documentary film traces the almost surreal development of Depeche Mode from their flirtations with New Romanticism at the dawn of their career, through the urban industrial landscapes envisaged on Construction Time Again and Some Great Reward into the dark hollow of albums such as Black Celebration, Music For The Masses and Violator to conclude with the departure of Alan Wilder in 1995 – a point in their career at which they had achieved enormous commercial success but were now facing huge personal challenges.

Featuring interviews with all the band members, contributions from friends, colleagues and contemporaries such as; Gary Numan, Thomas Dolby, OMD’s Andy McCluskey, Daniel Miller, band biographer Jonathan Miller, Depeche producers Gareth Jones, Dave Bascombe, Phil Legg and Steve Lyon, and electronic music experts Mark Pendergast and David Stubbs. Also includes; rare performances by Depeche Mode from across their career, archive footage, video clips, location shoots, news reports and much more.

Includes tracks such as; Just Can’t Get Enough, People Are People, Stripped, Never Let Me Down Again, Strangelove, Personal Jesus, Enjoy The Silence, Walking In My Shoes, I Feel You and many others.

EXTRAS include:
Extended interviews
Digital Contributor Biographies
and more!

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EARTH DAY SPECIAL: Mimoco Announces USB Recycling Program and Video Contest

Mimoco Highlights GURP GreenBot USB Recycling Program with User-Submitted Video Contest from Earth Day through Mother’s Day


Mimoco, the company known for their character-based MIMOBOT® designer USB flash drives, announced a three week long video contest kicking off today to celebrate Earth Day. The GURP for Mother Earth (GURP4ME) contest, ending on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10th, promotes recycling via Mimoco’s MIMOBOT GreenBot USB flash drive Recycling Program, or GURP for short.

GURP encourages earthlings to recycle old, worn out, or otherwise unwanted USB flash drives that can be traded in for gift certificates good towards MIMOBOT designer USB flash drives. The GURP4ME contest challenges participants to submit a short, less than one minute, video entry that answers a simple question: Show Mimoco how GURP recycles your flash drives.

“Ever since launching GURP last year we’ve received hundreds of unwanted flash drives,” says Evan Blaustein, Mimoco’s CEO. “This Earth Day, we wanted to play off the ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ theme by giving our community creative freedom to riff on the concept of what “recycling” flash drives means to them. In the process we get to have a little fun, spread news of GURP that much farther, and pitch in to help save the planet.”

For every video entry received, Mimoco will contribute to save 1,000 square feet of rain forest through the Arbor Day Foundation’s Rain Forest Rescue program.

Mimoco, and their media partner judges at Cool Hunting, NOTCOT, and Inhabitat, will choose up to 100 entrants to receive limited edition, organic cotton MIMOBOT GURP t-shirts. The grand prize winner will receive two 8GB MIMOBOT flash drives of their choice. An Audience Choice winner, chosen by the Mimoco community, will win an 8GB drive of their choice, and four runner ups will each receive 4GB MIMOBOT drives.

Click to learn more about GURP and the GURP for Mother Earth contest.

Since 2005, Mimoco has fused the art of contemporary characters with the functionality of personal data storage devices making its name known in both the pop-culture driven Art Toy underground and the savvy high-tech gadget world. With a mission to bring style and soul to consumer electronics, Mimoco is renowned for their flagship collection of MIMOBOT designer USB flash drives - the first portable memory devices to successfully blend the worlds of electronics, designer toys, and pop culture.

Coming To DVD: Classic Punk and Reggae Films From Director Wolfgang Buld

Punk in London (1977)
Punk in England (1978)
Reggae in a Babylon (1978)

German film maker Wolfgang Buld is known for his early work covering the Sex Pistols, Stranglers, the Clash, X-Ray Spex, Boomtown Rats, Adverts, Rough Trade, Killjoys, Jolt, Jam, Lurkers, Anonymous Chaos, Electric Chairs, Subway Sect, and more. On June 16, MVD Visual will release three of his early classics on DVD.


Punk in London (1977)
This acclaimed feature length music documentary comes to special edition DVD featuring incredible live performances from: The Clash, X-Ray Spex, The Jam, Boomtown Rats, The Adverts, The Lurkers and many more! Digitally remastered to the highest standard from the original 1978 negatives by BBC Post Production, this access-all-areas documentary really captures the punk phenomenon in all its raw power and energy. Featuring early live material from The Clash, X-Ray Spex, The Jam, The Adverts and interviews with those who strived for anarchy in the UK, Punk in London is a unique and powerful record of punk life as it really happened in the late ‘70s. Filled with stunning live performance and insightful interviews, this remastered DVD-9 release features incredible picture and sound clarity along with previously unseen bonus footage of The Clash in Munich. Also included is with a retrospective interview with director, Wolfgang Buld and trailers for other Odeon documentaries.
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Punk in England (1978)
This brand new remastered and extended edition DVD includes live performances and interviews with The Jam, Ian Dury, The Adverts, Madness, The Clash, Secret Affair, The Specials and many more... Following up the award winning Punk in London comes the post-punk apocalypse that is Punk in England. The second part of Wolfgang Buld's trilogy records the punk phenomena moving from London to the suburbs as the creative energy of punk inspired kids to experiment with new-wave, ska, mod and the rude boy music. This incredible documentary captures the punk and post-punk phenomena in all its raw power and creativity.
Bonus Materials:
Women in rock documentary featuring live performances and interviews with Siouxsie, The Slits, Girlschool and many others.
New and unseen six track set from The Adverts filmed live in 1978
Trailers for Punk in London and Reggae in a Babylon.
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Reggae in a Babylon (1978)
Reggae in a Babylon is the acclaimed documentary by Wolfgang Buld that captured the birth of the British Reggae. This DVD includes several sensational songs. In the late 1970's the young, gifted and black generation of Thatcher's Britain fused the Revolutionary zeal of Punk with their Rastafarian roots to create a new sound system that defined their struggle. Reggae was the savior in their modern 'Babylon' and this acclaimed film charts the birth of urban British Reggae.
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Tesco Vee + The Meatmen Announce Tour Dates, Covers CD, and Collectible Figure

The Band That Made You In To A Monster Comes to Your City
With A New CD Of Other Band’s Classics and a Tesco Effigy


From humble punk rock beginnings in East Lansing, MI circa ‘79, The Meatmen rose to heavy-duty heights in the 80s and 90s before putting the brakes on in ‘96. Their legacy is rich in punk history and they’ve played shows with many of punk’s essential bands, including Misfits, Minor Threat, Fear, Dead Kennedys, The Fix, Necros, Negative Approach, and more.

Now, after a 12 year lapse, The Meatmen bounce back big with a 24 track ode to the tuneage of yore with Cover The Earth which features all of Tesco's favorite musical blasts of the last 40 years. Some are obvious (Fear, GG Allin, Johnny Thunders) and others are real head scratchers (Jimmy Dean, 10CC, The Temptations). All delivered in reverential but irreverent form by the latest and greatest men of Meat! It features a full-color 12-page booklet and all the between song schtick one comes to expect from a new Meat platter. Also features a return of the legendary Hebrew pitchman Shecky Schpilkis in "Sex Mart 2010."

Tesco Vee is finally a toy! No one in punk rock more deserves to be so offensively animated, than Tesco Vee of the Meatmen. The people of Aggronautix have created a limited-edition figure (1000 numbered units) standing 7 inches tall, and made of a lightweight polyresin. Displayed in a tri-windowed box, here Tesco is accurately sculpted right down to the ABBA pants and clogs.

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The Meatmen are coming to a city near you....

(* w/ American Speedway)

4/16/2009 31st St Pub in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

4/17/2009 STERLING HOTEL in Allentown, Pennsylvania

4/18/2009 VALENTINE'S in Albany, New York

4/19/2009 CLUB EUROPA in Brooklyn, New York

4/20/2009 THE BRIGHTON BAR, Long Branch NJ *

4/21/2009 THE RECORD COLLECTOR, Bordentown NJ

4/22/2009 DC9 in THE DISTRICT!, Washington DC *

4/23/2009 GREEN EGGS & HAM in Boone, North Carolina *

4/24/2009 MILESTONE'S in Charlotte, North Carolina *

4/25/2009 BERNIE'S in Columbus, Ohio *

5/14/2009 BURT'S TIKI LOUNGE, SALT LAKE CITY, Utah

5/16/2009 FUN HOUSE, SEATTLE, Washington

5/17/2009 PLAN B, PORTLAND, Oregon

5/19/2009 THEE PARKSIDE, SAN FRANSISCO, California

5/20/2009 VELVET JONES, SANTA BARBARA, California

5/21/2009 ANGELO'S, POMONA, California

5/22/2009 THE RELAX BAR, HOLLYWOOD, California

5/23/2009 DOUBLE DOWN, LAS VEGAS, Nevada

5/25/2009 LAUNCH PAD, ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico

5/27/2009 EMOS, AUSTIN, Texas

Kill The Record Labels: An in-depth documentary exposing the vicious side of the music business

Featuring 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Chamillionaire, Bun B, and many others

Coming to DVD on May 12, 2009

This documentary film directed by Charles Rand & T.Thomas features some of the hottest artists in hip hop expressing their views on the state of the industry. For decades, hip hop was under the control of the record companies and corporations, but eventually artists adapted the labels’ formula and began strategically promoting and marketing their own music. This evolution has created a major conflict.

"Hip Hop music has become the voice of the urban community,” says Rand. “Artists like 50 Cent and Bun B make music about real life situations that happen in their neighborhoods. Generally, artists don't make music about what goes on inside the music business. I made this film to give DJs, artist, and producers a voice. A great documentary is informative and entertaining. I spent alot of time and energy to make sure the audience walks away from this film with a better understanding of issues that affect hip hop culture and music."

This film includes commentary and insight from 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Chamillionaire, Bun B, Maino, DJ Drama, Young Buck, Juelz Santana, Green Lantern, Lil Scrappy, Jim Jones, Red Cafe, Mike Jones, DJ Vlad, Kid Capri, and more.

The record companies, in conjunction with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), have declared war on these artists. Offices have been raided, mom & pop shops have been closed, and many people have been arrested.

“This riveting film shines a bright light on the dark side of Hip Hop.”
—Larry Epstein, Film Look Magazine

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KILL THE RECORD LABELS (OFFICIAL TRAILER) from charles rand on Vimeo.

Disconforme Announces Classic Jazz Releases From Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole Trio, Red Garland, Sonny Rollins, and more

Several DVD and Audio Releases Coming to North America In June

Disconforme, a label based in Barcelona, will be releasing several Jazz titles this June with the help of MVD Entertainment Group, a distributor/label based in the Philadelphia suburbs. According to Disconforme, their goal is to release definitive editions from musical legends produced by venerated artists that are most appreciated by fans and collectors.

Their website states:

"As an alternative to the overproduction that characterizes mind-numbing proliferation of compilations and special collector's remastered editions, and taking the opportunity to bring indispensable collector's recordings at an excellent price, Disconforme Records offers a selected, colourful program of high-quality, anthological re-issues which have been compiled according to strict criteria, making sure that the listener will get: Complete sessions and bonus tracks, 24 BIT digital-remastering, meticulous audio restoration, and original cover art and comprehensive booklets."

The lineup for June is as follows:


BILLIE HOLIDAY - THE LIFE AND ARTISTRY OF LADY DAY
(Available on DVD - June 16)
The troubled existence of a legendary artist viewed through her best songs, images and films. Arguably the best female vocalist in jazz history, a legendary performer of international reputation, Billie Holiday was known for the emotional intensity she put into the lyrics of her songs. Lady Day (as she was known by fans and musicians alike) lived the words she sang. Including biography, discography, lyrics, own compositions and bibliography. Digitally mastered. Interactive menus.

NAT KING COLE TRIO - THE COMPLETE AFTER MIDNIGHT SESSIONS(Available on CD - June 2)
"After Midnight" is a splendid, primarily instrumental album, which was to be one of his last hits as a pianist (as opposed to a singer and entertainer). This is the classic Nat King Cole Trio plus some of his illustrious friends on drums and horns recorded in 1955-56. This edition contains the complete master takes in their original session order, allowing the listener to enjoy the music just as it was recorded and fully appreciate the collaboration between Cole's magic and the horns. As a bonus, there is a previous session featuring Cole in a quartet format and backed by the same rhythm section. Featuring the solo instruments of Willie Smith, Harry Edison, Stuff Smith & Juan Tizol. Full personnel: Nat King Cole (p, vcl), John Collins (g), Charlie Harris (b) & Lee Young (d). Plus Guests: Harry Edison (tp on #1-5), Willie Smith (as on #6-9), Juan Tizol (v-tb on #10-13), Stuff Smith (vn on #14-17).

CLIFFORD BROWN/SONNY ROLLINS/MAX ROACH QUINTET - COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGS(Available on CD - June 2)
2 albums on 1 CD: Includes the complete albums CLIFFORD BROWN AND MAX ROACH AT BASIN STREET and SONNY ROLLINS PLUS FOUR. Collaborations: SONNY ROLLINS, MAX ROACH, RICHIE POWELL, GEORGE MORROW. This fantastic formation was destined to end in tragedy, for Clifford Brown and pianist Richie Powell died in June 1956 in a car accident. In the short time between Rollins' arrival and Brown's death, the group had the chance to enter the recording studios on three occasions. The results of those sessions - the quintet's only official legacy - originally appeared on the above mentioned albums. All the originally issued master takes from those sessions are compiled on this CD. Clifford Brown (tp), Sonny Rollins (ts), Richie Powell (p), George Morrow (b), Max Roach (d)

RED GARLAND - THE 1956 TRIO (Available on CD - June 2)
This CD reunites all the trio studio recordings made by Red Garland in 1956, featuring Paul Chambers and Art Taylor. It comprises the complete A Garland of Red LP, plus the integral December 14 session (originally divided into two different albums, Groovy and Red Garland's piano), plus a single trio tune ("Ahmad's Blues") recorded during Miles Davis' final marathon sessions for Prestige. In the aforementioned track, Philly Joe Jones plays drums instead of Art Taylor.

ART TATUM/BEN WEBSTER - THE ALBUM (Available on CD - June 2)
Considered a true landmark in recorded jazz history, this CD presents the original Art Tatum - Ben Webster Quartet album in its entirety. It was to be Tatum's last studio session ever, for he died soon after the recording. As a bonus to this outstanding session, we tried to reconstruct the same song order of the Tatum-Webster LP but as a Tatum solo piano album, allowing the listener to compare the pianist's different approach to playing as a soloist and as an accompanist. Includes 16-page booklet. Includes the complete album "Art Tatum / Ben Webster Quartet" (tracks #1-7: Art Tatum (p), Ben Webster (ts), Red Callender (b) & Bill Douglass (d). Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, September 11, 1956 for the Verve label)

SONNY ROLLINS - SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS(Available on CD - June 2)
When Sonny Rollins entered the studio to record "Saxophone Colossus," on June 1956, he had already been a regular member of the celebrated Max Roach - Clifford Brown Quintet. This also explains the presence of Roach. In addition to this classic LP, we added a second quartet album "Work Time," also featuring Max Roach and recorded in the last days of 1955. As Ira Gitler writes in the original liner notes "The dictionary says colossal is gigantic; huge; vast. When applied to Sonny Rollins's talent, it also signifies depth." SONNY ROLLINS, tenor sax on all tracks, plus track 1-5: Tommy Flanagan (p), Doug Watkins (b), Max Roach (d) and track 6-10: Ray Bryant (p), George Morrow (b), Max Roach (d).