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Archive for February 2008

February 18th, 2008

Portishead New Album Info

Finally, after more than a decade Portishead will be releasing a new album.
Their third album will be uniquely entitled Third, and will hit shevles on April 14 in Europe and April 29 in the U.S.
Here’s the tracklisting: “Silence”, “Hunter”, “Nylon Smile”, “The Rip”, “Plastic”,  “We Carry On”, “Deep Water”, “Machine Gun”, “Small”, “Magic Doors” and “Threads”.
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February 15th, 2008

Eddie Vedder West Coast Tour

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder will be embarking on a mini tour this April.
Vedder will be taking his brilliant work from Into The Wild along the west coast of the U.S. from April 2 to April 15.
Pearl Jam 10 Club members have a pre-sale beginning on Monday, while the general public tickets go on sale […]

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February 15th, 2008

FYI: 311

Since 311 are coming back with a tour and a new album this year, let’s do an FYI on the boys from Omaha, Nebraska.

Nick Hexum, Chad Sexton and Tim Mahoney went to high school school together and in 1988 they formed Unity, with a keyboardist named Ward Bones.
After a unsuccessful stint in L.A., the band […]

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February 14th, 2008

The Police Plan One More Tour

The Police are planning one final tour this summer in North America and Europe, after this it’s all over.
The band, who made a boat load of cash last year with their reunion tour, will once again hit the road on May 1 in Ottawa. They’ll play some more North American dates in May, before heading […]

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February 13th, 2008

Portishead - Sour Times

I’ve been on a little Portishead kick lately. I’m sure you have to remember this band from Bristol, England once you hear “Sour Times”.
“Sour Times” appears on the band’s 1994 debut album Dummy. The track was also remixed and released as a double CD in Canada in 1995, along with the track “Glory Box”, for […]

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February 12th, 2008

STP Confirm Reunion Show

I guess Scott and Slash weren’t lying cause Stone Temple Pilots have confirmed a reunion show at the Rock on the Rage Festival in Columbus, OH on May 17.
The 2-day festival will also feature Kid Rock, Disturbed, 3 Doors Down, Staind, Papa Roach, Seether, Flyleaf, Shinedown, Serj Tankian, a reunited Filter, Killswitch Engage and Finger Eleven. […]

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February 12th, 2008

Blind Melon New Album And Tour

Looks like Blind Melon are gearing up for a pretty busy year, as they attempt to return following the unfortunate death of Shannon Hoon back in 1995.
Last year the band recruited frontman Travis Warren, now they’ve recorded a new album and will embark on a five month tour.
Their new album, For My Friends, will hit […]

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February 12th, 2008

Velvet Revolver Cancels Australian Tour

VR frontman Scott Weiland checked himself into rehab last week, but the band was apparently going to go ahead with their Australian tour, which was to run from February 15-20.
The band, however, has now cancelled these dates, which were already make up dates for the band missing shows in Australia last December. As of now […]

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February 11th, 2008

Foo Fighters Win Two Grammys

Dave Grohl and company snagged two Grammys at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards; the band also performed with an orchestra consisting of winners from YouTube’s “My Grammy Moment”, who were conducted by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
The Foos won Best Rock Album for their awesome Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, as well as, Best Hard […]

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February 8th, 2008

FYI: R.E.M. Revisited

A lot is going on with R.E.M. right now, as they’re gearing up for the release of Accelerate and a tour this spring. So, let’s revisit a previous FYI on the Athens, GA natives.
FYI: R.E.M.
For now, enjoy this performance of “Man on the Moon” from their induction into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame from […]

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