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Report: El-P's Cancer for Cure Record Release Show
May 22Last night was a big one for El-P. After emerging from the kind of semi-exile that swallows lesser rappers whole following 2007's I'll Sleep When You're Dead, El released two of the year's best rap albums, in two consecutive weeks: the incendiary Killer Mike record R.A.P. Music, which he produced entirely, and his own majestically gloomy fourth album Cancer for Cure. He is in the giddy flush of a late-career resurgence, and at Santos Party House, he gathered everyone responsible for the moment...
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Brooklyn Residents Launch Petition to Name Park After Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch
May 22Photo by Ari Marcopoulos The latest tribute to the Beastie Boys' Adam "MCA" Yauch comes in the form of a petition from Brooklyn residents, Billboard reports. They're asking for Brooklyn Heights' Squibb Park to be renamed after Yauch, via a Facebook-launched petition. Squibb is currently named in honor of inventor and pharmaceutical pioneer Dr. Edward Robinson Squibb. It's in the process of being transformed into a skatepark. But Kathleen Hanna, Bikini Kill/Le Tigre frontwoman and wife of...
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Zakk Wylde Would Welcome Chance to Fill in for Dimebag if a Pantera Reunion Happened
May 22There has been some recent talk about a Pantera reunion, but so far that’s only talk and not a reality. But if it were to happen, drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott recently revealed that Zakk Wylde would be his choice to replace his late brother Dimebag Darrell for such an event. When told of those comments, Wylde answered to Billboard.com, “I love all those guys. It would be an honor. How [...]
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Janus Set for U.S. Tour – Enter to Win a T-Shirt!
May 22Chicago-based rockers Janus are heading out on the road, and Loudwire is giving away 10 T-shirts to mark the occasion! Janus are out supporting their latest full-length, ‘Nox Aeris’ album (available at iTunes). The title is Latin for “night air,” and comes from a period in the 14th century when the plague was killing off the European population and people believed going outdoors at night would make them susceptible to the [...]
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Foals to Release Tapes Mix
May 22Brit punks Foals are the next in line to participate in !K7's Tapes compilation series. (Previous entries have included mixes by the Rapture and the Big Pink.) Foals Tapes will be out on July 2. The series aims for "a selection made along the lines of an old school cassette mix tape," and Foals' entry is divided into two sides, one "more song-driven" and the other "more dance-oriented," according to a press release. It'll include tracks by Nicolas Jaar, Teengirl Fantasy, Sepalcure, Konono Nº1,...
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Lamb of God's Chris Adler Offers Own Take on Randy Blythe's Marilyn Manson Rant
May 22Lamb of God‘s Randy Blythe recently raised a few eyebrows when he cited the relatively lackluster returns for Marilyn Manson‘s ‘Born Villain’ album as a sign that the music industry is dying. Not everyone is in agreement with that, including a member of his own band. In an interview with Indian-based website Tehelka, drummer Chris Adler was quoted as saying, “Randy and I don’t always agree. According to me, Manson’s career [...]
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Tom Morello's Activism Takes Center Stage at Chicago's National Nurses United Rally
May 22Like an oratory superhero, wherever there is social injustice, Tom Morello will be there. The Rage Against the Machine guitarist and solo artist recently lent his celebrity to the National Nurses United Rally in Chicago, and continued his commitment to activism. Morello was one of the featured attractions at the rally, though his presence did create some drama prior to the event when Chicago’s mayor attempted to revoke the permit [...]
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The DIY Daily Podcast #129 - May 22, 2012
May 22Today's Topics: The Creator's Manifesto 10 Reasons Why Your Band Is About To Fire You This week's Featured Song Of The Week is Bulletproof from The Faceplants. Follow them on Facebook here and on Twitter here. This podcast is brought to you by MusicXray. Submit your song to be the Featured Song Of The Week on The DIY Daily Podcast here. If you want to book a one-on-one private consultation with Brian, click here for more info.
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D'Angelo Discusses Downfall and Comeback in His First Interview in 12 Years
May 22GQ's very long piece on the return of R&B deity D'Angelo is now available to read online. It contains his first interview in over a decade, in which he discusses everything from his childhood dreams of Marvin Gaye to the real meaning behind the legendary "Untitled" video to the passing of J Dilla. It was, in fact, Dilla's 2006 death that catalyzed the comeback we're experiencing this year. Following a long battle with drugs, the collapse of his career, and a life-threatening car...
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Indaba Launches Social Contest Suite, Amplifies Marketing For Brands and Labels
May 22Indaba Music, the well-known musician social network & collaboration platform, announced today that it has launched its Social Contest Suite, an end-to-end music-marketing platform that connects independent musicians with fans via a new socially integrated music discovery product. Geared towards both brands and labels, the Social Contest Suite syndicates musician activities (such as recording) and fan actions (such as voting) through Facebook and other web properties to amplify and...
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