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THE ULTIMATE TWO CD/TWO DVD RE-MASTERED EDITION OF SEMINAL RECORDINGS FROM OHIO ART-ROCK PIONEERS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE

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Aggronautix is releasing a limited-edition figure of everyone’s favorite pop punker, Milo of the Decendents (1000 numbered). This replica of the charismatic frontman stands at 7 inches tall, and is made of a lightweight polyresin. Displayed in a a black and blue tri-windowed box, Milo is portrayed in action and comes complete with his trademark nerd glasses and bitchin’ stage stance.

“Wow, I can’t believe it’s happening,” said Milo. “This is like the pinnacle of success for me; it’s up there with the Playboy interview and Vans shoe!”

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.

Milo is the fourth punk personality to be polyresinated by Aggronautix. In May of 2009, the company launched with a highly popular GG Allin “1991″ figure, which was limited to 2000 numbered units. That figure has since sold out, making way for the ultra-limited “Extra Filthy Bloody” Edition

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The “Extra Filthy Bloody” Edition is a striking representation of GG Allin circa 1991 with added crud, blood, and cuts. The figure, limited to 500 numbered units, stands at 7 inches tall and is made of a lightweight polyresin. Loaded into a full color “splatter” box, here GG is accurately sculpted right down to the tattoos, and copious amounts of blood and filth.

Both figures will sell for $16.95 and are currently available for pre-order on the Aggronautix website www.aggronautix.com.

Motion City Soundtrack are giving fans a holiday season treat this year when they spend three nights at Chicago’s newest venue – Lincoln Hall – in December. The band will be taking a look back at their seven year career when they perform their first three albums in their entirety over three separate nights – I Am the Movie on the 18th, Commit This to Memory on the 19th and Even if it Kills Me on the 20th. Tickets will go on sale on Friday October 23rd at 12pm and fans will be able to buy a three show pass for $49.99 and a single show ticket for $20. For more information you can visit the band’s web site: www.motioncitysoundtrack.com and the venue’s web site: www.lincolnhallchicago.com

Motion City Soundtrack – Justin Pierre, Joshua Cain, Matt Taylor, Tony Thaxton, and Jesse Johnson – wowed fans from the start with their 2002 debut I Am the Movie (Epitaph). The album features the undeniably catchy “The Future Freaks Me Out” (still a fan favorite) and earned them a tour with Blink-182 as well as a fateful friendship with Mark Hoppus. In 2004 the band asked Hoppus to produce their next album, 2005’s extremely successful Commit This to Memory (Epitaph). The album went on to sell more than 300,000 copies and garnered raves from Spin, Rolling Stone, and Entertainment Weekly among others. It also found the band making their late night TV debut on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live. In 2007, MCS released Even If It Kills Me (Epitaph). Produced by Adam Schlesinger, Eli Janney and Ric Ocasek, the album debuted at #16 on the Top 200 Billboard Chart and earned them accolades from the media again including New York Times, SPIN and Blender as well as the cover of Alternative Press’ “Most Anticipated” issue.

Now it’s 2009 and the band will be taking a look back at the past seven years with their fans during this special three night engagement at Lincoln Hall. The event also comes on the heels of the band finishing up a new album – due out early next year and produced by their good friend Mark Hoppus.

Lucy Vodden, who was the inspiration for John Lennon to write the song “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”, lost her long battle with lupus and died at the age of 46.

A childhood friend of John’s son Julian, her contribution of music history began when Julian came home from school with a picture that he drew. He told his dad that it was Lucy in the sky with diamonds. John, who was beginning to come up with ideas for the recording of the Sgt. Pepper album was struck by that phrase, and latched onto it for a song.

Lucy and Julian fell out of touch after John divorced Julian’s mother, but fell back into touch after her diagnosis with lupus.

One of the most celebrated and beloved forces in modern music, Canadian pop-rock icons Tegan and Sara will release their eagerly awaited sixth studio album, entitled SAINTHOOD, on October 27th on Sire/Vapor Records.

Rest of the story after the break – Check out Tiesto featuring Tegan and Sara on Vocals

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Artist Vs Poet has just announced they will be part of The Cheap Date Tour featuring Forever The Sickest Kids and The Rocket Summer, heading across the U.S. this fall.

The tour, sponsored by MySpace Music, Taco Bell, Substream Music Press and Credentials, kicks off in Greensboro, NC on October 25th and finishes in Anaheim, CA on December 5th. Additional support comes from Sing It Loud, My Favorite Highway, Down with Webster and Vita on select dates.

Dallas, TX’s Artist Vs Poet is just finishing work on their first full-length album with producers Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount (All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Cartel) at Sound Studios in Atlanta, GA. In the meantime, you can check out the new video for “Runaway” from their self-titled debut EP.

Full dates for The Cheap Date Tour are as follows:
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The Leftovers‘ lead singer Kurt Baker has unleashed his first solo EP upon an unsuspecting world. The three songs for “Kurt Baker presents … Yamaha Yamamaha” were recorded between 3pm and 6:30pm on Sept 4, 2009, then immediately posted to Myspace. No word yet as to if this will see a retail release, but a listen to the song “Just About Most AnyThang 4u” shows that it could be a hit.

http://www.myspace.com/yamahayamamaha

http://www.theleftoversband.com

Sometimes you just can’t take the little boy out of the man.

Tommy Lee is out for several shows on the current Crue Fest tour because of burns to his hand. Lee was playing with some sparklers and ended up burning his left hand.

For the last five shows that started on August 14th, Morgan Rose of Sevendust was filling in for Lee. For the next three shows starting on August 21st, Lee will be replaced by Frank Zummo of Street Drum Corp.

Lee for his part is still trying to stay involved. He is coming on stage at the shows to explain to the crowd why he isn’t playing. He interacts during several songs, and does still play piano on “Home Sweet Home.”

In a posting to MySpace, Nikki Sixx wrote the following:

“…accidents do happen and, yes, frustration does happen to everybody, including Tommy, who would rather play drums (even with a damaged hand) than just about anything in the whole world. But following doctor’s orders for a few shows is what we have to (do) right now (or cancel shows). We all wanna say we’re sorry Tommy has to sit out a couple shows, but we hope to have him back up on the drums ASAP.”

As of right now, there is no scheduled time for when Lee will return to the drum kit.

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The operators of Riot Fest have announced the initial details for their upcoming Riot Fest West event to be held in Los Angeles  on November 12-14.

Alright, I guess we’ve made you West Coasters wait long enough for the first round of announcements so here’s a bone.  We’re absolutely animated to announce that Screeching Weasel, The Dead Milkmen, Naked Raygun, 88 Fingers Louie, The Adolescents, Teen Idols and American Steel will grace the shores of the City of Angels come November.  Three day passes go on sale this Saturday August 22 at 12 PM PST!  Please not this is just the tip of the iceberg for LA; even though it’ll sink a pretty hefty boat on its own we’ve still got some surprises up our sleeves that we’ll talk about later.  Consult the Riot Fest West page for details.

Ipecac has announced September 29th, 2009 as the release date for The Melvins new remix(!) album “Chicken Switch”. The stoner rock band has asked friends like Lee Ranaldo, Merzbow & Eye Yamatsuka (from The Boredoms) to put their spin on past recordings. Samples are available on Amazon.com
, and one recording in particular, Queen (Electroclash Remix By Panacea), sounds like it could be destine for the dance clubs.

Tracklist:
1. Washmachine Sk8tronics (Remixed By Eye Yamatsuka)
2. Emperor Twaddle Remix (Remixed By Christoph Heemann)
3. She Chokes Her Dying Breath & Does It In My Face (Remixed By V/VM)
4. Aahhh? (Remixed By John Duncan)
5. Linkshänder (Remixed By Matmos)
6. EggNog Trilogy: I) She’s Ivanhoe, II) Cancer, III) Inebriated (Remixed By Lee Ranaldo)
7. Snow Rem Rem Ibvz (Remixed By Merzbow)
8. Prick Concrete/Revolution M (Remixed By David Scott Stone)
9. Queen (Electroclash Remix By Panacea)
10. The Silky Apple Butter Of Youth (Remixed By Sunroof!)
11. 4th Floor Hellcopter (Remixed By Kawabata Makoto)
12. disp_tx_skel_mach_murx (Remixed By Farmersmanual)
13. Overgoat (Remixed By Void Manes)
14. Over From Under The Dog, Girl & Boy Treatment (Remixed By RLW)
15. Hard Revenge Milly Bloody Battle VS. The Melvins Ozmatized Gore Police (Remixed By Speedranch)