Gram Parsons Record Release Party tonight. On Thursday, November 8th, Amoeba Music Hollywood will host a record release party for Gram Parsons with the Flying Burrito Brothers Live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969. The festivities begin at 7pm and include live performances by The Mike Stinson Band, Quincy Coleman, Dave Gleason, Amoeba's own recording artist, Brandi Shearer and other surprise guests including original Flying Burrito Brothers member Chris Ethridge! Artists will perform selections from the new release.

Also in attendance tonight will be acclaimed photographer Andee Nathanson, whose intimate photos adorn the albums liner notes and booklet; Pamela Des Barres, who wrote the album’s liner notes and was at the two shows captured on the discs; and Gram’s daughter Polly Parsons. Fans will have a chance to get a free limited edition poster with purchase of the CD, while supplies last.

Gram Parsons, leading the Flying Burrito Brothers, opened for the Grateful Dead April 4, 5 and 6, 1969 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The April 4th show has never been heard in any form. The bonus disc is the April 6th show. For years these tapes were rumored to exist and were finally unearthed in the Grateful Dead vault.

The record was the result of years of negotiation between Amoeba's president and Owsley "Bear" Stanley, the Grateful Dead's sound engineer who recorded the live show April 6, 1969. You can sample the quality of the recording by downloading "Long Black Limousine" from here.

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To kick start their “holiday in the sun,” the SEX PISTOLS---who were last NOT seen at their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction in 2006---again descend on Los Angeles, this time when they play a special private club show for fans Oct. 25 at The Roxy.
This gig by original members John Lydon, Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock is made possible by Indie 103.1, Guitar Hero® III: Legends Of Rock and Helio and marks the group’s first-ever appearance at the historic rock club--in fact, it’s their first-ever club show in Los Angeles--and comes in advance of three shows at the Brixton Academy in London (Nov. 8, 9 and 10) which sold out in an amazing 15 minutes.
Another show at the Academy on the 12th of November and one in Manchester have been added due to overwhelming demand. Listeners can win tickets to the Roxy show by tuning in to Indie 103.1 or going to www.indie1031.com.

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“TOM PETTY’S BURIED TREASURE” KICKS OFF NEW SEASON SEPTEMBER 24 ON XM

It was announced today that Tom Petty will be returning for another season of his celebrated XM show, “Tom Petty’s Buried Treasure.” With the first installment premiering Monday, September 24, “Tom Petty’s Buried Treasure” will continue to blend favorite tracks from Petty’s personal collection, forgotten masterworks from the garages and used record bins of the world, and live-in-concert classics recorded by rock and roll’s most inspired practitioners. At the heart of the hour long show will be Tom Petty himself, providing informed, often hilarious, and always passionate commentary on the music that he loves best.

Among the very first artist-presented XM shows, “Tom Petty’s Buried Treasure” has helped to usher in a new wave of inventive radio programming: shows based on the core idea that even the legends of popular music are, at the end of the day, listeners and fans themselves. Petty’s show reveals the simple but striking truth that the best way to understand a musician is to let them spin some records. The intimacy of the format remains the show’s hallmark.

Petty will treat fans to song such as Lee Dorsey’s “Ride Your Pony,” The Searchers’ “He’s Got No Love,” and The Pyramids’ “Penetration,” among others, when the season premiere of “Buried Treasure” airs Monday, September 24 at 10 a.m. ET on XM’s deep classic rock channel, “Deep Tracks” (XM 40). Beginning in October, “Buried Treasure” will move to Thursdays on XM 40.

New for this season, “Tom Petty’s Buried Treasure” will also be available all day every Thursday on “XMX” (XM 2), a recently launched channel that provides fans with XM’s most popular and critically-acclaimed original music shows all in one place. The XMX schedule is built around a ‘program of the day’ format designed to provide more opportunities to tune in anytime and listen to episode premieres or catch up on episodes from previous weeks or seasons.

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Homer Hiccolm and the Rocketboys
Well Dell computers has decided to get into the music scene in a big way with their Delllounge and sponsorship of a stage at Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Also, with by sponsoring two new events this year, the Sound and the Jury and Hot Freaks, they have embraced the Indy scene. Dell reps speak of the intersection of life and technology as the place they want to be, and with this promotion of the music scene they seem pretty serious.

The final five bands competing in the Sound and Fury competed last night at the renown Antone's, and the latest experiment in the "democratization of music" produced the first band to win an opening slot at ACL by what amounts to a popularity contest. That being said, this public AR group picked out Homer Hiccolm and the Rocketboys from Abilene, Texas, an alternative band with a great sound.

Will we see more of this sort of thing where grass roots folks and bloggers determine what we listen to?
Would that be a bad thing? It certainly couldn't be any worse than what Corporate Radio is serving up in today's markets. So along with politics, the power might just be coming back to the people. We shall see.

Next up: the first day of ACL.

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Kicking off a global campaign to promote increased literacy among children, Montblanc has announced their continued partnership with international organization UNICEF, as well a new association with singer Plácido Domingo, who will make a personal appearance at the Montblanc boutique in South Coast Plaza on Saturday (Sept. 8).

The brand recognized for its hallmark white star, classic timepieces, jewelry, and writing instruments, will release a special-edition of their Meisterstück 149 pen on September 8 – World Literacy Day – each with an optional celebrity signature engraving and packaged in a sleek black jacket touting the campaign slogan, “The Power to Write.” A portion of the sales will be donated to support UNICEF education programs in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Placido joins several other personalities across the US in support of the Montblanc and UNICEF campaign, including actress Lucy Liu.

As a brand for which reading and writing are the foundation of its culture, Montblanc signed on with the United Nations Children’s Fund and personalities like Lucy Liu, Robin Leach, and Goran Visnjic to help provide quality basic education for children around the world – a key in the fight to overcome poverty in a single generation.

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“Montblanc is pleased to continue our relationship with UNICEF as we begin this exciting initiative,” said Jan-Patrick Schmitz, President & CEO of Montblanc North America. “As a global organization that embodies the idea of using education as a tool to combat issues like disease and malnutrition, UNICEF is our ideal partner. Both of our groups share a deep desire to help build a better world.”

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John Mayer, Metallica, Tom Waits, Neil Young and Eddie Vedder are headlining the 21st annual Bridge School Benefit concerts Oct. 27-28. Also on this year's bill are Tegan and Sara, Regina Spektor and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Tickets for the pair of Bridge concerts, which will take place at the Shoreline Amphitheater near San Francisco, will go onsale Sunday (Sept. 9) via Live Nation.

Waits, who previously played at one of the 1999 Bridge concerts, will perform with the Kronos Quartet. Vedder, who has been in the Bridge lineup eight times before, will be backed by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and ex-Peppers/ex-Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons. Young, who hosts the annual, mostly-acoustic event, has played every year since launching the benefit in 1986. Proceeds from the shows support the Bridge School, the Northern California school for children with physical and speech impediments, co-founded by Young's wife Pegi.
Billboard.com

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After 6-years in the 909, the Inland Invasion becomes the KROQ LA
Invasion and moves to Home Depot Center at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Tickets for KROQ LA Invasion 2007 go on sale at noon Saturday (8/18) at
Ticketmaster locations.
Tickets are $35, $65 and $85, plus fees. Check
out the seat locations with pricing.

The lineup:
SMASHING PUMPKINS
FOO FIGHTERS
VELVET REVOLVER
KID ROCK
CHRIS CORNELL
CYPRESS HILL
PERRY FARRELL'S SATELLITE PARTY
HOT HOT HEAT
AGAINST ME!
PARAMORE

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THE EAGLES with the DIXIE CHICKS

By Overwhelming Demand

Four Shows Added To Original October 18th and 20th

Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE Concerts

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Sunday, October 21st; Wednesday, October 24th; Friday, October 26th

and Saturday, October 27th

JUST ADDED

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WHO: The Eagles with the Dixie Chicks

Only US Concert Dates This Year

WHEN: NOW SIX Nights October 18th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 26th and 27th

WHAT: The Grand Opening Event Of L.A.’s Newest Concert Venue – Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE

WHERE: The BRAND NEW, State-of-the-Art Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE

(across from STAPLES Center)

ON SALE: NOW at all Ticketmaster locations and at Ticketmaster.com.

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The almost-original lineup of Van Halen will play Staples Center on Nov. 20. Ticket info will be announced soon.

The 25-date trek begins on Sept. 27 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and wraps Dec. 11 in the Canadian city of Calgary. Along with Staples Center, key stops include Chicago (Oct. 16, 18) and New York City (Nov. 13).

It won't be a reunion of the classic lineup because founding bassist Michael Anthony has been replaced by lead guitarist Eddie Van Halen's 16-year-old son, Wolfgang.

David Lee Roth and Van Halen were supposed to hit the road earlier this year for a reunion tour, but plans fell through when Eddie Van Halen entered rehab in March for alcoholism. Roth, now 52, quit Van Halen in 1985.

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PR-Inside.com has the scoop:

EDDIE VAN HALEN is revelling in his reunion with original VAN HALEN frontman DAVID LEE ROTH, describing their recent rehearsals as "pure magic".
Roth will take to the stage with founding band members Eddie and ALEX VAN HALEN, as well as Eddie's bassist son WOLFGANG, when the group hits the road later this year.
It will be the first time Roth has performed live with Van Halen since 1984 he quit the group in 1985 and was later replaced by SAMMY HAGAR.
But Eddie Van Halen is convinced time has healed old rifts, insisting no-one else can sing the group's classic tracks like original frontman Roth.
He tells MTV, "Playing these timeless hits only works with Dave. After one rehearsal, it was pure magic.
"I am very excited to get back to the core of what made Van Halen."

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Grammy-award winning rapper Common will be among the artists on board to perform at this year's Heineken Red Star Soul concert series.

The event, which kicks off Aug. 15 at Boulevard3 in Los Angeles, will feature various entertainers including Chrisette Michelle, Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu, Raphael Saadiq and Raheem DeVaughn.

In addition to the performers, Heineken Red Star Soul will include appearances from DJs Jazzy Jeff, D-Nice and Cassidy.

The event will also recognize a member of the local music community at each tour stop with the Heineken Independent Achiever award.

The award, which was established in 2006, honors individuals who demonstrate the hustle, integrity and drive necessary to be successful while inspiring others.

Eight Heineken Independent Achiever award recipients will accept their award on-stage during the Heineken Red Star Soul concert in their hometown.

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Summer Strummer, the music festival that launched last year at Santa Monica's Bergamot Station, is back for its second edition.

Produced by recording studio Swing House, in conjunction with the Overbey Agency, the all-day festival will be sponsored by STAR 98.7 F.M.

Once again, 40 or so bands will be playing on three stages and the line-up is heavy on the locals. Amongst the confirmed artists are Matt Kearney, Augustana, Deadbolt, Los Creepers and Rockit faves the Tender Box. Summer Strummer takes place on September 2, at Bergamot Station.

General admission tickets are $30 for pre-sale and $40 at the door.

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Van Halen is set to announce a 50-date reunion tour with original singer David Lee Roth that will begin in October.

Details will be announced next week.

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To celebrate what would have been Elliott Smith’s 38th birthday, Kill Rock Stars is giving away free downloads of “Angel In The Snow” today (Aug. 6).

http://www.krs5rc.com/krs/bands/elliottsmith/audio/AngelintheSnow.mp3

New Moon, which came out May 8, 2007, was the first KRS release to chart #1 on the Billboard Charts (Indie), their highest debut on Billboard’s Top 200 (coming in at #24), and the longest running KRS release on the Top 200 (six weeks).

The double album contains 24 songs recorded 1994-1997, a prolific time in Smith's career, when he recorded his self-titled album and Either/Or (both also released by Kill Rock Stars).

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On Saturday, Sept. 15th at noon, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour's 85-minute theatrical version of his new live concert DVD, “Remember That Night – Live at the Royal Albert Hall," will be shown at the Burbank 16 film complex.

This exclusive, one-time event will also include a one-song performance by Gilmour prior to the concert and end with a special question and answer session – VIA SATELLITE from London.

Tickets for this special one-time only event are on sale now for $12.50 at presenting theatre box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of presenting theatre locations, please visit the website (theatres are subject to change). Fans may submit a question to the official Gilmour website at www.davidgilmour.com. Select questions will be answered by Gilmour during the live Q&A session.

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Stevie Wonder comes to the Greek Theatre on Sept. 5 in his first tour in more than a decasde.
The 13-city "A Wonder Summer's Night" tour launches Aug. 23 at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay in San Diego, and wraps Sept. 20 at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. The trek will also visit Harvey's Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre (Aug. 25); the Concord Pavilion (Aug. 26); and the Santa Barbara Bowl (Aug. 28).

Tickets for the shows will be available beginning Aug. 11.

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Yay!! Nick Lowe will slip into town for an Oct. 2 at Safari Sam's. It's part of his first U.S.tour since 2004.

Lowe's new album 'At My Age' (Yep Roc), which hits the sweet spot where country and soul meet, has proved his swiftest seller of the SoundScan era.

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In June, Nederlander Concerts announced plans to create a series of concerts and special offers at The Greek Theatre benefiting the Griffith Park Recovery Fund (GPRF) which supports the reforestation efforts needed after more than 800 acres were scorched in the May fires.

Saturday (Aug. 4) - Multi-platinum recording artist Clay Aiken has
donated autographed merchandise which will be available during a silent
auction prior to his performance beginning at 7 p.m. Items range from
a limited-edition poster, to an autographed book, t-shirt, CDs and
much more and will be available for bids in The Greek Theatre plaza
beginning at 7 p.m. In addition, the winner of this exclusive package
will receive hospitality passes to The Greek Theatre's VIP Deck after
the show.

Thursday, Aug. 16 - Fifteen-time Grammy winner and accomplished visual
artist Tony Bennett has donated one of his limited-edition art
prints entitled "Chianti, Italy" to be auctioned off prior to his
performance in the Greek Theatre plaza. All proceeds will benefit the
cause. For further information on the artwork of Tony Bennett please
visit www.benedettoarts.com.

Friday, Aug. 17 - Grammy-winning trio of brothers Los Lonely
Boys will perform a private ticketed acoustic set at 5 p.m. prior to
their show. Tickets to this special performance will be auctioned
through Ticketmaster.com and bidding is available Wednesday (Aug.1) until Aug.
10. Only 50 tickets will be available and all proceeds will benefit the
cause.

Thursday, Sept. 6 - Multi platinum recording artists the Goo Goo
Dolls headline a special benefit concert at The Greek.

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The 3rd annual 1st & Central Summer Concerts, a free outdoor world-
music series in downtown L.A., continues on Thursday (Aug. 2) with
an Afro-Latin music program featuring Ricardo Lemvo, a pioneering
Congo artist who combines styles ranging from salsa to soukous. Also
appearing on the program is Destani Wolf, a celebrated mezzo-soprano
adept at R&B, rap, ska, soca and DJ sampling. Details follow.

Presented as a public service by the Japanese American National
Museum, the series continues through Sept. 13th on Thursdays at 6:30
pm on the plaza of the museum, located in downtown L.A.s' Little
Tokyo (at the intersection of 1st Street and Central Avenue).

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Grammy award winning hip-hop artist Common will be performing at 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica at noon Tuesday (July 31) to celebrate the release of his 7th album “Finding Forever.” Immediately following he will be signing CD’s at Starbucks Hear Music™ Coffeehouse in Santa Monica ( 4356 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica). The performance is in honor of the release of “Finding Forever”, Common’s seventh album. The CD, which is the follow up to his last critically acclaimed album BE, will be sold in outlets nationwide, including Starbucks.

When: 12 Noon, Tuesday, July 31 2007

Address: 4356 3rd Street Promenade (Between Santa Monica Blvd and Arizona)

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Well known blues artists including New Orleans great Allen Toussaint, John Hammond, and Charlie Musselwhite are complemented by Grammy Award-winning John Randolph & the Family Band and British R&B act James Hunter at the 35th Annual San Francisco Blues Festival on Sept. 29 and 30.

The complete two-day line-up is as follows:

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Robert Randolph & the Family Band with special guests Calvin Cooke and Aubrey Ghent -- “A sacred steel band extravaganza!”

· The Tommy Castro Band -- “The Bay Area King of Soulful Blues!”

· Billy Boy Arnold and Deitra Farr with the Chicago All-Stars, featuring Bob Stroger, Billy Flynn and Kenny Smith -- “Vintage Southside Chicago blues!”

· Eric Bibb -- “More real acoustic folk blues!”

· Nick Moss and the Fliptops -- “Chicago blues deluxe!”

· Dave Alexander -- “Blues and boogie-woogie piano master!”

· John Nemeth -- “Young vocal marvel!”

Sunday, September 30, 2007

· Special Anniversary Blues Fest Bash featuring Allen Toussaint, John Hammond and Charlie Musselwhite -- “Three great legends!”

· James Hunter -- “British soul and R&B sensation!”

· Joe Louis Walker, Sugar Pie DeSanto and Jimmy McCracklin -- “A historic solo blues revival special!”

· Blues Farm Revue featuring the Carter Brothers, Johnny ‘Da Doo’ Wilson, Hosea Leavy and Fillmore Slim -- “The Highway 99 caravan comes north!”

· Ron Hacker and the Hacksaws -- “Naptown moan!”

· Tribute to Little Walter Jacobs with Gary Smith, Dave Barrett, Joe Filisko, Paul Durkett and special guest Craig Horton -- “A dedication to a blues harmonica master!”

· Blues Guitar Women Showdown featuring Carmen Getit, Pat Wilder and Laura Chavez -- “Wild about you, baby!”

The 35th Annual San Francisco Blues Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Great Meadow at Fort Mason, Marina Blvd. and Laguna St. in San Francisco. For further information, call (415) 979-5588 or visit the SFBF Web site at www.sfblues.com.

Ticket Information: Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door (cash only), $55 for a two-day ticket (advance purchase only), $50 for a single-day reserved lawn, front-of-stage ticket (advance only), and $80 for a two-day reserved lawn, front-of-stage ticket (advance only).

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K-EARTH 101 is the 5th ranked Los Angeles radio station in cume audience, or the number of unique listeners each week, reaching 1,151,600 people over the age of 12, according to the Spring 2007 radio ratings released today by Arbitron, the radio research firm.

K-EARTH 101 is the 7th ranked English-Language radio station in Los Angeles among all listeners age 12 plus in the latest ratings for the Spring Book period March 30 – June 21.

K-EARTH also tied 6th rank among English Language stations for the Adult 25 – 54 demographic sought by most advertisers.

Morning show host Gary Bryan showed particular gains in audience, the 7th ranked English Language morning show in Los Angeles growing in share from 2.5 to 2.6, and his listeners are spending more time with him with an increase of over 22%.

K-EARTH continues near the top among its target demographic of Adults 35 – 64, ranked at 3rd English Language and 4th among all stations.

K-EARTH showed gains in Men listeners over 18, moving from 3.1 to 3.2 and to the 8th ranked overall, 5th English Language radio station. Time spent listening for men increased by 24%. K-EARTH is the 5th most popular English Language station for Women listeners over 18; the 8th overall. Among all Adults over 18, K-EARTH is ranked 5th English Language and 9th over all radio stations in Los Angeles.

K-EARTH 101 is celebrating three and half decades of playing The Greatest Hits on Earth by throwing an anniversary concert in September, featuring Chicago, Doobie Bros., War, Four Tops and Stylistics. “K-EARTH 101 has such an incredible history as a radio station, and has been part of the lives of Southern California for so long those entire families listen and enjoy the station together at the same time,” said Lesourd. “We couldn’t ask for a better representation of the music our listeners enjoy.”

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The second annual THE SUMMER STRUMMER FESTIVAL is set for Sunday, September 2 at Santa Monica, California’s Bergamot Station art gallery enclave. The day-long Labor Day weekend event will feature over 40 bands on three stages (Gibson Haybale Stage, Star Lounge Stage, Monster Energy Stage), an afternoon skateboarding expo, autograph sessions and Gibson guitar giveaways.

Artists confirmed to perform at the 2007 SUMMER STRUMMER FESTIVAL include: Mat Kearney, Augustana, Jesse Malin, Brett Dennen, Duane Peters Gunfight, The Exies, Eddie Spaghetti of Supersuckers & friends, Over It, Test Your Reflex, Orange, Jeremy Fisher, Kate Voegele, Whitestarr, The Tender Box, Astra Heights, Rezurex, Deadbolt, Battalion of Saints, The Uprising, Los Creepers, The Widders, Big John Bates & the Voodoo Dolls, Speedbuggy, Mandi Perkins, Rocket, Dirty Harry, Jay Clifford, Ian Moore, Dead Rock West, Tim Myers, Drive-A, Billy Boy on Poison, Dusty Rhodes & the River Band, Charlie & the Valentine Killers, Lonesome Spurs, Manda, and Canon. An additional surprise headliner will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets are available now via TicketMaster charge-by-phone lines at (213) 480-3232 and at all TicketMaster retail ticket centers, online at www.ticketmaster.com or service charge free at The Key Club box office. General admission tickets are priced at $30 if purchased in advance and will be $40 at the door. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $60. VIP tickets include a gift bag with goodies from Bed Head hair products, Gibson and Filter Magazine, as well as complimentary food and drinks. A portion of the ticket proceeds will go to VH1 Save The Music Foundation and the Los Angeles Ballet.

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The legacy of punk rock legend Joe Strummer continues to live on and grow louder with the release of Fender’s new Joe Strummer Telecaster guitar.

Designed with the guidance and support of the Strummer estate and featuring distressed “road-worn” treatment, a “Revolution Rock” engraved neckplate and a limited edition art customization kit, the Joe Strummer Telecaster will be available at music product retailers worldwide beginning July 2007.

The Joe Strummer Telecaster is modeled after the ’66 Telecaster Strummer played throughout most of his career. Although the guitar’s appearance changed often, it was a fairly standard ’60s-era Telecaster with all the original parts and specifications.

When Strummer bought it in 1975 for £120, the instrument had a three-color sunburst finish, but he soon had it sprayed with gray primer at a London auto shop, and then later added a coat of black paint. These new “finishes” deteriorated quickly, giving the guitar its distinctive look

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The American Cinematheque announces the lineup of its 8th annual “Mods & Rockers Film Festival”. The extensive 40-film program opens Friday July 13 and will run for 3 weeks till Wednesday August 1 at the Cinematheque’s two locations - Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.

Full details on the dedicated festival website: www.ModsAndRockers.com

The festival – which started in 1999 as a one-off salute to 1960’s pop-culture flicks – has now expanded to become America’s largest annual celebration of rock-related films. Each year the festival presents a mixture of premieres of new films - and screenings of classic rock movies that have not been seen theatrically in many years. Nearly half of the films in this year’s festival are not available on DVD and have never been released on home-video. Many have never been seen on US TV.

The films in the 2007 festival represent a 50-year span from Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” released in 1957 to the world premiere of the 2007 documentary “Respect Yourself” celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stax Records. The 40 films feature on-screen appearances and/or soundtrack performances by over 160 top musicians. An A-Z (Animals-to-Zappa) of the rock world.

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Here's the sked:

Saturday, July 7
> * 8PM > -> Overnight Lows
> * 9:15PM > -> Paperback Hero Sunday, July 8
> * 6:00PM> -> Italia Renata
> * 6:45PM > -> Crisantes
> * 7:30PM > -> Yahir
> Saturday, July 14
> * 8PM > -> Ecotonic
> * 9:15PM > -> Piper Downs Sunday, July 15
> * 6:00PM > -> Recoditos
> * 7:00PM > -> Casa de Leones
> Saturday, July 21
> * 8PM > -> TBD
> * 9:15PM > -> Open Window Sunday, July 22
> * 6:00PM > -> Fenómeno Norteño
> * 7:00PM > -> Los Hermanos Macias
> Saturday, July 28
> * 8PM > -> Rocket
> * 9:15PM > -> Handsome Devil Sunday, July 29
> * 6:00PM > -> Pastilla
> * 7:00PM > -> Curanderos
> Saturday, August 4
> * 8PM > -> Malbeck
> * 9:15PM > -> Outlett Sunday, August 5
> * 6:00PM > -> Grupo Lezamo
> * 7:00PM > -> La Quimika
> Saturday, August 11
> * 8PM > -> Floater Six
> * 9:15PM > -> Foil Sunday, August 12
> * 6:00PM > -> Los Pinguos
> * 7:00PM > -> Montenegro
> Saturday, August 18
> * 8PM > -> Waiting 4 Wyatt
> * 9:15PM > -> Letters Burning Sunday, August 19
> * 6:00PM > -> Aser y Boris
> * 7:00PM > -> Monti
> Saturday, August 25
> * 8PM > -> Rue
> * 9:15PM > -> Folio Sunday, August 26
> * 6:00PM > -> Radio Starr
> * 7:00PM > -> Rabanes
> Saturday, September 1
> * 8PM > -> Evangenitals
> * 9:15PM > -> Carbon 9
>

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced plans for a major North American fall concert tour. L.A. dates soon be announced.

Kicking off with a pair of festival performances (September 8 in Montreal and September 9 in Toronto), the trek will take the band to theatres and amphitheatres including Red Rocks in Denver.

The fall tour--the band’s first full-scale North American tour since 2000--is highlighted by stops in such cities as Boston and Philadelphia where the group will perform multiple nights. Tickets go on sale July 14.

There wil also be an 11-show run of sold-out shows at the historic Fillmore in San Francisco starting July 15.

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Things are kicking into high gear with the return of the Summer
Sessions, Getty's annual outdoor concert series. The series takes place
over three Saturdays in July (14, 21, and 28) and each evening features
three artists, two stages, and one DJ. The concerts are absolutely free
and no reservations are required.

Artists on tap this year include: Los Amigos Invisibles, Forro in the
Dark, DJ Dolores & Aparaelhagem, The Aggrolites, Very Be Careful,
Charanga Cakewalk, Ceci Bastida, and Son del Centro. Be sure to visit
the series' web page
(http://www.getty.edu/visit/events/summer_sessions_2007.html) to see
pics and hear music samples of all the artists. The page will be
updated as additional artists are added.

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If you're sticking around L.A. this week, check out a couple music/art-soaked events.

Thursday, GREAT NORTHERN perform at The Hammer Museum as part of Indie 103's annual summer concert series. Set time is 9:30 p.m. Catch them before they skip town to join the Comas for a co-headlining tour.

Saturday, July 7, THE GRAY KID will take over the wheels of steel at MOCA's fabulous event, Nightvision: MOCA After Dark. [http://www.moca.org/nightvision/]

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Sonic Youth will headline the final show of the Free Yr Radio Tour on July 21 with a free concert to benefit KXLU (88.9) at the Urban Outfitters on Santa Monica's 3rd St. Promenade. Dntel will open.

Call store for details.

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23rd Annual Free Twilight Dance Series

28 June The Ventures
Boom Pam (surf music from Tel Aviv)

5 July David Lindley
John Cruz
Brandi Shearer

12 July Plena Libre (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Spam All-Stars (Miami, Florida)

19 July Samba Mapangala Orchestra Virunga (Congo/Kenya)
José Conde y Ola fresca (Afro-Cuban roots)

26 July ‘Tosh Meets Marley’ tour

2 August Queen Ida
Hacienda Brothers

9 August Arrested Development
Agape International Choir

16 August An Evening with Patti Smith

23 August Holmes Brothers
Carrie Rodriguez

30 August An Evening with Los Lobos

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Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Ari Hest is drawing raves for exciting live shows and touching new songs that build on the soft-spoken sensibility he established with his 2004 major label debut, "Someone To Tell."

Most of his current "The Break-In" disc was recorded in Santa Monica with veteran producer Mitchell Froom, whose résumé includes Crowded House, Elvis Costello, Suzanne Vega, Los Lobos, Ron Sexsmith and many others. Ari, who'd been a fan of Froom's work, was curious about what would change in his sound.

"He wanted to get the truth and the honesty out of me and not fluff it up in any way," says Ari, "and not color it in ways that would hinder the message."

A prolific songwriter, Ari -- who appears June 12 and 19 at Largo in Hollywood (don't miss it!) -- writes songs constantly and tours throughout the year, honing the tunes in front of ever-appreciative audiences. During the two years since his major label debut, Ari has produced two DIY recordings -- 2005's Guilty Hearts EP and 2006's The Green Room Sessions -- for which he produced and recorded his performances on every instrument using Apple's GarageBand software. Still, there was plenty of new material ready for "The Break-In."

"By the time we began recording for this album, I had enough songs written that I didn't have to write anything in the studio," Ari says. "We just had to arrange what was already there."

The Largo shows are highly recommended.

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NIN album, Year Zero, will be out soon on 4.17.07....and the first single is NOW AVAILABLE!!
AND HERE IT IS....
Check out “Survivalism” here:

Edited version : http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/interscope/nin/yearzero/survivalism_edit_version.asx

Album version: http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/interscope/nin/yearzero/audio/survivalism_album_version.asx

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