Franz Ferdinand bassist Bob Hardy hospitalised in Japan SYDNEY, Australia (Sony Music Australia) - Franz Ferdinand bass player Bob Hardy was rushed to hospital in Japan on the weekend with a case of gastro, leaving Franz to wow Nagoya fans with a half acoustic/half-plugged in set - Dino from support band The Beat Up filled in on bass duties. Franz Ferdinand's ...
| Switchfoot's 'The Beautiful Letdown' picks up new Hit BRENTWOOD, TN. (Sparrow Records) - Platinum rock band Switchfoot is following the breakthrough success of multi-genre hits "Meant To Live" and "Dare You To Move" with a new single from THE BEAUTIFUL LETDOWN. "This Is Your Life" has already jumped to No 34 at mainstream Alternative Radio and is No 4 ...
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Seventh Day Slumber coming February 1! NASHVILLE, TN. (BEC Recordings/ www.seventhdayslumber.com) - Modern Rock band Seventh Day Slumber (SDS) is set to release their greatly anticipated debut on BEC Recordings, ONCE UPON A SHATTERED LIFE, this February 1, 2005, a project BEC Recordings/Tooth & Nail president Brandon Ebel is anxious for ...
| Rock out Live with The Donnas LOS ANGELES (Atlantic Records) - The Donnas are in the middle of their nation-wide GOLD MEDAL tour, and they want YOU to rock out along with them! Visit www.journeys.com to enter to win a chance to see the Donnas live and meet them backstage, a copy of GOLD MEDAL, PLUS a new Samsung VM-A680 wireless ...
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Teri Hitt's new album 'Pet Buffalo' will be released in a concert, Sunday, November 28th at Suzy's in Hermosa Beach LOS ANGELES (www.terihitt.com) - Gearing up to record the new album, Pet Buffalo (Teri Hitt, Christopher Lopez, Aaron Chu, Carl DeMarco, and Andrew Shreve) play a set as part of the South Bay Music Scene Showcase https://www.southbaymusicscene.com this month. Suzy's in Hermosa Beach https://www.hermosasuzys.com ...
| Alt.-Rock Band 'Housefly Army' to donate 10% of Online CD sale profits to Troops in Iraq DALLAS, TX. (Housefly Army Publishing / www.houseflyarmy.com) - Alternative rock band, Housefly Army, has set an unprecedented goal of pledging to donate at least 10% of the online profits from their first CD release to a variety of charities sending extra support overseas to all troops in Iraq. Currently ...
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Actress Juliette Lewis performing LIVE Rock with The Licks! LOS ANGELES (www.planetsharkproductions.com) Who: Actress Juliette Lewis performing LIVE Rock with The Licks! (Wed. Nov. 24, 2004) What: Planet Shark Productions cordially invites you to experience the fabulous starlet Juliette Lewis performing LIVE with "The Licks" (her super-hot rock band) @ The ...
| Something Like Silas: Insight On The Sacred And Secular BRENTWOOD,TN. (Sparrow Records) - Earlier this year, CMCentral.com was among the first to embrace the new West Coast alternative worship band Something Like Silas. Returning the favor, lead singer Eric Owyoung offers a guest commentary to the popular Christian music site about the sacred and the secular, ...
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Forgiven 5 to release new album 'He Is Alive' in December NEW YORK (Forgiven 5/ www.forgivenfive.com) - The Christian rock band Forgiven 5 will be releasing their new CD "He Is Alive" in December of this year. The band has been working on the project since September and is very excited about the musical effort. "We are very glad to have the tracking complete ...
| Axis Unknown re-unites to play 8th Annual 'Rock 4 X-mas' Charity Concert NEW YORK (AXIS Unknown/ www.myspace.com/axisunknown) - Original members of AXIS UNKNOWN re-unite to perform at the 8th annual "Rock 4 X-mas" charity concert event sponsored by Morrison Music & Productions. This yearly event will be taking place at the King's Club - 1702 Middle Country Rd. - Centereach, ...
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Tahni and the Toneheads CD Release Party AUSTIN, TX. (Diva Global Communications/ www.tahnitonehead.com) - Sunday December 5, 2004, Tahni and the Toneheads will release their debut album, Back Again, at a CD Release Party held at Ruta Maya Coffeehouse. The party will also feature an opening performance by The Glen Rexach Trio at 7pm. Woody ...
| Richmond Fontaine's 'Post To Wire' named No 4 Album Of The Year, in Uncut Magazine PORTLAND, OR. (El Cortez Records) - Portland-based alt country rockers Richmond Fontaine beat out acts as diverse as The Libertines and The Streets, U2 and Interpol, Steve Earle and TV On The Radio, when the widely respected UK magazine Uncut announced their annual best albums of 2004 this month. In ...
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Travis Larson Band releases the highly anticipated album 'Burn Season' LOS ANGELES (Precision Records) - Burn Season, the highly anticipated third album from the Travis Larson Band, delivers the trio's trademark blend of searing performances, stellar production, and some of the best compositions the genre has to offer. The album opener Nevele, is an epic combination of ...
| The Bluerunners emerge from Lafayette, Louisiana with first album in three years 'Honey Slides' LAFAYETTE, LA. (www.conqueroo.com) - Follow-up to 2001's Le Grand Bleu features duet with Susan Cowsill... January 25 street date puts CD in front of Mardi Gras Cajun rockers The Bluerunners have broken a four-year silence with the impending release of Honey Slides, once again combining the native ...
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Night Clubs and Rock Bands and Toys, Oh My! 34Below plays for Rock and Roll Christmas at Kosmos HUNITINGTON BEACH, CA. (BLUE CROWN RECORDS) - While night clubs, rock bands, and toys usually don't go together, they do when it's for kids at Christmas. On Wednesday, November 24, 2004, the 5th Annual Chaos for the Kids toy drive will be held at the popular hot-spot Kosmos, in Huntington Beach. This ...
| Oscar-Winner Jonathan Demme to direct new Steve Earle video; 'Rich Man's War' to go for adds at Video Outlets soon NEW YORK (Artemis Records) - Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme will direct the video for Steve Earle's "Rich Man's War", the second single from his critically acclaimed new album THE REVOLUTION STARTS...NOW. The video centers around live concert footage shot at Earle's charged show on Election night ...
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The Blue Voodoo Set to Sparkle and Shine VANCOUVER, BC, Canada (VOODOOHEAD PRODUCTIONS / www.thebluevoodoo.com) - DJ's and fans from across Australia, USA, Canada and Europe report being spellbound by Vancouver-based The Blue Voodoo's latest project, "Sparkle and Shine". Band members Rick Dalgarno, Ted Tosoff and Chris Weekes have produced ...
| New Morex Optimo CD 'Beast of Reflection'; Album Release Party December 14, 2004 at Galapagos Art Space NEW YORK (Broken Hill Music/ www.morexoptimo.com) - Rumors have been circulating for months, and the band has been teasing fans for weeks, but Brooklyn-based indie rock band Morex Optimo will finally unloose their long-gestating debut full-length album "Beast of Reflection" on December 14, 2004. In ...
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Marwood at Iota on December 9th NEW YORK (WildFire Publicity) - Wrapping up a three week residency at Pianos in New York City, Marwood gets set to head out on the road with a show scheduled at Iota in Arlington on Thursday December 9th. Marwood has performed countless shows over the past year, sharing the bill with artists including ...
| Stereo 360 featured on MTV2's 'Dew Circuit Breakout' LOS ANGELES (BPR Music Group/ www.stereo360.com) - MTV2 & Mountain Dew set the stage to give one unknown band their ultimate break with "MTV2's Dew Circuit Breakout". One of the bands which is set to face-off against 11 other hopefuls from across the Nation is Los Angeles' fast on the rise rock outfit ...
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