Music Set

TORONTO — It’s not too often you can make the statement “Well, they’ve never made a movie like this before.” But on the dark, dingy, Canadian set of next year’s “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” you’re constantly reminded of the thought by the assembled army of freaks, rock stars and tabloid targets.

“It’s set in the not-so-distant future,” explained writer Darren Smith, struggling to describe the project before finally settling on referring to it as a cross between “Blade Runner” and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” “In this future, people are buying and selling body parts on credit, and not just for health reasons.

» Read the full Paris Hilton Is Addicted To Drugs, Organs In Macabre Musical ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ article…

(Newcastle, UK) - Wax: On celebrate three years of amazing parties at Digital in Newcastle on Friday 7 December, with a selection of DJs that would have the promoters the world over feeling envious.Wax: On’s proved that you can get good quality dance music talent to come up to Newcastle. They’ve had a list of talent as long as Phonica Records’ client list come up to the North West, and for their third birthday party at Digital, they’re maintaining that rather epic tradition.
» Read the full Wax: On Turns Three, With The Aid Of Luciano, Craig Richards, Lindstrom And Touche article…

Photo by Rich Orris and Marina Teper While the Decemberists themselves are prepared to give fans (except those in the UK) both "The Long and Short of It", we’ll just skip to the good part: The band’s blazillionth tour in support of last year’s The Crane Wife kicks off this weekend– Sunday, October 28 to be exact, in Chicago. As a reminder, the tour’s dates come in pairs, with the first night in each city dedicated to the band’s proggier side (the "Long of It" shows) and the second night showcasing their pop tendencies (the "Short of It" shows).
» Read the full Decemberists Kick Off "Long and Short of It" Tour article…

(New York City, USA) - Music Behemoth Universal’s chief Doug Morris has apparently invited several of its ‘competitors’ to the table, in a joint effort to combat the success of Apple’s iTunes store. Fact is that as of late, despite the world-wide success of their highly profitable products, Apple has not made many friends among music industry professionals with their stringent pricing model.
» Read the full Universal Prepping ‘free’ Itunes Competitor article…

Misfit skateboarding heartthrob Bam Margera has decided to share his favorite songs with the world once again in Bam Margera Presents: Viva La Bands, Vol. 2. This may not appeal to a lot of people if they do not know who the established skateboarder is but for all of his true fans this is almost a inside scoop of Bam’s life. Even if you hate the kid, he has an ear for music and you are bound to at least find a couple tracks on the CD that will appeal to your ears.

The CD features bands he has helped gain fame by appearing them on his shows.

» Read the full Music Review: Bam Margera Presents - Viva La Bands, Vol. 2 article…

Remember when punk was not glorified and when the scene was almost forbidden?

I know it may come to you as quite a surprise, but punk has come a long way over the past 20 years. A lot of bands today credit the founders of the genre many feared when first created. D.I. was there when punk was growing. You may have never heard of them but I can tell you this, they are punk.

I had the opportunity to chat with Casey Royer, the founder of the punk band D.I.

» Read the full Interview: Casey Royer of ’80s Punk Band D.I. article…

by Nick Deriso and PicoWe are a couple of music reviewers who are proud of our divergent tastes. Nick's got you covered from David Allen Coe to Marcus Roberts, while Pico swerves wildly between The Subdudes and John Scofield.But there's a place we come together (heh): The Beatles. A conversation we had the other day in the wake of the "Hey Bulldog" rave-up revealed that we share a lot of the same favorite non-hit Beatles songs. From there, an idea was born.
» Read the full The Best Beatles Songs You’re Not Already Sick Of article…

About ten years ago, singer/songwriter Elisa Peimer tested the waters with the release of her eponymous EP. It was received with critical acclaim and garnered comparisons with the popular female pop/rockers of the time. Since then, she has released three more full-length albums, with her most recent, Pull of the Moon, hitting record shelves last month. After listening to that one, I can confidently state that the praise she has received is well-deserved.One main characteristic of her songwriting is an undercurrent of hopefulness, even when she is singing about less-than-hopeful situations.
» Read the full Music Review: Elisa Peimer - Pull of the Moon article…

The Police have rescheduled a number of European tour dates which were postponed recently after frontman Sting came down with a throat infection. The rescheduled shows include two dates in Manchester which were originally meant to take place on October 15th and 16th. Original tickets for those shows will now be valid for the rescheduled dates on June 17th and 18th. Meanwhile, shows that were scheduled to take place in Mannheim and Düsseldorf in Germany on October 10th and 13th will now occur on June 5th and 8th.
» Read the full The Police Reschedule Postponed Tour Dates article…

Photo by Sigurd Fandango Here’s a new one: Jens Lekman’s kicking off his U.S. tour tonight in Bloomington, Indiana with a 21-minus show. Yep, you’ve gotta be illegal to ride this ride, as Jens warms himself up with a special set for the kiddies at the John Waldron Arts Center before taking the stage later that evening at Jake’s (a 21+ affair). Nice guy, that Jens. Stateside fans of sample-heavy Swedish pop both young and old can have at Jens for the next three weeks or so as young Mr.
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