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Tony Hawk's Clash
Tony Hawk's latest skateboarding game "American Wasteland" bears cover art that is, at best, an homage to The Clash's seminal album London Calling. No word yet about whether this was done with the British punks' permission or is another case of...
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'Fresh Fruit...' 25th Anniversary
Manifesto Records will be reissuing the Dead Kennedys' Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables in honor of the album's 25th anniversary. The new package will include a DVD documentary containing the "earliest known" live footage of the Dead Kennedys and...
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Bold - Judge - The Search - What It Meant
The Narrow Path DividedWhile hardcore and straight edge may have been started by bands like Minor Threat, it was groups like Youth of Today, Chain of Strength, Bold and Judge who helped push it further than when Ian MacKaye screamed...
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Adam 12 - Skeletons
Adam Doz-ItMaking his debut after a long career on the Philadelphia underground circuit, Adam 12 is eating his way up the rap food chain. Alongside DJ Panek, 12 creates an uncanny world of comedy, horror, and deviation. It's comical, offensive,...
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Isis Live at the Knitting Factory 3/11/05
It was early on a Friday evening when Isis took the stage at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. Most shows (especially heavy bands) go on later and don’t finish until at least last call. This night, however, Isis finished by eleven...
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War Child Blockbuster
War Child's Help: A Day In The Life has officially been titled a success. The project features tracks recorded by artists such as Babyshambles, Coldplay, and Radiohead and released within the same day. Help was downloaded 80,000 times over its first...
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From Spinal Tap To Label Head
Harry Shearer and his wife Judith Owen launched their own record label, Courgette Records. Owen's latest album is the company's first release....
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Lava Troubles
Lava Records will most likely fold into parent company Atlantic within the coming weeks. This follows the departure of both Atlantic's chairman/CEO and Lava's president, Jason Flom a couple of months ago. An official statement is expected...
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