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We just found out that a punkie young legend have died apparently on November 13at the age of 30. The causes are not known. But a memorial service was held recently and we researched a little bit on the internet.Their parents divorced, his mother died in a train accident and his father also died years later at age 46. The punk family had bad luck during their time, battling alcoholism drug addiction homelessness and other problems common in American societies.
Jean Paul Toulon of Old Skull and crust-punk outfit Planned Collapse, also passed away. Few details have been released about the cause of death.
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Having received accolades from Rolling Stone, My Bloody Valentine, and NASA’s mission control, transatlantic space-rock orchestra The Flowers Of Hell release their third album, “O”, through Optical Sounds via Outside Music on November 16. The release is a 45 minute classical-meets-shoegaze track that comes on a double-sided CD/DVD, with a regular stereo mix on the CD side and a 5.1 surround sound mix on the DVD side, along with a live concert film and various special features.
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The Blue Van, whose name was chosen from the vehicle which transports patients to mental institutions in Denmark, have been playing together since the age of 12. The four members of the band, raised in the Northern region of Denmark, come from modest backgrounds as sons of carpenters, truck drivers and farmers, yet have quickly garnered international attention with rave reviews for their live shows and recordings in Rolling Stone magazine. Notable live performances have included extensive tour dates with Australian rockers Jet, as well as opening dates for Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Keane,Razorlight, Hot Hot Heat, and The Pretenders.
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Vancouver´s favourite Mexican band has officially released their new CD called Tocadiscos, which means Turntable, “the name is an homage to the old sound of the vinyl records and we tried to give that sound to the whole record” told me Alfredo, the singer, guitarrist and main composer of the band when I was in Mexico City last year. The band used a lot of old instruments to give the CD an LP sound, Check out a song by song review of the album and a video shot at Hoko´s ofg Señor Pacheco
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By Sylwia Osiecka. With the days growing longer and hotter, summer creeps up on Manchester and with this the great city festivals begin. May always springs with good stuff and this year one of the most vibrant flowers so far has been The FutureEverything Festival.
As Robinson says “It’s about how to be connected for your own wellbeing, [...] it’s not to preach. In a weird way it’s about being green and ecologically aware before that was on the world agenda.”. Well then boys and girls it’s a lesson to come.
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So I am in Manchester in a bar called Band on the Wall ready to listen to a band that has been compared to Gogol Bordello becuase of their mix of gypsy, traditional Polish music with elements of modern rythms that will make a corpse get out of his tomb to dance. So I am there with my friend Enrique and a Polish friend Sylwia, who is taking photos, and her friends, the place is full and everybody is dancing to the beats of the band.
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AUDIOSTAGG was first formed in the summer of 1989 in Modesto, CA
Two friends influenced by the music they grew up with; primarily the British heavy rock scene- UFO, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest (and even The Baby’s) and other guitar and bass-driven heavies of the 1970’s and early 80’s. Greg Gould and Steve Niles were connected and driven by their shared passion for music, and as young teens they expressed their drive through pantomime on tennis rackets in their childhood bedrooms…and then taught themselves how to play the …
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The act of playing music with people of different cultures, religions, economics and politics is a powerful statement. It shows that we can find ways of working together and sharing our experiences with one another in a positive way. Music has the power to break down the walls between cultures, to raise the level of human understanding.
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SAI is an alternative rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Their repertoire of songs range from infectious to intense, mixing all the band’s influences in order to convey their view on life – perfectly matched by their dark, exotic image. The band was founded by it’s main composer Arian in 2007, although 2008 should be considered the band’s true start due to this being the year when the present line-up was established: Huy (vocals), Arian (lead guitar), Nikke (rhythm guitar), Ken (bass) & Andie (drums).







