A Perfect Circle

A Perfect Circle — Mer De Noms

A Perfect Circle is not Tool, and Tool is not dead. This is simply another band that Maynard James Keenan, the brilliant, intelligent and impassioned lead vocalist has gotten himself involved in. No, it's not Tool, but it's fucking good. Every song on the album is, in fact, fucking good. The lyrics are dark, the music heavy, if a little less-so...
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Mer De Noms

I Read The News Today... For June 23, 2011

Hey! Hey Rosetta! are touring! This! Summer! Whoa! You Europeans will likely need a healthy dose of the macabre to balance out your good times kickin' back with a cold one on the patio in the sunshine, so here are Timber Timbre's upcoming shows. The Dears are apparently performing with Prince next week at the Montreal Jazz Festival. Or at least...
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New A Perfect Circle Album Coming

If you were wondering whether A Perfect Circle's recently announced reunion tour meant they'd soon be working on new material, you don't have to ask that question anymore. The answer is yes. But unfortunately, a new album won't be ready any time soon, and fans won't be able to get it before the the quintet hit the road this summer. "We're going to...
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I Read The News Today... For April 4, 2011

A Perfect Circle have announced that tickets for their upcoming summer reunion tour go on sale on Friday. (In other news... LOL.) —aperfectcircle.com Regina indie poppers Library Voices have signed to Nevado Records, which is home to Yukon Blonde, Bahamas and The Golden Dogs. They'll release their Summer Of Lust sophomore album sometime this...
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I Read The News Today... For March 21, 2011

Tool Lite A Perfect Circle are coming to a North American city near you. It's just like 2002 all over again! Yeah!!! —Spin A man's ear is being used to blow up balloons in this Cars video, there's some sort of marble rolling around, an evil scientist and... I don't... ... ... goddamnit, just watch it: Did you miss that Yuck show in...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 21, 2010

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino says ticket prices will be lower in 2011, as will artist guarantees. Maybe people have finally realized gouging fans with high prices and silly service fees may not be the way to go? —Billboard The Jesus Lizard are getting their own beer, Mouth Breather ESB, through Burnt Hickory Brewery. No word on whether it will...
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A Perfect Circle Are Back, Tool Are Writing

A Perfect Circle have confirmed rumblings on the internets last month that their self-imposed five-year hiatus would end. Singer Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Billy Howerdel and drummer Josh Freese are back for a small reunion tour, which will also feature them playing with former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha and new bassist Matt...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 5, 2010

The Parkas didn't even break up a year ago, and they've already announced a reunion show. It'll take place Aug. 13 at Toronto's El Mocambo with Ben Gunning and Gospel Of Marmelade.The Promise: The Making Of Darkness On The Edge Of Town, a new documentary about Bruce Springsteen, will premiere at this year's Toronto...
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New Tool Album Coming?

Tool have a track record of releasing an album about every five years, as evidenced by 1996's AEnima, 2001's Lateralus and 2006's 10,000 Days. But guitarist Adam Jones recently told Guitar World magazine that he'd been working on new material with other members of the band, which means a new album could be out much sooner than 2011 providing...
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Keep Your Pants On Maynard!

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Summersault 2000
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August 21, 2000

Keep Your Pants On Maynard... Plea #2

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Photo By: Thom Hamilton Text By: Matt Mernagh
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Toronto
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March 19, 2001

A Perfect Circle's Billy Howerdel Goes Solo As Ashes Divide

A Perfect Circle co-founder Billy Howerdel will release his first solo album under the name Ashes Divide via Island in March. Howerdel produced and engineered the still-untitled album in Los Angeles. He sang lead vocals and played all guitar, bass and keyboard parts, while A Perfect Circle's Josh Freese handled drums. British producer Alan...
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Ashes Divide's Billy Howerdel

Billy Howerdel Starts New Group, As A Perfect Circle Are "Done For Now"

With Maynard James Keenan touring in support of Tool's new album, and Billy Howerdel putting together a new band, don't expect any new music from A Perfect Circle for a while — if ever. "I think we both entertain the fact that it could happen again, but for right now we don't have any plans to do it again," Howerdel told MTV News....
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A Perfect Circle — eMOTIVEe

Laced with cover songs and rush-released as an anti-war, anti-Bush protest record, there's no denying A Perfect Circle's noble intent with eMOTIVe. The checkered musical adventure features, amongst others, takes on Depeche Mode's "People Are People," Black Flag's "Gimme Gimme Gimme," Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" and the ubiquitous "Imagine."...
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A Perfect Circle Plan Mid-May Release

We're not sure what A Perfect Circle have planned just yet, but according to the email they sent us, they're planning a "special" release in mid-May. Most people thought they would fade into the background while Maynard James Keenan fronted Tool, but APC have a few more plans. They've contributed a song to the movie Tomb Raider....
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ChartAttack.com Freezes Up With A Perfect Circle's Josh Freese

With A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan already burned out from interviews and the sexy Paz (check page 46 of this months Chart) brought to tears after her first solo interview, ChartAttack.com had to break our golden rule "We Don't Interview Drummers." Although we do have exceptions, Ringo Starr and Ken Kelley of...
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A Perfect Circle Recording Their Way Through Summersault
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