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More Music From 8 Mile

Good things really do come to those who wait. Unlike its spotty predecessor, More Music From 8 Mile is a veritable goldmine of hip-hop classics. The disc fittingly opens and closes with the ominous "Shook Ones Pt. II" and "Survival Of The Fittest," both by Mobb Deep. In between, Pharcyde, Outkast and Notorious B.I.G. recall a...
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Soundgarden Add Numerous Dates To Summer Tour

After Chris Cornell wraps up his spring solo acoustic tour this week in San Diego (on which he's been playing a bevy of Soundgarden classics) he will reconvene with old bandmates Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron for the grunge group's official reunion, 13 years after they originally disbanded. As previously reported, Soundgarden will kick...
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Soundgarden Announce Summer Tour

If you want to see Chris Cornell do the Jesus Christ Pose while Kim Thayil's hair flies all around, Ben Shepherd's bass goes clunk-clunk-clunk and Matt Cameron flails around on the drums, here's your opportunity.The reunited Soundgarden have just announced the first four dates of a summer tour that's set to kick off July 2 in Toronto. They'll be...
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I Read The News Today... For March 18, 2011

Yo, you totally aren't sneaking into Coachella. —ComplexKlaxons have cancelled their upcoming North American tour due to "unforeseen circumstances." We don't know what that particular euphemism means, but we're going to pretend it means that one of the members randomly turned into a cat. ...What? That would be pretty "unforeseen." —klaxons.net The...
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I Read The News Today... For March 2, 2011

Some total douchebag(s?) decided to steal gear from a Hamilton, Ont. practice space Saint Alvia and two other bands, June & July and Eat Me Suck City, use. A total of $30,000 worth of gear is missing, and you can find out what the asshat(s?) stole over at Saint Alvia's website. The bands would greatly appreciate any information about who did...
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I Read The News Today... For Feb. 16, 2011

Chromeo and Sarah McLachlan have been added to the list of performers who'll appear at this year's Juno Awards on March 27. They join Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Down With Webster, Hedley and Johnny Reid. Saskatoon's Sheepdogs are among the 16 finalists chosen as part of Rolling Stone's "Do You Wanna Be A Rock Star?" competition. Over 1,200...
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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 24, 2011

Well, here's one heck of a delicious sounding tour that's going to be one hot mess of sloppy guitar rock. Black Lips and Vivian Girls are hitting the road together from late February to April. —Pitchfork Winnipeg singer/songwriter Christine Fellows will release her new Femmes De Chez Nous album on Feb. 1 through Six Shooter. The bilingual release...
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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 17, 2011

Braids have announced some new North American dates in support of their Native Speaker debut album, which comes out tomorrow. They'll tour with Columbia, S.C. chillwaver Toro Y Moi in March. —FacebookCould this be a new era in Arcade Fire's history? One where they say "yes" to things? They're confirmed to perform at this year's BRIT Awards on Feb...
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Video Of The Day: Soundgarden's "Black Rain"

Who says grunge had nothing in common with space rock? Soundgarden wrote a song called "Black Hole Sun," after all...The clip for unreleased Soundgarden track "Black Rain" is based on Metalocalypse, the Adult Swim TV show created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blancha. In it, Soundgarden become robots, wiping out evil alien lifeforms that look like...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 26, 2010

Shanna Spalding, the singer for death metal band Divine Infamy, has been arrested and charged with two robberies. She's accused of being someone police are calling the "Cat Woman" robber, a serial robber who dons disguises like a cat mask while sticking up boutiques in New York. The Wall Street JournalBXI, the Boris and Ian Astbury...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 18, 2010

Dragonette, The Balconies, Spirits, Dinosaur Bones and Peter Katz are among the artists featured on Spill: Songs For Oil Spill Relief, a free compilation that's being released in support of ocean conservation group Oceana. Get it here. Dan Mangan is touring Canada this fall with The Burning Hell and Harbourcoats (which features...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 10, 2010

Tegan And Sara are auctioning a signed Yamaha guitar and two tickets to see them in Toronto with City And Colour. The proceeds go to War Child Canada. —eBayLuke Doucet's new album, Steel City Trawler, is out Aug. 31 through Six Shooter. Protest The Hero have just released a guitar tabs book for their 2006 Kezia debut album. Now all you...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 9, 2010

DJ Hero 2 comes out Oct. 19 in North America and Australia and Oct. 22 in Europe and it features a hell of a lot more Tiesto. Plus, it's got (to quote Beck) two turntables and a microphone. Check out the trailer: More Jimi Hendrix reissues are also coming on Oct. 19. They'll include Jimi Hendrix: Blues (originally released in...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 3, 2010

Evolve Festival organizer Jonas Colter was arrested by a Mountie in Halifax last weekend and charged $4,500 for postering. The Chronicle Herald Yellowcard are releasing a new album on Hopeless Records after a two-year hiatus. They'll continue to be overshadowed by more popular emo bands that no one gives a crap about, either. Alternative...
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I Read The News Today... For July 28, 2010

Win Butler says he will "forever give" Bono "credit" for "engaging with George W. Bush when he was president," no matter how much people slag the U2 frontman. We're less concerned about Bono as we are this codified endorsement of GWB by an "indie rocker." —NME Kanye West might hate Twitter with...
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Soundgarden To Debut Unreleased Song On Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock

Soundgarden haven't released any new music since "Bleed Together" came out on their A-Sides greatest hits collection in 1997. That'll change this fall when Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock comes out on Sept. 28. The game will feature a brand new Soundgarden track, "Black Rain," which won't be available anywhere else. It'll be...
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Five Reasons Lady Gaga Should Headline Lollapalooza

It might be inconceivable to some, but Lady Gaga is one of the acts rumoured to headline this year's Lollapalooza. Green Day and Soundgarden are also said to be headlining a day each at the festival, which takes place Aug. 6 to 8 at Chicago's Grant Park. The lineup hasn't been announced yet, but The Daily Swarm reports the three will...
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Soundgarden To Reunite

Those of you who never got over grunge's demise will have the chance to hear Chris Cornell scream "Spoooooooonmaaaaaaaan!" once again at some point in the near future because Soundgarden have reunited. Cornell announced via Facebook and Twitter at midnight on Jan. 1 that the band would reunite this year. "The 12 year break is over...
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Pearl Jam Show Becomes A Temple Of The Dog Grunge Reunion

Grunge isn't dead. Temple Of The Dog, the early '90s grunge group that featured the current members of Pearl Jam and now ex-Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, reunited on stage on Tuesday night. Cornell joined singer Eddie Vedder, guitarists Mike McCready and Stone Gossard, bassist Jeff Ament and drummer Matt Cameron at Pearl Jam's show at...
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Trent Reznor Explains Chris Cornell/Soundgarden Feud

Trent Reznor has explained his Chris Cornell diss from March, and its origin goes all the way back to a legendary festival date Nine Inch Nails did with Soundgarden at Molson Park in Barrie, Ont. in 1994. In this week's cover story with Toronto alternative paper EYE Weekly, Reznor said the professional competition between his and Cornell's bands...
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