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By Kurt Orzeck


Lloyd Banks' <i>Rotten Apple</i>
Photo: G-Unit Records

Spoiling the Barrel: Lloyd Banks has a friend in 50 Cent — there's no questioning that, given the three guest appearances he makes on Banks' Rotten Apple. Fellow G-Unit members Tony Yayo and Young Buck also crop up on Banks' sophomore set. But plenty of other singers take a bite out of the Apple as well: Rakim ("Dollar Bill"), Scarface ("Iceman"), Musiq Soulchild ("Addicted") and Mobb Deep ("Get Clapped"). And if you want another dose of G-Unit, don't miss Kev Samples' The Rush, a mixtape issued in conjunction with DJ Whoo Kid. The Death of R&B is just a preview of the upcoming LP debut by the singer, but it holds its own with guest spots by Jamie Foxx, T-Paine and Ray J.

Ted's Excellent Adventure: Subtitled "Look Where We Are Now," the special edition re-release of Teddy Geiger's Underage Thinking has much to flaunt. Tacked onto the end of the CD are eight extra songs: five demos, two remixes and an additional track, "As We Get Older." There's also a bonus DVD attached, and it's packed with videos for "For You I Will (Confidence)" and "These Walls," plus day-in-the-life footage, photos and a scrapbook.

Take a Bite: Their theme song "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" came and went along with the crash-and-burn Samuel L. Jackson novelty flick, but now Cobra Starship properly launch their career with While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets. A near-fatal snake bite that Uruguay-born frontman Gabe Saporta suffered in the Arizona desert nearly did him in, which inspired the band's moniker. Some of the venom might still be running through his veins, what with tracks titled "Being From Jersey Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry," "Ballad of Big Poppa and Diamond Girl" and "Church of Hot Addiction."

With next-generation metal mavens Lamb of God and Mastodon scraping the ceiling of the Billboard albums chart in recent months, Trivium might make a splash with their junior effort, The Crusade. The Orlando, Florida, posse recall Megadeth and other thrashers throughout the effort, which includes the nine-minute instrumental title track "To the Rats" and the opening tracks "Ignition" and "Detonation." Just don't be turned off by the Molly Hatchet-like cover art.

Let the Eagles Soar: While it had been reported that Eagles of Death Metal's debut DVD would be called "Death by DVD" — a play off their latest CD, Death by Sexy — it looks like the Eagles have landed a different name: "DVD by Sexy." Directed by Liam Lynch — who sat behind the camera for Eagles amigos Tenacious D ("The Pick of Destiny") and Sarah Silverman ("Jesus Is Magic") — the set is littered with rehearsal footage, five live performances and videos featuring Jack Black, Dave Grohl and more.

Road Trip: New music from across North America hits stores every Tuesday, but this week we're bothering to make a stink about it. The journey starts in Chicago, where the Baldwin Brothers have tapped Mark Lanegan and members of the Bellrays and Lo Fidelity Allstars for their second LP, The Return of the Golden Rhodes. The so-called "junk-tronica" act closes out its lounge-oriented effort with a ballad, "The Party's Over," which features Lanegan.

In the meantime, avant-pop artists Chin Up Chin Up are also serving up their second release, This Harness Can't Ride Anything. Frontman Jeremy Bolen hops into the saddle to dish about animals, Minnesota and breasts, on songs like "Blankets Like Beavers" and "I Need a Friend With a Boat." Thrill Jockey pop experimentalists Califone and Pit Er Pat also ante up with new CDs — Roots and Crowns and Pyramids, respectively — but as far as Chicago goes, this week really belongs to Bloodshot Records. After 12 years, the label is taking stock of its rootsy, bar-friendly indie acts with its first-ever DVD, "Bloodied but Unbowed: Bloodshot Records - Life in the Trenches." It scans through videos by Ryan Adams, Alejandro Escovedo and the Old 97's and hangs with others in a series of bonus features.

Venture next up to Toronto, where newbies Tokyo Police Club are building heavy buzz amid stints opening for Art Brut, Enon and Polyphonic Spree. Their debut LP, A Lesson in Crime, runs just 16 minutes in length but has been drawing raves from indie-rock musos. While you're in Hogtown, don't miss F---ed Up: The punks might sound a bit conventional, but they've been drawing raves from fellow Canadians the Arcade Fire. (Arcade Fire's violinist, Owen Pallett, a.k.a. Polaris Music Prize-winner Final Fantasy, contributes to FU's Hidden World.) The band's frontman is schizophrenic and cuts his face with razors, its rhythm guitarist is a transient, the lead guitarist raises chickens, and their manager refuses to see them perform. Isn't that reason enough?

Hop across the border to Buffalo, New York, where rockers This Day & Age are dropping The Bell and the Hammer. Produced by Ed Rose (Motion City Soundtrack, the Get Up Kids) and the band, its second release seems to have sprouted feet, what with tracks like "More of a Climb, Less of a Walk" and "Walking Contradictions." Trot a bit further down the state to the Big Apple, where Lower Manhattan-ites Chavez are taking a look back with Better Days Will Haunt You. The guitar-heavy band bundles its only two albums — 1995's Gone Glimmering and the following year's Ride the Fader — along with B-sides, compilation tracks and an unreleased cut. A DVD with a tour doc, promo clips and Easter eggs seals the deal.

Drift over to Beantown for a spell, where Protokoll were nominated for four Boston Music Awards — but, alas, didn't win any. The band self-released its eponymous EP in August 2005, but it's finally getting a proper release through IHeartComix. Ellis Paul — who's scooped up 13 BMAs over the years — is being celebrated with the self-explanatory Essentials. The two-disc set also has two new songs by the philosophical troubadour.

Head south and pass by NYC, where you'll find Bitch stepping away from her Ani DiFranco project Bitch and Animal to put out a disc of her own. She plucks away at a ukulele, bass and electric violin on Make This/ Break This — and makes an appearance in John Cameron Mitchell's new flick, "Shortbus." And then head to Long Island Shores with singer/songwriter Mindy Smith as she celebrates the Smithtown 'burb she grew up in. Her sophomore set was co-produced by Smith and longstanding Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt collaborator Steve Buckingham.

Continue south. First you'll hit Philadelphia, where metal marauders Passion blast censorship on The Fierce Urgency of Now, and after that, camp out in Washington, D.C., since there's some action there. Joe Lally has corralled Fugazi partners Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto, Scott "Wino" Weinrich and members of the Hot Snakes and Rites of Spring for Ingleside Terrace, a solo LP he's releasing under the name French Toast. In the meantime, the Drugstore Cowboys whittle down pop, crunk and hardcore into a unique blend for the long-winded Chapter 3006 of Dance Moves for the Apocalypse: If Octomaiden Was a Diabetic Joykill Addict.

Skip past Virginia and hit North Carolina, where Chapel Hill stalwarts Portastatic are still tearing it up. Laura Cantrell, Annie Hayden and Peter Holsapple guest on Be Still Please, which features "I'm in Love (With Arthur Dove)," a song devoted to the American abstract painter. Eric Bachmann — the centrifugal force behind Chapel Hill crews Archers of Loaf and Crooked Fingers — arranged the strings and horns for Micah P. Hinson and the Opera Circuit. Hinson, who was brought up in a Christian fundamentalist household in Memphis, Tennessee, reflects on dating a Vogue cover model, going bankrupt and overcoming drug problems. One of the best-known Tennessee singers of all, Dolly Parton, finds her three recent bluegrass albums combined into The Acoustic Collection 1999-2002, a box set that also features a DVD. Don't miss the clip of Norah Jones singing with Parton.

Skulk around the South and you'll find Augusta, Georgia, rising folk star Josh Kelly delivering his third LP, Just Say the Word. Over in Athens, the New Sound of Numbers get a boost from the Elephant 6 collective — Olivia Tremor Control's John Fernandes in particular — to help them scatter their Liberty Seeds. Florida's Sister Hazel get a hand from Shawn Mullins and songwriter Richard Marx for their LP Absolutely, while further west, Austin, Texas' the Lovely Sparrows fuse folk with Latin sounds on their debut EP, Pulling Up Floors, Pouring on (New) Paint. And Texas-born punk-rocker Jason Bayless picked up a camera to document Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein, NOFX and others on the Warped Tour, footage that's been compiled as "Wake Up Screaming."

Go all the way west to Long Beach, California, where I Am Ghost — recruited by Brett Gurewitz of Warped Tour regulars Bad Religion — are releasing their debut, Lovers' Requiem. Make a beeline for the north, where eclectic singer/songwriter Tommy Guerrero is stirring it up in the Bay Area with From the Soil to the Soul, which features local rapper Lyrics Born. Up in Seattle, the Blood Brothers are setting forth their fifth LP, Young Machetes, which was co-produced by the aforementioned Guy Picciotto. Also in that city — where the trek comes to a close — Crooked Fingers member Barbara Trentalange has compiled a Photo Album of Complex Relationships, with other members of her band lending support; Damien Jurado ushers in And Now That I'm in Your Shadow; and These Arms Are Snakes sing about "Child Chicken Play," "Hell's Bank Notes" and "Abracadabra" for Easter. And last but not least, Washington state heroes the Melvins live on with (A) Senile Animal, which features Big Business backing them. How's the odometer lookin'?

Song Title of the Week:

"Tomorrow Will Not Be Another Day" from Robert Pollard's Normal Happiness

Other Notables:

Robert Randolph & the Family Band's Colorblind: Dave Matthews lends his pipes to "Love Is the Only Way" and Eric Clapton his guitar prowess to a cover of the Doobie Brothers' "Jesus Is Just Alright" on the latest output by the lauded pedal-steel guitarist. Randolph was nominated for a Grammy the last time around, for Unclassified — maybe Colorblind will result in greater spoils.

120 Days' 120 Days: Purported to be the first Norwegian band to sign directly to an American label, the Vice artists were originally called the Beautiful People but changed their name after performing at Reading, Leeds and other major European fests. Their guitar-fueled brand of electronic music draws comparisons to Primal Scream and Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music, and 120 Days' maiden release boasts "Sleepwalking," "Sleepless Night #3" and "Be Mine."

Nikki Sudden's The Truth Doesn't Matter: The troubled troubadour passed away in March during his U.S. tour, mere days after his final studio album and autobiography were completed. Sudden actually recorded the 15 tracks — including "Gin Palace (Jordan's Dragoons)," "Beyond Hope" and "All This Buttoning and Unbuttoning" in Berlin late last year.

New Releases:

Notable Reissues and Archival Material:

Music DVDs:

  • Eagles of Death Metal - "DVD by Sexy" (Downtown)
  • Fairport Convention - "35th Anniversary Concert" (Music Video Distributors)
  • Nuclear Assault - "Louder Harder Faster" (Screaming Ferret)
  • Barre Phillips - "Live in Vienna" (Music Video Distributors)
  • Porcupine Tree - "Arriving Somewhere" (two DVDs; Snapper)
  • Rufus Reid - "Live in Vienna" (Music Video Distributors)
  • Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. - "Tupac vs. Biggie: The Legacy Continues" (two DVDs; Music Video Distributors)
  • U.K. Subs - "Warhead: 25th Anniversary Marquee Concert" (Music Video Distributors)
  • Barry White - "Live in Europe 1975" (Hudson Street)
  • Various artists - "Bloodied but Unbowed: Bloodshot Records - Life in the Trenches" (Bloodshot)
  • Various artists - "Wake Up Screaming: Vans Warped Tour Documentary" (Music Video Distributors)

Coming Attractions:

October 17:

October 24:

October 31:

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542699/20061009/banks_lloyd.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542699/20061009/banks_lloyd.jhtml 10 Oct 2006 06:01:00 EDT <![CDATA[The Melvins' New Buzz? Osborne Says Band's 19th LP Is <i>Way</i> Better Than Rest]]> Guitarist insists two drummers and three vocalists distinguish (A) Senile Animal.
By Chris Harris


The Melvins
Photo: Ipecac Recordings

For years, Buzz Osborne has been hording songs like a chipmunk stocking acorns for a bitter winter.

The guitarist with the gray and black mop-fro — known to fans of his band, the Melvins, as King Buzzo — said these songs might surface on future Melvins releases. But then again, they might not.

"I want to record a new record by no later than next summer," explained Osborne, already planning far ahead of the group's October release. "I'm always thinking about the next record. I can't stop moving my feet. I've written material for at least 10 albums. I just need to sift through it all. Some of these songs I've had sitting around for a long time. You just can't finish them for whatever reason, but you know they're good. You just have to wait, and let them develop.

"I've got way more than I can use, because I don't want to make 80-minute records," he continued. "I have it all catalogued on four-track tapes. Some of these songs will never see the light of day, because I'm always coming up with new stuff that I'll think is better. You never know."

On the Melvins' forthcoming 19th studio LP, (A) Senile Animal, which is due October 10, Buzzo said he and longtime drummer Dale Crover tried to make the most of what they had. Following the exit of bassist Kevin Rutmanis, the Melvins expanded to a quartet, welcoming metal duo Big Business (bassist Jared Warren and drummer Coady Willis) into the fold. With two drummers at their disposal, and three dudes who can carry a tune, the Melvins on Senile sound like different Melvins altogether, Osborne said.

"We tried to utilize what we could with three singers, and wanted to see how that would be different," explained Osborne, who provided vocals along with Crover and Warren. "The record definitely has a different feel to it than what we've normally done, as a result of the double drums and the extra vocals.

"It's a very drums-oriented experience," he continued. "You figure if you have two drummers, you just go with it. You make it sound as big as possible, and you do the best with that as you can. It's more complicated sounding, because the drumming is much more complicated than it has been in the past. You can still tell it's us, but we've tried to grow. It's way better than all of our other stuff — way better."

The band started recording Senile in Los Angeles on July 1, and were done 13 rapid-fire days and 10 songs later. The Melvins self-produced the disc with Toshi Kasai, who engineered 2004's Pigs of the Roman Empire, a collaborative outing between the Melvins and ambient-noise specialist Lustmord. The Melvins' new disc will include the cuts "Civilized Worm," "A History of Drunks" and "A Vast Filthy Prison."

At least one of the songs the Melvins wanted to include on the album didn't end up making the final cut, but will be released next year by way of an as-yet-untitled split EP the group is working on with veteran punk/metal band Rancid Vat. Osborne said the Melvins recorded a cover of the Sonics' "Boss Hoss" for the effort.

The Melvins will be spending much of the rest of this year touring, bringing their punishing live gigs to the masses. The band's current run (for which Big Business is opening on all dates) wraps September 24 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Ghostigital will join the trek September 25 in Minneapolis, and dates are scheduled through December 2 in Costa Mesa, California.

Beyond the Melvins, Osborne said he'll be working with Mike Patton soon on the next Fantômas record, but "I just have no idea when that will be. Who knows? It's hard to keep track of what [Patton is] doing. I try to stay out of it."

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1541436/20060921/melvins.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1541436/20060921/melvins.jhtml 22 Sep 2006 06:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[In Stores Now And Coming Soon: New Albums By Sheryl Crow, Michelle Williams, Phish, Melvins & More]]>
Sheryl Crow
Photo: Universal

This week Sheryl Crow soaks up the sun and the spotlight with C'mon, C'mon, while Destiny's Child fans get their first glimpse at the trio's solo albums with Michelle Williams' gospel disc, Heart to Yours.

Phish — who built a reputation as well as an enormous fanbase on the strength of their live shows — release six more volumes of their live CD series, capturing shows in Tinley Park, Illinois; Camden, New Jersey; Townshend, Vermont; Columbus, Ohio; Denver; and Noblesville, Indiana, dating as far back as 1989.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of "The Last Waltz" — the concert film directed by Martin Scorsese documenting the Band's final performance — a four-CD boxed set featuring the 30 tracks from the original soundtrack and 24 previously unreleased tracks hits stores this week. The new material features performances by the Band with Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, among others. A special-edition DVD of the movie arrives next month.

And in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Sid Vicious' death (although the timing is slightly off — the former Sex Pistols bassist died February 2, 1979), U.K. label Ozit Morpheus will release Outrageous & Outspoken!. The CD of conversations with Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious features gems from Vicious like "I'm better at borrowing money than anyone else in the world."

Maybe if you pick up this album and learn some tips, you can soon buy the whole lot of this week's new releases.

Out Tuesday, April 16:

  • A Global Threat - Here We Are (Punk Core)
  • Alien Sex Fiend - Singles 1983-1995 (Versailles)
  • ATB - Dedicated (Radikal)
  • Steve Azar - Waitin' on Joe (Mercury Nashville)
  • Beards - Funtown (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
  • Adam Beyer - Stockholm Mix Sessions Vol. 3 (Turbo)
  • Black Dog - Unsavoury Products (Hydrogen Dukebox)
  • Sheryl Crow - C'mon, C'mon (A&M)
  • Dat Politics - Plugs Plus (EFA)
  • Demigodz - Godz Must Be Crazy (Ill Boogie/Blackberry)
  • Denali - Denali (Jade Tree)
  • Dianogah - Millions of Brazilians (Southern)
  • DJ Evolution & Lucien Foort - Fluid (Bliss)
  • Flowing Tears - Serpentine (Century Media)
  • Flying Tigers - The Flying Tigers (Atlantic)
    Read about it ... Former Powerman 5000, Frankie Machine Members Soar In Flying Tigers
  • Isaac Freeman & the Bluebloods - Beautiful Stars (Lost Highway)
  • Gallygows - Give it to Her (Rainbow Quartz)
  • Gooding - Life Itself (S Three)
  • Grand Magus - Grand Magus (Rise Above/The Music Cartel)
  • Cary Hudson - Phoenix (Black Dog)
  • Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Pimpin' & Hustlin' (Rap Hustlaz)
  • Quincy Jones - Ultimate Collection (Hip-O)
  • Legends of Rodeo - A Thousand Friday Nights (Bieler Bros./MCA)
  • Michel Legrand - Michel Legrand by Michel Legrand (Decca)
  • Maktub - Khronos (Ossia)
  • Melvins - Hostile Ambient Takeover (Ipecac)
  • Midtown - Living Well Is the Best Revenge (Drive Thru/MCA)
  • Mr. Lil One - Once in a Decade Part 2 (Street Noise)
  • MU330 - Ultra Panic (Asian Man)
  • Bob Ostertag - Say No More, Volumes 1 & 2 (Seeland)
  • Paris Combo - Attraction (Ark 21)
  • Pedro the Lion - Control (Jade Tree)
  • Phish - Live Phish 07 (3 CD, Elektra)
  • Phish - Live Phish 08 (3CD, Elektra)
  • Phish - Live Phish 09 (3 CD, Elektra)
  • Phish - Live Phish 10 (3 CD, Elektra)
  • Phish - Live Phish 11 (3 CD, Elektra)
  • Phish - Live Phish 12 (3 CD, Elektra)
  • Selby Tigers - The Curse of the Selby Tigers (Hopeless)
  • Sex Pistols - Outrageous & Outspoken! (Ozit Morpheus)
  • Skratch Comando - Incredible DJs (Bomb)
  • Sucka MCs - Da Album (Ace Fu)
  • Sufjan Stevens - Enjoy Your Rabbit (Asthmatic Kitty)
  • Supersuckers/Electric Frankenstein - Splitsville (split CD, The Music Cartel)
  • Tad Morose - Matters of the Dark (Century Media)
  • Tapping the Vein - Damage (Nuclear Blast)
  • TTC - Ceci N'est Pas Un Disque (Big Dada/Ninja Tune)
  • Ursula 1000 - Kinda Kinky (ESL)
  • Michelle Williams - Heart to Yours (Columbia)
    Read about it ... Destiny's Child Solo Gospel Album Features 9/11 Tribute
  • Matt Zarley - Debut (Fynsworth Alley)
  • Various artists - "Bird" soundtrack (Legacy)
  • Various artists - Buddha Lounge (Buddha Lounge)
  • Various artists - "Enigma" soundtrack (Decca)
  • Various artists - Hollywood Disco (Thump)
  • Various artists - "The Last Waltz" soundtrack (expanded reissue, Rhino)
  • Various artists - Legends of Harmonica (Rhino)
  • Various artists - Old School Funkin' Hip Hop Vol. 2 (Thump)
  • Various artists - "Panic Room" soundtrack (Varese Sarabande)
  • Various artists - "Pete's Dragon" soundtrack (Disney/Vista)
  • Various artists - Purified: The Liquid Lounge Chill Out Series (Water Music)
  • Various artists - "The Rescuers Down Under" soundtrack (Disney/Vista)
  • Various artists - "Silk Stockings" soundtrack (Rhino)
  • Various artists - Smooth Grooves: After Hours Cool Down (Rhino)
  • Various artists - Still More Bounce (Wolfpac)
  • Various artists - "Straight, No Chaser" soundtrack (Legacy)
  • Various artists - "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" soundtrack (Disney/Vista)

April 23:

  • Naughty by Nature - Iicons (TVT)
    Read about it ... Naughty By Nature, 3LW Save The Day
  • Tina Novak - Been Around the World (Arista)
  • Q-Tip - Kamaal the Abstract (Arista)
  • Sneaker Pimps - Bloodsport (Tommy Boy)

April 30:

May 7:

May 14:

  • Atticus Fault - Atticus Fault (Island/Def Jam)
  • Various artists - Now Presents Urban Hits (Columbia)
May 21:
  • Breeders - Title TK (Elektra)
  • Tommy Lee - Never a Dull Moment (MCA)
  • Raphael Saadiq - Instant Vintage (Universal)

May 28:

June 4:

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1453439/20020415/crow_sheryl.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1453439/20020415/crow_sheryl.jhtml 16 Apr 2002 07:56:00 EDT <![CDATA[The Melvins Tap Leif Garrett For Tour]]>
The Melvins' Buzz Osbourne

After unleashing their latest effort, "The Crybaby," the guitar buzz maestros of The Melvins are hitting the road with a little help from fallen teen idol Leif Garrett.

The Melvins' current label, Ipecac Recordings, notes that after the band gets its U.S. tour rolling next Wednesday in Las Vegas, Leif and his band Godspeed will open the next seven dates of the outing.

For The Melvins, the tour finds the band touring behind its 18th album and third since signing to Mr. Bungle frontman Mike Patton's Ipecac. The album actually sees the band team with Garrett for a cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

Tool, Hank Williams III, Jesus Lizard's David Yow, Skeleton Key, and Mike Patton himself turn up on the album as well, as The Melvins recorded music for "The Crybaby" and sent it out to friends to add their unique contributions.

The result is, according to Ipecac, a uniquely schizophrenic experience, and it marks the third entry in a Melvins' trilogy that also includes "The Maggot" and "The Bootlicker" (all of which were released within the last year).

The band hopes to recreate some of that schizophrenia on the road, as Garrett will join the band for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" after his opening set. Ipecac noted that the band will also likely pick up other friends and local luminaries for select dates on the tour.

For Garrett, the brief opening stint finds him making the rounds with Godpseed, which released an EP last summer. Released on Garrett's Tongue and Groove Records, the EP boasts appearances by former Marilyn Manson guitarist Zim Zum and former Jane's Addiction/Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Dave Navarro, who plays piano.

If you want to check it out, here's where to look:

  • 3/29 - Las Vegas, NV @ Sanctuary
  • 3/31 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre (w/ Leif Garrett's Godspeed)
  • 4/1 - Pomona, CA @ Glass House (w/ Leif Garrett's Godspeed)
  • 4/2 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst (w/ Leif Garrett's Godspeed)
  • 4/4 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall (w/ Leif Garrett's Godspeed)
  • 4/5 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre (w/ Leif Garrett's Godspeed)
  • 4/6 - Olympia, WA @ Metropolis (w/ Leif Garrett's Godspeed)
  • 4/7 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox (w/ Leif Garrett's Godspeed)
  • 4/8 - Missoula, MT @ Cowboy Bar
  • 4/11 - Fargo, ND @ Kirby's
  • 4/12 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
  • 4/13 - Lincoln, NE @ The Royal Grove
  • 4/14 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe¹s
  • 4/15 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
  • 4/16 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave Bar
  • 4/17 - Champaign, IL @ The Highdive
  • 4/19 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
  • 4/20 - Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers
  • 4/21 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
  • 4/22 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
  • 4/23 - Youngstown, OH @ Nyabinghi
  • 4/25 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
  • 4/26 - Boston, MA @ Middle East
  • 4/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
  • 4/28 - Washington DC @ Black Cat
  • 4/29 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
  • 5/1 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
  • 5/3 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
  • 5/4 - Orlando, FL @ Sapphire Supper Club
  • 5/5 - Tallahassee, FL @ Cow Haus
  • 5/6 - New Orleans, LA @ The Shim Sham Club
  • 5/8 - Dallas, TX @ Tree's
  • 5/9 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's BBQ
  • 5/11 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
  • 5/12 - San Diego, CA @ Brick x Brick
  • 5/13 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
  • 5/17 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
  • 5/18 - Victoria, BC @ The Ice House Bar
  • 5/20 - Edmonton, AB @ The Rev
  • 5/21 - Calgary, AB @ The Republik
  • 5/23 - Saskatoon, SK @ Louis' Pub
  • 5/24 - Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret
  • 5/27 - Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Music Hall
  • 5/28 - Quebec City, QC @ Bar D'Auteuil
  • 5/29 - Toronto, ON @ The Guvernment

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429350/20000323/garrett_leif.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429350/20000323/garrett_leif.jhtml 23 Mar 2000 06:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ozzy, Limp Bizkit, Melvins, SoulFly Pull Out Surprises At Ozzfest Kick Off]]>
Ozzy Osbourne 700k QuickTime

The Fourth of July weekend, New Jersey, and Ozzy Osbourne... those volatile ingredients helped the annual metal caravan known as the Ozzfest tour kick off not with a whimper but an amped-up bang on Friday.

Ozzy and this year's band of misfits (which includes Tool, Megadeth, Limp Bizkit, Motorhead, SoulFly, Coal Chamber, Sevendust, and others) took to the P.N.C. Bank Arts Center for the tour's maiden outing of the summer, and minor fan skirmishes aside, seemed to pull things off without a hitch.

That's not to say that the day was without its surprises. Seattle fuzz-masters the Melvins were the first to reach into the oddball covers bag when they kicked off their second stage set with Fleetwood Mac's "The Green Manalishi" (which was once covered by Judas Priest whose frontman, Rob Halford, was scheduled to play Ozzfest's second stage, but backed out in April).

Limp Bizkit also pulled out an unlikely cover, cranking out a version of Ice Cube's "Wicked" during their main stage set. The group's set may have offered the highest volume of surprises of any of the bands on the bill as Limp Bizkit premiered their giant prop toilet, which the band entered the stage through while the P.A. system pounded the theme from "Rocky." The band later brought out images of the Spice Girls and Hanson, and... well, you can probably figure out where things went from there.

The band's frontman, Fred Durst, seemed to turn things up a notch by literally getting in the crowd's face when he leapt from the stage and roamed the arena. He eventually paused at the soundboard, prompting a rush of fans that almost sent a table full of sound gear toppling.

Almost as surprising was Durst's absence on the main stage when SoulFly launched into "Bleed," a song that the band's frontman Max Cavalera penned and recorded with Durst. Instead, Cavalera enlisted the help of a 12-year-old relative to sing the song.

Of course, many of the evening's big surprises were left for Ozzy, and if we were to go into great detail about them here, they'd hardly remain surprises. We will note that Ozzy's set was preceded by the Stateside debut of his latest version of "OzzTV" which features Ozzy's unique take on "Titanic," Hanson, the Spice Girls, and other pop culture movements. Fans can also expect a set light on Sabbath and rich on Ozzy's hits. We will have much more on the Ozzfest kick off throughout the week, including our feature of the week, which will turn up on Friday. In the meantime, here's what Ozzy's opening night setlist looked like:

"Believer" "I Don't Know" "Bark at the Moon" "War Pigs" "Desire" "Goodbye To Romance" "No More Tears" "Suicide Solution" instrumental medley including "Over The Mountain," "Symptom of the Universe," and "Diary of a Madman" "I Don't Want To Change The World" "Mr. Crowley" "Flying High Again" "Just Want You" "Crazy Train" "Mama I'm Coming Home" "Paranoid"

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426026/19980706/black_sabbath.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426026/19980706/black_sabbath.jhtml 6 Jul 1998 04:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Ozzfest, Warped Unite To Topple Minneapolis]]>
Ozzy Osbourne

Minneapolis may never be the same. On July 18, that city will face the joint force of this summer's Ozzfest and Vans Warped tour as those annual outings merge for what promises to be one fierce date.

Both tours will hit Minneapolis' Somerset park on July 18 and will present their usual daily schedules which this year include the likes of Tool, Rancid, Limp Bizkit, the Deftones, Megadeth, NOFX, the Melvins, Bad Religion, and many more.

The date will also feature the usual midway offerings of each tour, and tickets for the double-stuffed show are $27.

This year's Warped tour, which kicks off on June 30 in Phoenix, will haul the Deftones, Rancid, the Specials, the Reverend Horton Heat, NOFX, Bad Religion, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Die Toten Hosen, Def Con Dos, and Frenzal Rhomb around the country for the summer (see "UPDATE: Deftones, Rancid, Specials, More Join Warped Tour").

Ozzfest, which begins its run on July 3 in Holmdel, New Jersey, will be packing a line-up that features Tool, Megadeth, Limp Bizkit, Sevendust, Coal Chamber, Two, the Melvins, Snot, Incubus, Ultra Spank, Kilgor, System Of A Down, and Ozzy himself (see "Halford And Two Join Ozzfest '98 Line-Up").

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432995/19980403/osbourne_ozzy.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432995/19980403/osbourne_ozzy.jhtml 3 Apr 1998 07:55:00 EST <![CDATA[The Melvins - Hooch]]> The Melvins - Hooch

Hooch

  • Artist: The Melvins
  • Label: Atlantic Records/The Atlantic Group
  • Director: Chel White
  • Album: Houdini
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