Marilyn Manson
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Since he's been accused of poisoning all he touches, it sort of makes sense that Marilyn Manson has chosen to cover Soft Cell's 1982 new wave classic, "Tainted Love," for the upcoming film "Not Another Teen Movie."

A video for the track was shot by Philip Atwell, who has directed clips for Dr. Dre and Eminem. It will air on November 19. The soundtrack for "Not Another Teen Movie" will be released on December 4.

A remix of Manson's track "Nobodies" is currently featured in the Johnny Depp film "From Hell," which hit theaters October 19. Originally, Manson was approached to score the film, but creative differences with the production team nixed the deal, a spokesperson for Manson said. In the end, South African composer Trevor Jones supplied the sparse orchestral score.

Manson's other project of the moment is a live DVD, which was shot October 8 at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. The still-untitled DVD is scheduled for release sometime next year, the spokesperson said.

In all probability, the controversial rocker will be hamming it up at the opening night party for "Not Another Teen Movie" — if he's not in jail, that is.

On November 9, Manson is due in a courtroom in Clarkston, Michigan, for a preliminary examination of charges that he sexually assaulted a venue security guard by rubbing his crotch against the man's head during an Ozzfest concert in July (see ). Manson is being accused of felony fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct along with misdemeanor assault and battery. If convicted, he could face more than two years in prison.

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• Soft Cell

Pet Shop Boys
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Music fans wondering "What's a Wotapalava?" will have to wait until next year to find out. The gay-themed summer touring festival has canceled 18 shows this July and August because organizers were unable to find an appropriate high-profile headliner, according to the tour's publicist.

Originally, Sinéad O'Connor had agreed to take top billing, but on May 30 she dropped off the tour because of "unforeseeable family commitments." After spending a month searching for a replacement, Pet Shop Boys member and Wotapalava founder Neil Tennant postponed the event, which was suffering from poor ticket sales, until next year.

"We have made this decision with the greatest of reluctance," Tennant said in a statement. "But it seems impossible to proceed without a complete lineup of artists. We look forward to coming to America next year." In addition to O'Connor, the festival was scheduled to feature Pet Shop Boys, Soft Cell, the Magnetic Fields and Rufus Wainwright on its main stage. A second stage would have included DJs such as Junior Vasquez and Danny Tenaglia.

• Pet Shop Boys
• Sinéad O'Connor
• Soft Cell
• Magnetic Fields
• Rufus Wainwright

Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant  
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Pet Shop Boys member Neil Tennant has announced the dates for his Wotapalava festival, which will feature his band along with Sinéad O'Connor, Soft Cell, Rufus Wainwright and Magnetic Fields.

The 17-date amphitheatre tour will begin July 13 in Miami's Bayfront Amphitheatre and zigzag across the country to conclude August 11 at Woodlands Pavilion in Houston.

The antithesis of Ozzfest, Wotapalava — an English expression meaning "what a fuss about nothing" — is a gay-themed event sponsored by PlanetOut.com and Gay.com. One dollar from each Wotapalava ticket, which range in price from $40 to $70, will benefit a national gay-advocacy group and local charities (to be announced later).

"Wotapalava will be a celebration of individuality and the freedom to be what you want to be," Tennant said in a statement. "This is not exclusively an issue of sexuality. It's about having the power to live as you want." Beside the main performances, Wotapalava will feature a second stage of lesser-known, yet-to-be-announced acts. Following the headliners' final encores, the event will turn into an after-hours dance party featuring renowned club DJs.

Busy as they've been organizing Wotapalava, Pet Shop Boys have found time to write the music and lyrics for "Closer to Heaven," a West End musical that opens May 31 at the Arts Theatre in London. Wotapalava dates, according to the event's publicist:

• 7/13 - Miami, FL @ Bayfront Amphitheatre
• 7/15 - Atlanta, GA @ HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
• 7/18 - Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Amphitheatre
• 7/20 - Boston, MA @ FleetBoston Pavilion
• 7/21 - Washington, DC @ Merriweather Post
• 7/22 - Holmdel, NJ @ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
• 7/25 - Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion
• 7/27 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
• 7/28 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
• 7/29 - Tinley Park, IL @ Tweeter Center
• 7/31 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
• 8/3 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
• 8/4 - Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
• 8/5 - Chula Vista, CA @ Coors Amphitheatre
• 8/8 - Dallas, TX @ Smirnoff Music Centre
• 8/10 - Schertz, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
• 8/11 - Houston, TX @ Woodlands Pavilion

• Pet Shop Boys
• Sinéad O'Connor
• Soft Cell
• Rufus Wainwright
• Magnetic Fields

KROQ's Inland Invasion 3 in Devore, CA Sept 20, 2003

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• Duran Duran
• Echo & the Bunnymen
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