Monday October 4, 2010 Source: by Tina Hall Location: Los Angeles, California
Athena Kottak, best known for being the first woman ever nominated in the Best Drummer category during the 7th Annual L.A Music Awards, as well as the drummer for the rock band Kottak (where she works alongside husband, James Kottak), and the little sister of Tommy Lee is set to appear live in the studio with the Suicide Girls Sunday, October 10th at 10pm PST.
Readers can listen live at www.Indie1031.com . Fans can also call in live at 877-900-1031. Lorraine Lewis (Femme Fatale/L.A.Nookie) will be joining the show as well.
Motivated by the BP disaster and its devastating effects, heavy rock outfit KORN, who have sold more than 30 million records worldwide, take a stand by launching a boycott against using the company’s gasoline while on tour this summer. The band has formally announced that it will not be fueling any of its touring vehicles with BP products and is strongly encouraging other touring artists to do the same.
“The daily images are hard to watch,” says Korn frontman Jonathan Davis. “We need to do our part to let BP know there are consequences for causing something like this. We want to send a message to corporations like BP so that they will take more preventative measures in the future. The more costly their punishment, the more money they will spend to make sure disasters like this don’t happen again. It’s plain and simple capitalism.”
In a timely coincidence of life imitating art, Korn’s new album artwork, photography and stage set imagery reference the band’s hometown area near Bakersfield, CA and its bleak landscape littered with oil rigs. The video for the first single “Oildale (Leave Me Alone)” reveals a poverty-stricken area situated among the rich oil fields and tells a story of a young boy’s desire to escape. The video story echoes the band’s own struggle out of Bakersfield. Davis adds, “It was one thing for us to grow up near such poverty. But the situation in the Gulf takes things to a whole new level where people’s lives and livelihoods are affected forever.”
Korn will spend their summer as a headliner on the third annual Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival playing in 14,000 to 30,000 seat amphitheaters. “We urge the other acts on Mayhem and anyone on tour this year to be with us on this,” Davis also said.
Korn is touring to support their upcoming album, due out July 13, 2010. The title, Korn III – Remember Who You Are, is a reference to the band’s past and is a nod to their roots.
Tuesday May 19, 2009 Source:Summerfest Location: Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. officials are excited to announce the final Marcus Amphitheater show slated for Summerfest 2009. KISS will headline on Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 pm.
The brainchild of members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, KISS was founded in New York City in the early 70s. Known for their eccentric costumes, makeup and elaborate stage show, the band quickly became a favorite among American teenagers. Their hard rock sound proved to have multigenerational appeal as well.
Some of the band’s hit singles include power ballads like “Beth” and “Forever,” along with the rock anthem “Rock ‘N Roll All Nite.” The June 27 performance will include original members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, as well as Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, all in full makeup and costume. This performance is one of only two concert dates the band currently has scheduled in the U.S. in 2009.
Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, May 26 at Noon and will be available for $72.00 (Red), $62.00 (Yellow), $47.00 (bench) and $27.00 (lawn). All prices include Summerfest admission. Tickets can be purchased at the Marcus Amphitheater Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, online at Ticketmaster.com and by phone at 1.800.745.3000 (live Ticketmaster Agent) or 1.866.448.7849 (“Ticketmaster Express” automated phone line). Patrons may also utilize “ticketfast” at Ticketmaster.com to print bar coded concert tickets from home. Convenience fees may be added to all purchases.
Summerfest 2009 will take place June 25 – July 5 from noon until midnight daily. The World’s Largest Music Festival and Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer celebration attracts the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent and local favorites. The Marcus Amphitheater and 10 additional stages, along with a diverse selection of food and beverage vendors, marketplaces and interactive exhibits, are set against the Lake Michigan and downtown backdrops, creating a festival experience like no other. Patrons can also enjoy Miller Lite, the Great Taste of Summerfest. For more details visit Summerfest.com.
Wednesday July 30, 2008 Source:Yarr PR Location: Madison/Portland
On Saturday, August 9, Southerly will play a solo homecoming show at Project Lodge in Madison. Southerly began as the project of Krist Krueger, a Madison, Wisconsin-based songwriter. Krueger later moved to Portland and recruited a full band, but still sings, writes and arranges the music of Southerly. Krist Krueger is also a seasoned recording engineer, record label manager and professional booking agent. He remains hands-on in all aspects of his music.
Southerly’s lush, orchestral pop is reminiscent of The National, Brendan Benson, Richard Ashcroft, and Elliott Smith. Krueger recorded the second Southerly album, Storyteller and the Gossip Columnist, with his own full orchestra and horn arrangements. The arrangements flesh out the songs, which center on Krueger’s otherwise intimate singing style. Even in his solo performances, you can almost hear the sweeping and swooning violins, horns and backing vocals that surround Krueger’s every note.
Kevin Crush of Edmonton Alberta, Canada’s Edmonton Sun reports: Gene Simmons doesn’t know it yet, but his legendary rock band had a major role in helping to solve the mysterious discovery of a man’s remains in Vegreville.
And now friends and relatives of Robin Douglas Goodwin, who would have turned 47 in February, want to thank the tongue-wagging KISS frontman.
It all started last Nov. 3, when the body of an unknown man was discovered in a wooded area near Vegreville.
Eleven days later, RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) released several photos in an attempt to identify the man.
The pictures showed a denim jacket with several badges — including several for KISS.
“Once I saw the jacket I knew that was my friend’s jacket,” said Ken Peterson, who grew up with Goodwin in rural Saskatchewan.
“There (are) not too many people who have that amount of badges all on one denim jacket.”
