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It seems only fitting that after six months, 7,000 bands and more than 100,000 votes, the winner of the Takeover Records “Sign My Band” contest would be determined by mere percentage points. And so on Christmas Eve, when the Internet polls closed and Pennsylvania’s Strike Fire Fall defeated the New York band Silhouette by the slimmest of margins – 52 percent to 48 percent – no one was really surprised. “People don’t realize how many bands there are out there, how many kids there are in garages out there. And we’d like to think that this contest communicated to those… Read more »

Just like in professional wrestling, a band’s entrance music provides a pretty good forecast of what’s to follow. When Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” filled an arena, Hulk Hogan’s irrepressible fortitude wasn’t far behind. The sound of glass shattering typically prefaced a Stone Cold-style beat-down. And this past summer, when Joe Esposito’s “You’re the Best,” off “The Karate Kid” soundtrack, rained down upon an unsuspecting rock club, it meant that one of the most immodest bands around was about to deliver its musical equivalent of a jump-front kick to the head. “We thought it was the funniest thing,” explained Fall… Read more »

Los Angeles – More than 38,000 performing artists are owed royalty money for certain digital and satellite transmissions, but they only have until year’s end to claim it. SoundExchange, which was established in 2000 to issue the compulsory licenses for the transmissions, collect the fees and distribute the relevant royalties, has appealed to musicians to register with it to ensure that they don’t lose out. If artists or their heirs do not come forward by Dec. 31, they will not be able to collect their share of the first royalties collected from 1996-2000. The forfeited funds revert to the pool.… Read more »

While the vote count in Ohio plays out, there is one fact that is not in dispute. The same percentage of eligible voters between 18-29 showed up to the polls yesterday as they did in the 2000 Presidential election. Despite the fact that over $40 million was spent by the New Voters Project, Rock the Vote, MTV Choose or Lose, Declare Yourself, Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, and Smack Down Your Vote, as well as the Democratic and Republican National Committee, the percentage of eligible voters between 18-29 in yesterday’s election remained at 17%. However, the campaigns did increase the number… Read more »

When Britney Spears fell down during a video shoot for “Outrageous” earlier this month, the impact was immediate. Her fall has set off a chain of events that’s resulted in the cancellation of her summer tour – something insiders are estimating will cost her as much as $1 million a week in lost revenue from ticket and merchandise sales. But what of the fall itself? Still pictures from paparazzi showed a play-by-play of the incident but failed to capture the essence of the moment – the onset of injury, the expression on the singer’s face, her puzzled dancers’ reactions as… Read more »

Phish will eschew an extensive fall North American tour in favor of an eight-show run, which will include a New Year’s Eve show at American Airlines Arena in Miami. The outing will also play host to Phish’s 20th anniversary concert, set for Dec. 2 at Boston’s FleetCenter. Additional stops on the tour include Uniondale, N.Y. (Nov. 28), Philadelphia (Nov. 29), Albany, N.Y. (Dec. 1) and three additional shows in Miami (Dec. 28-30). A select amount of tickets will be available through Phish’s own online ticketing system on Monday (Sept. 22), through Sept. 29. Tickets go on-sale to the general public… Read more »

This fall sees Broken Social Scene embarking on their most ambitious tour yet, playing 38 dates in four countries in just over two months. The tour sees Social Scene playing in places they’ve not yet ventured, including the US west coast, mid-west, throughout the UK, Halifax and Paris. Broken Social Scene’s sophomore album You Forgot It In People continues to receive heaps of praise from critics and fans alike. September 8th marks the official UK release of You Forgot It In People via Arts&Crafts/Vertigo; the third country to do so after Canada and the US. A limited edition double-vinyl version… Read more »

A message on whfs.com annouced the cancellation of The Fall Edition of HFStival, which was to take place October 4. The message reads: “Due to scheduling conflict HFStival – The Fall Edition has been cacelled. Tickets can be refunded at place of purchase – or just hold on to ’em and we’ll see you next spring.” Sources indicate that Infinity Radio, corporate owners of WHFS, were unhappy with ticket sales for the event. Concerts in general have seen lower ticket sales this year. The annual HFStival was a two-day event, but was scaled back this year to only one day.