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It Dreams (Orange/Universal) Canadian-made industrial-lite outfit Jakalope is actually made up of 39 people. This is a problem, especially considering that most of those 39 people – including Dave “Rave” Ogilvie, Trent Reznor, Phil Caivano (Monster Magnet), Kat Bjelland (Babes In Toyland), Thom D’Arcy (The Carnations), three-quarters of Sloan, most of the Orange Record Label roster, plus loads more – should really know better. With so many quality chefs labouring away in the kitchen, it’s remarkable that so much of It Dreams manages to sound undercooked, flavourless and stale – mannered beats, freeze-dried riffs and a musical aesthetic stamped with… Read more »

On one hand, New Found Glory aren’t really learning anything while on tour with Green Day. “We know all the songs in their set,” guitarist Steve Klein said. “There aren’t many bands where I know every single song from every single CD.” But on the other hand, touring with three guys who are both your mentors and your favorite musicians does have its upside. “Green Day are a band that all of us look up to for what they’ve done and what they stand for,” drummer Cyrus Bolooki said. “They are like the pioneers of our kind of music.” New… Read more »

If you’ve ever faced a personal quagmire and wondered what Andrew W.K. would do in your boots, the answers could arrive as early as May 22nd, when his new advice show, Your Friend, Andrew W.K. launches on MTV2. The network approached the enthusiastic rocker to come up with a new show following the success of Crashing With Andrew W.K., a show that placed him in the girls dorm at the predominantly African American North Carolina Central University, where he had his hair twisted into corn rows and he and the marching band banged through “She Is Beautiful” at halftime during… Read more »

The father of Michael Jackson’s young accuser appeared on the verge of tears Wednesday after a judge denied his request to see his children. Barred from contacting the boy and his brother and sister, the father had asked to visit his son because of rumors the boy is sick and because he hoped to determine if Jackson molested him. Although he denied the request, Superior Court Judge Richard E. Denner scheduled a Feb. 24 hearing to hear any additional evidence showing why the father should be allowed to have contact with the boy. Jackson has pleaded innocent to seven counts… Read more »

Universal Music Group said Tuesday it reached a deal to buy DreamWorks Records, the music unit of the entertainment company formed by film and music moguls Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase is expected to be completed early next year, subject to regulatory approval. Universal plans to fold DreamWorks Records into its Interscope Geffen A&M label, which is run by veteran music executive Jimmy Iovine, sources said. DreamWorks Records launched in 1996 and is home to a number of established rock and country acts, such as Nelly Furtado, Papa Roach,… Read more »

Andrew W.K. just might call you! Beginning August 25th and continuing through September 8th, fans can log on to www.awkworld.com or www.Amazon.com to pre-order Andrew W.K.’s upcoming release “The Wolf”. Everyone who pre-orders “The Wolf” will receive an autographed CD booklet, but the first 250 to pre-order will get a personal phone call from Andrew W.K himself! Wanting to thank his rabid fan base, Andrew W.K. is not stopping there! After the release of “The Wolf” on September 9th, Andrew will be calling 1,000 fans personally who bought his new album. Each purchased CD contains a unique code that is… Read more »

Vans, Inc. today announced that Andrew J. Greenebaum, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to leave his position for personal reasons, effective as of August 30, 2003. In conjunction with Mr. Greenebaum’s resignation, Scott J. Blechman has been appointed the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Blechman, a certified public accountant, has served as Vice President of Finance at Vans since July 2001 and Controller since September 2002. Mr. Blechman was formerly Vice President and Corporate Controller of Castle & Cooke, a large real estate developer that was publicly traded at the time of his employment. Prior to joining Vans, he was… Read more »

Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. have nothing to worry about, but a university known more for churning out engineers than hit music is starting its own record label. Drexel University’s MAD Dragon Records expects to put out its first CD – a compilation of eight or nine bands – next year. The student-run label will be an integral part of Drexel’s fledgling music industry program, which in only three years has grown from eight students to more than 150. Students will be in charge of artist development, production, recording, marketing, contracts and distribution, while MAD Dragon musicians – also students… Read more »

Eminem, who is also known as Slim Shady, is presently facing a lawsuit from a Nevada-based sports apparel company over the usage of the name Shady Ltd. for the rapper’s new clothing line, according to the Detroit Free Press. Shady Inc., a Nevada company that sells t-shirts and hats in Nevada stores and via the Internet, maintains that they’ve been using the name since 1999 and that they had it trademarked in 2001. The company filed a lawsuit in January in Nevada federal court after learning of Eminem’s intentions to launch a clothing line using the Shady name. Eminem has… Read more »

Party metal evangelist Andrew W.K. will release his second album, The Wolf, on September 9th. The singer settled on the the title after meeting resistance from retailers to the record’s original title, “Blow Your Bone.” W.K. recorded the twelve-track set, the follow-up to his 2000 debut I Get Wet, in New York this winter. “There could be as many as a hundred tracks on each song, all kinds of keyboards,” he said at the time, and he made good on the threat. The songs on The Wolf, even more than Wet’s hedonistic anthems, are stacked with Journey-like layers of soaring… Read more »