RVIVR to record in January

A quick update comes our way from Rumbletowne‘s Rvivr. The band features members of Latterman and Shorebirds and will be recording their self-titled debut full length in January. The band adds:

Phil from Latterman is flying out to Olympia and we will start recording in our house on January 14th. It will be 11 songs and will be out by the spring, in time for our Full US tour.

They released a 7-inch this year.
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Vic Chesnutt (1964-2009)

Many of you wrote in with the tragic news of the passing of singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt. Chesnutt, 45, died on December 25 following a brief coma brought on by an overdose of muscle relaxers. Whether or not the overdose was intentional remains unclear. Chesnutt was involved in an auto accident at the age of 18 that left him paraplegic and confined to a wheelchair.

Chesnutt was a vital part of the music scene in Athens, GA, first earning the admiration of Michael Stipe of R.E.M. in the late 1980s and went on to collaborate with members of Fugazi, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Silver Mt. Zion Orchestra, M.Ward, Throwing Muses and many others. Chesnutt was recently touring in support of his thirteenth studio album, At the Cut.

Our deepest condolences go out to Vic Chesnutt’s family, friends and fans.
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MINISTRY: ‘Fix: The Ministry Movie’ Coming In 2010

Gigantic Pictures has announced plans to release “Fix: The Ministry Movie”, described as “one of the most shocking, disturbing, and exposing looks into the world of six-time Grammy-nominated band MINISTRY in its most influential, controversial, and drug-induced years.” According to a press release, “Fix: The Ministry Movie” “shoves your ass way, way backstage with MINISTRY, featuring appearanc
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Steve Lieberman the Gangsta Rabbi signs with JDub Records

After releasing an astounding 17 full lengths independently, prolific multi-instrumental one-man band Steve Lieberman the Gangsta Rabbi has signed with New York City’s JDub Records. The label, formed in 2002, is described as a “not-for-profit record and event production company for innovative Jewish music, community, and cross-cultural dialogue.” Lieberman’s most recent release is titled Meet The Gangsta Rabbi #17 – The King of Obscuro Punk.
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