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Houston rapper HAWK, who had recently released a CD, was killed in an overnight shooting in Houston. Details are minimal, but the Houston Chronicle and the HoustonSoReal blog both have information on their websites.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3834071.html

http://houstonsoreal.blogspot.com

“I saw sights I never thought I’d see in an American city,” he said before one song. “The criminal ineptitude makes you furious.”

He dedicated the song, How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live, to “President Bystander”.

Afterwards his rendition of We Shall Overcome reduced some of the audience to tears and hugs, as did a moving version of My Oklahoma Home, a song that echoes the plight of New Orleans in its portrayal of the dust storms in Oklahoma in the 1930s. (continued)

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• Springsteen interviewed by NPR
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Apple Computer on Monday revealed it had renewed contracts with the four largest record companies to sell songs through its iTunes digital store at 99 cents each. The agreements came after months of bargaining, and were a defeat for music companies that had been pushing for a variable pricing model. (continued)

I think this is a good idea. People aren’t ready for variable pricing yet.

June 13: New York (CBGB)
June 14: Philadelphia (Starlight Ballroom)
June 15: Washington, D.C. (9:30 Club)
June 17: Asheville, N.C. (Orange Peel)
June 18: Manchester, Tenn. (Bonnaroo)
June 19: Atlanta (Earthlink Live)
June 21: Tulsa, Okla. (Cain’s Ballroom)
June 23: Austin, Texas (Stubb’s BBQ)
June 24: Dallas (Gypsy Ballroom)
June 26: Lawrence, Kan. (Liberty Hall)
June 27: Denver (Gothic Theatre)
June 29: Missoula, Mont. (UM Theatre)
June 30: Seattle (Moore Theatre)
July 3: Sacramento, Calif. (Empire)
July 4: Reno, Nev. (Reno Hilton)
July 6: Las Vegas (MGM Grand; w/ Pearl Jam)
July 7: San Diego (Cox Arena w/ Pearl Jam)
July 9-10: Los Angeles (Forum w/ Pearl Jam)
July 13: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara Bowl w/ Pearl Jam)
July 16, 18: San Francisco (Bill Graham Civic Auditorium w/ Pearl Jam)
Aug. 3: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Blossom Music Center)
Aug. 5: Chicago (Lollapalooza)

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June 1 & 2 – Philadelphia – Tower Theatre * ON SALE MAY 6
June 4 & 5 – Boston – Bank of America Pavilion * ON SALE MAY 6
June 7 & 8 – Toronto – Hummingbird Center * ON SALE MAY 6
June 10 & 11 – Montreal – Salle Wilred Pelletier at Places des Arts * ON SALE MAY 5
June 13 & 14 – New York – The Theatre at Madison Square Garden * ON SALE MAY 5
June 17 – BONNAROO
June 19 & 20 – Chicago – Auditorium Theatre * ON SALE MAY 6
June 23 & 24 – Berkeley – Greek Theater * ON SALE MAY 14
June 26 & 27 – San Diego – Bayside * ON SALE MAY 6
June 29 & 30 – Los Angeles – Greek Theater * ON SALE MAY 25

Metal Hearts played a set on WOXY.com yesterday and you can download the entire session here.

Track listing:
Foothills
Vampire Song
– interview –
Gentleman’s Spell
Socialize

The album will be available for a digital download on Tuesday but you can stream the entire thing right here, right now.

“Living With War is a fierce, comprehensive indictment of the Bush administration and all its failures, but it doesn’t feel like an outsider’s dissent,” wrote one reviewer, in the singer’s native Canada. “It’s the work of someone who clearly identifies with the core values of ordinary middle Americans who voted for Bush.” (continued)

After you give it a listen, post up reviews in the comments.

PJ Harvey is one of my favorite musicians, although I haven’t given her last album the proper attention it deserved. Somehow it slipped through the cracks….. I need to fix that.

Anyway, she’s got a new live DVD coming out next week. Her live show melts the hearts of men and the faces of women, so it should be a good’un.

You can watch a video preview here or pre-order it on Amazon.com.

Track Listing:

Meet Ze Monsta / Dress / Uh Huh Her / Taut / Down By The Water / It’s You / Big Exit / Harder / The Darker Days Of Me & Him / A Perfect Day Elise / Victory / Catherine / Who The Fuck? / Evol / My Beautiful Leah / The Letter

We missed writing about Eric‘s cover last week, so here’s two links for you.

This week’s he’s got a cover of The Promise Ring… Last week it was Hayden.

As always, you can subscribe to the 52 covers in 52 weeks project via this podcast link: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ericmetronome

Yeah, I love posting press releases this week I guess.

(New York, NY) Universal Records has signed acclaimed hip hop stylist DJ Shadow, who is currently putting the finishing touches on a new album scheduled to be released later this summer. “I’m thrilled to join the team at Universal. Finally, after years of feeling like an orphan I feel like I finally have a home,” says DJ Shadow (Josh Davis.) “As someone who has been a fan of DJ Shadow for the past 10 years, it’s an honor to have him join the Universal Motown family. We are delighted that Josh feels comfortable enough with us to allow us to be his partner, and we are incredibly excited for the launch of his new album this summer,” countered Universal Motown Records General Manager, Andrew Kronfeld. Known for his experimental blend of styles and hip hop-tinged production innovation, the new solo disc will be Shadow’s third full length album, but the first to be produced under his own name featuring guest vocalists.
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