Release Date: 28th June

Label/Distributor: Vitamin Records

Most bands would say one drummer is enough, but more is more in the world of Percussion Junction. Packing beats like soldiers pack bullets, the boys have declared all out war on dance floors' across the nation.

Their debut album 'The Beat Cartel' is a 100-proof brew of Afro-Latin drumming distilled with hip hop, reggae, electro, house and breaks. As an organized funk syndicate, 'Junction' composes with an orchestral army of percussion. Kane Goodwin (drum kit) Matty Bourne (congas, bongos & djembe) and Paul Issa (Doumbek) are backed by Benjamin 'Bentley' Chinnock on decks.

With Triple J picking up the beat and FBI already dropping it as album of the week, the boys have supported international and local acts Krafty Kuts (UK), Talvin Singh (UK), Panjea (US), Koolism, Kid Kenobi and Ajax. They've taken over Sydney venues like The State Theatre, The Basement and Telstra Stadium and played to sell out crowds at The Amnesty International Freedom

One simple phonecall is all it takes to bring the total experience of djembe drumming or traditional tatto style drumming to groups looking for fun, laughs, energy, empowerment and a new sense of working together as team.Chrisse Feros the Founding director of "Drumfire Teambuilding" has designed programs that are as short as one hour, or as long as three hours - full of interactive fun and drumming, promoting organizational development, promoting better health and mental wellness in organizations, communities, and schools.Chrisse has a Masters Degree in music and is an Associate of The Recording Academy USA (The Grammy's). She has worked intensively in the corporate, community and educational sectors for Australia and the USA.Following her research into "Wellness in the Workplace"..she has designed drumming and alternative teambuilding programs which reduce stress and bring out new confidence in the participants."DRUMFIRE TEAMBUILDING" own over one thousand djembe drums, as well

-New album finished

-Endless Future out in September 2008

-Guest-musicians on Endless Future

The new album Endless Future of the German Ambient-Music-Project ART OF INFINITY will see its release in September 2008. The new album will be released with the label Prudence of the German company BSC Music GmbH with distribution by Rough Trade. The new work of the two ART OF INFINITY masterminds Thorsten Rentsch and Thorsten Sudler-Mainz takes more than sixty minutes with eight brand-new compositions.

On Endless Future ART OF INFINITY involved again many high-class guest-musicians like Klaus Major Heuser (guitar), Wieland Reissmann (grand-piano) and Wolf Simon (drums). In addition to longtime guest-singer Eva Wolf the London based singer Alquimia performs on three tracks.

Soundexample Endless Future

-Neues Album ist fertig gestellt

-Endless Future erscheint im September 2008

-Gastmusiker auf Endless Future

Das neue und dritte Album des deutschen Ambient-Music-Project ART OF INFINITY i

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The 64K/ SMP collaboration, "Choke" is now available. 64K deviates from the norm to explore the depths of politics and science fiction with SMP frontman Jason Bazinet. The Choke EP features six original songs ranging from dark conspiracy themes to far off futuristic concepts. However, the dark industrial wizardry of 64K remains in-tact, sometimes even stepping outside of it's own genre. The majority of Choke was mixed by Wade Alin (Christ Anlogue, Atomica). At this time "Choke" is a digital-only release.Buy Choke at CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/64k3

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SMP remix album, "Pissing on the Legacy" is now available.The album-- which contains remixes by Albatrosse, Bloodwire, Digital Geist, Databind, Diskonnekted, Hardwire, Penal Colony, Spinefolder, and Stochastic Theory -- is comprised of remixed versions of most of the tracks from SMP&rsq

The pow-wow music scene is prolific and increasingly popular. Several more CDs came out in recent weeks, that will appeal to Native American music fans.From the heart of Oklahoma, Thunder Hill delivers their second album with Canyon Records, For the Love, a collection of Southern Plains songs. Comprised of many of the best singers of the southern Plains from diverse backgrounds. Thunder Hill

has rapidly emerged as one of the most compelling drums on the pow-wow trail. "For the Love" delivers spectacular Southern Plains singing and drumming that celebrates the love of their culture, their drum and the unity of all Native peoples. Thunder Hill was formed by Cheevers Toppah (Kiowa/Navajo) and Alex E. Smith (Sauk & Fox/Pawnee). Recorded 'live' at the 96th Annual Shiprock Navajo Fair, Bring Your Feathers In! by Blackstone (Cree) showcases the brilliant singing and songmaking of lead singers Terry and Randy Paskemin. For two decades Blackstone has been central to the growth

of pow-wow singing througho

I kindly offered to buy Mrs P burlesque dance lessons for her birthday but the offer was turned down on account of being more of a present for myself than for her. (I know it worked for Popcorn so it was worth a try.) Not long later I find an article in the Metro, of all places, about Japanese Rope Bondage. Something I've often marvelled at but didn't realise you could get lessons on it in the UK! The geek in my is as fascinated with the knotting as I am with its erotic nature.

"Due to demand, I now offer 2 hour evening classes on Tuesdays at 8pm. Hopefully, this will suit those who cannot make the Saturday courses. As I will be rotating the evening courses every six weeks or so, there will be an opportunity to catch up if you miss a class. The 'term' will comprise 4 lessons, which will equate to the one-day course. The next term starts on Tuesday, 21 October. There's an article in Metro by Lisa Scott, who attended one of the classes. Most courses have been selling out recently, so make sure you book earl

Lance Reegan-Diehl Launches History of Rock Tour Seoul, Korea-September 24, 2008-Lance Reegan Diehl, international recording artist, has gathered a group of musicians to celebrate the greatest songs in rock history. The band will go on tour for six weeks of festivals starting on October 3rd and running to November 17th. The History of Rock tour with the L. R. D. Band will kickoff for US troop support October 3rdat Yongsan Post Korea. Lance Reegan-Diehl is launching the tour with help from his sponsors Armas Midi Guitars, Band in a Box and, JamMate. Drumming on part of this tour will be Jeff Guthery - World’s Fastest Drummer winner NAMM 2007. The History of Rock show will run for two hours, starting with the earliest years of rock, performing songs from the biggest names in rock history ranging from the late 1940's up into the 1980's. The show will be presented like an on stage play with the band changing costumes befitting the era they are representing, with narratives and rock trivia. The

Holographic Universe is the third full-length album for the Swedish group Scar Symmetry. It's the first I've heard of the band but after many listens to Holographic Universe I will definitely seek out the other two releases. I loved the style of melodic death metal that these Swedes crank out. It's the type of metal that I love to listen to over and over again.

For someone who hasn't gotten into the "melodic death metal" there is nothing to be afraid of. Think of it as Accessible Death Metal. It's kind of like the dual vocal punk/hardcore where you've got some heavy growling (cookie monster) vocals and some really, really good singing. The musicianship is just downright amazing. The guitarists are always top notch with some mindblowing guitar antics. Drumming is breakneck for a lot of the time but again, the drummers manage to make the music approachable. Scar Symmetry looks more to the futuristic landscape for song material as opposed to the traditional death and doom. It's a nice change as well.

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