Let me preface this by saying that I have the utmost respect and admiration for songwriters who can write song after song. Those very talented individuals who, while they are sitting on the plane, in the bathroom, or at a dining table, grab a napkin, the roll of toilet paper, the safety guide on the airplane, or whatever may be handy and start frantically writing. While I have had this inspiration once in a while, its not a fluent talent. So my hats are off to you! The statistics were very interesting and I hope not conclusive of what is going on in the music industry right now, although I suspect they are indicative of it.

Seeking a pickupTruck purchases in Texas turn flat this yearBy SHANNON BUGGSCopyright 2006 Houston Chronicle TRUCKS always sell well in Texas, but this summer they didn't sell as well as usual.Texas still leads the nation in truck sales, and dealers say they are are doing better largely because energy companies are going strong, as are related construction and services businesses where pickups are amust.But when domestic truck sales in Texas, the No. 1 market for full-size pickups, are virtually flat compared with the previous year, as they were in June, July and August, the national sales declines look even worse."We're not doing as well with full-size trucks as we did last year, but we're doing better in Texas and Oklahoma than we are in the rest of the country," said Earl Hesterberg, chief executive of Group One Automotive, a Houston-based national auto-dealership chain.That's because soaring oil prices in Texas and Oklahoma mean higher gasoline prices and more money flowing into and out of t

Riding higher than Rick James, Whitney Houston and Courtney Love after the release of their killer new album 'Wasteland', comes the news that Illzilla are hitting the road for an album launch tour of the East Coast of Australia.

Having breathed new life into the Australian music scene with their politically conscious and melodic breakthrough album, their live show is even more breathtaking and energetic.

Given four stars by Rolling Stone Magazine, who declare Illzilla to be "a must-see live act." These guys will be household a name in no time, having made an impression on even the toughest critics with their poignancy and originality.

Combining rap, reggae, old school funk, classical and rock, check out their show and see what all the fuss is about!

Tour Dates

Fri, 19 Sep 08 Republic Bar, Hobart

Sat, 20 Sep 08 Northcote Social Club, Melbourne

Thu, 25 Sep 08 Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne

Fri, 26 Sep 08 Transit Bar, Canberra

Sat, 27 Sep 08 The Annandale, Sydney

Fri, 5 Dec 08 The Prince, Melbo

If there is one artist that can truly live up to the title of being Made it is indeed South Park, Houston veteran Scarface. With a prolific twenty-year catalogue under his belt, the former Geto Boy is ready to hang up his microphone for good on this, his eleventh solo project.

For the rest of this review please check out: http://www.planeturban.com.au/album_reviews/album_scarface_made

just got my soundwave ticket for 2009 =D definately most excited about alkaline trio, lamb of god, nine inch nails and chiodos the boys from houston calls were so nice so hopefully i shall meet them again i heard billy talent is an awesome live act so i shall check them out and though red jumpsuit are good on cd, from what i've heard and seen theyre not really worth the wait and depending on whether i can organise it i might be going to the melbourne festival and the side shows in between ^_^ anyone else going?

Do you think we are fucking around over here at MCB?

we aren't....(well today at least)

We are working right now to secure a video interview with Scott Weiland and we will have a fresh off the press DLUX version of "Happy In Galoshes" in our greedy little hands to give away to the 7th emailer who asks for it - motorcityblog@earthlink.net

The show is scheduled for St Andrews Hall in late January

we should have a pair of tickets to giveaway and will be onsite for the typical MCB gig

TOUR

December 6 " Atlantic City, NJ " Borgata

December 16 - Kansas City, MO Voodoo Lounge @ Harrah's Casino

January 16 " Dallas, TX " La Zona Rosa

January 17 " Houston, TX " Wherehouse Live

January 19 " Atlanta, GA " Centerstage

January 23 " Philadelphia, PA " Theater of Living Arts

January 24 " Sayreville, NJ " Starland Ballroom

January 26 " Boston, MA " Wilbur Theater

January 28 " Detroit, MI " Andrews Hall

January 30 " Milwaukee, WI " Pabst Theater

January 31 " Minneapolis, MN " Pantages Theatre

February

All ojos are on Houston today - and likely for weeks to come - as the Latin Grammys roll out the green carpet for an A-list of international stars.

New York City - Join us for the launch party and buy a copy of the NYC Sex Blogger 2009 Limited Edition Calendar on Friday, November 14, 2008 from 6:30 pm - 9:30pm at The White Rabbit. The White Rabbit is located at 145 E. Houston Street, between Forsyth and Eldridge, in NYC. Meet the ...

The 2009 edition of globalFEST will be showcasing top international acts in New York City. The event will be held at New York City's Webster Hall, January 11, 2009. The line-up features Calypso Rose, Chicha Libre, Femi Kuti & the Positive Force, Hot 8 Brass Band, Kailash Kher's Kailasa, L&O, La Troba Kung-F, Marcio Local, Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, Shanbehzadeh Ensemble, Tanya Tagaq, Valkyrien Allstars, and Watcha Clan.

For the sixth year, this leading showcase for international sounds keeps a foot in the door of cultural exchange, giving dozens of musicians access to the American stage. The event takes place on January 11, 2009 on three stages at the newly remodeled Webster Hall in New York City. With just one ticket, festival-goers can see thirteen acts in one night, representing diverse global styles, from groundbreaking hybrids to little-known traditions, and in three unique settings under the same roof. globalFEST is timed to coincide with the annual Association for Performing A

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Honey Claws Shout Out

http://www.honeyclaws.com/shoutout.mp3

Multi-instrumentalists Dr. Zero, Ben Senior, Jon Von Letscher, and Traey Hatch went down in the lab with a pen and a pad (in Austin and Houston, respectively) and came out six months later with a new take on American music. Absent in their debut is any sense of confirmed or confined genre, but at the same time it's a fully realized sound, part mad scientist hip-hop experiment, part soulful psychedelic wall of sound.And therein lies the essence of the Austin-based bands self-titled debut record. Its 14 tracks are based on that brand of playful, creative, wild-eyed, stream-of-consciousness energy. The four-piece group moves through 49 minutes of innovative experimental hip-hop psychedelia thats equal parts Panda Bear as it is Madlib.The record is, at its very heart, an electronic animal and when its heart beats, you feel the fl