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He’s Live Jim – Blue-eyed soulster Jamie Lidell will hit the road in North America for few weeks this fall before joining Elton John in Europe to see the year out.
Metal Times Five – Metal quintet Five Finger Death Punch will follow a buzz-building run on this summer’s
Link-O-Rama …
It wasn’t the best second quarter for Napster. The online music service reported a net loss of $4.38 million – Forbes / Thomson Financial
Wanna rock with members of AC/DC and Megadeth? Only $1,999 buys your ticket to Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The iTunes money machine – The New York Times / Bits (registration may be required)
Related: Steve Jobs admits that there’s an “iPhone Blacklist” regarding applications and that Apple can remove apps from your iPhone with just a push of the button – VNUnet.com
Meet the new Filter. Not the same as the old Filter – Intelligencer Journal / Lancaster Online
Catching up with Glen Campbell – Reuters
Don Helms, steel guitarist who once backed Hank Williams, dies at 81 – WSMV
Dates, Dates & More Dates …
Aimee Mann juices up her fall Euro plans with new dates for October and November. New gigs on the schedule include Lisbon on October 18 at Coliseu Lisboa, Paris on October 31 at La Cigale, Brussels on November 1 at Ancienne Belgique and Oslo on November 9 at Rockefeller Music Hall. Other stops include Glasgow, London, Stockholm, Munich, Malmo and Dublin.
Gym Class Heroes supply a healthy update with new listings for October and November. Playing clubs, look for the band in cities and venues like Atlanta at The Tabernacle on October 6, Houston at The Meridian on October 10, Las Vegas at House Of Blues on October 19 and Asbury Park at the Convention Hall on October 31.
Toubab Krewe add to their October schedule with new listings for California, Montana, Illinois and Rhode Island. New on the schedule is October 3 in Narragansett, RI at Wheelhouse Tavern, October 17 in DeKalb, IL at House Café, October 21 in Bozeman, MT at Zebra Cocktail Lounge and October 28 in Arcata, IL at Humboldt Brews.
Finally, Death Cab For Cutie updates today with new October listings. New ones include October 4 in Wallingford, Connecticut at Chevrolet Theatre, October 5 in Atlantic City at House Of Blues, October 6 in NYC at Radio City Music Hall and October 8 in Columbus, OH at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion.
During the day we also updated the schedules for Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Rita Coolidge, Mason Jennings, Dolly Parton, Matt Nathanson, The Lemonheads, Jupiter One, Stone Temple Pilots, Tanya Tucker, Laurie Anderson, Los Lonely Boys, Tim Reynolds And TR3, Stereophonics, Los Lobos, Suicide Silence, as well as thousands and thousands of bands and artists that we would gladly list in this space if only they had sent us free copies of their latest albums.
That wraps up another journey into the undiscovered country otherwise known as raw concert data. Thank you for accompanying us on today’s safari and we hope you can join us again tomorrow. G’night!