Various Other Music Tidbits

Here are some other news from around the music world

Radiohead Close to Signing a New Deal with Indie Label
From MTVNews.com
Radiohead are close to signing deals with a pair of independent labels to distribute the physical version of their In Rainbows album, which they released on the Net themselves earlier this month. According to an article published Tuesday in The New York Times, the band is planning to sign with Coran Capshaw's Side One Recordings to distribute Rainbows domestically, and XL Recordings (which released Thom Yorke's solo album, The Eraser, last year) internationally. Capshaw manages the Dave Matthews Band through his company, Red Light, and co-founded ATO Records — home to acts like My Morning Jacket and Ben Kweller — with Matthews in 2000. Side One is his newest endeavor, operating under the Red Light/ ATO umbrella. Until recently, ATO had a distribution deal with Sony BMG, but it now distributes its music independently, through RED distribution. When contacted for comment, Radiohead's U.S. publicist, Steve Martin, told MTV News he could "neither confirm nor deny" the Times story, and a spokesperson for Red Light had no comment. ...

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Team Sleep Give Away FREE Eps!
From MTVNews.com
Team Sleep, Deftones frontman Chino Moreno's side project, will release a series of EPs online for free download over the next year, along with videos and other visual extras. "We want to give our fans new music while they are waiting for our next full-length, which we have started writing for," Moreno said in a statement. The band has scheduled a series of headlining shows, beginning November 29 in Orangevale, California, and continuing through December 16 in San Francisco.

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Portishead finish up new album

From NME.com

Portishead's Geoff Barrow has announced that the band is one day away from completing their third full-length album.
In a posting today (October 23) on the band's website, Barrow wrote that the band have been in London finishing up the long-awaited follow-up to their 1997 self-titled album.
"I think one more day messing about with it and it will be done. Then into the wonderful world of mastering," he wrote.
Barrow added that the band are now "working on some art work and getting the live stuff together."
He also said that the band are preparing for All Tomorrow's Parties, where he may put together a football team with co-headliner Madlib.
All Tomorrow's Parties is set to take place December 7-9 at Butlins Holiday Centre in Minehead, England.

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Nitzer Ebb on Saw IV with New Track
As some of you may or not know by now, a new Nitzer Ebb song is on the Saw IV soundtrack (first track I might add)!!!

The song is called Payroll (John O Mix) and you can get an audio sample and or buy the soundtrack here.!!

It will most likely be seen on the My Space music player very soon according to Bulletin post on their My Space site at http://www.myspace.com/nitzerebbmusic

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Al Jorgenson of Ministry comments on the recent passing of Ministry/Killing Joke Bassist Paul Raven:

"I am in total shock. The world of music is a sadder, emptier place. Not only was Raven an extraordinary talent, but one of my closest dearest friends. Our condolences and prayers go to his immediate family. He will be truly missed by artists, musicians and his fans the world over.

The one consolation is knowing Raven's already hooked up with the right people and started a new project in the After Life. Godspeed, Raven. Rest In Peace, you fucking pirate."

- Al Jourgensen