Rapper Snoop Dogg Touches Down on Fourth 7-Eleven®

Rapper Snoop Dogg Touches Down on Fourth 7-Eleven® ‘Coffee Cup With A Cause’ Benefiting Inner-City Football League

 Snoop Youth Football League to Score Proceeds of Next ‘Cup With a Cause’

DETROIT (Sept. 2, 2010) – 7-Eleven, Inc. has scored Snoop Dogg, a global superstar, as the fourth designer in their charitable “Coffee Cup With A Cause” program. Proceeds from Snoop’s cup will benefit the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL), a Los Angeles-based football club founded by the entertainer himself 6 years ago to help inner-city kids spend their free time in a healthy, safe environment.  

Detroit area Snoop fans who want to support the SYFL can head into any participating

7-Eleven store to purchase his signature cup, on sale from Sept. 1 through Oct. 18 or while supplies last. 7-Eleven guarantees a $250,000 minimum donation to SYFL, but the support could increase depending on the number of cups sold.  Consumers can increase the contribution by purchasing the cup.

To celebrate 7-Eleven’s donation and the launch of his cup, Snoop will make a special announcement at the beginning of his SYFL team’s practice. The kids of the SYFL program – the true beneficiaries of the donation – will learn firsthand about the program and associated donation, as well as get to be one of the first to get their hands on one of the Snoop-designed     7-Eleven cups.

 “We’ve been running this league for 6 years now with more than 3,500 kids participating in that time, but our partnership with 7-Eleven’s ‘Coffee Cup with A Cause’ program is huge for us,” Snoop said. “It means many good things are in store for the players, and the league can reach out to more kids and touch more lives.”

Snoop has recently seen the seeds of his namesake league come to fruition as four of the former players have gone on to play football at NCAA Division1 colleges.

“The Snoop Youth Football League serves an important role in the community by helping kids focus their energy on something positive,” says Rita Bargerhuff, 7-Eleven’s vice president and chief marketing officer. “We believe our customers will want to help make a difference in the lives of these youth by supporting Snoop’s football league through his ‘Cup With A Cause.’”

 “I’m just so proud of my league and my players right now, and designing a ‘Cup With A Cause’ is really an exciting opportunity for us,” Snoop added. The entertainer plans to expand his youth football program to other cities across the country, beginning in Chicago this fall.

During 2010, other entertainment and sports celebrities designed cups sold exclusively at participating 7-Eleven stores in the U.S. Cups can be filled with any 7-Eleven hot beverage and customized with an assortment of creams, syrups and spices at no extra charge. Snoop’s cup follows Nicole Richie and Benji and Joel Madden’s Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation, Jennifer Hudson’s Boys and Girls Clubs of America and John Cena’s Make-A-Wish Foundation limited-edition cups.

The Snoop Dogg themed SYFL custom cups are available while supplies last at 7-Eleven’s franchised and company-operated stores nationwide. For more information about this program, please visit: www.cupwithacause.com, www.facebook.com/7Eleven andwww.twitter.com/7Eleven. 

Uproar Festival Review

Uproar Festival Review 

This summer I've been to so many amazing concerts, but I've found myself traveling great distances because some of the best tours are not coming to Detroit. Two in particular were Ozzfest and Uproar. I don't get it, Detroit loves rock and metal! The Mayhem festival sold out here and that's the same genre as these other ones. Why are we being skipped and why do I have to keep putting so many miles on my car?!

The drive to Columbus, Ohio for the Uproar Tour was worth it based on Avenged Sevenfold alone. The fact that so many other great bands played too was an added bonus. The line-up for the festival included; New Medicine, Hail The Villain, and Airbourne who played the second stage or rather the first venue of the day; the LC Pavilion. This festival ended up being in two separate venues due to ticket sales being higher then expected. The Nationwide Arena was a hop skip and a jump from the LC Pavillion and a where the heck are my tickets that are supposed to be at will call? They were not at the first venue when we arrived, which would of been the logical place for them to be.They were at the Nationwide Arena, after running back and forth in the heat and getting into the venues I was able to enjoy an amazing day of music. In the Nationwide Arena on the Main Stage the bands that played lit the arena on fire. Halestorm, Stone Sour, Avenged Sevenfold (they literally had flames reaching towards the sky with their amazing pyrotechnics), and Disturbed. 

My favorite performances at the first venue were Hail The Villain and Airbourne. Hail The Villain is an up and coming alternative metal band from Canada. You may have heard their song "Take Back The Fear," played on the radio. These boys are full of energy and put on a great live show. Airbourne are those wild Aussie rockers and their singer has a penchant for climbing things. During the show he succumbed to this pastime by climbing a wall next to the stage. He then walked balance beam style on a ledge before finally climbing down and running around some more.

For the Main Stage my favorites were Stone Sour and Avenged Sevenfold, both of these bands absolutely blew me away. Disturbed was great, but you'll have to excuse my disposition due to the fact that Avenged Sevenfold is my favorite band and I think they stole the show. (They did, it's true!) Corey Taylor of Stone Sour had his heart and energy at all systems go and blazed the stage with rock god status. He also let everyone know that their new album Audio Secrecy will be coming out on September 7th.

When it came time for Avenged to come onstage, I got chills. This is my eighth time seeing them and my first without 'The Rev'. There was a sadness in the air and you could catch glimpses of it in their eyes. Their performance and the fact that they are moving forward as a band is done out of love and respect for Jimmy. Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater humbly plays the drums on this tour, he was one of 'The Rev's' all time favorite drummers.

Their stage setup was the biggest I've seen yet. Towering gates and brick pillars were set up as the entrance to a dark and gothic graveyard. The beginning of their set entered with full force dramatics. As we looked up above in the rafters there was a man standing there with a rope... He glances downward. Slowly and methodically he winds the rope around his neck. As the opening chords of "Nightmare" are struck, he jumps. (Don't worry this was all staged). This began our wild dark ride through Avenged Sevenfold's performance. They played a lot of songs off of Nightmare and their self-titled album Avenged Sevenfold. They also played "Beast and the Harlot" from City of Evil. The blood, sweat, tears, and dedication that these boys brought to life was felt by all and crushed the arena. The blazing pyrotechnics got our hearts pounding along with their 'Synyster' brand of metal. After their set I was energized and in awe of how this band has come so far and never fails to put on an amazing show.  

RIP Rev we miss you!

For more info on the Uproar Tour visit http://www.rockstaruproar.com/

Pantera: Cowboys From Hell

Press Release

PANTERA COWBOYS FROM HELL ULTIMATE BOX SET Featuring T-Shirt Designed By “Dimebag” Darrell ARRIVES November 22

Previously Unreleased Track, “The Will To Survive,” Set For Worldwide Premiere Monday, August 30

On Pantera’s Facebook Page

LOS ANGELES – Originally released in 1990, Pantera’s COWBOYS FROM HELL turned modern metal on its ass and put Pantera in the musical history books. More than just their major label debut, most consider COWBOYS to be the official debut of the iconic Pantera lineup with singer Philip Anselmo, guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, his brother, drummer Vinnie Paul and bassist Rex Brown.

Rhino is marking the 20-year anniversary of COWBOYS FROM HELL with multiple offerings for Pantera fans of every generation. (Complete list follows below). All versions include a newly remastered copy of the original COWBOYS album along with unreleased and rare live performances from the era, and unreleased demos for nearly every album track.

“The Will To Survive,” a previously unreleased song recorded during the album’s demo sessions, is included in the Deluxe and Ultimate packages and will have its worldwide premiere on Pantera’s Facebook page (facebook.com/pantera) on Monday, August 30 at 12 noon EDT.

“’The Will To Survive’ is a great track,” says Paul. “I am definitely proud that it will see the light of day for all the die hard Pantera fans around the world, as it shows the true musical diversity of the band at that time!”  

The Ultimate Edition box lands November 22 for a suggested list price of $99.98, just in time for the holidays to round out your personal Pantera collection or give to your favorite Pantera fan. The box includes custom artwork and a 60-page booklet with rare photos, expanded liner notes and replicas from the Cowboys era as listed below.

·         New Years Puke Party T-shirt – designed by Dimebag Darrell (XL)

·         ‘We're Takin Over This Town’ flyer reproduction (8 1/2" x 11")

·         ‘It's Up To You/Censorship’ flyer reproduction (8 1/2" x 11")

·         Arcadio Theatre poster reproduction (11" x 17")

·         Cowboys From Hell Fucking Hostile button

·         ‘All Access Tour Pass '90’ Fabric Sticker

·         Cowboys From Hell Texas Guest Laminated Pass

·         ‘U.S. Tour '91’ All Access Laminated Pass

·         Ticket reproduction, June 14, 1991

The previously announced Deluxe and Expanded Editions will be available on September 14. Suggested list price for the Deluxe version will be $29.98 (physical) and $17.98 (digital). Suggested list price for the Expanded Edition will be $19.98 (physical) and $12.99 (digital). A complete breakdown of all packages appears below.

COWBOYS FROM HELL

Track Listing

Disc One – Ultimate, Deluxe, Expanded

1.      “Cowboys From Hell”

2.      “Primal Concrete Sledge”

3.      “Psycho Holiday”

4.      “Heresy”

5.      “Cemetery Gates”

6.      “Domination”

7.      “Shattered”

8.      “Clash With Reality”

9.      “Medicine Man”

10.  “Message In Blood”

11.  “The Sleep”

12.  “The Art Of Shredding”

Disc Two – Ultimate, Deluxe, Expanded

1.      “Domination” – Live*

2.      “Psycho Holiday” – Live*

3.      “The Art Of Shredding” – Live*

4.      “Cowboys From Hell” – Live*

5.      “Cemetery Gates” – Live*

6.      “Primal Concrete Sledge” – Live*

7.      “Heresy” – Live*

8.      “Domination” – Live, Alive And Hostile EP†

9.      “Primal Concrete Sledge” – Live, Alive And Hostile EP†

10.  “Cowboys From Hell” – Live, Alive And Hostile EP†

11.  “Heresy” – Live, Alive And Hostile EP†

12.  “Psycho Holiday” – Live, Alive And Hostile EP†

Disc Three – Ultimate & Deluxe

1.      “The Will To Survive” – Demo*

2.      “Shattered” – Demo*

3.      “Cowboys From Hell” – Demo*

4.      “Heresy” – Demo*

5.      “Cemetery Gates” – Demo*

6.      “Psycho Holiday” – Demo*

7.      “Medicine Man” – Demo*

8.      “Message In Blood” – Demo*

9.      “Domination” – Demo*

10.  “The Sleep” – Demo*

11.  “The Art Of Shredding” – Demo*

* Previously Unreleased

† Unreleased in the U.S.

Slayer Review

   On Thursday evening at Joe Louis Arena the "American Carnage Tour" came crashing through Detroit. All that    were present witnessed a show of legendary proportions by two of metal's founding fathers Slayer and Megadeth. They played a show that brought on a metal assault to all who stood within the arena's walls. Some might say that they played their most iconic albums that evening and I would agree. Megadeth played Rust In Peace and Slayer took us back to Seasons In The Abyss.

Slayer has been a force to be reckoned with for almost thirty years. Every time they take the stage sparks fly as they grind the steel wheels of their metal machine. I've seen Slayer quite a few times over the years, but to be able to see them perform Seasons was quite epic. The crowd was a big swirling and writhing sea of hardcore fans which circled and swarmed in waves of black t-shirts down on the main floor. Tom Araya was in your face with his brutal bass playing and vocals that sent a pummeling intensity out through the crowd. Even without the headbanging he gets his point across and commands the audience with arresting authority. With the perfect metal accolades of Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman on guitar and Dave Lombardo on the drums, Joe Louis Arena rumbled as if experiencing an earthquake. I believe Slayer may have shattered the sound barrier there that night.

For more info on Slayer visit http://www.slayer.net

Slayers Full Set List:

1. World Painted Blood
2. Hate Worldwide
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(Seasons in the Abyss)

3. War Ensemble
4. Blood Red
5. Spirit in Black
6. Expendable Youth
7. Dead Skin Mask
8. Hallowed Point
9. Skeletons of Society
10.Temptation
11. Born of Fire
12. Seasons in the Abyss
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13. South of Heaven
14. Raining Blood
15. Aggressive Perfector
16. Angel of Death

Conditions

Press Release

CONDITIONS FEATURED IN AP/HOT TOPIC MINI MAG, NEW TRACK “WHEN IT WON’T SAVE YOU” INCLUDED ON MAG SAMPLER!

PRE-ORDER FLUORESCENT YOUTH CD/T-SHIRT BUNDLE NOW!

NEW FALL TOUR DATES COMING SOON!

Richmond, VA rockers CONDITIONS are featured in the upcoming AP/Hot Topic Mini Mag, available on a countertop at your nearest Hot Topic beginning September 7^th! A brand new track, ‘When It Won’t Save You’ is included on the Mini Mag sampler. The track is cut fromCONDITIONS upcoming GOOD FIGHT MUSIC debut, Fluorescent Youth, which hits stores on September 14^th, 2010! CONDITIONS have teamed up with Hot Topic to bring Fluorescent Youth to all store listening stations, and offer fans a special Hot Topic sale pricing beginning on the day of release.

Make sure to pre-order GOOD FIGHT MUSIC’s exclusive Fluorescent Youth CD/T-Shirt bundle package! Head over to the brand newMySpace to learn more about CONDITIONS, and remember to check in frequently to stay up to date on huge, upcoming fall tour dates! The new dates will be announced soon.

CONDITIONS have sold over 16,000 digital songs and over 3,000 CDs on their own as independent artists. They have shared stages in the US and Europe with the likes of Paramore, New Found Glory, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Good Charlotte. They have earned themselves spots on the Vans Warped Tour, Taste of Chaos, Bamboozle Festival, and SXSW Music Conference. Their commanding stage presence and airtight musicianship during live performances emits a vibrant and impassioned spirit. It is this rare mix of charisma and chops that has allowed CONDITIONS to amass a loyal and supportive fan base from swooning teen pop fans to discerning older rock fans. Those fans purchased 4,000 songs off of their You Are Forgotten EP in the first month of its release. It is exactly that type of zealous fan reaction that has caught the eye of media outlets nationwide. Alternative Press Magazine recently proclaimed the band as one of their "100 bands you need to know in 2010".

For more information on CONDITIONS, please visit these locations:

http://www.myspace.com/conditionsband

http://goodfightmusic.com/artists/conditions.php

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