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The Mansfields are filming their first ever live DVD concert on Friday, August 27 at 32 Blue in Colorado Springs with Reno Divorce. Visit their web site www.MansfieldsUsa.com for more information...Colorado Springs musicians unite to support political change in 2004 at the Concert For Change show this Saturday, July 31. Go to our Weekly Picks for more information...Swayback lost their drummer last weekend and are currently auditioning a replacement. Laymen Terms is also looking for a drummer as they get set to release their new CD Drive To Nowhere on Suburban Home Records...Ryan Eason, lead singer and guitarist for Black Black Ocean is leaving the band in August to go back to school for a master in business. They play their last show Monday August 2, with hopes to do show during the Winter school break. Go to our Weekly Picks to read our interview with BBO...Aggressive Persuasion goes on the road in August touring through KS, TX, AZ, NV, UT, and up through WY before heading home...other metalheadz Throcult will perform this weekend at this years Milwaukee Metal fest XVIII. When they return they play Sunday, August 1 with Internal Suffering(Colombia), Incinerate(MN), Stabwound(Sweden), & Emeth(Belgium) at Whiskey Bills, in Lakewood. Their next CD Stormbriner – Conjuration of the Nighthorde is due out October 5 on Crash Music. For more information on the Metal fest go to www.metalfest.com, www.throcult.com, and www.crashmusicinc.com for more information...Mercury Project is working on a new release this Fall, and have nine performers this Friday, July 30 at Herman's Hideaway.

National News...Orbital played their last this pasty Wednesday, July 28 at London's Maida Vale studios in front of an audience of about 40 people. Since 1989, Brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll have treated their fans to a ridiculous amount of live gigs ranging from festivals to warehouse parties. After eight albums and 21 singles, Orbital will release their latest and last offering to the world on September 21, The Blue Album on ATO Records. Since none of us were able to attend, you can still check out the show online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1. To find out more about the Orbital legacy, visit www.loopz.co.uk.

Punkvoter.com Launches Print Ad Campaign in 19 Battleground Cities; 'Think the Presidential Candidates are the Same? Think Again'

This Wednesday, July 14 Punkvoter.com released their "Think the presidential candidates are the same? Think again" educational campaign in 19 battleground cities as a comparison between Bush and Kerry on 7 major issues. Punkvoter.com created this ad campaign to show kids that there are huge differences between these two candidates on the many issues that young voters care about.

Founder of Punkvoter.com, Fat Mike Burkett of the music group NOFX stated, "When we're out on tour -- kids are always asking me if there really IS a difference between Bush and Kerry."

These ads are simple score-cards based on the candidate voting records, statements, and actions around the critical subjects of reproductive rights, equal rights, civil liberties, the economy, environment, gun control and education funding. View the ad at: http://www.punkvoter.com/press/depends/BushvsKerryBWAd.pdf

Fat Mike continued, "Since our fans generally don't read the New York Times or Wall Street Journal, this ad makes it easy for them to see the drastic distinctions between the two candidates."

Punkvoter.com is putting these ads where young voters will read them. These ads will be placed in alternative newsweeklies, music magazines, handed out as flyers, and distributed online.

The first series of these ads will start running this week in the following cities' alternative newsweekly: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Madison, Detroit, Seattle, Portland (Oregon), Portland (Maine), Albuquerque, Phoenix, Palm Beach, Tampa, and Miami.

Punkvoter.com has purchased a full-page ad in the upcoming addition of Rolling Stone and will also be handing out this scorecard at the Punk Voter booth on this year's Warped Tour, which comes to Denver this Sunday at Invesco Field.

Mary Beth Abella comes back to Denver for Lilt

The LILT Women's Music Festival comes back to Denver Saturday, July 24 at the Foxhole. Former Denver diva, now a resident of the warm shores of Los Angeles, returns to the rock-the-state for the annual women's music festival and workshop. This year LILT is even cheaper, $15 at the door, but you can actually get tickets from Mary Beth for only $10 (her email is available at www.marybethabella.com). The program will include 31 bands, comedians, burlesque dancers, a BBQ, and booze for the one low price. "Last year was a blast and this year will be even funner still," Mary Beth states, poking fun at her adjective that my not appear in Websters. " I'm excited to be playing with my former band member, Matt Sumner on bass, and my current drummer from LA, Jason Pipkin."

Mary Beth will also be doing a happy hour solo acoustic show the night before, Friday, July 23 at the Wave Nightclub located at 2101 Champa Street on the northwest corner of 21st and Champa. Happy Hour begins at 7pm ALL DRINKS are 2 for 1 until 9pm--cheap, cheap! This is great news for fans because, "you all know what a cheap date I am!" For more info, go to www.liltfestival.com, www.TheWaveNightclub.com or phone number is 303-299-WAVE, and www.marybethabella.com.

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