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D-SISIVE I Believe: The Official Jonestown Album Release Massacre Featuring: Calcu-Lator & The Oral Presentation, Muneshine and Special Guests TBA

Music Supplied By: DJ Grouch, Moss & Dirtyman

Toronto, ON - D-Sisive returns to the stage on Thursday, November 26, 2009 at The Drake Underground, to officially launch his latest release 'Jonestown'. The free digital-only release is the follow up to D-Sisive's Polaris Long-Listed album 'Let The Children Die', which featured the SOCAN Echo award winning song 'Nobody With A Notepad'.

"It's the Kool Aid," describes D-Sisive, on his newest LP, Jonestown. The Juno nominated artist decided to take a break from his dark/depressing content to focus on the "battle-rap" style he became known for in the late nineties. The album boasts production from heavyweights Muneshine (Sean Price), Moss (Ghostface, Obie Trice), Anonymous Twist (Planet Asia), Murr (LAL, formerly of The Grassroots), and Toronto-born/NY-based Marco Polo (Heltah Skeltah, Masta Ace). Toronto artist Slim Twig (paper bag records) also makes an appearance on the Shinogo produced 'Around The World'. The Muneshine produced debut single, 'West Coast', is already popping up on blogs and radio playlists across the country.

"It's none of your business," laughs D-Sisive, after being asked to explain the connection between the album's content and it's title. Jonestown will be released Wednesday, November 18, 2009, also marking the 31st anniversary of the Jonestown Massacre.

D-Sisive celebrates his release with Canadian heartthrobs Calcu-Lator & The Oral Presentation (aka The C.O.P.) who in 2009 made their triumphant/auspicious/inauspicious return to the stage after a 3 year hiatus. From hip hop about mutant birds to arena rock about ass to folk ballads about racial slurs to punk songs written by market research departments, The C.O.P. puts the "good show" in the phrase "Hey, that was actually a pretty good show." You'll laugh, you'll cry, you might even learn something.

Originally from rural Saskatchewan, Muneshine has come a long way. Now in Toronto, he has established himself as an award-winning, sought-after MC and Producer. Selling over 30,000 albums worldwide, as well as working with hip hop legends Pete Rock and DJ Spinna, Muneshine has earned the respect and praise of fans, artists, media and industry folks alike.

Tickets are $5 at the door which includes free 'Jonestown: The Deluxe Edition' digital download card and Kool Aid Package.

D-SISIVE I Believe: The Official Jonestown Album Release Massacre Featuring: Calcu-Lator &The Oral Presentation, Muneshine and Special Guests TBA Music Supplied By: DJ Grouch, Moss & Dirtyman Thursday, November 26, 2009 The Drake Underground (1150 Queen Street W. Toronto) Tickets: $5 at the door. includes free 'Jonestown: The Deluxe Edition' download card and Kool Aid Package 19+. Doors: 9pm. Show: 10pm

Be sure to check out: www.myspace.com/dsisive

D-SISIVE'S "NOBODY WITH A NOTEPAD" TAKES SOCAN'S FOURTH ANNUAL ECHO SONGWRITING PRIZE

Toronto, Oct. 5 - SOCAN (The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) is pleased to announce Derek Christoff (a.k.a. D-Sisive) and Robert Baker as winners of the fourth annual ECHO Songwriting Prize for the song "Nobody with a Notepad." (Taken from the 2009 Urbnet album "Let The Children Die".)

Over the summer, an independent panel of 10 music community tastemakers selected the five songs they felt best showed the variety and creativity of independent, up-and-coming Canadian songwriters. Thousands of music lovers voted between September 1 and September 29 and, in the face of some stiff competition, "Nobody with a Notepad" emerged as the winning song. The other nominated songs for the ECHO Songwriting Prize were:

"Lay Down In the Tall Grass" written by Taylor Kirk, performed by Timber Timbre
"Love Can Be So Mean" written by Sebastien Grainger, performed by Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains
"Through and Through and Through" written and performed by Joel Plaskett
"Some Are Lakes" written by Elizabeth Powell, performed by Land of Talk

The Francophone counterpart of the award, Prix de la chanson ƒCHO, has been awarded to Bernard Adamus for his song "La question ˆ 100 piasses."

For further information on the ECHO Songwriting Prize please visit www.echoprize.ca

About SOCAN:
At SOCAN, we understand that the Canadian music industry is only as strong as the sum of its parts. We are proud to play a leading role, working with other organizations to ensure the longterm health of our members' livelihoods and the Canadian music industry as a whole. SOCAN is the Canadian copyright collective for the communication and performance of musical works. We administer these rights on behalf of our members (composers, lyricists, songwriters and their publishers) and those of affiliated international organizations by licensing this use of their music in Canada. The fees collected are distributed as royalties to our members and to affiliated organizations throughout the world. We also distribute royalties received from those organizations to our members for the use of their music worldwide. SOCAN has offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Dartmouth.

Be sure to check out: www.myspace.com/dsisive

LACUNA COIL To Participate In The "HardDrive Live Tour" With All That Remains

This Fall Italy's greatest musical export, LACUNA COIL, spent the summer months captivating the masses across the globe with their highly successful "American Spellbound" U.S. headlining tour (their first U.S. headliner in two years) and a slew of major European festival appearances (Download, Wacken). The band are now set to make their third Stateside trek this year as they return in triumphant fashion as part of the highly anticipated "HardDrive Live Tour." Comprised of 43 dates spanning across North America, beginning on Sept. 22nd running through Nov. 17th, the "HardDrive Live Tour" also features genre titans All That Remains, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, From Sword To Sunrise (1st Leg) and Taking Dawn (2nd Leg).

Singer Cristina Scabbia remarks: "The 'HardDrive Live Tour' is coming to your doors September through November and you guys already know there's gonna be a lot going on, a lot of bands for you guys and gals, including of course us; LACUNA COIL! ÊWe'll be playing our new stuff from the album Shallow Life, so if you didn't have the chance to check us out live yet, you should definitely come out and join our rockin' family. We promise that you won't regret it. Can't wait to see you there!"

For a complete list of dates, please head over to www.myspace.com/lacunacoil to view their complete touring itinerary.

LACUNA COIL have returned with the massively anticipated, new full-length release, Shallow Life, and have undoubtedly proven that they are one of hard rock's most revered artists as the album debuted at #16 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. This impressive position marks the band's highest Billboard chart entry, as well as the highest Billboard debut in the history of Century Media Records. The new effort was recorded with acclaimed producer Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Pearl Jam) at the famed NRG Studios in Los Angeles.

HardDrive with Lou Brutus debuted on July 5, 1996. ÊWith 125 radio stations broadcasting the show, HardDrive is AmericaÕs longest running new rock show supporting the careers of hundreds of groups from Korn to Five Finger Death Punch. Multi-platinum metal band Slipknot received some of their first national airplay on the two-hour weekend syndicated show. ÊUnited Stations acquired the series in 2001, and in 2007 originator / producer Roxy Myzal developed the Monday through Friday spin-off HardDrive XL, also featuring Lou Brutus.

RIOT ROCK MANAGEMENT WELCOMES ALTERNATIVE HIP HOP SENSATION D-SISIVE TO THE ROSTER.

As one of the most creative and innovative hip hop / alternative artists in the world, D-SISIVE has redefined the way people look at the hip hop genre.

He has worked with musical legend Tom Waits, comic genius Russel Peters, and fast rising hip hop star Classified. And now with release of his album "Let The Children Die" his musical insanity has reached the turntables of highly influencial and legendary DJ Premier and made him a buzz artist with all major press coast-to-coast in Canada.

Expect to see D-SISIVE's "Let The Children Die" on all of this year's Best Of.. lists.

Be sure to check out: www.myspace.com/dsisive

SHANE SEWELL LEAVES TNA AND RETURNS TO WWC WRESTLING!

Here is a message from Shane to his fans:

Hello to everyone,

Apologies for the silence the past few months, but there really hasn't been much to report on until now. As I am sure that most of you have read or heard over the past weekend, I am no longer working with TNA Wrestling. There's really not too much to tell you other than my contract with TNA was up for renewal, and unfortunately we just couldn't come to amicable terms for a new deal. Both sides really did try to make it work.

It was just business, and no painful behind-the-scenes drama.

TNA has some great people in the company, and it was a pleasure having the opportunity to work with some of the best talent in the business today.

As for my time with TNA, I have to tell you that having the opportunity to work with Earl Hebner was one of the greatest experiences of my entire career. I absolutely loved every minute of working as a referee alongside Earl and the rest of the guys. It gave me the chance to experience the matches in an entirely new way. I leave with such great memories, and knowing that I am forever indebted to Earl for sharing his years of knowledge and experience with me. Thank you Earl.

So what's next??? Well to start with, I am going to be working regularly back in my beautiful adopted homeland of Puerto Rico. A place where I don't need a cheap knock-off belt to be called a legend. A country where my years of blood, sweat and tears for the wrestling business and it's fans have already EARNED that legends status for me. A place where I can't wait to go toe-to-toe with some of the visiting "Main-Eventers" while they're away from the safety of their network TV script-writers and back room politicsÉ Can you dig THAT???

I promise to keep updating my web sites more regularly from now on, and to let you all know first about any breaking news. Thank you to each and every one of you for all of the fantastic email and messages of good will. I will never forget your incredibly kind words, ever.

Anyway, be sure to keep watching Impact!, WWC Superstars, RAW, and all of the other wrestling programs, and please keep supporting the professional wrestling business!

Aqu’ est‡ al futuro!
Shane.