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D-SISIVE
NEWS: NOVEMBER 2009
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URBNET
& Ostrich Apparel Present...
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

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D-SISIVE
NEWS: OCTOBER 2009
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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.

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LACUNA
COIL NEWS: AUGUST 2009
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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.
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D-SISIVE
NEWS: JUNE 2009
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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
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SHANE
SEWELL NEWS: JUNE 2009
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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.
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RIOT ROCK MANAGEMENT CONTACT :::
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For
artist PRESS and PUBLICITY TOOLS (bios, photos, interviews,
etc) please contact us at:
EMAIL:
info@riotrock.com
RIOT
ROCK MANAGEMENT
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Toronto, ON. Canada M6G 1Z4
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