SCHOOL ROCKS CANADA Brings Big Bands, Big Sponsors, and Big Spirit to Canadian Schools

TORONTO, ON – April 30, 2007 – It started out as a fun way to raise school spirit,
increase musical awareness, and help keep kids in school.  However, a few high
school shows later and School Rocks Canada is realizing it has something very big
and very successful on its hands.

“Its exciting to see how a small showcase for an emerging Canadian band has evolved
into such a great initiative and successful School Event Program. I knew as soon as
I saw the reaction of the students at the first show that this was a good thing.
Now after nearly 40 performances we have become a great School Spirit builder as
well as a program that assists the schools to raise much needed funds to use to
build programs, buy equipment for the schools, and in some cases the students choose
to donate the funds they raise to a charity.” says Paul Borg the president of JAAC
Entertainment and visionary behind School Rocks.

In the past year bands like Moneen, Ten Second Epic, The Junction, Afternoon Zero,
and Sydney have all played to 1000+ crowds at staff sanctioned, daytime high school
auditorium shows in and around the GTA… and have had nothing but success. 

“Your SCHOOL ROCKS presentation represented a new concept here at North Park, namely
an event that is centered on student interests, promotes the idea of staying in
school, and offers a lucrative fundraising opportunity for the school.  In short,
this opportunity was much appreciated by the staff, the students and myself” D.
Dennis, Principal, North Park Secondary School, Brampton, ON.

The great thing about School Rocks Canada is that it not only gets the kids an
amazing music show but it brings the school together as a community while raising
funds for themselves.  Also, at the end of every show SRC donates $1000 in cash to
each school it plays at!  The way it works is SRC works in conjunction with the
student council, which is responsible for selling tickets to the daytime, sanctioned
in school event.  The price per student is determined by the student council
(generally $2-$5) and the school keeps all the money raised.  The student council
also runs an SRC poster contest which is intended to stimulate teamwork and
simultaneously help promote the show to make sure they raise as much money as
possible

Ivan Evidente, National Urban Marketing Manager at Universal Music Canada and the
current host of the School Rocks Canada tour is a big believer. “I'm very excited to
be a part of School Rocks Canada. This program not only promotes a positive
environment through music but as well serves as an educational forum for students to
interact and more importantly understand the importance of staying in school. I look
forward to visiting the various schools and am confident that this program will soon
grow even bigger!”

Big sponsors have also seen the positive aspects in the SRC program and come on
board with massive support.  Rogers, Samsung, Universal Music, Warner Brothers
Pictures, and Nike/Bauer have all offered help with production costs and/or
promotional gifts for the students at the shows.

Here is exactly what School Rocks Canada brings to a school:
- A LIVE daytime band performance with professional stage production
- 2 Free Rogers Vision/Samsung phones are given away EVERY show
- Free music CD’s from Universal Music
- Free movie passes from Warner Brothers Pictures
- Free sports merchandise donations from Nike/Bauer
- $1000 CASH for every school at the end of the show

For more info check out www.schoolrockscanada.com

. TONIGHT!  Fri April 20th - FOUNDATION, ROSS
VEGAS + CHEEK @ The Backstage Lounge


. THIS SATURDAY!  Sat Apr 21st - WINSTON CD Release Party w/
The CLIPS, CINDERPOP + ELIAS @ The Lamplighter


. Fri May 4th - NMW: YOKO CASIONOS , HINTERLAND, WINDOW'S 78 + STRIDE
ELEMENTARY @ The Media Club

. Sat May 5th - NMW: LIONS IN THE STREET, The FLAIRS, MASS UNDERGOE +
DREAMS OF TREASON @ The Lamplighter


. Sat May 5th - CINCO DE MAYO PARTY w/ The FURIOS, ONE DROP, FUZZCAT +
The PANIC @ The Railway Club

. Fri May 11th - TWIST & SHOUT Beatles Tribute w/ STRANGE BREW Cream
Tribute @ The Backstage Lounge

. Sat May 12th - The HUNTER COMETH CD RELEASE hosted by GRAHAM CLARK w/
KOSTAMAN + TONY BALONY and the RUBES, TRANSYLVANIAN POLKA @ The Media
Club

. Fri May 18th - PARLOUR STEPS & NEINS CIRCA DOUBLE CD RELEASE w/ The
FEMINISTS + PENDER @ The Media Club

. Sat May 19th - PEPPER SANDS CD RELEASE w/ TOP DRAWERS, The CAPITOLS +
DANNY ECHO @ The Railway Club

. Sat May 19th - THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, HYBRAHMA + guests @ The
Lamplighter

. Thu May 24th - STEPHEN HEDLEY CD Release Party + guests @ The Media
Club

. Fri May 25th - RUN GMC, STEEL TOE BOOTS + The DREADNOUGHTS @ The
Backstage Lounge

. Sat May 26th - The GLIM PROJECT, DREAMS OF TREASON TOUR KICK-OFF +
BULLETS OVER BEAUTY @ Buffalo Club


Advance tickets for most shows are available online at
http://www.imuproductions.com/tickets

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson posts a new track, If I Was Your Vampire, on his Myspace site!

Gearin' up to drop his 7th studio album on June 5th - EAT ME, DRINK ME - Manson has
leaked one of the songs, If I Was Your Vampire, onto www.myspace.com/marilynmnason
for his fans to get a sneak preview. 

Social Code



Social Code are due to release their softmore CD May 8th. Their single "Bomb Hands"
has recently been released to radio and the music video will start airing sometime
this week. While filming in Vancouver British Columbia, the boys shot a "Behind The
Scenes" Podcast/Guerillacast of the video that you can check out here;
http://umusicmedia.ca/videos/view.php?id=398&artist=Social%20Code .

A trailer of the video has also been released, and can be viewed here;
http://umusicmedia.ca/videos/view.php?id=400&artist=Social%20Code .

Keep your eyes pealed for the full thing on Much Music!



Faber Drive



I'm sure you've all heard of "Faber Drive", they've toured with the likes of Hedley
and are just finishing up a cross Canada tour with label mates "Marianas Trench",
showcasing songs from their up coming release May 1st called "Seven Second Surgery".
As some of you may know, Faber Drive are also known for their crazy antics and
they've put together a YouTube channel to share them with all of you;
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=FaberDriveTV



The Bravery



Be one of the first to check out short films from The Bravery. The band will be
adding more videos on a weekly basis and the first installment is now live! For more
info check out www.thebravery.com <http://www.thebravery.com/>  and
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=thebraveryvideos



Money Mark



Money Mark has recently released a video for "Pick Up The Pieces" check it out here;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhqfApppgPo



Queens of the Stone Age



Check out these cool/interesting videos of Queens of the Stone Age creating "Era
Vulgaris";

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bWzvlFyS_Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4NPS68g82Q



Klaxons



The Klaxons have some of the craziest music videos ever. Need I say more?

Atlantis to Interzone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufMPWeaj5J8

Magick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_E-XGSqTyc

Golden Skans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAO1nadsrgQ

Gravity's Rainbow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMnWbyyRcok



Nine Inch Nails



Nine Inch Nails will be releasing their latest album "Year at Zero" April 17th.
Previews for the album are already online for you to have a listen;



http://www.muchmusic.com/music/firstspin/nineinchnails/

http://www.myspace.com/nin

www.mtv.ca <http://www.mtv.ca/>

<http://www.myspace.com/socialcode>  

THE BLACK CROW PROJECT Presents

“Four Evenings in May”

A Fundraiser for the Portland Hotel Society

Location: Rime, 1130 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Tickets: $10 at the door

Dates: May 6, 13, 21, 27 – 8:30 pm.

Featuring musical performances by: Mark Berube, Cora Fields, Jess Hill, Sarah MacDougall, Corbin Murdoch and the Nautical Miles, Parlour Steps, Pawnshop Diamond, Jessie Turner

You can hardly pick up a newspaper today in the Lower Mainland without reading about the dismal conditions of the homeless and hard to house. In fact, the region’s homeless population is on the rise, with the income gap between Vancouver’s rich and poor among the worst in the country. Aren’t you glad you have a safe place to sleep?

The Black Crow Project, developed in response to the basic needs of shelter and community for the less fortunate, is organized around a central belief that music is a powerful tool to reach across social boundaries. The arts, according to the organization’s founders, help communities find focus and belonging so they can constructively move towards common goals.

Katie Ormiston and Jessie Turner are the driving force behind the project. Last November, they, along with co-founder Nina Fleming, successfully launched “The Black Crow Project” as an arts fundraiser event for the Portland Hotel Society (PHS), one of Vancouver’s longest running and most respected organizations. It provides housing, service and advocacy for those in need. Says Ormiston, “I wanted a way to contribute positively to the issues surrounding homelessness. I often think about my own brother who suffers from a mental illness and where he would be if he didn’t have family. The Project also released a compilation CD by local musicians about the crows that fly over Vancouver.

Why the crows? The crows that fly together across East Vancouver each morning and evening have captivated Ormiston for years. “They are a symbol to me of all the potential Vancouver has to offer. More than the mountains or the ocean, when I watch these crows come together to fly home every night I am inspired to take part in this community and make it my home.”

For the month of May, the Black Crow Project will be “Artist in Residence” at East Vancouver’s Rime. Musicians from the project will perform along with a short talk by a Portland Hotel Society spokesperson. Fifty percent of cover and one hundred percent of profit from the compilation CD will be donated to the PHS. To find out more about the PHS call: 604-683-0073.

The Black Crow Project recording, rated as one of Highlife World Music’s Best of 2006, is also available for purchase at Highlife World Music, 1317 Commercial Drive, Vancouver.

1)PLEASE UPDATE YOUR LISTINGS!!! CHANGE OF VENUE:

MODEST MOUSE/April 16th: has been moved to THE PNE FORUM.
All tickets purchased for The Coliseum will be honoured at The Forum.
All tickets are now General Admission.

2)BEATSTEET and ADDICT present:
Def Jux recording artist,
EL-P
With Guests
HANGAR 18
and
YAK BALLZ
and
SLOW SUICIDE STIMULUS
Tuesday May 15th, 2007
THE PLAZA CLUB
Doors 8pm, Show 9:30pm
Tickets $17.00++ advance at Beatstreet, Boomtown, Zulu and Scratch records.

From NYC...legendary, innovative hip-hop MC and producer, on tour to support his
latest release "I'll Sleep When You Are Dead"
For more info, visit www.definitivejux.net.

"This serious minded M.C. does damage…El-P is a trailblazer in the hip-hop
underground. - ROLLING STONE

Spektor. She was gracious enough to let VBS swing by her practice 
space, poke around and ask questions about pianos.

This was right after her sold out shows at Town Hall, which no I 
didn't get to see.

Check out her Practice Space here - http://www.vbs.tv/player.php?
bctid=756513513&bccl=Mjg0OTQ3NzE4X19NVVNJQw

Man, I love that Russian accent and I'm still addicted to Fidelity.

Oh, and if poppin' pills is your game, check out Johnny Knoxville and 
his DO's & DON'Ts - http://www.vbs.tv/player.php?
bctid=754737491&bccl=NDEyODIxMzE3X19FVEM

Man, I love that guy. Only Knoxville can looks so cool while being so 
haggard."



FICTION PLANE
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS



SATURDAY, MAY 26TH
THE PLAZA CLUB
VANCOUVER, BC
DOORS 7:00 PM         SHOW 7:30 PM
**GENERAL ADMISSION**

Fiction Plane is a three-piece pop-rock group from Bath, England, fronted by
Joe Sumner, the son of singer-songwriter Sting. MCA released the band's debut
Everything Will Never Be Okay in the U.K. in 2002 and in the U.S. the
following year, along with the single "Hate". Of the band's latest, the
guitar-oriented Left Side of the Brain, Sumner says the band tried "to make
this epic album into an epic journey of epic proportions". The new material
will be appropriate for Fiction Plane's upcoming tour, which includes opening
for the Police in stadiums across North America as well as a few select club
dates.

Tracks on Left Side of the Brain include the arena-ready "Anyone" and the
single "Two Sisters". Described as having a furious energy live, with a
fervour that is channeled into intense melody and razor-sharp, cynical
lyrics, Fiction Plane cites Nirvana and Pavement as influences.

Don't miss Fiction Plane with special guests on Saturday, May 26th at The
Plaza Club.

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 13th @ 10:00AM

Tickets: $10.00 (INCL. GST) + s/c
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge-by-phone 604-280-4444
Order on-line www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca



AN EVENING WITH
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM

FLEETWOOD MAC'S LEGENDARY SONGWRITER AND GUITARIST

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20TH
COMMODORE BALLROOM
VANCOUVER, BC
DOORS 8:00 pm                    SHOW 9:15 pm

Lindsey Buckingham returns to Vancouver after his electrifying performance
last November at The Centre.  The set list that night included the Fleetwood
Mac classics Never Going Back Again, Second Hand News, Red Rover, Big Love,
Go Your Own Way, Tusk and many more.

If Lindsey Buckingham had only been a member of Fleetwood Mac for the
multi-platinum smashes Fleetwood Mac and Rumours, that would have been enough
to ensure his place in the history of American pop. But Buckingham is more
than simply one of the musicians behind some of the most successful pop
albums of all time. A talented songwriter and vocalist, accomplished
producer, gifted arranger and virtuoso guitarist, Lindsey is an artist with a
vision. It was Buckingham, for instance, who was instrumental to Tusk, the
follow-up to Rumours, an album that did not live up to sales expectations at
the time but is now regarded as an artistic triumph.

Lindsey's talents have informed not only one of the strongest musical
catalogues in rock history, but have gone into a series of wildly eclectic
and critically acclaimed solo records, including Law and Order, Go Insane,
and Out of the Cradle. His return to the Mac fold included the 2003 smash
album Say You Will, and the single "Peacekeeper." Under the Skin, his first
solo album since 1992's Out of the Cradle, is an acoustic record highlighting
new compositions from one of the best pop songwriters of the last thirty
years. An accompanying tour promises to highlight the truly awesome
contribution Lindsey Buckingham has made to the music in our heads.

Don't miss Lindsey Buckingham live in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom on
Wednesday, June 20th.

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH @ 10:00AM


Tickets: $45.00 (INCL. GST) + f.f + s/c
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444



JILL BARBER





WITH SPECIAL GUEST JIM BRYSON

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th
THE MEDIA CLUB
VANCOUVER, BC
DOORS: 9:30 PM         SHOW 10:30 PM
**GENERAL ADMISSION**

Drawing on influences such as old-time jazz standards, folk balladry and
traditional country, Halifax's Jill Barber has become one of Canada's most
distinctive voices.

She first gained national critical acclaim with the 2004 release of her
CBC-produced EP, Oh Heart. Receiving four-star reviews in Eye, Now and Chart
Magazine, the release also prompted The National Post to hail the
singer-songwriter as "Canada's best cabaret singer." This momentum continued
in 2005 with Oh Heart earning her Female Artist-Recording of the Year at the
Music Nova Scotia Awards and garnered a nomination at the inaugural Canadian
Folk Music Awards. Now on the heels of the critically acclaimed EP, Oh Heart,
is her new album For All Time. With Eleven new tracks that strike a balance
between classic and contemporary songwriting styles, For All Time
demonstrates Jill's keen melodic sense and compelling lyrical abilities. The
album's sensual timelessness instantly draws the listener in, as its subdued
and rich tones showcase her warm and unique vocals.

"...delightfully distinctive, bravely unclassifiable, sexy and vulnerable." -
Toronto Star

Jim Bryson is originally from Canada's "small town" capital city, Ottawa. He
has two critically acclaimed releases ; 2000's The Occasionals and 2003's The
North Side Benches, the latter of which appear on many year-end "Best of",
and just released is his latest Where the Bungalows Roam. Jim is regular
member of both Kathleen Edwards' band and Giant Sand luminary Howe Gelb's
'Sno Angel group.

Don't miss Jill Barber with special guests Jim Bryson on May 9th at The Media
Club.

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 13th @ 10:00 a.m.

Tickets: $15.00 + s/c
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge-by-phone 604-280-4444

Order on-line www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca
Tickets also available at Highlife
Order on-line www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca
Tickets also at Zulu and Scratch

1)Merge recording artists from Montreal,
ARCADE FIRE
With Special Guests
Thursday May 24th, 2007
DEER LAKE PARK, BURNABY
Doors 5:00pm, Show 6:15pm
Tickets $38.00++ advance at all Ticketmaster outlets, Charge By Phone
604-280-4444, online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
ONSALE: Saturday April 7th, 2007 at 10am!

The return of Montreal's ARCADE FIRE!!!
On tour to support their critically-acclaimed second release "NEON BIBLE".
For more info, visit www.neonbible.com

2)also from Timbre... PLEASE NOTE NEW VENUE!!!

JUNIOR BOYS: Sunday April 22nd, 2007 now at THE RED ROOM!!!
***Please note that all tickets purchased for the Richard's show will be
honoured at The Red Room***