Premiere\\ DANKO JONES: 'Legs' Video Released

The official video for DANKO JONES' latest single, "Legs", can be seen below. With acclaimed and often controversial Canadian director Bruce LaBruce at the helm, they've produced a visually captivating video by mirroring the works of Pierre Molinier and applying an artistic-yet-eccentric use of sexuality.

LaBruce, who is best known for his sexually charged and culturally challenging productions, has been looking forward to working with the band for a long time.

"I've known Danko and John for many years, and I went to many DANKO JONES shows when they were first starting out in Toronto and in New York," he says. "After reconnecting with Danko last year at his book launch, we decided it was finally time for me to do a video for them."

The "Legs" video iis in line with the direct vision LaBruce had to create a spectacular and unexpected visual representation of the song.

"Danko suggested their song 'Legs', and for some reason I immediately thought of some of my sexy and leggy acquaintances in the M-F transsexual community.

"I really love the work of the famous photographer Pierre Molinier, whose gender bending photographs have influenced a variety of artists, so I decided to pay tribute to his work in the video."

Alongside LaBruce was art director Kenny Baird who, together with LaBruce, has worked notably with Floria Sigismondi on some of her most successful music videos, to help recreate the style and mood of Molinier.

This out-of-the-box thinking has resulted in a striking and unique video to join the long list of video installments the band has made over the years including the "Below The Belt" trilogy and their documentary "Bring On The Mountain" (both directed by The Diamond Brothers). Danko says, "Why this collaboration with Bruce LaBruce didn't happen sooner is beyond me. From writing the liner notes to our second release, to using our song in his 1999 movie 'Skin Flick/Skin Gang', Bruce's connection to our band is irrefutable."

This past year the band has been touring extensively. Not only have they sold out shows all over Europe and Canada, they have finished their two biggest U.S. tours to date; supporting VOLBEAT across the country as well spending 5 weeks on the road with the 2013 Uproar festival. They've also reached their highest ever radio ratings in the U.S. with the single "Just A Beautiful Day" peaking at no. 26 on the Active Rock charts.

This new collaboration with LaBruce is paving a new road of artistic creations for the band.

"For us, Bruce directing 'Legs' has been a long time coming, and, of course, good things come to those who wait," Danko says. "This music video is a trip. We love it. We know you'll love it too."

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Premiere\\ DANKO JONES: 'I Believed In God' Video Released

"I Believed In God", the new video from Canadian rockers DANKO JONES, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's latest album, "Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue", which was reissued on April 9 via iTunes. The re-release features an exclusive, brand new, unreleased track called "Crazy In Bed", which was recorded during the "Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue" sessions.

In addition to fronting one of the hardest working bands in the world and writing for the Huffington Post as well as several music magazines around the world alike, DANKO JONES frontman and namesake has also found the time to host a podcast with a growing popularity featuring an impressive set of guests.

DANKO JONES is currently touring North America on a sold-out tour with VOLBEAT on the back of scoring their biggest U.S. radio hit so far with "Just A Beautiful Day", which peaked at No. 26 on the Active Rock chart.

"Our tour with VOLBEAT across North America has been amazing, to say the least," stated Danko. "We're having a blast. The good dudes in VOLBEAT are treating us so well that it's feeling almost like a working vacation. Getting to go onstage with them every night is a thrill and a half!"

Declarações\\ Danko Jones: vendendo seus Metallica após ouvir "Lulu"

O rockeiro canadense DANKO JONES criticou a colaboração do METALLICA com LOU REED, e disse ter colocado à venda sua coleção do METALLICA após ouvir o controverso “Lulu”. Em uma série de tweets no fim de semana, DANKO manifestou sua opinião sobre “Lulu”, chamando-o de "Ishtar", "Waterworld" e "Battlefield Earth" do rock 'n' roll (filmes considerados grandes fracassos do cinema). Para finalizar, Danko postou no twitter: “Bom dia, ouvi o álbum METALLICA/ LOU REED ontem à noite. Coleção do METALLICA à venda, tweet seu preço”.

SWEDEN 2012 \\ MÖTLEY CRÜE, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, DIMMU BORGIR, EDGUY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MÖTLEY CRÜE, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, DIMMU BORGIR, EDGUY, GAMMA RAY, DANKO JONES and PENTAGRAM are the first confirmed bands for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2012 in Sölvesborg, Blekinge in southern Sweden. Around 70 bands will perform on the festival's five stages next summer.

Three-day tickets (for the main festival days) and four-day tickets (including the Wednesday opening) for next year's event were made available this morning through www.swedenrock.com. The first 5000 ticket buyers will receive a Sweden Rock T-shirt which will not be available anywhere else. The design was made by British artist Sleba, known for his work with LED ZEPPELIN and "Star Wars", among others.




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