News flashes in regards to the Rock Against Registration tour
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There has finally been confirmation that 'Heartbreak Studios' record 
executive Valerie Chaykin has gotten involved. Though the studio has 
had a reputation since the early 90s for mindless pop like A-Street, 
Chaykin has personally been involved in giving several indie groups 
their start. Some of the more memorable like Deadman, Spider's Kiss, 
and Ladies of Dys. When asked about her decision to back the RAR, 
Chaykin replied, "For me music has always been about going past the 
barriers people and society have set up. Music speaks to the heart.  
With the hate and violence dominating the media, I gladly welcome 
musicians seeking to call out a message of hope and acceptance."

In related news, Rolling Stone interviewed Kurt Hamill and Lance 
Utrech of Damage Inc. Kurt (better known as Discord) had this to say 
about the current metahuman tensions.

KM: Right, there was a time when could trash a hotel and album sales 
would triple overnight. Now since we've gotten all mutated they throw 
us in with all these freaks just for some minor property damage! 
Where's the justice in that! If you want to talk about crimes, what 
about all those frickin' little pukes downloading my music! And when 
I get outta here -
(interview stopped as here as security proceeded to 'detain' Kurt)

LU: Yeah, like Kurt said, there ain't no justice here. I mean, when 
do we get to be heard? I don't think no mister soft rock Derek 
elevator muzak man Clapton is going to know the pain of being an 
outcast. Any rock concert about metas had better include a REAL band 
that knows what its like. Yeah I hear he's got some blue guy but 
that's jack as far as I'm concerned. OOooh he's blue! Yeah like I'm 
impressed by that.

Concerns continue to be voiced that the potential for violence at the 
concert will be beyond anything that any local law enforcement agency 
are willing or able to deal with. At the mention of FORCE being 
called in to maintain the peace, organizers said that such a overtly 
military presence would be a betrayal to the purpose of the whole 
cause.