Side One Dummy Records has put up a high-quality video page at their site featuring a slew of their bands, including Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Maxeen, Slick Shoes, Suicide Machines and more. This coincides with a redesign of their website, so check it all out here. [pastepunk]
Abacus Records has signed a New Jersey band(so many good bands there) called All Else Failed; no word on whether they named themselves after Zao's first album, but either way, I trust Abacus. For some stuff about AEF, check this out.
I saw the video for 'This Way', the new single from San Franciso's Dilated Peoples, and it's a great track all-around. The song features a guest verse from Kanye West, and the entire idea of the song is a great concept. Find the video on MuchMusic or MTV, and buy the new album, Neighbourhood Watch, when it hits April 6th.
In other hiphop news, Jurassic 5 are playing the Kool Haus in Toronto May 5th. I'd kill to be there for that.
I'm a big and getting bigger fan of the new Starflyer 59 album I Am The Portuguese Blues; I listened to the entire thing earlier today and it's just great rock and roll. More hooks than a kindergarten coatroom, I'm telling you. For a somewhat contradictory review of the album, check this out.
The big From Autumn to Ashes show a week ago produced some interesting pictures, as you can see for yourself by checking out junkedcamera's shots. Of particular interest to me are the pics of Most Precious Blood; man, they killed.
Duvall are getting some love somewhere other than this space: check out this review of their debut full-length Volume & Density, from some newspaper or website in Indiana someplace. Gotta scroll down a bit to get to it. Then read our review! [rockrebel]
The U2 tribute from Sparrow Records, entitled In The Name of Love: Artists United For Africa, has been released to Canadian markets; Salem Storehouse here in Ottawa has it in stock. The album features bands like Starfield, Delirious and Audio Adrenaline covering U2 songs, with a dollar from every record sold going to World Vision. Solid effort all around.
If you're a Switchfoot fan, you'll find this here an interesting read. Some good points made about big-time rock bands the media machine behind them. It's actually more a critique of radio trickery than Switchfoot. *smirks* Oh, and there's a couple bad words, for those offended by such things. You've been disclaimered!
Cursed, The End and The Abandoned Hearts Club are doing some shows as part of the MuchLoud/Exclaim! Aggressive Tendencies tour, named after the magazine in question's metal/hardcore review section(highly recommended); the dates are:
04.29 St. Catharines, ON @ L3 Nightclub w/ The Young Guns, At The Mercy Of Inspiration
04.30 Toronto, ON @ The Rockit w/ Arkata
05.01 Ottawa, ON @ Club Saw w/ The Chiodos Brothers
05.02 Montreal, QC @ El Salon w/ All Tensed Up
You do not wanna miss this one, kids. [qchc]