Greetings, fine readers. There was a small thunderstorm event earlier today while I was at Second Cup downtown(what up, Jen? I know you ain't reading this!), and you know what that means: NO MORE SNOW.
We hope.
Essential listening today, in celebration of my finally getting my copy back from the aforementioned lovely Jen, is The Reason's 2003 EP Problems Associated With Running. It was released on a Saskatchewan label called Lonely Tree Records, and it's very, very good. This band is on the rise following their name change and stylistic shift(they used to be known as Sewing With Nancie).
This story is the weirdest thing I've ever heard about during any NHL playoff season; St. Louis Blues forward Mike Danton was arrested in California yesterday and charged with being part of a murder-for-hire plot. As Don Cherry will probably not be saying about this guy, "Great Canadian kid!" Good Lord.
Speaking of California(what a segue), two bands from that populous state, Exhumed and Uphill Battle, will be in Ottawa May 22nd at Maverick's(Rideau Street, below Cafe Dekcuf). Get ready for the hardcore/metal assault. Local act Sordid opens the show. For details, call 562-3941.
Oh, man, that Danton kid referred to above is from Brampton, Ontario! NO! B-town's reputation must not be sullied!
A correction from yesterday's post: Evergreen Terrace didn't cover Sponge's 'Meatplow', because Sponge never wrote a song called 'Meatplow'. That would be Stone Temple Pilots circa 1994(a great STP album). SPONGE wrote a song called 'Plowed', and that's what Evergreen Terrace covered. Our insincere apologies for any confusion.
Terror have signed a deal with Trustkill Records; their label debut One With The Underdogs has an undetermined release date, but it's got thirteen Terror-style tracks, so look forward to it. [hxc]
Caedmon's Call(great band) have released a best-of called Chronicles, but that's not what's important: what's important is that Andrew Osenga, former frontman of The Normals(another great band) has been made an official member of Caedmon's. He'd been touring with the group, so I guess they figured, "What the hey, let's bring him aboard." Good move. [cmcentral]
Some Dead Poetic news: the band's brand-new album New Medicines came in at #15 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, which is very impressive. I can't believe I haven't heard this album yet. ASAP! This I swear!!
He Is Legend, formerly The Uriah Omen, have signed a deal with Solid State Records. They're a pretty good band, so keep an ear open for their debut album, whenever it arrives.
These are interviews with Norma Jean and mewithoutYou, conducted by the kids at George Washington University's radio station in D.C. My friend Vicky works there! Hi Vicky!! Oh, and the station's website features a nice picture of our boys Beloved wrecking stage at the Ottobar. [buzzgrinder]
Ex-Underoath and Sleeping By The Riverside member Scott Nunn has a new rock band out. You can hear some mp3s here. Scott will also be filling in on guitar for Further Seems Forever this summer for one of their tours. Innnneresting.
Posted by mike at April 17, 2004 03:00 PM