Even more important than the Fun In A Bucket that was last night's Juliana Theory/Anberlin show is this disturbing news from the CBC: remember how Ron Maclean almost walked from the network's hockey coverage a couple years ago? This is even worse: according to this, Don Cherry's future with the CBC and Hockey Night In Canada is in doubt due to rather strained relations between the two camps. It's probably about money, everything is, but they gotta bring this guy back!! I met him when I was eleven, and it remains a highlight of my existence.
Now, on to the show: after a minor act of God(the promoter's pun, not mine, given that Anberlin are Christian guys and all that) wherein a water main at the corner nearest the venue broke, the entire shebang was moved to Maverick's down on Rideau St.(much love to them for opening the doors to us too), and the show was even more intimate than it would have otherwise been. Bayside and the two headliners all rocked huge sets; Number One Fan...meh. They'll improve. The show was huge; many thanks to those who came out, and congratulations again to Richard Weitzel, who was there on us here at the ol' D. Keep your eyes peeled for an in-depth interview with Anberlin vocalist Stephen Christian as well.
Essential listening for April 29th, or as we'll now refer to it annually, The Day After Anberlin(can you tell the show was huge?), is the new album from Blindside, entitled About A Burning Fire. So, so sick, kids, no joke. 'After You're Gone' is enormous.
Society's Finest, one of Texas', um, finest metal bands...'finest'...anyone out there? Anyway, yeah, they've confirmed that they're still kicking and doing some touring this summer; if you feel like booking them shoot an email to this guy and he'll hook you on up. Also, a rare track from the band's 1998 split with My Spacecoaster can be heard here. I remember SF's Solid State album was huge. What was that record called again? I can't remember. But 'Monarch' and 'Knife Fight' were amazing songs. Next!
This enrages me: Derek Hess' Strhess Clothing is sponsoring a tour beginning in July with As I Lay Dying, Remembering Never, Himsa and Shadows Fall, right, and guess where the first show is on July 16th? Montreal. Guess where the next show is on the 17th? TORONTO. NOTHING in Ottawa. Crap. Here are the dates(date/city/venue):
7/16 Montreal, QC Rainbow
7/17 Toronto, ON Opera House
7/18 Albany, NY Glens Falls Civic Center
7/19 Buffalo, NY Infinity
7/21 Wilkes-Barre, PA Wyoming Valley Zoo
7/22 Springfield, VA Jaxx
7/23 Elizabeth, NJ Hellfest
7/24 Norfolk, VA Norva
7/26 Jacksonville, FL Jackrabbits
7/27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
7/28 Tampa, FL State Theatre
7/29 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
7/30 Houston, TX Engine Room
7/31 Austin, TX Back Room
8/01 Abilene, TX Desparado's
8/03 Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Live
8/04 Lubbock, TX The Pavillion
8/05 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
8/06 Tuscon, AZ The Rock
8/08 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
8/09 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
8/10 Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theatre
8/11 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
8/12 Omaha, NE Ranch Bowl
8/13 Cedar Rapids, IA Pigstock
8/14 Chicago Heights, IL Oasis One Sixty
8/15 Cleveland, OH Scene Pavillion (Strhessfest)
8/16th Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
8/17th Toledo, OH Headliners
8/19th Syracuse, NY The Lost
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There's this long-dead band called Pink Daffodils that had this cult following and are still talked about today. I don't know much about them, but they had a female vocalist(Sarah?) and members went on to Red And Gold, One-21(great band) and buzzgrinder dot com, where, incidentally, you can find an old PD single for just ninety-nine measly cents right over here.
There's this club in Grand Rapids, Michigan called The Intersection, and the only reason I bring it up is because my mom's whole family is in and around Grand Rapids, and every friggin' tour hits this club or bar or whatever it is. I should just move there and never have to worry about traveling to shows. Bye Ottawa! Been a slice!
Just kidding.
Some more hilarity from the ever-entertaining Zao camp: the band is now thinking of Funeral For God as the title for their upcoming album. Uh.....huh. [theprp]
This is awesome: Until The End have amusingly set Kittie as the title to their new album, here's what they had to say: "Hey, this is the collective voice of UTE. We are going into Studio 13 in late June to do the new record. It should be out soon after. Since the band Kittie decided to name their new album Until The End, we are naming our new record Kittie. Booyakashaa!" Nice.
Crap! Chore have decided to cease. Doh! The band will play their final show May 14th in Hamilton, ON at the Sonic Unyon headquarters. This sucks. If you wanna read all the usual 'creative differences' stories or whatever as to why they're canning it, hit up their website.
If you really wanna chuckle, check out thescout and read proprietor Kevin Carson's response to the first letter he received in the latest Mailbag Rant. It's hilarious, I promise. I'm still smirking and I read it five minutes ago.
Aight, this might be fun for all you rap headz(headz bwahaha): the new Beastie Boys single, 'Ch-Check It Out', is available on the web:
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Only Crime, a band featuring Good Riddance vocalist Russ Rankin and uber-producer/band dude Bill Stevenson, has signed with Fat WreckChords. Check the punk rock massive out over here.
Posted by mike at April 29, 2004 04:57 PM