We haven't heard word from Anberlin in like a week. Let's all hope that Stephen finds himself on a computer sometime soon so we can all hear whassup on their tour across those great U-nited States down there.
Essential listening for June 16th is Flood's latest - and so far as I know last - record, Monochromatic. Full of intelligent, hooky rock and roll. I dig it severely.
Two new Terror songs from their upcoming Trustkill Records debut(due July 27th) can be heard if you wanna just click here. The record's called One With The Underdogs. [theprp]
This Just In: Five Iron Frenzy remain, now and for the foreseeable future, my favourite band ever. EVER. Rest in peace.
This is very good news: the dude from Evergreen Terrace, I think that's the one, started this new label called Hand of Hope Records, right, and that label is putting out the new Evergreen rarities/live/b-sides album, and now this - Society's Finest have signed with Hand of Hope and will release Love, Murder and a Three-Letter Word in August. The record will feature previously out-of-print SF stuff along with some songs recorded with Barry Poynter(who produced Zao and all them amazingly heavy bands). It shall be enthralling.
Check it out! Hardcore legends(and I mean legends) Strife are reuniting for a free show June 28th out in California(The Troubadour in West Hollywood be the venue). I won't be there. Obviously.
The new Underoath came out yesterday. This review from sweetdisaster enforcer DJ Omnifik: "This is me wading through the mire of AWESOMENESS that is this record!!" There you go. The record's called They're Only Chasing Safety, it was produced by Aaron Sprinkle so it'll be amazing-sounding, and the cover art kills.
This band Instruction that has members of the late Quicksand is moving on up in the world: they're touring down in the US with two Canadian products, Thornley(aka Ian Thornley, formerly of Big Wreck, a great CanRock band) and Three Days Grace(no comment on them). The itinerary for those interested:
June 13th Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
June 15th Providence, RI - Lupo's At The Strand
June 16th Pittston, PA - The Staircase feat. Puddle Of Mudd(ew!)
June 18th Grand, OH - Metroplex
June 22nd Knoxville, TN - Blue Cats
June 23rd Chattanooga, TN - Club Fathom
June 24th Hollywood, CA - Viper Room feat. Dresden Dolls
WEA(Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) has been dropping artists left right and centre the last few weeks: Korn, The Donnas, Stereolab and Third Eye Blind have been ousted, with a rumoured like ninety-five more acts on the way to the guillotine. Keep an eye on industry mags to see if YOUR favourite band has been dropped like yesterday's fish!! [thescout]
In a related note - only the opposite - a killer band on Sideonedummy Records called Maxeen are apparently being scouted by major labels. Or at least one major label. I don't know how they'd fare in the big leagues. But it'd be fun to watch 'em try!
How anticlimactic is this: after a huge prolonged legal battle and a name change as a result, Give Up The Ghost(formerly American Nightmare have packed it in. "After four years and eight months of ups and downs...Give Up The Ghost is done. Due to health and personal reasons, we thought that it was time to call it a day. We have had many of the best times of our lives, and some of the worst. But thats what made us who we were. A huge thank you to every kid who has supported us, bands that have toured with us, and people around the world who have worked with us. That is truly the most important thing to us...to thank you. We killed it. Good night. xo" Bummer. They were a band that meant every word. [punknews]
Crap! Another one! Warsawpack(G7 Welcoming Committee Records) have also called it a day. Frig! What's going on around here?? For what it's worth, this is the entirety of what the band had to say: "A network of clandestine business forces has offered us vast sums of money to retire...we have retired. Sorry. There will be no farewell shows." Niiiice.
Posted by mike at June 16, 2004 06:19 PM