Renown, somewhere outta southern Ontario I think, has some interesting new stuff, including an interview with the newly re-christened Manic Drive that divulges all the stuff about the renaming, the new record deal, the new record, etc etc etc. Also, for local readers, this band Hello Kelly that was a late add to the Worshipfest roster is reviewed over here. Did you know they're from Orangeville, Ontario? I spent chunks of time there in my youth! What up O-dot!!
Craig's Brother's appearance here in Ottawa Sunday night has been nixed due to poor ticket sales. So the 25th can now be reassigned to other things. You've been told. I was pretty excited for it, too. Bummer.
Thirty Called Arson broke up last year, but another band(no one saw this coming I bet...riiiight) has been formed: Machinist, from Oklahoma. Word. Bring the technical metal assault. [hxc]
Essential listening for July 22nd is puuuuuuure murder: Sintaxtheterrific's 2003 long-player Simple Moves. Hiphop straight from the basement, baby!
Into kiddie animation? The crew behind the ever-almighty VeggieTales(SO much fun, seriously) have moved. To Nashville. Big surprise there. Yo, the friggin' governor of Tennessee released a statement about this. So I guess it's big news. Who knew?
Speaking of hiphop(and we weren't), the new record from Grits, Dichotomy A, kinda ticks me off, but for a more unbiased review, cmcentral.com comes through over here. I just wish they'd go back to the style they had on their self-titled '99 album. Hmph.
This band Gatsby's American Dream(who I always read about at theprp.com - weird) has signed with Fearless Records(I think Glasseater was on that label...weren't they?). This apparently went down while GAD was touring with As Tall As Lions and Tooth & Nail refugees Slow Coming Day(good band). Just passing along the news if you're a fan. [buzzgrinder]
The Juliana Theory's Brett Detar is hooking up with ex-Sense Field guy Chris Evenson to record a track for a Nettwerk Records(OOOH CAAAANADAAAAA) Christmas compilation. It'll be out, funnily enough, in October, just in time for...Halloween. Yes.
Posted by mike at July 22, 2004 04:40 PM