From the morning inbox haul: Switchfoot will be appearing Wednesday(the 29th) on The Late Show with David Letterman. I don't know what song they'll be doing, but my money's on 'Dare You To Move'. Is this their network television debut? I don't remember them playing Leno or Letter or anything before. Maybe I'm wrong.
Not like I could care less about Canadian Idol or its American or British counterparts, but the dude who won CI the latest installment did it singing a rendition of a MercyMe song. They're a pretty good band. I don't even care enough to mention the winner's name. Is that bad? [renown]
Some Haste the Day news: their new video for 'The Closest Thing To Closure' is complete and online over here, the band is touring with labelmates Project 86(who're recovering from a seven-thousand-dollar theft in Phoenix - good on them), and on top of all that, they're playing CBGB's in New York City alongside Norma Jean as part of the CMJ festivities next month. Talk about a band on the way up. [hxc]
A band I had the pleasure of working with last year shot a video with Thursday guitarist Tom Pedullah directing - and here now is Beloved's 'Death To Traitors'. Ta da! You can go read the interview with Beloved vocalist Josh Moore and Norma Jean's Scottie in the interviews section too. Even though it's almost a year old.
The new Veggie Tales project, Sumo of the Opera, has sold more than sixty thousand copies so far! We'll keep you posted!
...we're big fans here. Yesh. [cmcentral]
The new mewithoutYou album, Catch For Us the Foxes, comes out in a week, and while I've only heard snippets, I've already heard opinions both pro and con. For what it's worth, here's an advance review from the fine folks at buzzgrinder, and do yourself a favour and get the album when it hits.
From Hide Nothing, here's the video for lead single 'There's A Light' from Further Seems Forever. Click.
This entire post has had a distinct advertising-Tooth-and-Nail-Records tinge, hasn't it? That's four of their all-star acts I've mentioned already. Weird. Well, deal with it.
In Holy Crap That's Some Metal Goodness news, The Number Twelve Looks Like You will release their Eyeball Records debut next May; you might have heard of this label - they released the earliest material from the aforementioned Thursday waaaay back in the day. #12 are purely out of control tech abandonment. Worrrd. [lambgoat]
Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki is threatening to break the all-time record for hits in a single season. As of last night he's at 252. This guy is unreal. And this post is almost entirely for Amy. Mariners SUCK haaahahaha.
A joint bit of news: fresh off quitting Burnt By The Sun, drumming phenom(seriously, I saw this guy and he's unreal) Dave Witte is reportedly soon to join Agoraphobic Nosebleed, particularly for live shows. What a band name that is. Secondly, BBTS have said that they've replaced at least one of the members that quit two weeks ago, and that "2005 will be a good year at Camp BBTS". Good on them.
Say what you will about Alexisonfire, but the laddies from St. Catharines are road warriors; every time I turn around they're somewhere else on the globe. This time it's opening for the legendary Hot Water Music:
(with Don't Look Down)
10/13 San Deigo CA @ Soma
10/14 Anaheim CA @ House Of Blues
10/15 Hollywood CA @ Troubadour
10/16 Hollywood CA @ Troubadour
10/17 San Francisco CA @ Slim's
10/18 Santa Cruz CA @ Santa Cruz Vet's Hall
10/20 Seattle WA @ Graceland
10/21 Portland OR @ Nocturnal
(with Planes Mistaken For Stars)
10/23 Denver CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/24 Albuquerque NM @ Launchpad
10/25 El Paso TX @ T Lounge
10/26 Houston TX @ Mary Jane's
10/27 Austin TX @ Emo's
11/2 Atlanta GA @ The Masquerade
11/3 Richmond VA @ Alley Katz
11/4 Baltimore MD @ The Ottobar
11/5 Sayreville NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/6 New York NY @ B.B. Kings Blues Club
11/9 Millvale PA @ Mr Smalls Theater
11/10 Cleveland Heights OH @ Grog Shop
11/11 Albany NY @ Trinity Church
11/12 Providence RI @ Living Room
11/13 Cambridge MA @ Middle East
Once again, I'd like to express my bitterness that so many tours are skipping Ottawa this fall.
One of Canada's underrated hardcore bands, Newfoundland's Bucket Truck, have a ton going on: a new album coming as a prelude to the real new album Favour the Bull, some touring with big names like Candiria and Full Blown Chaos, and...I'm exhausted just writing this. Keep your eyes open for BT. [theprp]
Fear Before the March of Flames: a mix of two bands already mentioned here: Norma Jean and mewithoutYou, with a helping of later-era Blamed thrown in. I'm a FAN.
Essential Listening for today, September 28th, is As Night Falls - despite the unbearably emo/metal name, this band has their shizzle wired tight. Like a drum. Check out their website and you'll hear it for yourself. Plus the female quotient in the band is very, very hot. Yesh.
Posted by mike at September 28, 2004 10:44 AM