Yo.
So today the Big Cheese here at sd.com is sick as a dog with stomach flu; I was sent home from work early after making a ruckus in the washroom if you get my drift. *sour look* So now I'm sitting around at home feeling FINE except for when my intestines get that wrapped-around-a-spiked-wagon-wheel feeling. Hmph.
On to the news.
Rise Against are coming back to Ottawa! March 9th at Capital Music Hall downtown will see Chicago's best punk band(I know, I know, that's up for debate, shaddup) headlining a show also featuring Calgary blitzkrieg Belvedere as well as Mute and Twenty2, who have a stupid name, but hey. Tickets are on sale as of tomorrow, December 4th, except over here, where there's apparently a day-advance internet presale. Word UP.
I was at my Friendly Local Christian Retailer earlier and had a chance to listen to the new album from Relient K. Now, this band had me years ago when 'Hello McFly' was like one of my favourite songs in life(remember that tune? So good), but I'd kinda outgrown the whole pop-punk thing with a new notable exceptions(I see you New Found Glory in all your greatness), and today I just happened to hear some of the new RK, and man it's fun. Like uber-fun. Like get-it-now fun. Yes.
Also new out is The Chariot's debut album on Solid State. It's title has roughly eighty-six words, so I'm certainly not wasting my time typing all that madness out, but 'madness' surely describes what the music is all about. This is raw, off-the-studio-floor ruckus here, featuring Norma Jean's original vocalist, Josh Scogin, extending himself to great lengths to scream his way into your psyche. Very good.
There's a song on Pigeon John's first album(Pigeon John...Is Clueless, 2002) that had this killer little baroque-type horn sample, and I was like, "Yeah, that's awesome" and then the other day at work I heard Led Zeppelin's 'All My Love', quite possibly the worst Zep song ever, but that's where the horn sample came from!! I love discoveries like that.
Cursed, widely regarded as Canada's loudest band(having seen them live I'm not averse to agreeing), have another album dropping January 25th of next year; it's called Two, the logical followup to 2003's One. See how it all ties together? Producer Ian Blurton(Change of Heart, C'mon - both great bands he was/is in) no doubt completely mangled this album and it'll be the greatest thing anyone's ever heard period.
Some news from Blood & Ink Records now: "Blessed By A Broken Heart would like to thank everyone for coming out and seeing them on their tour through these beautiful United States. The trip was awesome but only because of the kids that came out and supported them. BBABH will now be retreating back to the forests of Canada to convene with their animal brothers and make maple syrup and spruce beer. Just kidding...keep a look out for local shows if you live in their area and make sure to get your copy of their debut All is Fair in Love and War. You can also pick it up at your local Hot Topic. If it is not there then order it and tell them you refuse to buy another skull belt buckle or Slipknot t-shirt until they get this album for sale in their store." I love B&I's updates.
Some speculation to throw out there: sd.com source Dave Leibold has word of Underoath playing two Ontario shows, March 4th in Mississauga and the 5th in London. There's no show listed for March 3rd, however, and I would like to bring them to Ottawa. Who's with me??
Posted by mike at December 3, 2004 02:59 PM