I saw posters around town recently for a Torn Within show, and I'd heard the name here and there and probably would have gone if I didn't have all the things going on otherwise, and now I read this and really wish I'd gone. Compared to Killswitch Engage, Darkest Hour and Shadows Fall? Dang, that's high company.
Fearless Records, purveyors of Punk Goes Pop, are now putting together Punk Goes '80s. It's pretty self-explanatory; bands appearing so far include Emery, Boys Night Out, Relient K, and Rufio, among others. [soundthesirens]
Tooth and Nail Records' latest signing, Waking Ashland, had their debut album done by Lou Giordano, who produced Taking Back Sunday's latest album. And since that album(Where You Want To Be) sounds bloody amazing, I expect greatness from Waking Ashland. No pressure, though.
'Forever In Our Hearts' is apparently the new 'Give Peace A Chance': it's a star-studded number aimed at raising relief funds for the victims of the southeast-Asian tsunami a month ago. P.O.D vocalist Sonny Sandoval, Papa Roach bassist Tobin Esperance, 311 bassist P-Nut, R&B star Mya, soul singer Brian McKnight and a bunch of other actors and musicians are in on this. Good cause. Hope the song isn't cringeworthy. [rockrebel]
Interesting story came out earlier this week that Rolling Stone magazine had canceled an ad paid for by Zondervan, American's largest publisher of the Bible, for their new version of the Word, called Today's New International Version. Now, I've grown up with the NIV that came out originally in 1978, and I don't know what 'Today's' implies, but it's intriguing that RS was panned by some critics and has since reversed their stance, deciding to the 'low-key' ad after all. After all, this is the magazine that once "carried classified advertising for mail-order divinity degrees". Nice. Other outlets running the ad include Blender magazine, mtv.com, satirical news journal The Onion and...Modern Bride...? Sure. In Rolling Stone's case, I wonder if their decision has anything to do with the likes of Switchfoot and their ilk finding major success, thereby gaining readers when featured in the mag? Hmmm.
Posted by mike at January 28, 2005 08:58 PM