The other day we mentioned '10,000 Questions', a new song from The Juliana Theory that had just gone up at their purevolume site; in addition to the fact that I personally bet the new record will be sick, the song has shot to #1 at purevolume. Already. Two days. Wow. [absolutepunk]
Not that I live there, so I don't really care, but they're all great bands: Mae and mewithoutYou will be supporting Coheed and Cambria on a UK tour in May.
One of the few 'very with-it, scene' bands that I actually like is Matchbook Romance, and there's word now that they're heading to Los Angeles soon to finish work on the followup to their last album, Stories and Alibis. Good.
The dates for Taking Back Sunday's tour with Jimmy Eat World(and some band I've never heard of called The Format) are apparently now set in stone; no Canadian dates save a show in Toronto April 12th, but what interests me(and proves lucky to those living down there): April 25th they're in Tampa, and no Jimmy on the bill - instead, our boys Anberlin are gracing the stage. Word UP. The complete itinerary is over here. Oh, and there're two shows in May as well featuring Green Day.
Alert: new Copeland music up here!! So good.
A dude named Steve Osbourne's gonna produce Thrice's upcoming new album. Who? Good question, but he's worked with U2, Peter Gabriel and Massive Attack, so he's good by me.
If you're anywhere near Jersey, consider yourself lucky, because this just keeps getting bigger.
Today I had my first chance to seriously listen to O God, The Aftermath, the new album from Norma Jean, and kids, I am telling you: SICK. Flikkema(big cheese webdude here at sd.com) isn't quite as sold on it, but I am DOWN with the SICKNESS, people. I'm thirty times infinity angry that I missed them live earlier this week. Frig.
Hawthorne Heights will be releasing a reissue of The Silence In Black And White on May 17th. The new version will have new packaging, a DVD and more. And it will be even more boring.
Sorry. They're technically all right, but they bore me. Next.
I saw this posted on a message board: 'Fan Reports In: "Tonight at the Taste of Chaos show in Toledo, OH, The Used played an encore with the guys of My Chemical Romance. Together they played a cover of David Bowie's 'Under Pressure'." Now, that's terrific, except Queen's Freddie Mercury sang on the original as well(how do you forget or not know that?). I saw this same rendition last week, and I was impressed. Those two bands really nailed it; they've recorded the song as a fundraiser for tsunami-relief efforts over in Asia, and are to be commended.
This space will be quiet til next week; I'm headed out on the road to Quebec for three shows with Is Grace Enough; Brampton's Wheels On The Bus are also gonna be along for the ride. If you're in Ste-Hyacinthe, Ste Marie de Beauce, or Quebec City, c'mon out for the rock.
Peace.
Posted by mike at March 11, 2005 02:08 AM