We have some new CD reviews up, over top right yonder there. And the new Pigeon John interview(thanks for the props on that one, Ben) and the new pictures up in the Gallery there from Cornerstone Fest. One of these gray autumn days we'll get around to posting the Warped Tour pictures too. They're not as good, but hey.
Got some details here regarding Sick Of It All's recent signing with Abacus Recordings; the band's new album Death To Tyrants(their ninth) will be out early next year, coinciding with the band's twentieth anniversary.
Bleeding Through's drummer is named Derek Youngsma. Which means he's Dutch by heritage. Just thought I'd mention that, sharing his ancestry and all. [blabbermouth]
Dang it - I'd heard reports, but nothing confirmed til now: Yellow Second have split up. We haven't even had a chance to review their last album Altitude yet! They put on a heck of a show at Cornerstone too, that we'd have pictures up if WalMart hadn't screwed us over. But that's another story for another day. Bottom line: one of the better pop-rock bands out there has ended it. [JFH]
OoooOOOoh: Starflyer 59 have decided to satiate all the aspiring SF59-worshiping guitarists out there with a songbook called When I Learn To Sing, featuring the music and lyrics for everything the band's ever released - and that's a lotta stuff, as this long-time fan can tell you. The book should be available by November - and there's more! Starflyer main man Jason Martin and his brother Ronnie(aka Joy Electric) have put together a band called - duh - The Bros. Martin, whose debut should be out on Tooth & Nail Records next spring. Faaaaascinating.
Smile, It's The the End of the World is the cheerfully-titled next album from southern-Ontario pop kids Hawk Nelson; they're aiming for an April, 2006 release. They're ridiculously catchy, even though I should hate them and every band that sounds like them. I just can't stop playing it.
Death Cab For Cutie recently did a show at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. - and NPR has it for streaming(for now anyway) over here. Go public broadcasters! [pastepunk]
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster = sick. Oh, and Underoath's old singer is in this band too. Ridiculously good. The first song reminds me of Every Time I Die's cocky swagger, and then the second brings to mind The Black Crowes, and that's awesome.
Be sure to be watching Late Night with Conan O'Brien from November 1st through the 4th, as Neil Young will be the musical guest every night. O'Brien's done this before(with The White Stripes appearing every Tuesday for a month a couple years ago and U2 being the sole guest of an entire show two weeks back - as if I missed that!), and it'll be funny, because he's one of the most hilarious people alive. [paste]
Wyclef Jean(ex- and now again present-member of the Fugees) has recorded a little duet with chanteuse Norah Jones. I own records from both artists, but together? This could be disastrous. The single's proceeds will benefit - what else? - hurricane relief efforts. It'll be available for download at MSN Music at some point soon.
Posted by mike at October 26, 2005 09:51 AM