A followup to the Head Automatica news posted yesterday: the band's also found time to do two covers, one Van Morrison and the other Nick Lowe; both can be heard over here. [punknews]
Haven't heard from Further Seems Forever in a while? There's a good reason for that: namely, they're on hiatus. Drummer Steve Kleisath told punkbands.com recently that he's up on a new project with former members of twothirtyeight and Moments In Grace, but FSF is on the shelf for now, with possible touring happening next spring. So hold your horses.
Just a quick note concerning the above: the post on punknews.org regarding Further, and a previous post on Norma Jean, were absolutely flooded in the Comments sections with people out there, presumably younger, uninformed people who had literally nothing more to say than the f-word followed by 'Jesus Christ', which is a) blasphemy of the worst sort(believe me, I know from experience, okay?) and b) quickly sealing the deal on their unbelievable ignorance of the world around them. I'm not a soapbox preacher; I do not use this space to proselytize, but I find it stunning that there are children out there who, because a band's music doesn't ring true to them, simply resort to trashing that band, their label, or their belief system. What is this, an alternative universe? C'mon, kids. Wake up. Don't be conditioned into the My Way or the Highway line of thinking.
The never-ending Punk Goes... series('80s, Acoustic, Pop, etc etc) cover series has a new installment: Punk Goes '90s: End of An Era(we all saw it coming, c'mon). The first band we've heard mentioned is Cartel, who will cover Oasis' smash 'Wonderwall'(oh, how I loathe that song now). [absolutepunk]
Speaking of Cartel, a band formerly on their label, The Format, has already been dropped by Atlantic Records. I don't think a record was even released. That was fast.
...check that: The Format have never even been near The Militia Group. Another terrible piece of reportage by us.
Apparently Victory Records is close to reaching a digital wireless/mobile deal with Warner Bros. If that means what I think it means, it means Victory artists and their songs could soon be ringtones. What the blazes is this world coming to? Do I wanna have my phone ring and hear Earth Crisis? NO!
Tonight in NYC marks the beginning of the highly-touted Halifax/Punchline/I Am The Avalanche(ex-Movielife) tour, with special openers The FULLY FRIGGIN' DOWN from right here in Cap City, babieeeeeeeees! I'm stoked. Find the dates on any of the band's websites and go go go!!
Labeled as Canada Hates Bands is the news(obviously we know it here in Ottawa) that Circa Survive were denied access at the US/Canada border, missing their opening slot here in town Sunday night with Thrice and My Chemical Romance. My boy Ryan was super pissed.
Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie has recorded a few songs for his side gig The Almost with producer Mike Watt; he'll record some more songs later and eventually put out a full-length album next year. Check out The Almost's distinctly Underoath-sounding stuff(Aaron does sing, after all) over here.
A while ago we passed the word that Thursday was doing a year-end show in New York City; now they're doing another one, December 26th at the House of Blues in Atlantic City with mewithoutYou and...Converge? What the...? Wow, that's an awesome lineup.
The End.
Posted by mike at November 29, 2005 04:36 PM