Dead Poetic have posted the final January teaser clip from their new album on their myspace page; the song is called 'Cannibal Vs. Cunning', soon to be worked up for the band's third album, due this summer on Solid State Records. Sounds pretty rough right now, but that's why it's a 'demo'. Short for 'demonstration'. As in 'not the real thing just quite yet'. Be cool!
Rapper John Reuben's second and third albums were entitled Hindsight and Professional Rapper. Now, over at Sphere Of Hip Hop What What, you can get yourself a copy of So In Hindsight The Professional Rapper Isn't There Yet. I think that's awesome.
Sidebar: my beloved Ottawa Senators were beaten, badly, by the visiting Boston Bruins last night. Five to zip. I just thought I'd pass along how vengefully angry I am over this.
Stolen directly from Jordan & Crew at pastepunk(who share my fervid passion for baseball - 2006 is almost upon us!!), this is a quote from The Red Chord, whose latest, Clients, is an absolute wrecking ball of metal and more metal: "Right now, The Red Chord is trying to get the saying 'keep it wolf' going. It means you grow a beard, eat red meat, and if you didn't wake up early enough to shower, who cares? Go without showering. There's prissy guys that look like girls wearing too-tight clothes and eyeliner in the metal scene now, and we refuse to be gross hermaphrodites. Grow facial hair. Watch football. Keep it m-a-n." Awesome!!
Good news for As I Lay Dying fans(along with the fact that they're here in Ottawa April 14th): their label - Metal Blade - is gonna partner with AILD's first label home, Pluto Records down in Texas to reissue the band's first two albums, a full-length called Beneath the Encasing of Ashes and a split with American Tragedy. Both are expected in May. I'm stoked.
Some Saves the Day news: the band has re-signed with Vagrant Records, the label they helped put on the map, and who will release the band's fifth album Sound the Alarm on April 4th. As well, former Glassjaw bassist Manny Carerro is now a full-time member of STD. Such an awkward, awkward acronym for your band. Awkward.
Usually, there are maybe a half-dozen reasons to watch the Grammy Awards show; you know, people who actually deserve to be recognized in amongst the unwashes masses who just cop each other's styles and rack up huge sales to kids who don't know any better(I'm looking at you, Paul Wall, you ridiculous oaf). This year, Robert Randolph and, presumably, his Family Band will perform a tribute to Sly & The Family Stone. This will be smokin'. The broadcast airs February 8th from Lost Angels. Randolph and Co. are back in the studio working on their sophomore album. [Paste]
Essential Listening today is just one song, but a classic: Less Than Jake's 'She's Gonna Break Soon'. What a chorus!! Go and listen.
I don't know about celebrating Easter and Jesus' crucifixion like this. Skeeeeetchy.
Kingston, ON-based songwriter Sarah Harmer is touring the United States o' America behind I'm A Mountain, her new album. Everyone is typically aflutter over the gorgeous songs, but I'm just ticked that I still haven't gotten to see her, when I've been listening since just after she left Weeping Tile. Oh, the injustice! I think she and Derek Webb should tour together.
If you're reading this and you live in or around San Bernardino, California, then you might wanna mark off March 11th, as that's when Murs is presenting the first Paid Dues Festival, featuring the man himself alongside Aesop Rock, the Living Legends crew, El-P, and more. Wow. For more info, click here.
I had no idea it was coming, which means I must have been sleeping, but Dilated Peoples, having cracked the mainstream with the help of Kanye West on their last album, are releasing 20/20 February 21st, with a tour to boot. Keep your eyes peeled. I'm gonna go slap on Expansion Team and pretend I'm west side.
Ferret Records(what up Jersey) announced this morning that for their 10th anniversary(ten years already!), the Under the Gun Tour will ship up and ship out beginning March 14th in Cleveland, featuring label greats Madball, Scarlet, Zao, Remembering Never and The Banner. That is one mother of a tour. No word on Canadian(read: Ottawa) dates thus far. [punknews]
A show that will be here is Poison the Well with Horse the Band and Criteria, April 7th at Babylon. That'll be a good one. I still wonder why Criteria wound up on that bill, not that I'm complaining, because they're a tight band.
Terminal have officially broken up, after some really bad tour split-ups and drama and such. Another one bites the dust.
Another band who'll be here in town April 14th as part of the Taste of Chaos tour, Thursday have set May 2nd as the release date for their much-anticipated third album; as well, their Shirts For A Cure tour has taken on supporting acts Minus the Bear, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, mewithoutYou and some band called We're All Broken. Check out the website for tour dates.
Side Walk Slam have changed their name to Run Kid Run, and have re-signed with their label for all of SWS's albums, Tooth & Nail. The comments on the post about this range from typical bashing of Christians to ill-informed commentary on T&N's business practices. It never stops being funny, really. One such post reads that Run Kid Run were forced to change their name and image to sell more records. Innneresting. The greatest part by far is the kid who said, "Make Ghoti Hook get back together." Now that I'm down with. Anyway, Run Kid Run's 'debut' This Is Who We Are is out May 16th, produced by that guy down in Florida who made Underoath famous. Oh, and they've added a new bass player so the old guy can move to guitar. I think I'll wind up missing Side Walk Slam.
Posted by mike at January 31, 2006 02:55 PM