The famed Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro will be a bit of a hotspot this weekend as the Rolling Stones are prepping to play a free show expected to draw over a million people. Anyone see their show here in Ottawa last summer? Apparently the stage in Rio is much the same - immense - and security is so high that a special walkway's been built six storeys above Atlantic Avenue from the band's hotel to the stage - not to mention the ten thousand cops being station everywhere. What is this, some alternate universe?
For some reason - namely, ignoring the internet - this escaped us: With Honor vocalist Todd Mackey has left the band, but WH have no intention of giving up the good fight: "Despite the recent departure of our singer, we will still be appearing on all upcoming tours and shows, including the East Coast run with Strike Anywhere and a European tour this summer with Ignite." The band will be breaking in new vocalist Kevin White ASAP. This appears not to be some acrimonious thing, so don't even start trash-talking on the messageboards, kiddies. [saveyourscene]
Longtime west-coast emcee DiRT, founder of the Shadow of the Locust crew and fondly remembered for his guest shots on P.O.D.'s Brown album in 1996, has apparently retired; visitors to his website last week were greeted with a black background and a departing quote. Personal struggles(including a bad accident a couple of years back) led to his decision, and he'll be fondly remembered.
Mass Reality crew member Reconcile(he also appeared on the Sunrise/Sunset Vol. 1 album from Underground Rise) has taped an episode of Wheel of Fortune that'll air on March 30th. We hope he won huge money. [sphereofhiphop]
Hey, everybody, check this out: it's former sweetdisaster web chief Dave and his daughter Judith sleeping!
Time to get interactive here at the D: everyone click on this here link, and click individually on each horse. And let the awesomeness ensue! Thanks to my brother Dan for the link.
Ever jonesed to hear He Is Legend covering an old Third Eye Blind track? Well, here you go: HIL's metallic cover of 'Wounded' can be found with a bit of searching. Enjoy. [IVM]
If you miss Five Iron Frenzy as much as we do here at sweetdisaster, you wanna be all over this: some b-sides have been posted online over here. Plus the first song up in the player is 'The Cross of St. Andrew', one of Five Iron's finest.
Rumour has it Thrice will be on the cover of the March/April issue of HM magazine, which will announce to one and all that Christianity is indeed a big part of their band. We did an interview last October with singer Dustin Kensrue that will be published in the future, depending on whether we can follow it up when Thrice are in Ottawa in April. Wish us luck. Either way, it'll be up in the spring.
Killer news from southern California - word from buzzgrinder.com is that Falling Cycle, who released one poorly-produced album on Facedown a few years back, are gonna reunite and play some shows. Can a new album be far behind? I hope it's not as rough as their last one, as this was one killer band wrecked by bad production(I see you, Sinai Beach's first album).
Demon Hunter, whose masterminds the Clark Brothers work have lucrative graphic-design day jobs that keep DH from being a full-time band, have decided to tour for one month in support of The Triptych. Starting June 13th, they'll tear up the US with help from Zao, August Burns Red and Becoming the Archetype. That is one heck of a lot of metal.
Been a while since we had a chance to talk about Copeland, so here you go. The band are releasing eleven Instant Live double-disc live albums, much the same as the stunt Pearl Jam pulled a few years ago. They're already available to order over here. I'm more interested in when the followup to In Motion will be in my hands.
Word is The Chariot will have a full-length out this June. I've been spinning 'Yanni Depp' on the radio for two months now. Ridiculously awesome song.
Speaking again of Zao, their new album The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here will be in stores June 13th on Ferret Records. It'll be rad.
Keep an eye out for the dates of the Warriors Part 2 tour, with P.O.D. headlining the second installment, with openers The Chariot, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster and Pillar. The first Warriors tour five years ago featured Living Sacrifice and Project 86, and I'm still smarting that I missed it entirely.
Yo, here's a metal preview for y'all: Society's Finest have a brand-new album coming out this summer called And I, The Drunkards(Hand of Hope Records). Check out some advance stuff over here.
Anyone remember Evanescence? Featuring former Living Sacrifice guitarist Rocky Gray on drums and a lot of drama? Yeah, they apparently have a new album coming later this year.
...as do Starflyer 59, who literally do an album a year, or more.
One of my recent favourites, metal act War of Ages, have officially moved up from Strikefirst Records to Facedown Recs. Album this year, blah blah blah. Who cares about words? This band shreds.
Hey, does anyone else think Kanye West's ego is getting a little out of control? Granted, the cat comes up with dope songs, but geez, give it a rest, Ye.
Posted by mike at February 15, 2006 04:34 PM