A band I caught live the other night, Rosesdead from southern Ontario, have launched playyourpart.net to promote their upcoming album Stages. As of right now, early on March 9th, the site's only up five more days, so haul some tail, would ya? Be a sport.
If you were planning on seeing The Jonbenet anytime soon, might wanna rethink it, as singer Mike Murland is hobbling around on a severe ankle injury. "Thankfully it isn't broken, but the doctors say that he'll need surgery if he doesn't stay off of it for at least a few weeks," says a statement from the band. "So with that warning, we have to cut this tour short and head back home to Houston." The band still plans on a tour with At All Cost(Combat Records) next month. [lambgoat]
The saga surrounding Mute Math and their former label, Warner, has escalated: the band is suing Warner for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation based on the fact that the band's new album, released by the band themselves February 1st, carried the Word Records logo despite the band's wishes. They consider themselves a secular band, and being identified with the Christian-label moniker has "hurt their image." I wonder if I'd care if my band was in that spot, but regardless, it seems like Paul Meany can't catch a break; his old band Earthsuit was years ahead of their time, and now this. Poor dude. [buzzgrinder]
Craaaaaaaaaaap: one of the least pretentious bunch of guys to ply their music in the crowded waters of rock and emo, Florida's Forever Changed, have decided to break it up. However, unlike most breakups, the three months preceding this one have been spent writing a record, which the band still has every intention to record and release. Tentatively titled Chapters, it'll hopefully be out in May.
Posted by mike at March 9, 2006 02:14 AM