Some hockey news, off the top - since we are Canadians here(well, one half-of the power base is Canadian): recently-retired goaltender Garth Snow is now the general manager of your New York Islanders, replacing Neil Smith, who held the post for barely five weeks. Surprising, to say the least, since Snow isn't even three months removed from active playing, and has zero management experience at any level. This should prove interesting.
You have got to be kidding me: Bleeding Through will appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight, July 18th, via a taped performance from the opening date of the OzzFest tour in Seattle. I know I will be watching this. That's insanity. [hxc]
After deciding in March that come end of August, As Cities Burn would cease to exist, a statement from the band has, conversely, pointed the way to a bright future for the band: "Thank you all so much for the emails, and conversations you have shared with us throughout the past month. It is because of the overwhelmingly positive response we have received from each of you, that As Cities Burn has decided to stay together, and record another record. None of us are joining any other projects, TJ will remain in the band, and we’ll be writing a new record this fall." Their debut on Tooth & Nail kinda slipped under everyone's radar, overshadowed by the Underoaths and He Is Legends of the world, but it's a solid listen.
Upstart metal kids War of Ages have a new track called 'Strength Within' up on their Myspace page. Nothing revolutionary, but man, these guys can shred.
Also with new blasts on their Myspace are a band we reported on a few months back: North Carolina's Advent have risen from the ashes of Beloved, peddling a much harder breed of corrosive metal. I dig it. Check it out!
Speaking of Underoath, 'You're Ever So Inviting' from Define the Great Line will be featured on the upcoming Madden NFL '07 game. Quite addictive, I hear. [JFH]
In case anyone cares, Avril Lavigne married fellow Canadian(and Sum 41 ringleader) Deryck Whibley in California over the weekend. [buzzgrinder]
Cartoons are awesome; we assume you all are nodding your fuzzy little heads in complete agreement - well, get a load of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Aside from being the inspiration(and between-song skit material) for last year's hot Danger Mouse/MF Doom collaboration Danger Doom, it's one of the funniest, most nonsensical cartoons I've ever seen. Pure awesomeness. Not for the kids, mind you, but hilarious.
From all reports, the new Dead Poetic is gonna be completely out of control amazing - check out 'Narcotic', from the upcoming album Vices. What a song. Listen over here.
Starflyer 59 are coming to Canada, playing the Nidus Festival near Kitchener, Ontario August 5th. I'd kill to go, because playing as well are Hello Kelly, Ill Seer, The Billions and hiphop up-and-comer Shad, who recently rocked NXNE in Toronto. For festival information, hit up their homepage.
Posted by mike at July 18, 2006 06:02 PM