Something tells me that Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, quite apart from their rather distinctive name, are gonna be a really big-time band a year from now. I heard 'Face Down' aired on Bell ExpressVu's Galaxie satellite-radio network a couple weeks back and was struck by the tune's contemporary sound and radio-readiness, and after checking out their Purevolume page, I'm convinced: if the musical climate in north America remains in its current state for another year or so, RJA are gonna blow up huge.
August 7th is a red-letter day(I see you, Get Up Kids), for that is the glorious day when Jimmy Eat World will enter their own home studio to begin recording their sixth album, and the follow up to 2004's Futures. I personally expect more greatness. [punknews]
Speaking of Get Up Kids, former GUK frontman Matt Pryor and his New Amsterdams were in Ottawa last weekend as part of Bluesfest, and I am quite impressed; I'd not heard TNA until then, and I dig the vibe. Rootsy. Yes.
Atmosphere, the finest hiphop Minnesota has to offer, are back on the road, including a stop here in the nation's capital September 18th at the Capital Music Hall. Having missed them multiple times in the last few years, I vow to be at this one!
Former Yellowcard guitarist Ben Harper has joined Amber Pacific as a touring guitarist on their upcoming tour. This'll be the first time since Harper's rather acrimonious split from Yellowcard(citing his responsibilities overseeing Takeover Records) that he's toured with anyone.
A rather awesome tour of Canada is being promised by Alexisonfire. Support will be - wow - Every Time I Die, Cancer Bats and Attack In Black. That'll be a fantastic show, particularly since I haven't seen AoF since 2003.
AOL Music has done it again, putting up a bunch of new and upcoming releases for streaming. Check out boss tuneage(that's a reference to a record label, kids) from Jurassic 5, Alien Ant Farm, Umbrellas and All Time Low. Niiiiice.
According to Moneen, who are part of the big cross-Canada tour with Underoath and Silverstein, Boys Night Out will also be here in town at the Civic Centre on September 26th. Fact or fiction? We'll soon find out...one thing I don't get is that Underoath are clearly headlining that particular trek, and yet it says here that it's Moneen's first headlining tour since they dropped The Red Tree earlier this year(solid record, by the way). Hmm.
Posted by mike at July 24, 2006 09:25 PM