In news almost as big now as it was in 2003, former P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel is apparently - according to a Myspace bulletin issued by the band - back among the ranks of Payable On Death; his first show with the band in almost four years will go down New Year's Eve in New Jack City's Times Square. How 'bout that! Oh, and apparently they've signed a new record deal as well. P.O.D. with two guitarists? Wow.
Not sure what my final verdict on the new Copeland record Eat, Sleep, Repeat is myself, but the kiddies over at Pastepunk seem to like it lots. One of them, anyway. I hope they don't follow in the footsteps of Acceptance, who also signed to Columbia Records and them promptly broke up.
Boxing Day will see a new album and live DVD from Matisyahu. The CD, No Place To Be, has seven new songs produced by the likes of Adrock(Beastie Boys), Bill Laswell and others, while the Live In Jerusalem DVD features footage shot a year ago in Israel. [Paste]
Guitarist Ben Harper likes to love 'em and leave 'em - in the last year he's abandoned Yellowcard and then joined Amber Pacific, only now to bail on that ship too. Apparently after writing some stuff with the AP guys, he felt he needed to "rethink his position in life." That must have been some heavy stuff they wrote to whack him out like that. Oh, he also runs Takeover Records, so he's a busy dude. [punknews]
I saw them play in 2005 on a generator stage at Cornerstone Festival Illinois, and now look at 'em - Besieged have signed to Blood & Ink Records, who will release their debut album in 2007. Michigan's finest have finally seen their ship come in! Go listen!
Members of Avenged Sevenfold appear on Good Charlotte's upcoming new album Good Morning Revival, due in March. I'll not be listening. Ever.
As I write this on December 20th, Hatebreed and Killswitch Engage are tearing it up onstage in Providence, Rhode Island - smallest state in the Union, doncha know. I wish I was there instead of here.
Henry Rollins has a TV show? Who gave him a TV show? Who gives any of these people TV shows? Geez.
Posted by mike at December 20, 2006 09:27 PM