This movie better be "----ing awesome," in director Michael Bay's own words on his blog; Transformers drops in 2007, and a for-real trailer appeared over the holidays over here. I wait with bated breath. [soundthesirens]
Yeah, Saddam Hussein is dead. I'm not gonna run this like every other 'zine out there pretending they're experts in international affairs. He's dead, and he pretty much deserved it. Next.
The final details of Cornerstone 2007 have been announced; it'll go down in the usual cornfield in the middle of the fine state of Illinois June 25th-30th. Underoath, Switchfoot and Emery are all in the top headliners confirmed, as well as sets by Flyleaf, Pillar, Anberlin, The Almost, Disciple, The Chariot, The Wedding, Nevertheless, Cool Hand Luke, xDEATHSTARx(you know, the SoCal force with FOUR vocalists), War of Ages, Canada's own Means...the list is endless. I'll have to go. Missed last summer. [Decoy]
In a rather lengthy message via Myspace, longtime P.O.D. manager Tim Cook has detailed the recent goings-on in that camp - namely, guitarist Jason Truby apparently felt it in his heart to depart from the band right around the time former - and founding - guitarist Marcos Curiel contacted the band, leading to his return. How 'bout that. The band will play a massive show in Times Square tomorrow night alongside My Chemical Romance.
Apparently System of a Down are in limbo - singer Serj Tankian told press recently that he didn't know if SOAD were "over or no." I didn't know anyone still cared. Just kidding - Toxicity was a rad record.
I've never heard their music, but understandably I have to mention this - Takeover Records chief Ben Harper(who's departed Yellowcard and Amber Pacific all in this last year calendar year) has joined one of his own label's bands - Hey Mike!. What a stupid name for a band. I smirk as I write that.
MTV caught up with Underoath drummer and soon-to-be rock star in his own right Aaron Gillespie, whose new band The Almost made their live debut in California two weeks ago. In regards to last summer's rumours that the band exited their Warped Tour headlining slot early due to NOFX frontman Fat Mike's needling, Gillespie had this to say: "There's no truth to that at all. [Fat Mike] makes fun of everyone, and he picked us last summer. I don't care what he does. He's old, and that's his shtick. He doesn't have anything else going for him, so why not make fun of people? It was just a rumor that spun out of control." Meanwhile, The Almost are set to have a big 2007, touring around Underoath's obviously-prioritized treks.
Bayside have a new record coming out in 2007, entitled The Walking Wounded. It's their first effort since drummer Jon 'Beatz' Houlihan was killed in a terrible van wreck while traveling through the western US last winter. Check out the title track over here. The album comes out on Victory Records February 6th, just after the band leave for a tour with Anberlin, whose third album Cities arrives the same day. Got all that? Good.
I don't know if I wanna hear it or not, but happy holidays from us here at the D: check out Alexisonfire's rendition of Black Sabbath' 'Sweet Leaf.' Enjoy. Wow.
Happy new year, everybody. Back in 2007 to rock your faces. Drive safe, don't be stupid tomorrow night. Peace.
Posted by mike at December 30, 2006 10:57 PM