Looks like the nostalgia circuit just expanded a little: rumour online is that as soon as, like, now, Van Halen could be signed up for a 40-date tour this summer with none other than original vocalist David Lee Roth at the front of the stage. The band last toured in 2004 with the man a lot of people think was their best singer, Sammy Hagar, with the tour grossing forty million bucks. Oh, and Van Halen's new bassist? Yeah, fifteen-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen - Eddie's son. What a circus.
Sparta and Moneen will tour western Canada in late March/early April, with southern Ontario boys Attack In Black opening all the shows:
03.24.07 Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
03.25.07 Saskatoon, SK @ Louis Pub (Uni of Sask)
03.26.07 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
03.27.07 Calgary, AB @ Warehouse
03.29.07 Victoria,BC @ Legends (2 Shows same day) * There will be 2 shows
on the same day here in Victoria one will be
All Ages and the other 19 +)
03.30.07 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
03.31.07 Whistler, BC @ Garfinkles
04.05.07 Regina, SK @ The Distrikt
Attack In Black's debut EP just arrived at sweetdisaster.com HQ this week; we'll get a review up when we find time to get all the other reviews up. Geez. [AP]
It Dies Today, who recently ousted their vocalist, have replaced him with Jason Wood, who last played bass in Still Remains. Some news to keep all the metalcore kids happy. Wood's first tour as the frontman for IDT will be a lengthy jaunt opening for Papa Roach, which kicked off a few days ago.
A favoured beatmaster around here, Ohio's RJD2, will be touring a bunch the next few months in support of his new album The Third Hand. The two dates of note to Ontarians: April 16th in Montreal, and the 17th in Toronto. [SPB]
Relapse Records kingpins High On Fire will record the followup album to 2005's Blessed Black Wings this spring. Look for the album in stores this fall.
Wow, I wish I lived in Europe: Converge are taking Animosity on tour there this summer. Geez. If you're over there, either studying or a native, check the dates out over here.
Toronto punk mainstays F***** Up recently opened for Henry Rollins in Toronto; Rollins was doing a spoken-word gig at the Masonic Temple in T-dot, and apparently when FU hit the stage to get things going, um, a lot of people went stark raving mad and started tearing up the venue. The damage was estimated around $2000, and MTV, who were filming the segment, are refusing to air it. However, MTV Canada is running it online, and you can see part of it over here.
Haven't heard their name in a while, but Strung Out are making new music. Blackhawks Over Los Angeles(sounds like an alternate Rage Against the Machine title) is being made as we speak, and an online diary of the proceedings for hard-core fans is up over here.
Some love for my man Pigeon Johnny right over here! The man himself is coming to Ottawa, March 22nd at Heaven, downtown. Word.
My youth personified. Yours, too? Discuss!
Posted by mike at January 28, 2007 05:08 PM