This one's for former BBABH vocalist Mark Phillips: from being stranded in Wyoming a couple years ago to soon putting out their Century Media debut, Montreal's Blessed By A Broken Heart have certainly seen an upward swing in their fortunes. The new album Pedal To the Metal was produced by GGGarth. Wyoming, of all places! The record comes out later in 2007. [theprp]
One of the more underrated bands in the Tooth & Nail Records empire is putting out their sophomore album, and if As Cities Burn's debut Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest was any indication, Come Now Sleep will destroy everything. The record hits August 14th if all goes to plan.
Among Canada's fastest-rising hip-hop fiends, Cadence Weapon is performing at the Pitchfork Festival in Chicago's Union Park this summer; for the entire lineup and ticket info/directions, hit their website. [pastepunk]
Simpsons star Hank Azaria on Green Day's role in the upcoming feature film(you may have heard of it): "I know that Moe yells out obnoxious stuff to Green Day while they're performing. That I remember. He yells out stupid stuff to Green Day. (They don't play) at Moe's Tavern. They perform elsewhere in the movie; they're outside. And the whole crowd turns on them." This movie is gonna be awesome. Oh, and Panic! At the Disco and Lifehouse, among others, are also contributing tunes to the soundtrack. [punknews]
Cartel are weird. But damn if 'Honesty' isn't one of the catchiest songs I've ever heard.
Excellent news for fans of intelligent pop: Caedmon's Call have signed with INO Records to put out their 15th album Overdressed on August 28th, and not only that, but former member Derek Webb, who's carved out a nice little singer/songwriter niche for himself since leaving Caedmon's several years ago, was part of the process for the new album and will tour with the band as well. [JFH]
They've toured together in the past, and rumours are afoot that Thrice and Brand New will hit the bricks together this fall. By that point, Thrice's new four-disc motherheifer of an album will be out, and everyone's already talking about BN's latest, The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me. It's just natural. [absolutepunk]
Members of Greeley Estates are dropping like flies. The band soldiers on, however, according to uber-positive MySpace bulletins.
Purely on a side: I listened to the new Bayside album The Walking Wounded this week. I quite like it. Anyway.
How the hell did Linkin Park manage to sell over 620,000 records in the first week? It's so not very good at all.
Posted by mike at May 25, 2007 10:23 PM