This update for Ottawa's own Andrew Hill, who when he wasn't slapping my ass in my own home demanded more news news news!
Christian hair-metal fans everywhere - rejoice!
Their new record is pretty awesome(that being Temptation Come My Way) and now The Showdown are gonna hit 24 dates on this summer's OzzFest tour. Good for them. [CMcentral]
Sights & Sounds - featuring Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid and assorted others - have signed with Smallman Recs here in Canada. Expect total world domination shortly. [truthexplosion]
This one might be worth a roadie - Bleeding Through, on their off-days from this summer's Marilyn Manson/Slayer tour, have set up some shows with California's War of Ages, and these include a show in Hamilton, Ontario at the legendary Underground club on August 9th. Innnnteresting. The rest of the one-offs:
7/22 New Orleans, LA @ High Ground
7/23 Jacksonville, Fl @ Thee Imperial
7/26 Orlando @ The Back Booth
7/29 Charlotte, NC @ The Casbah at Tremont Music Hall
8/1 Lancaster, PA @ The Chameleon
8/3 Albany, NY @ Valentines
8/9 Hamilton, ONT @ The Underground
8/12 Akron, OH @ The Lime Spider
8/15 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
8/17 Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
8/20 Reno, NV @ New Oasis
8/26 Las Vegas, NV @ University Theatre
[lambgoat]
NYHC legends Madball have completed their sixth album, called Infiltrate the System. It'll be out worldwide this August.
Congrats to some rad guys from Guelph, Ontario, known as Arise and Ruin, who've signed with Victory Records! I met these cats while they were opening for August Burns Red a couple months ago, and it couldn't have happened to better dudes. Their label debut will be out later this year, and in the meantime, hit their MySpace.
Some other friends of mine are in a Long Island band called The Sleeping, and them boys are hitting the bricks for serious all summer long with bands like fellow Islanders Envy on the Coast and I Am the Avalanche. Check this out for all the dates. No Canadian ones. Dammit.
Buzzgrinder is reporting - via Radar - that former 4 Non Blondes singer/Xtina collaborator Linda Perry may be producing Green Day's next album. It would be the first time since 1994's breakout Dookie record that the band has not worked with producer Rob Cavallo. [buzzgrinder!]
This guy here is a moron.
A band that was through Ottawa opening for Greeley Estates not too long ago is reportedly being signed by Ferret Records - Blessthefall was formerly on Science Records, and this remains unconfirmed, and I'd be surprised if it's true. Doesn't seem right to me. UPDATE: Ferret will not be signing the band, but will be working with Science on some distribution stuff.
Champion Recordings is doing a good thing: they're putting together a compilation album to benefit Invisible Children, featuring the likes of My Son My Executioner, Advent(ex-Beloved), Sullivan, The Devil Wears Prada and more. For more info, check out Champion's website.
Egads, they didn't see this one coming - Cartel, who are currently attempting to record their new album in a bubble(the stunt is part of a TV show sponsored by Dr. Pepper), had their little environment cave in on them due to inclement weather this week. The show's blog has all the sordid - and wet! - details.
No friggin' way - founding drummer Jesse Smith has been rumoured to be rejoining Zao after his unceremonious exit - and rather unflattering depiction in the Lesser Lights of Heaven DVD - from the band in 2004. They are seeking another drummer....who knows.
Check out a video from Maylene & the Sons of Disaster for the song 'Dry the River' over here. In related news, the band has canceled their Cornerstone Festival appearance, which pisses me off, since I was quite looking forward to it. [theprp]
Oh, goody - eastern Canada's Wintersleep have finished work on their new album; no word on when it will be out, but it exists, and that's good enough for me. Wintersleep are amazing.
...correction to a previous rumour(we like rumour-mongering here at the D): Green Day are not working with Linda Perry.
Intrigue alert! Perhaps Rage Against the Machine are gearing up for a big ol' tour. That would make me happy. [punknews]
Number One Fan have broken up. I barely remember them, and I saw them play once.
Underoath are reportedly putting out a ninety-minute DVD with loads of live footage next month. [absolutepunk]
In a desperate attempt to regain what little fame they once had, The Hives have hooked up with Pharrell Williams to work on their new record. Sad.
I've never set foot in Hot Topic, as it isn't a hugely Canadian presence(yet - God forbid), but they've wasted no time selling out on the scene that birthed them - anything to attract whatever's hot.
Posted by mike at June 8, 2007 12:06 AM