Essential Listening for today - November 14th, the Year of Our Lord 2007 - is none other than the crazy Kernersville, NC kid Yosemite Mudflap, who are every bit as awesome as their name suggests, if only for their album artwork. You want proof? Check them out on Myspace.
Facedown Records are branching out. Owner/founder Jason Dunn has announced the new Dreamt Records imprint, focusing on music entirely unrelated to metal and hardcore, Facedown's stock in trade of the last decade. The first act to release new music will be Thieves and Liars, a blues band featuring former No Innocent Victim guitarist Cory Edelman. [AP]
Sadly, Vermont hardcore kids My Revenge! are splitting up next spring. [SPB]
Rumours abound that New Found Glory, currently minus a label home to call their very own, will release an EP through Boston hardcore label Bridge Nine. I'd be very much in favour of this action, personally.
I scored a 28 - see how you do on Rolling Stone's Almost Impossible Rock Quiz. Take the damn thing over here. I'm telling you, it's hard.
According to reports, The Beatles's catalogue may be available digitally in 2008. Paul McCartney told Billboard, "There's just maybe one little sticking point left, and I think it's being cleared up as we speak." However, as fun as this is, no mention's been made of remastering the songs. Bummer.
With a guy named William DuVall handling vocals, Alice In Chains are hoping to release a new studio album in the second half of '08. It would be the first new AIC album since 1995's self-titled record. I can't judge, having not heard this DuVall person, but c'mon, no Layne, no Chains. C'mon. COME ON.
Apparently, defying the skepticism of one and all, the reunited and touring Van Halen aren't doing too badly for themselves. It was still a bitch move firing bassist Michael Anthony though.
Posted by mike at November 14, 2007 10:45 PM