For all tha laaaaaaadies out there - courtesy of the great folks at buzzgrinder: chicks who rock!
Hot on the heels of word of their demise, From Autumn to Ashes have a live(posthumous?) album just out called Live at Looney Tunes, which is a record store somewhere that I can't recall. Probably the band's native Long Island.
It's amazing - the day has finally come(maybe). What is allegedly a large chunk of Guns 'N Roses' new album Chinese Democracy has found its way onto the interwebs over here. Could it be true? Somewhere, this dude is gnashing his teeth and weeping. [theprp]
One of the NYHC bands I loved most in high school, Vision of Disorder, have a live DVD coming out - no idea when, just that it's coming - and a trailer has been put online. Enjoy!
Regina melodic hardcore band Means are touring their new album To Keep Me From Sinking(Facedown in the US and the world, Underground Operations here in Canada), and they'll be swinging through Ottawa this Sunday, June 22nd at Cafe Dekcuf(221 Rideau St. downtown, upstairs). When I'm not blogging mercilessly on pop culture and the music I love, you'll find me at my day(night?) job at CHRI FM in Ottawa, particularly Friday nights from nine to midnight Eastern, spinning Christian metal, hXc, punk and indie. We'll have bassist Todd Wells of Means on for an interview this Friday - two nights from now; if you're down to listen, stream it live at CHRI.ca. Worrrrd up.
Not quite sure how it developed, but Frank Black sure will be opening up for Stone Temple Pilots this summer on tour under his Black Francis moniker. No word on where the other Catholics may be. [Paste]
Don Cheadle, one of my absolute favourite actors from films like Traffic and Ocean's Eleven, will be honoured in Los Angeles at month's end with the Spirit of Independence Award, bestowed by the LA Film Festival to someone who's pursued their own independent artistic vision. Others who've been similarly honoured include Clint Eastwood, George Clooney and Charlize Theron. Congrats to Cheadle!
Iced-out rapper Ludacris - I call him Luda - is hyping something new called WeMix, his new website that he says will put an end to the entire traditional recording-press-radio junket artists have had to endure for fifty years. With this system, users can record stuff on their cellphones and upload it to the website, for instant broadcast worldwide - a Youtube for musicians. Disney has their fingers in this as well, calling it a 'mobile recording studio' for users. Innnnteresting.
My beloved Toronto Blue Jays, already not playing well the last two weeks, have left ten men on base through eight innings this evening in Milwaukee. Permit me to simply register my disgust with that fact.
Good night.
Posted by mike at June 18, 2008 10:53 PM