 Friday.May.16.2008 Charlie Kaufman and Jon Brion Reunite for 'Synecdoche, New York'
Jon Brion is once again scoring a Charlie Kaufman movie. Perhaps impressed with his work on Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (which Kaufman wrote), Kaufman has recruited Brion to score his directorial debut Synecdoche, New York. The info came from the official press kit from the Cannes film festival, where Brion is listed for the music credit. Synecdoche, New York certainly looks to have the same dream feel of Eternal Sunshine. In the film, Phillip Seymour Hoffman plays a theater director who builds a replica of New York City in a giant warehouse for his ambitious play. Read more about: Movies, Music, Jon Brion, Charlie Kaufman, Synecdoche, New York, Cannes Film Festival |
 Thursday.May.15.2008 Toadies Reunite, Announce New Album You may remember the Toadies by their hit single "Possum Kingdom" that came out back in the mid-'90s. Riding the wave of the popular "post grunge" movement, the Texas based quartet toured extensively throughout the '90s and into the turn of the century. In 2001 after the departure of bassist Lisa Umbarger the Toadies officially disbanded.Luckily, for the band's adoring fans, the Toadies have played a number of reunion shows over the past couple of years and have recently confirmed that the band has officially reunited. According to the Toadies Myspace page, the band has announced that they will also be releasing a new album this summer; their first since 2001 and only their third full length album ever. The album will be titled No Deliverance and is set for an August 19th release date. You can catch the band on tour this summer or check them out on the 'Myspace Stage' of this year's Lollapalooza. Below are the currently announced dates of their 2008 summer tour. June 20: Sunset Station/ San Antonio, TX June 21: Ridglea Theater/ Fort Worth, TX (sold out) June 24: Masquerade/ Atlanta, GA June 25: Black Cat/ Washington DC June 26: Bowery Ballroom/ New York, NY (sold out) June 27: Middle East Underground/ Cambridge, MA June 28: Torcadero/ Philadelphia, PA July 5: CPR Fest/ Biloix, MS August 2: Lollapalooza/ Chicago, IL |
 Thursday.May.15.2008 Sinatra Immortalized on Postage Stamp To honor the 10th anniversary of the death of Jazz legend Frank Sinatra, the United States Postal Service has recently released a 42 cent stamp in commemoration. The stamp features an illustration Ol' Blue Eyes in his trademark fedora by artist Kazuhiko Sano, check out the image below. On May 13th a definitive collection of Sinatra's hits on his Reprise label was released under the name Nothing But the Best. If you pick up the first pressing of the new album you'll receive one of the first pressings of the Sinatra stamp with your purchase. Postal Service Chairman Alan Kessler had the following to say about the new Sinatra stamps, "On Frank's 80th birthday, the City of New York turned the Empire State Building blue. Starting today, we're going to try to do New York City one better - by turning America's mail a beautiful shade of blue. One hundred twenty million portraits of 'Ol' Blue Eyes' will carry our cards, letters and packages to their destinations all around the world." Read more about: Music, Frank Sinatra |
 Wednesday.May.14.2008 Meshuggah "Bleed" Music Video Now Online
I'll be honest, I can't really tell what's going on in Meshuggah's new video "Bleed", but it definitely delivers on violent imagery. Maybe I need more drugs. The video was directed, written and edited by Ian McFarland and Mike Pecci. "Bleed" is off Meshuggah's new album obZen, which landed the Swedish metallers at #59 on the Billboard Top 200 back in March. |
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Wednesday.May.14.2008 REVIEW: "Home Before Dark" by Neil Diamond
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 Wednesday.May.14.2008 The Briggs to Release 'Come All You Madmen'
LA's The Briggs are set to release their new effort, entitled Come All You Madmen, on June 17. Founded by singing guitarists brothers Jason and Joey LaRocca, The Briggs are rounded out by Chris Arredondo on drums and Ryan Roberts on bass. The Brigg's fourth release features that tight, in-your-face sound the band has honed to perfection with six solid years of touring under their belts with the likes of Bad Religion, Flogging Molly, Anti-Flag, The Living End, and Dropkick Murphys. The dozen blistering tracks on Come All You Madmen were penned on acoustic guitar while out on the road with Dropkick Murphys. Teaming up with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones bassist Joe Gittleman as producer, the band was determined to keep their ferocious live sound intact. Creating a more aggressive, yet melodic and folky record, Come All You Madmen finds The Briggs at their very best.
Featuring guest appearances from punk rock icons Brian Baker (Bad Religion, Minor Threat), Ken Casey (Dropkick Murphys) and Dicky Barrett (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones), Come All You Madmen erupts with explosive, anthem-like working class street punk. From the soaring guitars on the fist-pumping "Charge Into The Sun" to the hometown shout out on "LA" and the marching beats of the Irish inspired sing-along "Mad Men" and the acoustic folk offering of "Oblivion," The Briggs continue to establish themselves as one of punk's most respectable and memorable acts. Catch The Briggs this summer as they tour the U.S. on the Van's Warped Tour. The band was already recently added to the lineup for both the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK this August. [Press Release via Earshot Media] [Photo by Kevin Estrada] Read more about: Music, The Briggs |
 Wednesday.May.14.2008 Neil Diamond Shines on Top of Billboard 200
Columbia Records is proud to announce Neil Diamond's Home Before Dark debuted at the number 1 spot on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart after selling 145,840 copies. Produced by Rick Rubin, Home Before Dark is Neil Diamond's first number 1 album of his storied 48-year career. Diamond has appeared in Billboard's top 10 on 13 occasions, most recently with 12 Songs in 2005, which debuted at number 4. To celebrate the release of his 27th studio album, Neil Diamond treated his fans to an intimate homecoming show at New York City's famed Bitter End, where he began his career nearly 50 years ago. We'll have a review of Home Before Dark up on JPP tonight. In the mean time, check out Diamond performing "Pretty Amazing Grace" at the aformentioned Bitter End show. Read more about: Music, Neil Diamond |
 Wednesday.May.14.2008 Wild Sweet Orange Unveil "Ten Dead Dogs"
The gritty rockers from Alabama, Wild Sweet Orange, released a new track entitled "Ten Dead Dogs" off their upcoming album We Have Cause to be Uneasy for your listening pleasure. Check it out at this location. We Have Cause to be Uneasy is scheduled for a July 15 release courtesy of Canvasback Music. Wild Sweet Orange may be coming through your city and you may not have even known it. Good thing we're here, eh? Wild Sweet Orange on tour: May 13 - Metro - Chicago, IL Read more about: Music, Wild Sweet Orange |
 Tuesday.May.13.2008 Green Day Takes "Secret" Side Project on the Road
Green Day's secret side project, the Foxboro Hot Tubs, will be touring North American beginning on May 19 in select cities. Don't bother looking for tickets online. Foxboro Hot Tubs tickets will only be sold at the venue's box office the day of the show. Cash only ($20 to be exact), so keep your credit cards at home. All venues are required to prohibit any cameras into the venue. You know, for anonymity's sake. Foxboro Hot Tubs on tour: 5.19.08 - Little Rock, AR, Juanita’s Cantina 5.20.08 - New Orleans, LA, One Eyed Jack’s 5.21.08 - Dallas, TX, The Loft 5.22.08 - Austin, TX, Emo’s 5.25.08 - Phoenix, AZ, The Brick House 5.26.08 - San Diego, CA, Soma (Sidestage) 5.27.08 - Los Angeles, CA, The Roxy 5.28.08 - Long Beach, CA, Alex’s Bar Read more about: Music, Green Day, Foxboro Hot Tubs |
 Tuesday.May.13.2008 *UPDATE* Scott Weiland Serves 14 Minutes of Jail Time
People.com is reporting that former Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland checked into a Van Nuys, Calif., jail on Monday (May 12) to serve eight days for a second DUI conviction. Weiland's first DUI conviction occurred on April 28, where the controversial singer was sentenced to 192 hours in jail for a November 2007 DUI. In addition, Weiland received four years' probation and forced into an 18-month alcohol program. Guess he fell asleep during class. Weiland was billed to join Stone Temple Pilots at Rock on the Range on May 17 in Columbus, Ohio. However, quick math reveals that if Weiland's sentence began today, he's going to be behind bars while STP takes the stage. No official announcement has been made regarding Weiland's appearance at Rock on the Range. Update (5.13.08): Looks like no official announcement will be needed. According to TMZ, Weiland was released from jail last night at 6:54 p.m.: a whole 14 minutes after he was officially booked. Blabbermouth reports that Weiland turned himself in at 8:55 a.m. yesterday, was booked just after noon, and then checked into prison at 6:41 p.m. Is that a jail time record? Read more about: Music, Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver |
 Tuesday.May.13.2008 Moros Eros Officially Break Up Experimental rockers Moros Eros have recently announced via their Myspace page that they will no longer be a band. The group, which hails from Marietta, Georgia, originally went by the name Vitro before signing with Victory Records in 2006. They released two full length albums while with Victory.The band states that "We didn't really feel up to the task of playing this kind of music anymore." We may not have heard the last of these inventive southerners though, apparently the members will branch out into other genres and continue to write music. According to Moros Eros themselves, "We have already started moving on to other things, musically and personally." Read more about: Music, Moros Eros |
 Monday.May.12.2008 New Metallica Studio Footage Available
Check out this three-minute clip of Metallica laying down riffs with producer Rick Rubin for their upcoming as-of-yet-titled full-length album. Mission: Metallica allows fans to experience the creation of Metallica's new album with exclusive studio footage and content including samples of brand new tracks. Fans who sign up will be eligible to "win backstage passes to every show this summer," among other special offers, according to Billboard.com. Platinum level subscribers will also receive a special video of Lars Ulrich wailing like a banshee the minute he learns that the new album leaked to the Internet community. Kidding, of course. |
 Monday.May.12.2008 New Release Date for Mötley Crüe's 'Saints of Los Angeles'
Inspired by the energy and experience of their performance with their Crüe Fest cohorts Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. and Trapt at the press conference to announce their upcoming summer tour, Mötley Crüe extended the production for their upcoming CD, returning to the studio this week to record one more track for their first studio album in over a decade, Saints of Los Angeles.
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 Monday.May.12.2008
Oasis drummer Zak Starkey is fed up with the volatile British rock group. The Sun reports that Starkey is unlikely to perform with the band again after an ugly falling out with singer/guitarist Noel Gallagher. Starkey was scheduled to join the band's August US tour, but those plans have been nixed. Starkey, however, will still appear on Oasis' recently completed new album. A source close to the band told The Sun:
No official statement has been released by Oasis in regards to Starkey's departure and replacement. |
 Saturday.May.10.2008 Joseph Arthur's Album is Alive and Breathing
Joseph Arthur wants his living album to last, well, forever. Bag Is Hot is Arthur's new way of releasing his music and art. It is liquid and ongoing – a form onto itself. Brand new music is composed and recorded strictly for this album – really beautiful, unearthly, fully realized music – that interacts with images and artwork to form a living, breathing record. Bag is Hot is free, open-ended, has no rules and is being modernized by Joseph at a rapid pace.
"I'm In Your Life" (5/8/08) Arthur's gearing up for a summer tour of the UK and US that'll see him perform in London, Boston, Los Angeles and more. Full list of dates are listed below (performances are solo/acoustic unless otherwise noted). June 12 - Nottingham, UK - Maze June 15 - Manchester, UK - Night & Day June 16 - Glasgow, UK - King Tuts June 17 - Birmingham, UK - Glee Club June 19 - London, UK - Union Chapel July 4 Montreal, QC - Club Soda July 9 Boston, MA - Paradise July 10 Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live July 11 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom (JA & the Lonely Astronauts) July 12 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's (solo) July 15 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour July 18 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall July 21 Portland, OR - Doug Fir July 22 Seattle, WA - Triple Door July 24 Vancouver, BC - The Media Club July 26 Guelph, ON - Hillside Festival Read more about: Music, Joseph Arthur |
 Saturday.May.10.2008 The Sword Embark on Second Leg of 'Gods of the Earth' Tour
Austin, Texas beer swillin' rockers The Sword have begun their second stint on the road in support of their Gods of the Earth LP. The Sword, with support from Torche and Stinking Lizaveta, will travel down the East Coast en route to their final U.S. destination Houston, Texas. Then, it's a lengthy plane ride overseas where they'll take part in a brief European tour with some band called Metallica. The full list of tour dates include: 5.11.08 - Nashville, TN - Exit / In + Last April, The Sword released a brand new video of the song "Maiden, Mother & Crone" off Gods of the Earth. We have the video for you below. |
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Friday.May.09.2008 REVIEW: "Lust Lust Lust" by The Raveonettes One of the most unique things about The Raveonettes sound is their vocals. The group, which consists solely of Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo, sing simultaneously atop retro sounding pop songs mixed with shoe-gaze style guitar distortion. On their 2005 album Pretty in Black, the duo cut back on the noise filled distortion to focus on clean cut melodies and silky smooth production. Sadly, the Raveonettes mask their stylistic retro pop under layers of dissonance and white noise on their third studio album Lust Lust Lust, and leave us with less than stellar results. Read more about: Music, |
 Friday.May.09.2008 Former Get Up Kid Frontman Goes Solo Matt Pryor, former frontman of emo godfathers The Get Up Kids and current lead singer of The New Amsterdams, has announced that he'll be releasing his first ever solo album. The album, which will be called Confidence Man, is set for a July 29th release date and will be released through Vagrant Records.Pryor says the album will feature a more "quieter and acoustic" sound than what he's done in the past, he explains that he just wants to "have (his) little folk moment." According to Alternative Press the tracklisting for Confidence Man will be as follows: 1. Totally New Year 2. Loralai 3. Still There's a Light 4. When The World Stops Turning 5. I'm Sorry Stephan 6. We'll Be Fine 7. Confidence Man 8. I Wouldn't Change a Thing 9. Only 10. Dear Lover 11. Lovers Who Have Lost Their Cause 12. Where Did I Go Wrong 13. On How Our Paths Differ 14. Who Do You Think You Are 15. It Ends Here Read more about: Music, Matt Pryor, The Get Up Kids |
 Thursday.May.08.2008 Neil Diamond Captivates Fans with Surprise Performance, Photos Available
Neil Diamond treated his dedicated fans to a historic show at the West Village's famed music venue The Bitter End last night, May 7, 2008. He performed a seven song set mixed with new songs from his latest album, Home Before Dark, and classic material. Diamond captivated the lucky first 200 concert-goers who had queued-up since mid-morning upon learning of the secret show sponsored by MySpace. The following photos were taken by Ari Michelson.
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 Wednesday.May.07.2008 Meshuggah: "Bleed" Music Video Trailer Released
The teaser trailer for Meshuggah's newest music video "Bleed" can be seen at this location. The clip was produced by Ian McFarland and was written, directed and edited by Mike Pecci and Ian McFarland. "Bleed" is off Meshuggah's smash-hit album obZen. Personally, there are few bands that ignite my anticipation when it comes to music videos. But Meshuggah's knack for vibrant and twisted imagery gets me all riled up. Example: The video for "Shed" off Catch 33. |
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