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The Germs Biopic Hitting Theatres

Posted in Music News on June 1, 2008

What We Do is Secret, the long-in-the-works biopic about The Germs is due for screenings across the U.S. this Summer.  The picture was co-written and directed by Rodger Grossman, who spent ten years trying to get the movie made before gaining the approval of the estate of late Germs frontman Darby Crash. Actor Shane West portrays Crash, who died of a heroin overdose at the age of twenty-two in 1980. Orginal guitarist Pat Smear handled the music production for the film and taught the remaining actors to play instruments; their recordings were used in the film. The following screenings are scheduled: 8/8 - New York City, NY 8/15 - Chicago, IL 8/23 - Los Angeles, CA Source: Billboard

Death Cab For Cutie Take Over Stereogum

Posted in Music News on May 20, 2008

Death Cab for Cutie have taken over music blog Stereogum for the day. You can check out what they've considered newsworthy at their site. Read more

Former Ramones Drummer's Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted in Music News on April 23, 2008

Former Ramones drummer Richie Ramone - Richard Reinhardt - had his lawsuit against Apple, RealNetworks, and Wal-Mart over digital sales of Ramones songs dismissed by a federal judge in New York.  Reinhardt played on three full-length releases from 1984-1987 and wrote six songs which were the basis for the lawsuit: … Read more

Fucked Up, Pennywise Cause "Near Riots"

Posted in Music News on April 21, 2008

Two separate, but equally entertaining stories for you here involving a couple of punk bands starting "near riots" at recent performances. First up, Fucked Up was politely asked to leave after causing riot-like conditions at a festival performance at SUNY Purchase over the weekend.  The band attempted to perform their … Read more

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Smashing Pumpkins Sue Virgin Records

Posted in Music News on March 25, 2008

The Smashing Pumpkins have filed a lawsuit against their label, Virgin Records, claiming the label illegally used the band's name and music in promotional deals that hurt the band's credibility with fans.  The band filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit on March 24th in Los Angeles Superior Court.  The band's lawsuit stems … Read more

Converse To Issue Kurt Cobain Series

Posted in Music News on March 18, 2008

Converse is celebrating their 100th anniversary by releasing signature shoes inspired by Kurt Cobain and sanctioned by the Cobain estate.  The shoes will be adored with lyrics and drawings taken from Cobain's personal journals.  The shoes are expected to retail for between $50 and $65 in May.  Pictures of the … Read more

Justin Broadrick Update

Posted in Music News on March 18, 2008

Justin Broadrick provided an update on some of the numerous projects he has in the works, including new releases from Jesu, J2, and Final.  Also in the works are remixes for Pyramids and Genghis Tron and DVD efforts for Isis and Gallhammer.  A full listing of his upcoming projects can … Read more

Sean Penn / Dennis Kucinich / Ringworm Team Up

Posted in Music News on February 19, 2008

No, this is not part of the popular Sesame Street skit "Which one of these things doesn't belong."  Actor Sean Penn, politician Dennis Kucinich, and hardcore titans Ringworm all joined together at a college radio fundraiser in Cleveland, OH earlier this week.  This isn't really news per say, more so … Read more

Ian MacKaye Guest Hosting "Harmony In My Head"

Posted in Music News on February 9, 2008

Ian MacKaye will be guest hosting "Harmony in My Head" while normal host Henry Rollins is away on a spoken word tour.  MacKaye will host the show this Tuesday as the show airs at 8:00 PM.  You can listen live on the Internet here. Read more

Pastepunk Best Of 2007

Posted in Music News on December 26, 2007

Our good friends over at Pastepunk have made their best of 2007 lists available. You can check those out here. The SPB lists will be posted in the near future... we promise. Read more

Xiu Xiu & Fucked Up Launch Class Action Suit Against Rolling Stone & R.J. Reynolds

Posted in Music News on December 19, 2007

Xiu Xiu and Fucked Up have launched a class action lawsuit against Rolling Stone Magazine, R.J. Reynolds Tabacco Company (operating company of Camel Cigarettes), and Wenner Media (publisher of Rolling Stone).  The lawsuit stems from the 40th Anniversary issue of Rolling Stone in which the two artists (among 186 others) … Read more

Grammy Nominations Announced

Posted in Music News on December 6, 2007

The 50th Annual Grammy Award Nominee List has been announced. Those of note include: Foo Fighters - “Pretender” (Record of the Year) Foo Fighters - “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace” (Album of the Year) Kanye West - “Graduation” (Album of the Year) Feist (Best New Artist) Feist - “1234” (Best … Read more

Rollins Planning More Spoken Word Dates / Journal Book

Posted in Music News on November 30, 2007

Henry Rollins announced that he wll be embarking on another spoken word tour come Feburary. This tour will last between four and five weeks and hit both the U.S. and Canada.  Rollins also revealed that he is working on a new book of journal entries entitled A Preferred Blur for … Read more

Saigon Says "I Quit"

Posted in Music News on November 21, 2007

Hip-hop MC Saigon posted a lengthy tirade on his Myspace page stating that he is quitting the business.  Saigon's highly anticipated major label debut album, The Greatest Story Never Told, has been consistently pushed back with no official release date currently set. To read Saigon's full statement, click "read more." … Read more

Bob Dylan Cover Contest

Posted in Music News on November 16, 2007

A contest to record the best Bob Dylan cover has been set up in conjunction with the film/soundtrack of I'm Not There.  All the info and the prizes (which includes lots of money and some cool collectibles) can be found here. Read more

PLUG Award Nominees Announced

Posted in Music News on November 16, 2007

The nominees for the 2008 PLUG Independent Music Awards have been announced. You can cast your votes here. Read more

Ryan McKenny To Release Book

Posted in Music News on November 13, 2007

Ryan McKenny of Trap Them has announced that he will be releasing a limited edition handwritten book entitled Failgivers.  The book is volume one of the project and will be an eighty-page, handwritten, canvas bound hardcover book.  The book will be limited to 100 copies. More information can be found … Read more

Demonoid Shut Down

Posted in Music News on November 10, 2007

Another peer-to-peer file-sharing group has been shut down, this time Demonoid joins the ranks of Oink.  The popular group posted the following statement on their website: The CRIA threatened the company renting the servers to us, and because of this it is not possible to keep the site online. Sorry … Read more

Wired Talks Vinyl Sales

Posted in Music News on October 30, 2007

Wired Magazine did a write-up on the rise of vinyl records sales and how it correlates to the decline of CD sales.  You can read the article online here. Read more

At The Gates Interview

Posted in Music News on October 30, 2007

Earache Records recently conducted an interview with At the Gates frontman Tomas Lindberg.  You can read the interview, which concentrates on next year's reunion shows, online here. Read more