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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 publication sometime next year.  Here is what he had to say about the new book and other projects:

I will be getting that one ready to come out at some point next year as well as the third and final installment of the Fanatic! series. I really enjoyed writing about all that music but I won’t have the time to do it next year so I will end it on the last broadcast of my radio show for this year. I have some other music related writing projects that I want to start on next year but they might take awhile to complete.

The Program Hip-Hop Fest

Posted in Shows on November 30, 2007

90.3 KEXP and The Stranger are teaming up for The Program, a five-day hip-hop festival that showcases the talented individuals of the Pacific Northwest. The event takes place December 18th through the 22nd at Neumo's in Seattle, WA. To view the lineup for the festival, click "read more." Read more … Read more

Look Mexico Tourdates

Posted in Tours on November 30, 2007

Look Mexico are currently on tour supporting their debut full-length, This is Animal Music, which was released earlier this year via Lujo Records. To view the dates, which includes shows alongside Chase Pagan and One Small Step for Landmines, click "read more." Read more w/ Chase Pagan 11/30 - Gainesville, … Read more

Boris Ready New LP

Posted in Records on November 30, 2007

Boris will be releasing their new full-length, Smile, in April via Southern Lord Records. The album will feature guest appearances from Michio Kurihara and Stephen O' Malley among others. The release of Smile will be preceeded by a CD/7" single. Read more

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Earth Announce Shows

Posted in Shows on November 30, 2007

Earth have announced a few holiday shows as they prepare to release their new full-length venture, The Bee Made Honey in the Lion's Skull, in February. The band continues to support their latest release, Hibernaculum. The shows are as follows: 12/27 - Portland, CA @ Dante's 12/29 - Sacramento, CA … Read more

Arsonists Get All The Girls Bassist Passes Away

Posted in Obituaries on November 30, 2007

Arsonists Get All the Girls bassist Pat Mason passed away last night at the age of twenty-one. The band issued the following statement on the passing of their bandmate/friend: We can't describe the pain and sorrow that we all are feeling right now. Last night/early this morning our bassist, Pat … Read more

The Mars Volta Post Webisode Video #1

Posted in Videos on November 30, 2007

The Mars Volta have posted the first in a series of webisodes online here. The band will be releasing their new full-length, The Bedlam in Goliath, on January 29th. The band last released Amputechture in 2006. Read more

Old Man Gloom Up To Something?

Posted in Bands on November 30, 2007

Old Man Gloom has been stirring the pot of excitement the past few days with a rather ambiguous post via Myspace - "Gloomery is afoot....keep your eyes and ears peeled, and put your travel agent on speed dial. Resume the Gloom" - and Aaron Turner recently added further fuel with … Read more

Polydor Signs Morrissey

Posted in Labels on November 30, 2007

Polydor/Decca has announced that Morrissey has signed a contract with the label to release his follow-up to last year's Ringleader of the Tormentors. Also in the works is a greatest hits collection. Read more

SPB Last.FM Stats

Posted in Site News on November 29, 2007

Here are last weeks top 'five' most played artists, according to the SPB Last.FM group. 1. Converge 2. The Dillinger Escape Plan 3. Brand New 3. Jawbreaker 5. Crime In Stereo The most listened to albums last week were Against Me!'s Reinventing Axl Rose, Minor Threat's Discography, The Get Up … Read more

With Honor Announce Reunion Shows

Posted in Shows on November 29, 2007

With Honor have announced that they will be playing four reunion shows - rumors had long suggested they had broken up - with their original lineup in January. The band last released This is Our Revenge in 2005. The dates for the shows are as follows: 1/10 - New York … Read more

Turmoil In The Studio

Posted in Bands on November 29, 2007

Turmoil have been in the studio recording their first new full-length since 1999's The Process Of. The band have been tracking the album, their Eulogy Recordings debut, at Skylight Studios with Vince Ratti (A Life Once Lost). Look for the new album in the first half of 2008. Read more

Gallows / Fucked Up / Set Your Goals / SSS U.K. Tourdates

Posted in Tours on November 29, 2007

Gallows, Fucked Up, Set Your Goals, and SSS will be embarking on a U.K. tour together in Feburary. To view the dates for the tour, click "read more." Read more 2/15 - Norwich @ UEA 2/16 - Birmingham @ Academy 2/18 - Cardiff @ University 2/19 - Nottingham @ Rock … Read more

Buddyhead Signs Jubilee

Posted in Labels on November 29, 2007

Buddyhead Records has announced the signing of L.A.-based rockers Jubilee. The group is comprised of current/former members of The Icarus Line, Wires on Fire, Queens of the Stone Age, and The Willowz. The band will release their debut album in early 2008, an album that features several different session drummers … Read more

Youngblood Launch New Site / Update

Posted in Labels on November 29, 2007

Youngblood Records has launched a brand new website and provided an update on all things related to the label. Here are some of the highlights: Police and Thieves will release their debut for the label, Amor Y Guerra, in the coming months.The release will be available as a 7" vinyl … Read more

Fireworks Post New Song

Posted in MP3s on November 29, 2007

Fireworks have posted a new demo titled "Closet Weather" online here. Read more

Killswitch Engage / Dillinger Escape Plan / Every Time I Die Tourdates

Posted in Tours on November 29, 2007

Killswitch Engage, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and Every Time I Die will be hitting the road next year for a U.S. tour. All three bands are touring in support of new full-length releases. To view the inital batch of dates, click "read more." Read more 1/10 - Washington, DC @ … Read more

XO Skeletons Post New Song

Posted in MP3s on November 29, 2007

XO Skeletons have posted a new song titled "Town Crier" from their upcoming EP online here. Read more

Radiohead Tourdates

Posted in Tours on November 29, 2007

The inital dates of Radiohead's highly anticipated world tour have started to come together, sort of. The band has posted a listing of cities for dates in Europe, some with dates and venues while others just list cities. You can view the current list of "dates" online here. Radiohead released … Read more

The Locust's Van Robbed

Posted in Breaking News on November 29, 2007

Noise-punk outfit The Locust had their van broken into and robbed while on tour in St. Louis, MO. The group are on tour supporting their latest full-length, New Erections. The band's friends at Three One G Records issued the following statement: After a show in St. Louis their van was … Read more