Explosions in the Sky have announced the dates for a US tour for 2008. The shows are in continued support of All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone and are bookended by shows in the UK, Australia, Europe and the band’s curation of the 2008 edition of All Tomorrow’s Parties in Minefield, UK.
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Solid State signs Advent (ex-Beloved)
Solid State has announced the signing of Advent. The band features three members of Beloved, a band which garnered no shortage of acclaim.
The band’s debut record is titled Remove The Earth and is due out February 12, 2008
You can check out a new demo from the album on their myspace page.
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Tours: Built to Spill
Built to Spill have announced the first block of 2008 tour dates in support of their latest album You In Reverse. The long-awaited album was their first since 2001’s Ancient Melodies of the Future.
“Yo Gabba Gabba” declared one of the best new shows of 2008
Congratulations are due to MC Bat Commander of the Aquabats. His television program, Yo Gabba Gabba was declared among the best new television programs of 2007 by Time Magazine.
The reviewer adds:
The most delightfully bizarre kids’ show since Pee-Wee’s Playhouse is a marriage of club music, edgy animation and surreal imagery that will convince you someone slipped something into your Fruity Pebbles. Like a rave party for kids, with art segments by Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh and music from bands like The Shins, it’s gorgeous-looking silly fun, for adults too. In the words of one of its highly contagious songs, this is a show with a party in its tummy.
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Tours: Take Action Tour
The run of dates for the Take Action! Tour has been confirmed. The bill will feature Every Time I Die, From First To Last,The Bled, August Burns Red and The Human Abstract
Blink-182: “I Won’t Be Home for Christmas”
Blink 182 have dusted off a copy of their Christmas track, “I Won’t Be Home for Christmas.” The 1998-era song originally appeared on the Josie single and has popped up on a number of Christmas compilations.
You can check out the song on their myspace page.
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Fans launch petition for Mighty Mighty Bosstones tour
A number of fans have put together an online petition in the hopes of convincing The Mighty Mighty Bosstones to consider a full blown reunion tour.
To date, the band has not expressed much interest in doing so for a variety of reasons both personal and professional. That said, the band is nothing if not responsive to fans so if you’re interested in seeing the Bosstones somewhere other than Boston or the internet, it wouldn’t hurt to sign the petition.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
I know you guys love midnight updates, but I bet I love sleep more.
- Chicago heroes Naked Raygun have a new DVD out entitled What Poor Gods Do We Make
- The Used produce Lies for the Liars
- Hot Rod Circuit‘s last New York City show ever; it was with Crime in Stereo
- Revisions have an ex-Observer; you might say they have Revised Observations
- More at the reviews page
Protest The Hero: “Sequoia Throne”
Protest the Hero have posted a new track from their upcoming album. The record is titled Fortress and is due out January 29, 2008. It is the follow-up to Kezia which was released in 2005
You can check out “Sequoia Throne” on their myspace page.
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The Kills: “U R A Fever”
Simple Plan: “When I’m Gone”
Simple Plan have posted the first video from their upcoming album. The record is titled Simple Plan and is due out January 29, 2008. The video is currently US-only.
Series of early 80’s NYHC reissues now available in mp3 format
Mad at the World has just made their catalog of early 80’s NYHC reissues available online for digital download, which means that their releases by Urban Waste, Major Conflict, the Nihilistics, and the Misguided are all now widely available through iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon digital, and others.
The records have earned positive feedback from Maximumrocknroll, CMJ, Exclaim!, Suburban Voice, Siczine, and Razorcake and they are described as “great companion pieces to ROIR Records’ New York Thrash compilation, or fans of early American Hardcore.”
In addition, MATW will announce 2-3 new reissues in the first months of 2008.
You can check out some music on their myspace page.
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Touch & Go signs Dead Child
Touch & Go/Quarterstick Records has signed Louisville-based Dead Child. The label will be releasing the full length debut from the band. The record is titled Attack and is due out April 08, 2008. The band promises a doom metal sound with “absolutely no cookie monster vocals”
You can check out two songs from the band’s self-titled EP here.
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