Rolling Stone has a fairly scathing look at Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy‘s latest endeavour, his TV show FNMTV. The magazine described the program as “a celebration of awkwardness than the art of lip synching and cheesy acting.”
Among the crimes committed by the show are “Wentz’s repeated references to his wife and (impending) kid” and a crowd that finds Blink-182 more important than The Who. After all, how could “Baba O’Riley” compare to “What’s My Age Again?”
A release date has been set for the DVD release of the Joe Strummer documentary titled The Future is Unwritten. It is set for release on July 08, 2008.
The film promises an intimate biographical portrait of Clash frontman, vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primal lyricist Joe Strummer who passed away in 2002. Director Julian Temple had a 30-year association with John Graham Mellor aka Joe Strummer and along with covering his entire life, the film includes narration by Strummer himself from his BBC radio show which featured some 65 of Joe’s favorite songs.
Along with archival footage and Joe’s narration, the film includes anecdotes from friends and collaborators including Mick Jones, Steve Jones, Bono, Topper Headon, Pearl Harbour, Don Letts, Joe Ely, John Cusack, Johnny Depp, Flea, Matt Dillon, Martin Scorsese, Steve Buscemi, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Courtney Love, Anthony Kiedis, Jim Jarmusch, Lucinda Mellor (Joe’s widow), and many others.
The film had its premiere at the Sundance Festival in January 2007. That was followed by screenings at the Dublin Film Festival in February; and in London the following May, where it went on to win a British Independent Film Award for Best Documentary. Acclaim across the U.S. was unanimous, with many critics listing it among their Top 10 films of the year.
The DVD will include the original film as well as commentary from the directory and an additional 100 minutes of interviews that did not make the final cut.
Alkaline Trio has unveiled a special set of Trio-banded Nike skate shoes. The Heart and Sole Air Zoom Cush and a limited run of messenger bags will be released June 27th exclusively at Jacks Retail Shop in Huntington Beach. A nationwide release is planned for July 11th. The band will also be releasing a new record titled Agony and Irony on July 01, 2008
Matt Skiba commented:
We chose red and black as the main colors to reflect our Chicago roots and pay homage to the Bulls. We are huge fans. I’m also into sneakers, so seeing the swoosh and our logo on one product is unbelievable. The shoe looks amazing and provides some insight into who we are.
Custom design elements include reflective details and bike-tread inspired graphics, correlating to the band’s formative years in Chicago where the members met while working as bike messengers. Distressed materials translate the punk ethos, and the Alkaline Trio logo is featured on the heel cup. The Heart and Sole Cush is constructed of all synthetics, supporting select band members who are vegetarian.
The benefit charity for Cal Robbins, through AMP Magazine, has its first batch of items ending on Ebay tonight. Up for auction now test pressings from The Loved Ones, Four Years Strong, and Anti-Flag; cymbals signed by The Frantic, and Velver Revolver; signed records from Me First and The Gimme Gimmes, Leftover Crack, and Citizen Fish; stage clothes and a quite historic banner from Reel Big Fish; signed / limited silk-screened posters, and a few rare, out of print records. This is the first wave of the charity work being handled by the magazine.
Cal was born with a rare condition known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). There is no cure for SMA and living with it can be very expensive. Cal’s father J is well-known within the punk community, having produced records for the likes of Against Me!, None More Black, Paint it Black and more.
Ace Enders, the eponymous solo project from the former frontman of The Early November have posted a free download and stream of their new full length, The Secret Wars. The record was produced and mixed by Ace and his friend, producer Mike Kalajian over the past 4 weeks.
You can check out or download the entire album on this page.
A release date has been set for the DVD release of the