We recently caught New Jersey’s Thursday at the end of their Fall headlining tour. The band has been supporting last year’s release, Common Existence.

The video below features two tracks from the band’s older material.
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Japan’s Polysics have announced a US tour starting next week. The run also makes the last appearance of Kayo, longtime keyboardist, who will be leaving the group after the tour. Her bandmates will be taking a hiatus after the tour wraps up, saying this:

POLYSICS will be going on hiatus following their concert at the Budokan. This is a first for the band, who have been on a crazy schedule that have flabbergasted both Japanese and foreign artists alike. They will use this time to recharge their batteries for the next phase of POLYSICS. But then again, being who they are, there is the greatest possibility that this hiatus might prove to be an extremely short one.

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The Offspring fan site The Offspring Site recently conducted an interview with drummer Pete Parada who talked about joining the veteran OC punk band recently. He explained how it all fit:

After I had left my previous band, I took a few months to clear my head before looking for anything new, then all of a sudden I got called for quite a few high profile bands at the same time. I talked to a few but they didn’t seem like a good fit for me, but as soon as I met with The Offspring, everything just felt right. We all got along right away, and after my last band I really needed something with no drama involved. It’s been great to actually enjoy playing music again!

Parada has been a member of Face to Face, Saves The Day and performed with Jackson United and others. In the same interview, questions about the next Offspring album were asked to Parada, but he said that the band is “not ready to talk about it yet.”

Check out the interview here.
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The Bronx have released a live documentary covering their visit to London, England last year. The 30 minute feature covers the band performing as The Bronx, but also as their Mexican-flavoured side-project Mariachi El Bronx. The set includes performances of songs like “Knifeman,” “Cell Mates,” “Young Bloods,” “Holy” and others.

Check it out here.

Mariachi el Bronx have announced plans to return to London for a a one-off show at the Barbican on April 26, 2010.
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