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Tenacious D Post New Song

October 11, 2006 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Tenacious D has posted a new song titled “The Pick of Destiny” on their MySpace page. The guys will be heading out on a tour in honor of their new album and movie.

Tour Dates:

Nov 17 2006 8:00P
Gibson Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA
Nov 18 2006 8:00P
Gibson Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA
Nov 20 2006 8:00P
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA
Nov 22 2006 8:00P
The Fillmore Denver, CO
Nov 25 2006 8:00P
Masonic Temple Detroit, MI
Nov 27 2006 8:00P
Ricoh Coliseum Toronto, ON
Nov 29 2006 8:00P
Tweeter Center Camden, NJ
Dec 1 2006 8:00P
Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Dec 3 2006 8:00P
Patriot Center Washington, DC
Dec 5 2006 8:00P
Gwinnett Center Arena Atlanta, GA
Dec 10 2006 8:00P
RDS Dublin
Dec 11 2006 8:00P
SECC Glasgow
Dec 12 2006 8:00P
Evening News Arena Manchester
Dec 15 2006 8:00P
NEC Birmingham
Dec 17 2006 8:00P
Brighton Centre Brighton
Dec 18 2006 8:00P
Hammersmith Apollo London
Jan 9 2007 8:00P
Christchurch Town Hall Christchurch
Jan 11 2007 8:00P
Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
Jan 13 2007 8:00P
Entertainment Centre Brisbane
Jan 16 2007 8:00P
Hordern Pavilion Sydney
Jan 19 2007 8:00P
Festival Hall Melbourne

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Tenacious-D

Bamboozle Left

October 11, 2006 By Michael Schneider Leave a Comment

On Saturday I will be attending the Bamboozle Left festival in Pomona, CA. I’m going to be doing an interview with Cobra Starship so feel free to send in any questions you may have!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cobra Starship

Plus 44 Reschedule Fall Tour Dates

October 11, 2006 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Due to the recent news of an arm injury suffered by drummer Travis Barker, Plus 44 has announced that the first leg of their fall tour will be rescheduled. The first leg of the tour will now kick-off on November 8th at Jannus Landing in Tampa, FL and end November 22nd at St. Andrews in Detroit, MI. All previously announced dates will remain the same following November 8th with the exception of Providence, RI on November 16th, which has been cancelled (itinerary below). All rescheduled shows will take place in December; exact dates to be announced soon.

â┚¬Ã…”We canâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t wait to get out on the road and show everyone what weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve been up to for the past year and a half,â┚¬? said Hoppus. â┚¬Ã…”We will get the word out with the new dates in the next couple of days.â┚¬?

The bandâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s debut album, When Your Hear Stops Beating, produced by Hoppus and Barker, and co-produced by long-time Blink-182 producer Jerry Finn, will be released Nov. 14th.

Tour dates that will remain the same:

Nov. 8 Tampa, FL Jannus Landing
Nov. 9 Orlando, FL House of Blues
Nov. 10 Atlanta, GA Roxy Theater
Nov. 12 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
Nov. 13 Washington DC 9:30 Club
Nov. 14 New York City, NY Bowery Ballroom
Nov. 17 New York City, NY Webster Hall
Nov. 19 Boston, MA Avalon
Nov. 21 Toronto, ON Phoenix
Nov. 22 Detroit, MI St. Andrewâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Plus 44

Tooth & Nail Sign…

October 11, 2006 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Tooth & Nail has signed Vancouver based Ruth.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ruth, Tooth And Nail

Tonight On DJ Rossstar

October 11, 2006 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Suburban Legends will be appearing live on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show, tonight, Wednesday, October 11th 2006 from 7-8pm PST.Ԛ  All Time Low will be doing a live phone interview as well.Ԛ  You can tune in, worldwide, at www.idobiradio.com. You can send messages to be read on air to the band at the screen name: Staridobi

Filed Under: News Tagged With: All Time Low, DJ Rossstar, Suburban-Legends

Sparta Premier New Video

October 11, 2006 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Sparta are premiering their new video for â┚¬Ã…”Taking Back Controlâ┚¬? off their new album Threes on Yahoo! Music.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Sparta

Saosin – Saosin

October 11, 2006 By Julie 4 Comments

Saosin

Artist:Saosin
Album: Saosin
Label: Capitol
Purchase: Smartpunk
Release Date: September 26, 2006

Overall: 8.5
Music: 9.5
Lyrics: 7.5
Production: 9.5

Saosin.

Many speak of it, most have heard it, but only a handful live it. For those who’ve been there from the start, the name alone invokes nearly half a decade of music subculture. From the quiet infiltration of Translating the Name, to the departure of Anthony Green and the ultimate ushering-in of Cove Reber, to the Capitol signing and leaked internet demos, until now, the self-titled full length on a major label.

Some of us (me) have been waiting three painstaking years for this release, so to have it finally come to fruition is both a dream and a terror. A dream because having a fully collected album of produced songs would be a huge step up from the numerous demos, instrumentals, and live bootlegs accrued over the years. At the same time, it’s been a nail-biting experience because after all of the endless hype and anticipation what if, quite frankly, the album sucked?

Thankfully, Saosin went into the studio and emerged months (years?) later with an album they could gracefully fit their name on. Saosin (the album) is slick in production value, band branding, and showmanship. There’s no mistaking the “Saosin sound” that’s marked by Beau and Justin’s battling guitar tones, Alex’s destructive downbeats, Chris’s understated bass parts, and Cove’s vocal clarity. It’s one thing to play music and perform it well, but it’s completely another to take a feeling and encase it in sound. If you’ve ever seen them live, you know there’s absolutely nothing “small” about anything Saosin do. That statement stands true with their Capitol debut.

Listening to Translating the Name now gives the full length much more meaning. The dynamic between the two releases is obvious enough that the band’s mental shift in goals can be felt in the physical presence of the music. In an interview Chris did last year he said, “We just really want to put out a fuckin great record. We’re not concerned with genre shattering or making something that’s never been heard as much as we are concerned about being the best at what we do and keeping it that way.” And that quite simply, has always defined the relationship between Saosin and their fans. With every new song, we know what to expect because they’ve got a writing process that’s downright formulaic. The band have not so much birthed a genre, but perfected a style.

Between each song the differences are subtle, but the barebones are the same: technical, albeit repetitive pick/shred sequences, verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus song structures, abrasive energetic drumming, layered/harmonized vocals, dualistic guitar parts, and innocuous bass lines. This homophonic approach to songwriting both helps and hurts the band because while the fans are spoon-fed what they want, they never get a sense what they could be missing out on. For instance, I adore “Collapse,” “Follow And Feel,” and “Sleepers,” but the songs are largely interchangeable. And while I’d prefer this over something hit-and-miss, I don’t get a taste for the songs that could knock me off my feet either. The one exception to this is “I Never Wanted To.” Here, huge atmospheric riffs take off and never find boundaries, pushing Saosin in a completely new element that’s markedly more mellow and less technical, but surprisingly refreshing.

Still, for all its intricate riffs and instant hooks, something about Saosin does seem lacking. Lyrically, the departure of Green has weighed heavily on the band’s clever wordplay and that absence is most dearly felt when listening to song like “It’s So Simple” and “It’s Far Better To Learn” and feeling like nothing has actually been said. For me, I hear the words, but never actually bridge a connection with them beyond my desire to sing along.

At the end of the day, I’ll always parade Saosin’s craft and effort. Even after the three years of waiting, I still feel like this is a solid release for a band that had to prove so much on this album (loss of Anthony, signing to a major label, three years before new songs). But perhaps this is what I’d call “too little, too late” for Saosin. If this debut had come along 18 months earlier before the scene had taken a nosedive for the rocks, I’d probably be a lot less critical. However, in this day and age of face-paced electronic music exchange and DIY band ethic, being good at what you do just doesn’t hold a fire to what it use to. Being safe is not acceptable, and if Saosin plan to become more than a generational band they’ve got to stop playing comfortable.

Track Listing:
1. It’s Far Better To Learn
2. Sleepers
3. It’s So Simple
4. Voices
5. Finding Home
6. Follow And Feel
7. Come Close
8. I Never Wanted To
9. Collapse
10. You’re Not Alone
11. Bury Your Head
12. Some Sense Of Security

Standout Tracks:
“I Never Wanted To,” “You’re Not Alone,” “Voices”

Filed Under: Album, Reviews Tagged With: capitol-records, Saosin

MxPx – Let’s Rock

October 11, 2006 By Michael Schneider 6 Comments

MxPx - Let's Rock album art

Artist: MxPx
Album: Let’s Rock
Label: Side One Dummy
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: October 24, 2006

Overall: 8.0
Music: 8.4
Lyrics: 7.6
Production: 8.0

MxPx; it would be nearly impossible to say something that hasn’t already been said about this band. Beginning their legacy back in 1992, these musical pioneers have written and released hundreds of songs, yet some still remain unheard. Let’s Rock is a compilation of rare and tracks compiled over the last few years since their last b-sides album, Let It Happen.
It’s understatement to say this record spans the bands’ different stages. Some songs contain the commercially successful sound of The Ever Passing Moment, and others really do rock as hard as the band ever has. Mike’s vocals contrast from screaming to swooning but never lose the clarity and passion I’ve grown accustomed to in their music.

Mike (bass, vocals), Tom (guitars), & Yuri (drums) have again crafted another welcomed addition to the MxPx discography. If you’re looking for a ‘new record,’ wait for the follow-up to Panic. While this is a record truly put out for MxPx fans, it’s a solid release that could easily win over new audiences…what rock have you been under if you’ve never heard MxPx?

Track Listing
1. You Walk, I Run
2. Every Light
3. 1 And 3
4. Don’t Forget Me (When You’re Gone)
5. Breathe Deep
6. Make Up Your Mind
7. Running Out Of Time
8. Slow Ride
9. Where Did You Go?
10. Sweet Sweet Thing (Acoustic Demo)
11. Last Train (Acoustic Demo)
12. You Walk, I Run (Acoustic Demo)

Filed Under: Album, News, Reviews Tagged With: MxPx, sideonedummy

The Fold Release Exclusive Digital Version of “This Too Shall Pass”

October 11, 2006 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Tooth & Nail is releasing an exclusive digital version of The Fold‘s This Too Shall Pass album complete with 4 bonus tracks not on the original album. Look for it on iTunes on November 7th. The Fold will be hitting the road with on a three and a half week tour with Self Against City, Quiet Drive, and The Transit War beginning on October 13th. To check out a list of tour dates here. Also, the band has added a couple new designs, including a hoodie to their online store.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: The Fold, Tooth And Nail

Emery To Release The Question Deluxe Edition

October 10, 2006 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Emery will release a deluxe edition of The Question on November 21st. You can check out a trailer for the release below.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Emery, Tooth And Nail

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