theStart finished their tour with the Offspring and Auf Der Maur and hightailed it from Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA because shooting was set to begin of the first video for the song "Like Days," the first track of theStart's forthcoming LP Initiation. The album will be released for sale by Nitro Records on August 24th. An MP3 of "Like Days" is available.
Slayer, Hatebreed, Damageplan and Clutch will contribute tracks to Ultimate Fighting Championship: Ultimate Beatdowns, Volume 1, due August 24th. Unrelased tracks from American Head Charge, Shadows Fall, Chimaira and Icepick, should not be as interesting as Sepultura's unissued take on U2's anti-war screed "Bullet the Blue Sky."
Songs by Lamb, Ill Nino, the Doves and Massive Attack will be included on CSI: Miami, the Soundtrack, due June 29th. It actually isn't that bad of a compilation, unlike the show.
Hands on a Hard Body is the working title for Garbage's new album, which is set for a 2005 release (y'knew it, and maybe Dave's still the credited drummer on the "...Bad Boyfriend" track) and Shirley has red hair again, which makes me happy. Check out the tracklisting, which sounds more exciting than the last album's.
Dave Grohl, Tenacious D and Liz Phair will perform acoustic sets at a July 6th fundraiser for Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry on July 6th at the Music Box Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles. Tickets for the show will be $150 for general admission (what the..?) and $500 (oh, pocket change) for a private VIP lounge. "Committee members" (i.e., emcees) for the event include Affleck and Dunst. Something about this bugs me.
Citing poor ticket sales, this year's Lollapalooza tour has been canceled. The decision was made Monday evening (6/21), and there will be a full refund for ticket purchases. In a statement, co-founder Perry Farrell said, "My heart is broken."
The Reunion Show have been through a lot of changes in lineup, so they have decided to now be known as Action Action. Dumb name, but as long as their upcoming album is as good as their last, I will call them anything they want.
The Dropkick Murphys are no stranger to working with sports franchises. They have now recorded a version of "Tessie", an unofficial Boston Red Sox fight song. Look for it to be released as a single in July, with all proceeds going to the Red Sox Foundation.
In preparation for the release of their new album, Viking, on July 13, Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards have made three promo videos available on their website. Be sure to check it out.
Clinic are back on tour to support their new LP, Winchester Cathedral, now slated for release on August 23. To see the UK and US dates with the Archie Bronson Outfit and the tracklisting, click
A listening party, with free beverages, door prizes and bragging rights to hearing the new Polyphonic Spree record first up for grabs, will be held in Chicago at Schubas Tavern on July 1st. It's being sponsored by the Onion, Flyer, and Insound, and you can go here for details. Somebody probably cares.
Apparently singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston has some rather talented friends. Folks like Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, Tom Waits, and the Eels, just to name a few, have collaborated on a tribute album to raise money for the artist who hasn't been able to make a living off his music himself as of yet. The Late, Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Uncovered will be released September 21st, and the tracklist is fairly impressive...
Decahedron is heading out in support of their recent release Disconnection Imminent. The trio, former members of Fugazi and Frotus, are taking a random path through the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Canada beginning in July.
Fun Triva Fact: Jay-Z made a surprise appearance at Phish's Friday night performance in Brooklyn, New York. Z and Phish are both, um, retiring/retired/retired-ish, but they performed of two of Jay-Z's songs, "Big Pimpin'" and the new "99 Problems," at KeySpan Park in Coney Island.
Thursday have posted online their new video for the track "For the Workforce, Drowning," directed by the band's guitarist Steve Pedulla. You can see it over at Thursday.net.
Fischerspooner are still working dilligently on their new album. Details are sparse, but if you are ravenous for new material, watch the critically-acclaimed FX show Nip/Tuck on June 29 to hear the new track "Just Let Go." I'm setting my TiVo as we speak.
The Music will have a follow-up to their fantastic debut this September. However, check out their website starting July 19th to hear a new track "To the North." Can't wait!
New York City area readers, you know I always look out for you; if you haven't already, you should check out the River to River Festival going on this summer. There are tons of events going on across the city in public parks, but I wanted to call your attention to some musical events, all of which are FREE. Check out the music events calendar because your favorites and mine, Ted Leo, Sufjan Stevens, the Damwells, The Black Keys, The Stills, the Hold Steady, Old 97s and Beulah are playing throughout the summer. See you there!
Coheed and Cambria have found a new home at Columbia Records, who will release their 2003 album In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3. Remember to check them out on this summer's Warped Tour.
NME.com has been kind enought to share the the tracklist and title for the sophomore album from Interpol. See the [more] for the tracklist from Antics. In rumor news, I hear the boys have confirmed that they actually use a stylist...
