If you didn't bother to check out full-length Beauty Pill disc The Unsustainable Lifestyle like we told you to, there is still time. And then you can go see them play live at any of the following dates.
I'm ashamed to say that I'm guilty of it too, but with all of the "remembering Kurt Cobain" stuff in the press, I forgot about the other major loss in the Seattle scene from an April 5th. Layne Staley was the incredible front man for what I still consider the best overall band of that scene, Alice in Chains. There is a good article by Jon Wiederhorn that remembers him.
Elvis Costello will release his first full-length orchestral work this fall via the Deutsche Grammophon label. Called Il Sogno, the album was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. To prove to all his rock fans that he's no sissy, Costello will, around the same time, release a rock & roll record via the Nashville-based, Lost Highway Records. No release dates yet.
Al Buck Satan Daddy and the boys from Ministry are back. The new album Houses of the Molé is set for a June 22, 2004 release. Jourgensen reportedly discribed their latest offering as "all MINISTRY, all the time, with a dash of sinister Southwest flavor and half the carbs." It don't get no better than that.
Despite the upcoming release of their second full-length on Dischord, Cough, Black Eyes will be no more. At a recent show in Washington D.C.'s Black Cat, they announced that the show will be their last.
More is known about McLusky's second release. It is aptly named The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire. And the tracklist is...
If you haven't heard from Apples in Stereo for a bit- don't fret, they will be on tour with Apollo Sunshine and coming to a small venue near you. Well not all of you. The limited tour dates are...
Did you know that back in February, Rivers Cuomo joined ex-Weezer Matt Sharp onstage during Matt's acoustic set at Cal State Fullerton? Crowd pleasers such as "Say It Ain't So" and "Undone- The Sweater Song" drove the crowd wild. Check the more for the links to audio files of the perfomance.
Peaches has announced another string of US tour dates for the Spring. No word on support acts yet, but you can find the dates below.
According to this Billboard article, the Beastie Boys will be releasing To The 5 Boroughs this summer. Expect "Ch-Check It Out" to be the first single and for the boys to hit the road with Mixmaster Mike for all kinds of summer festivals.
Typically a one-off show wouldn't be news enough to make the SU, but seeing that it's Self we'll make an exception. On Saturday, April 17th, Matt Mahaffey will be opening for Britt Daniel (from Spoon) at Spaceland in LA. Since there is no word on when the forthcoming Ornament & Cime album will see the light of day and the b-sides from their site have been exhausted, you may just wanna find a way to catch this show.
We mentioned these Muse US tour dates before, but we have been so stoked on their new record lately that we want to mention them again and add a couple newly released dates. See the dates below.
Conor Oberst has decided that he isn't busy enough with Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, and dating famous people, so he got some friends together and started Team Love. Team Love is a new Saddle Creek imprint label that will break new ground by offering free downloads of their releases the day the album hits stores. Already inked to the label are Omaha's Tilly & The Wall, whose Wild Like Children record will hit shelves on June 22, and Willy Mason who will drop a Team Love CD in the fall.
The Vines are really going at it these days, and in addition to the 20 or so dates we had already posted, here is a whole shit load more including headlining dates as well as dates where they will be supporting Incubus. Check them out below.
Secret Machines' album Now Here In Nowhere, which is currently available for download through iTunes, will finally see an in store release May 18th through Reprise/Warner. Those unfamiliar with the band can stream the entire album online here. Their current tour dates are also below.
The Rapture have posted online their latest video for Sister Savior. Check it out in Windows Media and Real Video.
Graham Coxon of Blur fame has announced the release of his fifth solo album on May 17th. The disc, entitled Happiness in Magazines, will be released on Coxon's own label in the UK, and no details have been confirmed for a US release.
Matador records has announced that the new disc from Mission of Burma, (which happens to be sitting in our mailbox right now) ONoffON will hit stores on May 4th. The album features three of the four original members of the band, along with longtime engineer Bob Weston who has replaced Martin Swope. The band has plans to head out on a brief UK tour in April, including an appearance at All Tomorrows Parties on April 2nd.
Yay! The Pixies have announced what they're calling "anchor dates" for their upcoming fall US tour, beginning in September and bringing them through November. All dates and on sale information courtesy of FrankBlack.net. Hit the [more] for the preliminary tour dates.
Braid is going on tour in support of their Killing A Camera DVD. The band has a new website and will be hitting the road in May with Minus the Bear and Murder by Death. See below for the dates.
