Bluebird have scheduled a few shows in the Northwest this week and lots of new stuff is in the works. At the end of April, the band will head over to Europe and the UK to support Hell Is For Heroes as well as headline some of their own dates. Then, in late June, the band will head to the land of the rising sun, Japan, for a brief stint. Also, in June the reissue of the The Two will be re-released on Dim Mak with bonus tracks and "new-ish art." And then, as if that wasn't enough, the band will release a new EP this Spring in the UK on Sweet Nothing and in Japan on SparkMusiq. And, lastly, the video for "Falling Back To Earth," the first single from Hot Blood, has been sent to editing and will be posted on their website soon. Oh yeah, before we forget, here are those dates...

In other JadeTree news, Onelinedrawing who just finished off the Coheed & Cambria tour is already back out on the road supporting The Movielife. For the first time Onelinedrawing will also be doing this tour with a full backing band. The tour starts today and will be continuing through April. Click more for dates...

Jade Tree Records have announced that Jets to Brazil have added drummer Matt Torrey, of the late MK Ultra, as they prepare for their summer tour. The band report they will be debuting a handful of new songs as well.

Absolutely nothin'. Many artists have recently gone to great lengths to have their opinions on the matter heard. Hit 'more" for a brief round-up...

As you know, the Beastie Boys have written and recorded a protest song against war in Iraq called "In A World Gone Mad". Have you heard it? Remember Neil Young's "Ohio" protest song? Catchy as all get out and good? This one would be the opposite of that, but that's just my opinion. You can download it here and read the lyrics here. Read more about the Beastie's stance on their website aqui, and don't worry- I still love the Beasties... Just not this song.

Hey oh! A couple new things on the site you need to check out. First off, check out the Cursive feature which you can access by clicking their name and/or picture over there in the right sidebar. Make sure you enter the contest, because you could win a copy of their incredible new album, The Ugly Organ! Next up, we finally posted our interview with Interpol conducted in December last year at Cat's Cradle in Carborro, NC. While it's a tad late, it's still somewhat pertinent and is sure to have some info you haven't heard. Finally, we have a couple new reviews from 5ive, Pretty Girls Make Graves and Richard Ascroft, so check those out. Stay tuned for more news, reviews and interviews in the near future!

The video for "Send The Pain Below", the latest single from Chevelle, is now available right over here.

The Mars Volta are finished recording their first full length. The new LP will contain nine songs and you should know not only does it feature Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, but guitarist John Frusciante will make an appearance.

Alien Ant Farm is currently in the studio working on an album to be produced by Dean and Robert DeLeo, also known as the guitarist and bassist (and co-writers) for Stone Temple Pilots. This will mark the duos first production effort and the band had this to say about the whole thing, "We had a couple meetings with what you’d call ‘big’ producers, but we thought it would be cool and definitely different to work with Dean and Robert, and when we met with them, we all just felt it was right.” The band is currently in pre-production with the DeLeo brothers and will formally begin recording in late March.

Beneath Medicine Tree is not a Native American folk tale, but the new album by Copeland that will hit stores on March 25th. A website for the album is up, with everything you wanted to know about Copeland's debut full-length with mp3s, photos, biography, buddy icons, downloads, etc. They also might be coming to a city near you...

The Lyndsay Diaries EPK is up, and don't ask me what EPK means- Maybe mEet the... well, it's a short video contains an interview with Scott Windsor (the man behind the diaries) and live performance footage. Check it.

Jamie Lidell has working with Mathew Herbert's Big Band project. The album, Goodbye Singtime, is now finished and will be released in summer 2003 on Mathew's label Accidental. Also taking part in the project are Mara Carlyle, Arto Lindsay, Roots Manuva, Dani Sicliano, Andy Turner from Plaid.

A female marine, separated from her son. An outspoken anti-war Brit separated from... reality? Maybe, maybe not. (You sign up for it (armed services), now you go (war). Don't provoke me and my sympathy.). But the truly sincere video for Blur's first single "Out Of Time" from the upcoming Think Tank is a clip shot from a documentary on a US Navy warship on duty in the Gulf, and it will be out March 14th. Oh, and by the way- my post = my view = my opinion, not SilentUproar's, capish?

Deerhoof is not only going on a limited tour, but they also have a new mp3 up at KRS for your listening pleasure. Check out "Sealed with a Kiss" and Apple O, which'll be in stores March 18th. Also coming out that day will be Gravy Train's new album, Hello Doctor. To taunt you, I offer the mp3 "Hella Nervous."

Who is Delta Dart? They are a band on the KRS label that you may have heard of but I have not. What are they doing? Going on a massive tour that you may be interested in. Check the more for dates.

You know, Prefuse 73 is releasing his/its/their new album One World Extinguisher on May 5th, and if that isn't inciting your enthusiasm, check out the massive North American tour dates at the more.

Check out the official site of the Beastie Boys to read the comments about the impending war with Iraq from Adam Yauch, Mike D, and Adam Horovitz. Oh, and also a free download of "In A World Gone Mad...", the Beasties commentary on what's been going down.

Tool guitarist Adam Jones, who's probably got some free time on his hands with Maynard putting in time with A Perfect Circle and Danny off collaborating with Les Claypool and Adrian Belew, has reportedly been slated to direct Tomahawk's latest video, "When the Stars Begin to Fall". The song is the first single off the band's new album, Mit Gas, due May 6th on Ipecac.

Dates have been announced for this year's CMJ Music Marathon, which is really just a buttload of shows disguised as a "college music industry conference". The big bash is being held from October 22nd-25th in New York City. Performers haven't been announced yet but, as with every year, there should be tons of bands to check out, assuming you (or your college radio station) can afford the entry fee. And if you're in a band, it may behoove you to play the conference as well, since there are tons of music industry types attending. More details are at the CMJ website.

The one and only Bjork has announced tour dates for the first leg of her summer tour. They're all in Europe, so unless you live over there or you're the type of person that can afford to fly overseas for a concert, you're SOL thus far. Fear not, however, because a second leg of dates is promised in the States, including "an outdoor concert can be expected @ a very special location in the NY area". You know where to click for those Euro dates.