July 27, 2008

1997 and National Product co-headlining tour

1997 will be co-headlining with National Product on what’s dubbed The Endless Summer Tour. You can check out an e-card here. 1997 are supporting their new album for Victory, On The Run, while National Product released Luna last year on R&M Artist Records. August 14 – Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome ...

Jody Porter (Fountains Of Wayne) to release solo record

Jody Porter, guitarist for Fountains Of Wayne, will be releasing a solo record titled Close To The Sun on August 26 via FAEC / Fiveman Army. The songs are described as "bridg[ing] the gap between the atmospherics of Porter’s first band, the Belltower, with the more guitar-driven power pop of his work in Fountains...

Shai Hulud cancel remainder of their tour

In an unfortunate turn of events, Shai Hulud have been forced to cancel their current tour with Full Blown Chaos, citing "a combination of uncontrollable circumstances surrounding the other bands on the package" as the culprit behind the decision. The band hopes to be back on the road again soon. The pioneering metallic...