November 21, 2008

Jeremy Enigk discusses new "heavier rock" album

Jeremy Enigk recently discussed the making of his newest album, OK Bear. The former Sunny Day Real Estate frontman recorded the album just outside Barcelona, Spain, with a group of local musicians. "These guys are Sunny Day Real Estate fans," he mentions, "and the moment they got their hands on my songs, whether they...

Portugal. The Man "making new album soon"

Portugal. The Man have unsurprisingly mentioned that they will be making a new album soon, despite just releasing their newest, Censored Colors, on September 16th. Censored Colors, which was co-released through Equal Vision and the band’s own label, Approaching AIRballoons, was the band’s third full-length in a little under three years. It was also...

Matt Pond PA promise free digital EP; My Chemical Romance cover posted

Philly indie-pop act Matt Pond PA have promised the release next week of a free digital EP, aptly titled The Freeep. The band also recently recorded a cover of My Chemical Romance’s "I’m Not Okay" for Engine Room Recordings’ Guilt By Association 2 compilation. You can stream their contribution here. Matt Pond PA...

Valencia post "Where Did You Go?" video

Valencia have debuted their video for "Where Did You Go?". The song comes from this year’s We All Need A Reason To Believe on Columbia. What do you think of the video? Where Did You Go?

Strike First signs the Rekoning

Strike First has inked Riverside, CA spelling-challenged punks the Rekoning. To that end, the band has posted four songs from their upcoming debut full-length, Road Less Traveled, at their MySpace page. The record is set for a January 6th, 2009 release.

Pete Wentz is a daddy

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and his wife Ashlee Simpson-Wentz welcomed their first child into the world yesterday. Their son Bronx Mowgli Wentz was born Thursday in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20.5 inches. A representative for the couple made a statement on their...