Forever The Sickest Kids announce free show at Santa Monica Pier
Forever The Sickest Kids are taking a break from recording their upcoming album to play a (kind of) secret show at the Santa Monica Pier in Southern California. The free show will happen at the pier this Sunday, June 21st at exactly 5:47 PM. Can't make it to the show? No worries – you can...
Oceana call it quits
Oceana, whose new record Birtheater came out less than a month ago, have decided to call it quits.
The band release this statement on their MySpace page:
"We know a lot of rumors have been circulating around about us.
We’re sorry we left you hanging so long on this blog.
But unfortunately the rumors...
The Cab streaming new EP
We know that you’ve been psyched to hear new songs from The Cab ever since they released the track listing for their upcoming EP entitled Lady Luck. The EP won’t hit stores until Tuesday, but you can stream it in its entirety right now on the band’s PureVolume page.
Artist Vs. Poet enter studio to record their full length
Artist Vs. Poet will be entering Tree Sounds Studios to record their currently untitled full length release for Fearless Records on June 22. Zack Odem and Kenneth Mount will be producing. The album is scheduled for release in February 2010.
Modest Mouse stream "Whale Song"
We mentioned that the upcoming 7" from Modest Mouse would contain the newly-streaming "Autumn Beds" on one side and "Whale Song" on the other. Head over to Tripwire to hear the latter of the two and get your fill of previewing the tracks before the physical copy hits stores on June 23.
Dillinger Escape Plan reveal details on new imprint
We mentioned that experimental unit Dillinger Escape Plan would be releasing their new album on their own imprint label. The band has confirmed that the new label will be called Party Smasher Inc. and will release their new record Option Paralysis in early 2010. They released the following statement about the imprint. “We are creating...
Cursive announce more tour dates
If you were bummed to see that Cursive weren’t coming to your town when they announced their brief summer tour, never fear. The band has added more dates, which you can see below; those in bold are new.
June 17, 2009 Lincoln, NE Box Awesome
June 18, 2009 Sioux Falls, SD Nutty’s North...
No Parents, No Rules tour photoblog
Didn’t get a chance to catch The Secret Handshake, The Dangerous Summer or The Morning Of on their recent No Parents, No Rules tour? Well, don’t fret, because the last of those bands has posted an entertaining photo blog that chronicles some of the adventures the groups had on tour. Check it out here.
A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive Adelphia [3/5]
A Skylit Drive’s sophomore full-length, Adelphia provides a suitable middle ground between the slick, melodic neo-hardcore made popular on Underoath’s They’re Only Chasing Safety and its more brutal follow-up, Define The Great Line–with a little something extra, that is. Michael “Jag” Jagmin’s lead vocals? That’s a dealbreaker, ladies. Some...