High-profile industry drummer involved in serious motorcycle accident
Joel “Falcon” Bourne, drummer for industry groups such as Day Of Contempt, The Dear & Departed and Tiger Army, was struck by a car while riding his motorcycle on Tuesday, January 13. He suffered initial memory loss, which left him not being able to recognize people, including his five-month pregnant wife. Other complications included subdural hematoma,...
fun. say they’re not breaking up
It’s been a long time since we last heard from fun. The band have been fairly inactive since their massively successful 2012 album Some Nights. Frontman Nate Ruess has started recording a solo album, and Jack Antonoff has had success with Bleachers. But last night, the band issued a statement on their Facebook, saying they...
Twitter CEO says company sucks at “dealing with abuse and trolls”
In a new memo obtained by the Verge, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo admitted that the company has failed to adequately protect users from online harassment. “We suck at dealing with abuse and trolls on the platform and we’ve sucked at it for years,” Costolo said. “It’s no secret and the rest of the world talks...
This record store is also a boat
Music site Consequence Of Sound recently brought to our attention the Record Deck, a fully mobile record store that’s set up on a narrowboat. According to COS, “It sails around from dock to dock, moving its collection of vintage vinyl (like a hipster pirate, arrrgh). Even with the limited floor space, the ship has...
Black Veil Brides, Metro Station, Transit, more announced for Warped Tour 2015
The next seven bands have been announced for the 2015 Vans Warped Tour. Black Veil Brides, Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Metro Station, Night Argent (6/20-6/28, 8/1-8/8), Night Riots, Juliet Simms and Transit will all be attending punk-rock summer camp this year. Be sure to check back with us every Wednesday for more band announcements. Warped Tour kicks off...