The Great Rock News Report 05.21.08
Posted by Daniel Wilcox on 05.21.2008
Lars Ulrich talks new Metallica album, Billie Joe Armstrong talks new band, Heaven and Hell, Van Halen and MCR plan new releases and Ashlee Simpson marries Pete Wentz! Plus, there's tour dates for the likes of Finch, Theory of a Deadman, The Ting Tings, Pendulum, The Sex Pistols and so many more!
My girl Ashlee Simpson got married over the weekend to Fall Out Boy bassist and general media whore, Pete Wentz. And while you and I know that Ash has made a big mistake, it's only a matter of time before she realizes the error of her ways and becomes Mrs. Great Rock News Report. Still, congratulations to the both of them, not just on their marriage but their pregnancy. And I think a fitting way to celebrate the joys of their marriage would be to feature some oh-so rocking A-Simp and FOB music videos! No? Tough shit, it's my news report! But to make up for it, I'll allow you, the readers, to select some videos to feature in next week's news report. Why? Because I like to see as many comments as possible on my news reports, thanks.
So let's kick this post-wedding party off with a track from Ashlee's latest album, Bittersweet World...
"Bittersweet World" - Ashlee Simpson
Now then, on with the news and remember, there's two reports up. I'll link the other one at the end of this one.
Metallica Getting Closer To Completing "Dynamic" New Album
Metallica is "a couple of nips and tucks" away from completing its next album, which is still on target for a September release, according to drummer Lars Ulrich.
During a conference call last week promoting this year's Bonnaroo Music Festival, which Metallica will headline on June 13, Ulrich told reporters that the group hopes to wrap up work on the album in time for the Memorial Day weekend holiday. Metallica recently met with a graphic designer to begin planning the package, though there's no confirmed title for the album yet and the songs still have working names.
"We sort of promised ourselves that unlike all the records we made in the '90s, [which] were just completely stressed-out and just nutty, that we were gonna try and have a little more sane environment -- and we've actually, surprising mostly to ourselves, been able to keep to that," Ulrich said. "We've pretty much finished the music now, so all the next level stuff is just starting to go down."
Ulrich said Metallica came into the project with 26 songs, which were knocked down to 14 when the group started working with producer Rick Rubin. There are now 11 slated for the album, though Ulrich said "length issues" might mean one more has to be eliminated.
"These are long songs ... we're talking seven-minute, eight-minute, nine-minute nutty-ass songs," Ulrich revealed. "We don't make them long or short on purpose; you just kind of do what feels natural. We're not really gonna edit them, (so) we're gonna lose another one at some point in the next month or so and probably end up with 10."
Ulrich described the material as "definitely pretty all over the place. There's a lot of variation, a lot of fast, slow, melodic ... kind of hardcore, nutty super-fast speed stuff. It's a little more like how some of the earlier records were a little more dynamic within the songs."
Heaven And Hell Plan New Releases
Heaven and Hell has announced a new box set and new details on their upcoming album, which will be the first one with the current lineup in 16 years.
Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Vinny Appice reunited a few years ago as Heaven and Hell and have been successfully touring the world. Now, the band looks to the future with a few upcoming releases.
The first is a box set, scheduled for release on July 22nd, which will feature all three of the band's studio releases (Heaven And Hell, Mob Rules, Dehumanizer) and their double live collection Live Evil, which will each be remastered for the first time. The set comes packaged in a deluxe slipcase with extensive liner notes featuring all new interviews with the band. The retail suggested price is $54.98, with the digital version selling for a suggested price of $24.99.
Heaven and Hell also announced that they have entered the studio to record a new album, scheduled to be released in early 2009. During that time, the band will be a part of Metal Masters Tour, a month-long North American trek with Judas Priest, Motorhead, and Testament. The tour starts on August 6th in Camden, NJ.
Billie Joe Armstrong Talks Hot Tubs
Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong has spoken for the first time about the bands new side-project, the Foxboro Hot Tubs.
In a message on the group's website, Armstrong, writing under his Reverend Strychnine Twitch pseudonym, said initial live shows had gone better than expected.
"Pabst was flowin and everyone on some serious octane, baby! Now we jump in the jet to JW's hometown called Little Rock," Armstrong wrote.
"But when the Tubbies hit the scene, it's gonna be called A Lotta Rock'. That's what I'm talkin 'bout."
He said that people coming to see the band on their remaining dates should "get all dressed up, come get down, wave your freak flag with the Foxboro Hot Tubs! Sting!!!!"
Van Halen Filming For Upcoming Live Release
Van Halen will be filming select dates of their current tour and the footage will then be released in an upcoming live DVD. Last week's gig at the Izod Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey, was the first show to be filmed for the release, according to vocalist David Lee Roth.
In other Van Halen news, Eddie Van Halen recently revealed that he feels "excellent" following a health scare in March of this year. The details of the scare were never revealed to public, but Eddie says;
"I feel excellent. I'm healthier than I've ever been. It's wonderful."
Well that's good to hear, in regards to both the release of an upcoming live DVD and of course, Eddie Van Halen's health.
Dave Grohl Addresses "Open Letter" To Metallica
Dave Grohl claimed on his website that the message to Metallica that was reported to be an "open letter" was in fact just a section of an interview blown out of proportion.
"Just wanted to write a quick note to clear up this whole "Open letter to Metallica" fiasco......For the record, I never "wrote" anything to Metallica. I was asked by a journalist, at the end of a long interview (abut the Foo Fighters) to give a quick message to Metallica in the studio. So, I rattled that quote off the top of my head. No biggie, right? Somehow it became my "open letter" to the band, and now it's been picked up by everyone from Blabbermouth to Rolling Stone (as if anyone really cares!). Now, it's true that I've been a loyal fan of this band for 25 years, and I can't wait to hear the new shit, but an "open letter" to the band?!!?? Nah. Not my style. I'd rather just text em."
It doesn't make much difference what context it was said in because the sentiment was still the same; recent Metallica material has been fucking shit, so get it right this time, eh, lads?
My Chemical Romance Reveal Details of Upcoming Live CD/DVD
As I reported last week, MCR will be taking a year-long break to write and record the follow up to 2006's The Black Parade, but first they will release their second live DVD on June 29th.
My Chemical Romance will release a live DVD and CD package next month entitled The Black Parade Is Dead. The DVD comprises of footage from the bands shows in Mexico City and New Jersey last October.
A limited edition of the DVD will come in a pinewood coffin box that will be accompanied by a hand-painted Day of the Dead mask designed by the group's members. Each limited edition DVD will be certified with a Death Certificate of Authenticity.
All of that won't serve to get the right wing British newspapers off of the band's back following the suicide of a 13-year old girl recently.
Mikey Way, the band's bassist, said that the DVD captured two of the "most memorable" shows from their Black Parade world tour. "The kids at the Mexico City show actually overpowered the PA, and their voices were deafening," he said. "The Maxwell's show was complete pandemonium, and the video captures the feeling of and old school MCR show, the way it was way back when."
So here's another one worth purchasing. MCR's live shows are a perfect fit for a DVD because the theatrics and grandeur are off the charts when they're donning the Black Parade get up.
Led Zeppelin Plan To Play 4 Dates In August
Music Music claims a reliable source said that Led Zeppelin has four dates planned in North America. Here is their report: Everyone knows about Led Zeppelin's reunion show in London, UK this past December. Naturally, it was both magical and nostalgic. And a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity, right? Maybe not.
So NME confirmed late last year that Led Zeppelin had plans to go on tour sometime in 2008. Well, a reliable source just gave me a scoop on some Toronto dates. Apparently these dates will be announced shortly...but now you know.
No fancy tour of the U.S., but Toronto will have four dates at Skydome/Rogers Centre this coming August. Amazing. Hardly any bands play Skydome anymore because it's such a juggernaut of a venue and impossible to fill unless you're, well, Led Zeppelin.
The MCRmy Plan March of Protest
My Chemical Romance fans are planning to march across London in protest against the depiction of the band in the media.
The march, to be held on May 31, will begin at Hyde Park's West Pond and end outside the offices of The Daily Mail.
The newspaper has recently dubbed My Chemical Romance a 'suicide cult' band in its coverage of the suicide of 13-year-old emo Hannah Bond.
Three hundred fans are so far confirmed to march against the British press, of which the organisers from the MCR Buzznet Community in a statement claim The Daily Mail is the 'worst offender'.
In 2006, the newspaper widely criticized emo and My Chemical Romance and has recently run general pieces about the dangers of the 'cult'.
While I certainly commend these guys trying to defend the band, is 300 guys and gals wearing eyeliner, wristbands and skinny jeans really going to stop them being labeled a cult?
New Guns N Roses CD On The Way
But it's not Chinese Democracy.
Guns N Roses are set to re-release their Greatest Hits effort on June 2nd.
It's the first of two albums the band are expected to release this year, the second being their long-awaited new studio album Chinese Democracy.
That phrase "long-awaited" gets the award for understatement of the century.
The tracklisting for the band's greatest hits is:
Welcome To The Jungle
Sweet Child O' Mine
Patience
Paradise City
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Civil War
You Could Be Mine
Don't Cry (Original)
November Rain
Live And Let Die
Yesterdays
Ain't It Fun
Since I Don't Have You
Sympathy For The Devil
Supergroup Man Raze Set To Release Debut
Man Raze, a newly formed rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Simon Laffy from Girl and Paul Cook of The Sex Pistols, have announced the release of their full-length album "Surreal" on June 3, 2008 via VH1 Classic Records.
Recently, Man Raze filmed a private show in Los Angeles that will premiere on VH1 Classic.com later this year. The band plans to launch a U.S. tour in 2008. "The fun part about Man Raze is that musically we can go off in any direction from rock to alternative the next," said Phil Collen. We are looking forward to playing live this fall."
Apparently most tracks off the album are already available in various places around the net although I am yet to hear any myself.
Within Temptation Preparing New Live DVD
Within Temptation recently issued the following statement on their website, revealing plans for a live DVD to be released in September;
"In September, we will be releasing a new live DVD which will include our concert at the Ahoy with the Metropole Orchestra. We just finished the audio mix and are working on the video editing as we are typing this. The footage really looks amazing; we still can't believe how great this evening was and how great it was documented by all the cameras. More information about this will follow soon!"
And that folks, is good news all round. Within Temptation live is a great experience and one that deserves to be put on DVD, and now it will be. The set will feature footage from the band's show at the Black Symphony event at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands in February.
The band were backed by a 60-piece Metropole Orchestra and a 35-voice classical choir in a spectacular stage setting, backed by Europe's largest video screen (400 sqm).
This sounds like it could well be an epic piece, and if I were in the habit of forming shopping lists, this would most certainly be on it.
News For Festival Fanatics
There's nothing like a good old summer festival; getting pissed up in the sun while listening to rock music is a feeling that is pretty much unparalled to any other feeling you can get with your clothes on. So just for you, I've thrown all the festival news and updates into one big mosh pit.
Bob Dylan To Headline First Ever New American Music Festival
Add another multi-day music event to your summer schedule, as Bob Dylan, the Raconteurs, the Roots, Gnarls Barkley and Spoon will headline the inaugural New American Music Festival on August 8 & 9 at SouthSide Works in Pittsburgh, PA. The festival is sponsored by American Eagle Outfitters and curated by Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Rounding out the lineup will be fifteen bands from various colleges across the country who will compete in a competition, with the winner receiving recording time in a Los Angeles studio.
The full line up is as follows;
Bob Dylan and His Band
The Raconteurs
Gnarls Barkley
The Roots
Spoon
The Black Keys
Black Mountain
The Duke Spirit
NASA
Tiny Masters of Today
College Bands
Bears (Kent State University)
Flying Machines (The New School)
Gospel Gossip (Carleton College)
Magic Bullets (University of California Berkley)
Math the Band (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth)
My Dear Disco (University of Michigan)
Nothing Unexpected (Robert Morris University)
The Black Fortys (University of Southern Illinois)
The Company Kang (Whitman College)
The Delicious (Indiana University)
The Depreciation Guild (New York University)
The Elizabethan Report (Brigham Young University)
The French Horn Rebellion (Northwestern University)
The Royal Bangs (University of Tennessee)
The Steps (University of Texas Austin)
More Acts Added To Chicago's Lollapalooza Festival
Iron & Wine, Toadies, Saul Williams, DeVotchKa, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears and Wild Sweet Orange have been added to the bill for Lollapalooza 2008.
They'll join headliners Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Kanye West and Nine Inch Nails at the annual festival, which is set to take place at Chicago's Grant Park on August 1-3.
The Prodigy, The Zutons and More Confirmed For Jersey Live Festival
The Zutons and The Prodigy will headline this year's Jersey Live festival, which will take place over the weekend of the 30th and 31st of August.
Considering the size of Jersey, those are actually pretty good headliners.
Thus far, only four other acts have been announced for the shows, those being The Black Kids, The Foals, We Are Scientists and Crystal Castles.
I'll no doubt be heading over to Jersey this summer, so I'll see if I can't ensure my trip coincides with the last weekend of August.
Feeder, The Enemy And More Added To Oxygen Line Up
The Enemy, The National, Feeder, The Pigeon Detectives and The Go! Team are among the new acts to be added to the bill for the forthcoming Oxegen festival.
The festival will take place between July 11 and 13 at Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Co Kildare.
Tricky, The Whigs and One Night Only are also amongst the other additions.
The current line up includes;
July 11th: Kings Of Leon, Interpol, Editors, Aphex Twin, Bell X1, Cat Power, Paddy, Casey, Groove Armada, The Coronas, dUES, Battles, Future Kings of Spain, Unkle, Calvin Harris, Annie Mac, MSTRKRFT, Koze, Kosheen, Burns, Sneaky Sound System
July 12th: REM, The Verve, Amy Whinehouse, Manic Street Preachers, The Prodigy, Stereophonics, Counting Crows, The Zutons, Newton Faulkner, Panic At The Disco, Feeder, Richard Hawley, Seasick Steve, The Hoosiers, Scouting For Girls, The Charlatans, Powderfinger, Declan O'Rourke, My Morning Jacket, The Ting Tings, Camille O'Sulliva, British Sea Power, The Black Kids, Delays, Concerto For Constantine, Paul Heaton, Pendulum, Justice, Bowling For Soup, Boys Noize, Mylo, Slam, Michael Mayer, Kavinsky, The Japanese Popstars
July 13th: Rage Against The Machine, Kaiser Chiefs, The Swell Season featuring Glen Hansard & Mark?ta Irglov, The Fratellis, Ian Brown, The Kooks, MGMT, The Feeling, Kate Nash, Roisin Murphy, Tom Baxter, Reverend and the Makers, Band of Horses, Lightspeed Champion, The Pogues, The Subways, The Stranglers, Ryan Bingham, The Courteeners, Alabama 3, David Guetta, Luciano, Kaz James, Crookers, Radioslave, Quiet Village, Does It Offend You Yeah?, Carl Craig
Soulfly Announce Line Up For 12th Annual D-Low Memorial Festival
"The day has come for the announcement of the annual D-Low Memorial show the Cavalera family's yearly Arizona-based festival held in memory of Max's slain stepson, Dana Wells. On August 7, 2008, the 12th annual D-Low Memorial Festival will be held at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. So far, the bands scheduled to perform include Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Sacred Reich, Throwdown, Bury Your Dead and Incite."
Slash To Headline First Sunset Strip Fest
Guns N Roses guitarist Slash, Everclear, Soul Asylum and Camper Van Beethoven are among the artists who have joined the lineup for the first-ever Sunset Strip Music Festival.
The three-day event is set to take place June 26-28 at legendary Los Angeles venues including the Roxy, Whisky A-Go-Go, House of Blues, Viper Room, Key Club and the Cat Club along the 1.3-mile Strip.
Also on the bill for the event are Hot Hot Heat, Juliette Lewis & The Licks, Louis XIV, The 88, Godhead and B Real of Cypress Hill, who will be joined by Slash. Additional artists are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
The complete lineup to date includes:
B Real of Cypress Hill featuring Slash
Camper Van Beethoven
Dilated Peoples
Everclear
Godhead
Hellogoodbye
Hot Hot Heat
Juliette and The Licks
L.A. Guns featuring Jani Lane of Warrant
Louis XIV
Soul Asylum
The 88
Update on This Year's Ozzfest
Since it was announced as one-day event last week, to take place on August 9th in Dallas, Texas, more bands have been announced to the bill. The current line-up is as follows;
Main Stage: Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Serj Tankian, Hellyeah, Jonathan Davis (of Korn), Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica, In This Moment and an "All-Star" tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbot.
Second Stage: Sevendust, Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goatwhore.
Texas Stage: The Sword, Drowning Pool, Rigor Mortis, Within Chaos and The Destro.
As I said last week, it's a tremendous line-up and seems to only be growing stronger every time new bands are revealed.
Paramore, All-American Rejects and More Added To Bumbershoot Festival
Paramore, Band Of Horses, The Black Keys, The All-American Rejects, Sons & Daughters and Estelle have been added to the lineup of Seattle's Bumbershoot Music and Arts festival.
The 38th annual event is set to take place from August 30 to September 1, over Labour Day Weekend at the 74-acre Seattle Center.
These bands will join headliners Beck and Stone Temple Pilots for the 38th annual event.
Also on the bill for the festival are !!! , Jakob Dylan, Neko Case, The Walkmen, Lucinda Williams, M Ward, Del Tha Funky Homosapien and Dan Deacon.
The Pigeon Detectives Added to T4 on the Beach
The Pigeon Detectives are among the latest acts to join the line up for this summer's T4 on the Beach. The event, to be broadcast live on Channel 4, will take place in Weston-Super-Mere on July 20th.
Added to the bill last week were Sam Sparro and Adele, two of the UK's breakthrough acts of 2008.
They all join the already-confirmed acts Robyn, The Hoosiers and Scouting For Girls with many more acts to be announced over the coming weeks.
Tentative Line Up Revealed For Tidal Wave 11 Festival
Tidal Wave 11 is a free metal festival being held in San Francisco, CA at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park on July 5th and 6th.
Organizers report: "Because we get emails daily about this, this is the tentative lineup."
Sunday: Pillager, Ancient At Birth, Embryonic Devourment, Agenda of Swine, Saros, Ludicra, and one more band TBA.
Jetboy and Rockarma Added To South Texas Rock Fest
Jetboy and Rockarma are the latest bands to be added to the South Texas Rock Fest which is being held at the Javelina Harley Davidson grounds in West Boerne, Texas on July 11-13th.
The current line-up looks like this;
Friday July 11: Queensryche, Jetboy, Dokken, Zero Hour, Skid Row, Hellstar, Bullet Boys, Ritual Habits, Pretty Boy Floyd, Mad Temple,
House Of Lords, Axe
Saturday July 12: Tesla, SEX Department, UFO, Britny Fox, Y&T, XYZ, Stephen Pearcy of Ratt, Atomic Outlaws, Faster Pussycat, Drivin' Rain, L.A. Guns, Finding Jimmy Hoffa, Bang Tango, Soul, Mad Margritt
Sunday July 13: Jackyl, Firehouse, Rockarma, Helix, The Godz, Ozz Knozz, Jokester
Lacuna Coil Frontwoman To Perform With Apocalyptica At Download
Lacuna Coil vocalist Cristina Scabbia has confirmed that she will be performing with Finnish instrumental sensations Apocalyptica at this years Download Festival on Sunday, June 15th.
"Ok guys, let's spit it out, finally: I'll be in the UK soon! Yeeeeeees, I've been invited by my friends Apocalyptica to join them during their set at Download, on the song "SOS (Anything for love)" and GOD I SO can't wait! You know how much I love the UK and how much I ADORE the always fantastic crowd, so expect me to be very emotional and happy on stage! I want to see you all there during the performance, it's gonna rock."
Video Interlude!
"L.O.V.E." - Ashlee Simpson
Brief News Bites
Anthony Kiedis is keeping busy without his Red Hot Chili Peppers; "We're disbanded for the moment," he tells Rolling Stone. Well, that's news to me.
Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington has been working on a solo side project entitled Dead By Sunrise. Bennington has been working on Dead By Sunrise's first album for a while now, but says he's waiting for the right time to put it out. "The record's basically almost done, the music's really good, but I don't want to force my solo thing and interfere with anything Linkin Park is doing," he said. "So when there's a window of opportunity, I'm gonna take it."
British rock magazine Kerrang! have organized the release of an Iron Maiden tribute CD featuring numerous bands covering classic Maiden anthems. The bands paying tribute will be revealed shortly with the CD available free with the magazine next month.
Melvins are gearing-up for the release of their 21st studio album in July.
The record will be entitled Nude With Boots and will hit stores on July 7 through former Faith No More frontman Mike Patton's Ipecac label.
The track listing is as follows:
01 The Kicking Machine
02 Billy Fish
03 Dog Island
04 Dies Iraea
05 Suicide In Progress
06 The Smiling Cobra
07 Nude With Boots
08 Flush
09 The Stupid Creep
10 The Savage Hippy
11 It Tastes Better Than The Truth
Alice In Chains have revealed that the band have been hard at work recording their fourth studio album, but the first with new singer William DuVall. Guitarist Jerry Cantrell said;
"We're taking our time and trying to figure out where William fits in and where we need to step up, and I have all the confidence in the world in the guys."
Bring Me The Horizon have now completed work on their forthcoming, second album. The tentative release date is September 22nd. The band will begin touring in the second half of this year, which will include full U.S. and U.K. tours, although no dates have been confirmed at this point.
It has been revealed that the tragic death of original Rush drummer John Rutsey was caused by a heart attack he suffered in his sleep due to a lifelong battle with diabetes.
To coincide with the release of their fourth studio album Indestructable, Disturbed are giving their hardcore fans a special bonus if they pre-order the album from iTunes. Each pre-order will include 4 exclusive live tracks recorded at Chicago's Riviera Theater.
And for Guitar Hero fans Van Halen, The Eagles, Linkin Park and Sublime have been confirmed for the fourth installment of the Guitar Hero video game, with developer Neversoft confirming master tracks shall be used for all available songs.
Video Interlude!
"Dance, Dance" - Fall Out Boy
Tour Dates From Across The Globe
Tour dates are now geographically organised for your convenience into the categories US & Canada dates, UK & Ireland dates, European dates and Other dates. There'll even be a brief list of bands at the start of each category if you're looking for a particular band.
US & Canada Dates
New tour dates for;
A Skylit Drive
Blowback
Breathe Carolina
The Carrier
Dropkick Murphys
The Faint
Finch
Foxy Shazam
The Hold Steady
Illogicist
Impaled
Kids Tickle Me Pink
The Loved Ones
Maruta
Memphis May Fire
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Phobia
The Raconteurs
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Social Code
Sky Eats Airplane
Theory of a Deadman
The Ting Tings
Tragedy
Trouble
The Raconteurs will hit the road on the following dates;
May 27, 28 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
May 30, 31 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
June 1 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
June 3 - Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion
June 4 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
June 5 - Toronto, ON @ Ricoh Coliseum
June 7, 8 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
June 9 - Columbus, OH @ LC Amphitheater
June 10 - Cincinnati, OH @ National City Pavilion
June 12 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
June 13 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Festival
August 1 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
August 9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ New American Music Union Festival
Theory of a Deadman will play a handful of dates in Canada next month with support from Social Code;
June 10th in Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon Event Centre
June 11th in Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
June 12th in Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
June 13th in Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre
June 16th in Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
June 17th in Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Sky Eats Airplane will co-headline a summer tour with A Skylit Drive. Support will be provided by Breathe Carolina and Memphis May Fire. Here's the schedule:
6/26 Las Vegas, NV @ Jillian's / Neonopolis
6/28 St. George, UT @ Electric Theater
6/29 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Ritz
6/30 Grand Junction, CO @ VFW Hall
7/1 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
7/2 Wichita, KS @ Eagles Lodge
7/3 Tulsa, OK @ The Crush Lounge
7/5 Austin, TX @ Emo's
7/6 McAllen, TX @ South Texas College
7/8 Mobile, AL @ The Sound Room
7/9 Pensacola, FL @ American Legion Post 33
7/10 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
7/11 Douglasville, GA @ The Venue 7
7/12 Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Laundrolounge
7/13 Raleigh, NC @ Brewery
7/15 South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
7/16 Danbury, CT @ Bill Baloney's
7/17 Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheelz
7/18 Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
7/19 Pontiac, MI @ Eagle Theater @ The Crofoot Ballroom
7/20 Highland, IN @ Bean Counters
7/22 Evansville, IN @ Boney Junes
7/23 Joplin, MO @ Foundry Music Theatre
The Carrier have lined up the following dates;
05/16: Waterbury, CT @ Bobby Allens As One Fest
05/17: Waterbury, CT @ Bobby Allens As One Fest
05/18: Waterbury, CT @ Bobby Allens As One Fest
05/19: Indianapolis, IN @ The 1511 w/ Trash Talk
05/20: St Louis, MO @ Two Cents Plain w/ Trash Talk
05/21: Hutchinson, KS @ McGraws w/ Trash Talk
05/22: Denver, CO @ Underground w/ Trash Talk
05/23: Boise, ID @ Myrtle Morgue w/ Trash Talk
05/24: Tacoma, WA @ The Viaduct Rain Fest
05/25: Tacoma, WA @ The Viaduct Rain Fest
05/26: Portland, OR @ Backspace
05/27: Orangevale, CA @ VFW Hall
05/28: Newhall, CA @ American Legion Hall
05/30: Reseda, CA @ Chateau Harder
05/31: Tijuana, MX @ Kimbara Cafe
06/01: Tucson, AZ @ Gnarwal House
06/02: San Antonio, TX @ The Crossing
06/03: Dallas, TX @ Red Blood Club
06/13: Syracuse, NY @ Klub Polsk
06/16: New York, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ Killing The Dream, Trap Them
06/17: Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head w/ Killing The Dream, Trap Them
06/18: Doylestown, PA @ Siren Records w/ Killing The Dream, Trap Them
06/19: Albany, NY @ Valentines w/ Killing The Dream, Trap Them
06/20: Montreal, QC @ Black Dot w/ Killing The Dream, Trap Them
06/21: Amherst, MA @ Mercy House
07/15: Lemoyne, PA @ Championship w/ Mongoloids
07/16: Winston Salem, NC @ Werehouse w/ Mongoloids
07/17: Johnson City, TN @ Hideaway w/ Mongoloids
07/18: Nashville, TN @ Muse w/ Mongoloids
07/19: Overland Park, KS @ Clubhouse w/ Mongoloids
07/21: Denver, CO @ Rock And Roll Grill w/ Mongoloids
07/23: Reno, NV @ Fort Ryland w/ Mongoloids
07/24: Newhall, CA @ Legion Hall w/ Mongoloids
07/25: Santa Barbara, CA @ Earl Warren Showgrounds Sound and Fury Festival
07/26: Santa Barbara, CA @ Earl Warren Showgrounds Sound and Fury Festival
07/27: Santa Barbara, CA @ Earl Warren Showgrounds Sound and Fury Festival
07/30: Denver, CO @ Underground w/ New Lows, Meltdown
07/31: Overland Park, KS @ Highpoint Club w/ New Lows, Meltdown
08/01: Dallas, TX @ Red Blood Club w/ New Lows, Meltdown
08/02: Nashville, TN @ Anchor w/ New Lows, Meltdown
08/03: Birmingham, AL @ Cave 9 w/ New Lows, Meltdown
08/04: Whitesburg, KY @ Whitesburg Library w/ New Lows, Meltdown
08/05: Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head w/ New Lows, Meltdown
08/06: Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ New Lows, Meltdown
The Faint will hit the road at the end of July;
July
27 Des Moines, IA - Peoples Court
28 Sioux Falls, SD - Ramkota Annex
29 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
30 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
31 Boise, ID - Big Easy Boise
August
1 Vancouver, BC - Commodore
2 Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
3 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
4 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
5 San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom
7 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
8 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
9 San Diego, CA - Soma
11 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
12 Dallas, TX - Palladium
14 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
15 Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle
16 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
17 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
18 New York, NY - Terminal 5
20 Worcester, MA - Palladium
21 Toronto, ON - Opera House
22 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
23 Omaha, NB - Soko Auditorium
Indie-pop duo The Ting Tings will play a series of dates in June;
June
7 San Diego, CA - The Casbah
9 Vancouver, BC - The Plaza
10 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
11 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
12 San Francisco, CA - Popscene
13 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
14 Los Angeles, CA - Zero One
16 Toronto, ONT - Mod Club
18 New York, NY - The Bowery Ballroom
19 Boston, MA - Great Scott
20 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw
21 Philadelphia, PA Popped
Dropkick Murphys will play three shows in July with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones;
7/10 - LeLacheur Park, Lowell, MA
7/11 Hadlock Field, Portland, ME
7/12 McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket, RI
Impaled, Phobia, Illogicist, and Maruta will team up for an August/September tour dubbed the "War On Everything Tour." Here's the schedule:
8/22 Oakland, CA @ The Metro
8/23 San Marcos, CA @ The Jumping Turtle
8/24 Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
8/25 Phoenix, AZ @ The Brickhouse Theater
8/26 Farmington, NM @ Gator's
8/27 El Paso, TX @ Chic's Billiards
8/28 Dallas, TX @ Red Blood Club w/ Kill the Client
8/29 San Antonio, TX @ Rock Bottom
8/30 Austin, TX @ Red 7
8/31 New Orleans, LA @ The Whirling Dirvish
9/2 Miami, FL @ Churchill's Pub
9/3 Tampa, FL@ The Brass Mug
9/4 Orlando, FL @ The Haven
9/5 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
9/6 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
9/7 Allentown, PA @The Sterling Hotel
9/8 New York, NY @ The Knitting Factory
9/9 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
9/10 Rochester, NY @ The Penny Arcade
9/11 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's (tentative)
9/12 Lansing, MI @ Mac's
9/13 Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
9/14 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews (early show)
9/15 Lawrence, KS @ The Jackpot
9/16 Denver, CO @ The Kingdom Of Doom
9/18 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
9/19 Portland, OR @ Satyricon
9/20 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
Tragedy has lined up another round of tour dates, this time with Japan's Blowback. Here's the latest:
5/25 Corvallis, OR @ Fox n Firkin
5/26 Ashland, OR @ Musichead
5/27 San Francisco, CA @ Annie's Social Club
5/29 Sacramento, CA @ Silk Bar
5/30 City of Industry, CA @ TBA
5/31 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe w/ Crime Desire, more
6/1 Conoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Cafe
6/2 Phoenix, AZ @ Tio Leo's Mexican Cantina
6/3 Las Vegas, NV @ TBA
6/4 Fresno, CA @ Cafe Infoshop Fresno w/ ADT, more
6/5 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
6/6 Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman Street w/ ADT, more
6/7 Portland, OR @ Satyricon
Finch, Foxy Shazam, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and Kids Tickle Me Pink will team up for a West Coast summer tour. Here's the latest:
7/18 San Diego, CA @ Soma
7/19 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
7/20 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
7/22 St. George, UT @ The Electric Theater
7/23 Las Vegas, NV @ ouse of Blues
7/24 Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
7/25 Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theatre
7/26 San Jose, CA @ SJ Skate Park
7/27 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
7/28 Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk
7/30 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
7/31 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
8/1 Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert House
8/2 Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater
8/3 Denver, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
8/4 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
8/5 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
The Loved Ones and The Hold Steady will be touring together this summer;
7/17 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
7/18 Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
7/21 Madison, WI @ Magestic Theater
7/22 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
7/23 Fargo, ND @ Fargo Theater
7/27 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
7/29 San Francisco CA @ Mezzanine
7/30 Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon
8/2 Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theater
8/3 El Paso, TX @ Club 101
8/5 Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
8/6 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
8/8 Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry's
8/9 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
8/10 Charleston, SC @ The Pourhouse
8/12 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
8/13 Norfolk VA @ The Norva
Veteran Chicago doomsters Trouble have scheduled the following dates:
July 05 - King's Tavern - Denver, CO
July 07 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
July 08 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
July 09 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA
July 10 - Safari Sam's - Hollywood, CA
July 12 - The Sets - Tempe, AZ
July 15 - Emo's - Austin, TX
July 17 - Rockstar Sportsbar - Fort Worth, TX
July 18 - Hi Tone Cafe - Memphis, TN
July 19 - The End - Memphis, TN
UK Dates
New tour dates for;
3 Doors Down
Alkaline Trio
Amplifier
Dananananaykroyd
Enter Shikari
Gutter Twins
Johnny Foreigner
Meshuggah
Ministry
Monster Magnet
Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man
Pendulum
Pilgrimfathers
Sex Pistols
Sherwood
Tubelord
Zebrahead
Pendulumn have lined up the following winter gigs;
November
27 Newport Centre
28 Portsmouth, Guildhall
29 Swindon, Oasis
30 Plymouth, Pavillions
December
02 Leeds, Academy
03 Birmingham, Academy
04 London, Brixton Academy
05 London, Brixton Academy
07 Manchester, Apollo
08 Liverpool, University
09 Glasgow, Academy
10 Sheffield, Academy
12 Bournemouth, BIC
13 Llandudno, Venue Cymru
Alkaline Trio will play the following shows in August;
August
20 London, Koko
23 Reading, Festival
24 Leeds, Festival
25 Glasgow, Garage
26 Dublin, Ambassador
Meshuggah have lined up a number of September dates;
4/9 Brighton Concorde 2
5/9 London Astoria 2
6/9 Newcastle Academy
8/9 Glasgow Garage
9/9 Manchester Academy 3
10/9 Sheffield Corporation
11/9 Birmingham Academy 2
12/9 Bristol Academy 2
13/9 Nottingham Rock City
Sex Pistols have 2 UK shows lined up;
11/6 Birmingham Academy
14/6 Isle of Wight Festival
Enter Shikari have announced 24 dates across the UK;
30/9 London Underworld, London
2/10 Corn Exchange, Cambridge
3/10 University, Hull
4/10 Rock City, Nottingham
5/10 Keele University, Stoke-On-Trent
7/10 Academy, Oxford
8/10 Arena, St. Albans
9/10 UEA, Norwich
10/10 Cresset, Peterborough
11/10 White Rock Theatre, Hastings
13/10 Town Hall, Middlesbrough
14/10 Academy, Liverpool
19/10 Ironworks, Inverness
20/10 Fat Sam's, Dundee
21/10 Potterrow, Edinburgh
23/10 Centre, Newport
26/10 Arena, Landudno
27/10 Solent, Bournemouth
29/10 Great Hall, Exeter
30/10 Guild Hall, Southampton
31/10 Leas Cliffe Hall, Folkstone
2/11 Astoria 2, London
3/11 Astoria 2, London
4/11 Astoria 2, London
Monster Magnet play a solitary date in the UK next month with support from Pilgrimfathers and Amplifier;
24/6 London Astoria
Zebrahead will tour the UK this month, with support from Sherwood;
25/5 Leeds Slam Dunk Festival
26/5 Manchester Academy 3
27/5 Newcastle Academy 2
28/5 Glasgow Cathouse
29/5 Aberdeen Moshulu
1/6 Wrexham Central Station
2/6 Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
3/6 Exeter Cavern
4/6 The Fleece, Bristol
5/6 Brighton Barfly
6/6 Tunbridge Wells Forum
7/6 Swindon Furnace
9/6 Southampton Brook
10/6 London Underworld
11/6 Northampton Roadmender
12/6 Peterborough Met Lounge
13/6 Download Festival, Donnington
3 Doors Down will play a few shows beginning at the end of the month;
30/5 London Indigo 2
31/5 Manchester Academy
1/6 Glasgow Academy
3/6 Bristol Academy
4/6 Wulfurn Hall, Wolverhampton
Johnny Foreigner hit the road at the end of the month with support from Dananananaykroyd, Tubelord and Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man on the following dates;
The Gutter Twins will play the following shows in the summer;
11/8 Oxford Academy
12/8 Nottingham Rescue Rooms
13/8 Sheperd's Bush Empire, London
26/8 Komedia, Brighton
27/8 Leadmill, Sheffield
30/8 Liverpool Academy 2
Ministry have shows lined up on the following dates;
27/5 London Forum
28/5 Norwich Waterfront
29.5 Manchester Academy
30/5 Glasgow Garage
1/6 Bristol Academy
2/6 Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
European Dates
New tour dates for;
The Black Cobra
Bring Me The Horizon
Forbidden
Grave
Nile
Saviours
Severe Torture
Bring Me The Horizon will play the following festival dates;
June 21 - Summer Blast, Trier, Germany
June 22 - Fields of Rock, Biddinghuizen, Holland
June 28 - Vainstream Fest, M?nster Germany *
June 28 - Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, Belgium *
* Two shows in one day
Dutch death metal band Severe Torture has scheduled the following dates. The band will be supported by Nile and Grave.
Reunited thrashers Forbidden have announced the following European dates:
June
20 - The Rock - Copenhagen, Denmark
21 - Turock - Essen, Germany
22 - Hellfest - Clisson, France
23 - Radar - Torino, Italy
24 - Stuk - Maribor, Slovakia
25 - Sotto Tetto - Bologna, Italy
26 - Bang Your Head - Hechingen, Germany
27 - Bang Your Head - Balingen, Germany
28 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium
July
3 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany
4 - Dynamo Club - Eindhoven, Netherlands
5 - Waldrock Festival Burgum, Netherlands
The Black Cobra will tour Europe with Saviours this summer;
5/22 - Jena, Germany @ Rosenkeller
5/23 - Vienna, Austria @ Arena
5/24 - Innsbruck, Austria @ PMK
5/25 - Milano, Italy @ Circolo Magnolia
5/26 - Lyon, France @ Le Sonic
5/27 - Montpelliers, France @ Mojomatic
5/28 - Nantes, France @ Le F?rallieurs
5/29 - Cherbourg, France @ Epicentre
5/30 - Paris, France @ La M?canique Onlulatoire
5/31 - Lausanne, Switzerland @ La Romanie
6/3 - Madrid, Spain @ La Botie
6/4 - Braga, Portugal @ Siga Pra Bingo
6/5 - Gijon, Spain @ Club Bola 8
6/6 - Basauri Bizkaia @ Centro Civico Basozelai
6/8 - Bordeaux, France @ Heretic Club
Video Interlude!
"This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race" - Fall Out Boy
News About Hoes & Emos
Paris Hilton has apparently revealed that she and new flame Benji Madden have already talked about marriage. The socialite told People.com: "He wants to [get hitched]."
She added: "We talk about it." The blonde heiress - who is only thought to have been dating Benji for a couple of months - apparently said she'd like to wear a "beautiful white dress" when she does tie the knot.
She said the 29-year-old is "very down to earth", adding: "He's worked very hard on his own. He really has a heart of gold. He'd never do anything to hurt me. He loves and supports me no matter what. He's a really great person."
They signed a pre-nup! Pete Wentz has revealed that he and new wife Ashlee Simpson signed a pre-nuptial agreement before their wedding on Saturday. Wentz also said that Simpson has legally adopted his last name but he is unsure if she will use it in her singing career.
"She legally is a Wentz ... I don't know what she'll do with her stage name, that's up to her. She hasn't decided that," he said.
He also said that the pair have not yet embarked on their honeymoon and says they have been hanging out in their basement eating pizza.
"We got some blow-up palm trees. A little fake-n-bake tanning booth. We're eating DiGiorno's pizza, getting in that tanning oven every once in a while, it's great. It's gonna look like we're on that private jet. We're gonna save that 30 grand, you know?"
Simpson is reportedly four months pregnant with the couple's first child and when asked why Wentz and Simpson chose to wed, the Fall Out Boy bassist said:
It's been something we've been planning for a long time. I gave her a promise ring four months ago. Ryan, this baby has not been confirmed," he said. "The only thing I'm confirming now is that we're in the basement on our honeymoon with these blow-up palm trees."
Ashlee Simpson will be honeymooning in music venues across the US next month;
June 9 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
June 11 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
June 12 - Sterling Heights, MI @ Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
June 16 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
June 18 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
June 22 - Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
June 24 - New York, NY @ The Fillmore
June 27 - Hyannis, MA @ Cape Cod Medley Tent
June 28 - Wildwood, NJ @ Wildwood Convention Center
July 1 - Westbury, NY @ Capital One Bank Theatre
Come on, girl, no UK dates? How am I meant to get my A-Simp fix when you won't come across the pond?
And I am done for another week. If you've got some free time, go check out some of the reviews I put up this week as well as all the other good stuff around 411. I'll be back next week with more news and more tour dates, so until then!
Posted By: daniel (Guest) on May 21, 2008 at 07:31 PM
Does anybody remember when Ozzfest used to be good? Neither can I....
Posted By: Mario (Guest) on May 22, 2008 at 04:01 AM
"It doesn't make much difference what context it was said in because the sentiment was still the same; recent Metallica material has been fucking shit, so get it right this time, eh, lads?" Dave Grohl did not say this and boo to the editor for allowing a writer to post something like this in the context of Grohl saying it.
Posted By: ynothing03 (Guest) on May 22, 2008 at 03:39 PM
The new VH stuff is sweet. Nice to see that Dave is sober-saw him last year & he kicked ass. Now maybe they can dig in the archives & break out some old live stuff, cuz it's a bitch to find(damn bootleggers).
P.S.-Nothing against Wolfie, but Mike Anthony was the secret weapon.
Posted By: fishstix68 (Guest) on May 22, 2008 at 10:12 PM
