UK hardcore outfit Gallows have been banned forever from the House of Blues in Disneyland, CA. Gallows were schedualed to open for Social Distortion January 22 at the venue. According to the bands website "due to Disney taking offence to the lyrical content spread across their debut album Orchestra Of Wolves the band have been banned from performing."Guitarist Laurent Barnard stated “I think Mickey Mouse got jealous that Minnie Mouse had Gallows posters on her wall. [...]That kind of stuff happens a lot. I recommend Mickey shows Minnie some more attention, you know, take her out and make her feel special. Cartoon mice need love too.”
In other cancellation news, Bjork was forced to cancel her headlining appearance at this weeks Big Day Out Festival in Australia due to swollen vocal chords.
Actress Scarlett Johansson is set to release her first solo record this spring. The album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, was supposed to come out last year, but due to her hectic work schedual it was pushed back. Anywhere I Lay My Head features 10 Tom Waits covers and an orginal by Johansson.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Billy Bragg on Henry Rollins Show
Two of my favorite renaissance men come together! Here is UK's finest Billy Bragg performing "Waiting for the Great Leap Forward," on "Henry Rollins Show."
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Quick News
Portishead have released new info about their first record in over a decade. The album will be called THIRD and is set to be released on April 14th 2008, it contains 11 tracks and is 49 minutes 13 seconds long.
The Hold Steady are busy working on the follow up to Boys and Girls in America, check out what the band is doing as they post weekly photos of them having fun and growing bears (seriously, they are having a beard growing contest). It is all at www.holdsteady.com
The unfortunate and untimely death of one of Hollywood's true artists, Heath Ledger, has posed more questions than answers. Pitchfork Media has posted this article about the paradox between Ledger and 70's singer-songwriter Nick Drake. Check it out http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/48205-the-heath-ledgernick-drake-connection
Long Live The Joker--Heath you will be missed...
The Hold Steady are busy working on the follow up to Boys and Girls in America, check out what the band is doing as they post weekly photos of them having fun and growing bears (seriously, they are having a beard growing contest). It is all at www.holdsteady.com
The unfortunate and untimely death of one of Hollywood's true artists, Heath Ledger, has posed more questions than answers. Pitchfork Media has posted this article about the paradox between Ledger and 70's singer-songwriter Nick Drake. Check it out http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/48205-the-heath-ledgernick-drake-connection
Long Live The Joker--Heath you will be missed...
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Indy Watch
Want to take a tour of Dr. Henry Jones home? Well now you can, Spielberg and Co., posted a video of a behind the scenes look at Indiana's home, featuring a guided tour from the set designer and little things to keep your eye out for when watching...Check it out at www.indianajones.com
Also, this is PURE RUMOR at the moment...but some sources are stating that the teaser trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull could make an appearance at the Super Bowl, while other sources are saying it will be hitting theaters at 12:01 AM February 15.
Also, this is PURE RUMOR at the moment...but some sources are stating that the teaser trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull could make an appearance at the Super Bowl, while other sources are saying it will be hitting theaters at 12:01 AM February 15.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Live Video-Editors @ Terminal 5
Here is a pretty good quality fan video from last night's performance from The Editors at Terminal 5. Check it out, it will show what myself and fans world wide are talking about--fantastic live band!
Live Review-The Editors @ Terminal 5
Naysayers would call the line up of The Editors / Hot Hot Heat / Louis XIV a bunch of former buzz bands trying to break it back into the business. Fans would call it a bunch of former buzz bands still holding strong and holding their own. After last nights performance by all three acts at New York City's Terminal 5, all the naysayers can quickly shut their mouths.
2004 buzz band Louis XIV opened the show and played NYC for the first time three years. Singer Jason Hill was probably one of the most frightened front man I have ever seen, full knowing that a New York crowd will make or break his career and could ruin the bands re surging hype. Jason Hill and his band mates have nothing to fear, opening the show and raising the bar on a tight set playing songs from their debut The Best Little Secrets Are Kept and their latest Slick Dogs and Ponies (Due at end of month). This is a band who I never really cared for, but after displaying fantastic musicianship, energy and performance, I can understand why people take to them. What they lack on an album, they make up for live. After raising the bar and foreshadowing what was to come, Louis XIV made room for the rest of the nights acts to take the torch even further.
2003 buzz band Canada's Hot Hot Heat, ignited the stage and looked like they have so much fun doing what they do. Really getting the crowd involved and dancing away with their hybrid of new wave-rock-electro, they did not disappoint. Playing all of their hits, including "Bandages," "No Not Now," "Middle of Nowhere," and "Goodnight, Goodnight." Their catalogue of hits and songs you have defiantly herd before-but never knew who sang them, made their set all the more enjoyable. With Hot Hot Heat, once again the bar was raised.
2006 buzzers and headliners The Editors had a heavy weight to lift with openers as fantastic as Louis XIV and Hot Hot Heat. Birmingham England's pride hit the stage with their sound resembling a better version of Interpol and displaying a heavy influence from fellow UK acts such as Coldplay, Joy Division and Duran Duran. Singer Tom Smith played his guitar and jumped around on stage, banging his piano as if he was Chris Martin on crack. Smith's deep brash voice is one of the key elements to the bands sound and he never missed a beat. Playing a majority of songs off 2007's An End Has A Start, The Editors barnstormed a dance heavy set and looked as if they had no signs of stopping. I can understand now, why in the past 12 months they have played New York City a total of three times (excluding last night) and all three times there shows sell out so fast. Last night at Terminal 5 was no exception.
2004 buzz band Louis XIV opened the show and played NYC for the first time three years. Singer Jason Hill was probably one of the most frightened front man I have ever seen, full knowing that a New York crowd will make or break his career and could ruin the bands re surging hype. Jason Hill and his band mates have nothing to fear, opening the show and raising the bar on a tight set playing songs from their debut The Best Little Secrets Are Kept and their latest Slick Dogs and Ponies (Due at end of month). This is a band who I never really cared for, but after displaying fantastic musicianship, energy and performance, I can understand why people take to them. What they lack on an album, they make up for live. After raising the bar and foreshadowing what was to come, Louis XIV made room for the rest of the nights acts to take the torch even further.
2003 buzz band Canada's Hot Hot Heat, ignited the stage and looked like they have so much fun doing what they do. Really getting the crowd involved and dancing away with their hybrid of new wave-rock-electro, they did not disappoint. Playing all of their hits, including "Bandages," "No Not Now," "Middle of Nowhere," and "Goodnight, Goodnight." Their catalogue of hits and songs you have defiantly herd before-but never knew who sang them, made their set all the more enjoyable. With Hot Hot Heat, once again the bar was raised.
2006 buzzers and headliners The Editors had a heavy weight to lift with openers as fantastic as Louis XIV and Hot Hot Heat. Birmingham England's pride hit the stage with their sound resembling a better version of Interpol and displaying a heavy influence from fellow UK acts such as Coldplay, Joy Division and Duran Duran. Singer Tom Smith played his guitar and jumped around on stage, banging his piano as if he was Chris Martin on crack. Smith's deep brash voice is one of the key elements to the bands sound and he never missed a beat. Playing a majority of songs off 2007's An End Has A Start, The Editors barnstormed a dance heavy set and looked as if they had no signs of stopping. I can understand now, why in the past 12 months they have played New York City a total of three times (excluding last night) and all three times there shows sell out so fast. Last night at Terminal 5 was no exception.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Indy Watch
Paramount Pictures has released this as one of the latest Indy goodies. The photo is Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeuof and Ray Winstone walking into what could very well be the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull... (click on the photo for a high-res version)
Monday, January 14, 2008
Mick Jones and Topper Headon Live!
Here is the video of Topper Headon joining Mick Jones' new band Carbon / Silicon, they perform the classic Clash hit "Train in Vain."
Quick News
The track listing, title and date for Coldplay's forthcoming record have been released. The album Prospekt will hit stores May 19, the same week as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Here is the track listing:
‘Famous Old Painters’
‘Glass Of Water’
‘Lost!’
‘Cemeteries of London’
‘Violet Hill’
‘Poppy Fields’
‘42’
‘Yes!’
‘Leftrightleftright’
‘Rainy Day’
‘Prospeckt's March’
Congrats to Eddie Vedder for picking up a Golden Globe for his music for Into the Wild. Unfortunately for Vedder it was at the worst broadcast in Award Show history...
This is news that really excites me, former Clash members Topper Headon and Mick Jones shared the stage together in London over the weekend. This was the first time two out of the three existing Clash members have been on stage in 25 years. Headon joined Jones with his new band Carbon / Silicon.
‘Famous Old Painters’
‘Glass Of Water’
‘Lost!’
‘Cemeteries of London’
‘Violet Hill’
‘Poppy Fields’
‘42’
‘Yes!’
‘Leftrightleftright’
‘Rainy Day’
‘Prospeckt's March’
Congrats to Eddie Vedder for picking up a Golden Globe for his music for Into the Wild. Unfortunately for Vedder it was at the worst broadcast in Award Show history...
This is news that really excites me, former Clash members Topper Headon and Mick Jones shared the stage together in London over the weekend. This was the first time two out of the three existing Clash members have been on stage in 25 years. Headon joined Jones with his new band Carbon / Silicon.
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