There has been some talk recently of a Flight of The Conchords film, and it’s looking very much like that could happen in the not-too-distant future. The Streets is officially finished. The group went their separate ways after their final gig at the end of November. Streetlight Manifesto have claimed that they are about 90% done […]
In an interview, Kevin Devine has suggested he might begin recording in February. Say Yes, by Yellowcard was finished over a month ago. Yellowcard have issued a statement basically saying how proud they are of the record. Fixin’ To Die, by G. Love should be released on February 22nd 2011. Morrissey and Johnny Marr have both spoken out […]
There’s a really interesting interview with Indy Powers, Brand New’s (amongst others’) tour manager here. 4AD have signed Iron & Wine, who will be releasing Kiss Each Other Clean in January. Brooklyn, New York will soon be home to a free recording studio, thanks to Converse (yes, the shoe company). You can check out more details […]
Fat Wreck have announced that they are planning to release a split 7″ by NOFX and The Spits on November 23rd, with two songs from each band. Against Me! have cancelled a host of Oceania gigs “due to unforeseen circumstances”. However, their UK dates are still going ahead. According to Jack’s Mannequin’s website, Dr. J has left […]
Thank you for bearing with us during the past few weeks, here is your news — and your free music! Max Bemis has posted a long statement about Say Anything, which you can read here. To summarise though: they’re not splitting up. Check out Sufjan Stevens’s Bandcamp for his new EP. Bedouin Soundclash will release their new album, […]
Paul Gray, Slipknot’s bassist who died recently, died of an accidental morphine overdose according to his autopsy report. A large number of artists, led by Korn’s Jonathan Davies, have decided to boycott BP products as a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The artists, including Disturbed, Rise Against, Lady Gaga, Godsmack, […]
Alanis Morissette has married her rapper boyfriend Souleye. She has said that she is “so happy”. Album sales for the week of the 30th May (ie: last week) were the lowest since records began in 1994, just over 10% of their record high, Christmas 2000. Predictably, the labels pointed the finger at piracy. The Pixies have cancelled […]
Slipknot’s bassist, Paul Gray, has been found dead in a hotel in Iowa. The police say his death is not being treated as suspicious. Hawthorne Heights’s MySpace is home to a stream of their new album, Skeletons. All Time Low are doing the same with their new live album. Go here to hear it. Social Distortion […]
The Beat are looking to distribute 17 tracks that they have demoed and are currently weighing up their options of going it alone or signing up to a record label. This comes after a short hiatus of 28 years. Jimmy Eat World have announced that we will hear Tom Linton’s voice on an up-and-coming JEW track, […]
You can stream the whole of Balkan punk outfit Gogol Bordello’s new album, Trans-Continental Hustle, on their MySpace. Mayday Parade have performed a short acoustic set, which you can check out here. According to this twitter post, Jimmy Eat World have almost finished mixing their new album. 65daysofstatic are also streaming their new album via their […]