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Week of 2/27 Two security guards were shot outside of Kanye West's performance in Birmingham, England by a man refused entry. ----- The annoying Artic Monkeys will be on SNL on March 11th. ----- Negative Progression Records will be releasing new records from John Connor and Aberdien on March 14th. ----- After their drummer was killed last fall, DMBQ will be back touring in the US again this spring. ----- A "Tribute" to the Gorillaz' Demon Days will take place at the Apollo Theater in NYC from April 2-6. ----- Equal Vision Records has signed You In Series from Las Vegas. ----- Alice in Chains is reuniting for a tour this summer, their first action since Layne Staley's death in 2002. ----- After signing a million bands in short time span, Victory Records have been slowing the pace recently. Until now. Victory has just signed Four Letter Lie and Nights Like These. ----- Ever wonder how much cash the top college basketball and football schools bring in each year? Take a look at these numbers from the Department of Education (compiled by ESPN). Most of the cash comes from ticket sales, that's why football is so much more (but also you have the bowl and BCS paydays).
----- British glam rocker Gary Glitter has been sentenced to three years in a Vietnamese prison for molesting two young girls. It would have been longer, but Glitter provided the families with cash after the incident. ----- Morrissey has recently revealed that he has been questioned by both the FBI and British Intelligence for being too cool to be real. ----- George Michael was arrested in London for suspicion of drug possession - class C drugs (e.g., marijuana and painkillers). ----- Sex Pistols refuse to participate in the induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They should just not let them in if they are going to be a GP. ----- Apparently a tape showing the shooting death of Busta Rhymes' bodyguard Israel Ramirez has surfaced showing a number of interesting elements including the role of Tony Yayo. The person with tape is shopping it for the highest price. ----- Eulogy Recordings have signed Know the Score from Florida. ----- Be on the lookout for Public Enemy's latest record entitled Rebirth of a Nation on March 7th. ----- The Cribs will be opening for uber-tour Franz Ferdinand and Death Cab for Cutie. Week of 2/20 Rather oddly, Criteria are hitting the road for another slate of dates this spring with Poison the Well. Criteria Spring 2006 Tour Dates ------ Blur frontman Damon Alban is keeping uber-busy with among others a musical about the Notting Hill area of Lodon. ----- Wildman producer Rick Rubin is lending his skills on the next Metallica record. Week of 2/13 Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance has teamed up with Hurley for a vampire, smoking jacket. It is available at Hurley.com and Smartpunk. ----- 50 Cent has signed veterans Mobb Deep to G-Unit after Jive dropped them. ----- Shirts for a Cause has been added as a sponsor of the Taste of Chaos tour. ----- Avenged Sevenfold and Coheed & Cambria will be co-headlining a 31-date US tour this April. ----- In honor of the date 6/6/06, Genghis Tron will release their newest full-length entitled Dead Mountain Mouth on Crucial Blast. ----- Joaquin Phoenix is directing another video, this third, this time for LA group She Wants Revenge's "Tear You Apart." ----- As another entry into the online community getups, Hawthorne Heights and Victory have opened thisiswhoweare.org to support the band's upcoming record. ----- While Blink 182 is on permanent hiatus, we have still been able to enjoy one of the billion or so side projects from the three members. Newest on the list is guitarist Tom DeLonge's new band Angels and Airwaves featuring members of the Offspring and Distillers. ----- Nothing much to write home about from the Grammys last week. It seems that the Grammy folks equate how much an artist sells to how good an album or song is. Just a bunch of major labels patting each other on the backs for often terrible music. ----- Babyshambles' Pete Dougherty was given 12 months of community service, plus drug rehab, for his latest drug bush. ----- Smartpunk has announced their lineup for this year's Warped Tour. It includes Boysetsfire, Chiodos, Emery, and the Fully Down among others. ----- Former Creed dude Scott Stapp was arrested at LAX, apparently for being Scott Stapp. Week of 2/6 Look for Bayside and the Smoking Popes (with their new DVD Smoking Popes At Metro) to be spinning out a short tour at the end of the month. ----- Busta Rhymes' bodyguard Israel Ramirez was shot dead at a video shot - which had on set 50 Cent, Missy Elliott and Mary J. Blige. ----- In another band + snow = accident - We Are the Fury was in an accident in Colorado while passing through the mountains. Thankfully, the drummer wasn't killed. ----- Atom's (from Atom and His Package) newish band Armalite will be releasing a self-titled record through No Idea Records on February 14th. They have a record release show with the Loved Ones in Philly in March. ----- Ted Leo has jumped ship from Lookout! to Touch & Go. This is another unfortunate event in Lookout's dwindling success. Week of 1/30 Moderately strange, but Death Cab to Cutie and Franz Ferdinand are plotting a tour together this spring. ----- Hawthorne Heights, Atreyu and Anberlin will be broadcasting their show at the El Rey Theater in LA on February 8th on AOL Music, XM and DirectTV. ----- Chicago's Sybris will be opening for the Fiery Furnaces at their show in St. Louis on February 24th. ----- Appleseed Cast's will be releasing Peregrine on March 21st on their new label Militia Group. ----- Nitro Records have just signed Hit the Switch. ----- Among the big winners at the PLUG Awards include Sub Pop (best record label), Sufjan Stevens (best record), Bright Eyes (best artist), among others. ----- Among the recently announced 2006 Coachella festival performers are Depeche Mode, Bloc Party, Franz, My Morning Jacket, Deerhoof, and uber-party Paul Oakenfold. For more, go here www.coachella.com. ----- In the continuing saga of Peter Dougherty (ex-Libertines, Babyshambles), he pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana, crack, heroin and morphine in a UK court. If nothing else, that is a party. Sentencing to follow in a couple of weeks. ----- In another odd Travis Barker group, Barker has teamed up with Houston rapper Paul Wall and buddy Rob Ashton to form Expensive Tastes. ----- Maritime has recently signed to Chicago's Flameshovel Records. The band, featuring ex-members of the Promise Ring and Dismemberment Plan, are planning to release their new record We the Vehicles this spring. ----- The jangly indie rock band Roy will release a new record entitled Roy Killed John Train in late March. ----- Jade Tree will be re-releasing Avail's best known records, Over the James, 4AM Friday and Dixie, in April. I suppose in response to Lookout! heading down the river. ----- Equal Vision Records, flush with cash, is starting a new imprint called Hope Division Records. The first band on the new label is Action Reaction (featuring Jason Gleason, ex-Further Seems Forever). Week of 1/23 Motley Crue received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame this week. There are now over 2,000 stars and the Crue's is likely on the same spot that they've vomited many times. In other Crue news, Nikki Sixx has been selling a bunch of his stuff to help with the Running Wild in the Night charity to help runaways through Covenant House. ----- Be on the lookout for a wicked thirty-six song Taste of Chaos compilation. ----- Coldplay has been added to the Grammy Awards next month. ----- Icelanders Sigur Ros are coming to town next month: 2/6, ----- In a multimedia attack to support their new album An Army of Shapes Between Wars, Action Action have added a video game on their site www.actionaction.com/arcade. Part of the neatness is that someone will be selected to have a private show with the band. ----- Keeping the flame alive, Las Vegas will host this year's International Ska Circus Weekend on March 11th & 12th. Names include the Skatalites, Reel Big Fish, the Toasters, Fishbone, and your mom. ----- Chicago's Chin Up Chin Up has recently signed with Seattle's Suicide Squeeze after releasing a solid record last year on Flameshovel Records. ----- Arctic Monkeys sold 120,000 copies of their debut record in the first day in the UK alone. What? ----- So, watching the games this weekend I saw the Intel commericial for Macs and thought 'shit, that looks just like The Postal Service's 'Such Great Heights' video'. Of course, I didn't say anything to anyone in order not to look like a music geek. But sure enough The Postal Service was watching, an indeed it looks like Intel ripped them off, and they are pissed about it. Lawsuits to follow? ----- The WB's 'One Tree Hill' show may be lame, but they have a new soundtrack that appears pretty hot. It includes Hot Hot Heat, Fall Out Boy, The Shout Out Louds, Jimmy Eat World, among less hot bands. ----- A federal judge has ordered LA to pay the Notorious BIG's family $1.1 million for the police not providing evidence about the murder case. ----- Did anyone else miss Kobe's 81 points on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors? It's like what? Week of 1/16 Lifetime and Shirts for a Cure are continuing to team up. They have just announced plans to rock SXSW on March 17th at Emo's. Opening for Lifetime are Head Automatica and Circa Survive. ----- The Red Hot Chili Peppers are planning to release a new record on May 9th entitled Stadium Arcadium. Produced by Rick Rubin, Stadium is double-disc twenty-four track affair. ----- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have just recentl been added to the 2006 Warped Tour lineup. Ok, if not a bit strange. ----- Axl Rose has given an update to the absurdely awaited GnR Chinese Democracy record. Rose is working thirty-two songs, but only thirteen will be used for the record. He maintains the record will see the light of day this year. Bets have been laid. ----- The Forecast (Victory Records) have begun to work on a follow to last year's awesome Late Night Conversations. ----- Blake Sennett's The Elected are going out for a few quick dates - actually ten - along the West Coast this month in support of their new record Sun, Sun, Sun. ----- Bloc Party's new DVD God Bless Bloc Party is now available in independent stores, amazon, Tower, and Virgin. Rock. ----- Ska-punkers Reel Big Fish have parted ways with Jive Records. Always weird to have to RBF on a label that is more known for pop stars and soul artists. They are currently looking at their options - you can probably bet against any majors. ----- Lookout for the winter version of the Warped tour - Taste of Chaos which kicks off in San Diego on February 16th. With 46 shows, the tour covers most of the US and Canada. This year features heavy-hitters Deftones, Atreyu, Thrice, Story of the Year, and many others. ----- Boysetsfire have posted a new song entitled "Requiem" from their upcoming Misery Index record. Check it out. ----- The Wu-Tang Clan are rocking an a short East Coast tour starting in New Haven, CT on February 7th. This is the first shows since ODB's death. ----- The charity Shirts for a Cure will be tagging along with reunited punk hardcore legends Lifetime for part of the band's West Coast tour. They will be at the LA, Anaheim and SF shows and will feature a special Lifetime shirt for sale. ----- Chicago has denied Radiohead a permit to rock Millennium Park this summer. The city argues that the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra is supposed to practice on one of the two dates that Radiohead wanted. Also, Chicago doesn't want to make mad cash nor be cool like NYC. ----- British Sea Power keyboardist Eamon Hamilton has left the band to focus on his band the Brakes - who are currently opening for Belle & Sebastian. ----- News is a buzz that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have finally finished off their new album - follow up to 2003's Fever to Tell. Week of 1/9 Twista is currently at home recovering from a hit-and-run accident - hopefully it didn't harm his million dollar mouth. ----- The Donnas have shot a promotional video for the Turin Olympics with the women's snowboard team flying overhead. Check it out ----- Long Island's Bayside is putting all their unfortunate luck behind them and are embarking on a new tour this January and February. They are also releasing an acoustic CD/DVD on Victory entitled Bayside Acoustic. ----- A documentary on the Coachella festival is making its way around theaters. ----- Babyshambles singer, and former Libertines singer, Pete Dougherty has been arrested, again, for cocaine and heroine possession. Rock on! Update! - Dougherty has pleaded guilty. ----- Bloc Party is set to release a live DVD next week entitled God Bless Bloc Party. Cool band, lame title. ----- In an odd-twist, actor Joaquin Phoenix filmed a video for Wind-up Records' People in Planes song "If You Talk Too Much (My Head Will Explode)". Seems random, but good publicity for the band. ----- Victory Records has secured a deal with JT Woodruff, lead singer of Hawthorne Heights, to distribute media from his company Carbon Copy Media. Below is the press release: Chicago, IL - Cincinnati based Carbon Copy Media has entered into an exclusive, long-term distribution and upstream pact with Victory Records on a worldwide basis. JT Woodruff, Founder of Carbon Copy Media and lead singer for Victory recording Artist Hawthorne Heights said, "Working with Tony and Victory will allow our artists to grow beyond any and all expectations. Starting this label and music media company has been a dream of mine for a very long time. I am very happy that Victory and I always share the same passion and vision. Our first two bands are Cincinnati's own Ellison, and Crown Point, Indiana's Asteria. Expect big things from these bands come May, as well as a few other exciting releases from the Carbon Copy Media/Victory family.” “One of the reasons Hawthorne Heights has been successful is because they talk to, care about and truly interact with their fans online and before and after every performance,” says Victory’s Tony Brummel. “JT makes himself very accessible. As the singer of one of the biggest rock bands in America he is also very noticeable. Every day he gets a tremendous amount of music that he enthusiastically listens to. A&R happens on the street and JT is on the street every day. If the bands do well with JT they will have the opportunity to be uplifted to Victory. Hawthorne Heights’ current album is the third longest running rock album on the Top 200. Obviously, that has happened for a reason. We are expanding our collective passion and that is a very special thing to be a part of.” ----- Tortoise will release a three-disc box of rarities, etc. on Thrill Jockey in the Spring. Week of 1/2 In Fearless Records' news all their bands are either finishing or just starting recording. This includes new records from The Killing Moon and 15 Minutes Later, and Plain White T's and Sugarcult recording. ----- Darkest Hour is re-releasing their first record on Victory So Sedated, So Secure. It will be remastered and remixed by the band and producer Brian McTernan. ----- Two Gallants (Saddle Creek Records) will be releasing their debut full-length for the label What the Toll Tells on February 21st. ----- Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins is starting up his own sideproject happily-entitled Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders. ----- Shirts for a Cause has added seven new bands to their campaign. The release is below: Baltimore, Maryland – January 5, 2006 – After a successful holiday season, the Shirts for a Cure Project (SFAC) is proud to announce the addition of 7 new bands, now offering more then 90 shirts from 74 bands who have teamed up to join in the fight against breast cancer. Dropkick Murphys, Refused, Dillinger Escape Plan, Pelican, and The Plain White T’s are just a some of the new additions joining the roster of bands who have volunteered their time and energy to this great cause. Also rounding out this large roster are a couple of exclusive tour and show shirts. Once these are gone, they will never be printed again. SFAC is now offering left over stock from SSE Concert Series shows which featured Thrice, Darkest Hour, The Bouncing Souls and Kid Dynamite as well as shirts from such events are The Sense Fail / Saves The Day tour and The Fest 4. The Shirts for a Cure Project features limited edition t-shirts from various bands to aide The Syrentha Savio Endowment (SSE) in its efforts to provide funding for chemotherapy and other medication for underprivileged women who cannot afford the growing expense of fighting breast cancer. Since it’s inception in 2002, SSE has already raised more then $250,000 and awarded grants totaling more then $100,000 to organizations in Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Los Angeles. ----- The Gossip (KRS) has a new record coming entitled Standing in the Way of Control on January 21st. The band has also moved south to Portland, lost a gall bladder and added a new drummer. ----- Sonic Youth, the ultimate in alt vets, are currently recording a new record in NYC at Sear Sound Studio. ----- The Militia Group has signed The Holy Fire from Detroit and are plotting a February EP. ----- Stardumb Records' punk band the Peawees recently lost their drummer Pulcio and are looking for a new drummer. In other Stardumb news, Jerry Hormone of the Apers has also left his band. ----- Eminem protege Obie Trice was shot this past weekend while driving in his car in Detroit. ----- San Francisco-based Set Your Goals has signed with hardcore label Eulogy Recordings. ----- Tw Walsh has left Pedro the Lion and thus David Bazan is going to strike out on his own and not continue to use the Pedro moniker. ----- Minus the Bear keyboardist Matt Bayles has left the band to spend more time on production duties. ----- Breather Resist has parted ways with singer Steve Sindoni. ----- Mass Movement of the Moth will be releasing a split with The Catalyst this summer on Perpertual Motion Machine. In other PPM news, the label has signed Sparrows, Swarm & Sing. ----- The New Pornographers and Belle & Sebastian are hitting the road together - at least in the UK so far. Week of 12/19 Death Cab For Cutie will be releasing a series of short films called Directions that are based off of their latest record Plans. Achieved by a consortium of artists, the films will be available on the band's website. ----- The All-American Rejects and Cingular have teamed up to provide brief video snipets off their last tour - specifically from the band's 11/30 show in Phoenix. Check it out here. ----- The awesome Wow, Owls (Perpetual Motion Machine) will be calling it quites after they finish up a month touring in Europe and three quick US dates with the final show in Richmond. ----- Fearless Records has launched a new website, which will eventually feature stripping by the various bands (well maybe not). ----- EVR's Bear vs. Shark has disbanded after five years of rocking it. Below is the release: After nearly five years of playing music together, Bear Vs Shark have decided to conclude their story and will no longer be playing music together. The breakup comes only six months after the release of their new album, "Terrorhawk," and in the midst of tour plans with Limbeck and The Honorary Title. BVS have cancelled the upcoming tour, and have no plans for a final show. Bear Vs Shark has meant so much to us here at Equal Vision, we wanted to share with you some of our thoughts and experiences about the band. Please feel free to share your thoughts about the band on their website, www.bearvsshark.com. ----- Want to win stuff from Korn as part of the promotion for their new record See You On the Other Side. Click here. ----- Delaware's Your Eyes My Love recently signed with Indianola Records. ----- The Kansas City-based band Veda has changed their name to Vedera in order not to be touched by fat men. ----- Atreyu is is finishing up their third record for Victory entitled A Deathgrip on Yesterday. It is planned to be released on March 28th. ----- In mildly related news, a bunch of hardcore and metal bands have contributed to the soundtrack of Underworld: Evolution, which is the sequel to the vampire flick Underworld. The movie is coming out on January 20th. Besides from Atreyu, contributors include Slipknot, My Chemical Romance and Hawthorne Heights. Week of 12/12 Victory Records has offered up their latest Santa Mosh Moments at www.santamosh.com. Stick with the original, though pixeled, version. ----- The Pixies have released a new two-disc live record through the digital music site eMusic. Check it out here. ----- SXSW 2006 has started compiling the lineup and it is as usual impressive. Can't believe this their 20th year. View at their site. ----- Google is apparently slowly getting involved in the music biz. They are adding a new music search function to their ever growing arsenal that will connect you to every possible aspect of an artist. If you google a band name, the first listing will be this service. It doesn't work for every artist yet, as Google didn't have one for Coheed and Cambria - which is suspect. ----- Deathwish, Inc. has recently signed Rise & Fall and will release Into Oblivion in the Spring. ----- Bringing back the mid-to-late 90s music, Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger are co-headlining a month-long tour on the West Coast during January. ----- Vice Records - home to the Streets, Bloc Party - has started a rare mp3 blog called Up Your Jaxxy. ----- Don't miss out on our Infected soundtrack giveaway featuring a slew of bands on Roadrunner Records. The magic starts here. ----- The Smoking Popes' have announced the tracklisting for their forthcoming CD/DVD on Victory Records titled 'Smoking Popes at Metro' 1.Ramblin Rose (intro) ----- French label Monopsone is gearing up to release the second full-length of Laudanum in the beginning of 2006. ----- According to Rolling Stone, Taking Back Sunday have finished recording their new full-length Louder Now in LA. Two of the song titles mentioned include "Liar, Liar" and "My Blue Heaven." At this pace, maybe all of the songs will be titled after movies. ----- Ice Cube is producing a reality series on FX where a white family becomes a black and vice-versa - all thanks to makeup. This is like White Chicks brought to life? This will be creepy if nothing else. ----- Pitchforkmedia is reporting that the Decemberists have signed with Capitol Records after a three-record stint with Kill Rock Stars. See the report here. I think we are all hoping that Capitol will not screw up the brilliant Decemberists in favor of some psuedo-radio hit. ----- John Vanderslice is allowing dudes to download a live show on his website. Vanderslice is pretty awesomeness as he's played with the buds in the Oranges and former Hockey Island a bunch. ----- Belle & Sebastian spawns Snow Patrol is prepping their new record Eyes Open for a April release. ----- We are super pumped for the February 7th release of Mastodon's Call of the Mastodon on Relapse Records. The record is a bunch of early recordings of the band. Two weeks later the band is releasing a DVD entitled The Workhorse Chronicles also on Relapse. Week of 12/5 The band with one of the best names ever - I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness - is getting ready to unleash a new record Fear Is On Our Side for Secret Canadian. ----- Press release on the Gorillaz' Manchester show that's available online: LOS ANGELES (December 9, 2005) -- Gorillaz, the world's most successful virtual band, have teamed with the first global multi-platform digital media company, Network LIVE, to bring fans access to an extremely rare opportunity – a live Gorillaz experience. The international cast of musicians that appeared on the award-winning 'Demon Days' performed the album in its entirety to sold-out crowds on November 1 - 5, 2006 at the Manchester Opera House in Manchester, England. Exclusively through Network LIVE, fans can experience the entire November 5th Gorillaz show through a custom designed interactive environment on AOLMusic.com and on XM Satellite Radio channels.47 and 43. The Gorillaz ‘Demon Days Live’ experience combines multimedia elements from this very special event, including live audio coupled with video illustration and animation footage, created exclusively for the show by Gorillaz' visual director Jamie Hewlett and his studio team at Zombie Flesh Eaters. Through Network LIVE, for the first time these unique visuals will be broadcast and made available for viewing by Gorillaz fans. "Gorillaz fans live their lives online, are incredibly savvy, and forward thinking about digital entertainment, and so delivering the live experience over digital platforms made perfect sense," said Noodle from Gorillaz. "Because our fans are so progressive, and live Gorillaz experiences so rare, we are excited to give our fans access to demon days live through Network LIVE, a company that understands how to deliver a unique live experience for a digital culture." Each song is accompanied by unique animation and illustrations. The encores include never-before-seen footage of the late Ibrahim Ferrer (Buena Vista Social Club) performing "Latin Simone," from Gorillaz self-titled debut. Additionally, the crowd was treated to the first and only live performance to date of "Hong Kong," from the War Child benefit album 'Help: A Day In The Life,' which was released this year. Exclusive extras include: Rare interviews with featured artists Bootie Brown (Pharcyde), De La Soul, Roots Manuva, Martina Topley Bird, and the Wynthenshawe Children's Choir Some notable GRAMMY Nominations include Gorillaz' 'Feel Good, Inc.' for record of the year, Fall Out Boy as best new artist (even though they aren't new), LCD Soundsystem's 'Daft Punk Is Playing At My House' for best dance/electronic song, Neil Young as best rock album?, The Arcade Fire as best alternative album and Napoleon Dynamite as best soundtrack. For more go to: grammy.com ----- Statement from Gabe Borquez from Versus the Mirror about the murder in Tuscon: Greetings Everyone. My name is Gabe and I play guitar in a band called Versus The Mirror. I write to everyone in a complete state of disbelief. There was a shooting at a hardcore show (Hoods, Shattered Realm, Donnybrook) here in Tucson, AZ that resulted in a death. The show was held at our main all ages venue and arts center, Skrappys. After a huge fight broke out inside the venue, the brawl kept going outside until shots were fired. A few people were also said to be fighting with hammers. Nuts. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who was involved or witnessed this tonight. I've never really been the type to stand up and speak my mind on issues but this is my hometown and this was my favorite venue. This is where I played my first show as a musician and saw some of the best shows as a fan. This is where I sang along and danced to my favorite bands. This is where everyone came together for the love of music and art. This was the place where everyone who felt out of place in their school or home could come to fit in. To the employees, owners, and kids of Skrappys, this was life and a second home. The owner of the venue, Kathy has devoted her whole life to building our music and arts community, our "scene," if you would. Her and her husband has sacrificed everything from houses to cars to keep Skrappys open. She has attended countless meetings and hearings with Tucson city officials to get funding so the venue could remain open. Now it could be shut down. Whatever happened to going to shows because you loved the band and you wanted to support them, whether it be local or a national act. Whatever happened to respect, unity and integrity within the "scene." You shouldn't be going to shows to represent your crew or to inflict pain on everybody. Go to shows because you enjoy the music. That's what it's all about. The music. If it wasn't for the music, there wouldn't be a show for you to model your new spock haircut, your hatebreed jersey with matching army cargos, your greased up pomp, your elitist attitude, your tough guy mentality, your "emo" attire, I don't even know anymore. I just hope that Skrappys can stay open. The venue has been the heart and soul of our music and arts scene and it would be a huge loss to everyone in Arizona and to everyone in touring bands. If you think your venue in your hometown sucks, be very appreciative of what you have. Have a good night and be safe. Take care of each other. If you want to show support, hit up Skrappys myspace page and drop them a line. www.myspace.com/skrappys ----- EA Sports is adding a new college sports game to its lineup - Baseball. The music angle to this is that Victory Records will be offering a bunch of their bands for the soundtrack. Below is the press release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif., November 28, 2005 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) gets the jump on the baseball season with the year’s most cutting-edge, college-bound in-game soundtrack with MVP™ 06 NCAA® Baseball. Slated for release in Spring 2006, the game heralds in the new season with the ping of the aluminium bat, the roar of the crowd and an electrifying in-game soundtrack provided exclusively by Victory Records, the #1 independent record label in the country. Designed to celebrate everything that makes NCAA® baseball unique, the new title features intense action, stadiums filled with school spirit and 10 hot rock tracks that intensify the attitude and authenticity of college sports in the game. Making their debut in MVP™ 06 NCAA® Baseball is “This Is Who We Are” from Hawthorne Heights whose album is slated for release at the end of February. Also launching through the game are new tracks “Paper Cliché” from Action Action and “Repeater” from Waterdown. To further boost the musical experience of the game, fans who participate in the pre-purchase program will get a free CD sample disk with over 20 songs from Victory Records including nearly all of the tracks featured in the game. Available now, the CDs are available while supplies last at all EB and Gamestop retail outlets nationwide. “Anyone on campus will tell you that Victory Records is the coolest brand in rock. Pairing them up with EA SPORTS was a perfect fit,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA. “Each one of these songs intensifies the thrill of victory… or the agony of defeat.” Victory’s Leader Tony Brummel said “Teaming up with EA is a natural for us. They are a brilliant company that has really utilized the power of music to increase the overall entertainment value of their games, and, at the same time, help in the development of many fantastic artists. They have their ear to the street and are leaps and bounds ahead of their competition.” The music in MVP ™ 06 NCAA® Baseball includes: Action Action MVP™ 06 NCAA® Baseball will debut EA SPORTS™ Load and Fire Batting and Precision Throw Control, the nation’s top universities and conferences, and a deep college-specific Dynasty Mode™ that takes you on the “Road to Omaha®” with baseball’s brightest young stars. Complete with an engaging visual presentation and ESPN’s Mike Patrick and former Stanford All-American Kyle Peterson calling the action, MVP™ 06 NCAA® Baseball features an all-new Custom Ballpark feature and a robust Create a Player option. The game also includes exclusive new online* features for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Xbox Live®. The game, which joins NCAA® Football and NCAA® March Madness® in the EA SPORTS™ family of popular NCAA-licensed properties, is slated to ship on the PlayStation 2 console and Xbox® video game system from Microsoft in Spring 2006. Screenshots of the game can be found at http://info.ea.com. ----- News about Smoking Popes: Victory Records is proud to announce a live CD and DVD release for Chicago’s legendary Smoking Popes. The CD and DVD release, title forthcoming, will be released on February 28, 2006 on the number one independent rock label, Victory Records. A North American headlining tour, with support from Victory’s Bayside, is confirmed for February 22 to March 12, 2006 (cities TBA). Vocalist Josh Caterer is thrilled for Smoking Popes to be releasing live material. "We're so excited to be working with Victory. Since they're based in Chicago, we'll really be able to work closely with them. I think it's a great situation for the band." Smoking Popes have been a staple in the punk and indie rock scenes since the 1990’s, playing a unique blend of up - tempo rock with punk guitars and Brit - pop influenced vocals. “Did you ever hear ‘Born To Quit’? It’s by the Smoking Popes. I thought that album was extraordinary, the most lovable thing I’d heard in years,” raved musical icon Morrissey. Smoking Popes helped shape an entire generation of music fans and wrote the book for Chicago’s indie rock scene. “After Naked Raygun, Chicago was the Smoking Popes,” says Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy. “They were Alkaline Trio before Alkaline Trio, they were Fall Out Boy before Fall Out Boy. This band is one of the reasons that Fall Out Boy even exists.” Smoking Popes formed in 1991 and released several albums on independent labels before signing to Capitol Records in 1995. Tours with Green Day, Jimmy Eat World and Jawbreaker soon followed, making Smoking Popes a household name in the mid to late 1990’s indie rock and punk circuits. “The Smoking Popes were a good band that only wrote good songs. They have always been a big influence on Alkaline Trio and are a huge reason a lot of us started bands in the first place,” says Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba. Smoking Popes disbanded on December 19, 1998, but their die hard fan base and extreme, underground popularity never faltered. A once–in-a-lifetime sold out reunion show at Chicago’s Metro on November 11, 2005 sparked a resurgence in Smoking Popes fans, leaving the crowd yearning for new material. Bayside vocalist Anthony Raneri looks forward to hitting the road with his heroes this winter. “Smoking Popes are one of the most important bands in my life, and probably the most influential in my song writing. To know that they like our band enough to take us on tour is, for me, our greatest accomplishment.” The highly anticipated Smoking Popes release on indie stalwart Victory Records will be a full length live CD and DVD, highlighting the Smoking Popes unforgettable and undeniably emotional live experience. ----- CBGB will be in its residence for the next year, while owner Hilly Kristal searches for a new locale. ----- The Shins are plotting and finishing their next release - reportedly to be titled either Wincing the Night Away or Sleeping Lessons (both reflecting James Mercer's insomnia). ----- Huntington, LI American Laundromat Records has finally got all the pieces together for their 80s movie tribute albums after a long time of working it. Below is the press release: FRANK BLACK, MATTHEW SWEET, AND KRISTIN HERSH TRIBUTE THE 80’s! High School Reunion features prominent indie-rockers such as Frank Black, Matthew Sweet, Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses), John P. Strohm (Blake Babies, Lemonheads), The Caulfield Sisters, The Dresden Dolls, and many more covering songs from some of the 80’s most popular teen films including; Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, Repo Man, Pump Up The Volume, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Say Anything, Valley Girl, and more. Additionally, the CD features a forward written by Chris Gore, founder & editor of Filmthreat.com, and host of the Independent Film Channel’s popular game show “Ultimate Film Fanatic”. Gore is also a writer and frequent contributor to the E! Network, MSNBC, VH1, and CNN. High School Reunion is priced at $13.95 and available through Amazon.com, CDBaby.com, and direct from ALR and FDR. U.S. retail distribution will be handled via CARROT TOP in Chicago, KOOL KAT MUSIK in New Jersey, Track Listing (in order of appearance): 01. Somebody's Baby - John P. Strohm ----- Indie-rockers Mates of State have recently signed to Barsuk Records and looking at a March release of their debut for the label.
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