Duane's Pit Stop
Hey...welcome back to another Pit Stop. We have tons of info for new releases as well as who’s doing what and out on tour. A lot of people have been emailing me asking what’s up with me no longer doing any Album Reviews for MusicTAP. Well to be honest, I have just been one lazy Bastard and haven’t made the time to review albums. But I have promised that sniveling bastard editor of this site, Matt Rowe that I’m back in business. I should have several reviews out by next week. Also, I’m going to be reviewing the Exploited gig in the Galaxy Theatre (or The Key Club in Hollywood) soon.
Pumpkineater Compilation - Pumpkineater Records and EmotionalPunk.com have teamed up to bring you a compilation that you won't want to miss. The disc, Volume One: Envision will be their debut comp and is availble for the first time today. The CD is seventeen tracks long and features unrealsed stuff from 5 Days Ahead, Late Night Desperate, and Attracted To Miss. Finding Westerly, Landis, Days Like These and Parkview also make appearances on the disc. Best part is that it's only five bucks, so get the full details and pick up your copy here.
Punk Awards - The Boston Music Awards are giving a heads up to some of our very favourite punk and hardcore acts this year. The Mighty Might Bosstones, Cave In, Dropkick Murphys, Converge, Shadows Fall, Isis, Dogfight, No December, Scissorfight, Piebald, Lost City Angels, Crash and Burn, Drexel, The Explosion, Kicked In The Head, Kings of Nuthin' and others have all been named nominees in the awards for September's BMAs. The nominee list can be checked out here, and if you want to vote for your favourites, you can do so with their online ballot here. So, vote it up and watch for the results.
Two New Things For Two Shots - Two Shots Of Rye has two new things in support of their upcoming release. A new song has been posted at their mp3.com page and is availble to stream, along with two other songs there. Addtionally, the guys have madeover their website at TwoShotsOfRye.com in preparation for the release. The guys will be playing shows in New York and Connecticut along with one with Fall Out Boy, so check the shows page for events. Rock.
The New Face Of Jersey - In preparation for the release of their new album on August 5th, Ontairo punk rock boys Jersey have launched a few new things for you. First, the guys have a media player where you can preview five tracks from Generation Genocide, which can be found here. Their homepage at JerseyRock.com has had a facelift and is looking quite good and is stacked with all sort of goodies, so head over and check that out, too. Jersey will be touring Canada with Sum 41 come September, so watch for them coming through and pick up the release on the 5th.
Leave Your Own Mark On Hardcore - Hardcore will never be the same after Solid State gets through with it this Fall. The label has announced a tour consisting of Norma Jean, Figure Four, The Agony Scene and Beloved; the four bands slated to rock the US starting September 5th. This awesome tour has yet to be named, though, and if you just can't contain your creative juices, I guess you're in luck. The "Name That Tour" contest is going on, and if you're witty or clever enough to think of a good name for the outing, you could win yourself copies of each band's new CD's. Send your names over to info@solidstaterecords.com from now until August 1st to enter.
Rhino 'Feeling' Punk On Four Disc Set - Rhino Records will on Oct. 28 release a four-disc box set with more than 100 songs chronicling the '70s punk movement. "Ever Get the Feeling You've Been Cheated? The '70s Punk Rebellion" will feature tunes from the full gamut of '70s punk artists, ranging from obvious masters to flashes-in-the-pan to artists initially labeled punk but later transcended the genre. The set features songs from 1973 to 1980, by which time the movement had shifted into a number of subgenres. "Classic" punkers like the Ramones, the Clash, Dead Kennedys, the Jam, the Damned, Buzzcocks, X-Ray Spex, Wire and Generation X are featured, as are artists such as Patti Smith, Elvis Costello, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Joe Jackson, Television, the Pretenders, the Boomtown Rats and Blondie, who were originally aligned with the punk movement but later became associated with other genres. "The '70s Punk Rebellion" also boasts material from short-lived acts like the Adverts, the Rezillos and Eddie & the Hot Rods and punk progenitors such as Iggy & the Stooges, the Modern Lovers and the New York Dolls.
Dead Kennedys Tour Dates
August 2003
Sun. 17 Hemet, CA The Wheelhouse
Tue. 19 Hollywood, CA Key Club
Fri. 22 Vail, CO Ford Amphitheatre
September 2003
Sat. 6 Istanbul, Turkey Hezarfen Airport
T.S.O.L. Frontman Running For Governor Of California - A singer perhaps best known for a song called "Abolish Government" is now hoping to join it. Jack Grisham, frontman for the veteran punk group T.S.O.L., announced to MTV News on Wednesday (July 30) that he is running for governor of California in the controversial October 7 recall election to unseat incumbent Democrat Gray Davis.
"I can't afford heath insurance, so I figure if I'm governor, at least they have a good health insurance plan," Grisham joked. The charming singer made light of his first interview as a politician, but insisted his campaign is entirely serious.
Brand New Tour Update - Brand New kicked-off their US headlining tour in support of their new CD Deja Entendu (out June 17th on Triple Crown/Razor & Tie) at Irving Plaza in NYC, June 20th and joined up with this summer’s WARPED Tour on July 23rd. They will be on the WARPED Tour until August 10th and then on August 30th, they will join Dashboard Confessional at the AJ Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, PA and stay on the road with Dashboard until October 5th when they will head out again on headlining dates of their own. Check out http://www.brandnewrock.com for detailed tour dates.
Vocalist Leaves Bombshell Rocks - Bombshell Rocks vocalist Mårten Cedegran has left the Västerås street-punk band. The group will continue on with guitarist Crippe Mätää taking over vocal duties. The band has also recently toured with a stand-in bass player. Original bassist Mathias They will be on the WARPED Tour until August 10th and then on August 30th, they will join Dashboard Confessional at the AJ Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, PA and stay on the road with Dashboard until October 5th when they will head out again on headlining dates of their own. Check out http://www.brandnewrock.com for detailed tourdates.
Twenty2 Is in the Studio Recording - Their new album "The Dudes Of Hazzard." Only a few more weeks and we will have the audio master in our hands. We just received the albums artwork, and it is awesome. In a few weeks we will post a few MP3's from the album and display the albums cover. If you haven't heard Twenty2 before, you need to check them out. These guys are tight, fast and technical. We currently have an unreleased song available for download. www.newschoolrecords.com
Makeshift3 Has Hit the Studio - With Producer Dusk Bennett. From what we have heard, their new music is amazing. As soon as they are done recording (which will be by the end of the year), we will put up some more of their songs so you can hear what they have accomplished.
Spare Lead Going To The Studio - Will start recording their new full length in September. If has been over two years since these boys have released anything to the public. More info will come, so for now, check out their unreleased song "If You Don't Want Me To Eat You, Say Something". You will not regret it.
7-10 Split & Not Long After - Are both heading back into the studio in September through November. Both bands will be releasing new albums in early 2004. 800 Octane will also be recording a new album in December or January, for an April or May 2004 release. More info is to come on all three releases.
Slick Shoes on Mtv - Slick Shoes will be one of the featured bands on MTV's Advance Warning show. The program will air for the first time on MTV at 8:00PM. It will air at least three times on MTV and at least six times on MTV2. Advance Warning is a 30-minute show that features four up and coming bands.
New School News - After 2 years of being out of the spotlight, Spare Lead will begin recording a new full-length album this September. There new release is still untitled, but you can hear a new song entitled "If You Don't Want Me To Eat You, Say Something" on www.newschoolrecords.com
Hospital Food's new album - 'Medicate' will be released on October 7. MP3's are available on the New School website Makeshift3 has hit the studio with Producer Dusk Bennett. The new recording is expected to be finished by the year's end. Off The Record has finished recording their new EP titled "Nothing New" with Ryan Greene. More info on the EP soon.
Mourningstar Atlanta - Atlanta punk/metal band is in the process of finishing a full length album produced by Mark McClusky Nuclear Saturday ). One song will be featured on the upcoming New School Records Compilation, entitled "A day in the life of..." Visit www.mp3.com/mourningstaratlanta to hear some of it. www.darknessslowlyconfines.com
New Burning Van - Burning Van Records (formerly Poocan Records) has a new website at www.burningvan.tk . The label also reports that they are looking for some new bands, so drop them e-mail them at burningvanrecords@yahoo.ca to find out what to do.
Capture The Flag Release - Capture The Flag's new album Start From Scratch, released on Go Kart Records, is available in stores now worldwide. You can listen to an MP3 on the label website and join in a contest from the nice folks over at the ENOUGH FANZiNE ( www.EnoughFanzine.com ) where you can win $200 along with CDs, Shirts and other great stuff. Here's the link to the contest: www.enoughfanzine.com/contest For more info, visit www.GoKartRecords.com
The Eastside Heroes - from Minnesota will be heading into the studio to work on their debut album, which should be completed sometime in the fall. You can check out some mp3's at www.mp3.com/eastsideheroes Bigwig To Tour Canada, Warped Tour - It's not often that a few dudes from Jersey can make our wacky neighbors to the north swoon with delight. Bigwig is touring Canada, playing a few shows with Belvedere, and hitting the two Canadian Warped Tour dates (August 1st and 2nd.) They're also going to Europe for their first time this Fall with...oh wait you can't be told yet. But Kungfu says it's going to be huge. Check the tour dates section for more info: http://www.kungfurecords.com/tourdates/tourdates.htm European dates to be announced soon.
Ramones News – This is a must for all Ramones fans’ click on the link below for information regarding the documentary
End of the Century http://www.officialramones.com/site/nav.html.
And that’s going to do it for this week's Pit Stop. I wish everyone a great week and if the weather gets way too hot for you, “Drink a Beer”. That always works for me (we know that, Duane...right readers? wink, wink, nudge, nudge). Peace and I will talk to you soon.
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