I said God Damn! That was one Hell of a New Years Eve Party and it took me this long to recover, so sorry for the delay, but I’m back with a even more cheesier Duane’s Pit Stop. I do hope every one had a pleasant Holidays. We're almost into February 2004, I said God Damn! For this week's posting, we have tons of info on the indie labels and tours coming through your neck of the woods also I wanted to take this time to thank you, the readers, for the great pictures and music you have been sending me at dkleyva@musictap.net. Also, a lot the readers have been questioning -- what’s with the albums and comments above this page? Well these are just albums that I have been listening to this week as well with my comments, I do hope you enjoy that. And it looks like you're getting two for the price of one today, mainly due to that Bastard Editor Matt Rowe neglecting to put last week's posting of the Pit Stop up. But it’s all good. I hope you all enjoy this extended edition of Duane’s Pit Stop and just to answer Reader Bob Levin's question about who I really think is the hottest Punk Band out there right now. Hummmm ...good question Bob. The Dropkick Murphys are really kicking some serious butt right. I may lean towards them or any of the local Los Angeles Punk bands that are out there right now. But then again, that’s me. Keep them questions coming. I will answer them as fast as I can. Now let's get busy with the news…and with that in tow, let’s get to the news.
The Bronx - "false alarm" video is up here. it takes a while to download. Patience. As well as tour dates.
1/24/04
Alex's Bar in Long Beach, CA
2913 E. Anaheim St.
Age: 21+
w/ Toys That Kill, 400 Blows
1/26/04
Bottom Of The Hill in San Francisco, CA
1233 17th Street (17th @ Missouri)
Cost: $7
w/ 400 Blows, Two Gallants
1/28/04
The Scene in Glendale, CA
806 E. Colorado Blvd.
Age: 21+
Cost: $5
w/ Kennedy & The Art of Safecracking
1/29/04
Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA
9081 Santa Monica Blvd.
Cost: $10 advance / $12 day of show
w/ Fu Manchu
1/30/04
The Casbah in San Diego, CA
2501 Kettner Blvd.
Age: 21+
w/ TSOL & Red Tape
1/31/04
The Allen Theater in Southgate, CA
3809 Tweedy Blvd.
w/ TSOL & Red Tape
2/1/04
SLO Brewing Co. in San Luis Obispo, CA
1119 Garden St.
Age: All Ages
w/ TSOL & Red Tape
Pixies Reunited At Coachella - After even more waiting on news for the reunitng of the legendary band, Pixies, finally news has been broken that the band will headline the first night of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on May 1st in Indio, California. More tour and album news will be posted as it is known.
Paint It Black working on new full length - Paint It Black have added a second guitar player to the mix, and they also plan to start working on their next full length very soon. It will be recorded with J-Robbins. We all know exactly what to expect from this, more well structured 19 second songs of mayhem.
DEFTONES News - frontman Chino Moreno announced during a co-hosting appearance on the radio show "Sounds of Sac" on KWOD this past Sunday (Jan. 11) that the band are going back into the studio this week to record their fifth album. Moreno and drummer Abe Cunningham, who co-hosted the program with Chino, also confirmed that the group's record label, Maverick Records, has opted not to release a third single from their last album, "Deftones". In addition to playing several DEFTONES cuts during their co-hosting appearance, the duo premiered a track (tentatively titled "Foreign Flag") from Chino's side-project TEAM SLEEP, to be included on TEAM SLEEP's long-delayed debut album, tentatively due later in the year.
New Descendents and Subhumans mp3s - Fat has added new mp3s from The Descendents and Subhumans. Check them out!
The Descendents - "Cooler Than You"
Subhumans - "Religious Wars"
Slick Shoes' new rhythm section - Curiously enough, Slick Shoes has replaced their bassist Kevin and drummer Joe with two new guys Bill Lanz on drums and Josh Kleven on bass. The band's statement on the whole switcheroo deal doesn't exactly cite "creative differences" because "it's just an excuse", but from what they went on to say, that's pretty much what it seems to come down to. Whatever the reason is, the new lineup will be debuting at the Staring Back show at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood.
New Head Automatica Track -Head Automatica is a new project featuring Darryl Palumbo from Glassjaw on vocals with backbeats from a legion of people including the heralded producer Dan the Automator. They just posted a new track on their site for streaming that is actually really good. Now sit back and watch a bunch of Long Island kids simultaneously "discover" this style of music...
New Staring Back site - Staring Back just unveiled a sleek new website. The band also has a few shows towards the end of January also, so make sure to check those out as well.
1/23/04 Solvang, CA Solvang Veterans Hall Epileptic Hero, Awkward Silence, Chapter Four
1/30/04 Hollywood, CA The Knitting Factory Slick Shoes, Anthym, Eleventeen
Satanic Surfers line up changes - Geir from Adhesive was to be the band's new vocalist, however will not be fulling that role due to complications that arose from distance and a full time job. Mathias is no longer playing bass for the band and has moved to Berlin. Rodrigo is back playing drums and vocals, however the band is looking for a new drummer. The group was without a bass player but now band friend Andy is filling that position.
The band has nonetheless been working on new songs. They have the a new record about halfway written and expect to have it released in the fall.
The Schematics calling it quits - Poughkeepsie NY's The Schematics are calling it quits. In a statement, trumpet player Chris Lafave stated "This is something that has meant more to all of us than you could ever imagine, but when it came down to it, we all decided that we weren't able to give this band what we thought it deserved or needed to survive any longer, and rather than hang on painfully too long just going through the motions, we recognized where it was going and wanted to end things on good terms." The band has three final shows in February and March playing with bands like The Toasters, The Pietasters, The Planet Smashers and others.
Every Time I Die headed to Europe - Every Time I Die is headed overseas to Europe. Click below to see the dates, most of which are with Chimaira. There's a few US dates for the coming week listed below as well. The band will be supporting the European release of Hot Damn!
01.25.04 Farmingdale, NY @ The Downtown Unearth, NORA, If Hope Dies, Anterabbae
02.03.04 Cardiff, UK @ Engine Room Chimaira
02.04.04 Exter, UK @ Lemon Grove Chimaira
02.05.04 Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgewood Room Chimaira
02.06.04 London, UK @ Mean Fiddler Chimaira
02.07.03 Birmingham, UK @ Academy 2 Chimaira
02.08.04 Manchester @ Hop & Grape Chimaira
02.09.04 Nottingham, UK @ Rock City Chimaira
02.10.04 Glasgow, UK @ King Tut's Chimaira
02.11.04 Sheffield, UK @ Corporation Chimaira
02.12.04 Leeds, UK @ Joseph Well Chimaira
02.13.04 Colchester, UK @ Soundhaus Chimaira
02.14.04 Liverpool, UK @ University Chimaira
02.15.04 Dublin, Ireland @ Temple Music Bar Chimaira
02.16.04 Belfast, Ireland @ Limelight Chimaira
02.17.04 Northumbria, UK @ UNI Chimaira
02.18.04 Edinburgh, UK @ The Venue Chimaira
02.19.04 Northampton, UK @ Soundhaus Chimaira
02.20.04 Harderburg, Holland @ Podium Chimaira
02.21.04 Rotterdam, Holland @ Night Town Chimaira
02.22.04 Tilburg, Holland @ 013 Chimaira
02.23.04 Bochum, Germany @ Matrix Chimaira
02.24.04 Berlin, Germany @ Knaack Club Chimaira
02.25.04 Frankfurt, Germany @ Nachtleben Chimaira
02.26.04 Hidelberg, Germany @ Schwimmbad Chimaira
02.27.04 Vosselaar, Belgium @ Beepbop Chimaira
02.28.04 Nancy, France @ Azimut 854 Chimaira
Nekromantix finished recording new album - Danish psychos Nekromantix have finished recording their follow up to their Hellcat debut Return Of The Loving Dead [review]. The new record Dead Girls Don't Cry will be released on April 27th. This follows the release of the Nekromantix / Peanut Pump Gun / Strawberry Slaughterhouse side project HorrorPops on February 10th.
Brazil News - Brazil have finished recording their full length debu, tenatively titled A Hostage And The Meaning of Life, for Fearless Records with Alex Newport (The Mars Volta, The Icarus Line, System of a Down, Ikara Colt and The Locust, among others) and it can be expected to drop some time in April of '04. Also the band has retooled their website and gotten a new messageboard - to check it out click here.
Sugarcult Signs To Fearless Records - And in even more signing news Sugarcult has signed to Fearless Records after an apparent "changing of hands" between Ultimatum and Fearless. Fearless will be releasing Palm Trees and Power Lines in March. Before then, they'll be opening for Simple Plan and MxPx in February, along with Motion City Soundtrack and From Autumn to Ashes.
The Briefs Sign To BYO - Seattle's The Briefs have signed to BYO Records, who will begin recording their new album in February for a possible May release. Between now and then, the band will be playing dates with the likes of New Town Animals and TSOL.
Springman Records Bravely Signs Treephort - Springman Records has signed punk band Treephort to their label. If you think the name is familiar, you may remember them from when they were kicked off Warped Tour 2003 because their stage antics were too lude for security. The band intends on releasing their new album in summer 2004 with help from Londan May (Tiger Army), Rob (Man or Astro Man?) and Steve Albini.
BSG On The Road...And Off The Road - As previously mentioned, Blue Sky Goodbye is making their rounds throughout the country on their national tour. Of course, no tour can be without...adventure. Between their transmition going and their van getting towed, they've certainly got their hands full. The band's tour diary is being updated frequently, read about BSG's adventures and shows for yourself!
Goodbye Norma Jean's vocalist - Yes, Norma Jean, members of the Christian label Tooth&Nail's more hardcore offshoot, Solid State, have announced that they will be parting ways with the bands current and 2nd vocalist. The band will continue to play all scheduled dates with Cory Putman of the band Eso-Charis filling in for their former vocalist. The band wanted to clarify that there is no love lost between the departed singer and the rest of the band, they just believe it is in the best interest of all parties involved.
Your Day Strong - are currently putting the finishing touches on recording their deubt full-length, A Phantom To Fathom. The record is being produced by Eddie Wohl (36 Crazy Fists, Ill Nino), and it's already clear that it's going to be one of the strongest releases of the year. The band will get back on the road once recording is done; stay current with them at YourDayStrong.net.
Matchbook Romance - is preparing to start filming their video for their single, "Promise," come February 7th. The shoot will take place in LA. The band is also getting ready to head off to Europe for the overseas leg of their headline tour on January 17th. The band will return February 5th for their US tour with friends Mest and Fall Out Boy. Catch the romance wherever you go.
Drive-Thru Records - have announced the addition of two new bands - Jenoah and hellogoodbye. Interested? Click here for some Jenoah and here for some hellogoodbye.
Jade Tree Readies 2004 Sampler -Jade Tree is preparing to unleash the second volume of its’ wildly popular Location Is Everything sampler on April 20 (available for pre-order February 17). Volume 2 contains 21 tracks by beloved Jade Tree artists Strike Anywhere, Denali, Challenger, Ster Drang, The Arms Are Snakes, Jets To Brazil and many more.
The CD also features bonus tracks of unreleased, live and demo versions of songs from Pedro The Lion, From Ashes Rise, Onelinedrawing, Paint It Black, CEX and Statistics, making this the must have sampler of 2004!
Saves The Day - are heading for the road in March to April with Grandaddy and The Fire Theft. All the tourdates have been released and are as follows:
Monday, March 1, 2004 - Santa Cruz, CA
The Catalyst
Tuesday, March 2, 2004 – Sacramento,CA
Crest Theatre
Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - San Francisco, CA
The Warfield
Thursday, March 4, 2004 - Los Angeles, CA
House of Blues
Friday, March 5, 2004 - Los Angeles, CA
House of Blues
Saturday, March 6, 2004 – Anaheim, CA
House of Blues
Sunday, March 7, 2004 - Las Vegas, NV
House of Blues
Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - San Diego, CA
Soma
Wednesday, March 10, 2004 – Phoenix, AZ
Marquee Theatre
Friday, March 12, 2004 – Dallas, TX
Next Stage
Saturday, March 13, 2004 – Austin, TX
Stubb's BBQ
Sunday, March 14, 2004 – Houston, TX
Verizon Theatre
Monday, March 15, 2004 - New Orleans, LA
House of Blues
Tuesday, March 16, 2004 – Tallahassee, FL
Moon
Wednesday, March 17, 2004 – Pompano, FL
Amphitheatre
Thursday, March 18, 2004 – Orlando, FL
House of Blues
Friday, March 19, 2004 – Atlanta,GA
Tabernacle
Saturday, March 20, 2004 - Myrtle Beach, SC
House of Blues
Sunday, March 21, 2004 - Raleigh, NC
Rodeo
Tuesday, March 23, 2004 – Baltimore, MD
Recher
Wednesday, March 24, 2004 – Washington, DC
930 Club
Thursday, March 25, 2004 – Worcester, MA
Palladium
Friday, March 26, 2004 - New York, NY
Hammerstein
Saturday, March 27, 2004 – Philadelphia, PA
Tower Theatre
Sunday, March 28, 2004 – Sayerville, NJ
Starland Ballroom
Tuesday, March 30, 2004 – Pittsburgh,PA
Laga
Wednesday, March 31, 2004 – Detroit, MI
State Theatre
Thursday, April 01, 2004 – Toronto, CANADA
Kool Haus
Friday, April 02, 2004 – Cleveland, OH
Agora
Saturday, April 03, 2004 – Chicago, IL
Riviera
Monday, April 05, 2004 – Milwaukee, WI
Eagles Club
Tuesday, April 06, 2004 – Minneapolis, MN
Quest
Wednesday, April 07, 2004 - St. Louis, MO
The Pageant
Thursday, April 08, 2004 - Iowa City, IA
Union Ballroom
Friday, April 09, 2004 – Lawrence, KS
Granada
Saturday, April 10, 2004 – Denver, Co
Fillmore
Monday, April 12, 2004 - Salt Lake City, UT
Bricks
Wednesday, April 14, 2004 – Seattle, WA
Moore
Thursday, April 15, 2004 – Portland, OR
Crystal Ballroom
Friday, April 16, 2004 – Chico, CA
Audio Karate Set Release Date - Kung-Fu Records reports: We know you've been waiting patiently for this, so we'll get right to it. Lady Melody, the second album from Audio Karate, will be released May 18, 2004. The album sounds amazing, and is far from your typical 4/4 beat pop-punk.
This is challenging stuff! The album was produced by Bill Stevenson, who has recently worked with Rise Against, The Casualties, and the upcoming album by his own band Descendents. Stevenson brought out a real rock sound from Audio Karate and you'll be sure to notice an angrier and deeper tone in this new album. A full US tour is now in the works with Tokyo Rose, Big Collapse, Dexter Danger and others. Artwork and MP3's will be announced soon.
Lady Melody track listing:
1. Jesus Is Alive and Well (and Living in Mexico)
2. Party at the Lexington Queen
3. Hey Maria
4. Ms. Foreign Friendly
5. A Whole Lotta Weight
6. Catch and Release
7. Gypsy Queen
8. Lady Melody
9. Aim to Please
10. All This Time
11. Who Brings a Knife to a Gun Fight?
Break The Silence (Mr. Precision formerly of 88 Fingers Louie/Rise Against) are ready to release their new album "Near Life Experience" on Hopeless Records Febraury 10th. Listen to a mp3 of "Six Foot Revolver" from the upcoming album here. The band will be touring with Much The Same, A Wilhelm Scream and Near Miss. Dates are as follows:
february 21, 2004 Beaumont, TX The Art Studio
february 22, 2004 Austin, TX Flamingo Cantina
february 23, 2004 San Antonio, TX SIN 13
february 24, 2004 San Angelo, TX VFW Hall
february 25, 2004 El Paso, TX Moontime Pizza
february 26, 2004 Tucson, AZ Skrappy's
february 29, 2004 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction
march 05, 2004 Longview, WA Reid's Pit Stop
march 11, 2004 Mandan, ND Eagles Club
march 12, 2004 Fargo, ND VFW Hall
march 13, 2004 Spencer, IA Eagles Hall
The Perfect Ending - The Perfect Ending now have MP3's up on their site in support of their new demo that you can get by e-mailing them. They plan to release a new CD early March so look for that. They are still looking for a label. Sign up for their mailing list to get the most up to date info and look for a new site by next week at http://www.theperfectending.net Their Next Show is on Saturday January 24th @ The Door Dallas 8 PM
H2O Member With Sideproject - H20's guitarist Todd Morse is currently working with and producing punk band CBJ. You can download the tracks, "Slogan" and "Point Nine" which were produced by Todd, at the bands website: http://www.cbjmusic.com
Hey Mercedes Posts Dates - Hey Mercedes just announced the dates on their upcoming tour with Wheat. As mentioned earlier, the tour will cover most of the East Coast, and a good portion of the mid-west. For a listing of confirmed dates, visit www.heymercedes.com/shows and check back for updates.
Audio Karate: Lady Melody - Audio Karate will be releasing their second full-length album entitled Lady Melody on May 18th. According to their label Kung-Fu Records "the album sounds amazing and is far from your typical 4/4 beat pop-punk." The band also announced that they will be doing a full US tour with Tokyo Rose Big Collapse Dexter Danger and others.
Lady Melody was produced by Bill Stevenson Descendents All Black Flag )at the Blasting Room in Colorado.
For more information, visit www.kungfurecords.com and www.audiokarate.com.
The Devil Dogs – Damn it’s been a hell of a long time since I had mentioned these Bastards name but it’s good to hear Alberto and Jessie are playing together again, Check them out this Saturday 24th at Little Pedro’s In Los Angeles, CA hell I just may join them on stage and jam with them again.
Victory Records - Has just posted a new MP3 from the upcoming Madcap album "Under Suspicion". Madcap has also posted dates for their upcoming tour with Mest.
MADCAP on Tour with MEST:
Fri 01/30/04 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre
Sat 01/31/04 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
Mon 02/02/04 Tucson, AZ Skrappy's
Tue 02/03/04 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
Wed 02/04/04 San Diego, CA SOMA
Thu 02/05/04 Pomona, CA Glass House
MADCAP on Tour with Digger and The Goodwill:
2/10/04 @ Tokyo Joes, Lubbock TX, - with: Digger
2/13/04 @ Rocket town, Nashville, TN - with: Digger and The Goodwill
2/15/04 @ The Nanci raygun, Richmond, VA - with: Digger and The Goodwill
2/18/04 @ Forward hall, Erie, PA - with: Digger and The Goodwill
2/19/04 @ The Fireside bowl, Chicago, IL- with: Digger and The Goodwill
2/20/04 @ The Shelter, Detroit MI,- with: Digger and The Goodwill
2/21/04 @ The Rythm Room, Cleveland Hghts,OH- with: Digger and The Goodwill
2/22/04 @ The Brickhouse, St Albans,WV- with: Digger and The Goodwill
2/25/04 @ Jack Rabbit's-Jacksonville,FL with: Digger and The Goodwill
A Wilhelm Scream - Has officially signed with Nitro Records. Their upcoming CD, "Mute Print," will be released on April 20, 2004. Recorded in March of 2003 by Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore at The Blasting Room in Ft. Collins, Colorado, "Mute Print" features eleven of the most blazing and progressive hardcore punk rock songs that have yet to be heard. Drawing influences ranging from Iron Maiden to Bad Religion and punk visionaries Propaghandi and Hot Water Music, A Wilhelm Scream's latest effort is sure to be one of 2004's most celebrated releases.
A Wilhelm Scream has been one of the most loyal and hardworking bands (and people) we at Jump Start have ever had the pleasure of working with, and we wish them nothing but the best in the future. Be sure to check them out on tour with Much the Same (A-F Records), Break the Silence (Hopeless Records), and Near Miss (Fearless Records) throughout February and March. For more info on the band and tour dates, check out http://www.awilhelmscream.com, http://www.jumpstartrecords.com, and http://www.nitrorecords.com.
Tiger Army - The release of the brand-new album from Tiger Army, III: Ghost Tigers Rise is now set for Tuesday, May 25, 2004. The date had initially been set for late April, but the unfortunately the deadline just couldn't be met. Nick 13 is currently in the studio slaving away on the tracks, probably as you read this! From what we've heard so far, this record will definitely be worth the wait!
There's a small feature on the upcoming album in this month's issue of Alternative Press, check it out and if you feel like it write to them and let them know you'd like to see more of Tiger Army in their pages! That's all for now, hope you're all having a good new year so far and the band is really looking forward to seeing all of you on the road 2004.
Weezer News - Universal Music Enterprises has set a March 23 release date for two highly anticipated Weezer items: the DVD "Video Capture Device" and an expanded reissue of the group's 1994 debut, "The Blue Album." As previously reported, The DVD is expected to run three hours and feature music videos, live footage and optional band member commentaries, while the album reissue will include a second disc of B-sides and rare tracks.
Meanwhile, work is progressing on Weezer's next studio album, which, as previously reported, is being produced by Rick Rubin. The band is expected to be in pre-production on a new batch of songs through the end of the month, after which time it will return to the studio to record the material. "Happily, between Rick Rubin and Weezer, quality control standards are at an all time high," according to the band's official Web site.
SmartPunk Stage on Warped Tour - Below is an updated list of the confirmed acts we have on the Smartpunk stage. Watch out for more additions in the time to come:
Main Spots
Anatomy Of A Ghost (All Dates)
From First To Last (All dates)
Hidden In Plain View (All Dates)
Dynamite Boy (All Dates)
Underminded (All Dates Opening slot)
As I Lay Dying (6/24 - 7/15)
Saosin (6/30 -7/11 + 7/29 -8/19)
Boys Night Out (7/15 - 7/28 )
Over It (7/16-8/4)
Brazil (8/4-8/19)
Regional Spots
(2-3 Dates per band) there will be more added as time goes on.
The Matches
Yesterday's Rising
Plans For Revenge
Stars Hide Fire
The Silence
All Rights Reserved
Northstar
Trophy Scars
A Thorn For Every Heart
The Snake, The Cross, The Crown
Ferret Records - have two new videos up on the site for your viewing enjoyment. Blood Has Been Shed's 'She Speaks To Me' and The Bronx's 'False Alarm'. Give 'em both a spin here:
http://www.ferretstyle.com/spirals/video
http://www.ferretstyle.com/bronx/video
BlankTV - are working out all the details for the first ever BlankTV DVD, an international punk & hardcore music video extravaganza called "Blank the World!" We currently have bands lined up from: Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Germany, Sweden, Brazil, Spain, USA, Norway and The Netherlands. If you're in a band from any other country or you know of any other bands with videos we should check out, please drop our content guy, Smitty, a line at smitty@blanktv.com. The DVD should come out this spring with the help of Music Video Distributors.
Further Seems Forever - Jason Gleason Leaves -
lot of rumours have been posted on the net regarding Further Seems Forever future. Here is the official statement from the band: The statements already made by Jason Gleason regarding his departure from Further Seems Forever are not official announcements from the band and were disseminated by him alone.
In the following statement, the band hopes to bring the objective truth to light without the taint of personal feelings. We refuse to sully our music with any "sordid" details of Jason's departure, yet we feel that our fans deserve to know the course of events that have lead to the demise of FSF. Hopefully, the following will accomplish just that.
In the tail end of the recording process for our upcoming album, after the music lay complete and awaiting vocals, Jason e-mailed us to announce that he was leaving Further Seems Forever without explanation. While we were aware that he was not fully satisfied with membership in the band, through the course of many encouraging discussions Jason assured us that we had worked out our problems and he remained committed to us. His decision left our music as a proverbial hostage as we now had no way to finish the album.
This left the remaining members of the band in an artistically and legally precarious situation. It also left the band as a whole and its remaining members in financial ruin. Tooth and Nail was also left in a bind. As our label they had already spent money and time to complete the project. Jason's decision to leave at this time had negative effects that stretched far beyond the band.
After much discussion between the parties involved and our label, the situation has now become cordial. Jason has verbally agreed to complete the album with us, bringing our last project as FSF to fruition. We believe in the music enough to share it with others despite the now certain disbanding of FSF.
We are also 100% committed to bringing you our music personally on the up coming Tooth and Nail Tour. However, Jason has not yet informed us as to whether he will do the tour with us. We wish him the best in future endeavors regardless of his decision.
As a band, FSF in all forms, has experienced together the full range of human emotions, from sorrow to elation. We have all been emotionally bruised by the course of events. Finally, we want all the fans to know what they have meant to us. In times of stress and disunity, the faith and love of "our people" has been a consolation; much more than that it has been a confirmation that all we have done is not in vain.
Our music mattered to you and, therefore, achieved its most hoped for effect. The remaining members of the band will continue to create music together in the near future, as we have done for the past 10 years.
Thank you and God Bless,
Chad, Joshua, Steve, Derick
Hear No Motiv Online! - VH1.com is giving you the opportunity for to hear the new No Motiv album "Daylight Breaking" first. The album will be in stores January 27th.
Johnny Rotten To Appear In Reality TV Show - To the dismay of aging punk fans, a British television company announced Monday that the former Sex Pistols singer and angry punk icon - now known by his real name, John Lydon - has agreed to appear in the reality show I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!
"I'm gobsmacked," said Tony Wilson, a British journalist and music entrepreneur who knows Lydon. "I'm shocked, but I have faith ... I'm sure he's doing it for the right reasons."
Other punk fans were appalled.
"The announcement made me feel instantly old. ... If it has come to this for the prince of punk, then mediocrity really does get us all in the end," wrote Lee Randall in The Scotsman newspaper.
In The Guardian, rock critic Charles Shaar Murray said "minds boggled" when rumours of Lydon's participation surfaced. "Whatever happened to punk rock, maaaaan?"
Britain's near-insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip - no matter how minuscule the celebrity - and love of reality TV has spawned a clutch of celeb-reality hybrids, including Celebrity Big Brother and Drop the Celebrity, in which the moderately famous face ejection (with parachute) from a plane.
I'm a Celebrity, which begins its third latest run Jan. 26 on the commercial ITV network, strands C-list celebs in the Australian jungle, subjects them to a series of icky trials involving spiders and snakes and allows the public to vote them off the show one by one.
The show has proved a hit in Britain, drawing up to 14 million viewers - nearly a quarter of the population. A U.S. version on ABC last year fared less well.
There's no prize money for the winner, but previous British victors - a DJ and a cricketer - experienced big boosts to flagging careers.
Alongside Lydon, the lineup includes a topless model named Jordan, former Olympic 400-metre runner Diane Modahl, '80s pop pinup Peter Andre, and Lord Brocket, an aristocrat jailed in 1996 for insurance fraud.
They're joined by a member of a girl group, a former soccer player, a former soccer player's wife, a former BBC royal correspondent and a former radio DJ.
The show's executive producer, Natalka Znak, said the lineup was "the most unpredictable cast yet."
"Unpredictable" certainly sums up Lydon. As lead singer of The Sex Pistols, Lydon, now 47, helped revolutionize music with raucous anti-establishment tracks such as Anarchy in the U.K. and the bitterly sarcastic God Save the Queen.
The group's outlandish dress sense and incendiary lyrics - "God save the queen, the fascist regime" - shook up British society, but the Pistols' career was short-lived. The band broke up during a tour of the United States in 1978. At their final show, Lydon goaded the audience with the words, "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?"
Lydon went on to form the '80s band Public Image Limited and now lives in Los Angeles. The Sex Pistols reunited in 1996 - with original bassist Glen Matlock replacing the late Sid Vicious - for the Filthy Lucre Tour: "We have found a common cause, and it's your money," remarked Lydon. They reformed again in 2002 to coincide with the Queen's golden jubilee.
On the Net: I'm a Celebrity: http://celebrity.granadainteractive.com/
Milk & Cookies Records - has signed the Punk Rock band Mute. Their second full length entitled Sleepers will be released on February 24th. You can visit Milk & Cookies website and listen to 3 songs that will be on the album.
SNFU with new album After a huge break in action SNFU are back with a new album due out this spring and their first show in years.
Speaking of The new album; It was remixed by dave ogilvie last december, it has yet to be mastered. It could be released as soon as April in Europe. we are just sorting out the details of distribution, please hang tight.
The following is the tracklisting of the album in no particular order:
In the meantime and in between time
Head smashed in buffalo jump
Elaine elaine
Cheap transistor radio
The birdman of malmo
A hole in your soul
Running from the cops
If i die? will you die?
My long lost lobe
Sick lee & coward leigh
The heavy head dance
Hale bop
Cockatoo quill
One legged man
A wreck in progress
I think fine art's fine
What will it take to break you?
Dropkick Murphys - will be joined by Blood For Blood and Ducky Boys for 4 west coast dates in March. The dates can be viewed at www.dropkickmurphys.com
The new Get Up Kids - album "Guilt Show" (in stores 03.02.04) has now been released online by the great people at Vagrant Records. You can check it out by clicking here.
Break The Silence (Mr. Precision formerly of 88 Fingers Louie/Rise Against) are ready to release their new album "Near Life Experience" on Hopeless Records Febraury 10th. Listen to a mp3 of "Six Foot Revolver" from the upcoming album here. The band will be touring with Much The Same, A Wilhelm Scream and Near Miss. Dates are as follows:
february 21, 2004 Beaumont, TX The Art Studio
february 22, 2004 Austin, TX Flamingo Cantina
february 23, 2004 San Antonio, TX SIN 13
february 24, 2004 San Angelo, TX VFW Hall
february 25, 2004 El Paso, TX Moontime Pizza
february 26, 2004 Tucson, AZ Skrappy's
february 29, 2004 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction
march 05, 2004 Longview, WA Reid's Pit Stop
march 11, 2004 Mandan, ND Eagles Club
march 12, 2004 Fargo, ND VFW Hall
march 13, 2004 Spencer, IA Eagles Hall
Fall Out Boy - have just been in a van accident on their way to a video shoot. The members are all ok. Their van and trailer are both totalled. We have no other details right now except that there will be pictures of the wreck shortly at the band's website - falloutboyrock.com.
Daylight Breaks A Little Early - The new No Motiv album Daylight Breaking won't be out for another week but you can preview the album courtesy of VH1 by clicking right here. Get pumped, this is the band's best work to date and surely won't disappoint!
Saves The Day - will spend six weeks this spring sharing marquee space nationwide with Grandaddy. Sunny Day Real Estate reincarnation The Fire Theft will open all dates.
Street Dogs lose guitarist - OnTheAttack writes and lets us know that guitarist/songwriters Rob Guidotti of Street Dogs has left the group to persue other endeavors. The band announced that Nate Albert of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones/The Kickovers will be filling in for the band's upcoming tour with Youth Brigade [dates below]. No permanent replacement has been announced yet.
Blonde Redhead signs to 4AD - The Tripwire is reporting that former Touch & Go Records artist Blonde Redhead have announced their signing to seminal label 4AD, home of the Breeders, Mojave 3, Mountain Goats, and more. The label will be releasing the art-rockers new album, entitled Misery Is A Butterfly, on March 9th.
The band will be taking to the road in March and April in support of the disc.
Tours: The Mars Volta on tour with A Perfect Circle - The Mars Volta will be the opening act on A Perfect Circle's spring tour of the US.
Indecision releasing Insted cd
Now, i am not sure about all the little nitty gritty details regarding this album, but on April 20, 2004 Indecision Records will be releasing a disc from legendary California hardcore band Insted. The CD is called "Proud Youth 1986-1991", and I am assuming its a compilation of their out of print material. I don't know if this includes their out of print Epitaph Release "What We Believe" or not.
Facedown Records gets a Facelift - Facedown Records has blessed us with a brand new website. Head on over and check it out, and for the love of god check out Comeback Kid if you haven't already.
xDisciplex AD playing last show - The mighty xDisciplex AD will be playing their final east coast show ever on Feb. 27 at Forward Hall in Erie, PA. Also playing the show will be: Ringworm, Symphony In Peril, The Killer, Bloody Sunday and All Sacred. A couple of us will be out at this show and we'll have a facedown table set up so make sure to stop by and say hi if you are there. Facedown Fest will be the last xDx show ever.
Coheed on Jimmy Kimmel - COHEED AND CAMBRIA is confirmed to perform on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Thursday January 29th. Please check www.abc.com and your local listings and for specific channel and time.
Well that’s going to wrap up another week in Duane’s Pit Stop, hope you have a good one and will talk to you again on the 30th. Peace.
