Monday, June 8, 2009
Monday, June 30, 2008
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Killswitch Engage launch new merch store with huge "bonanza." Too bad I hear they're a bunch of d-bags.
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Rock Band II chatter has begun.
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Bring Me The Horizon to release second album in September.
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Aversion sit down with Alkaline Trio.
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Gym Class Heroes to release first single off new album, "Cookie Jar", July 8th.
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
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Jimmy Page hints at new Zeppelin songs.
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Amy Winehouse working with Pete Doherty. I guess birds of a feather flock together, right?
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What kind of direction is this for VS to go? They're branding manager better have something up their sleeve or this will be as strange as when they were selling Bob Dylan albums.
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New Coheed in-studio video posted online.
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Smashing Pumpkins video interview and performances at AOL.
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Killswitch Engage video interview.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Video Killed the Radio Star
Madina Lake - "Here I Stand"
Killswitch Engage - "Holy Diver"
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
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Just when you want to say something nasty you remember that she's not fun-crazy like Elton John, she's sad-crazy like Mariah Carey.
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Hear the new BlaqkAudio song on their MySpace
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Pete Wentz is a drama magnet
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So is it going to be a movie or a one of those dvd things bands do?
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Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Living Vicariously - The Bamboozle '07 Edition
Day 1:
The party – some good parts, some bad parts, mostly awesome cake parts. The Mother War cake looked amazing and tasted equally fantastic. Brown sugar chocolate anyone? Nothing helps out beer-induced hunger quite like a cake shaped like a woman in a gas mask, eh?
Once we made our way in we caught Madina Lake who put on an amazing show. The crowd was tame at the beginning and by the end it had grown three times its original size and the kiddies were going nuts! Their live show is something to definitely catch if you get the chance.
We caught The Almost which spurred a flurry of jokes pertaining to how they were "almost talented" and "almost The Used." In all reality though, they're not total shit. The singer told some lame jokes about Bam'boob'zle, but their performance was decent.
MC Hammer drew a crowd that rivaled that of Killswitch Engage. It was amazing, seriously. I watched a couple of songs in passing and unfortunately neither of them were 2 Legit 2 Quit or Hammer Time but in true Hammer form he had the big pants and a windbreaker that could rival a Cosby sweater topped off with about 15 choreographed dancers. Isn't hiring too many people what got him in trouble the first time around. Ah, hindsight isn't always 20/20 is it? The quality is shifty but you get a good idea of the crowd he pulled.
I'm going to back track a minute. Can someone please explain the thrill of Jeffree Star? When we walked in he was literally being swarmed by no fewer than 500 people. It's a dude in drag with airbrushed make-up. I don't get it. Enlighten me.
We saw Hellogoodbye, who opened for MCR. The most fun show I saw all day for sure. The singer looked like he should be in an episode of Ugly Betty or take over Rivers Cuomo's position in Weezer. I'm not really into dance music but when they brought out people dressed in food-related costumes you couldn't help but get involved.
My Chemical Romance put on an amazing show despite them being sick with salmonella poisoning. This was my first time seeing them live and to the people out there who aren't feeling MCR and can't figure out why they're huge – you clearly haven't seen them live either. They owned 40,000 people for an hour and a half. As per how their tour has been thus far, the played The Black Parade all the way through and then had an encore of songs from earlier albums which I don't remember but I think it included I'm Not Okay. Fill these in if your memory is better than mine was that day.
Day 2:
Considering the sunburn I was nursing (SPF 40 apparently wasn't enough) I didn't plan on staying long Sunday. We caught another performance from Madina Lake who were playing under the code name of Retardobot and we were treated to yet another amazing performance. You hear more of the tone deaf person filming singing than you do Nathan – you can see how into it the crowd was.
Killswitch Engage tore it up. There was growling, there were guitars, there were lude comments. It was rowdy.
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I didn't stay for Juliette and the Licks or Linkin Park. Way too tired and honestly didn't really want to see Linkin Park. However, I am thoroughly disappointed I missed this:
Monday, April 23, 2007
Who knew?
Did I miss this memo or something? Apparently Howard Jones, lead singer of Killswitch Engage is a huge HIM fan. He recently said this to Kerrang magazine:
"I got a heartagram tattoo after my first European tour with Killswitch Engage. I felt very alone and homesick during that tour. I missed people at home who I love, I missed my family, I missed my friend, and I basically got through it by listening to HIM almost constantly on the bus. It's very honest music about missing someone, or losing someone, which I think everyone can relate to at some point or another.
Razorblade Romance is my favorite record. That's the first one I heard, and I was completely blown away by how heavy it was, even though it's got a real pop edge to it. It's just so dark, but really uplifting at the same time. That's what everything with HIM seems to be like, a mix of dark stuff and light stuff. Love is a very good thing, but it can cause a lot of pain.
A lot of people when they talk about emotion in music think it just means anger, but that's not true. You can have songs about losing something that made you happy, without it sounding like a cheesy love song. I can identify a lot with HIM's lyrics, it's very simple because everybody misses people, everybody has people they love."
hmm...veeery interesting. Wasn't expecting that.
Monday, April 2, 2007
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Just because it's true doesn't mean you should say it.
Even if I had 1.5 million dollars the LAST band I would buy would be Rednex. Seriously...I wouldn't even admit to owning the rights to "Cotton Eyed Joe."
FOB talk about the TAG product placement in their latest video.
Killswitch Engage added to Warped Tour
I love me some locals - check out some acoustic stuff and an interview with Black Stone Cherry.
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Monday, February 26, 2007
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
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Atreyu talks about From First to Last leaving tour.
Evanescense to perform at Z100 Jingle Ball
UK HIM fans! Win a trip to see them in Helsinki.
Hear the new Killswitch Engage album
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall tour extended
Dates:
Nov. 09 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music HallNov. 10 - Nashville, TN @ RockettownNov. 11 - Cincinnati @ BogartsNov. 12 - Memphis @ New DaisyNov. 13 - New Orleans @ House of BluesNov. 15 - Austin, TX @ EmosNov. 16 - Lubbock, TX @ South BeachNov. 17 - Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black SheepNov. 18 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine TheatreNov. 19 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto TheatreNov. 21 - Fresno, CA @ Rainbow BallroomNov. 24 - Sparks, NV @ New OasisNov. 25 - Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert HallNov. 26 - Spokane, WA @ Big Easy Concert HallDec. 01 - Fargo, ND @ Playmakers PavillionDec. 02 - Evansville, WI @ Level 8Dec. 04 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s BallroomDec. 06 - Green bay, WI @ Riverside BallroomDec. 07 - Ft Wayne, IN @ PieresDec. 08 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit RoomDec. 09 - Toledo, OH @ HeadlinersDec. 12 - Flint, IN @ The Machine ShopDec. 13 - Millvale, PA @ Mr Smalls TheatreDec. 15 - Baltimore, MD @ Ramshead: Power Plant LiveDec. 16 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile RockDec. 18 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The ChanceDec. 19 - Burlington, VT @Higher GroundDec. 20 - Providence, RI @ Lupos at the Strand
Friday, September 15, 2006
Avenged Sevenfold cancel UK tour
"All tickets for the Brixton show will be valid, while regional ticket-holders are being advised to sit tight and await rescheduling instructions"
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Killswitch Engage will NOT be touring with Avenged.
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