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Coheed & Cambria Bassist Arrested on Armed Robbery Charge

Posted in General News on July 10, 2011

Michael Todd, bassist for Coheed & Cambria, was arrested for armed robbery at a Walgreens in Massachusetts before a show with Soundgarden. Allegedly, Todd claimed to have a bomb and demanded bottles of Oxycontin. He is currently being held on $10,000 bail.

Ted Leo posts previously unheard demo of "Biomusicology"

Posted in General News on July 8, 2011

In honour of the tenth anniversary of his seminal Tyranny of Distance album, Ted Leo has been posting a series of blog entries regarding the period of the writing, recording and touring of the record. To accompany the posts, Leo has included a rare demo, recorded in 1999 solely by … Read more

Record Store Day Is Tomorrow! Do You Have Your Checklist Ready?

Posted in General News on April 15, 2011

Just a reminder to everyone that Record Store Day is tomorrow (April 16th). You can head over to the Record Store Day site and view an entire list of exclusive releases. Some notable releases: The Foo Fighters - Medium Rare (Covers Album) Green Day/Husker Du - 7" Split Jimmy Eat … Read more

Ben Weasel apologies for SXSW show punch-up

Posted in General News on March 21, 2011

Screeching Weasel frontman Ben Weasel has posted a formal apology on his personal blog for the recent attack he made on several women at Austin's SXSW festival. Weasel said: I want to apologize to both the club owner and audience member involved for my actions during our show at SXSW … Read more

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8.9 Mag Earthquake Hits Japan And Leads to Tsunami Warnings

Posted in General News on March 10, 2011

A massive 8.9 mag earthquake hit Japan at 2:46 (Tokyo's Time). As a result, tsunami's are expected to hit the coasts of western North America and Hawaii. If you head HERE, you can check the estimated arrival time of tsunamis and where they're expected to hit. We urge everyone to … Read more

Roger Miret Comments On DC9 Situation

Posted in General News on October 20, 2010

Washington, D.C. TV station/website TBD spoke with Agnostic Front singer Roger Miret regarding the death that occurred shortly after the band's October 14th show at DC9 in Washington.Miret said, "The vibe outside the club, I didn't like it. I told the guys, 'Let's get out of here.'" According to TBD, … Read more

Man killed after Agnostic Front show in DC

Posted in General News on October 15, 2010

A 27 year-old man was killed early this morning following an incident at the DC9 Nightclub in Washington D.C., just hours after an Agnostic Front and Mother of Mercy show had taken place there. The victim, Ali Ahmed Mohammed, of Silver Spring, MD, was reportedly denied entry into the nightclub … Read more

CBGB For Sale?

Posted in General News on October 15, 2010

CBC News is reporting that CBGB, the name of the famous and now-defunct New York venue which fostered the early punk rock community, is up for sale. Lawyers for the estate of late CBGB founder Hillel Kristal are looking for buyers. Read more

Steve Albini talks to GQ

Posted in General News on October 7, 2010

GQ recently interviewed noted producer and Shellac / Big Black guitarist Steve Albini about myriad of topics, including the problems with the mainstream music industry both now and twenty years ago, the re-emergence of vinyl as a viable format and Albini's repulsions of fashion and most media in general. When … Read more

Discipline singer accused of murdering wife

Posted in General News on July 29, 2010

Joost De Graaf, frontman for Dutch hardcore/punk band Discipline was arrested this past weekend in Veldhoven, Netherlands for the murder of a thirty year-old woman, reportedly his wife. The thirty-four year-old was accused of murder and arson following an explosion at his home in Veldhoven, where the body of his … Read more

Eagles Of Death Metal Bassist Diagnosed With Cancer, Benefit Shows Planned

Posted in General News on June 16, 2010

Eagles Of Death Metal bassist Brian O’Connor was recently diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing treatment for it. The following press release was issued on the matter: “Eagles of Death Metal bassist Brian O’Connor has been diagnosed with cancer, and is undergoing treatment in Los Angeles. He will undergo … Read more

CBGB company files for bankruptcy

Posted in General News on June 14, 2010

The company holding the name to the legendary CBGB club has filed for bankruptcy. Though the club itself shut down in late 2006, the name was purchased by a company that wanted to continue selling the venues' memorabilia and T-shirts. The club was first launched in 1973 by the late … Read more

Will MySpace Keep Streaming Free Music? Maybe.

Posted in General News on May 25, 2010

In an interesting and fairly ambiguous interview posted at TechCrunch, MySpace co-Presidents discuss the current state of MySpace and the status of streaming music across its site. Besides allowing bands to host several songs in a streaming media on MySpace, the site also streams hundreds of thousands of full-length albums … Read more

New bill could have severe consequences for Philadelphia music scene

Posted in General News on May 18, 2010

Philadelphia lawmakers are currently considering a bill which could have severe repercussions for the cities music scene. The bill, numbered 100267 and subtitled Referred to the Committee on Licenses and Inspections, was proposed by Darrell Clarke and Bill Greenlee. The effect of the bill is to create a new list … Read more

Invisible Children bill passes Congress

Posted in General News on May 15, 2010

Invisible Children, a group which provides education and economic relief to war-torn northern Uganda, has announced the successful passage of the "LRA Bill" in Congress. The charity, which counts among it's supporters, Thrice, Fall Out Boy, Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, Chris Conley of Saves The Day and Jim Ward of … Read more

Ramones manager's killer jailed

Posted in General News on May 5, 2010

After almost three years, the murder of former Ramones manager Linda Stein has ended with the incarceration of Stein's assistant, Natavia Lowery. Stein, a former schoolteacher co-managed the Ramones during the band's heyday. She's credited with bringing the Ramones to England for their infamous July 4, 1976, show. That performance … Read more

Roger Ebert posts screenplay for Sex Pistols movie

Posted in General News on April 29, 2010

Influential movie critic, screenwriter (and video game contrarian) Roger Ebert has posted the entirety of a screenplay he wrote for a film about the Sex Pistols which was originally set to be directed by acclaimed director and boobologist, Russ Meyer. The film was intended as a punk rock version of … Read more

Record Store Days Sets Records

Posted in General News on April 28, 2010

Billboard reports that according to Nielsen Soundscan, this year's Record Store Day marked the biggest single day for vinyl sales in the history of Soundscan, which started counting things in 1991. According to Billboard, RSD's co-founder, the Music Monitor Network's Michael Kurtz, also reports that stores including New York City's … Read more

One Life, One Chance Website Launches

Posted in General News on April 9, 2010

H2O frontman Toby Morse’s website, OnelifeOneChance.com (OLOC) has finally launched after much lead-up promotion. The site is dedicated to Morse’s motivation speaking venture, spreading an anti-drug and Positive Mental Attitude message to schoolchildren of all ages. The object of OLOC is described as follows on the site: “Objective: To break … Read more

Orenda Fink Comments On Haiti Disaster

Posted in General News on January 21, 2010

Orenda Fink of Azure Ray fame has posted her thoughts regarding the natural disaster in Haiti. Ordena had traveled through the country when prepping for her first solo release and shares a unique and interesting look on the devastating situation, which you can read here. Read more