Bands on TV

3/26 - Kings Of Leon on David Letterman [CBS]
3/26 - Mika on Jay Leno [NBC]
3/26 - Panic! At The Disco on Conan O'Brien [NBC; R]
3/26 - Taking Back Sunday on Carson Daly [NBC; R]
3/27 - Mastodon on Conan O'Brien [NBC; R]
3/28 - Gym Class Heroes on Jay Leno [NBC]
3/28 - The Ataris on Craig Ferguson [CBS]
3/28 - Death Cab For Cutie on Conan O'Brien [NBC; R]
3/29 - Bloc Party on David Letterman [CBS]
3/29 - Mika on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC]
3/29 - My Morning Jacket on Conan O'Brien [NBC; R]
3/30 - TV On The Radio on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC]
3/30 - The Format on Carson Daly [NBC; R]

Set Your Goals Making a DVD

Set Your Goals will be filming their set at their upcoming "secret show" with Anti-Flag this Tuesday, March 27th, at the Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA the footage will be later released on a DVD.

Strike Anywhere Part Ways with Guitarist

Strike Anywhere have announced on their MySpace blog that their recent tour is to be the last with guitarist Matt Sherwood.

The message from the band is in the comments

Look Again Media Looking for New Talent

Look Again Media (Records) is looking to sign a new artist, if you are an unsigned artist check out their myspace page by clicking on the picture below.

Free Chase Pagan EP

Download a free Chase Pagan EP by clicking on the picture below.

CD sales down

CD sales for the first three months of this year are down 20% from last year.

Check out the article here

Early November take Indefinite Hiatus

The Early November have announced they are taking an indefinite hiatus after their headlining tour.

Read the message from the band in the comments.

Stream Modest Mouse's New Album

You can check out Modest Mouse's new album, We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank on their myspace page streaming in it's entirety.

Click the picture to check it out

Lovedrug

Lovedrug's new album debuted at #162 on the Billboard charts. They also showed up at #2 on the "Alternative New Artist Chart," #5 on the "Billboard New Artist - Heatseekers Chart" and #19 on the " Independent Chart."

Three more set to rock acoustic

Relient K, Sherwood, and The Spill Canvas have all been added to the new Punk Goes Acoustic 2 compilation.

Hip-Hop Stars to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five will be the first hip-hop stars to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Entertainment Round-Up

We have posted an Entertainment Round-Up on our Myspace Blog, go check it out.


check it out here

Matchbook Romance Breaks-Up

Matchbook Romance has decided to call it quits.

Message from the band:

"This was not at an easy decision for us to come to, as it seems it's taken months for the words to even form on the tips of our tongues. Its a decision that we thought we would never have to make, but unfortunately, after 5 years its a decision that best suits our situations."

Bands on TV

3/12 - My Chemical Romance on Jay Leno [NBC]
3/12 - Dr. Dog on Conan O'Brien [NBC]
3/13 - The Good, The Bad & The Queen on David Letterman [CBS]
3/13 - Hellogoodbye on Carson Daly [NBC]
3/14 - Aqualung on David Letterman [CBS]
3/14 - Unwritten Law on Craig Ferguson [CBS; R]
3/14 - The Shins on Conan O'Brien [NBC]
3/14 - Peter Bjorn & John on Carson Daly [NBC]
3/15 - Augustana on Ellen DeGeneres [SYN]
3/15 - Grizzly Bear on Carson Daly [NBC]
3/16 - Pete Yorn on Conan O'Brien [NBC]
3/16 - Deerhoof on Carson Daly [NBC]
Check your local listings for tim

Play the Smartpunk Stage

Smartpunk.com has announced a contest where the fans decided who will open on the Smartpunk Stage for this years Wapred Tour. The contest is based off of fan votes, cd sales, and digital download sales. The top 7 bands will win a 2 to 5 day opening slot on the Smartpunk Stage.

James Brown laid to rest

James Brown was finally laid to rest yesterday in South Carolina, seventy-six days after his death.

Check out the article here.

Allister Breaks Up

Allister has broken up, read the message from the band in the comments.

Self-Titled

Boys Night Out's new album will be self-titled.

Glassjaw at Bamboozle?

There is a rumor going around that Glassjaw will be playing Bamboozle.

Bands on TV

3/5 - Beastie Boys on Conan O'Brien [NBC; R]
3/5 - Anberlin on Craig Ferguson [CBS]
3/6 - Oh No! Oh My! on The Daily Habit [FUEL]
3/6 - Gnarls Barkley on Conan O'Brien [NBC; R]
3/7 - Gym Class Heroes on Ellen DeGeneres [SYN; R]
3/7 - Fall Out Boy on David Letterman [CBS; R]
3/7 - The All-American Rejects on Jay Leno [NBC; R]
3/7 - The Rapture on Conan O'Brien [NBC; R]
3/7 - Unwritten Law on Carson Daly [NBC; R]
3/8 - Razorlight on Craig Ferguson [CBS]
3/9 - The Shins on David Letterman [CBS; R]
3/9 - Dane Cook on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC; R]
3/9 - The Decemberists on Conan O'Brien [NBC; R]
3/9 - Rock Kills Kid on Carson Daly [NBC; R]
Check your local listings for times.

AP Announces “The Bands You Need To Know” Tour

Circa Survive and Cute is What We Aim For will Co-Headline AP's "The Bands You Need To Now" Tour.

Boys Like Girls in Van Accident

Boys Like Girls were involved in a van accident over the weekend, luckily nobody was hurt.

Read the note from band in the comments.

Cartel song used for Paradise City

"Burn This City" by Cartel is the theme song for E!'s new show "Paradise City."

Two more on the Smartpunk Stage

I am Ghost and Mayday Parade have been added to the Smartpunk Stage line up for this years Warped Tour

El Paso too Much for 30 Seconds to Mars

Jared Leto, lead singer of 30 Seconds To Mars, broke his nose and has sustained multiple injuries after entering the crowd during the band's set on the El Paso, Texas, stop of the Taste Of Chaos tour Thursday night.

Also, bassist Matt Wachter has decided to leave the band to spend more time with his family.

Review - The Higher

2 out of 5
Artist: The Higher | Album Title: On Fire | Release Date: March 6, 2007 | Label: Epitaph Records | Reviewed By: Sean Salomon

Unfortunately for The Higher, they're going to have to deal with rising in the shadow of Panic! at the Disco. Both bands come from Las Vegas and play a similar pop punk with dance beats music. Don't expect The Higher to jump to the same success as Panic any time soon though. The album has a few of tracks with a lot of potential but the rest of the album is simply forgettable.

The Higher signed with Epitaph following the release of their debut album two years ago. On their sophomore release, On Fire, they decided to include two songs, "Rock My Body" and "Histrionics", from their debut album Histrionics. The album also includes a remix of "Pace Yourself" by Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy), which was probably only included in the album so that those crazy FOB fans would buy it.

The album starts off on the right foot with their really catchy and radio-friendly single "Insurance". That song alone will get a lot of people to go out and buy it but the rest of the album doesn't reach the same level. Unfortunately, the rest of the album does not reach the same level as "Insurance". On Fire hit rock bottom on the track "Can Anyone Really Love Young" which felt like a cheesy rendition of a 90's boy band song.

The Higher do not accomplish any groundbreaking music achievements on this album. They just expanded on what other bands are already doing but unfortunately didn't do it as well. The few tracks that are worth your time include "Insurance," "Weapons Wired" and "Histrionics". On Fire can be an enjoyable listen, but until they match the energy of "Insurance" on an entire album, The Higher is going nowhere fast.

Stream Relient K's New Album

Relient K's new album Five Score And Seven Years Ago is now streaming in its entirety at their myspace.

Click the pic to check it out

Stavesacre Break Up

After 11 years the Southern California rock/metal band Stavesacre have decided to break up