Hey to all you Social D fans! You can stream their new album Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes right now by clicking HERE.
For each 100,000 plays the the price on Amazon.com’s preorder for the album will drop $1.
The album drops on 01/18/2011 and is the first release from the band since 2004.
I’ll have a review of the album shortly once Apple decides to call me back and tell me my Mac Mini is repaired (faulty hard drive). I sure hope that is today…
Today is a lot of things really. History happened, history might be made, and people will be talking about things based upon events from today for years to come.
I know, deep…
I will be ignoring everything today except for the fact that Mr. Frank Turner released an EP today entitled Rock & Roll. The 5 song EP dropped today on iTunes and is available in limited quantities on CD (here’s hoping for a 7″). It’s a sample of what Frank Turner is working on for his 2011 release and I have to say that I love it.
What’s that you say?
Of course I love it you say?
What’s that?
I am Frank Turner obsessed?
Yes I am and I fully admit it.
Turner is a kick ass musician and there is no reason for a music lover like myself to not adore his music. This EP is great start to finish, especially the highly likable anthem “I Still Believe”, a track I was introduced to in October when I got to see Turner open for Social Distortion. Even if it was a new song, it was so infections that by song’s end, everyone was singing along.
See for yourself:
Fun note: The gang vocals on the track were actually taken from the crowds at various live shows.
With non-stop touring all year, Frank Turner may be one of the busiest musicians out there. Somehow between playing cross-country tours as well as festivals the guy found some free time to record new material and I could not be happier with the results on the EP.
Here’s to the full length release in 2011.
Proof I like Frank Turner and all he does…
A review I did of Poetry Of The Deed
An interview I did with Frank Turner
A review I did of Frank Turner opening for Flogging Molly
Another review I did of Frank Turner when he opened for Social Distortion
So I know you are sitting there wondering what to get the Bad Religion vinyl loving fan in your life for Jesus Day 2010. Well wonder no more…
Behold, the mecca of all Bad Religion releases:
The Bad Religion 30th Anniversary Vinyl Box Set. At a cool $199.99 this can be yours. All albums specially pressed in red vinyl. Can you say The Awesome???
From King’s Road Merch:
HOW ELSE DO YOU CELEBRATE 30 YEARS AS THE WORLD’S LONGEST RUNNING AND MOST PROLIFIC PUNK BAND? YOU CELEBRATE WITH A LIMITED EDITION BOX SET FEATURING EVERY STUDIO ALBUM EVER RELEASED BY THE BAND PRESSED ON RED VINYL.
THIS SET FEATURES THE FIRST OFFICIAL EPITAPH PRESSING OF INTO THE UNKNOWN IN 27 YEARS, THE FIRST PRESSING OF GENERATOR IN ALMOST 12 YEARS, THE BAND’S ATLANTIC ERA WHICH WAS EITHER NEVER PRESSED OR HARD TO FIND, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE CHRONICLE OF BAD RELIGION’S STUDIO OUTPUT.
JUST IN CASE YOU NEEDED THE LIST OF WHAT’S INCLUDED, YOU GET ALL OF THESE RELEASES INDIVIDUALLY SEALED ON RED VINYL:
HOW COULD HELL BE ANY WORSE?
INTO THE UNKNOWN
SUFFER
NO CONTROL
AGAINST THE GRAIN
GENERATOR
RECIPE FOR HATE
STRANGER THAN FICTION
THE GRAY RACE
NO SUBSTANCE
THE NEW AMERICA
THE PROCESS OF BELIEF
THE EMPIRE STRIKES FIRST
NEW MAPS OF HELL
THE DISSENT OF MAN
***THE FIRST 500 ORDERS GET A FREE BAD RELIGION FLAG***
If anyone would like to pre-order one of these for me I will be your best friend forever…
Christian Martucci formerly of the now defunct Black President, The Chelsea Smiles and The Dee Dee Ramone Band has got himself a new band called Thousand Watt Stare. Along with Mr. Pat Kim and Dylan Howard of Unwritten Law, the trio is set to release their self titled EP on Hardline Entertainment on November 16th.
I can not say I dig the band’s name at all, it reminds me of Five Finger Death Punch….(worst band name ever), but I do dig all three musicians and am looking forward to hearing this release. They promise “zero whining and no screaming” in their music that is aimed at the fans of real punk rock.
Want to hear it? Head over to their Reverb Nation page and check out a few songs!
September 14th is right around the corner and if you are a Weezer fan like I am you know that it is the day that Hurley will be released on Epitaph Records. This will be the band’s first release on an independent label in their 17 years as a band. Focusing on the rock over the pop this round the album has grabbed my attention in a major way. See for yourself – head over to www.myspace.com/weezer and listen to Hurley in its entirety. You can also download their first single entitled “Memories” courtesy of Spinner.com.
The album title, if you have not figured it out yet, comes from one of the more memorable characters from one of the greatest TV series of my time, Lost, and might just be my favorite Weezer cover ever. Have you even seen the cover for Hurley yet?
Yeah, that is great. Jorge Garcia spoke to MTV recently on how he felt about being the inspiration for the latest release. As much as I despise MTV I did get a kick out of reading his reaction on his mug being on an album cover.
Here is a video from Spin.com with what looks like a very happy Rivers Cuomo: