Jimmy Eat World 'Invent' World Tour

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Good news today for Jimmy Eat World fans! The band have announced an upcoming tour in support of their new release Invented. The tour will take the band across the USA and make a final stop in Toronto, ON. Check out the tour stops HERE and see if theres one in a city near you! I've sadly never had the privilege of seeing these guys play, but I do hear they're fantastic. If their recordings are any clue, I'd say this is one to see!

Will you be attending? Why or why not? Let me know!

Rock On,

-Girl At The Rock Show

Good Charlotte Sign To New Label

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Man, this one takes me right back to my High School years! Yes, I admit. As a teenager, this band was a big part of my life haha. I had all the albums, I had the tshirts, and meeting Joel Madden was the highlight of my first Warped Tour experience. Those days are well behind me now, but every now and then, I still bust out the old GC albums and reflect on the 'good old days'. Anyways, back to the story!

Pop punk playboys, Good Charlotte are back with a new album and a new label to help them out! The boys have officially signed to Capitol Records, and will be releasing a new album by the name of Cardiology in October of this year. I honestly didnt even know they were still making music, but sure why not. I may not be their biggest fan anymore, but theres a 13year old out there somewhere I'm sure, who is getting the same fulfillment from their music as I once did, so kudos to them!

What do you think of a new GC record?

Rock On,

-Girl At The Rock Show

New Sum 41 In The Works!

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Your favourite Canadian boys and mine are back! ...And lets hope its better than their last attempt with Underclass Hero. Sum 41 have made the official announcement for the release date of their next record, Screaming Bloody Murder. It will hit the store shelves on August 31, 2010. Correlating nicely with the end of their summer long Warped Tour booking.

A new track is also being streamed HERE so be sure to check it out!

What do you think? Yay or Nay? Share!

Rock On,

-Girl At The Rock Show

NOFX To Release "The Longest EP"

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So punk legends NOFX have announced that they will be releasing a collection of EP tracks. The tunes will date back to 1987 all the way to the present date. They have decided to title the work: "The Longest EP". Very fitting I'd say, including all those tracks would definitely make it a pretty long EP... most EPs are only a few songs long. However, with the average track length under 2mins, I suppose it could balance out. Guess we'll have to wait and see.



Have to say, I'm not much a fan of NOFX. I know, I know, backlash awaits that comment in the punk community. I am sure that in admitting this, I could stand to lose a few followers. The thing is, I respect their career... they have worked long and hard to get where they are. I like that they have really solidified their place in modern punk history, HOWEVER, after watching them "share their opinions" on more than one occassion at various Warped Tours, I lost A LOT of respect for them. For me, Punk isnt about being so outspoken that you insult everyone around you... its about being free to believe what you want. Its about being your own person. But that doesnt mean that you have to criticize people for what they believe in... its not the way I work. I dont mind some of the music- a lot of it is great punk, but I just cant watch these guys play live shows anymore... its frustrating for me I guess. Anyways, thats my thought on the subject. Feel free to disagree, music is something that everyone has their own opinion on, especially when it boils down to the politics of the whole thing.

So new NOFX EP... looking forward to it? I'll give it a listen, but dont look for me at live shows!
Rock On,
-Girl At The Rock Show

Stars New Album Now Streaming

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So Canadian indie rockers, Stars, have unveiled their newest album for online streaming. The highly anticipated release is the band's fifth full length release in a decade (formed 2000). The album is entitled "The Five Ghosts" and is set to hit shelves on tuesday, June 22, 2010. The band recently did a promotional cross country tour of Canada in support of the release and from what I hear, the shows were fantastic. Check them out HERE, and make sure to stream the new album while you can HERE.

What do you think of the new Stars material?

Rock On,

-Girl At The Rock Show

Jimmy Eat World Finish Upcoming Album

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Well, it seems that everyone's favorite Arizona natives, Jimmy Eat World, have finished recording their new album. Sweet! The band made the announcement over their twitter and facebook fan pages. The band revealed that they would be writing/recording a new album in 2008, and continued to drop hints all the way up until March of this year as to what fans could expect, and when they might see new music come to the shelves. Well people, the wait is almost over! This will be the band's Seventh studio release.

Excited for new Jimmy Eat World? I am!

Rock On,

-Girl At The Rock Show

New Anberlin Album Release Date

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So Anberlin have finally announced a date for their upcoming release. During a concert in New York today, lead vocalist Stephen Christian announced that the new album would hit the stores on September 21, 2010. It has tentatively been titled, "Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place". Interesting title. Seems that those ridiculously long song titles trends may be taking a new shape in long album titles. Reinvention is a wondrous thing haha. The bands last album New Surrender was incredibly successful- reaching as high as #13 on the Billboard charts with their single "Feel Good Drag". I for one, cant wait to hear their new work. I'll leave you with one of my favorite songs by the boys of Anberlin. Its called "Time and Confusion". Enjoy!

How about you? Excited for new Anberlin music?

Rock On,

-Girl At The Rock Show

New Transplants Album In The Works

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According to recent tweets by drummer extraordinaire- Travis Barker, the Transplants are currently in the process of recording a new album! I'm pretty stoked for this, I mean, how can you go wrong when you combine Tim Armstrong with Travis Barker??? Answer: You cant. I love the punk with hip hop overtones that they have. Makes for a good mix in my opinion. I just wonder if this will have any effect on the release date of the new Blink album? Lets hope not- that stuff is LONG overdue!


New Transplants... who's excited???
Rock On,
-Girl At The Rock Show

Tentative Release Date For Travis Barker's Solo Album

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Exciting news! According to some twitter posts, we could be looking at a release for Travis Barker's solo album this year! Yes, thats right. For those of you who were not aware of it, I mentioned a while back that the drummer had plans to release an album of his own material before focusing primarily on the new Blink ventures.

Personally, I think Travis is incredibly talented so I look forward to hearing what he's come up with. He's very eclectic... he's not afraid to transcend genre boundaries and try something that seems crazy. I mean, look at his work with DJ AM, Blink, The Aquabats and The Transplants... all pretty unique or distinct styles in themselves.

Anyways, Travis posted on his twitter a couple days ago, stating in response to a fan's question about the albums release "$eptember!". Soon, but awesome news!

SO what do you think? Who's gonna run out and buy this one? I am!

Rock On,

- Girl At The Rock Show

New Music From Alexisonfire On The Way!

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Hot on the heels of their Old Crows/Young Cardinals release (June 2009), St.Catherine's boys Alexisonfire have announced their plans to release a four song EP called Dogs Blood soon. They plan to hit the studios this spring to record. Seems a little fast but I'm not complaining. They have been doing some really great and interesting reworking of their sound in order to preserve vocalist George Pettit's voice. I kind of like it, and I'm curious to see where it goes next!

So what do you think? Excited for more AOF? I am!

Rock On,

- Girl At The Rock Show

Something Corporate To Release New Music!

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For the first time in about 6 years, Something Corporate have announced plans to release a cd. The double disk will be called "Played In Space: The Best Of Something Corporate". It will contain the best tracks from the bands collection as well as a second disk containing a new song called, "Wait", a recorded version of fan favorite "Konstantine", another beautiful unrecorded track "Watch The Sky", and some new mixes of old tracks. Personally, as a long time fan of all these tracks, I'm super excited to see this come out. It feels like a better way for the boys to say goodbye, unlike the super sudden hiatus of 2004 that took a lot of people by surprise. I mean, it sucks to not be able to say goodbye to a band that you love, right? The CD is set to be released in April, could a tour ensue? Only time will tell! This announcement comes shortly after their reunion performance at California's Bamboozle Left Festival.

Are you psyched for new Something Corporate??? I AM! BRING IT ON!

Rock On!

- Girl At The Rock Show

Avenged Sevenfold Announce Studio Drummer For New Album!

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As I'm sure you're aware, Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan passed away unexpectedly in late December 2009. As a result, their recording plans took an unplanned hiatus. In a recent statement to fans on the band's official webpage, M.Shadows stated that the band would proceed with the recording process of their new album which they had been writing at the time. He said that it would be important to The Rev, and he wanted to make sure it happened in honor of his wishes. The only question remained- who would drum for A7X? Well, it appears we finally have an answer.

Avenged Sevenfold have asked Jimmy's favorite drummer, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater to take hold of the sticks in the studio, and he has happily agreed. In a statement made over the band's myspace yesterday, the band posted the following message:

"...I want our fans to know that with Jimmy in our hearts, our journey to record has officially began. Jimmy helped leave this world an amazing gift and now it's our job to make sure to deliver that gift to our fans. We asked Jimmy's all time favorite drummer Mike Portnoy to record on behalf of him. Mike said it would be an honor and without question that’s what Jim would have wanted. Its comforting to us that someone like Mike, who is undoubtedly revered as one of the best drummers in the world, held such respect and adoration for the Rev's abilities. Even though it will never be the same without our brother by our side, his essence lives in our hearts and through the music he helped create. He was a legend before any of the success or any of that bullshit and we are fucking excited to lay this down for our fans, and especially for Jimmy."
-Avenged Sevenfold

I think its pretty awesome for Mike to step in like this. This band has been through a very difficult few months and its really great to see the music community come together like this and support fellow acts. Kudos to Mike and best of luck to the boys because this is not going to be an easy time for them.

I'm stoked for this new album, I'm sure it will be brilliant!

Rock On,

- Girl At The Rock Show

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New Angels And Airwaves "LOVE" Available Now Online!

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Amidst the news of new Blink-182 music, many people may be unaware that Tom's other band AVA had finished recording their new album, LOVE. As much as I'm not a massive fan, I have downloaded the album and must admit that I like what I've heard so far!

 

For those of you who dont know the story, pretty much Tom & the band funded this entire album from their own pockets. Apparently they wanted to be able to release it online as a free download, but they were unable to reach an agreement with the label. As a result, they paid for the studio and production time on their own dime and did things their own way. I think thats pretty commendable. Clearly the music was more important than the profit. If any of you are aware of studio pricing- time is NOT cheap. Last I heard it was about $500,000 for the album... thats money I will probably never see in my lifetime haha.

Tom has stated in interviews that he is hoping that this will serve as a way to brand the band itself. He's hoping that this move will encourage fans to pay back the costs through donations and pay-per-viewing/listening features on their Modlife platform. He is also hoping that the move will increase their fan base ten fold, and that the profit from the new content being released will be able to cover the film the band has been discussing.

This is an interesting concept and I'm curious to see how it will play out... on one end, you have the possibility that fans will eagerly buy into this and the costs will be redeemed. Or you could end up with a Radiohead move... where even though the album was highly circulated, they barely saw a sale... 1/3 of downloaders payed nothing, and the overall average was 4 pounds (about 8 dollars). So again, this is kind of gutsy and comes with a lot of risks, but I hope it works out for them!

You can download the album here for free or donation: LOVE

What do you think of the new tracks from Angels and Airwaves?

Rock On!

- Girl At The Rock Show

Butch Walker Streams New Album Online

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Just a quick note for all the Butch Walker fans out there. He and his current band, The Black Widows, have just posted the new album for full streaming online! Thats right, you can check out the full album by clicking HERE. Eleven new tracks in all, and the Itunes purchases will be available with a few rare tracks and B-Sides.

 

There are also a few interesting packages available for purchase... specifically package four. For a mere $25,000USD, you can "spend a weekend in Butch's spare bedroom, collaborating on a song that will appear on his new album and play the song live on stage together during his next tour"... all that and a signed limited edition vinyl + more... not bad haha. If anyone has a spare $25,000 lying around this might be a cool investment (although I really believe this is a huge joke haha) Just a point though, if you click "buy now" it takes you to an email with the subject "inquire about $25k pre-order".

So check out the new album and see what you think!

Rock On!

- Girl At The Rock Show

Something Corporate Back In The Studio!

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Exciting news, Something Corporate are officially back in the studio! I'm thrilled, I loved these guys when I was in high school, so a reunion tour would be killer.

This news follows not long after the announcement for Bamboozle Left in California which the guys will be headlining. The group went on hiatus shortly after the release of their last album North. The band members each went off to their own projects. Perhaps most notably, Andrew McMahon's very successful solo effort- Jack's Mannequin.

So what do you think of the possibility of new something corporate tracks???

Rock On!

- Girl At The Rock Show

Follow Up On New Blink-182: Mark Hoppus Responds To DeLonge's Hint Of A 2011 Release

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When news hit earlier this week that guitarist/vocalist Thomas DeLonge of Blink-182 had set his priorities with side project Angels And Airwaves, pushing the highly anticipated new Blink-182 material to the proverbial back burner until 2011, fans were voicing their disappointment all over the web. Taking to Facebook, the Twitterverse, the Blogosphere and public channels of the dot com world everywhere, fans eagerly shared in their misfortune.

The promise of new material from the classic pop punk trio excited fans in countries around the world, and many seemed to feel robbed. But bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus has spoken out on the topic, making an effort to calm the fans. Over twitter, Hoppus posted:

Photo: Taken by me- August 8th 2009, Molson Amp, Toronto ON

"2011 is too far away. Gonna do all I can to have a Blink-182 album in 2010. Year Spaceship!"

...While many are thrilled with the news, some wonder now, if it might be too rushed.

It is known that both Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge have a couple other commitments to work on in studio as well as record the Blink album. Mark is doing production work for other groups but is not doing much recording. Perhaps he's more eager to get in the studio than the other two? I dont know, I'm not putting him down at all. Just saying that as much as I'd love to see a new Blink album, I wanna see one that makes me forget about that devastating Hiatus, not bring it back into effect haha.

What do you think of this promise to fans? Would you rather wait til 2011?

Rock On!

- Girl At The Rock Show

Song of the Day: Her Words Destroyed My Planet by Motion City Soundtrack... in case you were interested in what Hoppus has been doing lately, he produced the latest Motion City Soundtrack album "My Dinosaur Life" Pretty cool! He actually worked with them before :)

Vampire Weekend Streams Upcoming Album

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As promised, I'm back! Did you miss me? Probably not all that much, but its alright. I enjoyed my break and now that school is back in session, its time to get back into blogging. Such a stress relief, I highly recommend it for anyone in need! Anyways, back to the post!

A few days ago, band to watch Vampire Weekend began streaming their upcoming album "Contra" on their myspace. If you aren't familiar with them yet, get ready to be. This band is being noted by some of the best critics and magazines out there as one about to hit it big. Already quite popular in the indie scene, this band is going to be huge. I can pretty much promise you that. Its refreshing, its interesting and its amazing. So if you haven't had a chance to check them out yet, definitely do that. Keep your eyes peeled, its only a matter of time after the album's release that they will take off with full force!

Some of my picks: Holiday, Taxi Cab, Run, Giving Up The Gun

Rock On!

- Girl At The Rock Show

New From First To Last Track

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When I was about 14, I adored this band. One of my favorites, and though their sound has certainly changed a lot, I still enjoy the music and appreciate what they've sacrificed for their careers. They've been through a couple member changes, being dropped by labels, and playing endless tours of the not so pleasant club circuits. This just goes to really show me that for these guys, its not all about the money. Its about passion... the writing and playing of music itself. So for that, kudos to these 4 young guys from Georgia. I know that every time I have seen them play, its been an experience itself. A few years back they played at this dingy little club downtown that I called home, The Embassy. That show is still easily one of the best memories I have of that building and those years. 

Photos: Mine, The Embassy July 28/2007

This past week, they posted a new track to their Myspace page called "Going Lohan", which will be featured on their upcoming album Throne To The Wolves (March 2010). I think its very much the direction they were going with their last album, the self titled release of 2008. I also feel that Matt's vocals have dramatically improved since then. He faced a lot of criticism on their last album because people expected him to live up to former vocalist Sonny Moore. Personally, I dont think that was fair. The band has clearly tried to move on and reinvent themselves since Sonny's departure,  and it was a lot of struggle to even release that album. So I hope this does well for them. I'd love to see them back on the ball, on top of their game. These guys are all very talented, very ambitious, very driven musicians. They dont back down, they dont give up, they strive to pull through every time. And I cant help but respect that. 

Here's the song. What do you think? Yay or Nay? Let me know!

Welcome back FFTL, Lets see what you've got in store for us in 2010!

Rock On!

- Girl At The Rock Show

Coldplay Discuss Sound For New Album

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Coldplay has come forward to discuss the kind of sound they would like to experiment with on their upcoming release. Anyone who knows Coldplay is familiar with their diverse arena rock songs that hold s certain sense of unity, urgency and passion. But the band has decided to shy away from the epic ballads on their next release, choosing instead something a little more soft spoken and stripped down. They are claiming that you will likely find a lot of basic, acoustic music instead of the Viva La Vida anthem style.

Why mess with a good thing? The band has received ample praise over the last few years of their career. Songs like Yellow, The Scientist, Fix You and their more recent Viva La Vida are stadium anthems of a different kind with their generally softer appeal, but they all hold that key recipe for success. I was never much a Coldplay fan until last year when I just decided to really listen to a whole album and came to realize, it was brilliant in its own way. There's a certain feeling that takes over as you hear a beautiful ballad like Fix You on the airwaves. Its soft and to put it simply- pretty, but so so so sad. It just takes over somewhere inside you, you can feel the raw emotion through the speaker. A far cry from my cd shelves of Bad Religion and Black Flag, it was something a little more inspired for lack of better words.

I dont mean to say that Punk wasn't/isn't inspired. Just that this band is a little more poetic than blunt in their messages. Its clear but ambiguous at the same time. Again, its just interesting and I'm interested to see what they come up with this time. Maybe something a little more reminiscent of their early work? Maybe something entirely new? Who knows! Guess we'll have to wait and see what comes up in the new year!

What do you think of Coldplay? Yay or Nay? Are you interested to hear this stripped down sound? Let me know!

Rock On!

- Girl At The Rock Show