Crossfire mate and illustrator extraordinaire French has had his work plastered all over the inside of Does It Offend You, Yeah?‘s album, which was released this week. So some amazing art combined with one of our favourite bands of the moment to make one great package.
If you haven’t already, definitely go check out the music at www.doesitoffendyou.com and French’s artwork at www.tapedcopies.com
Drum and Bass kingpins Pendulum are back with a new single, Propane Nightmares, on April 21st (download) and April 28th for the physical release.
To give you a preview of what to expect from the single and upcoming album ‘In Silico’, El Hornet from the group has put together a mini-mix with tracks featured on the release.
To get the new mix, head over to www.pendulum.com and you’ll be able to hear it yourself.
Pendulum ‘In Silico’ (El Hornet Mini-Mix)
1. Showdown
2. Granite
3. Granite (Dillinja Mix)
4. Granite (Breakfastaz Mix)
5. Visions
6. The Other Side
7. Propane Nightmares (Van She Mix)
8. Different
9. Mutiny
10. Propane Nightmares
11. Propane Nightmares VIP
12. Propane Nightmares (Cell Dweller Mix)
13. Midnight Runner 1
14. 9000 Miles
15. The Tempest
‘IN SILICO’ AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE MAY 12TH
Dead Kennedys frontman Jeff Penalty has left the band. He is now the 3rd singer to front the band after Dr Know’s Brandon Cruz gave Jello Biafra’s vocal task a go first time round for 2 years.
Penalty says that a number of reasons have brought about his departure but that the fact that his bandmates have been looking for a new singer behind his back brought matters to a head. Which is understandable.
Penalty says: “It’s likely that, if asked, the band will attribute my departure to scheduling conflicts brought about by my documentary work, but in reality it’s a tediously long story involving personality conflicts, creative differences, arguments about splitting money equally, arguments about how the band should be run, arguments about the wisdom of hiring a band manager whose other star client was a Christian folk artist, arguments about whether we should or shouldn’t go on MTV, and arguments about many other wretched things.”
He continues: “I thought about quitting numerous times over the past year, but I officially did so on Thanksgiving when I found out that the band had been recruiting a new singer behind my back and had even played a secret show with one at a bar in my neighbourhood”.
Zac reckons “they should just give up altogether. It was never the same once Jello left and the karaoke has been seen once already. Either get Jello up front again or don’t bother.”
When the Portland School of Rock in the US invited members of popular NW bands to perform with their students at the Best of the NW Concert the crowd were probably waiting for the usual Skid Row, Sabbath and Metallica covers. Not this time though. Check this little ruler fronting one of Poison Idea’s most classic songs ‘Plastic Bomb‘ and proving once again that the Oregon skate and punk scene is on fire…
MGMT spoke to Crossfire this year in a recent interview and joked that Models and fashion people were getting into their music. Looks like that thought has become a reality, check out the video below where MGMT front a behind the scenes photoshoot with supermodel Adriana.
Les Savy Fav are to release a live record.
After The Balls Drop will be released digitally on April 29th and features the band’s performance at 3am at the Bowery Ballroom in New York on New Year’s Day this year. Have the video to Patty Lee to get you psyched.
New Found Glory have posted a video for one of the rarities on their recently released compilation. Have a butchers below at Situations!
Cancer Bats have announced they will be hitting the UK in May.
Check them out at the following dates:
12th – Cardiff, Barfly
13th – Birmingham, Barfly
14th – Glasgow, Barfly
15th – York, Fibbers
16th – Cambridge, Barfly
17th – Brighton, Barfly
18th – Leeds, Cockpit
19th – Nottingham, Old Angel
20th – Sheffield, Corporation
21st – Manchester, Satans Hollow
22nd – London, Barfly
Kasabian are to grow perms to celebrate their favourite footballer.
Serge Pizzorno of the band is aiming to persuade his bandmates to grow perms so that they can hero worship legendary Colombian goalkeeper Rene Higuita, who became famous after he performed his scorpion kick against England in 1995.
Pizzorno has explained this by saying his band’s new album “sounds like a scorpion kick”. Right.
Velvet Revolver have been slated to support Led Zep on their rumoured tour.
Duff McKagan of Velvet Revolver claimed that, though there are no specific dates for the tour, his band are going to be the support as and when it is announced. Speaking to the BBC, McKagan said:
“I understand that we have it, although I imagine there will be plenty of bands prepared to kick and punch us out of the way for the privilege.”