Cancer Bats have started work on their new album.
Vocalist Liam Cormier recently commented that they have got 13 tracks which they are really excited with. He went on to say that the band would be going into the studio to start demos and “make sure all the songs don’t suck.”
In the meantime, they are contributing to a 7″ split with This Is Hell.
Unearth frontman Trevor Phipps has spoken about the band’s recent DVD shoot.
The band recently shot their show at the Glasshouse in Pomona and footage from the gig will come out on the upcoming 2-disc set which will also see other live performances from throughout the band’s career appear.
You can see what else Phipps had to say by clicking here.
Johnny Greenwood of Radiohead is to release his There Will Be Blood soundtrack on CD.
The album will feature 10 tracks and will be released on December 18th, before the film [by Paul Thomas Anderson] comes out. Two of the tracks are excerpts from the guitarist’s orchestral piece Popcorn Superhet Receiver, composed for the BBC and first performed last year in London.
The tracklisting is:
‘Open Spaces’
‘Future Markets’
‘Prospectors Arrive’
‘Eat Him By His Own Light’
‘Henry Plainview’
‘There Will Be Blood’
‘Oil’
‘Proven Lands’
‘HW/Hope Of New Fields’
‘Smear’
Snoop will have to pick up rubbish as part of his community service.
The rapper was caught carrying an illegal weapon in an airport last year and chose to serve his sentence in Orange County.
His attorney said that he’ll do “everything from raking leaves to painting benches” and the sentence also includes three years of probation, a $1,000 fine and a $10,000 donation to a country charity for troubled youth.
Rumours were spinning around the internet that Bobby Brown suffered a heart attack.
However, Brown has said these rumours aren’t true, adding:
“I did go to the hospital – to just get a check-up, get everything tested out so that I could go on this tour, and everything is fine. I don’t know where the heart attack thing came from. I got my heart and everything checked out earlier this morning, and I’m just fine.”
We know none of you really care about this, but Abjekt just wanted an excuse to put this video up, check out that jacket! Amazing.
Short and sweet for this: Sage Francis has interviewed Chuck D and put it on his myspace. This news is a bit too short though, so have a video of Sage dancing:
Ghostface is to drop a solo album on the same day as the Wu Tang crew record is released.
A video of the rapper has surfaced online where Tony Starks confirms he’ll be releasing his new album The Big Dough Rehab on the same day as his own crew’s 8 Diagrams album.
He didn’t give any explanation for this but did end the message by saying “Keep it on the low man, tell your grandma or sumtn like that”.
Lovely.
Radiohead‘s new album won’t make the charts this Sunday.
In Rainbows will be illegible for the chart because the band are refusing to say how many people have ordered the album and how much they have paid for it. The band have however said that they are planning a traditional CD release for early 2008.
Nightmare Of You have begun work on their new album.
The band, which contains ex-The Movielife members, have yet to title the record but have said it won’t sound like their first album or their EP. They continued by saying:
“Change is always good, unless it’s bad. Once this record is complete, we promise to actually tour. We will keep you posted as the tidings develop.”
Greensleeves Records are proud to announce their 30th anniversary working with some of the best names in dancehall and reggae, and are celebrating this with the release of a compilation of their finest musicians.
From Dubplate To Download is a celebration of Greensleeves Records phenomenal success and influence in reggae music. It’s the ultimate collection of the best reggae and dancehall songs to have graced the label.
Greensleeves started out as a small humble record shop in West London. Some 30 years later it is regarded as one of the most important independent reggae labels in the world.
The key to the label’s success lies in its continued quest to remain cutting edge in the selection of music released on the label. This was evident right from the beginning with the release of Dr Alimantado’s iconic “Born For A Purpose” in 1977 – which some three decades after its release remains a highly requested title. Fast forward 30 years later and the label is still relevant to a new, young generation who like their parents before them listening to Barrington Levy, Eek A Mouse and the like are now tuning into the dancehall deejays of the new millennium i.e. Vybz Kartel, Busy Signal and Macka Diamond.
From Dubplate To Download is a 2 x CD compilation – one track per year has been selected hence 30 tracks marking every year of the label’s history (1997-2007). From Reggae Regular’s sublime “Where Is Jah” to Tony Matterhorn’s hype driven “Dutty Wine” Included in the selection are 5 songs that crossed into the mainstream UK Top 20 charts and became instant hits: Tippa Irie – Hello Darling, Shaggy – Oh Carolina, Mr Vegas – Heads High, Beenie Man – Who Am I and Wayne Wonder’s – No Letting Go. The CD also includes a link to an additional free download of “Hoola Hoop” by Macka Diamond.
Dubplate to Download is packaged in a multi fold digi pack which contains a 30 page booklet with the history of the label, exclusive images and interviews with the founders alongside quotes and anecdotes from artists associated with the label plus a link to a competition for a holiday for two in Jamaica.
Featured artists include Dr Alimantado, Wailing Souls, Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks, Garnett Silk, Bounty Killer, Yellowman, Sizzla, Ward 21 and a whole heap more.
To celebrate our friends at Greensleeves 30th anniversary, we are giving away some fantastic prizes over on the competitions page. Just answer the question and you could win yourselves some amazing prizes including cd’s, tshirts and stickers.