Throwdown frontman David Peters recently spoke out on the issue of downloading.
He wrote a letter to “industry watcher” and former exec Bob Lefsetz highlighting his opinion on the idea that downloading is stealing. He stated that downloading isn’t theft in his eyes, because he doesn’t see CD sales money anyway, theft to him is someone stealing their merch at a show. He went on to say:
“I encourage our fans to acquire our album however they please. The philosophy I’ve adopted is that if you’re supporting disc sales, you’re keeping the old model around longer…the one that forces dudes like me to tour 9 months of the year if they want to make ends meet with a career in music. If you wanna really support a band, “steal” their album….help bury the label….and buy a tshirt when you show up at their show and sing every word.”
Zico Chain will hit the tour trail with Cat The Dog in November to support their debut album Food which is out on October 15th.
Our resident hip hop head Abjekt caught up with El-P last night before his raging show at the Scala for an interview. During the interview, which you’ll be able to read in full very soon on Crossfire, El-P gave us some exclusives.
DJ/Producer supreme Mark Ronson brought a host of guests on stage during his sold out show in LA.
Texas’ Fair To Midland have announced some UK dates to support their recently released album Fables Of A Mafly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True.
Taking Back Sunday have lost guitarist and co-vocalist Fred Mascherino.
The famous Unplugged session by Nirvana is finally set to hit DVD.
Like to mash up the dance floor and blow a fuse? Well you will happy to know that the mighty 
A compilation of tracks compiled by Radio 1’s Daniel P Carter will be released on Hassle Records.