Short Sharp Shock, the hardcore/thrash 4 piece that we have raged on about for months have just signed a record deal with Earache Records.
With thrash on everyones lips this year, looks like SSS could fit the bill your are looking for. Rumours that a tour with Municipal Waste are circling the underground for the summer, here’s hoping..
Well done, hopefully they will drop an amazing follow up to their incredible S/T debut.
Brooding hip hoppers Dälek will team up with My Education this year.
Dälek and the instrumentalists My Education will be getting together to put their own spin on Spiegel im Spiegel, a piece composed by Estonian Arvo Part in 1978.
The song was originally a composition for the violin and piano but both groups will be giving it their own influence, with the release slated for this month.
Iceland’s Bjork has revealed details of her sixth studio record.
The album, which is called Volta, will be released on May 7th and will feature 10 tracks written and produced by the songstress herself. There will be some collaborations on the album, with Antony Hegarty from Antony & The Johnsons and man of the moment Timbaland set to join her.
The album will also feature a 10 piece brass section of female Icelandic musicians and an apperance of a pipa, which is a Chinese stringed instrument.
Kelis was arrested at the end of the last week in Miami, according to reports.
The singer, who is married to rapper Nas, was reportedly seen to be shouting profanities and charging at the local police, who were investigating a prostitution matter.
Kelis was warned by the police and was then allegedly arrested for her refusal to co-operate with them. In other news, the singer is working with Ashanti on designing shoes for their new line KeShany Heels.
White Stripes have announced details of their new album.
The duo have named the upcoming release Icky Thump and recording and mixing of it has just recently been finished. It will be their sixth album, coming after Get Behind Me Satan in 2005. As yet there is no release date, but they have said:
“We are doing our best (whatever that is) to release the album as soon as corporately possible.”
The Sword will be pressing 1,000 copies of a new 7″.
The track on the record will be Freya and will be available on their tour over here with Clutch, which begins on April 3rd.
Freya will be backed with a live rendition of Iron Swan, which was recorded at a gig they performed at CBGB’s in New York.
Check out the bands video for Freya here.
Bad Brains have officially signed a deal with Megaforce.
The band are currently finishing up the work on their new album, which will come out on the label and will see Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys on production duties.
The band, which now feature the original line up, have reportedly decided on the title Build A Nation and are looking to release the record in May.
Is this real or is someone having a giraffe?
Emo [short for Emotional, in case you didn’t know!] kids are the subject of a news piece, which is looking at the scene points you get from having cuts on your arms, hair over your eyes and all that bollocks.
One girl sees it as people “expressing their pain through their actions“, but Crossfire HQ reckons emo pains the ears of everyone listening to it.
The poor old sheriff wants us all remember that there’s a difference between looking emo and being emo. Remember kids, the more depressed you look, the more points you get. So get out those black clothes, get scribbling shit poetry and whatever you do, look miserable!
What’s the point of cutting your arm a little bit? Just go the whole hog and chop your arm off!
Click the image to have a laugh at the stupid buggers.
Joe Beats, the producer behind the beats on Non Prophets’ Hope and the brilliant Indie Rock Blues, is coming back with new material.
Firstly, he and Blak will be teaming up with their new 8 song record Strategery and will be taking it on the road when they tour together. The tracklisting is:
1. Intro
2. Black Market (Remix)
3. Sing My Song
4. Strategery
5. Just Music
6. Me Talk Pretty
7. Kiss Of Life
8. Brothers
In addition to this, Joe will be bringing out another mix, Diverse Recourse, on Bully Records. Described as “hard, gritty, psych-infused hip hop instrumentals”, it is one not to be missed!
A show to support the family of Brent Liles will take place next week.
Liles, who was the original bassist for Social Distortion, was killed by a truck whilst riding his bike recently and the gig, taking place on March 8th at The Galaxy venue in California, will help put money towards his burial costs to help his family.
The bill will feature JFA, Agent Orange, D.I, and more with Jack Grisham from TSOL potentially singing some TSOL songs with JFA.