Category: Music

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!

www.joeybeats.com

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.

Graham Coxon has recently been discussing going back to Blur.

The guitarist quit the band in 2002 during the writing and recording of Think Tank to concentrate on his solo material, but lately there have been reports that he might make a return to the group. Coxon said that a return has gone through his mind, adding:

“When you go and get yourself straightened out after a period of abuse, it takes you longer than you think to get over it. It’s been five years. There were things that I really really needed to do for my own good. Personally and musically I had to do some things to see if I was capable.”

www.blur.co.uk

Dennis Lyxzen’s (International) Noise Conspiracy have posted an update from their studio, where they are working on new material with Rick Rubin.

Writing from Hollywood, the band said:

“The first week has been used to rehearse and rearrange the songs, mainly by ourselves at Cole street rehearsals, but significant time has also been spent together with Rick Rubin as we try to make the songs the best they could be. At this moment we’re working on 17 songs, and we’re facing the wonderful problem of having more songs we’re excited about than we will fit on an album.

“So yesterday, after a week of productive rehearsals, numerous visits to Amoeba Records, stoner rock shows and skateboarding, we entered the Sunset Sound studios together with Rick and engineer Greg Fidelman to begin recording.”

www.internationalnoise.com

The Dismemberment Plan have announced they will reform to play a special benefit show.

The group, who last released a record in 2001, will be playing the show to raise money for Callum Robbins, the song of their producer J. Robbins, who was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

The show will take place in Washington on April 28th, though it’s not likely this will lead to a permanent reunion.

www.dismembermentplan.com

The first song from the new Tiger Army album has been released.

The song will feature AFI’s Davey Havok on back up vocals, which will see the favour returned when Nick 13 does some vocals to Havok’s Blaqk Audo side project.

The group’s new album Music From Regions Beyond will be out in June and you can hear the track Afterworld by clicking here.

www.tigerarmy.com

Diddy, Puffy Daddy, P Diddy… whatever he’s called, he’s been accused of battery.

An incident apparently took place at a hotel in LA on the night of the Oscars, where it is alleged the producer attacked a real estate agent.

Apparently Gerard Rechnitzer was assaulted near the Kodak Theatre, claim the LAPD. Diddy’s camp have made no comment.

www.diddy.com