The Japandroids will release their new album, Near to the Wild Heart of Life, in 2017 on Anti- Records. A trailer has been released and a new single should be coming soon.
Japandroids Announce New Album
Muse Covers “New Kind of Kick”
Muse dressed up as The Cramps to cover “New Kind of Kick” for Halloween.
Matty Mullins on Mike Herrera’s Podcast
Matty Mullins is on this week’s episode of Mike Herrera’s podcast.
In this episode we revisit that old phrase “location, location, location”. Mike, Matty, and Jake discuss Matty’s life growing up in the small town of Spokane and the musical experience that eventually took him across the country to become the rockin’ entrepreneur he is today.
The Smiths Nearly Reunited in 2008
Johnny Marr talks with The Guardian about how The Smiths almost reunited in 2008:
The drinks kept coming and we sat talking for hours. We chatted, as we always did, about the records we loved, and eventually we moved on to “that subject”. There had been rumours for years that the Smiths were about to re-form, and they were always untrue. I had never pursued any offer.
Suddenly we were talking about the possibility of the band re-forming, and in that moment it seemed that with the right intention it could actually be done and might even be great. I would still work with the Cribs on our album, and Morrissey also had an album due out. We hung out for a while longer, and after even more orange juice (for me) and even more beer (for him) we hugged and said our goodbyes.
Patrick Stump Sings the National Anthem
Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy’s performance of the national anthem at the World Series is now up for anyone that missed it.
@mwichary: “So, something magical happened to me today, and I wanted to tell you all about it.”
Sponsor: My Thanks to Iridescent
My thanks to Iridescent for sponsoring the website this week. The band will be releasing their debut double album, Dreams in Black and White, on Halloween (this upcoming Monday). A good track to get an idea for the band’s sound is “This Moment,” which is up on Bandcamp right now.
If you like bands like Circa Survive, Radiohead, NIN, Depeche Mode, and 30 Seconds to Mars, this should be right up your alley!
Craig Owens Announces badXchannels
Craig Owens has announced his new project badXchannels. The new song “One Car Funeral” is streaming on Spotify and Apple Music and pre-orders are now up for the new EP, due out November 18th.
Sims – “Brutal Dance” Video
Sims has released a new video for “Brutal Dance.”
Iron & Wine Cover “Time After Time”
Iron & Wine have shared a cover of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” on Spotify and Apple Music.
Patrick Stump to Sing World Series National Anthem
Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump will be singing the national anthem at tonight’s World Series game.
Fall Albums (Encore Episode 136)
On this episode of Encore, Thomas and I break down some of their favorite “fall albums.” What makes an album a fall album? Why did we pick what we did? And what other habits do we have when the weather gets cold? We also talk a little about Yellowcard’s final show, Laura Jane Grace’s upcoming book, and our usual shenanigans. We’d love to hear from you about what albums you listen to as the weather gets cold, so hit the little quote bubble on this post to jump to the forums and discuss!
Brand New Bootleg From Milwaukee
Albums in Stores – Oct. 28th, 2016
This week has a few surprise releases, like Avenged Sevenfold and Relient K, that I’ll be giving a spin. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the quote bubble to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed.
Relient K Release Halloween EP
Relient K’s new Halloween EP has been released on Apple Music.