Dead Swords will be releasing their two EPs on vinyl on May 5th.
Dead Swords to Release EPs on Vinyl
The “Affordable” Version of “Good Riddance”
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Stephen Colbert sang an “affordable” version of “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” for a bunch of online bonus content.
Mastodon Perform on Kimmel
Mastodon performed “Show Yourself” on Kimmel last night.
Tonight Alive – “World Alive”
Tonight Alive have signed with Hopeless Records and released their new song “World Away.”
Drake Tops the Charts Again
Drake once again has the top album in the country.
More Life continues to be a streaming powerhouse in its second week, as traditional album sales equaled 43,000 while it collected another 169,000 SEA units (the second largest streaming week ever for an album, behind only More Life’s debut). The rest of the title’s units came from TEA (13,000).
Bands on TV (Week of April 3rd)
The notable artists on your television this week include: Mastodon (Kimmel; 4/3), Cold War Kids (Kimmel; 4/5), Father John Misty (Colbert; 4/4), Craig Finn (Meyers; 4/3), Michelle Branch (Meyers; 4/6), Zara Larsson (Corden; 4/4), and Demi Lovato (Corden; 4/5).
The Jealous Sound Break Up
The Jealous Sound have broken up and members have formed the new band Racquet Club. They will release their debut album later this year on Rise Records.
Cove Reber Starts New Music Project
Cove Reber (ex-Saosin) has launched a GoFundMe page for his new music project’s debut album. The band is called Dead American.
Kevin Devine Announces New Tour Dates
Kevin Devine has announced some new tour dates.
Marco Arment’s Bluetooth Headphones Mega-Review
Marco Arment has published his mega-review of Bluetooth headphones:
My criteria for this review is what someone seeking good all-around headphones today probably wants:
- Bluetooth
- Closed-back for isolation, ideally with active noise cancellation (ANC)
- Portable enough to fit in a small bag; suitable for listening at a desk, bringing on an airplane, and wearing outside
- Definitely under $500, and ideally under $300
For everyday use I’ve been using AirPods for the past few months and absolutely love them. I listen to almost exclusively podcasts or audiobooks with them, but they’re fine for music.1 If you’re looking for where to start with Bluetooth headphones, this is a good resource.
Most of the time if I’m listening to music it’s playing via speakers or I’m at my computer where I use a wired pair of headphones.↩
Sainte Cover Lorde’s “Green Light”
Sainte have covered Lorde’s “Green Light.”
Matt Skiba Talks With Ultimate Guitar
Matt Skiba of Blink-182 talked with Ultimate Guitar:
“But mostly, I’m very happy and grateful to say that Alkaline Trio fans have been very, very supportive even when they do get a little homesick missing the band. It’s still very supportive and it’s not like I’m not Alkaline Trio for some selfish or no good reason.”
‘Ingrid Goes West’ Trailer
The red band trailer for Ingrid Goes West has been released.
Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon Say You Shouldn’t Worry About Gutting of Internet Privacy Rules
Jacob Kastrenakes, writing for The Verge:
Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon published blog posts this morning responding to the backlash they’ve been receiving since Congress voted to revoke a strong set of internet privacy rules that would have prevented internet providers from using or sharing their customers’ web browsing history without permission. The companies take different approaches when responding, but the takeaway from all three is that they think customers should stop worrying.
Ah, yes, trust the giant company, what could go wrong?
Against the Current Release Two Acoustic Videos
Against the Current performed acoustic versions of “Runaway” and “Chasing Ghosts.”