Manchester Orchestra have released a Christmas ornament on Bandcamp.
Jack Antonoff Talks “Merch Tax”
Jack Antonoff, in a series of tweets, talks about how venues “tax” artists on merch and how this practice makes it extremely hard for younger bands to make any money. The tweets are below.
Read More “Jack Antonoff Talks “Merch Tax””We Are the Union – “Yr Always Alone (On Christmas)”
We Are the Union have shared a video for the new song “Yr Always Alone (On Christmas).”
Read More “We Are the Union – “Yr Always Alone (On Christmas)””Finch’s EP Coming to Vinyl
Finch’s debut EP will be released on vinyl this Friday.
Read More “Finch’s EP Coming to Vinyl”Sunny Day Real Estate Postpone Tour
Sunny Day Real Estate are postponing their reunion dates due to their drummer breaking a bone.
Read More “Sunny Day Real Estate Postpone Tour”Review: Audioslave – Audioslave
When Zack de la Rocha left Rage Against the Machine the band was at a crossroads of where to turn to next. Veteran producer Rick Rubin suggested the band reach out to Chris Cornell (of Soundgarden fame) to pursue an exploration of the two powerhouse bands together as a new one. Cornell originally was planning on writing some material for a solo project, but he found the opportunity to work with the rhythm section of Rage Against the Machine too tempting to pass up. Audioslave was born as Cornell took the opportunity to sing over some song structures the band had laid out for him to sing over. Guitarist Tom Morello recalls the first jam session in detail as he said, “”He stepped to the microphone and sang the song and I couldn’t believe it. It didn’t just sound good. It didn’t sound great. It sounded transcendent. And…when there is an irreplaceable chemistry from the first moment, you can’t deny it.” This unique combination of Rage and Soundgarden would lead to a self-titled debut album that would go on to sell over 3 million units in the U.S. alone and establish this band in the forefront of Alternative Rock radio for the better part of a decade.
Read More “Audioslave – Audioslave”The Dangerous Summer Drop Off Tour
The Dangerous Summer have dropped off their headlining tour.
Read More “The Dangerous Summer Drop Off Tour”Limited Midtown Vinyl Up for Sale
Midtown’s first two albums are on sale with a limited order of a new pressing.
Holiday/Black Friday Sales
There’s a variety of sales being announced this week, I’ll update this post with things I see, and feel free to add others in the comment section.
- Blink-182: New Merch
- Fall Out Boy: 20% Off
- Panic! at the Disco: 20% Off
- New Found Glory: Holiday Merch
- Jimmy Eat World: New Merch
- Thrice: Sale + Gift
- American Football: Code AFHOLIDAY22
- Manchester Orchestra: 15% Off
- Green Day: Code GIMMEGIMME
- Less Than Jake: New Merch
- Dashboard Confessional: 15% Off
- Further Seems Forever: 25% Off
- Yellowcard: New Merch
- Paramore: Vinyl Sale
- The Maine: New Merch
- Circa Survive: New Merch
- MxPx: New Merch
Ticketmaster Details Taylor Swift Chaos
Ticketmaster have posted a lengthy explanation:
We strive to make ticket buying as easy as possible for fans, but that hasn’t been the case for many people trying to buy tickets for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour. First, we want to apologize to Taylor and all of her fans – especially those who had a terrible experience trying to purchase tickets. Next, we feel we owe it to everyone to share some information to help explain what happened.
The xx Reissue ‘Coexist’
Relient K Issue New ‘FANSD’ Pressing
Relient K have pressed a new version of Forget and Not Slow Down.
11/19/22 (Ten Songs)
Ten songs is a weekly playlist from Jason Tate featuring songs enjoyed over the previous week. It is included in every edition of the Liner Notes newsletter and is free to sign up for via email.
This playlist is available on Spotify and Apple Music.
Read More “11/19/22 (Ten Songs)”Liner Notes (November 19th, 2022)
Another week, another newsletter. Thoughts on music, movies, and some other random commentary. There’s also a playlist of ten songs worth your time, and this week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
If you’d like this newsletter delivered to your inbox each week (it’s free and available to everyone), you can sign up here.
Read More “Liner Notes (November 19th, 2022)”The Starting Line Livestreams on YouTube
The Starting Line have posted up their three livestream shows on YouTube.
Read More “The Starting Line Livestreams on YouTube”