Pre-orders for David Bazan’s new album, Care, are now up. The album will be out on March 7th.
Every Time I Die – “I Didn’t Want To Join Your Stupid Cult Anyway” Video
Descendents – “No Fat Burger” Video
Descendents have released a new video for “No Fat Burger.”
Katy Perry Streams New Single Via Disco Balls
Katy Perry has debuted her new song “Chained to the Rhythm” in disco balls around the country. Locate a disco ball, bring headphones, plug in and listen. The song will hit streaming services this Friday.
The Real McKenzies – “Due West” Video
The Real McKenzies have released a video for “Due West.”
Spotify Studies Weather and Music Relationship; Builds “Climatune”
Spotify has teamed up with AccuWeather to build Climatune:
[W]e conducted a comprehensive study into the connection between music and weather. We partnered with AccuWeather, to gather data from hundreds of weather stations around the world. This included a year’s worth of data mapped to six different web toys: sun, cloud, rain, snow, wind, and clear night. We then correlated this with 85 billion anonymized, aggregated streams in over 900 cities, to uncover any patterns.
We Ride Sign With Victory Records
The Bombpops – “Be Sweet”
The Bombpops have released their new song “Be Sweet.”
Lady Gaga – “John Wayne” Video
Lady Gaga has released a video for “John Wayne.”
Review: Spoke: Images and Stories from the 1980s Washington, DC Punk Scene
Scott Crawford took what he worked on with Salad Days and brought it to a nice coffee table book format. He compiled a list of influential punk bands from the 80’s DC scene. Each entry gives the perspective of the band members, concert goers, photographers, and more. It’s a thorough look at the history without being overwhelming. The format works well since it focuses a lot on the images and sometimes those can tell stories better than words can.
I wouldn’t say I’m in tune with all of the punk bands from the 80’s era, let alone all of the ones around Washington D.C., but I’d like to think I know at least a little about punk music. This book has the bigger bands you’d expect with Fugazi, Bad Brains, and Minor Threat, but it’s the others that will surprise you if you haven’t done your homework. Ian MacKaye sprinkled his talents around in more bands than I had thought, so he’s a prominent feature in this book.
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Taking Back Sunday – “Call Come Running” Video
Taking Back Sunday have released a new video for “Call Come Running.”
The 1975 to Release “By Your Side” in February?
It looks like The 1975 will be releasing a new single titled “By Your Side” on February 21st. I was able to confirm the existence of the track via UMG’s database.
Dustin Kensrue and Andy Hull Announce Tour Dates
Thrice’s Dustin Kensrue and Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull will be heading out on tour together at the end of March. Dates can be found below. Fan club pre-sale begins today, and the general public tickets go on sale on Friday.
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Ben Gibbard Leads Benefit Show in Support of Standing Rock
Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard will be leading a special benefit show in support of Standing Rock. The full press release can be found below.
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Tom DeLonge Announces ‘Gods’ Book
Tom DeLonge’s next novel, Gods, will be out on March 7th. Pre-orders are up and the full press release can be found below.