Typically I would not post "industry" news here, as we try and keep it about the bands, but I think it is of dire importance that anyone who buys CD's take a look at this article and get caught up to speed on the whole Sony DRM "rootkit" issue that is going on. It's important to know where music technology is going and how it's going to be abused. Please feel free to discuss in the message board.
The forthcoming DVD from Muse will be released December 13th here in the states. If you didn't catch them on their Absolution tour, now you can sort of capture the experience via digital video. The band is reportedly already working on a followup.
It's been awhile since we've heard any new recordings from Forget Cassettes but they've just changed all that. You can head over to their MySpace page or their official site and check out the demo for the new song "Sleeper" recorded with Richard Feaster. The band also reportedly will go in the studio with Jeremy Ferguson (worked on the forthcoming Be Your Own Pet LP) to record their next full-length record set for release in Spring/Summer of 2006 via Theory 8.
It has been reported that the full-length from Battles will be released via Warp Records in the spring/summer of 2006.
Eels will release Eels with Strings at Town Hall on Feb. 21 in both CD and DVD format. The disc, as you probably guessed, is from their latest Eels With Strings Tour featuring music from Blinking Lights and Other Revelations.
It's no new album but there is talk of two new Tool releases barely finding their way into the 2005 calendar year. Two seperate DVD's will be released on December 20th - one for Parabola and one for Schism. Both discs contain the full-length videos for the track taken from Lateralus.
Be on the lookout for Security Screenings, the latest release from Prefuse73 this coming February. The Warp Records release is described as "a masterclass in sliced-up breakdance noise rock." Sounds good to me...
Head over to NPR.org and stream the latest installment (or download the podcast) of All Songs Considered to hear their take on '05's Most Underrated CDs. Amongst the artists featured on the program are The Perceptionists, Giant Drag, Pelican and Trio Mediaeval.
Radiate Records has released a new 7" from The Spinto Band for the song "Mountains" (b/w "Brown Boxes"). The release is available through HMV and comes with some limited edition 3-D glasses. That's what we call incentive to buy.
Never let it be said that Kaada is a slacker. His latest release under the moniker Cloroform, Cracked Wide Open, will be released in Germany soon and followed by a short tour. What does this mean for US audiences? Unfortunately not too much but we can tell you that the mastermind is at work on a new album said to include a full orchestra 30-men strong.
It's only extremely appropriate that Her Space Holiday would offer some sort of holiday deal for their new album The Past Presents The Future. If you head over to Insound and order the disc you will receive a limited edition Holiday Mix CD by Marc Bianchi or if you've already got the album you can pick up this limited edition print. Perfect for holiday gift giving, or just treating yourself.
We mentioned that Fiona Apple would be joining Coldplay on tour but sort of glazed over the fact that she's also playing a long string of dates where she's the headlining act. So if you have the chance, catch her on one of the following dates...
Pedro The Lion has released a limited edition 7" Christmas single on Suicide Squeeze. The marbelized vinyl features "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "Silent Night" and is limited to 2,000 copies. The strangest part of this is that Mr. Lion has added his own verses to the Christmas classics.
Undoubtedly tired of hearing people complain about eBay prices and the near impossibility of finding them in used bins across the nation, Rekords Rekords will re-release Volumes 1 - 6 of The Desert Sessions in April of 2006. This is good news indeed for those of us looking for further collaborations between members of Queens of the Stone Age, Ween, Eagles of Death Metal and a whole bunch more. Check the In the Fade discography for complete details about each disc (or, rather, pair of discs).
Merge Records will release the latest from Destroyer (aka Dan Bejar of The New Pornographers) entitled Destroyer's Rubies on February 21st of the year 2006. Expect tour dates to follow soon thereafter.
Check out the Beck remix album, Guerolito, with this preview player. If you need to know more about the album just go here. Album in stores Dec. 13th.
The forthcoming Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley) solo release leaked its way on to the interweb over the weekend. Gorilla vs. Bear has the Traveling Wilbury's cover of "Handle With Care" (featuring Ben Gibbard, Conor Oberst, M. Ward). The release, Rabbit Fur Coat, will likely be put out under the moniker Jenny Lewis And The Watson Twins. The record should hit shelves on Jan 24, 2006.
Did you know Rogue Wave and Nada Surf were going on tour together in support of Descended Like Vultures and The Weight Is A Gift (respectively)? Now you do. Check the dates...
Queens of the Stone Age will perform "Burn The Witch" tonight on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. And if that's not strange enough for you, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) and Chris Goss will be performing alongside them. Check local listings for exact showtimes (or just ask TiVo)...
It's officially Christmas season, so what better way to show someone that you care enough to buy them stuff than by winning an eBay auction of exclusive Merge Records goodies. The autographed Spoon poster is pretty great and all proceeds go to charity.
