APRIL 30, 2012

 

ALT/INDIE STORIES

 

Neon Trees Paint A Personal “Picture”

At first listen, Neon Trees catch you with the infectious nature of the music, but singer Tyler Glenn says what he’s most proud of on the new album is taking big strides as a songwriter and using the platform to express himself.  The singer told us, “The lyrics are personal.  I’m afraid of some of them.  I’m afraid of some of the lines because I don’t want to offend, but I do mean to be honest at times.”  Glenn says he’s particularly proud of the line in “Teenage Sounds” about not acting out of fear because someone called him queer.  “I’ve been weird, and I don’t mean [queer] in the way of sexuality, but more in the old way that you’re weird and kind of different,” says Glenn. “I’ve been called [queer] ever since I was 12 for looking different or liking different things, but I think about the community that actually do suffer from hatred, whether you’re gay or a different race, but just being called a name because of something like that is really really terrible.”  The vocalist says he was a little worried about using slurs in a song, but felt it really drove home the point.  He explains, “We have a really strong gay fan base as well and I felt that was an important line, but at the same time it was like, ‘Can I say that word in a rock and roll pop song and get away with it without offending people?’  I guess you never know, but I’m glad that the band was brave enough to let me do that.”  (see CLIPS)

 

Hello Jack, Remember John?

He wasn’t always Jack White, but now that he’s a musician that’s who he’ll remain for the rest of his life.  The man born John Anthony Gillis says he bid adieu to that identity once he became an artist.  Speaking in Word magazine, the singer says, “Whatever your name was before, and whoever you were, you don’t get to be that person ever again.  I can only imagine that’s like going to war and coming back a completely different person.”  The vocalist says he feels as though he can never go home again and has given himself over to dedicating his life to the art and craft of music.  White’s new album, “Blunderbuss,” was released last week and is on track to be the top-selling album on the charts.

 

Vig Gets In On Grohl’s Sound Decision

The relationship between Dave Grohl and “Wasting Light” producer Butch Vig is now continuing beyond the celebrated album.  Vig tells Billboard.com that when he’s not playing drums and taking care of promotional duties for Garbage, he’s spending spare time with Grohl to put together the Sound City documentary.  According to Vig, “[Dave’s] probably interviewed 150 or 200 people so far and now we’ve been working on musical collaborations to be a part of the soundtrack for the film.  It’s all new things.  Rick Springfield came in and played with Dave and Josh [Homme] and Queens Of The Stone Age.  And we’ve got Corey [Taylor] from Slipknot and Stone Sour and really interesting collaborations.  I’m not sure how it’s all going to come together yet, but so far the process has been really, really fun.”  Vig recently tweeted that he had teamed up with Grohl and his former Nirvana cohort Krist Novoselic as well.  Grohl purchased the historic studio’s Neve console and has been using it to record the music as well as interview the participating acts about their memories of laying down their classic records there.  While there’s no firm date for completion, fans can keep up on the progress by calling the studio hotline, 1-855-SND-CITY (763-2489).

 

Chuvalo’s Peace

Our Lady Peace may have a great album, but if nothing else the group can look at the “Curve” record as the one that made a memorable and powerful connection for the band.  The cover for the disc features Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo, an idea which came to the group after they finished the single “Heavyweight.”  In addition, the band met with Chuvalo and recorded part of a conversation for usage in the album closer “Metals” on the disc.  Singer Raine Maida says, “He’s had a very tragic life and fought some hard battles outside of the ring where he’s had two children and his first wife die of suicide and addiction.  But he’s still standing and he’s a very positive and inspiring man who talks a lot to children regarding addiction and he’s just a very gracious man who gave us that picture.”  Maida says one day after a few meetings, he brought an iPhone over and recorded a conversation, and from there they were able to pick out some meaningful messages that not only fit well with the music, but spoke to what the band felt as a whole in putting the “Curve” record together.  Guitarist Steve Mazur says the band eventually got to showcase the song “Metals” for Chuvalo at Canadian Music Week and it was a powerful moment to see their hero taking in the music for the first time.  (see CLIPS)

 

The Plotting Pumpkin

We’ve known for a while that The Smashing Pumpkins were returning to the album format with “Oceania.”  Now there’s a few more details.  The full track listing for the set includes: “Quasar,” “Panopticon,” “The Celestials,” “Violet Rays,” “My Love Is Winter,” “One Diamond, One Heart,” “Pinwheels,” “Oceania,” “Pale Horse,” “The Chimera,” “Glissandra,” “Inkless,” and “Wildflower.”  The stand-alone disc comes in the midst of Billy Corgan’s 44-song “Teagarden By Kaleidyscope” project.  “Oceania” is due June 19th.

 

Gotye Gleeful?

Gotye continues to smooth over any ill will after he made comments about the recent rendition of “Somebody That I Used To Know” on Glee sounding “dinky.”  He told a Los Angeles station last week that his comments were misconstrued and his own version has that dinky and minimal sound as well.  The vocalist tells NME.com that he was initially hesitant to sign on.  He adds, “I wasn’t sure whether something so mainstream was right for my music and whether it reflected on my music in a bad way.  But I think I realized that the song’s so popular, it’s kind of out of my hands.  So when something like Glee comes along, why would I say no?”  As for the version that appeared on the show, Gotye says he found it “quite clever” to use the song to address a relationship between at-odds brothers.

 

From Blur To Beer

Music may not be as much at the forefront any more for Blur’s Alex James, but he continues to keep busy.  Since the band stopped being a major touring and recording act, James has taken up cheese-making and now has another venture as a brewer.  The bassist told The Sun, “I’ve basically become a monk.  I make cheese and now I’ve started making beer.  It’s the monk’s life.”  James says things are not far enough along to discuss his special brew or when it will be ready.  He also added that a recent trip to a Little Chef roadside eatery so inspired him that his picked up a cooking contraption for cooking chips so he can now make his favorite fries at home. 

 

Primal Scream Gets Bloody Bassist

Primal Scream have been going strong for a couple of decades and the loss of a member won’t slow them down.  The group parted ways with longtime bassist Gary “Mani” Mountfield earlier this year when it was announced that he would reunite with The Stone Roses for one of the most highly anticipated reunions in years.  Singer Bobby Gillespie has now found Mani’s replacement, as My Bloody Valentine’s Debbie Googe will take over.  Her first performance will come in Scotland in June. 

 

He Is We Minus She

Alt/pop duo He Is We are about to undergo a change.  The group recently bowed out of touring, and singer Rachel Taylor revealed that her ongoing health issues with ankylosing spondylitis will keep her off the road permanently.  Taylor explained, “Music has always been my dream. I began writing songs to express my feelings – sadness, excitement, anger, hope, frustration, confusion, love.  I poured everything I had into writing……As many of you know this has been a very difficult process on my health and happiness.  I have dealt with a lot both physically and mentally.  For several tours now, I have played our set and then was forced to retreat to our green room to cope with pain, nausea, panic attacks, migraines, and a lot of other really cool stuff that isn’t fun to talk about like vomiting.”  Taylor says because of her continuing ailment and treatments (she’ll start chemotherapy in hopes of keeping her vertebrae from fusing together), she will step aside and Trevor Kelly will soon continue with another female vocalist to be revealed shortly.

 

ACTIVE ROCK/METAL STORIES

 

Five Finger Death Punch Helping Others Trespass

Five Finger Death Punch have a solid string of hard rocking radio hits over the past few years, and that notoriety is one of the reasons why they wanted to head up the metal-heavy Trespass America tour.  Singer Ivan Moody told us, “I don’t think there’s a wrong time [to bring metal performers together].  I think this is something that’s been coming for years.  I just personally, and I know I can speak for my band, but we got tired of rolling along and going to festivals with three or four good bands and everybody else is on some other stage and playing in broad daylight and there’s no production.  It’s just monotonous.  There had to be a change.”  Moody says that especially over the past year where they’ve had more control over their tours, they’ve used that platform to pay homage and show respect to some of the great metal acts that haven’t necessarily gotten the mainstream rock airplay.  This year’s Trespass America tour is sponsored by Metal Hammer magazine and features Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Pop Evil, Emmure, God Forbid, and Battlecross playing primarily indoor venues in order to give each act a chance to showcase their own production.  The tour launches July 13th in Broomfield, Colorado.  (see CLIPS)

 

A Sympathetic Manson

Marilyn Manson has learned a few things over the last couple of years, and it’s providing him hope for a rebound in the industry.  The singer told QMI Agency, “When I started this album, I just felt I wasn’t living up to my potential as a person or as an artist as much as I wanted to.  I didn’t want to be who I used to be.  I wanted to be the person I was supposed to be, and force myself to make a better record than I have in the past.”  Manson says he realized the last few records he was writing songs with the desire to make people feel the way that he felt.  But, he adds, “That’s not really the way I think artists should do things.  You make art for people to feel something, but you don’t want them to feel what you’re feeling, so I had to do things in a different way.”  The vocalist says this time around, it was important for him to make a more accessible disc, and he adds that “Born Villain” was a way for him to play music again for the people closest to him.  “I would have my friends around, but I was isolated while making music.  I was sitting there with headphones on singing while there were people in the room, which is like reading a book report in front of the whole class,” says Manson.  “You’re pretty naked.  I enjoyed that.”

 

Deuce Is Loose

Music listeners first warmed to the masked antics of Deuce while he was a member of Hollywood Undead.  But a falling out while promoting their breakout record led to his dismissal and the unenviable task of having to start from scratch.  Deuce is now back with his solo record, “Nine Lives,” with the single “America” starting to climb the charts.  The musician tells Billboard.com,  “The album title revolves around my fans and me coming back to life, like I got nine lives.  I might have lost one, but I’m not gonna lose another.  It’s kind of like you can’t kill me twice.”  Working as a solo artist is more the musician’s speed, and he says, “It feels great.  I feel like I underestimated myself and my stuff’s better than I thought.  I think people will be blown away.”  While it is a solo disc, Deuce did pull in Gym Class Heroes’ Travie McCoy, Falling In Reverse’s Ronnie Radke, rapper Truth, and singer/songwriter Jeffree Star for guest appearances.  Keep an ear out for more from Deuce.

 

A Festive Future: Carolina Rebellion

Carolina, here we come!  The hard rock and metal community will set their sites on Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina Friday and Saturday for the second annual Carolina Rebellion.  The event will begin Friday evening with a campground party that starts at 7:30PM with Otherwise, followed by One, Lez Zeppelin, and Foxy Shazam.  As for Saturday, there are three stages.  The Carolina “Monster Energy” stage kicks off at 11:50AM with Paper Tongues, followed by Halestorm, Chevelle, Five Finger Death Punch, Evanescence, and Shinedown.  The Rebellion “Monster Energy” Stage launches a little earlier, at 11:20AM with Weaving The Fate.  Other acts on the Rebellion Stage include Adelitas Way, Volbeat, Slash, Staind, and KoRn.  And the day truly kicks off at 11:00AM on the Jagermeister Stage with Ghosts Of  August, followed by New Medicine, RED, Redlight King, and P.O.D.

 

Don’t Go Away, Mad

We just heard new music from Brad, and now there’s another Pearl Jam offshoot resurfacing.  Guitarist Mike McCready revealed to a Kentucky radio station that fans might hear more from Mad Season.  While the ‘90s supergroup would be hard to reunite considering singer Layne Staley’s death, the guitarist explained that the return would consist of a reissue of the 1995 album “Above” as well as a live record and potentially some unreleased material that he would like to complete and offer to fans.  When asked why there was never a second Mad Season disc, McCready revealed that they had tried, but before getting too far into it, Staley had to return to Alice In Chains and he died before ever returning.  The guitarist adds, “I had to change the band name to Disinformation.  From the Disinformation sessions, there are probably twelve songs, and out of that, probably eight that are pretty great.  They need to be edited, but they’re all music, so we’re trying to find singers that are up to the caliber of Layne to do justice to it.”  In addition to Staley, bassist John Baker Saunders passed away in 1999, which led to the dissolution of the band.   The remaining members of the band were from the ‘90s Seattle-area favorites Screaming Trees.  

 

Gwar Singer Mocks Hellyeah

Granted, Gwar’s show definitely does have some shock value, but singer Oderus Urungus used his platform to rip on an unexpected target during a show last week in Buffalo.  Blabbermouth.net reports that the vocalist told the crowd, “How ‘bout that new Hellyeah record?  Pretty good, huh?  What a great name for a band – Hell, yeah.  That is so awesome.  How did those fat, stupid dudes from Texas ever come up with something so awesome?  How did those fat, dumbass, tattooed, ignorant, inbred f***s ever come up with such an amazing idea as Hellyeah?  Wow, Stephen Hawking, move over!”  After hearing of the diss, Hellyeah singer Chad Gray tweeted about the incident, “We’d like to thank Gwar’s lead singer for talking s*** about us at one of their shows.  Classy guy…yay you!   I don’t know what all the hype is on this Gwar thing.  I think it’s an honor to be ripped on by Gwar!  They’re awesome!  Thanks Oderus!”

 

Chiodos Reunion Leads To DRUGS Shortage

Chiodos reunited late last week with singer Craig Owens, but the vocalist may have been taken by surprise when the members of his other band, D.R.U.G.S., decided to move on.  Matt Good, Nick Martin, and Aaron Stern issued a joint statement saying that after much consideration, they were moving on from the band.  The musicians say they have no regrets about the music made or their experience working with Owens, and will look back on the time with pride.  As for Owens, he wished the three musicians the best of luck moving forward with whatever they decide to do and he thanked them for standing beside him at one of the most difficult times in his life.  He added that he’s not sure about the future of D.R.U.G.S. and will now have to figure out something new if he’s to continue the project on top of his Chiodos duties.

 

Dio At The Southern Cross

There’s no doubt the legacy that Ronnie James Dio left behind after his 2010 death, and it’s speaks volumes the amount of people that want to honor him almost two years later.  But that’s about to happen as former guitarist Rowan Robertson and Norwegian drummer Rick Hagan have spearheaded a salute to Dio.  Along with Black Sabbath’s keyboardist Geoff Nichols, Paul Di’Anno’s bassist Are Gogstad and Astral Doors singer Nils Patrik Johansson, they formed the group The Southern Cross, which is a salute to the Dio music of the ‘80s and early ‘90s.   The group will hit the road this year, playing selections from the Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio-eras that featured Ronnie. 

 

Nugent’s “Wilde” About Laura

After wowing audiences down under, Laura Wilde received an invite from Ted Nugent to hit the road in the U.S.  The hard-rocking vocalist says, “It’s truly and honor to be invited to tour the USA and I feel so privileged to be selected by such an established rocker.  I promise to crank it up to 11 and shake the foundations before Ted brings down the house.”  The singer’s debut disc, “Sold My Soul,” features both her singing and guitar playing with songs she’s been honing since she began playing professionally at age 16.  Keep an ear out for the title track and look for Wilde on tour with Nugent in Phoenix (May 4, Celebrity Theatre), Fayetteville (June 10, Arkansas Music Pavilion), Peoria (June 12, Civic Center), Mankato (June 14, Vetter Stone Amphitheatre), Medina (June 15, Entertainment Center), and Tama (IA) (June 16, Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel).

 

PEBBLES   bits of rock

 

All-American Rejects have partnered with Petfinder.com.  Guitarist Nick Wheeler recently adopted his dog Dexter using the site and is encouraging fans to do the same.  Dexter, a Boston Terrier mix, is currently out on the road with Wheeler as the band’s unofficial fifth member……River City Extension have booked a national tour to promote their sophomore set, “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Your Anger.”  The group just released the new track, “Welcome To Pittsburgh,” and will be saying welcome to fans and their support act The Drowning Men on shows beginning May 29th in Hamden, Connecticut.  (see ROCK ON THE ROAD)

 

A Life Once Lost are in the midst of recording their next full-length album for Season Of Mist, but they’ll break from the studio in June for some touring.  Dates begin June 23rd in Richmond and conclude with the group’s residency at Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia during the month of July.  (see ROCK ON THE ROAD)……The sixth annual Summer Slaughter Tour is now set.  Cannibal Corpse, Between The Buried And Me and The Faceless will head up the summer run, which kicks off July 20th in Los Angeles.  Other hard metal acts participating in the trek include Periphery, Veil Of Maya, Job For A Cowboy, Goatwhore, Exhumed, and Cerebral Bore.  (see ROCK ON THE ROAD)

 

Rock icon Lindsey Buckingham returns to the road later this week.  The singer, promoting his “Seeds We Sow” solo album, has tacked on an East Coast leg to go with his upcoming Western U.S. run.  The tour starts Thursday (May 3) in Solana Beach, California.  (see ROCK ON THE ROAD)

 

ROCKIN’ ROBINS   the best tweets from Twitter

 

“After a day of shooting video, there's nothing like catching local bands @ your favorite bar. I love Khloe Kardashian. There, I said it.” – The Offspring’s Noodles.

 

“No time for whiner's. Life's too short. Live it up. Shine. Do you. It's all we got. F*** it. YMCMBFD2012.” – Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst.

 

“Had a beautiful drive down to Malibu today. A lot of trashy people at the beach. Wasn't expecting that. I think I saw some relatives.” – Kings Of Leon’s Jared Followill.

 

“I am so happy we are playing with SLEIGH BELLS. Rad unique sound, dynamic banging show, explosive, fun, and icing on cake..... NICE PEOPLE!!” – Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea.

 

HOLLY-WIRED   celeb news and screen treats  

 

Late Night Highlights: The Late Show With David Letterman welcomes comedian Don Rickles and music guest Carrie Underwood…..The Tonight Show With Jay Leno has Steve Martin, Parks & Recreation’s Rashida Jones, and music guests The Steep Canyon Rangers……Jimmy Kimmel Live features Vanessa Williams, Jonny Lee Miller, and music guest Andrew Bird……The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson welcomes comedian Jim Gaffigan and chef Cat Cora…….Late Night With Jimmy Fallon has The Avengers’ Chris Evans, Girls’ Allison Williams, and music guests Tom Morello featuring Ben Harper……Last Call With Carson Daly features Dave Giuntoli, Meg Myers, and Bomba Estero…..Conan airs a repeat with Alec Baldwin, Damon Wayans Jr., and Yelawolf…..Chelsea Lately has In Plain Sight’s Mary McCormack, Sarah Colonna, Dan Maurio, and Ryan Stout.

 

Box Office Bonanza: It was a busy week for new films, but none of them were able to overtake last week’s champ, Think Like A Man.  The comedy raked in another $18 million to lead the box office.  The biggest debut came from the Jason Segel/Emily Blunt romantic comedy The Five-Year Engagement, which placed fourth with $10.4 million despite positive reviews.  Close behind was The Pirates! Band Of Misfits, which finished fifth with $10.3 million, with Safe and The Raven finishing a distant and disappointing sixth and seventh with $7.3 and $7 million respectively.  Here’s this week’s Top 10:

 

1 – Think Like A Man                                               $18 million

2 – The Lucky One                                                   $11.7 million

3 – Hunger Games                                                  $11 million

4 – The Five-Year Engagement                            $10.4 million

5 – The Pirates! Band Of Misfits                            $10.3 million

6 – Safe                                                                     $7.3 million

7 – The Raven                                                          $7 million

8 – The Three Stooges                                           $5.3 million

9 – Chimpanzee                                                       $5.2 million

10 – The Cabin In The Woods                               $4.6 million

 

CLIPS   today’s bites  

 

1. Neon Trees’ Tyler Glenn comments talks about the fearless nature at which they approached the “Picture Show” album:

Incue – No I think yeah I think I felt really

Outcue – bratty and raucous at points                 :37

 

2. Our Lady Peace’s Raine Maida recalls the meeting with George Chuvalo that led to them recording his speech for a song on their record:

Incue – I don’t know how it happened or the

Outcue – that that’s how the record ends           :46

 

3. Our Lady Peace’s Steve Mazur talks about playing “Metals” for George Chuvalo for the first time at Canadian Music Week. Raine Maida can also be heard:

Incue – Yeah it was pretty amazing

Outcue – hear that was pretty moving                 :55

 

4. Five Finger Death Punch’s Ivan Moody explains why it’s important for them to bring along some of the top metal acts that aren’t getting mainstream airplay:

Incue – It’s necessary, it really is because

Outcue – need to swallow it and accept it           :22

 

ROCK ON THE ROAD    Lindsey Buckingham

 

5/3       Solana Beach, CA               Belly Up Tavern

5/4       Los Angeles, CA                  Wiltern

5/5       San Juan Capistrano, CA  Coach House

5/6       Thousand Oaks, CA            Kavli Theatre/Thousand Oaks Civic Arts

5/8       San Luis Obispo, CA          Fremont Theatre

5/9       Fresno, CA                            Tower Theatre

5/10    Carmel, CA                           Sunset Central Center

5/11    Santa Cruz, CA                    Rio Theatre

5/13    Sacramento, CA                  Crest Theatre

5/14    San Francisco, CA              Fillmore

5/15    Redding, CA                         Cascade Theatre

5/17    Bend, OR                              Tower Theatre

5/18    Portland, OR                         Aladdin Theatre

5/19    Seattle, WA                           The Neptune

5/21    Spokane, WA                       Bing Crosby Theatre

5/29    Boston, MA                           Wilbur Theatre

5/30    Providence, RI                      Lupo’s

5/31    Hampton Beach, NH           Hampton Beach Casino

6/1       Lebanon, NH                        Lebanon Opera House

6/2       Northampton, MA                Calvin Theatre

6/4-5   New York, NY                       B.B. King’s Blues Club

6/6       Ridgefield, CT                      Ridgefield Playhouse

6/8       Ithaca, NY                             State Theatre

6/9       Tarrytown, NY                       Music Hall

6/10    Bethlehem, PA                     ArtsQuest Center

6/11    Wilmington, DE                    World Café

6/12    Washington, DC                  Howard Theatre

6/14    Baltimore, MD                       Baltimore Soundstage

6/15    Munhall, PA                          Carnegie Library Music Hall

6/16    Columbus, OH                     Southern Theatre

 

ROCK ON THE ROAD   A Life Once Lost/Black Sheep Wall

 

6/23    Richmond, VA                      Kingdom

6/24    Washington, DC                  DC9

6/25    New York, NY                       Lit Lounge

6/26    Boston, MA                           Great Scott

6/27    Keene, NH                            Railroad Tavern

6/28    Rochester, NY                      Dubland Underground

6/29    Pittsburgh, PA                      Mr. Roboto Project

6/30    Lemoyne, PA                        Championship

7/1       Fredericksburg, VA              Blue Nile

7/2       Philadelphia, PA                  Kung Fu Necktie

 

ROCK ON THE ROAD    River City Extension/The Drowning Men

 

5/29    Hamden, CT                         The Space

5/30    Hoboken, NJ                         Maxwells

5/31    Washington, DC                  6th & I

6/1       Charlottesville, VA               The Southern

6/2       Chapel Hill, NC                    Local 506

6/4       St. Augustine, FL                 Café 11

6/5       Orlando, FL                           The Social

6/6       Atlanta, GA                            Masquerade

6/8       Dallas, TX                              The Prophet Bar

6/9       Austin, TX                             Stubbs BBQ

6/10    San Antonio, TX                  Korova

6/12    Tucson, AZ                           Club Congress

6/13    San Diego, CA                     Casbah

6/14    Phoenix, AZ                          Rhythm Room

6/15    Los Angeles, CA                  Satellite

6/16    San Francisco, CA              Bottom Of The Hill

6/17    San Jose, CA                       The Blank Club

6/19    Portland, OR                         Backspace

6/20    Seattle, WA                           Barboza

6/22    Salt Lake City, UT                Kilby Court

6/23    Denver, CO                           Marquis Theatre

6/24    Lawrence, KS                       Jackpot Music Hall

6/26    Minneapolis, MN                  7th Street Entry

6/27    Chicago, IL                            Schuba’s Tavern

6/28    Grand Rapids, MI                 Intersection

6/29    Pontiac, MI                            Pike Room

6/30    Akron, OH                             Musica

7/2       Pittsburgh, PA                      Altar Bar

 

ROCK ON THE ROAD   Summer Slaughter Tour featuring Cannibal Corpse/Between The Buried And Me/The Faceless/Periphery/Veil Of Maya/Job For A Cowboy/Goatwhore/Exhumed/Cerebral Bore

 

7/20    Los Angeles, CA                  House Of Blues

7/21    San Diego, CA                     SOMA

7/22    Las Vegas, NV                     House Of Blues

7/23    Scottsdale, AZ                      Venue Of Scottsdale

7/25    Dallas, TX                              House Of Blues

7/26    San Antonio, TX                  White Rabbit

7/27    Mission, TX                           Pharr Events Center

7/28    Houston, TX                          House Of Blues

7/30    Tampa, FL                             The Ritz

7/31    Ft. Lauderdale, FL               Revolution

8/1       Atlanta, GA                            Masquerade

8/2       Knoxville, TN                        Valarium

8/3       Charlotte, NC                        Amos’ Southend

8/4       Baltimore, MD                       Sonar

8/5       Philadelphia, PA                  The Trocadero

8/7       Sayreville, NJ                       Starland Ballroom

8/8       New York, NY                       Irving Plaza

8/9       Albany, NY                            Northern Lights

8/10    Worcester, MA                      Palladium

8/11    Montreal, QC                        Heavy MTL
8/12    Toronto, ON                          Heavy T.O.

8/14    Cleveland, OH                      House Of Blues

8/15    Detroit, MI                              St. Andrew’s

8/16    Chicago, IL                            House Of Blues

8/17    Milwaukee, WI                      The Rave

8/18    St. Paul, MN                          Station 4

8/20    Denver, CO                           Summit Music Hall

8/22    Seattle, WA                           Showbox SoDo

8/23    Portland, OR                         Roseland Theater

8/24    San Francisco, CA              Fillmore

8/25    Anaheim, CA                        The Grove

 

ROCK HISTORY on this day  

 

1991 – Nirvana signed with Geffen Records.

 

1991 – The Farm released their debut album “Spartacus,” featuring the tracks “Groovy Train” and “All Together Now.”

 

1994 – Teenage Fanclub drummer Brendan O’Hare left the band.

 

1994 – The Cranberries cancelled a series of dates after Dolores O’Riordan sustained a knee injury skiing.

 

1996 – The Dave Matthews Band released their “Crash” album, featuring the singles “Crash Into Me,” “Tripping Billies,” “Too Much,” and “So Much To Say.”

 

1999 – Darrell Sweet (Nazareth) died of a heart attack as the band arrived for a show in New Albany, Indiana.

 

2002 – The soundtrack for the first Spider-Man film arrived in stores, featuring the hit single “Hero” by Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger and Saliva’s Josey Scott.

 

2004 – After arriving two hours late to court, Courtney Love entered a “not guilty” plea to two charges of felony drug possession.

 

2005 – Coldplay headlined the first day of Coachella, which also featured Razorlight, Bloc Party, and the reformed Bauhaus.

 

BIRTHDAYS

 

Clark Vogeler – The Toadies guitarist is 43.

 

Chris Henderson – The 3 Doors Down guitarist is 41.

 

JR Richards – The Dishwalla frontman is 40.

 

Amanda Palmer – The Dresden Dolls vocalist is 36.

 

Emma Anzai – The Sick Puppies bassist is 30.

 

Willie Nelson – The American country singer known as “The Red Headed Stranger” is 79.

  

Isaiah Thomas – The former New York Knicks coach is 51.

 

Adrian Pasdar – The actor (TV’s Heroes, Profit) is 47.

 

Johnny Galecki – The actor (TV’s Big Bang Theory, Roseanne, Suicide Kings, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation) is 37.

 

Kunal Nayyar – The actor (TV’s Big Bang Theory, Bruno) is 31.

 

Kirsten Dunst – The actress (Spider-Man, Bring It On, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Interview With A Vampire, Elizabethtown, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) is 30.