Saturday, July 10, 2010

This Week in Music: Recap (week of July 4)

  • Thursday has entered the studio to record their sixth studio album. Lead singer Geoff Rickley was quoted saying, "In style, this record feels like a radical departure from our earlier records, but in substance it feels like a return. The songs are more vulnerable than they've been in a long time." Read more from Geoff and the band in the Epitaph press release.
  • The Gaslight Anthem debuted their video for "American Slang," the first single off their new album. Click here to watch the video or view it below:


  • A release date has been set for the reissue of Queens of the Stone Age album Rated R. The reissue, which features b-sides, covers, and live performances by the band, will be out on August 3rd.
  • Thomas Erak recently revealed the name of his new project: Just Like Vinyl. You can follow them on Twitter (@justlikevinylWA) for updates.
  • Riot Fest, which might just be the most awesome three-day festival in existence, has confirmed the lineup for the shows that will take place on October 6th through 10th. Bad Religion, Snapcase, Circle Jerks, and The Toasters are just a few of the bands expected to perform. View the complete list of bands here and then cry when you realize it's in Chicago. Come to the East Coast instead, please?
  • Social Distortion announced the dates for their fall tour with Lucero and Frank Turner. To view the full list of dates and locations, visit Social D's website.
  • Speaking of Frank Turner, Rock Sound published an exclusive article in which Frank states that he'll be entering the studio in September to record a new EP, which will consist of entirely new material.
  • Love Every Time I Die? Can't get enough of their ridiculousness? You're in luck! Shit Happens: The Series? is a new webseries by the band that will air new episodes every week courtesy of Vans. The first full episode will be available on July 14th.
  • A Wilhelm Scream posted an update that mentions talk of heading into the studio in the near future. The band has five studio albums to their name, but their next album will be the first full-length recorded after signing to record label Paper + Plastick.
  • Portugal. The Man released a video for the song "The Dead Dog" off their 2010 album American Ghetto. Right now the video only appears to be available for viewing at thepunksite.com, so head on over.
  • Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman of Rancid fame have resurrected their psychobilly side-project Devil's Brigade and plan to release a full-length album on August 31st. Until this point, they'd only released a grand total of five songs, all of which can be heard here.
  • In an interview with KROQ, pop-punk band Blink-182 revealed that they have begun recording their new album, which they hope to release in the spring/summer of 2011. Fans have been anxiously awaiting new material since the band announced their reformation at the Grammy Awards in 2009. Click here to listen to the interview.

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