Thursday, August 15, 2013

Music News and New Music For August 15th, 2013

So of course, when running your own blog solo it can be tough to keep up with the s**tload of stuff that comes across our ears over a weekend!  Some good, some bad, some not even worth mentioning.  I guess that's how I use AFGM in general.  These articles that I go through everyday from various sites (Blabbermouth,. CBC, National Post, AV Club, Exclaim, Music News, Rolling Stone, etc.) and sort of "filter" some of the nonsense news such as the latest fashion design, who's got beef with who and who ISN'T doing music...still.

These articles brought forth are for a few different reasons:

1. It is relevant music information that pertains to you as a reader, no matter the level of intent or the genre.

2. They are relevant to the music I would be currently listening to or a genre I have put some attention and focus on.

3. I am somewhat patriotic about my Canadian music, so that always comes as a first for me.  I enjoy music from all parts of the world respectively, but I still have to promote local if I can.  Canadian music rocks!

4. Because it's humourous and we can ALWAYS use a good laugh.  Rarely will it be at someone's expense...but then again I am just the guy talking about it.  They're the ones causing the comments.

So in closing, I trust you all will not read EVERY single article posted here.  But I hope you find something of use here and keep the conversation going by forwarding it onto someone else.  Click on each article heading for redirection to the full article.  Cheers!



Van Zandt explains why revisting the 1960s gives audiences hope:

"I don’t think today’s music will have the same emotional impact. But it’s not because of the music itself. During our renaissance period – and I use that term intentionally, to describe ‘51 to ‘71 – music played an essential role in youthful culture. It can’t be the same now, because of all the distractions."


Billy Talent Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Debut Album with Canadian Tour:


"Return to the Roots" tour:

09/02 Ottawa, ON - The Bronson Centre (The SiriusXM Road Trip Across Ontario)
09/04 Hamilton, ON - Molson Canadian Studio (The SiriusXM Road Trip Across Ontario)
09/05 Peterborough, ON - The Venue (The SiriusXM Road Trip Across Ontario)
09/06 London, ON - London Music Hall (The SiriusXM Road Trip Across Ontario)
09/08 Kingston, ON - Ale House & Canteen (The SiriusXM Road Trip Across Ontario)
10/05 Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre (Chill on the Hill)
10/06 Niagara Falls, NY - The Rapids Theatre
10/12 Toronto, ON - Sound Academy *
10/16 Quebec City, QC - L'Imperial du Quebec *
10/18 Montreal, QC - Métropolis *
10/29 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
11/02 Calgary, AB - Flames Central

* with Anti-Flag


Michelle Obama to release hip-hop album:

"Instead, the album will feature dozens of recognizable artists and athletes such as Jordin Sparks, Doug E Fresh, Travis Barker, Ashanti, Monifah, DMC and New York Knicks basketball player Iman Schumpert."


Chevelle Working On New Material:

"write, write, record.....repeat"


Prince Joins Twitter, Posts New Song:




The Civil Wars puts aside 'internal discord' for sure-to-sell second album:

“Their name may indicate otherwise, but internal discord has never been a problem for the Civil Wars. When they’re not cracking jokes or singing each other’s praises, Williams and White are crafting striking harmonies that even Abe Lincoln and Jefferson Davis would have to agree upon.”


David Bowie "Sound and Vision" Remix for Sony Smartphone Gets Issued as Digital Single:

"Sound and Vision 2013 is a beautifully haunting reimagining of the song, re-worked from the original stems by remixer Sonjay Prabhakar. By stripping away much of the original instrumentation to just leave Roy Young’s plaintive piano, Mary Hopkin’s backing vocal and the lead vocal, the song takes on a new reflective resonance."


BLACK SABBATH Presented With 'Double Gold Disc Award' For Canadian Sales Of '13':

BLACK SABBATH members Ozzy Osbourne, (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Tony Iommi (guitar) were presented with a "double gold disc award" for their new album, "13".


"13" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart in June, the first SABBATH album to ever top the U.S. chart. The CD has sold 290,000 copies in the United States so far, according to Nielsen SoundScan.


Roadrunner Records To Celebrate Their History With Four-Disc Box Set “XXX: Three Decades Of Roadrunner Records”:



Disc 1 (“Foundations“):
01 – Mercyful Fate – “Evil“
02 – Whiplash – “Power Thrashing Death“
03 – King Diamond – “Abigail“
04 – Carnivore – “Carnivore“
05 – Obituary – “Slowly We Rot“
06 – Annihilator – “Alison Hell“
07 – Deicide – “Sacrificial Suicide“
08 – Suffocation – “Infecting The Crypts“
09 – Biohazard – “Punishment“
10 – Type O Negative – “Christian Woman“
11 – Brujeria – “Matando Güeros“
12 – Cynic – “Veil of Maya“
13 – Life of Agony – “Through and Through“
14 – Treponem Pal – “Excess and Overdrive“

Disc 2 (“Horns Up“):
01 – Nailbomb – “Wasting Away“
02 – Machine Head – “Imperium“
03 – Dog Eat Dog – “No Fronts” (Jam Master Jay’s Main Edit)”
04 – Death – “Crystal Mountain“
05 – Sepultura – “Roots Bloody Roots“
06 – Coal Chamber – “Loco“
07 – Soulfly – “Eye For an Ey“”
08 – Fear Factory – “Shock“
09 – Slipknot – “Spit It Out“
10 – Spineshank – “New Disease“
11 – Chimaira – “Pure Hatred“
12 – 36 Crazyfists – “Bloodwork“
13 – Ill Niño – “What Comes Around“

Disc 3 (“And Metal For All“):
01 – Killswitch Engage – “My Last Serenade“
02 – Trivium – “Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr“
03 – DevilDriver – “I Could Care Less“
04 – Cradle of Filth – “Nymphetamine Fix“
05 – Hatebreed – “Destroy Everything“
06 – Cavalera Conspiracy – “Inflikted“
08 – Roadrunner United – “The Dagger“
09 – Porcupine Tree – “Fear of a Blank Planet“
10 – Dream Theater – “On the Backs of Angels“
11 – Opeth – “Heir Apparent“
12 – Megadeth – “Head Crusher“
13 – Down – “Witchtripper“
14 – Heaven & Hell – “Bible Black“
15 – Gojira – “L’enfant Sauvage“

Disc 4 (“Rock For The Ages“):
01 – Nickelback – “Side of a Bullet“
02 – Jerry Cantrell – “Anger Rising“
03 – Stone Sour – “30/30-150“
04 – Karma to Burn – “Ma Petite Mort“
05 – Glassjaw – “Pretty Lush“
06 – The Dresden Dolls – “Girl Anachronism“
07 – Airbourne – “No One Fits Me (Better Than You)“
08 – Murderdolls – “Dead in Hollywood“
09 – Theory of a Deadman – “Bad Girlfriend“
10 – Black Stone Cherry – “Lonely Train“
11 – Korn – “Get Up!” (feat. Skrillex)
12 – Rush – “Headlong Flight“
13 – Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Still Unbroken“


This Or The Apocalypse Release Lyric Video For New Song “Damaged Good”:




Papa Roach To Tour Canada In October With Pop Evil & Age Of Days:

10/04 Vancouver, BC – Boulevard Casino
10/07 Calgary, AB – Cowboys
10/08 Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
10/09 Regina, SK – Pure
10/11 Lloydminster, AB Kooler
10/12 Winnipeg, MB – The Oak
10/19 Rama, ON – Casino Rama (feat. Bleeker Ridge)
10/20 Quebec City, QC – Imperial
10/22 Montreal, QC – Metropolis


Korn Release Lyric Video For New Single “Never Never”:




Shining (NOR) Set For September North American Tour:



Devin Townsend’s “Retinal Circus” Given Official Release Date:

"The Retinal Circus, now available to pre-order from the official Devin Townsend store. The Deluxe 'Die Hard' Box set includes an EXCLUSIVE signed litho print and limited to 500 copies ONLY and won't be available anywhere else. There is also a Ltd. Edition version, BluRay, DVD and CD. Also with each variation there is an option to purchase one of the official event shirts from the show. Click the link to go to the pre-order page.

http://www.omerch.eu/shop/devintownsend/products.php?cat=2288"


Stone Sour Debut “Tired” Music Video:




Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello Says His Next Solo Effort Will Be “A Heavy Rock Record”:

“Well I am working on a new solo record, but it might not be titled a Nightwatchman, because this is going to be a heavy rock record. This will be the first time since Rage Against The Machine or Audioslave that I’ve made a really big rock record.

It’s just a time to rock and I’ve written a batch of songs with huge riffs and huge grooves. I’m working it out with my band now and we’re about five songs deep at this point, but we’re taking our time with it. It will definitely be a release the hounds effort.”


The Devil Wears Prada Stream New Song “Home For Grave”:




DREAM THEATER: 'Live At Luna Park' Concert Film To Receive Big-Screen Premiere:

NEW YORK, NY (August 15, 2013)– SpectiCast and Eagle Rock Entertainment are once again collaborating to distribute the long-awaited DREAM THEATER: LIVE AT LUNA PARK concert film to theatres worldwide beginning Thursday, September 19, 2013. This anticipated cinematic event was captured over two nights during the final leg of the band’s 15-month “A Dramatic Turn Of Events” world tour, which hit 35 countries. DREAM THEATER: LIVE AT LUNA PARK was filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina – home to one of Dream Theater’s most ardent fan-bases.


DREAM THEATER: LIVE AT LUNA PARK runs for 160 minutes and features many of Dream Theater’s classic tracks, including, “Metropolis Pt. 1,” “The Silent Man,” “Pull Me Under,” “The Root Of All Evil,” “The Test That Stumped Them All,” “The Spirit Carries On,” and the recent track “On The Backs Of Angels.” Dream Theater formed in 1985 under the name Majesty and has remained a top name in progressive metal ever since.


August Burns Red, Blessthefall, Defeater & Beartooth North American Tour Announced:




SOil Premiere New Song, “The Hate Song”:




Track Listing Revealed For 20th Anniversary Edition Of Nirvana’s “In Utero”:

Along with the CD/DVD version, the re-release will be available in a three-LP vinyl edition, featuring the original album remastered at Abbey Road Studios on two 45 RPM LPs, plus a 33 1/3 RPM LP of all the remastered B-sides, never-before-heard mixes and bonus tracks from the original album release. All three LPs are on 180 gram vinyl.

Disc 1:
01 – “Serve The Servants”
02 – “Scentless Apprentice”
03 – “Heart-Shaped Box”
04 – “Rape Me”
05 – “Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle”
06 – “Dumb”
07 – “Very Ape”
08 – “Milk It”
09 – “Pennyroyal Tea”
10 – “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter”
11 – “tourette’s”
12 – “All Apologies”
13 – “Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip” (U.S. bonus track)
14 – “Marigold” (“Heart Shaped Box” b-side)
15 – “Moist Vagina” (“All Apologies” b-side)
16 – “Sappy” (from “No Alternative” compilation)
17 – “I Hate Myself And Want To Die” (from “The Beavis and Butt-head Experience“)
18 – “Pennyroyal Tea” (Scott Litt mix)
19 – “Heart-Shaped Box” (unreleased Steve Albini mix)
20 – “All Apologies” (unreleased Steve Albini mix)

Disc 2 (2013 mix):
01 – “Serve the Servants”
02 – “Scentless Apprentice”
03 – “Heart-Shaped Box”
04 – “Rape Me”
05 – “Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle”
06 – “Dumb”
07 – “Very Ape”
08 – “Milk It”
09 – “Pennyroyal Tea”
10 – “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter”
11 – “tourette’s”
12 – “All Apologies”
13 – “Scentless Apprentice” (Rio demo)
14 – “Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle” (Laundry Room demo)
15 – “Dumb” (Word Of Mouth demo)
16 – “Very Ape” (Rio demo)
17 – “Pennyroyal Tea” (Word Of Mouth demo)
18 – “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter” (Word Of Mouth demo)
19 – “tourette’s” (Word Of Mouth demo)
20 – “Marigold” (Upland Studios demo)
21 – “All Apologies” (Music Source demo)
22 – “Forgotten Tune” (Rehearsal)
23 – “Jam” (Word Of Mouth demo)


(The box set will be out on September 24th, 2013 via Universal Records)

Disc 3 (“Live & Loud“):
01 – “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter”
02 – “Drain You”
03 – “Breed”
04 – “Serve The Servants”
05 – “Rape Me”
06 – “Sliver”
07 – “Pennyroyal Tea”
08 – “Scentless Apprentice”
09 – “All Apologies”
10 – “Heart-Shaped Box”
11 – “Blew”
12 – “The Man Who Sold The World”
13 – “School”
14 – “Come as You Are”
15 – “Lithium”
16 – “About A Girl”
17 – “Endless, Nameless”

DVD (“Live & Loud“):
01 – “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter”
02 – “Drain You”
03 – “Breed”
04 – “Serve The Servants”
05 – “Rape Me”
06 – “Sliver”
07 – “Pennyroyal Tea”
08 – “Scentless Apprentice”
09 – “All Apologies”
10 – “Heart-Shaped Box”
11 – “Blew”
12 – “The Man Who Sold The World”
13 – “School”
14 – “Come As You Are”
15 – “Lithium”
16 – “About a Girl”
17 – “Endless, Nameless”
18 – “Very Ape” (Live & Loud Rehearsal)
19 – “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter” (Live & Loud Rehearsal)
20 – “Rape Me” (Live & Loud Rehearsal)
21 – “Pennyroyal Tea” (Live & Loud Rehearsal)
22 – “Heart-Shaped Box” (Original Music Video + Director’s Cut)
23 – “Rape Me” (Live on “Nulle Part Ailleurs” – Paris, France)
24 – “Pennyroyal Tea” (Live on “Nulle Part Ailleurs” – Paris, France)
25 – “Drain You” (Live on “Nulle Part Ailleurs” – Paris, France)
26 – “Serve The Servants” (Live on “Tunnel” – Rome, Italy)
27 – “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter” (Live in Munich, Germany)
28 – “My Best Friend’s Girl” (Live in Munich, Germany) (The Cars cover)
29 – “Drain You” (Live in Munich, Germany)

No comments:

Post a Comment