Gossip -- March 2002

Dayton News 
Guided by Voices have completed their next release, according to their official website. The nineteen-track From a Voice Plantation was recorded at Cro-Magnon Studios in Dayton, with Todd Tobias at the knobs. The boys did some additional recording at Waterloo Studios in Kent, Ohio. The new album will not be released by TVT, as were Do the Collapse and Isolation Drills.

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On  March 1st, Florida's Legends of the Rodeo will embark on a month-long tour as the opener for their hometown friends Dashboard Confessional. The dates will serve to introduce national audiences to songs off of their forthcoming Bieler Bros. Records debut, A Thousand Friday Nights, which will drop on April 16th.

The new 764-Hero record is set for release on Tiger Style Records on April 9th. The new full length once again is being produced by Phil Ek and introduces a new bassist.  The album is titled Nobody Knows This is Everywhere and will be followed by a tour in April.

Conor Oberst and his band Desaparecidos cancelled their remaining tour dates due to van trouble.  In addition, there are rumors that bassist/guitarist Landon Hedges has quit the band. 

Q and Not U will release a few songs titled "Ten Thousand Animal Calls" b/w "Soft Pyramids" as a 7" or CD/single sometime this spring. Also, the band has recorded a cover of Neil Young's "Don't let it Bring You Down" for Exotic Fever Records' planned Vietnam Vet's Benefit Comp. The band will tour the midwest/northeast from April 19th to May 4th.

Matador Records' Mary Timony will release a new album in May, titled The Golden Dove. Matador will also be releasing a collection of material recorded by Richard Hell from 1975 -84.

As Friends Rust have finished recording their EP, A Young Trophy Band In The Parlance Of Our Times, to be released on Equal Vision Records. They recorded the EP with James Wisner (Dashboard Confessional). May 28 is the target date.

Blink 182's clothing line, Atticus, will be releasing a CD compilation by the name of Dragging The Lake, which will include songs from Blink 182, Alkaline Trio, Green Day, New Found Glory, Midtown and more. The comp will come out on Side One Dummy and should be out May 7.

The Voodoo Glow Skulls have signed with the Chicago based, Victory Records.

Jimmy Eat World have announced that their next single will be "Sweetness". The band has already filmed a video for the song, which will feature both animation and live footage. 

All three Drop Kick Murphys St. Patricks Day shows at the Avalon Ballroom will be recorded by Boston producer Paul Kolderie (Hole, Radiohead, M.M. Bosstones) for a live CD and DVD that will be released on Epitaph. A new studio record is slated for release in Fall 2002.

Trav Demsey, drummer for Australian rockabilly/punk band The Living End has decided to leave the band citing "musical differences." The band is now looking for a new drummer for their 3rd album, which is being recorded in coming months.

Former My Bloody Valentine guitarist Kevin Shields is contributing an instrumental "Outro," to You Don't Need Darkness to Do What You Think Is Right, a compilation set for release April 1st on the UK label Geographic.

Chicago-based trio Dianogah is about to head over to Europe for a springtime tour. They've recently completed their third full-length album, Millions of Brazilians, which will be released in April on Southern. The album was recorded with John McEntire of Tortoise and Sea and Cake at his Soma Studio in Chicago.  The new effort finds the trio experimenting with sound augmented by piano, synth, Hammond organ, bass clarinet and electric guitar. Rachel Grimes (of Rachel's), John Upchurch (Coctails) and McEntire are make guest appearances.

Sub Pop recently added Canada’s Hot Hot Heat to their active roster. A debut EP titled Knock Knock Knock is scheduled for release April 9th. Until then you may visit their website and check the download of the week for a preview.

Ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is  will release his first ever solo project, the Healers, in the U.S. in the near future. The album features Alonza Bevan (Kula Shaker) on bass, Zac Starkey (Ringo Starr's son) as drummer, percussionist Liz Bonney, Adam Grey providing a second guitar, and Lee Spencer on keys.

The Makers have handed in their new record. Its called Strangest Parade. The subject matter is supposedly “dark and frightening.”  It will be available on May 7^th.  In the meantime, catch them at Noisepop and various west coast dates.

The Beachwood Sparks are in the studio recording the follow up to When We Were Trees. They also made a video for “By Your Side,” check it out here.

VUE are currently touring Europe with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. They also made a video for “Pictures Of Me” that will be available from the Sup Pop website soon.

Ugly Casanova (Isaac from Modest Mouse) will have an album out in May titled Sharpen Your Teeth.

The Dillinger Escape Plan will support System of a Down as the sole openers on their forthcoming European tour, which runs March 5 to April 1 and includes stops in Italy, Germany, France, England and Scottland.

High on Fire have completed their forthcoming record, titled Surrounded by Thieves which was recorded in California's Prairie Sun Studios with long-time producer Billy Anderson (Neurosis, Melvins) and mixed at San Francisco's Different Fur Studios. It will be released worldwide by Relapse Records on May 28.

The newest Brick Layer Cake album, Whatchamacallit is due to hit stores March 19th. BLC is Todd Trainer of Shellac fame, doing his slow and dirgey jams for late nights and lost loves. Think Killdozer, U.S. Maple, T Rex or Nick Drake amped off on Percodan. He is playing some select shows, most notably two shows in Chicago with the Breeders.

On May 7, Touch and Go will release the new Enon record called, High Society. Enon, which features John Schmersal of the late and lamented Brainiac, has added Toko (of the Lapse and Blonde Redhead) on bass and vocals.  In the meantime, pick up their newest EP on Dayton’s Do Tell Records.

Touch and Go has announced plans to release the next release the next Black Heart Procession album, perhaps in June or July, as well as the new Silkworm. After that, most in August, the new Calexico will come out. The Dirty Three live CD/DVD should be out in August as well. The Mekons new album is due in September as is the new Blonde Redhead.

Louisville, Kentucky’s, 32 Frames (formally Sunday Evening Dinner Club) will release an EP in the near future on Revelation Records. Founded by ex-members or a bunch of bands (including Jay Palumbo from Elliott handling the vocal and guitar duties), 32 Frames blend traditional hardcore sounds with a strong rock feel comparable to Verbal Assault and even early Jawbreaker. This EP was recorded by Kevin Ratterman of Elliott and will be released this Spring/Summer. Watch for 32 Frames on tour with 7 Seconds this Summer/Fall.

Friction Hours of Operation: Discography 1991-1994 Double CD will be released on April 16.  Before Bob Nanna was in Braid or Hey Mercedes, he sang and played drums in the Friction.  After some searching, they were able to come up with every song that Friction recorded, whether released or not.  All 32 tracks have been completely remastered onto 2 CDs and repackaged extensively including tons of photographs, all the lyrics, and complete liner notes.  Included on the discs are the band's one LP: the long out-of-print Blurred In Six, all the 7"s and compilation tracks, as well as nearly a dozen tracks that were finished for a second album, but never released.

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs recently announced their first ever tour.  They will accompany Girls Against Boys for the majority of the stint as well as share the stage for a few dates with Milemarker and Arab on Radar.  They are also planning to head over to Europe this Spring with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.  Their tour dates run from February 16 to March 23.

Portly hellcats Tenacious D will open for Kid Rock during four dates on his spring tour: March 22 in Indianapolis, Indiana; March 23 in Louisville, Kentucky; March 28 in Kansas City, Missouri and March 29 in St. Louis. The dynamic duo have a headlining tour in the works, according to their label.

Bassist Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, Smashing Pumpkins), bassist Paz Lenchantin (A Perfect Circle), drummer Samantha Maloney (Hole/Mötley Crüe) and guitarist Radio Sloan (the Need) have formed the Chelsea.

Lynyrd’s Innards finished mastering their 3rd full-length album Untitled No. 3 recently with Doug Ward. Their new CD should be out by late March/early April on What Else? Records. The CD is "enhanced" and includes a Quicktime animated video for their song "Shitman The Robot". The LP version should be out by late April, just in time for a Spring tour.

What Else? Records will release the debut of Indianapolis hardcore band The Dream Is Dead in April. Not only is the music for this record going to seriously turn heads, but the artwork now stands to do the same. They’ve landed the talent of renowned artist Shepard Fairey for the design of this release. Most of you will recognize Shepard's work as the creator of the ObeyGiant phenomenon, and as the artist on such notables as Jello Biafra's "No WTO Combo" release.

In more What Else? recording news, post-wave rockers Lenore Syndrome will be heading to Chicago the weekend of March 15-17 to record with Dale Meiners (Haymarket Riot, Wesley Willis, American Heritage) for the 8.5" vinyl EP they’re doing. The plan is to record around 8 - 10 songs: 5 of which will appear on the WE? release and the remainder will appear on EPs on as-yet-unnamed labels.

Three-fourths of the original lineup of Throwing Muses-- Kristin Hersh, David Narcizo, and Tanya Donelly-- will be reunited on record for the first time since 1991's The Real Ramona, according to a report on the Muses' official website. The as-yet-untitled record, which has yet to be mixed, will not be released until early 2003. 4AD and Rhino are teaming up to bring the world The Best of Belly, a nineteen-track compillation of Donelly's post-Muses band.

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