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Pennywise frontman protests restaurant's use of whale meat

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/11/10 @ 12:36 PM - altpress.com

Pennywise vocalist Zoli Teglas, volunteer music and outreach coordinator with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has teamed up with members of the organization and Pelican Rescue Team to protest Friday during lunchtime at The Hump sushi restaurant in Santa Monica, California.

Teglas and others planned the protest after The New York Times reported that The Hump was violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act by serving endangered whale meat as delicacies. Teglas and the Sea Shepherd Society--subject of the Animal Planet show Whale Wars--received police approval to conduct the peaceful protest from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 12 outside the Santa Monica restaurant.

Exclusive: I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business tracklisting released

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/11/10 @ 7:00 AM - altpress.com

I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business--the project of former Early November frontman Ace Enders--have exclusively revealed to Altpress.com the tracklisting to their upcoming full-length, The World We Know.

The album--the first of a trilogy of self-released albums slated to be released by the band this year--is the first for the project since 2004's self-titled album.

Although there are 11 tracks on The World We Know, the album is actually one continuous song. Enders says, "I certainly have no problem with people buying songs instead of albums. But with this project, much like the last Mess record, I want it to be about the experience."

The World We Know will be available March 23.

Tracklisting:
1. Sleep Means Sleeping
2. My Hands Hurt
3. Old Man...........................
4. You're Not So Good At Talking Anymore
5. Rosary
6. No Idea Where I'm Going
7. Stop Smoking Because It's Not Good For You
8. 100 Dollar Bills
9. Baby Steps
10. Light Voices Long Rides
11. Telling Me Goodbye




I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business are currently on tour with Copeland. Dates are as follows:

March 11 - Mr. Small's Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA)
March 12 - Musica (Akron, OH)
March 13 - Crofoot Ballroom (Pontiac, MI)
March 14 - Metro (Chicago, IL)
March 15 - Varsity Theater (Minneapolis, MN)
March 17 - Slowdown (Omaha, NE)
March 18 - Granada (Lawrence, KS)
March 19 - Gothic Theater (Englewood, CO)
March 20 - Murray Theater (Murray, UT)
March 22 - El Corazon (Seattle, WA)
March 23 - Hawthorne Theater (Portland, OR)
March 25 - Glasshouse (Pomona, CA)
March 26 - El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
March 27 - Slim's (San Francisco, CA)
March 29 - Porter's Pub (La Jolla, CA)
March 30 - The Clubhouse (Tempe, AZ)
April 1 - Emo's (Outdoor) (Austin, TX)
April 2 - The Door (Dallas, TX)
April 3 - The Marquee (Tulsa, OK)
April 5 - Rocketown (Nashville, TN)
April 6 - The Square Room (Knoxville, TN)
April 7 - The Masquerade (Atlanta, GA)
April 8 - The State Theatre (St. Petersburg, FL)
April 9 - Culture Room (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
April 10 - The Social (Orlando, FL)
April 11 - The Social (Orlando, FL)
April 14 - Point Park Univ. Ballroom (Pittsburgh, PA)
April 21 - James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA)

Coheed And Cambria unleash "The Broken" video

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/11/10 @ 12:08 AM - altpress.com

Coheed And Cambria have released their video for "The Broken." The song comes from the band's upcoming full-length, Year Of The Black Rainbow, which drops April 13. Check out the video below and let us know what you think!


The Broken

coheed and cambria | MySpace Music Videos

Mindy White leaves Lydia

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/10/10 @ 10:56 PM - altpress.com

Lydia vocalist/keyboardist Mindy White has announced that she's leaving the Arizona indie rock outfit. White posted a blog entry on Tumblr saying, "Hi all,

I'm writing to announce something that seems to have been slowly circling around the last few weeks. To those who've been wondering; I am, in fact, parting ways from Lydia. I have to say how INCREDIBLY hard this is for me to do. It feels more like losing my own child than just an occupation, but when you have such a passion for something and the path you're on to pursue that is filled with difficult obstacles, or has no heart behind it, you have to question it. I must say that there are no hurt feelings between the band and I. Those guys are like my brothers and honestly, I can't wait to see the things they will go on to do. I am GENUINELY sorry to those friends who might be upset about this, but please do understand that it's something I merely have to do at this time. I hope you can moreso go on to support this decision and know that you guys are the only reason I've even made it this long. I can also assure you that I am not, by any means, done playing music! I guess everything eventually runs it's course, and for me with Lydia, that time has come.

I love you all more than I can even explain."

Lydia released one album with White, 2008's Illuminate.

Exclusive: Bayside sign to Wind-Up Records

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 3/10/10 @ 3:05 PM - altpress.com

They're free agents no more: Alternative Press has exclusively learned that Long Island-based punk quartet Bayside have signed a comprehensive recording, merchandising, publishing and artist development contract (more commonly known as a "360 deal") with New York City-based indie Wind-Up Records, home to Cartel, Hawthorne Heights and others.

"[Wind-Up's employees] are genuine fans of our band and share the same vision that we have for the future of our sound and career," explains frontman Anthony Raneri. "We are so glad to have found a home where they share our passion for creating music and not a product."

"When Bayside became available, I immediately went out to see a live show and I was blown away by their creativity and energy," says Wind-Up president Ed Vetri. "This is a band that has done the heavy lifting, put in the time and effort needed to build a strong core fan base, and has consistently delivered to that core base over the years. We share the same vision as Bayside, and within our business model, we will be able to provide the platforms necessary to allow the band to do what they do best, create great music and perform live!"

The band, formed in 2000, signed with Victory Records in 2003 and released four studio albums through that label, the most recent of which being 2008's Shudder. They will release their Wind-Up debut this fall.

OK Gone: OK Go leave EMI; create their own label

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/10/10 @ 12:33 PM - altpress.com

OK Go have announced that they've parted ways with EMI and that they have created their own company, Paracadute. All of the band's distribution and promotion will be handled through Paracadute beginning April 1.

We covered the band's recent struggles with EMI in a web cover story that stemmed from an opinion column by frontman Damian Kulash that was published in The New York Times. Kulash and the band--who rose to fame through viral videos of their songs--disagreed with EMI's decision to stop letting their artists' videos be embeddable.

A statement released on behalf of the band reads, "Just as the band saw an opportunity to do something different with their homemade videos, OK Go see untapped potential in the sea change that the music industry is experiencing and believe there are tremendous opportunities for artists capable of managing their own promotion and distribution. The band, who have always controlled their publishing, merchandise, touring, and all other non-recording rights, are parting by mutual agreement with EMI Music."

Paracadute already has an extensive promotional campaign in place surrounding OK Go's latest full-length, Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky, which was released in January. Kulash said, "We'd like to thank the people who have worked so hard on our behalf. And we'd like to thank our fans for making this choice an easy one for us."

OK Go's video for "This Too Shall Pass", which debuted on YouTube last Monday, has already garnered more than 6 million views and is the No. 1 top rated music video of all-time on the site.

What do you think? Smart move by OK Go?