The Bronx - New Video: Youth Wasted

I love The Bronx. Sometime in 2003 or 2004 I saw them open for the Dillinger Escape Plan at the Fireside Lounge in Chicago (oh how I miss the Fireside) and they just tore through an amazing set that had me buy their CD on the spot. Fast forward to 2006 and The Bronx II had just come out - and it was even better than the first record! Singer Matt Caughthran is one of the few frontmen who can maintain an intimidating intensity without sacrificing his wit of humor and I like that. This video irked me in the opening moments, as it appeared to be yet another 'band pretending to play' theme, but then all the bizarre male stripper shit kicked in and I had quite the laugh. I haven't had a chance to buy the band's new album, surprisingly titled The Bronx (with a frequently added "IV" to help it stand apart from their other three albums) but it's available in shops and on itunes and it's only a matter of time.

And now since I'm in a Bronx mood, here's some footage of them playing what may possibly be a basement in Barcelona. The sound quality isn't that great, but it's still pretty cool to see them perform in a space this small:

David Bowie The Stars (are out tonight)

The Wait - Killing Joke 1980/metallica 1987

And the cover. The older I get the more Garage Days Re-Revisited is the only album by this particular band that I can 100% get behind. Well, that's not entirely true, but some days it definitely is.

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Tool Re-Issuing Opiate via Their Website

This is good news. I've been slowly gaining escape velocity into a full-out Tool binge with all of the conjecture floating around the interwebs pertaining to the possible release of a new Tool album this year. There's some interesting things going on with this re-issue of the band's first EP, which you can read more about here.

Iggy Pop Talks about new Iggy&The Stooges record

Props on Mr. Pop's ripping of the smashing pumpkins. Awesome!!!

I'll not lie and say I'm a fan of 2007's The Weirdness. In fact, I threw it out the window of my car I hated it so much (I know - I don't normally litter. I was making a point though and while that doesn't make it okay, it's something that happened in the spur of the moment). I'll not be buying Iggy and the Stooges' Ready to Die on April 30th unheard, however if this is any indication it might be worth picking up. And I'm super happy that the record is being released on Fat Possum Records and Mike Watt is still in the band, as is bad ass James Williamson (Raw Power baby!!!).

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Returning