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No Doubt to reunite; tour, new album planned
Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 11/22/08 @ 9:23 PM - altpress.com
Arguably the most commercially successful band that could ever be filed under the third wave ska heading, the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2004 as frontwoman Gwen Stefani went on to focus on her enormously successful solo career. Their last release was 2001's Rock Steady, with a singles collection following in 2003.
Travis Barker sues Goodyear and plane company
Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 11/22/08 @ 9:14 PM - altpress.com
Barker is seeking more than $25,000 in damages for pain and suffering, disfigurement, loss of earnings, and medical and legal expenses.
Thelma Martin Still, the mother of Barker bodyguard Charles Monroe Still Jr. who was one of the four killed, joined in the suit for damages including grief and sorrow, funeral expenses and loss of earnings.
After the crash, Barker spent some time in the hospital recovering from severe burns.
Converge writing, planning new album for 2009
Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 11/22/08 @ 9:05 PM - altpress.com
The band is also planning to release the Thousands Of Miles Between Us DVD, currently in the editing stages, on Deathwish some time next year.
Their last studio album was 2006's well-received No Heroes.
AFI, Paramore, more to play KROQ Christmas show
Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/22/08 @ 4:49 PM - altpress.com
Saturday
The Offspring
Stone Temple Pilots
Rise Against
AFI (billed as making a "special appearance")
Staind
Three Days Grace
Slightly Stoopid
Hollywood Undead
Sunday
The Cure
The Killers
Death Cab For Cutie
Paramore
Franz Ferdinand
Scott Weiland
Snow Patrol
Vampire Weekend
KROQ will broadcast live from the shows both days.
Jeremy Enigk discusses new "heavier rock" album
Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 11/21/08 @ 4:14 PM - altpress.com
The former Sunny Day Real Estate frontman recorded the album just outside Barcelona, Spain, with a group of local musicians. "These guys are Sunny Day Real Estate fans," he mentions, "and the moment they got their hands on my songs, whether they were mellow or not, they turned them into heavy rockers.
"This is probably the first time I've ever dabbled with a country feel," adds Enigk. "Because it's me, it doesn't sound like a country song too much, but you can hear the influence."
OK Bear is slated for a February 2009 release on Enigk's Lewis Hollow label.
Enigk is currently on a solo tour in support of last year's new material / acoustic collection, The Missing Link. It's said he's playing several new songs from OK Bear as well as "precious few" SDRE songs.
Portugal. The Man "making new album soon"
Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 11/21/08 @ 4:09 PM - altpress.com
Censored Colors, which was co-released through Equal Vision and the band's own label, Approaching AIRballoons, was the band's third full-length in a little under three years. It was also their third overall, with a slew of EPs being released the past few years as well.
One imagines this upcoming album will be out some time in 2009.
