New New Order
So it turns out that Captain, erm... Pete Hook forgot to consult his band mates before announcing the disbanding of New Order in May. As it happens, BBC has reported that the band (with 2 members remaining) is still together. Pete's just not a part of it anymore.
Ha! It's good to know that it's not just the local indie guys who can't seem to manage their business between them, communicate with one another, and who have one guy taking it upon himself to speak [falsely] on behalf of the entire group. It's also good to know that in the end (although, usually after way longer than it should take) said jack-offs are weeded out and on to other irrelevant projects, leaving the functional core of the group to finally (hopefully) produce something that the rest of us will actually be psyched to get on our desks.
Ha! It's good to know that it's not just the local indie guys who can't seem to manage their business between them, communicate with one another, and who have one guy taking it upon himself to speak [falsely] on behalf of the entire group. It's also good to know that in the end (although, usually after way longer than it should take) said jack-offs are weeded out and on to other irrelevant projects, leaving the functional core of the group to finally (hopefully) produce something that the rest of us will actually be psyched to get on our desks.
Labels: New Order, Shameless Reports
posted by Shameless at 4:25 PM
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As I recovered from SXSW, while both looking forward to and dreading the approaching 3-day Coachella, glad to be skipping it's new country cousin the Stagecoach Festival, considering making plans to attend Lollapalooza and CMJ this fall, wondering if my boyfriend's band will play Sunset Junction this August, or if they'd pursue Fuck Yeah Fest, the Silverlake Music Fest, or Arthur Fest instead, concerning myself with coverage for the magazine of Bumbershoot and VooDoo Music Experience, avoiding all discussion of Bonnaroo (dirty hippies), and making plans to go out tonight with my girlfriend with close ties to Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos, I found myself thinking: we really need more music festivals in this country. 
In fact, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is #1 
No dates have been announced yet, but they'll be touring North America first, probably starting in May. Where's the line starting? I'm camping out!
It's confirmed - they're reuniting! This is way bigger than Roth and Van Halen. They're emphasizing that they've only committed to opening the Grammys on Feb. 11 (anyone know where they'll be after-partying, and can you get us in? Pleeeeease?), but who do they think they're kidding? We're putting out money down on a summer tour.
What's next? Is Mick Fleetwood going to have his own 
Start practicing your splits and scissor kicks! David Lee Roth is rejoining Van Halen (literally now, as Eddie's son Wolfgang - only 15 years old! - is taking over the bass) for a summer tour, according to Billboard online. You can 
Out with the old, in with the new
Could it be the career launcher of the "sensitive but tough" guy groups (
Of all the ways to promote an indie release, this has to be one of the most interesting:
The New Pantheon has crumbled and is being replaced this year with its predecessor, The Shortlist award. This award was given out each spring since 2001 to notable under-the-radar musicians and groups, as decided upon by a panel of "Listmakers" - past listmakers have included Beck, Perry Farrell, Pharrell Williams, Massive Attack, and The Cure, to name a few - but it was replaced by the now-defunct New Pantheon award in 2005. It makes its return this year with new plans just now being announced.
