{"id":521,"date":"2009-04-28T12:03:17","date_gmt":"2009-04-28T19:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downthelinezine.com\/archives\/?p=521"},"modified":"2009-04-28T12:03:17","modified_gmt":"2009-04-28T19:03:17","slug":"music-news-april-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/music-news-april-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Music News April 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Crucified Box Set<\/strong><\/p>\n

Out of nowhere, The Crucified have announced that they are releasing a box set of all of their material – from early demos to final studio cuts and everything in between (all re-mastered, of course).\u00a0 Look for a June 2nd release on Tooth & Nail records with almost 2 hours of exclusive video footage.\u00a0 T-Shirts are already available from Zambooie.\u00a0 They will also be playing the Encore stage at C-Stone.\u00a0 See their home page (TheCrucified.net<\/a>) for more details as they emerge.<\/p>\n

Greg Minier also has a MySpace page with new music (which is totally different from his past stuff, but pretty cool). See: MySpace.com\/gregminier<\/a><\/p>\n

Sincerely Paul re-issue<\/strong><\/p>\n

Looks like all the surgeries and other issues surrounding Sincerely Paul\/Slide are working out now, and plans for some music releases are moving forward.\u00a0 A new website has been unveiled, along with new songs on their MySpace page.\u00a0 Official release date for the Grieve 2 disc re-issue is May 5th.\u00a0 Pre-orders are now being accepted.<\/p>\n

See SlideMusicGroup.com<\/a> for track listing, artwork, and more news.\u00a0 Also, be on the look out for new Slide songs to materialize soon.<\/p>\n

Writ on Water Tour Plans?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Writ on Water MySpace page announced that they are working toward putting together a lineup for live dates, possibly later this year.\u00a0 Keep an eye on WritOnWater.com<\/a> for updates.\u00a0 They are also making their music available through more and more digital outlets, including iTunes now.<\/p>\n

SF59. Silver. Vinyl. !!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yep – you read that right – the debut album by Starflyer 59 is finally on vinyl.\u00a0 It’s a limited pressing on 180 gram vinyl, so grab it fast!\u00a0 For ordering details:<\/p>\n

CrossroadsOfAmericaRecords.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Also, be sure to check out the newly released “Minor Keys” ep by SF59, featuring acoustic versions of songs from Dial M and a cover of “Under The Milky Way” by The Church.\u00a0 Available through iTunes or Amazon mp3.<\/p>\n

Terry Taylor Tour <\/strong><\/p>\n

LAM Productions announced that Terry Taylor and friends want to tour this summer.\u00a0 Spots are being booked for June 19-July 12.\u00a0 If interested, see:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/lamconcerts.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The Lost Dogs Recording<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopefully, by the time you read this, The Lost Dogs will have concluded recording 14 songs for the upcoming Route 66 album.\u00a0 Reports indicate that there has been a lot of collaboration on this album and that it will cover many genres. Some rough mixes are surfacing on their MySpace page.\u00a0TheLostDogs.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Glenn Rowlands EP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glenn Rowlands has released a companion ep to his recent full length “Red Road.”\u00a0 “Living Light” is a rock and roll tribute to the visions of Holy Man Black Elk and can be ordered for $2 by sending a PayPal payment to:<\/p>\n

rowlandsg@yahoo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information, see:<\/p>\n

www.myspace.com\/glennrowlandscd<\/a><\/p>\n

4-4-1 Releases Live Album<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new album by 4-4-1 is out!\u00a0 It has two new songs and 8 live tracks recorded at the Broken records reunion concert in 2005.\u00a0 The new songs were recorded with Jason Martin of Starflyer 59.\u00a0 We were treated to a special preview of them, and they sounded great.\u00a0 See 441online.com<\/a> for ordering details.<\/p>\n

The Bloody Strummers<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new project by Joshua Lory (L.S.U.\/Lifesavers\/Western Grace) called The Bloody Strummers has surfaced.\u00a0 Joshua describes it best on the MySpace page: “Driven by the boredom of a bandless life in a new town, Joshua Lory of Western Grace, Lifesavers, and L.S. Underground, sought out a cure for his cabin fever. The end result is swinging blend of garage, psychedelic, shoegaze, gospel, and surf\/punk called The Bloody Strummers. Josh plays all the instruments with a few friends as guest musicians. His first release “Return Of The Halcyon Days” is due sometime 2009.”\u00a0 Michael Knott is also doing artwork for the album.<\/p>\n

MySpace.com\/TheBloodyStrummers<\/a><\/p>\n

U2 Release Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n

Or just about everything.\u00a0 Their first three studio albums have been re-issued, all with regular editions and special editions that come with a book and a bonus disc of B-sides and unreleased tracks.\u00a0 They also finally released No Line On The Horizon<\/em>, that immediately went multi-platinum around the world.\u00a0 A world stadium is now gearing up, and announcements have come in that they will release a second new album soon called Songs of Ascent<\/em>, as well as re-issuing The Unforgettable Fire<\/em>.\u00a0 Top all of this off with a special bonus double disc of unreleased songs for all paying fan club members.\u00a0 And probably a few other albums I missed – these guys have gone crazy this year!<\/p>\n

U2.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Bill Mallonee Digital Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two new digital releases are available at volsounds.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Pick up the Vigilantes of Love: Live @ Eddies<\/em> (full length) and Bill Mallonee: Works (in) Progress Administration Vol 3<\/em> (ep), both for around $5.<\/p>\n

Hidden From Blackout<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breakups and Fur Coats<\/em> is finally available for purchase! Described as a “beautiful 12 song collection of melodic, textured, reflective, and emotionally engaging songs,” it was recorded at Hail Mary Studios and co-produced \/ co-mixed by Michael Knott. For ordering details, see HiddenFromBlackout.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Burnt Toast Vinyl<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are looking for good music from new bands that know how to rock, check out Burnt Toast Vinyl and some of their bands: Unwed Sailor, Bosque Brown, Saxon Shore, Yndi Halda, and more. BTV also releases albums by other cool bands on vinyl, such as Starflyer 59’s Dial M and mewithoutyou’s It\u2019s All Crazy! It\u2019s All False! It\u2019s All A Dream! It\u2019s Alright<\/em>. For details, see\u00a0BurntToastVinyl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Velvet Blue Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

VBM also keeps the cool and underground flowing, with new releases from Ronald of Orange (featuring Ronnie Martin), Gary Murray & LN (back together), Frank Lenz, and Doug Burr. See VelvetBlueMusic.com<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

God\u2019s Not Dead<\/strong><\/p>\n

Been looking for something new to read?\u00a0 How about: \u201cGod’s Not Dead (And Neither Are We): The story of Christian alternative rock’s pioneers then and now, as told by the artists themselves\u201d \u2013 featuring interviews with Mike Stand (Altar Boys), Joe Taylor (Undercover), Derri Daugherty (The Choir), Nancy Jo Mann (Barnabas), Terry Scott Taylor (Daniel Amos), and others.\u00a0 Find it on Amazon.com<\/a> \u2013 and check out this product description: \u201cWhile bands such as Switchfoot and Jars of Clay are household names, the artists who paved the way for their success by first introducing modern rock to Christian music are all but forgotten by the very industry they created. Now, they are telling their story from the beginning to the present day. This book isn’t about where are they now, but who are they now as with frank and sometimes shocking openness the ones who went before talk about their lives and times… a time that is not yet passed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Crucified Box Set Out of nowhere, The Crucified have announced that they are releasing a box set of all of their material – from early demos to final studio cuts and everything in between (all re-mastered, of course).\u00a0 Look … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"mf2_syndication":[],"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-april-2009","category-music-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}