In an interview with localbozo.com (listen here), Dark New Day frontman Brett Hestla indicates that over the summer or later this year we may see a Dark New Day tour, although it may depend on the success of the first single from the upcoming release ‘New Tradition’. I actually conducted an interview yesterday with bassist Corey Lowery (will be posted next week), and he indicated there was a chance of a one-off reunion show, but certainly didn’t seem to indicate he was aware of any talks of a tour. (H/T: Lamberson)
98 Rock Baltimore Pay-for-Play
Today on Baltimore’s WIYY 98 Rock, they are doing a pay-for-play fundraiser where you can choose a song to be played in exchange for a donation. The donation levels are as follows:
• A song currently in 98 ROCK’s Rotation – $25
• A rock song NOT in rotation on the station – $50
• A song out of format – $100
• A song by a local band – $250
• A song by a local band along with a brief interview – $500
It’s unfortunate that if you’re a local band or want to hear a local band you have to pay 10 times as much, but if you’re in an unsigned band not local to the Baltimore area, it seems as though legally speaking you fall under the “rock song not in rotation on the station” category. Go here to see the full instructions and donate. There is also a link on the page to listen live.
Janus – “Stains”
“Stains” is from the new full-length album ‘Nox Aeris’ and it impacts radio on January 31st.
Dave Grohl Says a New Rock Revolution is Coming
From an interview in Billboard magazine:
“Something’s got to give. It can’t be song contests on television for the rest of our lives. It can’t be the same playlists on every radio station for the rest of our lives. It can’t be music made entirely by computers with people talking over it the rest of our lives. It can’t go that way, it just won’t.”
Let’s hope he’s right. Click the picture for the original thread.
What Exactly is Beats Audio? Update: An Answer
Back in August, I wrote an article questioning what exactly Beats Audio was, since it was always just referred to as “a technology” in advertisements, without offering any clue as to what exactly it really was. At the time, I couldn’t find any information on the Beats Audio website, and when I contacted HP PR reps, they never did reply with an answer.
