L.A. & The Summit w/ 30 Seconds to Mars

I call this the trip to Heaven and Hell. L.A. couldn't have been more of an amazing time, but my travel home was terrible with missed flights, closed airports, 5 hour runway waits in a plane, sleeping in an airport and finally getting home a day after I was supposed to. I am so glad to be home.

So, the big reason I went out to SoCal was for The Summit with my boys in 30 Seconds to Mars. It was the finale of my trip and it was an unbelievable experience.

We were able to help the band record material for their 3rd album that they are working on with legendary producer Flood (see his Wikipedia entry). It was a long day that lasted from 2pm until almost 9pm but was worth every second. I am beyond stoked to be a part of this band's new record and I cannot wait to hear their new songs in full. We were able to hear snippets of what they are working on and I have to say -- the boys are on the mark. The shit sounds good yo! Jared also did a couple of acoustic songs that we are all familiar with as a bonus which we loved.

As if all of that wasn't cool enough I was able to meet a TON of new people as well as see a lot of my other friends that I have gotten to know over the years while promoting this band and I couldn't have been more excited about that. These people have become part of my life in more ways than one and to get to "share air" with them was sweet. I only wish we all had more time to hang out and revel in it all.

So, yeah. Pretty fantastic.

I was also able to have some fun while there going to a few hot spots and taking the cliche Hollywood double decker bus tour which was pretty cool. It was a complete and total blast.

Special thanks goes out to Shawn for getting my booty out there. If it wasn't for her making it possible for me to go I would've been sitting in Nebraska missing it all. You rock lady.

The following are some media from my trip and The Summit. Enjoy!

MTV Shows

VH1 Article: CLICK HERE TO READ

Shannon's Video of the crowd outside The Avalon - CLICK HERE TO VIEW

MTV Article & Video About the New Record: CLICK HERE TO READ

KORN Interview from The Grand Island Independent

From the interview by Mark Coddington:

The relentless partying in Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu’s life has been replaced by faith and family.

But the longtime bassist for the rock band Korn is quick to assure you that the group hasn’t lost a bit of its edge.

“I’m playing harder and tighter and better because I feel so good and have so much energy,” Fieldy said Wednesday from his home in Laguna Hills, Calif.

Fieldy and the rest of the band will bring that energy to a show at the Heartland Events Center next Thursday, April 30.

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW - CLICK HERE

[Image via KORN official website - link]

4/21 NEW RELEASES

Chimaira - The Infection (MySpace Page)
Lacuna Coil - Shallow Life (MySpace Page)

Also:
Art Brut: Art Brut vs Satan (CD)
Big Bad VooDoo Daddy: How Big Can You Get? (CD)
Manchester Orchestra : Mean Everything To Nothing (CD)
Pet Shop Boys: Yes (CD)
Zakk Wylde & Black Label Society: Skullage Greatest Hits (CD)
Zakk Wylde & Black Label Society: Skullage Greatest Hits (DVD)

[CD Cover Images via Amazon.com]

Lollapalooza 2009 Lineup Announced

To view full lineup, get tickets or any other myriad of information, click this image:

Some of my favs that are performing: TOOL, Rise Against, Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode, Jane's Addiction, Kings of Leon, Coheed & Cambria, Band of Horses, Silversun Pickups, & Bat for Lashes.
[Image via Lollapalooza official email]

Green Day Announce 2009 Tour Dates!

The dates for our area are:
August 12 - Kansas City, MO
August 13 - Omaha, NE
August 15 - Denver, CO

From ALTERNATIVE PRESS:

Green Day have announced their first batch of tour dates in three years. The band will embark about North America this summer in support of their upcoming full-length, 21st Century Breakdown.

Tour dates are as follows:
July 3 - Seattle, WA
July 4 - Vancouver, BC
July 6 - Edmonton, AB
July 7 - Saskatoon, SAS
July 9 - Winnipeg, MAN
July 10 - Fargo, ND
July 11 - Minneapolis, MN
July 13 - Chicago, IL
July 14 - Detroit, MI
July 16 - Hamilton, ONT
July 17 - Ottawa, ONT
July 18 - Montreal, QUE
July 20 - Boon, MA
July 21 - Philadelphia, PA
July 22 - Pittsburgh, PA
July 24 - Hartfo, CT
July 25 - Albany, NT
July 27 - New York, NY
July 29 - Washington, DC
July 31 - Nashville, TN
August 1 - Atlanta, GA
August 3 - Tampa, FL
August 4 - Miami, FL
August 5 - Orlando, FL
August 7 - New Orleans, LA
August 8 - Houston, TX
August 9 - San Antonio, TX
August 11 - . Louis, MO
August 12 - Kansas City, MO
August 13 - Omaha, NE
August 15 - Denver, CO
August 16 - Salt Lake City, UT
August 18 - San Jose, CA
August 20 - San Diego, CA
August 21 - Las Vegas, NV
August 22 - Phoenix, AX
August 24 - Sacramento, CA
August 25 - Los Angeles, CA

Venues and supporting acts to be revealed soon.

Record Store Day Tomorrow! April 18, 2009

Go out and support your local record stores tomorrow.

Homer's Music (with locations in Lincoln & Omaha) will have several live performances and exclusive specials to mark the day.

Find out more information on those on their website: LINK

[Image via internet]

30 Seconds to Mars Collaboration

From Jared Leto:

THE SECRET IS OUT...

So, as you may have heard, I, along with a small contigency of studio tanned soldiers took a short expedition to Hawaii and spent a not so tropical but nontheless fun filled weekend locked down in the studio working with Mr. West.

Kanye sang on a song I wrote called HURRICANE for our new 30 SECONDS TO MARS record and we experimented and explored on some other ideas as well. It was great. And he sounds amazing on the song. We may not have brought back any island tans but we did bring back the final track and it was an unforgettable trip.

P.S. Brandon Flowers is the nicest guy on the planet and has a great sense of direction. We may not have found our way home that night without him. Thanks Brandon.

P.P.S. We hope to see you all on Sunday, April 26th in Hollywood, CA for "The Summit" at... THE AVALON More details coming.

We have many more secrets and surprises that we can't wait to share with you.....sooooooon

-jared

I shall be present for the L.A. festivities. I am looking forward to meeting several people I have been in contact with online for years as well as reconnect with the band and all my great friends. \m/

Killswitch Engage New Record News

From Alternative Press:

Massachusetts metalcore outfit Killswitch Engage have revealed that their upcoming fourth full-length will be self-titled and that it will street on June 30 through Roadrunner Records. The band will spend the summer playing the mainstage of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival.

[Images via Internet]

Sunny Day Real Estate Reunion?!? Shut-up!

Read an entry regarding the news here: LINK

From Wikipedia:

In April 2009, several web sites reported that the band has reunited with all the original members, and that a tour will follow.[

One can only hope this news is true!

[Image via internet]

4/14 NEW RELEASES

As I Lay Dying - This is Who We Are (DVD) (MySpace Page)
Silversun Pickups - Swoon (CD)(MySpace Page)
Death Cab for Cutie - The Open Door (CD)(MySpace Page)

[CD cover images via Amazon.com]

Glass Bar Has the Best Music in Town - We Rocked It Friday!

Videos from the Papa Roach/A7x /Buckcherry/Emphatic Concert in Grand Island

!!!!!--I am Going to L.A. to Help 30 Seconds to Mars--!!!!

Unexpectedly, thanks to Shawn, I am headed to L.A. in a few weeks to help 30 Seconds to Mars with their 3rd record as well as see a great, GREAT group of friends I have made over the years. I can't believe it and I CAN NOT wait. I need this!

From the Band:

We are inviting all of you around this wonderful world to come and join us in Hollywood, CA to participate in the recording of our new album. The date: Sunday, April 26th, 2009. Location will be announced in the next few days.

You won't want to miss this.

PROVEHITO IN ALTUM
-MARS

Eminem's New *HILARIOUS* Video for the Single "We Made You"

Eminem - New Music - More Music Videos

[Image created by Tonya Howell. Video embed code via MTV.COM]

The Used Perform New Song @ Bamboozle - See the Video

The Used performing a new track of their upcoming record called "Blood on My Hands".



[Image via The Used MySpace page]

Blink 182 & Weezer to Tour Together This Summer

From BUZZNET.COM:
Pop-punk demigods Blink-182 are planning to take Weezer on the road as their main supporting act when they hit the concert circuit this summer, an informed source has revealed to Buzznet. Though the tour schedule has not been made public, the pairing of two hugely creative (and funny) bands is likely to make their tour one of the must-see events of the year.

Keep an eye out for more information and tour dates.

[Images via Internet]

Rancid Streams Their New Song

Rancid is streaming their new single "Last One to Die" on their MySpace page. CLICK HERE to take a listen.

[Image via Rancid MySpace page]

Conor Oberst's Documentary

From CauseCast.org Post:

"In 2008, Conor Oberst, known throughout the indie music scene as Bright Eyes, traveled to Mexico to record a solo album. He ended up forming The Mystic Valley Band, whose first album, Outer South, will be released May 5 on Merge Records.

While in Mexico, guitar-tech Phil Schaffart began filming Oberst and his group, and the result is a 60-minute documentary called One Of My Kind. The film chronicles the recording of Oberst’s eponymous album in Tepoztlan, Mexico, their 2008 world tour and the recording of Outer South in El Paso, Texas.

Causecast is very proud to announce that Conor Oberst and Phil Schaffart have donated this film to all of you. It will be available, starting April 15, for free download from Causecast.org.

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band hope that as you enjoy this film, you’ll take a moment to donate, via Causecast, to a worthy cause of your choice."

WATCH THE TRAILER - CLICK HERE

4/7 NEW RELEASES

Bat For Lashes - Two Suns (MYSPACE)
Nine Inch Nails - Nine Inch Nails And The Industrial Uprising DVD (MYSPACE)

[CD cover images via amazon.com]

Powerman 5000 to Open for Korn in Grand Island

A lot of people have been asking who is opening for KORN here in Grand Island on April 30th and the answer is the group Powerman 5000. They are a rock band from Boston, Mass that formed in 1991. Frontman, Spider One, is the younger brother of Rob Zombie.

Powermann 5000 | Website | MySpace

[Image from Powermann5000.com]

Cursive's New Video "From the Hips"

From The Hips

Halestorm - "Takes My Life"

I've written and erased your name a thousand ways in my book,
I've tried to be unkind, maybe cause you to rewind,
And take a good hard look,
I try to take stand, but it seems to never end in this place,
I'm gnawed down to bone, by the time I get alone,
Do I even know my own face...

You confuse me, and correct me,
And it's fine, 'til someone takes my life,

I've caught you in the act, I fought to bring you back to my eyes,
I've left it all alone, saying, "someday you'll come home",
In my mind,
The other side of the fence always seems to bend to your view,
And I'm trying too hard so I'll just leave my card with you...

You confuse me, and correct me,
It's fine, 'til someone takes my life,
And then you'll break me, and remake me,
It's still fine, Until you take my life,

Get back...hey, hey, hey,
Oh Get back,
Then you'll take it, and reshape it,
Oh, just tell me I'm fine...fine..fine...YOU CONFUSE ME!
And correct me, you correct me,
And tell me I'm fine, fine, fine,
Until you take, you take, you take, you take,
Then you break me,
And remake me,
Oh, tell me I'm fine, fine, fine,
Until you take my life,

GET BACK!
GET BACK!