News Round-up: 7/9/2008
July 9th, 2008 | 3:31 pm est |
Yes they can! On the heels of their recent reunion appearance at a Barack Obama fundraising event, D.C. rockers Shudder to Think (who parted ways in the late ’90s) have announced more tour dates. [Idolator.com]
Facing similar gentrification issues that forced legendary punk club CBGB’s to shut down, L.A.’s Knitting Factory might also be forced to close its doors. [LAist.com]
U.K. illustrator Andy J. Miller has designed an indie-rock colouring book with activities inspired by such artists as Sufjan Stevens and Grizzly Bear. [Exclaim.ca]
My Morning Jacket are, like, so over their latest album. [NME]
Given the recent increase in LP sales, Best Buy will begin stocking vinyl albums. [StarTribune.com]
“Rock Band 2″ will feature several improvements over its predecessor, including wireless drums, softer guitar necks, a World Tour online option, and more. [MTV.com]
The hair-metal festival Rocklahoma begins today, with veteran acts like Warrant, Ratt, and Queensryche scheduled to take the stage. [ABCNews.go.com]
Shudder To Think makes the allmusic news roundup!? Nice! Articles on their reunion are all OVER the place this week! They’ve probably gotten more press this week than they did when they were actually releasing their incredible records. HA!
If the Indie Rock Coloring Book idea interests you, you should check out the originator, Aye Jay, and his Gangsta Rap and Heavy Metal Coloring Book and his Indie Rock book.