Whew, sorry we've been so busy. We are still working on moving the site, I promise. Some good site news though - we're sending someone to cover Creation East. We're not sure how thorough our coverage will be this year, but we'll at least make sure that you know how Switchfoot and Relient K were.
Some music news we've been falling behind on:
- Details have been announced on the new Sam Ashworth album. Ready to drool? Matt Slocum (Sixpence None the Richer) is introducing him, and touring with him now - and we'll be catching them June 10th. The album has an even more splendid cast, as Sam and Matt are working with Fleming and John and members of Superdrag and Ben Folds Five. More at the Tollbooth.
- Phantom Tollbooth reports that Viva Voce's gear was stolen in London.
- Blindside is rereleasing their first two albums. Also more at the Tollbooth.
- Some news from my buddy Kev:
- The rumored re-releases of early Starflyer59 material have been confirmed. Details on Gold - Deluxe Edition (which features a remastering of the original Gold and the elusive Le Vainqueur EP) are available here. Silver - Deluxe Edition features the remastered Silver and the She's The Queen EP.
- The cover for the new Bethany Dillon album has been announced.
- The cover of the new Switchfoot album has also been announced.
- Last but possibly not least, the cover of the new Paul Wright album has been announced.
For today's mp3s, a few songs from the latest Tess Wiley album. Yes, that's what you get when a big Sixpence None the Richer fan is deciding what mp3s to talk about. She was the band's rhythm guitarist from 1995-96, and she's on the album This Beautiful Mess and the Tickets For A Prayer Wheel EP. She put out a solo album last year that's really good, although I only got my hands on it recently. It's called Not Quite Me, and you can hear "Delicate Skin", along with the title track, over at the album's page at PasteMusic.
Random sidethought: Why don't more bands use the bongos? You know, the hand-drums or acoustic drums....with how much they can add to a band's sound, you'd think everyone would use them. I can only think of one band that uses them regularly, and that's Sittser. They're a regular part of Threefold's live shows too, and I know a few other bands (Jars of Clay, Mortal, and The Violet Burning come to mind) use them occasionally too. What I don't get is why they seem to largely only be used for live shows and demos. I think it'd be cool if we saw more of them. Who else does some cool stuff with the bongos?
EDIT: Audio of two new John Reuben tracks, one featuring Matt Theissen: http://www.purevolume.com/johnreuben/music.
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