Stephen King’s latest novel “Under the Dome” is set to go on sale November 10th. This is a book that has been 30 years in the making. “Every time I went back and picked it up again, science had changed,” he told Entertainment Weekly. Follow the link for the full article, as well as the trailer for the release of the book.
CMJ in Video
The blog is sad with lack of posting, so here are a couple videos from CMJ. I didn’t take any of them but the first one is from the Bowery show I went to on the 20th and the second is from the show I almost went to on Saturday the 24th. Enjoy!
Switchfoot to Tour Again
Tickets go on sale today for Switchfoot’s latest tour. This is in anticipation of their new album “Hello Hurricane” which comes out this November. The tour itself starts October 30th in Florida and hits the NY/NJ area December 8th when they come to Irving Plaza. Tickets for that show are $25. This blogger has missed every chance to see Switchfoot live and may just have to go see this show. Will you be there?
Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Bon Jovi Announces World Tour
Bon Jovi has announced a world tour to go along with the upcoming new album they are currently working on. The New Jersey stop will consist of two dates at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East rutherford, NJ. The last tour Bon Jovi did was also the opening of Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Seeing as how the band is the pride of NJ it only seems fitting that they play such an important role in the expansion of the music scene here.
BRM CMJParties
Beyond Race Magazine will be hosting two free parties today and tomorrow at Crash Mansion. The one tonight is from 5-8pm and features Apollo Heights, Bodega Girls, Jeff the Brotherhood, and Love Language. The one tomorrow is from 4-7pm and features Army/Navy, Pete and the Pirates, Kiss Kiss, and Helado Negro. So go check out some free performances and have a few drinks.
While you’re there tonight, why not stay for the show to follow. TM Promotions is bringing you Nick Howard, Alyson Greenfield + more. Show starts at 10:30pm. Nick and Alyson are both great performers (although I am a little biased when it comes to Alyson) so it is definitely worth sticking around for.
Windows 7 release
Anyone out there with a complaint about Wondows Vista raise your hand?
That’s what I thought. Well have no worry because hope is here. Windows 7 has been officially released to the public. There is even a deal for college students to get a discount on an upgrade. You better act fast though because it is only available until January 2010. Perfect timing for people making their Christmas lists…
CMJ 2009 Day 1 – Jukebox the Ghost + more
While others bounced from one venue to the next (see title link for example) I spent opening night of CMJ at Bowery Ballroom. Due to time issues I missed the first band, Care Bears On Fire, but the rest of the night was full of great music with lots of energy. We had a surprise visit from Lights Resolve, who were added to the bill last minute.
Next was Zach Williams accompanied by his band. I have seen him solo acoustic before, so I was not ready for the huge amount of energy that they brought to the table. It was quite a pleasant surprise.
Following Zach were co-headliner Stand, an Irish band with another enjoyable set.
Finally was the moment I had been waiting for, Jukebox the Ghost. They played mostly new songs, but there were also the fan favorites “Hold It In” and “Good Day”. I met a couple other enthusiastic fans who enjoyed the set just as much as I did (if not more).
*all photos by Christine Wagenheim
CMJ Starts Today
Just a quick post to remind everyone that CMJ starts today. The only thing I will be going to is Jukebox the Ghost/Stand at Bowery Ballroom. Opening for them are Zach Williams and Care Bears on Fire. The rest of the week for me has yet to be decided. You can follow CMJ through their website or on Twitter. Hope everyone has a great week.
Joss Whedon to direct episode of Glee
Joss Whedon, the guy who gave us Buffy: the Musical (one of the most popular episodes of the series) and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, is going to dip his toes in the musical pool again. This time he will be directing an episode of the musical comedy, Glee. The show has always given me the same musical campy feeling that Whedon’s work has for me, so this seems like a good move in my book. In fact, I hope he directs more future episodes as well. This isn’t to say that the show isn’t good as is, far from it actually. I just think that once in awhile Whedon could add a little something to the mix that would be quite welcome by viewers. This will also attract new viewers who may not be paying attention to the show yet, but would be hooked after following this one directed by their god of television (yes, I do believe there are people who worship him enough to watch just for this alone). It will be interesting to watch the ratings before and after this episode airs (whenever that might be). Presumably he won’t start working on this until he has a break from Dollhouse, which is his latest attempt at making fantasy television viewers squee with delight. The fact that it is currently in its second season means it is already doing better than Firefly, which has a cult following but never did well enough in the ratings to stay alive very long. Personally, I am behind in my Dollhouse viewing (just about to finish DVD of first season), but what I have seen so far I have thoroughly enjoyed. I hope it has staying power equal to his previous hits of Buffy or Angel. As with most things, only time will tell.