LUCERO and THUNDERLIP are hitting the road on a mini-tour of skate parks across the country. The BMX Rock And Roll Tour, also sponsored by Levi’s Jeans starts in late June hitting 6 skateparks in the northeast and will feature such BMXer’s as:

Morgan Wade, Carey Martinez, Anthony Neopolitan, Scotty Cranmer, Brian Kachinsky, Seth Kimbrough, Brad Simms, Aaron Ross, Chester Blacksmith, Neil Harrington, Rob Wise, Jamie Bestwick, Diogo Canina, plus more to come…

Tour dates and some baddass footage of The ‘Lip performing their song “Bad Day On The High Seas” live at Vestal Surf Expo 2007 can be seen after the jump.

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NYC Club kings (and the band that has hands down written the best song about a taking a bowel movement) FISCHERSPOONER are calling for all fans to come and submit their art of the band for an upcoming book project they’re launching.

They are looking for fans to submit anything they have, pictures, essays, drawings, audio recordings, videos, reviews, etc. To create an oral history of the band from the fan perspective.

The band has released a press release and submission agreement, along with some other legal mumbo jumbo. More info on how to submit your work after the jump.

CALLING ALL FISCHERSPOONER FANS!
The Fischerspooner community is soliciting YOUR help on an exciting new project! (more…)

Our friends at Hydra Head Industries are helping us bring you another exclusive download: a track from LA’s self-proclaimed answer to Crockett and Tubbs, BIG BUSINESS. “Grounds for Divorce” comes off Here Come the Waterworks, the band’s first album since becoming full-time members of the legendary MELVINS last year. The album hits stores this coming Tuesday, March 6, but download this in the meantime. We recommend using it as your theme music if you plan on traveling back in time to the old wild west and robbing some banks.

MP3: “Grounds for Divorce” by Big Business

Earlier this week BRAND NEW performed their song “Jesus Christ” live on Late Show with David Letterman. That footage has now surfaced. Pay no attention to Letterman holding the cd backwards the entire time.

This post only exists for me to re-live my childhood. I’ve known for some time that there is a new TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES movie due out March 23rd. Even better, it’s not supposed to be that lighthearted take with the pizza-loving dudes in costumes voiced by Corey Feldman like the earlier movies were. Rather this adaptation is supposed to be closer to the gritty and darker version of the series that was portrayed so awesomely in the comic books.

To go along with the movie, a soundtrack has been announced. Want to see who’s on it? Of course you do!

1. Rip It Up - Jet
2. Shell Shock - Gym Class Heroes
3. Bebop V. Rocksteady - Cobra Starship
4. Roses - Meg And Dia
5. This Will End With A Promise - Amber Pacific
6. Black Betty - Big City Rock
7. Lights Out - P.O.D.
8. Walking On Water - This Providence
9. Youth Like Tigers - Ever We Fall
10. Bring Me Along - Pepper
11. Red Flag - Billy Talent
12. There’s A Class For This - Cute Is What We Aim For

Oh and you can see trailers for the movie here.

I signed onto eMusic this morning to see if I might find something new to use some of my 8 remaining downloads for the month on and what do I find? I find a Beirut, 2-song eMusic Exclusive EP! The collection is called Pompeii “Fountains and Tramways” and “Napoleon on the Bellorophon.”

Honestly, as much as I am all about Beirut, the songs are a bit weak. However, I am talking about Beirut here, which means the songs are  definitely worth the $.50 in credits you’ll need to pony up if you’re an eMusic subscriber.

Brooklyn-based band PANTHERS have a new album The Trick due out this April via Vice records. We’ve heard it and it rocks! Not in a way your mom rocks while driving you to soccer practice in the minivan. It rocks more in a there’s-a-naked-dude-on-stage-cutting-himself-and-sweating-all-over-the-women-in-front-who’s-high-as-a-kite-making-out-with-her-hot-friend kinda way!

Don’t believe me? Take a listen to one of the new songs from their album. It’s called “Uncertainly”. So just so we’re clear you might get sweaty listening to it.

STREAM: “Uncertainly” by Panthers

During a recent interview with the school newspaper for The University of MD, STRAYLIGHT RUN revealed that they’re close to signing with Universal Republic.

Check out the full article here.

Earlier this month we posted a live video clip of “Symphony of Destruction” from MEGADETH’s upcoming live release, That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires. Today we bring you an audio stream of the entire song! It’s an “Alternate Version” that will appear as bonus footage on the DVD. That One Night hits stores this coming Tuesday, March 6 via Image Entertainment.

STREAM: “Symphony of Destruction” by Megadeth

The lineup for the 2007 New England Metal and Hardcore fest has been announced. Friday, April 27 will be headlined by DIMMU BORGIR while Saturday, April 28 will feature a “once in a lifetime” collaboration of Metal Blade Records artists to celebrate the label’s 25th anniversary. Check out the full lineup after the jump.

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THE STOOGES are set to drop their first studio album on you in over 30 years. The band’s album The Weirdness is set to land in stores on March 6 via Virgin records and boasts the original lineup of Iggy Pop, brothers Ron and Scott Asheton. The death of original bassist Dave Alexander meant the band had to reach out for help and found it in legendary musician Mike Watt (Minutemen) to handle bass duties.

If you can’t wait the week, you can check out a new track of theirs “Free and Freaky”.

STREAM: The Stooges “Free And Freaky”

Every time I listen to TENACIOUS D’s music I think to myself, “How can this album be anymore awesomer?”. And then in my lack of a creative sprit, I get no further than that thought. It’s a really good thing that there are people out that that aren’t as limited as I, for the world would never have the record, Bluegrass Wrecks the Music of Tenacious D: This Is Just a Tribute. And what a sad world it would be if this album never existed.

On the album, the band Dust Bowl Cavaliers tear through the baddest of the badass tracks on The D’s album adding their bluegrass tones along the way. Check out snippets of the songs yourself but don’t saw we didn’t warn you of it’s awesomeness.

Click on a track to hear a preview

1. The History of Tenacious D
2. Fuck Her Gently
3. Kielbasa
4. Double Team
5. Karate
6. Kyle Quit the Band
7. Wonderboy
8. Explosivo
9. Jesus Ranch
10. Sasquatch
11. Tribute

Source [Amazon]