The end of the first - 31

THIS JUST IN

• Coldplay to release singles collection
• Some Field Music North American dates
• Morrissey photo exhibition opens in New York
• "Brandy hit with $50 Million Wrongful Death suit"
  
• Albert Hammond Jr. will kick off tour with incubus, the Strokes take a break
• Joe Strummer honoured in documentary and soundtrack
• Some Jarvis Cocker North American dates
• "Ladytron tour with Nine Inch Nails"
• Bloc Party vs. Jack White
• "You Say Party! We Say Die! sign to Paper Bag" Canadian tour too
• "The Cribs work with Kapranos and Ranaldo" for next album
• Air European tour
• Billy Talent and Three Days Grace to play at Junos

Oh c'mon! DO - YOU - FEEL! - 30

THIS JUST IN

• Some the Good the Bad and the Queen dates
• "Incubus frontman to release book" Alriiiight, Mr. Boyd will be releasing "From the Murks of the Sultry Abyss" sometime this year, go to brandonboydbooks.com
• the Walkmen North American tour
• the Police to perform at this year's Grammy's
  
• KISS comics!
• the View short North American tour
  
• Norah Jones sets a record on Amazon.com
  
• "Pete Doherty, Kate Moss check into rehab"
• 120 Days North American tour
• New Avalanches in the works, finally geez!
• Some Jose Gonzalez U.S. shows
• "Nick Drake preps music from beyond, haunts SXSW"
• Rosebuds release Night of the Furies on April 10, touring too
• Hip Bands design t-shirts for their favourite charities
• Decemberists live DVD soon
  

Today's news today - 29

THIS JUST IN

• Pretty Girls Make Graves call it quits
• "Anitcon signs SJ Esau, Thee more Shallows"
• Noise Pop (San Francisco) festival lineup revealed
• the Frames release the Cost on Feb. 20
  
• the Flaming Lips in cahoots with Yoko Ono (plus a SLEW of other great artists!)
  
• Clipse winter tour
• Timbaland works with EVERYONE on upcoming album
• the Coral and Ford Transit in cahoots?!?!
• Stevie Nicks releases The Very Best of Stevie Nicks on March 27
• Dungen new album (untitled as of yet) releases on May 1
• V-Fest in Vancouver!
• Foreign Islands U.S. tour

THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES
Norah Jones Not Too Late
Lily Allen Alright, Still

Wahooooo!! - 26

THIS JUST IN

• Tapes 'n Tapes North American tour!!
• Fields Everything Last Winter, April 2 U.K.
• "Smashing Pumpkins return to stage"
• Modest Mouse, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, for real coming out March 20.. tracklisting revealed
• Mastadon winter tour
• New This is Me Smiling
• B.B. King hospitalized, in stable condition
• "Razorlight drummer suffers bizarre injury"
• Michael Jackson comes back to the U.S.
  
• Pearl Jam not going to Bonnaroo
  
• New Snakes Say Hisss!
  
• "Secretly Canadian artists cover each other on CD"
  
• Flaming Lips and Kasabian in cahoots with Playboy
• Badly Drawn Boy Europe North American tour
• J. Lo's first spanish language album, Como Ama Una Mujer April 3
• Air European tour

Have a good weekend! If anyone is going to Toronto's Wintercity 2007 tomorrow, see you there!

Honey Nut Cheerios - 25

THIS JUST IN

• Albert Hammond Jr. involved in car-chase with fuzz
• Police reunion confirmed!
• Brandy involved in car crash, one woman dead
• the Killers U.S. tour
• New Wu-Tang Clan this summer
• "Capitol and Virgin Totally Hook Up"
• Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie) preps solo album
• Yo La Tengo U.S., Japan, Australian tour
• Neko Case bi-continental tour
• Snow Patrol drummer returns next month
• Razorlight North American tour (OMGZ TORONTO, I'M SO THERE<3 )
  

Will the touring madness ever stop?! - 24

THIS JUST IN

• COACHELLAAAAA!!!
• Crowded House reunite
• More The Knife re-issues: Silent Shout Deluxe Edition sometime in April
• The Who receive lifetime honour
• "Van Halen reuniting with Roth for tour"
• The Kooks North American tour
• The Young Knives small U.S. tour
• German, French groups vs. Apple, iTunes
• Apostle and Hustle, National Anthem of Nowhere: Canada Feb. 6, U.S. Mar. 6, Europe Mar. 26
• "Jimi Hendrix energy drink disappoints fans"
• Jarvis' self-titled album for release on April 3
• Hit the Lights U.S. tour
• Ratatat U.S. + Vancouver tour
• New Eames Era songs!
• Tokyo Police club U.S. tour
• New Rafter song
  

Wireless router! - 23

THIS JUST IN

• Dinosaur Jr. new album! (Tracklisting included)
  
• In cahoots: Lady Sovereign & Gwen and Shakira and Beyonce
• "Producer Disco D commits suicide"
• The Books North American tour
• James reunite (as in 'this bed in on fire with passionate love' ..etc)
• New Page France song
• Ted Leo and the Pharmacists North American tour
• "Jarvis gets U.S. release date, tours Europe"
• Menomena North American tour

IT'S MINE! - 22

THIS JUST IN (oh yeah, I'm using it now!)

• Social Distortion bassist dies
• "Jesus and Mary chain to play Coachella"
• Snow Patrol drummer breaks arm, replacement found for upcoming shows
• Travis Barker parts from (+44) for European tour, fractured arm still a problem
• Tom Morello solo debut, One Man Revoluntion, April 24 in the U.S.
• More Coachella! Bjork, RHCP and Rage Against the Machine headline
• Kaiser Chiefs North American tour
• Maximo Park, Our Earthy Pleasures, April 2
• Enon cancel dates with Of Montreal

No more "This just In"? - 19

This just in: It looks like spin.com aren't using "THIS JUST IN" for categorizing news from exclusives, magazine stuff, and the like. They've replaced it with simply "NEWS." Hmmm.. perhaps I'll start using it now? MUHAHAHA!

THEY SAY...

• "the Automatic involved in plane drama"
• Bjork and Timbaland in cahoots
• Beck adds to The Information
• Summer Hymns do small US tour
• Jamiroquai attempts to perform highest concert ever
• Warped Tour 2007 dates announced
• Fujiya & Miyagi U.S. shows
• Echo and the Bunnymen Best of, Songs to Learn and Sing, out Jan 23 (expanded version)
• Mamas and Papas lose one, Danny Doherty dead at 66
• "EMI files $100 million lawsuit against InfoSpace"
• Lily Allen (everywhere but Canada) tour
• Pipettes North American Tour
• Of Montreal US tour, release digital single
  

Tripe soup - 18

THEY SAY...

• "Joe Strummer biography out in May"
• SXSW goes green, pledge to offset cardon emissions
• Decemberists North American tour
• Canadian Music Week news (the first of much so far it seems)
• Kings of Leon new album, Because of the Times, out April 3
• "Anti-Flag and West 49 trade autographs for warm clothes"
• Constantines Canadian tour
• Fountains of Wayne new album, Traffic and Weather, out April 3
• "The Prodigy launch new record label"
• Listen to new I'm From Barcelona song "The Painter"
• Babyshambles signed to Parlophone for long-term deal
• "Bright Eyes sign to Polydor outside North America"
• New Wilco album, Sky Blue Sky, out May 15
• Usher has been fined for speeding (sssucka!)
  

they're thinkin' of drinkin' until the mornin' - 17

THEY SAY...

• Pete Doherty not good for children (so when was he?)
• More from Doherty.. his drug hearing went quite well
• "Phil Spector trial: jury selection to begin in March"
• First band on Elijah Wood's new label.. Apples in Stereo
• In other Apples in Stereo news.. U.S. tour
• "Cat Power appears in MoMa project"
  
• Waterboys new album, Book of Lightning, available April 2 (in Europe)
• Neil Young, Live at Massey Hall, available March 13 and it was originally recorded in 1971
• Get Set Go new album, Selling out & Going Home, available Jan. 23
• Paul Weller celebrates 30 years with CD/DVD box set and tour
• "Deerhoof launch world tour"
• Camera Obscura everything here
• New Robbers on High Street video!
• Dispatch sell out for Charity
• "Canadian Year-End sales released"
  

...my mistake - 16

THEY SAY...

• Ben Gibbard makes movie debut
• Speaking of which, the Postal Service and UPS are in cahoots!
• and finally.. "Postal Service man's new album set for April release"
  
• Digweed and MSTRKRFT go on U.S. tour together
• Sonic Youth do Japan
• Subtle and TV On The Radio do North American together
• "White Stripes, Raconteurs homeless"
• Tracklisting for new Rakes album, Ten New Messages, announced
• BRIT AWARDS! (nominations here)
• New Calla song!
• Nelly Furtado to host this year's Junos
• Micheal Brecker dies at 57
• "the Beatles club celebrates 50th anniversary"

THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES
The Smithereens - Meet the Smithereens
Diana Ross - I Love You

Young and Gifted - 11

THEY SAY...

• Grammys performers announced! Including RHCP and Gnarls Barkley
• New Order not splitting up
• Pete Yorn North American tour
• "New tracks added to Lily Allen's Alright, Still"
• Lemonheads U.S. tour
  
• New Beach House video for "Master of None"
  
• "Senators reintrodue PERFORM Act"
• Speaking of which, sorta... "Airtime for indies?"
  
• Decemberists auction memorabilia for homeless youth on eBay
• Benjy Feree do a small U.S. tour
• Smog = Bill Callahan, new album Woke on the Waleheart released on April 17
• "Simon Cowell vs. Bob Dylan"
• New Kaiser Chiefs song here!
• the Horrors debut album Strange House, March 5 in the U.K.
• New Low album, Drums and Guns on March 20
  
• Peter, Bjorn and John re-released first two albums, Marck 5 in the U.K.
  

Splitsville, WHAT - 10

THEY SAY...

• Fab Moretti and Drew split! (the most tabloid-y I will ever be)
• Ben Kweller and Gomez hit the road together
  
• Take THAT earbud earphones!
• Depeche Mode to release download only "boxset" with iTunes
• "Cisco sues Apple over use of iPhone name" (I knew this was coming! But seriously, i-Anything is Apple's thing, c'mon!)
• "Twilight Singers cover Massive Attack" download the track here
• Glastonbury! First bands confirmed.. including Chumbawamba
• 50 Cent Condoms.. as in 50 cent is releasing a condom line
• Lady Sovereign vs. a donut man
• New Bloc Party video! Watch it here!
• New Blonde Readhead album, 23 is being released on April 10
• "Ringo Starr's house to be demolished"
• Rough Trade hooks up with a North American licencing deal
• New Joseph Arthur album.. Let's Just Be on April 17
• The Rapture North American Tour
• "Patti Smith to release covers album"

Chester the Molester's not without his charm - 9

THEY SAY...

• MacWorld, iPhone (gahhhhhh!)
  
• Animal Collective sign to Domino (U.S. Tour dates included)
• Johnny Cash stuff up for auction
• Bright Eyes small North American Tour
• "Burrito Brother Kleinow dead at 72"
• Mos Def label screw up
• New !!! song, tour... new album out Myth Takes, March 6
  
• Neko Case U.S. dates
• "Report: Digital music spending to hit $2.5B by 2011"
• Albert Hammond Jr. solo debut! Yours to Keep, March 6 (plus two bonus tracks)
  
• Leonard Cohen albums reissued! First three albums on March 27
• Watch new My Brightest Diamond video
• Watch new ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead video

e.g. scooters, vacation, fall - 8

THEY SAY...

• Bloc Party North American tour! (wooooooooooot!!!)
• More Blur reunion news, the water is boiling
• Arcade Fire new album, Neon Bible, March 6
• Explosions in the Sky ready new album
• Elvis meeting Nixon continues to fascinate
• New Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-ies announced!
• Cold War Kids North American tour
• Pfft.. Bill Gates and Microsoft
• LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver, March 20
• Do Make Say Think new album, tour (You, You're a History in Rust, Feb. 26)
  
• "Super Furry Animals frontman, Boom Bip join forces"
• Kaiser Chiefs new album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, Feb. 26
• New video from Clinic here!
• Black Lips and the Ponys do small North American Tour

THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES
Ron Sexsmith - Time Being
Yo La Tengo - Yo La Tengo Live Session EP (digital EP on U.S. iTunes)

I was looking for you in the city last night - 5

THEY SAY...

• KISS finally get "credit"
• We Are Scientists start work on new album
• "Lily Allen's dog returned"
• Marilyn Manson heads for Splitsville, cites "irreconcilable diffrences"
• New Talkdemonic track here!
• "Johnny Greenwood to curate raggae compilation"
• "Grizzly Bear Yellow House film synch discovered!" (Grizzly Bear tour dates too)
  
• Damon Albarn vs. Jarvis Cocker (Round" 20783)
  
• Yo La Tengo announce new digital EP
• XM Sattelite Radio adds 1.7 million subscribers of 2006
  

Mmmm.. Frankie Tomato - 4

THEY SAY...

• "Panda Bear to release solo album"
• "Bonnaroo gets a boost" Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment in cahoots
• Busta Busted! (bwahaha... that was so lame, but who ISN'T doing it?!)
• Sly & the Family Stone reissues coming your way! Geeze, a whole seven albums set for re-release on March 20 via Epic/Legacy
• K-OS to go on extensive US tour starting next month
• "Tax woes for ABBA star Ulvaeus"
• The Shins announce US tour
• "RJD2 reveals tracklist, tour dates, new song"
• Wu-Tang Clan to release new album, first since 2001
• Panthers new album news.. The Trick on April10, tracklisting available
• "Neilsen SoundScan releases year-end sales Data"
• Oasis plan huge for new album later this year
  
• "George Micheal's equipment in fire"
  
• Wyclef Jean becomes ambassador of Haiti
• The Curtains plan a U.S. tour
• Robbers on High Street plan small U.S. tour
  
• "Juanes to launch label with Universal"

...I'm on my way! - 3

THEY SAY...

• New Modest Mouse is coming your way. The single "Dashboard" is being released Jan. 16
• "Chauffeur who threatened Yoko Ono held without bail"
• Tours Galore! Eric Clapton, Pride Tiger, and Lords
• News from the Smashing Pumpkins camp! Next album should be out next spring or early summer, tours will ensue
  
• GGGGGG-UNIT Books
• David Byrne (Talking Heads) is set to be an interviewee at this year's SXSW
• "Peter, Bjorn, and John album to get US release" Feb. 6 and it's called Writer's Block
• Whitney Houston gear on auction
• The Autumn are touring North America
  
• Police reunion tour? In North America and Europe?
  
• P.O.D. loses one but regains familiar face
  
• the Used will be releasing a CD/DVD before they release their next album. It's called Berth and is set for release on Feb. 6
• "Digital sales hit new all-time highs"
• A new survey suggests that the internet expanding people's musical tastes and boosting the industry
• Stellastarr** are going on tour, new song on their MySpace
  
• This is funny

Tours dahling! - 2

THEY SAY...

• TV on the Radio to tour North America in March
• Sparklehorse to tour North American next month
• Sebadoh reunite and tour North America
• Thermals do small North American tour
• Under Byen tour North America
  
• Pete Doherty and Kate Moss wedding in Thailand denied by a spokesperson
• Sterophonics re-issue (Word Gets Around, 10th anniversary) on the way along with new album
• George Micheal due in court for drunk driving in Oct.
• Britney did not collapse on New Years.. (but I sure did!)
• "Apple faces suit over iPod-iTunes Link"
• "Sirius ends year with +6 million subscribers"
• Celebrity Big Brother 2007 starts tomorrow
• "Lou Rawls Jr. sues Marvin Gaye III"
• More is being revealed from Jackon + will.i.am regarding Jacko's comeback
  

Happy New Year! - 1

First, happy new year to everyone! I am feeling quite horrible but the party was awesome ;)
I've been missing out on the last month and a half so today I'll give you news from the weekend and today (if any).. and there's not much of it so it's a pretty bad hiatus ending entry


THEY SAY...

• James Brown funeral held in Georgia
• "Rod Stewart gets New Year honour"
• "Bob Dylan attempts to block movie release" he doesn't like how he's portrayed
  
• "Beatles stalker found dead"
• Kylie Minogue plays comback gig for New Year's Eve
• Jimi Hendrix lost recordings found.. or are they?
  

THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES
Carly Simon - Into White