Thrice will take a break

Thrice have announced that they are going on hiatus. Just couple of months after releasing their latest album Major/Minor they made a statement on their Web site saying that after their tour in Spring they will take a break from being a full-time band.

Here is a full statement:


"Thrice is not breaking up. If nothing has broken us up by now, I doubt anything ever could.

However, we will be taking a break from being a full-time band, and the upcoming tour in the Spring will be the last one for the foreseeable future.

Playing music for the past 13 years with Riley, Ed, and Teppei has been such a gift. We have been able to see the world, share music with thousands and thousands of people, and make records with a variety of talented and inspiring people. The four of us have been through many highs and lows and overcome them together. I value their friendship, and it has been a great priviledge to play alongside them for so long. They are truly an amazingly gifted group of people, and the ways we’ve grown together as people and musicians has been a joy to experience.

Along the way we have adapted to many changing situations, especially the growing families of both Teppei and myself, but it has been harder and harder for me with each step. I have three little girls now under the age of 5, and it is a huge strain on my family and I when I’m away for several weeks at a time. The way we’ve been doing things for a while is simply not sustainable for me anymore.

I don’t know what the future looks like for Thrice, or for any of us individually. I do know that I would love to make more music in the future with them, as well as play some shows or short tours, but for the time being, I need to step out of the role of full time touring/recording musician, and will do so after this tour. I will continue to make music in various capacities I’m sure, and continue in my work as a Worship Director at Mars Hill Church in Orange County.

I know this will be very disappointing news to many people, and for that I am truly sorry. The amount of support and love we’ve been given in our career is staggering and overwhelming. I know I’m biased, but I think we have the best fans in the world.

This upcoming tour should be a lot of fun. We are planning for it to be somewhat of a celebration of the last 13 years and I’m sure we’ll be breaking out a bunch of songs that have been buried in the archives. I hope to see you out there to celebrate with us.

I never expected to be able to do any of this, let alone do it for 13 years, with such amazing bandmates, such gifted and hard working crew and management, and such incredible and loyal fans.

Thank you all."

Listen to two previously unheard Radiohead demos

Two previously unreleased and unheard demos from Radiohead are now available to listen on YouTube (via Consequence of Sound).

Tracks are called "Girl (In the Purple Dress)" and "Everybody Knows". They were released on Radiohead debut demo tape from 1986.

Listen to both tracks below.

Watch new Florence & The Machine music video

Below you can watch new Florence & The Machine music video for song "No Light, No Light" from their latest album Ceremonials, which came out last month.

Bruce Springsteen announces new album and world tour

Bruce Springsteen announced over his Web site that he and the E Street Band will release new album and go on world tour in 2012.

The site claims:

"The European dates run from the middle of May until end of July and are being announced this week. Info on the US dates and the World tour dates will coming up shortly. The music is almost done (but still untitled), we have almost settled on the release date (but not quite yet), and that we are all incredibly excited about everything that we’re planning for 2012. That’s all the info we have for right now, but we’ll get back to you–real soon.”

Florence And The Machine announce UK and Ireland tour

Florence And The Machine have announced 2012 arena tour in UK and Ireland.  Ten-date tour is planned for March 2012.

They will kick off their tour on March 2 in O2 Arena, Dublin. It will end on March 16 in Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle.

They will be supported by The Horrors and Spector. However, on March 9 Theme Park will perform instead of Spector.

Florence and The Machine UK and Ireland tour dates:

Dublin O2 Arena (March 2)
Bournemouth International Centre (4)
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (5)
Nottingham Capital FM Arena (6)
London Alexandra Palace (8,9)
Glasgow SECC (12)
Birmingham LG Arena (13)
Manchester Evening News Arena (15)
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (16)

Tickets go on sale this Friday (November 25).

Song of the day: R.E.M. - "We All Go Back To Where We Belong"

Bring Me the Horizon fought with fans during a gig

Bring Me the Horizon got in a fight with fans during their gig in Helsinki, Sweden on November 6. They fought with their fans during performance of one of their songs.

Cause of the fight is not clear, but people in first rows probably verbally attacked the members of band. They did not let it be and attacked fans.

Guitarist Jon Weinhofen broke his arm during the incident. He realized it after they finished the show.

You can watch how it all looked in a video below.

Listen to new Mumford & Sons track

Mumford & Sons released new song called "The Enemy". It will be featured on forthcoming Wuthering Heights soundtrack. Listen to the song with video below.

Watch new Amy Winehouse video

New single from Amy Winehouse has been posted online. It is called "Our Day Will Come'. It was recorded in 2002, but it has never been released before.

Video for this song contains tribute footage of the singer who passed away earlier this year. Track is first single from her posthumous album entitled Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures. You can watch the video at the bottom of the page.


The album will be out on December 5 and will contain 12 tracks. Three of them will be covers and some of them will be new songs.

Song of the day: Bush - "All Night Doctors"