BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALL SAINTS DAY TRAILER

TRASH TALK COLLECTIVE - VOLUME 1

Trash Talk has been one of the more interesting bands over the past few years, with a complete DIY spirit that would make Black Flag proud.

The band recently put together a book of its first years as a band called Collective Volume 1. It's over a hundred pages of stories, pictures, tour dates and artwork from the band, as well as fan submissions.

You can pick it up from the band's website for $15

UP.RIVER. REVIEW FROM SLUG MAGAZINE

From SLUG --
Up.River
Self-Titled
Old News Records
Street:
Up.River = Clear + The Acacia Strain + Terror
Apparently, Old News Records has been started in order to either release or re-release recordings, primarily from Salt Lake-based hardcore bands, that were either initially released in small quantities, or never released at all. Not a bad idea. Up.River’s self-titled album, although not necessarily my cup of tea, is certainly deserving of a listen, even if it’s nothing very original. It’s still too new to sound dated, having been recorded in 2005, but it’s also, for the most part, pretty standard Salt Lake City metalcore. The lads know how to write a song for sure, and they keep it interesting throughout by adding time changes and better-than-average slow bits. But in the end, this release isn’t something that I can envision myself listening to at any point down the road. By all means, check it out and support the idea behind Old News Records, but don’t expect anything groundbreaking. –Gavin Hoffman

DISNEY BUYS MARVEL

I know this doesn't mean a damn thing to 90% of you, but I'm a fan of both companies and the Magic Kingdom just shelled out 4 billion dollars for the House of Ideas.

You can read the details here.

UNRELEASED EIGHTEEN VISIONS TRACKS

The always excellent xStuck In The Pastx blog is featuring two unreleased Eighteen Visions tracks from the bands Life Sentence Records days (before they found God and tight pants).

You can check them out here