Its Only Nostalgia

Being particularly uninspired of late I thought to myself I had better get something in before the rest of these mo' fo's come back from a gleeful playground weekender experience and start hogging all the posts next week. Lets see if I can make it remotely interesting. Todays topic? New releases - but first..

The dates for Splendour In The Grass were officially announced yesterday and as opposed to the last weekend of July it is now taking place on the FIRST weekend of August (4th and 5th). Nothing else has been annonced ie. when tickets go on sale, how the system will work this year or most importantly whos playing but that should be all you need to know to start getting moist with anticipation and ill bet at least 30% of the rooms in Byron are already booked. Will you be there? WBDF will.

One of the acts who's name is being bandied around the most (apart from Silverchair) for the possibility of playing at Splendour is the one and only Smashing Pumpkins. If you dont know who they are you're a freaking idiot less to say they were one of the most influential rock/grunge/alternative bands of the 90's. After breaking up at the end of 2000 the band are back together and putting the finishing touches on the new album Zeitgeist, due for release on the 7th of July (07.07.07) - their first release since 2000. Working with master engineer Roy Thomas Baker (most known for his work with Queen, and more recently The Darkness) we can be guaranteed that the album is going to be epic to say the least. And with a host of festival dates announced for May until the middle of June with more to come, it looks very possible that our wetdreams could come true.

Metallica is a name that you know whether you like the band or not and while there may not be many people who care about them at the moment - I do. Regardless of the fact that St Anger isnt even worthy of wiping ones ass with you can't deny the fact that these guys are, and always will be, one of the biggest bands on the face of the planet. Just like the Pumpkins, Metallica are also working on a new album due for release sometime a bit later this year and, now that they've given Bob Rock the flick and happen to be working with Rick Rubin, this is their last chance to deliver the goods. If this album fails, the band will retire, no doubt about it. But if anyone can save their career its the bearded hippy. During breaks from the studio the band have been playing concerts all over Europe and Asia and have also been chucking in a few works in progress, and thanks to the wonders of YouTube I can bring you one right now. If Lars Ulrich comes to my door threatening to beat me for doing this, so be it. Its a very misfits-esque, thrashy tune and while it might not work as well without Hetfields 'Kill em All' voice, its certainly growing on me. Enjoy.





While they might not make it down here for Splendour, with a release due late in the year 'Tallica may very well be back on our shores for next years BDO.

Anyway I leave you with that. To all of you going to Playground Weekender, I salute you but spare a thought for the poor suckers that have to work all weekend. And if you're like me and NOT going, you can find out exactly what happened here, next week on the whiteboydancefloor.

Javid out.