Chinese Democracy Website
The official website now has a countdown. 30 days to go. You can also pre-order the album.
Chinese Democracy on the Radio
The title track “Chinese Democracy” has been chosen as the first single and it’s going on radio today. Here’s a snippet:
There’s a higher quality version of this snippet out there and it sounds even better. It beats the leak of the entire song that’s been floating around on the Internet, that’s for sure. I thought “Better” would be the first single though, I think that song would appeal a bit more to the masses.
Chinese Democracy Starts Now
There’s been a lot of rumors lately about a potential November release for Chinese Democracy, but now it seems to really be happening. According to Best Buy (which has managed to get an exclusive Chinese Democracy deal) November 25th, 2008 will be the day the album is finally released. I can’t freaking wait. Also interested in seeing all 3 covers of the album.
Elliot Minor in December
Elliot Minor are coming to Denmark this December and I simply need to go. Their band name is a tribute to Elliot Reid from the TV show Scrubs. Pretty cool, I love that show!
Below is the music video for “Still Figuring Out”:
You should also check out Parallel World, Time After Time, The White One Is Evil and Jessica. I’m a huge fan of the classical and musical, almost theatrical thing they have going on. I love that stuff!
His Girl Friday
A third The Academy Is… song called “His Girl Friday” can be streamed on Friend or Enemies.
Upcoming Album Releases
This is just a personal list, so I can keep track of all the albums I’m looking forward to. I’m naturally not looking equally forward to all of them, but some I’m simply curious about.
These are the ones I’m dying to listen to though: The Academy Is…, Staind, Valencia, Breathe Carolina, Jack’s Mannequin and of course Guns N’ Roses’ “Chinese Democracy”.
August 5th, 2008
Hawthorne Heights - Fragile Future
August 19th, 2008
The Academy Is… - Fast Times At Barrington High
Staind - The Illusion Of Progress
August 26th, 2008
Valencia - We All Need A Reason To Believe
September 9th, 2008
Gym Class Heroes - The Quilt
September 16th, 2008
Breathe Carolina - It’s Classy, Not Classic
September 17th, 2008
Metallica - Death Magnetic
September 30th, 2008
Anberlin - New Surrender
September 30th, 2008
Bayside - Shudder
Jack’s Mannequin - The Glass Passenger
October 7th, 2008
Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
TBA
Guns N’ Roses - Chinese Democracy
The Black Parade Is Dead! Pre-Order
I just pre-ordered My Chemical Romance’s upcoming live CD+DVD The Black Parade Is Dead! and as always will be counting the days until it gets here.
Check out the trailer.
Chinese Democracy WILL Be Released This Year
According to Kerrang! this is the year that the album will see the light of day:
Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has finished work on the long-awaited album Chinese Democracy.
The band’s label Geffen has confirmed they are in possession of the album - which cost a reported $6.5 million to make - and are currently fleshing out an agreement with Rose over its release.
Looks like he wanted that free can of Dr Pepper!
The Dr Pepper thing is of course referring to this story.
From Under the Cork Tree
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This is the Limited “Black Clouds and Underdogs” Edition.
I know Fall Out Boy has been played to death in the US, but they’re really not THAT well known here in Denmark, except for maybe “Dance, Dance”. I’ve been listening quite a bit to some of these 18 tracks (some of which you can hear samples of below), but there’s a also a lot of tracks I find mediocre. The comparison to Panic! At The Disco is inevitable and I must say that Fall Out Boy just don’t do the same thing for me.
The Limited “Black Clouds and Underdogs” Edition was released in December of 2005, featuring three new songs, remixes of “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down” and “Dance, Dance”, and on the iTunes-exclusive version, their respective music videos.
Below I’ve intentionally avoided choosing “Dance, Dance”, “Sugar We’re Goin’ Down” and “A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More ‘Touch Me’”, as I bet everybody have heard them.
My favorite song (not counting the first 3 singles - I like “Dance, Dance” the most I think) on the album.
The ribbon on my wrist says, “Do not open before Christmas.”
Perfect for this time of year.
Another of my favorite songs.
There’s something about this song that makes me happy.
I like the beginning a lot.
An OK song.
TRACKLIST
1. Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We Wouldn’t Get Sued
2. Of All the Gin Joints In All the World
3. Dance, Dance
4. Sugar, We’re Goin Down
5. Nobody Puts Baby In the Corner
6. I’ve Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth” (Summer Song)
7. 7 Minutes In Heaven” (Atavan Halen)
8. Sophomore Slump Or Comeback of the Year
9. Champagne For My Real Friends, Real Pain For My Sham Friends
10. I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me
11. A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More “Touch Me”
12. Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The Scene And Stop Going To Shows)
13. XO
14. Snitches and Talkers Get Stitches and Walkers
15. The Music Or the Misery
16. My Heart Is the Worst Kind of Weapon
17. Sugar We’re Goin’ Down (Patrick Stump Remix)
18. Dance, Dance (Lindbergh Palace Remix)