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| Island Records Official Website: http://www.islandrecords.com/ About:
A division of the Universal Music Group, but one with enough of a presence in the punk and indie scene to merit a seperate mention. Island Records was founded in in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell. In 1989 the label was acquired by PolyGram. Though built on releases from mainstream acts like U2 and Bob Marley, the label has garnered much attention in the scene due to their signings of punk/hardcore favourites like Thursday and Thrice as well as hardcore progressives Quicksand, pop-punkers Autopilot Off and metal revivalist Andrew W.K..
Artists with releases on this label:
Sum 41, Rival Schools, Quicksand, The Pogues, Autopilot Off, Andrew W.K., CKY, Die Trying, Thrice, Thursday, The Killers, Local H, The Bravery, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Fall Out Boy, Damone, Young Love, U2, PJ Harvey and John Parish Recent ReviewsRecent NewsPete Wentz' bar closed for allegedly serving minors According to a Gawker report, Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy has been forced to close his New York City bar, Angels and Kings. The celebrity site reports that the venue was issued a third citation for serving to minors, so they've been shut down for three days. Check out the rather sarcastic report from Gawker here.…Rocket Summer finishes new album The Rocket Summer, which is comprised of songwriter Bryce Avery, has completed work on his new full length. Bryce has the following to say: After a colorful, far from dull couple of months in the studio, I'm thrilled to announce that I am officially done tracking this new album. It was one of the easiest as well as hardest records I've made and I couldn't be more satisfied with the outcome. I'm absolutely thrilled about these songs, and this album is easily my favorite TRS album to date. So stoked... As we prepare for what's to come, I'm…Fall Out Boy and 50 Cent to tour together Rapper 50 Cent will be sharing the stage with Fall Out Boy for five dates of their 'Believers Never Die' tour this summer. The five shows will kick off in Denvas on April 14th and more dates may be added in the future. According to the NME report, opinions on the pairing are... mixed with one Fall Out Boy fan noting: "I would rather eat my own crap literally than listen to 50 Cent." Update: The rapper…Sum 41 post trailer for greatest hits comp. Sum 41 has posted a trailer for their 2008 Greatest Hits album set for worldwide release this year. The original release was restricted to Japan but this wide release will feature the same material but the band is changing the title and artwork. The hits record is titled All The Good Shit and is due out March 17,…Sum 41 plans full length After originally suggesting plans for a new EP, Sum 41 has announced that they will be releasing a new full length in 2009: There was talk about doing an ep and then that turned into other things. Next thing you know we're sitting here with a whole bunch of songs that we really like. So instead of doing anything else we've just decided to go and make a full album. As to when it will come out, I don't know. I would say it's safe to say it will be out this year. unless for some reason we need to keep going and it pushes it back further.…Sex Pistols investigated in Ireland (in 1978) State papers released just yesterday after thirty years reveal that the Irish government saw the Sex Pistols as such a significant threat to "Irish morals" that the band was targetted for investigation at the highest levels of the Irish government. reports The Guardian. In an era when the IRA was in an intense campaign of bombings and assassinations, the Garda Síochána targeted the band, drawn…Fall Out Boy: "America's Suitehearts" Fall Out Boy have released the new video for "America's Suitehearts" taken from their album, Folie a…Fall Out Boy news and notes Since the band put out a new album today, there has been a ton of news and to save time, we're condensing it into one story. First, the band will be appearing live on Fuse tonight at 9pm/8c. Their special, Fall Out Boy: Live from The Chicago Theatre has a trailer here. The band has also provided a free download of the Lifetime track, "Turnpike Gates," recorded live and acoustic for free download. The song is available courtesy of…Fall Out Boy: "Folie a Deux" Fall Out Boy have a stream of their new full length. The record is titled Folie à Deux and is due out December 16, 2008 The band was recently confirmed to join No Doubt in headlining Bamboozle 2009. Check out the stream…Sum 41: "Always" Popular Canadian punk band Sum 41 have posted a track from their recently announced Greatest Hits record. The disc appears to be a Japan-only release and will feature one new song, "Steering Wheels," as well as seventeen songs and a DVD compiling the band's music videos. You can find "Always"… |
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