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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 Recent ReviewsRecent NewsRival Schools talk new record, reunion Rock Sound magazine caught up with the legendary Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, Walking Concert) to talk about the imminent reunion tour as well as the band's future plans: We officially never broke up, we just agreed to pick this up again at a future date, we have been waiting for the right time, we were talking about it and all of a sudden we had a…Pete Wentz sued by heckler in 2007 altercation The peculiar story from June 2007 that had Fall Out Boy's Pete Went (and his security team) beat down a heckler at Schuba's Tavern in Chicago has turned into a lawsuit. According to a report from TMZ: Andy Kallas claims he was watching the boys perform at Schuba's Tavern in Chicago, when Wentz and his peeps beat him to a pulp for several minutes. Kallas claims he suffered "serious injuries to his head, mouth and face." The…Rival Schools (UK) Post-hardcore act Rival Schools (Civ, Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today, Iceburn) have extended their previously announced reunion for Norway's Hove…Fall Out Boy: "Beat It" Fall Out Boy have posted the new video from their new live album, ****: Live in Phoenix. The track is (of course) a cover of the Michael Jackson hit, "Beat It" and was directed by Shane Drake. It features a guest appearance from Buster Bluth which is actually pretty…Fall Out Boy: "Grand Theft Autumn / Where Is Your Boy" Fall Out Boy have posted a video from their recent DVD/CD release, ****: Live in Phoenix. In related news, the band recently began casting for a video for their cover of Michael Jackson's "Beat It." Apparently the band is looking for "various dancers, jump-roping girls, sumo wrestlers, nerds and "a hot Puerto Rican girl." According to reports, the band is aiming to put together a tribute to Michael Jackson's extensive video…Rival Schools to reunite for Hove Festival, Norway Post-hardcore act Rival Schools (Civ, Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth of Today, Iceburn) will be reuniting for Norway's Hove Festival. The event takes…Fall Out Boy: '****' Fall Out Boy have a full album stream of their new live album. The record is titled **** and is due out April 08, 2008. You can check it out here.…Fall Out Boy cancels Antarctica trip due to "global warming" effects Fall Out Boy's recently announced trip to Antarctica has been cancelled due to the effects of global warming. According to reports, Antarctica’s Wilkins Ice Shelf, a slab of ice reported to be seven times the size of Manhattan, collapsed. The band's unofficial spokesman commented: Someone sent (the story) to me and they’re like ‘Oh now you guys are going and this ice shelf fell that wasn’t supposed to fall for another 15 years.” And I’m like, ‘We didn’t even land there so that wasn’t even our fault. Basically…Fall Out Boy plan "World Record" tour In an attempt to set a world record, Fall Out Boy has announced a special tour that will see the band hit all seven continents in a time frame under nine months. The band kicked off the record in Johannesburg, South Africa late last summer, then toured through Europe, Asia, Australia and North America last fall. The South American show will take place in Santiago Chile on March 23, followed up by King…Fall Out Boy: "Beat It (Michael Jackson)" Looks like Fall Out Boy's recently announced Michael Jackson cover was further along than first indicated. The final studio version of the track (featuring John Mayer) can now be streamed online. To their credit, it's a lot more faithful than this cover. You can check it out… |
