It's Sunday November 20th, 2005. On this day in 1965 a child was born by the name of Michael Diamond. We know him today as Mike D of the Beastie Boys. He's 40. Have a good one Alesandro Alegre.
Stories you were talking about this week
Lifetime's back! Just what will result of their reunion remains to be seen, but their tour dates and musings on their future certainly captured your attention. Once again next year's Warped Tour was a hot topic, especially with the announcement that NOFX, Thursday and Motion City Soundtrack are participating. Speaking of Thursday, their 2006 plans got plenty of attention. The same goes for Less Than Jake. Weirdest news of the week? My Chemical Romance action figures. Yeah.
Finally our condolences this week go out to the family and friends of Timur Kacharava of Russian bands Sandinista! and Distress.
Current contests Wow, Owls! Contest
Richmond, VA's Wow, Owls! released Pick Your Patterns this year and we're giving a few copies away!
Win a guitar from Avenged Sevenfold
The Cities of Evil tour happening now and features Saosin, Death By Stereo and Bullets And Octane, Avenged Sevenfold! You can win an autographed Schecter Diamond Series guitar.
Blink-182 iPod Shuffle contest Blink-182 recently released their Greatest Hits retrospective and to celebrate they're giving away an iPod Shuffle.
Win a bike from The Fully Down
Ottawa's the Fully Down will release their Fearless Records debut Don't Get Lost In A Movement on November 22nd. To celebrate the band is giving away a brand new Hoffman bike.
Thrice Xbox 360 contest Thrice just released their much anticipated Vheissu and to celebrate the band and Island are giving away an Xbox 360!
Sponsored tours Fat Tour 2005 Fat Wreck Chords are in the midst of the 2005 Fat Tour. Against Me!, the Epoxies, Smoke or Fire and the Soviettes will be on the road together until December and hitting every state along the way.
The Fest 4
Tonight is the final evening of the 2004 edition of The Fest. We were thrilled to be involved this year and can't wait to hear about next!
The Briefs / Clit 45
The Briefs are on the road this month supporting their new album Steal Yer Heart with labelmates Clit 45.
Shameless self promotion
Not content with the amount of controversy he causes as staff reviewer, our pal Jesse Raub is now writing a weekly column for Sayrah. Give it a read!