Jim Lindberg leaves Pennywise

Shitty deal, pretty bummed about this. Can't imagine a pennywise song without him... here is a statement from Fletcher Dragge, Bryon McMakin, and Randy Bradbury

STATEMENT FROM THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF PENNYWISE

August 21, 2009—The members of Pennywise, Fletcher Dragge, Byron McMackin and Randy Bradbury, have issued the following statement regarding singer Jim Lindberg’s departure:

“After 19 years with Pennywise, Jim Lindberg has decided to step down as lead singer. Pennywise has long stood behind the motto that you should always follow your heart and pursue what makes you happy, and we wish Jim the best of luck in his new ventures, whatever they may be. Pennywise has become a way of life for a lot of people, and has definitely become a way of life for us. As the three remaining members of Pennywise we feel that we are not done delivering our message to our fans.

”The band has always been about moving forward in life no matter what obstacles stand in front of you. We will begin our search for a new singer immediately. We will continue to tour the world and we are looking forward to writing new music. We've had a lot of good times and survived the hard times thanks to the undying support of our fans. We're looking forward to what the future may bring."

Sincerely Fletcher, Randy, and Byron

Pennywise is one of the most significant bands to emerge from Southern California’s second wave of punk rock. Formed in 1988 in Hermosa Beach, California, Pennywise has released nine full-length studio albums; one live album; two extended plays; and one DVD. Their most recent studio album, Reason to Believe, was released to over 500,000 fans for free through a limited offering from their new label MySpace Records. The critically acclaimed album was also sold physically and digitally the world over. “The Western World,” the first single from this watershed album quickly became the most successful single of the band’s storied career.

-via EarShot Media

Big update soon...

I've been busy with work these past few weeks[working every day with the exception of the 7th and 11th]In the coming days I have some major announcements to make regarding the show that will be back on-air within a month! I'm super stoked. I hope you are as well.

Going to do Punk-O-Rama on 102.1 The Edge tonight, I am beyond stoked for that.

Stay tuned for an update friday,

Patrick

More dates added....

Some tours have recieved updates to dates that originally weren't up. If i list Toronto and not Buffalo, it's means the tour is not going there/hasn't been announced yet.

I'm going to be transcribing one of the interviews I did to give you some EXCLUSIVE info. seriously. Some of this shit hasn't been heard anywhere else.

NEW DATES:

Atreyu w/ Hollywood Undead and Escape The Fate
Toronto: November 3rd at Sound Academy

AUGUST BURNS RED WITH THE ACACIA STRAIN, IMPENDING DOOM
Toronto: October 12th at The Pheonix

check this out: http://rockthewalls.blogspot.com/2009/07/summerfall-tour-updates-exclusive.html for all the tours announced so far this fall/winter that are coming to Toronto/Buffalo

Update/Motion City Soundtrack's New Record Has A Name:

Figured before I go to bed[been up for 36hours, sick.] i'd throw a bit of a update down.

-Went to Gig Life tour Monday in Buffalo. Show was great, will post review after

-Thursday Audio interview up later today

-Got to help Introduce IllScarlett with Josie Dye at Cutting Edge Music Festival last night. Boo-yah!

-More shit to come/write about, stay tuned....

MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK UPDATE:

Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 got a chance to sit down with Motion City Soundtrack on the First Day of Blink's headlining tour. Hoppus was album to get the name out of the band for their much anticipated fourth album and first on Columbia Records. The album will be called My Dinosaur Life.Here is the article below:

Seriously, the guy can multitask.
So it came as no surprise
that last week, when MTV News was in Las Vegas for the kickoff of Blink's reunion tour, he decided that
he should interview Motion City Soundtrack — the night's opening act, and a band
he's worked with in the past — because, you know, he can!


Of course, we let him do it — and it turned out that he was really good. So
good, in fact, that he got the guys in MCS to reveal the top-secret title of
their upcoming album (which Hoppus produced), by employing an old trick we
professional journalists like to call "the bum rush."


"I just worked with them and produced their new record, which is titled My
Dinosaur Life," Hoppus said right off the bat. "Is that what it's
called?"

"I think so," MCS frontman Justin Pierre
responded, a little bit dumbfounded. "Currently we're having inter-band
discussions between This Dinosaur Life, My Dinosaur Life, This Is My Dinosaur
Life, His Dinosaur Life, Her Dinosaur Life, Their Dinosaur Lives. But I'm
partial to My."

"I think My is good," Hoppus shot back.
"Can we firm it up right now? My Dinosaur Life."
And firmed up it was. So,
having just shocked the band into revealing one closely guarded secret, Hoppus
got right to work on prying another bit of information from the band: Perhaps
getting them to say something shocking about the new record? (What we in the biz
call the "pull quote.") And once again, he struck gold.

"I think it's an awesome record," guitarist Joshua Crain said. "It's definitely a
step up. Not that Commit This to Memory [the band's breakthrough 2005 effort] is
a bad record, I love that record. I just feel that we got a little more aggro on
this one."
Emboldened, Hoppus then moved in for the kill.

"What was it like to have two gnarly, defining rock
moment milestones in your career," he asked, clearly setting the trap. "Commit
This to Memory and My Dinosaur Life — both that are almost as big as Nirvana?"

"Words can't really express it. I'm stumped,"
Pierre said. "You know what, though? It feels good. One day, with a little help,
you guys can get there." What can we say? Hoppus is a total pro. Is there
nothing he can't do?