For years, friends of mine on the touring circuit would speak in reverent, hushed tones about the man they called Nightbeast, a roadie and TM for bands like Hawthorne Heights by day, but a one-man musical genius by night. I finally met the man, the myth the legend, Nick Nightbeast when he came through town tour managing Metro Station. We had some beers and bonded over being fat, bearded men in a scrawny boy world and I was instantly convert into a follower of the Beast. And I’m not alone: Nightbeast’s new full length, Inside Jokes for Outside Folks, dropped in stores everywhere yesterday and there were I’m sure, literally tens of people waiting breathlessly to purchase it. For those who weren’t though, might I suggest taking a perusal of the Beast’s Purevolume page, where the record can currently be streamed in its entirety for FREE? You’ll be glad you did.

Myself, I wasn’t entirely thrilled with Daphne Loves Derby’s Good Night, Witness Light, but about a hundred thousand 17 year old Asian scene kids who used to have mad rad hair accounts are THRILLED.

Like, OMG! Their PureVolume Page. Joining Daphne Loves Derby will be This Providence, The Higher and The Reign of Kindo. I’m kind of feeling This Providence, though.

After writing that I decided to track down my DLD album just to remind myself why they aren’t my favorite band. Diet punk for the sensitive and misunderstood. Now I need to listen to some brutal metal to cleanse my palette. fuuuuuuuuuu……..

Oct 20 2007 6:00PM
Beat Kitchen w/ This Providence, The Higher, Reign of Kindo
Chicago, Illinois

Oct 21 2007
6:00P
Varsity Theater w/ This Providence, The Higher, Reign of Kindo
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Oct 23 2007
6:00P
Mac’s Bar w/ This Providence, The Higher, The Reign of Kindo
Lansing, Michigan

Oct 24 2007
6:00P
Agora Ballroom w/ This Providence, The Higher, Reign of Kindo
Cleveland, Ohio

Oct 25 2007
6:00P
Xtreme Wheels w/ This Providence, The Higher, Reign of Kindo
Buffalo, New York

Oct 26 2007
6:30P
School Of Rock w/ This Providence, The Higher, Reign of Kindo
South Hackensack, New Jersey

Oct 27 2007
6:00P
The Harmony Grange w/ This Providence, The Higher, The Reign Of Kindo
Wilmington, Delaware

Oct 28 2007
2:30P
Trocadero - EARLY SHOW w/ This Providence, The Higher, Reign Of Kindo
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Oct 29 2007
7:00P
Living Room w/ This Providence, The Higher, Reign of Kindo
Providence, Rhode Island

Oct 30 2007
6:30P
Webster Theatre w/ This Providence, The Higher, Reign of Kindo
Hartford, Connecticut

Nov 1 2007
7:00P
The Knitting Factory w/ This Providence, The Higher, Reign of Kindo
New York, New York

Nov 2 2007
5:30P
Club Relevant w/ This Providence, The Higher, The Reign of Kindo
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Nov 3 2007
5:30P
The Brewery w/ This Providence, The Higher, The Reign of Kindo
Raleigh, North Carolina

Nov 5 2007
6:00P
The Masquerade w/ This Providence, The Higher, The Reign of Kindo
Atlanta, Georgia

Nov 6 2007
7:00P
The Orpheum w/ This Providence, The Higher, The Reign of Kindo
Tampa, Florida

Nov 7 2007
6:00P
AKA Lounge w/ This Providence, The Higher, The Reign of Kindo
Orlando, Florida

Nov 9 2007
7:00P
Javajazz w/ This Providence, The Higher, The Reign of Kindo
Houston, Texas

Nov 10 2007
6:00P
Rock Bottom Bar w/ This Providence, The Higher, The Reign of Kindo
San Antonio, Texas

Nov 11 2007
6:30P
The Door w/ This Providence, The Higher, The Reign of Kindo
Dallas, Texas

So for some reason to day a bunch of awesome emo bands decide to lace people up with tracks off of their forthcoming records. ZOMG THNX!

Thrice has posted two tracks off their forthcoming Fire and Water EPs over at AOL’s Spinner. You can check out “Firebreather” (which, as you might have guessed is off of Fire) and “Digital Sea” (off of Water) here. These EPs, especially Fire, are seriously OWNING my stereo right now. If you like Thrice, or shit that’s angrily melodic, you will not be bummed out when these CDs street on October 16th. For more about these EPs, and the two more that are set to follow in spring, check out AlchemyIndex.com.

Our friends ( or I guess I should friend hehehe) Number One Gun have also posted a brand new track off their forthcoming CD, The North Pole Project due out in January 2008. The song is called “Millions” and you can check it out on the band’s Purevolume page, if you so desire. Being fortunate enough to once again have heard this entire record, I can tell you that this CD is definitely not the “safe” move for a band coming off of two well-received, super straightforward melodic rock releases. There is a lot of crazy shit happening in the mad genius mind of head NOGger Jeff Schneeweis and he spend some long days and nights in the studio crafting some ultra epic hooks and some pretty wild loopiness for this CD. There’s some songs on there that are straight aggro, and some songs on there that might make you want to grab your friends sister and make out with her a little bit. Its on some other shit, and I mean that in the good way.

And last but not least, today marks the debut of the third track to be previewed off of Emery’s forthcoming I’m Only a Man. Like the previous two tracks, “After the Devil Beats His Wife” has got people talking. Check it out on the band’s Purevolume page and figure it out for yourself, bro.