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The Aggrolites are adding a 2nd Chicago date on the Flogging Molly Green 17 Tour on
March 16th at the House of Blues-Chicago.
The show is 17+ w/ID.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, February 26th at 10 AM Central Time, through Ticketmaster.
Hey, this is Jimmy From Societys Parasites writing to let everyone know we have started production on a new Parasite record, the new record will have 20+ tracks, its been almost 2 years since we put out a new record and we are excited for everyones ears to bleed when they listen to the new songs. The new record will be focused around Life and Death in and around LA, we lost best friends to decease, murder and accidents in less than a year and that’s what we’ve focused the record on. It has been one of the hardest records for us to write, but I’m sure the hard work will pay off. Keep checking for updates as an album title and artwork are soon to come.
Cheers,
Jimmy Parasite
SxPxExPxHxC
Poe at 200 — Eerie After All These Years
By JOHN J. MILLER
On a snowy night toward the end of his life, Edgar Allan Poe delivered a lecture on the origins of the universe. It was an unusual topic — Poe was always more interested in death than birth — and the reviews were mixed. Frustrated by the response, Poe announced that 2,000 years would pass before his work was properly admired.
His remarks were soon published as “Eureka: A Prose Poem.” The book sold a few hundred copies and then slipped into obscurity, forgotten except for the fact that its author went on to become a giant of American literature in something less than two millennia.
It remains to be seen whether anyone will read Poe in the distant future. As we approach the bicentennial of his birth on Jan. 19, however, it’s obvious that Poe is far from “nameless here for evermore.”
Hardly anyone escapes from high-school English without bumping into at least a little Poe. “The Raven” remains one of the world’s most popular poems as well as the inspiration for the name of Baltimore’s professional football team. “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Black Cat,” and a number of other short stories are among the most anthologized tales ever written.
An awful lot of Poe looms on the horizon. On Jan. 16, the Postal Service will issue a stamp in his honor. Historic sites in Baltimore, the Bronx, Philadelphia and Richmond, Va., are kicking off year-long celebrations. Publishers plan to take advantage of the bicentennial, too. In October, Doubleday put out “Poe’s Children,” a collection of horror stories by the likes of Neil Gaiman and Stephen King. The Mystery Writers of America has just released two additional volumes: “In the Shadow of the Master” includes 16 of Poe’s greatest hits, plus commentaries by best-selling novelists such as Michael Connelly and Joseph Wambaugh; “On a Raven’s Wing” features original tales by Mary Higgins Clark and others, each inspired by Poe.
Praise for Poe is by no means universal. The reviews always have been mixed, even on large questions about his legacy. “Enthusiasm for Poe is the mark of a decidedly primitive stage of reflection,” sniffed Henry James.
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Hi Everyone,
If you are in the So Cal area, please make sure to come out and show your support for the Hellcat Family.
Pre-sale tickets begin at NOON TODAY www.machetemfg.com
ANDY MARTINEZ RIP
Found out this morning that there is a benefit show in the works to honor the late great Andy Demize, Nekromantix drummer. Nothing is confirmed but this is what we hear so far;
Zombie wrecking crew, Efrem from death by stereo and we are looking in to setting up a benefit show on monday 1/19/09 in Fullerton to help the family with funeral cost etc.
More to come…
The flag is flying half-mast at Hellcat in honor of Andy Demize of the Nekromantix.
Our deepest sympathies go to the Nekromantix family and Andrew’s family. His talent on the drums and on the band stand will be missed, but never forgotten.
Hung out with Elvis Cortez on Thursday and heard 15 new songs from their forthcoming ’self titled’.The band is sounding better than ever. They’ve made a really cool record. The band also has a behind the scenes “making of” video/epk that will be posted soon. -C.L.
Dirty Reggae masters The Aggrolites are back in Europe again! The tour started last Tuesday in the UK and will go on until the end of the month, crossing the whole continent. They will be sharing stages with Rancid and The Skatalites, just to name a few. Check out the dates for the nearest venue!
DATE – CITY – VENUE – COUNTRY
7-Nov – Oxford – Academy – UK
8-Nov - London Islington - Academy - UK
11-Nov - Birmingham - Academy - UK w/ Rancid
12-Nov - Newcastle - Academy - UK
13-Nov - Brussels - AB Box - BE w/ The Skatalites
14-Nov – Groningen - Vera - NL
15-Nov – Amsterdam – Melkweg - NL
16-Nov – Eindhoven - Effenaar - NL
18-Nov - Paris - Trabendo - FR w/ Two Tone Club
19-Nov – Munster - Gleis 22 - DE
20-Nov – Stuttgart - Zwoelf Zehn - DE
21-Nov – Geneva - L’Usine - CH
22-Nov – Winterthur - Gaswerk - CH
23-Nov – Bologna - Me que meo - IT w/ mr. T-Bone
24-Nov – Milano - Zoe Club - IT
25-Nov – Ljubljana - Gala Hala – SI
26-Nov – Bratislava - Randal Club - SK
27-Nov - Vienna - Arena - AT
28-Nov - Moscow - Club Ikra – RU