I have said previously that if I am really excited about something musically I will choose to post it here... and I am. So I will. Deal with it!

What has me all giddy inside you ask? Well, the first exciting news came in form of my email. I haven't checked Dim Mak Records website in a while but suffice to say they emailed me a newsletter instead. And what was in this newsletter, you ask. Well they are going to release the new JR Ewing album in July. The album has been out in Norway for over a year now. I have been searching the internet for a long while trying to find this one but no luck. Now I only have to wait a few more months and I can have it in my greedy little hands soon. After the release of the album, they plan on touring the US again. I can't wait. Last album they toured California when I was in Ohio visiting. It made me pretty sad to miss them, but now is my second chance. If you all aren't familiar with this great ol' band, they are a great listen if you are into things like Refused, Song of Zarathustra, The Chariots, Death of Anna Karina. They are pretty freakin' amazing if that is your thing. If you can just really open up alittle bit to something different, something alittle bit chaotic at times, you would really dig it.

Speaking of chaos, even better news came my way yesterday while browsing the web. I figured since I would check the official page of one of my all time favorite bands, Envy. If you haven't heard me rant and rave about them, I will once again delve into them. Envy, is a hardcore band out of Japan that has been around for nearly 15 years. I stumble across them probably about 4 years ago when Dim Mak Records released one of their previous records. From there they moved on to Level Plane records to release their last record. Last January, they made a small two week tour of the US. You guessed it, I missed them. I was so pissed. It was around the time that we were moving back to Ohio and I had too much on my mind to savage through the web. Sure enough, I missed their due dates showing that they were playing in Columbus, Ohio around the time we arrived back here. Well, now for the good news. They just finished a new album on a new label, Temporary Residence Ltd. , and plan on a album release and North American tour in late summer. I am ecstatic now. Although, with my bad luck, they won't tour until October when we plan on going to Japan. What irony!! Here's to hoping for some good luck!

Oh yeah I almost forgot.....Happy Easter, everybody!