Hello sorry about the lack of updates, Tropical Storm Fay has really put a damper on things. She should be on her way sometime soon. But, luckily I got some interesting news for all of you today! The hot thing this summer, other than the weather of course, seems to be side projects! White Stripes front man, Jack White is proudly talking about his side band,The Raconteurs.Green Day's current side band, Foxboro Hot Tubs also gets a brief mention. 

Side projects have been proven to have as much success as the members already established other rock bands.Take Green Day's garage band for example.An album cheerfully titled, Stop Drop and Roll, was released in May and came into the charts at No. 37. Could their success be due to the fact that their line up are still the same members as Green Day? They are quoted as saying, "The only similarity between Green Day and Foxboro Hot Tubs is that we're the same band."  

Although The Raconteurs  don't have the same members, except for Jack White who sings lead in both this band and White Stripes.Others may squirm in discussing the two bands, hoping to induce some confusion and mystery on them. White doesn't see it as a hassle.Mr.White is quoted as saying, “I think, halfway through the record, we realized, wow, this is really a band. We were all really excited to make a go of it — go out there and promote it and be a band and make more records. I don’t think there was any intention halfway through the first record that the Raconteurs was a side project. Some people would assume we were too busy, but when something good is happening, just go with it. Why not?”  

Of course, he hasn't forgotten about White Stripes, so don't worry fans. Although sometimes, a break from the everyday norm is always a good thing,“It’s a total change of pace from what I’d been doing for the past few years with the White Stripes.Dual songwriters and a full range of sounds. There are no rules, like we have in the White Stripes. I wouldn’t want to do something that was the same thing. This was going to be completely different. That’s what I was excited about — but mostly the collaborating on the writing.”

Leaving your bandmates out of the newer projects may seem pretty hard, and perhaps spark some envy. Bad Seals' musicians were not invited to join Grinderman. Releasing their self-titled album in 2007,  rumors had it in for them about Bad Seals' break up. They apparently had nothing to do with each other whatsoever. When asked about the side band, Sclavunos is quoted as saying, "Grinderman is about a certain attitude to making music, And a wilingness to play  loud." You can read this article here.

So whether or not side bands affect the musician's real bands, it goes to show just how much they really get their creative juices flowing,conjuring up sweet success. 

Hello everyone! Here's some news that will put you in a great mood even if going back to school does not! So I told you on Saturday that Rolling Stone Magazine was conducting a survey for its readers to pick their all time favorite record producers. Well, the results are in and you are definitely going to like what you see. The Beatles' unofficial member won the top vote, George Martin. The complete list of winners are:

1. George Martin
2. Rick Rubin
3. Phil Spector
4. Brian Eno
5. Brian Wilson
6. Nigel Godrich
7. Daniel Lanois
8. Brendan O’Brien
9. Steve Lillywhite
10. Quincy Jones
11. Flood
12. Kanye West
13. Butch Vig
14. Danger Mouse
15. Steve Albini
16. Martin Hannett
17. Dr. Dre
18. Timbaland
19. Bob Ezrin
20. The Neptunes

 Wow! That's some list RS fans have made. I hope you had some say in it, those are surely great choices! This article can be viewed here. Great to know that fans are getting a say with what's going on in music, as it should always be. Have a great week!

Hello everyone how are you doing today? Rolling Stone Magazine has made its Weekend Rock List: Best Producers. They are asking you the reader to choose your favorites, and they will count the votes this coming Monday.

RS decided to make a list since producers have been in the news the last couple of days. While waiting for everyone to decide, the infamous music magazine put some of their own top five together. They are as follows:  

• Brian Eno
• Jerry Wexler
• Rick Rubin
• Nigel Godrich
• Steve Albini  

RS is honoring those behind the scenes that make the music we love to listen to happen. Brian Eno produced albums for acts such as, Coldplay, U2, and David Bryne. Producers often do not get much of the credit, but if it wasn't for them, much of the music you and I love wouldn't exist.  You can read this article right here. Be sure to get all your votes in and we will have the results for you on Monday. Have a great week! 

Hello everyone, it has certainly been a sad couple of days indeed with the recent passing of comedian Bernie Mac, and musician Isaac Hayes. The world of rock and roll is having its fair share of grievances. Massive record producer, Jerry Finn past away August 12, 2008 at the age of 38. He was briefly put on life support after suffering a brain hemorrhage last month. 

He is best known for producing some of our favorite albums from top bands such as, Green Day, Blink182, Offspring, AFI, and his recent project, Morrissey. Due to this tragic event, Morrissey's album will be pushed back to early February 2009. You can read this article here. There's also a quote from a close friend of Finn's,"At this time the hemorrhage has done massive damage to his body which will leave him severely disabled and in need of acute care for the rest of his life. We know Jerry wouldn't want to live like this in a vegetative state."

Finn got his start in the music business by work as an engineer in the early nineties, then started flexing his production skills on punk band, Rancid's album,"...And Out Come The Wolves." His work will be severely missed in the world of music, we hope the best for his friends and family. May he Rest In Peace! 

Hey what's happening fellow Nimrods? I know this bit of news will get you excited, even if the new school year does not. MTV Networks' high definition channel,MGD is taking music television to a whole new level with their new channel. viewers will be able to experience music programming with  a super cool name, Palladia. This unique name means exactly what it is set out to do,"solidifying its position to bring music in a high-def universe!"

"It's a bigger, more distinct name for a channel that has grown in size as well as satisfaction among music HD fans, We're also reinforcing that the channel is THE home for an increasingly broad range of musical styles and artists in high-def performances that can't be seen anywhere else. We believe these changes will help our distributor partners as they continue to sell HD and strive for the best content," Vice President and General Manager of MTV and Vh1, Tom Calderone is quoted as saying. Music television like you have never seen it before, more genres will become available as well as more premier programing. Every Saturday night, a different concert will be shown at exactly 9 pm, rockers are going to be enjoying seminal rock movies, those are to be shown on Thursday nights at 9pm. 

Premiering the first week of September, yes of this year, Palladia will be broadcasting, "Outdoor Music Week," Featuring your favorite artists, such as: Madonna, Usher, Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, Green Day, Genesis, Jay-Z, Amy Winehouse, Foo Fighters, Kanye West, David Bowie, Snoop Dogg, Sugarland, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dierks Bentley, Hank Williams Jr., Queen, Will Smith, and The Rolling Stones. Oh my gosh, that sounds amazing! Speaking of Green Day, Bullet In A Bible will be premiering on September 3, 2008 Wednesday night at 9pm. Watch this Grammy award winning punk rock band takes over England's, Milton Kaynes blow the minds of over 65,000 fans. You can read this article here. 

 This certainly sounds incredibly exciting, do not miss out on this opportunity. High definiton televison viewing goes into permanent effect, February 17,2009. It should be awesome!  

Hello, how are you doing everyone? Here's something that is pretty cool, I think you might like it. Digtriad.com printed up some past events that happened years ago today, August 12. One of which mention Green Day's infamous WoodStock event, or as some fans like to call it, MudStock. It is quoted as, " In 1994, Woodstock '94 was held in Saugerties, New York. About 350,000 people saw the show, which included mudfights during Green Day's and Nine Inch Nails' sets and the Red Hot Chili Peppers dressed as human light bulbs."

Whether you are a fan or not,I don't think anyone is going to forget this hilarious, but equally as dangerous event. We definately wont! Other memorable events that were mentioned include:

• In 1966, John Lennon apologized at a news conference for his remark that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus. That same day, The Beatles started their last North American tour, in Chicago.
• In 1967, Fleetwood Mac made its first appearance, at the London National Jazz and Blues Festival.
• In 1982, actor Henry Fonda died at the age of 77.
• In 1988, the controversial movie "The Last Temptation of Christ" opened in nine cities, despite objections by some Christians that the film was sacrilegious in its treatment of Jesus.
• In 1992, avant-garde composer John Cage died in New York at age 79.
• In 1993, the Red Hot Chili Peppers replaced guitarist Arik Marshall with Jesse Tobias, who was replaced by Dave Navarro three months later.

Wow, who knew one day could hold so many events at once? This is certainly super cool news,you can read it here.  You learn something everyday!