SPARTA’S JIM WARD TO RELEASE SOLO EP

Jim Ward, vocalist/guitarist for post-hardcore outfit Sparta (and ex At the Drive-In), will release his debut 5-song acoustic-friendly solo EP, jimward.quiet, via his label Civil Defense League, in conjunction with Doghouse Records, on November 6. To preview some of the tracks, visit here.

Ward writes on his MySpace of the album:

“After coming home from a long tour with my band, Sparta, I wanted to sit in my house and play acoustic guitar quietly. The tour had been loud and chaotic and I was simply trying to level out. I liked how things were sounding, so I began recording them in my studio.

These 5 songs are the beginning of what I hope will be an on going series of recordings, hopefully adding more and more friends to the fold. This volume has a few friends of mine adding some goodness.”

VOODOO GLOW SKULLS POST ANIMATED VIDEO

Riverside, CA-based crazed punk outfit Voodoo Glow Skulls has posted an (hilarious, I must say) animated video for the song, “The Ballad Of Froggy McNasty,” from their latest release, Southern California Street Music, in stores today on Victory Records (details). The video has been posted below for your viewing pleasure.

Video for “The Ballad Of Froggy McNasty” from Southern California Street Music:

RELIENT K REVEALS ARTWORK FOR CHRISTMAS RECORD

Christian pop-punk band Relient K has unveiled the cover art for their upcoming Christmas release, Let it Snow, Baby…Let it Reinder. The new record, which invades shelves October 23 on Capitol Records, will be a re-issue of the band’s first holiday album, Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand, and will feature seven new tracks.

Fans who pre-order Let it Snow, Baby…Let it Reinder from Christian retail web site Musichristian.com will also receive a Relient K Christmas stencil. For more information, visit here.

Cover art for Let it Snow, Baby…Let it Reinder:

Track listing for Let it Snow, Baby…Let it Reinder:
1. “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
2. “Sleigh Ride”
3. “Merry Christmas, Here’s to Many More”
4. “Angels We Have Heard on High”
5. “Deck the Halls”
6. “12 Days of Christmas”
7. “Silent Night / Away in a Manger”
8. “I Celebrate the Day”
9. “In Like A Lion (Always Winter)”
10. “I’m Gettin’ Nuttin’ For Christmas”
11. “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
12. “Santa Clause Is Thumbing to Town”
13. “Handel’s Messiah”
14. “I Hate Christmas Parties”
15. “Boxing Day”
16. “Auld Lang Syne (new ending)”
17. “Good King Wenceslas” (Hidden Track)