Mike Ness is set to embark on a solo tour, and while he’s not hitting every city in the U.S. he’s going on a big enough trek for many of his fans to catch him live doing both solo tracks and acoustic tracks from his band Social Distortion. If you haven’t seen Mike Ness perform live, he really does a great job. Some might even compare his solo performances on par with the late great Johnny Cash.

May 2 2008 - Indio, California Stagecoach @ Empire Polo Field
May 5 2008 - Dallas, Texas @ House Of Blues
May 6 2008 - Houston, Texas @ Meridian
May 7 2008 - New Orleans, Louisiana @ House Of Blues
May 9 2008 - Atlanta, Georgia @ Variety Playhouse
May 11 2008 - Baltimore, Maryland @ Rams Head Live
May 12 2008 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ Trocadero Theatre
May 13 2008 - The Fillmore New York @ Irving Plaza New York, New York
May 16 2008 - Asbury Park, New Jersey @The Stone Pony
May 19 2008 - Detroit, Michigan @ Saint Andrews Hall
May 20 2008 - Chicago, Illinois @ Park West
May 23 2008 - Denver, Colorado @ Gothic Theatre
May 25 2008 - Aspen, Colorado @ Belly Up Aspen
May 26 2008 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Depot
Jul 5 2008 - Irvine, California @ The Hootenanny @ Oak Canyon Ranch

For more information check out the official Mike Ness myspace page here, and if you’re looking for his solo records, click here.

Even though MTV doesn’t really like playing videos, bands and labels continue to bring out the big guns and try their luck with video releases. Recently Kingston Falls, relatively unknown, released a video from their record entitled “Armada on Mercury” and have began a huge tour across the nation. So check out the video, if you like it, check them out on the road and support the underground music scene, before it is no longer alive. Facedown Records is proud to present Kingston Falls on tour:

TOUR DATES:

Mar 18 - Lafayette, IN @ The Venue CD RELEASE SHOW
Mar 20 - Rockford, IL @ The Wire CD RELEASE SHOW
Mar 21 - Dewey, IL @ The Shed CD RELEASE SHOW
Mar 22 - Goshen, IN @ The Post HOMETOWN CD RELEASE SHOW
Mar 23 - Springfield, IL @ The Black Sheep Cafe CD RELEASE SHOW
Mar 24 - Hannibal, MO @ The Crux CD RELEASE SHOW
Mar 25 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Factory CD RELEASE SHOW
Mar 27 - Bullhead City, AZ @ Bullhead Rec Center
Mar 29 - Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse FACEDOWN FEST
April 2 - April 24 W/ Remove The Veil & The Messenger (Mediaskare Records)
April 2 - Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome
April 3 - Canoga Park, CA @ The Cobalt Cafe
April 4 - Fresno, CA @ The Exit
April 5 - Modesto, CA @ The Rock
April 6 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The 418 Project
April 7 - Klamath Falls, OR @ Klamath Falls VFW
April 8 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
April 9 - Spokane, WA @ The Slaughterhouse
April 10 - Lewiston, ID @ The Lewiston Community Center
April 11 - Gillette, WY @ The RockPile
April 13 - Hutchinson, KS @ Mcgraws
April 14 - Okmulgee, OK @ The Aim Music Venue
April 15 - Tulsa, OK @ The Pinkeye
April 16 - Fayetteville, AR @ The Music Hall
April 17 - Tupelo, MS @ The Link Center
April 18 - Marietta, GA @ Swayze’s
April 19 - Pensacola, FL @ The Red Door
April 20 - Cocoa, FL @ The Anvil
April 21 - Tampa, FL @ The Transitions Art Gallery
April 22 - Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit
April 24 - Cleveland, GA @ The Pivot
April 25 - Bernie, MO @ The Venue
April 26 - Shawnee, OK @ The Fusion Affect Venue
April 29 - Seminole, TX @ The Tower Youth Venue (Agape Church)
May 3 - Claremore, OK @ The Tree
May 9 - Fargo, ND @ The Red Raven
May 10 - Chaska, MN @ The River Alliance Church
May 11 - Buffalo, MN @ The Vault
May 13 - GrandRapids, MN @ The Groundfloor
May 14 - Minot, ND @ The Red Carpet
May 16 - Dickinson, ND @ Club 316
May 23 - Richmond, IN @ The Outlet
May 24 - Brighton, MI @ Meijer Skate Park (Bled Fest)
June 27 - Chaska, MN @ The River Alliance Church (Pre-C-stone Festival)
July 3 - Bushnell, IL@ Cornerstone Music Festival (Underground Stage)
July 17- Wilmar, MN @ The Sunshine Festival
Aug 9 - Terre Haute, IN @ Lit Fest
Aug 16 - Saint Louis, MO @ Lit Fest

For more information Facedown Records, or Kingston Falls, check out the official home of Facedown Records here.

The morning coffee got spilled over here at Seshn HQ when we heard that Eli Reed is now on Zoo York, and will most likely be on the new Zoo York video that’s being filmed right now. Haven’t seen Reed in action? You’re missing out, he’s pretty good, and this is a great addition to the team. Zoo York is starting to come up above the East Coast stigma.

I’ve always been a big fan of winning stuff, even though I never get anything for my troubles and labor. You could, however, be one of the few people that get to win something for free! Right now you can enter to win a complete set of clothing from Es Footwear, that’s right, you get clothes. Sorry diehard skaters, you don’t win shoes and boards in this contest, but at least you can put on a clean pair of jeans, and a cool hoodie. I for one, could use a new pair of pants, but that’s just me. Click here and you could be the proud owner of the Money Machine, Euro Zip and Eldridge 1.0, that’s right, free stuff from Es Footwear.

With Nine Inch Nails getting rave reviews over the delivery of their latest musical endeavor, it is not a surprise to hear more artists contemplating releasing albums with a mutli-choice way of getting music. Portishead recently drew comparisons to the latest Ghosts album by offering a very limited box set. Somewhere in the range of 1,000 limited edition box sets will be available and you can pick one up at their official site by clicking here.

Included in this limited edition box set is:

USB features the album, and 5 films, Double vinyl album, Etched 12” vinyl of ‘Machine Gun’, Limited edition print from Nick Uff

USB Tracklisting:

1. Silence
2. Hunter
3. Nylon Smile
4. The Rip
5. Plastic
6. We Carry On
7. Deep Water
8. Machine Gun
9. Small
10. Magic Doors
11. Threads

‘ The Truly Spectacular Universal Conference Film’ (film)
‘The Rip at Mr Wolfe’s’ (film)
‘Ade’s House’ (film)
‘Machine Gun’ (film)
‘We Carry On’ (film) LP

(Double Vinyl) Tracklisting:

A1. Silence
A2. Hunter
A3. Nylon Smile
B1. The Rip
B2. Plastic
B3. We Carry On
C1. Deep Water
C2. Machine Gun
C3. Small
D1. Magic Doors
D2. Threads

The box sets will be officially released April 28, 2008, so pre-order now and get yourself a lot of Portishead, before anyone else. I’m not sure why they drew so much comparison, considering that Portishead is not allowing a free option, is not putting this on cd for pre-order, and is limiting the currency somehow too. Whatever the case is, diehard Portishead fans will be glad to see new music coming out sooner than later.

The rights to his journal, the film by Gus Van Sant, the documentary that just hit dvd, the box set of Nirvana b-sides, the best of self-titled album, the best of the box cd, and the rights to his likeness have all been sold off to companies that Kurt Cobain would never sign off on before his untimely death.

We even saw a major concern over some special ad mock ups that showed Cobain on a cloud wearing some boots. The internet and Courtney Love herself was upset over the use of Cobain’s likeness to try to sell boots. I thought it was cool that Doc’s were finally getting some star treatment. But of course, Cobain & Joey Ramone were nixed from that potential campaign after the people that handle the affairs of both of them, weren’t too thrilled with the idea of their passed loved ones getting treated like mascots.

However, all those things were small steps into ruining the name of Cobain. Now we’re going to see a whole new way to sell out for the Nirvana singer. We’re going to see a set of shoes with scribbles from his journal (a best seller), along side his signature, and insoles with his name on them. This is not too unlike a certain Basketball Player who endorses a line of shoes with the swoosh on them.

But money talks a lot more than my counter point in regards to the news of this latest collaboration by Converse and the Cobain estate…especially since Nike seems to be behind the idea of a collaboration. (Nike owns Converse)

The shoes will probably sell millions, because people are like sheep. This is a double standard, and one that has ties to the music world as well as the community at large.

Bad Brains is going to be hitting select dates in a string of shows in South America. This comes in light of recent major publicity and extensive media pushes from the music industry to revitalize the Bad Brains fan base. If you’re in South America, or are on vacation down there, check out Bad Brains, they’re core.

04/09 - Sao Paulo Brasil @ The Clash 04/11 - Recife Brasil @ Abril pro Rock
04/12 - Sao Paulo Brasil @ The Clash
04/13 - Cutiriba Brasil @ Helloch
04/15 - Santiago Chile @ Teatro Novedades
04/16 - Buenos Aires Argentina @ Niceto

The guys in Fall Out Boy have been recently plagued with publicity. Recently, the Simpsons had words with the band over a comic book they were planning to publish. Apparently, the Simpsons own trademarks and copyrights in the realm of comics over the rights to use Fall Out Boy as a name and/or character. So while the band maybe on thin ice over their band name, they can most definitely can not be in the comic book world.

That’s not stopping them though, because it was announced today that they will try to break a world record on March 25th, 2008. The guys are going to try and perform shows in Antarctica, Europe, Asia, Australasia, North and South America and Africa on March 25 to raise money and awareness for environmental and conservation charity Greenpeace. That’s right, all those places in one day.

Can it be done? We’ll have to wait and see.

Radioactive Man was not available for immediate comment.

With a booming population of skateboarders in China, and an endless potential to make money overseas, action sports company are touring the red country to promote skateboarding. Some call it a noble cause, I call it an effort to make money off of the booming Chinese economy, but whatever. RVCA is over there right now, and they just completed their sixth blog update with photos from their Chinese adventures. You can check out all the photos (there’s a ton of them) and the latest ramblings from the RVCA skate team, over at their official blog, here. Who’s next to skate China? It seems like that’s the hot spot for touring right now.

The crew over at Etnies recently took a trip over to the south of France and chimed in on the shoe company’s official site, with a quick recap of what happened. If you’re interested in reading the whole thing, checking out more photos, or simply seeing what’s going on with the Etnies camp, click here, and see what the guys over at Etnies are up to.