The Phantom Tollbooth’s News

23rd July 2007

THE TIDE IS GETTING HIGH FOR AS I LAY DYING – ‘AN OCEAN BETWEEN US’

San Diego Metallers Officially Announce New Album And Song Titles

 
New York, NY – July 20, 2007 –
Metal Blade Records’, San Diego metal outfit, As I Lay Dying have announced An Ocean Between Us as the official title for their highly-anticipated follow up to 2005’s Shadows Are Security.  The album will release nationwide on August 21st.
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TREE63 SPURS LISTENERS ON TOWARD SUNDAY WITH SEPT. 25 RELEASE

NASHVILLE, Tenn.) July 22, 2007South Africa’s Tree63 returns to the music scene Sept. 25 with its fifth studio album, Sunday!. The project expands Tree63’s signature sound, while urging listeners to live in the hope offered by Christ’s resurrection. (more…)


20th July 2007

Disciple Gears Up

Disciple is unveiling news on their fall tour and announcing a re-release of their sophomore studio album Scars Remain Special Edition on August 28 with four additional acoustic tracks, two music videos and a free ring tone. Disciple will present the Scars Remain Tour this fall debuting in mid September. The tour headlined by the band will feature Fireflight, Dizmas and newcomers Wavorly.


Tragedy At Lifest, Prayers Needed

 girl died Saturday after falling from an amusement ride at Lifest. The girl, who was not identified, had been taken to a local hospital after the fall from a freefall swing ride around 4:45 p.m., stopping the activities on the grounds for several hours. (more…)


13th July 2007

Jeremy Camp’s Fall Tour Announced

We are pleased to announce Jeremy’s fall 2007 tour, “An Evening with Jeremy Camp and Band - Live Unplugged” with special guest Mainstay. Hitting nearly 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada, tickets will be available for pre-sale on July 7th to members of Team Campers (Jeremy Camp’s street team). Tickets will go on sale to the general public on July 14th.


::Caedmon’s Call Update::

Thankful, The Best of Caedmon’s Call released this week which includes the band’s biggest hits as originally recorded. A must for any true Caedmon’s Call fan, Thankful is a warmly reminiscent collection by, or a comprehensive introduction to, one of the truly outstanding groups in Christian music.


::Red Update::

Dove Award-winning Red has landed in the Billboard Top 200 Album Sales Chart with its debut, End of Silence, currently No. 194, with total sales of 112,647. Additionally, End of Silence is the No. 86 album on the iTunes Top 100 Album Chart, and is among SoundScan’s “Greatest Gainers” for the week ending July 8, 2007, among artists such as The Fray and Beyonce.


Falling UP ’s New Album Entitled captiva

Falling Up returns with their third and most ambitious studio record to date, “Captiva”. Produced by Aaron Sprinkle (Hawk Nelson, Anberlin, The Almost), “Captiva” picks up where the bands sophomore smash “Dawn Escapes” left off, only taking their patented finely crafted rock hits and beautiful dreamlike ballads to the next level. Falling Up has positioned themselves to be the next heavy hitter in the world of rock. “Captiva” is set to hit stores October 2, 2007


Chris Taylor Signs to BEC Recordings!

We want to welcome the newest BEC Recording’s artist Chris Taylor to the label! Chris’ songwritting with blow you away and we want to give you the opportunity to hear a few songs. Head over to his myspace page, take a listen, and leave a comment to tell him what you think. Also make sure you subscribe to Chris’ myspace blog to find out everything that is going on with the recording process and where you might be able to catch Chris playing.


11th July 2007

Cornerstone 2007 Tollbooth Talks, Press Conferences Podcasts Now Posted

     

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10th July 2007

L.A. SYMPHONY UNLEASH MUST-HAVE ALBUM FOR FANS AUGUST 14

L.A. SYMPHONY UNLEASH MUST-HAVE ALBUM FOR FANS AUGUST 14

Los Angeles, CA (July 9, 2007)—Celebrated hip-hop group LA Symphony, in partnership with long-time friends Syntax Records (Koch Entertainment), are unleashing a must-have album of unreleased and exclusive songs, demos and rarities, from the last decade of the band’s thriving career.

The 22-track release, entitled Unleashed (in stores August 14), includes tracks from all eight original emcees: Pigeon John, Joey the Jerk, J Beits, Sharlok Poems, BTwice, Flynn Adam, CookBook, and UNO Mas. It features guest appearances by Posdnus from De La Soul and AWOL One, and production by Madlib, Flynn Adam, Cookbook, Will.I.Am of Black Eyed Peas, and Pigeon John, as well as shout outs from the legendary Method Man and Chaka Kahn.

The group has done over 100 shows a year since its inception in 1997, and has been a mainstay on college radio, MTV2, and TVU. Its music has been featured in the 2006 movie, The Second Chance (directed by Steve Taylor), on MTV’s Cribs and Pimp My Ride, and on the Tony Hawk Playstation and NBA Live Xbox games.


8th July 2007

Cornerstone thanks participants, plans ahead, posts coverage


 


3rd July 2007

Relient K bus fire

(antiMusic) Relient K’s bus caught on fire Thursday morning while the band was on their way to a show in Illinois. The bus fire broke out at about 3:20am while traveling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike after performing Wednesday night at the Cornerstone music festival in Mount Union, Pa.

Most of the band members were awoken when the bus driver yelled for them to get off the burning bus. Frontman Matt Thiessen first spotted the flames and alerted the driver. No one was injured but there was extensive damage to the bus and the group lost personal property as well as instruments, sound equipment and merch. Thiessen told the local press that he lost a laptop computer that contained approximately 100 unfinished songs. A fire department official said that the blaze started in the engine compartment which sits at the rear of the bus and just below the lounge area. The bus driver had apparently been experiencing difficulty with the engine and they had just climbed a steep mountain when the fire broke out.

At press time it looks like the band apparently plan to march on and continue their tour. Friday’s show was cancelled but they reportedly performed as planned on Saturday night. Their next scheduled appearance is on July 14th in Wilmar, MN, according to their official website, which as of 2:30 PST on Sunday had no mention of the fire.