So Long

The new music video for The Fembots' "So Long" is now up on the band's website(under Audio/Video). Or you can download the video here. In addition to The Fembots matinee set on May 6th at The Drake Hotel as part of the Over The Top Fest, they also have a two-night stint at the Rivoli in Toronto on May 5th and 6th.

More concert news comin' at cha':

I can't even remember the last time they were here(were they ever here?) but The Charlatans UK have a show at The Phoenix Concert Theatre on May 22nd.

Irish punk legends Stiff Little Fingers will be at Horseshoe Tavern on June 13th[last two items via Ticketmaster.ca].

Locally, according to their MySpace site The Diableros will be playing a free outdoor show on July 7th in Mississauga at 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West(somewhere around the Mississauga Civic Centre). Details here.

Pollstar reports that Fiona Apple is set to hit the road for her biggest headlining tour in six years, a 32-city amphitheatre trek stretching from late June into mid-August. Fiona's website has a listing of the confirmed dates. Unfortunately, no Toronto date.

Chartattack interviews Will Johnson of Centro-matic.

From Blown Speakers has graciously ripped to MP3, the MPR: The Current acoustic live session Metric performed recently. Go download it while you can.

Finally, via the Mojave 3 message forum, I was directed to Rachel Goswell's MySpace site where she posts about the health issues she's been experiencing over the past several months. She details about losing a moderate amount of hearing in her left ear, going through medical tests and medication, and having to go through physiotherapy(in terms of regaining proper balance when walking/standing.) Unfortunately, she mentions that touring(with Mojave 3) doesn't seem to be an option for her at the moment. I hope everything turns out well for her. Send her your love and best wishes.