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Tool Practise Clips

Maynard has posted a couple of Tool rehearsal clips similar to the ones he did recently for A Perfect Circle.  It shows the band playing sections of Lateralus and EBA/The Patient.  They are embedded below for your viewing pleasure! Lateralus EBA & The Patient It’s also worth noting that the Notes From The Crew section on Toolarmy has been updated. Update: And here’s clip 3! 46&2

Blair & Danny talk UFOs on Children of Saturn

According to a recent post by Blair on Toolband, he and Danny will both be on the Children of Saturn radio show next week on the 10th of January.  As a UFO nut, I will certainly be tuning in to hear their take on Area 51 and such, as well as some cool tunes I bet…  

Melvins Sidewave, More Alex Grey Oz Shows

I’m back from 5 days caving down at Mt Gambier, and while nothing too exciting in the Tool world has happened, there is some exciting news for New South Welshmen in regards to The Melvins and Alex Grey. Firstly The Melvins will now be playing a Sidewave with Primus in Sydney on the 28th of February at the Enmore Theatre.  According to the blurb the gig will be all ages… Read More »Melvins Sidewave, More Alex Grey Oz Shows

A conversation with Maynard James Keenan

Andrew McMillen from Australian magazine called Junior recently interviewed Maynard.   Maynard speaks a bout a range of issues including Tool, A Perfect Circle, Blood Into Wine and more. For those of us unable to pickup a copy of this magazine (it’s a free street press type thing) Andrew has published the full transcript here.  Here’s an excerpt: I saw the Smashing Pumpkins recently. It felt like Billy [Corgan] was rushing… Read More »A conversation with Maynard James Keenan

Second Sydney Big Day Out tickets “2 for 1”

It looks like the second Sydney Big Day Out isn’t selling as strongly as expected.  An announcement from Big Day Out organisers today tell us that all tickets for the event on the 27th of January can now be used to get an extra guest in for free: The Big Day Out has announced a very special Christmas gift for punters in Sydney – all ticket holders for the Sydney… Read More »Second Sydney Big Day Out tickets “2 for 1”

Big Day Out timetables released

The timetables for the 2011 Big Day Out has been released, and it looks like Tool are only getting 75 minutes this year, unlike 90 minutes that headliners get in previous years.  Not sure what’s up with that, but I imagine there’s plenty of disappointed Tool fans out there. Hopefully the sideshows many of us are going to have no such restriction…

A Perfect Circle track recorded? Newsletter + Tool goodies on Ebay

According to a recent tweet by Antiquiet (and also on Billy Howerdel’s Facebook so I hear): Maynard and I just got done tracking some vocal for a new APC song Hopefully this means we’ll see a new A Perfect Circle track sometime in the not too distant future. As I posted a few days ago the December Newsletter was just released.  Now I’ve had a chance to read it, here’s… Read More »A Perfect Circle track recorded? Newsletter + Tool goodies on Ebay

Danny makes Patton look short

Proving once more that exciting things happen when I go away – it appears that Danny jumps up on stage with Faith No More at their recent gig in LA.  Tool bad he didn’t get behind the drumkit: Two of my favourite bands united – I wonder if Tool and Faith No More would ever really tour together… In other news: Blood Into Wine is on Netflix (everyone can stop… Read More »Danny makes Patton look short

Tool in Reverb, Danny chats to Rynne

I read a post on the Big Day Out site directing us to an interview with Reverb, a local Australian magazine with Danny & Adam about the upcoming tour. It’s quite interesting and worth a quick read. Check it out here. Also in the news is that Danny will be appearing on the Children of Saturn radio show, conveniently hosted by Rynne. According to Blair‘s Toolband post: DANNY will be… Read More »Tool in Reverb, Danny chats to Rynne