The latest Puscifer EP Donkey Punch the Night is now streaming in full on the Spin website, and also features an accompanying interview with Maynard: The song “Dear Brother” is dedicated to several people who passed away, including the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch. Is that who you were thinking of? Well, you know the Beastie Boys gentleman, that was a sad day when I got that news. It also pays… Read More »Donkey Punch the Spin
Not sure how effective online petitions are personally, but it appears there has been one started to try and convince Tool and/or their promoters Frontier Touring to consider putting on a Tool show in Perth. If you’d like to contribute to this campaign by signing the petition, then can do so here.
The Tool interview onslaught continued last night as Adam spoke with Triple J‘s the Doctor in a recent radio interview. A quite chirpy Adam talks about practicing new songs, dark parties with Rammstien, comic writing with Adi Granov, Vicarious mathematics, Danny leading the band live, rekindling a love for metal and tasers. The full interview can be found on the Triple J site.
Sick of Tool interviews yet? I know I feel like I’ve spent all day reading and posting them. This one is from The Rock FM which is a New Zealand radio station. Tracy had a chat to Danny about a range of topics which you can listen to here. For those not willing/able to listen, here are the main points: Danny has recently done some recording with Jason Bonham and… Read More »Yet another Danny interview
As Blair promised in the last Tool newsletter, there’s a bunch of new Tool interviews out this morning (it appears as though there was an embargo on the tour dates and the flood gates are now well and truely open). Here’s a few choice cuts from what I’ve read. From David Farrier, who’s full interview should be in NZ’s Rip It Up soon, Danny talks about the newest track they’re… Read More »More Tool interview snippets
Artist Direct have a new article online where they’ve invited a bunch of artists, including Tom Morello, Rob Trujillo and Bill Kelliher to talk about their love for Tool: Greg Puciato of Dillinger Escape Plan Greg Puciato: The first time I heard them was the music video for “Sober”. I watched so much MTV at that time. I was enamored with all of the bands coming out. Being a kid… Read More »In appreciation of Tool
Adam and Justin recently had a chat with Australian site Fasterlouder and answered some questions about a range of topics, including this: Back when you started working on Lateralus Maynard was still busy with A Perfect Circle so you guys started working on the music without him and I was wondering whether you’ve ever been tempted to become an instrumental band? AJ: People have different styles of working. It’s like… Read More »Adam & Justin speak with Fasterlouder
Woke up this morning to news that I was expecting – Tool are touring in April, with dates in both Australia and New Zealand: TOOL APRIL & MAY 2013 Frontier Members pre-sale via www.frontiertouring.com/tool 12noon AEDT, Thursday 14 February to 12noon AEDT, Friday 15 February General public on sale from 9am local time, Tuesday 19 February SATURDAY 27 April – Melbourne/ Rod Laver Arena (All Ages) Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132… Read More »Australian and New Zealand Tool dates confirmed
Word is we’re expecting some kind of Tool news this week, and I’ve predicted it will be some kind of tour announcement. Tool are playing in Ozzfest Japan in May, and it’s not unusual for bands playing there to also make the trek down to Australia. Just to add a little fuel to the fire, Blair posted this today on Toolband: ARE YOU READY NEW ZEALAND… for WAITANGI DAY! Keep… Read More »Blair hints at New Zealand?
Maynard has been interviewed recently on Chilean radio station Futuro 88.9FM in the leadup to coming Puscifer and A Perfect Circle shows, and despite being told not to, it appears they asked some questions about Tool. According to Google Translate*: Maynard, do you have plans to come to Chile with Tool? No. At this time, no. I also read that there is a possibility of having a new Tool album… Read More »Maynard interviewed on Chilean Radio