Taking Over Officially Launched!

Taking Over has officially launched. We will no longer be updating from this blog. For news, reviews, interviews, and daily blogs, visit www.taking-over.com Please bookmark that site. The site is still in it’s beginning stages and is undergoing updates but for the most part, it is what it is. Feel free to comment over there [...]

The Taking Over Office Party!

Tonight is The Office premiere on NBC and that means it’s time for our innagural weekly Taking Over Office Party! Grab a chair, some food, drink, and catch the latest episode. Then come back here and comment with your thoughts on your favorite moments and/or quotes from tonight’s episode. It’s sure to be an instant [...]

HEROES Returns To Network TV September 15th

HEROES returns to network television on September 15th with a THREE HOUR PREMIERE!! NO JOKE!! The first hour will be a catch up type episode while the following two hours will be like “a massive two hour Heroes Film”. The planned Heroes: Origins TV Spinoff series has been cancelled for now.
“We were taxing our creative team [...]

Valkyrie Now Set for 2009

Valkyrie, the Tom Cruise starring film about the assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler will now release President’s Holiday 2009 instead of October 2008. Could this be good or bad news for the film?

Transformers 2 Reveal

A big reveal on Transformers 2 has been posted up here. You can read about upcoming characters and new Decepticons. Warning: Spoiler Alert. The film starts shooting this summer.

Short Circuit Remake

The 1986 film “Short Circuit” which starred a robot named “Number 5″ along with Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg is getting remade. No, I’m dead serious.

Box Office Report: April 7th

Well the weekend is now over with and it was a pretty lackluster one at that for the movies. We had three new movies open and none managed to crack  above $14million. Last weekends big opener, “21″ once again took the top spot with a take of $15.1million ($46.5million total). The George Clooney starrer “Leatherheads” [...]

R.I.P Charlton Heston

Academy Award winning actory, Charlton Heston has passed away at the age of 84. Heston appeared in such films as Planet of the Apes, Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments, among many others.

New Alkaline Trio on MySpace

Alkaline Trio have a brand new track posted up on their myspace page. It’ll only be up for today so listen while you can. The new album is due out on July 1st through Epic Records.

Taking Over To Become Full Fledged Webzine

Taking Over will become a full fledged webzine in the near future. I bought the domain name www.taking-over.com today and have already set it up with our hosting company. Now all it’s up to a designer to make up something real quick for us so we can officially launch as “Taking Over” and then we [...]

Movies in Theaters Today

Movies opening in theaters today include the George Clooney starrer LEATHERHEADS, The Ruins, Nim’s Island, and the Martin Scorcese directed Rolling Stones documentary “Shine a Light. So are any of you catching a movie this weekend and if so, which one of the above sound good? I might see 10,000BC since I still haven’t had [...]

In the hilarious news department…..

This is not a joke people. According to news sources, the New Kids on the Block have indeed reformed! Yikes. I think they missed their chance by like 5 years.

Comeback Kid World Tour

Hardcore heavyweights Comeback Kid will be hitting the road for a world tour in the coming months and dates can be found below. I am still holding out hope for a Figure Four reunion…..

Less Than Jake and Goldfinger Rock the Stage

Two skapunk veterans will be gracing the stage together this summer in what will be the tour of the century (well not really, but pretty darn close). Less Than Jake and Goldfinger on Tour together. For dates, click here or here. Goldfinger will release their new full length “Hello Destiny” on April 22nd through Side [...]

In Fear and Faith Sign with Rise Records

San Diego, CA. band IN FEAR AND FAITH, have inked a deal with Rise Records.

New Logo

As you can see now, we have a brand new logo! This is thanks to John Holcomb. So thank you Mr. Holcomb for your wonderful talents and thanks to all of you who are coming to this little blog to read our stuff. It aint much but slowly over time it’ll build……

Apple Becomes Number One Retailer

The Apple Store has become the number one retailer for music in the United States ahead of Wal Mart, Best Buy, and others. Digital really is taking over……. [absolutepunk.net]

Have Heart Full Set

You can view a full set by Have Heart at this link here. This is definitely a band to keep your eye on.

Myspace Music

Myspace.com has officially announced the creation of “Myspace Music”, which will be a DRM-FREE ad supported video content and music streaming service. More info can be found here. [absolutepunk]

New The Gaslight Anthem

A band I want all of you to check out. The Gaslight Anthem are currently recording in the studio with Tedd Hutt (Flogging Molly, Bouncing Souls) for their second full length effort due out this fall on Side One Dummy Records.

Jimmy Eat World to re-release Bleed American

Jimmy Eat World will re-release a special two disc version of their 2001 hit album “Bleed American” to retailers on April 29th. For full tracklisting, click below  [decoymusic.com]

Thursday to release split with Envy

Thursday will release a split with Japan’s ENVY this fall on Temporary Residence Limited (Explosions in the Sky, Mono, etc.).  The band is currently in the studio laying down tracks for this untitled project. Click below to read more.

Face to Face Relaunch Myspace Page

The long running punk rock act, Face to Face, have re launched their myspace page. Check it out at the link and listen to some classic songs. The band has two Southern California comeback shows scheduled for Thursday and Friday at the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA. and one show at The Bamboozle Festival in Irvine this weekend. [...]

Jaguar Love Books Tour

And if you live in the US, too bad. Jaguar Love contains former members of the (now defunct) Blood Brothers, and will be playing dates in Sweden, France, Germany, and a few other countries. If you live in the US, you’ll have to get your fix by listening to their myspace tracks and ordering their shirt from Crystal [...]

H2O Song on Myspace

The fantastic H20 have returned with a hard hitting new single titled “1995″ and you’d swear they’d never been gone. Recommended for fans of Ignite, Stretch Arm Strong, Comeback Kid, Bouncing Souls. Click here to listen. Their Bridge Nine Records debut hits stores this coming May!

Trever Keith of Face to Face Solo Record

Face to Face has always been one of my all time favorite punk bands (and an all time great) so when I heard that frontman Trever Keith had released a “solo record”, I got giddy like it was the summer movie season all over again! You can buy this 11 track masterpiece for only $5 [...]

Millencolin Album Preview

You can preview the new album from skate punk pioneers, Millencolin, at myspace exclusively. The album “Machine 15″ hits stores nationwide on May 6th!

Tooth and Nail Secret Label

Well, the cat’s out of the bag! Tooth and Nail Records have started another sub-label this one aimed at general market audiences. The label is called “Fugitive Recordings” and the band currently signed to it is the Presidents of the United States of America. The band just released their new full length on the label [...]

No Use for a Name In Stores Now

One of my favorite melodic punk rock bands of all time, No Use for a Name, have released their “Feel Good Record of the Year” on Tuesday in stores nationwide through Fat Wreckords. You can stream the album in it’s entireity right now on Myspace. Check it out.

Free Books for Education, Enjoyment, or Both

Personally, I would much rather read a physical book than something on a computer screen, but for some people it might be practical (put it on a device and read it on the train?). Also, it’s free, so you’ve got to love that.  In my first year of college, I discovered the potential behind these [...]