Understanding is a Smash!

Thursday's come a long way since emo-core/screamo/post hardcore burst onto the scene a few years back. They rose through the indie hardcore ranks, landed a major label deal, parted ways with said major, released a really cool split with Envy on Temporary Residence (got remixed by Anthony Molina of Mercury Rev), and just put out a new record on Epitaph.

Musically they're pretty much still up to their old tricks, but this video's pretty neat (different).

Thursday plays Sunday March 29 at the Knitting Factory with some other bands.

Softies

Norma Jean's been coming to Spokane long before they signed to Solid State, and Luti-Kriss had two singers and a DJ. Oh, don't we all long for the days of nu-metal glory?

Anyway, here's their new video. It seems a little less intense than their normal amount of heavy spazz math mayhem. Crossover appeal anyone?

Norma Jean, Burn the Attic, The Showgun and Jedediah the Pilot at the Big Dipper on Friday March 6. All ages welcome.