The long awaited follow-up album to ‘Iron Flag’ will be hitting store shelves soon. This is the first time all remaining members of the Wu-Tang Clan have been in the studio since the untimely death of Ol’ Dirty in 2004.  ’8 Diagrams’ is scheduled for release on December 11th while the legendary Gods tour. Forget the snippets and leaked versions floating around the internet and get ready for crispy clean beats by the RZA who handles the majority of the production, while Mathematics and Easy Mo Bee jump on a couple tracks. The M-E-T-H-O-D man starts the album off with the first verse on “Campfire,” and the psychedelic track “The Heart Gently Weeps” features vivid storytelling and RZA’s signature analogue sound. On “Life Changes” a tribute to Ol’ Dirty Bastard, features members of the group  weighing in on his life and it’s rumored that one of the verses was recorder in the same studio where he passed. “Take It Back” is exactly what the track name claims. One of the most influential Hip-Hop groups, is ready to be back on top. ‘8 Diagrams’ features the same Kung-Fu clips we’ve all gown to adore, and any die hard heads will be smiling ear-to-ear. Tracklist For 8 Diagrams: 01. Campfire 02. Take It Back 03. Get Them Out Ya Way Pa 04. Rushing Elephants 05. Unpredictable 06. The Heart Gently Weeps 07. Wolves 08. Gun Will Go 09. Sunlight 10. Stick Me For My Riches 11. Starter 12. Windmill 13. Weak Spot 14. Life Changes

Del Tha Funky Homosapien:Nov.  2nd @ CervantesNov. 4th @ The Fox  TheatreGhostface Killah, Rakim, Brother Ali, and Rhythm Root Allstars:Nov. 8th-  @ The OgdenKRS-One:Nov. 8th @ The Fox TheatreFeist:Nov. 14th @ The OgdenOpie Gone Bad:Nov. 18th @ The GothicBuck 65:Nov. 27th @ The Fox Theatreand as always more updates as they become available! 

From 10-12 today the Museum of Contemporary Art is offering a free tour, which This Week in Denver says includes “a sneak preview of Power: Museum as Body Electric, curated by Cydney Payton; tours of the green and sustainable elements of the building by Karl Kister, President of the Board, and tours with architect, David Adjaye himself, discussing the concepts behind the new MCA Denver building.”

They’re located on 15th & Delgany in LoDo. Visit their website for more info.

Bill Williamson writes in the Post that “An attorney representing the Broncos running back filed a motion in U.S. District Court stating the NFL violated a temporary restraining order. The order was to prevent the league from testing a second Henry urine sample after the first one came back positive for a ‘negligible amount’ of marijuana.”

Attorney Steve Zissou’s motion asks that the case be returned to the Supreme Court of the State of New York from the federal court so the judge whose order Zissou says was violated can determine sanctions against the league.”

Zissou’s motion states the case never belonged in the federal court and the violation of the temporary restraining order is further reason to have it sent back to the state court. The NFL requested the case be moved to federal court, contending it involves national labor laws because of an agreement between the league and the players union regarding the substance abuse program.

“We are confident we will prevail,” said Zissou when reached for comment after the motion was electronically filed in the Eastern District of New York on Wednesday.

Our very dedicated staff has been away on a planned vacation and not, you know, neglecting to update because the site’s become a burden. Expect substantial entries tomorrow.
In the meantime, can you believe the Rockies are in the World Series?

(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Here’s proof, along with our sudden love for the usually-ignored Rockies.

FOX 31 interrupted their “special Rockies edition” newscast at 5:30 to report that the Broncos may possibly be fucked. Travis Henry, the team’s leading rusher, tested positive for pot use in a drug test and if found guilty after the presumed appeal, he’s gone for the season. The penalty is a one-year suspension from the NFL and will be effective immediately following his appeal’s finding.

“Henry, 28, previously served a four-game suspension from the National Football League for violating the leagues substance abuse policy in September 2005 as a member of the Tennessee Titans.”

Henry’s suspension will be a terrible hit for the Broncos. It was unlikely he’d play this weekend against the Chargers due to a knee and ankle injury, but it looks like his absence will last the season.

The Colorado Rockies have just secured their lead with a second win against the Phillies. Stretching the margin of victory from a 4-2 win yesterday to 10-5 today, the Rockies look confident to win the best-of-5 series here at Coors Field.

Undoubtedly the play of the game was in the fourth inning where Kazuo Matsui hit a grand slam to put the Rockies in a comfortable 6-3 lead. The Denver Post has an inning-by-inning recount of the game and over at Purple Row, a Rockies fan blog, they are celebrating the win with a commemoration of what’s already the Rockies best season.

Following Nirvana’s lackluster box set and greatest hits record, which were released more for Courtney Love’s purse than Nirvana’s legacy, comes news that Nirvana’s “Unplugged in New York” will come out on DVD. The news comes from Billboard, who reports that MTV finally got off their ass and will let us own what’s probably the best in their series of “Unplugged” concerts.

From their site: “Like the CD, the DVD will include the songs ‘Something in the Way’ and ‘Oh Me,’ which did not appear on the original MTV broadcast. The DVD also sports four tracks from the band’s soundcheck and previously unreleased behind-the-scenes footage.”

I don’t remember ‘Oh, Me’ being left off the TV broadcast but I’m glad they included it on the DVD release–it is one of the strongest songs in the concert. Owning this DVD will be a great nostalgic trip for fans of Nirvana and grudge rock, and the DVD will gladly join both the CD and tape versions in my collection.

Interesting fact: Billboard notes that “Unplugged in New York” was the first Nirvana product to come out following Kurt Cobain’s suicide. Full track list after the jump.

“About a Girl”
“Come As You Are”

“Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam”
“The Man Who Sold the World”
“Pennyroyal Tea”
“Dumb”
“Polly”
“On a Plain”
“Something in the Way”
“Plateau”
“Oh Me”
“Lake of Fire”
“All Apologies”
“Where Did You Sleep Last Night”

Atmosphere:

Friday Oct. 12th @ The Ogden Theatre 8:00 PM

Saturday Oct.13th @ Belly Up Aspen 10:00PM

DJ Qbert:

Wednesday Oct.17th @ Cervantes 8:00 PM

Aesop Rock:

Wednesday Oct.17th @ Black Sheep (CO Springs) 9:00 PM

Thursday Oct.18th @ Cervantes 8:00 PM

Friday Oct.19th @ The Theater Boulder 8:30 PM

Lyrics Born:

Tuesday Oct. 23rd @ Cervantes @ 8:00 PM

Little Brother:

Tuesday Oct. 30th @ The Blue Bird Theatre @ 8:00 Pm