Here’s a nice, meaty batch of new tracks recently arrived ‘pon the Rock Band Network, including one that’s particularly timely given the season.

A Day To Remember	Have Faith In Me	160 MS
The Break Down	So Fine	80 MS	N/A	N/A
Broken Equilibrium	November	80 MS
Cate Sparks	Angels We Have Heard On High	160 MS
D Money Pros	Saw Down (He Knows)	80 MS
The Last Good Year	Lipstick Cigarette	80 MS
Mike Phirman	Lollytown	80 MS
Portugal. The Man	Do You	160 MS
Rosaline	Model Ships	160 MS

As always, you can click on the price to be taken to the Xbox Live Marketplace page for the song.

Here’s a new batch of Rock Band Network tracks that have hit the 360 since last we spoke of the matter, including one from post-punk legends Gang of Four:

Big Kenny	One More Time	80 MS	N/A	N/A
Dance Gavin Dance	Lemon Meringue Tie	160 MS
Gang of Four	A Fruit Fly in the Beehive	160 MS	N/A	N/A
Heaven Shall Burn	Endzeit	160 MS
Hellfire Society	Run Rabbit Run	160 MS
Morgawr	Herlathing	80 MS
Sabrosa Purr	Fashion Kills	80 MS

Oh, and by the way, the RBN now has over seven hundred songs. 700! That’s substantial growth, people.

A slightly truncated week for you next week, Wii owners: Only eight new Rock Band Network tracks for your purchasing pleasure.

Emperor	Curse You All Men! (Live)	200 Wii
Family Force 5	Radiator	200 Wii
Otep	Smash the Control Machine	200 Wii
Rodrigo y Gabriela	Hanuman	200 Wii
Sleater-Kinney	Rollercoaster	200 Wii
Sunny Day Real Estate	In Circles	200 Wii
Warbringer	Living in a Whirlwind	200 Wii
We the Kings	Spin	200 Wii

These will, of course, hit alongside that massive dose of Queen tracks on Tuesday.

Rock Band Network. Five tracks. PS3. Next week.

Andy Timmons	Redemption	$1.99
Cetan Clawson and the Soul Side	White Heat	$1.99
Emperor	Inno A Satana (Live)	$1.99
Ronald Jenkees	Guitar Sound	$1.99
Wargasm	Engine	$1.99	N/A	N/A

Any questions?

And look at that, Wii rockers: You also get a 10-strong batch of Rock Band Network tracks next week.

Bang Camaro	Blood Red Rock	100 Wii
Bang Camaro	Revolution	100 Wii
Breathe Carolina	Hello Fascination	200 Wii
Death Angel	Dethroned	200 Wii
Evergreen Terrace	Sending Signals	100 Wii
Graveyard BBQ	Cheat on the Church	200 Wii
In This Moment	The Gun Show	200 Wii	N/A
Lead the Dead	Rip’er	100 Wii	N/A	N/A
Texas in July	Uncivilized	200 Wii
Warpath	Life Unworthy of Life	100 Wii

You can look for these when those Skynyrd tracks go live on Tuesday. Playlist? Why yes, I have one. But as a warning, it’s only a handful of these songs. I blame the internet. Continue reading →

Behold, PS3-ers! You have another batch of Rock Band Network tracks coming at you next week.

Amberian Dawn	Lionheart	$1.99
Band of Horses	The Great Salt Lake	$1.99
Firewind	Head Up High	$1.99
RX Bandits	Bled To Be Free (The Operation)	$1.99
Wounded Soul	Rx	$.99	N/A	N/A

These will hit Thursday alongside all those sweet classic-rock RB3 tracks. Not familiar with these? I have a cure for that, in the form of a playlist embedded after the break. Continue reading →

It’s looking like the Rock Band Network is transitioning from near-daily updates to near-weekly updates. But the upside is that we get huge batches of new songs going live at once. Like these:

a t o m	Icon	80 MS
Broken Equilibrium	Epitome of Misery	80 MS
Coelacanths	Apocalypse for Breakfast	80 MS	N/A	N/A
The Early Strike	Shut Up	160 MS
Felsen	Lay Kenneth Lay	160 MS
Jonny Craig	I Still Feel Her, Part III	160 MS	N/A
Kataklysm	Numb & Intoxicated	160 MS
Larkspur	Fox Hunt	80 MS
The Parlotones	Life Design	160 MS
Richard Campbell	A Christmas Rock Medley	80 MS
The Shins	Phantom Limb	160 MS
Silent Descent	Beyond Grey	160 MS

More Shins? Yes please.