ALL-STAR CAST TO JOIN FILTER

A follow-up album to the
awesome Short Bus is starting to
take shape. Filter, or at least a
portion of the band in the form of
Brian Liesegang and Richard
Patrick, reportedly have laid down 11 of 15 tracks
for a new, as yet untitled disc. The boys are making
use of their newly built recording studio, and they
hope to be joined by a number of guests to
"enhance" the album. Names being bandied about
(pun intended) include Chris Isaak and members of
Alice in Chains and Porno for Pyros. Filter hopes
producer extraordinaire Flood will perform
fine-tuning duties. Drummer Matt Walker, who
served as temporary replacement for Jimmy
Chamberlin on Smashing Pumpkins' most recent
tour, is expected to contribute to the album. Look
for it in stores in September.