American Idol Season 7 runner up David Archuleta is set to make his inaugural appearance in Southeast Asia this April, performing in Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines. David Cook is also set to appear at one of these three shows so fans are in for a real treat.

Note that these are showcases (read: expect approximately 7-8 songs performed) and not concerts. There are either no tickets on sale and you will either have to obtain them through contests by the media instead – radio, publications, et cetera  or purchase a copy of his album to be eligible for the autograph session. Keep an eye out for promos in your country as they have already begun for some or will be about to start soon.

We also highly recommend you check the respective fansites of the country you live in as they have been in contact with the local Sony Music for this purpose and are equipped with all the information you are possibly after (links under the cut).

The two time Grammy award winning industrial rock band from Ohio known for hits such as “Head Like A Hole”, “Closer” and “The Perfect Drug” is set to perform in Singapore and SEA for the first time this year. Mark your calendars as this is a gig you will not want to miss! Details as follows:

Fans of the band and genre in general are in for a treat as Melbourne’s successful hardcore/metalcore outfit Carpathian hits Southeast Asia for the first time this July in support of their 2008 effort, Isolation. Catch them live at one of these dates:

Boston’s straight edge hardcore punk band is set to perform in Asia this May, hitting China, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia before embarking on the Australian leg of their tour. Details as follows, stay tuned for more information on these shows!

You are now looking at Version Two of More Than Good Hooks [dot] com! As you can see from the layout, this is quite an overhaul from our previous one which was very simple and a tad all over the place. We’re excited for the change and hope you are, too.

Firstly, we would like to give a massive shoutout to Julia Zave for allowing us to use the awesome photo she took which now serves as our sidebar header image. The original image had the exact vibe we were after for the site, so we thank you for that!

Secondly, the announcement will be postponed until further notice due to circumstances beyond our control but we will inform you of it eventually.

The new MTGH also sees some new features being added to the site, find out more and read all about it in this blog entry.

There have been several updates since you last heard from us and here’s what’s new on MTGH (bear in mind we still have more to add in time to come):