The upcoming debut monolith from "doom supergroup" SHRINEBUILDER is one of the most anticipated heavy releases of 2009, hands-down. A collaborative effort between members of some of the doom, drone and stoner rock scene's most influential alumni, SHRINEBUILDER consists of Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Al Cisneros (Sleep, Om), Scott "Wino" Weinrich (The Obsessed, Saint Vitus, The Hidden Hand, Wino) and Dale Crover (Melvins). To be released in September the upcoming self-titled SHRINEBUILDER album shows these top-tier icons coalescing their power into a multi-headed beast that not only surges with each member's personal approach, but also thrives on it's own thunderous vitality. This release will prove to be one of the most monumental heavy releases of the year.
A STORM OF LIGHT is one of Neurot's major priorities as of late. Following the band's acclaimed 2008 debut release And We Wept The Black Ocean Within, the Brooklyn-based outfit has toured across several continents, most recently across the Eastern US alongside Wolves In The Throne Room and Krallice, showcasing the band's musical strength and topped with their dramatic visual displays. On their sophomore release Forgive Us Our Trespasses, coming this September, the band layers even more haunting tones into their engulfing post-doom passages. Like the tidal surge of an angry tonal sea, the album broadcasts a dim forecast for humankind, predicting Earth's revenge on man for pushing the planet to the breaking point. This record will definitely be a high-point in 2009 for fans of Neurosis, Minsk, Ahab and YOB.
Other recently released Neurot albums available for coverage immediately include the sophomore album from HARVESTMAN (solo project of Neurosis' Steve Von Till) In A Dark Tongue, longtime soloist KK NULL's Oxygen Flash release, the debut from CHORD album Flora (featuring Trevor De Brauw of Pelican), and the ¡M.G.R. Y DESTRUCTO SWARMBOTS! release Amigos de la Guitarra (featuring Mike Gallagher of ISIS).
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Brother Ali Announces New Album "US"
Brother Ali’s last album, the critically acclaimed, The Undisputed Truth, was a landmark in hip-hop, an album that carried weight equally with critics and fans alike, an album of bold statements and bolder beats, politically and socially aware without being preachy. His new album, Us (Rhymesayers Entertainment) Street Date 9.22.09, is a progression that will make Brother Ali one of the most enduring figures in hip-hop; while still aware, Ali has turned his gaze inward, and started examining the human condition from the outside in. A profound personal glimpse into a vulnerability seldom seen or heard in music, Us touches on the strengths and flaws of the human condition, exploring drug abuse, divorce, homophobia and many more topics that most people are scared to touch in their own lives, much less on an album for the world to see.
As with previous endeavors, the beats here are courtesy of Ant, whose production work seems to be getting more soulful and lush by the minute. The guest appearances only accentuate Brother Ali’s strengths, with Chuck D, Freeway, Joell Ortiz and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition making strong appearances.
In support of the new album, Ali is embarking on a North American tour of epic proportions, enlisting the help of labelmates and collaborators Evidence (of Dilated Peoples, recently signed to Rhymesayers), BK One and Toki Wright.
Confirmed Tour Dates:
SEPT 22 DULUTH, MN PIZZA LUCE
SEPT 23 MANKATO, MN WHAT’S UP LOUNGE
SEPT 24 IOWA CITY, IA THE INDUSTRY
SEPT 25 SIOUX FALLS, SD NUTTY’S NORTH
SEPT 26 OMAHA, NE THE WAITING ROOM
SEPT 27 LAWRENCE, KS GRANADA
SEPT 29 DENVER, CO OGDEN THEATER
SEPT 30 BOULDER, CO FOX THEATRE
OCT 1 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO THE BLACK SHEEP
OCT 2 SALT LAKE CITY, UT IN THE VENUE
OCT 3 BOISE, ID THE VENUE
OCT 4 MISSOULA, MT THE BADLANDER
OCT 6 SPOKANE, WA THE BOULEVARD
OCT 7 SEATTLE, WA NEUMO’S
OCT 8 VICTORIA, BC ELEMENT
OCT 9 VANCOUVER, BC VENUE
OCT 10 BELLINGHAM, WA THE NIGHTLIGHT
OCT 11 PORTLAND, OR HAWTHORNE THEATER
OCT 12 EUGENE, OR WOW HALL
OCT 14 ARCATA, CA HUMBOLDT STATE UNIV
OCT 15 RENO, NV THE NEW OASIS
OCT 16 SANTA CRUZ, CA THE CATALYST
OCT 17 SAN FRANCISCO, CA SLIM’S
OCT 18 SANTA CLARA, CA AVALON NIGHTCLUB
OCT 20 LOS ANGELES, CA EL REY THEATRE
OCT 21 SAN DIEGO, CA CANE’S
OCT 22 TEMPE, AZ CLUB RED
OCT 23 TUCSON, AZ CLUB CONGRESS
OCT 24 ALBUQUERQUE, NM SUNSHINE THEATER
OCT 26 LUBBOCK, TX THE FOUNDATION
OCT 27 DALLAS, TX GRANADA THEATER
OCT 28 AUSTIN, TX EMO’S
OCT 29 HOUSTON, TX WAREHOUSE LIVE
NOV 1 ORLANDO, FL THE SOCIAL
NOV 4 CARRBORO, NC CAT’S CRADLE
NOV 5 BALTIMORE, MD THE OTTOBAR
NOV 6 PHILADELPHIA, PA 1st UNITARIAN CHURCH
NOV 7 NEW YORK, NY IRVING PLAZA
NOV 8 BOSTON, MA THE PARADISE
NOV 9 BURLINGTON, VT HIGHER GROUND
NOV 10 PORTLAND, ME THE ASYLUM
NOV 11 NORTHAMPTON, MA PEARL STREET
NOV 13 CLEVELAND, OH GROG SHOP
NOV 14 COLUMBUS, OH SKULLY’S MUSIC DINER
NOV 15 LOUISVILLE, KY UNCLE PLEASANT’S
NOV 17 ANN ARBOR, MI BLIND PIG
NOV 18 CHICAGO, IL METRO
NOV 19 MADISON, WI BARRYMORE THEATER
NOV 20 MINNEAPOLIS, MN FIRST AVENUE
Brother Ali - http://www.myspace.com/brotherali
Rhymesayers - http://rhymesayers.com/
As with previous endeavors, the beats here are courtesy of Ant, whose production work seems to be getting more soulful and lush by the minute. The guest appearances only accentuate Brother Ali’s strengths, with Chuck D, Freeway, Joell Ortiz and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition making strong appearances.
In support of the new album, Ali is embarking on a North American tour of epic proportions, enlisting the help of labelmates and collaborators Evidence (of Dilated Peoples, recently signed to Rhymesayers), BK One and Toki Wright.
Confirmed Tour Dates:
SEPT 22 DULUTH, MN PIZZA LUCE
SEPT 23 MANKATO, MN WHAT’S UP LOUNGE
SEPT 24 IOWA CITY, IA THE INDUSTRY
SEPT 25 SIOUX FALLS, SD NUTTY’S NORTH
SEPT 26 OMAHA, NE THE WAITING ROOM
SEPT 27 LAWRENCE, KS GRANADA
SEPT 29 DENVER, CO OGDEN THEATER
SEPT 30 BOULDER, CO FOX THEATRE
OCT 1 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO THE BLACK SHEEP
OCT 2 SALT LAKE CITY, UT IN THE VENUE
OCT 3 BOISE, ID THE VENUE
OCT 4 MISSOULA, MT THE BADLANDER
OCT 6 SPOKANE, WA THE BOULEVARD
OCT 7 SEATTLE, WA NEUMO’S
OCT 8 VICTORIA, BC ELEMENT
OCT 9 VANCOUVER, BC VENUE
OCT 10 BELLINGHAM, WA THE NIGHTLIGHT
OCT 11 PORTLAND, OR HAWTHORNE THEATER
OCT 12 EUGENE, OR WOW HALL
OCT 14 ARCATA, CA HUMBOLDT STATE UNIV
OCT 15 RENO, NV THE NEW OASIS
OCT 16 SANTA CRUZ, CA THE CATALYST
OCT 17 SAN FRANCISCO, CA SLIM’S
OCT 18 SANTA CLARA, CA AVALON NIGHTCLUB
OCT 20 LOS ANGELES, CA EL REY THEATRE
OCT 21 SAN DIEGO, CA CANE’S
OCT 22 TEMPE, AZ CLUB RED
OCT 23 TUCSON, AZ CLUB CONGRESS
OCT 24 ALBUQUERQUE, NM SUNSHINE THEATER
OCT 26 LUBBOCK, TX THE FOUNDATION
OCT 27 DALLAS, TX GRANADA THEATER
OCT 28 AUSTIN, TX EMO’S
OCT 29 HOUSTON, TX WAREHOUSE LIVE
NOV 1 ORLANDO, FL THE SOCIAL
NOV 4 CARRBORO, NC CAT’S CRADLE
NOV 5 BALTIMORE, MD THE OTTOBAR
NOV 6 PHILADELPHIA, PA 1st UNITARIAN CHURCH
NOV 7 NEW YORK, NY IRVING PLAZA
NOV 8 BOSTON, MA THE PARADISE
NOV 9 BURLINGTON, VT HIGHER GROUND
NOV 10 PORTLAND, ME THE ASYLUM
NOV 11 NORTHAMPTON, MA PEARL STREET
NOV 13 CLEVELAND, OH GROG SHOP
NOV 14 COLUMBUS, OH SKULLY’S MUSIC DINER
NOV 15 LOUISVILLE, KY UNCLE PLEASANT’S
NOV 17 ANN ARBOR, MI BLIND PIG
NOV 18 CHICAGO, IL METRO
NOV 19 MADISON, WI BARRYMORE THEATER
NOV 20 MINNEAPOLIS, MN FIRST AVENUE
Brother Ali - http://www.myspace.com/brotherali
Rhymesayers - http://rhymesayers.com/
Kid Koala Presents The Slew: LIVE; Six turntables meets the ex-Wolfmother rhythm section.
A couple of years back Eric San (aka Kid Koala) and Dylan J. Frombach (aka Dynomite D) were approached to soundtrack a new documentary feature film that was in production. Koala was already well known for his uncanny turntable manipulation, whilst Dylan had remixed Money Mark and collaborated with the Beastie Boys, amongst others. The duo worked for a long time on the psych rock-influenced score, only for the filming to collapse and any release to be canned. Although the film may never see the light of day, its music is about to be brought to life on stage.
Recently Koala & Dylan met the former rhythm section of Grammy Award-winning Australian rock band Wolfmother and began telling them all about the film and its lost music. Chris Ross and Myles Heskett loved the clips and urged that the material had to be heard; subsequently Kid Koala and the guys decided to put a show on the road.
After intensive rehearsals the show is now ready to go. Featuring drums, bass/keys and the DJs working across a truly excessive six turntables, the set is seventy minutes of raw guitar cuts and heavy beats. We can guarantee that you will never have heard anything quite like this and also that you are unlikely to again. It's a one-off tour, so when it stops in your town you'll either be there or will have missed it forever.
Anyone who has seen previous Kid Koala events will not be disappointed - from Kid Koala's incendiary solo turntable spectaculars to the Nufonia book launch, Deltron 3030 live to the Short Attention Span Theater.
Brash, loud and defiantly turned up to eleven. The Slew Tour is coming to your town. Don't miss it.
TOUR DATES:
WED 9/23
VANCOUVER, BC
Commodore
THUR 9/24
SEATTLE, WA
Nectar
FRI 9/25
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Independent
SUN 9/27
LOS ANGELES, CA
Key Club
WED 9/30
BROOKLYN, NY
Music Hall Of Williamsburg
THUR 10/1
BOSTON, MA
Great Scott
FRI 10/2
MONTREAL, QC
La Tulipe
SAT 10/3
TORONTO, ON
Lee's Palace
SUN 10/4
CHICAGO, IL
Abbey
Recently Koala & Dylan met the former rhythm section of Grammy Award-winning Australian rock band Wolfmother and began telling them all about the film and its lost music. Chris Ross and Myles Heskett loved the clips and urged that the material had to be heard; subsequently Kid Koala and the guys decided to put a show on the road.
After intensive rehearsals the show is now ready to go. Featuring drums, bass/keys and the DJs working across a truly excessive six turntables, the set is seventy minutes of raw guitar cuts and heavy beats. We can guarantee that you will never have heard anything quite like this and also that you are unlikely to again. It's a one-off tour, so when it stops in your town you'll either be there or will have missed it forever.
Anyone who has seen previous Kid Koala events will not be disappointed - from Kid Koala's incendiary solo turntable spectaculars to the Nufonia book launch, Deltron 3030 live to the Short Attention Span Theater.
Brash, loud and defiantly turned up to eleven. The Slew Tour is coming to your town. Don't miss it.
TOUR DATES:
WED 9/23
VANCOUVER, BC
Commodore
THUR 9/24
SEATTLE, WA
Nectar
FRI 9/25
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Independent
SUN 9/27
LOS ANGELES, CA
Key Club
WED 9/30
BROOKLYN, NY
Music Hall Of Williamsburg
THUR 10/1
BOSTON, MA
Great Scott
FRI 10/2
MONTREAL, QC
La Tulipe
SAT 10/3
TORONTO, ON
Lee's Palace
SUN 10/4
CHICAGO, IL
Abbey
More Meat Puppets Tour Dates
Upcoming Shows
Sept 5 - Club Congress, Tuscon, AZ
Sept 16 - Marquee Theater, Tempe, AZ**
Sept 17 - Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA**
Sept 18 - Aquarium Drunkard presents at the El Rey Theater - Los Angeles, CA**
Sept 19 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA**
Sept 20 - Hopmonk Tavern - Sebastopol, CA**
Sept 22 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR**
Sept 23 - Chop Suey - Seattle, WA**
Sept 24 - Grizzly Rose, Boise, ID**
Sept 25 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT**
Sept 26 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO**
Nov 1 - Voodoo Music Experience - New Orleans, LA
** with Dead Confederate
Sept 5 - Club Congress, Tuscon, AZ
Sept 16 - Marquee Theater, Tempe, AZ**
Sept 17 - Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA**
Sept 18 - Aquarium Drunkard presents at the El Rey Theater - Los Angeles, CA**
Sept 19 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA**
Sept 20 - Hopmonk Tavern - Sebastopol, CA**
Sept 22 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR**
Sept 23 - Chop Suey - Seattle, WA**
Sept 24 - Grizzly Rose, Boise, ID**
Sept 25 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT**
Sept 26 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO**
Nov 1 - Voodoo Music Experience - New Orleans, LA
** with Dead Confederate
We Have Band Debut "You Came Out" Video / North American Self-Titled EP Out Sept 15th On Itunes
Click Here To View "You Came Out" On Pitchfork TV
It’s been quite a year for the three members of We Have Band, having only played their debut gig a year ago, the wonderful trio are now regarded as one of the most exciting bands coming out of the UK. Their rise started last summer when word of mouth took over and a string of much loved and talked about small gigs in London were noticed by a lucky few including NME, Dazed & Confused and XFM who all signed up early for more.
Their wish was granted in October when both Puregroove and Kitsuné included WHB demos on their annual compilations, following up a month later with the release of their brilliant debut single ‘Oh!’ through 50 Bones. Joining the likes of Little Boots or The Virgins who had their first release with the singles label.
Now in Summer 2009, Darren, Thomas and Dede have spent the winter playing their songs across Europe and America, including a heavily praised run of shows at SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Returning to compete and win this year’s Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition, guaranteeing them an appearance on the main stage at this year’s festival and adding more reason to get excited about one of the UK’s finest unsigned bands. Surely the unsigned bit will change very soon, friends and peers Filthy Dukes certainly think so, not thinking twice to pick up live favourite ‘You Came Out’ as the second single for their newly formed Kill Em All label.
The North American digital release their Self Tilted Debut EP out in Mid September on itunes, features their first smash UK single, "OH!", "Hear It In The Cans", and their new single "You Came Out" (look out for new video), plus an amazing cover of the Pet Shop Boys classic, "West End Girls". We Have Band have also done an exquisite remix for Bloc Party on their new ‘Intimacy Remixed’ album and will have ever growing calendar of worldwide dates. It’s safe to say it’s still only just the start for this promising act, which is good news for everyone. Festival appearances at Glastonbury, Montreux Jazz Festival and numerous other European festivals are helping WHB getting new fans day after day. CMJ and other North American dates should be announced soon, so don’t be surprised to see We Have Band on a stage in front of you very soon.
www.myspace.com/wehaveband
It’s been quite a year for the three members of We Have Band, having only played their debut gig a year ago, the wonderful trio are now regarded as one of the most exciting bands coming out of the UK. Their rise started last summer when word of mouth took over and a string of much loved and talked about small gigs in London were noticed by a lucky few including NME, Dazed & Confused and XFM who all signed up early for more.
Their wish was granted in October when both Puregroove and Kitsuné included WHB demos on their annual compilations, following up a month later with the release of their brilliant debut single ‘Oh!’ through 50 Bones. Joining the likes of Little Boots or The Virgins who had their first release with the singles label.
Now in Summer 2009, Darren, Thomas and Dede have spent the winter playing their songs across Europe and America, including a heavily praised run of shows at SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Returning to compete and win this year’s Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition, guaranteeing them an appearance on the main stage at this year’s festival and adding more reason to get excited about one of the UK’s finest unsigned bands. Surely the unsigned bit will change very soon, friends and peers Filthy Dukes certainly think so, not thinking twice to pick up live favourite ‘You Came Out’ as the second single for their newly formed Kill Em All label.
The North American digital release their Self Tilted Debut EP out in Mid September on itunes, features their first smash UK single, "OH!", "Hear It In The Cans", and their new single "You Came Out" (look out for new video), plus an amazing cover of the Pet Shop Boys classic, "West End Girls". We Have Band have also done an exquisite remix for Bloc Party on their new ‘Intimacy Remixed’ album and will have ever growing calendar of worldwide dates. It’s safe to say it’s still only just the start for this promising act, which is good news for everyone. Festival appearances at Glastonbury, Montreux Jazz Festival and numerous other European festivals are helping WHB getting new fans day after day. CMJ and other North American dates should be announced soon, so don’t be surprised to see We Have Band on a stage in front of you very soon.
www.myspace.com/wehaveband
SLIPKNOT To Release Special 10th Anniversary Edition of Debut Album
Grammy Award winning hard rock powerhouse Slipknot have announced a special edition release on Roadrunner Records of their seminal self-titled debut album. This special CD/DVD piece will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Slipknot’s first album’s release in 1999. Release is set for 9/9/09. The CD will feature 25 tracks, including the original album as well as rare demos, remixes, rare b-sides and more.
The companion documentary, entitled of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams, is packed with behind the scenes footage of Slipknot from 1999. This never before seen hour-long piece was directed by M. Shawn Crahan, who combed through his vast archives to compile the definitive chronicle of this important time in Slipknot’s career. This inside look features both live and backstage footage from around the world. The DVD also features all the music videos from their debut cycle as well as other surprises.
In another first, Slipknot will host a one day festival in their hometown of Des Moines on 9/9/09. The show will feature 2 stages and a host of bands with Slipknot headlining. The second stage, sponsored by Jagermeister, will feature all local bands. An official announcement will be made soon.
Track Listing is as follows:
01. 742617000027
02. (sic)
03. Eyeless
04. Wait And Bleed
05. Surfacing
06. Spit It Out
07. Tattered & Torn
08. Purity*
09 .Liberate
10. Prosthetics
11. No Life
12. Diluted
13. Only One
14. Scissors
15. Eeyore
16. Me Inside
17. Get This*
18. Spit It Out (Hyper Version)*
19. Spit It Out (Stamp You Out Mix)*
20. (sic) (Molt-Injected Mix)*
21. Wait And Bleed (Terry Date Mix)*
22. Wait And Bleed (demo)*
23. Snap (demo)*
24. Interloper (demo)*
25. Despise (demo)*
*Bonus tracks
The companion documentary, entitled of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams, is packed with behind the scenes footage of Slipknot from 1999. This never before seen hour-long piece was directed by M. Shawn Crahan, who combed through his vast archives to compile the definitive chronicle of this important time in Slipknot’s career. This inside look features both live and backstage footage from around the world. The DVD also features all the music videos from their debut cycle as well as other surprises.
In another first, Slipknot will host a one day festival in their hometown of Des Moines on 9/9/09. The show will feature 2 stages and a host of bands with Slipknot headlining. The second stage, sponsored by Jagermeister, will feature all local bands. An official announcement will be made soon.
Track Listing is as follows:
01. 742617000027
02. (sic)
03. Eyeless
04. Wait And Bleed
05. Surfacing
06. Spit It Out
07. Tattered & Torn
08. Purity*
09 .Liberate
10. Prosthetics
11. No Life
12. Diluted
13. Only One
14. Scissors
15. Eeyore
16. Me Inside
17. Get This*
18. Spit It Out (Hyper Version)*
19. Spit It Out (Stamp You Out Mix)*
20. (sic) (Molt-Injected Mix)*
21. Wait And Bleed (Terry Date Mix)*
22. Wait And Bleed (demo)*
23. Snap (demo)*
24. Interloper (demo)*
25. Despise (demo)*
*Bonus tracks
LUDO ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR AND BEGINS RECORDING FOURTH ALBUM
After 100,000 albums sold and fifteen months of touring in support of their Island Records debut album, You’re Awful, I Love You, loveable rock band Ludo has begun writing material for their major label follow-up, and plans to record before the summer is over with producer Matt Wallace (Maroon 5, Faith No More, Train), who was also at the helm for the band’s Island debut.
Ludo has also announced a limited run of tour dates for the fall, but these won’t be just any tour dates. The band is headlining what is being billed as The Broken Bride Tour, in which Ludo will perform songs from each of their previous three releases, including their entire 2005 rock opera, Broken Bride. Tour dates are listed below and joining Ludo will be Ha Ha Tonka, Meese, and Without a Face.
Tour Dates:
October 16: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
October 17: New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
October 22: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
October 23: Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
October 24: Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
November 6: West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
November 7: Pomona, CA @ Glass House
November 13: Dallas, TX @ The Door
November 14: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
Ludo has also announced a limited run of tour dates for the fall, but these won’t be just any tour dates. The band is headlining what is being billed as The Broken Bride Tour, in which Ludo will perform songs from each of their previous three releases, including their entire 2005 rock opera, Broken Bride. Tour dates are listed below and joining Ludo will be Ha Ha Tonka, Meese, and Without a Face.
Tour Dates:
October 16: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
October 17: New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
October 22: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
October 23: Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
October 24: Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
November 6: West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
November 7: Pomona, CA @ Glass House
November 13: Dallas, TX @ The Door
November 14: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
Dirty Vegas release “Tonight” IMS Anthem 2009 on Toolroom Records.
Grammy Award Winning DJ Trio, Dirty Vegas have performed live at many of today’s worldwide festivals including Coachella, Fuji Rock, Glastonbury and Creamfields. Recently reforming after a four year break, Dirty Vegas are currently in the studio putting the finishing touches to their new untitled third album, which will include the two underground club hits “Pressure” and “Changes” as well as the brand new single “Tonight”.
“Tonight” is this years official IMS Anthem. Held annually in Ibiza and co-ordinated by Radio 1’s Pete Tong, the International Music Summit is a high-profile music conference for the global dance industry. Incorporating the Dance4Life charity, which is an international initiative set up to involve and empower young people all around the world to push back the spread of HIV and AIDS. A percentage of the proceeds of this release will go to the charity.
Taking the baton from Tom Middleton following his 2008 creation, Dirty Vegas and Above & Beyond stepped up to the plate to create the IMS 2009 Anthem. Dirty Vegas developed some ideas and then constructed the anthem live at the IMS summit before handing it over to Above & Beyond, who remixed the track in just 24 hours, again this was done live at the summit. The package will now see a full release on Toolroom Records featuring a Radio Edit from Mark Knight & Funkagenda and a deep house mix from Matt Masters of Freerange Records fame.
The Dirty Vegas idea behind the track was to connect it to the mystical isle of Ibiza. The Original vocal mix representing the daytime vibe, infusing lush summer chords with Steve’s sublime vocals relating to the thought process of “Tonight’s the night my friend, I got this feeling that I hope will never end”. Above & Beyond’s mix takes you to the ‘Afterdark’ side of the island, still retaining that summer feel, but moving onto the clubs to let loose on the dancefloor and party all night long. While Matt Masters mix, with its subtle synth and rolling bassline, bridges the gap between the other mixes, creating the perfect soundtrack to getting ready to go out for your night ahead.
Check out video footage of Dirty Vegas and Above & Beyond remixing the track
live at the IMS summit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuI_qVieOwc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT3z3e40u6c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1BpvApFy5s
“Tonight” is this years official IMS Anthem. Held annually in Ibiza and co-ordinated by Radio 1’s Pete Tong, the International Music Summit is a high-profile music conference for the global dance industry. Incorporating the Dance4Life charity, which is an international initiative set up to involve and empower young people all around the world to push back the spread of HIV and AIDS. A percentage of the proceeds of this release will go to the charity.
Taking the baton from Tom Middleton following his 2008 creation, Dirty Vegas and Above & Beyond stepped up to the plate to create the IMS 2009 Anthem. Dirty Vegas developed some ideas and then constructed the anthem live at the IMS summit before handing it over to Above & Beyond, who remixed the track in just 24 hours, again this was done live at the summit. The package will now see a full release on Toolroom Records featuring a Radio Edit from Mark Knight & Funkagenda and a deep house mix from Matt Masters of Freerange Records fame.
The Dirty Vegas idea behind the track was to connect it to the mystical isle of Ibiza. The Original vocal mix representing the daytime vibe, infusing lush summer chords with Steve’s sublime vocals relating to the thought process of “Tonight’s the night my friend, I got this feeling that I hope will never end”. Above & Beyond’s mix takes you to the ‘Afterdark’ side of the island, still retaining that summer feel, but moving onto the clubs to let loose on the dancefloor and party all night long. While Matt Masters mix, with its subtle synth and rolling bassline, bridges the gap between the other mixes, creating the perfect soundtrack to getting ready to go out for your night ahead.
Check out video footage of Dirty Vegas and Above & Beyond remixing the track
live at the IMS summit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuI_qVieOwc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT3z3e40u6c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1BpvApFy5s
A Wilhelm Scream News and Tour Updates
In anticipation to the band’s self-titled EP, out this fall on Paper + Plastick Records, A WILHELM SCREAM have announced a slew of new tour dates across the UK, Europe, Canada and the U.S. While overseas the band will play festival dates, such as the Reading and Leeds festivals, before hitting North America on a club tour that includes a date at Gainesville’s eighth installment of The Fest (more info here: www.thefestfl.com/fest8/). Confirmed tour dates are listed below, but there will be many more announced in the coming weeks. Please continue to check the bands MySpace page for updates.
"In case you hadn't noticed, A Wilhelm Scream haven't been on tour for a while (apparently the longest break in the last 6 years of the band!),” says Bri Robinson (bass/vocals). “I can't believe I'm saying this, but I can speak for all of us in saying that we're aching to sweat, smell, lift gear and wait around for Mike [Supina - guitar] to finish brushing his teeth when we're already running late. A month from now, we'll be hopping on a plane to tour Europe, working our way from Prague up to the Reading/Leeds festivals, and also getting our first taste of Ireland (which I'm assuming will taste like whiskey, or... potatoes... yes). After that, during the fall we'll be darting across Canada and doing the outer-perimeter of the States.”
Robinson continues to explain: “The reason for this long break from touring is because we took a crack at recording ourselves, putting together an EP which will be coming out on Paper + Plastick. This five song EP is an eclectic mix of all the avenues the band have gone down since Mute Print--and we'll be throwing them into the sets on these upcoming tours.”
A Wilhelm Scream produced and recorded the new EP at their Black & Blue studio in New Bedford, MA, along with their live sound engineer James Whitten. Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Isis, Minus The Bear, Shook Ones) is mixing the five song record, which the band says “is nearly 40 minutes of music and is full of surprises.”
A Wilhelm Scream tour dates
8/9 New Bedford, MA @ New Wave Café
8/20 Prague, Czech @ Lucerna Music Bar w/ Mad Caddies & The Flatliners
8/21 Osijek, Croatia @ Pannonian Challenge Skateboard/Music Festival
8/22 Nyirbator, Hungary @ Azfeszt
8/23 Ljubljana, Slovenia @ TRN Festival
8/25 Trier, Germany @ Exhause
8/26 Schaffen, Belgium @ JC Smurf
8/27 Peterborough, UK @ The Park w/ The Flatliners
8/28 Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
8/29 Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
8/30 Leper, Belgium @ Leper Festival
8/31 Leicester, UK @ The Shed
9/01 Manchester, UK @ Moho Live
9/02 Derby, UK @ Rockhouse
9/03 Newcastle, UK @ Trillians
9/04 Bristol, UK @ The Croft
9/05 London, UK @ Underworld w/ Polar Bear Club
9/06 Southampton, UK @ Joiners
9/09 Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts w/ Failsafe
9/10 Belfast, Ireland @ Spring & Airbrake
9/12 Dublin, Ireland @ The Village
9/25 Toronto, ON @ REVERB
9/26 Montreal, QC @ Underworld
9/27 Quebec City @ Imperial
9/28 Ottawa @ Mavericks
10/1 Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret
10/5 Fort McMurray, AB @ Reckless Bar
10/13 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
10/16 Hollywood, CA @ The Knitting Factory
10/21 San Antonio @ Rock Bottom
10/22 Austin, TX @ Emos
10/23 Dallas, TX @ The Door
10/24 Houston, TX @ The Meridian
10/29 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
10/30 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest (venue TBD)
More dates TBA
"In case you hadn't noticed, A Wilhelm Scream haven't been on tour for a while (apparently the longest break in the last 6 years of the band!),” says Bri Robinson (bass/vocals). “I can't believe I'm saying this, but I can speak for all of us in saying that we're aching to sweat, smell, lift gear and wait around for Mike [Supina - guitar] to finish brushing his teeth when we're already running late. A month from now, we'll be hopping on a plane to tour Europe, working our way from Prague up to the Reading/Leeds festivals, and also getting our first taste of Ireland (which I'm assuming will taste like whiskey, or... potatoes... yes). After that, during the fall we'll be darting across Canada and doing the outer-perimeter of the States.”
Robinson continues to explain: “The reason for this long break from touring is because we took a crack at recording ourselves, putting together an EP which will be coming out on Paper + Plastick. This five song EP is an eclectic mix of all the avenues the band have gone down since Mute Print--and we'll be throwing them into the sets on these upcoming tours.”
A Wilhelm Scream produced and recorded the new EP at their Black & Blue studio in New Bedford, MA, along with their live sound engineer James Whitten. Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Isis, Minus The Bear, Shook Ones) is mixing the five song record, which the band says “is nearly 40 minutes of music and is full of surprises.”
A Wilhelm Scream tour dates
8/9 New Bedford, MA @ New Wave Café
8/20 Prague, Czech @ Lucerna Music Bar w/ Mad Caddies & The Flatliners
8/21 Osijek, Croatia @ Pannonian Challenge Skateboard/Music Festival
8/22 Nyirbator, Hungary @ Azfeszt
8/23 Ljubljana, Slovenia @ TRN Festival
8/25 Trier, Germany @ Exhause
8/26 Schaffen, Belgium @ JC Smurf
8/27 Peterborough, UK @ The Park w/ The Flatliners
8/28 Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
8/29 Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
8/30 Leper, Belgium @ Leper Festival
8/31 Leicester, UK @ The Shed
9/01 Manchester, UK @ Moho Live
9/02 Derby, UK @ Rockhouse
9/03 Newcastle, UK @ Trillians
9/04 Bristol, UK @ The Croft
9/05 London, UK @ Underworld w/ Polar Bear Club
9/06 Southampton, UK @ Joiners
9/09 Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts w/ Failsafe
9/10 Belfast, Ireland @ Spring & Airbrake
9/12 Dublin, Ireland @ The Village
9/25 Toronto, ON @ REVERB
9/26 Montreal, QC @ Underworld
9/27 Quebec City @ Imperial
9/28 Ottawa @ Mavericks
10/1 Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret
10/5 Fort McMurray, AB @ Reckless Bar
10/13 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
10/16 Hollywood, CA @ The Knitting Factory
10/21 San Antonio @ Rock Bottom
10/22 Austin, TX @ Emos
10/23 Dallas, TX @ The Door
10/24 Houston, TX @ The Meridian
10/29 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
10/30 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest (venue TBD)
More dates TBA
INTO THE PRESENCE RECREATE THE FABLED ROCK OF AGES WITH THEIR FIRST FULL-LENGTH SELF-TITLED ALBUM
"'Into The Presence" is superlative progressive rock and one of the best rock albums of the year." - Washington Post
Into the Presence is the long-awaited spark ignited by the joint effort between drummer Tim Alexander and guitarist/vocalist Luis Maldonado. The pair have now released their first full-length, self-titled album on Razor & Tie. Into the Presence is a 10-track odyssey of tunes which were recorded in true analog (tape machines and vintage outboard gear) creating a sweeping musical journey that is stripped down in its instrumentation but grand in its sonic landscape.
Into the Presence's sound is a revamped version of the stuff rock legends are made of. Still, they've managed to stamp their personal signature into this debut by making good use of all analog resources and vintage gear. Tim Alexander and Luis Maldonado enveloped their sound with a sense of rock antiquity. Their album became a reflection of vocals straight out of A Night at the Opera and instrumentation akin to Dark Side of the Moon. Into the Presence recreates that primordial time when rock found its bearings and took hold on the emerging scene for the rest of time.
"We thought about when those [records] were made and what they had access to," explains Maldonado. "All those records sound amazing, but everything on there is an honest sound." It's the fidelity to that sound which drives Into the Presence and makes them such a unique act. "We recorded this album on a two-inch analog format so there was no digital," continues Maldonado in the RockWired interview. "There was no cutting and pasting or auto-tuning. The recording is an honest documentation of what went on in the studio."
However, the material the album was recorded on is not the only notable feature regarding the studio process.
"While we were recording in the studio we had a number of other-worldy experiences," says Maldonado in an interview with RockWired.com (referring to Tim Alexander's studio in Jerome, Arizona, ghost town of lore). "We always felt like there was a presence around us. There were whispers everywhere. It was interesting and bizarre at the same time. We would have bottles of water and one would be frozen and the rest would be fine. It was my idea after that whole experience to call the band Presence and rest of the band suggested that we call it Into the Presence."
Maldonado's almost surreal vocals soar over the heavy rock riffs while the harmonious humming of cellist Ana Lenchantin's pairs perfectly with her sister, Paz Lenchantin, contributing bass. Clearly, Into the Presence promises to stake their place amongst the band's very own rock heroes.
www.myspace.com/intothepresence
Into the Presence is the long-awaited spark ignited by the joint effort between drummer Tim Alexander and guitarist/vocalist Luis Maldonado. The pair have now released their first full-length, self-titled album on Razor & Tie. Into the Presence is a 10-track odyssey of tunes which were recorded in true analog (tape machines and vintage outboard gear) creating a sweeping musical journey that is stripped down in its instrumentation but grand in its sonic landscape.
Into the Presence's sound is a revamped version of the stuff rock legends are made of. Still, they've managed to stamp their personal signature into this debut by making good use of all analog resources and vintage gear. Tim Alexander and Luis Maldonado enveloped their sound with a sense of rock antiquity. Their album became a reflection of vocals straight out of A Night at the Opera and instrumentation akin to Dark Side of the Moon. Into the Presence recreates that primordial time when rock found its bearings and took hold on the emerging scene for the rest of time.
"We thought about when those [records] were made and what they had access to," explains Maldonado. "All those records sound amazing, but everything on there is an honest sound." It's the fidelity to that sound which drives Into the Presence and makes them such a unique act. "We recorded this album on a two-inch analog format so there was no digital," continues Maldonado in the RockWired interview. "There was no cutting and pasting or auto-tuning. The recording is an honest documentation of what went on in the studio."
However, the material the album was recorded on is not the only notable feature regarding the studio process.
"While we were recording in the studio we had a number of other-worldy experiences," says Maldonado in an interview with RockWired.com (referring to Tim Alexander's studio in Jerome, Arizona, ghost town of lore). "We always felt like there was a presence around us. There were whispers everywhere. It was interesting and bizarre at the same time. We would have bottles of water and one would be frozen and the rest would be fine. It was my idea after that whole experience to call the band Presence and rest of the band suggested that we call it Into the Presence."
Maldonado's almost surreal vocals soar over the heavy rock riffs while the harmonious humming of cellist Ana Lenchantin's pairs perfectly with her sister, Paz Lenchantin, contributing bass. Clearly, Into the Presence promises to stake their place amongst the band's very own rock heroes.
www.myspace.com/intothepresence
Holiday Shores Release Second Single "Edge Of Our Lives" On Pitchfork
Click Here To Listen To "Edge Of Our Lives"
Summer is no myth. It exists year round on Holiday Shores Ct, a two-block stretch on the Florida panhandle where twenty-one year old Nathan Pemberton grew up. It's no more than five minutes from white sand beaches, squawks of seagulls, and wafting smells of suntan lotion.
Columbus'd The Whim is the first first full-length album from Pemberton's Holiday Shores, who, like the street that bears their name, are quintessentially summer: chimey guitars, reverb-soaked vocals, warbling Rhodes, echoes of years past.
Pemberton started playing the piano at age seven and learned the guitar shortly after. He began finding his musical footing in high school bands, playing with his brother, friends, and eventually his college roommates.
The album, packed with 10 could-be singles, reads like a book of Pemberton's well-written memories. Each word chosen meaningfully with a linguist's touch; each sentence constructed carefully with an artist's ear. Columbus'd The Whim is a literary work in addition to a sonic one.
The current line up, comprised of friends and roommates spent months recording together in Pemberton's living room obsessing over vintage gear and perfecting their captivating hooks, heart-warming melodies, and creating a haunting tunnel of sound as a stunning backdrop.
Columbus'd The Whim is Holiday Shores' first release on twosyllable records.
Tour Dates
8/21 - Tallahasee, FL - Club Downunder
8/22 - Athens, GA - Flicker Bar
8/23 - Louisville, KY - Skull Alley
8/24 - Bloomington, IN VTBC
8/25 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
8/27 - Boston, MA - O'Briens w/Big Bear
8/28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Little Field
8/29 - Brooklyn, NY - Chocolate Bobka Presents @ Cameo Gallery w/Beach Fossils, Family Portraits
http://www.myspace.com/holidayshoresmusic
Summer is no myth. It exists year round on Holiday Shores Ct, a two-block stretch on the Florida panhandle where twenty-one year old Nathan Pemberton grew up. It's no more than five minutes from white sand beaches, squawks of seagulls, and wafting smells of suntan lotion.
Columbus'd The Whim is the first first full-length album from Pemberton's Holiday Shores, who, like the street that bears their name, are quintessentially summer: chimey guitars, reverb-soaked vocals, warbling Rhodes, echoes of years past.
Pemberton started playing the piano at age seven and learned the guitar shortly after. He began finding his musical footing in high school bands, playing with his brother, friends, and eventually his college roommates.
The album, packed with 10 could-be singles, reads like a book of Pemberton's well-written memories. Each word chosen meaningfully with a linguist's touch; each sentence constructed carefully with an artist's ear. Columbus'd The Whim is a literary work in addition to a sonic one.
The current line up, comprised of friends and roommates spent months recording together in Pemberton's living room obsessing over vintage gear and perfecting their captivating hooks, heart-warming melodies, and creating a haunting tunnel of sound as a stunning backdrop.
Columbus'd The Whim is Holiday Shores' first release on twosyllable records.
Tour Dates
8/21 - Tallahasee, FL - Club Downunder
8/22 - Athens, GA - Flicker Bar
8/23 - Louisville, KY - Skull Alley
8/24 - Bloomington, IN VTBC
8/25 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
8/27 - Boston, MA - O'Briens w/Big Bear
8/28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Little Field
8/29 - Brooklyn, NY - Chocolate Bobka Presents @ Cameo Gallery w/Beach Fossils, Family Portraits
http://www.myspace.com/holidayshoresmusic
Jeffree Star * BEAUTY KILLER * Out September 22nd
Jeffree Star's debut album Beauty Killer drops September 22nd on his own Popsicle Records via Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. With tracks produced by Ultra Violet Sound, Nathaniel Motte (3OH3!), Lester Mendez (Shakira, Nelly Furtado), Luke Walter (Limp Bizkit), Nico Hartikainen (Danger Radio), Beauty Killer is a blaring, all-out onslaught of rock, pop, and electro. Guests on the record include Nicki Minaj, Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba and Breathe Carolina. "Prisoner," the lead single, is now streaming on Jeffree's MySpace page: www.myspace.com/jeffreestar
With a new album, new producers, and a new label, Jeffree Star’s future is as bright as the hair on his head, and if he gets his way—and he usually does—he’s going to change more than just people’s perception of beauty. He’s going to change everything you thought you knew about Jeffree Star.
"Beauty Killer is my way of saying ‘fuck you’ to what everyone’s idea of what beauty stands for.“ - Jeffree Star
Confirmed Headlining Dates:
7/27/2009 Altanta, GA Masquerade
7/28/2009 Orlando, FL The Social
7/29/2009 Ft Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
7/30/2009 Tampa, FL Orpheum
7/31/2009 New Orleans, LA The High Ground
8/1/2009 Austin, TX Emo's
8/3/2009 Evansville, IN Boney Junes
8/4/2009 Pontiac, MI The Crofoot
8/6/2009 Lancaster, PA Chameleon
8/7/2009 Providence, RI Club Hell
8/8/2009 Albany, NY Valentines
8/10/2009 Chicago, iL Reggies Rock Club
8/11/2009 Des Moines, IA House Of Bricks
8/12/2009 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
8/13/2009 Kansas City, MO Beumont Club
8/14/2009 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
8/15/2009 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon
8/16/2009 Pocatello, Idaho ICON
8/18/2009 Seattle, WA El Corazon
8/19/2009 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
8/20/2009 Orangevale, CA Boardwalk
8/21/2009 San Luis Obispo, CA Downtown Brewing Co
MySpace: www.myspace.com/jeffreestar
With a new album, new producers, and a new label, Jeffree Star’s future is as bright as the hair on his head, and if he gets his way—and he usually does—he’s going to change more than just people’s perception of beauty. He’s going to change everything you thought you knew about Jeffree Star.
"Beauty Killer is my way of saying ‘fuck you’ to what everyone’s idea of what beauty stands for.“ - Jeffree Star
Confirmed Headlining Dates:
7/27/2009 Altanta, GA Masquerade
7/28/2009 Orlando, FL The Social
7/29/2009 Ft Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
7/30/2009 Tampa, FL Orpheum
7/31/2009 New Orleans, LA The High Ground
8/1/2009 Austin, TX Emo's
8/3/2009 Evansville, IN Boney Junes
8/4/2009 Pontiac, MI The Crofoot
8/6/2009 Lancaster, PA Chameleon
8/7/2009 Providence, RI Club Hell
8/8/2009 Albany, NY Valentines
8/10/2009 Chicago, iL Reggies Rock Club
8/11/2009 Des Moines, IA House Of Bricks
8/12/2009 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
8/13/2009 Kansas City, MO Beumont Club
8/14/2009 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
8/15/2009 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon
8/16/2009 Pocatello, Idaho ICON
8/18/2009 Seattle, WA El Corazon
8/19/2009 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
8/20/2009 Orangevale, CA Boardwalk
8/21/2009 San Luis Obispo, CA Downtown Brewing Co
MySpace: www.myspace.com/jeffreestar
BILLY TALENT III TO BE RELEASED IN U.S. ON ROADRUNNER
International rock sensation Billy Talent’s new album Billy Talent III has found a new home in the States and Japan on Roadrunner Records. The album, which will be released on September 22, was recorded by noted producer Brendan O’Brien (AC/DC, Stone Temple Pilots) in Los Angeles and Atlanta. The first single “Rusted From The Rain” will be serviced to Active and Modern Rock formats in late August. A video for the track was recently shot in Los Angeles with director Wayne Isham (Metallica, Bon Jovi, Avenged Sevenfold). To watch, click here.
Billy Talent III, will was released in the band’s native Canada on July 14 and debuted at #1. Billy Talent III has the highest one week sales of any Canadian release in 2009. This marks the band’s second #1 debut in Canada. The album also debuted at #6 on the Billboard International Top 100 chart, as well as #2 in Germany and #3 in Switzerland. "Rusted From The Rain" is having a great run at Canadian radio, spending its seventh week at #1 on the Modern Rock chart and fourth week at #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The band has previously had three Top 5, five Top 10 and two Top 15 singles on Canadian rock radio. The band is currently on tour with Rise Against and Rancid in the U.S. A headline tour is planned for the U.S. for September.
Billy Talent III, will was released in the band’s native Canada on July 14 and debuted at #1. Billy Talent III has the highest one week sales of any Canadian release in 2009. This marks the band’s second #1 debut in Canada. The album also debuted at #6 on the Billboard International Top 100 chart, as well as #2 in Germany and #3 in Switzerland. "Rusted From The Rain" is having a great run at Canadian radio, spending its seventh week at #1 on the Modern Rock chart and fourth week at #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The band has previously had three Top 5, five Top 10 and two Top 15 singles on Canadian rock radio. The band is currently on tour with Rise Against and Rancid in the U.S. A headline tour is planned for the U.S. for September.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart announce Higher Than The Stars EP plus Come Saturday single
Not content to rest on the laurels of having one of the best and most talked-about albums of 2009, The
Pains of Being Pure At Heart are back with the Higher Than The Stars EP, four brand-new songs that do what the band does best - breathe fresh life into indie-pop with their exuberance, charm and of course quality tunes.
"Falling Over" has also become a staple of the band's live sets and shows a new side of the band. A
brooding synth-led tune that recalls New Optimist touchstones like Orange Juice and Aztec Camera, "Falling
Over" is as yearning, lovelorn and dreamy as pop gets, and an excellent addition to The Pains' canon.
"Twins" turns up the fuzz, a mid-tempo rocker with a sing-along chorus and catchy-as-heck guitar lead as
the hook. This is quintessential Pains of Being Pure At Heart -- slot it into a mix tape between Teenage
Fanclub and an old Lilys song and you'll be happy as a clam.
"Higher Than The Stars" races along on arpeggiated keyboards and quickly strummed guitars, a perfect pop
nugget that could be ripped from Robert Smith's songbook. Its unstoppable energy is pure Pains, though,
and we expect to see a lot of ear-to-ear grins when the band busts this one out on tour. "103" has quickly
become a favorite of the Pains' live set and it's easy to hear why. A fizzing slice of summertime noise-pop
with all the melody, fuzz and fun you've come to expect from The Pains and a snazzy little stun-guitar solo
to boot.
Higher Than The Stars is the start of the next chapter for The Pains of Being Pure At Heart and it looks to
be just as exciting as the first.
"What distinguishes POBPAH from the rest of their modern peers is a sense of craft located in the sweet
spot between willful amateurism masking incompetence and not gumming things up with bells and whistles."
- Pitchfork (Best New Music)
"...it's much more than the sum of its parts and too effortlessly effervescent to be studied. Pure indie-pop to
hold close to your heart." - NME
"Can we wait for life to save us in the ways that a band like the Pains of Being Pure at Heart are saving
indie pop?" - Dusted
THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART
July 23 2009 Backspace Portland, Oregon *
July 24 2009 Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC *
July 25 2009 Capitol Hill Block Party Seattle, Washington
Sep 05 2009 Middle East Downstairs, Boston, Massachusetts &+
Sep 06 2009 La Sala Rossa Montreal, Quebec &+
Sep 07 2009 Horeshoe Tavern Toronto, Ontario &+
Sep 08 2009 Logan Square Auditorium Chicago, Illinois &+
Sep 09 2009 Stage Door at the Orpheum Madison, Wisconsin &+
Sep 10 2009 The Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska &+
Sep 12 2009 Monolith Festival Morrison, Colorado
Sep 13 2009 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, Utah &+
Sep 14 2009 Neurolux Boise, Idaho &+
Sep 17 2009 MFNW / Doug Fir Portland, Oregon &+
Sep 21 2009 Casbah San Diego, California &+
Sep 22 2009 Club Congress Tucson, Arizona &+
Sep 24 2009 Lola's Fort Worth, Texas &+
Sep 25 2009 The Mohawk Austin, Texas &+
Sep 26 2009 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, Louisiana &+
Sep 27 2009 Club Downunder Tallahassee, Florida &+
Sep 28 2009 The Earl Atlanta, Georgia &+
Sep 29 2009 Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina &+
Sep 30 2009 Black Cat, Washington DC &+
Oct 01 2009 Ottobar Baltimore, Maryland &+
Oct 03 2009 New York, NY Webster Hall &+
Oct 05 2009 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania &+
* = w/ Girls
& = w/ The Depreciation Guild
+ = w/ Cymbals Eat Guitars
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/thepainsofbeingpureatheart
Pains of Being Pure At Heart are back with the Higher Than The Stars EP, four brand-new songs that do what the band does best - breathe fresh life into indie-pop with their exuberance, charm and of course quality tunes.
"Falling Over" has also become a staple of the band's live sets and shows a new side of the band. A
brooding synth-led tune that recalls New Optimist touchstones like Orange Juice and Aztec Camera, "Falling
Over" is as yearning, lovelorn and dreamy as pop gets, and an excellent addition to The Pains' canon.
"Twins" turns up the fuzz, a mid-tempo rocker with a sing-along chorus and catchy-as-heck guitar lead as
the hook. This is quintessential Pains of Being Pure At Heart -- slot it into a mix tape between Teenage
Fanclub and an old Lilys song and you'll be happy as a clam.
"Higher Than The Stars" races along on arpeggiated keyboards and quickly strummed guitars, a perfect pop
nugget that could be ripped from Robert Smith's songbook. Its unstoppable energy is pure Pains, though,
and we expect to see a lot of ear-to-ear grins when the band busts this one out on tour. "103" has quickly
become a favorite of the Pains' live set and it's easy to hear why. A fizzing slice of summertime noise-pop
with all the melody, fuzz and fun you've come to expect from The Pains and a snazzy little stun-guitar solo
to boot.
Higher Than The Stars is the start of the next chapter for The Pains of Being Pure At Heart and it looks to
be just as exciting as the first.
"What distinguishes POBPAH from the rest of their modern peers is a sense of craft located in the sweet
spot between willful amateurism masking incompetence and not gumming things up with bells and whistles."
- Pitchfork (Best New Music)
"...it's much more than the sum of its parts and too effortlessly effervescent to be studied. Pure indie-pop to
hold close to your heart." - NME
"Can we wait for life to save us in the ways that a band like the Pains of Being Pure at Heart are saving
indie pop?" - Dusted
THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART
July 23 2009 Backspace Portland, Oregon *
July 24 2009 Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC *
July 25 2009 Capitol Hill Block Party Seattle, Washington
Sep 05 2009 Middle East Downstairs, Boston, Massachusetts &+
Sep 06 2009 La Sala Rossa Montreal, Quebec &+
Sep 07 2009 Horeshoe Tavern Toronto, Ontario &+
Sep 08 2009 Logan Square Auditorium Chicago, Illinois &+
Sep 09 2009 Stage Door at the Orpheum Madison, Wisconsin &+
Sep 10 2009 The Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska &+
Sep 12 2009 Monolith Festival Morrison, Colorado
Sep 13 2009 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, Utah &+
Sep 14 2009 Neurolux Boise, Idaho &+
Sep 17 2009 MFNW / Doug Fir Portland, Oregon &+
Sep 21 2009 Casbah San Diego, California &+
Sep 22 2009 Club Congress Tucson, Arizona &+
Sep 24 2009 Lola's Fort Worth, Texas &+
Sep 25 2009 The Mohawk Austin, Texas &+
Sep 26 2009 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, Louisiana &+
Sep 27 2009 Club Downunder Tallahassee, Florida &+
Sep 28 2009 The Earl Atlanta, Georgia &+
Sep 29 2009 Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina &+
Sep 30 2009 Black Cat, Washington DC &+
Oct 01 2009 Ottobar Baltimore, Maryland &+
Oct 03 2009 New York, NY Webster Hall &+
Oct 05 2009 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania &+
* = w/ Girls
& = w/ The Depreciation Guild
+ = w/ Cymbals Eat Guitars
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/thepainsofbeingpureatheart
ELECTRIC SIX announce summer live dates... and they're ready to KILL!
Detroit's ELECTRIC SIX has announced a string of East Coast Summer shows (dates below) before the band starts preparing for what will undoubtedly be a very busy Fall. Currently holed up in the studio, these disco-rockers are putting the finishing touches on their sixth full-length album which they have christened KILL, due out on October 20, 2009 on Metropolis Records.
Riding high on a massive amounts of media praise for its most recent album, Flashy, Electric Six is excitedly in the final stages of recording with guitarist "The Colonel" a.k.a. Zach Shipps (Ladytron, The Hard Lessons) in the producer's chair once again. "With a name like KILL - all caps - it needs to make a statement," said Shipps about the upcoming album.
Flashy received high marks all around from SPIN ("despite the ironic humor, there’s a compassion in the music that’s unexpected coming from a band best known for a Taco Bell–referencing novelty hit") to the sadly-missed Blender ("Flashy is the sardonic sextet's fifth album of apocalyptic buffoonery shot through with metal, new wave and disco, all of it hilarious, none of it a joke") to Rolling Stone ("a saxed up, disco-metal epic"). So expectations are high for Electric Six to deliver yet another classic... this time, perhaps without a 'gay bar', a 'dance commander' or a 'nuclear war' involved. But then again, it's Electric Six. Anything is possible! (remember, they did do "Gay Bar Part 2" on Flashy!).
Aug 19 Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ
Aug 20 Rocks Off Concert Cruise New York, NY
Aug 21 Rocks On Concert Cruise Boston, MA
Aug 22 Daniel Street Milford, CT
www.myspace.com/electricsixmusic
www.electricsix.com
Riding high on a massive amounts of media praise for its most recent album, Flashy, Electric Six is excitedly in the final stages of recording with guitarist "The Colonel" a.k.a. Zach Shipps (Ladytron, The Hard Lessons) in the producer's chair once again. "With a name like KILL - all caps - it needs to make a statement," said Shipps about the upcoming album.
Flashy received high marks all around from SPIN ("despite the ironic humor, there’s a compassion in the music that’s unexpected coming from a band best known for a Taco Bell–referencing novelty hit") to the sadly-missed Blender ("Flashy is the sardonic sextet's fifth album of apocalyptic buffoonery shot through with metal, new wave and disco, all of it hilarious, none of it a joke") to Rolling Stone ("a saxed up, disco-metal epic"). So expectations are high for Electric Six to deliver yet another classic... this time, perhaps without a 'gay bar', a 'dance commander' or a 'nuclear war' involved. But then again, it's Electric Six. Anything is possible! (remember, they did do "Gay Bar Part 2" on Flashy!).
Aug 19 Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ
Aug 20 Rocks Off Concert Cruise New York, NY
Aug 21 Rocks On Concert Cruise Boston, MA
Aug 22 Daniel Street Milford, CT
www.myspace.com/electricsixmusic
www.electricsix.com
Deastro Releases Third Single "Toxic Crusaders"
Click Here To Download "Toxic Crusaders"
Click Here To Download "Toxic Crusaders Van Benton Remix"
The third single from Deastro’s Moondagger harnesses Randolph Chabot’s positive outlook, hiding a humble plea for a better world inside a bright synth-rock anthem with macabre undertones. “Toxic Crusaders” envisions a world in which cyclops babies are born from broken families, the symbol of their sins etched in genetic mutation; Chabot plays the hopeful soothsayer, positioning himself as “a prophet of how things should be.” But while “Toxic Crusaders” features some of Deastro’s headier lyrical feats, musically it’s all muscle, featuring stutter-step guitars, blazing synthesizers, and hard-hitting drums, with an unforgettable whistle-while-you-work hook in the chorus.
The single’s B-side is a remix by Bristol, UK’s Dave Edwards, aka Minotaur Shock. The 4AD-affiliated producer strips Deastro’s layered arrangement down to its skivvies and shines a spotlight on Chabot, whose voice gains grain and character against Edwards’ cut-up rhythms.
Also, Van Benton remix is a blast of pop energy, as the Vancouver-based producer/sound designer coats the original with an electro-disco sheen. Randolph Chabot's ringing chorus reaches new heights on the back of Van Benton's buzzing synth bassline and mix-swallowing kick drums.
www.deastro.net
Click Here To Download "Toxic Crusaders Van Benton Remix"
The third single from Deastro’s Moondagger harnesses Randolph Chabot’s positive outlook, hiding a humble plea for a better world inside a bright synth-rock anthem with macabre undertones. “Toxic Crusaders” envisions a world in which cyclops babies are born from broken families, the symbol of their sins etched in genetic mutation; Chabot plays the hopeful soothsayer, positioning himself as “a prophet of how things should be.” But while “Toxic Crusaders” features some of Deastro’s headier lyrical feats, musically it’s all muscle, featuring stutter-step guitars, blazing synthesizers, and hard-hitting drums, with an unforgettable whistle-while-you-work hook in the chorus.
The single’s B-side is a remix by Bristol, UK’s Dave Edwards, aka Minotaur Shock. The 4AD-affiliated producer strips Deastro’s layered arrangement down to its skivvies and shines a spotlight on Chabot, whose voice gains grain and character against Edwards’ cut-up rhythms.
Also, Van Benton remix is a blast of pop energy, as the Vancouver-based producer/sound designer coats the original with an electro-disco sheen. Randolph Chabot's ringing chorus reaches new heights on the back of Van Benton's buzzing synth bassline and mix-swallowing kick drums.
www.deastro.net
From Sumi To Japan
CHECK OUT BRIAN BONZ AND THE DOT HONG'S FROM SUMI TO JAPAN
In 2007, Brian Bonz began writing new songs that would become From Sumi to Japan. By the time summer rolled around the band had begun recording at Seaside Lounge in Sunset Park, accompanied a newly solidified lineup as well as session musicians who played with TV on the Radio, Arcade Fire and Tom Waits.
With friend Chris Bracco (Kevin Devine) at the helm, mixing continued at his Buckingham-Nicks studio, allowing the group a brief refuge and change of scenery. The unusual opportunity to explore allowed the record to evolve fully, giving the group a chance to transform their songwriting both structurally and sonically. From Sumi to Japan will see digital release on July 28th and physical release on August 11th via Triple Crown Records.
"Brooklyn songwriter Brian Bonz and his band [the Dot Hongs] perform wistful, intensely precious indie pop."- TIME OUT NEW YORK
"Brian Bonz accompanied by The Dot Hongs represent the best of Brooklyn's' experimental rock scene."- KEXP.ORG
"Bonz fused the bravado of synth-bands like the Anniversary with some funk grooves, and the aesthetics of Broken Social Scene."- LOOSE RECORD
Watch "DEE THE DINOSAUR" directed by Tim Duff
BRIAN BONZ AND THE DOT HONG'S TOUR DATES WITH NIGHTMARE OF YOU
Jul 26 The Milestone - Charlotte, North Carolina
July 27 The Brewery - Raleigh, North Carolina
July 28 The Boot - Norfolk, Virginia
July 29 Hangar 84 - Vineland, New Jersey
July 30 Harper’s Ferry - Allston, Massachusetts
July 31 Mercury Lounge - New York, New York
August 1 The Crazy Donkey - Farmingdale, New York
August 2 Maxwell’s - Hoboken, New Jersey
In 2007, Brian Bonz began writing new songs that would become From Sumi to Japan. By the time summer rolled around the band had begun recording at Seaside Lounge in Sunset Park, accompanied a newly solidified lineup as well as session musicians who played with TV on the Radio, Arcade Fire and Tom Waits.
With friend Chris Bracco (Kevin Devine) at the helm, mixing continued at his Buckingham-Nicks studio, allowing the group a brief refuge and change of scenery. The unusual opportunity to explore allowed the record to evolve fully, giving the group a chance to transform their songwriting both structurally and sonically. From Sumi to Japan will see digital release on July 28th and physical release on August 11th via Triple Crown Records.
"Brooklyn songwriter Brian Bonz and his band [the Dot Hongs] perform wistful, intensely precious indie pop."- TIME OUT NEW YORK
"Brian Bonz accompanied by The Dot Hongs represent the best of Brooklyn's' experimental rock scene."- KEXP.ORG
"Bonz fused the bravado of synth-bands like the Anniversary with some funk grooves, and the aesthetics of Broken Social Scene."- LOOSE RECORD
Watch "DEE THE DINOSAUR" directed by Tim Duff
BRIAN BONZ AND THE DOT HONG'S TOUR DATES WITH NIGHTMARE OF YOU
Jul 26 The Milestone - Charlotte, North Carolina
July 27 The Brewery - Raleigh, North Carolina
July 28 The Boot - Norfolk, Virginia
July 29 Hangar 84 - Vineland, New Jersey
July 30 Harper’s Ferry - Allston, Massachusetts
July 31 Mercury Lounge - New York, New York
August 1 The Crazy Donkey - Farmingdale, New York
August 2 Maxwell’s - Hoboken, New Jersey
The Fresh & Onlys prep new LP for Woodsist, tour with Stephen Malkmus and more!
MP3: "Invisible Forces"
When Tim Cohen told Shayde Sartin he was writing a song called "Be My Hooker," the Fresh & Onlys bassist looked at the singer/guitarist and said... "'There's no way we're gonna have a song with that title, dude,'" explains Sartin. "But sure enough, he laid a riff down and I was like, 'Jesus Christ, I can't believe you pulled something meaningful out of such a stupid line.'"
Welcome to the push/pull dynamic that's fueled the Fresh & Onlys' steady stream of releases over the past year, including last spring's self-titled LP (Castle Face) and this fall's Grey-Eyed Girls (Woodsist). And to think it all started the old-fashioned way-with Sartin and Cohen simply hanging out after work, playing their favorite punk (Buzzcocks, The Mekons) and classic rock (Country Joe and the Fish, cued up alongside slabs of psych from the group's homebase, San Francisco) records alongside a growing collection of empty beer cans.
"I can't really explain what happened or why," says Sartin. "I guess we listened to records until we were on the same page, and from that point on, we never stopped recording." As simple as all of that sounds, the duo first bought a tape machine five years ago. When that failed to produce any concrete cuts, Cohen focused on his previous avant-pop band, Black Fiction, and Sartin split his time between session and live work for such bands as the Skygreen Leopards, Papercuts and Citay. Not to mention his close friend Kelley Stoltz, who ended up releasing the first Fresh & Onlys 7" (the limited Imaginary Friends EP) in early 2008.
With so much music hitting shops in such a short time (Sartin says the band already has boxes of backlogged tapes), you might think the Fresh & Onlys camp have a problem with quality control. Quite the contrary; Sartin and Cohen are very careful about what they release. And while the duo writes and records the band's songs, the arrangements are usually fleshed out with guitarist Wymond Miles, drummer Kyle Gibson, and backup singer Heidi Alexander. "If we take a song into the studio or a live setting and it doesn't have wings," says Sartin, "Then we just ditch it and keep the charming demo version." The final mix of Grey-Eyed Girls sounds like a natural bridge between the raucous garage rock of the group's debut and the full-on studio record they plan on wrapping for In the Red later this year. That goes for the galloping grooves of "Happy To Be Living," the shadowy post-punk of "Invisible Forces," and the firework finale freak-outs that drive "The Delusion of Man." Not to mention a stack of hook-slinging tracks that nix any 'shitgaze' assumptions you may have. "We're not trying to hide melodies or do the blown-out thing," says Sartin. "A lot of those bands are great, but I don't want to ever cater to what's popular. It's not that I'm being reactionary; we're just trying to make recordings that are as rich and ear-friendly as possible."
It's working.
THE FRESH & ONLYS
Thu 7/23/09 Harlow's Sacramento CA *
Sat 7/25/09 Echoplex Los Angeles CA *
Sun 7/26/09 Belly Up Tavern Solano Beach CA *
Tue 7/28/09 Rio Theater Santa Cruz CA *
Mon 9/21/09 House Show Provo UT #
Tue 9/22/09 Larimer Lounge Denver CO #
Wed 9/23/09 Jack Pot Saloon Lawrence KS #
Thu 9/24/09 Goner Fest Memphis TN #
Sat 9/26/09 Uncle Fester's Bloomington IL #
Sun 9/27/09 Schubas Tavern Chicago IL #
Tue 9/29/09 Brass Rail Ft Wayne IN #
Wed 9/30/09 Magic Stick Detroit MI #
Thu 10/1/09 Wrong Bar Toronto ON #
Fri 10/2/09 Babylon Ottawa ON #
Sat 10/3/09 Pop Montreal Montreal QC #%
Mon 10/5/09 The Dark Lady Providence RI #
Tue 10/6/09 Great Scotts Allston MA #
Wed 10/7/09 Wesleyan Middletown CT #
Thu 10/8/09 Mercury Lounge New York NY #
Fri 10/9/09 The Bell House Brooklyn NY #%
Sat 10/10/09 31st St. Pub Pittsburgh PA $
Sun 10/11/09 Hideout Chicago IL $
Mon 10/12/09 Brothers Omaha NE $
Tue 10/13/09 Bender's Denver CO $
Sat 10/17/09 Scion/Vice Event Portland OR
Sun 10/18/09 Funhouse Seattle WA &
Wed 10/21/09 Bar Pink Elephant San Diego CA &#
Thu 10/22/09 Echo Los Angeles CA &#
Sat 10/24/09 The Partisan Merced CA &
* = w/ Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks
# = w/ The Oh Sees
% = w/ Golden Triangle
$ = w/ Box Elders
& = w/ Dan Melchoir
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/thefreshonlys
When Tim Cohen told Shayde Sartin he was writing a song called "Be My Hooker," the Fresh & Onlys bassist looked at the singer/guitarist and said... "'There's no way we're gonna have a song with that title, dude,'" explains Sartin. "But sure enough, he laid a riff down and I was like, 'Jesus Christ, I can't believe you pulled something meaningful out of such a stupid line.'"
Welcome to the push/pull dynamic that's fueled the Fresh & Onlys' steady stream of releases over the past year, including last spring's self-titled LP (Castle Face) and this fall's Grey-Eyed Girls (Woodsist). And to think it all started the old-fashioned way-with Sartin and Cohen simply hanging out after work, playing their favorite punk (Buzzcocks, The Mekons) and classic rock (Country Joe and the Fish, cued up alongside slabs of psych from the group's homebase, San Francisco) records alongside a growing collection of empty beer cans.
"I can't really explain what happened or why," says Sartin. "I guess we listened to records until we were on the same page, and from that point on, we never stopped recording." As simple as all of that sounds, the duo first bought a tape machine five years ago. When that failed to produce any concrete cuts, Cohen focused on his previous avant-pop band, Black Fiction, and Sartin split his time between session and live work for such bands as the Skygreen Leopards, Papercuts and Citay. Not to mention his close friend Kelley Stoltz, who ended up releasing the first Fresh & Onlys 7" (the limited Imaginary Friends EP) in early 2008.
With so much music hitting shops in such a short time (Sartin says the band already has boxes of backlogged tapes), you might think the Fresh & Onlys camp have a problem with quality control. Quite the contrary; Sartin and Cohen are very careful about what they release. And while the duo writes and records the band's songs, the arrangements are usually fleshed out with guitarist Wymond Miles, drummer Kyle Gibson, and backup singer Heidi Alexander. "If we take a song into the studio or a live setting and it doesn't have wings," says Sartin, "Then we just ditch it and keep the charming demo version." The final mix of Grey-Eyed Girls sounds like a natural bridge between the raucous garage rock of the group's debut and the full-on studio record they plan on wrapping for In the Red later this year. That goes for the galloping grooves of "Happy To Be Living," the shadowy post-punk of "Invisible Forces," and the firework finale freak-outs that drive "The Delusion of Man." Not to mention a stack of hook-slinging tracks that nix any 'shitgaze' assumptions you may have. "We're not trying to hide melodies or do the blown-out thing," says Sartin. "A lot of those bands are great, but I don't want to ever cater to what's popular. It's not that I'm being reactionary; we're just trying to make recordings that are as rich and ear-friendly as possible."
It's working.
THE FRESH & ONLYS
Thu 7/23/09 Harlow's Sacramento CA *
Sat 7/25/09 Echoplex Los Angeles CA *
Sun 7/26/09 Belly Up Tavern Solano Beach CA *
Tue 7/28/09 Rio Theater Santa Cruz CA *
Mon 9/21/09 House Show Provo UT #
Tue 9/22/09 Larimer Lounge Denver CO #
Wed 9/23/09 Jack Pot Saloon Lawrence KS #
Thu 9/24/09 Goner Fest Memphis TN #
Sat 9/26/09 Uncle Fester's Bloomington IL #
Sun 9/27/09 Schubas Tavern Chicago IL #
Tue 9/29/09 Brass Rail Ft Wayne IN #
Wed 9/30/09 Magic Stick Detroit MI #
Thu 10/1/09 Wrong Bar Toronto ON #
Fri 10/2/09 Babylon Ottawa ON #
Sat 10/3/09 Pop Montreal Montreal QC #%
Mon 10/5/09 The Dark Lady Providence RI #
Tue 10/6/09 Great Scotts Allston MA #
Wed 10/7/09 Wesleyan Middletown CT #
Thu 10/8/09 Mercury Lounge New York NY #
Fri 10/9/09 The Bell House Brooklyn NY #%
Sat 10/10/09 31st St. Pub Pittsburgh PA $
Sun 10/11/09 Hideout Chicago IL $
Mon 10/12/09 Brothers Omaha NE $
Tue 10/13/09 Bender's Denver CO $
Sat 10/17/09 Scion/Vice Event Portland OR
Sun 10/18/09 Funhouse Seattle WA &
Wed 10/21/09 Bar Pink Elephant San Diego CA &#
Thu 10/22/09 Echo Los Angeles CA &#
Sat 10/24/09 The Partisan Merced CA &
* = w/ Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks
# = w/ The Oh Sees
% = w/ Golden Triangle
$ = w/ Box Elders
& = w/ Dan Melchoir
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/thefreshonlys
Gaslamp Killer EP
The Gaslamp Killer Preps EP for Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder Label!
LA's Best DJ is a resident at Daddy Kev's Low End Theory, played Sonar on Mary Anne Hobbes Stage, and worked with OBEY. 'My Troubled Mind' slated for 8/4 on Brainfeeder
MP3: Anything Worse
GLK:
Resident DJ at the world renowned Low End Theory club night, the Gaslamp Killer has received global acclaim for his magnificent turntable skills and larger-than-life stage presence. Now the Gaslamp Killer is proud to unleash his highly anticipated debut release, the aptly-titled "My Troubled Mind" EP. Dropping August 4th on Flying Lotus' essential Brainfeeder imprint, "My Troubled Mind" is a tastefully short seven songs, showcasing GLK's courageous expeditions into otherworldly soundscapes.
"My Troubled Mind" ultimately portrays the eccentricity and multiple personalities of the wildest DJ in Los Angeles. Raw drum breaks glide over the deep sample palette of GLK's prestigious world psych/funk collection, making the "My Troubled Mind" EP a true voyage into sound. The Gaslamp Killer experiments with freak-out sound effects and analog delays, married with
analog synth lines provided by close friend and collaborator Computer Jay. The result is a truly remarkable audio experience, meshing perfectly with the unclassifiable sonic aesthetic of Brainfeeder.
http://www.myspace.com/thegaslampkiller
LA's Best DJ is a resident at Daddy Kev's Low End Theory, played Sonar on Mary Anne Hobbes Stage, and worked with OBEY. 'My Troubled Mind' slated for 8/4 on Brainfeeder
MP3: Anything Worse
GLK:
Resident DJ at the world renowned Low End Theory club night, the Gaslamp Killer has received global acclaim for his magnificent turntable skills and larger-than-life stage presence. Now the Gaslamp Killer is proud to unleash his highly anticipated debut release, the aptly-titled "My Troubled Mind" EP. Dropping August 4th on Flying Lotus' essential Brainfeeder imprint, "My Troubled Mind" is a tastefully short seven songs, showcasing GLK's courageous expeditions into otherworldly soundscapes.
"My Troubled Mind" ultimately portrays the eccentricity and multiple personalities of the wildest DJ in Los Angeles. Raw drum breaks glide over the deep sample palette of GLK's prestigious world psych/funk collection, making the "My Troubled Mind" EP a true voyage into sound. The Gaslamp Killer experiments with freak-out sound effects and analog delays, married with
analog synth lines provided by close friend and collaborator Computer Jay. The result is a truly remarkable audio experience, meshing perfectly with the unclassifiable sonic aesthetic of Brainfeeder.
http://www.myspace.com/thegaslampkiller
PASSAFIRE RELEASES EVERYONE ON EVERYNIGHT ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Passafire will release Everyone on Everynight through LAW Records on September
15, 2009. This is the follow-up to their sophomore album, Submersible, which was
recognized by iTunes as one of the “Top 10 Best Reggae Albums” of 2007. Their
Myspace views are over a half a million with total song plays numbering over a
million. Download “Here In Front Of Me” from Everyone on Everynight here:
http://www.adamantrecords.com/passafire/hereinfrontofme.mp3
Calling Savannah, GA home, Passafire was formed in 2003 by students attending
Savannah College of Art and Design. After performing on a stage outside
Atlanta’s Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre in 2006 where the hybrid rock band, Pepper,
was opening for 311, a member of Passafire slipped to Pepper a copy of the
band’s self-titled debut album, Passafire. Pepper had just founded the
independent LAW Records with plans to selectively recruit and nurture bands they
actually experienced and were impressed by while out on the road - as opposed to
sitting in some distant office and combing through piles of demos. “We’re out
there every day, meeting and playing with new bands,” says Pepper
bassist/singer, Bret Bollinger. “It’s not a guessing game. We get to meet them,
watch them live...”
“And spot their work ethic,” Singer/guitarist, Kaleo Wassman interjects with
emphasis,
Passafire developed their sizable fanbase by logging miles all over the US
(particularly, in the southeast), which attracted the established booking agent,
Monterey International who has taken the band to the next level of touring.
Passafire has performed with a variety of major acts including The Wailers, Van
Halen, Israel Vibrations, 311, Toots and the Maytals, Los Lonely Boys, Bares
Hammond, John Brown’s Body, Matisyahu, the Aggrolites and Dub Trio. The band
lives on the road, playing live throughout the year. Singer, Ted Bowne doesn’t
mind the grueling schedule and adds, “Touring is the best way to keep the buzz
about the band going. What keeps it fun and exciting is the people we meet and
places we get to see. We are in a new city every day so there's always
something to go see or do. If we didn't tour constantly, we wouldn't be doing as
well as we are. That's a fact.”
Watch Passafire playing live here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuFuxVcZ8Ew
After two years since the last album and more than 300 shows, conceptualizing
all the while, Passafire recorded the new album at the Sonic Ranch in El Paso,
Texas. Self-described “total gear heads,” the band has built on the foundation
of Passafire and Submersible an adventurous expansion, an ironic twist that
reaches into previously unexplored sonic territories while taking full advantage
of the warmth and accessibility of analog technologies that this studio
provided.
Horns appear on three tracks and throughout singer, Ted Bowne, plays on a
variety of classic guitars paired with vintage tube amps while Adam Willis is
off in keyboardist’s heaven, incorporating the venerable Hammond B3 as well as
the Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos. The brothers, Will and Nick
Kubley anchor their rhythm section. Highlights from their studio sessions can
be seen on http://www.youtube.com/user/passafiretheband
"We always wanted to have a good balance of organic and synthesized sounds and
we finally had the chance to make that happen this time," recollects Bowne.
TOUR DATES
July 25 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre (w. The Movement)
July 26 Port St. Lucie, FL @ Surfrider’s 25 Anniversary Event
July 30 Baltimore, MD @ The 8 x 10 (w. John Brown’s Body)
July 31 Richmond, VA @ Capital Ale House (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 1 Charleston, SC @ The Pour House (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 5 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 6 Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine Room (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 7 Orlando, FL @ The Social (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 8 Savannah, GA @ Live Wire Music Hall (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 11 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 12 Atlanta, GA @ Smith’s Olde Bar (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 13 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 14 Charlottesville, VA @ Is Venue (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 15 Kill Devil Hills, NC @ The Pit
15, 2009. This is the follow-up to their sophomore album, Submersible, which was
recognized by iTunes as one of the “Top 10 Best Reggae Albums” of 2007. Their
Myspace views are over a half a million with total song plays numbering over a
million. Download “Here In Front Of Me” from Everyone on Everynight here:
http://www.adamantrecords.com/passafire/hereinfrontofme.mp3
Calling Savannah, GA home, Passafire was formed in 2003 by students attending
Savannah College of Art and Design. After performing on a stage outside
Atlanta’s Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre in 2006 where the hybrid rock band, Pepper,
was opening for 311, a member of Passafire slipped to Pepper a copy of the
band’s self-titled debut album, Passafire. Pepper had just founded the
independent LAW Records with plans to selectively recruit and nurture bands they
actually experienced and were impressed by while out on the road - as opposed to
sitting in some distant office and combing through piles of demos. “We’re out
there every day, meeting and playing with new bands,” says Pepper
bassist/singer, Bret Bollinger. “It’s not a guessing game. We get to meet them,
watch them live...”
“And spot their work ethic,” Singer/guitarist, Kaleo Wassman interjects with
emphasis,
Passafire developed their sizable fanbase by logging miles all over the US
(particularly, in the southeast), which attracted the established booking agent,
Monterey International who has taken the band to the next level of touring.
Passafire has performed with a variety of major acts including The Wailers, Van
Halen, Israel Vibrations, 311, Toots and the Maytals, Los Lonely Boys, Bares
Hammond, John Brown’s Body, Matisyahu, the Aggrolites and Dub Trio. The band
lives on the road, playing live throughout the year. Singer, Ted Bowne doesn’t
mind the grueling schedule and adds, “Touring is the best way to keep the buzz
about the band going. What keeps it fun and exciting is the people we meet and
places we get to see. We are in a new city every day so there's always
something to go see or do. If we didn't tour constantly, we wouldn't be doing as
well as we are. That's a fact.”
Watch Passafire playing live here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuFuxVcZ8Ew
After two years since the last album and more than 300 shows, conceptualizing
all the while, Passafire recorded the new album at the Sonic Ranch in El Paso,
Texas. Self-described “total gear heads,” the band has built on the foundation
of Passafire and Submersible an adventurous expansion, an ironic twist that
reaches into previously unexplored sonic territories while taking full advantage
of the warmth and accessibility of analog technologies that this studio
provided.
Horns appear on three tracks and throughout singer, Ted Bowne, plays on a
variety of classic guitars paired with vintage tube amps while Adam Willis is
off in keyboardist’s heaven, incorporating the venerable Hammond B3 as well as
the Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos. The brothers, Will and Nick
Kubley anchor their rhythm section. Highlights from their studio sessions can
be seen on http://www.youtube.com/user/passafiretheband
"We always wanted to have a good balance of organic and synthesized sounds and
we finally had the chance to make that happen this time," recollects Bowne.
TOUR DATES
July 25 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre (w. The Movement)
July 26 Port St. Lucie, FL @ Surfrider’s 25 Anniversary Event
July 30 Baltimore, MD @ The 8 x 10 (w. John Brown’s Body)
July 31 Richmond, VA @ Capital Ale House (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 1 Charleston, SC @ The Pour House (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 5 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 6 Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine Room (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 7 Orlando, FL @ The Social (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 8 Savannah, GA @ Live Wire Music Hall (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 11 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 12 Atlanta, GA @ Smith’s Olde Bar (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 13 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 14 Charlottesville, VA @ Is Venue (w. John Brown’s Body)
Aug 15 Kill Devil Hills, NC @ The Pit
Magic Wands To Tour With School Of Seven Bells This Fall!
Mystic duo Magic Wands returns with the Magic, Love and Dreams EP, recorded with John Hill (Santogold, Lykke Li, Nas) out now on Bright Antenna (US, Japan) and Young and Lost Club (UK).
Recorded in John Hill’s New York Studio - and using the same drum machine as Prince’s Purple Rain - Magic, Love and Dreams is cosmic pop of the highest order. Magic Wands had spent six months touring relentlessly, and writing and recording the tracks that made up their debut album. This fall they will head out on tour with Brooklyn's School of Seven Bells!
Tour Dates
09.25.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *
09.26.09 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar *
09.27.09 - Washington DC - Rock & Roll Hotel *
09.28.09 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *
09.29.09 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn *
10.04.09 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah *
10.05.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour *
10.06.09 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's *
10.08.09 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
10.09.09 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore *
10.10.09 - Seattle, WA - Neumos *
10.13.09 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *
10.14.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
10.15.09 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace *
10.16.09 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street *
10.17.09 - Boston, MA - The Paradise *
10.29-10.21 - New York, NY - CMJ
* with School of Seven Bells
Download -- Magic Wands - "Black Magic"
Check out the L'amour La Morgue Edition of "Black Magic" by Magic Wands
Recorded in John Hill’s New York Studio - and using the same drum machine as Prince’s Purple Rain - Magic, Love and Dreams is cosmic pop of the highest order. Magic Wands had spent six months touring relentlessly, and writing and recording the tracks that made up their debut album. This fall they will head out on tour with Brooklyn's School of Seven Bells!
Tour Dates
09.25.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *
09.26.09 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar *
09.27.09 - Washington DC - Rock & Roll Hotel *
09.28.09 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *
09.29.09 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn *
10.04.09 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah *
10.05.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour *
10.06.09 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's *
10.08.09 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
10.09.09 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore *
10.10.09 - Seattle, WA - Neumos *
10.13.09 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *
10.14.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
10.15.09 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace *
10.16.09 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street *
10.17.09 - Boston, MA - The Paradise *
10.29-10.21 - New York, NY - CMJ
* with School of Seven Bells
Download -- Magic Wands - "Black Magic"
Check out the L'amour La Morgue Edition of "Black Magic" by Magic Wands
OOIOO ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ON THRILL JOCKEY RECORDS!
Thrill Jockey is pleased to announce the impending arrival of "Armonico Hewa", OOIOO's sixth full-length album and first record in over three years! Set for release in late October, "Armonico Hewa" continues the rapturous and frenetic celebration of nature that coursed through the veins of their 2006 album "Taiga". Where as "Taiga" meant "forest" in Russian and "big river" in Japanese, "Armonico Hewa" is a combination of words ("armonico" is Spanish and "hewa" is Swahili) that is defined by the band as "air in a harmonious state". Like the cross-cultural title, "Armonico Hewa" is a mind-melting combination of stylistic reference points that can only be described as some kind of tribal psychedelia that is oddly spiritual and alarmingly urgent.
Formed by Yoshimi P-we in 1995 as a fictional band for a magazine article, OOIOO rose to prominence when they opened for Sonic Youth on their 1997 Japanese tour. Yoshimi began her music career in 1986 playing drums in UFO or Die with Eye and later joined him in the revolutionary noise-pop experimentalist Boredoms. While the group has featured different musicians in the past, the same all-female four-piece who created "Taiga" is once again the driving force behind "Armonico Hewa". Longtime OOIOO guitarist Kayan, bassist Aya and drummer Ai join Yoshimi to create one of the most enthralling, adventurous and unique bands in modern music.
Formed by Yoshimi P-we in 1995 as a fictional band for a magazine article, OOIOO rose to prominence when they opened for Sonic Youth on their 1997 Japanese tour. Yoshimi began her music career in 1986 playing drums in UFO or Die with Eye and later joined him in the revolutionary noise-pop experimentalist Boredoms. While the group has featured different musicians in the past, the same all-female four-piece who created "Taiga" is once again the driving force behind "Armonico Hewa". Longtime OOIOO guitarist Kayan, bassist Aya and drummer Ai join Yoshimi to create one of the most enthralling, adventurous and unique bands in modern music.
GAZPACHO debuts in the U.S. with "TICK TOCK"
"Haunting, ethereal, uplifting, melancholic, powerful and complete, Gazpacho is a dish to be savoured, where every mouthful of glorious noise is another nuance to experience." – PBS Australia
“Gazpacho has managed to outdo their previous masterpiece with an amazing follow-up, a conceptual album that takes neo/modern progressive rock to a whole new level of creativity.” – Spiral Circus
NORWEGIAN SENSATION GAZPACHO DEBUTS IN THE U.S. WITH TICK TOCK
Described by one critic as being “classical post ambient nocturnal atmospheric neo-progressive folk world rock,” Norway’s Gazpacho is virtually impossible to contain in any set genre of music, though bands like Sigur Rós, Muse, Talk Talk and Porcupine Tree have been named in reference to them. Their newest work is no exception to this and has haunted speakers since it was recently released in their home country. Now set for release in the United States and Canada on October 13th on the Dismanic label, Gazpacho’s latest, a concept album appropriately entitled Tick Tock has the pendulum-like power to entrance and hypnotize its listeners with its various entities intertwining to yield an eerie and captivating product.
On December 29th 1935 a plane crashes in the Egyptian desert. The French writer Antoine Saint-Exupéry is the pilot. his planned record flight from Paris to Saigon ends in the vast sand dunes of Sahara. He wanders through the desert for five days, in the end meandering between Fata Morgana and a monotonous reality. His book Wind, Sand and Stars is a classic, and its interpretation by Gazpacho, Tick Tock, is a journey through human emotions, from the unhappy departure, the wandering through the Sahara and the rescue. Euphoria, despair, defiance, fear of dying and humility. The ticking of the clock, the rhythmic foundation symbolizing both the beating of the heart and the eternal monotony of the desert, interrupted only by vibrating air and the endless sky above the desperate wanderer.
Gazpacho's first three albums Bravo, When Earth Lets Go, and Firebird were launched entirely on their own merit and awareness spread by word-of-mouth throughout the world. It didn’t take long before they had debuted in the Dutch indie charts at #6, hit #1 three times on MP3.com, won international songwriter competitions, got national radio spins in several countries, and made year-end top 10 lists in various media outlets.
While on tour in 2004 they were noticed by Intact Records, who were overwhelmed by the audience's positive reaction to the band. Seeking to capitalize on Gazpacho's potential, Intact launched Firebird and licensed the back catalogue.
The band’s next release Night (2007) showed a departure from the short song format of the previous albums, and instead consists of one long 50-minute conceptual piece, divided into five parts. This deviation into a more distinguished sound has progressed even further in their latest release...
…now crank up the volume, prepare to be submerged in the chilling sound waves of Tick Tock, and try to stay afloat.
GAZPACHO Website: www.gazpachoworld.com
GAZPACHO StreetTeam & Fanclub: www.myspace.com/gazpachostreetteam
“Gazpacho has managed to outdo their previous masterpiece with an amazing follow-up, a conceptual album that takes neo/modern progressive rock to a whole new level of creativity.” – Spiral Circus
NORWEGIAN SENSATION GAZPACHO DEBUTS IN THE U.S. WITH TICK TOCK
Described by one critic as being “classical post ambient nocturnal atmospheric neo-progressive folk world rock,” Norway’s Gazpacho is virtually impossible to contain in any set genre of music, though bands like Sigur Rós, Muse, Talk Talk and Porcupine Tree have been named in reference to them. Their newest work is no exception to this and has haunted speakers since it was recently released in their home country. Now set for release in the United States and Canada on October 13th on the Dismanic label, Gazpacho’s latest, a concept album appropriately entitled Tick Tock has the pendulum-like power to entrance and hypnotize its listeners with its various entities intertwining to yield an eerie and captivating product.
On December 29th 1935 a plane crashes in the Egyptian desert. The French writer Antoine Saint-Exupéry is the pilot. his planned record flight from Paris to Saigon ends in the vast sand dunes of Sahara. He wanders through the desert for five days, in the end meandering between Fata Morgana and a monotonous reality. His book Wind, Sand and Stars is a classic, and its interpretation by Gazpacho, Tick Tock, is a journey through human emotions, from the unhappy departure, the wandering through the Sahara and the rescue. Euphoria, despair, defiance, fear of dying and humility. The ticking of the clock, the rhythmic foundation symbolizing both the beating of the heart and the eternal monotony of the desert, interrupted only by vibrating air and the endless sky above the desperate wanderer.
Gazpacho's first three albums Bravo, When Earth Lets Go, and Firebird were launched entirely on their own merit and awareness spread by word-of-mouth throughout the world. It didn’t take long before they had debuted in the Dutch indie charts at #6, hit #1 three times on MP3.com, won international songwriter competitions, got national radio spins in several countries, and made year-end top 10 lists in various media outlets.
While on tour in 2004 they were noticed by Intact Records, who were overwhelmed by the audience's positive reaction to the band. Seeking to capitalize on Gazpacho's potential, Intact launched Firebird and licensed the back catalogue.
The band’s next release Night (2007) showed a departure from the short song format of the previous albums, and instead consists of one long 50-minute conceptual piece, divided into five parts. This deviation into a more distinguished sound has progressed even further in their latest release...
…now crank up the volume, prepare to be submerged in the chilling sound waves of Tick Tock, and try to stay afloat.
GAZPACHO Website: www.gazpachoworld.com
GAZPACHO StreetTeam & Fanclub: www.myspace.com/gazpachostreetteam
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Junius Announce New Album, "The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist," Out October 13th on The Mylene Sheath!
The tireless and ever-touring bearded men of Junius are releasing their new record, The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist, this Fall on The Mylene Sheath (North America / UK) and Make My Day Records (Europe). Preparation for the long-awaited album began in 2006, with month-long writing/recording sessions in such unconventional locales as a bank vault in California, a warehouse in Texas, a farmhouse in Vermont, and a shack in the swamps of Louisiana. The result is a full-fledged concept album, inspired by the life and theories of controversial scholar Immanuel Velikovsky.
From birth to death, The Martyrdom of A Catastrophist chronicles a man whose progressive theories on ancient history and the cosmos were widely challenged by mainstream academia during his lifetime. The album's ten songs are both cinematic and accessible, building to crescendos which echo some of Post Rock's most epic moments, but with vocals, hooks, and lyrics creating focus throughout. Actual quotes from Velikovsky's interviews and lectures are interspersed between songs, providing a sense of narrative to the proceedings.
While Junius' sound is sometimes tough to categorize, they have cited such artists as Bedhead (Junius singer/guitarist Joseph E. Martinez's uncle Trini was their drummer), Philip Glass, Hum, and M83 among a long list of inspirations. The band has been electrifying rapt audiences with their spellbinding walls of reverb-drenched guitars, haunting vocals and self-made lights since 2004.
Shortly after releasing their first EP, Forcing Out The Silence, Junius began a tireless touring regimen to fan the flames of an already blazing press. Among its accolades, Disclosure Magazine declared the debut "one of the most engaging Dark Rock albums to come out since Joy Division last graced a stage." Junius toured for over 9 months and played over 200 shows in their first year alone, embracing a DIY ethic which remains at the core of the band's ideology.
Both the debut EP and its 2006 follow-up, Blood Is Bright (later released as a self-titled full-length), were recorded by Will Benoit (Constants), and mastered by Nick Zampiello (Isis, Converge, Torche). Hailed as a “darkly lush epic” by Alternative Press and “genius” by The Big Takeover, Junius' work is borne of experiments in isolation and asceticism. It's this austere approach from one of America's hardest working bands that adds a weighty sense of purpose and intrigue to their output.
* Junius produced The Martyrdom... at the legendary A&M Records studios in Hollywood (now known as Henson Recording) over the course of a year, somewhat guerilla-style, during off-hours when the studio wasn't booked (the band has joked that they were bumped out by everyone from Akon to Bruce Springsteen - literally). The album was recorded by Kevin Mills and Tom Syrowski (Weezer, AFI, Incubus) and mastered by Dave Collins (Danny Elfman, Black Sabbath, The Police). 2009 finds the members of Junius as tenacious as ever, continually touring Europe and North America (recently sharing stages with the likes of Pelican, Mare, Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room, and Irepress, among others), headlining festivals, lending music to a series of short films by director Mary Lambert (Pet Semetary), and, of course, finally seeing the release of their new album.
Junius Live!
Europe
Oct 17 2009 Beatpol Germany, Dresden w/ Caspian
Oct 18 2009 NBI Germany, Berlin
Oct 19 2009 Astra Stube Germany, Hamburg
Oct 20 2009 Jugendhaus West Germany, Stuttgart w/ Caspian
Oct 21 2009 Elfer Music Club Germany, Frankfurt w/ Caspian
Oct 22 2009 Nexus Germany, Braunschweig
Oct 23 2009 Steinbruch Germany, Duisburg
Oct 24 2009 AJZ Talschock Germany, Chemnitz
Oct 25 2009 Die Stadmitte Germany, Karlsruhe
Nov 11 2009 Cafe Schlachthaus Austria, Dornbirn
Nov 12 2009 Sunny Red Germany, München
Nov 13 2009 AZ Germany, Aachen
Nov 14 2009 Exit Netherlands, Rotterdam
Nov 15 2009 De Bliksem Netherlands, Den Helder
From birth to death, The Martyrdom of A Catastrophist chronicles a man whose progressive theories on ancient history and the cosmos were widely challenged by mainstream academia during his lifetime. The album's ten songs are both cinematic and accessible, building to crescendos which echo some of Post Rock's most epic moments, but with vocals, hooks, and lyrics creating focus throughout. Actual quotes from Velikovsky's interviews and lectures are interspersed between songs, providing a sense of narrative to the proceedings.
While Junius' sound is sometimes tough to categorize, they have cited such artists as Bedhead (Junius singer/guitarist Joseph E. Martinez's uncle Trini was their drummer), Philip Glass, Hum, and M83 among a long list of inspirations. The band has been electrifying rapt audiences with their spellbinding walls of reverb-drenched guitars, haunting vocals and self-made lights since 2004.
Shortly after releasing their first EP, Forcing Out The Silence, Junius began a tireless touring regimen to fan the flames of an already blazing press. Among its accolades, Disclosure Magazine declared the debut "one of the most engaging Dark Rock albums to come out since Joy Division last graced a stage." Junius toured for over 9 months and played over 200 shows in their first year alone, embracing a DIY ethic which remains at the core of the band's ideology.
Both the debut EP and its 2006 follow-up, Blood Is Bright (later released as a self-titled full-length), were recorded by Will Benoit (Constants), and mastered by Nick Zampiello (Isis, Converge, Torche). Hailed as a “darkly lush epic” by Alternative Press and “genius” by The Big Takeover, Junius' work is borne of experiments in isolation and asceticism. It's this austere approach from one of America's hardest working bands that adds a weighty sense of purpose and intrigue to their output.
* Junius produced The Martyrdom... at the legendary A&M Records studios in Hollywood (now known as Henson Recording) over the course of a year, somewhat guerilla-style, during off-hours when the studio wasn't booked (the band has joked that they were bumped out by everyone from Akon to Bruce Springsteen - literally). The album was recorded by Kevin Mills and Tom Syrowski (Weezer, AFI, Incubus) and mastered by Dave Collins (Danny Elfman, Black Sabbath, The Police). 2009 finds the members of Junius as tenacious as ever, continually touring Europe and North America (recently sharing stages with the likes of Pelican, Mare, Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room, and Irepress, among others), headlining festivals, lending music to a series of short films by director Mary Lambert (Pet Semetary), and, of course, finally seeing the release of their new album.
Junius Live!
Europe
Oct 17 2009 Beatpol Germany, Dresden w/ Caspian
Oct 18 2009 NBI Germany, Berlin
Oct 19 2009 Astra Stube Germany, Hamburg
Oct 20 2009 Jugendhaus West Germany, Stuttgart w/ Caspian
Oct 21 2009 Elfer Music Club Germany, Frankfurt w/ Caspian
Oct 22 2009 Nexus Germany, Braunschweig
Oct 23 2009 Steinbruch Germany, Duisburg
Oct 24 2009 AJZ Talschock Germany, Chemnitz
Oct 25 2009 Die Stadmitte Germany, Karlsruhe
Nov 11 2009 Cafe Schlachthaus Austria, Dornbirn
Nov 12 2009 Sunny Red Germany, München
Nov 13 2009 AZ Germany, Aachen
Nov 14 2009 Exit Netherlands, Rotterdam
Nov 15 2009 De Bliksem Netherlands, Den Helder
SKYZOO “The Salvation” In Stores September 29th
Brooklyn-raised emcee Skyzoo is here to remind Hip Hop fans that the music can still be true to life and heartfelt. With numerous Mix CDs on his resume, most recently, The Power of Words with DJ Drama and Statik Selektah, Skyzoo is currently preparing his first national full-length LP, “The Salvation,” in stores September 29th, via Jamla Records/Duck Down.
The Salvation will be set apart from Skyzoo’s previous Mix CD releases in various ways, however Skyzoo explains that “it’s another constant sign of elevation and growth, and it’s the most personal work I’ve ever done.” Although in the past he has released records such as “The Bodega,” “Stop Foolin’ Yourself,” and “Extreme Measures,” which were all true to life, Skyzoo promises that they will not reach the personal extent that the tracks on The Salvation will bring to listeners. Songs such as “For What It’s Worth” and “Metal Hearts” help contribute to the feeling that Skyzoo expects his audience to have; that their $15 was well spent on the album, they could relate to it, and that the project will stand the test of time.
A tactic taken by Skyzoo to emphasize the personal aspect of The Salvation was to not load the album up with features from other rappers. He states, “The moment you pick up a pen or start rhyming as a kid, all you think about is getting an album out. This album isn’t exactly the way I planned it out at 9-years-old, but it tells my story. With that being said, no one can help tell my story better than me. The Salvation is about me.”
Alongside the extremely personal element of The Salvation comes the conceptual side of the project. Theme was the name of the game for Skyzoo’s debut album, and this is evidenced in how the production was handled. According to Skyzoo, “it wasn’t really a ‘who’s hot, who’s not’ type of thing. It was more so ‘just get what sounds right.’ I got a lot of big name producers, and I also got a lot of up and comers.” Included in the production credits for The Salvation are Washington D.C.-based production team Best Kept Secret (who work in-house for Wale), Seattle’s Eric G (who some may recognize as providing a few beats to Torae), and Cyrus tha Great, as well as 9th Wonder, Nottz (who produced the single “Popularity”), Just Blaze, Illmind, Needlz and Black Milk.
Fans have seen a sneak peek of Skyzoo’s first LP in the form of a video for a track entitled “Beautiful Decay,” produced by 9th Wonder. The video is directed by Artemus Jenkins, and sets out to reflect life in the various boroughs of New York.
When all is said and done, The Salvation should provide listeners a more intricate view into Skyzoo’s life, as well as what has gotten him to where he is today. While telling his story and painting a picture in the audience’s minds with his words, the diverse range of production and the auto-biographical nature of the album will set it apart from his previous Mix CD releases. By late September the world will get to know a different side of Brooklyn’s Skyzoo.
www.skyzoo718.com
www.myspace.com/skyzoo
www.duckdown.com
The Salvation will be set apart from Skyzoo’s previous Mix CD releases in various ways, however Skyzoo explains that “it’s another constant sign of elevation and growth, and it’s the most personal work I’ve ever done.” Although in the past he has released records such as “The Bodega,” “Stop Foolin’ Yourself,” and “Extreme Measures,” which were all true to life, Skyzoo promises that they will not reach the personal extent that the tracks on The Salvation will bring to listeners. Songs such as “For What It’s Worth” and “Metal Hearts” help contribute to the feeling that Skyzoo expects his audience to have; that their $15 was well spent on the album, they could relate to it, and that the project will stand the test of time.
A tactic taken by Skyzoo to emphasize the personal aspect of The Salvation was to not load the album up with features from other rappers. He states, “The moment you pick up a pen or start rhyming as a kid, all you think about is getting an album out. This album isn’t exactly the way I planned it out at 9-years-old, but it tells my story. With that being said, no one can help tell my story better than me. The Salvation is about me.”
Alongside the extremely personal element of The Salvation comes the conceptual side of the project. Theme was the name of the game for Skyzoo’s debut album, and this is evidenced in how the production was handled. According to Skyzoo, “it wasn’t really a ‘who’s hot, who’s not’ type of thing. It was more so ‘just get what sounds right.’ I got a lot of big name producers, and I also got a lot of up and comers.” Included in the production credits for The Salvation are Washington D.C.-based production team Best Kept Secret (who work in-house for Wale), Seattle’s Eric G (who some may recognize as providing a few beats to Torae), and Cyrus tha Great, as well as 9th Wonder, Nottz (who produced the single “Popularity”), Just Blaze, Illmind, Needlz and Black Milk.
Fans have seen a sneak peek of Skyzoo’s first LP in the form of a video for a track entitled “Beautiful Decay,” produced by 9th Wonder. The video is directed by Artemus Jenkins, and sets out to reflect life in the various boroughs of New York.
When all is said and done, The Salvation should provide listeners a more intricate view into Skyzoo’s life, as well as what has gotten him to where he is today. While telling his story and painting a picture in the audience’s minds with his words, the diverse range of production and the auto-biographical nature of the album will set it apart from his previous Mix CD releases. By late September the world will get to know a different side of Brooklyn’s Skyzoo.
www.skyzoo718.com
www.myspace.com/skyzoo
www.duckdown.com
THE JAGUAR CLUB Debut "And We Wake Up Slowly" and Tour Dates
"Smiths-gleaning garage rock" -RCRD LBL
One of Brooklyn’s finest new young bands The Jaguar Club are readying their debut self-release LP ‘And We Wake Up Slowly’ out on September 1, 2009. Songs written in a dark Brooklyn basement and recorded in a creaky barn upstate, resulted in an amazing amalgamation of garagey rock tracks propelled forward by Jeremiah Joyce’s explosive percussion and Yoichiro Fujita’s strong bassline with vocals that soar courtesy of singer/guitarist Will Popadic’s penetrating voice not unlike the monotone croon of Interpol’s Paul Banks or even Morrissey combined with lyrical styling reminiscent of David Byrne.
The band are now getting back to doing what they do best which is perform live with some upcoming US shows and expect more to be added shortly!
US Tour Dates:
07/30 - NYC, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ Foreign Born
08/29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall (CD Release Party)
08/30 - New Paltz, NY @ Rhino Records
09/05 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
09/18 - Washington DC @ Mirrors
09/19 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
09/21 - Atlanta, GA @ 529
09/24 - St. Louis, MO - Cicero's
09/30 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
10/01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Lava Lounge
10/03 - NYC, NY @ Cake Shop
“Apart from the new romantic singing style of front-man Will Popadic, I don't think there's anything overtly retro about Jaguar Club's sound. They're doing their own thing.“ -Brooklyn Vegan
www.myspace.com/thejaguarclub
www.thejaguarclubofnyc.com
One of Brooklyn’s finest new young bands The Jaguar Club are readying their debut self-release LP ‘And We Wake Up Slowly’ out on September 1, 2009. Songs written in a dark Brooklyn basement and recorded in a creaky barn upstate, resulted in an amazing amalgamation of garagey rock tracks propelled forward by Jeremiah Joyce’s explosive percussion and Yoichiro Fujita’s strong bassline with vocals that soar courtesy of singer/guitarist Will Popadic’s penetrating voice not unlike the monotone croon of Interpol’s Paul Banks or even Morrissey combined with lyrical styling reminiscent of David Byrne.
The band are now getting back to doing what they do best which is perform live with some upcoming US shows and expect more to be added shortly!
US Tour Dates:
07/30 - NYC, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ Foreign Born
08/29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall (CD Release Party)
08/30 - New Paltz, NY @ Rhino Records
09/05 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
09/18 - Washington DC @ Mirrors
09/19 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
09/21 - Atlanta, GA @ 529
09/24 - St. Louis, MO - Cicero's
09/30 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
10/01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Lava Lounge
10/03 - NYC, NY @ Cake Shop
“Apart from the new romantic singing style of front-man Will Popadic, I don't think there's anything overtly retro about Jaguar Club's sound. They're doing their own thing.“ -Brooklyn Vegan
www.myspace.com/thejaguarclub
www.thejaguarclubofnyc.com
Nihill Announce North American Release of Debut Album, "Krach," Out September 15th on Hydra Head!
...fast and incessant but buried blast beats and a nasty guitar make it difficult to breathe. Then, out of the blue, the song is broken down into an ambient intermezzo over which the vocalist spits out tortured screams and spoken passages, only to revert back to the fast black. - Lords of Metal
The KVLT of NIHILL solemnly gathers to produce music that can be seen as a ticket to leave this world and to enter others. The concept of NIHILL conquers all of nature and culture. At the end of this earthly state, nothing will be left, assert the KVLT of NIHILL. During the last and most traumatic transition in this postmodern life, NIHILL applies the medicine to alleviate the primal anxiety of death. The first record of this trilogy, KRACH, is a piece of a puzzle forming a key to reach for Death and beyond. A transfiguration into a new spiral leading ever inwards. This transfiguration is caught in the music. Implod- ing funeral drones, raging mechanical ice winds and unearthly screams capture this end of the mortal body. The leaving of this morbid insanity we call life is reflected in the music. To leave behind a tormented state, to dream upon the scaffold and to embrace the real wisdom (gnosis) and king (rex mundi).
This Trilogy as a whole will connect the end with the beginning. The Omega and Alpha. NIHILL's music structures the death trauma on the pattern of the primeval mitosis. The individual's “immaculate conception.” The split-birth of his first cella. Cleft in a mortal body and an immortal “astral body.” The dying individual is thus led by the unconscious power of the KRACH. NIHILL's goal is to have this dying person experience his last journey as his first. The weeping of friends and family at the burial can be seen as a heavenly marriage: death as the beginning. All ideas of death and rebirth originate in this final point of the unconcious transfiguration of the trilogy. Where the rising and setting sun are identified with each other in a blinding reflection. The second album, GROND, will see the development of this astral body. The occult phenomenon which is known as the out-of-the-body experience. A sense of liberation and completeness will be experienced. A conviction that any question can be answered. A life not worth living left behind will seem as a shadow against the floating self. The final album will see the painful rebirth. Death will reveal the solar stone. So the snake will eat itself.
* Krach is the first part of a trilogy from a band that may be unknown to many but have been preparing themselves for a long time before they finalized their dark arts and have it exposed to the world. Nihill, inspired by medievall alchemistry and the darkest depths of the human soul. Almost impossible for any comparisons, Nihill could however be descibed as a grimm mixture of Sunn O))) and Deathspell Omega. Krach is an album that needs to be experienced to have it reach its full potential. If that potential ultimately will be that in emotions of happiness is not exactly guaranteed...
www.myspace.com/nihillkrach
The KVLT of NIHILL solemnly gathers to produce music that can be seen as a ticket to leave this world and to enter others. The concept of NIHILL conquers all of nature and culture. At the end of this earthly state, nothing will be left, assert the KVLT of NIHILL. During the last and most traumatic transition in this postmodern life, NIHILL applies the medicine to alleviate the primal anxiety of death. The first record of this trilogy, KRACH, is a piece of a puzzle forming a key to reach for Death and beyond. A transfiguration into a new spiral leading ever inwards. This transfiguration is caught in the music. Implod- ing funeral drones, raging mechanical ice winds and unearthly screams capture this end of the mortal body. The leaving of this morbid insanity we call life is reflected in the music. To leave behind a tormented state, to dream upon the scaffold and to embrace the real wisdom (gnosis) and king (rex mundi).
This Trilogy as a whole will connect the end with the beginning. The Omega and Alpha. NIHILL's music structures the death trauma on the pattern of the primeval mitosis. The individual's “immaculate conception.” The split-birth of his first cella. Cleft in a mortal body and an immortal “astral body.” The dying individual is thus led by the unconscious power of the KRACH. NIHILL's goal is to have this dying person experience his last journey as his first. The weeping of friends and family at the burial can be seen as a heavenly marriage: death as the beginning. All ideas of death and rebirth originate in this final point of the unconcious transfiguration of the trilogy. Where the rising and setting sun are identified with each other in a blinding reflection. The second album, GROND, will see the development of this astral body. The occult phenomenon which is known as the out-of-the-body experience. A sense of liberation and completeness will be experienced. A conviction that any question can be answered. A life not worth living left behind will seem as a shadow against the floating self. The final album will see the painful rebirth. Death will reveal the solar stone. So the snake will eat itself.
* Krach is the first part of a trilogy from a band that may be unknown to many but have been preparing themselves for a long time before they finalized their dark arts and have it exposed to the world. Nihill, inspired by medievall alchemistry and the darkest depths of the human soul. Almost impossible for any comparisons, Nihill could however be descibed as a grimm mixture of Sunn O))) and Deathspell Omega. Krach is an album that needs to be experienced to have it reach its full potential. If that potential ultimately will be that in emotions of happiness is not exactly guaranteed...
www.myspace.com/nihillkrach
Friday, July 24, 2009
fun. PREPARES FOR DEBUT ALBUM, AIM AND IGNITE
The highly anticipated debut album from fun., Aim And Ignite, approaches its August 25th release date with two very exciting North American tours. Beginning August 14th in El Paso, Texas, Nate Ruess (The Format), Andrew Dost (Anathallo) and Jack Antonoff (Steel Train), who are collectively known as fun., will embark a two-week tour with admirers, Hellogoodbye. Soon after, the carnival-pop outfit will head out on their first headlining tour of the states beginning September 8th in Salt Lake City, Utah. Due to the overwhelming demand on message boards, the band recently gave fans another sneak peak at Aim And Ignite with their latest song, “Walking The Dog.” Much like the news of this collaboration, the song was met with immediate excitement and resulted in a tremendous amount of online exchange between old and new fans. With just two songs available, the band’s MySpace page is quickly approaching 700,000 plays.
For more info, streaming music, and tour dates visit the band at http://www.myspace.com/fun
For more info, streaming music, and tour dates visit the band at http://www.myspace.com/fun
ELECTRIC ZOO FINAL ADDITIONS
New York’s Electronic Music Festival
September 5 & 6, 2009 (Labor Day Weekend)
Electric Zoo Festival announces final additions to Sunday’s extravaganza. Joining the talented line-up are: German superstar ATB, Swedish House Mafia dons Axwell & Steve Angello, BBC Radio 1’s techno temptress Heidi, Israeli techno export Guy Gerber, and NYC’s own hometown legend Victor Calderone. The stages and schedules will be announced in the coming weeks and with over 50 of the world’s most talented electronic music artists, each day promises to be filled with spectacular music.
For additional info, please go to www.electriczoofestival.com.
September 5 & 6, 2009 (Labor Day Weekend)
Electric Zoo Festival announces final additions to Sunday’s extravaganza. Joining the talented line-up are: German superstar ATB, Swedish House Mafia dons Axwell & Steve Angello, BBC Radio 1’s techno temptress Heidi, Israeli techno export Guy Gerber, and NYC’s own hometown legend Victor Calderone. The stages and schedules will be announced in the coming weeks and with over 50 of the world’s most talented electronic music artists, each day promises to be filled with spectacular music.
For additional info, please go to www.electriczoofestival.com.
The Devil Makes Three Tour Dates
"Do Wrong Right" OUT on Milan Records on NOW!
TOUR DATES!
September 5 - Truckee River Park Amphitheater - Truckee, CA
Sept 7th - Bumbershoot Festival - Seattle, WA
Sept 27 - Earthdance Peace Festival - Black Oak Ranch - Laytonville, CA
Oct 14 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
Oct 15 - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 16 - Downtown Brewing Company - San Luis Opisbo, CA
Oct 17 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
Oct 18 - The Phoenix Theater - Petaluma, CA
Oct 21 - The Historic Ashland Armory - Ashland, OR
Oct 22 - WOW Hall - Eugene, OR
Oct 23 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
Oct 24 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Nov 7 - Middle East Upstairs - Cambridge, MA
TOUR DATES!
September 5 - Truckee River Park Amphitheater - Truckee, CA
Sept 7th - Bumbershoot Festival - Seattle, WA
Sept 27 - Earthdance Peace Festival - Black Oak Ranch - Laytonville, CA
Oct 14 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
Oct 15 - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 16 - Downtown Brewing Company - San Luis Opisbo, CA
Oct 17 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
Oct 18 - The Phoenix Theater - Petaluma, CA
Oct 21 - The Historic Ashland Armory - Ashland, OR
Oct 22 - WOW Hall - Eugene, OR
Oct 23 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
Oct 24 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Nov 7 - Middle East Upstairs - Cambridge, MA
Fitz & The Tantrums To Tour With Flogging Molly This Fall
"Breakin' The Chains Of Love" Is First Song On Future Sounds 33
Debut EP Songs For A Break-Up Vol.1 Out Aug 11th On Future Sounds Records
Click Here to Download & Share “Breakin’ The Chains Of Love" On RCRDLBL
Click Here To View “Breakin’ The Chains Of Love” Video
It all started with a phone call. The X. Best to let voicemail pick that one up! YOU HAVE 1 NEW MESSAGE: “Hey, sorry to call but my neighbor has got to leave L.A in a hurry, he’s selling everything including this old church organ for 50 bucks. Do you want it?” This was worth the pain of calling the heartbreaker. “He’s got someone coming later today to see it, I don’t know what kind it is, if it works…it’s gigantic “Pay him, pay him now! Put the 50 dollars in his hand!”. “Okay but the landlord says it has to be out of the basement tonight”. 13 phone calls to piano movers and 50 dollars later four guys were trying to fit this thing through the front door. That was the beginning. “Breakin’ the Chains of Love” was written that night and the inspiration for the record was born. All the pain of splitting with someone poured out into this 5 song EP of 1960’s inspired Soul music. SONGS FOR A BREAK-UP VOL.1 was recorded entirely in Fitz’s living room, using one crappy old mic. The songs are influenced by ’67 AM radio, Motown and early Hall and Oates records. Fitz was born in France and moved to L.A. as a child. This half French, half Irish kid fended off the California rays with a lot of sunscreen to emerge as an artist with a vision. A soulful voice with infectious songs, Fitz’s music makes you wanna’ grab a tambourine and dance.
On August 11th, the debut EP, 'Songs For A Break-Up Vol.1', will be released on Future Sounds Records digitally on iTunes. The song, "Breakin' The Chains of Love" was featured as the opening track on the Future Sounds 33 compilation released in June and the EP unveils four new tracks.
Upcoming Fitz Shows:
9/10 - Radisson - Sacramento, CA
9/11 - Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA
9/12 - Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
9/14 - The Senator Theatre - Chico, CA
9/15 - Roseland Theatre - Portand, OR
9/16 - Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
9/17 - Marymoor Ampitheater - Redmond, WA
9/21 - House Of Blues - San Diego, CA
9/24 - Pearl-Palms Concert - Las Vegas, NV
9/25 - In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT
9/26 - Red Rocks - Morrison, CO
www.myspace.com/fitzsoulmusic
Debut EP Songs For A Break-Up Vol.1 Out Aug 11th On Future Sounds Records
Click Here to Download & Share “Breakin’ The Chains Of Love" On RCRDLBL
Click Here To View “Breakin’ The Chains Of Love” Video
It all started with a phone call. The X. Best to let voicemail pick that one up! YOU HAVE 1 NEW MESSAGE: “Hey, sorry to call but my neighbor has got to leave L.A in a hurry, he’s selling everything including this old church organ for 50 bucks. Do you want it?” This was worth the pain of calling the heartbreaker. “He’s got someone coming later today to see it, I don’t know what kind it is, if it works…it’s gigantic “Pay him, pay him now! Put the 50 dollars in his hand!”. “Okay but the landlord says it has to be out of the basement tonight”. 13 phone calls to piano movers and 50 dollars later four guys were trying to fit this thing through the front door. That was the beginning. “Breakin’ the Chains of Love” was written that night and the inspiration for the record was born. All the pain of splitting with someone poured out into this 5 song EP of 1960’s inspired Soul music. SONGS FOR A BREAK-UP VOL.1 was recorded entirely in Fitz’s living room, using one crappy old mic. The songs are influenced by ’67 AM radio, Motown and early Hall and Oates records. Fitz was born in France and moved to L.A. as a child. This half French, half Irish kid fended off the California rays with a lot of sunscreen to emerge as an artist with a vision. A soulful voice with infectious songs, Fitz’s music makes you wanna’ grab a tambourine and dance.
On August 11th, the debut EP, 'Songs For A Break-Up Vol.1', will be released on Future Sounds Records digitally on iTunes. The song, "Breakin' The Chains of Love" was featured as the opening track on the Future Sounds 33 compilation released in June and the EP unveils four new tracks.
Upcoming Fitz Shows:
9/10 - Radisson - Sacramento, CA
9/11 - Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA
9/12 - Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
9/14 - The Senator Theatre - Chico, CA
9/15 - Roseland Theatre - Portand, OR
9/16 - Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
9/17 - Marymoor Ampitheater - Redmond, WA
9/21 - House Of Blues - San Diego, CA
9/24 - Pearl-Palms Concert - Las Vegas, NV
9/25 - In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT
9/26 - Red Rocks - Morrison, CO
www.myspace.com/fitzsoulmusic
Jamie T Announces Sophomore Record 'Kings & Queens'
On October 6th, Jamie T puts his swagger and dizzying lyrical assault back on full display with his new record “Kings & Queens.” Sophomore slump? Forget it. “I didn't do my second album,” Jamie cracks. “I did my third one instead.” Just like that. If you're asking yourself, ‘Why didn't I think of that?' – get ready. You'll find yourself saying that a lot with Jamie.
His debut album, “Panic Prevention,” hit #4 on the UK album chart, and promptly put Jamie on the map, drawing comparisons to heroes Bob Dylan and Joe Strummer. The album was nominated that year for the hallowed Mercury Music Prize, and at the 2007 NME Awards, the kid with the f*ck-all grin was named Best Solo Act – beating out the likes of Thom Yorke and Jarvis Cocker. Stateside, Jamie made his U.S. TV debut on Last Call With Carson Daly, his original “Salvador” appeared on the soundtrack to HBO's Entourage, and Panic Prevention was a heavy rotation favorite on influential station KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle.
On “Kings & Queens,” Jamie drew from all manner of sources, and isn't shy about it. In fact, he says, “I hate it when people pretend that they've never listened to someone that they obviously sound like.” Since dropping his first record, he has admittedly fallen into specific phases: a Bob Dylan phase (“That ruined my life for a bit”), then Conor Oberst, Ryan Adams (check “Emily's Heart), and a sojourn into American hardcore punk: Bad Brains, Dead Fucking Last (check “Fire Fire”). And, of course, there are the artists he grew up with: “What can I say? I keep going into record shops to buy fresh, new, upfront music… and come out with handfuls of Jam and Specials seven-inches. Stuff I already own! And who doesn't want to write a song like The Clash?”
Kings & Queens isn't flag-waving protest rock. And yet, like Dylan and the Clash, this is definitely music forged in a very specific era. Lightning fast lyrics and musical eclecticism mirror the ceaseless streams of information that batter us daily. There are moments of resilience and others of bitterness, honest reactions to the political, social, and financial crises of our times. These are songs of confrontation and confession, and sometimes jaw-dropping audacity. This is Jamie T, two years older, a little wiser, and much more experienced. “I made Panic Prevention four years ago. If this one doesn't sound different then it's a shame.”
www.jamie-t.com
www.myspace.com/jamietwimbledon
His debut album, “Panic Prevention,” hit #4 on the UK album chart, and promptly put Jamie on the map, drawing comparisons to heroes Bob Dylan and Joe Strummer. The album was nominated that year for the hallowed Mercury Music Prize, and at the 2007 NME Awards, the kid with the f*ck-all grin was named Best Solo Act – beating out the likes of Thom Yorke and Jarvis Cocker. Stateside, Jamie made his U.S. TV debut on Last Call With Carson Daly, his original “Salvador” appeared on the soundtrack to HBO's Entourage, and Panic Prevention was a heavy rotation favorite on influential station KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle.
On “Kings & Queens,” Jamie drew from all manner of sources, and isn't shy about it. In fact, he says, “I hate it when people pretend that they've never listened to someone that they obviously sound like.” Since dropping his first record, he has admittedly fallen into specific phases: a Bob Dylan phase (“That ruined my life for a bit”), then Conor Oberst, Ryan Adams (check “Emily's Heart), and a sojourn into American hardcore punk: Bad Brains, Dead Fucking Last (check “Fire Fire”). And, of course, there are the artists he grew up with: “What can I say? I keep going into record shops to buy fresh, new, upfront music… and come out with handfuls of Jam and Specials seven-inches. Stuff I already own! And who doesn't want to write a song like The Clash?”
Kings & Queens isn't flag-waving protest rock. And yet, like Dylan and the Clash, this is definitely music forged in a very specific era. Lightning fast lyrics and musical eclecticism mirror the ceaseless streams of information that batter us daily. There are moments of resilience and others of bitterness, honest reactions to the political, social, and financial crises of our times. These are songs of confrontation and confession, and sometimes jaw-dropping audacity. This is Jamie T, two years older, a little wiser, and much more experienced. “I made Panic Prevention four years ago. If this one doesn't sound different then it's a shame.”
www.jamie-t.com
www.myspace.com/jamietwimbledon
Glass Ghost To Release Debut LP Idol Omen On Western Vinyl October 27th
It's not surprising to learn that Eliot wrote his first piano tune about a plumbing accident at age six, or that Mike started taking drumming lessons from jazz masters at an early age,and that they've performed in funk, hip-hop, jazz, Haitian, and R&B groups.
Since their fateful meeting in 2001 at a wedding gig in Boston, they've found themselves playing for kids at community centers and high schools, real estate agents and lawyers at parties, department store shoppers, and ex-cons at a college. In 2004, after the demise of their ambitious, but ill-fated, jazz band Best of Boston, the two rejoined forces as part of the New York outfit Flying.
With Flying they recorded ‘Faces of the Night’ and toured the US for two years. Following the dissolution of Flying, Mike and Eliot found they could make big sounds on their own. Excited about the freedom and space they had to work with as a two-man group, they quickly began work on what would become Idol Omen. Though they've been compared to other keyboard and drum duos like The Silver Apples, their minimalism, use of space, and unearthly vibes are more akin to the work and spirit of artists like Arthur Russell, This Heat, and J. Dilla.
Glass Ghost represents the birth of a new musical force distilled from myriad influences, from J. Dilla to Deerhoof. The result is something completely refreshing, and fittingly, a little scary. It's the pairing of Eliot Krimsky's fragile and haunting falsetto with the group's bottom-heavy, hip-hop influenced rhythm section that yields the crystalline world propelled by Mike Johnson's ass-shakin' beats found on their debut Idol Omen.
The unique world they've crafted serves as the perfect vehicle for the album's paranoid narrative, loosely following the metamorphosis of a modern businessman into some mysterious new form.
The arc of Idol Omen's tale is revealed in fragments as the detached protagonist wanders, observes, and occasionally interacts, with his surreal, often threatening, environment. While fear, anxiety and delusion effervesce from tracks like "Mechanical Life" and "The Same" the album ebbs and flows from frenzied to fatigued. Alternately, the beautiful and unforgettable “Like a Diamond” invokes reflections of resolute melancholy, while "Divisions" holds listeners captive in the bizarre images of a fever dream. The final track "Ending" provides a sense of release, as an unexplained confluence of events triggers the central character's eventual mutation and transcendence.
US TOUR DATES
Jul 23 - Sycamore w/ Robert Stillman’s Horses and Kurt Weisman - Brooklyn NY
Jul 25 2009 - Bookmill w/ Robert Stillman’s Horses, Kurt Weisman, Whistler and Mongrel - Amherst, MA
Jul 26 - Monkey House w/ Robert Stillmans Horses and Kurt Weisman - Burlington, VT
Jul 27 - Bouy w/ Kurt Weisman and Robert Stillmans Horses New Hampshire NH
Jul 28 - SPACE GALLERY w/ Robert Stillman’s Horses, Lewis and Clarke Portland ME
Aug 2 - Bruar Falls w/ Supper and Paul Damian Hogan the 3rd(Francis) - Brooklyn NY
Sep 14 - Middle East Downstairs w/ Deerhoof - Boston MA
http://www.myspace.com/glass1ghost
Since their fateful meeting in 2001 at a wedding gig in Boston, they've found themselves playing for kids at community centers and high schools, real estate agents and lawyers at parties, department store shoppers, and ex-cons at a college. In 2004, after the demise of their ambitious, but ill-fated, jazz band Best of Boston, the two rejoined forces as part of the New York outfit Flying.
With Flying they recorded ‘Faces of the Night’ and toured the US for two years. Following the dissolution of Flying, Mike and Eliot found they could make big sounds on their own. Excited about the freedom and space they had to work with as a two-man group, they quickly began work on what would become Idol Omen. Though they've been compared to other keyboard and drum duos like The Silver Apples, their minimalism, use of space, and unearthly vibes are more akin to the work and spirit of artists like Arthur Russell, This Heat, and J. Dilla.
Glass Ghost represents the birth of a new musical force distilled from myriad influences, from J. Dilla to Deerhoof. The result is something completely refreshing, and fittingly, a little scary. It's the pairing of Eliot Krimsky's fragile and haunting falsetto with the group's bottom-heavy, hip-hop influenced rhythm section that yields the crystalline world propelled by Mike Johnson's ass-shakin' beats found on their debut Idol Omen.
The unique world they've crafted serves as the perfect vehicle for the album's paranoid narrative, loosely following the metamorphosis of a modern businessman into some mysterious new form.
The arc of Idol Omen's tale is revealed in fragments as the detached protagonist wanders, observes, and occasionally interacts, with his surreal, often threatening, environment. While fear, anxiety and delusion effervesce from tracks like "Mechanical Life" and "The Same" the album ebbs and flows from frenzied to fatigued. Alternately, the beautiful and unforgettable “Like a Diamond” invokes reflections of resolute melancholy, while "Divisions" holds listeners captive in the bizarre images of a fever dream. The final track "Ending" provides a sense of release, as an unexplained confluence of events triggers the central character's eventual mutation and transcendence.
US TOUR DATES
Jul 23 - Sycamore w/ Robert Stillman’s Horses and Kurt Weisman - Brooklyn NY
Jul 25 2009 - Bookmill w/ Robert Stillman’s Horses, Kurt Weisman, Whistler and Mongrel - Amherst, MA
Jul 26 - Monkey House w/ Robert Stillmans Horses and Kurt Weisman - Burlington, VT
Jul 27 - Bouy w/ Kurt Weisman and Robert Stillmans Horses New Hampshire NH
Jul 28 - SPACE GALLERY w/ Robert Stillman’s Horses, Lewis and Clarke Portland ME
Aug 2 - Bruar Falls w/ Supper and Paul Damian Hogan the 3rd(Francis) - Brooklyn NY
Sep 14 - Middle East Downstairs w/ Deerhoof - Boston MA
http://www.myspace.com/glass1ghost
Brookville's Latest Out Sept 29 + Tour Dates w/Trashcan Sinatras
Andy Chase (Ivy) is back as Brookville, with a new CD Broken Lights to be released September 29 on his own imprint Unfiltered Records via ILG/WMG. The band is touring with Trashcan Sinatras beginning next week – check out the tour dates below:
Brookville (www.unfiltered.com) - with Trashcan Sinatras
7/28 @ The Casbah, San Diego, CA
7/29 @ Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
7/30 @ Café du Nord, San Francisco, CA
7/31 @ Café du Nord ,San Francisco, CA
8/2 @ Aladdin Theatre, Portland, OR
8/3 @ Triple Door, Seattle. WA
8/5 @ Club Vegas, Salt Lake City, UT
8/6 @ Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
8/8 @ Firebird, St. Louis, MO
8/9 @ Schuba's, Chicago, IL
8/10 @ Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI
8/11 @ Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
8/13 @ Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington DC
8/14 @ Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA
8/15 @ Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
8/16 @ T.T. the Bear's, Boston, MA
Dengue Fever (www.myspace.com/denguefevermusic.com)
7/24 @ Dfest Music Festival, Tusla, Oklahoma
7/25 @ The Quad at UC Davis at Mondavi Center, Davis, CA
7/26 @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA (w/ Grace Jones & Of Montreal)
8/21 @ KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” live performance
8/29 @ Outside Lands Music and Art Festival, San Francisco, CA
Brookville (www.unfiltered.com) - with Trashcan Sinatras
7/28 @ The Casbah, San Diego, CA
7/29 @ Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
7/30 @ Café du Nord, San Francisco, CA
7/31 @ Café du Nord ,San Francisco, CA
8/2 @ Aladdin Theatre, Portland, OR
8/3 @ Triple Door, Seattle. WA
8/5 @ Club Vegas, Salt Lake City, UT
8/6 @ Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
8/8 @ Firebird, St. Louis, MO
8/9 @ Schuba's, Chicago, IL
8/10 @ Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI
8/11 @ Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
8/13 @ Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington DC
8/14 @ Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA
8/15 @ Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
8/16 @ T.T. the Bear's, Boston, MA
Dengue Fever (www.myspace.com/denguefevermusic.com)
7/24 @ Dfest Music Festival, Tusla, Oklahoma
7/25 @ The Quad at UC Davis at Mondavi Center, Davis, CA
7/26 @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA (w/ Grace Jones & Of Montreal)
8/21 @ KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” live performance
8/29 @ Outside Lands Music and Art Festival, San Francisco, CA
The Inner Banks release "Songs From Disko Bay" on September 15
"The musical pastiche of The Inner Banks is an exercise in euphony, with each disparate sound complementing the piece as a whole. Epics from anthills, each track is grand in scope yet completely unassuming, a piece of a soundtrack that never swells but always delivers." - SPIN
The Inner Banks is married couple Caroline Schutz and David Gould and their eclectic group of collaborators. Caroline and David began work on their second album, Songs From Disko Bay, in 2006, while Caroline was enduring four months of bed-rest (three in the hospital), pregnant with twin girls.
Download -- The Inner Banks - "Pyramids"
Prior to this project, Caroline had established herself as the singer and songwriter behind Folksongs For The Afterlife, whose full-length, Put Danger Back In Your Life (originally released by Parasol/Hidden Agenda) and EP (Enraptured UK) had earned the group features in Magnet, Time Out New York and Entertainment Weekly, as well as a song on Arena Rock’s “This is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation.” Caroline is a 3rd-generation singer, after her mother and grandmother. Her grandmother starred in several Broadway musicals in the 1920s. Her mother sang regularly in New York and performed as a USO girl during the Korean War; she also dated Burt Bacharach and “one of the Clancy Brothers” (she doesn’t remember which one).
CD RELEASE SHOW - 09.12.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Barbes
David joined Caroline’s band as a bass player, and had also since 2000 led and played banjo in The Bootleg Remedy, a highly acclaimed Americana band based in Brooklyn. David plays several instruments and holds a masters degree in Ethnomusicology. He also founded DAG! Records, originally to release the early Bootleg Remedy material; he and Caroline have since re-launched the small label and in 2008, they added to the roster Arliss Parker, whose debut EP Handsome Like a Lion garnered much attention for its provocative blend of experimental folk-rock and electronica.
Songs From Disko Bay contains much more lyrical content than the Inner Banks’ mostly instrumental self-titled first album, and continues to build on the wide-ranging musical influences the group tends to incorporate. In addition to the usual finger-picked guitars and orchestral interludes, the new songs also subtly incorporate field recordings from Coney Island, distressed tape loops, an antique Californian harpsichord, lap steel, and a bit of banjo. Lyrically, the songs draw loosely on imagery from such faraway places as Iceland, Nepal and Mexico City that the Inner Banks has visited.
Caroline and David live in Brooklyn with their now-2-year-old girls.
The Inner Banks is married couple Caroline Schutz and David Gould and their eclectic group of collaborators. Caroline and David began work on their second album, Songs From Disko Bay, in 2006, while Caroline was enduring four months of bed-rest (three in the hospital), pregnant with twin girls.
Download -- The Inner Banks - "Pyramids"
Prior to this project, Caroline had established herself as the singer and songwriter behind Folksongs For The Afterlife, whose full-length, Put Danger Back In Your Life (originally released by Parasol/Hidden Agenda) and EP (Enraptured UK) had earned the group features in Magnet, Time Out New York and Entertainment Weekly, as well as a song on Arena Rock’s “This is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation.” Caroline is a 3rd-generation singer, after her mother and grandmother. Her grandmother starred in several Broadway musicals in the 1920s. Her mother sang regularly in New York and performed as a USO girl during the Korean War; she also dated Burt Bacharach and “one of the Clancy Brothers” (she doesn’t remember which one).
CD RELEASE SHOW - 09.12.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Barbes
David joined Caroline’s band as a bass player, and had also since 2000 led and played banjo in The Bootleg Remedy, a highly acclaimed Americana band based in Brooklyn. David plays several instruments and holds a masters degree in Ethnomusicology. He also founded DAG! Records, originally to release the early Bootleg Remedy material; he and Caroline have since re-launched the small label and in 2008, they added to the roster Arliss Parker, whose debut EP Handsome Like a Lion garnered much attention for its provocative blend of experimental folk-rock and electronica.
Songs From Disko Bay contains much more lyrical content than the Inner Banks’ mostly instrumental self-titled first album, and continues to build on the wide-ranging musical influences the group tends to incorporate. In addition to the usual finger-picked guitars and orchestral interludes, the new songs also subtly incorporate field recordings from Coney Island, distressed tape loops, an antique Californian harpsichord, lap steel, and a bit of banjo. Lyrically, the songs draw loosely on imagery from such faraway places as Iceland, Nepal and Mexico City that the Inner Banks has visited.
Caroline and David live in Brooklyn with their now-2-year-old girls.
Urceus Exit Digital Promotion
Urceus Exit will be releasing a digital-only single to launch their new album due this September. It will be called "The Worst That We've Become" and is one of the coolest, and most-catchy songs I've heard in ages.
Feel free to download the song: http://www.artoffact.com/JULY09/UrceusExitSingle.zip
The band will be touring Canada in August and September:
08 29 2009 THE UNDERGROUND | CALGARY AB (w/ The Rabid Whole)
08 30 2009 NEW CITY SUBURBS | EDMONTON AB (w/ The Rabid Whole)
09 04 2009 TBA | LONDON ON (w/ The Rabid Whole)
09 05 2009 TBA | BURLINGTON ON (w/ The Rabid Whole)
09 06 2009 EBMFest | TORONTO ON
09 11 2009 TBA | WINNIPEG MB (w/ The Rabid Whole)
09 12 2009 WALKERS | SASKATOON SK (w/ The Rabid Whole)
09 19 2009 TBA | VICTORIA BC (w/ Landscape Body Machine and iVardensphere)
09 20 2009 THE MEDIA CLUB | VANCOUVER BC (w/ Landscape Body Machine and iVardensphere)
Feel free to download the song: http://www.artoffact.com/JULY09/UrceusExitSingle.zip
The band will be touring Canada in August and September:
08 29 2009 THE UNDERGROUND | CALGARY AB (w/ The Rabid Whole)
08 30 2009 NEW CITY SUBURBS | EDMONTON AB (w/ The Rabid Whole)
09 04 2009 TBA | LONDON ON (w/ The Rabid Whole)
09 05 2009 TBA | BURLINGTON ON (w/ The Rabid Whole)
09 06 2009 EBMFest | TORONTO ON
09 11 2009 TBA | WINNIPEG MB (w/ The Rabid Whole)
09 12 2009 WALKERS | SASKATOON SK (w/ The Rabid Whole)
09 19 2009 TBA | VICTORIA BC (w/ Landscape Body Machine and iVardensphere)
09 20 2009 THE MEDIA CLUB | VANCOUVER BC (w/ Landscape Body Machine and iVardensphere)
DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS CONTINUE TO BUILD EXCITEMENT FOR ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM ‘THE HOT N’ HEAVY’
WITH NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “TWO BIRDS, ONE STONE” AND ELECTRIFYING LIVE SHOWS
Things are continuing to excitingly build for DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS whose third album THE HOT N’ HEAVY--an explosive thrill-ride of a record that debuted at #6 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers chart after its June 2 release via Suretone--was greeted with critical acclaim praising the band’s musical evolution and songwriting strengths. Now in the midst of their second nationwide U.S. headlining tour this year, DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS are tearing it up onstage with electrifying performances that are further galvanizing their fans.
The live intensity of DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS--DANNY STILLMAN (lead vocals), KYLE BROWNING (lead guitar/backing vocals), JAKE HANSEN (bass) and DANNY COOPER (drums/percussion)--is captured in the video for the album’s first single “Two Birds, One Stone,” which premiered in early July on MTV2 and can be seen on both “Unleashed” and “The Drop.” Check out the video here: http://www.mtv.com/videos/drop-dead-gorgeous/404501/two-birds-one-stone.jhtml#artist=2063757.
DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS’ bond with their fans continues to grow because of the band’s evocative songs, which draw lyrically on real life experiences. THE HOT N’ HEAVY is as brutal as it is beautiful. “To be blunt,” notes frontman DANNY STILLMAN, “it’s about real life. This is not a concept album, it’s auto-biographical.” “The lyrics are about things that have gone on in my life or have inspired me,” STILLMAN continues, “whether it’s past drug abuse or alcoholism or being on the road around the world.”
w/ He Is Legend, Before Their Eyes, & Eyes Set To Kill
Tue 7/21 West Hollywood, CA Key Club
Wed 7/22 Bakersfield Jerry’s Pizza
Thu 7/23 Modesto, CA Modesto Virtual
Fri 7/24 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
Sat 7/25 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
Sun 7/26 Seattle, WA El Corazon
Mon 7/27 Spokane, WA The Blvd
Tue 7/28 Boise, ID The Venue
Wed 7/29 Pocatello, ID The Icon
Thu 7/30 Salt Lake City, UT The Avalon
Fri 7/31 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
Sat 8/1 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
Things are continuing to excitingly build for DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS whose third album THE HOT N’ HEAVY--an explosive thrill-ride of a record that debuted at #6 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers chart after its June 2 release via Suretone--was greeted with critical acclaim praising the band’s musical evolution and songwriting strengths. Now in the midst of their second nationwide U.S. headlining tour this year, DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS are tearing it up onstage with electrifying performances that are further galvanizing their fans.
The live intensity of DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS--DANNY STILLMAN (lead vocals), KYLE BROWNING (lead guitar/backing vocals), JAKE HANSEN (bass) and DANNY COOPER (drums/percussion)--is captured in the video for the album’s first single “Two Birds, One Stone,” which premiered in early July on MTV2 and can be seen on both “Unleashed” and “The Drop.” Check out the video here: http://www.mtv.com/videos/drop-dead-gorgeous/404501/two-birds-one-stone.jhtml#artist=2063757.
DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS’ bond with their fans continues to grow because of the band’s evocative songs, which draw lyrically on real life experiences. THE HOT N’ HEAVY is as brutal as it is beautiful. “To be blunt,” notes frontman DANNY STILLMAN, “it’s about real life. This is not a concept album, it’s auto-biographical.” “The lyrics are about things that have gone on in my life or have inspired me,” STILLMAN continues, “whether it’s past drug abuse or alcoholism or being on the road around the world.”
w/ He Is Legend, Before Their Eyes, & Eyes Set To Kill
Tue 7/21 West Hollywood, CA Key Club
Wed 7/22 Bakersfield Jerry’s Pizza
Thu 7/23 Modesto, CA Modesto Virtual
Fri 7/24 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
Sat 7/25 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
Sun 7/26 Seattle, WA El Corazon
Mon 7/27 Spokane, WA The Blvd
Tue 7/28 Boise, ID The Venue
Wed 7/29 Pocatello, ID The Icon
Thu 7/30 Salt Lake City, UT The Avalon
Fri 7/31 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
Sat 8/1 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
KAKI KING PRESENTS THE EXHIBITION
Guitarist extraordinaire Kaki King is proud to announce The Exhibition, an art project that involves 16 artists and random King fans taking an actual guitar and creating original visual pieces inspired by one of her songs. The project, which began this past spring, culminates on August 7th at Littlefield Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, at 7pm. The gallery is located at 622 Degraw Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues in the Gowanus/Park Slope neighborhood.
Sprung from the idea of using paint to visually represent the wide range of movement of King's virtuosic guitar playing, The Exhibition has now grown to involve much more than just paint. Each artist/fan was given the blank canvas of a guitar to shape, break, build, and form around the theme of a King song of their choice. Hailing from all corners of the United States, each artist has taken his or her guitar in wildly different directions that range from ant farms, to delicate etchings and even to creating an explosion! Many are also incorporating Kaki's hand movement into their design. One can follow their progress on the project's facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/KakiKingTheExhibition.
The gallery show will be a display of all the guitars and will include a unique performance by King herself. She will take her iconic blue guitar, seen most prominently in the video for the song "Playing With Pink Noise," and will do a performance of the song with pink paint on her hands and fingertips. This is already an incredibly valuable guitar, and it will be auctioned off to benefit VH1's Save the Music, a charity dedicated to keeping music in schools so new generations of musicians will continue to be born. In addition, all of the guitar works will be for sale at a price set by each artist.
The entire show will be documented by a photographer for posterity so people can get to experience the event online if they can't make it to the gallery. King's performance will take place approximately two hours after the opening of the show.
Sprung from the idea of using paint to visually represent the wide range of movement of King's virtuosic guitar playing, The Exhibition has now grown to involve much more than just paint. Each artist/fan was given the blank canvas of a guitar to shape, break, build, and form around the theme of a King song of their choice. Hailing from all corners of the United States, each artist has taken his or her guitar in wildly different directions that range from ant farms, to delicate etchings and even to creating an explosion! Many are also incorporating Kaki's hand movement into their design. One can follow their progress on the project's facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/KakiKingTheExhibition.
The gallery show will be a display of all the guitars and will include a unique performance by King herself. She will take her iconic blue guitar, seen most prominently in the video for the song "Playing With Pink Noise," and will do a performance of the song with pink paint on her hands and fingertips. This is already an incredibly valuable guitar, and it will be auctioned off to benefit VH1's Save the Music, a charity dedicated to keeping music in schools so new generations of musicians will continue to be born. In addition, all of the guitar works will be for sale at a price set by each artist.
The entire show will be documented by a photographer for posterity so people can get to experience the event online if they can't make it to the gallery. King's performance will take place approximately two hours after the opening of the show.
Kleerup Releases To The U.S.
Out July 28th
Hear The Album Now On Myspace
There must be something in that icy water that they drink, as Scandinavians seem to have a
particularly keen ear for melody and harmony. Sweden, in particular, has given birth to a number of
great popular music acts recently: Robyn, The Knife, Peter Bjorn & John, The Concretes, and umm....
Andreas Kleerup. You probably haven't heard of the last one, but then that's the reason for this email.
Kleerup was half of the act responsible for the UK number 1 hit single, 'With Every Heartbeat'. The
other half was, of course, the feisty asymetrically fringed Robyn. His melancholic electro-pop framed
Robyn's ballad about break-up perfectly and secured it as one of the UK's most prolific pop moments.
As they wrote the song together they agreed to call it 'Robyn with Kleerup' on her album and 'Kleerup
with Robyn' on his album. He is already a massive star in his native home having won no less than three
awards Best Newcomer, Best Composer and Best Producer) at Sweden's 2009 Grammis music
awards recently (the equivalent of our Grammys).
Ok, so he's huge back home, is friends with Robyn and has had a number one single in the UK. So
what, you may ask. Well this bearded lothario with grungy locks is about to embark on an assault of
our shores with his own self-titled album.
Kleerup features collaborations with Lykke Li, Marit Bergman, Titiyo (Neneh Cherry's younger
sister) and of course includes his hit collaboration with Robyn. Kleerup's songs are a mixture of his
familiar formula of electronica and Swedish female vocal. Good thing this is a formula with proven
results as each one is pure electro-pop perfection. The lead single with Titiyo, 'Longing For
Lullabies' encapsulates his warm and melancholic sound flawlessly. On the emotive 'Until We
Bleed', Kleerup draws a surprisingly warm performance from the blog friendly Lykke Li. Then there
are the songs when Andreas himself steps up to the mic. The jolly 'On My Own' has echoes of
electro-pop classic Buggles' 'Video Killed the Radio Star', while on 'Misery' he beefs up the drums
and goes all Depeche Mode on us. But that's not the full story. Tracks such as 'Hero', 'Thank You
For Nothing', 'Tower of Trellick' and 'Iris' showcase Kleerup's different shades. Taking in
Kraftweft-esque rhythms via Vangelis inspired soundscapes, they work flawlessly tying the album
together.
So there you have it a skillfully constructed and solid debut that should firmly establish
Kleerup as an act to be reckoned with.
http://kleerup.net/
www.myspace.com/kleerup
www.twitter.com/kleerup
Hear The Album Now On Myspace
There must be something in that icy water that they drink, as Scandinavians seem to have a
particularly keen ear for melody and harmony. Sweden, in particular, has given birth to a number of
great popular music acts recently: Robyn, The Knife, Peter Bjorn & John, The Concretes, and umm....
Andreas Kleerup. You probably haven't heard of the last one, but then that's the reason for this email.
Kleerup was half of the act responsible for the UK number 1 hit single, 'With Every Heartbeat'. The
other half was, of course, the feisty asymetrically fringed Robyn. His melancholic electro-pop framed
Robyn's ballad about break-up perfectly and secured it as one of the UK's most prolific pop moments.
As they wrote the song together they agreed to call it 'Robyn with Kleerup' on her album and 'Kleerup
with Robyn' on his album. He is already a massive star in his native home having won no less than three
awards Best Newcomer, Best Composer and Best Producer) at Sweden's 2009 Grammis music
awards recently (the equivalent of our Grammys).
Ok, so he's huge back home, is friends with Robyn and has had a number one single in the UK. So
what, you may ask. Well this bearded lothario with grungy locks is about to embark on an assault of
our shores with his own self-titled album.
Kleerup features collaborations with Lykke Li, Marit Bergman, Titiyo (Neneh Cherry's younger
sister) and of course includes his hit collaboration with Robyn. Kleerup's songs are a mixture of his
familiar formula of electronica and Swedish female vocal. Good thing this is a formula with proven
results as each one is pure electro-pop perfection. The lead single with Titiyo, 'Longing For
Lullabies' encapsulates his warm and melancholic sound flawlessly. On the emotive 'Until We
Bleed', Kleerup draws a surprisingly warm performance from the blog friendly Lykke Li. Then there
are the songs when Andreas himself steps up to the mic. The jolly 'On My Own' has echoes of
electro-pop classic Buggles' 'Video Killed the Radio Star', while on 'Misery' he beefs up the drums
and goes all Depeche Mode on us. But that's not the full story. Tracks such as 'Hero', 'Thank You
For Nothing', 'Tower of Trellick' and 'Iris' showcase Kleerup's different shades. Taking in
Kraftweft-esque rhythms via Vangelis inspired soundscapes, they work flawlessly tying the album
together.
So there you have it a skillfully constructed and solid debut that should firmly establish
Kleerup as an act to be reckoned with.
http://kleerup.net/
www.myspace.com/kleerup
www.twitter.com/kleerup
RX Bandits "Mandala"
Release and Stream New Album, "Mandala," on Sargent House * Continue US Tour w/ Dredg * #1 Selling Alternative Album on Amazon MP3 and More!
This is not a band to be digested light-heartedly. This is a band with an undefinable genre, and a force of prog rock chemistry to be reckoned with. You can't help but but drink something stronger, and shout out in between songs. Most importantly, you can't help but pay attention. - Dallas Observer
If there's a single idea that's existed within the Bandits' ranks since those early days, it's evolution. If there's a second, it's a ferocity that follows the ensemble from its searing live show into the studio. - Austin Decider / The Onion
Mandala is an expression of all the best things from the Mars Volta mixed with the ability to get to the point a little quicker and with a little more style. It's simply infectious. - Georgetown Voice
Metamorphic rock outfit RX Bandits have released their latest effort, Mandala, via Sargent House, and in celebration, have made the entire album available to stream for their fans courtesy of AOL Spinner (stream all of Mandala here!). The much anticipated follow-up to 2006's ...And The Battle Begun echoes the sentiments of a band who not only look to trump their previous efforts, but add a new chapter to the volume.
The songs that make up Mandala highlight a more rock-oriented four-piece, scaling down the use of horns to create a new twist to their constantly evolving dynamic. That focus is illustrated further by the evocative artwork designed by visual artist Sonny Kay. In an age where taking risks and being fearless can make or break you, RX have emerged as a tidal wave, a force that shatters all the boundaries set against them. Over their decade long career, the band have drawn from numerous genres including prog, punk, rock, to reggae and the blues; reinventing and revolutionizing their persona while retaining their socially conscious lyrics and bravado instrumentation that have kept each musical progression unmistakable RX. This concept has been the catalyst for the band's ever-growing fanbase, which revels in their uniqueness and continue to storm their celebrated, incendiary live shows.
* RX Bandits Live! *
w/ Dredg and Zechs Marquise
Jul 22 2009 Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Jul 23 2009 Freebird Live Jacksonville, Florida
Jul 24 2009 Jannus Landing Saint Petersburg, Florida
Jul 25 2009 Criminal Records - Acoustic Instore Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 25 2009 Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 26 2009 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Jul 28 2009 Recher Theater Towson, Maryland
Jul 29 2009 Theater Of The Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
w/ Dredg and As Tall As Lions
Jul 30 2009 The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza New York, New York
Jul 31 2009 Bowery Ballroom - SOLD OUT New York, New York w/ Dredg & Zechs Marquise *
Aug 1 2009 Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts
Aug 2 2009 Foufounes Electriques Montreal, Quebec
Aug 4 2009 Opera House Toronto, Ontario
Aug 5 2009 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, Michigan
Aug 6 2009 Bottom Lounge Chicago, Illinois
Aug 7 2009 Pops Sauget, Illinois
Aug 8 2009 Peoples Court Des Moines, Iowa
Aug 9 2009 Station 4 Saint Paul, Minnesota
Aug 11 2009 Gothic Theatre Englewood, Colorado
Aug 12 2009 Murray Theatre Murray, Utah
Aug 14 2009 Neumos Seattle, Washington
Aug 15 2009 Wonder Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Aug 17 2009 Empire Events Center Sacramento, California
Aug 26 2009 Fillmore San Francisco, California
Aug 29 2009 Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, California
Aug 30 2009 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California
Aug 31 2009 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California
w/ Wild Orchid Children
Sep 22 2009 House of Blues Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep 24 2009 Modesto Virtual Modesto, California
Sep 26 2009 Downtown Brewing Co San Luis Obispo, California
Sep 27 2009 Karma Victorville, California
* no As Tall As Lions
This is not a band to be digested light-heartedly. This is a band with an undefinable genre, and a force of prog rock chemistry to be reckoned with. You can't help but but drink something stronger, and shout out in between songs. Most importantly, you can't help but pay attention. - Dallas Observer
If there's a single idea that's existed within the Bandits' ranks since those early days, it's evolution. If there's a second, it's a ferocity that follows the ensemble from its searing live show into the studio. - Austin Decider / The Onion
Mandala is an expression of all the best things from the Mars Volta mixed with the ability to get to the point a little quicker and with a little more style. It's simply infectious. - Georgetown Voice
Metamorphic rock outfit RX Bandits have released their latest effort, Mandala, via Sargent House, and in celebration, have made the entire album available to stream for their fans courtesy of AOL Spinner (stream all of Mandala here!). The much anticipated follow-up to 2006's ...And The Battle Begun echoes the sentiments of a band who not only look to trump their previous efforts, but add a new chapter to the volume.
The songs that make up Mandala highlight a more rock-oriented four-piece, scaling down the use of horns to create a new twist to their constantly evolving dynamic. That focus is illustrated further by the evocative artwork designed by visual artist Sonny Kay. In an age where taking risks and being fearless can make or break you, RX have emerged as a tidal wave, a force that shatters all the boundaries set against them. Over their decade long career, the band have drawn from numerous genres including prog, punk, rock, to reggae and the blues; reinventing and revolutionizing their persona while retaining their socially conscious lyrics and bravado instrumentation that have kept each musical progression unmistakable RX. This concept has been the catalyst for the band's ever-growing fanbase, which revels in their uniqueness and continue to storm their celebrated, incendiary live shows.
* RX Bandits Live! *
w/ Dredg and Zechs Marquise
Jul 22 2009 Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Jul 23 2009 Freebird Live Jacksonville, Florida
Jul 24 2009 Jannus Landing Saint Petersburg, Florida
Jul 25 2009 Criminal Records - Acoustic Instore Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 25 2009 Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 26 2009 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Jul 28 2009 Recher Theater Towson, Maryland
Jul 29 2009 Theater Of The Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
w/ Dredg and As Tall As Lions
Jul 30 2009 The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza New York, New York
Jul 31 2009 Bowery Ballroom - SOLD OUT New York, New York w/ Dredg & Zechs Marquise *
Aug 1 2009 Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts
Aug 2 2009 Foufounes Electriques Montreal, Quebec
Aug 4 2009 Opera House Toronto, Ontario
Aug 5 2009 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, Michigan
Aug 6 2009 Bottom Lounge Chicago, Illinois
Aug 7 2009 Pops Sauget, Illinois
Aug 8 2009 Peoples Court Des Moines, Iowa
Aug 9 2009 Station 4 Saint Paul, Minnesota
Aug 11 2009 Gothic Theatre Englewood, Colorado
Aug 12 2009 Murray Theatre Murray, Utah
Aug 14 2009 Neumos Seattle, Washington
Aug 15 2009 Wonder Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Aug 17 2009 Empire Events Center Sacramento, California
Aug 26 2009 Fillmore San Francisco, California
Aug 29 2009 Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, California
Aug 30 2009 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California
Aug 31 2009 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California
w/ Wild Orchid Children
Sep 22 2009 House of Blues Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep 24 2009 Modesto Virtual Modesto, California
Sep 26 2009 Downtown Brewing Co San Luis Obispo, California
Sep 27 2009 Karma Victorville, California
* no As Tall As Lions
J. Tillman Tour Update
Tillman will then embark on a national US tour for Year In The Kingdom in September which continue throughout the Fall.
West Coast Tour Dates
Aug 19 - Downtown Brew Pub W/ Pearly Gate Music - San Luis Opbispo, CA
Aug 20 - Muddy Waters W/ Pearly Gate Music - Santa Barbara, CA
Aug 21- Echo W/ Evan Way & Big Search - Los Angeles, CA
Aug 23 - Cafe Du Nord W/ Pearly Gate Music & Moore Brothers - San Francisco, CA
Aug 24 - Crepe Place W/ Pearly Gate Music & Mariee Sioux - Santa Cruz, CA
Aug 25 - TBA - Big Sur, CA
New album, "Year In The Kingdom" out on September 22nd.
http://www.myspace.com/jtillman
West Coast Tour Dates
Aug 19 - Downtown Brew Pub W/ Pearly Gate Music - San Luis Opbispo, CA
Aug 20 - Muddy Waters W/ Pearly Gate Music - Santa Barbara, CA
Aug 21- Echo W/ Evan Way & Big Search - Los Angeles, CA
Aug 23 - Cafe Du Nord W/ Pearly Gate Music & Moore Brothers - San Francisco, CA
Aug 24 - Crepe Place W/ Pearly Gate Music & Mariee Sioux - Santa Cruz, CA
Aug 25 - TBA - Big Sur, CA
New album, "Year In The Kingdom" out on September 22nd.
http://www.myspace.com/jtillman
JUPITER ONE's "Sunshower" to be released September 15th
A Sunshower can be a rare occurrence, but when these opposing forces meet, magic and allure is in the air. This is exactly why the NYC-based rockers, Jupiter One, chose the title (inspired by the Japanese short film Dreams by Akira Kurosawa) for their upcoming Ryko album available September 15, 2009. Their far-out freshness mixed with timeless musical inspirations mesh together in a bittersweet indie-pop rock concoction—produced by the group and noted engineer Chris Ribando (Diamond Nights, The Black Crowes, The Fever).
This young quartet—all in their twenties—consisting of K Ishibashi (lead vocals), Zac Colwell (lead guitar), Dave Heilman (drums) and Pat Dougherty (bass), has a knack for unifying their contemporary style with a range of musical influences. Sunshower is the result of Jupiter One's experienced ear. For instance, the dancefloor-friendly “Simple Stones,” filled with handclaps and soulful riffs, boasts a bass line for all ages while blending ‘80s Rolling Stones and MGMT. The epic opener “Volcano” resurrects the youthful spirit of the Beach Boys with The Flaming Lips, while delivering one of the disc’s best choruses. And if Ishibashi conjures The Shins on “Find Me a Place,” then he drops vintage, finger-picking folk on “People in the Mountain”. Lastly but certainly not least, their current single “Flaming Arrow,” a shimmering acoustic folk tune, shoots through with a bumping bass line and New Orleans inspired drum groove. This genre-bending approach creates a hook-heavy opus well suited for our A.D.D. times.
The band’s chain of events since forming has been quite impressive, from selling out NYC’s hot bed of music venues, to releasing their self-titled EP in 2005, to hooking up with music industry legend Jac Holzman (yes, the man who signed The Doors) who ended up sequencing their 2007 debut full-length.
And considering that most of America has already heard their music in NBC’s hit show Heroes or in high profile TV ad campaigns for MLB’s Opening Day ‘09, NASCAR Talladega Race ’09, Madden NFL ’08, Payless and Mazda, it’s clear Jupiter One has come a long way from the traveling circus. Yes, Barnum Kaleidoscope is where Virginian-born K Ishibashi and Austin native Zac Colwell met as touring musicians, and where the two planted the seeds for Jupiter One. Having quit their day jobs, the new Jupiter One, with the addition of former STOMP member and New Jersey-born Dave Heilman and Delaware-raised Pat Dougherty, continue to rock stage shows Stateside and breathe new life into their ever-evolving sound.
Myspace: www.myspace.com/jupiterone
This young quartet—all in their twenties—consisting of K Ishibashi (lead vocals), Zac Colwell (lead guitar), Dave Heilman (drums) and Pat Dougherty (bass), has a knack for unifying their contemporary style with a range of musical influences. Sunshower is the result of Jupiter One's experienced ear. For instance, the dancefloor-friendly “Simple Stones,” filled with handclaps and soulful riffs, boasts a bass line for all ages while blending ‘80s Rolling Stones and MGMT. The epic opener “Volcano” resurrects the youthful spirit of the Beach Boys with The Flaming Lips, while delivering one of the disc’s best choruses. And if Ishibashi conjures The Shins on “Find Me a Place,” then he drops vintage, finger-picking folk on “People in the Mountain”. Lastly but certainly not least, their current single “Flaming Arrow,” a shimmering acoustic folk tune, shoots through with a bumping bass line and New Orleans inspired drum groove. This genre-bending approach creates a hook-heavy opus well suited for our A.D.D. times.
The band’s chain of events since forming has been quite impressive, from selling out NYC’s hot bed of music venues, to releasing their self-titled EP in 2005, to hooking up with music industry legend Jac Holzman (yes, the man who signed The Doors) who ended up sequencing their 2007 debut full-length.
And considering that most of America has already heard their music in NBC’s hit show Heroes or in high profile TV ad campaigns for MLB’s Opening Day ‘09, NASCAR Talladega Race ’09, Madden NFL ’08, Payless and Mazda, it’s clear Jupiter One has come a long way from the traveling circus. Yes, Barnum Kaleidoscope is where Virginian-born K Ishibashi and Austin native Zac Colwell met as touring musicians, and where the two planted the seeds for Jupiter One. Having quit their day jobs, the new Jupiter One, with the addition of former STOMP member and New Jersey-born Dave Heilman and Delaware-raised Pat Dougherty, continue to rock stage shows Stateside and breathe new life into their ever-evolving sound.
Myspace: www.myspace.com/jupiterone
Colbie Caillat Has A "Breakthrough"
"BREAKTHROUGH" OUT AUGUST 25
COLBIE CAILLAT ROMANCED BY SNL’S BOBBY MOYNIHAN
IN MALLOY BROS. VIDEO FOR ‘FALLIN’ FOR YOU’
‘FALLIN’ FOR YOU’ IS BILLBOARD HOT SHOT DEBUT FIRST WEEK OUT
Colbie Caillat’s sweetly comical new video ‘Fallin’ For You’, directed by the award-winning Malloy Bros, debuts this week on
VH1, People.com and elsewhere. SNL cast member Bobby Moynihan plays the bumbling, gold-medal/velour clad suitor who woos
the gorgeous Caillat on a sunny California beach while hunky surfers look on. Watch to see if he gets the girl!
Fallin’ For You is the first single from Caillat’s forthcoming album BREAKTHROUGH, her followup to the
double platinum COCO. Last week, Caillat ‘shook up the charts’ (Billboard Mag) when Fallin’ For You debuted it’s first week
out at #12 with 118,000 downloads. Fallin’ For You was written by Caillat and Rick Nowels and produced by Nowels,
John Shanks and Ken Caillat.
Moynihan is a regular improv/sketch actor at New York City's popular Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and joined the
SNL cast last year. He is also one of the ‘single ladies’ in Justin Timberlakes spoof of the Beyoncé hit.
.
BREAKTHROUGH comes out August 25, just one week before Caillat appears on the cover of an Archie Comics,
making her only the second music artist ever to appear on the famed Riverdale High School students comic.
Caillat is set to appear on the Today Show (Aug 25) and Conan O’Brien (Aug 28), the week of release of the record.
More On Colbie Caillat:
www.myspace.com/colbiecaillat
www.twitter.com/colbiecaillat
COLBIE CAILLAT ROMANCED BY SNL’S BOBBY MOYNIHAN
IN MALLOY BROS. VIDEO FOR ‘FALLIN’ FOR YOU’
‘FALLIN’ FOR YOU’ IS BILLBOARD HOT SHOT DEBUT FIRST WEEK OUT
Colbie Caillat’s sweetly comical new video ‘Fallin’ For You’, directed by the award-winning Malloy Bros, debuts this week on
VH1, People.com and elsewhere. SNL cast member Bobby Moynihan plays the bumbling, gold-medal/velour clad suitor who woos
the gorgeous Caillat on a sunny California beach while hunky surfers look on. Watch to see if he gets the girl!
Fallin’ For You is the first single from Caillat’s forthcoming album BREAKTHROUGH, her followup to the
double platinum COCO. Last week, Caillat ‘shook up the charts’ (Billboard Mag) when Fallin’ For You debuted it’s first week
out at #12 with 118,000 downloads. Fallin’ For You was written by Caillat and Rick Nowels and produced by Nowels,
John Shanks and Ken Caillat.
Moynihan is a regular improv/sketch actor at New York City's popular Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and joined the
SNL cast last year. He is also one of the ‘single ladies’ in Justin Timberlakes spoof of the Beyoncé hit.
.
BREAKTHROUGH comes out August 25, just one week before Caillat appears on the cover of an Archie Comics,
making her only the second music artist ever to appear on the famed Riverdale High School students comic.
Caillat is set to appear on the Today Show (Aug 25) and Conan O’Brien (Aug 28), the week of release of the record.
More On Colbie Caillat:
www.myspace.com/colbiecaillat
www.twitter.com/colbiecaillat
Thursday, July 23, 2009
TIME & DISTANCE Hit the Road in August!!!
West Virginia rockers Time & Distance have just released their first full-length album GRAVITY on Not Alone Records, which is now available on iTunes, and they're getting ready to celebrate by hitting the road for the month of August (see dates below). Touring with The Status, Time & Distance will begin the tour in Nashville, TN and will move in a clockwise direction hitting markets like Milwaukee, WI, Bennington, VT, and ending up in Sarasota, FL. "We have put together what we feel is a good assortment of songs both new and old," says Greg McGowan (guitar, vox)."We want to play all our new songs for people but, of course, want to make sure everyone hears their old favorites as well."
Time & Distance released Gravity on June 30, 2009 and have been enjoying the positive reviews that have been pouring in since the album's release. "We've been hearing a lot of really positive things about the album from people who have been fans of our band for a long time, and from people who had never heard of us before," says McGowan."We can't wait to get back in the van playing shows and seeing friendly faces everywhere."
Aug 7 TBA Nashville, TN
Aug 8 Illegal Tone Studios St Louis, MO
Aug 9 TBA Kansas City, MO
Aug 10 The House of Bricks Des Moines, IA
Aug 11 TBA Minneapolis, MN
Aug 12 The Abbey Lounge Chicago, IL
Aug 13 TBA Rockford, IL
Aug 14 The Ring Milwaukee, WI
Aug 15 Mixtape Cafe Grand Rapids, MI
Aug 16 Lanbucks Evansville, IN
Aug 17 The Factory Rochester, MI
Aug 18 The Jukebox Rochester, NY
Aug 19 Knapps Underground Bennington, VT
Aug 20 The Space Hamden, CT
Aug 21 The Vibe Lounge New York, NY
Aug 22 Center of the Arts Warren, PA
Aug 23 Eleanor Rigbys Jermyn, PA
Aug 24 TBA Richmond, VA
Aug 25 Zack's Coffeehouse Murfreesboro, NC
Aug 27 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL
Aug 28 MLBIA Conference Hall Ocala, FL
Aug 29 The Powerhouse Sarasota, FL
www.myspace.com/timeanddistance
Time & Distance released Gravity on June 30, 2009 and have been enjoying the positive reviews that have been pouring in since the album's release. "We've been hearing a lot of really positive things about the album from people who have been fans of our band for a long time, and from people who had never heard of us before," says McGowan."We can't wait to get back in the van playing shows and seeing friendly faces everywhere."
Aug 7 TBA Nashville, TN
Aug 8 Illegal Tone Studios St Louis, MO
Aug 9 TBA Kansas City, MO
Aug 10 The House of Bricks Des Moines, IA
Aug 11 TBA Minneapolis, MN
Aug 12 The Abbey Lounge Chicago, IL
Aug 13 TBA Rockford, IL
Aug 14 The Ring Milwaukee, WI
Aug 15 Mixtape Cafe Grand Rapids, MI
Aug 16 Lanbucks Evansville, IN
Aug 17 The Factory Rochester, MI
Aug 18 The Jukebox Rochester, NY
Aug 19 Knapps Underground Bennington, VT
Aug 20 The Space Hamden, CT
Aug 21 The Vibe Lounge New York, NY
Aug 22 Center of the Arts Warren, PA
Aug 23 Eleanor Rigbys Jermyn, PA
Aug 24 TBA Richmond, VA
Aug 25 Zack's Coffeehouse Murfreesboro, NC
Aug 27 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL
Aug 28 MLBIA Conference Hall Ocala, FL
Aug 29 The Powerhouse Sarasota, FL
www.myspace.com/timeanddistance
My Cousin, The Emperor // "A Long Way From Home" on Oct 20th
Do you like your southern twang inspired by the grime of the New York City streets? So do we. My Cousin, The Emperor is the latest endeavor from prolific Brooklyn-based via North Carolina singer-songwriter Jason Reischel. The quartet will self-release their debut album "A Long Way From Home” on October 20th, 2009.
Following two national tours and two albums as a solo artist, Reischel has re-imagined his sound, bringing together a taut ensemble of fine young musicians. Previously known as The Populists, over the past year, My Cousin, The Emperor has brought their self-described brand of “irony-free parlor music” to venues all over NYC.
Says Reischel about the album, “These are songs that I wanted to have a southern sound, but that I wrote mainly living in New York City. We were attempting to create a new genre: Country R&B.”
Joining Jason in My Cousin, The Emperor is Terry Quire, who started playing guitar when he was 11 years old in his hometown of Reading, PA. Influenced as much by classic rock as jazz, Quire is now recovering from his time as an undergrad music composition major at New York University.
Chris Gogan (Bass) was inspired to a love of music after hearing Wham!'s 80's megahit "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." In fourth grade, he took up the bass because it was the only rock and roll instrument in the orchestra. A composer, arranger, and songwriter Chris believes music is one of the greatest modes of communication ever devised, second only to Twitter - twitter.com/chrisgogan.
Alex Wyatt (Drums) grew up in idyllic Littleton, CO. His parents both musicians, Alex was exposed to music of all kinds from an early age. He began playing percussion as a child, and moved to drumset at the age of 12, and at 14 he was hooked enough to want to do it for a living. Wyatt is also a resident percussion teacher at the Westchester School of Music.
This fall, while recording their full-length, the band explored a fresh, electrified approach. Armed with this distinctly raw new style, yet retaining the plaintive, down-home sound that has been the hallmark of Reischel’s solo work, My Cousin, The Emperor have clarified their voice.
“The album is called ‘A Long Way From Home’ because that is how I feel right now, adds Reischel. “I'm in a very different place in my life then when I lived in North Carolina. These songs combine for me that feeling of nostalgia from my boyhood, but also let me know that I've come a long way on my journey, and that I still have plenty more to see. It's an American record. It reminds me of America.”
My Cousin, The Emperor release their debut album "A Long Way From Home” on October 20th, 2009.
"Jason Reischel was humble before us, but clearly a gifted writer."
- Ben Krieger, Jezebel Music
"Catchy, bluesy, heart-felt songs belted simply over a guitar, Jason Reischel is the perfect soundtrack for the late, lazy days of summer. Reischel's upbringing in the mountains of North Carolina shine through in his country influenced style. Music lovers everywhere should rejoice because of this promising individual and the music he brings into the world.”
- The Deli Magazine
http://myspace.com/mycousintheemperor
Following two national tours and two albums as a solo artist, Reischel has re-imagined his sound, bringing together a taut ensemble of fine young musicians. Previously known as The Populists, over the past year, My Cousin, The Emperor has brought their self-described brand of “irony-free parlor music” to venues all over NYC.
Says Reischel about the album, “These are songs that I wanted to have a southern sound, but that I wrote mainly living in New York City. We were attempting to create a new genre: Country R&B.”
Joining Jason in My Cousin, The Emperor is Terry Quire, who started playing guitar when he was 11 years old in his hometown of Reading, PA. Influenced as much by classic rock as jazz, Quire is now recovering from his time as an undergrad music composition major at New York University.
Chris Gogan (Bass) was inspired to a love of music after hearing Wham!'s 80's megahit "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." In fourth grade, he took up the bass because it was the only rock and roll instrument in the orchestra. A composer, arranger, and songwriter Chris believes music is one of the greatest modes of communication ever devised, second only to Twitter - twitter.com/chrisgogan.
Alex Wyatt (Drums) grew up in idyllic Littleton, CO. His parents both musicians, Alex was exposed to music of all kinds from an early age. He began playing percussion as a child, and moved to drumset at the age of 12, and at 14 he was hooked enough to want to do it for a living. Wyatt is also a resident percussion teacher at the Westchester School of Music.
This fall, while recording their full-length, the band explored a fresh, electrified approach. Armed with this distinctly raw new style, yet retaining the plaintive, down-home sound that has been the hallmark of Reischel’s solo work, My Cousin, The Emperor have clarified their voice.
“The album is called ‘A Long Way From Home’ because that is how I feel right now, adds Reischel. “I'm in a very different place in my life then when I lived in North Carolina. These songs combine for me that feeling of nostalgia from my boyhood, but also let me know that I've come a long way on my journey, and that I still have plenty more to see. It's an American record. It reminds me of America.”
My Cousin, The Emperor release their debut album "A Long Way From Home” on October 20th, 2009.
"Jason Reischel was humble before us, but clearly a gifted writer."
- Ben Krieger, Jezebel Music
"Catchy, bluesy, heart-felt songs belted simply over a guitar, Jason Reischel is the perfect soundtrack for the late, lazy days of summer. Reischel's upbringing in the mountains of North Carolina shine through in his country influenced style. Music lovers everywhere should rejoice because of this promising individual and the music he brings into the world.”
- The Deli Magazine
http://myspace.com/mycousintheemperor
Kenan Bell to Support De La Soul on US Tour
So what has La Crescenta rapper Kenan Bell been up to since hearing that he would be touring with De La Soul? “Been practicing my shout-outs,” he cracked, adding more seriously, “I've been hoop-ing, trying to get my wind back. Gotta be ready.” It's safe to assume he meant basketball, and not hula. Bell has drawn De La Soul comparisons for the alternative approach both take to their respective brands of hip-hop, “which was an honor in itself,” but now, getting to share the stage with the groundbreaking act at legendary venues like The Fillmore is, according to Bell, “simply perfect.”
Upon finishing up with De La in the West, Kenan will be heading east to play the August 16th Jelly Pool Party with Del the Funky Homosapien, backed by the East River and the Manhattan skyline. Depending on where you stand, Kenan will stand taller than the Empire State.
2009 has been a big year for young Kenan Bell: he was selected as a Playboy Rock The Rabbit artist, and got to play their legendary SXSW Late-Night Party, opening for Jane's Addiction that night. He did two tours of duty with label-mates Illinois, and opened for Doug E. Fresh at Jelly's ‘The Good Life' Pool Party at the Viceroy Palm Springs. He released his first single, ‘Fruit and Vegetables,' which was promptly featured in iTunes' Hip Hop Indie Sportlight, and released a mix-tape called “Good News: the Mix-Tape” that was featured on the home page of Imeem and launched him to #3 on the PureVolume views chart.
All that has led to this. Now, 2009 becomes something special. A small dream fulfilled.
Tour Dates w/ De La Soul
July 23 || The Fillmore || San Francisco
July 24 || Key Club || Los Angeles
July 25 || Wave House San Diego || San Diego
July 28 || Rialto Theatre || Tucson, AZ
July 29 || Sunshine Theater || Albuquerque, NM
July 31 || House of Blues Dallas || Dallas, TX
August 1 || Emo's Alternative Lounging (Outdoor) || Austin, TX
August 2 || House of Blues Houston || Houston, TX
Jelly Pool Party
August 16 || Jelly Pool Party: East River State Park || Brooklyn, NY
w/ Del the Funky Homosapien, Gravy Train!!!, DD/MM/YYYY
Upon finishing up with De La in the West, Kenan will be heading east to play the August 16th Jelly Pool Party with Del the Funky Homosapien, backed by the East River and the Manhattan skyline. Depending on where you stand, Kenan will stand taller than the Empire State.
2009 has been a big year for young Kenan Bell: he was selected as a Playboy Rock The Rabbit artist, and got to play their legendary SXSW Late-Night Party, opening for Jane's Addiction that night. He did two tours of duty with label-mates Illinois, and opened for Doug E. Fresh at Jelly's ‘The Good Life' Pool Party at the Viceroy Palm Springs. He released his first single, ‘Fruit and Vegetables,' which was promptly featured in iTunes' Hip Hop Indie Sportlight, and released a mix-tape called “Good News: the Mix-Tape” that was featured on the home page of Imeem and launched him to #3 on the PureVolume views chart.
All that has led to this. Now, 2009 becomes something special. A small dream fulfilled.
Tour Dates w/ De La Soul
July 23 || The Fillmore || San Francisco
July 24 || Key Club || Los Angeles
July 25 || Wave House San Diego || San Diego
July 28 || Rialto Theatre || Tucson, AZ
July 29 || Sunshine Theater || Albuquerque, NM
July 31 || House of Blues Dallas || Dallas, TX
August 1 || Emo's Alternative Lounging (Outdoor) || Austin, TX
August 2 || House of Blues Houston || Houston, TX
Jelly Pool Party
August 16 || Jelly Pool Party: East River State Park || Brooklyn, NY
w/ Del the Funky Homosapien, Gravy Train!!!, DD/MM/YYYY
BICLOPS Post New Track Online; Fall Tour In The Works
BICLOPS Post New Track Online; Fall Tour In The Works
Biclops (ex-Postman Syndrome/current East Of The Wall) have posted a preview track from their forthcoming record, to be released through a to-be-determined label in early 2010. The still-untitled record was recorded with producer Will Putney at The Machine Shop (Clutch, Lamb Of God, King Crimson).
In addition, Biclops is booking a short tour in October. Anyone looking to help them out can contact the band directly [band(at)biclops(dot)net] or via Earsplit.
The planned routing is:
10/18/2009 Harrisburg, PA or Auburn/Watertown/Syracuse, NY
10/19/2009 Akron/Cleveland, OH
10/20/2009 Detroit/etc, MI
10/21/2009 Chicago, IL
10/22/2009 Indianapolis/Fort Wayne/etc, IN
10/23/2009 Columbus/Cincinnati, OH
10/24/2009 Pittsburgh, PA or anywhere, WV
10/25/2009 Baltimore, MD or Richmond, VA
10/26/2009 Philadelphia, PA
http://www.biclops.net
http://www.myspace.com/BiclopsIsABand
Biclops (ex-Postman Syndrome/current East Of The Wall) have posted a preview track from their forthcoming record, to be released through a to-be-determined label in early 2010. The still-untitled record was recorded with producer Will Putney at The Machine Shop (Clutch, Lamb Of God, King Crimson).
In addition, Biclops is booking a short tour in October. Anyone looking to help them out can contact the band directly [band(at)biclops(dot)net] or via Earsplit.
The planned routing is:
10/18/2009 Harrisburg, PA or Auburn/Watertown/Syracuse, NY
10/19/2009 Akron/Cleveland, OH
10/20/2009 Detroit/etc, MI
10/21/2009 Chicago, IL
10/22/2009 Indianapolis/Fort Wayne/etc, IN
10/23/2009 Columbus/Cincinnati, OH
10/24/2009 Pittsburgh, PA or anywhere, WV
10/25/2009 Baltimore, MD or Richmond, VA
10/26/2009 Philadelphia, PA
http://www.biclops.net
http://www.myspace.com/BiclopsIsABand
DATAROCK ANNOUNCE 26-CITY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR & NEW VIDEO!
DATAROCK ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN SUPPORT OF
SOPHOMORE ALBUM RED OUT SEPTEMBER 1
26- CITY TOUR KICKS OFF AUGUST 28 IN MONTREAL AND WRAPS OCTOBER 3 IN SEATTLE
“[Datarock's] fully-bonkers live shows are things of rare joy, and long-awaited
second album Red promises to out-pop their self-titled debut." Time Out London
In celebration of their sophomore album RED (September 1), DATAROCK is taking over North America with a 26-city tour that beings on Friday, August 28 in Montreal and ends on Saturday, October 3 in Seattle.
In the midst of sell-out dates across London and Australia, the Norwegian rockers made a quick stop in the US last month and gave packed audiences in Los Angeles and San Francisco a sneak preview of what they can expect from 5-week tourÂ…same tracksuits, more songs, bigger show.
Meanwhile, reviews of Red have started to pile in from abroad. Uncut gave the album 4 stars, and Artrocker said, “"As comfortable with retro trappings as they are with exploratory modernism, the 'Rock have made one of the bolder second albums of recent times." InTheNews.co.uk stated, “Red has the potential to elevate Datarock beyond the cult appeal of their first album."
Datarock also revealed their latest video for the track "True Stories" today on Spin.
DATAROCK ON TOUR:
Fri, Aug 28 Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electriques
Sat, Aug 29 Quebec City, QC @ TBD
Fri, Sept 4 Vancouver, BC @ Gossip
Sun, Sept 6 Calgary, AB @ Broken City
Mon, Sept 7 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite
Tue, Sept 8 Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo
Thur, Sept 10 Minneapolis, MN @ Street Entry
Fri, Sept 11 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
Sat, Sept 12 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Mon, Sept 14 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Thur, Sept 17 New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
Fri, Sept 18 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny BrendaÂ’s
Sat, Sept 19 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
Sun, Sept 20 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Tue, Sept 22 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Wed, Sept 23 New Orleans, LA @ Republic
Thur, Sept 24 Houston, TX @ Warehouse
Fri, Sept 25 Austin, TX @ Emos
Sat, Sept 26 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
Mon, Sept 28 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
Tue, Sept 29 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
Wed, Sept 30 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
Thur, Oct 1 San Francisco, CA @ SlimÂ’s
Fri, Oct 2 Portland, OR @ Holocene
Sat, Oct 3 Seattle, WA @ Nectar
www.datarockmusic.com
www.myspace.com/datarock
SOPHOMORE ALBUM RED OUT SEPTEMBER 1
26- CITY TOUR KICKS OFF AUGUST 28 IN MONTREAL AND WRAPS OCTOBER 3 IN SEATTLE
“[Datarock's] fully-bonkers live shows are things of rare joy, and long-awaited
second album Red promises to out-pop their self-titled debut." Time Out London
In celebration of their sophomore album RED (September 1), DATAROCK is taking over North America with a 26-city tour that beings on Friday, August 28 in Montreal and ends on Saturday, October 3 in Seattle.
In the midst of sell-out dates across London and Australia, the Norwegian rockers made a quick stop in the US last month and gave packed audiences in Los Angeles and San Francisco a sneak preview of what they can expect from 5-week tourÂ…same tracksuits, more songs, bigger show.
Meanwhile, reviews of Red have started to pile in from abroad. Uncut gave the album 4 stars, and Artrocker said, “"As comfortable with retro trappings as they are with exploratory modernism, the 'Rock have made one of the bolder second albums of recent times." InTheNews.co.uk stated, “Red has the potential to elevate Datarock beyond the cult appeal of their first album."
Datarock also revealed their latest video for the track "True Stories" today on Spin.
DATAROCK ON TOUR:
Fri, Aug 28 Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electriques
Sat, Aug 29 Quebec City, QC @ TBD
Fri, Sept 4 Vancouver, BC @ Gossip
Sun, Sept 6 Calgary, AB @ Broken City
Mon, Sept 7 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite
Tue, Sept 8 Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo
Thur, Sept 10 Minneapolis, MN @ Street Entry
Fri, Sept 11 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
Sat, Sept 12 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Mon, Sept 14 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Thur, Sept 17 New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
Fri, Sept 18 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny BrendaÂ’s
Sat, Sept 19 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
Sun, Sept 20 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Tue, Sept 22 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Wed, Sept 23 New Orleans, LA @ Republic
Thur, Sept 24 Houston, TX @ Warehouse
Fri, Sept 25 Austin, TX @ Emos
Sat, Sept 26 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
Mon, Sept 28 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
Tue, Sept 29 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
Wed, Sept 30 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
Thur, Oct 1 San Francisco, CA @ SlimÂ’s
Fri, Oct 2 Portland, OR @ Holocene
Sat, Oct 3 Seattle, WA @ Nectar
www.datarockmusic.com
www.myspace.com/datarock
CHAIRLIFT ANNOUNCE EXTENSIVE TOUR SCHEDULE
Brooklyn synth-popsters Chairlift are pleased to announce an extensive headlining tour across North America and Europe with Phoenix, innovative UK up-and-comers Micachu and the Shapes, and several others. The band's summer is in full swing after several performances at Bonnaroo last month, and their first set of West Coast headlining dates in the LA area. The band also recently made their network television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Friday June 26, performing "Bruises."
Live, Chairlift has continued to captivate audiences of all sizes across the US and Europe. Rolling Stone named Chairlift one of "Four Bands to Watch" at Bonnaroo and said, "...far darker than ["Bruises"] suggests: Chairlift craft surreal electro-pop that serve as a base for singer Caroline Polachek's gorgeous, opera-trained voice." SPIN gave the band's debut 4/5 stars and a spot on their "Top 40 Albums of 2008" list, heralded as "startlingly impressive" with "astute, melodic evocations of plinky new wave...that achieve a timeless emotional resonance." Venus also said, "Caroline Polachek's...crystal clear voice was more than plenty to get the crowd going." Polachek also did a much-revered performance at the festival with MGMT.
In preparation for their extensive touring schedule, Chairlift will be performing at festivals across the US and Europe, including All Points West, Lollapalooza, Latitude and Way Out West. They will also perform with TV on the Radio at the Double Door in Chicago. The tour will kick off in New York at the Bowery Ballroom Sept. 5 and will wrap up in the UK with Phoenix.
Chairlift On Tour:
08/01/09 JERSEY CITY, NJ - LIBERTY STATE PARK (ALL POINTS WEST)
08/05/09 CLEVELAND, OH - ROCK N ROCK HALL OF FAME SHOW
08/07/09 CHICAGO, IL - DOUBLE DOOR w/ TV ON THE RADIO
08/08/09 CHICAGO, IL - LOLLAPALOOZA
08/08/09 CHICAGO, IL - CHOPIN THEATER (VENUS PARTY)
08/13/09 OYA FESTIVAL - NORWAY
08/14/09 WAY OUT WEST FESTIVAL - SWEDEN
08/16/09 SUMMER SUNDAE WEEKEND - UK
09/05/09 NEW YORK, NY- BOWERY BALLROOM w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/06/09 PHILADELPHIA, PA - FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/07/09 WASHINGTON, DC - BLACK CAT w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/08/09 CHAPEL HILL, NC - LOCAL 506 w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/09/09 ATLANTA, GA - DRUNKEN UNICORN w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/10/09 BATON ROUGE, LA - CHELSEAS w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/11/09 AUSTIN, TX - EMOS w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/12/09 DENTON, TX- HAILEY'S w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/14/09 PHOENIX, AZ - RHYTHM ROOM w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/15/09 LA JOLLA, CA - THE LOFT (UC SAN DIEGO) w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/16/09 LOS ANGELES, CA - TROUBADOR w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/17/09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - BOTTOM OF THE HILL w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/18/09 E. PORTLAND, OR - HOLOCENE w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/19/09 SEATTLE-TACOMA, WA - THE VERA PROJECT w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/22/09 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FIRST AVENUE w/ PHOENIX
09/23/09 CHICAGO, IL - RIVIERA THEATRE w/PHOENIX
09/24/09 MADISON, WI - UW MADISON MEMORIAL TERRACE w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/25/09 CHICAGO, IL - SCHUBAS TAVERN w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/26/09 CINCINNATI, OH - MIDPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/27/09 WASHINGTON DC - 9:30 CLUB w/PHOENIX
09/28/09 PHILADELPHIA, PA - ELECTRIC FACTORY w/PHOENIX
09/30/09 ATLANTA, GA - VARIETY PLAYHOUSE w/PHOENIX
10/01/09 NEW ORLEANS, LA - TIPITINAS w/PHOENIX
10/13/09 MONTPELLIER LE ROCKSTORE FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/14/09 LYON LE TRANSBORDEUR FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/15/09 STRASSBOURG LA LAITERIE FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/16/09 LILLE L' ARONEF FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/17/09 CAEN LE CARGO FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/19/09 PARIS ZENITH FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/20/09 BOURDOUX ROCK SCHOOL BARBEY FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/21/09 TOULOUES LE BEKINI FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/22/09 NANTES L' OLYMPIC FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/24/09 BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 2 w/PHOENIX
10/25/09 GLASGOW ARCHES UK w/PHOENIX
10/26/09 BRISTOL ACADEMY UK w/PHOENIX
10/27/09 MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2 UK w/PHOENIX
10/28/09 LONDON BRIXTON ACADEMY UK w/PHOENIX
Live, Chairlift has continued to captivate audiences of all sizes across the US and Europe. Rolling Stone named Chairlift one of "Four Bands to Watch" at Bonnaroo and said, "...far darker than ["Bruises"] suggests: Chairlift craft surreal electro-pop that serve as a base for singer Caroline Polachek's gorgeous, opera-trained voice." SPIN gave the band's debut 4/5 stars and a spot on their "Top 40 Albums of 2008" list, heralded as "startlingly impressive" with "astute, melodic evocations of plinky new wave...that achieve a timeless emotional resonance." Venus also said, "Caroline Polachek's...crystal clear voice was more than plenty to get the crowd going." Polachek also did a much-revered performance at the festival with MGMT.
In preparation for their extensive touring schedule, Chairlift will be performing at festivals across the US and Europe, including All Points West, Lollapalooza, Latitude and Way Out West. They will also perform with TV on the Radio at the Double Door in Chicago. The tour will kick off in New York at the Bowery Ballroom Sept. 5 and will wrap up in the UK with Phoenix.
Chairlift On Tour:
08/01/09 JERSEY CITY, NJ - LIBERTY STATE PARK (ALL POINTS WEST)
08/05/09 CLEVELAND, OH - ROCK N ROCK HALL OF FAME SHOW
08/07/09 CHICAGO, IL - DOUBLE DOOR w/ TV ON THE RADIO
08/08/09 CHICAGO, IL - LOLLAPALOOZA
08/08/09 CHICAGO, IL - CHOPIN THEATER (VENUS PARTY)
08/13/09 OYA FESTIVAL - NORWAY
08/14/09 WAY OUT WEST FESTIVAL - SWEDEN
08/16/09 SUMMER SUNDAE WEEKEND - UK
09/05/09 NEW YORK, NY- BOWERY BALLROOM w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/06/09 PHILADELPHIA, PA - FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/07/09 WASHINGTON, DC - BLACK CAT w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/08/09 CHAPEL HILL, NC - LOCAL 506 w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/09/09 ATLANTA, GA - DRUNKEN UNICORN w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/10/09 BATON ROUGE, LA - CHELSEAS w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/11/09 AUSTIN, TX - EMOS w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/12/09 DENTON, TX- HAILEY'S w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/14/09 PHOENIX, AZ - RHYTHM ROOM w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/15/09 LA JOLLA, CA - THE LOFT (UC SAN DIEGO) w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/16/09 LOS ANGELES, CA - TROUBADOR w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/17/09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - BOTTOM OF THE HILL w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/18/09 E. PORTLAND, OR - HOLOCENE w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/19/09 SEATTLE-TACOMA, WA - THE VERA PROJECT w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/22/09 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FIRST AVENUE w/ PHOENIX
09/23/09 CHICAGO, IL - RIVIERA THEATRE w/PHOENIX
09/24/09 MADISON, WI - UW MADISON MEMORIAL TERRACE w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/25/09 CHICAGO, IL - SCHUBAS TAVERN w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/26/09 CINCINNATI, OH - MIDPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL w/ MICACHU & THE SHAPES
09/27/09 WASHINGTON DC - 9:30 CLUB w/PHOENIX
09/28/09 PHILADELPHIA, PA - ELECTRIC FACTORY w/PHOENIX
09/30/09 ATLANTA, GA - VARIETY PLAYHOUSE w/PHOENIX
10/01/09 NEW ORLEANS, LA - TIPITINAS w/PHOENIX
10/13/09 MONTPELLIER LE ROCKSTORE FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/14/09 LYON LE TRANSBORDEUR FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/15/09 STRASSBOURG LA LAITERIE FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/16/09 LILLE L' ARONEF FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/17/09 CAEN LE CARGO FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/19/09 PARIS ZENITH FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/20/09 BOURDOUX ROCK SCHOOL BARBEY FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/21/09 TOULOUES LE BEKINI FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/22/09 NANTES L' OLYMPIC FRANCE w/PHOENIX
10/24/09 BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY 2 w/PHOENIX
10/25/09 GLASGOW ARCHES UK w/PHOENIX
10/26/09 BRISTOL ACADEMY UK w/PHOENIX
10/27/09 MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2 UK w/PHOENIX
10/28/09 LONDON BRIXTON ACADEMY UK w/PHOENIX
Caspian Announce New September 15th Release Date for "Tertia"
With crushingly pretty melodies, Thor-approved feedback, loops and guitar hooks, The Four Trees transcends post-rock cliches with meticulously crafted songcraft. - SPIN
One of Boston's brightest new hopes. Caspian has something real to convey with the talent to pull it off. - The Boston Globe
A conceptual masterpiece. 9/10 - The Silent Ballet
Caspian's third attempt at sonic hegemony is Tertia - ten tracks that swirl, that twist and curl out of and into themselves, embracing the paradox of evoking the wildly specific by exploring the elusively abstract. There is a narrative, but it is spasmodic, fleeting moments, amidst songs like "La Cerva" and "Malacoda" where the instruments come together to an inextricable point, yet they seem to be uniting to deliver this: Things are about to fall apart. And then they do.
With teeth gritted tighter than previous work, "The Raven" showcases the leaden fury that weighs on the cracking atlas-spine of the album. There is something controlled about the plummet, though. It is as if the fall is really a volatile casting down of the familiar until, in "Vienna," its pieces can be quietly examined amidst the passing violence. Out of the scattered shards comes the closing "Sycamore." Beginning with the most delicate drippings of melody since their debut's "Last Rites," guitar lines weave around each other, bleeding and fading into a mosaic of polyrhythms that, for all their tribal wiliness, ceases with a single snap, soldering the instruments into something fused, smooth, new.
Tertia is, at it's blood pumping core, an aural descent through darkness towards a sun-soaked radiance. There is a sweeping sense of storytelling happening here, and fans of the band will have no difficulty assigning their own highly personal meaning to the narrative that unfolds. And yet, Tertia is also simply sixty minutes of new music written by five guys, inspired by the relentless cycle of performing on the road and experiencing a world much larger than the small oceanside town they call home. An honest reaction to life experience is being attempted, and it's taking form in a gloaming full of guitar flurries, bass throbs and pulsating, steady percussion.
Since forming in 2004 as a four-piece with no aspirations other than to create music they could collectively appreciate, the band have added a third guitarist, whose weighty presence makes its recording debut here. After playing their first show in their hometown of Beverly, Mass. five years ago, the band have been in a seemingly constant state of motion, bringing their sound well beyond borders they initially imagined, with a plan to add even more this fall.
The rain of fists that was their debut EP, You Are The Conductor, bled into the distinctive-but-circular tone poems of their first full-length, The Four Trees. Now, Tertia. One word meaning 'three' - the sum is merely an echo of its parts, the parts always aching--or, at least trying--to be one.
Caspian Live!
USA
Jul 24 2009 THE ENGINE ROOM Manchester, NH
Aug 26 2009 GILBERT'S IRISH PUB Camden, Maine
Aug 27 2009 SPACE GALLERY Portland, Maine
Aug 28 2009 STUDIO AT WEBSTER HALL New York, NY
Aug 29 2009 TT THE BEARS Cambridge, MA
European Tour
Sep 2 2009 HAUS 73 Hamburg, Germany
Sep 3 2009 NATO Leipzig, Germany
Sep 4 2009 AJZ TALSCHOCK Chemnitz, Germany
Sep 6 2009 DOT CLUB Berlin, Germany
Sep 7 2009 BLUE NOTE Poznan, Poland
Sep 8 2009 UCHO Gdynia, Poland
Sep 9 2009 PROGRESJA Warsaw, Poland
Sep 10 2009 MANNGHA Krakow, Poland
Sep 11 2009 TROMBA Tczew, Poland
Sep 12 2009 MAGASIN 15 Trollhättan, Sweden
Sep 16 2009 CLUB ASTORIA Södertälje, Sweden
Sep 18 2009 STUDENTERHUS Aarhus, Denmark
Sep 19 2009 VEGA Copenhagen, Denmark
Sep 20 2009 INCUBATE FESTIVAL Tilburg, Netherlands
Sep 21 2009 DRUCKLUFTHAUS Oberhausen, Germany
Sep 22 2009 VORTEX Siegen, Germany
Sep 23 2009 DE KLINKER Aarschot, Belgium
Sep 24 2009 MTC Köln, Germany
Sep 25 2009 MUZIEKGIERJJ Maastricht, Netherlands
Sep 26 2009 VERA Groningen, Netherlands
Sep 28 2009 BARFLY London, UK
Sep 29 2009 BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB Leeds, UK
Sep 30 2009 CLUB REVOLUTION Peterborough, UK
Oct 1 2009 MEZE LOUNGE Newport, UK
Oct 3 2009 MJC Colmar, France
Oct 10 2009 PIPPO STAGE Bolzano, Italy
Oct 12 2009 HAFENKNEIPE Zurich, Switzerland
Oct 13 2009 CHELSEA Vienna, Austria
Oct 14 2009 CHAPEAU ROUGE Prague, Czech Republic
Oct 15 2009 GRAF HUGO Feldkirch, Austria
Oct 16 2009 WERKSTATT Chur, Switzerland
Oct 17 2009 BEATPOL Dresden, Germany
Oct 18 2009 FORUM STADPARK Graz, Austria
Oct 19 2009 GLOCKENBACHWERKSTATT Munich, Germany
Oct 20 2009 JUGENDDHAUS WEST Stuttgart, Germany
Oct 21 2009 ELFER Frankfurt, Germany
Oct 22 2009 NEXUS Braunschweig, Germany
Oct 23 2009 AMP Munster, Germany
Oct 25 2009 AN CLUB Athens, Greece
One of Boston's brightest new hopes. Caspian has something real to convey with the talent to pull it off. - The Boston Globe
A conceptual masterpiece. 9/10 - The Silent Ballet
Caspian's third attempt at sonic hegemony is Tertia - ten tracks that swirl, that twist and curl out of and into themselves, embracing the paradox of evoking the wildly specific by exploring the elusively abstract. There is a narrative, but it is spasmodic, fleeting moments, amidst songs like "La Cerva" and "Malacoda" where the instruments come together to an inextricable point, yet they seem to be uniting to deliver this: Things are about to fall apart. And then they do.
With teeth gritted tighter than previous work, "The Raven" showcases the leaden fury that weighs on the cracking atlas-spine of the album. There is something controlled about the plummet, though. It is as if the fall is really a volatile casting down of the familiar until, in "Vienna," its pieces can be quietly examined amidst the passing violence. Out of the scattered shards comes the closing "Sycamore." Beginning with the most delicate drippings of melody since their debut's "Last Rites," guitar lines weave around each other, bleeding and fading into a mosaic of polyrhythms that, for all their tribal wiliness, ceases with a single snap, soldering the instruments into something fused, smooth, new.
Tertia is, at it's blood pumping core, an aural descent through darkness towards a sun-soaked radiance. There is a sweeping sense of storytelling happening here, and fans of the band will have no difficulty assigning their own highly personal meaning to the narrative that unfolds. And yet, Tertia is also simply sixty minutes of new music written by five guys, inspired by the relentless cycle of performing on the road and experiencing a world much larger than the small oceanside town they call home. An honest reaction to life experience is being attempted, and it's taking form in a gloaming full of guitar flurries, bass throbs and pulsating, steady percussion.
Since forming in 2004 as a four-piece with no aspirations other than to create music they could collectively appreciate, the band have added a third guitarist, whose weighty presence makes its recording debut here. After playing their first show in their hometown of Beverly, Mass. five years ago, the band have been in a seemingly constant state of motion, bringing their sound well beyond borders they initially imagined, with a plan to add even more this fall.
The rain of fists that was their debut EP, You Are The Conductor, bled into the distinctive-but-circular tone poems of their first full-length, The Four Trees. Now, Tertia. One word meaning 'three' - the sum is merely an echo of its parts, the parts always aching--or, at least trying--to be one.
Caspian Live!
USA
Jul 24 2009 THE ENGINE ROOM Manchester, NH
Aug 26 2009 GILBERT'S IRISH PUB Camden, Maine
Aug 27 2009 SPACE GALLERY Portland, Maine
Aug 28 2009 STUDIO AT WEBSTER HALL New York, NY
Aug 29 2009 TT THE BEARS Cambridge, MA
European Tour
Sep 2 2009 HAUS 73 Hamburg, Germany
Sep 3 2009 NATO Leipzig, Germany
Sep 4 2009 AJZ TALSCHOCK Chemnitz, Germany
Sep 6 2009 DOT CLUB Berlin, Germany
Sep 7 2009 BLUE NOTE Poznan, Poland
Sep 8 2009 UCHO Gdynia, Poland
Sep 9 2009 PROGRESJA Warsaw, Poland
Sep 10 2009 MANNGHA Krakow, Poland
Sep 11 2009 TROMBA Tczew, Poland
Sep 12 2009 MAGASIN 15 Trollhättan, Sweden
Sep 16 2009 CLUB ASTORIA Södertälje, Sweden
Sep 18 2009 STUDENTERHUS Aarhus, Denmark
Sep 19 2009 VEGA Copenhagen, Denmark
Sep 20 2009 INCUBATE FESTIVAL Tilburg, Netherlands
Sep 21 2009 DRUCKLUFTHAUS Oberhausen, Germany
Sep 22 2009 VORTEX Siegen, Germany
Sep 23 2009 DE KLINKER Aarschot, Belgium
Sep 24 2009 MTC Köln, Germany
Sep 25 2009 MUZIEKGIERJJ Maastricht, Netherlands
Sep 26 2009 VERA Groningen, Netherlands
Sep 28 2009 BARFLY London, UK
Sep 29 2009 BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB Leeds, UK
Sep 30 2009 CLUB REVOLUTION Peterborough, UK
Oct 1 2009 MEZE LOUNGE Newport, UK
Oct 3 2009 MJC Colmar, France
Oct 10 2009 PIPPO STAGE Bolzano, Italy
Oct 12 2009 HAFENKNEIPE Zurich, Switzerland
Oct 13 2009 CHELSEA Vienna, Austria
Oct 14 2009 CHAPEAU ROUGE Prague, Czech Republic
Oct 15 2009 GRAF HUGO Feldkirch, Austria
Oct 16 2009 WERKSTATT Chur, Switzerland
Oct 17 2009 BEATPOL Dresden, Germany
Oct 18 2009 FORUM STADPARK Graz, Austria
Oct 19 2009 GLOCKENBACHWERKSTATT Munich, Germany
Oct 20 2009 JUGENDDHAUS WEST Stuttgart, Germany
Oct 21 2009 ELFER Frankfurt, Germany
Oct 22 2009 NEXUS Braunschweig, Germany
Oct 23 2009 AMP Munster, Germany
Oct 25 2009 AN CLUB Athens, Greece
SHADOWS FALL DEBUTS NEW SONG EXCLUSIVELY ON MYSPACE
“KING OF NOTHING” FROM SHADOWS FALL’S FORTHCOMING ALBUM, RETRIBUTION, AVAILABLE NOW
SHADOWS FALL is giving fans the first taste of Retribution today exclusively on their official MySpace page. The first song to be made available from the album, “King of Nothing,” is available NOW at www.myspace.com/shadowsfall. The song features a brutal guest appearance by Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe.
Singer Brian Fair comments: “This song opens with my favorite riff on the record. It came out of Matt’s late night drunken riff bag, and the song built itself around the heavy vibe that it created. It is a four minute beat down!! The lyrics of this song are about the overwhelming self-medication of our world. There is a prescription for every mood these days, and people are turning into zombies. It's time to toughen up and face your reality, no matter how brutal it may be, otherwise you will just be reigning over a world of nothingness. The bridge features guest vocals from the one and only D. Randall Blythe aka Uncle Goddamn aka The Redneck Assassin of the mighty Lamb of God. Randy came down to the studio in VA to cook us dinner, and we put him right to work behind the mic. We layered his voice with Matt’s and myself to create the three part harmony from hell!!”
Retribution streets September 15 on the band’s own label, Everblack Industries, which was created in conjunction with Warner Music Group’s ILG, Ferret Music, and ChannelZERO Entertainment. For more information on Everblack Industries, please visit www.everblackindustries.com. The blistering new album was produced by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Municipal Waste), with vocal production by Elvis Baskette (Incubus, Alter Bridge).
Follow Brian Fair on Twitter and Facebook!
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www.myspace.com/shadowsfall
SHADOWS FALL is giving fans the first taste of Retribution today exclusively on their official MySpace page. The first song to be made available from the album, “King of Nothing,” is available NOW at www.myspace.com/shadowsfall. The song features a brutal guest appearance by Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe.
Singer Brian Fair comments: “This song opens with my favorite riff on the record. It came out of Matt’s late night drunken riff bag, and the song built itself around the heavy vibe that it created. It is a four minute beat down!! The lyrics of this song are about the overwhelming self-medication of our world. There is a prescription for every mood these days, and people are turning into zombies. It's time to toughen up and face your reality, no matter how brutal it may be, otherwise you will just be reigning over a world of nothingness. The bridge features guest vocals from the one and only D. Randall Blythe aka Uncle Goddamn aka The Redneck Assassin of the mighty Lamb of God. Randy came down to the studio in VA to cook us dinner, and we put him right to work behind the mic. We layered his voice with Matt’s and myself to create the three part harmony from hell!!”
Retribution streets September 15 on the band’s own label, Everblack Industries, which was created in conjunction with Warner Music Group’s ILG, Ferret Music, and ChannelZERO Entertainment. For more information on Everblack Industries, please visit www.everblackindustries.com. The blistering new album was produced by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Municipal Waste), with vocal production by Elvis Baskette (Incubus, Alter Bridge).
Follow Brian Fair on Twitter and Facebook!
www.twitter.com/brianshadfall
http://www.facebook.com/brianshadfall
www.myspace.com/shadowsfall
CHEVELLE ANNOUNCE RELEASE DATE FOR NEW ALBUM
Sci-Fi Crimes Out On September 1st
First Single “Jars” Already A Smash At Modern Rock Radio
Multi-platinum Epic Records recording artists Chevelle will return with their fifth studio album titled: Sci-Fi Crimes on September 1st. The band’s brand new single “Jars” was the number one most added track at rock radio and the single is quickly becoming one of the band’s biggest hits to date entering the Top 20 after only two weeks.
The Chicago-based trio spent seven weeks co-producing Sci-Fi Crimes with Brian Virtue (Jane’s Addiction, 30 Seconds to Mars, Deftones) in Nashville, Tennessee. Chevelle are currently on the road all summer long with Staind and Shinedown where they are previewing some of their new material, alongside hits from their previous releases.
Sci-Fi Crimes is the follow up 2007’s smash album Vena Sera. Formed in 1995, the Chicago-based band has remained a staple in the rock scene with six Top 5 Modern Rock hits under their belt, including the #1 songs “Send the Pain Below” and “Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)” as well as fan favorites, “The Red” and “The Clincher”. The band is made up of Pete Loeffler (vocals, guitars), brother Sam Loeffler (drums), and brother-in-law Dean Bernardini (bass).
A quick glance at the title of their new album may give their legions of longtime fans pause. Sci-Fi Crimes Song titles like “Roswell” and “Highlands Apparition”? Have the same guys who delivered 2004’s dynamically crunchy This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) and the melodic heaviosity of 2007’s Vena Sera gone conspiracy-theory flaky, wearing tinfoil hats and praying to Mr. Spock?
“Much as I love the Flaming Lips, we’re not going off in that direction,” laughs singer/guitarist Pete Loeffler. “If anything, this record represents a natural progression in the band’s maturity and sound. We really wanted to take the time to write about some of our experiences and feelings since our last tour, both during and in the time afterwards.”
In fact, the title Sci-Fi Crimes was inspired by some off-road adventures with one “friend,” whom Pete describes as “this really off-the-wall character, who was driving us around, who believes so whole-heartedly in aliens and UFOs that the subject just really piqued my interest.”
Chevelle’s new album is the work of a band taking stock of itself after a strenuous decade of recording and touring (“Weird to think we’re a ‘veteran’ band; I’m kind of shocked by how long we’ve been going,” Pete muses) and, especially, a blistering tour schedule behind Vena Sera.
Too often lumped into the “just another hard rock band” ghetto, Chevelle emerges with Sci-Fi Crimes as an admittedly heavy-sounding group whose wit and intelligence now stand fully revealed.
First Single “Jars” Already A Smash At Modern Rock Radio
Multi-platinum Epic Records recording artists Chevelle will return with their fifth studio album titled: Sci-Fi Crimes on September 1st. The band’s brand new single “Jars” was the number one most added track at rock radio and the single is quickly becoming one of the band’s biggest hits to date entering the Top 20 after only two weeks.
The Chicago-based trio spent seven weeks co-producing Sci-Fi Crimes with Brian Virtue (Jane’s Addiction, 30 Seconds to Mars, Deftones) in Nashville, Tennessee. Chevelle are currently on the road all summer long with Staind and Shinedown where they are previewing some of their new material, alongside hits from their previous releases.
Sci-Fi Crimes is the follow up 2007’s smash album Vena Sera. Formed in 1995, the Chicago-based band has remained a staple in the rock scene with six Top 5 Modern Rock hits under their belt, including the #1 songs “Send the Pain Below” and “Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)” as well as fan favorites, “The Red” and “The Clincher”. The band is made up of Pete Loeffler (vocals, guitars), brother Sam Loeffler (drums), and brother-in-law Dean Bernardini (bass).
A quick glance at the title of their new album may give their legions of longtime fans pause. Sci-Fi Crimes Song titles like “Roswell” and “Highlands Apparition”? Have the same guys who delivered 2004’s dynamically crunchy This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) and the melodic heaviosity of 2007’s Vena Sera gone conspiracy-theory flaky, wearing tinfoil hats and praying to Mr. Spock?
“Much as I love the Flaming Lips, we’re not going off in that direction,” laughs singer/guitarist Pete Loeffler. “If anything, this record represents a natural progression in the band’s maturity and sound. We really wanted to take the time to write about some of our experiences and feelings since our last tour, both during and in the time afterwards.”
In fact, the title Sci-Fi Crimes was inspired by some off-road adventures with one “friend,” whom Pete describes as “this really off-the-wall character, who was driving us around, who believes so whole-heartedly in aliens and UFOs that the subject just really piqued my interest.”
Chevelle’s new album is the work of a band taking stock of itself after a strenuous decade of recording and touring (“Weird to think we’re a ‘veteran’ band; I’m kind of shocked by how long we’ve been going,” Pete muses) and, especially, a blistering tour schedule behind Vena Sera.
Too often lumped into the “just another hard rock band” ghetto, Chevelle emerges with Sci-Fi Crimes as an admittedly heavy-sounding group whose wit and intelligence now stand fully revealed.
The Melloncollies ready debut album
The Melloncollies prepare debut full-length Goodbye Cruel World on Somme Music
MP3: "Simple Naïve Someone"
http://www.aampromo.com/melloncollies/melloncollies_simple_naive_someone.mp3
With equal doses winsomeness and irreverence, The Melloncollies are the latest in a hallowed line of Brooklyn-bred quintets to unfurl the witty sonic flag and punch back: yes, pop can be daring.
Their debut album, Goodbye Cruel World, finds the band-led by vocalist/guitarist Simon Erani and rounded out by Peter Claro (production/guitars), Darro Sandler(drums), Paul Briscoe (bass) and Rick Treese (keys), in fine lyric fettle, intent on matching their past successes with their latest salvo. Goodbye Cruel World has been called "an emotive exploration of feelings, failures, and fun," a powerful departure from rote pop and saccharine schmaltz.
The full-length finds Erani and co. in spirited form, with some having remarked that The Melloncollies "loosened their ties, rolled up their sleeves and went for it." The result is "a thrilling and moving album, loaded with personality and irreverence." Fit for iPods and ambitious auteurs alike, the work evokes the impact of the hallmark provocateurs: Dylan, Costello, Springsteen; The Proclaimers, The Romantics, The Wallflowers, Maroon 5, all have a place in shaping one of this year's most earnest releases.
Still, The Melloncollies' sound is overwhelmingly their own. They blend a spoonful of rock 'n' roll, a dollop of punk and a sprinkle of classic pop, all smeared with garage overtones. The sound first surfaced on The Mellonollies' unreleased album, Simple Naïve World, two tracks from which, "Simple Naïve Someone" and "Maybe Someday," were featured in Eight Days a Week, an independent film starring Keri Russel. Goodbye Cruel World, recorded in New York's Electric Lady Studio, follows in the same electric rubric, with major assistance from renowned sound engineers Josh Wilbur (Pink) and Brian Sperber (Moby).
At their essence, The Melloncollies find their root in "Melodies...Great melodies." Erani excels behind a guitar and piano, creating the anthems that inspire the frontman to continue to compose and record songs. As his work with The Melloncollies' becomes ever edgier and more sophisticated, the eventual follow-up to Goodbye Cruel World will surely turn out like its predecessor-timely and timeless at the same time.
MySpace - myspace.com/wearethemelloncollies
MP3: "Simple Naïve Someone"
http://www.aampromo.com/melloncollies/melloncollies_simple_naive_someone.mp3
With equal doses winsomeness and irreverence, The Melloncollies are the latest in a hallowed line of Brooklyn-bred quintets to unfurl the witty sonic flag and punch back: yes, pop can be daring.
Their debut album, Goodbye Cruel World, finds the band-led by vocalist/guitarist Simon Erani and rounded out by Peter Claro (production/guitars), Darro Sandler(drums), Paul Briscoe (bass) and Rick Treese (keys), in fine lyric fettle, intent on matching their past successes with their latest salvo. Goodbye Cruel World has been called "an emotive exploration of feelings, failures, and fun," a powerful departure from rote pop and saccharine schmaltz.
The full-length finds Erani and co. in spirited form, with some having remarked that The Melloncollies "loosened their ties, rolled up their sleeves and went for it." The result is "a thrilling and moving album, loaded with personality and irreverence." Fit for iPods and ambitious auteurs alike, the work evokes the impact of the hallmark provocateurs: Dylan, Costello, Springsteen; The Proclaimers, The Romantics, The Wallflowers, Maroon 5, all have a place in shaping one of this year's most earnest releases.
Still, The Melloncollies' sound is overwhelmingly their own. They blend a spoonful of rock 'n' roll, a dollop of punk and a sprinkle of classic pop, all smeared with garage overtones. The sound first surfaced on The Mellonollies' unreleased album, Simple Naïve World, two tracks from which, "Simple Naïve Someone" and "Maybe Someday," were featured in Eight Days a Week, an independent film starring Keri Russel. Goodbye Cruel World, recorded in New York's Electric Lady Studio, follows in the same electric rubric, with major assistance from renowned sound engineers Josh Wilbur (Pink) and Brian Sperber (Moby).
At their essence, The Melloncollies find their root in "Melodies...Great melodies." Erani excels behind a guitar and piano, creating the anthems that inspire the frontman to continue to compose and record songs. As his work with The Melloncollies' becomes ever edgier and more sophisticated, the eventual follow-up to Goodbye Cruel World will surely turn out like its predecessor-timely and timeless at the same time.
MySpace - myspace.com/wearethemelloncollies
Rob Crow's Aspects of Physics release "Marginalized Information Forms 3: Other"
San Diego-based modern music-makers Aspects of Physics are not, as the name might (to some) imply, fixated on considerations of said field of science. No. “Physics” here refers to the SD group of seven years (fore)running, formed in 1993, that exhibited a distinct unhurried minimalism, blending organic rock tropes and electronic elements in a slew of slow-cooked stews.
Download: Aspects of Physics -- "Default Actions"
Comparisons to storied Krautrock acts were inevitably drawn but Physics was its own beast, at once loud and subtle, lumbering on to the new millennium with both membership modifications — e.g., the still-mourned 1994 demise of sensitive soul Denver Lucas — and constants. (Rob Crow [Pinback, Goblin Cock, Optiganally Yours, Thingy, Heavy Vegetable et al.] is said to have never really been officially enlisted, but when he consistently showed up guitar-in-hand to make valued contributions at his Physics pals’ gatherings, he became an assumed, enduring part of the equation.)
MIF3 is the final album in a 3-part series by Aspects of Physics — spanning 5 years, 7 members, and countless pieces of individual audio bits and bytes painstakingly pieced together to form the cohesive Marginalized Information Forms series. Whereas part one in the series represented the marriage of electronic and rock sensibilities and part two focused more on their electronic leanings, part three shifts towards the more organic live-rock-band side of the equation. Children of the post-rock age, MIF3 returns Aspects of Physics back to their roots of amp stacks, drum kits, and crowded rock clubs. Taken as a whole, the MIF series runs the gamut from the bleeps and bloops of synths and computers to the distortion and dynamics of guitars and the human condition. For fans of Aphex Twin, Autechre, Battles, Can, Four Tet, Fridge, Kraftwerk, Mogwai, Physics, Slint, Squarepusher, Stockhausen, Tortoise, etc.
Download: Aspects of Physics -- "Default Actions"
Comparisons to storied Krautrock acts were inevitably drawn but Physics was its own beast, at once loud and subtle, lumbering on to the new millennium with both membership modifications — e.g., the still-mourned 1994 demise of sensitive soul Denver Lucas — and constants. (Rob Crow [Pinback, Goblin Cock, Optiganally Yours, Thingy, Heavy Vegetable et al.] is said to have never really been officially enlisted, but when he consistently showed up guitar-in-hand to make valued contributions at his Physics pals’ gatherings, he became an assumed, enduring part of the equation.)
MIF3 is the final album in a 3-part series by Aspects of Physics — spanning 5 years, 7 members, and countless pieces of individual audio bits and bytes painstakingly pieced together to form the cohesive Marginalized Information Forms series. Whereas part one in the series represented the marriage of electronic and rock sensibilities and part two focused more on their electronic leanings, part three shifts towards the more organic live-rock-band side of the equation. Children of the post-rock age, MIF3 returns Aspects of Physics back to their roots of amp stacks, drum kits, and crowded rock clubs. Taken as a whole, the MIF series runs the gamut from the bleeps and bloops of synths and computers to the distortion and dynamics of guitars and the human condition. For fans of Aphex Twin, Autechre, Battles, Can, Four Tet, Fridge, Kraftwerk, Mogwai, Physics, Slint, Squarepusher, Stockhausen, Tortoise, etc.
DREDG and Salman Rushdie Co-headline SPIN Benefit for Housing Works October 1 in NYC
Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie and progressive rock band Dredg will co-headline Liner Notes, an event at Housing Works Bookstore Café on Thursday, October 1, 2009, to explore the cross-pollination of music and literature and raise funds for Housing Works, a New York-based AIDS service organization. The event will be presented by SPIN and its SPIN.com Book Club, and will celebrate the recent release of Dredg’s fourth album, The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion, which was inspired by Rushdie’s essay “Imagine There's No Heaven: A Letter to the Sixth Billionth Citizen.”
“Progress has always relied on bold and courageous efforts to cut the ties to old traditions, trends and beliefs,” says Dredg singer/guitarist Gavin Hayes. “Salman Rushdie is a living example of such courage and one of the reasons why we chose to use his essay, ‘A Letter to the Six Billionth Citizen’ as an outline and inspiration for our new record and its artwork. We are extremely excited and flattered to share an evening with such a talent.”
"I'm flattered that Dredg were inspired in part by my essay, very interested to listen to the results, and much looking forward to joining them at Housing Works," Rushdie adds.
Salman Rushdie is the author of nine novels, including Midnight’s Children (which was awarded the Booker Prize in 1981, and, in 2008, was voted the “Best of the Booker”), The Satanic Verses (winner of the Whitbread Prize for Best Novel), The Ground Beneath Her Feet (winner of the Eurasian section of the Commonwealth Prize), Fury (a New York Times Notable Book) and Enchantress of Florence. He is also the author of a book of stories and four works of nonfiction. He is co-editor of Mirrorwork, an anthology of contemporary Indian writing. In 2007 Rushdie was awarded a knighthood for services to literature, and in 2008 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Dredg is a four-piece progressive rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area formed in 1993. They have released four albums, including 2002's El Cielo and 2005’s Catch Without Arms, both on Interscope Records. This year the band, which is composed of vocalist/guitarist Gavin Hayes, bassist Drew Roulette, guitarist Mark Engles and drummer Dino Campanella, released The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion on their own label Ohlone Recordings through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. Dredg has toured extensively in North America and Europe, and has played numerous festivals, including Coachella and Outside Lands.
The SPIN.com Book Club (spin.com/bookclub) is an eclectic collection of literary-minded musicians (including Dredg’s Drew Roulette) who recommend and discuss books that have influenced their songwriting and musical careers. The Book Club, created and spearheaded by writer and music journalist Emily Zemler, hopes to highlight the influence of literature on music, promote literacy, foster a love of reading among music fans, and raise money for nonprofit organizations. This is the third Liner Notes event, a series established and organized by Zemler with the help of SPIN and Housing Works. The flagship event, headlined by musician Tegan Quin (Tegan and Sara) and author Augusten Burroughs on September 4, 2008 raised over $8,000 for Housing Works, and a pairing of musician Amanda Palmer and author Neil Gaiman on June 3, 2009 raised over $10,000.
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is a nonprofit bookstore, cafe and event venue stocked entirely by donations and run largely by volunteers. The store hosts readings, concerts, panels, parties, stand-up comedy, spelling bees, trivia nights and more; offers great coffee, wine and beer, homemade baked goods and snacks; free wi-fi; and the opportunity to rent the space for private events. All proceeds benefit Housing Works, the nation's largest community-based AIDS service organization. Since 1990, more than 20,000 homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS have received lifesaving services including housing, medical and mental health care, meals, job training, drug treatment, HIV prevention education and social support.
Launched in 1985, SPIN has established itself as one of the most influential voices in music and culture. From the next big things to innovative icons, SPIN provides the most comprehensive coverage via SPIN magazine, SPIN.com, SPIN Digital, and SPIN Earth. With a guaranteed circulation of 450,000 readers, SPIN magazine, a monthly, currently reaches an audience of over two million.
SPIN.com Book Club Presents Liner Notes
with Salman Rushdie and Dredg
Thursday October 1, 2009
Doors at 7 p.m.
Show at 7:30 p.m.
Housing Works Bookstore Café
126 Crosby Street (one block east of Broadway between Houston and Prince)
Subway: W, R to Prince; B, D, F, V to Broadway/Lafayette; 6 to Bleecker
General Information: (212) 334-3324
$25 and donation of a new or gently used book
Tickets will go on sale Monday, August 24 at
http://www.housingworks.org/events/detail/spin-presents-liner-notes-with-salman-rushdie-and-dredg/
“Progress has always relied on bold and courageous efforts to cut the ties to old traditions, trends and beliefs,” says Dredg singer/guitarist Gavin Hayes. “Salman Rushdie is a living example of such courage and one of the reasons why we chose to use his essay, ‘A Letter to the Six Billionth Citizen’ as an outline and inspiration for our new record and its artwork. We are extremely excited and flattered to share an evening with such a talent.”
"I'm flattered that Dredg were inspired in part by my essay, very interested to listen to the results, and much looking forward to joining them at Housing Works," Rushdie adds.
Salman Rushdie is the author of nine novels, including Midnight’s Children (which was awarded the Booker Prize in 1981, and, in 2008, was voted the “Best of the Booker”), The Satanic Verses (winner of the Whitbread Prize for Best Novel), The Ground Beneath Her Feet (winner of the Eurasian section of the Commonwealth Prize), Fury (a New York Times Notable Book) and Enchantress of Florence. He is also the author of a book of stories and four works of nonfiction. He is co-editor of Mirrorwork, an anthology of contemporary Indian writing. In 2007 Rushdie was awarded a knighthood for services to literature, and in 2008 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Dredg is a four-piece progressive rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area formed in 1993. They have released four albums, including 2002's El Cielo and 2005’s Catch Without Arms, both on Interscope Records. This year the band, which is composed of vocalist/guitarist Gavin Hayes, bassist Drew Roulette, guitarist Mark Engles and drummer Dino Campanella, released The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion on their own label Ohlone Recordings through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. Dredg has toured extensively in North America and Europe, and has played numerous festivals, including Coachella and Outside Lands.
The SPIN.com Book Club (spin.com/bookclub) is an eclectic collection of literary-minded musicians (including Dredg’s Drew Roulette) who recommend and discuss books that have influenced their songwriting and musical careers. The Book Club, created and spearheaded by writer and music journalist Emily Zemler, hopes to highlight the influence of literature on music, promote literacy, foster a love of reading among music fans, and raise money for nonprofit organizations. This is the third Liner Notes event, a series established and organized by Zemler with the help of SPIN and Housing Works. The flagship event, headlined by musician Tegan Quin (Tegan and Sara) and author Augusten Burroughs on September 4, 2008 raised over $8,000 for Housing Works, and a pairing of musician Amanda Palmer and author Neil Gaiman on June 3, 2009 raised over $10,000.
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is a nonprofit bookstore, cafe and event venue stocked entirely by donations and run largely by volunteers. The store hosts readings, concerts, panels, parties, stand-up comedy, spelling bees, trivia nights and more; offers great coffee, wine and beer, homemade baked goods and snacks; free wi-fi; and the opportunity to rent the space for private events. All proceeds benefit Housing Works, the nation's largest community-based AIDS service organization. Since 1990, more than 20,000 homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS have received lifesaving services including housing, medical and mental health care, meals, job training, drug treatment, HIV prevention education and social support.
Launched in 1985, SPIN has established itself as one of the most influential voices in music and culture. From the next big things to innovative icons, SPIN provides the most comprehensive coverage via SPIN magazine, SPIN.com, SPIN Digital, and SPIN Earth. With a guaranteed circulation of 450,000 readers, SPIN magazine, a monthly, currently reaches an audience of over two million.
SPIN.com Book Club Presents Liner Notes
with Salman Rushdie and Dredg
Thursday October 1, 2009
Doors at 7 p.m.
Show at 7:30 p.m.
Housing Works Bookstore Café
126 Crosby Street (one block east of Broadway between Houston and Prince)
Subway: W, R to Prince; B, D, F, V to Broadway/Lafayette; 6 to Bleecker
General Information: (212) 334-3324
$25 and donation of a new or gently used book
Tickets will go on sale Monday, August 24 at
http://www.housingworks.org/events/detail/spin-presents-liner-notes-with-salman-rushdie-and-dredg/
Paul Damian Hogan The Third of Frances
Paul Damian Hogan the Third leads Frances, a Brooklyn-based multi-instrumental band spinning intricately-orchestrated, quirky pop gems. Hogan is releasing his second solo album, entitled The Hut. Originally conceived, composed and recorded as Paul's doctoral dissertation, The Hut is a song cycle performed by Hogan (who sings, plays piano and prepared piano) as well as guest musicians on violin, acoustic bass, electric guitar and percussion.
The Hut follows the odyssey of a young man as he searches for the ruins of the composing studio of a long-lost composer. The music combines the rhythmic propulsion of Indonesian gamelan, the microtonal timbres of John Cage's prepared piano pieces, intricately composed rock drumming, and dreamy harmonies and catchy melodies reminiscent of Van Dyke Parks and George Gershwin. Paul is releasing the record as mp3 only and can be downloaded for free or donation at his website.
Download the The Hut HERE: http://www.pauldamianhoganthethird.com/The_Hut
Supper releases his debut self-titled CD, produced by Paul Damian Hogan. Supper is a child of the great northeast. He grew up across the street from the train tracks and spent his youth throwing chunks of pink granite at the Shoreline East. He never got caught. His album is available for free or donation at his website.
Touchstones are Neil Young, Beck and (smog)
Download the album HERE: http://www.bigmedicinemusic.com/supper
And the record release show has a great lineup with Glass Ghost headlining!
THE PARTY!
Bruar Falls
Sun. Aug. 2nd, 8pm
$5
Lineup:
8pm - Paul Damian Hogan the Third (Record Release)
9pm - Supper (Record Release)
10pm - Glass Ghost
http://www.myspace.com/pauldamianhoganthethird
The Hut follows the odyssey of a young man as he searches for the ruins of the composing studio of a long-lost composer. The music combines the rhythmic propulsion of Indonesian gamelan, the microtonal timbres of John Cage's prepared piano pieces, intricately composed rock drumming, and dreamy harmonies and catchy melodies reminiscent of Van Dyke Parks and George Gershwin. Paul is releasing the record as mp3 only and can be downloaded for free or donation at his website.
Download the The Hut HERE: http://www.pauldamianhoganthethird.com/The_Hut
Supper releases his debut self-titled CD, produced by Paul Damian Hogan. Supper is a child of the great northeast. He grew up across the street from the train tracks and spent his youth throwing chunks of pink granite at the Shoreline East. He never got caught. His album is available for free or donation at his website.
Touchstones are Neil Young, Beck and (smog)
Download the album HERE: http://www.bigmedicinemusic.com/supper
And the record release show has a great lineup with Glass Ghost headlining!
THE PARTY!
Bruar Falls
Sun. Aug. 2nd, 8pm
$5
Lineup:
8pm - Paul Damian Hogan the Third (Record Release)
9pm - Supper (Record Release)
10pm - Glass Ghost
http://www.myspace.com/pauldamianhoganthethird
DETHKLOK: THE DETHALBUM II -September 8th Street Date!
Dethklok: The Dethalbum II
Available Starting September 8th, Two Versions of CD and Vinyl Featuring Music Created by
Brendon Small and From the Hit Adult Swim Animated Series
Williams Street Records announced today details on the most highly-anticipated death metal album release of the year -- and it’s for none other than the animated band from Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse. On September 8th, the world’s most brutal animated band will once again reign supreme with the all-new release of
Dethklok: The Dethalbum II. Featuring the band from the hit Adult Swim’s series, the album features 12 full-length tracks detailing Dethklok’s exploits in murder, mayhem and all things brutal. Written by series co-creator Brendon Small and recorded alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan, Dethklok: The Dethalbum II will be released as both a standard edition and a two-disc deluxe edition on CD and digital download beginning September 8th. Additionally, a limited edition vinyl of the album will be released in to local record shops on September 29.
*The Deluxe edition will include a bonus DVD with 52 minutes of never-before-released music videos featured in the 2008 Dethklok tour.
Dethklok: The Dethalbum II is a follow up to Dethklok’s The Dethalbum, which shattered sales records when it was released to retail in October 2007. With more than 34,000 copies in its first week, the album became the highest charting death metal album ever before going on to sell more than 300,000 copies to date.
Co-created by Tommy Blacha and Small, the Metalocalypse television series follows the on and off-stage adventures of the world’s most brutal band as they create a wave of mayhem, death and destruction wherever they go. Since debuting on Adult Swim in 2006, the series has become one of the network’s highest-rated original series and the second season was watched by more than five million 18-34 year-old viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. The new season of Metalocalypse will debut on Adult Swim this fall.
Available Starting September 8th, Two Versions of CD and Vinyl Featuring Music Created by
Brendon Small and From the Hit Adult Swim Animated Series
Williams Street Records announced today details on the most highly-anticipated death metal album release of the year -- and it’s for none other than the animated band from Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse. On September 8th, the world’s most brutal animated band will once again reign supreme with the all-new release of
Dethklok: The Dethalbum II. Featuring the band from the hit Adult Swim’s series, the album features 12 full-length tracks detailing Dethklok’s exploits in murder, mayhem and all things brutal. Written by series co-creator Brendon Small and recorded alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan, Dethklok: The Dethalbum II will be released as both a standard edition and a two-disc deluxe edition on CD and digital download beginning September 8th. Additionally, a limited edition vinyl of the album will be released in to local record shops on September 29.
*The Deluxe edition will include a bonus DVD with 52 minutes of never-before-released music videos featured in the 2008 Dethklok tour.
Dethklok: The Dethalbum II is a follow up to Dethklok’s The Dethalbum, which shattered sales records when it was released to retail in October 2007. With more than 34,000 copies in its first week, the album became the highest charting death metal album ever before going on to sell more than 300,000 copies to date.
Co-created by Tommy Blacha and Small, the Metalocalypse television series follows the on and off-stage adventures of the world’s most brutal band as they create a wave of mayhem, death and destruction wherever they go. Since debuting on Adult Swim in 2006, the series has become one of the network’s highest-rated original series and the second season was watched by more than five million 18-34 year-old viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. The new season of Metalocalypse will debut on Adult Swim this fall.
Steve Wynn IV / Minus 5 / The Baseball Project on tour in August and September
Get ready for the barnstorming tour of the year! Steve Wynn, Linda Pitmon,
Scott McCaughey and Peter Buck will be hitting the US highways in various
musical disguises as the brand new Steve Wynn IV, the Minus 5, and The
Baseball Project, with all three bands made up of the same players with a
possible costume change or two. (See full tour schedule below.) According to
Wynn, “I’m fairly certain it won’t be a typical three-band bill with separate sets,
And I have a feeling we’ll be mixing it up and changing from night to night."
This tour will be the first time the four musicians perform live and on tour
together, unless you count for the appearance of The Baseball Project on the
“Late Show With David Letterman” (in 2008) and at Wynn and Pitmon’s wedding
(also in 2008).
The group will be touring in support of their latest albums:
“Crossing Dragon Bridge” – Steve Wynn (ROCK RIDGE MUSIC, 2008)
“Killington” – Minus 5 (YEP ROC, 2009)
“Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails” – The Baseball Project (YEP ROC, 2008)
Who’s who on the tour?
STEVE WYNN – The Dream Syndicate, Gutterball, Danny & Dusty, Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3
SCOTT MCCAUGHEY – Minus 5, Young Fresh Fellows, REM, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, Tuatara
PETER BUCK – REM, Minus 5, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, Tuatara
LINDA PITMON – Zuzu’s Petals, Golden Smog, Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3
Online:
Steve Wynn IV: www.stevewynn.net
The Baseball Project: yeproc.com/artist_info.php?artistId=12539
Minus 5: www.minus5.com
AN EVENING WITH... Steve Wynn IV, The Baseball Project and Minus 5...
Tour Schedule:
8/26 – Portland, OR – Center for the Performing Arts
8/28 – Lake Arrowhead, CA – Lake Arrowhead Village
8/29 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
8/30 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
9/7 – Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot
9/10 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
9/11 – Chicago, IL – Martyr’s
9/12 – Clark, NJ – Union County Music Fest
9/13 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
9/15 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
9/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
9/17 – Louisville, KY – St. Francis
9/18 – Lexington, KY – Octoberfest
9/19 – Newport, KY – Southgate House
9/21 – Albany, NY – Valentine’s
9/22 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East
9/23 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
9/25 – Arlington, VA – Iota
9/26 – Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle
9/27 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
9/28 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt
10/1 – Austin, TX – Continental Club
Scott McCaughey and Peter Buck will be hitting the US highways in various
musical disguises as the brand new Steve Wynn IV, the Minus 5, and The
Baseball Project, with all three bands made up of the same players with a
possible costume change or two. (See full tour schedule below.) According to
Wynn, “I’m fairly certain it won’t be a typical three-band bill with separate sets,
And I have a feeling we’ll be mixing it up and changing from night to night."
This tour will be the first time the four musicians perform live and on tour
together, unless you count for the appearance of The Baseball Project on the
“Late Show With David Letterman” (in 2008) and at Wynn and Pitmon’s wedding
(also in 2008).
The group will be touring in support of their latest albums:
“Crossing Dragon Bridge” – Steve Wynn (ROCK RIDGE MUSIC, 2008)
“Killington” – Minus 5 (YEP ROC, 2009)
“Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails” – The Baseball Project (YEP ROC, 2008)
Who’s who on the tour?
STEVE WYNN – The Dream Syndicate, Gutterball, Danny & Dusty, Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3
SCOTT MCCAUGHEY – Minus 5, Young Fresh Fellows, REM, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, Tuatara
PETER BUCK – REM, Minus 5, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, Tuatara
LINDA PITMON – Zuzu’s Petals, Golden Smog, Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3
Online:
Steve Wynn IV: www.stevewynn.net
The Baseball Project: yeproc.com/artist_info.php?artistId=12539
Minus 5: www.minus5.com
AN EVENING WITH... Steve Wynn IV, The Baseball Project and Minus 5...
Tour Schedule:
8/26 – Portland, OR – Center for the Performing Arts
8/28 – Lake Arrowhead, CA – Lake Arrowhead Village
8/29 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
8/30 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
9/7 – Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot
9/10 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
9/11 – Chicago, IL – Martyr’s
9/12 – Clark, NJ – Union County Music Fest
9/13 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
9/15 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
9/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
9/17 – Louisville, KY – St. Francis
9/18 – Lexington, KY – Octoberfest
9/19 – Newport, KY – Southgate House
9/21 – Albany, NY – Valentine’s
9/22 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East
9/23 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
9/25 – Arlington, VA – Iota
9/26 – Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle
9/27 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
9/28 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt
10/1 – Austin, TX – Continental Club
In Flames announce North American tour!
Highly influential Swedish metal band IN FLAMES has announced a North American headlining tour in support of its critically acclaimed album, A Sense of Purpose. The U.S. portion of the tour will begin on September 18th in Spokane, WA and continue through October 6th in Charlotte, NC.
This IN FLAMES tour is the band’s first North American headlining tour since their Fall 2008 run. The band was also hand-picked by music legends Megadeth for last year’s North American “Gigantour” live dates. IN FLAMES will be joined on this tour by Between the Buried and Me, 3 Inches of Blood and The Faceless.
A Sense of Purpose debuted at #28 on Billboard's Top 200 and sold over 20,000 units in its first week of release, marking it as the highest charting record in the band’s sales history. The album is IN FLAMES’ debut release for E1 Music, and ninth full length album overall. Recorded at the band’s IF Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden and mixed by Toby Wright (Metallica, Slayer), the album has yielded the explosive single “The Mirror’s Truth,” which also appears on the soundtrack for the smash hit video game Madden NFL 09 alongside a multi-genre roster of superstar acts. Madden NFL is the biggest-selling sports franchise in videogame history.
IN FLAMES is one of the pioneers of what has become known as “the Gothenburg sound” (also referred to as “melodic death metal”) and has influenced scores of metal / hard rock acts since its formation in 1990. The band has won three Grammis Awards (equivalent to Swedish Grammy Awards) and has sold over 2,000,000 albums over the course of its distinguished career.
"every IN FLAMES song is a roaring celestial anthem" - VILLAGE VOICE
"IN FLAMES are one of the best metal bands going right now." - MTV NEWS
"Metal bands have an unfortunate history with altering their sound in an attempt to broaden their audience, only to return to some neutered version of their earlier selves once the crowds dwindle. But where so many have failed, IN FLAMES has succeeded." - PITCHFORK
"Metal masters " - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
"Exceptional" - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
"Awesome...all around excellence" – DECIBEL
"a vital union of melody and mayhem...IN FLAMES bear out their new record’s title and deliver one of the best albums of their influential career." – REVOLVER
IN FLAMES tour dates:
September 18 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
September 19 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
September 20 Sparks, NV New Oasis
September 21 San Francisco, CA Regency Center
September 22 Pomona, CA The Fox Theater
September 23 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theater
September 25 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete St. Amphitheater
September 26 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
September 27 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
September 29 Knoxville, TN Valarium
September 30 Louisville, KY Club Oasis
October 1 Millvale, PA Mr. Small’s Theater
October 2 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
October 3 Boston, MA House of Blues Boston
October 4 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
October 5 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
October 6th Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
For more information, go to: www.INFLAMES.com OR www.myspace.com/inflames
This IN FLAMES tour is the band’s first North American headlining tour since their Fall 2008 run. The band was also hand-picked by music legends Megadeth for last year’s North American “Gigantour” live dates. IN FLAMES will be joined on this tour by Between the Buried and Me, 3 Inches of Blood and The Faceless.
A Sense of Purpose debuted at #28 on Billboard's Top 200 and sold over 20,000 units in its first week of release, marking it as the highest charting record in the band’s sales history. The album is IN FLAMES’ debut release for E1 Music, and ninth full length album overall. Recorded at the band’s IF Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden and mixed by Toby Wright (Metallica, Slayer), the album has yielded the explosive single “The Mirror’s Truth,” which also appears on the soundtrack for the smash hit video game Madden NFL 09 alongside a multi-genre roster of superstar acts. Madden NFL is the biggest-selling sports franchise in videogame history.
IN FLAMES is one of the pioneers of what has become known as “the Gothenburg sound” (also referred to as “melodic death metal”) and has influenced scores of metal / hard rock acts since its formation in 1990. The band has won three Grammis Awards (equivalent to Swedish Grammy Awards) and has sold over 2,000,000 albums over the course of its distinguished career.
"every IN FLAMES song is a roaring celestial anthem" - VILLAGE VOICE
"IN FLAMES are one of the best metal bands going right now." - MTV NEWS
"Metal bands have an unfortunate history with altering their sound in an attempt to broaden their audience, only to return to some neutered version of their earlier selves once the crowds dwindle. But where so many have failed, IN FLAMES has succeeded." - PITCHFORK
"Metal masters " - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
"Exceptional" - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
"Awesome...all around excellence" – DECIBEL
"a vital union of melody and mayhem...IN FLAMES bear out their new record’s title and deliver one of the best albums of their influential career." – REVOLVER
IN FLAMES tour dates:
September 18 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
September 19 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
September 20 Sparks, NV New Oasis
September 21 San Francisco, CA Regency Center
September 22 Pomona, CA The Fox Theater
September 23 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theater
September 25 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete St. Amphitheater
September 26 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
September 27 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
September 29 Knoxville, TN Valarium
September 30 Louisville, KY Club Oasis
October 1 Millvale, PA Mr. Small’s Theater
October 2 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
October 3 Boston, MA House of Blues Boston
October 4 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
October 5 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
October 6th Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
For more information, go to: www.INFLAMES.com OR www.myspace.com/inflames
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
BRITISH TRIO MUSE HAVE COMPLETED RECORDING FIFTH ALBUM IN ITALY
British trio Muse have finished recording their fifth album, entitled The Resistance, which will be released on September 15th by Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Muse, the album was mixed by famed audio engineer Mark ‘Spike’ Stent, who is known for his work with U2, Depeche Mode, No Doubt, and Oasis, among many others.
Muse will perform at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13th, two days before The Resistance is released in the U.S. In addition, the band will open select shows for U2, including two shows at Giants Stadium in New York, this fall. Please see below for tour dates.
For the last few years, Muse, which is vocalist/guitarist Matthew Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer Dominic Howard, have played to sell-out crowds throughout the U.S., Asia, Australia, and Europe in support of their previous album Black Holes and Revelations, which debuted at Number 9 on Billboard’s album chart in July 2006. In the U.S., the band, which hails from the tiny town of Teignmouth in Devon, England, performed at the Lollapalooza Festival, the Austin City Limits Music Festival, Las Vegas’s Vegoose Festival, and KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas and sold out New York City’s Madison Square Garden and The Forum in Los Angeles.
In April 2008, Muse released a live CD/DVD entitled HAARP. Filmed and recorded at London’s Wembley Stadium over two nights in June 2007, the DVD captures the exuberant spectacle of the band performing their Modern Rock chart hits “Knights Of Cydonia,” “Starlight,” and “Supermassive Black Hole” before sell-out crowds of nearly 150,000 ecstatic fans. “Supermassive Black Hole” is also featured on the soundtrack to the blockbuster 2008 film Twilight.
Muse’s upcoming U.S. tour dates with U2 are as follows:
September 24 New York, NY Giants Stadium
September 25 New York, NY Giants Stadium
September 29 Washington, DC FedEx Field
October 01 Charlottesville, VA, Scott Stadium
October 03 Raleigh, NC Carter-Finley Stadium
October 06 Atlanta, GA Georgia Dome
October 09 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium
October 12 Dallas, TX New Cowboys Stadium
October 14 Houston, TX Reliant Stadium
http://www.muse.mu/
Muse will perform at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13th, two days before The Resistance is released in the U.S. In addition, the band will open select shows for U2, including two shows at Giants Stadium in New York, this fall. Please see below for tour dates.
For the last few years, Muse, which is vocalist/guitarist Matthew Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer Dominic Howard, have played to sell-out crowds throughout the U.S., Asia, Australia, and Europe in support of their previous album Black Holes and Revelations, which debuted at Number 9 on Billboard’s album chart in July 2006. In the U.S., the band, which hails from the tiny town of Teignmouth in Devon, England, performed at the Lollapalooza Festival, the Austin City Limits Music Festival, Las Vegas’s Vegoose Festival, and KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas and sold out New York City’s Madison Square Garden and The Forum in Los Angeles.
In April 2008, Muse released a live CD/DVD entitled HAARP. Filmed and recorded at London’s Wembley Stadium over two nights in June 2007, the DVD captures the exuberant spectacle of the band performing their Modern Rock chart hits “Knights Of Cydonia,” “Starlight,” and “Supermassive Black Hole” before sell-out crowds of nearly 150,000 ecstatic fans. “Supermassive Black Hole” is also featured on the soundtrack to the blockbuster 2008 film Twilight.
Muse’s upcoming U.S. tour dates with U2 are as follows:
September 24 New York, NY Giants Stadium
September 25 New York, NY Giants Stadium
September 29 Washington, DC FedEx Field
October 01 Charlottesville, VA, Scott Stadium
October 03 Raleigh, NC Carter-Finley Stadium
October 06 Atlanta, GA Georgia Dome
October 09 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium
October 12 Dallas, TX New Cowboys Stadium
October 14 Houston, TX Reliant Stadium
http://www.muse.mu/
The Xylopholks
The Xylopholks have become the greatest thing in New York since the invention of baseball!
Costumed Novelty Ragtime Band Bring Smiles to the Subcontinent and Free Beer to Brooklyn
The Xylopholks are Brooklyn’s furry-clad musical act,
drawing fans from around the world to see their origional subway act!
If you have yet to see them, 300,000 other folks checked em out on You Tube
The Xylopholks on You Tube!
"E. E. Cummings once said, "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." Who are we to argue with that? Enjoy today's laughter-inducing videos featuring weird street performers, angry walruses, and amorous dogs."
MTv's Daily Detox Making of the Band 4
MTV online features The Xylopholks in a wrap-up of what’s happening with MTV’s Making The Band 4.
"The Morning News"
“… nothing could have prepared me for the uncontrollable smile that forced itself onto my face that night. They are an artistic assault on the sensory order of nitrous oxide. I don’t care that they’ll never win a Grammy or show up on MTV or probably even record a full album. As a random burst of amiable strangeness, so particular to New York City, they are perfection...”
Where else in the world can commuters find ecstatic joy in listening to novelty ragtime as played by furry animals on xylophone and bass? Now they must go to the people. And where are the people? INDIA!
The Xylopholks are in the midst of preparing for their India Tour 2010. The group will cover as much territory in India over a 3 week period in spring 2010 as possible. Stops on the tour include Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and surrounding communities in rural areas.
WHERE:
HOUSE OF YES- The Xylopholks India Tour Fundraiser
342 Maujer St. (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
*FREE BEER! The evening will be sponsored by COLT 45*HEATHER MASSE Jazz-inspired Folk
*SISTERS 3 - 3 sisters from Philly
* TIGER LILIES Carnatic music ensemble
* LADY CIRCUS animal trapeze artists
*SISTERS 3 - 3 sisters from Philly
*Premier of award-winning Martha Shane's "XYLOPHOLKS 5 BOROUGH BODEGA TOUR VIDEO"
*THE XYLOPHOLKS joined by special guests Noam Pikelny of the Punch Brothers, Avi Fox-Rosen,
...and much much more!
The Xylopholks are led by virtuoso xylophonist Jon Singer, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and Queens College, CUNY. Singer’s partner in crime is bassist Bridget Kearney, a graduate of the New England Conservatory. They are often joined by a rotating cast of furry musical collaborators. Singer will be a Fulbright scholar for the ’09-10 academic year in Chennai, India. India Tour 2010 will be documented by award winning filmmaker Martha Shane. Their next scheduled venue performance will be a fundraiser for their tour in India at the House of Yes July 21st at 9:30 PM, 2009.
WEB LINKS
http://www.xylopholks.com
The Xylopholks on Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/xylopholks
Costumed Novelty Ragtime Band Bring Smiles to the Subcontinent and Free Beer to Brooklyn
The Xylopholks are Brooklyn’s furry-clad musical act,
drawing fans from around the world to see their origional subway act!
If you have yet to see them, 300,000 other folks checked em out on You Tube
The Xylopholks on You Tube!
"E. E. Cummings once said, "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." Who are we to argue with that? Enjoy today's laughter-inducing videos featuring weird street performers, angry walruses, and amorous dogs."
MTv's Daily Detox Making of the Band 4
MTV online features The Xylopholks in a wrap-up of what’s happening with MTV’s Making The Band 4.
"The Morning News"
“… nothing could have prepared me for the uncontrollable smile that forced itself onto my face that night. They are an artistic assault on the sensory order of nitrous oxide. I don’t care that they’ll never win a Grammy or show up on MTV or probably even record a full album. As a random burst of amiable strangeness, so particular to New York City, they are perfection...”
Where else in the world can commuters find ecstatic joy in listening to novelty ragtime as played by furry animals on xylophone and bass? Now they must go to the people. And where are the people? INDIA!
The Xylopholks are in the midst of preparing for their India Tour 2010. The group will cover as much territory in India over a 3 week period in spring 2010 as possible. Stops on the tour include Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and surrounding communities in rural areas.
WHERE:
HOUSE OF YES- The Xylopholks India Tour Fundraiser
342 Maujer St. (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
*FREE BEER! The evening will be sponsored by COLT 45*HEATHER MASSE Jazz-inspired Folk
*SISTERS 3 - 3 sisters from Philly
* TIGER LILIES Carnatic music ensemble
* LADY CIRCUS animal trapeze artists
*SISTERS 3 - 3 sisters from Philly
*Premier of award-winning Martha Shane's "XYLOPHOLKS 5 BOROUGH BODEGA TOUR VIDEO"
*THE XYLOPHOLKS joined by special guests Noam Pikelny of the Punch Brothers, Avi Fox-Rosen,
...and much much more!
The Xylopholks are led by virtuoso xylophonist Jon Singer, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and Queens College, CUNY. Singer’s partner in crime is bassist Bridget Kearney, a graduate of the New England Conservatory. They are often joined by a rotating cast of furry musical collaborators. Singer will be a Fulbright scholar for the ’09-10 academic year in Chennai, India. India Tour 2010 will be documented by award winning filmmaker Martha Shane. Their next scheduled venue performance will be a fundraiser for their tour in India at the House of Yes July 21st at 9:30 PM, 2009.
WEB LINKS
http://www.xylopholks.com
The Xylopholks on Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/xylopholks
EAGLE TWIN Debut Album Out Via Southern Lord This Week
Behold the debut album from EAGLE TWIN! Although the band itself is a new entity, its helmsman, Gentry Densley, is no stranger to innovative, heavy music. Densley was the musical visionary and leader of the legendary Jazz, Prog, Rock, Metal, Hardcore group Iceburn from 1991-2001. In order to disseminate his majestic and mountainous riffs in the present day he enlisted massively behemoth skinsman Tyler Smith. The drums are not only a driving force that efficiently steam rolls over you they conjure a repetitious mantra that is eerily infectious. The riffs and music definitely have familiar reference points, including Caspar Brotzmann Massaker, Earth, sunn O))), Melvins, and more, but are crafted in a unique approach that stands miles beyond the others.
EAGLE TWIN's debut full-length The Unkindness of Crows was recorded to tape in Seattle by Randall Dunn (Earth, sunn O))), Kinski, Ascend), and will come beautifully packaged in a digipak with original artwork from Densley, Sri Whipple and others, and designed by Stephen O’Malley. The album is to be officially released this Tuesday, July 21.
EAGLE TWIN played two killer outdoor sets at this year's SXSW Festival, and has recently completed a Midwest tour with sunn O))). Catch them on tour on the West Coast in early August again with sunn O))), and also with new labelmates The Accüsed.
8/06/2009 Neumo's - Seattle, WA w/ Earth, Pelican, sunn O)))
8/08/2009 Independent - San Francisco, CA w/ The Accüsed, sunn O)))
8/09/2009 Historic Brookdale Lodge - Brookdale, CA w/ The Accüsed, sunn O)))
8/11/2009 Center for Arts, Eagle Rock - Los Angeles, CA w/ The Accüsed, sunn O)))
8/13/2009 Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO w/ The Accüsed, sunn O)))
8/14/2009 Avalon Theatre - Salt Lake City, UT w/ The Accüsed, sunn O)))
More tour aktions are to be announced in mere days. Stay tuned for further propaganda.
http://www.myspace.com/eagletwin
EAGLE TWIN's debut full-length The Unkindness of Crows was recorded to tape in Seattle by Randall Dunn (Earth, sunn O))), Kinski, Ascend), and will come beautifully packaged in a digipak with original artwork from Densley, Sri Whipple and others, and designed by Stephen O’Malley. The album is to be officially released this Tuesday, July 21.
EAGLE TWIN played two killer outdoor sets at this year's SXSW Festival, and has recently completed a Midwest tour with sunn O))). Catch them on tour on the West Coast in early August again with sunn O))), and also with new labelmates The Accüsed.
8/06/2009 Neumo's - Seattle, WA w/ Earth, Pelican, sunn O)))
8/08/2009 Independent - San Francisco, CA w/ The Accüsed, sunn O)))
8/09/2009 Historic Brookdale Lodge - Brookdale, CA w/ The Accüsed, sunn O)))
8/11/2009 Center for Arts, Eagle Rock - Los Angeles, CA w/ The Accüsed, sunn O)))
8/13/2009 Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO w/ The Accüsed, sunn O)))
8/14/2009 Avalon Theatre - Salt Lake City, UT w/ The Accüsed, sunn O)))
More tour aktions are to be announced in mere days. Stay tuned for further propaganda.
http://www.myspace.com/eagletwin
Torche News and Tour Updates
The superchunky "Grenades," "Healer," and "Across the Shields" thrash out hefty hooks so flawless that Josh Homme just woke up in a cold sweat. - Spin Magazine
As our friends from Florida tour the States with metal legends Harvey Milk, Miami's TORCHE have just announced their phenomenal new video for "Healer" will premiere this Saturday night on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball at 2am EST. We'll be sure to send this around to the masses as soon as possible.
In the meantime,TORCHE have also announced they'll be performing an upcoming Scion Metal showcase w/ label-mates Big Business taking place on August 5th at The Knitting Factory in Los Angeles... details below!
Torche Live!
w/ Harvey Milk!
7/17 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre w/ Young Widows, Ice Nine, Coliseum
7/18 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w/ Young Widows
7/19 Columbus, OH @ Ravari Room
7/20 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
7/21 Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
7/23 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
7/24 Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
7/25 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs w/ Cable
7/26 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Pollution
7/27 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
7/28 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel w/ Nitroseed
7/30 Charlotte, NC @ Milestone
7/31 Atlanta, GA @ EARL
8/1 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
8/2 Tampa, FL @ Czar w/ House of Lightening and Averkiou **
8/5 Hollywood, CA @Knitting Factory w/ Big Business **
8/22 Henrico, VA @ Hadads Lake (Best Friend's Day) **
* = no Harvey Milk
As our friends from Florida tour the States with metal legends Harvey Milk, Miami's TORCHE have just announced their phenomenal new video for "Healer" will premiere this Saturday night on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball at 2am EST. We'll be sure to send this around to the masses as soon as possible.
In the meantime,TORCHE have also announced they'll be performing an upcoming Scion Metal showcase w/ label-mates Big Business taking place on August 5th at The Knitting Factory in Los Angeles... details below!
Torche Live!
w/ Harvey Milk!
7/17 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre w/ Young Widows, Ice Nine, Coliseum
7/18 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w/ Young Widows
7/19 Columbus, OH @ Ravari Room
7/20 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
7/21 Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
7/23 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
7/24 Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
7/25 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs w/ Cable
7/26 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Pollution
7/27 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
7/28 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel w/ Nitroseed
7/30 Charlotte, NC @ Milestone
7/31 Atlanta, GA @ EARL
8/1 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
8/2 Tampa, FL @ Czar w/ House of Lightening and Averkiou **
8/5 Hollywood, CA @Knitting Factory w/ Big Business **
8/22 Henrico, VA @ Hadads Lake (Best Friend's Day) **
* = no Harvey Milk
Greg Koons and the Misbegotten Radio Session!
Greg Koons stops by KDHX for an Exclusive LIVE PERFORMANCE!
“Working the same hard-fought, wise and worn narrative forms as Steve Earle, John Prine and Townes Van Zandt, Koons paints vivid portraits of people and places that make it through loneliness and loss, and emerge the stronger and more alive for it.” KDHX Radio, St. Louis, MO
"This Nashville-based Pennsylvania native writes remarkably senstive, wry, and tuneful country songs. 'New Boyfriend' perfectly encapsulates the feeling of seeing your ex with someone that's not you, and 'That's Not Me' is a sonic out-of-body experience looking at the drunken aftermath of such a sighting." Wilmington Star News
WATCH THE PERFORMANCE HERE! NOW!
CHECK OUT GREG KOONS AND THE MISBEGOTTEN'S TOUR DATES
July 21st - Gluek's - Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 22nd - 26th - Motongator Joe's Country Music Festival - Wallace, Michigan
July 28th - Nestor Tavern - Fargo, North Dakota
July 29th - The Frequency - Madison, Wisconsin
July 30th - Eclipse Records - St. Paul, Minnesota
July 31st - Red Rooster Coffee House - Aberdeen, North Dakota
August 2nd - Red Line Tap - Chicago, Illinois
August 3rd - The Factory - Rochester, Michigan
August 5th - Terminal Bar - Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 7th - 9th - Grand Marias Music Festival - Grand Marias, Michigan
August 15th - Manhattan Pizza and Pub - Burlington, Vermont
August 18th - Mickey's Bar and Grill - Lowell, Massachusettes
August 22nd - The Milk Boy - Ardmore, Pennsylvania
August 28th - Open Eye Cafe - Carrboro, North Carolina
August 29th - Sentient Bean - Savannah, Georgia
September 4th - 6th - Texas Music Festival - Meridian, Texas
September 8th - Golden Light Cantina - Amarillo, Texas
September 10th - Bohemeo's - Houston, Texas
December 19th - Mocha Maya's - Shelburne Falls, Massachusettes
“Working the same hard-fought, wise and worn narrative forms as Steve Earle, John Prine and Townes Van Zandt, Koons paints vivid portraits of people and places that make it through loneliness and loss, and emerge the stronger and more alive for it.” KDHX Radio, St. Louis, MO
"This Nashville-based Pennsylvania native writes remarkably senstive, wry, and tuneful country songs. 'New Boyfriend' perfectly encapsulates the feeling of seeing your ex with someone that's not you, and 'That's Not Me' is a sonic out-of-body experience looking at the drunken aftermath of such a sighting." Wilmington Star News
WATCH THE PERFORMANCE HERE! NOW!
CHECK OUT GREG KOONS AND THE MISBEGOTTEN'S TOUR DATES
July 21st - Gluek's - Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 22nd - 26th - Motongator Joe's Country Music Festival - Wallace, Michigan
July 28th - Nestor Tavern - Fargo, North Dakota
July 29th - The Frequency - Madison, Wisconsin
July 30th - Eclipse Records - St. Paul, Minnesota
July 31st - Red Rooster Coffee House - Aberdeen, North Dakota
August 2nd - Red Line Tap - Chicago, Illinois
August 3rd - The Factory - Rochester, Michigan
August 5th - Terminal Bar - Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 7th - 9th - Grand Marias Music Festival - Grand Marias, Michigan
August 15th - Manhattan Pizza and Pub - Burlington, Vermont
August 18th - Mickey's Bar and Grill - Lowell, Massachusettes
August 22nd - The Milk Boy - Ardmore, Pennsylvania
August 28th - Open Eye Cafe - Carrboro, North Carolina
August 29th - Sentient Bean - Savannah, Georgia
September 4th - 6th - Texas Music Festival - Meridian, Texas
September 8th - Golden Light Cantina - Amarillo, Texas
September 10th - Bohemeo's - Houston, Texas
December 19th - Mocha Maya's - Shelburne Falls, Massachusettes
Maylene and The Sons Of Disaster Kickoff US Tour w/ Emery * Announce Newly Confirmed In-Store Performances!
On "III," Maylene are playing from their big, bursting hearts and forge their own hellacious rawk path. - AOL Noisecreep
Southern hard-rock/metallers Maylene and the Sons of Disaster are back with their latest concoction of swampy, humongous grooves, their third album aptly titled III. This is just straight up, metal-influenced southern hard rock — no gimmicks, no shenanigans, just maximum rockage. - Metal Sucks
With a sound that's further rooted in melody than anything on their previous records (but still maintaining that hard-pumping southern kick that the band have made their forte), Maylene have definitely set their stall out early with this one. - Metal Hammer
After much anticipation, the time has finally come for monster Southern-rock icons, MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER, to release their latest opus, "III," on Ferret Music.
In celebration of their most ferocious release to date, MATSOD have just kicked off a nationwide two-month tour w/ friends Emery, bringing them to every corner of the country and back again. In addition, the band has just announced a series of live in-store performances along the way. See the complete itinerary below!
Maylene and The Sons of Disaster Live!
w/ Emery
Jul 17 2009 Sokol Underground Omaha, Nebraska
Jul 18 2009 Remmingtons Downtown Springfield, Missouri
Jul 20 2009 Denver Pavilions Hot Topic In-Store Denver, Colorado
Jul 20 2009 The Marquis Theatre Denver, Colorado
Jul 22 2009 Henderson Events Plaza Henderson, Nevada
Jul 23 2009 Downtown Brewing Company San Luis Obispo, California
Jul 24 2009 Modesto Virtual Modesto, California
Jul 25 2009 Soma Sidestage Soma, California
Jul 26 2009 The Glass House Pomona, California
Jul 27 2009 Martini Ranch Scottsdale, Arizona
Jul 29 2009 Rivercenter Mall Hot Topic In-Store San Antonio, Texas
Jul 29 2009 White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Jul 30 2009 Las Palmas Racepark Mission, Texas
Jul 31 2009 Emo's Austin, Texas
Aug 1 2009 The Village Little Rock, Arkansas
Aug 3 2009 American Legion Post 33 Pensacola, Florida
Aug 4 2009 The Murray Hill Jacksonville, Florida
Aug 5 2009 The Social Orlando, Florida
Aug 6 2009 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Aug 7 2009 Jannus Landing Saint Petersburg, Florida
Aug 8 2009 The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 10 2009 Headliners Louisville, Kentucky
Aug 11 2009 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, Ohio
Aug 13 2009 The Gear Franklin, Indiana
Aug 16 2009 St. Andrew's Hall Detroit, Michigan
Aug 17 2009 Peabody's Down Under Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 18 2009 Xtreme Wheelz Buffalo, New York
Aug 20 2009 Upstairs at the Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts
Aug 21 2009 The Station Portland, Maine
Aug 22 2009 Northern Lights Clifton Park, New York
Aug 23 2009 The Crazy Donkey Farmingdale, New York
Aug 25 2009 Recher Theater Towson, Maryland
Aug 26 2009 The NorVa Norfolk, Virginia
Aug 28 2009 Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, North Carolina
Aug 29 2009 The Handlebar Greenville, South Carolina
Aug 30 2009 The Music Farm Charleston, South Carolina
Sep 1 2009 Headliners Columbia, South Carolina
Sep 2 2009 Lincoln Theater Raleigh, North Carolina
Sep 3 2009 The National Richmond, Virginia
More dates coming soon!
Southern hard-rock/metallers Maylene and the Sons of Disaster are back with their latest concoction of swampy, humongous grooves, their third album aptly titled III. This is just straight up, metal-influenced southern hard rock — no gimmicks, no shenanigans, just maximum rockage. - Metal Sucks
With a sound that's further rooted in melody than anything on their previous records (but still maintaining that hard-pumping southern kick that the band have made their forte), Maylene have definitely set their stall out early with this one. - Metal Hammer
After much anticipation, the time has finally come for monster Southern-rock icons, MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER, to release their latest opus, "III," on Ferret Music.
In celebration of their most ferocious release to date, MATSOD have just kicked off a nationwide two-month tour w/ friends Emery, bringing them to every corner of the country and back again. In addition, the band has just announced a series of live in-store performances along the way. See the complete itinerary below!
Maylene and The Sons of Disaster Live!
w/ Emery
Jul 17 2009 Sokol Underground Omaha, Nebraska
Jul 18 2009 Remmingtons Downtown Springfield, Missouri
Jul 20 2009 Denver Pavilions Hot Topic In-Store Denver, Colorado
Jul 20 2009 The Marquis Theatre Denver, Colorado
Jul 22 2009 Henderson Events Plaza Henderson, Nevada
Jul 23 2009 Downtown Brewing Company San Luis Obispo, California
Jul 24 2009 Modesto Virtual Modesto, California
Jul 25 2009 Soma Sidestage Soma, California
Jul 26 2009 The Glass House Pomona, California
Jul 27 2009 Martini Ranch Scottsdale, Arizona
Jul 29 2009 Rivercenter Mall Hot Topic In-Store San Antonio, Texas
Jul 29 2009 White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Jul 30 2009 Las Palmas Racepark Mission, Texas
Jul 31 2009 Emo's Austin, Texas
Aug 1 2009 The Village Little Rock, Arkansas
Aug 3 2009 American Legion Post 33 Pensacola, Florida
Aug 4 2009 The Murray Hill Jacksonville, Florida
Aug 5 2009 The Social Orlando, Florida
Aug 6 2009 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Aug 7 2009 Jannus Landing Saint Petersburg, Florida
Aug 8 2009 The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 10 2009 Headliners Louisville, Kentucky
Aug 11 2009 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, Ohio
Aug 13 2009 The Gear Franklin, Indiana
Aug 16 2009 St. Andrew's Hall Detroit, Michigan
Aug 17 2009 Peabody's Down Under Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 18 2009 Xtreme Wheelz Buffalo, New York
Aug 20 2009 Upstairs at the Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts
Aug 21 2009 The Station Portland, Maine
Aug 22 2009 Northern Lights Clifton Park, New York
Aug 23 2009 The Crazy Donkey Farmingdale, New York
Aug 25 2009 Recher Theater Towson, Maryland
Aug 26 2009 The NorVa Norfolk, Virginia
Aug 28 2009 Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, North Carolina
Aug 29 2009 The Handlebar Greenville, South Carolina
Aug 30 2009 The Music Farm Charleston, South Carolina
Sep 1 2009 Headliners Columbia, South Carolina
Sep 2 2009 Lincoln Theater Raleigh, North Carolina
Sep 3 2009 The National Richmond, Virginia
More dates coming soon!
HARVEY DANGER ANNOUNCES FAREWELL TOUR
As the undeniable cultural momentum of this age finds reminiscence rock bands from Blur and My Bloody Valentine to Creed and Third Eye Blind reuniting for triumphant and remunerative victory lap tours, Seattle's Harvey Danger is doing what it does best: the exact opposite of what logic and ambition demand.
From an announcement on the band's website:
After 15 years, three albums, hundreds of shows, and far more twists and turns than we ever imagined possible, we've decided to put Harvey Danger to rest. The decision is totally mutual and utterly amicable. Everyone is very proud of the work we've done together, but we've also come to feel that our collaboration has--in a very positive way--run its course. We're all eager to try our hands at other projects, musical and otherwise. Of course, putting an end to something we've been working on since our early 20s can't help being accompanied by a soupçon of melancholy. Nonetheless, as the Chambers Brothers remind us, time has come today. Rock bands have life spans, and Harvey Danger's has been longer and more eventful than even we would have predicted.
Best known as a one-hit wonder of late '90s provenance, though obsessively loved by a devout cult of listeners from below and above the indie rock radar, Harvey Danger has released three albums of literate, emotional pop-rock that range wildly in style and impact. The first two (including the one that was a hit in 1998) came out on major labels, and a third was released in 2005, according to what would later become known as the Radiohead model. Little By Little... eventually generated over 300,000 downloads (it's still available here for free), and was released physically by Kill Rock Stars in 2006. It was followed with the release of an EP on Barsuk Records.
Other highlights? Sharing stages with the likes of Death Cab for Cutie and Spoon (both of whom were chosen by HD to open tours before anyone knew who they were), Nada Surf, Ra Ra Riot, Robyn Hitchcock, Jon Brion, Grant Lee Buffalo, They Might Be Giants, and many thousands more. Participating in the Seattle edition of Brendan Canty's "Burn to Shine" DVD series. Having their song "Flagpole Sitta" being used as the theme song for the British TV sitcom "Peep Show," now in its sixth brilliant season. Oh, and playing on Letterman, being on MTV a lot back when it still pretended to play music, making a bunch of videos, having their song played at the seventh-inning stretch at the World Series, and stuff like that.
While it has been a good time--at least sometimes--it is now time to call it good. Everyone in Harvey Danger is very excited to have a last chance to play together in public, and to bring the band's energetic and assured live show to the cities that have felt the most like homes away from home for the band over the years. They hope you can make it.
HARVEY DANGER
08.07.09 - Boston, MA @ Harper's Ferry
08.08.09 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Bell House
08.15.09 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
08.22.09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Largo
08.28.09 - Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
08.29.09 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
From an announcement on the band's website:
After 15 years, three albums, hundreds of shows, and far more twists and turns than we ever imagined possible, we've decided to put Harvey Danger to rest. The decision is totally mutual and utterly amicable. Everyone is very proud of the work we've done together, but we've also come to feel that our collaboration has--in a very positive way--run its course. We're all eager to try our hands at other projects, musical and otherwise. Of course, putting an end to something we've been working on since our early 20s can't help being accompanied by a soupçon of melancholy. Nonetheless, as the Chambers Brothers remind us, time has come today. Rock bands have life spans, and Harvey Danger's has been longer and more eventful than even we would have predicted.
Best known as a one-hit wonder of late '90s provenance, though obsessively loved by a devout cult of listeners from below and above the indie rock radar, Harvey Danger has released three albums of literate, emotional pop-rock that range wildly in style and impact. The first two (including the one that was a hit in 1998) came out on major labels, and a third was released in 2005, according to what would later become known as the Radiohead model. Little By Little... eventually generated over 300,000 downloads (it's still available here for free), and was released physically by Kill Rock Stars in 2006. It was followed with the release of an EP on Barsuk Records.
Other highlights? Sharing stages with the likes of Death Cab for Cutie and Spoon (both of whom were chosen by HD to open tours before anyone knew who they were), Nada Surf, Ra Ra Riot, Robyn Hitchcock, Jon Brion, Grant Lee Buffalo, They Might Be Giants, and many thousands more. Participating in the Seattle edition of Brendan Canty's "Burn to Shine" DVD series. Having their song "Flagpole Sitta" being used as the theme song for the British TV sitcom "Peep Show," now in its sixth brilliant season. Oh, and playing on Letterman, being on MTV a lot back when it still pretended to play music, making a bunch of videos, having their song played at the seventh-inning stretch at the World Series, and stuff like that.
While it has been a good time--at least sometimes--it is now time to call it good. Everyone in Harvey Danger is very excited to have a last chance to play together in public, and to bring the band's energetic and assured live show to the cities that have felt the most like homes away from home for the band over the years. They hope you can make it.
HARVEY DANGER
08.07.09 - Boston, MA @ Harper's Ferry
08.08.09 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Bell House
08.15.09 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
08.22.09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Largo
08.28.09 - Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
08.29.09 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Rick Alvin Shaier of Phoenix faves Miniature Tigers steps up with his solo debut “Mantis Preying”
“Mantis Preying” is a true testament of unadulterated stream-of-consciousness musical exploration
and an impressive investigation of bedroom recording.
Rick has been working on 4 tracks and little portable digital thingamajigs for 4 or 5 years now and is finally being thrust out there for commercial exploitation by independent label Intelligent Noise Records.
Check out the hysterical video for Temple Pressure HERE!
LISTEN to Temple Pressure HERE!
“Mantis Preying”, the first “official” release by Alvin Band, will be available in the US and on peer to peer networks everywhere on September 22th (in some cases earlier for bit torrent ninjas).
The record includes a bonus 6 song EP from an earlier bedroom recording that has come to be known as “Lady Portrait”.
While stationed in Phoenix, AZ during the recording of Miniature Tiger’s “Tell It To The Volcano”, (Rick is also a member of Modern Art act Miniature Tigers) Rick holed up in a friend’s bathroom with a microphone and a Powerbook and went to town. The end result is the 9 song “vocal composition” coined “Mantis Preying”. By limiting the recording to body parts and vocal gymnastics, Rick began his first journey working with unlimited multi-track arrangements via Digidesign’s Pro Tools. Bjork’s “Medulla” served as the predominant inspiration behind Rick writing and layering vocals without the use of instruments.
The songs on “Mantis Preying” feature dense, layered, complicated arrangements that somehow weave a central melody and structure throughout the cacophony of ideas. This complex blend of rhythms and harmonies cannot seemingly come from one voice and one microphone. Though recorded under the constraints of “vocals only”, it projects a sum much larger than it’s parts, making use of the full sonic spectrum. The record is completed with the song “Mystery of the Yellow Room” paying tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber by combining a medley of themes from the “Phantom of the Opera”.
Rick spent his formative music years studying piano in steamy, sun drenched, Phoenix, AZ, and graduated to drumming in a few different high school punk bands. He learned quickly on instruments both stringed and skinned, and began tinkering with 4 tracks and microphones early on in the process. Driven from an internal realization that he had to get the madness out of his head, vomiting the ideas out on tape became a cathartic endeavor for him. As these bedroom demo samurai sessions wore on, Rick eventually started labeling these recordings with the moniker “Alvin Band”. The bonus EP “Lady Portrait”, included in the package, is a latter example of these bedroom sessions.
Lately, Rick has been rambling around the United States playing drums in Minature Tigers and opening for bands such as Ben Folds, Kevin Devine, and Guster. The Miniature Tigers crew has been performing material from the repertoire of Alvin Band as well. There is a lot of music to come from young Mr. Schaier, and the combination release of “Mantis Preying”, coupled with the bonus EP “Lady Portrait” serves as a solid introduction into his sorcery. More lunacy on the way…
http://www.myspace.com/alvinband
http://www.alvinband.com
and an impressive investigation of bedroom recording.
Rick has been working on 4 tracks and little portable digital thingamajigs for 4 or 5 years now and is finally being thrust out there for commercial exploitation by independent label Intelligent Noise Records.
Check out the hysterical video for Temple Pressure HERE!
LISTEN to Temple Pressure HERE!
“Mantis Preying”, the first “official” release by Alvin Band, will be available in the US and on peer to peer networks everywhere on September 22th (in some cases earlier for bit torrent ninjas).
The record includes a bonus 6 song EP from an earlier bedroom recording that has come to be known as “Lady Portrait”.
While stationed in Phoenix, AZ during the recording of Miniature Tiger’s “Tell It To The Volcano”, (Rick is also a member of Modern Art act Miniature Tigers) Rick holed up in a friend’s bathroom with a microphone and a Powerbook and went to town. The end result is the 9 song “vocal composition” coined “Mantis Preying”. By limiting the recording to body parts and vocal gymnastics, Rick began his first journey working with unlimited multi-track arrangements via Digidesign’s Pro Tools. Bjork’s “Medulla” served as the predominant inspiration behind Rick writing and layering vocals without the use of instruments.
The songs on “Mantis Preying” feature dense, layered, complicated arrangements that somehow weave a central melody and structure throughout the cacophony of ideas. This complex blend of rhythms and harmonies cannot seemingly come from one voice and one microphone. Though recorded under the constraints of “vocals only”, it projects a sum much larger than it’s parts, making use of the full sonic spectrum. The record is completed with the song “Mystery of the Yellow Room” paying tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber by combining a medley of themes from the “Phantom of the Opera”.
Rick spent his formative music years studying piano in steamy, sun drenched, Phoenix, AZ, and graduated to drumming in a few different high school punk bands. He learned quickly on instruments both stringed and skinned, and began tinkering with 4 tracks and microphones early on in the process. Driven from an internal realization that he had to get the madness out of his head, vomiting the ideas out on tape became a cathartic endeavor for him. As these bedroom demo samurai sessions wore on, Rick eventually started labeling these recordings with the moniker “Alvin Band”. The bonus EP “Lady Portrait”, included in the package, is a latter example of these bedroom sessions.
Lately, Rick has been rambling around the United States playing drums in Minature Tigers and opening for bands such as Ben Folds, Kevin Devine, and Guster. The Miniature Tigers crew has been performing material from the repertoire of Alvin Band as well. There is a lot of music to come from young Mr. Schaier, and the combination release of “Mantis Preying”, coupled with the bonus EP “Lady Portrait” serves as a solid introduction into his sorcery. More lunacy on the way…
http://www.myspace.com/alvinband
http://www.alvinband.com
FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE'S ADAM SCHLESINGER RECEIVES EMMY NOMINATION
Fountains Of Wayne bassist/songwriter Adam Schlesinger received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics" for the song "Much Worse Things," a duet performed by Stephen Colbert and Elvis Costello on Comedy Central's holiday special A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! All the songs for the special were co-written by Schlesinger and David Javerbaum, executive producer of The Daily Show.
Schlesinger has previously received nominations for Oscar, Tony, Grammy, and Golden Globe awards, but this is his first one for an Emmy. He and Javerbaum received a Tony nomination for Best Original Score for the Broadway show Cry-Baby, which was also nominated for Best Musical. Schlesinger's title song for Tom Hanks' film That Thing You Do received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Song. Fountains Of Wayne received two Grammy nominations for their Welcome Interstate Managers album.
Schlesinger has recently been playing in the group Tinted Windows along with Cheap Trick's Bun E Carlos, Taylor Hanson of Hanson, and ex-Smashing Pumpkin James Iha. Tinted Windows debut album was released this spring, and both Fountains Of Wayne and Tinted Windows are playing shows this summer. He also is a member of the band Ivy. Both Fountains Of Wayne and Ivy are currently working on new albums, due next year.
Schlesinger has previously received nominations for Oscar, Tony, Grammy, and Golden Globe awards, but this is his first one for an Emmy. He and Javerbaum received a Tony nomination for Best Original Score for the Broadway show Cry-Baby, which was also nominated for Best Musical. Schlesinger's title song for Tom Hanks' film That Thing You Do received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Song. Fountains Of Wayne received two Grammy nominations for their Welcome Interstate Managers album.
Schlesinger has recently been playing in the group Tinted Windows along with Cheap Trick's Bun E Carlos, Taylor Hanson of Hanson, and ex-Smashing Pumpkin James Iha. Tinted Windows debut album was released this spring, and both Fountains Of Wayne and Tinted Windows are playing shows this summer. He also is a member of the band Ivy. Both Fountains Of Wayne and Ivy are currently working on new albums, due next year.
ASPE To Release Sophomore LP "Climb Up" Out October 20th
In the fall of 2007, around Apse's 8th year as a band, Michael Gundlach and founding member Bobby relocated to the quiet shores of outer Cape Cod, Massachusetts and began living in virtual isolation. A few months into the move and for various reasons the 2 brooklyn based members of the band were no longer in the picture, leaving only Bobby, Michael and their faithful touring bass player / contributing member John Mordecai, living 4 hours away.
Together Bobby and Michael found multi-instrumentalist Jed Armour who joined the band and introduced them to drummer Brandon Collins. Both of them highly talented musicians and long time residents of the cape, the addition of these two members greatly impacted the creative capabilities of the band as well as Bobby and Michael's understanding of - and integration into the year 'round life in the band's new home.
After rigorous preparation with the new members rehearsing for an already-booked 6 week European tour that saw them performing at ATP Vs. Pitchfork and several other noteworthy dates across Europe the band returned to Cape Cod and began writing a new album. In August of 2008 during the early stages of the writing process, All Tomorrow's Parties reissued the band's 2006 Spirit to warm critical reception. Labeled as a post-rock record by some, a genre-splicing giant to others, Spin Magazine's Kenny Herzog likely put it best: "Spirit is the deathnail for the labored beast that is "post-rock," revealing the much more alluring potential that always lurked around its sinister corners."
Since making Spirit - originally completed in 2006 and after releasing a number of smaller albums both before and after the ATP reissue, the band found itself ready to take on its next major endeavor. Just as a director might make respective films - changing subject matter, approach and format for each - the band was inspired to explore new means of composition, songwriting and production. Its range of members were influenced from a diverse array of art and music, life experience, fiction - and were unanimously uninfluenced by their surroundings - as there were little social distractions or creative camaraderies to be had.
The bulk of this writing process then took place between the fall of 2008 and the spring of 2009. Forging the album through long days and nights in the quiet beauty of the winter months on outer Cape Cod. The record that's come out of it, entitled Climb Up is undoubtedly a reflection of the very process that made it - tying into the creative methods as well as the story of the lives of the band's members as they crafted the album.
Climb Up was recorded entirely by the band in their homes. The bulk of the arrangements and mixing were authored by Bobby Jed and Michael. Drawing from a mixture of existing demos that were turned into working songs as well as full-band improvised live recordings that Bobby cut up and formed into song structures, overdubbing effects and vocals on top of them - the band ultimately chose and honed in on a final cut of 12 tracks, culled from a larger body of work.
The ever-changing obtuse creative strategies of Bobby and Michael, paired with the adept musical knowledge and performance abilities of Jed and Brandon - and the diverse inspirations of all members combined to create an album that bares a fantastic dialogue between imagination and songcraft. Climb Up is wildly unique, versatile, and inarguably the bravest yet most accessible work by the band.
The record is a major departure from the band's most notable predecessor, Spirit - which was completed 4 years prior. Where Spirit explored a dark world of reverberant guitars, ambient passages, and minimal, haunting vocals, Climb Up proves a bold step out of that darkness. The intricacies of this new world are depicted as if staggering from the world of Spirit into a very different, more illuminated place.
Not to mention its packed with more grooves, a greater use of electronics, a range of instruments both modern and classical and – notably – a much stronger emphasis on voices and melodies.
Climb Up is dense, innovative, cinematic. Apse draw from a colourful palette of different genres, techniques, instruments and approaches - and with that have made what is likely to be one of the most curious, and probably largely unexpected albums of the year. Listen, and be immersed.
Apse Official Website
http://www.apsemusic.com/
Apse MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/apse
Together Bobby and Michael found multi-instrumentalist Jed Armour who joined the band and introduced them to drummer Brandon Collins. Both of them highly talented musicians and long time residents of the cape, the addition of these two members greatly impacted the creative capabilities of the band as well as Bobby and Michael's understanding of - and integration into the year 'round life in the band's new home.
After rigorous preparation with the new members rehearsing for an already-booked 6 week European tour that saw them performing at ATP Vs. Pitchfork and several other noteworthy dates across Europe the band returned to Cape Cod and began writing a new album. In August of 2008 during the early stages of the writing process, All Tomorrow's Parties reissued the band's 2006 Spirit to warm critical reception. Labeled as a post-rock record by some, a genre-splicing giant to others, Spin Magazine's Kenny Herzog likely put it best: "Spirit is the deathnail for the labored beast that is "post-rock," revealing the much more alluring potential that always lurked around its sinister corners."
Since making Spirit - originally completed in 2006 and after releasing a number of smaller albums both before and after the ATP reissue, the band found itself ready to take on its next major endeavor. Just as a director might make respective films - changing subject matter, approach and format for each - the band was inspired to explore new means of composition, songwriting and production. Its range of members were influenced from a diverse array of art and music, life experience, fiction - and were unanimously uninfluenced by their surroundings - as there were little social distractions or creative camaraderies to be had.
The bulk of this writing process then took place between the fall of 2008 and the spring of 2009. Forging the album through long days and nights in the quiet beauty of the winter months on outer Cape Cod. The record that's come out of it, entitled Climb Up is undoubtedly a reflection of the very process that made it - tying into the creative methods as well as the story of the lives of the band's members as they crafted the album.
Climb Up was recorded entirely by the band in their homes. The bulk of the arrangements and mixing were authored by Bobby Jed and Michael. Drawing from a mixture of existing demos that were turned into working songs as well as full-band improvised live recordings that Bobby cut up and formed into song structures, overdubbing effects and vocals on top of them - the band ultimately chose and honed in on a final cut of 12 tracks, culled from a larger body of work.
The ever-changing obtuse creative strategies of Bobby and Michael, paired with the adept musical knowledge and performance abilities of Jed and Brandon - and the diverse inspirations of all members combined to create an album that bares a fantastic dialogue between imagination and songcraft. Climb Up is wildly unique, versatile, and inarguably the bravest yet most accessible work by the band.
The record is a major departure from the band's most notable predecessor, Spirit - which was completed 4 years prior. Where Spirit explored a dark world of reverberant guitars, ambient passages, and minimal, haunting vocals, Climb Up proves a bold step out of that darkness. The intricacies of this new world are depicted as if staggering from the world of Spirit into a very different, more illuminated place.
Not to mention its packed with more grooves, a greater use of electronics, a range of instruments both modern and classical and – notably – a much stronger emphasis on voices and melodies.
Climb Up is dense, innovative, cinematic. Apse draw from a colourful palette of different genres, techniques, instruments and approaches - and with that have made what is likely to be one of the most curious, and probably largely unexpected albums of the year. Listen, and be immersed.
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T.H. White to release "Company Book" on September 29!
"T.H. White's More Than Before, was one of '04's nicer surprises, an album brimming with slinky rhythms, low-end rumbles and shimmering sheen." - TimeOut New York
"With sounds ranging from sprawling, crawling beats to lava-lamp like flow of stoner-rock indulgence...White has streamlined his jam-band sensibility, creating that chill Massive Attack or Zero 7-style sound with live instruments that he played in actual studios." - PAPER Magazine
From the moment he heard acts like Led Zeppelin, Blondie and Grandmaster Flash, when he was 8 years old, T. H. White’s entire focus has been on being the musician and the producer. By the age of 11, White was taking formal guitar and drum lessons. Growing up in New York City afforded him the opportunity to attend music programs filled with professional musicians who would teach in the afternoon before their evening gigs. White studied percussion with the legendary Eddie Locke, who played with Coleman Hawkins and Kenny Burrell among others. By 16, he was already a veteran of several NYC bands and been on stage at many historical venues like CBGB’s, Tramps and Wetlands.
On his new album, Company Book, White continues to accomplish what a very select few are able to – record as a musician, producer, songwriter, arranger, guitarist, bassist and programmer – the New York City native does it all. His abundant versatility is in full flight, taking the listener into an ethereal world of groove, mood and song craft that nicely reflects the skills of its creator.
Immediately upon listening one can tell that in addition to his multiple talents there is also a wide array of influences present, from productions in the style of a DJ/Producer such as Thievery Corporation, LCD Soundsystem or Moby, to playing live instruments in the complex vein of prog- rock and jazz. A sound that saw tracks from his first two releases featured in the now legendary HBO series “The Sopranos” and Fox TV’s (X-Files spin-off) “The Inside.” From the finger picked and crystallized guitar paired with beat driven female vocals on ‘The Darkest Horse’ to the live funky bass lines encompassed by futuristic soaring synths on ‘Five Hands On’, constant new ground is touched.
THW’s third LP delivers a resonant sounding album, eclectic in scope and feel. But as White says, it’s designed to also sound good, not just eccentric: “On this album, I’m fusing a lot of different things ultimately in a way that can appeal to anyone. I work very hard on making the music sound as slick as possible – polish is a weapon that I use to seduce my listener.” To that end, White once again worked with mixer Ron Shaffer, a veteran who’s worked with artists such as Tricky, Levert, Sean Lennon and Gomez. He also joined up again with singer (and actress from Law & Order and Guiding Light) Meghan Wolf, who sings on “The Darkest Horse."
White is excited about ushering Company Book (a title that reflects the dichotomy of the corporate atmosphere surrounding his Manhattan studio location) out into the world. But, don’t expect any breaks in the flow of music emanating from the supremely versatile music man. He concludes, “I want to do it all. I want to write and produce for other artists, score films, mix lifestyle compilations, and continually move my career behind the scenes. I prefer the studio/office way more than a stage or photo shoot.” All of the above is just a testament to the happiness of a musician creating, doing what he wants to do exactly how he wants to do it and using a diversity of skills to do it all well.
"With sounds ranging from sprawling, crawling beats to lava-lamp like flow of stoner-rock indulgence...White has streamlined his jam-band sensibility, creating that chill Massive Attack or Zero 7-style sound with live instruments that he played in actual studios." - PAPER Magazine
From the moment he heard acts like Led Zeppelin, Blondie and Grandmaster Flash, when he was 8 years old, T. H. White’s entire focus has been on being the musician and the producer. By the age of 11, White was taking formal guitar and drum lessons. Growing up in New York City afforded him the opportunity to attend music programs filled with professional musicians who would teach in the afternoon before their evening gigs. White studied percussion with the legendary Eddie Locke, who played with Coleman Hawkins and Kenny Burrell among others. By 16, he was already a veteran of several NYC bands and been on stage at many historical venues like CBGB’s, Tramps and Wetlands.
On his new album, Company Book, White continues to accomplish what a very select few are able to – record as a musician, producer, songwriter, arranger, guitarist, bassist and programmer – the New York City native does it all. His abundant versatility is in full flight, taking the listener into an ethereal world of groove, mood and song craft that nicely reflects the skills of its creator.
Immediately upon listening one can tell that in addition to his multiple talents there is also a wide array of influences present, from productions in the style of a DJ/Producer such as Thievery Corporation, LCD Soundsystem or Moby, to playing live instruments in the complex vein of prog- rock and jazz. A sound that saw tracks from his first two releases featured in the now legendary HBO series “The Sopranos” and Fox TV’s (X-Files spin-off) “The Inside.” From the finger picked and crystallized guitar paired with beat driven female vocals on ‘The Darkest Horse’ to the live funky bass lines encompassed by futuristic soaring synths on ‘Five Hands On’, constant new ground is touched.
THW’s third LP delivers a resonant sounding album, eclectic in scope and feel. But as White says, it’s designed to also sound good, not just eccentric: “On this album, I’m fusing a lot of different things ultimately in a way that can appeal to anyone. I work very hard on making the music sound as slick as possible – polish is a weapon that I use to seduce my listener.” To that end, White once again worked with mixer Ron Shaffer, a veteran who’s worked with artists such as Tricky, Levert, Sean Lennon and Gomez. He also joined up again with singer (and actress from Law & Order and Guiding Light) Meghan Wolf, who sings on “The Darkest Horse."
White is excited about ushering Company Book (a title that reflects the dichotomy of the corporate atmosphere surrounding his Manhattan studio location) out into the world. But, don’t expect any breaks in the flow of music emanating from the supremely versatile music man. He concludes, “I want to do it all. I want to write and produce for other artists, score films, mix lifestyle compilations, and continually move my career behind the scenes. I prefer the studio/office way more than a stage or photo shoot.” All of the above is just a testament to the happiness of a musician creating, doing what he wants to do exactly how he wants to do it and using a diversity of skills to do it all well.
Butterfly Boucher's "Scary Fragile" out Sept. 15th
BUTTERFLY BOUCHER ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE RELEASE OF HER ACCLAIMED SECOND ALBUM
‘SCARY FRAGILE’ ON SEPTEMBER 15 VIA NETTWERK
NEW YORK CITY SHOW WITH
ERIKA WENNERSTROM OF HEARTLESS BASTARDS ON
THURSDAY, JULY 30
FOR “LIVE FROM HOME”
BENEFIT AT HOUSING WORKS BOOKSTORE CAFÉ
www.butterflyboucher.com
www.myspace.com/butterflyboucher
‘SCARY FRAGILE’ ON SEPTEMBER 15 VIA NETTWERK
NEW YORK CITY SHOW WITH
ERIKA WENNERSTROM OF HEARTLESS BASTARDS ON
THURSDAY, JULY 30
FOR “LIVE FROM HOME”
BENEFIT AT HOUSING WORKS BOOKSTORE CAFÉ
www.butterflyboucher.com
www.myspace.com/butterflyboucher
They Might Be Giants to release HERE COMES SCIENCE Fall 09
Alternative rock legends They Might Be Giants are proud to announce the release of a brand new kids CD and full length animated DVD, Here Comes Science, the follow up to this years Grammy Award winning Best Children's Album Here Comes the 123s. The 2-disc set will be available as exclusives physically on Amazon and digitally on iTunes September 1, full-scale release September 22 on Idlewild/Disney Sound.
John Flansburgh and John Linnell have put their heads together once again to create engaging and educational tunes, this time for older kids! Though this release is geared towards post-toddlers, like most TMBG family releases, adults won't be surprised when they catch themselves popping these songs into their own iPod. Packed with TMBG’s signature melodies and highly energized arrangements, Here Comes Science examines a wide array of scientific ideas. Titles include “Photosynthesis,” “Meet the Elements” and the fully rocking “I Am a Paleontologist”.
They Might Be Giants U.S. Tour Dates
07/11: Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park Bandshell - Celebrate Brooklyn
07/25: Camden, NJ @ Wiggins Park at XPN Fest
09/13: Clark, NJ @ Union County Music Fest @ Oak Ridge Park
09/19: Raleigh, NC @ North Carolina Museum of Art
10/01: Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre
10/02: Albany, NY @ Hart Theatre/The Egg
10/03: Albany, NY @ Hart Theatre/ The Egg
10/04: New York, NY @ American Museum of Natural History
10/08: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
10/09: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/10: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/11: Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
10/13: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
10/15: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/16: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theater
10/17: Kutztown, PA @ Kutztown University - Schaeffer Auditorium
10/18: New York, NY @ NYU - Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
11/14: Los Angeles, CA @ Royce Hall @ UCLA
11/15: Santa Barbara, CA @ Campbell Hall @ UCSB
11/21: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
11/27: Uncasville, CT @ The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Casino
11/28: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
John Flansburgh and John Linnell have put their heads together once again to create engaging and educational tunes, this time for older kids! Though this release is geared towards post-toddlers, like most TMBG family releases, adults won't be surprised when they catch themselves popping these songs into their own iPod. Packed with TMBG’s signature melodies and highly energized arrangements, Here Comes Science examines a wide array of scientific ideas. Titles include “Photosynthesis,” “Meet the Elements” and the fully rocking “I Am a Paleontologist”.
They Might Be Giants U.S. Tour Dates
07/11: Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park Bandshell - Celebrate Brooklyn
07/25: Camden, NJ @ Wiggins Park at XPN Fest
09/13: Clark, NJ @ Union County Music Fest @ Oak Ridge Park
09/19: Raleigh, NC @ North Carolina Museum of Art
10/01: Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre
10/02: Albany, NY @ Hart Theatre/The Egg
10/03: Albany, NY @ Hart Theatre/ The Egg
10/04: New York, NY @ American Museum of Natural History
10/08: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
10/09: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/10: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/11: Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
10/13: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
10/15: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/16: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theater
10/17: Kutztown, PA @ Kutztown University - Schaeffer Auditorium
10/18: New York, NY @ NYU - Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
11/14: Los Angeles, CA @ Royce Hall @ UCLA
11/15: Santa Barbara, CA @ Campbell Hall @ UCSB
11/21: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
11/27: Uncasville, CT @ The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Casino
11/28: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
WALLPAPER.
This summer has been the hottest on record for Oakland's club destroyers, Wallpaper. Following the remix of Das Racist's "Combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell" (which Pitchfork and Village Voice both proclaimed the "Summer Jam of '09"), and a wildly controversial mashup of Jay-Z's "99 Problems" and "Death of Autotune" that RCRDLBL heralded "dadaist genius" and MTV News declared "an instant favorite," its safe to say there are no signs of cooling down.
With the days growing long and the nights even longer, Wallpaper. has found themselves at the heart of another summer track, this time a collaboration with Jacob Safari of The Mae Shi and Kid Static from Chicago. "Me and Jacob from The Mae Shi had been playing grab ass for a few months about collaborating on some music. So he finally sent me this freaky glitch reggaeton thing. I was in the studio late on a Saturday night
chalk full of Red Bull and self loathing, wishing I was on top of the Standard Hotel LA gettin’ my ugly dude on. So I wrote 'Pool Party.'"
Wallpaper.'s debut LP Doodoo Face drops September 22nd.
LIVE SHOWS
8.21 - THE CASBAH, SAN DIEGO
8.22 - BLOW UP LA 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY (venue TBA)
www.myspace.com/wallpaper
www.twitter.com/wallpapermusic
www.youtube.com/user/wallpapervideos
With the days growing long and the nights even longer, Wallpaper. has found themselves at the heart of another summer track, this time a collaboration with Jacob Safari of The Mae Shi and Kid Static from Chicago. "Me and Jacob from The Mae Shi had been playing grab ass for a few months about collaborating on some music. So he finally sent me this freaky glitch reggaeton thing. I was in the studio late on a Saturday night
chalk full of Red Bull and self loathing, wishing I was on top of the Standard Hotel LA gettin’ my ugly dude on. So I wrote 'Pool Party.'"
Wallpaper.'s debut LP Doodoo Face drops September 22nd.
LIVE SHOWS
8.21 - THE CASBAH, SAN DIEGO
8.22 - BLOW UP LA 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY (venue TBA)
www.myspace.com/wallpaper
www.twitter.com/wallpapermusic
www.youtube.com/user/wallpapervideos
brakesbrakesbrakes Touchdown Stateside
Brakesbrakesbrakes have been tremendously busy this year, trekking across Europe and their homeland England, and don't plan to slow down anytime soon. The UK foursome will return to the U.S. for the first time in more than two years to give American audiences a live dose of their acclaimed new album, Touchdown (FatCat Records). The blokes will team up with Scottish lads and labelmates The Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks for a stateside blast that will kick off October 1 in Chapel Hill, N.C., and stop in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. before ending in Chicago.
With five years of near-constant touring, the band has shaped their infectious live show to capture the same kinetic energy that shines through on each of their dynamic records. Whether stepping on the accelerator, or slowing it down, brakesbrakesbrakes leave their compelling melodies and off-kilter lyrics embedded in the brains of all their listeners. Frontman Eamon Hamilton treats his clever wordplay with chameleon-like vocals as he calmly switches between the urgent intensity of "Don't Take Me To Space (Man)," the joyous bombast of "Eternal Return," and the pensive refrains of "Leaving England."
The band's third LP continues to garner some of the strongest reviews of their revered career. Spin exclaimed: "Frontman Eamon Hamilton's playful yelp has given way to a sturdier sound, evident in the energetic riffs of interstellar love song 'Don't Take Me To Space (Man),' the anthemic power-pop hooks of 'Hey Hey,' and the lush shoegaze drone of 'Oh! Forever.'" Popmatters simply declared: "The best record yet to be released in 2009."
BRAKESBRAKESBRAKES w/ THE TWILIGHT SAD
AND WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS
Oct 1 - Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506
Oct 3 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ North Star
Oct 5 - Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat Backstage
Oct 6 - New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom
Oct 7 - Allston, Mass. @ Great Scott
Oct 10 - Toronto, Ont. @ El Mocambo
Oct 11 - Ann Arbor, Mich. @ Blind Pig
Oct 12 - Chicago, Ill. @ Empty Bottle
With five years of near-constant touring, the band has shaped their infectious live show to capture the same kinetic energy that shines through on each of their dynamic records. Whether stepping on the accelerator, or slowing it down, brakesbrakesbrakes leave their compelling melodies and off-kilter lyrics embedded in the brains of all their listeners. Frontman Eamon Hamilton treats his clever wordplay with chameleon-like vocals as he calmly switches between the urgent intensity of "Don't Take Me To Space (Man)," the joyous bombast of "Eternal Return," and the pensive refrains of "Leaving England."
The band's third LP continues to garner some of the strongest reviews of their revered career. Spin exclaimed: "Frontman Eamon Hamilton's playful yelp has given way to a sturdier sound, evident in the energetic riffs of interstellar love song 'Don't Take Me To Space (Man),' the anthemic power-pop hooks of 'Hey Hey,' and the lush shoegaze drone of 'Oh! Forever.'" Popmatters simply declared: "The best record yet to be released in 2009."
BRAKESBRAKESBRAKES w/ THE TWILIGHT SAD
AND WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS
Oct 1 - Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506
Oct 3 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ North Star
Oct 5 - Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat Backstage
Oct 6 - New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom
Oct 7 - Allston, Mass. @ Great Scott
Oct 10 - Toronto, Ont. @ El Mocambo
Oct 11 - Ann Arbor, Mich. @ Blind Pig
Oct 12 - Chicago, Ill. @ Empty Bottle
Dappled Cities "Zounds" out Sept. 15th
When you listen to Dappled Cities you actually see things. Vivid colours, strange animals, story-book characters.
It’s as if a world that you didn’t know existed, and all it’s possibilities, is now within your grasp. Dappled Cities can take you there, as one respected reviewer put it, ”by weaving between grandiose indie-rock, oddly bent pop and big-emotion, big-gesture music that seems refracted through a vaguely hallucinogenic mirror."
After 2 years of ludicrously intense international touring and songwriting, Dappled Cities prepare for the release of their 3rd album, the art pop opus, Zounds. The work is the highest achievement of a ten year career traced back from their current home on US indie label Dangerbird Records (also home of Silversun Pickups, Sea Wolf and Darker My Love) to the teenagers first playing music together in their Australian childhood suburbs.
The band, originally called Periwinkle, formed in 1997 when 15 year-olds David Rennick and Hugh Boyce were joined by Alex Moore and English born Tim Derricourt. Their first album, A Smile (released in 2004 under the new moniker - Dappled Cities Fly), was a home-recorded, independent hit in Australia, and its tracks were later remixed as A Crooked Smile EP by the likes of an emerging Wolfmother and Spod.
The band’s sophomore effort Granddance was a grandiose record full of oldeworld ideas and cutting-edge sonics (& their first platter on the Dangerbird label), which was uncoiled to mass acclaim in 2006. The following two years were spent touring the US with the likes of The Fratellis and Tokyo Police Club, with fiery forays home riding shotgun to silverchair, Modest Mouse and LCD Soundsystem.
Not many Australian bands attempt to face the US beast as head-on as Dappled Cities over this period, and almost inevitably the band experienced their first line-up change in a decade. Founding member Hugh Boyce retired and was replaced by Allan Kumpulainen on drums, while touring keyboardist Ned Cooke was instated as a full-time member.
“After Granddance, there were great expectations for Zounds – from us and also from the US label. That pressure turned this into the longest and most intense episode of our life. We didn’t cut corners and we went to great lengths to keep chaos developing.”
Brimming with vim, road-fit and on the brink of something special, the band uprooted from their home of Sydney and got States-side. They shot videos in Wyoming gas stations, played impromptu gigs in South Dakota sound factories, partied with Hugh Jackman and Steve Malkmus and even managed to film a 26-episode children’s odyssey for Disney called ‘Alphabreaks’.
New York was both Poison Apple and Forbidden Fruit, says Dave. “We made the most of the $10-per-day budget, wall of Zounds we were on but there were five of us sleeping in a one-bedroom bed-sit in East Village and we finally turned to cash in hand street jobs to survive.”
Under the expert A&R guidance of Justin Meldal-Johnsen (music director and bassist for Beck, Ladytron and Nine Inch Nails) and respected American co-producer Chris Coady (TV on the Radio), Dappled Cities got busy making mayhem and magic.
Every song was laid down live to harness the energy. Dappled Cities have never been a band to replicate vintage sounds – they’ve always been art in motion – but Zounds has powers they’ve never dealt in before. In their own words, “It’s as daggy and classy, cunning and futuristic, as us!”
The band spared no expense, using new-fangled electric guitars and importing a Gakken – a $40 build-it-yourself cardboard synthesiser from Japan – used on all 12 songs. Their drive to succeed saw them hire and conspire with no less than three mixers for Zounds – Coady, Scott Horscroft and Wayne Connolly – in the quest for perfection.
The band also didn’t always see eye-to-hi fi with Coady. Dave explains, “He’s the biggest name we’ve worked with and he knew it, so a lot of the recording process was injected with clashes.” Artistic differences? “Perhaps. But maybe we just knew, and expressed, what we wanted so strongly that it may have been tough for others around us to take at the time. Who knows?”.
But smoke speaks of fire and the five-headed phoenix Zounds is Dappled Cities’ masterpiece, a sophisticated, grown-up opus epic. Lyrically it’s introspective, full of the unusual, but wonderous, Dappled metaphors. But it’s also a big, deep muscular album.
Zounds opening salvo ‘Hold Your Back’ is the most adventurous track of the band’s career – a deep, brooding magnificent bastard anthem which is “barely even a song, more a collection of ideas.” It’s parting shot is ‘Stepshadows’, a Derricourt acoustic lament more akin to an Ennio Morricone spaghetti western soundtrack than a conventional rock song.
In between lies a lyrical tinderbox and wall of Zounds asylum full of Dappled Cities trademark live energy.
An energy captured on disc for the first time.
First single ‘The Price’ is a political song forged in a disco inferno while ‘The Night is Young At Heart’, at an epic six minutes, is the band’s longest ever track and the song Dave’s most proud of. “Big, long, aggressive, weird: an in-ya-face sound people are either going to love or hate – and that’s the mark of a great song, isn’t it?”
Having broken every hygiene law New York holds dear and come to know each other better than they dared, Dappled Cities are now home and ready to unveil the wall of Zounds.
http://www.myspace.com/dappledcities
It’s as if a world that you didn’t know existed, and all it’s possibilities, is now within your grasp. Dappled Cities can take you there, as one respected reviewer put it, ”by weaving between grandiose indie-rock, oddly bent pop and big-emotion, big-gesture music that seems refracted through a vaguely hallucinogenic mirror."
After 2 years of ludicrously intense international touring and songwriting, Dappled Cities prepare for the release of their 3rd album, the art pop opus, Zounds. The work is the highest achievement of a ten year career traced back from their current home on US indie label Dangerbird Records (also home of Silversun Pickups, Sea Wolf and Darker My Love) to the teenagers first playing music together in their Australian childhood suburbs.
The band, originally called Periwinkle, formed in 1997 when 15 year-olds David Rennick and Hugh Boyce were joined by Alex Moore and English born Tim Derricourt. Their first album, A Smile (released in 2004 under the new moniker - Dappled Cities Fly), was a home-recorded, independent hit in Australia, and its tracks were later remixed as A Crooked Smile EP by the likes of an emerging Wolfmother and Spod.
The band’s sophomore effort Granddance was a grandiose record full of oldeworld ideas and cutting-edge sonics (& their first platter on the Dangerbird label), which was uncoiled to mass acclaim in 2006. The following two years were spent touring the US with the likes of The Fratellis and Tokyo Police Club, with fiery forays home riding shotgun to silverchair, Modest Mouse and LCD Soundsystem.
Not many Australian bands attempt to face the US beast as head-on as Dappled Cities over this period, and almost inevitably the band experienced their first line-up change in a decade. Founding member Hugh Boyce retired and was replaced by Allan Kumpulainen on drums, while touring keyboardist Ned Cooke was instated as a full-time member.
“After Granddance, there were great expectations for Zounds – from us and also from the US label. That pressure turned this into the longest and most intense episode of our life. We didn’t cut corners and we went to great lengths to keep chaos developing.”
Brimming with vim, road-fit and on the brink of something special, the band uprooted from their home of Sydney and got States-side. They shot videos in Wyoming gas stations, played impromptu gigs in South Dakota sound factories, partied with Hugh Jackman and Steve Malkmus and even managed to film a 26-episode children’s odyssey for Disney called ‘Alphabreaks’.
New York was both Poison Apple and Forbidden Fruit, says Dave. “We made the most of the $10-per-day budget, wall of Zounds we were on but there were five of us sleeping in a one-bedroom bed-sit in East Village and we finally turned to cash in hand street jobs to survive.”
Under the expert A&R guidance of Justin Meldal-Johnsen (music director and bassist for Beck, Ladytron and Nine Inch Nails) and respected American co-producer Chris Coady (TV on the Radio), Dappled Cities got busy making mayhem and magic.
Every song was laid down live to harness the energy. Dappled Cities have never been a band to replicate vintage sounds – they’ve always been art in motion – but Zounds has powers they’ve never dealt in before. In their own words, “It’s as daggy and classy, cunning and futuristic, as us!”
The band spared no expense, using new-fangled electric guitars and importing a Gakken – a $40 build-it-yourself cardboard synthesiser from Japan – used on all 12 songs. Their drive to succeed saw them hire and conspire with no less than three mixers for Zounds – Coady, Scott Horscroft and Wayne Connolly – in the quest for perfection.
The band also didn’t always see eye-to-hi fi with Coady. Dave explains, “He’s the biggest name we’ve worked with and he knew it, so a lot of the recording process was injected with clashes.” Artistic differences? “Perhaps. But maybe we just knew, and expressed, what we wanted so strongly that it may have been tough for others around us to take at the time. Who knows?”.
But smoke speaks of fire and the five-headed phoenix Zounds is Dappled Cities’ masterpiece, a sophisticated, grown-up opus epic. Lyrically it’s introspective, full of the unusual, but wonderous, Dappled metaphors. But it’s also a big, deep muscular album.
Zounds opening salvo ‘Hold Your Back’ is the most adventurous track of the band’s career – a deep, brooding magnificent bastard anthem which is “barely even a song, more a collection of ideas.” It’s parting shot is ‘Stepshadows’, a Derricourt acoustic lament more akin to an Ennio Morricone spaghetti western soundtrack than a conventional rock song.
In between lies a lyrical tinderbox and wall of Zounds asylum full of Dappled Cities trademark live energy.
An energy captured on disc for the first time.
First single ‘The Price’ is a political song forged in a disco inferno while ‘The Night is Young At Heart’, at an epic six minutes, is the band’s longest ever track and the song Dave’s most proud of. “Big, long, aggressive, weird: an in-ya-face sound people are either going to love or hate – and that’s the mark of a great song, isn’t it?”
Having broken every hygiene law New York holds dear and come to know each other better than they dared, Dappled Cities are now home and ready to unveil the wall of Zounds.
http://www.myspace.com/dappledcities
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS "EXPLODING HEAD" OUT 10/6/09
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS NEW ALBUM "EXPLODING HEAD"
OUT OCTOBER 6, 2009
DOMINATED SIREN FESTIVAL, CONEY ISLAND, NYC JULY 18, 2009
FALL US TOUR ANNOUNCED (dates below)
A Place To Bury Strangers release their sophomore album, "Exploding Head" via Mute October 6, 2009. The band had one simple goal during the recording process: "The original idea," says vocalist/guitarist Oliver Ackermann, "was to create the craziest, most fucked-up recording ever." The result is 43 mesmerizing minutes of pain as pleasure. You'll be checking the levels on your living room stereo from the moment "It Is Nothing" pulls everyone in earshot through a vortex of groove-locked rhythms and back-spun power chords (hammered out by drummer Jay Space and bassist Jono MOFO).
You'll be sucked in and blown away by the paranoid android pop of the album's first single "In Your Heart," the gorgeous gate-crashing melodies of "Keep Slipping Away," the Chinese water torture chords of "Lost Feeling," the sputtering percussion of "Everything Always Goes Wrong," the apocalypse now effects of "Ego Death," the sinewy, slightly sinister overtones of the title track, and the firework finale flare-ups of "I Lived My Life To Stand in the Shadow of Your Heart." The collection makes up the band's most realized recording to date.
During the "Exploding Head" recording process engineer Andy Smith (Paul Simon, David Bowie) took the band to "a whole other level" says Ackermann. "I love the interplay and contrasts between something that's pretty and something that's scary," he explains. "Taking listeners to different places—even in one song—is so important, whether it makes them cry or pissed off. If you listen closely, some of the riffs on this record are actually like Ramones songs or '60s bubblegum pop."
Called "the most ear-shatteringly loud garage/shoegaze band you'll ever hear" by the Washington Post, A Place To Bury Strangers are now poised to blow minds and speakers alike. Says London's NME; "The pleasure pain threshold has rarely been more blurred, but rock this ferociously soulful is only good for you if it hurts," as they noted A Place To Bury Strangers as on of the Ten Best Bands of SXSW 2008. Their debut release earned them a "best new music" distinction and enduring support from Pitchfork, and they have toured with the likes of Nine Inch Nails, MGMT, Holy F**k, The Dandy Warhols and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
In April 2009, A Place To Bury Strangers played the Coachella 2009 Music Festival in Indio CA. Most recently, the Brooklyn based three-piece ROCKED the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd at The Village Voice's Siren Festival at Coney Island Saturday July 18. The Village Voice calls them "pedal whiz kids," which should come as no surprise as Ackermann builds custom guitar pedals (see deathbyaudio.net). They next embark on a US tour supporting "Exploding Head's" release this October with support from Darker My Love, Dead Confederate, and All the Saints.
Fall tour dates:
7/18/09 Coney Island, NY Siren Festival
10/4/09 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's^
10/5/09 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel^
10/6/09 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506^
10/7/09 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn^
10/8/09 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder^
10/9/09 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks^
10/10/09 Dallas, TX Club Dada^
10/11/09 Austin, TX The Mohawk^
10/13/09 Tucson, AZ Plush^
10/15/09 San Diego, CA Casbah^
10/16/09 Los Angeles, CA Echo^
10/17/09 San Francisco, CA The Independent*
10/18/09 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge*
10/19/09 Seattle, WA Crocodile Café*
10/20/09 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret*
10/22/09 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge*
10/23/09 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge*
10/25/09 Sr. Louis, MO Firebird*
10/26/09 Chicago, IL Double Door&
10/27/09 Toronto, ON The Mod Club&
10/28/09 Montreal, QC Il Motore&
10/29/09 New York, NYC Bowery Ballroom&
10/30/09 Cambridge, MA Middle East Upstairs&
^with Darker My Love & All the Saints
&with Dead Confederate & All the Saints
*with All the Saints
"Exploding Head" Tracklist:
It Is Nothing
In Your Heart
Lost Feeling
Deadbeat
Keep Slipping Away
Ego Death
Smile When You Smile
Everything Always Goes Wrong
Exploding Head
I Live My Life To Stand In The Shadow Of Your Heart
Friday, July 17, 2009
Bad Veins Release New Album
Bad Veins to release debut album July 21st on Dangerbird Records
"Every once in a while a band crosses our path that simply blows us the f*** away. This was the case with Bad Veins, a duo from Cincinnati that is making some of the best indie pop around." --Tripwire
"The best band I've seen at CMJ thus far: Bad Veins. Remember their name! I love situations like this, where you stumble into a grimy basement and end up seeing a super-fantastic show.”
-- USA TODAY (Pop Candy)
Bad Veins is the brain child of two talented musicians, Benjamin Davis and Sebastien Schultz . Originally crossing paths at shows in their hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio the two quickly banded together and formed the band in 2006. Davis, aiming for a solo project was struck by Schultz's blistering talent as a drummer and the two quickly started collaborating. Adding their "third band member" Irene completed the equation. Irene, an antique reel-to-reel player that handles 50-70 extra tracks provided Davis and Schultz the missing piece needed to bring their huge orchestrations to life. Having only played a handful of shows before Pitchfork touted them as "the band to see during CMJ 2007", this band's live show exceeded everyone's lofty expectations.Their self titled release is a combination of indie rock and underground/garage sentiment that represents their most solid work yet.
WATCH BAD VEINS' "Gold And Warm" VIDEO
Bad Veins Tour Dates:
July 24 Bad Veins Album Release Event @ Fountain Square - Cincinnati
(-- Band will be available for a signing --)
*Aug 1 The Crofoot - Pontiac
*Aug 2 El Mocambo - Toronto
*Aug 4 Heirloom Arts Theatre - Danbury
*Aug 5 North Star - Philadelphia
*Aug 6 The Mercury Lounge - New York
*Aug 7 Garfield Artworks - Pittsburg
*Aug 9 Picador - Iowa City
Sep 13 Red Rocks Amphitheater - Monolith Festival - Morrison
*With Now Now Every Children
Follow the band on Twitter.
"Every once in a while a band crosses our path that simply blows us the f*** away. This was the case with Bad Veins, a duo from Cincinnati that is making some of the best indie pop around." --Tripwire
"The best band I've seen at CMJ thus far: Bad Veins. Remember their name! I love situations like this, where you stumble into a grimy basement and end up seeing a super-fantastic show.”
-- USA TODAY (Pop Candy)
Bad Veins is the brain child of two talented musicians, Benjamin Davis and Sebastien Schultz . Originally crossing paths at shows in their hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio the two quickly banded together and formed the band in 2006. Davis, aiming for a solo project was struck by Schultz's blistering talent as a drummer and the two quickly started collaborating. Adding their "third band member" Irene completed the equation. Irene, an antique reel-to-reel player that handles 50-70 extra tracks provided Davis and Schultz the missing piece needed to bring their huge orchestrations to life. Having only played a handful of shows before Pitchfork touted them as "the band to see during CMJ 2007", this band's live show exceeded everyone's lofty expectations.Their self titled release is a combination of indie rock and underground/garage sentiment that represents their most solid work yet.
WATCH BAD VEINS' "Gold And Warm" VIDEO
Bad Veins Tour Dates:
July 24 Bad Veins Album Release Event @ Fountain Square - Cincinnati
(-- Band will be available for a signing --)
*Aug 1 The Crofoot - Pontiac
*Aug 2 El Mocambo - Toronto
*Aug 4 Heirloom Arts Theatre - Danbury
*Aug 5 North Star - Philadelphia
*Aug 6 The Mercury Lounge - New York
*Aug 7 Garfield Artworks - Pittsburg
*Aug 9 Picador - Iowa City
Sep 13 Red Rocks Amphitheater - Monolith Festival - Morrison
*With Now Now Every Children
Follow the band on Twitter.
AMBASSADOR GUN Brutalize The Masses With New Full-Length
AMBASSADOR GUN began in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the summer of 2002. Within the music, there is ingrained a unique ability to master catchy and truly memorable elements. Using rhythmic and aggressive vocal patterns, dissonant down-tuned chords and progressions along with drive saturated low-end. They envelop music expressing comical, political and social disdain; put home lyrically, and fired through a blistering soundtrack of metal, punk, grooves and grind.
Previously known as A SECOND FROM THE SURFACE, the band have shared the stage regionally with national acts including Today Is The Day, Weedeater, Sourvein, Dead To Fall, Battlefields, Red Sparrowes and countless more over recent years, and further live/tour plans are in the works for the coming year.
To be released August 11th on the bands' own imprint Pangea Recordings, the band's 4th full-length When In Hell is a thunderous, angst-ridden, cross-genre stampede of energy, combining elements of Slayer, Nasum, Cattle Decapitation, Mastodon and more.
AMBASSADOR GUN live:
8/15/2009 Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN (When In Hell CD Release Show)
8/28/2009 Filth Moon Fest - St. Paul, MN
http://www.myspace.com/ambassadorgun
Previously known as A SECOND FROM THE SURFACE, the band have shared the stage regionally with national acts including Today Is The Day, Weedeater, Sourvein, Dead To Fall, Battlefields, Red Sparrowes and countless more over recent years, and further live/tour plans are in the works for the coming year.
To be released August 11th on the bands' own imprint Pangea Recordings, the band's 4th full-length When In Hell is a thunderous, angst-ridden, cross-genre stampede of energy, combining elements of Slayer, Nasum, Cattle Decapitation, Mastodon and more.
AMBASSADOR GUN live:
8/15/2009 Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN (When In Hell CD Release Show)
8/28/2009 Filth Moon Fest - St. Paul, MN
http://www.myspace.com/ambassadorgun
Awol One & Factor Release OWL HOURS
FAKE FOUR RECORDS RELEASES AWOL ONE’S OWL HOURS
Produced by Saskatoon’s FACTOR with Executive Producer XZIBIT
After the underground 2007 classic Only Death Can Kill You, emcee Awol and producer Factor are releasing their latest LP, Owl Hours. Out on July 21st Owl Hours (via Sonic Unyon Distribution) is a self-professed party album. Topics range from curious celebrations, to nostalgic odes to former loves to straight up drunken party anthems all told through the eccentric eyes of Walrus One (Awol One = Awolrus). The instrumentals move from electronic pop to folk hop with guest vocalists including Aesop Rock, Myka 9, Tha Alkaholiks and Xzibit.
Produced by Saskatoon’s FACTOR with Executive Producer XZIBIT
After the underground 2007 classic Only Death Can Kill You, emcee Awol and producer Factor are releasing their latest LP, Owl Hours. Out on July 21st Owl Hours (via Sonic Unyon Distribution) is a self-professed party album. Topics range from curious celebrations, to nostalgic odes to former loves to straight up drunken party anthems all told through the eccentric eyes of Walrus One (Awol One = Awolrus). The instrumentals move from electronic pop to folk hop with guest vocalists including Aesop Rock, Myka 9, Tha Alkaholiks and Xzibit.
ANJULIE'S "LOVE SONGS" GETS REMIXED!
Anjulie's self-titled debut is only a few weeks away! Her hybrid of pop, r&b, and Carribean flavors hits the streets on August 4th but she's giving you another taste now! "Love Songs" is a summer jam with a bewitching melody. Bimbo Jones has remixed it into an electro stomper for the clubs and streets! Download the radio edit of "Love Songs - Bimbo Jones Remix" here. Bloggers feel free to post!
Anjulie is one of five artists featured this summer as part of mtvU’s “Freshman 5” which showcases the top five emerging artists poised to jump from college favorites to household names. The program, which will feature Anjulie on multiple MTV platforms, will run for three months, leading up to her debut release on Hear Music on August 4. The music video for her song “Boom” – which was recently #1 on the Billboard dance chart -- was directed by Adria Petty (Kings of Leon, Duffy, Regina Spektor). Check out the video here.
Anjulie is one of five artists featured this summer as part of mtvU’s “Freshman 5” which showcases the top five emerging artists poised to jump from college favorites to household names. The program, which will feature Anjulie on multiple MTV platforms, will run for three months, leading up to her debut release on Hear Music on August 4. The music video for her song “Boom” – which was recently #1 on the Billboard dance chart -- was directed by Adria Petty (Kings of Leon, Duffy, Regina Spektor). Check out the video here.
UNDERWORLD: Exclusive North American Live Dates Announced and iPhone App.
HOW SWEET IT IS August is an Apple month for Underworld
EXCLUSIVE NORTH AMERICAN LIVE DATES ANNOUNCED THIS AUGUST
August 2009 sees Underworld and Apple kicking-off on three exciting new projects for fans of the band and fans of all things Apple.
To celebrate the release of the full underworld back catalogue for the first time on iTunes, Underworld, in partnership with cutting edge developer iZotope, bring you an amazing iPhone iDrum application containing some of the most famous tunes from Underworld's juke box of techno classics.
Featuring tracks from all Underworld's albums and including "Born Slippy", "Two Months Off" and "Cowgirl" the application allows the user to remix, re-sequence and reconstruct 12 Underworld tunes and also features a piece created by the band themselves exclusively for the application.
With specially commissioned artwork from Tomato's John Warwicker the application is the closest you'll get to dropping the kick drum on "Born Slippy" without getting on stage with the guys yourself. In celebration, Underworld are giving away a special live version of "Born Slippy" recorded at Brixton Academy and have announced North American dates this August, including (technology permitting!) the worlds first FREE live audio-visual broadcast to the iPhone on Friday August 7th 2009 as Underworld continue their series of incredible live broadcasts at The Fox Oakland Theater.
Direct from the Fox Theatre in Oakland and accessible through Underworldlive.com check out the bands legendary show featuring some of the biggest dance hits of the last 15 years and maybe some future hits for 2010.
This is completely free and all you need is a computer with Quick Time installed on a broadband connection or an iPhone on a wi-fi connection running iPhone 3.0 or higher.
twitter.com/underworldlive
www.myspace.com/underworld
EXCLUSIVE NORTH AMERICAN LIVE DATES ANNOUNCED THIS AUGUST
August 2009 sees Underworld and Apple kicking-off on three exciting new projects for fans of the band and fans of all things Apple.
To celebrate the release of the full underworld back catalogue for the first time on iTunes, Underworld, in partnership with cutting edge developer iZotope, bring you an amazing iPhone iDrum application containing some of the most famous tunes from Underworld's juke box of techno classics.
Featuring tracks from all Underworld's albums and including "Born Slippy", "Two Months Off" and "Cowgirl" the application allows the user to remix, re-sequence and reconstruct 12 Underworld tunes and also features a piece created by the band themselves exclusively for the application.
With specially commissioned artwork from Tomato's John Warwicker the application is the closest you'll get to dropping the kick drum on "Born Slippy" without getting on stage with the guys yourself. In celebration, Underworld are giving away a special live version of "Born Slippy" recorded at Brixton Academy and have announced North American dates this August, including (technology permitting!) the worlds first FREE live audio-visual broadcast to the iPhone on Friday August 7th 2009 as Underworld continue their series of incredible live broadcasts at The Fox Oakland Theater.
Direct from the Fox Theatre in Oakland and accessible through Underworldlive.com check out the bands legendary show featuring some of the biggest dance hits of the last 15 years and maybe some future hits for 2010.
This is completely free and all you need is a computer with Quick Time installed on a broadband connection or an iPhone on a wi-fi connection running iPhone 3.0 or higher.
twitter.com/underworldlive
www.myspace.com/underworld
THE 69 EYES Debut New Video
The Helsinki Vampires of THE 69 EYES are planning their first step in world domination by staging the worldwide premiere of their new video for their single “DEAD GIRLS ARE EASY” on Playboy.com. Directed by MTV’s gross-out auteur BAM MARGERA, the video is a vampiric road trip rife with lustful ladies and unwitting male victims. “Dead Girls Are Easy” is taken from their ninth album BACK IN BLOOD which was produced by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Monster Magnet) and will be released by The End Records on September 15, 2009.
Aimed at those sleazy online chicks with the looks that kill, “Dead Girls Are Easy” is a tongue-in-cheek power anthem that just begged for a video to complement it. The video follows a coven of tight black leather-clad vampire vixens luring and converting the men with whom they come into contact. “It’s almost like vampires are taking over the world,” muses singer Jyrki 69.
The partnership with Playboy.com for the worldwide premiere is the most perfect union for The 69 Eyes’ sexy vision. The video will make its official debut on Friday, July 17, 2009 at 11:00am EST at http://www.playboy.com/69
Aimed at those sleazy online chicks with the looks that kill, “Dead Girls Are Easy” is a tongue-in-cheek power anthem that just begged for a video to complement it. The video follows a coven of tight black leather-clad vampire vixens luring and converting the men with whom they come into contact. “It’s almost like vampires are taking over the world,” muses singer Jyrki 69.
The partnership with Playboy.com for the worldwide premiere is the most perfect union for The 69 Eyes’ sexy vision. The video will make its official debut on Friday, July 17, 2009 at 11:00am EST at http://www.playboy.com/69
OTEP TO EMBARK ON SUMMER TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM
Victory Records recording artist OTEP will be hitting the road in support of her upcoming release Smash The Control Machine for what promises to be one of the most sensory invasive tours of 2009. The tour will hit more than 23 U.S. cities, starting August 2nd at Gator’s in Farmington, NM, and will wrap up September 16th at LA’s Whiskey-A-Go-Go. The tour will include a stop at 2009’s Rock the Ink, a music and tattoo festival with projected attendance of 10,000, which OTEP has been chosen to headline. “We are incredibly excited to be able to share all of the new tracks with our fans,” comments Otep. “We just want to get out there and do what we do best: PLAY!” OTEP has named fellow Victory act DESTROPHY as direct support with Central Illinois metal heads 7 YEAR EXISTENCE rounding out the package. “We want to annihilate the senses at every show,” states OTEP. This trek marks OTEP’s first stateside appearance in 2009. The Los Angeles, CA native toured South America in January and has spent the last several months in self-induced “artistic solitary confinement” submersed in creating, writing, recording and perfecting her brand-new album. OTEP, however, was not a silent invalid. Her core fans were engaged in the process and journey via Twitter tweets, daily Facebook updates and her blog www.iamnotamonster.com.
Smash The Control Machine will be released August 18th on Victory Records. The artistically cathartic, socially riveting and revolutionary album was produced by Grammy-nominated Ulrich Wild (Pantera, Deftones, Breaking Benjamin). The vocal style of Otep Shamaya ranges from soothingly and romantically hypnotic to piercingly guttural, to anthem like proclamations that cohesively come together encapsulating her trademark, one of a kind delivery. OTEP engages and enlightens with her lyrics, which are sung and screamed over metallic riffs, hook-laden rhythms and even delicate piano. Smash The Control Machine is not just another hard rock album, it is an intelligent, mind expanding work of art.
Otep has also made a name for herself outside of music. Singer, activist, actress, writer and artist she has filmed segments for several top-rated TV shows, including HBO's "DEF POETRY," Bravo's "DATE MY EX" and TLC's hit show "L.A. Ink." She was a guest speaker at the Democratic National Convention and worked extensively with Voter Registration. OTEP is one of the most searched celebrities on pop culture sites, such as Theinsider.com and Citizenceleb.com. Shamaya also finds time to be a vocal and committed activist for such causes as Climate Change via Carbon Rally.com, Equal Rights, Victims Rights, Hurricane Relief, the genocides in Darfur, Chad, and Myanmar, PETA, and RAINN. Otep Shamaya also created a social networking site (www.allshapesandsizes.org) to help reinforce new ideas to promote self-esteem and self-confidence.
To date, OTEP has sold over 500,000 records and continues to convert the masses to her militant mantra of art and activism on a daily basis.
Check out the movement at: www.MySpace.com/otep or www.otep.com
TOUR DATES AS FOLLOWS:
Sun 02 Aug Farmington NM @ Gators
Tue 04 Aug Lubbock TX @Tequila Jungle
Wed 05 Aug San Antonio TX @ Scout Bar
Thu 06 Aug Dallas TX @ The Loft
Fri 07 Aug Houston TX @ Scout Bar
Mon 10 Aug Kansas City MO @Beaumont
Tue 11 Aug St Louis MO @ Pop's
Wed 12 Aug Minneapolis MN @ The Rock
Thu 13 Aug Mokena IL @ The Pearl Room
Fri 14 Aug Columbus OH @ Woodshock
Sat 15 Aug Detroit MI @ Harpo's
Sun 16 Aug Cincinnati OH @ Annie’s
Tue 18 Aug New York NY @ Gramercy Theater
Fri 21 Aug Providence RI @ Rhode Island Convention Center
Sat 22 Aug Hartford CT @ Webster Theater
Sat 23 Aug Allentown PA @ Crocodile Rock
Wed 26 Aug Jacksonville NC @ Hooligans
Thu 27 Aug Fayetteville, NC @ Jesters
Mon 31 Aug Denver CO @ Marquee
Tue 01 Sep Colorado Springs CO @ Black Sheep
Thu 03 Sep San Jose CA @Voodoo Lounge
Sat 05 Sep Seattle WA @Ex Hall Bumbershoot FEST
Wed 16 Sep Los Angeles CA @ Whiskey
Smash The Control Machine will be released August 18th on Victory Records. The artistically cathartic, socially riveting and revolutionary album was produced by Grammy-nominated Ulrich Wild (Pantera, Deftones, Breaking Benjamin). The vocal style of Otep Shamaya ranges from soothingly and romantically hypnotic to piercingly guttural, to anthem like proclamations that cohesively come together encapsulating her trademark, one of a kind delivery. OTEP engages and enlightens with her lyrics, which are sung and screamed over metallic riffs, hook-laden rhythms and even delicate piano. Smash The Control Machine is not just another hard rock album, it is an intelligent, mind expanding work of art.
Otep has also made a name for herself outside of music. Singer, activist, actress, writer and artist she has filmed segments for several top-rated TV shows, including HBO's "DEF POETRY," Bravo's "DATE MY EX" and TLC's hit show "L.A. Ink." She was a guest speaker at the Democratic National Convention and worked extensively with Voter Registration. OTEP is one of the most searched celebrities on pop culture sites, such as Theinsider.com and Citizenceleb.com. Shamaya also finds time to be a vocal and committed activist for such causes as Climate Change via Carbon Rally.com, Equal Rights, Victims Rights, Hurricane Relief, the genocides in Darfur, Chad, and Myanmar, PETA, and RAINN. Otep Shamaya also created a social networking site (www.allshapesandsizes.org) to help reinforce new ideas to promote self-esteem and self-confidence.
To date, OTEP has sold over 500,000 records and continues to convert the masses to her militant mantra of art and activism on a daily basis.
Check out the movement at: www.MySpace.com/otep or www.otep.com
TOUR DATES AS FOLLOWS:
Sun 02 Aug Farmington NM @ Gators
Tue 04 Aug Lubbock TX @Tequila Jungle
Wed 05 Aug San Antonio TX @ Scout Bar
Thu 06 Aug Dallas TX @ The Loft
Fri 07 Aug Houston TX @ Scout Bar
Mon 10 Aug Kansas City MO @Beaumont
Tue 11 Aug St Louis MO @ Pop's
Wed 12 Aug Minneapolis MN @ The Rock
Thu 13 Aug Mokena IL @ The Pearl Room
Fri 14 Aug Columbus OH @ Woodshock
Sat 15 Aug Detroit MI @ Harpo's
Sun 16 Aug Cincinnati OH @ Annie’s
Tue 18 Aug New York NY @ Gramercy Theater
Fri 21 Aug Providence RI @ Rhode Island Convention Center
Sat 22 Aug Hartford CT @ Webster Theater
Sat 23 Aug Allentown PA @ Crocodile Rock
Wed 26 Aug Jacksonville NC @ Hooligans
Thu 27 Aug Fayetteville, NC @ Jesters
Mon 31 Aug Denver CO @ Marquee
Tue 01 Sep Colorado Springs CO @ Black Sheep
Thu 03 Sep San Jose CA @Voodoo Lounge
Sat 05 Sep Seattle WA @Ex Hall Bumbershoot FEST
Wed 16 Sep Los Angeles CA @ Whiskey
ANDREW HOOVER TO RELEASE DEBUT FULL-LENGTH IN SEPTEMBER
Twenty-one-year-old singer/songwriter/guitarist Andrew Hoover will be releasing his full-band debut album, “Chances, Stances & Romances,” on September 22nd on Rock Ridge Music. The Connecticut-based performer signed with Rock Ridge Music in 2008, and hit the studio with label President Jason Spiewak in New York City to record his full-length debut. In addition to the NYC sessions, Andrew traveled South to work with Chris Henderson of 3 Doors Down fame at his Rivergate Studios in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
"I am very grateful everything Rock Ridge Music has done with me thus far,” says Hoover, “The journey is a long one, but working with people like Jason Spiewak and [label CEO] Tom Derr makes me feel that a successful journey in the music industry is possible. Jason made the recording process for ‘Chances, Stances & Romances’ comfortable and inspiring. I went into the studio every day knowing exactly what it is I wanted and needed to accomplish. So much of my energy when I perform comes from the thrill of playing in front of people. Jason made sure that the energy you see with me onstage was captured and then transferred to tape."
Says Spiewak of working with Hoover: “Recording with Andrew was a pleasure and a challenge all at the same time. Andrew had only performed as a solo artist before pre-production, and it was a process to get each song to work as it went from acoustic guitar-only to a full band. The finished product totally works, and I’m excited for the world to hear it.”
After originally wanting to be a chef and apprenticing at four-star restaurants, Hoover discovered his passion for playing music in high school. By the time he was in college, Hoover realized that making music was what he really wanted to do full time. “I wanted to write songs and be a musician and make a living at it,” he says. By the time his sophomore year wound down, he quit school, with his parents’ blessing, to follow his dream of making music full time.
The self-taught, slap-style guitar player recorded his first EP in his garage, and self-released it in 2007. Hoover then mapped out and booked his own tour, which took him from Maine down to Florida and west to Chicago, hitting all of the points in between. A second solo acoustic EP soon followed to stoke his growing fan base. He then caught the attention of Rock Ridge Music through the new “old fashioned way” of MySpace outreach to fans of comparable artists. A Rock Ridge staffer, Carly Kent, received one of Andrew’s messages, and caught a live show in New York. Blown away by what she saw, Kent passed along Andrew’s demo to label President Jason Spiewak.
Hoover takes his cues from a variety of his heroes including but not limited to Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Marc Broussard, Ray LaMontagne, Raul Midon, James Morrison, and Martin Sexton.
He will be touring throughout 2009 and 2010 in support of his debut release, building on a touring history that already includes previous performances in support of Sister Hazel, Elliott Yamin, Tim Reynolds, Dave Barnes, Ernie Halter, Ari Hest, the Alternate Routes, and Kate Voegele.
www.andrewhoovermusic.com
www.myspace.com/andrewhoovermusic
"I am very grateful everything Rock Ridge Music has done with me thus far,” says Hoover, “The journey is a long one, but working with people like Jason Spiewak and [label CEO] Tom Derr makes me feel that a successful journey in the music industry is possible. Jason made the recording process for ‘Chances, Stances & Romances’ comfortable and inspiring. I went into the studio every day knowing exactly what it is I wanted and needed to accomplish. So much of my energy when I perform comes from the thrill of playing in front of people. Jason made sure that the energy you see with me onstage was captured and then transferred to tape."
Says Spiewak of working with Hoover: “Recording with Andrew was a pleasure and a challenge all at the same time. Andrew had only performed as a solo artist before pre-production, and it was a process to get each song to work as it went from acoustic guitar-only to a full band. The finished product totally works, and I’m excited for the world to hear it.”
After originally wanting to be a chef and apprenticing at four-star restaurants, Hoover discovered his passion for playing music in high school. By the time he was in college, Hoover realized that making music was what he really wanted to do full time. “I wanted to write songs and be a musician and make a living at it,” he says. By the time his sophomore year wound down, he quit school, with his parents’ blessing, to follow his dream of making music full time.
The self-taught, slap-style guitar player recorded his first EP in his garage, and self-released it in 2007. Hoover then mapped out and booked his own tour, which took him from Maine down to Florida and west to Chicago, hitting all of the points in between. A second solo acoustic EP soon followed to stoke his growing fan base. He then caught the attention of Rock Ridge Music through the new “old fashioned way” of MySpace outreach to fans of comparable artists. A Rock Ridge staffer, Carly Kent, received one of Andrew’s messages, and caught a live show in New York. Blown away by what she saw, Kent passed along Andrew’s demo to label President Jason Spiewak.
Hoover takes his cues from a variety of his heroes including but not limited to Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Marc Broussard, Ray LaMontagne, Raul Midon, James Morrison, and Martin Sexton.
He will be touring throughout 2009 and 2010 in support of his debut release, building on a touring history that already includes previous performances in support of Sister Hazel, Elliott Yamin, Tim Reynolds, Dave Barnes, Ernie Halter, Ari Hest, the Alternate Routes, and Kate Voegele.
www.andrewhoovermusic.com
www.myspace.com/andrewhoovermusic
Party like it's 1993!
Meat Puppets are BACK! Sewn Together out on Megaforce .....garners RAVE reviews!
If you haven't seen the Rolling Stone feature on the band
and their "best album in 15 years," check it out here!
Party like it's 1993!
Meat Puppets have been invited to open three shows for Stone Temple Pilots:
July 17 - Mohegan Sun Arena - Uncasville, CT**
July 18 - Borgata Hotel and Casino - Atlantic City, NJ**
July 19 - Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD**
** opening for Stone Temple Pilots
Listen to Rotton Shame HERE!
If you haven't seen the Rolling Stone feature on the band
and their "best album in 15 years," check it out here!
Party like it's 1993!
Meat Puppets have been invited to open three shows for Stone Temple Pilots:
July 17 - Mohegan Sun Arena - Uncasville, CT**
July 18 - Borgata Hotel and Casino - Atlantic City, NJ**
July 19 - Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD**
** opening for Stone Temple Pilots
Listen to Rotton Shame HERE!
Native Instruments Releases KONTAKT 3.5 with Extended Memory Addressing
Native Instruments today released KONTAKT 3.5,
a major free update for its leading software sampler. The new version
fully utilizes the capabilities of today's computer systems to overcome
existing performance barriers, and includes many improvements that make
KONTAKT even more powerful and convenient.
At the heart of KONTAKT 3.5 is a new high-performance sample engine with
unrivaled capabilities for sophisticated orchestral scoring and similar
complex projects that are a mainstay of professional KONTAKT users.
KONTAKT 3.5 is fully compatible with Windows Vista 64, and takes
advantage of 64-bit memory addressing to utilize practically unlimited
amounts of RAM. On the Mac, KONTAKT 3.5 introduces the new "Kontakt
Memory Server" which can make use of up to 32 GByte RAM on OS X 10.4 and
beyond.
KONTAKT 3.5 also uses a new "zero-memory" DFD technology for highly
efficient disc streaming with a strongly reduced memory footprint, and
true multiprocessor support now enables additional performance benefits
on modern multi-core and multiprocessor setups.
To better accommodate its unparalleled arsenal of third-party instrument
content, the new KONTAKT version displays all installed libraries and
KONTAKT PLAYER instruments in a virtual rack, giving producers improved
overview for even the most extensive sound collections.
Further enhancements in KONTAKT 3.5 include direct MIDI learn for sound
parameter controls, improved automapping, individual bypass for effect
slots, optimized Pro Tools compatibility on Mac OS X 10.5, KSP
aftertouch interpretation, and a localized info pane in six languages.
The 3.5 update is now available as a free download for all owners of
KONTAKT 3.
More information on KONTAKT 3.5 can be found at
www.native-instruments.com/kontakt35.info
a major free update for its leading software sampler. The new version
fully utilizes the capabilities of today's computer systems to overcome
existing performance barriers, and includes many improvements that make
KONTAKT even more powerful and convenient.
At the heart of KONTAKT 3.5 is a new high-performance sample engine with
unrivaled capabilities for sophisticated orchestral scoring and similar
complex projects that are a mainstay of professional KONTAKT users.
KONTAKT 3.5 is fully compatible with Windows Vista 64, and takes
advantage of 64-bit memory addressing to utilize practically unlimited
amounts of RAM. On the Mac, KONTAKT 3.5 introduces the new "Kontakt
Memory Server" which can make use of up to 32 GByte RAM on OS X 10.4 and
beyond.
KONTAKT 3.5 also uses a new "zero-memory" DFD technology for highly
efficient disc streaming with a strongly reduced memory footprint, and
true multiprocessor support now enables additional performance benefits
on modern multi-core and multiprocessor setups.
To better accommodate its unparalleled arsenal of third-party instrument
content, the new KONTAKT version displays all installed libraries and
KONTAKT PLAYER instruments in a virtual rack, giving producers improved
overview for even the most extensive sound collections.
Further enhancements in KONTAKT 3.5 include direct MIDI learn for sound
parameter controls, improved automapping, individual bypass for effect
slots, optimized Pro Tools compatibility on Mac OS X 10.5, KSP
aftertouch interpretation, and a localized info pane in six languages.
The 3.5 update is now available as a free download for all owners of
KONTAKT 3.
More information on KONTAKT 3.5 can be found at
www.native-instruments.com/kontakt35.info
WOXY Joins The Future Sounds Family, Makes The Move To Austin
Future Sounds is happy to announce a brand new addition to their family… this addition isn't an infant, but rather a full-blown legend in the indie radio scene. If you didn't know already, WOXY.com is independent Internet radio focused on the future of indie, alternative and modern rock. In addition to its 24/7 radio broadcast, WOXY curates its WOXY Lounge Act in-studio performance series. Artists are invited into the WOXY Lounge for an interview and live on-the-air performance, and the resulting sessions are archived and podcast.
WOXY.com is moving to Austin, Texas, and will begin broadcasting live from the Austin Theater on September 8th. Upon moving to Austin, WOXY will begin filming its Lounge Act sessions in HD so you will now be able to see and hear your favorite up-and-coming bands.
THE DEAD WEATHER recently took over WOXY.com, creating The Dead Weather Radio and played all of their favorite jams and new Dead Weather songs. You can hear the re-airing of those broadcasts this Saturday from 4-6pm (Eastern).
In addition to The Dead Weather takeover, WOXY has been busy the past few months, recently adding CD quality broadcast streams, launching the WOXY Radio iPhone app, and adding 4 new original programs: Pampelmoose New Music Hour, Future Sounds, 1-2-3-4 More More More Show, and the Waiting Room.
Check out the history of WOXY here: http://woxy.com/about/
For more info on Future Sounds, check here: http://futuresounds.blogspot.com/
WOXY.com is moving to Austin, Texas, and will begin broadcasting live from the Austin Theater on September 8th. Upon moving to Austin, WOXY will begin filming its Lounge Act sessions in HD so you will now be able to see and hear your favorite up-and-coming bands.
THE DEAD WEATHER recently took over WOXY.com, creating The Dead Weather Radio and played all of their favorite jams and new Dead Weather songs. You can hear the re-airing of those broadcasts this Saturday from 4-6pm (Eastern).
In addition to The Dead Weather takeover, WOXY has been busy the past few months, recently adding CD quality broadcast streams, launching the WOXY Radio iPhone app, and adding 4 new original programs: Pampelmoose New Music Hour, Future Sounds, 1-2-3-4 More More More Show, and the Waiting Room.
Check out the history of WOXY here: http://woxy.com/about/
For more info on Future Sounds, check here: http://futuresounds.blogspot.com/
RevCo to embark on fall tour!
REVCO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN LUBRICATOUR FALL 2009
For the first time in over 20 years, RevCo (p/k/a Revolting Cocks) will embark on a North American headline tour. The LuBriCaTouR in support of the band's early 2009 release, Sex-O Olympic-O, and the forthcoming remix record, MiXXX-O Olympic-O (more details coming soon).
Long known as the eclectic and tongue-in-cheek side project of Ministry'sAl Jourgensen, the seven-week tour kicks off in Jourgensen's hometown of El Paso, TX with a Sept. 10 performance at Club 101. RevCo's touring line-up for this trek includes: Josh Bradford (Stayte, Simple Shelter), Sin Quirin (Ministry), Clayton Worbeck (Stayte, Simple Shelter), AAron Rossi (Ministry, Prong, John5) and Stevie Banch (Spyderbaby). Jourgensen is set to appear at a handful of outings as noted below.
Orchestrating the madness is a legendary master of the unceremonious who will be unveiled in mid-August. Appropriately enough, RevCo has invited Blownload (myspace.com/blownload) as their special guest, as well as Canadian cyberpunks, Left Spine Down (myspace.com/leftspinedown), to kick off the evening.
Let the LuBriCaTouR begin!
September 10 - El Paso - TX - Club 101 (With AL JOURGENSEN)
September 12 - Albuquerque - NM - Sunshine Theater
September 13 - Denver - CO - Gothic Theater
September 14 - Ft Collins - CO - Aggie Theater
September 15 - Salt Lake - UT - Club Vegas
September 17 - Coeur d'Alene - ID - The Grail
September 18 - Seattle - WA - Studio Seven
September 19 - Vancouver - BC - Rickshaw Theatre
September 20 - Portland - OR - Dante's
September 23 - San Francisco - CA - The Fillmore
September 25 - San Diego - CA - Brick By Brick
September 26 - Tempe - AZ - The Clubhouse
September 27 - Los Angeles - CA - House of Blues (With AL JOURGENSEN)
October 1 - San Antonio - TX - White Rabbit
October 2 - Okalahoma City - OK - Diamond Ballroom
October 3 - Kansas City - MO - The Beaumont
October 4 - St. Louis - MO - The Firebird
October 6 - Chicago - IL - House of Blues (With AL JOURGENSEN)
October 7 - Detroit - MI - Blondie's
October 8 - Cleveland - OH - Peabody's
October 9 - St. Thomas - ON - Brunswick Tavern (TBC)
October 10 - Ottawa - ON - Babylon
October 11 - Montreal - QC - Foufounes Electriques (TBC)
October 12 - Toronto - ON - Reverb (TBC)
October 14 - Pittsburgh - PA - Rex Theater
October 16 - Worcester - MA - The Palladium
October 17 - New York - NY - Irving Plaza (With AL JOURGENSEN)
October 18 - Baltimore - MD - Ram's Head Live
October 20 - Jacksonville - FL - Jackrabbits
October 21 - Orlando - FL - Firestone
October 22 - Fort Lauderdale - FL - Revolution
October 23 - St. Petersburg - FL - The State Theatre
October 24 - Charlotte - NC - Tremont Music Hall
October 25 - New Orleans - LA - House of Blues
October 30 - Austin - TX - Emo's
Additional Dates To Be Announced soon.
For the first time in over 20 years, RevCo (p/k/a Revolting Cocks) will embark on a North American headline tour. The LuBriCaTouR in support of the band's early 2009 release, Sex-O Olympic-O, and the forthcoming remix record, MiXXX-O Olympic-O (more details coming soon).
Long known as the eclectic and tongue-in-cheek side project of Ministry'sAl Jourgensen, the seven-week tour kicks off in Jourgensen's hometown of El Paso, TX with a Sept. 10 performance at Club 101. RevCo's touring line-up for this trek includes: Josh Bradford (Stayte, Simple Shelter), Sin Quirin (Ministry), Clayton Worbeck (Stayte, Simple Shelter), AAron Rossi (Ministry, Prong, John5) and Stevie Banch (Spyderbaby). Jourgensen is set to appear at a handful of outings as noted below.
Orchestrating the madness is a legendary master of the unceremonious who will be unveiled in mid-August. Appropriately enough, RevCo has invited Blownload (myspace.com/blownload) as their special guest, as well as Canadian cyberpunks, Left Spine Down (myspace.com/leftspinedown), to kick off the evening.
Let the LuBriCaTouR begin!
September 10 - El Paso - TX - Club 101 (With AL JOURGENSEN)
September 12 - Albuquerque - NM - Sunshine Theater
September 13 - Denver - CO - Gothic Theater
September 14 - Ft Collins - CO - Aggie Theater
September 15 - Salt Lake - UT - Club Vegas
September 17 - Coeur d'Alene - ID - The Grail
September 18 - Seattle - WA - Studio Seven
September 19 - Vancouver - BC - Rickshaw Theatre
September 20 - Portland - OR - Dante's
September 23 - San Francisco - CA - The Fillmore
September 25 - San Diego - CA - Brick By Brick
September 26 - Tempe - AZ - The Clubhouse
September 27 - Los Angeles - CA - House of Blues (With AL JOURGENSEN)
October 1 - San Antonio - TX - White Rabbit
October 2 - Okalahoma City - OK - Diamond Ballroom
October 3 - Kansas City - MO - The Beaumont
October 4 - St. Louis - MO - The Firebird
October 6 - Chicago - IL - House of Blues (With AL JOURGENSEN)
October 7 - Detroit - MI - Blondie's
October 8 - Cleveland - OH - Peabody's
October 9 - St. Thomas - ON - Brunswick Tavern (TBC)
October 10 - Ottawa - ON - Babylon
October 11 - Montreal - QC - Foufounes Electriques (TBC)
October 12 - Toronto - ON - Reverb (TBC)
October 14 - Pittsburgh - PA - Rex Theater
October 16 - Worcester - MA - The Palladium
October 17 - New York - NY - Irving Plaza (With AL JOURGENSEN)
October 18 - Baltimore - MD - Ram's Head Live
October 20 - Jacksonville - FL - Jackrabbits
October 21 - Orlando - FL - Firestone
October 22 - Fort Lauderdale - FL - Revolution
October 23 - St. Petersburg - FL - The State Theatre
October 24 - Charlotte - NC - Tremont Music Hall
October 25 - New Orleans - LA - House of Blues
October 30 - Austin - TX - Emo's
Additional Dates To Be Announced soon.
BLACK WATER RISING’S SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM TO BE RELEASED DIGITALLY FRIDAY JULY 17TH, 2009
Hard rockers BLACK WATER RISING are proud to announce the worldwide digital release of their self-titled debut album. The album will be available on I-TUNES Rhapsody.com, Napster.com, and Amazon.com
The self-titled debut from BLACK WATER RISING, is a collection of soul baring, angst ridden, riff heavy material that is proudly anchored in the foundations of traditional hard rock song writing. Its giant guitar driven monster riffs are served up on a bed of crushing grooves with soaring melodic vocals and big hooks. Basically, NO FRILLS RIFF ROCK!
Lyrically, the message is socially and politically driven by the dark times we live in. With darkness seemingly growing by the day, BLACK WATER RISING is a name that fits this band like a glove.
Black Water Rising’s first single “Brother Go On” has been receiving heavy rotation on Sirius's Satellite Radio's Octane channel. Drummer Mike Meselsohn says of the new record, “There seems to be a real demand for this album and we no longer want to keep our fans waiting. It’s been a long time coming and we are psyched to finally be getting it out there.”
With over 50,000 friends on MySpace, mostly from word-of-mouth alone (a lot generated from Sirius Octane), the fan response from around the world has been overwhelmingly positive.
Let’s not forget that BLACK WATER RISING is a High Times Doobie Award Winner for Best Rock/Alternative Artist, beating out The Mars Volta, The Eagles of Death Metal, Staind, Danko Jones, and Warrior Soul.
The philosophy of BWR is simple: they are not looking to reinvent the wheel; they just want to give it a much needed alignment in these musically stale times. Enough bullshit! Crank it up and let the music tell the rest of the story...
The self-titled debut from BLACK WATER RISING, is a collection of soul baring, angst ridden, riff heavy material that is proudly anchored in the foundations of traditional hard rock song writing. Its giant guitar driven monster riffs are served up on a bed of crushing grooves with soaring melodic vocals and big hooks. Basically, NO FRILLS RIFF ROCK!
Lyrically, the message is socially and politically driven by the dark times we live in. With darkness seemingly growing by the day, BLACK WATER RISING is a name that fits this band like a glove.
Black Water Rising’s first single “Brother Go On” has been receiving heavy rotation on Sirius's Satellite Radio's Octane channel. Drummer Mike Meselsohn says of the new record, “There seems to be a real demand for this album and we no longer want to keep our fans waiting. It’s been a long time coming and we are psyched to finally be getting it out there.”
With over 50,000 friends on MySpace, mostly from word-of-mouth alone (a lot generated from Sirius Octane), the fan response from around the world has been overwhelmingly positive.
Let’s not forget that BLACK WATER RISING is a High Times Doobie Award Winner for Best Rock/Alternative Artist, beating out The Mars Volta, The Eagles of Death Metal, Staind, Danko Jones, and Warrior Soul.
The philosophy of BWR is simple: they are not looking to reinvent the wheel; they just want to give it a much needed alignment in these musically stale times. Enough bullshit! Crank it up and let the music tell the rest of the story...
Pomegranates continue to cast a spell as singer Joey Cook releases new album as Firs.
You’ll love “Corriander” and Poms performing for Daytrotter and My Old Kentucky Blog’s Laundromatinee.
“…ceiling-less imagination, ragged guitars, and songwriting chops for days.” (SPIN)
“Sweet, sweet sounds are pop honey to my ears.” (My Old Kentucky Blog)
“…a suspenseful novel in lush art-pop form…” (NPR “Song of The Day”)
See Pomegranates live in a town near you.
Jul 22 Covington, Kentucky @ Mad Hatter (w/ The Walkmen), Jul 30 Indianapolis, Indiana @ Vollrath Tavern, Jul 31 St. Paul, Minnesota @ Turf Club, Aug 1 Chicago, Illinois @ Subterranean.
“…ceiling-less imagination, ragged guitars, and songwriting chops for days.” (SPIN)
“Sweet, sweet sounds are pop honey to my ears.” (My Old Kentucky Blog)
“…a suspenseful novel in lush art-pop form…” (NPR “Song of The Day”)
See Pomegranates live in a town near you.
Jul 22 Covington, Kentucky @ Mad Hatter (w/ The Walkmen), Jul 30 Indianapolis, Indiana @ Vollrath Tavern, Jul 31 St. Paul, Minnesota @ Turf Club, Aug 1 Chicago, Illinois @ Subterranean.
PAPER + PLASTICK to release THE FLATLINERS/THE SNIPS split 7î TODAY
Paper + Plastick Records is proud to present two of Ontario, Canada’s up-and-coming punk bands, Toronto’s The Flatliners and Welland’s The Snips, with a split vinyl 7" available on July 17 at www.audiblediversiongroup.com/PaperandPlastick.
“The Flatliners and The Snips are two great Canadian bands,” says Paper + Plastick founder Vinnie Fiorello. “Some are old touring friends of mine and some are new friends. When approached with the idea from Chris [Cresswell; vocals/guitar] Flatliner, I immediately said yes to it.”
Friends for a number of years, the collaboration between the bands had been almost four years in the making. Each band set out to write five short songs for the split, but they ended up becoming one long song per side. Pressed on red and blue swirl vinyl, The Flatliners recorded with longtime producer Steve Rizun (Protest The Hero, Ill Scarlet) while The Snips recorded with Dan Weston (Attack In Black, Crash Parallel).
The Flatliners recently began selling the 7” at the Toronto and Montreal stops of the Vans Warped Tour, and will be selling it on their five week European and U.K. tour (see dates here: http://www.myspace.com/theflatlinerstoronto). The Snips are about to hit the U.S. on a two-week tour with fellow ska-punkers We Are The Union (who are recording a full length for P+P), and will also be selling the split (see dates here: http://www.thesnips.com/). The Flatliners also recently recorded their sophomore album for Fat Wreck Chords, which will be released later this year.
“The Flatliners and The Snips are two great Canadian bands,” says Paper + Plastick founder Vinnie Fiorello. “Some are old touring friends of mine and some are new friends. When approached with the idea from Chris [Cresswell; vocals/guitar] Flatliner, I immediately said yes to it.”
Friends for a number of years, the collaboration between the bands had been almost four years in the making. Each band set out to write five short songs for the split, but they ended up becoming one long song per side. Pressed on red and blue swirl vinyl, The Flatliners recorded with longtime producer Steve Rizun (Protest The Hero, Ill Scarlet) while The Snips recorded with Dan Weston (Attack In Black, Crash Parallel).
The Flatliners recently began selling the 7” at the Toronto and Montreal stops of the Vans Warped Tour, and will be selling it on their five week European and U.K. tour (see dates here: http://www.myspace.com/theflatlinerstoronto). The Snips are about to hit the U.S. on a two-week tour with fellow ska-punkers We Are The Union (who are recording a full length for P+P), and will also be selling the split (see dates here: http://www.thesnips.com/). The Flatliners also recently recorded their sophomore album for Fat Wreck Chords, which will be released later this year.
MONOLITH Festival Announces Full 2009 Lineup
MONOLITH FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY ESURANCE,
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12-13
AT RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE,
ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT WWW.MONOLITHFESTIVAL.COM
MONOLITH FESTIVAL presented by Esurance returns to Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 12th and 13th with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs headlining Saturday night, and The Mars Volta topping the bill on Sunday. The festival debuted in 2007 as the first multi-day, multi-stage festival ever held at Red Rocks - Colorado's beloved outdoor venue. Monolith was instantly adopted as an indie fan favorite and a staple of the summer festival season.
Each year, MONOLITH hand picks a line-up consisting of fan requests, indie favorites and blog darlings. This year's line-up, revealed one-band-at-a-time over the past several weeks via Twitter and Facebook, has already generated plenty of buzz. We are thrilled to unveil the line-up in its entirety, which includes everyone's favorite art-punk trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and progressive rockers The Mars Volta! Joining the 2009 headliners is a deep and diverse roster including Girl Talk, Of Montreal, M. Ward, The Walkmen, Phoenix, DOOM, The Thermals, Health, Ida Maria, WALE, Passion Pit, The Dandy Warhols and many, many more. A complete list of confirmed acts is included below, with additional artists still to be announced. Visit www.monolithfestival.com for ongoing updates.
2009 Monolith Festival VIP Kick-Off Party Announced: Monolith will host two kick-off parties in Denver on September 11. Events will be held at adjacent venues, The Gothic Theater (Southern Comfort Party) and Moes BBQ (Toyota Antics Party.) Performing artists include The Cool Kids, Chromeo (DJ), Hot Tub, Boyhollow and more. Kick-Off Party is open to VIP Ticketholders, media and winners of the Southern Comfort ticket promotion.
MONOLITH fills a niche in Colorado's already vibrant indie music scene, even within a seemingly saturated U.S. festival market. With five stages and premium facility amenities, MONOLITH builds on the natural splendor of Red Rocks and
has quickly become a requisite for festival goers and indie hipsters. As Billboard Magazine reviewed, "The outrageously beautiful Red Rocks has been screaming out for an underground/indie-style music festival for many years...Thanks to the tireless work of an elite group of Colorado scenesters, the dream is now a reality."
Complete confirmed lineup below, with other acts still to be announced:
Saturday, September 12
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Girl Talk
Of Montreal
M. Ward
DOOM
The Walkmen
OK Go
Ida Maria
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Frightened Rabbit
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
Hollywood Holt + Million $ Mano
Starf*cker
Thunderheist
Woodhands
These United States
Cymbals Eat Guitars
The Antlers
Cotton Jones
Gregory Alan Isakov
Lydia
Generationals
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
The Answering Machine
Roadside Graves
Danielle Ate the Sandwich
Speakeasy Tiger
Autovaughn
Avi Buffalo
Wendy Darling
Boulder Acoustic Society
Caitlin Rose
Sunday, September 13
The Mars Volta
MSTRKRFT
Method Man & Redman
Phoenix
The Dandy Warhols
Chromeo
The Glitch Mob
Passion Pit
WALE
The Thermals
Harlem Shakes
Monotonix
The Grates
HEALTH
Deer Tick
The Twilight Sad
The Features
Spindrift
Savoy
Bad Veins
We Were Promised Jetpacks
Beats Antique
Tigercity
French Horn Rebellion
The Pirate Signal
Neon Indian
The Knew
A Shoreline Dream
The Royal Bangs
Red Wire Black Wire
Jim McTurnan & the Kids That Killed the Man
Rachel Goodrich
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12-13
AT RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE,
ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT WWW.MONOLITHFESTIVAL.COM
MONOLITH FESTIVAL presented by Esurance returns to Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 12th and 13th with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs headlining Saturday night, and The Mars Volta topping the bill on Sunday. The festival debuted in 2007 as the first multi-day, multi-stage festival ever held at Red Rocks - Colorado's beloved outdoor venue. Monolith was instantly adopted as an indie fan favorite and a staple of the summer festival season.
Each year, MONOLITH hand picks a line-up consisting of fan requests, indie favorites and blog darlings. This year's line-up, revealed one-band-at-a-time over the past several weeks via Twitter and Facebook, has already generated plenty of buzz. We are thrilled to unveil the line-up in its entirety, which includes everyone's favorite art-punk trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and progressive rockers The Mars Volta! Joining the 2009 headliners is a deep and diverse roster including Girl Talk, Of Montreal, M. Ward, The Walkmen, Phoenix, DOOM, The Thermals, Health, Ida Maria, WALE, Passion Pit, The Dandy Warhols and many, many more. A complete list of confirmed acts is included below, with additional artists still to be announced. Visit www.monolithfestival.com for ongoing updates.
2009 Monolith Festival VIP Kick-Off Party Announced: Monolith will host two kick-off parties in Denver on September 11. Events will be held at adjacent venues, The Gothic Theater (Southern Comfort Party) and Moes BBQ (Toyota Antics Party.) Performing artists include The Cool Kids, Chromeo (DJ), Hot Tub, Boyhollow and more. Kick-Off Party is open to VIP Ticketholders, media and winners of the Southern Comfort ticket promotion.
MONOLITH fills a niche in Colorado's already vibrant indie music scene, even within a seemingly saturated U.S. festival market. With five stages and premium facility amenities, MONOLITH builds on the natural splendor of Red Rocks and
has quickly become a requisite for festival goers and indie hipsters. As Billboard Magazine reviewed, "The outrageously beautiful Red Rocks has been screaming out for an underground/indie-style music festival for many years...Thanks to the tireless work of an elite group of Colorado scenesters, the dream is now a reality."
Complete confirmed lineup below, with other acts still to be announced:
Saturday, September 12
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Girl Talk
Of Montreal
M. Ward
DOOM
The Walkmen
OK Go
Ida Maria
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Frightened Rabbit
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
Hollywood Holt + Million $ Mano
Starf*cker
Thunderheist
Woodhands
These United States
Cymbals Eat Guitars
The Antlers
Cotton Jones
Gregory Alan Isakov
Lydia
Generationals
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
The Answering Machine
Roadside Graves
Danielle Ate the Sandwich
Speakeasy Tiger
Autovaughn
Avi Buffalo
Wendy Darling
Boulder Acoustic Society
Caitlin Rose
Sunday, September 13
The Mars Volta
MSTRKRFT
Method Man & Redman
Phoenix
The Dandy Warhols
Chromeo
The Glitch Mob
Passion Pit
WALE
The Thermals
Harlem Shakes
Monotonix
The Grates
HEALTH
Deer Tick
The Twilight Sad
The Features
Spindrift
Savoy
Bad Veins
We Were Promised Jetpacks
Beats Antique
Tigercity
French Horn Rebellion
The Pirate Signal
Neon Indian
The Knew
A Shoreline Dream
The Royal Bangs
Red Wire Black Wire
Jim McTurnan & the Kids That Killed the Man
Rachel Goodrich
SuperGlued.com challenges New Yorkers to see 50 FREE shows in 50 days! Who's doing it? Find out More!
What Recession?!
SuperGlued has set out to prove that New Yorkers can have fun this summer for FREE!!!!
The city is providing tons of opportunities for free music and SuperGlued is up for the challenge of seeing as many of these freebies as possible.
That’s right, you don’t need much money to have a good time this summer.
SuperGlued has thrown down the gauntlet to two music obsessed New Yorkers to take on the challenge of seeing 50 FREE shows in 50 days. That means a free show (no entrance fee) everyday for 50 days. Some of the best shows in New York this summer are free --
Blonde Redhead, Q-Tip, Pat Benetar, and Built to Spill.
They will post their recaps on SuperGlued.com – a new site where people can share and discuss shows with the other people who were there. Through stories, photos, videos and setlists, experiences from EVERY show can now be celebrated and preserved together.
With TWENTY shows down, these SuperGlued music fans have braved wet June weather, hurt feet and overenthusiastic crowd surfers to discover heaps of new artists, intimate venues and scenic outdoor settings.
The journey began on June 25th and ends August 13th. You can track their daily adventures by following them on the 50in50forfree blog, Twitter (@50in50forfree) and on their SuperGlued pages (Nick, Katharine)
Feel free to join them…and say hello if you see them at a show.
About Nick and Katharine -
So far Nick's stand out shows have been Terry Lynn, Janelle Monae, and F%*ked Up, all of whom were new to him. One of the more memorable moments was seeing Jay Reatard spit on the crowd and leave after a twenty minute set. So far, he’s really been into the Williamsburg Waterfront shows and the Bandshell at Prospect Park. But going to twenty shows straight does have its rough moments, as writing recaps nightly doesn’t work well when one gets a wee bit tipsy on the Forth of July.
Katherine found that even though she is usually a hater of crowdsurfing, she got all caught up by an enthusiastic fan who was all over the place at the Matt and Kim show at running around screaming "I'M GOING UP! IT'S A CONCERT!". She also fell in love with the London at the Studio at Webster Hall gig and even got to meet them, becoming an insta-fan. The Afro-Punk Festival helped her discover Janelle Monae. Plus, she’s fallen in love with the Music On The Oval in Stuytown, where there’s been an ecelctic crowd at every show.
SuperGlued is where every show – past and present – from around the world is celebrated by the people who were there. Through stories, photos and videos, collectives experiences can now be shared, discussed and preserved. SuperGlued makes it easy to find upcoming and recent shows and meet other live music enthusiasts.
SuperGlued was founded in 2009 by new media veterans Rush Doshi and Tom Plunkett in Brooklyn and plans to spread the sticky love around the world.
SuperGlued has set out to prove that New Yorkers can have fun this summer for FREE!!!!
The city is providing tons of opportunities for free music and SuperGlued is up for the challenge of seeing as many of these freebies as possible.
That’s right, you don’t need much money to have a good time this summer.
SuperGlued has thrown down the gauntlet to two music obsessed New Yorkers to take on the challenge of seeing 50 FREE shows in 50 days. That means a free show (no entrance fee) everyday for 50 days. Some of the best shows in New York this summer are free --
Blonde Redhead, Q-Tip, Pat Benetar, and Built to Spill.
They will post their recaps on SuperGlued.com – a new site where people can share and discuss shows with the other people who were there. Through stories, photos, videos and setlists, experiences from EVERY show can now be celebrated and preserved together.
With TWENTY shows down, these SuperGlued music fans have braved wet June weather, hurt feet and overenthusiastic crowd surfers to discover heaps of new artists, intimate venues and scenic outdoor settings.
The journey began on June 25th and ends August 13th. You can track their daily adventures by following them on the 50in50forfree blog, Twitter (@50in50forfree) and on their SuperGlued pages (Nick, Katharine)
Feel free to join them…and say hello if you see them at a show.
About Nick and Katharine -
So far Nick's stand out shows have been Terry Lynn, Janelle Monae, and F%*ked Up, all of whom were new to him. One of the more memorable moments was seeing Jay Reatard spit on the crowd and leave after a twenty minute set. So far, he’s really been into the Williamsburg Waterfront shows and the Bandshell at Prospect Park. But going to twenty shows straight does have its rough moments, as writing recaps nightly doesn’t work well when one gets a wee bit tipsy on the Forth of July.
Katherine found that even though she is usually a hater of crowdsurfing, she got all caught up by an enthusiastic fan who was all over the place at the Matt and Kim show at running around screaming "I'M GOING UP! IT'S A CONCERT!". She also fell in love with the London at the Studio at Webster Hall gig and even got to meet them, becoming an insta-fan. The Afro-Punk Festival helped her discover Janelle Monae. Plus, she’s fallen in love with the Music On The Oval in Stuytown, where there’s been an ecelctic crowd at every show.
SuperGlued is where every show – past and present – from around the world is celebrated by the people who were there. Through stories, photos and videos, collectives experiences can now be shared, discussed and preserved. SuperGlued makes it easy to find upcoming and recent shows and meet other live music enthusiasts.
SuperGlued was founded in 2009 by new media veterans Rush Doshi and Tom Plunkett in Brooklyn and plans to spread the sticky love around the world.
Wye Oak Tour Dates
New Tour Dates!
7/21 - Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar
8/12 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
8/13 - Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs
8/14 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar
9/28 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
7/21 - Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar
8/12 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
8/13 - Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs
8/14 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar
9/28 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
Shonen Knife to release new LP in August
MP3: "Super Group"
Shonen Knife was born in Osaka.
Shonen Knife is the legendary all-female Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka, Japan in 1981. Heavily influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, and early punk rock acts, such as The Beach Boys and The Ramones, the trio plays stripped-down songs with infectious melodies and simplistic, exuberant lyrics sung both in Japanese and English. Despite their pop-oriented nature, the trio maintains a distinctly underground garage rock sound rooted in edgy instrumentation and D.I.Y. aesthetics. The bands twenty-seven-year career has seem them tour the world with Nirvana (on the Nevermind tour), Sonic Youth, the BMX Bandits, and as part of Lollapolooza. They recorded sessions for John Peel, appeared on MTV's Beavis and Butthead, 120 minutes, the Conan O'Brian show and recorded "Buttercup (I'm a Supergirl)" for that for the hugely popular cartoon 'The Powerpuff Girls'.
Shonen Knife's return to being a trio.
Since the original member and bassist Atsuko moved to Los Angeles and left the band, Naoko and Etsuko played with support bassists. On the new album Super Group, support bassist Ritsuko has joined the band as an official member. Now Shonen Knife has become a 3 piece band again and a super group was born.
Very active Shonen Knife!
In 2007, they released an album fun! fun! fun! in Japan. Since then, they've spent very busy days playing lots of shows, they enjoyed a North American tour, recorded a cover song for an AC/DC tribute album and played at many international rock festivals. In 2009 Shonen Knife signed a deal with Good Charamel Records (www.goodcharamel.com) to release Super Group to the fans in North America! Tours of Europe, Australia and North America will follow the release of the new Super Group CD!
LET THERE BE SHONEN KNIFE!
The concept of Super Group is to "go back to the starting point of ROCK". All the lyrics on Super Group are written in English. The first song "Super Group" is very punk pop like the Buzzcocks. "Muddy Bubbles Hell" and "Pyramid Power" taste like Heavy Metal. "BBQ Party" starts with a Jonathan Richman like intro and transforms into punk rock. The harmony at the last part of "Na Na Na" is very cute. The last song is a cover of Paul McCartney and the Wings song "Jet", the Shonen Knife version is very fun and very ROCK. The North American CD release of Super Group features exclusive cover artwork and the bonus track, "Evil Birds". This album makes everybody happy.
www.myspace.com/shonenknife
www.shonenknife.net/english
twitter.com/shonenknife
www.goodcharamel.com/?select=artists&data=shonenKnife
Shonen Knife was born in Osaka.
Shonen Knife is the legendary all-female Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka, Japan in 1981. Heavily influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, and early punk rock acts, such as The Beach Boys and The Ramones, the trio plays stripped-down songs with infectious melodies and simplistic, exuberant lyrics sung both in Japanese and English. Despite their pop-oriented nature, the trio maintains a distinctly underground garage rock sound rooted in edgy instrumentation and D.I.Y. aesthetics. The bands twenty-seven-year career has seem them tour the world with Nirvana (on the Nevermind tour), Sonic Youth, the BMX Bandits, and as part of Lollapolooza. They recorded sessions for John Peel, appeared on MTV's Beavis and Butthead, 120 minutes, the Conan O'Brian show and recorded "Buttercup (I'm a Supergirl)" for that for the hugely popular cartoon 'The Powerpuff Girls'.
Shonen Knife's return to being a trio.
Since the original member and bassist Atsuko moved to Los Angeles and left the band, Naoko and Etsuko played with support bassists. On the new album Super Group, support bassist Ritsuko has joined the band as an official member. Now Shonen Knife has become a 3 piece band again and a super group was born.
Very active Shonen Knife!
In 2007, they released an album fun! fun! fun! in Japan. Since then, they've spent very busy days playing lots of shows, they enjoyed a North American tour, recorded a cover song for an AC/DC tribute album and played at many international rock festivals. In 2009 Shonen Knife signed a deal with Good Charamel Records (www.goodcharamel.com) to release Super Group to the fans in North America! Tours of Europe, Australia and North America will follow the release of the new Super Group CD!
LET THERE BE SHONEN KNIFE!
The concept of Super Group is to "go back to the starting point of ROCK". All the lyrics on Super Group are written in English. The first song "Super Group" is very punk pop like the Buzzcocks. "Muddy Bubbles Hell" and "Pyramid Power" taste like Heavy Metal. "BBQ Party" starts with a Jonathan Richman like intro and transforms into punk rock. The harmony at the last part of "Na Na Na" is very cute. The last song is a cover of Paul McCartney and the Wings song "Jet", the Shonen Knife version is very fun and very ROCK. The North American CD release of Super Group features exclusive cover artwork and the bonus track, "Evil Birds". This album makes everybody happy.
www.myspace.com/shonenknife
www.shonenknife.net/english
twitter.com/shonenknife
www.goodcharamel.com/?select=artists&data=shonenKnife
Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Announces Solo Project
Anti-Records is excited to announce the upcoming release of Mo Beauty from celebrated singer/songwriter Alec Ounsworth. The Philadelphia native, who earned acclaim with his band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, recently recorded his debut solo record in the music-steeped metropolis of New Orleans at the famed Piety St. recording studio.
For Mo Beauty, Ounsworth was backed by George Porter, Jr. on bass, Stanton Moore on drums, Robert Walter on keys, and Matt Sutton on baritone and pedal-steel guitars, with additional help from some members of the diversely talented New Orleans community such as Mark Mullins, Craig Klein, Greg Hicks, Washboard Chaz, Shannon Powell, John Boute, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, and Meschiya Lake. The album was produced by veteran musician/producer and fellow Philadelphian Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Blasters, John Lee Hooker, The Replacements), who initially suggested the New Orleans setting.
"I met Steve while I was in New Orleans," Ounsworth says. "He said, 'do you want to make a record?' And I said 'maybe.' You see, I was just starting to work on the Flashy Python record, and was working on other projects as well. Nevertheless, it seemed I had some songs ready to be put forward (most old, some new) and so 'maybe' became 'yes' in relatively short order. . . New Orleans informed the spirit of the record, as it should. It's not a 'New Orleans record,' though, because, besides "Holy, Holy, Holy Moses," most of the songs weren't written specifically for New Orleans . . . Any record can be influenced by its location aesthetically, and some are more than others. So it was with this record . . .it is New Orleans, after all."
For Mo Beauty, Ounsworth was backed by George Porter, Jr. on bass, Stanton Moore on drums, Robert Walter on keys, and Matt Sutton on baritone and pedal-steel guitars, with additional help from some members of the diversely talented New Orleans community such as Mark Mullins, Craig Klein, Greg Hicks, Washboard Chaz, Shannon Powell, John Boute, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, and Meschiya Lake. The album was produced by veteran musician/producer and fellow Philadelphian Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Blasters, John Lee Hooker, The Replacements), who initially suggested the New Orleans setting.
"I met Steve while I was in New Orleans," Ounsworth says. "He said, 'do you want to make a record?' And I said 'maybe.' You see, I was just starting to work on the Flashy Python record, and was working on other projects as well. Nevertheless, it seemed I had some songs ready to be put forward (most old, some new) and so 'maybe' became 'yes' in relatively short order. . . New Orleans informed the spirit of the record, as it should. It's not a 'New Orleans record,' though, because, besides "Holy, Holy, Holy Moses," most of the songs weren't written specifically for New Orleans . . . Any record can be influenced by its location aesthetically, and some are more than others. So it was with this record . . .it is New Orleans, after all."
Coheed And Cambria's Claudio Sanchez's Kill Audio Comic Series news
Claudio Sanchez, frontman and creator of the COHEED AND CAMBRIA mythology, as well as author of the best selling sci-fi comic mini-series, THE AMORY WARS, is back with an entirely new concept! One of leading creative minds in rock and comics unleashes possibly the most provocative new comic series of 2009: KILL AUDIO!
Shipping this October from BOOM! Studios, fans can get a first look at KILL AUDIO this July at Comic-Con International in San Diego (July 23-26) when Claudio Sanchez signs the KILL AUDIO PREVIEW BOOK available only at the BOOM! Studios Booth #2543. In addition to the KILL AUDIO PREVIEW BOOK, fans will also get a chance to purchase the monotone variant of the KILL AUDIO VINYL FIGURE, limited to 1200 pieces. The KILL AUDIO VINYL FIGURE will only be available during signing times.
"This is disturbing work, and I mean that as a compliment," BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief (and author of KINGDOM COME and IRREDEEMABLE) Mark Waid said. "Anyone who's a fan of THE MAXX or of Robot Chicken should check this out."
KILL AUDIO follows the adventures of an immortal little troll who struggles to find purpose in a land where creativity is a controlled substance. When musical creativity spirals into chaos, KILL AUDIO discovers his life mission.
Supported by a wildly eccentric posse and a nemesis hell-bent on proving his mortality, KILL AUDIO takes on non-sensical musical sub-genres while traipsing across a vivid landscape, all of which could only come from the intense mind of Claudio Sanchez.
The KILL AUDIO PREVIEW BOOK and the KILL AUDIO VINYL FIGURE* will be available at the BOOM! Studios booth with Claudio signing on Friday and Saturday from 4:00 - 5:00.
Written by Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert, KILL AUDIO features mind-melting art by Harvey Nominated Mr. Sheldon with covers by Mr. Sheldon and Kristian Donaldson of DMZ fame. The KILL AUDIO PREVIEW BOOK will sell for $5 while the limited edition monotone variant KILL AUDIO VINYL FIGURE will sell for $40.
*Please note the Vinyl Figure will only be available during signing times
http://www.coheedandcambria.com
Shipping this October from BOOM! Studios, fans can get a first look at KILL AUDIO this July at Comic-Con International in San Diego (July 23-26) when Claudio Sanchez signs the KILL AUDIO PREVIEW BOOK available only at the BOOM! Studios Booth #2543. In addition to the KILL AUDIO PREVIEW BOOK, fans will also get a chance to purchase the monotone variant of the KILL AUDIO VINYL FIGURE, limited to 1200 pieces. The KILL AUDIO VINYL FIGURE will only be available during signing times.
"This is disturbing work, and I mean that as a compliment," BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief (and author of KINGDOM COME and IRREDEEMABLE) Mark Waid said. "Anyone who's a fan of THE MAXX or of Robot Chicken should check this out."
KILL AUDIO follows the adventures of an immortal little troll who struggles to find purpose in a land where creativity is a controlled substance. When musical creativity spirals into chaos, KILL AUDIO discovers his life mission.
Supported by a wildly eccentric posse and a nemesis hell-bent on proving his mortality, KILL AUDIO takes on non-sensical musical sub-genres while traipsing across a vivid landscape, all of which could only come from the intense mind of Claudio Sanchez.
The KILL AUDIO PREVIEW BOOK and the KILL AUDIO VINYL FIGURE* will be available at the BOOM! Studios booth with Claudio signing on Friday and Saturday from 4:00 - 5:00.
Written by Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert, KILL AUDIO features mind-melting art by Harvey Nominated Mr. Sheldon with covers by Mr. Sheldon and Kristian Donaldson of DMZ fame. The KILL AUDIO PREVIEW BOOK will sell for $5 while the limited edition monotone variant KILL AUDIO VINYL FIGURE will sell for $40.
*Please note the Vinyl Figure will only be available during signing times
http://www.coheedandcambria.com
Illinois Embark On US Tour w/ The Builders And The Butchers
“From its Tom Waits-esque pots and pans percussives to the down-home and spare or the lovelorn acoustic… to the porch-party antics… a band of constant surprises.” - Filter
Bucks County, PA rabble-rousers Illinois are packing their Irish Whiskey and broken strings and embarking on a cross-country US Tour with The Builders And The Butchers starting today, July 15, 2009. Kid Catastrophe and company kicked things off with a KEXP session yesterday, and are set to stir things up at Bottom of the Hill tonight in San Francisco. The tour runs through August 6th (full US Tour Dates below), with a brief respite to catch up with old pals The Hold Steady at WXPN's XPoNential Music Festival on July 25th.
This pan-American tour comes on the heels of Illinois' comprehensive multi-media campaign and album release, “The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe.” For six months, the band pounded the virtual pavement all across the interweb, releasing a 3-song EP & video chapter per month from November '08 – April ‘09. Then, a sprawling 20-song release hit shelves on June 9th.
KEXP Live Session
Now Available Streaming Online Here. (Enter date of July 14th and time of 8am to listen)
XPoNential Music Festival
July 25th || Wiggins Park, Camden Waterfront (XPoNential Music Festival) || Camden, NJ
US Tour (w/ The Builders And The Butchers)
July 15th || Bottom of the Hill || San Francisco, CA
July 16th || The Cellar Door || Tulare, CA
July 17th || Spaceland || Los Angeles, CA
July 18th || The Casbah || San Diego, CA
July 20th || Urban Lounge || Salt Lake City, UT
July 21st || Larimer Lounge || Denver, CO
July 22nd || Fisch Haus Studios || Wichita, KS
July 23rd || Replay Lounge || Lawrence, KS
July 28th || DC9 || Washington, DC
July 29th || Johnny Brenda's || Philadelphia, PA
July 30th || The Bell House || Brooklyn, NY
July 31st || Piano's || New York, NY
August 1st || T.T. the Bear's || Boston, MA
August 3rd || The Pike Room || Pontiac, MI
August 4th || Brillobox || Pittsburgh, PA
August 5th || Skully's Music Diner || Columbus, OH
August 6th || The Vollrath || Indianapolis, IN
For more info on Illinois, check the brand new steez:
http://www.purevolume.com/illinois
http://www.imeem.com/illinois
http://www.myspace.com/illinois
http://www.twitter.com/kidcatastrophe
Bucks County, PA rabble-rousers Illinois are packing their Irish Whiskey and broken strings and embarking on a cross-country US Tour with The Builders And The Butchers starting today, July 15, 2009. Kid Catastrophe and company kicked things off with a KEXP session yesterday, and are set to stir things up at Bottom of the Hill tonight in San Francisco. The tour runs through August 6th (full US Tour Dates below), with a brief respite to catch up with old pals The Hold Steady at WXPN's XPoNential Music Festival on July 25th.
This pan-American tour comes on the heels of Illinois' comprehensive multi-media campaign and album release, “The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe.” For six months, the band pounded the virtual pavement all across the interweb, releasing a 3-song EP & video chapter per month from November '08 – April ‘09. Then, a sprawling 20-song release hit shelves on June 9th.
KEXP Live Session
Now Available Streaming Online Here. (Enter date of July 14th and time of 8am to listen)
XPoNential Music Festival
July 25th || Wiggins Park, Camden Waterfront (XPoNential Music Festival) || Camden, NJ
US Tour (w/ The Builders And The Butchers)
July 15th || Bottom of the Hill || San Francisco, CA
July 16th || The Cellar Door || Tulare, CA
July 17th || Spaceland || Los Angeles, CA
July 18th || The Casbah || San Diego, CA
July 20th || Urban Lounge || Salt Lake City, UT
July 21st || Larimer Lounge || Denver, CO
July 22nd || Fisch Haus Studios || Wichita, KS
July 23rd || Replay Lounge || Lawrence, KS
July 28th || DC9 || Washington, DC
July 29th || Johnny Brenda's || Philadelphia, PA
July 30th || The Bell House || Brooklyn, NY
July 31st || Piano's || New York, NY
August 1st || T.T. the Bear's || Boston, MA
August 3rd || The Pike Room || Pontiac, MI
August 4th || Brillobox || Pittsburgh, PA
August 5th || Skully's Music Diner || Columbus, OH
August 6th || The Vollrath || Indianapolis, IN
For more info on Illinois, check the brand new steez:
http://www.purevolume.com/illinois
http://www.imeem.com/illinois
http://www.myspace.com/illinois
http://www.twitter.com/kidcatastrophe
NAKED RAYGUN TO ENTER STUDIO FOR 7” SERIES
Legendary Chicago punk rockers Naked Raygun recently announced their first trip into a recording studio in over a decade. In two weeks the band is set to enter Transient Sound Studios in Chicago, Illinois to lay down tracks that will eventually be pressed on a series of 7” records. These songs represent the first new material written by the band since 1992 and their first recordings since 1997.
Easily the most influential band bursting forth from the initial Chicago punk rock explosion, Naked Raygun also holds the distinction of being the longest running. When many of their peers were either breaking up or going metal in the mid-to-late 1980s, Naked Raygun soldiered on with their trademark sound, combining infectious vocal melodies with muscular guitar and a precision rhythm section. Echoes of the golden era of Raygun sound can be heard in punk rock circles worldwide.
The band broke up in 1992 and save for a one-off reunion in 1997 to celebrate the release of the Last of the Demohicans collection, stayed inactive while band members tended to family business and occasionally other musical projects such as The Bomb and Pegboy.
In the fall of 2006 drummer Eric Spicer began to get the itch to play the old songs again and gathered the guys together again to reunite for Riot Fest in Chicago. The overwhelming response from the sold out crowd of four thousand prompted Naked Raygun to re-form permanently with their final lineup of Spicer, Bill Stephens on guitar, Pierre Kezdy on bass and Jeff Pezzati on vocals.
Naked Raygun returned to action by playing shows across the Midwest and embarking on their first West Coast tour in over a decade with Bay Area legends the Swingin’ Utters. The band also released their first DVD via Riot Fest Records, entitled “What Poor Gods We Do Make.” The CD/DVD package combined a documentary covering the lifespan of the band with performances from their sold out performance at Riot Fest 2006.
During a recent two night stand at the House of Blues in Chicago, Naked Raygun debuted their first new songs in seventeen years. Met with a reaction of surprise and elation from the slam dancing crowd, both songs embody the classic “Chicago Sound” that Naked Raygun first defined more than twenty years ago.
Those two songs will no doubt appear on the upcoming 7” series the band has planned for Riot Fest Records. Tentative plans for the start of the series have been set for Fall 2009. Once the 7” series ends Naked Raygun plans to hole up in their rehearsal space for a while then re-enter the recording studio to track their first proper LP since 1990’s Raygun, Naked Raygun.
Outside of studio work, Raygun’s plate remains pretty full. This September Naked Raygun returns to the East Coast for the first time in almost twenty years; joining them on the tour are Philadelphia hardcore stars Paint It Black and Chicago’s own Shot Baker. Additionally the group will headline Riot Fest 2009 in Chicago this October, returning to the venerable Metro and playing with old friends Rights of the Accused, No Empathy and Wax.
Naked Raygun East Coast Tour
September 9, 2009
The Mideast (Cambridge, MA)
with Shot Baker
September 10, 2009
First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA)
with Paint It Black, Shot Baker
September 11, 2009
Ottobar (Baltimore, MD)
with Paint It Black, Shot Baker
September 12, 2009
The Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
with Paint It Black, Shot Baker
September 13, 2009
Maxwell’s (Hoboken, NJ)
with Paint It Black, Shot Baker
Easily the most influential band bursting forth from the initial Chicago punk rock explosion, Naked Raygun also holds the distinction of being the longest running. When many of their peers were either breaking up or going metal in the mid-to-late 1980s, Naked Raygun soldiered on with their trademark sound, combining infectious vocal melodies with muscular guitar and a precision rhythm section. Echoes of the golden era of Raygun sound can be heard in punk rock circles worldwide.
The band broke up in 1992 and save for a one-off reunion in 1997 to celebrate the release of the Last of the Demohicans collection, stayed inactive while band members tended to family business and occasionally other musical projects such as The Bomb and Pegboy.
In the fall of 2006 drummer Eric Spicer began to get the itch to play the old songs again and gathered the guys together again to reunite for Riot Fest in Chicago. The overwhelming response from the sold out crowd of four thousand prompted Naked Raygun to re-form permanently with their final lineup of Spicer, Bill Stephens on guitar, Pierre Kezdy on bass and Jeff Pezzati on vocals.
Naked Raygun returned to action by playing shows across the Midwest and embarking on their first West Coast tour in over a decade with Bay Area legends the Swingin’ Utters. The band also released their first DVD via Riot Fest Records, entitled “What Poor Gods We Do Make.” The CD/DVD package combined a documentary covering the lifespan of the band with performances from their sold out performance at Riot Fest 2006.
During a recent two night stand at the House of Blues in Chicago, Naked Raygun debuted their first new songs in seventeen years. Met with a reaction of surprise and elation from the slam dancing crowd, both songs embody the classic “Chicago Sound” that Naked Raygun first defined more than twenty years ago.
Those two songs will no doubt appear on the upcoming 7” series the band has planned for Riot Fest Records. Tentative plans for the start of the series have been set for Fall 2009. Once the 7” series ends Naked Raygun plans to hole up in their rehearsal space for a while then re-enter the recording studio to track their first proper LP since 1990’s Raygun, Naked Raygun.
Outside of studio work, Raygun’s plate remains pretty full. This September Naked Raygun returns to the East Coast for the first time in almost twenty years; joining them on the tour are Philadelphia hardcore stars Paint It Black and Chicago’s own Shot Baker. Additionally the group will headline Riot Fest 2009 in Chicago this October, returning to the venerable Metro and playing with old friends Rights of the Accused, No Empathy and Wax.
Naked Raygun East Coast Tour
September 9, 2009
The Mideast (Cambridge, MA)
with Shot Baker
September 10, 2009
First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA)
with Paint It Black, Shot Baker
September 11, 2009
Ottobar (Baltimore, MD)
with Paint It Black, Shot Baker
September 12, 2009
The Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
with Paint It Black, Shot Baker
September 13, 2009
Maxwell’s (Hoboken, NJ)
with Paint It Black, Shot Baker
EVAN TAUBENFELD HITS THE ROAD WITH SECONDHAND SERENADE
SIRE RECORDS ARTIST WILL PREVIEW SONGS FROM UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM ‘WELCOME TO THE BLACKLIST CLUB'
Sire Records artist Evan Taubenfeld will hit the road for a fall tour with Secondhand Serenade. The nationwide string of dates kicks off September 3rd in Las Vegas, NV and runs through October 4th in Minneapolis, MN. The singer, songwriter, and guitarist will be previewing songs from his upcoming debut album, entitled Welcome to the Blacklist Club, which is due out this fall.
Produced by John Fields (Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot, Lifehouse), Welcome to the Blacklist Club is a self-assured set of thoroughly addictive, radio-ready pop-rock anthems that showcase Taubenfeld's melodic gifts, driving rhythmic sensibility, and engaging personality on such songs as first single "Boy Meets Girl," "Pumpkin Pie," and "Cheater of the Year."
Fans of Avril Lavigne will already be familiar with Taubenfeld's musical talent. The 26-year-old Baltimore native was Lavigne's musical director and lead guitarist from 2001 to 2004. He co-wrote several tracks on her last two albums, including the gold single "Don't Tell Me" from Under My Skin and "Hot" from her latest release The Best Damn Thing, and toured the world with her in support of her 6x-platinum debut Let Go. He has also written and produced music for such up-and-coming artists as rapper Tyga, hip-hop group The Pack, and Japanese pop group Oreskaband, as well as for several MTV shows including Kaya and Pageant Place.
Since completing work on his album, Evan has been criss-crossing the country, touring with The Academy Is...and performing at numerous radio shows. He will also be supporting Metro Station on a run of dates later this month. For more on Evan, check out his official website at www.evantaubenfeld.com or visit www.myspace.com/evantaubenfeld.
Evan Taubenfeld's upcoming tour dates:
With Metro Station:
7/26 – Remington's Downtown – Springfield, MO
7/28 – People's Court – Des Moines, IA
7/29 – Ramkota Exhibit Hall – Sioux Falls, SD
7/30 – The Venue @ Playmakers – Fargo, ND
8/01 – Elitch Arena – Denver, CO
8/03 – Blue Note – Columbia, MO
8/07 – Crocodile Rock Café – Allentown, PA
8/08 – Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT
8/09 – Westcott Theater – Syracuse, NY
8/12 – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
8/14 – The Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
With Secondhand Serenade:
9/03 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
9/04 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
9/05 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
9/06 – Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
9/08 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
9/09 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
9/10 – Scout Bar – San Antonio, TX
9/11 – House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
9/12 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
9/13 – House of Blues – Orlando, GA
9/16 – Freebird Live – Jacksonville, FL
9/17 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
9/18 – Recher Theatre – Towson, MD
9/19 – Penn State University – York, PA
9/20 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
9/23 – Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
9/25 – Opera House – Toronto, ONT
9/26 – The Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI
9/30 – Pop's – Sauget, IL
10/1 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
10/2 – Sokol Auditorium – Omaha, NE
10/3 – The Venue – Fargo, ND
10/4 – The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
Sire Records artist Evan Taubenfeld will hit the road for a fall tour with Secondhand Serenade. The nationwide string of dates kicks off September 3rd in Las Vegas, NV and runs through October 4th in Minneapolis, MN. The singer, songwriter, and guitarist will be previewing songs from his upcoming debut album, entitled Welcome to the Blacklist Club, which is due out this fall.
Produced by John Fields (Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot, Lifehouse), Welcome to the Blacklist Club is a self-assured set of thoroughly addictive, radio-ready pop-rock anthems that showcase Taubenfeld's melodic gifts, driving rhythmic sensibility, and engaging personality on such songs as first single "Boy Meets Girl," "Pumpkin Pie," and "Cheater of the Year."
Fans of Avril Lavigne will already be familiar with Taubenfeld's musical talent. The 26-year-old Baltimore native was Lavigne's musical director and lead guitarist from 2001 to 2004. He co-wrote several tracks on her last two albums, including the gold single "Don't Tell Me" from Under My Skin and "Hot" from her latest release The Best Damn Thing, and toured the world with her in support of her 6x-platinum debut Let Go. He has also written and produced music for such up-and-coming artists as rapper Tyga, hip-hop group The Pack, and Japanese pop group Oreskaband, as well as for several MTV shows including Kaya and Pageant Place.
Since completing work on his album, Evan has been criss-crossing the country, touring with The Academy Is...and performing at numerous radio shows. He will also be supporting Metro Station on a run of dates later this month. For more on Evan, check out his official website at www.evantaubenfeld.com or visit www.myspace.com/evantaubenfeld.
Evan Taubenfeld's upcoming tour dates:
With Metro Station:
7/26 – Remington's Downtown – Springfield, MO
7/28 – People's Court – Des Moines, IA
7/29 – Ramkota Exhibit Hall – Sioux Falls, SD
7/30 – The Venue @ Playmakers – Fargo, ND
8/01 – Elitch Arena – Denver, CO
8/03 – Blue Note – Columbia, MO
8/07 – Crocodile Rock Café – Allentown, PA
8/08 – Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT
8/09 – Westcott Theater – Syracuse, NY
8/12 – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
8/14 – The Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
With Secondhand Serenade:
9/03 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
9/04 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
9/05 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
9/06 – Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
9/08 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
9/09 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
9/10 – Scout Bar – San Antonio, TX
9/11 – House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
9/12 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
9/13 – House of Blues – Orlando, GA
9/16 – Freebird Live – Jacksonville, FL
9/17 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
9/18 – Recher Theatre – Towson, MD
9/19 – Penn State University – York, PA
9/20 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
9/23 – Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
9/25 – Opera House – Toronto, ONT
9/26 – The Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI
9/30 – Pop's – Sauget, IL
10/1 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
10/2 – Sokol Auditorium – Omaha, NE
10/3 – The Venue – Fargo, ND
10/4 – The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
Mellowdrone to release "Angry Bear" via Coming Home Records on August 25, 2009!
The story of Mellowdrone started in Venezuela when principal songwriter and founding member Jonathan Bates was born. Fast-forward through a coming of age in Miami where he mastered his skill at guitar shredding, which then lead to a scholarship to Boston’s famed Berklee School of Music. Once there, Bates realized that though he was technically proficient at guitar – mastering it as an instrument, he felt as if he knew nothing of the songwriting craft itself. A lifetime in the making, this is where Mellowdrone was given a name and thus conceived.
Download: Mellowdrone -- "Elephant"
Throughout the ebb and flow of the band's career, Mellowdrone released a series of EPs and finally their debut album on 3E/Columbia, Box. Naturally, sewn throughout these releases the band was hand-selected to tour throughout Europe, Japan and the US with the likes of Johnny Marr, The Killers, Elbow, Phantom Planet, Secret Machines, The Fire Theft, and She Wants Revenge. Meanwhile, Mellowdrone’s songs went on a tour themselves landing in HBO’s Six Feet Under, the adverts for CBS’ Cane, Nissan commercials; movies The Invisible and Driv3r; and also was the theme song for Bravo’s Project Runway among others.
In early 2007, Mellowdrone was freed from their record deal with Columbia, allowing them to start anew. "'07 was rough for me, man. I had to take year just to get my life in order. I spent all of ’06 promoting our record to come home and find my personal life in shambles.” says Jonathan. With no commitments, he and Tony spent the next year writing and cataloging songs. When not working on Mellowdrone, you could find Jonathan playing guitar in the French electronic group M83 or Monsters Are Waiting. After collecting enough songs that they were proud of, Mellowdrone recorded Angry Bear in late 2008. It was recorded predominately live, at friends houses. “Everything I had done up to this point was glossy. What I really wanted was a perfect snapshot of imperfection. If the song is dope, it doesn’t matter how its produced…” When asked about the title, Jonathan simply states: “Angry Bear is the dude who comes out when I forget that the Universe does what she wants. When I forget that i’m her bitch. This record is me submitting to her.”
Download: Mellowdrone -- "Elephant"
Throughout the ebb and flow of the band's career, Mellowdrone released a series of EPs and finally their debut album on 3E/Columbia, Box. Naturally, sewn throughout these releases the band was hand-selected to tour throughout Europe, Japan and the US with the likes of Johnny Marr, The Killers, Elbow, Phantom Planet, Secret Machines, The Fire Theft, and She Wants Revenge. Meanwhile, Mellowdrone’s songs went on a tour themselves landing in HBO’s Six Feet Under, the adverts for CBS’ Cane, Nissan commercials; movies The Invisible and Driv3r; and also was the theme song for Bravo’s Project Runway among others.
In early 2007, Mellowdrone was freed from their record deal with Columbia, allowing them to start anew. "'07 was rough for me, man. I had to take year just to get my life in order. I spent all of ’06 promoting our record to come home and find my personal life in shambles.” says Jonathan. With no commitments, he and Tony spent the next year writing and cataloging songs. When not working on Mellowdrone, you could find Jonathan playing guitar in the French electronic group M83 or Monsters Are Waiting. After collecting enough songs that they were proud of, Mellowdrone recorded Angry Bear in late 2008. It was recorded predominately live, at friends houses. “Everything I had done up to this point was glossy. What I really wanted was a perfect snapshot of imperfection. If the song is dope, it doesn’t matter how its produced…” When asked about the title, Jonathan simply states: “Angry Bear is the dude who comes out when I forget that the Universe does what she wants. When I forget that i’m her bitch. This record is me submitting to her.”
Little Dragon Kick Off US Tour / New Album
LITTLE DRAGON KICK OFF BRIEF TOUR INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR Q-TIP @ SUMMERSTAGE / NEW ALBUM ON THE HORIZON
"Brilliant debut album of minimalistic, parallel-universe soul music... Clever, sexy and addictive" 4/5 Mojo
Little Dragon have completed their spectacular second album, a pulsating electro pop epic that Prince would be proud of (only fronted by a beautiful Swedish lady with a sultry voice). "Machine Dreams" is a bold and surprising side/two step onwards from their self titled debut, released two years ago to great acclaim especially among industry folk. "Machine Dreams", with its nagging hooks and gloriously infectious tunes, is set for a UK release at the moment and pending a US release at the end of the year. In the meantime, the band kicks off their tour today with a debut in Chicago, a few dates in the Northeast, and a handpicked opening slot for Q-Tip at SummerStage this week.
Having toured relentlessly since their last record, Little Dragon found themselves achieving quite an aggressive following in the US. After sessions on KCRW's popular 'Morning Becomes Eclectic' show, their album became the most played on the station after Radiohead. No mean feat for the little dragons from Sweden, especially with the lack of a US record label to back them up. The track 'Twice' also received airplay on Grey's Anatomy and eventually the band were brought to the attention of David Sitek who became an instant fan (as did notorious basement dweller DJ Shadow) and asked them to support TV On The Radio on their US tour in May of 2009.
Recorded in their home city of Gothenburg, "Machine Dreams" is a gigantic leap on from previous material but still maintains the distinct Little Dragon charm. Be it Yukimi's warmly inviting vocals, Erik's dextrous drumming, the vast array of synths and bleeps created by Hakan or Frederik's bubbling bass lines, together they create a utopia of their own. The move towards a more electronic sound was a conscious one, as Yukimi explains; "The title "Machine Dreams" seems obvious. These days, humans seem more and more like machines, and as technology evolves, machines feel more human and it becomes fuzzy and beautiful and science fiction-ish We feel dependent on our machines to create and live, and their sounds reflect us".
Album opener 'A New' breaks us in gently with a single whirring note on the synthesizer that gradually morphs into a slow, thumping bassline. Yukimi's vocals flow alongside Hakan's assortment of sound effects interspersed with militaristic drums breaks. A magical opener that sets the scene and seems to sink into itself, taking us with it, until the pace is swiftly ratcheted skywards with 'Looking Glass', the massive snare, crisp driving beat and experimental synths revealing the band's current penchant for the 80's. This influence continues apace into stand out track 'My Step'. Utilizing a solid drumbeat that nestles next to jagged and playful synthlines, the track breaks down into motorik propulsion with a scuzzy techno bassline that Yukimi works with ease. The album carries a similar hypnotic theme throughout and closes with the stunning track 'Fortune', which has already caught the attention of none other than DJ Shadow. With a smattering of drums and bass and the magic of Yukimi's voice and Hakan's electronic dynamics floating on top, it's the perfect track to end this fascinating journey through Little Dragon's brave new world.
With disparate influences from Depeche Mode to Prince, LCD Soundsystem to James Holden, Dancehall to R&B, Jazz and Soul, Little Dragon take their place among artists who straddle many genres, yet somehow create their own and in doing so create "sounds that make time stop" (Yukimi). Futuristic yet somehow retro, "Machine Dreams", sees Little Dragon achieve something timeless; that elusive pop classic.
LITTLE DRAGON ON TOUR:
Jul 15 2009 Chicago, IL @ Kinetic Playground
Jul 16 2009 Toronto, ON @ The Drake
Jul 17 2009 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
Jul 18 2009 New York, NY @ SummerStage w/ Q-Tip
Jul 19 2009 Washington, DC @ Liv Nightclub
Jul 21 2009 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire
http://www.myspace.com/yourlittledragon
"Brilliant debut album of minimalistic, parallel-universe soul music... Clever, sexy and addictive" 4/5 Mojo
Little Dragon have completed their spectacular second album, a pulsating electro pop epic that Prince would be proud of (only fronted by a beautiful Swedish lady with a sultry voice). "Machine Dreams" is a bold and surprising side/two step onwards from their self titled debut, released two years ago to great acclaim especially among industry folk. "Machine Dreams", with its nagging hooks and gloriously infectious tunes, is set for a UK release at the moment and pending a US release at the end of the year. In the meantime, the band kicks off their tour today with a debut in Chicago, a few dates in the Northeast, and a handpicked opening slot for Q-Tip at SummerStage this week.
Having toured relentlessly since their last record, Little Dragon found themselves achieving quite an aggressive following in the US. After sessions on KCRW's popular 'Morning Becomes Eclectic' show, their album became the most played on the station after Radiohead. No mean feat for the little dragons from Sweden, especially with the lack of a US record label to back them up. The track 'Twice' also received airplay on Grey's Anatomy and eventually the band were brought to the attention of David Sitek who became an instant fan (as did notorious basement dweller DJ Shadow) and asked them to support TV On The Radio on their US tour in May of 2009.
Recorded in their home city of Gothenburg, "Machine Dreams" is a gigantic leap on from previous material but still maintains the distinct Little Dragon charm. Be it Yukimi's warmly inviting vocals, Erik's dextrous drumming, the vast array of synths and bleeps created by Hakan or Frederik's bubbling bass lines, together they create a utopia of their own. The move towards a more electronic sound was a conscious one, as Yukimi explains; "The title "Machine Dreams" seems obvious. These days, humans seem more and more like machines, and as technology evolves, machines feel more human and it becomes fuzzy and beautiful and science fiction-ish We feel dependent on our machines to create and live, and their sounds reflect us".
Album opener 'A New' breaks us in gently with a single whirring note on the synthesizer that gradually morphs into a slow, thumping bassline. Yukimi's vocals flow alongside Hakan's assortment of sound effects interspersed with militaristic drums breaks. A magical opener that sets the scene and seems to sink into itself, taking us with it, until the pace is swiftly ratcheted skywards with 'Looking Glass', the massive snare, crisp driving beat and experimental synths revealing the band's current penchant for the 80's. This influence continues apace into stand out track 'My Step'. Utilizing a solid drumbeat that nestles next to jagged and playful synthlines, the track breaks down into motorik propulsion with a scuzzy techno bassline that Yukimi works with ease. The album carries a similar hypnotic theme throughout and closes with the stunning track 'Fortune', which has already caught the attention of none other than DJ Shadow. With a smattering of drums and bass and the magic of Yukimi's voice and Hakan's electronic dynamics floating on top, it's the perfect track to end this fascinating journey through Little Dragon's brave new world.
With disparate influences from Depeche Mode to Prince, LCD Soundsystem to James Holden, Dancehall to R&B, Jazz and Soul, Little Dragon take their place among artists who straddle many genres, yet somehow create their own and in doing so create "sounds that make time stop" (Yukimi). Futuristic yet somehow retro, "Machine Dreams", sees Little Dragon achieve something timeless; that elusive pop classic.
LITTLE DRAGON ON TOUR:
Jul 15 2009 Chicago, IL @ Kinetic Playground
Jul 16 2009 Toronto, ON @ The Drake
Jul 17 2009 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
Jul 18 2009 New York, NY @ SummerStage w/ Q-Tip
Jul 19 2009 Washington, DC @ Liv Nightclub
Jul 21 2009 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire
http://www.myspace.com/yourlittledragon
PANTHEON I - Worlds I Create
The newest display of symphonic savagery from Norwegian metal craftsmen PANTHEON I is upon us! Worlds I Create is the third full-length from these brilliant barbarians, out this month on Candlelight Records. The band, featuring current and ex-members of 1349, Trollfest, Den Saakaldte and more, have dropped jaws on their previous outings, including their previous Candlelight release, 2007's The Wanderer And His Shadow, and the latest opus shall surely carry with it that same reaction.
Fueled by blinding whirlwinds of blackened riff and rhythm wizardry, cello-soaked melancholic madness and a an overall riotous, empowering vibe, Pantheon I take their black metal influences to otherworldly levels of intoxication on Worlds I Create, to be released by Candlelight records July 28th.
http://www.pantheon-i.com
http://www.myspace.com/pantheoni
Fueled by blinding whirlwinds of blackened riff and rhythm wizardry, cello-soaked melancholic madness and a an overall riotous, empowering vibe, Pantheon I take their black metal influences to otherworldly levels of intoxication on Worlds I Create, to be released by Candlelight records July 28th.
http://www.pantheon-i.com
http://www.myspace.com/pantheoni
Chris Garneau Gives Exclusive LIVE Performance On LOGO's New Noecords
Chris Garneau Gives Exclusive LIVE Performance On LOGO's New Now Next, Plays Lyon, France On 7.22 At Les Nuits de Fourvières / Sophomore LP El Radio Out NOW On Absolutely Kosher Records
Watch Chris Garneu's Interview & LIVE Performance On LOGO's New Now Next
The Music Slut Debuts “No More Pirates”: http://themusicslut.com/2009/06/tms-exclusive-chris-garneau-no-more-pirates/
Watch Chris Garneu's Interview & LIVE Performance On LOGO's New Now Next
http://www.newnownext.com/2009/07/chris-garneau-talks-el-radio-pirates-and-fireflies.html
The Music Slut Debuts “No More Pirates”: http://themusicslut.com/2009/06/tms-exclusive-chris-garneau-no-more-pirates/
Nylon TV Raves On Garneau’s Recent Chelsea Hotel Rooftop Performance: http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=3142
Time Out New York Raves On Garneau’s Recent Barge Music Performance:
http://www3.timeoutny.com/newyork/thevolume/2009/05/chris-garneau-at-bargemusic/
"[Garneau's] strong command of the piano and quirky operatic voice call to mind Regina Spektor. Like her, he combines classical sensibilities with folky ones, inviting cello lines and harmonium drone into his ballads" - Time Out New York
“Garneau relies on minimal instrumentation -- a smattering of piano and cello, to go with his dangerously beautiful voice -- and the result is a chilling disquiet” - NPR song of the day
“[Music for Tourists] It's soft, honest, and wholeheartedly intimate” - The Village Voice
“Chris hints at hope throughout the excellent Music For Tourists, not to mention a classically keen sense for composition (enter Rufus) and Buckley in the voicebox, both in his breathy and vibrato fueled moments” - Stereogum
It is easy to perceive Chris Garneau's new record El Radio as a dramatic seasonal change, an event horizon, perhaps a carnival or even a birthday. It's that way for the best of records: the ones that change from pieces of plastic and wax into something that penetrate the heart and the mind. There’s a twinkle in the eye of this young Brooklyn songwriter and more than a bit of magic in that vulnerable yet brave voice of his, floating above us all yet tethered by the silky strands of the songs themselves.
Chris’ debut album Music For Tourists (2007) was sad and sparse and gorgeous, drawing inspiration from Chris’ own life for its subject matter. The album found its audience like a migrating colony of butterflies and every week since the album’s release, thirty, fifty, hundreds of people have captured it or perhaps been captured by it. When a record finds its audience in this way and those butterflies flutter brightly in all directions and you start seeing blog posts (outside the so-called sphere) and tweets and interview mentions that say, “one of my favorite singers, Chris Garneau,” well, it’s more satisfying and real and special. In the summer and autumn months that followed, Garneau and friends piled into a van with as many instruments as they could fit and traveled north to New Hampshire to begin creating El Radio.
Surrounded by the simplicity of lake and mountains, the intricate process of making an utterly organic record began. The result exceeds all expectations. A rich harmonium and a wave of strings opens the album in "The Leaving Song". Chris describes loss of life as standing in the desert on a warm spring day. A hummingbird lands in the palm of his hand. When it flies off, the metaphor in the song is born. "You have to let them leave and pretend like you don't want to go with them, and you have to pretend this forever," he says. The album's genesis also parallels Garneau's perspective as a songwriter as El Radio sees him draw lyrically from sources outside himself and his own experiences to those of other characters, both real and imaginary.
There is still a poignant melancholy and bold sincerity that permeates all of Garneau's music, but those qualities are augmented by a playfulness in his melodies and arrangements. You can hear examples of this in the sublime retro-pop of "Fireflies", the album's incredibly catchy standout first single "No More Pirates", and the deceptively upbeat and Baroque-styled "Dirty Night Clowns" (a song inspired by a true life tale of a child molesting dwarf who’d sneak into homes in the dark of night dressed as a clown). Garneau's extensive cast of characters unavoidably comment on the social and political forces that pull us unpredictably through time while rollicking to the rhythms of an organ grinder.
Countering these plays on life, the ever literal "Hands on the Radio" expresses the nostalgia, empathy and embrace for Juarez, Mexico - a border city fraught with the great despair of its infamy, the unsolved murders of hundreds of women, while remaining a rapidly growing metropolis filled with hope. And "Hometown Girls" is an anthem to an American archetype, in which Garneau watches tumbleweeds blow over the lives of girls whom he wishes we loved more.
This volley of the violent and the whimsical, the sweet and the sinister, the carnival and the funeral, plays throughout the album.
Broadcasting was originally a gardening term referring to the scattering of seeds. This shining new record, El Radio, is a thirteen-song radio station that will transmit its seeds all over the planet. Hear them grow.
http://www.chrisgarneau.com/
http://www.myspace.com/chrisgarneau
Watch Chris Garneu's Interview & LIVE Performance On LOGO's New Now Next
The Music Slut Debuts “No More Pirates”: http://themusicslut.com/2009/06/tms-exclusive-chris-garneau-no-more-pirates/
Watch Chris Garneu's Interview & LIVE Performance On LOGO's New Now Next
http://www.newnownext.com/2009/07/chris-garneau-talks-el-radio-pirates-and-fireflies.html
The Music Slut Debuts “No More Pirates”: http://themusicslut.com/2009/06/tms-exclusive-chris-garneau-no-more-pirates/
Nylon TV Raves On Garneau’s Recent Chelsea Hotel Rooftop Performance: http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=3142
Time Out New York Raves On Garneau’s Recent Barge Music Performance:
http://www3.timeoutny.com/newyork/thevolume/2009/05/chris-garneau-at-bargemusic/
"[Garneau's] strong command of the piano and quirky operatic voice call to mind Regina Spektor. Like her, he combines classical sensibilities with folky ones, inviting cello lines and harmonium drone into his ballads" - Time Out New York
“Garneau relies on minimal instrumentation -- a smattering of piano and cello, to go with his dangerously beautiful voice -- and the result is a chilling disquiet” - NPR song of the day
“[Music for Tourists] It's soft, honest, and wholeheartedly intimate” - The Village Voice
“Chris hints at hope throughout the excellent Music For Tourists, not to mention a classically keen sense for composition (enter Rufus) and Buckley in the voicebox, both in his breathy and vibrato fueled moments” - Stereogum
It is easy to perceive Chris Garneau's new record El Radio as a dramatic seasonal change, an event horizon, perhaps a carnival or even a birthday. It's that way for the best of records: the ones that change from pieces of plastic and wax into something that penetrate the heart and the mind. There’s a twinkle in the eye of this young Brooklyn songwriter and more than a bit of magic in that vulnerable yet brave voice of his, floating above us all yet tethered by the silky strands of the songs themselves.
Chris’ debut album Music For Tourists (2007) was sad and sparse and gorgeous, drawing inspiration from Chris’ own life for its subject matter. The album found its audience like a migrating colony of butterflies and every week since the album’s release, thirty, fifty, hundreds of people have captured it or perhaps been captured by it. When a record finds its audience in this way and those butterflies flutter brightly in all directions and you start seeing blog posts (outside the so-called sphere) and tweets and interview mentions that say, “one of my favorite singers, Chris Garneau,” well, it’s more satisfying and real and special. In the summer and autumn months that followed, Garneau and friends piled into a van with as many instruments as they could fit and traveled north to New Hampshire to begin creating El Radio.
Surrounded by the simplicity of lake and mountains, the intricate process of making an utterly organic record began. The result exceeds all expectations. A rich harmonium and a wave of strings opens the album in "The Leaving Song". Chris describes loss of life as standing in the desert on a warm spring day. A hummingbird lands in the palm of his hand. When it flies off, the metaphor in the song is born. "You have to let them leave and pretend like you don't want to go with them, and you have to pretend this forever," he says. The album's genesis also parallels Garneau's perspective as a songwriter as El Radio sees him draw lyrically from sources outside himself and his own experiences to those of other characters, both real and imaginary.
There is still a poignant melancholy and bold sincerity that permeates all of Garneau's music, but those qualities are augmented by a playfulness in his melodies and arrangements. You can hear examples of this in the sublime retro-pop of "Fireflies", the album's incredibly catchy standout first single "No More Pirates", and the deceptively upbeat and Baroque-styled "Dirty Night Clowns" (a song inspired by a true life tale of a child molesting dwarf who’d sneak into homes in the dark of night dressed as a clown). Garneau's extensive cast of characters unavoidably comment on the social and political forces that pull us unpredictably through time while rollicking to the rhythms of an organ grinder.
Countering these plays on life, the ever literal "Hands on the Radio" expresses the nostalgia, empathy and embrace for Juarez, Mexico - a border city fraught with the great despair of its infamy, the unsolved murders of hundreds of women, while remaining a rapidly growing metropolis filled with hope. And "Hometown Girls" is an anthem to an American archetype, in which Garneau watches tumbleweeds blow over the lives of girls whom he wishes we loved more.
This volley of the violent and the whimsical, the sweet and the sinister, the carnival and the funeral, plays throughout the album.
Broadcasting was originally a gardening term referring to the scattering of seeds. This shining new record, El Radio, is a thirteen-song radio station that will transmit its seeds all over the planet. Hear them grow.
http://www.chrisgarneau.com/
http://www.myspace.com/chrisgarneau
Neue Tourdaten zu DOMINATOUR Festival Tour 2009
THE DOMINATOUR 2009:
ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY (UK)
TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED (UK)
BURNING SKIES (UK)
VIATROPHY (UK)
presented by All Schools, Osnametal, Helldriver, Music Scan,
Triggerfish, Wastin, Sounds 2 Move
17.08.2009 PARIS (FR) Le Batofar
18.08.2009 SINT-NIKLASS (BE) OJC Kompas
19.08.2009 TBC
20.08.2009 EINDHOVEN (NL) Dynamo
21.08.2009 DARMSTADT (D) Steinbruch Theater
22.08.2009 KOELN (D) Undeground
23.08.2009 CESKA LIPA (CZ) Luxor w/ Pro-Pain
24.08.2009 BRATISLAVA (SK) Randal Club
25.08.2009 WIEN (AT) Escape
26.08.2009 INGOLSTADT (D) Ohrakel
27.08.2009 STUTTGART-WENDLINGEN (D) Live Club
28.08.2009 MUENSTER (D) Skaters Palace
29.08.2009 ANNABERG (D) Gleis 3
30.08.2009 IEPER (BE) Ieper Fest
www.myspace.com/annotationsofanautopsy | Siege Of Amida Records | Nuclear Blast Records
www.myspace.com/triggerthebloodshed | Rising Records
www.myspace.com/burningskies | Lifeforce Records
www.myspace.com/viatrophy | Siege Of Amida Records
ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY (UK)
TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED (UK)
BURNING SKIES (UK)
VIATROPHY (UK)
presented by All Schools, Osnametal, Helldriver, Music Scan,
Triggerfish, Wastin, Sounds 2 Move
17.08.2009 PARIS (FR) Le Batofar
18.08.2009 SINT-NIKLASS (BE) OJC Kompas
19.08.2009 TBC
20.08.2009 EINDHOVEN (NL) Dynamo
21.08.2009 DARMSTADT (D) Steinbruch Theater
22.08.2009 KOELN (D) Undeground
23.08.2009 CESKA LIPA (CZ) Luxor w/ Pro-Pain
24.08.2009 BRATISLAVA (SK) Randal Club
25.08.2009 WIEN (AT) Escape
26.08.2009 INGOLSTADT (D) Ohrakel
27.08.2009 STUTTGART-WENDLINGEN (D) Live Club
28.08.2009 MUENSTER (D) Skaters Palace
29.08.2009 ANNABERG (D) Gleis 3
30.08.2009 IEPER (BE) Ieper Fest
www.myspace.com/annotationsofanautopsy | Siege Of Amida Records | Nuclear Blast Records
www.myspace.com/triggerthebloodshed | Rising Records
www.myspace.com/burningskies | Lifeforce Records
www.myspace.com/viatrophy | Siege Of Amida Records
The New Christs “Gloria” - Former Radio Birdman Frontman's 1st Effort In Over 5 Years
Impedance and MVD Audio are pleased to announce the release of The New Christs "Gloria" for North American distribution on August 11, 2009. The latest effort from Australia's Punk/Alternative fivesome is their first studio album in over five years.
It has been an interesting journey since Radio Birdman front man Rob Younger formed The New Christs in 1984 to support Iggy Pop on his Australian tour of that year. A number of single releases featuring several line ups of friends followed before the band recorded and released their debut album 'Distemper' in 1989.
The current version of The New Christs - Younger (vocals), Jim Dickson (bass), Stuart Wilson (drums), Dave Kettley (guitar) and Brent Williams (guitar and keyboard) - were formed in 2006. With two European tours down they are finally set to debut their much anticipated LP in the U.S.
As Australia's most charismatic frontman, Younger has taken The New Christs on a journey that has lasted for parts of 29 years. Records, tours, and different members have all come and gone for The New Christs, but fans can rest assured because with a new LP comes another European tour in the coming months.
It has been an interesting journey since Radio Birdman front man Rob Younger formed The New Christs in 1984 to support Iggy Pop on his Australian tour of that year. A number of single releases featuring several line ups of friends followed before the band recorded and released their debut album 'Distemper' in 1989.
The current version of The New Christs - Younger (vocals), Jim Dickson (bass), Stuart Wilson (drums), Dave Kettley (guitar) and Brent Williams (guitar and keyboard) - were formed in 2006. With two European tours down they are finally set to debut their much anticipated LP in the U.S.
As Australia's most charismatic frontman, Younger has taken The New Christs on a journey that has lasted for parts of 29 years. Records, tours, and different members have all come and gone for The New Christs, but fans can rest assured because with a new LP comes another European tour in the coming months.
The Love X Nowhere Releases Debut Full-Length LP High Score Blackout
MP3: "The Diz"
Bill Picture of the San Francisco Chronicle probably said it best: "The term 'indie' doesn't do justice to The Love X Nowhere's lush blend of pretty and trippy. The [San Francisco] group laces together its shoe-gazer tendencies and obvious taste for Zeppelin-era prog-rock with oblique, psychedelic flourishes reminiscent of Blonde Redhead."
The Love X Nowhere [say it with us: "The Love TIMES Nowhere"] makes San Francentric music that drops like sparks from the MUNI lines on a rainy night.
The back-to-birth dynamic of brothers Brett and Michael Chulada brings a layer of sensitivity and depth to which their younger fans aspire and contemporaries relate. This bedding surrounds the harmony and melody driven songs of writing team Gabriel Leis and Brett Chulada, two singer / guitarists with distinct lyrical paths, yet both clearly inspired by the magic of collaboration.
The Love X Nowhere's new LP, High Score Blackout is diverse and mature. With a nod to the past and their eyes on the future, TLXN pushes forward a new version of indie-psych and post-rock, abandoning the restraint usually associated with those genres. Cocteau-heavy guitars dripping with the sway of chorus and delay; analog synth as at home with The Cars as Meddle-era Pink Floyd; a rhythm section adept in thick, explosive grooves and awe-inspiring dynamics; and a saucerful of psychedelia that'd make most jambands blush.
"High Score Blackout has blithely landed a welcome spot in my heart. This is both a record and band not to be missed!" ~The Box Factory
"This is definitely an album worth listening from beginning to end as it is the only way to get the entire experience, and if you like rock with retro and modern influences this is a must have." ~Cosmos Gaming
"What TLXN specialize in is a big, rich sound that evokes the elegant, suave vastness of mid-70s Roxy Music, or early Simple Minds. If you like melody, these guys are for you." ~The Village Voice
"It may be too easy to declare that this is a talented, psychedelia-inspired SF rock group for the 21st century, but that's the truth." ~NASCENT Magazine
"TLXN's new LP is definitely an impressive and enjoyable accomplishment." ~Beautiful Buzz
www.myspace.com/thelovexnowheresf
www.thelovexnowhere.com
Bill Picture of the San Francisco Chronicle probably said it best: "The term 'indie' doesn't do justice to The Love X Nowhere's lush blend of pretty and trippy. The [San Francisco] group laces together its shoe-gazer tendencies and obvious taste for Zeppelin-era prog-rock with oblique, psychedelic flourishes reminiscent of Blonde Redhead."
The Love X Nowhere [say it with us: "The Love TIMES Nowhere"] makes San Francentric music that drops like sparks from the MUNI lines on a rainy night.
The back-to-birth dynamic of brothers Brett and Michael Chulada brings a layer of sensitivity and depth to which their younger fans aspire and contemporaries relate. This bedding surrounds the harmony and melody driven songs of writing team Gabriel Leis and Brett Chulada, two singer / guitarists with distinct lyrical paths, yet both clearly inspired by the magic of collaboration.
The Love X Nowhere's new LP, High Score Blackout is diverse and mature. With a nod to the past and their eyes on the future, TLXN pushes forward a new version of indie-psych and post-rock, abandoning the restraint usually associated with those genres. Cocteau-heavy guitars dripping with the sway of chorus and delay; analog synth as at home with The Cars as Meddle-era Pink Floyd; a rhythm section adept in thick, explosive grooves and awe-inspiring dynamics; and a saucerful of psychedelia that'd make most jambands blush.
"High Score Blackout has blithely landed a welcome spot in my heart. This is both a record and band not to be missed!" ~The Box Factory
"This is definitely an album worth listening from beginning to end as it is the only way to get the entire experience, and if you like rock with retro and modern influences this is a must have." ~Cosmos Gaming
"What TLXN specialize in is a big, rich sound that evokes the elegant, suave vastness of mid-70s Roxy Music, or early Simple Minds. If you like melody, these guys are for you." ~The Village Voice
"It may be too easy to declare that this is a talented, psychedelia-inspired SF rock group for the 21st century, but that's the truth." ~NASCENT Magazine
"TLXN's new LP is definitely an impressive and enjoyable accomplishment." ~Beautiful Buzz
www.myspace.com/thelovexnowheresf
www.thelovexnowhere.com
New COLDPLAY Video "STRAWBERRY SWING" Premieres July 20th On BABELGUM
Independent mobile and web content platform Babelgum today announced the world premiere of Coldplay's Strawberry Swing. The new video will be exclusively available on Babelgum Web and Mobile from July 20th to July 27th. The song will be released on Parlophone as a digital download on September 14th and the video will be commercially available August 3rd.
The innovative video was directed by Shynola, a group of visual artists famous for their work with Beck (E-Pro), Blur (Crazy Beat), Junior/Senior (Move Your Feat), and Radiohead (Pyramid Song) to name a few. In the video, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin debuts as an animated superhero in a larger-than-life world drawn entirely in chalk.
"Babelgum's music channel is continuing to produce and deliver exciting content exclusively to our audience before anyone else and the release of Strawberry Swing is no exception," said Babelgum's Head of Music, Jason Lamont. "These exclusive videos are in line with our commitment to delivering innovative, professionally produced programming to a global audience, and we're excited to see its growth on both our online site and mobile application."
The innovative video was directed by Shynola, a group of visual artists famous for their work with Beck (E-Pro), Blur (Crazy Beat), Junior/Senior (Move Your Feat), and Radiohead (Pyramid Song) to name a few. In the video, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin debuts as an animated superhero in a larger-than-life world drawn entirely in chalk.
"Babelgum's music channel is continuing to produce and deliver exciting content exclusively to our audience before anyone else and the release of Strawberry Swing is no exception," said Babelgum's Head of Music, Jason Lamont. "These exclusive videos are in line with our commitment to delivering innovative, professionally produced programming to a global audience, and we're excited to see its growth on both our online site and mobile application."
The Blakes release Souvenir on October 13th, Kicking off Rumble Parties & Capitol Hill Block Party
After touring the world with everyone from The Gossip to the Kills to Brian Jonestown Massacre, reaching #1 on KEXP, garnering Top 10 album of 07 on iTunes and performing at US festivals from Lollapalooza to Bumpershoot to Sasquatch, The Blakes release full length Souvenir on October 13th, the long awaited follow up to the Streets EP & the recent reissue The Blakes LP.
Check out "Basket" from the upcoming release here!
Tour Dates
July 17 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
July 24 - Neumos - Capitol Hill Block Party
August 3 - Crocodile - Seattle, WA
NPR
...similarly primed for success... there's no containing the primal, giddy energy that crackles through it...
It's innocent and raunchy, wide-eyed and tunnel-visioned, all at once.
Spin
Soak the Kinks in cheap booze, reignite the Stooges' strut and add some
modern Strokes of ambition, and you have the Blakes
Pitchfork
One of the pleasant surprises of the festival were the Blakes, the group blended
Dandy Warhols-ish swampy guitars, twitchy Strokes rhythms, and
power-pop vocal harmonies, offering an energetic and unmannered romp through
modern rock radio. With messy arrangements and a theatrical drummer fond of
the both-sticks-in-the-air poses, their bluesy-cool rock brought a bit of
a dirty nightclub vibe to the sunny (if already very windy) afternoon.
Daytrotter
The same kind of Seattle Band that takes you on with their dirty fast and
dangerous rock-n-roll. They've made Iggy Pop stop and take notice.
All Music Guide
...they nevertheless, on sheer raw musical terms, have the stuff to break
into the big leagues and after hearing them tear it up live, it's hard not to
want to hear a full album of theirs.
Seattle PI
...their live shows definitely credit the band's authenticity and adoration.
Seattle Weekly
The Blakes are incredibly hard workers, earnestly committed to their craft,
and practically academic in their obsession with executing the perfect pop song.
Check out "Basket" from the upcoming release here!
Tour Dates
July 17 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
July 24 - Neumos - Capitol Hill Block Party
August 3 - Crocodile - Seattle, WA
NPR
...similarly primed for success... there's no containing the primal, giddy energy that crackles through it...
It's innocent and raunchy, wide-eyed and tunnel-visioned, all at once.
Spin
Soak the Kinks in cheap booze, reignite the Stooges' strut and add some
modern Strokes of ambition, and you have the Blakes
Pitchfork
One of the pleasant surprises of the festival were the Blakes, the group blended
Dandy Warhols-ish swampy guitars, twitchy Strokes rhythms, and
power-pop vocal harmonies, offering an energetic and unmannered romp through
modern rock radio. With messy arrangements and a theatrical drummer fond of
the both-sticks-in-the-air poses, their bluesy-cool rock brought a bit of
a dirty nightclub vibe to the sunny (if already very windy) afternoon.
Daytrotter
The same kind of Seattle Band that takes you on with their dirty fast and
dangerous rock-n-roll. They've made Iggy Pop stop and take notice.
All Music Guide
...they nevertheless, on sheer raw musical terms, have the stuff to break
into the big leagues and after hearing them tear it up live, it's hard not to
want to hear a full album of theirs.
Seattle PI
...their live shows definitely credit the band's authenticity and adoration.
Seattle Weekly
The Blakes are incredibly hard workers, earnestly committed to their craft,
and practically academic in their obsession with executing the perfect pop song.
Sean Walsh and the National Reserve release debut full-length Homesick and announce Tour Dates
MP3: "You Know"
Sean Walsh and the National Reserve are an American indie-rock band. Steeped in the traditions of country, honky tonk, motown and classic rock 'n' roll, their debut full length--Homesick--is a catalog of heartbreak, highways, and the lonesome human condition. Written over the course of one month in Northern Ontario, Homesick was recorded at three locations in New York: Headgear Studios and Monster Land in Brooklyn, and Buddy Project in Queens. Co-produced and engineered by Kyle "Slick" Johnson (Modest Mouse, The Hives, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Fischer Spooner, Rogue Wave), Homesick also features vocal contributions from Michelle Casillas of Ursa Minor.
Sean Walsh is a busy frontman. After touring in support of his 2006 solo EP--American Music, released on Eyeball Records--and playing drums for a friend, singer/songwriter Essie Jain--Walsh found time to form a band: The National Reserve. Since recording Homesick they've toured the East Coast, Midwest and Canada--playing with bands like Dr. Dog, Vampire Weekend, Vandaveer, Laura Burhenns, and Hymns.
Homesick will be released July 14th on the band's own label, Lover's Dream Records.
"A deeply personal and rich release, showing marked potential from a capable and self-assured young performer." - The Aquarian Weekly
"One of my favorite musical discoveries of the first half of 2009 has been Brooklyn's Sean Walsh and the National Reserve. The band's debut LP, Homesick, is one of the best records I've heard this year... Do yourself a favor and catch these guys when they come to your town." - Baby, You Got a Stew Goin'!
"Sean has forged a place in his writing that allows people to get lost in his tunes" - Jezebelmusic
"A breath of fresh air" - Buzzgrinder
Sean Walsh and the National Reserve
7/17 Brooklyn, NY Union Pool w/ The Weight (Homesick Record Release Party!!!!)
7/18 Richmond, VA The Boot w/ David Shultz And The Skyline
7/19 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
7/20 Johnson City, TN The Hideaway
7/21 Nashville, TN Cafe Coco w/ Marc Silver
7/22 Lawrence, KS Eighth Street Taproom w/ Arthur Dodge
7/23 Omaha, NE Pizza Shoppe Collective w/ Midwest Dilemma
7/24 Ames, IA Ames Progressive Office
7/25 Dubuque, IA 180 Main
7/26 Chicago, IL Weirder Park General Store
7/27 Ft Wayne, IN tba
7/28 Madison, IN Joey G's
7/29 Cincinnati, OH tba
7/30 Columbus, OH tba
7/31 Fredericksburg, University Cafe
8/01 Washington, D.C. Comet
8/02 Baltimore, MD El Rancho Grande
8/03 Arlington, VA - Iota w/ Kaiser Cartel
MySpace - myspace.com/seanwalshmusic
Sean Walsh and the National Reserve are an American indie-rock band. Steeped in the traditions of country, honky tonk, motown and classic rock 'n' roll, their debut full length--Homesick--is a catalog of heartbreak, highways, and the lonesome human condition. Written over the course of one month in Northern Ontario, Homesick was recorded at three locations in New York: Headgear Studios and Monster Land in Brooklyn, and Buddy Project in Queens. Co-produced and engineered by Kyle "Slick" Johnson (Modest Mouse, The Hives, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Fischer Spooner, Rogue Wave), Homesick also features vocal contributions from Michelle Casillas of Ursa Minor.
Sean Walsh is a busy frontman. After touring in support of his 2006 solo EP--American Music, released on Eyeball Records--and playing drums for a friend, singer/songwriter Essie Jain--Walsh found time to form a band: The National Reserve. Since recording Homesick they've toured the East Coast, Midwest and Canada--playing with bands like Dr. Dog, Vampire Weekend, Vandaveer, Laura Burhenns, and Hymns.
Homesick will be released July 14th on the band's own label, Lover's Dream Records.
"A deeply personal and rich release, showing marked potential from a capable and self-assured young performer." - The Aquarian Weekly
"One of my favorite musical discoveries of the first half of 2009 has been Brooklyn's Sean Walsh and the National Reserve. The band's debut LP, Homesick, is one of the best records I've heard this year... Do yourself a favor and catch these guys when they come to your town." - Baby, You Got a Stew Goin'!
"Sean has forged a place in his writing that allows people to get lost in his tunes" - Jezebelmusic
"A breath of fresh air" - Buzzgrinder
Sean Walsh and the National Reserve
7/17 Brooklyn, NY Union Pool w/ The Weight (Homesick Record Release Party!!!!)
7/18 Richmond, VA The Boot w/ David Shultz And The Skyline
7/19 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
7/20 Johnson City, TN The Hideaway
7/21 Nashville, TN Cafe Coco w/ Marc Silver
7/22 Lawrence, KS Eighth Street Taproom w/ Arthur Dodge
7/23 Omaha, NE Pizza Shoppe Collective w/ Midwest Dilemma
7/24 Ames, IA Ames Progressive Office
7/25 Dubuque, IA 180 Main
7/26 Chicago, IL Weirder Park General Store
7/27 Ft Wayne, IN tba
7/28 Madison, IN Joey G's
7/29 Cincinnati, OH tba
7/30 Columbus, OH tba
7/31 Fredericksburg, University Cafe
8/01 Washington, D.C. Comet
8/02 Baltimore, MD El Rancho Grande
8/03 Arlington, VA - Iota w/ Kaiser Cartel
MySpace - myspace.com/seanwalshmusic
Corn Mo's .357 Lover To Release Self-Released Debut LP "Diorama of the Golden Lion" OUT September 29th
Time travel, making out at the mall, werewolves, rock operas and a German lady. It’s not the recipe to the greatest teenage, sci-fi horror movie ever made; it’s .357 Lover. Deftly weaving majestic tales of wonder with a Rock ‘n Roll vaudeville act, this band creates an incomparable sound described by frontman Corn Mo as “Guns ‘N Roses meets Queen meets show tunes meets Tiny Tim.”
Thousands have already been exposed to Corn Mo from tours with They Might Be Giants, Ben Folds and Polyphonic Spree. Television appearances include Jimmy Kimmel Live, Total Request Live, and the 24-hour Human Giant marathon on MTV. He recorded a cover of "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" with Ben Folds. With TMBG he played accordion versus John Linnell on a live recording of TMBG's "Particle Man" which was called "Particle Mo". He has performed at SXSW, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Bumbershoot, Glastonbury, Edinburgh Fringe and Lebowski Fest. In 2007, .357 Lover opened for Ben Folds, played with Andrew W.K. and backed John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch). In 2008, they toured to Austin for SXSW and back. Afterwards, Corn Mo went alone to Europe to support Ben Folds, sitting in with him at the Glastonbury Festival. In 2009, the Lover ambitiously created Alice Wakeman: A Rock Opera and performed it in its entirety at the Ars Nova Theatre in NYC.
Corn Mo has released two solo albums, the debut from 2000, I Hope You Win and The Magic is You in 2002.
In 2007 Corn Mo released his first full band effort with the .357 Lover, an EP titled Your Favorite Hamburger is a Cheeseburger. “The EP is an inoculation for the LP, but it’s so derivative you may already be immune,” explains Corn Mo, “that is, until you realize you've been raptured by a lovely day that you cannot shake. It's like a zombie unsuccessfully trying to cash a paycheck. It's not going to matter. The true joy is that everyday is Halloween forever.” The EP will be followed by a full length album, Diorama of the Golden Lion, slated for a 2009 release.
Influenced by Queen, Cheap Trick, Sparks, Tiny Tim and David Lee Roth,Corn Mo originally formed the .357 Lover in Denton, TX. Heeding the call of the road, he left Texas to tour with a sideshow circus called the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. After many thrills and spills, including an incident involving a bed of nails, a magician and a wager, Corn Mo arrived in Brooklyn, NYC to continue on his destined path toward the perfect show. He surrounded himself with a friend from Denton, bassist Dave Wallin, guitarists Brad Williams and Bob Lanzetti, and drummer Ron Salvo to create the definitive lineup of the.357 Lover.
The .357 Lover live show is a portal to great music past and future. From the jovial rag, “Thank You”, to the thunderous anthem, “Time Cop”, the band creates an atmosphere of excitement, absurdity and good times. Corn Mo describes the live show as “a powerhouse. It's a one-man show multiplied five times. It’s like an Octopus-Lion. It looks as if the roar can live without the tentacles and ability to change color, but it can't.” The NY Press expounded, "By the time he was through, I had no idea if Corn Mo was a comic hack, a real retard or a true genius. And I'm still not sure, which gives even more credence to that genius theory."
Click HERE To Read Corn Mo's Interview With NY Press
http://www.357lover.com/
http://cornmo.com/
http://www.myspace.com/357lover
Thousands have already been exposed to Corn Mo from tours with They Might Be Giants, Ben Folds and Polyphonic Spree. Television appearances include Jimmy Kimmel Live, Total Request Live, and the 24-hour Human Giant marathon on MTV. He recorded a cover of "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" with Ben Folds. With TMBG he played accordion versus John Linnell on a live recording of TMBG's "Particle Man" which was called "Particle Mo". He has performed at SXSW, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Bumbershoot, Glastonbury, Edinburgh Fringe and Lebowski Fest. In 2007, .357 Lover opened for Ben Folds, played with Andrew W.K. and backed John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch). In 2008, they toured to Austin for SXSW and back. Afterwards, Corn Mo went alone to Europe to support Ben Folds, sitting in with him at the Glastonbury Festival. In 2009, the Lover ambitiously created Alice Wakeman: A Rock Opera and performed it in its entirety at the Ars Nova Theatre in NYC.
Corn Mo has released two solo albums, the debut from 2000, I Hope You Win and The Magic is You in 2002.
In 2007 Corn Mo released his first full band effort with the .357 Lover, an EP titled Your Favorite Hamburger is a Cheeseburger. “The EP is an inoculation for the LP, but it’s so derivative you may already be immune,” explains Corn Mo, “that is, until you realize you've been raptured by a lovely day that you cannot shake. It's like a zombie unsuccessfully trying to cash a paycheck. It's not going to matter. The true joy is that everyday is Halloween forever.” The EP will be followed by a full length album, Diorama of the Golden Lion, slated for a 2009 release.
Influenced by Queen, Cheap Trick, Sparks, Tiny Tim and David Lee Roth,Corn Mo originally formed the .357 Lover in Denton, TX. Heeding the call of the road, he left Texas to tour with a sideshow circus called the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. After many thrills and spills, including an incident involving a bed of nails, a magician and a wager, Corn Mo arrived in Brooklyn, NYC to continue on his destined path toward the perfect show. He surrounded himself with a friend from Denton, bassist Dave Wallin, guitarists Brad Williams and Bob Lanzetti, and drummer Ron Salvo to create the definitive lineup of the.357 Lover.
The .357 Lover live show is a portal to great music past and future. From the jovial rag, “Thank You”, to the thunderous anthem, “Time Cop”, the band creates an atmosphere of excitement, absurdity and good times. Corn Mo describes the live show as “a powerhouse. It's a one-man show multiplied five times. It’s like an Octopus-Lion. It looks as if the roar can live without the tentacles and ability to change color, but it can't.” The NY Press expounded, "By the time he was through, I had no idea if Corn Mo was a comic hack, a real retard or a true genius. And I'm still not sure, which gives even more credence to that genius theory."
Click HERE To Read Corn Mo's Interview With NY Press
http://www.357lover.com/
http://cornmo.com/
http://www.myspace.com/357lover
TANTRIC: Release Date For ‘Mind Control’ Moved To August 4; U.S. Tour Starts July 31
TANTRIC’s fourth album, MIND CONTROL, will now be released August 4 on the Silent Majority Group label (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group). Originally scheduled for July 21, the album was produced by Brett Hestla (Creed, Framing Hanley, Dark New Day) and is the follow-up to 2008’s THE END BEGINS, which produced the Top Five Rock hit, “Down and Out.”
The album’s first single, “Mind Control,” is currently in the Top 40 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart after only two weeks, garnering spins on over 50 radio stations nationwide including Phoenix, Detroit, Dallas, Houston and Chicago, and including Sirius XM’s “Octane” channel. A video for the track was recently shot in Nashville with director Mason Dixon (who directed the video for “Down and Out”) and will be debuting nationwide via MTV2’s Unleashed on August 4.
In touring news, the band--Hugo Ferreira (lead vocals, keyboards), Joe Pessia (guitars), Erik Leonhardt (bass and vocals), Marcus Ratzenboeck (violin) and Richie Monica (drums)—is gearing up for a U.S. tour with their special guests Aranda and Vayden starting July 31 in Syracuse, which will also include various radio station festivals along the route.
After spending nearly a year on the road promoting THE END BEGINS, Tantric returned home to begin penning their new album. Except home, for each member, was a different place in the U.S. So instead of sitting together in a rehearsal space in the same city, the members of Tantric wrote separately, sending files electronically to Hugo, who compiled them into working demos. After a few months, the band had written almost thirty songs.
“It was a really unique way of approaching a record,” Hugo says. “It was definitely more of a collaboration than the last record in terms of writing. And we wrote it together even though we were thousands of miles apart. I don’t know how, but we really wrote an incredible record in a short period of time. I’ve always wanted to make a record like this.”
The band then reconvened in the secluded studio in Poconos where they had recorded their last album, where they spent a week playing the songs live and experimenting with what they had written long distance for MIND CONTROL. Inevitably, some of the numbers shifted and evolved during that week.
“We had written the whole record over the computer,” says Erik. “So a lot of it changed once we got into the studio. When you have everyone in the same room the ideas start changing. ‘What if we do this? What if we do that?’ We definitely went heavier on this record, too. I think it has a lot to do with having all new members. This is the new band, full on and writing together. We never said ‘let’s write a heavier record,’ this is just what happened.”
The songs on MIND CONTROL are far ranging both in terms of lyrical content and sonic aesthetic, something the band feels truly encapsulates who they are as artists. The title track and first single, “Mind Control,” a song about the media, sits on the heavier end of the spectrum, chugging with propulsive guitars and an arena-ready rock melody. “What Are You Waiting For,” fills the other end of the spectrum, an emotionally urgent power ballad that immediately engages its listener. The album, as a cohesive whole, reveals the band that Tantric has become. After a tumultuous ten-year career, a shifting of members, and four albums spent searching for themselves, Tantric has solidified their line-up and crafted an album that successfully represents who they are.
“My goal is always to do what I love and survive at it,” explains Hugo, “but I would like this record to take us farther than the last record. I would like it to establish Tantric as this band that’s not going anywhere. We’ve been here for four records already and every record that we’re delivering is getting better. I’m so proud of MIND CONTROL. It’s the one I’ve always wanted to make.”
Check out Tantric at any of the upcoming tour dates:
All dates with Aranda and Vayden (except for the radio shows indicated):
Fri 7/31 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon
* Sat 8/1 Altamont, NY WZMR Edgefest/Altamont Fairgrounds
Sun 8/2 Hartford, CT Webster Underground
Tue 8/4 Boston, MA Middle East (downstairs)
Thu 8/6 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
Fri 8/7 Baltimore, MD The Quarter
Sat 8/8 Laurel, DE The House Sports Bar & Grill
* Sun 8/9 Rochester, NY WZNE show/Riverside Festival Site
Tue 8/11 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
Wed 8/12 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Theatre
Fri 8/14 Louisville, KY Phoenix Hill Tavern
Sat 8/15 Flint, MI The Machine Shop
* Sun 8/16 South Bend, IN Big 10 Rock Fest/St. Patrick’s Park
Sat 8/22 Maplewood, MN The Rock
* Sun 8/23 Algona, IA Rock Gone Wild Festival/Freedom Park
Fri 8/28 Dallas, TX Trees
Sat 8/29 Houston, TX Scout Bar
Sun 8/30 Beaumont, TX Scout Bar
Wed 9/2 San Antonio, TX Scout Bar
Thu 9/3 Abilene, TX Midnite Rodeo
Fri 9/4 Lubbock, TX Tequila Jungle
Sat 9/5 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos Cantina
* Sun 9/6 Sunland Park, NM KLAQ BBQ/Western Playland
* Sat 9/12 Huntington, WV XFest 2009/Harris Riverfront Park
* Wed 9/16 York, PA York Fair
* Indicates radio show.
www.myspace.com/tantric
The album’s first single, “Mind Control,” is currently in the Top 40 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart after only two weeks, garnering spins on over 50 radio stations nationwide including Phoenix, Detroit, Dallas, Houston and Chicago, and including Sirius XM’s “Octane” channel. A video for the track was recently shot in Nashville with director Mason Dixon (who directed the video for “Down and Out”) and will be debuting nationwide via MTV2’s Unleashed on August 4.
In touring news, the band--Hugo Ferreira (lead vocals, keyboards), Joe Pessia (guitars), Erik Leonhardt (bass and vocals), Marcus Ratzenboeck (violin) and Richie Monica (drums)—is gearing up for a U.S. tour with their special guests Aranda and Vayden starting July 31 in Syracuse, which will also include various radio station festivals along the route.
After spending nearly a year on the road promoting THE END BEGINS, Tantric returned home to begin penning their new album. Except home, for each member, was a different place in the U.S. So instead of sitting together in a rehearsal space in the same city, the members of Tantric wrote separately, sending files electronically to Hugo, who compiled them into working demos. After a few months, the band had written almost thirty songs.
“It was a really unique way of approaching a record,” Hugo says. “It was definitely more of a collaboration than the last record in terms of writing. And we wrote it together even though we were thousands of miles apart. I don’t know how, but we really wrote an incredible record in a short period of time. I’ve always wanted to make a record like this.”
The band then reconvened in the secluded studio in Poconos where they had recorded their last album, where they spent a week playing the songs live and experimenting with what they had written long distance for MIND CONTROL. Inevitably, some of the numbers shifted and evolved during that week.
“We had written the whole record over the computer,” says Erik. “So a lot of it changed once we got into the studio. When you have everyone in the same room the ideas start changing. ‘What if we do this? What if we do that?’ We definitely went heavier on this record, too. I think it has a lot to do with having all new members. This is the new band, full on and writing together. We never said ‘let’s write a heavier record,’ this is just what happened.”
The songs on MIND CONTROL are far ranging both in terms of lyrical content and sonic aesthetic, something the band feels truly encapsulates who they are as artists. The title track and first single, “Mind Control,” a song about the media, sits on the heavier end of the spectrum, chugging with propulsive guitars and an arena-ready rock melody. “What Are You Waiting For,” fills the other end of the spectrum, an emotionally urgent power ballad that immediately engages its listener. The album, as a cohesive whole, reveals the band that Tantric has become. After a tumultuous ten-year career, a shifting of members, and four albums spent searching for themselves, Tantric has solidified their line-up and crafted an album that successfully represents who they are.
“My goal is always to do what I love and survive at it,” explains Hugo, “but I would like this record to take us farther than the last record. I would like it to establish Tantric as this band that’s not going anywhere. We’ve been here for four records already and every record that we’re delivering is getting better. I’m so proud of MIND CONTROL. It’s the one I’ve always wanted to make.”
Check out Tantric at any of the upcoming tour dates:
All dates with Aranda and Vayden (except for the radio shows indicated):
Fri 7/31 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon
* Sat 8/1 Altamont, NY WZMR Edgefest/Altamont Fairgrounds
Sun 8/2 Hartford, CT Webster Underground
Tue 8/4 Boston, MA Middle East (downstairs)
Thu 8/6 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
Fri 8/7 Baltimore, MD The Quarter
Sat 8/8 Laurel, DE The House Sports Bar & Grill
* Sun 8/9 Rochester, NY WZNE show/Riverside Festival Site
Tue 8/11 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
Wed 8/12 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Theatre
Fri 8/14 Louisville, KY Phoenix Hill Tavern
Sat 8/15 Flint, MI The Machine Shop
* Sun 8/16 South Bend, IN Big 10 Rock Fest/St. Patrick’s Park
Sat 8/22 Maplewood, MN The Rock
* Sun 8/23 Algona, IA Rock Gone Wild Festival/Freedom Park
Fri 8/28 Dallas, TX Trees
Sat 8/29 Houston, TX Scout Bar
Sun 8/30 Beaumont, TX Scout Bar
Wed 9/2 San Antonio, TX Scout Bar
Thu 9/3 Abilene, TX Midnite Rodeo
Fri 9/4 Lubbock, TX Tequila Jungle
Sat 9/5 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos Cantina
* Sun 9/6 Sunland Park, NM KLAQ BBQ/Western Playland
* Sat 9/12 Huntington, WV XFest 2009/Harris Riverfront Park
* Wed 9/16 York, PA York Fair
* Indicates radio show.
www.myspace.com/tantric
WHY? shares first MP3 from upcoming album, Eskimo Snow
MP3: "This Blackest Purse"
VIDEO: "Eskimo Snow" (Live on the Take Away Shows)
A year and a half after releasing the acclaimed Alopecia LP, WHY? returns with their fourth album, Eskimo Snow. The two records are each other's perfect foil: While last year's release found Yoni Wolf and the gang delivering a tight set of intricate rhymes, live loops, slurred hooks and acerbic wit, Eskimo Snow offers a sung, sobering take on mortality that unfurls in lush waves of Americana and pop-infused psych-folk. Pre-mixed in Nashville by Lambchop's Mark Nevers (Silver Jews, Bonnie Prince Billy, Calexico) and worked over by Alopecia engineer Eli Crews, this album is WHY?'s most live-sounding yet - a shadowy and sprawling piece as intimate in subject matter as it is handsome in timbre.
WHY? actually recorded Eskimo Snow at the same time as Alopecia, at Minneapolis' Third Ear studio, with Fog's Andrew Broder and Mark Erickson rounding out a live quintet. The vision for two separate albums emerged on a snowed-in night after a hot toddy or two. If Alopecia, however inexplicably, maintains a summery tone, then Eskimo Snow captures the bite and resignation associated with the Midwestern winters that these Cincinnati boys grew up with.
"These Hands" opens the album up rich and with deliberate pacing, Doug matching Yoni word-for-word (you'll find no vocal overdubs here) and the rhythm section operating under heavy reverb. Vibraphone likewise duets with piano, windy wordless vocals fly around the atmosphere, and wet footsteps soon carry us to "January Twenty Something." Here, you're in the room with WHY?, listening to the bass rattle the drums and the drums rattle the vibes. Amid this folksy grandness, the whole crew sings for the chorus, bending their harmony into a gorgeously warped drawl. Next, "Against Me" brings the album's brightest moment yet: a crescendo of bells that eventually dips into an aural whirlpool while Yoni spins picturesque observations like a countrified Dylan.
Across Eskimo Snow, Yoni weighs his ability to create a legacy against life's transience. On the luxe, pedal-steel-drenched "Even The Good Wood Gone," he transposes himself with a mummy in a museum, begging, "No flash photography," drawing a line from the dubious promise of fame to the brittleness of antiquity. For "Into The Shadows Of My Embrace," he explores sex and decay while the track vacillates between a live wall-of-sound and spare church organ passages. "One Rose" is gentler, sporting a Western stride and dark piano hits whose echoing blackness mimics Yoni's wistful poems. Toward the song's end, the chorus of Alopecia's "A Sky For Shoeing Horses Under" makes a stormy reprise.
Most impressively, this record presents a band uninhibited, but evermore accomplished at imbuing sound with mood. "On Rose Walk, Insomniac" rolls forth on a tempestuous din, Josiah drumming hard through the chorus, where Yoni's voice sounds like its running through a Leslie speaker. "Berkeley By Hearseback" comes in so soft, the guitar tones feel like waves of grain next to the splashy cymbals and that Jim James-worthy cowboy croon ricocheting through the background. "This Blackest Purse" weaves a melancholy that shirks dourness for a curious smile. And when the titular song brings the album to a hushed close, Eskimo Snow's place in the narrative becomes clear. Rather than spit at death or threaten it with suicide, Yoni stops bucking against the inevitable. In the process, the band discovers a rich place that the rest of us can happily live within.
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VIDEO: "Eskimo Snow" (Live on the Take Away Shows)
A year and a half after releasing the acclaimed Alopecia LP, WHY? returns with their fourth album, Eskimo Snow. The two records are each other's perfect foil: While last year's release found Yoni Wolf and the gang delivering a tight set of intricate rhymes, live loops, slurred hooks and acerbic wit, Eskimo Snow offers a sung, sobering take on mortality that unfurls in lush waves of Americana and pop-infused psych-folk. Pre-mixed in Nashville by Lambchop's Mark Nevers (Silver Jews, Bonnie Prince Billy, Calexico) and worked over by Alopecia engineer Eli Crews, this album is WHY?'s most live-sounding yet - a shadowy and sprawling piece as intimate in subject matter as it is handsome in timbre.
WHY? actually recorded Eskimo Snow at the same time as Alopecia, at Minneapolis' Third Ear studio, with Fog's Andrew Broder and Mark Erickson rounding out a live quintet. The vision for two separate albums emerged on a snowed-in night after a hot toddy or two. If Alopecia, however inexplicably, maintains a summery tone, then Eskimo Snow captures the bite and resignation associated with the Midwestern winters that these Cincinnati boys grew up with.
"These Hands" opens the album up rich and with deliberate pacing, Doug matching Yoni word-for-word (you'll find no vocal overdubs here) and the rhythm section operating under heavy reverb. Vibraphone likewise duets with piano, windy wordless vocals fly around the atmosphere, and wet footsteps soon carry us to "January Twenty Something." Here, you're in the room with WHY?, listening to the bass rattle the drums and the drums rattle the vibes. Amid this folksy grandness, the whole crew sings for the chorus, bending their harmony into a gorgeously warped drawl. Next, "Against Me" brings the album's brightest moment yet: a crescendo of bells that eventually dips into an aural whirlpool while Yoni spins picturesque observations like a countrified Dylan.
Across Eskimo Snow, Yoni weighs his ability to create a legacy against life's transience. On the luxe, pedal-steel-drenched "Even The Good Wood Gone," he transposes himself with a mummy in a museum, begging, "No flash photography," drawing a line from the dubious promise of fame to the brittleness of antiquity. For "Into The Shadows Of My Embrace," he explores sex and decay while the track vacillates between a live wall-of-sound and spare church organ passages. "One Rose" is gentler, sporting a Western stride and dark piano hits whose echoing blackness mimics Yoni's wistful poems. Toward the song's end, the chorus of Alopecia's "A Sky For Shoeing Horses Under" makes a stormy reprise.
Most impressively, this record presents a band uninhibited, but evermore accomplished at imbuing sound with mood. "On Rose Walk, Insomniac" rolls forth on a tempestuous din, Josiah drumming hard through the chorus, where Yoni's voice sounds like its running through a Leslie speaker. "Berkeley By Hearseback" comes in so soft, the guitar tones feel like waves of grain next to the splashy cymbals and that Jim James-worthy cowboy croon ricocheting through the background. "This Blackest Purse" weaves a melancholy that shirks dourness for a curious smile. And when the titular song brings the album to a hushed close, Eskimo Snow's place in the narrative becomes clear. Rather than spit at death or threaten it with suicide, Yoni stops bucking against the inevitable. In the process, the band discovers a rich place that the rest of us can happily live within.
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Disco Ensemble Releases Video For "Back on the MF Street"
Finnish Punk Phenomenon Releases EP in United States on Paper Tiger AV
Disco Ensemble is shutting it down and cracking up noses in Europe with their new single "Back on The MF Street" off the newly released EP of the same name. Now, the Finnish phenoms are bringing their genre-defying sound to the United States & Canada, having released their latest EP this spring on Fullsteam Records (www.fullsteamrecords.com) and U.S. label Paper Tiger AV (www.papertigerav.com) and a new video for their single made 100& DIY by the band. This EP is the fifth addition to their impressive catalog. The innovative and energetic Finnish four-piece released another EP in 2001, and have three full length albums under their belts.
Click here to watch the video for "Back on The MF Street": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH83GEpz0JE
This summer, they are embarking on an expansive European tour, hitting up several major European festivals with their latest material. Touring is natural for the tireless band whose efforts created the buzz that got them an international record deal with Vertigo Records/Universal Music Group. The culmination of their summer performances will be playing the main stage of the SZIGET FESTIVAL (Europe’s largest music and cultural festival) on August 16, sharing it with Faith No More, The Offspring, Maximo Park, and Danko Jones. KERRANG praised Disco Ensemble, classifying their sound as “thrilling, edgy post-hardcore with huge choruses and colossal vats of energy” and DROWNED IN SOUND lauds the Finns as an act you “really should not miss”.
Disco Ensemble was formed in 1997 by Jussi Ylikoski (guitar) and Mikko Hakila (drums) who played their first live shows under the name DisCo. In 2000, Miikka Koivisto(vocals/keys), an avid DisCo fan and vocalist of another local band, was recruited. In 2001, the boys signed with the then up-and-coming Fullsteam Records, added Ensemble onto their name, and in 2003 released the debut album Viper Ethics which was well received among the indie-punk scene, giving way to their first European tour. The 2005 sophomore album First Aid Kit was released in over 20 countries and climbed to ninth on Finnish album charts. Soon thereafter, they played the largest music festivals in Europe including Roskilde, Rock am Ring/Rock im Park, and Glastonbury, while staying true to their humble underground beginnings.
2008 was a tremendous year for the boys who debuted to United States audiences on Warped Tour to support their third full-length album Magic Recoveries that was produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt (The Hives, Refused, The Robocop Kraus). They were also nominated for the Finnish Emma awards for Rock Album of the Year (Magic Recoveries), won the Emma for The Domestic DVD of the Year (Video Vortex), and snagged the MTV European Music Awards for Best Finnish Act of 2008.
Disco Ensamble’s 2009 is shaping up to be the best year yet for the newest additions to the American indie-punk genre. The newly released video for "Back on the MF Street" can be found on YouTube and up to the minute updates as well as European tour dates can be found on their MySpace.
Disco Ensemble is shutting it down and cracking up noses in Europe with their new single "Back on The MF Street" off the newly released EP of the same name. Now, the Finnish phenoms are bringing their genre-defying sound to the United States & Canada, having released their latest EP this spring on Fullsteam Records (www.fullsteamrecords.com) and U.S. label Paper Tiger AV (www.papertigerav.com) and a new video for their single made 100& DIY by the band. This EP is the fifth addition to their impressive catalog. The innovative and energetic Finnish four-piece released another EP in 2001, and have three full length albums under their belts.
Click here to watch the video for "Back on The MF Street": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH83GEpz0JE
This summer, they are embarking on an expansive European tour, hitting up several major European festivals with their latest material. Touring is natural for the tireless band whose efforts created the buzz that got them an international record deal with Vertigo Records/Universal Music Group. The culmination of their summer performances will be playing the main stage of the SZIGET FESTIVAL (Europe’s largest music and cultural festival) on August 16, sharing it with Faith No More, The Offspring, Maximo Park, and Danko Jones. KERRANG praised Disco Ensemble, classifying their sound as “thrilling, edgy post-hardcore with huge choruses and colossal vats of energy” and DROWNED IN SOUND lauds the Finns as an act you “really should not miss”.
Disco Ensemble was formed in 1997 by Jussi Ylikoski (guitar) and Mikko Hakila (drums) who played their first live shows under the name DisCo. In 2000, Miikka Koivisto(vocals/keys), an avid DisCo fan and vocalist of another local band, was recruited. In 2001, the boys signed with the then up-and-coming Fullsteam Records, added Ensemble onto their name, and in 2003 released the debut album Viper Ethics which was well received among the indie-punk scene, giving way to their first European tour. The 2005 sophomore album First Aid Kit was released in over 20 countries and climbed to ninth on Finnish album charts. Soon thereafter, they played the largest music festivals in Europe including Roskilde, Rock am Ring/Rock im Park, and Glastonbury, while staying true to their humble underground beginnings.
2008 was a tremendous year for the boys who debuted to United States audiences on Warped Tour to support their third full-length album Magic Recoveries that was produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt (The Hives, Refused, The Robocop Kraus). They were also nominated for the Finnish Emma awards for Rock Album of the Year (Magic Recoveries), won the Emma for The Domestic DVD of the Year (Video Vortex), and snagged the MTV European Music Awards for Best Finnish Act of 2008.
Disco Ensamble’s 2009 is shaping up to be the best year yet for the newest additions to the American indie-punk genre. The newly released video for "Back on the MF Street" can be found on YouTube and up to the minute updates as well as European tour dates can be found on their MySpace.
Cherry Poppin' Daddies to release two albums in September
In celebration of the bands 20th year in the music business, Eugene, Oregon’s horn-heavy, genre-bending, multi-platinum-selling Cherry Poppin’ Daddies are giving store shelves a double shot of musical goodness in September: both “Susquehanna” and “Skaboy JFK: the Skankin’ hits of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies” are scheduled for release on September 29, 2009, on Rock Ridge Music/Space Age Bachelor Pad Records. “Susquehanna” will finally receive its national release, as it was previously only available on the band’s website, while “Skaboy JFK” is a compilation of new ska tracks with older Cherry Poppin’ Daddies ska songs (some of which have been re-recorded) in a collection that comes off like a classic of the genre.
Says CPD band leader Steve Perry: “We are excited to be working with Rock Ridge Music on the release of ‘Skaboy JFK,’ because we have had a previous successful working relationship with their CEO Tom Derr, while we were both at Universal Records. Rock Ridge has done a great job promoting and distributing Reel Big Fish records (our ex label mates) and this record is directed at some of the same markets, so it’s a perfect fit for us. We also made a deal to have Rock Ridge distribute and promote our 2008 recording, ‘Susquehanna,’ which had previously not received distribution outside of our web site. This is our coming-out party after a bit of a self-imposed hiatus, and we are happy to be with a company with such great industry bona fides.”
“As has been done by Steve and CPD, Rock Ridge again sees the opportunity to break some ground, break some rules, and break into dance," says Rock Ridge Music CEO Tom Derr about the upcoming Cherry Poppin’ Daddies releases.
“Susquehanna” brings together the Daddies West Coast retro style and Latin influences: Flamenco, Greaser Rock, Swing, Ska, Glam, and Soca to name a few. The album is an experiment in narrative storytelling through shifting genres. “I wanted each song to come across as a chapter in a modernist novel,” Perry says of the record, “like James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses,’ where the literary style/genre that each chapter is written in is radically different. So it’s a pop album, disjointed, and maybe even jarring, in style and structure, but it’s thematically coherent.”
Like their 1998 multi-platinum smash “Zoot Suit Riot: the Swingin’ hits of…,” the new album, “Skaboy JFK: the Skankin’ Hits of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies,” will emphasize a single genre, this time the 60’s era up-tempo form of pre-reggae Jamaican soul known as ska. “Skaboy” will combine four new recordings with tracks from the group’s earlier catalogue, reflecting all the waves and varieties of ska: Traditional/Bluebeat (“2:29,” “Soul Cadillac”), Two Tone (“Hammerblow,” “Skaboy JFK”), Third Wave (“Hi and Lo,” “Sockable Face Club”). There are even funky Fishbone-esque hybrids for good measure (“Slapstick”).
With “Skaboy” the Daddies plan to reconnect with a ska audience that is largely aware of the band as merely a swing band. “We toured with many of the iconic ska bands when we were coming up,” Perry says, “like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Fishbone, Reel Big Fish, The Specials, No Doubt, and Madness, but at that time, we were really touring behind ‘Zoot Suit Riot,’ so we didn’t play a ton of ska in our sets. Now we will.”
Speaking of sets, the band plans to tour in support of both albums, with tour dates to be announced soon.
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies can be found online at: www.daddies.com or www.myspace.com/cherrypoppindaddies.
Says CPD band leader Steve Perry: “We are excited to be working with Rock Ridge Music on the release of ‘Skaboy JFK,’ because we have had a previous successful working relationship with their CEO Tom Derr, while we were both at Universal Records. Rock Ridge has done a great job promoting and distributing Reel Big Fish records (our ex label mates) and this record is directed at some of the same markets, so it’s a perfect fit for us. We also made a deal to have Rock Ridge distribute and promote our 2008 recording, ‘Susquehanna,’ which had previously not received distribution outside of our web site. This is our coming-out party after a bit of a self-imposed hiatus, and we are happy to be with a company with such great industry bona fides.”
“As has been done by Steve and CPD, Rock Ridge again sees the opportunity to break some ground, break some rules, and break into dance," says Rock Ridge Music CEO Tom Derr about the upcoming Cherry Poppin’ Daddies releases.
“Susquehanna” brings together the Daddies West Coast retro style and Latin influences: Flamenco, Greaser Rock, Swing, Ska, Glam, and Soca to name a few. The album is an experiment in narrative storytelling through shifting genres. “I wanted each song to come across as a chapter in a modernist novel,” Perry says of the record, “like James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses,’ where the literary style/genre that each chapter is written in is radically different. So it’s a pop album, disjointed, and maybe even jarring, in style and structure, but it’s thematically coherent.”
Like their 1998 multi-platinum smash “Zoot Suit Riot: the Swingin’ hits of…,” the new album, “Skaboy JFK: the Skankin’ Hits of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies,” will emphasize a single genre, this time the 60’s era up-tempo form of pre-reggae Jamaican soul known as ska. “Skaboy” will combine four new recordings with tracks from the group’s earlier catalogue, reflecting all the waves and varieties of ska: Traditional/Bluebeat (“2:29,” “Soul Cadillac”), Two Tone (“Hammerblow,” “Skaboy JFK”), Third Wave (“Hi and Lo,” “Sockable Face Club”). There are even funky Fishbone-esque hybrids for good measure (“Slapstick”).
With “Skaboy” the Daddies plan to reconnect with a ska audience that is largely aware of the band as merely a swing band. “We toured with many of the iconic ska bands when we were coming up,” Perry says, “like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Fishbone, Reel Big Fish, The Specials, No Doubt, and Madness, but at that time, we were really touring behind ‘Zoot Suit Riot,’ so we didn’t play a ton of ska in our sets. Now we will.”
Speaking of sets, the band plans to tour in support of both albums, with tour dates to be announced soon.
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies can be found online at: www.daddies.com or www.myspace.com/cherrypoppindaddies.
The Moog's “RAZZMATAZZ ORFEUM” OUT NEXT WEEK
Budapest’s THE MOOG prep to release their sophomore album next week and much is happening as Razzmatazz Orfeum nears its July 21st street date. Razzmatazz Orfeum track "You Raised A Vampire" will be featured in the new buzz heavy indie film SUCK: THE MOVIE, featuring Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper & Henry Rollins. Full-album preview streams and CD giveaways also surround the band that Geo Hagan of China Shop Magazine calls “A Gogol Bordello for the Hip, Spiffy Set.”
Tonyo will be taking a break from The Moog’s run of European festival dates and doing pre-production for their upcoming Fall U.S. Tour.
The Moog are currently Amplifier Magazine’s “Amplified Artist” this week. You can preview the full-album stream of Razzmatazz Orfeum as well as an interview with our Hungarian lads at: http://amplifiermagazine.com/amplified/the_moog.php
10 copies of Razzmatazz Orfeum are also being given away from our friends at Music-News.com:
http://www.music-news.com/index.asp
The Moog single “You Raised A Vampire” has been released on 7" clear gold vinyl with a b-side cover of “The Passion Of Lovers” by Bauhaus with special guest DAVID J (Bauhaus/Love & Rockets). The video is also getting substantial airplay all over the country, including Havoc TV & JBTV, was just added to mtvU and MTV Latin America and is also getting love from FUSE.
In discussing the new single, Billboard rock scribe Christa Titus professes, “These charming new-millennium romantics propel ‘You Raised a Vampire’ with rich synth waves, but also set off their guitars like sirens, making them attractive to rockers and popsters alike.”
"You Raised A Vampire" will be featured in the new Rob Stefaniuk-directed film SUCK: The Movie. The indie film about rock ‘n’ roll misfits in search of fame and vampires is due out this Fall and features Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Malcolm McDowell, Dave Foley and Henry Rollins.
“You Raised A Vampire” - video.
They’re a "Hard-rockin’ Budapest, Hungary quintet,” exclaims Jack Rabid from The Big Takeover. “These guys can flat out play, and were they actually from London—they’d be huge already. Make way!”
THE MOOG are an explosive combination of alternative rock, 60s garage, art and post punk made unique by the band’s catchy Eastern European pop touch. The highly anticipated second album, to be released in both CD and LP formats, was recorded in Seattle with producer Geoff Ott (Pearl Jam, Queens Of The Stone Age, Mark Lanegan) and offers the listener something quite uncommon in this day and age: the immersion of a total album experience.
The band is not only a fashionable bunch, their perspective on American music and culture is quite interesting. Soviet rule prevented previous generations from being exposed to the artists that influenced the young quintet, but THE MOOG were raised by MTV and the western alternative bands it played, such as Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Blur.
They were criticized by the old establishment in their native country, and are pioneers to their homeland rock brethren by being the first popular Hungarian band to sing in English and tour Western Europe and the U.S.
www.myspace.com/moogband
Tonyo will be taking a break from The Moog’s run of European festival dates and doing pre-production for their upcoming Fall U.S. Tour.
The Moog are currently Amplifier Magazine’s “Amplified Artist” this week. You can preview the full-album stream of Razzmatazz Orfeum as well as an interview with our Hungarian lads at: http://amplifiermagazine.com/amplified/the_moog.php
10 copies of Razzmatazz Orfeum are also being given away from our friends at Music-News.com:
http://www.music-news.com/index.asp
The Moog single “You Raised A Vampire” has been released on 7" clear gold vinyl with a b-side cover of “The Passion Of Lovers” by Bauhaus with special guest DAVID J (Bauhaus/Love & Rockets). The video is also getting substantial airplay all over the country, including Havoc TV & JBTV, was just added to mtvU and MTV Latin America and is also getting love from FUSE.
In discussing the new single, Billboard rock scribe Christa Titus professes, “These charming new-millennium romantics propel ‘You Raised a Vampire’ with rich synth waves, but also set off their guitars like sirens, making them attractive to rockers and popsters alike.”
"You Raised A Vampire" will be featured in the new Rob Stefaniuk-directed film SUCK: The Movie. The indie film about rock ‘n’ roll misfits in search of fame and vampires is due out this Fall and features Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Malcolm McDowell, Dave Foley and Henry Rollins.
“You Raised A Vampire” - video.
They’re a "Hard-rockin’ Budapest, Hungary quintet,” exclaims Jack Rabid from The Big Takeover. “These guys can flat out play, and were they actually from London—they’d be huge already. Make way!”
THE MOOG are an explosive combination of alternative rock, 60s garage, art and post punk made unique by the band’s catchy Eastern European pop touch. The highly anticipated second album, to be released in both CD and LP formats, was recorded in Seattle with producer Geoff Ott (Pearl Jam, Queens Of The Stone Age, Mark Lanegan) and offers the listener something quite uncommon in this day and age: the immersion of a total album experience.
The band is not only a fashionable bunch, their perspective on American music and culture is quite interesting. Soviet rule prevented previous generations from being exposed to the artists that influenced the young quintet, but THE MOOG were raised by MTV and the western alternative bands it played, such as Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Blur.
They were criticized by the old establishment in their native country, and are pioneers to their homeland rock brethren by being the first popular Hungarian band to sing in English and tour Western Europe and the U.S.
www.myspace.com/moogband
PLAYBOY.COM UNCOVERED ANNOUNCES LINEUP
Playboy.com's exclusive new video series Uncovered, presented by Southern Comfort, will tap into musicians' mutual admiration by showing a wide range of artists paying tribute to the music that influenced them. And given that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, they will also perform exclusive acoustic covers of those songs in some of the country's most legendary music venues and bars.
Dinosaur Jr. launches the series today with their take on The Cure's “Just Like Heaven.” In the first video of the series, Dinosaur Jr. band members J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph, who recently released their ninth album “Farm,” describe their first meeting with the iconic band and talk about their admiration for them, exclaiming, “We're way into The Cure!” and other such niceties. The launch video is now available at www.playboy.com/uncovered.
The Uncovered series will feature new videos, exclusively created for Playboy.com, on the second Tuesday of each month for 10 consecutive months. Featured musicians include well-known and emerging artists, such as Black Lips, A Camp, The Dears, Drive-By Truckers, and Phosphorescent.
The complete lineup, which will be available on Playboy.com on August 1, will include the following exclusive covers:
A Camp (Nina Persson of The Cardigans) performing “Psycho” by Leon Payne
Murray Lightburn of The Dears performing “Doctor Blind” by Emily Haines of Metric
Dinosaur Jr. performing “Just Like Heaven” by The Cure
Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers performing “Range War” by Todd Rundgren
Uncovered is one of the latest features on the recently redesigned Playboy.com, which offers an array of original content, images, and video; animation; and interactive, customizable content.
Dinosaur Jr. launches the series today with their take on The Cure's “Just Like Heaven.” In the first video of the series, Dinosaur Jr. band members J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph, who recently released their ninth album “Farm,” describe their first meeting with the iconic band and talk about their admiration for them, exclaiming, “We're way into The Cure!” and other such niceties. The launch video is now available at www.playboy.com/uncovered.
The Uncovered series will feature new videos, exclusively created for Playboy.com, on the second Tuesday of each month for 10 consecutive months. Featured musicians include well-known and emerging artists, such as Black Lips, A Camp, The Dears, Drive-By Truckers, and Phosphorescent.
The complete lineup, which will be available on Playboy.com on August 1, will include the following exclusive covers:
A Camp (Nina Persson of The Cardigans) performing “Psycho” by Leon Payne
Murray Lightburn of The Dears performing “Doctor Blind” by Emily Haines of Metric
Dinosaur Jr. performing “Just Like Heaven” by The Cure
Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers performing “Range War” by Todd Rundgren
Uncovered is one of the latest features on the recently redesigned Playboy.com, which offers an array of original content, images, and video; animation; and interactive, customizable content.
Marmoset to release "Tea Tornado" August 4th.
Joyful Noise Recordings will release, Tea Tornado, the new album from Indianapolis-based band Marmoset on August 4th, 2009.
Throughout the last 14 years, the enigmatic trio known as Marmoset has fostered a near-mythical cult status with their claustrophobic, moody, and ethereal blend of indie pop. The band's subtle take on primordial post-punk spawns songs whose simple structures seem to speak in tongues.
Download -- Marmoset -- "Run Away, Teri"
Download -- Marmoset -- "Peach Cobler"
Beginning on January 1, 1995, Marmoset has undergone a decade-plus as under-appreciated (yet critically acclaimed) heroes of lo-fi indie rock. Marmoset were one of the first bands signed to Secretly Canadian back in 1997, and would go on to release a total of six recordings through that indie stalwart (including the subtle, eccentric pop masterpiece Record In Red - which Pitchfork says "ranks among the best albums released by Secretly Canadian"), Marmoset has found a new home with Joyful Noise, which began re-issuing the band's catalog on vinyl in 2007. In 2009, Marmoset is at its most energetic, revelatory, and sensational - with a stripped-down, punchier sound – continuing the band's unruly trajectory with the lazy swagger, slimy melody, and profound simplicity that is Tea Tornado. Fans of everything from The Velvet Underground to The Breeders will appreciate these simple and surreal songs with twisted sensibilities and perplexingly sexy vocals.
Tea Tornado will be available August 4, 2009 on Joyful Noise, and Marmoset will embark on an extremely rare U.S. tour in support of the new album.
Tour Dates
08.21.09 - Bloomington, IN - Russian Recording
08.22.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
09.05.09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
09.09.09 - New York, NY - Cake Shop
09.10.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Bruar Falls
09.11.09 - Philadelphia, PA - M Room
09.12.09 - Washington DC - Velvet Lounge
09.13.09 - Baltimore, MD - Talking Head
09.14.09 - Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant
09.17.09 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
09.18.09 - Louisville, KY - Skull Alley
09.19.09 - Champaign, IL - Pygmalion Music Festival
Throughout the last 14 years, the enigmatic trio known as Marmoset has fostered a near-mythical cult status with their claustrophobic, moody, and ethereal blend of indie pop. The band's subtle take on primordial post-punk spawns songs whose simple structures seem to speak in tongues.
Download -- Marmoset -- "Run Away, Teri"
Download -- Marmoset -- "Peach Cobler"
Beginning on January 1, 1995, Marmoset has undergone a decade-plus as under-appreciated (yet critically acclaimed) heroes of lo-fi indie rock. Marmoset were one of the first bands signed to Secretly Canadian back in 1997, and would go on to release a total of six recordings through that indie stalwart (including the subtle, eccentric pop masterpiece Record In Red - which Pitchfork says "ranks among the best albums released by Secretly Canadian"), Marmoset has found a new home with Joyful Noise, which began re-issuing the band's catalog on vinyl in 2007. In 2009, Marmoset is at its most energetic, revelatory, and sensational - with a stripped-down, punchier sound – continuing the band's unruly trajectory with the lazy swagger, slimy melody, and profound simplicity that is Tea Tornado. Fans of everything from The Velvet Underground to The Breeders will appreciate these simple and surreal songs with twisted sensibilities and perplexingly sexy vocals.
Tea Tornado will be available August 4, 2009 on Joyful Noise, and Marmoset will embark on an extremely rare U.S. tour in support of the new album.
Tour Dates
08.21.09 - Bloomington, IN - Russian Recording
08.22.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
09.05.09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
09.09.09 - New York, NY - Cake Shop
09.10.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Bruar Falls
09.11.09 - Philadelphia, PA - M Room
09.12.09 - Washington DC - Velvet Lounge
09.13.09 - Baltimore, MD - Talking Head
09.14.09 - Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant
09.17.09 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
09.18.09 - Louisville, KY - Skull Alley
09.19.09 - Champaign, IL - Pygmalion Music Festival
All Tiny Creatures to Release Segni on August 4th, 2009 on Hometapes
Download -- All Tiny Creatures -- "Stockhauxen" (Remix of "Stockhausen Serves Imperialism" by The Caribbean)
Hometapes is pleased to announce the upcoming release of, Segni, the debut EP by All Tiny Creatures. The EP will be available on August 4th, 2009, and the release is limited to 500 12''s, which can be pre-ordered here.
Stacked melodies, distorted organs, stretched chords, reimagined vocals: Collections of Colonies of Bees/ Volcano Choir multi-instrumentalist Tom Wincek drops his Emotional Joystick handle for the glorious themes of All Tiny Creatures. During the 17-minute titular piano triumph and through the luminous haze of “Street Lights Ten Thousand Feet,” ATC’s debut EP, Segni, builds four ideas into four engrossing instrumentals. This limited-edition colored vinyl release is a prelude to ATC’s debut LP—featuring vocalists Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Megafaun and Ryan Olcott (12 Rods, Mystery Palace)—due in early 2010.
All Tiny Creatures + The Caribbean Tour Dates
8/07/09 - Washington, DC @ Solly's
8/08/09 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Gooski's
8/09/09 - New York, NY @ Cakeshop
8/11/09 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (w/ Nick Butcher)
8/12/09 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
8/13/09 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency (w/ Casper and the Cookies)
8/14/09 - Duluth, MN @ Pizza Luce
8/15/09 - Minneapolis, MN @ Kitty Kat Club
The four pieces that comprise Segni unequivocally reflect two ideas: First, there’s an understanding of and appreciation for theory, whether that means simple chords and the complex changes between them, or computer programs and the various microphones that provide their sonic sustenance. That’s here. But, it’s the second idea—the one that says complex structures and rules must not prohibit the composer from bending a piece toward the ear of the listener—that wordlessly explains the magic of All Tiny Creatures. These songs sweep you up in their motion, drawing more attention to how they sound and the way they make you feel than the how and why of their construction.
Wincek engineered these tracks at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, in his Madison home, and in the studio of Ben Derickson, the drummer on Segni and in the full-band version of All Tiny Creatures. That quartet features guitarist Andrew Fitzpatrick and bassist Matthew Skemp and made its national debut at the Hometapes events of South by Southwest this past March.
Hometapes is pleased to announce the upcoming release of, Segni, the debut EP by All Tiny Creatures. The EP will be available on August 4th, 2009, and the release is limited to 500 12''s, which can be pre-ordered here.
Stacked melodies, distorted organs, stretched chords, reimagined vocals: Collections of Colonies of Bees/ Volcano Choir multi-instrumentalist Tom Wincek drops his Emotional Joystick handle for the glorious themes of All Tiny Creatures. During the 17-minute titular piano triumph and through the luminous haze of “Street Lights Ten Thousand Feet,” ATC’s debut EP, Segni, builds four ideas into four engrossing instrumentals. This limited-edition colored vinyl release is a prelude to ATC’s debut LP—featuring vocalists Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Megafaun and Ryan Olcott (12 Rods, Mystery Palace)—due in early 2010.
All Tiny Creatures + The Caribbean Tour Dates
8/07/09 - Washington, DC @ Solly's
8/08/09 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Gooski's
8/09/09 - New York, NY @ Cakeshop
8/11/09 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (w/ Nick Butcher)
8/12/09 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
8/13/09 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency (w/ Casper and the Cookies)
8/14/09 - Duluth, MN @ Pizza Luce
8/15/09 - Minneapolis, MN @ Kitty Kat Club
The four pieces that comprise Segni unequivocally reflect two ideas: First, there’s an understanding of and appreciation for theory, whether that means simple chords and the complex changes between them, or computer programs and the various microphones that provide their sonic sustenance. That’s here. But, it’s the second idea—the one that says complex structures and rules must not prohibit the composer from bending a piece toward the ear of the listener—that wordlessly explains the magic of All Tiny Creatures. These songs sweep you up in their motion, drawing more attention to how they sound and the way they make you feel than the how and why of their construction.
Wincek engineered these tracks at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, in his Madison home, and in the studio of Ben Derickson, the drummer on Segni and in the full-band version of All Tiny Creatures. That quartet features guitarist Andrew Fitzpatrick and bassist Matthew Skemp and made its national debut at the Hometapes events of South by Southwest this past March.
REPO! The Genetic Opera Midnight Madness At Comic-Con In San Diego
REPO! The Genetic Opera are thrilled to be a part of 2009 San Diego Comic-Con in a very extraordinary capacity. A special midnight show featuring guest appearances by Director Darren Bousman, Co-creators and cast members Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith, cast member Bill Moseley, Music Producer Joe Bashara scene journalist and creator, of Repo! The Genetic Puppet Opera, Spooky Dan and more. Repo! The Genetic Opera screens Saturday July 25th at 11:59 PM at the Gas-lamp Stadium located at 701 Fifth Avenue http://www.fandango.com/gaslampstadium_aaeet/theaterpage?date=7/25/2009.
Director Darren Bousman elates, "It all seems surreal - I finished REPO! over a year ago - but I feel that it has never ended, and will never end. This will be the third year in a row that REPO has had a presence at Comic Con - each year it gets bigger and bigger."
Nationwide the craze and cult continue to grow, fans are piling into independently booked theatres and joining forces. Not only as voyeurs, but as exhibitionists, bringing the film to life with Shadow Casts who are dedicating themselves to perform the scenes, sing the songs and costume themselves in REPO! Fashion. Why watch REPO! at home alone when you can be a part of an event and a community?
7/17
PORTLAND, OR
CLINTON STREET THEATRE
2522 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR 97202
11:00 PM
$8.00
7/17
SAN ANTONIO ,TX
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
1255 SW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78227
10:00 PM
$10.00
7/24
PORTLAND, OR
CLINTON STREET THEATRE
2522 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR 97202
11:00 PM
$8.00
7/24
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CINEMA PARADISO
1314 East Las Olas Blvd #007 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10:00 PM
$10.00
7/24
LOS ANGELES, CA
REGENCY'S FAIRFAX CINEMA
7907 BEVERLY BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
11:59 PM
$10.00
7/24
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
THE GUILD CINEMA
3405 CENTRAL NORTH EAST ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87016
10:00 PM
$7.00
7/25
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
THE GUILD CINEMA
3405 CENTRAL NORTH EAST ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87016
10:00 PM
$7.00
7/31
HADLEY, MA
SOUTH HADLEY'S TOWER
19 COLLEGE ST SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075
11:59 PM
$6.75
7/31
BROOKLINE, MA
COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE
290 Harvard St Brookline, MA 02446
11:59 PM
$8.00
7/31
PORTLAND, OR
CLINTON STREET THEATRE
2522 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR 97202
11:00 PM
$8.00
8/1
CHICAGO ,IL
MUSIC BOX THEATRE
3733 N Southport Ave Chicago, IL 60613
11:59 PM
$9.25
8/14
PHOENIX, AZ
CHANDLER CINEMA
2140 N Arizona Ave Chandler, AZ 85225
8:00 PM
$8.00
8/14
OAKMONT, PA
THE OAKS
310 Allegheny River Blvd Oakmont, PA 15139
11:59 PM
$10.00
8/15
PHOENIX, AZ
CHANDLER CINEMA
2140 N Arizona Ave Chandler, AZ 85225
8:00 PM
$8.00
8/21
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
1255 SW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78227
10:00 PM
$10.00
8/28
HADLEY, MA
SOUTH HADLEY'S TOWER
19 COLLEGE ST SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075
11:59 PM
$6.75
8/28
BROOKLINE, MA
COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE
290 Harvard St Brookline, MA 02446
11:59 PM
$8.00
8/28
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CINEMA PARADISO
1314 East Las Olas Blvd #007 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10:00 PM
$10.00
8/28
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
TOWER THEATRE
876 East 900 South Salt Lake City, UT 84105
8/28
LOS ANGELES, CA
REGENCY'S FAIRFAX CINEMA
7907 BEVERLY BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
11:59 PM
$10.00
8/29
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
TOWER THEATRE
876 East 900 South Salt Lake City, UT 84105
9/18
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
1255 SW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78227
10:00 PM
$10.00
9/25
HADLEY, MA
SOUTH HADLEY'S TOWER
19 COLLEGE ST SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075
11:59 PM
$6.75
9/25
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CINEMA PARADISO
1314 East Las Olas Blvd #007 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10:00 PM
$10.00
9/25
LOS ANGELES, CA
REGENCY'S FAIRFAX CINEMA
7907 BEVERLY BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
11:59 PM
$10.00
10/2
ARLINGTON, MA
REGENT THEATRE
7 MEDFORD ST ARLINGTON, MA
10/9
ARLINGTON, MA
REGENT THEATRE
7 MEDFORD ST ARLINGTON, MA
10/16
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CINEMA PARADISO
1314 East Las Olas Blvd #007 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10:00 PM
$10.00
10/23
LOS ANGELES, CA
REGENCY'S FAIRFAX CINEMA
7907 BEVERLY BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
11:59 PM
$10.00
10/30
HADLEY, MA
SOUTH HADLEY'S TOWER
19 COLLEGE ST SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075
11:59 PM
$6.75
10/31
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CINEMA PARADISO
1314 East Las Olas Blvd #007 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10:00 PM
$10.00
11/21
ORLANDO, FL
ZONACON ANIME CON
6515 INTER
Director Darren Bousman elates, "It all seems surreal - I finished REPO! over a year ago - but I feel that it has never ended, and will never end. This will be the third year in a row that REPO has had a presence at Comic Con - each year it gets bigger and bigger."
Nationwide the craze and cult continue to grow, fans are piling into independently booked theatres and joining forces. Not only as voyeurs, but as exhibitionists, bringing the film to life with Shadow Casts who are dedicating themselves to perform the scenes, sing the songs and costume themselves in REPO! Fashion. Why watch REPO! at home alone when you can be a part of an event and a community?
7/17
PORTLAND, OR
CLINTON STREET THEATRE
2522 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR 97202
11:00 PM
$8.00
7/17
SAN ANTONIO ,TX
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
1255 SW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78227
10:00 PM
$10.00
7/24
PORTLAND, OR
CLINTON STREET THEATRE
2522 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR 97202
11:00 PM
$8.00
7/24
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CINEMA PARADISO
1314 East Las Olas Blvd #007 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10:00 PM
$10.00
7/24
LOS ANGELES, CA
REGENCY'S FAIRFAX CINEMA
7907 BEVERLY BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
11:59 PM
$10.00
7/24
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
THE GUILD CINEMA
3405 CENTRAL NORTH EAST ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87016
10:00 PM
$7.00
7/25
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
THE GUILD CINEMA
3405 CENTRAL NORTH EAST ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87016
10:00 PM
$7.00
7/31
HADLEY, MA
SOUTH HADLEY'S TOWER
19 COLLEGE ST SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075
11:59 PM
$6.75
7/31
BROOKLINE, MA
COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE
290 Harvard St Brookline, MA 02446
11:59 PM
$8.00
7/31
PORTLAND, OR
CLINTON STREET THEATRE
2522 SE Clinton St., Portland, OR 97202
11:00 PM
$8.00
8/1
CHICAGO ,IL
MUSIC BOX THEATRE
3733 N Southport Ave Chicago, IL 60613
11:59 PM
$9.25
8/14
PHOENIX, AZ
CHANDLER CINEMA
2140 N Arizona Ave Chandler, AZ 85225
8:00 PM
$8.00
8/14
OAKMONT, PA
THE OAKS
310 Allegheny River Blvd Oakmont, PA 15139
11:59 PM
$10.00
8/15
PHOENIX, AZ
CHANDLER CINEMA
2140 N Arizona Ave Chandler, AZ 85225
8:00 PM
$8.00
8/21
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
1255 SW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78227
10:00 PM
$10.00
8/28
HADLEY, MA
SOUTH HADLEY'S TOWER
19 COLLEGE ST SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075
11:59 PM
$6.75
8/28
BROOKLINE, MA
COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE
290 Harvard St Brookline, MA 02446
11:59 PM
$8.00
8/28
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CINEMA PARADISO
1314 East Las Olas Blvd #007 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10:00 PM
$10.00
8/28
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
TOWER THEATRE
876 East 900 South Salt Lake City, UT 84105
8/28
LOS ANGELES, CA
REGENCY'S FAIRFAX CINEMA
7907 BEVERLY BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
11:59 PM
$10.00
8/29
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
TOWER THEATRE
876 East 900 South Salt Lake City, UT 84105
9/18
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
1255 SW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78227
10:00 PM
$10.00
9/25
HADLEY, MA
SOUTH HADLEY'S TOWER
19 COLLEGE ST SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075
11:59 PM
$6.75
9/25
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CINEMA PARADISO
1314 East Las Olas Blvd #007 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10:00 PM
$10.00
9/25
LOS ANGELES, CA
REGENCY'S FAIRFAX CINEMA
7907 BEVERLY BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
11:59 PM
$10.00
10/2
ARLINGTON, MA
REGENT THEATRE
7 MEDFORD ST ARLINGTON, MA
10/9
ARLINGTON, MA
REGENT THEATRE
7 MEDFORD ST ARLINGTON, MA
10/16
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CINEMA PARADISO
1314 East Las Olas Blvd #007 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10:00 PM
$10.00
10/23
LOS ANGELES, CA
REGENCY'S FAIRFAX CINEMA
7907 BEVERLY BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
11:59 PM
$10.00
10/30
HADLEY, MA
SOUTH HADLEY'S TOWER
19 COLLEGE ST SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075
11:59 PM
$6.75
10/31
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CINEMA PARADISO
1314 East Las Olas Blvd #007 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
10:00 PM
$10.00
11/21
ORLANDO, FL
ZONACON ANIME CON
6515 INTER