Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Choir Vandals Premiere "At Night And In The Rain" Via Punktastic


St. Louis, Missouri's CHOIR VANDALS have teamed with Punktastic to premiere their dark new track, "At Night And In The Rain."  The song comes from the band's upcoming EP, At Night, due out October 27th from 6131 Records.  

"At Night And In The Rain" seethes with brooding intensity.  With a hooky chorus that conceals pained lyrics of self-loathing and an explosive finale, you won't know whether to dance or daydream.  CHOIR VANDALS' sound may be difficult to pin down, residing somewhere between indie, alternative, and emo, but listeners of this melancholy blend will find a rewarding listen within the quality songwriting featured on At Night.  

Along with the release of At Night, CHOR VANDALS will be staying busy, joining Dads and Tiny Moving Parts on their U.S. tour in November.  

Stream "At Night And In The Rain" by CHOIR VANDALS via Punktastic:
http://punktastic.com/radar/first-play-of-the-new-track-by-choir-vandals/

Preorder CHOIR VANDALS "At Night" Available via 6131 Records:
http://6131.co/cv
 


At Night is due out October 27th, 2014 via 6131 Records.

At Night tracklist:
 1. Monsters
2. Medicate
3. At Night And In The Rain
4. Watch
 
 
Tour Dates:
11/03 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's*
11/04 Austin, TX - Red 7*
11/05 Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey*
11/07 Tucson, AZ - Gary's Place*
11/08 Scottsdale, AZ - Pub Rock Live*
11/09 Camarillo, CA - Rock City Studios*
11/10 Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction*
11/11 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex*
11/12 San Francisco, CA - Both*
11/14 Portland, OR - Slabtown*
11/15 Seattle, WA - Vera Project*
11/17 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court*
11/18 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive*
11/20 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock*
11/21 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen*
11/22 St. Louis, MO - The Demo*
11/23 Nashville, TN - The End*

* w/ Dads, Tiny Moving Parts

 

REVENGE OF THE MEKONS : U.S. Premiere @ Film Forum + Mekons Symposium @ Columbia


Photo:  Frank Swider

“The Mekons were kind of like the background music of my life.” 
– Jonathan Franzen

“An exemplary documentary about an exemplary band. A compelling look at why this particular band of ruffians has continued to remain so important for its devoted followers since their long-ago and almost accidental inception at the height of the punk-rock era."
 – Andrew Schenker, Slant Magazine

Film Forum is pleased to present the US theatrical premiere of Joe Angio’s exuberant documentary, REVENGE OF THE MEKONS, beginning Wednesday, October 29. According to renowned music critic Lester Bangs: “The Mekons are the most revolutionary group in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. They are also the finest artists ever to have graced this admittedly somewhat degenerate form with the grace of their aesthetic sensibilities, rarefied as a glimpse through a butterfly’s wing.”
 
A genre-defying collective who emerged from the 1977 British punk scene, The Mekons progressed from a group of socialist art students from Leeds (England) with no musical skills to the prolific, raucous progeny of Hank Williams. The film follows their improbable history – a surprising and influential embrace of folk and country music; forays into the art world (collaborations with Vito Acconci and Kathy Acker); and consistent bad luck with major record labels. Among the celebrated fans who appear on screen to testify to the power of their music and their artistic innovations are authors Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections) and Luc Sante (Low Life), musician/actor Will Oldham, film director Mary Harron (I SHOT ANDY WARHOL), comedian/musician Fred Armisen, and rock critic Greil Marcus (Mystery Train). REVENGE OF THE MEKONS reveals how, four decades into an ever-evolving career, The Mekons continue to make bold, unpredictable music while staying true to the punk ethos.
 
REVENGE OF THE MEKONS will play for one week, October 29 – November 4, at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St (W. of 6th Avenue), with screenings daily at 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, and 9:30.

Mekons-related events in NYC on opening week:
 
After-party concert by Mekon Jon Langford at Bell House 
in Brooklyn on Wed, Oct 29 at 9pm.
Go to www.thebellhouseny.com  for tickets/more info.

 Mekons Symposium at Columbia University 
Thurs, Oct 30 at 7:30 pm. 
Panelists include: Langford, Vito Acconci, Mary Harron, Jonathan Franzen, Greil Marcus, & Luc Sante. Free and open to the public. At Buell Hall, Maison Francaise (via main entrance, 2960 Broadway).

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REVENGE OF THE MEKONS (2013, 95 mins.) Produced and Directed by Joe Angio. Co-producer: Jessica Wolfson. Editor: Jane Rizzo. Cinematographer: Jean-Louis Schuller. Featuring The Mekons: Jon Langford, Tom Greenhalgh, Susie Honeyman, Sally Timms, Rico Bell (Eric Bellis), Lu Edmonds, Steve Goulding, Sarah Corina. USA. A Music Box Films Release.

TEENAGE REHAB Set To Release "Break Yourself" EP in December via Revert Records


The punk band TEENAGE REHAB are scheduled to release a new 7" EP entitled"Break Yourself" this December, via their own Revert Records imprint.  This is the band's first DIY release in their 15 year history and also their first new recording in 4 years.  Pre-orders for the 4-song EP will be available in November, and will include a sticker and signed 11x17" poster.  Tour dates supporting the EP will follow the release.

The tracklisting is as follows:

1. Dirty Dog
2. Property
3. Rewind
4. Southside Poverty  

After forming in small town Paducah, KY in 1999, Teenage Rehab quickly garnered a reputation for  raw, in-your-face, abrasive punk rock.  Their mission simple;  to embrace high energy punk rock influences and put their own twist on it. You'll find no flowers, poetry, perfectly timed jumps or puppy dog eyes.  In 2004, the band gained critical acclaim for their sophomore album "More Than A Job", which was released on Amp Records.  After several years of restless touring and recording, Teenage Rehab then signed to Jailhouse Records where they released "Goodbye Sanity" ,"Let's Be Enemies" and "Abuse Your Solution" to rave reviews.

"They say on their one sheet that they’re here to save punk from the myriad of crap that has sullied its good name and damn if their effort to do so ain’t a valiant one." -Jimmy Alvarado (Razorcake)

For more information visit:

facebook.com/pages/Teenage-Rehab/170028649729218
reverbnation.com/TeenageRehab
instagram.com/TeenageRehab
twitter.com/TeenageRehab

Time Warp US Announces Lineup


TIME WARP US ANNOUNCES LINEUP
 
General Admission and VIP 2-Day Passes On Sale, While Supplies Last!
Exclusively At timewarp.wantickets.com
November 28 & 29, 2014,
The Kingsbridge Armory, The Bronx, NYC
#TWUS
21+ Festival
 
“[Time Warp] 15 awesome American festivals still to come in 2014” - inthemix

"Time Warp has a very special vision of what a party should be like." - Richie Hawtin

"Definitely the best indoor event on this planet." -  Sven Väth 
 
 
The world’s longest running underground techno festival is heading to NYC this Thanksgiving weekend with a mega line-up to celebrate its North American debut on November 28 and 29 at The Kingsbridge Armory in The Bronx.
 
The lineup for the US edition is stacked with true techno pioneers and artists that have a strong pulse on today’s global scene. Many are Time Warp ambassadors who have been devoted supporters of Time Warp and its long history, along with top international talent, and representatives from the New York City techno communities that have been longtime pillars of the underground dance music scene.
 
Time Warp US Lineup:
Anthony Parasole
Dixon
DJ Tennis
Dubfire 
No Regular Play (Live)
Pan-Pot
Richie Hawtin
Sonja Moonear
Sven Väth
tINI
 
BlkMarket Membership presents Taimur & Fahad
Resolute presents Connie, Lauren Ritter, Orazio Rispo
Scissor & Thread presents Frank & Tony
 
Additional artists to be announced!
 
Time Warp US is part of leading Germany promoter cosmopop's festival portfolio and will be presented with local partner Teksupport WW.  For two incredibly memorable nights, Time Warp is bringing their signature, elaborate stage designs across two stages, with unparalleled production, and state-of-the-art video, lighting and laser technology. The anticipation for the ‘20 Years Tour’ continues to build as Time Warp makes its way to the US and is named one of the “15 awesome American festivals still to come in 2014”(inthemix). Be sure not to miss this historic inaugural event and become a part of techno history!
 
General Admission and VIP 2-Day Passes available, while supplies last! Buy advance tickets now. Time Warp US is a 21 and over festival.
 
 
About Time Warp
Time Warp  is the world’s leading indoor festival for electronic dance music. Since 1994, Time Warp attracts the most important international stars of the club culture. Originating in Mannheim, Germany, Time Warp has successfully expanded in Europe and became a truly international dance brand with editions in Italy (since 2011), Holland (since 2008), Vienna (2006), and Prague (2005). In 2014, Time Warp celebrates 20 years and as part of the anniversary celebrations, Time Warp’s 20 Year Tour had its first non-European destination with a debut in South America - Buenos Aires, May 30 & 31, to be followed by its North America two-day debut in New York, November 28 and 29, 2014. 
 
For more information, please go to: www.time-warp.de/usa.

Be sure to follow Time Warp on social media for breaking news & line-up announcements:

Dixon 

Richie Hawtin

Sven Väth

Portastatic's Summer of the Shark to be released on vinyl November 4


On November 4, Portastatic’s The Summer of the Shark will be available for the first time on vinyl as part of the monthly series of reissues to mark the 25th anniversary of Merge Records.

Listen & share "Noisy Night" from The Summer of the Shark on SoundCloud
Beginning with this album, Portastatic evolved from a lo-fi side project to become the main focus of Superchunk's Mac McCaughan throughout that band's long hiatus in the early ’00s.
McCaughan wrote the songs on The Summer of the Shark in 2001 while Superchunk was on tour in support of Here’s to Shutting Up, which was released mere days after the September 11 attacks and would be the band’s last studio album for nine years. The resulting batch of songs was the last Portastatic album recorded almost entirely at home; it was also the most emotionally resonant, and musically compact collection to date.
Upon the album’s release, then Chicago Tribune reporter John Cook wrote of the album: “It is the most effective and moving musical answer yet to what has happened to us over the last two years. Faced with an enormous catastrophe, McCaughan elected to make a small record. There are no heroes rushing up stairwells and no dissections of good and evil—only scared, confused people and local heartbreaks.”
Recorded at McCaughan’s home studio in Chapel Hill, The Summer of the Shark included contributions from Janet Weiss (Wild Flag, Quasi, Sleater-Kinney), Tony Crow(Lambchop), Margaret White (Versus, Matt Pond PA), Matthew McCaughan (Bon Iver, Hiss Golden Messenger), Aaron Oliva, and John Plymale.

Mac McCaughan is performing solo in New York on October 23 at HiFi Bar, and McCaughan and Merge co-owner Laura Ballance are speaking about Merge in conversation Buzzfeed's Steve Kandell at the CMJ Festival on October 24.

Pete Tong & Thump Share Codes' Debut Album / Brooklyn Bounce Out Now via Slow Roast


Stream the debut album via Thump
Brooklyn Bounce is available now on Beatport and iTunes

Long time in the making, New York's own Codes brings you his debut album on Slow Roast Records,Brooklyn Bounce. Premiered on Pete Tong's radio show last night and shared via Thump today, the album is already seeing support from some of the biggest names in dance music.

Growing up on high doses of Hip Hop, R&B, Jungle and Garage, Codes' favorite influences have been vibed together for a new kind of House record that lives on and off the dance floor. Slow Roast label head, DJ Craze, makes an appearance on the album with the ambient "Body Rock," while lead single, "We Get Crazy" features up and coming songstress, Janelle Kroll. 

Stream "We Get Crazy" on Soundcloud
Download artwork here.

"Vinyl spins, heavy synth, and some old school '90s pop flavor provide an ample foundation for Codes' heavily textured creation." - LessThan3
"Codes is one of those artists whose creativity and production talent makes it difficult to fully describe as he’s prolific in all dance music genres." - Dani Deahl
"One of dance music's most consistently on-point tunesmiths...excels at making records that are deep-digging crate gems." - DoAndroidsDance

"An all around fun party single that will have you dancing in no time" - Earmilk

Track List
1. We Get Crazy ft. Janelle Kroll
2. Brooklyn Bounce (GMO Mix)
3. Love Groove
4. Feel Good Funky
5. Bodyrock ft. Craze
6. Rollin Deep
7. What About The Animal!
8. Now Is The Time
J O I N  C O D E S  O N L I N E

F A C E B O O K


T W I T T E R

S O U N D C L O U D

W E B S I T E

Y O U T U B E

I N S T A G R A M

 
Get to know NY based DJ/Producer, Codes. His ingenious sample manipulation and a decade of experience on the decks has lead to popularity among dance music vets and newcomers alike. Laced with big ass kick drums and a tight low end, Codes' sound has developed into a Brooklyn Bounce style all his own. Whether it be the remix he did with A-Trak for disco legend Cerrone’s ”Misunderstanding“ or his own Cristal classic ”Guzzlin’ Champagne,“ or his bangin rework of Breach's "Jack," Codes keeps the funk in dance music.

Captivating audiences across the world with his dance floor control, Codes has played at massive events like HARD Summer, Valtifest in Amsterdam, NY's Camp Bisco, and LV's Life Is Beautiful, as well as legendary venues such as Pacha New York, Avalon Hollywood, Webster Hall, Brooklyn's Output and Verboten and The Wiltern LA. He has toured Down Under with Slow Roast label bossman, Craze, to give Australia a taste of what’s cooking’ in Codes’ kitchen as well.

One of the busiest producers in the studio, Codes pumped out a slew of free Brooklyn Bounce tracks for download last summer and a Salsoul Remix EP that is out now on Ultra Records. You can look forward to the release of Codes' debut album this summer on Slow Roast.

Saskwatch Unveil "Otherwordly" New Video + Announce Fall US Tour Dates!

Saskwatch
 
Announce Fall US Tour Dates, Incl. CMJ!
 
10/21: New York, NY @ Pianos at 1pm (CMJ opening party)
10/23: New York, NY @ Pianos at 8pm (Southern Exposure at CMJ showcase)
10/25: New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge at 9pm (Mezzoforte showcase)
10/27: Los Angeles, CA @ Bardot (School Night!) w/ La Femme & more
10/30: San Francisco, CA @ Popscene w/ Bear Hands, Klagkarussell & Popscene DJs
 
Watch + Share: “Call Your Name” Video
Unveiled w/ Bullett

 
“Otherworldly Emotional” – Bullett

“…an impressive depth and maturity that sits seamlessly alongside the party starting fun.”
– Rolling Stone Australia

 

Photo credit: Greta Parry
 
Saskwatch is the Australian nine-piece eclectic soul band that has quickly become renowned for its signature ecstatic horns, tight rhythms & soaring vocals- capable of breaking hearts one minute & eliciting frenzied dancing the next. Hot on the heels of their much buzzed-about sophomore full-length album, Nose Dive, the band will bring their incredible live show to stages across the US this fall!
 
Nose Dive album cut “Call Your Name” is a strikingly soulful oeuvre complete with fuzzy guitar & bass, poignant lyrics & an undeniably catchy refrain. The mesmerizing accompanying video, featuring enthralling animations created by Jason Garlea, premiered today with Bullett and is available to post & share HERE!
 

Click image above to watch the “Call Your Name” video
 
Every band has a story to tell about how they started out, but few can say that they have gone from busking on the street to gracing the stage at Glastonbury & playing alongside the likes of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings &Earth, Wind & Fire in just four years! Drawing upon a diverse range of influences, ranging from Dr. Dog to Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Nose Dive saw the band branching out from the retro-goodtime feel of their debut full-length album, 2012’s Leave It All Behind, into something even more altogether unique.
 
Stay tuned for more news from Saskwatch coming soon, and be sure to catch this break-out sensation when they head to a city near you next month!

TORCH RUNNER: Endless Nothing LP Out Now On Southern Lord; Full Album Streaming At American Aftermath + West Coast Tour With Baptists & Obliterations Nears


Out this week through Southern Lord is the merciless second LP from North Carolina-based trio,TORCH RUNNER, entitled Endless Nothing. Here, the band unleashes a brew of rabid, grinding, hardcore rage and hardline vocal tirades, making them a sure thing for diehard followers of Napalm Death, Dead In The Dirt, Nails and Homewrecker. Coinciding with the album's street date today, American Aftermath is now playing the entire album, which devastatingly forces its way through thirteen-tracks in just over twenty-two minutes. Alongside the stream, a concise interrogation of the band is posted, giving some insight to the album's creation, their upcoming tour assault and more.

Let Endless Nothing off the chain at American Aftermath; CLICK THIS.

Orders for both CD and LP versions of Endless Nothing, as well as Southern Lord's recent reissue of the band's Committed To The Ground debut on CD and LP are available HERE. Digital versions are available HERE.

In just two weeks, TORCH RUNNER will launch a massive West Coast US offensive in support ofEndless Nothing, joining a Southern Lord package tour with labelmates Baptists and Obliterations, both also supporting brand new LPs out in October on Southern Lord. This unstoppable combination of lethal bands will pummel fans in a dozen cities up the coast into Canada and back, beginning with a Southern Lord showcase in Los Angeles on October 15th, were TORCH RUNNER, Baptists and Obliterations will join Excel, Goatsnake, Xibalba and more.

TORCH RUNNER Fall West Coast US Tour w/
Baptists, Obliterations: 
10/15/2014 Los Globos - Los Angeles, CA Southern Lord Showcase w/ Excel, Goatsnake, Xibalba
10/17/2014 Hard To Find Space - Santa Barbara, CA
10/18/2014 Black Flame Collective - San Bernadino, CA
10/20/2014 Soda Bar - San Diego, CA
10/21/2014 The Knockout - San Francisco, CA
10/23/2014 Slabtown - Portland, OR
10/24/2014 The Highline - Seattle, WA
10/25/2014 The Biltmore - Vancouver, BC
10/26/2014 Lucky Bar - Victoria, BC
10/28/2014 Wandering Goat - Eugene, OR [no Baptists]
10/29/2014 Arlene Francis Center - Santa Rosa, CA [no Baptists]
10/30/2014 Eli's Mile High Club - Oakland, CA [no Baptists]

"By making their album a race toward total annihilation, Torch Runner have crafted a more active listening experience that seems to demand that the listener fight or be destroyed. 4/5" - All Music Guide

"... pick up this scathing album - it's PURE FUCKING SONIC MURDER!" - Cvlt Nation

"This is wall to wall crust with not a bit of grit getting wasted throughout... an absolutely punishing affair from start to finish and you'll nary catch a single breath before the end of its duration.4/5" - About.com
  

Monday, September 29, 2014

Concord America Announce Fall Tour Dates, CMJ Performances


Concord America hits the road next month for a string of tour dates in support of May’s Suns Out Guns Out EP, including a Daytrotter session as well as a three-day stop in New York City for the legendary CMJ Festival. Stay tuned in the weeks ahead as more tour info is sure to develop. 
10/06- Nashville, TN- Mercy Lounge
10/14- Chattanooga, TN- JJ’s Bohemia*
10/15- Chicago, IL- Audiotree
10/16- Burlington, IA- The Washington*
10/17- Rock Island, IL- Daytrotter*
10/18- Columbus, OH- Ace of Cups*
10/19- Cleveland, OH- Now That’s Class*
10/21- Boston, MA- Midway*
10/22- NYC, NY- CMJ Festival, Bowery Electric, Tijuana Gift Shop Showcase
10/24- NYC, NY- CMJ Festival, Arlene’s Grocery, Never Better Radio Promo
10/25- NYC, NY- CMJ Festival, Arlene’s Grocery, Madhouse Management Showcase
10/26- Philadelphia, PA- Legendary Dobbs#
10/27- Washington, D.C.- Velvet Lounge#
10/29- Chapel Hill, NC- The Cave#
10/30- Athens, GA- TBA#
10/31- Nashville, TN- Silver Point Studios
11/01- Atlanta, GA- The 529
11/06- Mobile, AL- Alabama Music Box*
 
* w/Turf War
# w/Chief Scout
Tour artwork by Danielle Carey
Concord America’s Suns Out Guns Out is available on CD, as a digital download, and in Future-Proof format as a customized 10″ record. Learn more at the Post-Echo music store. Stream the album here.
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HOUSE OF LIGHTNING Premiere Song at Wondering Sound


Ground breaking band HOUSE OF LIGHTNING will release their debut record Lightworker October 14th via Translation Loss.  Everyone at Translation Loss are beyond ecstatic to be able to work with Henry Wilson and his new band HOUSE OF LIGHTNING, being huge fans of both Floor and Dove.  HOUSE OFLIGHTNING takes what Dove created to an entirely new level of mathy-proggy rock sensation.  

Today Wondering Sound is hosting an exclusive stream of the song "Smoke and Mirror".  Get a first listen to the song HERE.

Lightworker is available for pre-order HERE.

Proudly hailing from Winter Haven, Florida, they feature current and former members of FLOOR, DOVE and CAVITY!

After the death of DOVE and before FLOOR's current resurrection, a new band was secretly growing, HOUSE OF LIGHTNING's long awaited debut album does more than just pick up where DOVE left off five years ago, they blast off out of the known universe and into a completely new and unknown dimension!

From the mad genius mind of Henry Wilson (FLOOR) comes and almostuncategorizable yet positively spiritual incorporation of Heavy Metal, Thrash, bite of Math, a sprinkle of Prog, a pinch of 1984 and a dash of 5150. Sounds wild, you say? That's because IT IS! Lightworker is difficult to simply just pin a label onto; you are better off hearing this one for yourself. All aboard the rocket ship!

The album was produced at Atomic Audio, Tampa, Florida by Mark Nikolich & Henry Wilson

 
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